Tom Gillis

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Tom Gillis
Personal information
Full nameThomas Charles Gillis
NicknameGilly
Born (1968-07-16) July 16, 1968 (age 57)
Pontiac, Michigan
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Jupiter, Florida
SpouseJennifer
Children2
Career
College Oakland Community College
Coastal Carolina University
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Gateway Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins10
Highest ranking 99 (February 13, 2011) [1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship CUT: 2011
U.S. Open T70: 2002
The Open Championship T58: 2008

Thomas Charles Gillis (born July 16, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life

Gillis was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and graduated from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan. He turned professional in 1990 after playing collegiate golf at Oakland Community College and Coastal Carolina University. [2]

Professional career

Gillis played on the PGA Tour in 2010 after several years on the Nationwide Tour, and having previously competed on the PGA Tour in 2003 and 2005, and the European Tour from 1998 to 2002. He also played in several PGA and Nationwide Tour events during the 1990s. According to his profile, Gillis has played professional tournaments in 26 different countries.

Gillis won his first title on the Nationwide Tour at the 2009 Nationwide Tour Players Cup. He finished 5th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In 2010, Gillis finished tied for fifth at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He retained his playing rights for the 2011 season, finishing 76th on the money list. He spent 2014 on the Web.com Tour, but a strong performance in the Finals earned him a place on the PGA Tour for 2015.

His best career finishes are a tie for second at the 2012 Honda Classic and a playoff loss to Jordan Spieth at the 2015 John Deere Classic.

In between the time of playing on the PGA Tour, and switching to the PGA Tour Champions, Gillis spent a year coaching high school golf. He coached the varsity team at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. In 2018, Gillis began playing on the PGA Tour Champions. In his first event, the 3M Championship, he shot 67-67-67 to finish in a tie for 3rd.

Professional wins (10)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jun 28, 2009 Nationwide Tour Players Cup −15 (71-66-66-70=273)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Percy, Flag of the United States.svg Roger Tambellini

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Sep 28, 1997Naturally Fresh Cup−9 (70-65=135)*1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg B. J. Dekreek, Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Owen,
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hobby

*Note: The 1999 Naturally Fresh Cup was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Gateway Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 18, 2007 Beach Spring 4−13 (69-67-67=203)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chad Couch, Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Dobbs,
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Freeman, Flag of the United States.svg Jack Lander,
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Schmid
2Jul 26, 2007Beach Summer 7−20 (66-69-67-66=268)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Steve LeBrun

eGolf Professional Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 20, 2009 Pine Needles Classic−7 (69-67-68=204)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Michael Henderson, Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kirk,
Flag of the United States.svg Emmett Turner
2Apr 4, 2009Savannah Quarters Championship−17 (63-64=127)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Matt Hendrix

Other wins (4)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2015 John Deere Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Spieth Lost to par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009
U.S. Open T70CUTCUT
The Open Championship WDT58
PGA Championship
Tournament201020112012201320142015
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Note: Gillis never played in the Masters Tournament.

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament200520062007200820092010201120122013
The Players Championship CUTT35CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in senior major championships

Tournament201920202021202220232024
The Tradition WDNTT39
Senior PGA Championship WDNTT34CUTT70T49
U.S. Senior Open NTT4117
Senior Players Championship T57T10T47T69
Senior British Open Championship T29NTT36T14T37
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 7 2011 Ending 13 Feb 2011" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Holmes, Michael (November 27, 2018). "Tom Gillis: Profile of a grinder extraordinaire". GolfNewsNet.
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