Tom Lehman
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Thomas Edward Lehman (born March 7, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took him many years to become a leading tour professional. He played on the PGA Tour with little success from 1983 to 1985, and was then obliged to play elsewhere for the following six seasons. This included time in Asia and South Africa and on the second tier Ben Hogan Tour in the United States. He regained his PGA Tour card by topping the Ben Hogan Tour's 1991 money list, and has enjoyed unbroken membership of the PGA Tour since 1992. He was named PGA Tour Player of the Year in 1996.
The highlight of Lehman's career is his victory in The Open of 1996. Given that he once spent a week at Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, and as of August 2006 is 14th on the PGA Tour career money list, it is perhaps surprising that he has only won five times on the PGA Tour, but in addition to his Open win these wins have included the prestigious Tour Championship and Memorial Tournament, and he has won at least eighteen professional events in total.
Lehman was captain of the United States 2006 Ryder Cup team.
Another defining characteristic of Lehman's career is the fact that for three years in a row (1995-97) he held the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open, but each time failed to win.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1994 (1) Memorial Tournament
- 1995 (1) Colonial National Invitational
- 1996 (2) The Open Championship, The Tour Championship
- 2000 (1) Phoenix Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other professional wins
- 1990 Ben Hogan Reflection Ridge (Ben Hogan Tour)
- 1991 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic, Ben Hogan South Carolina Classic, Ben Hogan Santa Rosa Open (all Ben Hogan Tour)
- 1993 Casio World Open (Japan Golf Tour)
- 1995 Hyundai Team Matches (with Duffy Waldorf)
- 1996 Hyundai Team Matches (with Duffy Waldorf), PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Skins Game
- 1997 Loch Lomond World Invitational (European Tour), Skins Game, Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge
- 1999 Target World Challenge presented by Williams (United States - unofficial event)
- 2000 Hyundai Team Matches (with Duffy Waldorf)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 | 2 | 40 | T18 | T12 | CUT | T31 |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | T6 | T19 | T33 | 3 | T2 | 3 | T5 | T28 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 | T24 | DNP | 1 | T24 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T39 | CUT | T14 | T10 | T29 | T34 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | 6 | T18 | CUT | CUT | DNP | T13 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T23 | T24 | T45 | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T4 | CUT | CUT | T46 | CUT | T23 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | WD | CUT | T29 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] International Teams
- Ryder Cup: 1995, 1997, 1999; non-playing captain in 2006
- Presidents Cup: 1994, 1996, 2000
- World Cup of Golf: 1996
[edit] External links
- Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
- Golf Stars Online - links to features and profiles
| Official World Golf Rankings | World No. 1's in Men's Golf | |
|---|---|
| Severiano Ballesteros | Fred Couples | David Duval | Ernie Els | Nick Faldo | Bernhard Langer | Tom Lehman | Greg Norman | Nick Price | Vijay Singh | Tiger Woods | Ian Woosnam | |
