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Tim Herron

Timothy Daniel Herron (born February 6, 1970) is an American professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.

Tim Herron
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Daniel Herron
NicknameLumpy
Born (1970-02-06) February 6, 1970 (age 54)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMinnesota
Career
CollegeUniversity of New Mexico
Turned professional1993
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking29 (February 6, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT11: 2005
PGA ChampionshipT13: 1997
U.S. Open6th: 1999
The Open ChampionshipT30: 1999

Early life

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Herron was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2] His father and grandfather, both named Carson Herron, were professional golfers who played in the U.S. Open.[3]

Amateur career

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Herron was a 1992-1993 first team All-American at the University of New Mexico.[2] He won the 1992 Minnesota State Amateur.[4] Herron played on the 1993 United States Walker Cup team.[2]

Professional career

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In 1993, Herron turned professional. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1995, and the following season he won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic. He won three times in his first four seasons at the top level. Herron continued to play consistently after that, but there was a seven-year gap before he claimed his fourth PGA Tour title at the 2006 Bank of America Colonial.[3] His best finish in a major championship is a solo 6th-place finish in the 1999 U.S. Open.[5] In 2000, Herron was as high as 29th in the Official World Golf Rankings.[3]

Herron has played in 560 PGA Tour events through 2019 and won more than $19.6 million during his career, but has not been fully exempt on the PGA Tour since 2012.[2]

Personal life

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Herron resides in Wayzata, Minnesota with his three children: Carson, Mick, and Patrick.

Herron has a genetic condition called Dupuytren's contracture, which affected his father and sister.[6] Herron's younger sister Alissa (married name Super) is also an accomplished golfer; she won the 1999 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur title, won several Minnesota state titles, is a member of the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame, and has served as her brother's agent.

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (4)

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PGA Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 12, 1996 Honda Classic −17 (66-69-66-68=271) 3 strokes   Nick Price
2 Sep 21, 1997 LaCantera Texas Open −17 (71-67-64-69=271) 2 strokes   Rick Fehr,   Brent Geiberger
3 Mar 21, 1999 Bay Hill Invitational −14 (66-69-67-72=274) Playoff   Tom Lehman
4 May 21, 2006 Bank of America Colonial −12 (67-65-68-68=268) Playoff   Richard S. Johnson

PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1999 Bay Hill Invitational   Tom Lehman Won with birdie on second extra hole
2 2004 Buick Championship   Woody Austin Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3 2006 Bank of America Colonial   Richard S. Johnson Won with birdie on second extra hole

Playoff record

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Other playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(with   Paul Goydos) 		  Billy Andrade and   Davis Love III,
  Rocco Mediate and   Brandt Snedeker,
  Camilo Villegas and   Bubba Watson 		Villegas/Watson won by 1 stroke in three-hole aggregate playoff

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T44
U.S. Open CUT CUT T53 6
The Open Championship CUT T30
PGA Championship T31 T13 75 CUT
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT CUT T11 T36 T37
U.S. Open CUT T40 T50 T13 T33 63
The Open Championship CUT CUT T41 CUT
PGA Championship CUT CUT CUT T14 CUT CUT T14 T66
Tournament 2010 2011 2012
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 4
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 7
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 6
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 6 37 19
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1998 U.S. Open – 1999 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
The Players Championship T19 CUT CUT CUT CUT T21 T28 T54 CUT T6 CUT T52 CUT CUT CUT T15
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Match Play R32 R32 R64 R64 R64
Championship T16 NT1 T2 T54 T48
Invitational T68

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Results in senior major championships

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Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Tradition NT T56 T50 T50 T52
Senior PGA Championship NT T40 T20 CUT
U.S. Senior Open NT T23
Senior Players Championship T52 T63 T44 T72
Senior British Open Championship NT T35 CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 5 2000 Ending 6 Feb 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "2017 Yearbook & Media Guide – MGA Amateur Championship" (PDF). Minnesota Golf Association. pp. 143–148.
  5. ^ "Golf Major Championships".
  6. ^ Herron dealing with early stages of Dupuytren’s contracture
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