Tom Shaw (golfer)
| Tom Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas G. Shaw |
| Born | December 13, 1938 Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T36: 1971 |
| PGA Championship | T21: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T25: 1973 |
| The Open Championship | T28: 1970 |
Thomas G. Shaw (born December 13, 1938) is an American
Champions Tour
.
Shaw was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene from 1959–1962, and was an All-American member of the golf team. He helped Oregon win the Pacific Coast Conference title in 1959. Shaw graduated and turned pro in 1962. He joined the PGA Tour in 1963.
Shaw won four PGA Tour events and had over two dozen top-10 finishes. In 1966, he was seriously injured in a car accident on the way to the
Bob Hope Classic. In 1971, he won twice, earned $96,220, and finished 15th on the money list.[1] His best finish in a major was a T-21 at the 1969 PGA Championship.[2]
Shaw began play on the
Senior PGA Tour in 1989, and was one of five rookies to win on tour that year. His two wins on the senior tour included one senior major, at The Tradition in 1993 when he defeated Mike Hill
by one stroke. He has over two dozen top-10 finishes at this level also.
Shaw was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Age controversy
Shaw claimed throughout his career on the
Champions Tour) starting with the 1989 season.[4]
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 1969 | Doral Open Invitational
|
−12 (65-70-71-70=276) | 1 stroke |  Tommy Aaron
|
| 2 | Aug 24, 1969 | AVCO Golf Classic
|
−4 (68-68-67-77=280) | 1 stroke |  Bob Stanton
|
| 3 | Jan 17, 1971 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
|
−13 (68-71-69-70=278) | 2 strokes | Arnold Palmer
|
| 4 | Feb 7, 1971 | Hawaiian Open
|
−15 (68-67-69-69=273) | 1 stroke | Miller Barber
|
Other wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Senior PGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 1989 | Showdown Classic
|
−9 (69-68-70=207) | 1 stroke | Larry Mowry
|
| 2 | Apr 4, 1993 | The Tradition | −19 (70-65-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Mike Hill
|
Other senior wins (1)
- 1989 Senior Slam of Golf at Querétaro
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Tradition | −19 (70-65-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Mike Hill
|
References
- ^ Bio from PGA Tour's official site
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ "Tom Shaw: The Mod Paradox - Either Great or Horrid". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. June 16, 1971. p. C6. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ISBN 0-316-27795-9.