BATON ROUGE — Former LSU All-American David Toms will look to capture the second major championship of his career when he tees off in the 105th U.S. Open Championship on Thursday at historical Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C.
Toms is paired with PGA Tour veterans Rocco Mediate and Peter Lonard for the first two rounds as the trio will begin play from the first tee at 6:44 a.m. CDT.
The Shreveport, La., native has competed in 15 tournaments in 2005 with eight top-10 finishes, including three straight. He earned his 11th career victory in February by defeating former Florida All-American Chris DiMarco in the finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Toms is currently the ninth-ranked player in the world and sits in fourth place behind Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour Money List, earning approximately $3.2 million for the year.
Toms captured the Wannamaker Trophy at the 2001 PGA Championship by one stroke over Mickelson for the only major championship of his career, while his best finish in the U.S. Open came in 2003 when he tied for fifth.
Retief Goosen of South Africa will look to defend his title from a year ago when he posted a two-stroke victory over Mickelson at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y.
Toms in the U.S. Open
Date
Course
Finish
Scores by Round
To Par
Earnings
6/20/2004
Shinnecock Hills G.C.
T-20
73-72-70-76=291
+11
$80,644
6/15/2003
Olympia Fields C.C.
T-5
72-67-70-71=280
E
$185,934
6/16/2002
Bethpage State Park (Black)
T-45
74-74-70-77=295
+15
$20,072
6/17/2001
Southern Hills C.C.
T-66
71-71-77-75=294
+14
$10,367
6/18/2000
Pebble Beach G.L.
T-16
73-76-72-72=293
+9
$65,214
6/20/1999
No. 2 Course at Pinehurst R. & C.C.
CUT
74-82=156
+16
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6/21/1998
The Olympic Club
DNP
6/15/1997
Congressional C.C.
W/D
78
+8
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6/16/1996
Oakland Hills C.C.
CUT
76-77=153
+13
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