Tim Herron

For the baseball player, see Tim Herrin.

Timothy Daniel Herron (born February 6, 1970) is an American professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.

Tim Herron
Personal information
Full name	Timothy Daniel Herron
Nickname	Lumpy
Born	(1970-02-06) February 6, 1970 (age 55) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Minnesota
Career
College	University of New Mexico
Turned professional	1993
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Web.com Tour
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	29 (February 6, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T11: 2005
PGA Championship	T13: 1997
U.S. Open	6th: 1999
The Open Championship	T30: 1999

Early life

Herron was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[2] His father and grandfather, both named Carson Herron, were professional golfers who played in the U.S. Open.^[3]

Amateur career

Herron was a 1992-1993 first team All-American at the University of New Mexico.^[2] He won the 1992 Minnesota State Amateur.^[4] Herron played on the 1993 United States Walker Cup team.^[2]

Professional career

In 1993, Herron turned professional. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1995, and the following season he won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic. He won three times in his first four seasons at the top level. Herron continued to play consistently after that, but there was a seven-year gap before he claimed his fourth PGA Tour title at the 2006 Bank of America Colonial.^[3] His best finish in a major championship is a solo 6th-place finish in the 1999 U.S. Open.^[5] In 2000, Herron was as high as 29th in the Official World Golf Rankings.^[3]

Herron has played in 560 PGA Tour events through 2019 and won more than $19.6 million during his career, but has not been fully exempt on the PGA Tour since 2012.^[2]

Personal life

Herron resides in Wayzata, Minnesota with his three children: Carson, Mick, and Patrick. Carson, who also attended the University of New Mexico and turned professional in 2025, qualified for the 2025 John Deere Classic after surviving a 3-for-1 playoff.

Herron has a genetic condition called Dupuytren's contracture, which affected his father and sister.^[6] Herron's younger sister Alissa (married name Super) is also an accomplished golfer; she won the 1999 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur title, won several Minnesota state titles, is a member of the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame, and has served as her brother's agent.

Amateur wins

• 1992 Minnesota State Amateur^[4]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 12, 1996	Honda Classic	−17 (66-69-66-68=271)	3 strokes	Nick Price
2	Sep 21, 1997	LaCantera Texas Open	−17 (71-67-64-69=271)	2 strokes	Rick Fehr, Brent Geiberger
3	Mar 21, 1999	Bay Hill Invitational	−14 (66-69-67-72=274)	Playoff	Tom Lehman
4	May 21, 2006	Bank of America Colonial	−12 (67-65-68-68=268)	Playoff	Richard S. Johnson

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Bay Hill Invitational	Tom Lehman	Won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2004	Buick Championship	Woody Austin	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3	2006	Bank of America Colonial	Richard S. Johnson	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Playoff record

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2008	CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Paul Goydos)	Billy Andrade and Davis Love III, Rocco Mediate and Brandt Snedeker, Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson	Villegas/Watson won by 1 stroke in three-hole aggregate playoff

Results in major championships

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament		CUT		CUT	T44
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT		T53	6
The Open Championship		CUT			T30
PGA Championship		T31	T13	75	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament	CUT				CUT	T11	T36	T37
U.S. Open	CUT	T40	T50		T13	T33	63
The Open Championship	CUT				CUT	T41	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	CUT	CUT	T14	CUT	CUT	T14	T66

Tournament	2010	2011	2012
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open			CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	4
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	1	2	11	7
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	6
Totals	0	0	0	0	1	6	37	19

• Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1998 U.S. Open – 1999 Open Championship)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
The Players Championship	T19	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T21	T28	T54	CUT	T6	CUT	T52	CUT	CUT			CUT	T15

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Match Play		R32	R32			R64	R64	R64
Championship	T16		NT1		T2	T54		T48
Invitational								T68

¹Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships

Tournament	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
The Tradition	NT	T56	T50	T50	T52
Senior PGA Championship	NT	T40	T20	CUT
U.S. Senior Open	NT			T23
Senior Players Championship	T52	T63	T44		T72
Senior British Open Championship	NT	T35			CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1993 (winners)

See also

• 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates