| Tom Lehman | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Edward Lehman |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Austin, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Weight: | 215lb |
| Residence: | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Melissa Lehman |
| Children: | 4 |
| College: | University of Minnesota |
| Yearpro: | 1982 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Ben Hogan Tour |
| Prowins: | 35 |
| Pgawins: | 5 |
| Eurowins: | 2 |
| Japwins: | 1 |
| Nwidewins: | 4 |
| Champwins: | 12 |
| Seneurowins: | 2 |
| Otherwins: | 11 |
| Majorwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | 2nd: 1994 |
| Usopen: | T2: 1996 |
| Open: | Won: 1996 |
| Pga: | T10: 1997 |
| Award1: | Ben Hogan Tour money list winner |
| Year1: | 1991 |
| Award2: | Ben Hogan Tour Player of the Year |
| Year2: | 1991 |
| Award3: | PGA Tour money list winner |
| Year3: | 1996 |
| Award4: | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| Year4: | 1996 |
| Award5: | PGA Player of the Year |
| Year5: | 1996 |
| Award6: | Byron Nelson Award |
| Year6: | 1996 |
| Award7: | Vardon Trophy |
| Year7: | 1996 |
| Award8: | Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup winner |
| Year8: | 2011, 2012 |
| Award9: | Champions Tour money list winner |
| Year9: | 2011 |
| Award10: | Champions Tour Player of the Year |
| Year10: | 2011, 2012 |
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Thomas Edward Lehman (born March 7, 1959) is an American professional golfer. A former #1 ranked golfer, his tournament wins include one major title, the 1996 Open Championship; and he is the only golfer in history to have been awarded the Player of the Year honor on all three PGA Tours: the regular PGA Tour, the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions.
Born in Austin, Minnesota, and raised in Alexandria, Lehman played college golf at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis–Saint Paul,[1] graduated with a degree in business/accounting, and turned professional in 1982.[2]
It took Lehman many years to become a leading tour professional. He played on the PGA Tour with little success from 1983 to 1985, and was then obliged to play elsewhere for the following six seasons. This included time in Asia and South Africa and on the second tier Ben Hogan Tour in the United States. He regained his PGA Tour card by topping the Ben Hogan Tour's 1991 money list, and enjoyed unbroken membership of the PGA Tour from 1992 until shortly after he joined the Champions Tour. He was named PGA Tour Player of the Year in 1996.
From 1995 to 1997, Lehman held the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Open, but each time failed to win. During this period he won his only major championship to date, The Open Championship in 1996.[3] [4] In April 1997, he was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for what would be only one week. He has won five times on the PGA Tour, but in addition to his Open win these wins have included the season-ending Tour Championship and Memorial Tournament, and he has won at least nineteen professional events in total.
Although Lehman did not win a lot of tournaments on the PGA Tour he was one of the most consistent players on tour with 19 runner-up finishes between 1992 and 2006.[5]
Unusually for a star American golfer, Lehman won almost as many regular tour events internationally as he did in the United States. His most well-known victory was at the 1996 Open Championship in England. He also won the 1993 Casio World Open on the Japan Golf Tour and the 1997 Gulfstream Loch Lomond World Invitational on the European Tour. He also recorded runner-up finishes at the 1989 South African Open[6] and the 2000 Scottish Open, the European Tour event he won three years previous.
Lehman was captain of the Ryder Cup team in 2006, which lost 18½ to 9½ to Europe at the K Club in Ireland.
In April 2009, Lehman became the 13th Champions Tour player to win his debut tournament. He teamed with Bernhard Langer to win the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in a playoff over Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler.[7] On May 30, 2010, Lehman won the Senior PGA Championship in a playoff over Fred Couples and David Frost for his first Champions Tour major championship. In 2011, Lehman topped the Champions Tour money list and was voted the Champions Tour Player of the Year. He is the first golfer to win "Player of the Year" honors on all three tours operated by the PGA Tour.[8] In June 2012, Lehman defended his title at the Regions Tradition, to win his third senior major championship. He won by two strokes from Germany's Bernhard Langer and Taiwan's Lu Chien-soon. In his next major appearance at the Senior Players Championship, he finished runner-up, two strokes behind Joe Daley.
Lehman and his wife Melissa have lived for many years in Scottsdale, Arizona, and they have four children: two daughters and two sons. Lehman is a devout Christian.[9] [10]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Major championships (1) | |
| Tour Championships (1) | |
| Other PGA Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 1994 | Memorial Tournament | 67-67-67-67=268 | −20 | 5 strokes |  Greg Norman | |
| 2 | May 28, 1995 | Colonial National Invitation | 67-68-68-68=271 | −9 | 1 stroke | Craig Parry | |
| 3 | Jul 21, 1996 | The Open Championship | 67-67-64-73=271 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Ernie Els,  Mark McCumber | |
| 4 | Oct 28, 1996 | The Tour Championship | 66-67-64-71=268 | −12 | 6 strokes | Brad Faxon | |
| 5 | Jan 30, 2000 | Phoenix Open | 63-67-73-67=270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Robert Allenby, Rocco Mediate |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Mercedes Championships | Tiger Woods | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 1999 | Bay Hill Invitational | Tim Herron | Lost to birdie on second extra hole | |
| 3 | 2006 | The International | Dean Wilson | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Major championships (1) | |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21, 1996 | The Open Championship | 67-67-64-73=271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ernie Els, Mark McCumber | |
| 2 | Jul 12, 1997 | Gulfstream Loch Lomond World Invitational | 65-66-67-67=265 | −19 | 4 strokes | Ernie Els |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 26, 1990 | Ben Hogan Reflection Ridge | 66-69-67=202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Greg Whisman | |
| 2 | Mar 17, 1991 | Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic | 66-71=137* | −7 | Playoff | Tim Straub, John Wilson | |
| 3 | May 5, 1991 | Ben Hogan South Carolina Classic | 67-66-69=202 | −14 | Playoff | Ray Pearce | |
| 4 | Oct 13, 1991 | Ben Hogan Santa Rosa Open | 69-67-71=207 | −9 | 1 stroke | Mike Foster, Brad Greer, Webb Heintzelman, Jeff Woodland |
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Gulf Coast Classic | Tim Straub, John Wilson | Won with par on eighth extra hole Straub eliminated by par on first hole | |
| 2 | 1991 | Ben Hogan South Carolina Classic | Ray Pearce | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 3 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Tulsa Open | Frank Conner | Lost to birdie on second extra hole | |
| 4 | 1991 | Ben Hogan Reno Open | Rob Boldt, John Flannery, Esteban Toledo | Flannery won with birdie on fourth extra hole Boldt and Lehman eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 20, 1986 | Waterloo Open Golf Classic | 63-67=130 | −14 | 2 strokes | John Benda |
| 2 | Jul 30, 1989 | Minnesota State Open | 67-71-67=205 | −11 | 2 strokes | John Harris (a) |
| 3 | Jul 29, 1990 | Minnesota State Open (2) | 69-74-73=206 | −10 | 4 strokes | Jon Chaffee, Tim Herron (a) |
| 4 | Dec 10, 1995 | Diners Club Matches (with Duffy Waldorf) | 1 up | John Huston and Kenny Perry | ||
| 5 | Nov 15, 1996 | MasterCard PGA Grand Slam of Golf | 68-66=134 | −10 | 2 strokes | Steve Jones |
| 6 | Dec 15, 1996 | Diners Club Matches (2) (with Duffy Waldorf) | 2 and 1 | Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry | ||
| 7 | Nov 30, 1997 | Skins Game | $300,000 | $60,000 | Mark O'Meara | |
| 8 | Nov 22, 1998 | Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational | 66-70-69-68=273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Rocco Mediate, Kirk Triplett |
| 9 | Jan 2, 2000 | Williams World Challenge | 68-65-67-67=267 | −13 | 3 strokes | David Duval |
| 10 | Dec 17, 2000 | Hyundai Team Matches (3) (with Duffy Waldorf) | 20 holes | Mark Calcavecchia and Fred Couples |
Other playoff record (0–1)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| PGA Tour Champions major championships (3) | |
| Tour Championships (1) | |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (8) |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (3–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Bernhard Langer) | Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler | Won with par on second extra hole | |
| 2 | 2010 | Senior PGA Championship | Fred Couples, David Frost | Won with par on first extra hole | |
| 3 | 2011 | Regions Tradition | Peter Senior | Won with par on second extra hole | |
| 4 | 2015 | Insperity Invitational | Kenny Perry, Ian Woosnam | Woosnam won with birdie on first extra hole | |
| 5 | 2018 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf (with Bernhard Langer) | Paul Broadhurst and Kirk Triplett | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Senior major championships (1) | |
| Tour Championships (1) | |
| Other European Senior Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 2010 | Senior PGA Championship | 68-71-71-71=281 | −7 | Playoff | Fred Couples, David Frost | |
| 2 | Dec 11, 2011 | MCB Tour Championship | 65-68-71=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | David Frost |
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T3 | 2 | 40 | T18 | T12 | CUT | T31 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T6 | T19 | T33 | 3 | T2 | 3 | T5 | T28 | ||
| The Open Championship | T59 | T24 | 1 | T24 | CUT | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T39 | CUT | T14 | T10 | T29 | T34 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 6 | T18 | CUT | CUT | T13 | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | T23 | T24 | T45 | CUT | CUT | T47 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T4 | CUT | CUT | T46 | CUT | T23 | CUT | T51 | T32 | T60 | |
| PGA Championship | WD | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T69 | T42 | T60 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | T14 | T22 | CUT | T58 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | T55 |
| Tournament | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | ||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13 | ||
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 72 | 44 |
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | R64 | R32 | 4 | ||
| Championship | T25 | NT1 | T39 | 61 | |||||
| Invitational | T15 | T31 | T38 | T41 | T42 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tied for the lead | −7 (68-71-71-71=281) | Playoff | Fred Couples, David Frost | ||
| 2011 | 2 shot deficit | −13 (67-71-68-69=275) | Playoff | Peter Senior | ||
| 2012 | Regions Tradition (2) | 2 shot lead | −14 (69-69-68-68=274) | 2 strokes |  Bernhard Langer,  Lu Chien-soon |
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T8 | T4 | 1 | 1 | T22 | T3 | T5 | T35 | T6 | T27 | T16 | NT | T68 | T44 | T71 | ||
| Senior PGA Championship | T22 | 1 | T22 | T29 | T48 | T26 | T16 | T15 | CUT | T28 | NT | T50 | T43 | CUT | CUT | ||
| U.S. Senior Open | T8 | T12 | T23 | T2 | T9 | T24 | T23 | T11 | T4 | CUT | T11 | NT | T21 | T60 | CUT | ||
| Senior Players Championship | 4 | 2 | T16 | T20 | T20 | T25 | T18 | T43 | T11 | T43 | T25 | T70 | |||||
| Senior British Open Championship | T58 | T11 | T21 | T10 | T26 | T22 | T14 | T23 | T6 | T36 | NT | T11 |
Lehman has won the following awards:
1995, 1997, 1999 (winners), 2006 (non-playing captain)
1994 (winners), 1996 (winners), 2000 (winners)
2002 (winners)
