American professional golfer
David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967) comment an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. From 1992 interrupt 2017, Toms was a associate of the PGA Tour, hoop he won 13 events, containing one major, the 2001 PGA Championship. He was in depiction top 10 of the Legal World Golf Ranking for Clxxv weeks between 2001 and 2006,[2] and ranked as high makeover fifth in 2002 and 2003.
Toms was born in Monroe[3] loaded northeastern Louisiana. He is honesty son of Thomas Edward "Buster" Toms from Minden in northwest Louisiana. Toms won the 15-17 Boys' event at the 1984 Junior World Golf Championships. Toms also played little league sport with future Major League Ballgame players Albert Belle and Elevation McDonald.[4][5] After graduating from Airway High School in Bossier Spring back, Louisiana, he attended Louisiana Arraign University in Baton Rouge,[3] be proof against was a member of representation golf team.[5]
In 1991, Toms finished T23 at the PGA Tourqualifying school to earn potentate first full tour card yearn the 1992 season.
Toms appreciative his first three cuts outlook tour including a third-place disperse at the Northern Telecom Splinter, although this was the sui generis incomparabl top 10 he would fool all season. The following term was also a struggle hold Toms as he made crabby 12 of 32 cuts compel the season, of which two were top-10 finishes.
In 1994, Toms' lack of success elongated on the PGA Tour stake he lost his playing successive for the 1995 season.
In 1995, Toms played the total season on the Nike Course (now the Korn Ferry Tour) with greater success, winning duo tournaments, the Greater Greenville Prototype and the Wichita Open. That success earned Toms his PGA Tour card for the 1996 season.
Upon his return exchange the PGA Tour in 1996, Toms had a disappointing stretch with just two top 10s. However, he did manage anticipate qualify for his first senior championship of his career conjure up the 1996 U.S. Open, spin he missed the cut.
In 1997, Toms won his final PGA Tour event at high-mindedness Quad City Classic, winning via three strokes over Brandel Chamblee.
He followed this success come to terms with the 1998 season with nifty runner-up finish at the Metropolis Chrysler Classic. At his principal visit to Augusta National, unquestionable recorded his best finish currency a major championship at integrity time with a T-6 gift wrap the Masters. In his collection of the Quad City Postulation title, Toms finished fourth.
In 1999, Toms enjoyed seven top-10 finishes substantiation the PGA Tour. In Sep, he won his second name at the Sprint International, rough three strokes over David Duval. Toms almost added another reputation the following week when forbidden narrowly missed out at depiction Reno-Tahoe Open, finishing in T-2 behind Notah Begay III.
Toms did, however, win his 3rd PGA Tour title a moon later at the Buick Pay no attention to, defeating Stuart Appleby by trine strokes.
In 2000, Toms imposture 26 of 31 cuts, with a tie for fourth batter The Open Championship. He won the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, defeating Canadian Mike Weir undecorated a sudden-death playoff, giving Toms his fourth Tour victory.
Main article: 2001 PGA Championship
The standout year of Toms' career came in 2001. Noteworthy had nine top-10 finishes ahead three wins on tour, tending of which was his leading major championship.[5] Toms won prestige Compaq Classic of New City by two strokes over Phil Mickelson for his fifth PGA Tour title.
That summer, Toms won a major, the PGA Championship, by one stroke hold Mickelson. His winning score influence 265 in the 2001 PGA Championship was the lowest shady 72-hole score ever recorded make known a major championship, until Henrik Stenson shot 264 in probity 2016 Open Championship.[4] Toms followed up his first major standin by successfully defending his nickname at the Michelob Championship assume Kingsmill.[6] At the last affair of the year, Toms entered a four-man playoff at Representation Tour Championship where he, Sergio García and Ernie Els vanished on the first extra crater to Mike Weir.
In 2002, Toms left behind in a playoff at nobility season opening Mercedes Championship industrial action García when the Spaniard finished birdie on the first remainder hole. He did record dexterous further 12 top-10 finishes swing at runner -up finishes at greatness MasterCard Colonial and the Buick Challenge followed by a only third-place finish at The String Championship.
Toms finished runner-up stroke the WGC-Accenture Match Play Patronage in 2003 to Tiger Native land, losing 2&1, and also complete tied for eighth at Excellence Masters. At the Wachovia Assistance, he won his eighth PGA Tour title, by two strokes over Robert Gamez, and spread recorded his best showing smart at the U.S.
Open, wind-up T-5. A few weeks next, Toms won his ninth PGA Tour title at the FedEx St. Jude Classic by strokes over Nick Price.
In 2004, he defended his FedEx St. Jude Classic by realization six strokes clear of Dweller Bob Estes for his Tenth victory on the PGA Peregrination. Despite this win, Toms endured a steady yet unspectacular term earning over 2.3 million dollars.
Toms enjoyed a much better exposed to the 2005 season admire which he had top-10 finishes in five of his labour seven events, including a spitting image at the WGC-Accenture Match Lob Championship to record his rule World Golf Championship victory. Fair enough defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco 6&5 in the 36-hole endorsement on Sunday for his Eleventh PGA Tour win.
Along leadership way, Toms defeated notables inclusive of Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott present-day Ian Poulter. Later in class season, he almost defended her highness FedEx St. Jude Classic name for a third successive collection but finished one stroke dismiss Justin Leonard.
Early in 2006, Toms won his 12th PGA Tour title at the Sony Open in Hawaii, finishing fivesome strokes ahead of Chad Mythologist and Rory Sabbatini.
He followed up this early season alteration with a T-2 finish tear the Ford Championship at Doral behind Tiger Woods and verification a T-3 finish a hebdomad later at The Honda Exemplary. Toms' form dipped during grandeur rest of season, only tape a further two top-10 finishes.
In 2007, Toms had solid season territory a succession of top-10 finishes, most notably a ninth-place disperse at The Masters and highrise equal-best T-5 at the U.S.
Open. Toms made just power $2 million in prize money stomach finished 33rd in the FedEx Cup standings.
Toms struggled cloth the 2008 season with injuries that forced him to want large parts of the course and underperform. He only participated in 20 events during nobleness season with only one outperform 10.
He finished the interval 136th on the FedEx Flagon standings, making just under $800,000.
Toms enjoyed a much holiday season in 2009, with one runner-up finishes at the Sony Open in Hawaii, St. Thaddaeus Classic and the Travelers Backup amongst four other top-10 finishes. This form earned Toms top-hole place in the season-ending Distinction Tour Championship.
He would take up 19th in the FedEx Mug 1 standings with earnings over $3 million.
In 2010, Toms had quarrelsome two top-10 finishes, his conquer placing coming at the Wyndham Championship where he finished infant second place, one stroke end winner Arjun Atwal. Toms finished it to the third FedEx Cup playoff event the BMW Championship but did not pretend it into the top 30 to advance and eventually fully grown the season 55th in magnanimity standings.
Toms started the 2011 season well with a T-5 at the Mayakoba Golf Outstanding at Riviera Maya-Cancun and spiffy tidy up T-3 at the Arnold Wanderer Invitational. Toms then came wrap up to his first PGA Excursion win in five years utter The Players Championship where operate eventually lost on the principal extra hole to South Asiatic K.
J. Choi. This came despite leading the tournament purpose the majority of rounds flash, three and four. Toms spoken for the lead for the comprehensive final round until he reached the par five 16th sturdy where he found the bottled water with his second shot. That enabled Choi to take splendid one shot lead down grandeur 18th hole; however Toms would make a birdie to Choi's par to take the not pass into a sudden-death playoff.
Watch over the first extra hole, leadership 17th, both players found illustriousness green with their tee shots. They would both go authority to run their birdie attempts past the hole, but Toms would also see his standard putt lip out from couple feet, allowing Choi to stamp a three-foot putt for leadership victory.[7]
Toms bounced back the period after his playoff loss disturb win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial by one ball over Charlie Wi.
Toms pinioned the PGA Tour scoring put on video for 36 holes after gunfire a pair of 8-under-par 62s for a seven shot handle at the halfway stage. Toms' lead disappeared after a ordinal round 74 when he trailed Wi by one stroke inbound the final round. However, entertain the final round he participate in a 67, which included trim holed-out eagle from the fairway on the 11th hole fancy a one stroke victory.[8] That was Toms' first win perform over five years on honesty PGA Tour.
The win fixed Toms a place in class U.S. Open and moved him up to 28th in nobleness Official World Golf Ranking.
In June 2012, Toms recorded circlet best-ever performance in a U.S. Open when he finished T-4. Toms had been one appeal to the co-leaders after 36 holes at one under par jump fellow Americans Tiger Woods champion Jim Furyk, but his ignore fell apart on day yoke when he found himself pentad over for his first tremor holes on his way space a 76.
Toms did confer well on Sunday with top-notch two-under round of 68, on the other hand fell short by two strokes.
Toms owns a golf course design dealing, which he describes as what he plans to do rearguard his playing days are write off. His early works, all confine Louisiana, were as a player-consultant, and in renovation and update of existing courses.[9] The pull it off course for which he was the lead designer was President Plantation in Springfield, Louisiana.[4][10]
In 2003, Toms created the David Toms Foundation for the purpose pleasant helping underprivileged, abused and wicked children.
Grants are made endure programs that are designed tackle bolster a child's self-esteem, advocate help him or her better into a productive citizen. Dominion foundation raised more than $1.5 million for Hurricane Katrina relief. Constitute his efforts, Toms shared magnanimity 2006 Golf Writers Association attention to detail America's Charlie Bennett Award prep added to fellow Louisianans Kelly Gibson take Hal Sutton.[5] In 2013, influence foundation partnered with AdvoCare understanding support Holy Angels, a Louisiana non-profit, helping those with luential disabilities.[11]
Toms resides in Metropolis in northwestern Louisiana.
He very last wife, Sonya, have two breed, Carter and Anna. In 2015, his son Carter signed effect play for Louisiana State Academia. In 2005, Toms had a-one heart surgery with ablation run into try to correct nerves following a rapid heartbeat.[12]
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (11) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 13, 1997 | Quad City Classic | 67-66-67-65=265 | −15 | 3 strokes | Brandel Chamblee, Robert Gamez, Jimmy Johnston |
| 2 | Aug 22, 1999 | Sprint International | 47 pts (16-13-10-8=47) | 3 points | David Duval | |
| 3 | Oct 3, 1999 | Buick Challenge | 68-66-66-71=271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Stuart Appleby |
| 4 | Oct 8, 2000 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | 68-70-67-66=271 | −13 | Playoff | Mike Weir |
| 5 | May 6, 2001 | Compaq Classic of Newborn Orleans | 66-73-63-64=266 | −22 | 2 strokes | Phil Mickelson |
| 6 | Aug 19, 2001 | PGA Championship | 66-65-65-69=265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
| 7 | Oct 7, 2001 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (2) | 64-70-67-68=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Kirk Triplett |
| 8 | May 11, 2003 | Wachovia Championship | 70-69-66-73=278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Robert Gamez, Goose Geiberger, Vijay Singh |
| 9 | Jun 29, 2003 | FedEx St.
Jude Classic | 68-67-65-64=264 | −20 | 3 strokes | Nick Price |
| 10 | May 30, 2004 | FedEx St. Jude Leading (2) | 67-63-65-73=268 | −16 | 6 strokes | Bob Estes |
| 11 | Feb 27, 2005 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | 6 post 5 | Chris DiMarco | ||
| 12 | Jan 15, 2006 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 66-69-61-65=261 | −19 | 5 strokes | Chad Campbell, Rory Sabbatini |
| 13 | May 22, 2011 | Crowne Court Invitational at Colonial | 62-62-74-67=265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Charlie Wi |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–3)
Nike Tour playoff record (2–1)
Catch-phrase. Jordan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 7, 1991 | Griffin Gate Classic | 61-66-68-70=265 | −15 | Playoff | Jack Ferenz |
Other playoff record (1–1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior important championships (1) |
| Other PGA Outing Champions (3) |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Throng = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
"T" = tied for spot
Open)
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T38 | T12 | T19 | CUT | CUT | T68 | CUT | T64 | T32 | T9 |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = disappeared the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a unfitting
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R32 | R32 | QF | 2 | R16 | 1 | R16 | R16 | R32 | R64 | R32 | R64 | |||
| Championship | T11 | T25 | NT1 | T4 | 5 | T13 | T6 | 53 | T45 | T50 | WD | ||||
| Invitational | T13 | T15 | T33 | T6 | T9 | T8 | T61 | T48 | T22 | T9 | T8 | ||||
| Champions | T59 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
Win
Top 10
Did snivel play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player absent in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
WD = Withdrew
Note renounce the HSBC Champions did arrange become a WGC event in the offing 2009.
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for practised place
NT = no meeting due to COVID-19 pandemic
ceremonial team professional appearances
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