Tom Byrum

Tom Byrum
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Elliott Byrum
Born	(1960-09-28) September 28, 1960 Onida, South Dakota
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Richmond, Texas
Career
College	University of New Mexico New Mexico State University
Turned professional	1984
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1990, 2003
U.S. Open	T8: 2002
The Open Championship	T43: 2003
PGA Championship	9th: 1997

Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer.

Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University before turning professional in 1984. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, but his sole victory came at the 1989 Kemper Open. He owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. His older brother Curt is also a former PGA Tour winner and is now an analyst on the Golf Channel.

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 4, 1989	Kemper Open	–16 (66-69-65-68=268)	5 strokes	Tommy Armour III, Billy Ray Brown Jim Thorpe

Results in major championships

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	T47	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T33	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	9	T62	DNP

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	T44	T8	T15	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	T43	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T24	DNP	DNP	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	1	2	8	4
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	4
Totals	0	0	0	0	2	4	18	9

• Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

See also

• 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

External links

• Tom Byrum at the PGA Tour official site