About Tom Pernice Jr

Thomas Charles Pernice Jr. (born September 5, 1959) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Pernice was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended UCLA, where his teammates on the golf team included Jay Delsing, Corey Pavin, Steve Pate and Duffy Waldorf. Pernice was a two-time All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1981. He majored in Economics and graduated in 1982.
Pernice won two PGA Tour events, his first coming in his 213th event. His best finish in a major is T13 at the 1989 U.S. Open. He is an advocate of the Jim Hardy one plane swing.