Tom Gillis
American professional golfer

Tom Gillis

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American professional golfer
A.K.A.
Thomas Charles Gillis
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Birth:
16 July 1968(Pontiac)
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Thomas Charles Gillis (born July 16, 1968) is an American professional golfer.
Gillis was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and graduated from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan. He turned professional in 1990 after playing collegiate golf at Oakland Community College.
Gillis played on the PGA Tour in 2010 after several years on the Nationwide Tour, and having previously competed on the PGA Tour in 2003 and 2005, and the European Tour from 1998 to 2002. He also played in several PGA and Nationwide Tour events during the 1990s. According to his profile, Gillis has played professional tournaments in 26 different countries.
Gillis won his first title on the Nationwide Tour at the 2009 Nationwide Tour Players Cup. He finished 5th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In 2010, Gillis finished tied for fifth at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He retained his playing rights for the 2011 season, finishing 76th on the money list. He spent 2014 on the Web.com Tour, but a strong performance in the Finals earned him a place on the PGA Tour for 2015.
His best career finishes are a tie for second at the 2012 Honda Classic and a playoff loss to Jordan Spieth at the 2015 John Deere Classic.

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2015 John Deere Classic United States Jordan Spieth Lost to par on second extra hole

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

  • 2009 Nationwide Tour Players Cup

Other wins (4)

  • 1992 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
  • 1993 Jamaican Open
  • 1994 Michigan Open
  • 2008 Michigan Open

Results in major championships

Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP T70 CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP
The Open Championship WD DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T58 DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Masters Tournament DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.