Tom Scherrer
| Tom Scherrer | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Cregg Scherrer |
| Born |
July 20, 1970 Syracuse, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Career | |
| College | North Carolina |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Current tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Web.com Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 25th: 2001 |
| U.S. Open | T23: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2000 |
| PGA Championship | WD: 2000 |
Thomas Cregg Scherrer (born July 20, 1970) is an American professional golfer.
Scherrer was born in Syracuse, New York and grew up in Skaneateles, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He played for the American team in the 1991 Walker Cup. He lost to Justin Leonard in the finals of the 1992 U.S. Amateur.[2]
Scherrer turned professional in 1992, and has spent a relatively equal amount of time on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 1996, 1999–2003, and in 2008; he played on the Nationwide Tour from 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2004–2007 and in 2009. He has one PGA Tour victory, the 2000 Kemper Insurance Open and three Nationwide Tour wins.[2]
Amateur wins (1)
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 5, 2000 | Kemper Insurance Open | −13 (67-68-69-67=271) | 2 strokes |  Greg Chalmers,  Kazuhiko Hosokawa, Franklin Langham, Justin Leonard, Steve Lowery |
Nationwide Tour wins (3)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | 25 |
| U.S. Open | T23 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | WD | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew from tournament
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1991 (winners)
See also
References
External links
- Tom Scherrer at the PGA Tour official site