Who's who: Tom Jenkins

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Who's who: Tom Jenkins

  • Name:

    Thomas Wayne "Tom" Jenkins
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Dec 14, 1947 in Houston, Texas.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1971

Roll of Honour

Multiple PGA Tour and Champions Tour winner. Champions Tour wins (5).

Did you know?

Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Tom Jenkins

2006
America
134 (-10)
$300,000
SAS Institute

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Score

134 (-10)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

SAS Institute

Played as the SAS Championship (Oct 6-8). Second-placed Loren Roberts (USA) and Chip Beck (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Jenkins (USA), who recorded the last of his seven Champions Tour wins. Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Highlands & Meadows hybrid course, Prestonwood CC, Cary, NC].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Score

204 (-9)

Prize money

$225,000

Title sponsor

Allianz

Played as the Allianz Championship (June 3-5). Tom Jenkins (USA) beat D.A Weibring (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Tournament Club of Iowa, Polk City, Iowa].

2004
America
196 (-14)
$225,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Score

196 (-14)

Prize money

$225,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Blue Angels Classic (April 16-18; formerly Emerald Coast Classic). Second-placed Rodger Davis (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Jenkins (USA), who recorded his fifth Champions Tour win. [The Moors GC, Milton, Florida].

2003
America
Greystone G&CC
200 (-16)
$210,000
Bruno's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Venue

Greystone G&CC

Score

200 (-16)

Prize money

$210,000

Title sponsor

Bruno's

Played as Bruno's Memorial Classic (May 2-4). Second-placed Bruce Fleisher (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jenkins (USA). [Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, Alabama].

2002
America
Essex G&CC, Can
195 (-21)
$240,000
AT&T

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Venue

Essex G&CC, Can

Score

195 (-21)

Prize money

$240,000

Title sponsor

AT&T

Played as the (last) AT&T Canada Senior Open (July 4-7). Second-placed Morris Hatalsky (USA), Bruce Lietzke (USA) and Walter Morgan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jenkins (USA). [Essex G&CC, LaSalle, Windsor, Ontario].

2000
America
274 (-14)
$217,500
AT&T

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$217,500

Title sponsor

AT&T

Played as the AT&T Canada Senior Open (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jenkins (USA). [St Charles CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba].

1999
America
Hartefeld Natl.
206 (-10)
$165,000
Bell Atlantic

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Venue

Hartefeld Natl.

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$165,000

Title sponsor

Bell Atlantic

Played as the Bell Atlantic Classic (May 21-23). First-time Snr PGA Tour winner Jenkins (USA) beat Jim Thorpe (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Hartefeld National GC, Avondale, Pennsylvania].

1975
America
Whitemarsh Valley
275 (-9)
$30,000
IVB

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jenkins, Tom

Venue

Whitemarsh Valley

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

IVB

Played as the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic (June 12-16). Second-placed Johnny Miller (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Tom Jenkins (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. 36-hole Monday finish required due to earlier rain delays. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].

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