David's Golf Swing Highlights
FULL NAME: David Wayne Toms
HEIGHT: 5’ 10"(178 cm)
WEIGHT: 160 lbs (73 kg)
BIRTHDATE: January 4, 1967
BIRTHPLACE: Monroe, LA
RESIDENCE: Shreveport, LA
FAMILY: Wife, Sonya; Carter Phillip (7/29/97)
EDUCATION: College - Louisiana State University
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing
1999 was breaththrough season. Was one of seven multiple winners on way to 10th-place finish on TOUR money list. ...
Picked up second career TOUR title at Sprint International. Victory was second wire-to-wire win, same manner in which he won 1997 Quad City Classic. Birdied last two holes at Castle Pines GC to defeat David Duval by three points. Came close to wins in back-to-back weeks, finishing T2 at Reno-Tahoe Open. ...
Played through back pain to earn third TOUR title at Buick Challenge. Rounds of 68-66 produced share of 36-hole lead. Another 66 provided three-stroke lead through 54 holes. Maintained three-stroke cushion over Stuart Appleby with final-round 71. Had to quit Wednesday pro-am after one hole due to severe back pain. ...
Captured first TOUR title at 1997 Quad City Classic. Shot 67-66 and trailed 36-hole leader Keith Fergus by two strokes. Added Saturday 67 to share one-stroke lead with Brad Fabel and final-round 65 earned three-stroke victory over three others. ...
Made an impression in first Masters Tournament appearance in 1998. Shot final-round 64, one off Augusta National course record and one shy of record for any major championship. Hot finish helped Masters rookie to T6 finish. Back-nine 29 tied tournament record, as did his six consecutive birdies on holes 12-17. ...
With three consecutive 65s, took 54-hole lead in defense of Quad City Classic title but closing 71 produced fourth-place finish. ...
Won 1995 Greenville Classic in playoff over Tom Scherrer. ...Won another playoff over E.J. Pfister at Wichita Open. ...
First qualified for TOUR by finishing 24th in 1991 Qualifying Tournament. ...
Opened 1992 Kemper Open with course-record-tying 63, first time he set foot on TPC at Avenel. ...
First-team All-American at LSU in 1988-89, when he was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.
David Toms Trivia & Gossips
- Teammates at Louisiana State included Bob Friend, Emlyn Aubrey, Perry Moss and Greg Lesher, each of whom is or was PGA TOUR member.
- During third TOUR victory at Buick Challenge, had to quit Wednesday Pro-Am after one round due to severe back pain. Said of third-round 66: "There were more Advils than birdies."
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