Tom Purtzer

Thomas Warren Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, where he was a member of the school's golf team. He graduated in 1973 and turned pro. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Paul, who also played golf for Arizona State and played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Purtzer is often described in golf literature as having the "sweetest swing in golf". He won five tournaments on the PGA Tour in three different decades, and has thus far won four times on the Champions Tour. His best finishes in major championships were 4th at the 1977 U.S. Open and T4 at the 1982 British Open.
Purtzer is a close friend of Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Robin Yount and country music star Vince Gill. He enjoys sports, music and auto racing in his spare time. Purtzer and his brother Paul operate Purtzer Performance Golf School and Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

PGA Tour wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 20, 1977	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	−11 (68-67-66-72=273)	1 stroke	Lanny Wadkins
2	Jan 22, 1984	Phoenix Open	−16 (68-67-68-65=268)	1 stroke	Corey Pavin
3	Oct 9, 1988	Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic	−19 (64-72-69-64=269)	Playoff	Mark Brooks
4	May 26, 1991	Southwestern Bell Colonial	−13 (70-66-67-64=267)	3 strokes	David Edwards, Scott Hoch, Bob Lohr
5	Aug 25, 1991	NEC World Series of Golf	−1 (72-69-67-71=279)	Playoff	Jim Gallagher, Jr., Davis Love III

PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1988	Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic	Mark Brooks	Won with par on first extra hole
2	1991	NEC World Series of Golf	Jim Gallagher, Jr., Davis Love III	Won with par on second extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

• 1979 ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches

Other wins (4)

• 1981 Jerry Ford Invitational
• 1986 JCPenney Classic (with Juli Inkster)
• 1991 Shark Shootout Benefiting RMCC (with Lanny Wadkins)
• 1993 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Steve Elkington)

Champions Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 16, 2003	SBC Classic	−9 (67-68=135)	1 stroke	Gil Morgan
2	Mar 21, 2004	Toshiba Senior Classic	−15 (60-71-67=198)	1 stroke	Morris Hatalsky
3	Aug 7, 2005	3M Championship	−15 (63-69-69=201)	1 stroke	Lonnie Nielsen, Craig Stadler
4	Mar 18, 2007	AT&T Champions Classic	−10 (69-69-68=206)	Playoff	Loren Roberts

Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2005	Bank of America Championship	Mark McNulty, Don Pooley	McNulty won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2007	AT&T Champions Classic	Loren Roberts	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

• 2005 Australian PGA Seniors

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1989 Masters – 1996 Open Championship)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

• Four Tours World Championship: 1991