Thomas Edward Moore (December 23, 1962 – May 24, 1998) was an American professional golfer.
Tommy Moore | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Thomas Edward Moore |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | December 23, 1962
Died | May 24, 1998 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 35)
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Spouse | Tracy Moore |
Children | Mason |
Career | |
College | Oklahoma State |
Turned professional | 1984 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1981, 1990 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Moore was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had a decorated junior golf career, ranking #1 in the Junior Golf World Rankings in 1980 (Golf Digest). Moore played college golf at Oklahoma State where he was a teammate of Scott Verplank, Willie Wood, and Philip Walton.[1] He won two events[1] and was an All-American in 1982, 1983 and 1984 and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1983.[2] He was also the program's 1st Academic All-American in 1984.
Moore played on the PGA Tour in 1990, 1991, and 1994. His best finish was a T4th at the 1990 Buick Southern Open. He also played on the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) from 1991 to 1993. His best finish was a win at the 1993 Nike Boise Open.[3]
After retiring from tournament golf, Moore worked as a teaching professional at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans.[2]
Moore died in 1998 at age 35 of a rare blood disease diagnosed as primary amyloidosis.[2]
The Tommy Moore Memorial Junior Golf Championship is held annually in conjunction with the All-State Sugar Bowl. The event is presented by the Kelly Gibson Foundation.[4]
Professional wins (1)
editNike Tour wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Sep 26, 1993 | Nike Boise Open | −14 (68-67-64=199) | 3 strokes | Olin Browne |
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1993 | Nike Utah Classic | Curt Byrum, Jim Carter, Sean Murphy |
Murphy won with birdie on third extra hole Byrum and Carter eliminated by birdie on second hole |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2010-2011 Oklahoma State Cowboy Golf" (PDF). p. 87. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Former PGA player Tommy Moore dead at 35". The Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. May 27, 1998. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Tommy Moore – Season". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Allstate Sugar Bowl Tommy Moore Memorial JGC". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
External links
edit- Tommy Moore at the PGA Tour official site