| Tony Sills | |
| Fullname: | Anthony Irvin Sills |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Weight: | 185lb |
| College: | University of Southern California |
| Yearpro: | 1980 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour |
| Prowins: | 1 |
| Pgawins: | 1 |
| Masters: | T36: 1986 |
| Usopen: | T15: 1985 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T16: 1986 |
Anthony Irvin Sills (born December 5, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and later became a golf teaching professional.
Sills, who is Jewish,[1] was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a youth, he caddied at the Riviera Country Club, including when the club hosted the Los Angeles Open. Sills attended Palisades High School and later the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the golf team with future PGA Tour golfer Scott Simpson.[2]
Sills turned professional in 1980. He had 22 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events including a win at the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open. In that tournament, he beat Gil Morgan with a par on the first extra hole in a sudden-death playoff. His best finish in a major championship was T15 at the 1985 U.S. Open.[3] His best year was 1990 when he finished 61st on the money list.
After his touring days were over, Sills taught putting and the short game with Putting Arc co-founder V.J. Trolio at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi.
Sills has a daughter, Emily, who played golf for the University of Tennessee.
In 2011 Sills was inducted into the Los Angeles High Schools Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T36 | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T34 | T15 | T31 | T63 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T62 | CUT | T16 | CUT |
Note: Sills never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied