| Tom Jenkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Wayne Jenkins | ||
| Born | (1947-12-14) December 14, 1947 (age 76) Houston, Texas | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Austin, Texas | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Houston | ||
| Turned professional | 1971 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1976 | ||
| PGA Championship | T17: 1974 | ||
| U.S. Open | T26: 1976 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Thomas Wayne Jenkins (born December 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer.
Born in Houston, Texas, Jenkins attended the University of Houston, where he was a member of the NCAA University Division championship team in 1970, led by John Mahaffey. He graduated in 1971 and turned professional. His sole PGA Tour victory was the IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classicin1975, with the final two rounds played on Monday.[1] With seven wins in his eleven years and more than $12 million in prize money, Jenkins is currently in the top-10 on the all time money list for the PGA Tour Champions.
Prior to joining the senior tour, Jenkins was the lead instructor for several years at Dave Pelz's short game schools.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 16, 1975 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | 69-65-69-72=275 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Johnny Miller
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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open | Raymond Floyd, Bruce Lietzke
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Lietzke won with birdie on second extra hole Jenkins eliminated by par on first hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1999 | Bell Atlantic Classic | 70-67-69=206 | −10 | Playoff | Jim Thorpe
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| 2 | Aug 13, 2000 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship | 68-68-70-68=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Kermit Zarley
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| 3 | Jul 7, 2002 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship (2) | 63-68-64=195 | −21 | 3 strokes | Morris Hatalsky, Bruce Lietzke, Walter Morgan
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| 4 | May 4, 2003 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | 67-66-67=200 | −16 | 3 strokes | Bruce Fleisher
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| 5 | Apr 18, 2004 | Blue Angels Classic | 68-65-63=196 | −14 | 5 strokes |  Rodger Davis
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| 6 | Jun 5, 2005 | Allianz Championship | 65-72-67=204 | −9 | Playoff | D. A. Weibring
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| 7 | Oct 8, 2006 | SAS Championship | 68-66=134* | −10 | 1 stroke | Chip Beck, Loren Roberts
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*Note: The 2006 SAS Championship was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Champions Tour playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Bell Atlantic Classic | Jim Thorpe
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2001 | Kroger Senior Classic | Jim Thorpe
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2002 | Kroger Senior Classic | Bob Gilder
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Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2005 | Allianz Championship | D. A. Weibring
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 5 | 2006 | Commerce Bank Championship | John Harris
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 2008 | ACE Group Classic | Brad Bryant, Scott Hoch, Tom Kite
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Hoch won with birdie on first extra hole |
