David Toms
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 4, 1967 Monroe, Louisiana U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1989 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour (joined 1992) |
| Professional wins | 15 (PGA Tour: 12, Nationwide Tour: 2, Other: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 1 |
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| Masters | T6: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 2003, 2007 |
| British Open | T4: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | Won 2001 |
David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has spent a considerable amount of time in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings (over 175 weeks between 2001 and 2006[1]) and ranked as high as 5th in 2002 and 2003.
Toms was born in Monroe, the seat of Ouachita Parish, in northeastern Louisiana, and resides in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish, in northwestern Louisiana. He is the son of Thomas E. "Buster" Toms (born 1946) of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish, in northwestern Louisiana.
He won the 15-17 Boys' event at the 1984 Junior World Golf Championships. After graduating from Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, he attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge before he joined the PGA Tour in 1992. He has won one major championship, the 2001 PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club, and a total of twelve events on the PGA Tour.
His winning score of 265 in the 2001 PGA Championship is the lowest absolute 72-hole score ever recorded in a major championship.
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[edit] Professional wins (14)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (12)
- 1997 (1) Quad City Classic
- 1999 (2) Sprint International, Buick Challenge
- 2000 (1) Michelob Championship at Kingsmill
- 2001 (3) Compaq Classic of New Orleans, PGA Championship, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill
- 2003 (2) Wachovia Championship, FedEx St. Jude Classic
- 2004 (1) FedEx St. Jude Classic
- 2005 (1) WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
- 2006 (1) Sony Open in Hawaii
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (2)
[edit] Other wins (1)
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner Up |
| 2001 | PGA Championship | 1 shot lead | -15 (66-65-65-69=265) | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T6 | CUT | T49 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | WD | DNP | CUT | T16 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | T41 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T31 | T36 | T8 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 9 | T42 |
| U.S. Open | T66 | T45 | T5 | T20 | T15 | WD | T5 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | 83 | CUT | T30 | DQ | DNP | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | 1 | CUT | T29 | T17 | T10 | T16 | T42 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
"T" = tied for place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | R32 | R32 | QF | 2 | R16 | 1 | R16 | R16 | R32 |
| CA Championship | T11 | T25 | NT1 | T4 | 5 | T13 | T6 | 53 | T45 | DNP |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | DNP | T13 | T15 | T33 | T6 | T9 | T8 | T61 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] United States national team appearances
[edit] Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2002, 2004, 2006
- Presidents Cup: 2003 (tie), 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners)
- World Cup: 2002
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Results for the last two years from the Official World Golf Rankings site
- David Toms Foundation Official Site
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