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.
Early life
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
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
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
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
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| 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
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
| 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 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| 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
| 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 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| 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
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | NT | T56 | T50 | T50 |
| Senior PGA Championship | NT | T40 | T20 | CUT |
| U.S. Senior Open | NT | T23 | ||
| Senior Players Championship | T52 | T63 | T44 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | NT | T35 |
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
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1993 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Week 5 2000 Ending 6 Feb 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "2017 Yearbook & Media Guide – MGA Amateur Championship" (PDF). Minnesota Golf Association. pp. 143–148.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships".
- ^ Herron dealing with early stages of Dupuytren’s contracture
External links
- Tim Herron at the PGA Tour official site
- Tim Herron at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- golflink.com: About Tim Herron