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KYLE THOMPSON

Born in Panama City, FL ... Resides in Columbia, SC ... Age 28 ... Single ... 2001 graduate of the University of South Carolina where he earned All-America honors (second team in 1999, '01 and honorable mention in 2000) and was a two-time academic All-America ... Won a school record five titles ... Since turning professional in 2001, he has played in 120 Nationwide Tour events ... First career victory came last week at The Rex Hospital Open ... Finished T3 in the Showdown at Somerby last year.

JEFF OVERTON

Born in Evansville, IN ... Resides in Evansville, IN ... Age 24 ... Single ... 2005 graduate of Indiana University where he earned Big Ten Player of the Year in 2004-05 as well as Big Ten Champion in 2005 ... All-Big Ten first team 2002, 2004-2005 ... Second-team All-America honors in 2004-05 ... Won eight individual collegiate tournaments ... Since turning professional in 2005, he has played 33 PGA TOUR events (best finish-T9,84 LUMBER Classic 2006) and 11 Nationwide Tour events (best finish-T13, Henrico County Open earlier this season).

MARIO TIZIANI

Born in Ironwood, MI ... Resides in Shorewood, MN ... Age 26 ... Married w/ two children ... 1992 graduate of University of Wisconsin where he earned a degree in Sociology ... 1st Nationwide Tour Qualifier at the 2006 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament ... Since turning professional in 1993, he has played in 38 PGA TOUR events (best finish-T12, 2005 Southern Farm Bureau Classic) and 60 Nationwide Tour events (best finish-T2, 2005 LaSalle Bank Open) ... Sister is married to PGA TOUR player Steve Stricker ... Best finish in Showdown at Somerby is T10 back in 2004.

ADAM RIDDERING

Born in Minneapolis, MN ... Resides in Maple Grove, MN ... Age 26 ... Single ... 2003 graduate of East Tennessee State University where he earned a degree in Real Estate Finance ... 39th Nationwide Tour Qualifier at the 2006 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament ... Since turning professional in 2004, he has played in 12 Nationwide Tour events (best finish-T8, 2007 Fort Smith Classic Presented by Stephens Inc.) ... Playing in his first Rochester Area Charities Showdown at Somerby presented by Think.