What Mentoring Younger Golfers Has Taught Me About How the Game Is Changing
After more than four decades in professional golf, I am still learning about the game, sometimes from the players who are just beginning. I am
September 8, 2026
Tom Pernice Jr.
Professional Golfer | Arizona
Tom Pernice Jr is a professional golfer with a long-standing career on both the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, known for his consistency, longevity, and competitive resilience across decades of elite play.
About
After more than forty years in professional golf, Tom Pernice Jr. has earned victories on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions while also building a reputation for consistency, resilience, and growth.
A two-time PGA TOUR winner and a six-time PGA TOUR Champions winner, Pernice has built a career that spans generations of professional golf. His accomplishments include more than 300 made cuts, over $15 million in career earnings, and induction into the Kansas City Golf Hall of Fame in 2024. Yet he believes his greatest achievements extend beyond trophies and statistics.
Those same qualities have helped him navigate the changing landscape of professional golf while remaining one of the sport’s most respected competitors. For Pernice, longevity is about far more than athletic ability. It comes from discipline, perseverance, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
What My UCLA Years Taught Me About Competing at the Highest Level
Playing alongside future PGA TOUR players changed my understanding of what great golf looked like and taught me that talent alone was never going to
September 8, 2026
An Interview With Tom Pernice Jr.
Tom Pernice Jr. has spent much of his life learning what it takes to compete, adapt, and stay consistent in professional golf. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1959, he developed an interest in golf at an early age.
Tom Pernice Jr. Reflects on More Than Four Decades in Professional Golf
After more than 900 starts, the PGA TOUR veteran is still studying his swing, adapting his preparation, and often among the last players to leave the practice area.
What Experience Has Taught Me and What I Want to Pass Down
After more than four decades in professional golf, some lessons matter more than others.
When you have played professional golf for more than four decades, you eventually learn that the game is teaching you something all the time.
What Professional Golf Has Given Me That Has Nothing to Do With Tournament Wins
When people look at a professional golf career, they usually look at the things that are easiest to measure. Wins, earnings, cuts made, rankings, and statistics tell part of the story.