| 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 |
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.
Early life
Tolles was born in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Professional career
He 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)
Nike Tour wins (2)
| 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)
| 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
| 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
| 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
References
- ↑ "Week 40 1997 Ending 5 Oct 1997" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
External links
- Tommy Tolles at the PGA Tour official site
- Tommy Tolles at the Official World Golf Ranking official site