Tommy Aaron
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This article is about the golfer. For the baseball player and brother of Hank Aaron, see Tommie Aaron.
Thomas Dean Aaron (born February 22, 1937) is an American former professional golfer who was a member of the PGA Tour during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Aaron is best known for winning the 1973 Masters Tournament. He is also known for an error in the 1968 Masters Tournament, when he entered a 4 instead of a 3 on Roberto De Vicenzo's scorecard, which kept De Vicenzo out of a playoff for the tournament.[1]
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Tommy Aaron | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Dean Aaron | ||
Born | (1937-02-22) February 22, 1937 (age 87) Gainesville, Georgia | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Gainesville, Georgia | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Florida | ||
Turned professional | 1960 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||
Professional wins | 9 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 3 | ||
PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Masters Tournament | Won: 1973 | ||
PGA Championship | T2: 1972 | ||
U.S. Open | T29: 1975 | ||
The Open Championship | T50: 1970 | ||
U.S. Amateur | 2nd: 1958 | ||
British Amateur | R256: 1959 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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