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Thomas Dean "Tommy" Aaron (born February 22, 1937
in Gainesville, Georgia) is a professional golfer
who is best known for winning The Masters
Tournament in 1973. 

Aaron started playing golf at age 12 and won two
Georgia State Amateur titles, two Southeastern
Amateur events and two Georgia Open crowns in the
late 1950s despite not having a golf course in his
hometown. He attended the University of Florida
and was a member of the 1959 U.S. Walker Cup team.


Aaron turned professional in 1960. His first
professional victory came at the 1969 Canadian
Open, which was not a PGA Tour at that time. The
following year he gained his first PGA Tour
victory at the Atlanta Classic. In 1972, he won
the Trophée Lancôme in France. Aaron's best year
on tour in monetary terms was 1972 when he
finished in ninth place on the PGA Tour money
list.

Aaron won The Masters Tournament in 1973, which
was his one major championship. He also finished
in the top ten at The Masters in 1967, 1968 and
1970. His only other top ten major championship
finishes came at the PGA Championship in 1965 and
1972. In 2000 he made the cut at The Masters at
the age of 63, breaking a record previously held
by Gary Player.

Aaron played for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup in
1969, 1973 and had a disappointing record of one
win, one tie and four losses.

In the 1980s and 1990s Aaron played on the Senior
PGA Tour, winning $3,646,302. The 1992 Kaanapali
Classic on that tour completed his career tally of
five professional tournament victories.