Tom Jenkins (golfer)

Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Wayne Jenkins
Born	December 14, 1947 (age 77); Houston, Texas
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Austin, Texas
Career
College	University of Houston
Turned professional	1971
Current tour	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
PGA Tour Champions	7
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1976
PGA Championship	T17: 1974
U.S. Open	T26: 1976
The Open Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour; Comeback Player of the Year
Senior PGA Tour; Comeback Player of the Year	1999

Last updated October 19, 2025

Thomas Wayne Jenkins (born December 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer.

Career

Jenkins was born in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston where he was a member of the NCAA University Division championship team in 1970, led by John Mahaffey. He graduated in 1971 and turned professional. His sole PGA Tour victory was the IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic in 1975, with the final two rounds played on Monday.^[1] With seven wins in his eleven years and more than $12 million in prize money, Jenkins is currently in the top-10 on the all time money list for the PGA Tour Champions.

Prior to joining the senior tour, Jenkins was the lead instructor for several years at Dave Pelz's short game schools.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jun 16, 1975	IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic	69-65-69-72=275	−9	1 stroke	Johnny Miller

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1981	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	Raymond Floyd, Bruce Lietzke	Lietzke won with birdie on second extra hole Jenkins eliminated by par on first hole

Source:^[2]

Champions Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 23, 1999	Bell Atlantic Classic	70-67-69=206	−10	Playoff	Jim Thorpe
2	Aug 13, 2000	AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship	68-68-70-68=274	−14	1 stroke	Kermit Zarley
3	Jul 7, 2002	AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship (2)	63-68-64=195	−21	3 strokes	Morris Hatalsky, Bruce Lietzke, Walter Morgan
4	May 4, 2003	Bruno's Memorial Classic	67-66-67=200	−16	3 strokes	Bruce Fleisher
5	Apr 18, 2004	Blue Angels Classic	68-65-63=196	−14	5 strokes	Rodger Davis
6	Jun 5, 2005	Allianz Championship	65-72-67=204	−9	Playoff	D. A. Weibring
7	Oct 8, 2006	SAS Championship	68-66=134^[a]	−10	1 stroke	Chip Beck, Loren Roberts

Champions Tour playoff record (2–4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1999	Bell Atlantic Classic	Jim Thorpe	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2001	Kroger Senior Classic	Jim Thorpe	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3	2002	Kroger Senior Classic	Bob Gilder	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
4	2005	Allianz Championship	D. A. Weibring	Won with birdie on second extra hole
5	2006	Commerce Bank Championship	John Harris	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
6	2008	ACE Group Classic	Brad Bryant, Scott Hoch, Tom Kite	Hoch won with birdie on first extra hole

Source:^[2]

Notes

↑ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

References

↑ "Jenkins survives charges". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 17, 1975. p. 20.
1 2 "Tom Jenkins". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2025-09-13.

External links

Official website
Tom Jenkins at the PGA Tour official site

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[weather-3] Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

[surchrg-1] "Jenkins survives charges". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 17, 1975. p. 20.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Tom Jenkins". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2025-09-13.

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