Thomas Louis Tolles Jr. (born October 21, 1966) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the PGA Tour, the Nike Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions.
| Tommy Tolles | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Louis Tolles, Jr. |
| Born | October 21, 1966 Fort Myers, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Ilse Tolles |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nike Tour Tarheel Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 29 (October 5, 1997)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 3rd: 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1996 |
| U.S. Open | T5: 1997 |
| The Open Championship | T33: 1996 |
Early life
editTolles was born in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Professional career
editHe has two Nike Tour victories and has finished runner-up in two PGA Tour events including the 1996 Players Championship. Tolles led by two strokes after three rounds but a final round 72 left him in a tie for second place, four behind Fred Couples.
Tolles had a pair of third-place finishes in major championships. He finished solo third at the 1997 Masters Tournament. Tolles also finished tied for third at the 1996 PGA Championship.
Tolles finished T-5 at the U.S. Open in 1997 and finished 1 spot out (11th) from making the 1997 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Professional wins (3)
editNike Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 25, 1993 | Nike Ozarks Open | −17 (68-68-69-66=271) | 2 strokes |  Bob Burns, Bob May
|
| 2 | May 1, 1994 | Nike Alabama Classic | −14 (66-69-70-69=274) | 1 stroke | Clark Burroughs
|
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open | Lennie Clements, Ted Tryba
|
Clements won with birdie on first extra hole |
Tarheel Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 1, 2007 | Patriots Point Classic | −12 (70-67-67=204) | Playoff | Alex Hamilton
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 3 | CUT | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T40 | T5 | WD | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T33 | 69 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T3 | T13 | CUT | CUT |
WD = withdrew from tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T2 | T7 | CUT | T46 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 40 1997 Ending 5 Oct 1997" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
External links
edit- Tommy Tolles at the PGA Tour official site
- Tommy Tolles at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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