David Toms

David Toms
Toms at the 2008 PGA Championship
Personal information
Full nameDavid Wayne Toms
Born (1967-01-04) January 4, 1967 (age 57)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceShreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
SpouseSonya Toms
Children2
Career
CollegeLouisiana State University
Turned professional1989
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nike Tour
T. C. Jordan Tour
Professional wins22
Highest ranking5 (November 3, 2002)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour13
European Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour2
PGA Tour Champions4
European Senior Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT6: 1998
PGA ChampionshipWon: 2001
U.S. OpenT4: 2012
The Open ChampionshipT4: 2000
Achievements and awards
Payne Stewart Award2011

David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. From 1992 to 2017, Toms was a member of the PGA Tour, where he won 13 events, including one major, the 2001 PGA Championship. He was in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for 175 weeks between 2001 and 2006,[2] and ranked as high as fifth in 2002 and 2003.

Early life and amateur career

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Toms was born in Monroe[3] in northeastern Louisiana. He is the son of Thomas Edward "Buster" Toms from Minden in northwestern Louisiana. Toms won the 15-17 Boys' event at the 1984 Junior World Golf Championships. Toms also played little league baseball with future Major League Baseball players Albert Belle and Ben McDonald.[4][5] After graduating from Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, he attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge,[3] and was a member of the golf team.[5]

Professional career

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1989–98: early years and first win

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In 1991, Toms finished T23 at the PGA Tour qualifying school to earn his first full tour card for the 1992 season. Toms made his first three cuts on tour including a third-place finish at the Northern Telecom Open, although this was the only top 10 he would earn all season. The following season was also a struggle for Toms as he made just 12 of 32 cuts for the season, of which three were top-10 finishes. In 1994, Toms' lack of success continued on the PGA Tour and he lost his playing rights for the 1995 season.

In 1995, Toms played the entire season on the Nike Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) with greater success, winning two tournaments, the Greater Greenville Classic and the Wichita Open. This success earned Toms his PGA Tour card for the 1996 season.

Upon his return to the PGA Tour in 1996, Toms had a disappointing season with just two top 10s. However, he did manage to qualify for his first major championship of his career at the 1996 U.S. Open, where he missed the cut.

In 1997, Toms won his first PGA Tour event at the Quad City Classic, winning by three strokes over Brandel Chamblee. He followed this success in the 1998 season with a runner-up finish at the Tucson Chrysler Classic. At his first visit to Augusta National, he recorded his best finish in a major championship at the time with a T-6 at the Masters. In his defense of the Quad City Classic title, Toms finished fourth.

1999–2000: three more wins

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In 1999, Toms enjoyed seven top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour. In September, he won his second title at the Sprint International, by three strokes over David Duval. Toms almost added another title the following week when he narrowly missed out at the Reno-Tahoe Open, finishing in T-2 behind Notah Begay III. Toms did, however, win his third PGA Tour title a month later at the Buick Challenge, defeating Stuart Appleby by three strokes.

In 2000, Toms made 26 of 31 cuts, including a tie for fourth at The Open Championship. He won the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, defeating Canadian Mike Weir in a sudden-death playoff, giving Toms his fourth Tour victory.

2001: PGA Championship

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Main article: 2001 PGA Championship

The standout year of Toms' career came in 2001. He had nine top-10 finishes and three wins on tour, one of which was his first major championship.[5] Toms won the Compaq Classic of New Orleans by two strokes over Phil Mickelson for his fifth PGA Tour title. That summer, Toms won a major, the PGA Championship, by one stroke over Mickelson. His winning score of 265 in the 2001 PGA Championship was the lowest absolute 72-hole score ever recorded in a major championship, until Henrik Stenson shot 264 in the 2016 Open Championship.[4] Toms followed up his first major win by successfully defending his title at the Michelob Championship at Kingsmill.[6] At the last event of the year, Toms entered a four-man playoff at The Tour Championship where he, Sergio García and Ernie Els lost on the first extra hole to Mike Weir.

2002–06: five more wins

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In 2002, Toms lost in a playoff at the season opening Mercedes Championship to García when the Spaniard made birdie on the first extra hole. He did record a further 12 top-10 finishes with runner -up finishes at the MasterCard Colonial and the Buick Challenge followed by a sole third-place finish at The Tour Championship.

Toms finished runner-up at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in 2003 to Tiger Woods, losing 2&1, and also finished tied for eighth at The Masters. At the Wachovia Championship, he won his eighth PGA Tour title, by two strokes over Robert Gamez, and then recorded his best showing ever at the U.S. Open, finishing T-5. A few weeks later, Toms won his ninth PGA Tour title at the FedEx St. Jude Classic by three strokes over Nick Price.

In 2004, he defended his FedEx St. Jude Classic by finishing six strokes clear of American Bob Estes for his 10th victory on the PGA Tour. Despite this win, Toms endured a steady yet unspectacular season earning over 2.3 million dollars.

Toms enjoyed a much better start to the 2005 season in which he had top-10 finishes in five of his first seven events, including a win at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship to record his first World Golf Championship victory. He defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco 6&5 in the 36-hole final on Sunday for his 11th PGA Tour win. Along the way, Toms defeated notables including Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott and Ian Poulter. Later in the season, he almost defended his FedEx St. Jude Classic title for a third successive year but finished one stroke behind Justin Leonard.

Early in 2006, Toms won his 12th PGA Tour title at the Sony Open in Hawaii, finishing five strokes ahead of Chad Campbell and Rory Sabbatini. He followed up this early season form with a T-2 finish at the Ford Championship at Doral behind Tiger Woods and then a T-3 finish a week later at The Honda Classic. Toms' form dipped during the rest of season, only recording a further two top-10 finishes.

2007–12: injuries and comeback

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Toms at the 2008 U.S. Open.

In 2007, Toms had solid season with a succession of top-10 finishes, most notably a ninth-place finish at The Masters and an equal-best T-5 at the U.S. Open. Toms made just over $2 million in prize money and finished 33rd in the FedEx Cup standings.

Toms struggled during the 2008 season with injuries that forced him to miss large parts of the season and underperform. He only participated in 20 events during the season with only one top 10. He finished the season 136th on the FedEx Cup standings, making just under $800,000.

Toms enjoyed a much better season in 2009, with three runner-up finishes at the Sony Open in Hawaii, St. Jude Classic and the Travelers Championship amongst four other top-10 finishes. This form earned Toms a place in the season-ending The Tour Championship. He would finish 19th in the FedEx Cup standings with earnings over $3 million.

In 2010, Toms had just two top-10 finishes, his best placing coming at the Wyndham Championship where he finished in second place, one stroke behind winner Arjun Atwal. Toms made it to the third FedEx Cup playoff event the BMW Championship but did not make it into the top 30 to advance and eventually finished the season 55th in the standings.

Toms started the 2011 season well with a T-5 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun and a T-3 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Toms then came close to his first PGA Tour win in five years at The Players Championship where he eventually lost on the first extra hole to South Korean K. J. Choi. This came despite leading the tournament for the majority of rounds two, three and four. Toms held the lead for the entire final round until he reached the par five 16th hole where he found the water with his second shot. This enabled Choi to take a one shot lead down the 18th hole; however Toms would make a birdie to Choi's par to take the event into a sudden-death playoff. At the first extra hole, the 17th, both players found the green with their tee shots. They would both go on to run their birdie attempts past the hole, but Toms would also see his par putt lip out from four feet, allowing Choi to make a three-foot putt for the victory.[7]

Toms bounced back the week after his playoff loss to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial by one shot over Charlie Wi. Toms tied the PGA Tour scoring record for 36 holes after shooting a pair of 8-under-par 62s for a seven shot lead at the halfway stage. Toms' lead disappeared after a third round 74 when he trailed Wi by one stroke entering the final round. However, in the final round he shot a 67, which included a holed-out eagle from the fairway on the 11th hole for a one stroke victory.[8] This was Toms' first win in over five years on the PGA Tour. The win guaranteed Toms a place in the U.S. Open and moved him up to 28th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

In June 2012, Toms recorded his best-ever performance in a U.S. Open when he finished T-4. Toms had been one of the co-leaders after 36 holes at one under par alongside fellow Americans Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, but his challenge fell apart on day three when he found himself five over for his first six holes on his way to a 76. Toms did perform well on Sunday with a two-under round of 68, but fell short by two strokes.

Other ventures

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Golf course design

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Toms owns a golf course design business, which he describes as what he plans to do after his playing days are over. His early works, all in Louisiana, were as a player-consultant, and in renovation and redesign of existing courses.[9] The first course for which he was the lead designer was Carter Plantation in Springfield, Louisiana.[4][10]

Philanthropy

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In 2003, Toms created the David Toms Foundation for the purpose of helping underprivileged, abused and abandoned children. Grants are made to programs that are designed to bolster a child's self-esteem, and help him or her develop into a productive citizen. His foundation raised more than $1.5 million for Hurricane Katrina relief. For his efforts, Toms shared the 2006 Golf Writers Association of America's Charlie Bennett Award with fellow Louisianans Kelly Gibson and Hal Sutton.[5] In 2013, the foundation partnered with AdvoCare to support Holy Angels, a Louisiana non-profit, helping those with developmental disabilities.[11]

Personal life

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Toms resides in Shreveport in northwestern Louisiana. He and wife, Sonya, have two children, Carter and Anna. In 2015, his son Carter signed to play for Louisiana State University. In 2005, Toms had a heart surgery with ablation to try to correct nerves causing a rapid heartbeat.[12]

Professional wins (22)

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PGA Tour wins (13)

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Legend
Major championships (1)
World Golf Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (11)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 13, 1997 Quad City Classic 67-66-67-65=265 −15 3 strokes United States Brandel Chamblee, United States Robert Gamez,
United States Jimmy Johnston
2 Aug 22, 1999 Sprint International 47 pts (16-13-10-8=47) 3 points United States David Duval
3 Oct 3, 1999 Buick Challenge 68-66-66-71=271 −17 3 strokes Australia Stuart Appleby
4 Oct 8, 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 68-70-67-66=271 −13 Playoff Canada Mike Weir
5 May 6, 2001 Compaq Classic of New Orleans 66-73-63-64=266 −22 2 strokes United States Phil Mickelson
6 Aug 19, 2001 PGA Championship 66-65-65-69=265 −15 1 stroke United States Phil Mickelson
7 Oct 7, 2001 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill (2) 64-70-67-68=269 −15 1 stroke United States Kirk Triplett
8 May 11, 2003 Wachovia Championship 70-69-66-73=278 −10 2 strokes United States Robert Gamez, United States Brent Geiberger,
Fiji Vijay Singh
9 Jun 29, 2003 FedEx St. Jude Classic 68-67-65-64=264 −20 3 strokes Zimbabwe Nick Price
10 May 30, 2004 FedEx St. Jude Classic (2) 67-63-65-73=268 −16 6 strokes United States Bob Estes
11 Feb 27, 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 6 and 5 United States Chris DiMarco
12 Jan 15, 2006 Sony Open in Hawaii 66-69-61-65=261 −19 5 strokes United States Chad Campbell, South Africa Rory Sabbatini
13 May 22, 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 62-62-74-67=265 −15 1 stroke South Korea Charlie Wi

PGA Tour playoff record (1–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill Canada Mike Weir Won with par on first extra hole
2 2001 The Tour Championship South Africa Ernie Els, Spain Sergio García,
Canada Mike Weir 		Weir won with birdie on first extra hole
3 2002 Mercedes Championships Spain Sergio García Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4 2011 The Players Championship South Korea K. J. Choi Lost to par on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 28, 1995 Nike Greater Greenville Classic 67-66-68-66=267 −19 Playoff United States Tom Scherrer
2 Jul 30, 1995 Nike Wichita Open 67-67-68-67=269 −19 Playoff United States E. J. Pfister

Nike Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1990 Ben Hogan Lake City Classic United States Jim McGovern Lost to par on fourth extra hole
2 1995 Nike Greater Greenville Classic United States Tom Scherrer Won with birdie on first extra hole
3 1995 Nike Wichita Open United States E. J. Pfister Won with eagle on second extra hole

T. C. Jordan Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jul 7, 1991 Griffin Gate Classic 61-66-68-70=265 −15 Playoff United States Jack Ferenz

Other wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Nov 14, 1999 Hassan II Golf Trophy 68-70-68-69=275 −17 Playoff Spain Miguel Ángel Martín, United States Chris Perry
2 Jun 23, 2009 CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(with Zimbabwe Nick Price) 		66-60=126 −16 3 strokes United States Laura Diaz and United States Matt Kuchar

Other playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1999 Hassan II Golf Trophy Spain Miguel Ángel Martín, United States Chris Perry
2 2002 CVS Charity Classic
(with United States Stewart Cink) 		United States Chris DiMarco and United States Dudley Hart Lost to birdie on third extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (4)

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Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Jul 1, 2018 U.S. Senior Open −3 (70-71-66-70=277) 1 stroke Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez, United States Jerry Kelly,
United States Tim Petrovic
2 Sep 12, 2021 Ascension Charity Classic −10 (68-69-66=203) Playoff United States Dicky Pride
3 Mar 5, 2023 Cologuard Classic −15 (68-65-68=201) 1 stroke Sweden Robert Karlsson
4 Mar 26, 2023 Galleri Classic −16 (65-70-65=200) 4 strokes New Zealand Steven Alker

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2021 Ascension Charity Classic United States Dicky Pride Won with par on first extra hole

Major championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2001 PGA Championship 2 shot lead −15 (66-65-65-69=265) 1 stroke United States Phil Mickelson

Results timeline

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Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament T6 CUT
U.S. Open CUT WD CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament T49 T31 T36 T8 CUT CUT CUT 9 T42
U.S. Open T16 T66 T45 T5 T20 T15 WD T5 T60 CUT
The Open Championship T4 CUT 83 CUT T30 DQ CUT CUT
PGA Championship T41 1 CUT T29 T17 T10 T16 T42 T15 T36
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament T14 T24 T50 T13
U.S. Open T33 CUT T4 CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T33 T4 T42 7 CUT CUT
Tournament 2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
"T" = tied for place

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 11
PGA Championship 1 0 0 2 4 7 19 13
U.S. Open 0 0 0 3 3 6 20 10
The Open Championship 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 3
Totals 1 0 0 6 11 20 62 37
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2000 Masters – 2001 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T20
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The Players Championship T38 T12 T19 CUT CUT T68 CUT T64 T32 T9
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
The Players Championship CUT 2 T10 CUT T13
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

World Golf Championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship n/a 6 and 5 United States Chris DiMarco

Results timeline

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Match Play R32 R32 QF 2 R16 1 R16 R16 R32 R64 R32 R64
Championship T11 T25 NT1 T4 5 T13 T6 53 T45 T50 WD
Invitational T13 T15 T33 T6 T9 T8 T61 T48 T22 T9 T8
Champions T59

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
WD = Withdrew
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Senior major championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runners-up
2018 U.S. Senior Open 1 shot lead −3 (70-71-66-70=277) 1 stroke Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez, United States Jerry Kelly,
United States Tim Petrovic

Results timeline

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Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Tradition T6 T27 T2 NT T29 T9 T46
Senior PGA Championship 7 T10 NT T50 CUT T15
U.S. Senior Open CUT 1 T2 NT T28 T11 T18 CUT
Senior Players Championship T31 T28 T46 T33 T3 9 2
The Senior Open Championship T32 NT
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team professional appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 44 2002 Ending 3 Nov 2002" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking". Official World Golf Ranking. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "PGA Tour Profile – David Toms". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "David Toms bio". The Villas at Carter Plantation. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d "PGA Tour Media Guide – David Toms". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Michelob win just what Toms needed". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. October 8, 2001. p. C2.
  7. ^ "Toms misses out in playoff to K. J. Choi". BBC Sport. May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Toms claims Colonial crown". Sky Sports. June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  9. ^ "Golf Course Design". davidtoms.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  10. ^ "David Toms". The Carter Plantation. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  11. ^ WorldAdmin, WorldAdmin (April 3, 2013). "Holy Angels officially opens new gift shop, conservatory". KTBS. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "Toms undergoes procedure to address heart ailment". ESPN. Associated Press. November 18, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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