Tom Scherrer
Template:Short description Template:Infobox golfer Thomas Cregg Scherrer (born July 20, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Scherrer was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Skaneateles, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] 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.[2]
Professional career
In 1992, Scherrer turned professional. He 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.[2]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 5, 2000 | Kemper Insurance Open | −13 (67-68-69-67=271) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Greg Chalmers, Template:Flagicon Kazuhiko Hosokawa, Template:Flagicon Franklin Langham, Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard, Template:Flagicon Steve Lowery |
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 1995 | Nike Knoxville Open | −13 (71-69-68-67=275) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Mike Sposa |
| 2 | Apr 19, 1998 | Nike Upstate Classic | −16 (67-67-66=200)* | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon J. L. Lewis |
| 3 | Jul 22, 2007 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −26 (66-63-66-67=262) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Franklin Langham |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Cleveland Open | Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour III, Template:Flagicon Scott Gump | Armour won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1995 | Nike Knoxville Open | Template:Flagicon Mike Sposa | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1995 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic | Template:Flagicon David Toms | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1995 | Nike Dominion Open | Template:Flagicon Hugh Royer III | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1998 | Nike San Jose Open | Template:Flagicon Robin Freeman, Template:Flagicon Sean Murphy | Freeman won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 25 | ||
| U.S. Open | T23 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | WD |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
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CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 |
| Championship | NT1 |
| Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
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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
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- American male golfers
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- Korn Ferry Tour graduates
- Golfers from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Syracuse, New York
- People from Skaneateles, New York
- Sportspeople from Onondaga County, New York
- Golfers from Raleigh, North Carolina
- 1970 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American sportsmen