Tom Pernice Jr.

Thomas Charles Pernice Jr. is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour, where he won two tournaments.

Early life and amateur career

Pernice was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
He attended UCLA, where his teammates on the golf team included Jay Delsing, Corey Pavin, Steve Pate and Duffy Waldorf. Pernice was a two-time All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1981. He majored in Economics and graduated in 1982.

Professional career

Pernice won two PGA Tour events, his first coming in his 213th event. His best finish in a major golf championships|major] is T13 at the 1989 U.S. Open. He is an advocate of the Jim Hardy one plane swing.
He turned 50 in September 2009 and played in his first Champions Tour event at the SAS Championship. He became the 15th player to win a Champions Tour event in his debut, defeating Nick Price and David Frost by a stroke. In 2009 and 2010, Pernice played sporadically on the PGA Tour, earning conditional status in 2010 and 2011 while concurrently competing on the Champions Tour.
Pernice rejoined the PGA Tour for 2012 after a third place tie at the Children's Miracle Network Classic moved him to 121st on the 2011 money list, after beginning the week as the fifth alternate and ranked 143rd. In his limited time, Pernice also finished 29th on the Champions Tour, earning him full status on both tours for 2012. Pernice earned over $14.9 million on the PGA Tour.

Personal life

Married to Raquel Pernice January 14, 2023.

Professional wins (13)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Other wins (5)

1994 Midwest PGA Championship
1995 Midwest PGA Championship
1996 Midwest PGA Championship
2004 Straight [Down Fall Classic]
2018 TaylorMade [Pebble Beach Invitational]
PGA Tour Champions wins (6)

No.

Date

Tournament

Winning score

Margin of
victory

Runner-up

Sep 27, 2009

SAS Championship

−13

1 stroke

Results in major championships

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT						T94
The Open Championship				T66
PGA Championship										CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament			T24					T17
U.S. Open		CUT	CUT		CUT	T42	T21	T36
The Open Championship						CUT	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	T27	T51		T45	CUT	T23	CUT	CUT	CUT

Tournament	2010
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	T60
PGA Championship

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

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 2
Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied