Tom Purtzer
Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, where he was a member of the school's golf team. He graduated in 1973 and turned pro. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Paul, who also played golf for Arizona State and played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Purtzer is often described in golf literature as having the "sweetest swing in golf". [1] He won five tournaments on the PGA Tour in three different decades, and has thus far won four times on the Champions Tour. His best finish in a major tournament was 4th at the 1977 U.S. Open and a T-4 at the 1982 British Open.
Purtzer is a close friend of Major League Baseball Hall-of-famer Robin Yount and Country Music Star Vince Gill. He enjoys sports, music and auto racing in his spare time. Purtzer and his brother Paul operate Purtzer Performance Golf School and Academy in Phoenix. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Professional wins (14)
PGA Tour wins (5)
- 1977 (1) Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1984 (1) Phoenix Open
- 1988 (1) Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic
- 1991 (2) Southwestern Bell Colonial, NEC World Series of Golf
Other wins (4)
- 1986 JC Penney Classic (with Juli Inkster)
- 1991 Shark Shootout Benefiting RMCC (with Lanny Wadkins)
- 1993 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Steve Elkington)
- 1996 JC Penney Classic (with Juli Inkster)
Champions Tour wins (4)
Other senior wins (1)
- 2005 Australian PGA Seniors
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | T37 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T44 | 4 | T24 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | T54 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | 32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | T16 | DNP | DNP | T68 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T4 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T19 | T16 | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | T47 | CUT | T53 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T45 | DNP | T61 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T37 | T33 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T22 | T70 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T62 |
| PGA Championship | T31 | T32 | T21 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
See also
References
- ^ Sweet-Swinging Purtzer Works on Putting. The Golf Channel (March 8, 2005).
External links
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