Tom Pernice Jr.
| Tom Pernice Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Charles Pernice Jr. |
| Born |
September 5, 1959 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T17: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1989 |
| The Open Championship | T60: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | T23: 2005 |
Thomas Charles Pernice Jr. (born September 5, 1959) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Pernice was born in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] He attended UCLA, where his teammates on the golf team included Jay Delsing, Corey Pavin, Steve Pate and Duffy Waldorf. Pernice was a two-time All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1981.[2] He majored in Economics and graduated in 1982.[1]
Pernice won two PGA Tour events.[2] His best finish in a major is T13 at the 1989 U.S. Open.[3] He is an advocate of the Jim Hardy one plane swing.[4][5]
Pernice turned 50 in September 2009 and played in his first Champions Tour event at the SAS Championship. He became the 15th player to win a Champions Tour event in his debut,[6] winning by 1 stroke over Nick Price and David Frost.[2] In 2009 and 2010, Pernice played sporadically on the PGA Tour, earning conditional status in 2010 and 2011 while also competing on the Champions Tour.
Pernice rejoined the PGA Tour for 2012 after a third place tie at the Children's Miracle Network Classic moved him to 121st on the 2011 money list, after beginning the week as the fifth alternate and ranked 143rd. In his limited time, Pernice also finished 29th on the Champions Tour, earning him full status on both tours for 2012.
One of Pernice's daughters has Leber's congenital amaurosis, where her corneas did not fully develop.
Professional wins (11)
PGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 8, 1999 | Buick Open | −18 (66-66-72-66=270) | 1 stroke | Tom Lehman, Ted Tryba, Bob Tway |
| 2 | Aug 5, 2001 | The International | 34 points (12-12-9-1=34) | 1 point | Chris Riley |
Other wins (4)
- 1994 Midwest PGA Championship
- 1995 Midwest PGA Championship
- 1996 Midwest PGA Championship
- 2004 Straight Down Fall Classic (with Ed Cuff Jr.)
Champions Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27, 2009 | SAS Championship | −13 (67-67-69=203) | 1 stroke |  David Frost,  Nick Price |
| 2 | Aug 4, 2013 | 3M Championship | −17 (66-65-68=199) | 1 stroke | Jeff Sluman, Corey Pavin |
| 3 | Jun 1, 2014 | Principal Charity Classic | −12 (68-67-69=204) | Playoff | Doug Garwood |
| 4 | Nov 2, 2014 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | −11 (65-67-70-67=269) | Playoff | Jay Haas |
| 5 | Oct 30, 2016 | PowerShares QQQ Championship | −13 (69-64-70=203) | 1 stroke |  Colin Montgomerie |
Champions Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Principal Charity Classic | Doug Garwood |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Jay Haas |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T13 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T94 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T66 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | T42 | T21 | T36 | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T27 | T51 | DNP | T45 | CUT | T23 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T60 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 13 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (four times)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
See also
References
- 1 2 "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
- ↑ "Tom Pernice profile". The Plane Truth. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Tom Pernice tutorial from swingjacket.com". Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ Pernice wins in Champions Tour debut
External links
- Official website
- Tom Pernice Jr. at the PGA Tour official site
- Tom Pernice Jr. at the Official World Golf Ranking official site