Thomas Cregg Scherrer (born July 20, 1970) is an American

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Early life and amateur career

Scherrer was born in

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and grew up in

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. He attended the

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. He played for the American team in the

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. He lost to

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in the finals of the 1992

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Professional career

In 1992, Scherrer turned professional. He has spent a relatively equal amount of time on the

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and

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. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 1996, 1999–2003, and in 2008; he played on the Nationwide Tour from 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2004–2007 and in 2009. He has one

victory, the 2000 Kemper Insurance Open and three

wins.

Amateur wins

*1990

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Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

''*Note: The 1998 Nike Upstate Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–4)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew from tournament
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners)

References

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