Tommy Armour III

Thomas Dickson Armour III (born October 8, 1959) is an American professional golfer.

Tommy Armour III
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Dickson Armour III
Born	(1959-10-08) October 8, 1959 (age 65) Denver, Colorado
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Career
College	University of New Mexico
Turned professional	1981
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Highest ranking	82 (February 18, 1990)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1990
PGA Championship	T24: 1989
U.S. Open	T40: 2006
The Open Championship	T28: 1988

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.^[2]

Armour is the grandson of three-time major champion Tommy Armour. 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.^[3]

He made his Champions Tour debut at The ACE Group Classic in February 2010.^[4]

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.^[5] Armour later withdrew from the tournament.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jan 28, 1990	Phoenix Open	−17 (65-67-67-68=267)	5 strokes	Jim Thorpe
2	Sep 28, 2003	Valero Texas Open	−26 (64-62-63-65=254)	7 strokes	Loren Roberts, Bob Tway

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Touchstone Energy Tucson Open	Gabriel Hjertstedt	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 5, 1994	Nike Miami Valley Open	−18 (68-67-66-65=266)	3 strokes	Jim Carter
2	Jun 12, 1994	Nike Cleveland Open	−13 (68-68-70-69=275)	Playoff	Scott Gump, Tom Scherrer

Nike Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1994	Nike Cleveland Open	Scott Gump, Tom Scherrer	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

• 1983 Mexican Open
• 2007 Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
• 2008 Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
• 2014 Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational

Results in major championships

Tournament	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open				CUT
The Open Championship	T46		T28	T39
PGA Championship				T24

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament	CUT
U.S. Open									T55
The Open Championship	CUT
PGA Championship				CUT	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT			CUT		T57	T40
The Open Championship
PGA Championship					T45				CUT

  Did not play

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

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	8

• Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2004 PGA – 2006 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT	71							T31	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Players Championship	CUT	WD			CUT	T56	CUT		T73	T22

  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2004
Match Play
Championship
Invitational	T50

  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

• Fall 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1987 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1994 Nike Tour graduates
• 1996 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "Week 7 1990 Ending 18 Feb 1990" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
2. Kelley, Brent. "Lowest 72-Hole Stroke Total on PGA Tour". About.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
3. Armour III struggles but repeats Pebble Beach title in playoff
4. Kupelian, Vartan (February 3, 2010). "Insider: Tour in 'good shape' with new faces, places". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
5. Tommy Armour eyes PGA Tour's riches

External links

• Tommy Armour III at the PGA Tour official site
• Tommy Armour III at the Official World Golf Ranking official site