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Thomas "Tom or Tommy" McGinnis (November 27, 1947 – June 6, 2019) was an American professional golfer who played on the
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and the Champions Tour. McGinnis was born in
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. He attended the
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and was a member of the
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team from 1967–1969. He turned professional in 1969. McGinnis had 49 starts in PGA Tour events during his regular career; he earned and lost his Tour card 3 times. His best finish in a PGA Tour event was a solo 5th at the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open. His best finish in a major championship was 55th at the 1980 U.S. Open. He earned his living primarily as a club and teaching pro at various clubs in Tennessee, New York and Florida. McGinnis has eight top-10 finishes in Champions tour events including one win. The highlight of his career was defeating
Hale Irwin Hale S. Irwin (born June 3, 1945) is an American professional golfer. He was one of the world's leading golfers from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He is one of the few players in history to win three U.S. Opens, becoming the oldest ever U.S. Op ...
in a playoff at the 1999 BankBoston Classic. With his win, McGinnis deprived Irwin of the chance to match Chi-Chi Rodríguez's record of three straight titles in this event. McGinnis worked as a teaching pro at Pine Forest Country Club in Summerville, South Carolina. He was also an assistant coach for the boy's varsity golf team at Pinewood Preparatory School, the South Carolina 2006 Class AAA champions. McGinnis died on June 6, 2019, in Summerville, South Carolina.


Amateur wins

*1965 Tennessee Junior Amateur, International Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament *1969 Memphis City Amateur


Professional wins (6)


Regular career wins (5)

*1971 Saskatchewan Open, Willow Park Classic (Canada) *1986
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*1996
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,
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Champions Tour wins (1)

Champions Tour playoff record (1–0)


See also

*
1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates This is a list of the 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. The event was held at Silverado Country Club, South course, in Napa, California in late October/early November. After three 72-hole regional qualifiers, there were 81 players in the ...
* Fall 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates * Fall 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcginnis, Tom American male golfers Tennessee Volunteers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Memphis, Tennessee People from Summerville, South Carolina 1947 births 2019 deaths