Tommy Moore (golfer)
# Tommy Moore (golfer)

Thomas Edward Moore (December 23, 1962 – May 24, 1998) was an American professional golfer.

Moore was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had a decorated junior golf career, ranking #1 in the Junior Golf World Rankings in 1980 (Golf Digest). Moore played college golf at Oklahoma State where he was a teammate of Scott Verplank, Willie Wood, and Philip Walton. He won two events and was an All-American in 1982, 1983 and 1984 and helped his team win the NCAA Championship in 1983. He was also the program's 1st Academic All-American in 1984.

Moore played on the PGA Tour in 1990, 1991, and 1994. His best finish was a T4th at the 1990 Buick Southern Open. He also played on the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour) from 1991 to 1993. His best finish was a win at the 1993 Nike Boise Open.

After retiring from tournament golf, Moore worked as a teaching professional at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans.

Moore died in 1998 at age 35 of a rare blood disease diagnosed as primary amyloidosis.

The Tommy Moore Memorial Junior Golf Championship is held annually in conjunction with the All-State Sugar Bowl. The event is presented by the Kelly Gibson Foundation.

## Professional wins (1)

### Nike Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sep 26, 1993 | Nike Boise Open | −14 (68-67-64=199) | 3 strokes | Olin Browne |

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1993 | Nike Utah Classic | Curt Byrum, Jim Carter, Sean Murphy | Murphy won with birdie on third extra hole Byrum and Carter eliminated by birdie on second hole |
