} Thomas Elliott Byrum (born September 28, 1960) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the

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. Byrum was born in

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. He attended the

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and

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before turning professional in 1984. He has played over five hundred events on the

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, with his sole victory coming at the 1989

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. He owns two top-10 finishes in major championships: T8 in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage and a 9th in the 1997

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at Winged Foot. His older brother

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is also a former PGA Tour winner and is now an analyst on the

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Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

Playoff record

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

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

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1997 PGA – 2002 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in senior major championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2022.'' "T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to

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* * American male golfers New Mexico Lobos men's golfers New Mexico State Aggies men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from South Dakota People from Sully County, South Dakota People from Richmond, Texas 1960 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub