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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (12):
1997 Quad City Classic. 1999 Sprint International, Buick
Challenge. 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. 2001
Compaq Classic of New Orleans, PGA Championship,
Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. 2003 Wachovia
Championship, FedEx St. Jude Classic. 2004 FedEx St. Jude
Classic. 2005 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match
Play Championship. 2006 Sony Open in Hawaii.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2):
1995 Greater Greenville Classic, Wichita Open.
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
3—Stanford St. Jude Championship; T5—U.S. Open; T6—
Travelers Championship; T8—Mercedes-Benz Championship,
FBR Open; 9—Masters Tournament, World Golf
Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.
2007 SEASON:
Another solid season for the TOUR veteran with seven top-
10s and led the U.S. team with a 4-0-1 record at The
Presidents Cup... Closed with low round of the week at The
Plantation Course at Kapalua, a 6-under-par 67, at the
Mercedes-Benz Championship, to finish T8. Fourth top-10 in
seven trips to Kapalua...Finished T8 at the FBR Open thanks
to four rounds in the 60s, his sixth consecutive top-20 finish
at TPC Scottsdale...Past champion finished T9 at the World
Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Defeated Arron Oberholser and Ben Crane before falling to
Chad Campbell, 1-down, in the third round...Fourth top-10
of the season was a ninth at the Masters Tournament, his
third top-10 in Augusta, GA…Two-time champion finished
third at the Stanford St. Jude Championship, his sixth consecutive
top-10 in Memphis...One week later, posted T5 at
the U.S. Open, four strokes behind champion Angel
Cabrera. Second career U.S. Open top-10 in 11 starts...Third
consecutive top-10 was T6 at the Travelers Championship.
David Toms
EXEMPT STATUS: 2006 tournament winner
(through 2008)
FULL NAME: David Wayne Toms
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 160
BIRTHDATE: January 4, 1967
BIRTHPLACE: Monroe, LA
RESIDENCE: Shreveport, LA
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-2
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
1989 5 1 1,463/278
1990 3
1992 30 14 1 1 4 148,712/101
1993 32 12 3 5 120,952/123
1994 32 16 4 87,607/164
1996 29 16 2 8 205,188/105
1997 27 17 1 2 7 460,355/49
1998 26 18 1 3 11 635,073/44
1999 32 21 2 1 1 7 17 1,959,672/10
2000 31 26 1 1 6 19 2,002,068/15
2001 28 23 3 1 9 16 3,791,595/3
2002 27 25 3 1 12 20 3,459,739/4
2003 26 19 2 1 7 11 3,710,905/8
2004 24 17 1 7 13 2,357,531/22
2005 25 19 1 1 1 11 14 3,962,013/5
2006 22 17 1 1 1 6 13 2,911,187/11
2007 22 19 1 7 11 94,609/33 2,095,837/32
Total 421 280 12 9 7 83 173 27,909,897
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings/Rank
1990 26 12 1 1 5 20,943/49
1991 6 4 3 3,372/149
1993 1
1995 27 18 2 1 2 10 15 174,892/3
Total 60 34 2 2 2 11 23 199,206
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
Entered final round two behind 54-hole leader Jay
Williamson but carded 1-over-par 71 on Sunday to fall from
contention...Was ranked 24th at the start of the PGA TOUR
Playoffs for the FedExCup. Had to withdraw from the
Deutsche Bank Championship due to a bad back and
dropped to 31st in the standings...Finished T18 at the BMW
Championship and dropped to 33rd in the standings, thereby
missing THE TOUR Championship for the first time since
1998...Made his third consecutive Presidents Cup team.
Entered the 2007 Presidents Cup with a career record of 2-
7-1, but led the U.S. Team as he went undefeated (4-0-1)
and totaled 4.5 points.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2006: Collected a first, second and third for the second
straight season. Finished in the top 15 on the TOUR money
list for the seventh time in the last eight years...Earned 12th
career TOUR victory by five strokes at the Sony Open in
Hawaii. Tied with Chad Campbell heading into the final
round after shooting a TOUR career-best 9-under-par 61 in
the third round. The 61 set the course record at Waialae CC.
Birdied two of the first three holes on Sunday and won
going away with a final-round 65, topping Campbell and
Rory Sabbatini by five strokes. One of four players with official
TOUR victories in each of the last four years...Finished
T2 at the Ford Championship at Doral, one stroke behind
champion Tiger Woods. Three-putted 72nd hole with
Woods in the fairway behind him, allowing Woods to win
with a final bogey...Suffered a back injury during the first
round of the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in mid-June.
Withdrew before the second round and returned to action at
the Buick Open in early August...Made his third consecutive
U.S. Ryder Cup team, earning one-half point (0-3-1). 2005:
Went over the $3-million mark for the fourth time in his 13
years on TOUR. Missed matching career-high in top-10s by
one with 11 (12/2002), including a win, a second and a third.
Recorded four straight top-10s for the first time in his career
FAMILY: Wife, Sonya; Carter Phillip, Anna
EDUCATION: Louisiana State University
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Duck hunting, snow skiing,
water skiing, LSU sports
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989
Q SCHOOL: 1991
Nationwide Tour Graduate (1995)
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
from FBR Open in February to The Honda Classic in
March...Earned 11th career TOUR victory with a 6-and-5
win over Chris DiMarco in the final of the World Golf
Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Took
a 6-up lead after the 18-hole morning session. Was 9-up at
one point. The 6-and-5 win marked the largest margin of
victory in tournament final history. The win marked the
fourth top-10 in six starts (2000-2005) at the Accenture
Match Play Championship. With the victory, moved into the
top 10 (No. 9) in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first
time since after the 2004 Nissan Open. With the $1.3 million
paycheck, surpassed Nick Price for sixth all-time on the
PGA TOUR in earnings with more than $20 million...Forced
to withdraw from the 84 Lumber Classic during the first
round on Sept. 15. Rushed off the course and stayed in
Pittsburgh's UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital for overnight
observation. Doctors diagnosed a heart condition called
supraventricular tachycardia, a general term for a rapid
heart rate originating above the ventricles. Non-life threatening
ailment that was cured through surgery in mid-
November. TOUR members Steve Jones and Phil Tataurangi
underwent similar procedures in previous years...One week
later, posted a 1-3-0 record at The Presidents Cup, including
a 2-and-1 Sunday singles victory over Trevor Immelman.
2004: Finished outside the top 10 (No. 22) on the TOUR
money list for the first time since 2000...Missed the
Mercedes Championships due to December 9, 2003 surgery
on left wrist (bone spurs)...Defending champion became the
third player to win back-to-back titles at the FedEx St. Jude
Classic, joining Dave Hill (1969-70) and Lee Trevino (1971-
72). Opened a seven-stroke lead entering the final round
after opening 67-63-65. Posted final-round, 2-over 73 to end
streak of 11 consecutive rounds in the 60s at the FedEx St.
Jude Classic, but still captured event by six over runner-up
Bob Estes...Finished sixth on the Ryder Cup team points list
to make his second U.S. Ryder Cup squad. 2003: Won twice,
at the Wachovia Championship and FedEx St. Jude Classic,
Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
Masters T6 CUT T49 T31 T36 T8 CUT
U.S. Open CUT W/D CUT T16 T66 T45 T5 T20
British Open T4 CUT 83 CUT T30
PGA CUT CUT CUT T41 1 CUT T29 T17
THE PLAYERS CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T20 T38 T12 T19 CUT CUT
TOUR Championship T12 T11 T2 3 T21 T10
Accenture Match Play Championship T17 T17 T5 2 T9
Bridgestone Invitational T13 T15 T33 T6
CA Championship T11 T25 CNL T4 5 T13
Year 05 06 07
Masters CUT CUT 9
U.S. Open T15 W/D T5
British Open DQ CUT
PGA T10 T16 T42
THE PLAYERS T68 CUT T64
TOUR Championship T22 T14
Accenture Match Play Championship 1 T9 T9
Bridgestone Invitational T9 T8 T61
CA Championship T6 53 T45
NATIONAL TEAMS: Ryder Cup (3), 2002, 2004, 2006; The Presidents Cup (3), 2003, 2005,
2007; World Cup, 2002.
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