Thomas Edward Moore (December 23, 1962 – May 24, 1998) was an American
professional golfer
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.
Moore was born in
. He had a decorated junior golf career, ranking #1 in the Junior Golf World Rankings in 1980 (Golf Digest). Moore played college golf at
Oklahoma State
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where he was a teammate of
Scott Verplank
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Early years and amateur career
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,
Willie Wood
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, and
Philip Walton
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Walton attended Oklahoma State University in the United States and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup in 1981 and 1983. According to Ronan Rafferty, W ...
.
He won two events
[ and was an All-American in 1982, 1983 and 1984 and helped his team win the ]NCAA Championship
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in 1983.Academic All-America
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n in 1984.
Moore played on the PGA Tour
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in 1990, 1991, and 1994. His best finish was a T4th at the 1990 Buick Southern Open
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. He also played on the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour
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) from 1991 to 1993. His best finish was a win at the 1993 Nike Boise Open
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.
After retiring from tournament golf, Moore worked as a teaching professional at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans.[
Moore died in 1998 at age 35 of a rare blood disease diagnosed as ]primary amyloidosis
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.[
The Tommy Moore Memorial Junior Golf Championship is held annually in conjunction with the All-State Sugar Bowl. The event is presented by the Kelly Gibson Foundation.]
Professional wins (1)
Nike Tour wins (1)
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
See also
* 1993 Nike Tour graduates
References
External links
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American male golfers
Oklahoma State Cowboys golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from Louisiana
Sportspeople from New Orleans
1962 births
1998 deaths