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28 September 1960(Onida)
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Biography
Introduction
Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer.
Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University before turning professional in 1984. He has played over five hundred events on the PGA Tour, but his sole victory came at the 1989 Kemper Open. He owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage and a 9th in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. His older brother Curt is also a former PGA Tour winner and is now an analyst on the Golf Channel.
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 4, 1989 | Kemper Open | −16 (66-69-65-68=268) | 5 strokes |  Tommy Armour III, Billy Ray Brown Jim Thorpe |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Mark Carnevale, David Edwards, Neal Lancaster, Yoshi Mizumaki, David Ogrin | Lancaster won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Notah Begay | Lost to par on second extra hole |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Dominion Charity Classic | Scott McCarron | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T47 | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 9 | T62 | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T44 | T8 | T15 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)