Background
Wargo was born in Marlette in the heart of "The Thumb" of Michigan, and grew up on a nearby dairy farm.
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Tom Wargo
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He attended Mayville High School.
Career
He did not play golf until he taught himself to play at age 25. Prior to his career as a professional golfer, he had worked as an iron worker, assembly-line autoworker, bartender and fisherman in Alaska. He turned pro in 1976.
Wargo spent most of his regular Professional Golf Association career years as the head club pro at the Greenview Government College that he co-owns in Centralia, Illinois.
Wargo played in only a handful of Professional Golf Association Tour events. His best finish in a Professional Golf Association Tour event, which happened to be a major championship, was a T-28 at the 1992 Professional Golf Association Championship.
After reaching the age of 50, Wargo joined the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour in 1993. He has four victories including a senior major championship and over 100 top-10 finishes in this venue.
He lives in Centralia, Illinois.
Regular career wins (5) 1988 Illinois Professional Golf Association Section Championship Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (4) European Seniors Tour wins (1) Wins (1).
Achievements
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1988 Illinois Professional Golf Association Section Championship 1990 Gateway Professional Golf Association Sectional Championship, Irvin Cobb Championship 1991 Professional Golf Association Club Professional Winter Stroke Play Championship, Gateway Professional Golf Association Sectional Championship Senior Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (2–2) Senior major championship is shown in bold. 1994 Senior British Open.
