# Tom Gillis

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 (10)
### 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 |

### NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

| 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.

### Gateway Tour wins (2)

| 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 |

### 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)

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

## 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 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007 | 2008 |
| U.S. Open | | T70 | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | WD | | | | T58 |
| PGA Championship | | | | | |
| Tournament | 2011 | 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.

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| The Players Championship | CUT | | | | | | | T35 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

## Results in senior major championships

| 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