Curt Allen Byrum (born December 28, 1958) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour. He is the older brother of PGA Tour golfer

Tom Byrum } Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University bef ...

. Byrum was born and raised in

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. He learned to play

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on a nine-hole course that he and brother Tom used to mow. He was an exceptionally talented athlete in high school in both football and basketball. Byrum attended the

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and was a member of the golf team. He turned pro in 1982 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983. Byrum has spent time playing on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has 19 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events and 18 top-10 finishes in Nationwide Tour events. Like his brother, he won once on the PGA Tour; and also like his brother, that win came in 1989. He won twice on the Nationwide Tour. His best finish in a

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is T-14 at the 1987

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. Late in his career, Byrum began experiencing orthopedic ailments which limited his playing time; he had surgery on his right elbow in 1992 and 1996. Since 2001, Byrum has worked with

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as an analyst. He lives in

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. Byrum made his

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debut in 2009 but has played only six events.

Amateur wins (6)

*1976 South Dakota Men's Stroke Play Championship *1979 South Dakota Men's Match Play Championship, South Dakota Men's Stroke Play Championship,

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*1980 South Dakota Men's Stroke Play Championship *1982

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Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)

Other wins (2)

*1986

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(with

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, unofficial Senior PGA Tour event) *2009

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Results in major championships

''Note: Byrum never played in

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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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