Tom Shaw (golfer)
Template:Short description Template:Infobox golfer Thomas G. Shaw (born December 13, 1938) is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Early life and amateur career
In 1938, Shaw was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene from 1959–1962, and was an All-American member of the golf team. He helped Oregon win the Pacific Coast Conference title in 1959. In 1962, Shaw graduated.
Professional career
In 1962, Shaw turned pro. He joined the PGA Tour the following year. Shaw won four PGA Tour events and had over two dozen top-10 finishes. In 1966, he was seriously injured in a car accident on the way to the Bob Hope Classic. In 1971, he won twice, earned $96,220, and finished 15th on the money list.[1] His best finish in a major was a T-21 at the 1969 PGA Championship.[2]
Shaw began play on the Senior PGA Tour in 1989, and was one of five rookies to win on tour that year. His two wins on the senior tour included one senior major, at The Tradition in 1993 when he defeated Mike Hill by one stroke. He has over two dozen top-10 finishes at this level also.
Shaw claimed throughout his career on the PGA Tour to be four years younger than the age in some record books.[3] He was suspected by some of being older, notably by Frank Hannigan, who as Executive Director of the United States Golf Association paired him with the then-19-year-old Ben Crenshaw and 24-year-old Johnny Miller, both known as fast players, for the first two rounds of the 1971 U.S. Open for his apparent amusement. As it turned out, Hannigan was right; in 1988, Shaw produced a birth certificate proving that he had been born on the same date in 1938, which made him eligible for the Senior PGA Tour starting with the 1989 season.[4]
Personal life
Shaw lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Awards and honors
In 1997, Shaw was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2, 1969 | Doral Open Invitational | −12 (65-70-71-70=276) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Tommy Aaron |
| 2 | Aug 24, 1969 | AVCO Golf Classic | −4 (68-68-67-77=280) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Bob Stanton |
| 3 | Jan 17, 1971 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | −13 (68-71-69-70=278) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer |
| 4 | Feb 7, 1971 | Hawaiian Open | −15 (68-67-69-69=273) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Miller Barber |
Other wins (1)
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior PGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 1989 | Showdown Classic | −9 (69-68-70=207) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Larry Mowry |
| 2 | Apr 4, 1993 | The Tradition | −19 (70-65-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Mike Hill |
Other senior wins (1)
- 1989 Senior Slam of Golf at Querétaro
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Tradition | −19 (70-65-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Mike Hill |
References
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