Biography

Tim Herron

Herron was a first team All-American in 1992 &1993 at the University of New Mexico and in '93 played on the U.S. Walker Cup Team, going 3-0 at Interlachen in his home state of Minnesota. He earned his PGA Tour card with a 12th place finish at 1995 Q-School.

He won his seventh start on the PGA Tour, taking the 1996 Honda Classic wire-to-wire after an opening round 62. . . His nickname is "Lumpy.". . .Grandfather Carson Lee Herron played in the 1934 U.S. Open and won state titles in Minnesota and Iowa. . . His father, Carson, played in 1963 U.S. Open. . . Is one of only two players that has defeated Tiger Woods in the U.S. Amateur, defeating Woods in the second round in 1992.

Career Victories

PGA Tour

3 - 1996 Honda Classic;
1997 LaCantera Texas Open;
1999 Bay Hill Invitational.

Career Summary

1994 Nationwide Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 4; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 0; money $6,894 (ranked 121st); best finish, T11th, Nike Shreveport Open.

1995 Nationwide Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 70.44 (ranked 11th); money $69,534 (ranked 25th); best finish, T3rd, Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic.

1996 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 22; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 71.15 (ranked T84th); money $475,670 (ranked 39th); winner at the Honda Classic.

1997 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 70.85 (ranked T66th); money $640,997 (ranked 33rd); winner at the La Cantera Texas Open

1998 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 70.81 (ranked T50th); money $525,373 (ranked 54th); best finish, T4th Tucson Chrysler Classic.

1999 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average 70.24 (ranked T20th); money $1,511,202 (ranked 22nd); winner, Bay Hill Invitational.

2000 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 28; rounds played - 94 ; in money -20; top-10 finishes - 4; money $731,925 (ranked 65th); best finish 7th at the Kemper Insurance Open and John Deere Classic

2000 Stats

Scoring - 70.64 / (41st); driving distance - 285.0 / (12th); driving accuracy -64.3% / (153rd); GIR - 66.8% / (77th); putting - 1.781 / (107th); birdie average - 3.64 per rd / (55th) / total birdies - 342; sand saves - 63.2% / (5th); scrambling - 60.7% / (72nd); all-around rank - 547 / (45th). 

2001 Notes

Ten, top-10 finishes, fifth straight year with over ten top-10s

2001 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 29; rounds played - 91 ; in money -20; top-10 finishes - 3; money $945,441 (ranked 57th); best finish T-3rd at the Greater Milwaukee Open

2001 Stats

Scoring - 70.73 / (58th); driving distance - 288.9 / (17th); driving accuracy -65.7% / (141st); GIR - 70.3% / (19); putting - 1.795 / (160th); birdie average - 3.45 per rd / (132nd) / total birdies - 314; sand saves - 50.7% / (116th); scrambling - 56.6% / (158th); all-around rank - 727 / (84th). 

2002 Notes

Has now finished in the top-75 of the money list every year he has been on the PGA Tour (1996).

2002 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 30; rounds played - 99 ; in money -21; top-10 finishes - 3; money $954,917 (ranked 67th); best finish T-2nd at the Greater Milwaukee Open. 

2002 Stats

Scoring - 70.68 / (45th); driving distance - 293.2 / (7th); driving accuracy -58.2% / (196th); GIR - 65.4% / (108th); putting - 1.755 / (46th); birdie average - 3.63 per rd / (94th) / total birdies - 359; sand saves - 53.5% / (64th); all-around rank - 617 / (52nd).

2003 Notes

Keys to the season was an improved Putting Average, 26th at 1.745. Ranked as low as 160th in 2001 at 1.795

2003 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 29; Rounds Played - 100; in money - 21; top -10 Finishes - 6; money $2,176,390 Rank (25th); Best finish: 2nd at The Reno-Tahoe Open & WGC-American Express Championship 

2003 Stats

Scoring - 70.37 / (37th); Driving Distance - 290.9 / (58th); Driving Accuracy - 65.3% / (116th); GIR - 65.8% / (86th); Putting - 1.745 / (26th); Birdie Average - 3.91 per rd / (29th) / Total Birdies - 391; Sand Saves - 55.7% / (24th); All-Around Rank - 449 / (20th).

2004 Notes

Lost to Woody Austin in a playoff at the Buick Championship. Was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in late July and suffered chronic fatigue the remainder of the season. 

2004 PGA Tour Summary

Tournaments entered - 26; Rounds Played - 83; in money - 17; top -10 Finishes - 4; money $1,727,577 Rank (32nd); Best finish: 2nd at the Buick Championship

2004 Stats

Scoring - 70.79 / (56th); Driving Distance - 293.8 / (40th); Driving Accuracy - 58.0% / (173rd); GIR - 65.1% / (95th); Putting - 1.787 / (119th); Birdie Average - 3.28 per rd / (156th) / Total Birdies - 272; Sand Saves - 47.8% / (115th); All-Around Rank - 802 / (106th). 

PGA Tour wins

1996 Honda Classic
1997 LaCantera Texas Open
1999 Bay Hill Invitational
2006 Bank of America Colonial

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Herron
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2005/scoring/profiles/12782.html