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Tommy Aaron

Residence: Gainesville, Ga.
Birthplace: Gainesville, Ga.
Turned Pro: 1960
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 185
Birthdate: February 21, 1937
Age: 66
College: Gainesville, Ga.

Player Notes

Aaron's first win was the then-unofficial, Canadian Open in 1969, defeating Sam Snead in an 18-hole playoff. He won the Atlanta Classic the next year and had his biggest win in 1973, coming from four behind with a final round 68 to beat J.C. Snead by one stroke at the Masters. . .He was a member of the 1969 and 1973 Ryder Cup Teams, and as an amateur played on the 1959 Walker Cup Team. . .He enjoyed his best earnings year on the Champions Tour in 1992 and since joining the senior circuit has topped the $100,000 mark 10 times . . . Played in only 16 official events in 2001 due to an inner-ear infection.

Career Victories

Champions Tour
1 - 1992 Kaanapali Classic

PGA Tour
2 - 1970 Atlanta Classic, 1973 Masters

Other
1960 Western Amateur, 1969 Canadian Open, 1972 Lancome Trophy

Career Summary

1990 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 30; top 10 finishes - 2; scoring average 73.04 (ranked T51st); money $107,651 (ranked 46th).

1991 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 28; top 10 finishes - 3; scoring average 72.42 (ranked 44th); money $152,443 (ranked 43rd); best finish, third, Transamerica Senior Championship.

1992 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 30; top 10 finishes - 8; scoring average 70.97 (ranked 17th); money $459,230 (ranked 12th); best finish, winner, Kaanapali Classic.

1993 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; top 10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.73 (ranked 31st); money $266,611 (ranked 34th); best finish, T7th, Cadillac NFL Classic.

1994 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; top 10 finishes - 7; scoring average 71.36 (ranked 27th); money $397,515 (ranked 26th); best finish, 3rd, Bell Atlantic Classic.

1995 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 30; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 71.55 (ranked 27th); money $282,134 (ranked 42nd); best finish, T5th, SBC presents the Dominion Seniors.

1996 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.97 (ranked 43rd); money $313,323 (ranked 46th); best finish, 3rd, Cadillac NFL Golf Classic.

1997 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 25; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.51 (ranked 74th); money $93,075 (ranked 81st); best finish, T14th, Bell Atlantic Classic.

1998 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 27; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.35 (ranked 68th); money $110,029 (ranked 74th); best finish, T14th, Bruno's Memorial Classic.

1999 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 26; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.91 (ranked T74th); money $128,348 (ranked 74th); best finish, T20th, Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic. Also played in the Georgia-Pacific Super Seniors category, winning $208,458 which ranked ninth.

2000 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 24; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.37 (ranked 84th); money $135,139 (ranked 74th); best finish, T11th, SBC Senior Open. Also played in the Georgia-Pacific Super Seniors category, winning $159,300, which ranked 12th. Won his first Georgia-Pacific Super seniors title at the Lightpath Long Island Classic, beating Jim Dent in a playoff.

2001 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 16; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 74.48 (ranked 85th); money $32,252 (ranked 109th); best finish, T37th, Verizon Classic. Also played in the Georgia-Pacific Super Seniors category, winning $50,366.

2002 Senior PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 2; top-10 finishes - 0; money $1,261 (ranked 189th); best finish, T68th, NFL Golf Classic.

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