Tommy Armour III

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Tommy Armour III
Personal information
Full nameThomas Dickson Armour III
Born (1959-10-08) October 8, 1959 (age 65)
Denver, Colorado
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Career
College University of New Mexico
Turned professional1981
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking 82 (February 18, 1990) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1990
PGA Championship T24: 1989
U.S. Open T40: 2006
The Open Championship T28: 1988

Thomas Dickson Armour III (born October 8, 1959) is an American professional golfer. He is the grandson of three-time major champion Tommy Armour. [2]

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Professional career

Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 Phoenix Open and the 2003 Valero Texas Open. Armour previously held the scoring record for best overall 72 hole score (254), which he set with his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003, until it was surpassed in 2017 by Justin Thomas. [3]

He lost his Tour card in 2006 due to an injury; Armour finished 110th on the 2007 PGA Tour money list, earning his card for 2008. He finished his year with a win at the non-PGA Tour sponsored Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, winning $60,000. In 2008, he finished 62nd on the money list to retain his card for 2009 and was the first repeat champion at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational. [4]

He made his Champions Tour debut at The ACE Group Classic in February 2010. [5]

In 2011, despite his Champions Tour status, Armour decided to go to PGA Tour Q School. At 52, he was the oldest player in the field. [6] Armour later withdrew from the tournament.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jan 28, 1990 Phoenix Open −17 (65-67-67-68=267)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe
2Sep 28, 2003 Valero Texas Open −26 (64-62-63-65=254)7 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts, Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1999 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open Flag of Sweden.svg Gabriel Hjertstedt Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 5, 1994 Nike Miami Valley Open −18 (68-67-66-65=266)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Carter
2Jun 12, 1994 Nike Cleveland Open −13 (68-68-70-69=275)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gump, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1994 Nike Cleveland Open Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gump, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament1986198719881989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T46T28T39
PGA Championship T24
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T55
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUTCUT
Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUTT57T40
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T45CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000010
U.S. Open 00000063
The Open Championship 00000043
PGA Championship 00000152
Totals000001168

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19891990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Players Championship CUTCUT71T31CUT
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
The Players Championship CUTWDCUTT56CUTT73T22
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2004
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T50
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Week 7 1990 Ending 18 Feb 1990" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tommy Armour III – Bio". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kelley, Brent. "Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour". About.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Armour III struggles but repeats Pebble Beach title in playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. November 23, 2008.
  5. ↑ Kupelian, Vartan (February 3, 2010). "Insider: Tour in 'good shape' with new faces, places". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  6. ↑ Evans, Farrell (November 30, 2011). "Tommy Armour eyes PGA Tour's riches". ESPN.
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