Tom Purtzer

United StatesAge 74

Current standing

#1840

in the world · No change

Week ending Aug 7, 2022

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#28
Weeks ranked
1097
Ranked since
1988
Ranking events
386
Wins
3

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

302 ranking events since 1989. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2019-05Charles Schwab Challenge
  2. 2005-05Bank of America Colonial21
  3. 2001-11Southern Farm Bureau Classic
  4. 2001-10National Car Rental Classic
  5. 2001-09Texas Open
  6. 2001-07Greater Milwaukee Open47
  7. 2001-07Advil Western Open
  8. 2001-06Memorial Tournament
  9. 2001-05MasterCard Colonial70
  10. 2001-05Verizon Byron Nelson
  11. 2001-04Greater Greensboro Classic
  12. 2001-04WorldCom Classic
  13. 2001-03The Players Championship
  14. 2001-03Bay Hill Invitational
  15. 2001-02Nissan Open
  16. 2001-02AT&T Pebble Beach Nat. Pro-Am
  17. 2001-01Phoenix Open
  18. 2001-01Touchstone Energy Tucson Open67
  19. 2000-11Southern Farm Classic73
  20. 2000-10NCR Golf Classic41
  21. 2000-10Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
  22. 2000-10Michelob Championship
  23. 2000-09Westin Texas Open
  24. 2000-09SEI Pennsylvania Classic12
  25. 2000-09Bell Canadian Open
  26. 2000-08Buick Open28
  27. 2000-08The International
  28. 2000-07Gr Milwaukee Open56
  29. 2000-07Advil Western Open
  30. 2000-06Buick Classic
  31. 2000-05MasterCard Colonial
  32. 2000-05GTE Byron Nelson Cl.67
  33. 2000-04Gr Greensboro Chrysler
  34. 2000-04MCI Classic
  35. 2000-03Players Championship
  36. 2000-03Bay Hill Invitational14
  37. 2000-02T Energy Tucson Open40
  38. 2000-02Nissan Open
  39. 2000-01Phoenix Open
  40. 1999-10Sthn Farm Bur Cl
  41. 1999-10NCR Golf Class.86
  42. 1999-10Las Vegas Inv'al
  43. 1999-10Michelob Champ.
  44. 1999-09Westin Texas Op.73
  45. 1999-09B C Open
  46. 1999-09Air Canada Champ
  47. 1999-08Reno-Tahoe Open56
  48. 1999-08Sprint Intern'l74
  49. 1999-07Gr Milkaukee O82
  50. 1999-07Mot'a Western O
  51. 1999-05MasterCard Col'l
  52. 1999-05GTE Byron Nelson
  53. 1999-04Greensboro Chr'r
  54. 1999-04MCI Classic
  55. 1999-03Players Champ'ip
  56. 1999-02T En Tuscon Open
  57. 1999-02Nissan Open
  58. 1999-02AT&T Pebble Bch.
  59. 1999-01Phoenix Open49
  60. 1998-10NCR Golf Classic4
  61. 1998-10Las Vegas Invit.
  62. 1998-09Westin Texas Op
  63. 1998-09Bell Canadian Op67
  64. 1998-09Gr Milwaukee Op
  65. 1998-08Sprint Intern'l
  66. 1998-08AT&T Pebble Bch.37
  67. 1998-08Buick Open
  68. 1998-08FedEx St.Jude Cl
  69. 1998-07CVS Charity Cls.
  70. 1998-03Players Champ'p
  71. 1998-03Bay Hill Invit'l
  72. 1998-03Doral Ryder Open
  73. 1998-03Nissan Open
  74. 1998-02Tucson Ch'ler Cl
  75. 1998-01Phoenix Open
  76. 1997-11Lin-Merc Kapalua30
  77. 1997-10Las Vegas Invit.
  78. 1997-10Walt Disney Cls.
  79. 1997-10Michelob Champ
  80. 1997-09CVS Charity Cls
  81. 1997-08Gr Milwaukee Op46
  82. 1997-08Buick Open49
  83. 1997-08Sprint Intern'l21
  84. 1997-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor62
  85. 1997-07Gulfstream W Inv13
  86. 1997-07Mot'a Western Op28
  87. 1997-06FedEx St. Jude
  88. 1997-06Buick Classic
  89. 1997-06Memorial Tourn
  90. 1997-05M'terCd Colonial
  91. 1997-04Greensboro Ch'r
  92. 1997-04MCI Classic
  93. 1997-03Players Champ'p24
  94. 1997-03Bay Hill Invit'l
  95. 1997-03Doral-Ryder Open61
  96. 1997-03Nissan Open4
  97. 1997-02Tucson Ch'ler Cl35
  98. 1997-02Buick Invit'l
  99. 1997-02AT&T Pebble Bch61
  100. 1997-01Phoenix Open34
  101. 1996-11Lin-Merc Kapalua38
  102. 1996-10Walt Disney Cls18
  103. 1996-10Las Vegas Invit44
  104. 1996-09Buick Challenge
  105. 1996-09Quad City Class
  106. 1996-09Gr Milwaukee Op52
  107. 1996-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  108. 1996-08Buick Open83
  109. 1996-07Michelob Champ.2
  110. 1996-07Mot'la Western O13
  111. 1996-06FedEx St. Jude C9
  112. 1996-06US OPEN CHAMP'IPMajor32
  113. 1996-06Buick Classic62
  114. 1996-06Memorial Tourn30
  115. 1996-05MasterCd Col'ial20
  116. 1996-05GTE Byron Nelson51
  117. 1996-04Greensboro Ch'r23
  118. 1996-04MCI Classic22
  119. 1996-03Players Champ'ip62
  120. 1996-03Bay Hill Invit'l3
  121. 1996-03Doral Ryder Open
  122. 1996-02Nissan Open52
  123. 1996-01Phoenix Open56
  124. 1996-01Nortel Open
  125. 1995-11Lin-Merc Kapalua37
  126. 1995-10Las Vegas Inv'l
  127. 1995-10Walt Disney Cls.
  128. 1995-10Buick Challenge
  129. 1995-09Quad Cities Cls.
  130. 1995-09Gr. Milwaukee Op27
  131. 1995-08Sprint Intern'al42
  132. 1995-08Buick Open17
  133. 1995-07Ideon Classic42
  134. 1995-07Anheuser-Bch Cl18
  135. 1995-07Mot. Western Op29
  136. 1995-07Fed Exp St. Jude39
  137. 1995-05Colonial Nat Inv
  138. 1995-05GTE Byron Nelson48
  139. 1995-03Players Champ'ip
  140. 1995-02Nissan Open
  141. 1995-02Buick Inv of Cal
  142. 1995-02AT&T Pebble Bch31
  143. 1995-01Phoenix Open12
  144. 1995-01Northern Tel'm O12
  145. 1994-11Lin\Mer Kapalua16
  146. 1994-10Bridgestone Open
  147. 1994-10Walt Disney Cls.
  148. 1994-09Hardee's Class.41
  149. 1994-09Bell Canadian Op
  150. 1994-09Gr Milwaukee Op.3
  151. 1994-08Sprint Intern'al68
  152. 1994-08Buick Open11
  153. 1994-07Fed Exp St Jude45
  154. 1994-07Anheurser-Bch Cl14
  155. 1994-07Mot. Western Op8
  156. 1994-05Sw Bell Colonial25
  157. 1994-05Memorial Tourn
  158. 1994-05GTE Byron Nelson
  159. 1994-04Kmark Greensboro
  160. 1994-04MCI Heritage Cls38
  161. 1994-03Players Champ'ip
  162. 1994-03Nestle Invitat'l
  163. 1994-03Honda Classic18
  164. 1994-03Doral Ryder Open39
  165. 1994-02Nis. Los Angeles12
  166. 1994-02AT&T Pebble Bch
  167. 1994-01Phoenix Open39
  168. 1994-01Northern Tel'm O
  169. 1993-11Lin-Merc Kapalua8
  170. 1993-10Bridgestone Open24
  171. 1993-10Walt Disney Cls8
  172. 1993-09B C Open21
  173. 1993-09Canadian Open
  174. 1993-09Gr. Milwaukee Op
  175. 1993-08The Internat'nal19
  176. 1993-08BMW Internat'l47
  177. 1993-08Fed Exp St. Jude59
  178. 1993-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor70
  179. 1993-07Sprint Western O
  180. 1993-06Memorial Tourn.
  181. 1993-05Sw Bell Colonial
  182. 1993-05GTE Byron Nelson73
  183. 1993-05Bellsouth Class.
  184. 1993-04Kmart Greensboro27
  185. 1993-03Players Champ'ip
  186. 1993-03Nestle Invit'l
  187. 1993-03Doral Ryder Open45
  188. 1993-02Nis. Los Angeles14
  189. 1993-02Buick Inv of Cal
  190. 1993-02AT&T Pebble Bch.21
  191. 1993-01Phoenix Open57
  192. 1993-01Northern Tel'm O
  193. 1992-11Lin-Merc Kapalua10
  194. 1992-10Bridgestone Open6
  195. 1992-10Walt Disney Cls
  196. 1992-10Las Vegas Invit.
  197. 1992-10Buick Southern O
  198. 1992-09Canadian Open50
  199. 1992-09Gr. Milwaukee Op23
  200. 1992-08NEC World Series31
  201. 1992-08The Internat'nal53
  202. 1992-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor21
  203. 1992-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor22
  204. 1992-07Anheuser-Bch. Cl
  205. 1992-07Cental Western O7
  206. 1992-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major33
  207. 1992-06Fed Exp St. Jude32
  208. 1992-06Memorial Tourn14
  209. 1992-05Sw Bell Colonial
  210. 1992-05GTE Byron Nelson14
  211. 1992-04Kmart Greensboro65
  212. 1992-04MCI Heritage Cls41
  213. 1992-04THE MASTERSMajor61
  214. 1992-03Players Champ'ip
  215. 1992-03Nestle Invitat'l
  216. 1992-03Nis. Los Angeles
  217. 1992-02Northern Tel'm O55
  218. 1992-02AT&T Pebble Bch.56
  219. 1992-01Phoenix Open63
  220. 1992-01Inf. Tourn of Ch11
  221. 1991-12J Walker W'ld Ch6
  222. 1991-11Ping Kapalua Int39
  223. 1991-11Tour Champions'p29
  224. 1991-10Toyota W M Play9
  225. 1991-10BMW Internat'nal4
  226. 1991-10H E B Texas Open47
  227. 1991-09Hardee's Classic10
  228. 1991-09Canadian Open
  229. 1991-09Gr. Milwaukee Op
  230. 1991-08NEC World Series1
  231. 1991-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor32
  232. 1991-07Centel Western O65
  233. 1991-06Fed Exp. St Jude
  234. 1991-06Anheuser-Bch. Cl15
  235. 1991-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major37
  236. 1991-06Buick Classic17
  237. 1991-05Sw Bell Colonial1
  238. 1991-05Memorial Tourn.23
  239. 1991-05GTE Byron Nelson43
  240. 1991-04Kmart Greensboro
  241. 1991-04MCI Heritage Cls16
  242. 1991-03Players Champ'ip
  243. 1991-03Nestle Invitat'l24
  244. 1991-03Doral Ryder Open25
  245. 1991-02Nis. Los Angeles30
  246. 1991-02Sh'son Lehman Op
  247. 1991-02Bob Hope Ch'r Cl50
  248. 1991-01Phoenix Open18
  249. 1991-01N Tel Tucson Opn2
  250. 1990-11Isuzu Kapalua In13
  251. 1990-10Walt Disney Clas
  252. 1990-10Las Vegas Invit.20
  253. 1990-10H E B Texas Open
  254. 1990-09BMW Internat'nal12
  255. 1990-09Canadian Open
  256. 1990-09Hardee's Classic24
  257. 1990-09Gr Milwaukee Op
  258. 1990-08The Internat'nal22
  259. 1990-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor31
  260. 1990-07Buick Open35
  261. 1990-07Anheuser-Bch. Cl
  262. 1990-06Centel Western O16
  263. 1990-05Sw Bell Colonial15
  264. 1990-05Memorial Tourn't
  265. 1990-05GTE Byron Nelson7
  266. 1990-04K mart Greensbor
  267. 1990-04THE MASTERSMajor45
  268. 1990-03Nestle Invit'nal13
  269. 1990-03Players Champ'ip3
  270. 1990-03Doral Ryder Open5
  271. 1990-02Nis. Los Angeles46
  272. 1990-02Sh'son Lehman Op37
  273. 1990-01Phoenix Open16
  274. 1990-01Bob Hope Ch'r Cl
  275. 1990-01N Tel Tucson Opn
  276. 1989-11Isuzu Kapalua In23
  277. 1989-10Walt Disney Clas27
  278. 1989-10BMW Internat'nal7
  279. 1989-10German Masters28
  280. 1989-10Centel Classic
  281. 1989-09Gr Milwaukee Opn5
  282. 1989-08NEC World Series34
  283. 1989-08The Internat'nal65
  284. 1989-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor53
  285. 1989-07Buick Open
  286. 1989-07Anheuser-Bch. Cl
  287. 1989-07Beat. Western Op
  288. 1989-06Canadian Open26
  289. 1989-05BellS Altanta Cl
  290. 1989-05Colonial Nat Inv26
  291. 1989-05Memorial Tourn't
  292. 1989-04Las Vegas Invit.15
  293. 1989-04K mart Greensbor15
  294. 1989-04MCI Heritage Cls52
  295. 1989-04THE MASTERSMajor24
  296. 1989-03Players Champ'ip55
  297. 1989-03Nestle Invit'nal20
  298. 1989-02Sh'son Lehman Op
  299. 1989-02Los Angeles Open9
  300. 1989-01Phoenix Open
  301. 1989-01Bob Hope Classic
  302. 1989-01Tourn. of Champs21

Tournament wins

2 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. NEC World SeriesAug 25, 1991
  2. Sw Bell ColonialMay 26, 1991

Season by season

  1. 2022#1840#168532
  2. 2021#1744#174452
  3. 2020#1894#189440
  4. 2019#2074#206132
  5. 2007#1375#120752
  6. 2006#1194#77653
  7. 2005#778#68852
  8. 2003#1216#121352
  9. 2002#1262#65352
  10. 2001#661#39352
  11. 2000#393#32853
  12. 1999#450#22752
  13. 1998#230#10952
  14. 1997#112#7152
  15. 1996#83#7352
  16. 1995#202#14753
  17. 1994#171#11552
  18. 1993#120#6152
  19. 1992#61#2852
  20. 1991#29#2952
  21. 1990#70#6152
  22. 1989#100#7653
  23. 1988#80#801

Ranking history

#25#50#100#250#500#100019891992199519982001200520192022
Best #28 · worst #2092 over 1097 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Aug 7, 20221840
  2. Jul 31, 20221831
  3. Jul 24, 20221826
  4. Jul 17, 20221818
  5. Jul 10, 20221806
  6. Jul 3, 20221806
  7. Jun 26, 20221804
  8. Jun 19, 20221785
  9. Jun 12, 20221763
  10. Jun 5, 20221751
  11. May 29, 20221743
  12. May 22, 20221731
  13. May 15, 20221733
  14. May 8, 20221723
  15. May 1, 20221721
  16. Apr 24, 20221724
  17. Apr 17, 20221712
  18. Apr 10, 20221706
  19. Apr 3, 20221706
  20. Mar 27, 20221704
  21. Mar 20, 20221692
  22. Mar 13, 20221691
  23. Mar 6, 20221691
  24. Feb 27, 20221685
  25. Feb 20, 20221692
  26. Feb 13, 20221694
  27. Feb 6, 20221697
  28. Jan 30, 20221701
  29. Jan 23, 20221706
  30. Jan 16, 20221715
  31. Jan 9, 20221715
  32. Jan 2, 20221723
  33. Dec 26, 20211744
  34. Dec 19, 20211760
  35. Dec 12, 20211766
  36. Dec 5, 20211781
  37. Nov 28, 20211785
  38. Nov 21, 20211801
  39. Nov 14, 20211808
  40. Nov 7, 20211815
  41. Oct 31, 20211818
  42. Oct 24, 20211826
  43. Oct 17, 20211829
  44. Oct 10, 20211835
  45. Oct 3, 20211835
  46. Sep 26, 20211836
  47. Sep 19, 20211845
  48. Sep 12, 20211858
  49. Sep 5, 20211866
  50. Aug 29, 20211867
  51. Aug 22, 20211876
  52. Aug 15, 20211872

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1097 ranked weeks, back to 1988.

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