Tom Purtzer

United StatesAge 74

Current Standing

#1840

in the world · No change

Week ending Aug 7, 2022

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