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TOM SCHERRER

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 0 in

Weight:

210 lbs

Birthday:

07/20/1970

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College:University of North Carolina (1992, Geography)
Turned Pro:1992
Birthplace:Skaneateles, NY
Residence:Raleigh, NC

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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1)
2000  Kemper Insurance Open. 
Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (3)
1995  NIKE Knoxville Open.  1998  NIKE Upstate Classic.  2007  Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper. 
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
Did not make a start on the PGA TOUR, and made one cut in eight Nationwide Tour starts.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Highlights
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Kemper Insurance Open.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- NIKE Knoxville Open, NIKE Upstate Classic, Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper.
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--8; in money--1; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights

Winner of the 2000 Kemper Open, was a member of the PGA TOUR in 1996, 1999-2003 and in 2008 and the Nationwide Tour from 1994-95, 1997-98, 2004-07 and 2009. 2010: Missed the cut in his only PGA TOUR start, at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Made 11 starts on the Nationwide Tour, making two cuts. 2009: Made the cut in 10 of 22 starts on the Nationwide Tour, finishing No. 102 on the money list.

Finished T5 at the Melwood Prince George's County Open for his only top-10 finish. It was his best Nationwide Tour showing since 2007. 2008: Played in 20 events on the PGA TOUR, with one top-10 finish, a T7 at the Ginn sur Mer Classic, his first top-10 since 2002. Was 13th at the Viking Classic, the first event in the Fall Series on the TOUR schedule. It marked his first top-25 effort on the TOUR since a T16 finish at the 2003 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania. 2007: Won the Price Cutter Charity Championship by four strokes. Had a hole-in-one on No. 13 during the second round in Springfield, making him the first player since Chris Nallen (2004 Gila River Golf Classic) to make an ace and go on to victory that same week.

Finished 22nd on the money list, thanks to a T3 at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship. 2006: Claimed one top-10 finish on the Nationwide Tour, a T6 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic. Finished 70th on the money list. Did not make a cut in four PGA TOUR starts. 2005: Missed earning his TOUR card via the Nationwide Tour money list for a third time by one place in 2005. Finished 22nd, thanks, in part, to a second at the Henrico County Open and a T3 at the Cleveland Open. 2001: Made Masters debut (finished 25th) after forfeiting invitation in 1993 as runner-up to Justin Leonard in 1992 U.S. Amateur (turned professional before 1993's first major). 2000: Earned his first PGA TOUR title in his 84th career start at the 2000 Kemper Insurance Open, where he defeated five players by two strokes. Only player to shoot sub-70 rounds each day.

Recorded a career-high four top-10s, and finished career-best 35th on season-ending money list. 1999: Finished inside the top 100 on PGA TOUR money list for the first of two times during his career. 1998: Captured the Upstate Classic and finished 14th on Nationwide Tour money list to earn TOUR card for 1999. 1996: Rookie on the PGA TOUR. 1995: Finished sixth on 1995 Nationwide Tour money list.

Set Nationwide Tour record in 1995 by appearing in playoffs in three consecutive weeks. Won one of those playoffs at the Knoxville Open. Amateur: Runner-up to Justin Leonard at 1992 U.S. Amateur. Member of 1991 Walker Cup team. Winner of 1990 North and South Amateur.
Personal
Was the captain of the hockey team that won state high school championship in New York.
Nationwide TourPlayoff Record
1-3
National Teams
Walker Cup (1), 1991.
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