Tom Lehman
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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2nd Place
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First Win Age
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Last Win Age
Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1996 Open Championship — Won at Royal Lytham, his only major championship victory
- 1996 Player of the Year — Swept PGA Tour Player of the Year, money title, and Vardon Trophy
- World #1 Ranking — Reached #1 in April 1997, holding the spot for one week
- Triple Player of the Year — Only golfer to win Player of the Year on Ben Hogan Tour (1991), PGA Tour (1996), and Champions Tour (2011, 2012)
- Near-Miss Heartbreak — Held 54-hole lead at U.S. Open three straight years (1995-1997) but failed to win each time
- Champions Tour Dominance — 12 wins including three senior majors and back-to-back Charles Schwab Cup titles (2011-2012)
Did You Know?
- Long Road to Success: It took Lehman many years to reach the PGA Tour—he played in Asia, South Africa, and on the Ben Hogan Tour before earning his card at age 33
- Minnesota Roots: Born in Austin, Minnesota, and played college golf at University of Minnesota before his winding professional journey
- Devout Christian: Known for his strong religious faith, Lehman and fellow believer Tom Kite were ideally paired in pressure situations