Tom Gillis

Not to be confused with Tom Gillies.
Tom Gillis
Personal information
Full name Thomas Charles Gillis
Nickname Gilly
Born July 16, 1968
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
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins 7
Highest ranking 99 (February 13, 2011)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour 1
Other 6
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.

Early life

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.

Professional career

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.

Professional wins (7)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

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

eGolf Professional Tour wins (2)

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

Other wins (4)

Playoff record

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

Results in major championships

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
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
The Players Championship CUT T35 CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in senior major championships

Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
The Tradition WD NT T39
Senior PGA Championship WD NT T34 CUT T70
U.S. Senior Open NT T41 17
Senior Players Championship T57 T10 T47 T69
Senior British Open Championship T29 NT T36 T14
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
WD = withdrew
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

See also