Tom Shaw (golfer)
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Thomas G. "Tom" Shaw (born December 13, 1938) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
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. Shaw graduated and turned pro in 1962. He joined the PGA Tour in 1963.
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.
Shaw began play on the Senior Tour in 1989, and was one of five rookies to win on the Senior Tour that year.[2] He won twice at that level including a win 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 was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour
- 1969 (2) Doral Open Invitational, AVCO Golf Classic
- 1971 (2) Hawaiian Open, Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
[edit] Champions Tour
- 1989 (1) Showdown Classic
- 1993 (1) The Tradition
Senior major championship shown in bold
[edit] Other senior career wins
- 1989 (1) Senior Slam of Golf at Queretaro
- 1999 (2) Novell Utah Showdown, Lightpath Long Island Classic
