Tom Gillis

Tom Gillis
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Charles Gillis
Nickname	Gilly
Born	(1968-07-16) July 16, 1968 (age 56) Pontiac, Michigan
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Jupiter, Florida
Spouse	Jennifer
Children	2
Career
College	Oakland Community College Coastal Carolina University
Turned professional	1990
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour Nationwide Tour NGA Hooters Tour Gateway Tour eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins	10
Highest ranking	99 (February 13, 2011)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	9
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2011
U.S. Open	T70: 2002
The Open Championship	T58: 2008

Thomas Charles Gillis (born July 16, 1968) is an American professional golfer.

Gillis was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and graduated from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan. He turned professional in 1990 after playing collegiate golf at Oakland Community College and Coastal Carolina University.^[2]

Gillis played on the PGA Tour in 2010 after several years on the Nationwide Tour, and having previously competed on the PGA Tour in 2003 and 2005, and the European Tour from 1998 to 2002. He also played in several PGA and Nationwide Tour events during the 1990s. According to his profile, Gillis has played professional tournaments in 26 different countries.

Gillis won his first title on the Nationwide Tour at the 2009 Nationwide Tour Players Cup. He finished 5th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. In 2010, Gillis finished tied for fifth at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He retained his playing rights for the 2011 season, finishing 76th on the money list. He spent 2014 on the Web.com Tour, but a strong performance in the Finals earned him a place on the PGA Tour for 2015.

His best career finishes are a tie for second at the 2012 Honda Classic and a playoff loss to Jordan Spieth at the 2015 John Deere Classic.

In between the time of playing on the PGA Tour, and switching to the PGA Tour Champions, Gillis spent a year coaching high school golf. He coached the varsity team at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. In 2018, Gillis began playing on the PGA Tour Champions. In his first event, the 3M Championship, he shot 67-67-67 to finish in a tie for 3rd.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 28, 2009	Nationwide Tour Players Cup	−15 (71-66-66-70=273)	3 strokes	Cameron Percy, Roger Tambellini

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 28, 1997	Naturally Fresh Cup	−9 (70-65=135)*	1 stroke	B. J. Dekreek, Kyle Owen, Jay Hobby

*Note: The 1999 Naturally Fresh Cup was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 18, 2007	Beach Spring 4	−13 (69-67-67=203)	7 strokes	Chad Couch, Kyle Dobbs, Jeff Freeman, Jack Lander, Jeff Schmid
2	Jul 26, 2007	Beach Summer 7	−20 (66-69-67-66=268)	Playoff	Steve LeBrun

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 20, 2009	Pine Needles Classic	−7 (69-67-68=204)	Playoff	Michael Henderson, Chris Kirk, Emmett Turner
2	Apr 4, 2009	Savannah Quarters Championship	−17 (63-64=127)	7 strokes	Matt Hendrix

• 1992 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
• 1993 Jamaican Open
• 1994 Michigan Open
• 2008 Michigan Open

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2015	John Deere Classic	Jordan Spieth	Lost to par on second extra hole

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
U.S. Open				T70	CUT				CUT
The Open Championship	WD									T58
PGA Championship

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
U.S. Open
The Open Championship						CUT
PGA Championship		CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Note: Gillis never played in the Masters Tournament.

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
The Players Championship	CUT							T35	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Tournament	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
The Tradition	WD	NT	T39
Senior PGA Championship	WD	NT	T34	CUT	T70	T49
U.S. Senior Open		NT		T41	17
Senior Players Championship	T57	T10	T47	T69
Senior British Open Championship	T29	NT		T36	T14	T37

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

• 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates
• 2014 Web.com Tour Finals graduates

• Tom Gillis at the PGA Tour official site
• Tom Gillis at the European Tour official site
• Tom Gillis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site