Tommy Tolles

Thomas Louis Tolles Jr. (born October 21, 1966) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, the Nike Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions.

Tommy Tolles
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Louis Tolles, Jr.
Born	(1966-10-21) October 21, 1966 (age 58) Fort Myers, Florida
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	Ilse Tolles
Children	2
Career
College	University of Georgia
Turned professional	1988
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Nike Tour Tarheel Tour
Professional wins	3
Highest ranking	29 (October 5, 1997)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	3rd: 1997
PGA Championship	T3: 1996
U.S. Open	T5: 1997
The Open Championship	T33: 1996

Early life

Tolles was born in Ft. Myers, Florida.

Professional career

He has two Nike Tour victories and has finished runner-up in two PGA Tour events including the 1996 Players Championship. Tolles led by two strokes after three rounds but a final round 72 left him in a tie for second place, four behind Fred Couples.

Tolles had a pair of third-place finishes in major championships. He finished solo third at the 1997 Masters Tournament. Tolles also finished tied for third at the 1996 PGA Championship.

Tolles finished T-5 at the U.S. Open in 1997 and finished 1 spot out (11th) from making the 1997 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 25, 1993	Nike Ozarks Open	−17 (68-68-69-66=271)	2 strokes	Bob Burns, Bob May
2	May 1, 1994	Nike Alabama Classic	−14 (66-69-70-69=274)	1 stroke	Clark Burroughs

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1992	Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open	Lennie Clements, Ted Tryba	Clements won with birdie on first extra hole

Tarheel Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 1, 2007	Patriots Point Classic	−12 (70-67-67=204)	Playoff	Alex Hamilton

Results in major championships

Tournament	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament										3	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT					T40	T5	WD
The Open Championship									T33	69
PGA Championship									T3	T13	CUT	CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

WD = withdrew from tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
The Players Championship	T2	T7	CUT	T46	CUT

  Top 10

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

See also

• 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2003 Nationwide Tour graduates