Tim Herron

Player Notes

Herron was a first team All-American in 1992 &1993 at the University of New Mexico and in '93 played on the U.S. Walker Cup team, going 3-0 at Interlachen in his home state of Minnesota. He earned his PGA Tour card with a 12th place finish at 1995 Q-School. He won his seventh start on the PGA Tour, taking the 1996 Honda Classic wire-to-wire after an opening round 62. . . His nickname is "Lumpy.". . .Grandfather Carson Lee Herron played in the 1934 U.S. Open and won state titles in Minnesota and Iowa. . . His father, Carson, played in 1963 U.S. Open. . . .Is one of only two players that has defeated Tiger Woods in the U.S. Amateur. Herron beat Tiger in the second round in 1992.

Career Victories

PGA Tour
3 - 1996 Honda Classic, 1997 LaCantera Texas Open, 1999 Bay Hill Invitational.

Career Summary

1994 Nike Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 4; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 0; money $6,894 (ranked 121st); best finish, T11th, Nike Shreveport Open.

1995 Nike Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 70.44 (ranked 11th); money $69,534 (ranked 25th); best finish, T3rd, Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic.

1996 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 22; top-10 finishes - 3; stroke average 71.15 (ranked T84th); money $475,670 (ranked 39th); winner at the Honda Classic.

1997 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 6; stroke average 70.85 (ranked T66th); money $640,997 (ranked 33rd); winner at the La Cantera Texas Open

1998 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 4; stroke average 70.81 (ranked T50th); money $525,373 (ranked 54th); best finish, T4th Tucson Chrysler Classic.

1999 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 7; stroke average 70.24 (ranked T20th); money $1,511,202 (ranked 22nd); winner, Bay Hill Invitational.

2000 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 28 / Rounds Played: 94 / Cuts made: 20 / Top-10 finishes: 4; Best finish: 7th at the Kemper Insurance Open & John Deere Classic; Earnings: $731,925 Rank (65th)

2000 Stats
Scoring - 70.64 / (41st); Driving Distance - 285.0 / (12th); Driving Accuracy - 64.3% / (153rd); GIR - 66.8% / (77th); Putting - 1.781 / (107th); Birdie Average - 3.64 per rd / (55th) / Total Birdies - 342; Sand Saves - 63.2% / (5th); Scrambling - 60.7% / (72nd); All-Around Rank - 547 / (45th).

2001 Notes
Ten, top-10 finishes, fifth straight year with over ten top-tens

2001 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 29 / Rounds Played: 91 / Cuts made: 20 / Top-10 finishes: 3; Best finish: T-3rd at the Greater Milwaukee Open; Earnings: $945,441 Rank (57th)

2001 Stats
Scoring - 70.73 / (58th); Driving Distance - 288.9 / (17th); Driving Accuracy - 65.7% / (141st); GIR - 70.3% / (19); Putting - 1.795 / (160th); Birdie Average - 3.45 per rd / (132nd) / Total Birdies - 314; Sand Saves - 50.7% / (116th); Scrambling - 56.6% / (158th); All-Around Rank - 727 / (84th).

2002 Notes
Has now finished in the top-75 of the money list every year he has been on the PGA Tour (1996).

2002 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 30 / Rounds Played: 99 / Cuts made: 21 / Top-10 finishes: 3 / Earnings: $954,917 Rank (67th) / Best finish: T-2nd at the Greater Milwaukee Open.

2002 Stats
Scoring - 70.68 / (45th); Driving Distance - 293.2 / (7th); Driving Accuracy - 58.2% / (196th); GIR - 65.4% / (108th); Putting - 1.755 / (46th); Birdie Average - 3.63 per rd / (94th) / Total Birdies - 359; Sand Saves - 53.5% / (64th); All-Around Rank - 617 / (52nd)