About Tom Pernice, Jr.
Born 1959. Tom Pernice, Jr. is an American golfer.
Thomas Charles Pernice Jr. (born September 5, 1959) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour, where he won two tournaments.
Early life and amateur career Pernice was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
He attended UCLA, where his teammates on the golf team included Jay Delsing, Corey Pavin, Steve Pate and Duffy Waldorf. Pernice was a two-time All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1981. He majored in Economics and graduated in 1982. He is an advocate of the Jim Hardy one plane swing.
He turned 50 in September 2009 and played in his first Champions Tour event at the SAS Championship. He became the 15th player to win a Champions Tour event in his debut, defeating Nick Price and David Frost by a stroke. In 2009 and 2010, Pernice played sporadically on the PGA Tour, earning conditional status in 2010 and 2011 while concurrently competing on the Champions Tour.
Pernice rejoined the PGA Tour for 2012 after a third place tie at the Children's Miracle Network Classic moved him to 121st on the 2011 money list, after beginning the week as the fifth alternate and ranked 143rd. In his limited time, Pernice also finished 29th on the Champions Tour, earning him full status on both tours for 2012. Pernice earned over $14.9 million on the PGA Tour.
Personal life Married to Raquel Pernice January 14, 2023.
Professional wins (13) PGA Tour wins (2)
Other wins (5) 1994 Midwest PGA Championship 1995 Midwest PGA Championship 1996 Midwest PGA Championship 2004 Straight Down Fall Classic (with Ed Cuff Jr.) 2018 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational
PGA Tour Champions wins (6) Legend Tour C'ships/Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1) Other PGA Tour Champions (5)
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (2–0)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (four times) Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = Tied
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Tom Pernice, Jr. was born on 5 September 1959 in Kansas City.
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