Tom Scherrer
Tom Scherrer | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Thomas Cregg Scherrer |
Born | (1970-07-20) July 20, 1970 (age 54) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Career | |
College | North Carolina |
Turned professional | 1992 |
Current tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Highest ranking | 75 (October 8, 2000)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Korn Ferry Tour | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | 25th: 2001 |
PGA Championship | WD: 2000 |
U.S. Open | T23: 1999 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2000 |
Thomas Cregg Scherrer (born July 20, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Scherrer was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Skaneateles, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2] He played for the American team in the 1991 Walker Cup. He lost to Justin Leonard in the finals of the 1992 U.S. Amateur.[3]
Scherrer turned professional in 1992, and has spent a relatively equal amount of time on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 1996, 1999–2003, and in 2008; he played on the Nationwide Tour from 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2004–2007 and in 2009. He has one PGA Tour victory, the 2000 Kemper Insurance Open and three Nationwide Tour wins.[3]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 5, 2000 | Kemper Insurance Open | −13 (67-68-69-67=271) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | May 21, 1995 | Nike Knoxville Open | −13 (71-69-68-67=275) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Apr 19, 1998 | Nike Upstate Classic | −16 (67-67-66=200)* | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Jul 22, 2007 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −26 (66-63-66-67=262) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
*Note: The 1998 Nike Upstate Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1994 | Nike Cleveland Open | ![]() ![]() | Armour won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1995 | Nike Knoxville Open | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1995 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 1995 | Nike Dominion Open | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 1998 | Nike San Jose Open | ![]() ![]() | Freeman won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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Masters Tournament | 25 | ||
U.S. Open | T23 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | WD |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew from tournament
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2001 |
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Match Play | R64 |
Championship | NT1 |
Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1991 (winners)
See also
References
External links
- Tom Scherrer at the PGA Tour official site
- Tom Scherrer at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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