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By Adam Wallace
PGA TOUR Staff

This week's edition of "Featured Foursome" includes New Jersey's Jim McGovern, Argentine Fabian Gomez, 2005 Xerox Classic winner Rick Price and Wales native and runner-up last week Richard Johnson.

Jim McGovern

Born in Teaneck, N.J. ... Resides in Oradell, N.J. ... Age 42 ... Married w/four children ... Attended Old Dominion University where he won the 1987 Virginia State Intercollegiate ... Winner of the 1987 Metropolitan (N.Y.) Amateur and 1988 Metropolitan Open ... Since turning pro in 1988, he has played in 352 PGA TOUR events (won 1993 Shell Houston Open) and 181 Nationwide Tour events (won three events in 1990 including the Lake City Classic, New Haven Open and Texarkana Open) ... Finished T4 last week at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic ... Is currently 53rd on the money list ... Playing in his third Xerox Classic (best finish T15/2005).

Fabian Gomez

Born in and resides in Chaco, Argentina ... Age 28 ... Married w/one child ... Turned professional in 2001 ... Winner of the 2006 Venezuela Open ... Playing in his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour, he has played in six events ... His best finish was a 2nd at the last month's Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open ... Currently No. 62 on the Nationwide Tour money list ... Lists legendary soccer player Diego Maradona as his hero.

Rick Price

Born in Reading, Pa. ... Resides in Jupiter, Fla. ... Age 39 ... Married w/two children ... Attended Methodist College ... Since turning professional in 1987, he has played in two PGA TOUR events and 190 Nationwide Tour events, with his lone win coming in the 2005 Xerox Classic ... Has 20 mini-tour wins to his credit ... A T-10 finish last week moved him to 42nd on the money list ... Looks to become the first two-time winner of the same event on the Nationwide Tour at this week's Xerox Classic.

Richard Johnson

Born in Cardiff, Wales ... Resides in Fort Smith, Ark. ... Age 35 ... Single w/two children ... 1995 graduate of Augusta State University where he earned a degree in Marketing and All-American honors in 1995 ... Member of the 1993 European Amateur team ... Since turning professional in 1995, he has played in two PGA TOUR events (best finish T36/2001 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am) and 162 Nationwide Tour events, winning twice (1999 Florida Classic and 2000 Monterey Peninsula Classic) ... Finished T3 last year in his only performance at the Xerox Classic ... Finished T2 last week for his best Tour finish since his win in 2000 at the Monterey Peninsula Classic ... Jumped to No. 22 on the money list last week.