| Tom Lehman | |
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 Lehman in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Edward Lehman |
| Born | (1959-03-07)March 7, 1959 (age 66) Austin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse | Melissa Lehman |
| Children | 4 |
| Career | |
| College | University of Minnesota |
| Turned professional | 1982 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Ben Hogan Tour |
| Professional wins | 35 |
| Highestranking | 1 (April 20, 1997)[1] (1 week) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 12 |
| European Senior Tour | 2 |
| Other | 11 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | 2nd:1994 |
| PGA Championship | T10:1997 |
| U.S. Open | T2:1996 |
| The Open Championship | Won:1996 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| (For a full list of awards, seehere) | |
Thomas Edward Lehman (born March 7, 1959) is an Americanprofessional golfer. A former #1 ranked golfer, his tournament wins include one major title, the1996 Open Championship; and he is the only golfer in history to have been awarded thePlayer of the Year honor on all threePGA Tours: the regularPGA Tour, the developmentalKorn Ferry Tour, and thePGA Tour Champions.[2]
Born inAustin, Minnesota, and raised inAlexandria, Lehman played college golf at theUniversity of Minnesota inMinneapolis–Saint Paul,[3] graduated with a degree in business/accounting, and turned professional in 1982.[4]
It took Lehman many years to become a leadingtour professional. He played on thePGA Tour with little success from1983 to1985, and was then obliged to play elsewhere for the following six seasons. This included time in Asia and South Africa and on the second tierBen Hogan Tour in the United States. He regained his PGA Tour card by topping the Ben Hogan Tour's 1991 money list, and enjoyed unbroken membership of the PGA Tour from1992 until shortly after he joined theChampions Tour. He was namedPGA Tour Player of the Year in1996.
From 1995 to 1997, Lehman held the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open, but each time failed to win. During this period he won his only major championship to date,The Open Championship in1996.[5][6] In April 1997, he was Number 1 in theOfficial World Golf Ranking for what would be only one week. He has won five times on the PGA Tour, but in addition to his Open win these wins have included the season-endingTour Championship andMemorial Tournament, and he has won at least nineteen professional events in total.
Although Lehman did not win a lot of tournaments on the PGA Tour he was one of the most consistent players on tour with 19 runner-up finishes between 1992 and 2006.[7]
Unusually for a star American golfer, Lehman won almost as many regular tour events internationally as he did in the United States. His most well-known victory was at the 1996 Open Championship in England. He also won the 1993Casio World Open on theJapan Golf Tour and the 1997Gulfstream Loch Lomond World Invitational on theEuropean Tour. He also recorded runner-up finishes at the 1989South African Open[8] and the 2000Scottish Open, the European Tour event he won three years previous.
Lehman was captain of theRyder Cup team in2006, which lost 18½ to 9½ to Europe at theK Club inIreland.
In April 2009, Lehman became the 13thChampions Tour player to win his debut tournament. He teamed withBernhard Langer to win theLiberty Mutual Legends of Golf in a playoff overJeff Sluman andCraig Stadler.[9] On May 30, 2010, Lehman won theSenior PGA Championship in a playoff overFred Couples andDavid Frost for his first Champions Tour major championship. In 2011, Lehman topped the Champions Tour money list and was voted theChampions Tour Player of the Year. He is the first golfer to win "Player of the Year" honors on all three tours operated by the PGA Tour.[2]
In June 2012, Lehman defended his title at the Regions Tradition, to win his third senior major championship. He won by two strokes from Germany'sBernhard Langer and Taiwan'sLu Chien-soon. In his next major appearance at theSenior Players Championship, he finished runner-up, two strokes behindJoe Daley.
Lehman and his wife Melissa have lived for many years inScottsdale, Arizona, and they have four children: two daughters and two sons. Lehman is a devout Christian.[10][11]
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22,1994 | Memorial Tournament | 67-67-67-67=268 | −20 | 5 strokes |  Greg Norman |
| 2 | May 28,1995 | Colonial National Invitation | 67-68-68-68=271 | −9 | 1 stroke | Craig Parry |
| 3 | Jul 21,1996 | The Open Championship | 67-67-64-73=271 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Ernie Els, Mark McCumber |
| 4 | Oct 28, 1996 | The Tour Championship | 66-67-64-71=268 | −12 | 6 strokes | Brad Faxon |
| 5 | Jan 30,2000 | Phoenix Open | 63-67-73-67=270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Robert Allenby,Rocco Mediate |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Mercedes Championships | Tiger Woods | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Bay Hill Invitational | Tim Herron | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2006 | The International | Dean Wilson | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21,1996 | The Open Championship | 67-67-64-73=271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ernie Els,Mark McCumber |
| 2 | Jul 12,1997 | Gulfstream Loch Lomond World Invitational | 65-66-67-67=265 | −19 | 4 strokes | Ernie Els |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 28,1993 | Casio World Open | 69-69-67-69=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 26,1990 | Ben Hogan Reflection Ridge | 66-69-67=202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Greg Whisman |
| 2 | Mar 17,1991 | Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic | 66-71=137* | −7 | Playoff | Tim Straub,John Wilson |
| 3 | May 5, 1991 | Ben Hogan South Carolina Classic | 67-66-69=202 | −14 | Playoff | Ray Pearce |
| 4 | Oct 13, 1991 | Ben Hogan Santa Rosa Open | 69-67-71=207 | −9 | 1 stroke | Mike Foster,Brad Greer,Webb Heintzelman,Jeff Woodland |
*Note: The 1991 Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic | Tim Straub,John Wilson | Won with par on eighth extra hole Straub eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Ben Hogan South Carolina Classic | Ray Pearce | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Tulsa Open | Frank Conner | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 4 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Reno Open | Rob Boldt,John Flannery, Esteban Toledo | Flannery won with birdie on fourth extra hole Boldt and Lehman eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 6,2009 | Torneo de Maestros1 | 71-66-67-70=274 | −10 | 5 strokes |  Miguel Ángel Carballo,Daniel Vancsik |
1Co-sanctioned by theTPG Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 20, 1986 | Waterloo Open Golf Classic | 63-67=130 | −14 | 2 strokes | John Benda |
| 2 | Jul 30, 1989 | Minnesota State Open | 67-71-67=205 | −11 | 2 strokes | John Harris (a) |
| 3 | Jul 29, 1990 | Minnesota State Open (2) | 69-74-73=206 | −10 | 4 strokes | Jon Chaffee,Tim Herron (a) |
| 4 | Dec 10, 1995 | Diners Club Matches (with Duffy Waldorf) | 1 up | John Huston andKenny Perry | ||
| 5 | Nov 15, 1996 | MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf | 68-66=134 | −10 | 2 strokes | Steve Jones |
| 6 | Dec 15, 1996 | Diners Club Matches (2) (with Duffy Waldorf) | 2 and 1 | Scott Hoch andKenny Perry | ||
| 7 | Nov 30, 1997 | Skins Game | $300,000 | $60,000 | Mark O'Meara | |
| 8 | Nov 22, 1998 | Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational | 66-70-69-68=273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Rocco Mediate,Kirk Triplett |
| 9 | Jan 2, 2000 | Williams World Challenge | 68-65-67-67=267 | −13 | 3 strokes | David Duval |
| 10 | Dec 17, 2000 | Hyundai Team Matches (3) (with Duffy Waldorf) | 20 holes | Mark Calcavecchia andFred Couples | ||
Other playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | PNC Father-Son Challenge (with son Thomas Lehman) | Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen, Bernhard Langer and son Jason Langer | Team Langer won with eagle on first extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| PGA Tour Champions major championships (3) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (8) |
*Note: The 2018 Principal Charity Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Bernhard Langer) | Jeff Sluman andCraig Stadler | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2010 | Senior PGA Championship | Fred Couples,David Frost | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2011 | Regions Tradition | Peter Senior | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2015 | Insperity Invitational | Kenny Perry, Ian Woosnam | Woosnam won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 2018 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with Bernhard Langer) |  Paul Broadhurst andKirk Triplett | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other European Senior Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30,2010 | Senior PGA Championship | 68-71-71-71=281 | −7 | Playoff | Fred Couples,David Frost |
| 2 | Dec 11,2011 | MCB Tour Championship | 65-68-71=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | David Frost |
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Senior PGA Championship | Fred Couples,David Frost | Won with par on first extra hole |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Open Championship | 6 shot lead | −13 (67-67-64-73=271) | 2 strokes | Ernie Els,Mark McCumber |
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T3 | 2 | 40 | T18 | T12 | CUT | T31 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T6 | T19 | T33 | 3 | T2 | 3 | T5 | T28 | |
| The Open Championship | T59 | T24 | 1 | T24 | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T39 | CUT | T14 | T10 | T29 | T34 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 6 | T18 | CUT | CUT | T13 | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Open | T23 | T24 | T45 | CUT | CUT | T47 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T4 | CUT | CUT | T46 | CUT | T23 | CUT | T51 | T32 | T60 |
| PGA Championship | WD | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T69 | T42 | T60 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T14 | T22 | CUT | T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | T55 |
| Tournament | 2019 |
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| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 72 | 44 |
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T13 | T11 | CUT | T14 | T8 | 6 | T2 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | 8 | T12 | T28 | T39 | CUT | T2 | T27 | T23 | T6 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | R64 | R32 | 4 | |
| Championship | T25 | NT1 | T39 | 61 | ||||
| Invitational | T15 | T31 | T38 | T41 | T42 |
1Cancelled due to9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Senior PGA Championship | Tied for the lead | −7 (68-71-71-71=281) | Playoff | Fred Couples,David Frost |
| 2011 | Regions Tradition | 2 shot deficit | −13 (67-71-68-69=275) | Playoff | Peter Senior |
| 2012 | Regions Tradition(2) | 2 shot lead | −14 (69-69-68-68=274) | 2 strokes | Bernhard Langer, Lu Chien-soon |
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T8 | T4 | 1 | 1 | T22 | T3 | T5 | T35 | T6 | T27 | T16 | NT | T68 | T44 | T71 | |
| Senior PGA Championship | T22 | 1 | T22 | T29 | T48 | T26 | T16 | T15 | CUT | T28 | NT | T50 | T43 | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T8 | T12 | T23 | T2 | T9 | T24 | T23 | T11 | T4 | CUT | T11 | NT | T21 | T60 | CUT | |
| Senior Players Championship | 4 | 2 | T16 | T20 | T20 | T25 | T18 | T43 | T11 | T43 | T25 | T70 | ||||
| Senior British Open Championship | T58 | T11 | T21 | T10 | T26 | T22 | T14 | T23 | T6 | T36 | NT | T11 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
Lehman has won the following awards:
Tom Lehman in theRyder Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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