Tom Sieckmann

{{short description|American golfer}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Tom Sieckmann | image = Tom Sieckmann 2013.png | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = Thomas Edward Sieckmann | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|1|14}} | birth_place = York, Nebraska, U.S. | death_date =  | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}} | weight = {{convert|205|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = Lauren, Alex | college = Oklahoma State University | yearpro = 1977 | retired =  | tour =  | extour = PGA Tour | prowins = 8 | pgawins = 1 | champwins =  | seneurowins =  | otherwins = 7 | majorwins =  | masters = CUT: 1989, 1991 | usopen = T8: 1990 | open = DNP | pga = T52: 1991 | wghofid =  | wghofyear =  | award1 =  | year1 =  | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection =  }} '''Thomas Edward Sieckmann''' (born January 14, 1955) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.

== Early life and amateur career == Sieckmann was born in York, Nebraska. He won several amateur tournaments in his home state while growing up, and received the 1974 Nebraska Golf Association's ''Amateur of the Year'' award.<ref name="NGA">{{cite press release | title=Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame Recognizes 2005 Inductees | publisher=Nebraska Golf Association | url=http://www.nebgolf.org/2005pressreleases_06.html |accessdate=2007-09-26}}</ref> Sieckmann attended Oklahoma State University, and was a member of the golf team. He turned professional in 1977.

== Professional career == Sieckmann had a 17-year career on the PGA Tour highlighted by a win at the 1988 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic.<ref name="NGA"/> He had a top 10 finish at the 1990 U.S. Open. He spent a significant amount of time playing overseas during his regular career years and won several tournaments. In his late forties, Sieckmann played some on the Nationwide Tour. His career earnings total in excess of $1.3 million.

In 1994, Sieckmann along with two other partners, developed Shadow Ridge Country Club. One year later he retired from the tour devoting all of his time to be the President of the General Partner. In 1999, Sieckmann sold his interest in Shadow Ridge and went to work for Dave Pelz Golf. He was Director of Instruction for Dave Pelz Golf for 10 years and has since worked primarily as a teaching professional. In 1988 Sieckmann founded Creative Golf, Inc. a company that primarily developed and organized the ''Mutual of Omaha Pro-Am''.<ref name="NGA"/> In 2005, he opened Sieckmann Golf Labs, a golf performance and teaching center in southwest Omaha,<ref>{{cite web | title=Golf Talk | author=Barfknecht, Lee | publisher=Omaha World Herald | date=August 4, 2005 | url=http://www.esu8.org/~stmarys/hcinews/hci2005/050804/omaha.html |accessdate=2007-09-26}}</ref> but sold his teaching business to Omaha Country Club. He is currently Director of Golf instruction and training at Omaha Country Club.

In 2015, Sieckmann and two other partners purchased Palmbrook Country Club in Sun City, Arizona.

== Awards and honors == In 1974, Sieckmann was awarded Nebraska Golf Association's ''Amateur of the Year''

==Amateur wins== *1970 Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship *1974 Nebraska Amateur Championship, Nebraska Match-Play Championship *1976 Nebraska Amateur Championship

==Professional wins (8)== ===PGA Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of victory!!Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Jul 10, 1988 |Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic |−14 (69-66-66-69=270) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wiebe |}

'''PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |1988 |Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic |{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wiebe |Won with par on second extra hole |}

===Asia Golf Circuit wins (3)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Feb 22, 1981 |Philippine Open |−1 (70-72-75-70=287) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Hsi-chuen |- |align=center|2 |align=right|Mar 8, 1981 |Thailand Open |−7 (69-70-70-72=281) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Gaylord Burrows, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yutaka Hagawa, {{flagicon|USA}} Payne Stewart |- |align=center|3 |align=right|Mar 25, 1984 |Singapore Open |−10 (66-71-67-70=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Gale, {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} Kyi Hla Han, {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Israelson |}

'''Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |1982 |Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open |{{flagicon|USA}} Kurt Cox, {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Gale |Cox won with par on fourth extra hole Gale eliminated by par on first hole |}

===Other wins (4)=== *1980 Waterloo Open Golf Classic *1981 Brazil Open *1982 Rolex Open (Switzerland) *1992 Mexican Open

==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !! 1979 !! 1980 !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! 1989 !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T56 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |T23 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T51 |style="background:yellow;"|T8 |T19 |CUT |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T52 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} ''Note: Sieckmann never played in The Open Championship.'' {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{PGATour player|02090}} *{{OWGR|186}}

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