Tom Purtzer


 

  EXEMPT STATUS: Top 70 on All-Time Money List
FULL NAME: Thomas Warren Purtzer
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 200
BIRTHDATE: December 5, 1951
BIRTHPLACE: Des Moines, IA
RESIDENCE: Scottsdale, AZ
FAMILY: Wife, Lori; Laura (7/3/80); Ashley (12/5/83), Eric (11/5/85), Liza Jane (2/10/96), twins Jay Warren and Jennifer Ann (5/7/98)
EDUCATION: Arizona State University (1973, Business)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, music, auto racing, muscle cars
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1973
JOINED TOUR: 2001
CLUB AFFILIATION: Desert Mountain Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ
 PGA TOUR Victories
(5) 1977 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open. 1984 Phoenix Open. 1988 Gatlin Southwest. 1991 Southwestern Bell Colonial, NEC World Series of Golf.
 Current Year Charles Schwab Cup Points and Positions
267 (24th)
 Current Year SENIOR PGA TOUR Money and Positions
$343,998 (30)
 Current Year SENIOR TOUR Best Finishes
T3--SBC Senior Classic; T6--TD Waterhouse Championship; T7--Royal Caribbean Classic, The Countrywide Tradition
 Current Year SENIOR TOUR Best Round
66 at Round 3, Verizon Classic
 Current Year SENIOR TOUR Highlights
Was in contention down the stretch at the SBC Senior Classic and eventually T3 at Valencia. Was the first-round leader in the event after carding a 2-under 70 and one of just two players to break par on Friday...Debuted on the SENIOR TOUR at the Royal Caribbean Classic and T7. Was in contention early in the final round, but faded after playing the back nine on Sunday in 1-over par. Was the early leader in the event on Friday before steady rains washed out the round. Rebounded with a 67 in the opening round at Crandon Park on Saturday...Was a T7 at The Countrywide Tradition following consecutive sub-par rounds on the weekend.
 Best SENIOR TOUR Finishes
T3--2002 SBC Senior Classic.
 Best 2001 PGA TOUR Finishes
T47--Greater Milwaukee Open
 2001 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--16; in money--3; Top-10 finishes--0
 Personal
Married wife Lori on Maui during 1994 Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International. ... Has been described as having "sweetest" swing on TOUR. ... Brother Paul played TOUR in 1970s and early 1980s. ... Close friend of former Milwaukee Brewers great Robin Yount and country singer Vince Gill.
 PGA TOUR Playoff Record
2-0 


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