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Full name
  
Amos Tom Wargo

Masters Tournament
  
DNP

Height
  
1.83 m

European seniors tour
  
1

Professional wins
  
10

Role
  
Golfer

Champions tour
  
4

Turned professional
  
1976

Name
  
Tom Wargo

Current tours
  
Champions Tour

Nationality
  
United States

U.S. Open
  
DNP

Weight
  
93 kg


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Born
  
September 16, 1942 (age 81) Marlette, Michigan (
1942-09-16
)

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Amos Tom Wargo (born September 16, 1942) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1993 PGA Seniors' Championship–one of the major championships on the men's Senior PGA Tour.

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Wargo was born in Marlette in the heart of "The Thumb" of Michigan, and grew up on a nearby dairy farm. He attended Mayville High School. He did not play golf until he taught himself to play at age 25. Prior to his career as a professional golfer, he had worked as an iron worker, assembly-line autoworker, bartender and fisherman in Alaska. He turned pro in 1976.

Tom Wargo Wargo working on the next chapter at Greenview Prep College Pro

Wargo spent most of his regular PGA career years as the head club pro at the Greenview GC that he co-owns in Centralia, Illinois. In 1992, he received the PGA Club Professional-of-the-Year award. Wargo played in only a handful of PGA Tour events. His best finish in a PGA Tour event, which happened to be a major championship, was a T-28 at the 1992 PGA Championship.

Tom Wargo Tom Wargo makes history at 1993 Senior PGA PGAcom

After reaching the age of 50, Wargo joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1993. He has four victories including a senior major championship and over 100 top-10 finishes in this venue. He lives in Centralia, Illinois.

Tom Wargo


Regular career wins (5)

  • 1988 Illinois PGA Section Championship
  • 1990 Gateway PGA Sectional Championship, Irvin Cobb Championship
  • 1991 PGA Club Professional Winter Stroke Play Championship, Gateway PGA Sectional Championship
  • Senior PGA Tour wins (4)

    Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–2)

    Senior major championship is shown in bold.

    Wins (1)

    1 Won it on the second playoff hole.

    U.S. national team appearances

  • PGA Cup: 1988 (winners), 1992 (winners)
  • References

    Tom Wargo Wikipedia