Tom Byrum

Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

Tom Byrum
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Elliott Byrum
Born	(1960-09-28) September 28, 1960 (age 65) Onida, South Dakota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Career
College	University of New Mexico New Mexico State University
Turned professional	1984
Current tour	PGA Tour Champions
Former tours	PGA Tour Nationwide Tour
Professional wins	1
Highest ranking	86 (February 1, 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1990, 2003
PGA Championship	9th: 1997
U.S. Open	T8: 2002
The Open Championship	T43: 2003

Early life and amateur career

Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. His brother was Curt, a future PGA Tour pro.

Byrum attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University.

Professional career

In 1984, he turned pro. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, with his sole victory coming at the 1989 Kemper Open.

Byrum owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club.

Professional wins (1)

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

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1994	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	Mark Carnevale, David Edwards, Neal Lancaster, Yoshi Mizumaki, David Ogrin	Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1999	Michelob Championship at Kingsmill	Notah Begay III	Lost to par on second extra hole

Playoff record

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2016	Dominion Charity Classic	Scott McCarron	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

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

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

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

  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	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)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1987	1988	1989
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT	T67

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT							CUT	70

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
The Players Championship	CUT	T55		CUT	T16	T46

  Did not play

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

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2022.

Tournament	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
The Tradition				T43	T41	T35	T13	T16	5	NT	T35	T47
Senior PGA Championship	CUT	CUT	T35	CUT	CUT	T12	T25	T8	CUT	NT	CUT	CUT
U.S. Senior Open		T36		T14	T26	T27	CUT		T24	NT	T13	CUT
Senior Players Championship			T57	T22	T31	T36	T41	T14	T34	T28	T47	T35
Senior British Open Championship	T23					T5				NT

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

See also

• 1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates