| Tom Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas G. Shaw |
| Born | (1938-12-13)December 13, 1938 (age 86) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oregon |
| Turned professional | 1962 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T36: 1971 |
| PGA Championship | T21: 1969 |
| U.S. Open | T25: 1973 |
| The Open Championship | T28: 1970 |
Thomas G. Shaw (born December 13, 1938) is an Americanprofessional golfer. He played on thePGA Tour and theChampions Tour.
In 1938, Shaw was born inWichita, Kansas. He attended theUniversity of Oregon inEugene from 1959–1962, and was an All-American member of thegolf team. He helpedOregon win thePacific Coast Conference title in 1959. In 1962, Shaw graduated.
In 1962, Shaw turned pro. He joined thePGA Tour the following year. Shaw won four PGA Tour events and had over two dozen top-10 finishes. In 1966, he was seriously injured in a car accident on the way to theBob Hope Classic. In 1971, he won twice, earned $96,220, and finished 15th on the money list.[1] His best finish in amajor was a T-21 at the 1969PGA Championship.[2]
Shaw began play on theSenior PGA Tour in 1989, and was one of five rookies to win on tour that year. His two wins on the senior tour included onesenior major, atThe Tradition in 1993 when he defeatedMike Hill by one stroke. He has over two dozen top-10 finishes at this level also.
Shaw claimed throughout his career on thePGA Tour to be four years younger than the age in some record books.[3] He was suspected by some of being older, notably by Frank Hannigan, who as Executive Director of theUnited States Golf Association paired him with the then-19-year-oldBen Crenshaw and 24-year-oldJohnny Miller, both known as fast players, for the first two rounds of the 1971U.S. Open for his apparent amusement. As it turned out, Hannigan was right; in 1988, Shaw produced a birth certificate proving that he had been born on the same date in 1938, which made him eligible for theSenior PGA Tour starting with the 1989 season.[4]
Shaw lives inFort Lauderdale, Florida.
In 1997, Shaw was inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 2,1969 | Doral Open Invitational | −12 (65-70-71-70=276) | 1 stroke |  Tommy Aaron |
| 2 | Aug 24, 1969 | AVCO Golf Classic | −4 (68-68-67-77=280) | 1 stroke |  Bob Stanton |
| 3 | Jan 17,1971 | Bing Crosby National Pro-Am | −13 (68-71-69-70=278) | 2 strokes | Arnold Palmer |
| 4 | Feb 7, 1971 | Hawaiian Open | −15 (68-67-69-69=273) | 1 stroke | Miller Barber |
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior PGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6,1989 | Showdown Classic | −9 (69-68-70=207) | 1 stroke | Larry Mowry |
| 2 | Apr 4,1993 | The Tradition | −19 (70-65-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Mike Hill |
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Tradition | −19 (70-65-67-67=269) | 1 stroke | Mike Hill |