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Tue Nov 24 11:51am EST

Snapping irons: A look back at David Toms' 2009

By Jay Busbee

We're at the end of the 2009 season, and we're taking a look back at how the top 20 on the money list fared. Next up: David Toms.

Coming into 2009: It's been a long dry spell for Toms, who hasn't won since the 2006 Sony Open. The former PGA Championship winner hasn't placed in the top 10 in a major since 2007, and had seemed off his game for years entering the year. 2009 wasn't exceptional, but it was an improvement.

High-water mark: Toms had seven top-10 finishes and three top-3s, topped by a June sequence in which he finished tied for second in two of three tournaments, the St. Jude Classic and the Travelers. He was five and three strokes off the lead at each one, respectively. 

The low point: Unfortunately, the third of those three tournaments above was the U.S. Open, in which Toms missed the cut. And immediately after the Travelers, Toms missed the cut at the John Deere and the British Open. For the rest of the year, his finishes lingered around the 30s, broken only by a tie for 13th at the Tour Championship.

Outlook for 2010: Toms is still looking for a Hall of Fame berth -- he missed out on the Hall this year -- and so he's got incentive to keep the hammer down in 2010 and beyond.

Related David Toms posts from 2009:
PGAs past: Recalling David Toms' last-second 2001 triumph
The Clown's Mouth: Toms out of Hall running

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