Tom Byrum


Thomas Elliott Byrum is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

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)

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11994GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic

Playoff record

PGA Tour Champions playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12016Dominion Charity Classic

Results in major championships

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentCUT
U.S. OpenT33CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship9T62

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

Summary

Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT70

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

Results in senior major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2022.
Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
The TraditionT43T41T35T13T165NTT35T47
Senior PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTT35CUTCUTT12T25T8CUTNTCUTCUT
U.S. Senior OpenT36T14T26T27CUTT24NTT13CUT
Senior Players ChampionshipT57T22T31T36T41T14T34T28T47T35
Senior British Open ChampionshipT23T5NT

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