
Height: 5 ft., 10 in.
Weight: 160
Turned Pro: 1989
College: LSU
DOB: 1/4/1967
Bio: Created the David Toms Foundation in 2003. The foundation helps underprivileged, abused and abandoned children through funding programs that are designed to enhance a child's character, self-esteem and career possibilities. Foundation assisted those displaced by Hurricane Katrina, raising more $1.5 million. The Wall Street Journal in 2006 cited the Toms Foundation as having the lowest percentage of expenses of any athletic foundation that gave a minimum of $600,000 to charity. Shared the Golf Writers Association of America's 2006 Charlie Bartlett Award with Louisianans Kelly Gibson and Hal Sutton for their combined $2-million plus in aid to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita victims. Grew up playing baseball with future major leaguers Ben McDonald and Albert Belle. Helped in re-design of Palmetto Dunes Club in Louisiana in 1999. First David Toms signature course, Carter Plantation in Springfield, LA, opened to the public in October 2003. Worked with Rees Jones on the 18-hole course at Redstone that is the site of the Shell Houston Open. Also worked with Jones on the redesign of Baton Rouge CC and has a new signature course, LaTour GC, that opened in 2009 in Mathews, La. (Bio information from Golfweek research and pgatour.com)
A look at the second-round tee times at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
A look at the first-round tee times at the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
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Will Tianlang Guan make the cut? Can Ricky Barnes maintain his stellar play? Who will make the second-round run at the Zurich Classic? Follow now!
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Fresh off a win at Colonial, this 44-year-old gives some insight to his 2001 PGA Championship victory at Atlanta Athletic Club, site of this year's PGA Championship.
David Toms chats about his college days at LSU, the David Toms Intercollegiate event and what it takes to turn pro.