Tom Pierri

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Nickname(s): 
Old Long Ball, OLB
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Member
Birthdate: 
December 2, 1938
Residence: 
Corning, NY
Tour Status: 
Active
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None
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Tom Pierri a/k/a "Old Long Ball". At least that’s what people call him and I don’t think it’s because of how far he hits the ball. I was told it’s because he only has one ball and it’s so old everyone is surprised it lasted this long. Tom has what real golfers refer to as a classic swing, which means something that’s been around way too long and should have been put down years ago. His take away looks as though he preparing to whack one of his playing partners instead of the ball and his follow through consist of cursing and F bombs he lets out after making contact. I was told that Tom bought one of those electric club carts that is remote controlled and follows you around the course but he had to get rid of it because every time Tom got to a golf course his cart would take off on it’s own with his clubs looking for the nearest bowling alley. Sounds like that was one smart cart, and maybe Tom should have listened, who knows, maybe bowling is for him because from what we’ve seen it’s definitely not golf. One thing Tom does have going for him though is his distance control, he can miss the green either side by 50 plus yards and you still hear him remark "Right Club". Oh yea and lets not forget his putting stroke, when he’s on the green he looks as though he playing whack a mole at Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza. It’s not pretty. Maybe Tom’s lack of a golf game is not all his fault because rumor has it that "OLB" has learned this technique working around his house swinging a pick axe, and we understand that on at least two occasions he let loose with the pick only to hit the rubber tire on the wheelbarrow and have it come back and hit himself in the head. Yea, a couple of whacks in the head with a pick axe, that just might explain his swing. I’m sure be now you’ve noticed that the word WHACK has shown up in this article multiple times and just so you know it’s not by coincidence. I guess there is something you should be aware of if you’re going to be playing with Tom. He owns a very successful restaurant called the "Road KILL Hideaway". I was told that there is no truth to the rumor that Tommy has ties to the Gambino Family but I think we can all guess how the restaurant got it’s name and some of his golfing partners have been found in the ponds supposedly looking for their balls, wearing designer pre-cast concrete Dri-Joys. So if he shows up in your foursome considered yourself warned.
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All that being said Tom still has a chance to walk away with the "Rookie of the Year" honors because his handicap is higher than Timothy Leary at a Grateful Dead concert.
Handicap: 
15.5