Tim Herron, 47, grew up in Wayzata, Minn., in a golf family and quickly became one of the most decorated Minnesota amateur golfers. The 1988 MGA Junior Player of the Year, Herron went on to attend the University of New Mexico where he won five times and became an All-American. Herron continued his winning ways in Minnesota capturing the 1992 MGA State Amateur Championship and went undefeated in matches in the 1993 USGA Walker Cup held at Interlachen Country Club. Herron turned professional following the Walker Cup, winning four times on the PGA Tour; the 1996 Honda Classic, 1997 Texas Open, 1999 Bay Hill Invitational and 2006 Colonial. Herron continues to play professionally on the PGA Tour and ranks 70th on the all-time money list with more than $19,000,000 in earnings.
