Tom McGinnis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tom McGinnis

professional golfer

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1947

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Profession: golfer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Tom McGinnis

  • Thomas "Tom or Tommy" McGinnis (born November 27, 1947) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. McGinnis was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • He attended the University of Tennessee and was a member of the golf team from 1967–1969.
  • He turned professional in 1969. McGinnis had 49 starts in PGA Tour events during his regular career; he earned and lost his Tour card 3 times.
  • His best finish in a PGA Tour event was a solo 5th at the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open.
  • His best finish in a major championship — the only major that he played — was 55th at the 1980 U.S.
  • Open.
  • He earned his living primarily as a club and teaching pro at various clubs in Tennessee, New York and Florida. McGinnis has eight top-10 finishes in Champions tour events including one win.
  • The highlight of his career was defeating Hale Irwin in a playoff at the 1999 BankBoston Classic.
  • With his win, McGinnis deprived Irwin of the chance to match Chi Chi Rodriguez's record of three straight titles in this event. Today McGinnis works as a teaching pro at Pine Forest Country Club in Summerville, South Carolina.
  • He is also an assistant coach for the boy's varsity golf team at Pinewood Preparatory School, the South Carolina 2006 Class AAA champions.

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