Thomas Louis Tolles Jr. (born October 21, 1966) is an American professional golfer who has played on the

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. Tolles was born in

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. He has two Nationwide Tour victories and has finished runner-up in two PGA Tour events including the 1996 Players Championship. Tolles led by two strokes after three rounds but a final round 72 left him in a tie for second place, four behind Fred Couples. Tolles had a pair of third-place finishes in major championships. He finished solo third at the 1997 Masters Tournament. This was the tournament that

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won by 12 strokes for his first major victory. Tolles also finished tied for third at the 1996 PGA Championship. Tolles finished T5 at the U.S. Open in 1997 and finished 1 spot out (11th) from making the 1997 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Professional wins (3)

Nike Tour wins (2)

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

Tarheel Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

WD = withdrew from tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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* * American male golfers Georgia Bulldogs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Fort Myers, Florida 1966 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub