Tom Purtzer
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Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, where he was a member of the school's golf team. He graduated in 1973 and turned pro. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Paul, who also played golf for Arizona State and played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Purtzer is often described in golf literature as having the "sweetest swing in golf". [1] He won 5 tounaments on the PGA Tour in three different decades, and has thus far won four times on the Champions Tour. His best finish in a major tournament was 4th at the 1977 U.S. Open and a T-4 at the 1982 British Open.
Purtzer is a close friend of Major League Baseball Hall-of-famer Robin Yount and Country Music Star Vince Gill. He enjoys sports, music and auto racing in his spare time. Purtzer and his brother Paul operate Purtzer Performance Golf School and Academy in Phoenix. He lives in Green Valley near Scottsdale, Arizona.
[edit] PGA Tour wins (5)
- 1977 (1) Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1984 (1) Phoenix Open
- 1988 (1) Gatlin Brothers Southwest Golf Classic
- 1991 (2) Southwestern Bell Colonial, NEC World Series of Golf
[edit] Other wins (4)
- 1986 JC Penney Classic (with Juli Inkster)
- 1991 Shark Shootout Benefiting RMCC (with Lanny Wadkins)
- 1993 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Steve Elkington)
- 1996 JC Penney Classic (with Juli Inkster)
[edit] Champions Tour wins (4)
- 2003 SBC Classic
- 2004 Toshiba Senior Classic
- 2005 3M Championship
- 2007 AT&T Champions Classic
[edit] Other senior wins (1)
- 2005 Australian PGA Seniors
