Tom Sieckmann

Tom Sieckmann
Tom Sieckmann
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Edward Sieckmann
Born	January 14, 1955 (age 68); York, Nebraska
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Omaha, Nebraska
Children	Lauren, Alex
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	1977
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	7
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1989, 1991
PGA Championship	T52: 1991
U.S. Open	T8: 1990
The Open Championship	DNP

Last updated December 23, 2023

Thomas Edward Sieckmann (born January 14, 1955) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Sieckmann was born in York, Nebraska. He won several amateur tournaments in his home state while growing up, and received the 1974 Nebraska Golf Association's Amateur of the Year award.^[1] Sieckmann attended Oklahoma State University, and was a member of the golf team. He turned professional in 1977.

Professional career

Sieckmann had a 17-year career on the PGA Tour highlighted by a win at the 1988 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic.^[1] He had a top 10 finish at the 1990 U.S. Open. He spent a significant amount of time playing overseas during his regular career years and won several tournaments. In his late forties, Sieckmann played some on the Nationwide Tour. His career earnings total in excess of $1.3 million.

In 1994, Sieckmann along with two other partners, developed Shadow Ridge Country Club. One year later he retired from the tour devoting all of his time to be the President of the General Partner. In 1999, Sieckmann sold his interest in Shadow Ridge and went to work for Dave Pelz Golf. He was Director of Instruction for Dave Pelz Golf for 10 years and has since worked primarily as a teaching professional. In 1988 Sieckmann founded Creative Golf, Inc. a company that primarily developed and organized the Mutual of Omaha Pro-Am.^[1] In 2005, he opened Sieckmann Golf Labs, a golf performance and teaching center in southwest Omaha,^[2] but sold his teaching business to Omaha Country Club. He is currently Director of Golf instruction and training at Omaha Country Club.

In 2015, Sieckmann and two other partners purchased Palmbrook Country Club in Sun City, Arizona.

Awards and honors

In 1974, Sieckmann was awarded Nebraska Golf Association's Amateur of the Year

Amateur wins

1970 Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship
1974 Nebraska Amateur Championship, Nebraska Match-Play Championship
1976 Nebraska Amateur Championship

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 10, 1988	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	−14 (69-66-66-69=270)	Playoff	Mark Wiebe

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1988	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	Mark Wiebe	Won with par on second extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 22, 1981	Philippine Open	−1 (70-72-75-70=287)	4 strokes	Lu Hsi-chuen
2	Mar 8, 1981	Thailand Open	−7 (69-70-70-72=281)	3 strokes	Gaylord Burrows, Yutaka Hagawa, Payne Stewart
3	Mar 25, 1984	Singapore Open	−10 (66-71-67-70=274)	2 strokes	Terry Gale, Kyi Hla Han, Bill Israelson

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1982	Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open	Kurt Cox, Terry Gale	Cox won with par on fourth extra hole Gale eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (4)

1980 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
1981 Brazil Open
1982 Rolex Open (Switzerland)
1992 Mexican Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	1979	1982	1984	1985	1986	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Masters Tournament							CUT		CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	T56	CUT	T23	CUT		T51	T8	T19	CUT
PGA Championship						CUT			T52

Note: Sieckmann never played in The Open Championship.

Top 10

Did not play

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

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References

1 2 3 "Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame Recognizes 2005 Inductees" (Press release). Nebraska Golf Association. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
↑ Barfknecht, Lee (August 4, 2005). "Golf Talk". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 2007-09-26.

External links

Tom Sieckmann at the PGA Tour official site
Tom Sieckmann at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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[NGA-1] 1 2 3 "Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame Recognizes 2005 Inductees" (Press release). Nebraska Golf Association. Retrieved 2007-09-26.

[2] Barfknecht, Lee (August 4, 2005). "Golf Talk". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 2007-09-26.

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