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UNITED STATES
Height:
5 ft, 8 in
Weight:
150 lbs
Birthday:
09/09/1964
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (4) |
| 1994 NIKE Inland Empire Open, NIKE Carolina Classic. 2007 Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries. 2012 Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | (208) |
| $45,740 | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position | (9) |
| $112,111 | |
| Current Year Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 70 at Round 3, Mayakoba Golf Classic. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round | |
| 66 at Round 3, Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Highlights | |
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Earned his third career title with a one-stroke win at the season-opening Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship when he rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. Fired an even-par 71 on the final day for a 10-under 274 total, one better than Andres Gonzales and Andrew Svoboda. Shared the 54-hole lead with Svoboda but fell behind early with back-to-back bogeys on his first two holes. Was steady the rest of the day and moved into first place on the back nine. A bogey at No. 16 dropped him into a tie for the lead. After rolling in birdie putt at No. 18, he had to wait to celebrate until playing partner Svoboda missed a 20-foot birdie putt to tie. Became the fourth-oldest winner in Tour history (47 years, 5 years, 10 months) and the third consecutive player in his 40s to win in Bogota, joining Steve Pate (2010) and Brenden Pappas (2011). Will play on a Major Medical extension in 2012. Will have 11 starts and needs to earn $22,993 to maintain conditional status. Needs to earn $81,390 to maintain fully exempt status. Made the cut in three of five starts on the Nationwide Tour and was T10 at the Children's Hospital Classic in October. Missed the better part of the season (mid-April to mid-October) after undergoing thumb surgery. |
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| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 2-- Buick Invitational, Canon Greater Hartford Open, Southern Farm Bureau Classic, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- NIKE Inland Empire Open, NIKE Carolina Classic, Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries, Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung. | |
| 2011 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| T10-- Children's Hospital Classic. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--6; in money--1; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--5; in money--3; Top 10 finishes--1 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Made just one cut in six PGA TOUR starts, a T70 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. His lone top-10 finish on the Nationwide Tour in five starts was a T10 at the Children's Hospital Classic in October in Chattanooga, TN. He had not made a start on that Tour since April. 2010: Veteran member on the PGA TOUR, thanks to 258 career made cuts entering the 2011 season. Made 11 of 18 cuts on the PGA TOUR, with one top 10 and his best money-list finish since 2006. Also made six of 10 cuts on the Nationwide Tour with one top 10. Carded a final-round, 7-under 64, equaling the low round of the week (Joe Durant, R1) and his best score on TOUR since 2007 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Finished T4. The finish was his best on TOUR since a runner-up finish at the 2004 Bob Hope Classic. The top-10 effort earned a spot in the following week's Waste Management Phoenix Open. 2009: Played just three events on TOUR, making two cuts, including a T18 finish at his hometown U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. Also recorded four top-10s in 24 starts on the Nationwide Tour to finish 58th on the money list. 2008: Made only one of six cuts on TOUR. Made the cut in 15 of 24 Nationwide Tour events with two third-place finishes. 2007: In second start of the season, finished T9 at the inaugural Mayakoba Golf Classic, aided by a third-round, 7-under-par 63. Made the cut in 13 of 23 events on the Nationwide Tour, including five top-25 finishes. Finished the year No. 26 on the money list, with $195,802, just $1,094 behind Jimmy Walker, who claimed the final PGA TOUR card for 2008. Recorded his third Nationwide Tour win when he captured the 2007 Chitimacha Louisiana Open, defeating Paul Claxton with a birdie on the third playoff hole. 2006: Spent most of season on TOUR (14 of 22 cuts) but also made two cuts in four starts on the Nationwide Tour. Only top-10 was a T9 at the PGA TOUR's Buick Championship. 2005: Fell out of the top-125 (No. 202) for the first time since 1996. 2004: Finished inside the top 125 on the PGA TOUR money list for the eighth straight season. No. 64 was highest finish on TOUR since finishing No. 50 in 2000. Career high in earnings, with $1,206,438, passing $1-million mark for second year in a row. Earned fourth career runner-up finish in second start of season at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, falling to Phil Mickelson on the first playoff hole. Shared the 18-hole lead with Mark Hensby after a first-round 63 and finished 68-68-66-65—330 to earn a career-best paycheck of $486,000. Next top-10 did not come until May, a T5 at the Bank of America Colonial. Held a one-stroke lead over Thomas Levet after 36 holes of the British Open in Scotland before finishing T11. 2003: Had only two top-10s, but was able to parlay making 24 cuts in 30 starts into a very respectable year in which he earned over $1 million for the first time in his career. Two days before the start of the Memorial Tournament, cut most of the top of his left index finger above the first knuckle off while cutting a bagel for breakfast. He put the finger tip on ice and rushed to a Columbus, OH, hospital and had a two-hour procedure to reattach the finger, complete with 16 stitches. Ten days later, was able to resume practice. Three weeks after the accident, returned to the TOUR with a reverse overlap grip at the Buick Open, was tied for the third-round lead and finished in a season-best T4. 2002: Managed to stay in the top 125 on the TOUR money list with two top-10s and eight top-25s. First top-10 of season did not come until June when he finished T7 at Canon Greater Hartford Open. Added T10 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Aced the 215-yard, par-3 seventh hole with a 5-iron during the final round. His $80,600 payday in Milwaukee moved him over the $600,000 mark to secure his TOUR card for 2003. 2001: Made 23 cuts in a career-high 33 starts. Only top-10 was a T6 in the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Performance was highlighted by a third-round 64. 2000: Recorded third consecutive top-50 finish on the official money list. Three top-10s included runner-up finish for third consecutive year, which came in season's final week at Southern Farm Bureau Classic. Started the final day four strokes behind leader Steve Lowery, then posted a 66 on Sunday to force a playoff. Lost when Lowery sank a 45-foot putt from off the fringe for birdie on first playoff hole. Along with Lowery, established new tournament record for low 72 holes with 266. 1999: At Canon Greater Hartford Open, shared first-round lead after opening 63. Closed with 68-68-66 for second career runner-up finish, three strokes behind Brent Geiberger. Set competitive course record at Medinah with 65 in second round of PGA Championship. 1998: Posted first career runner-up finish, losing playoff to Scott Simpson in Buick Invitational. Birdied final hole from nine feet to force playoff. 1997: Earned more than he had in first five TOUR seasons combined--$320,800. Best finish, a third-place showing, came at Sprint International. 1996: Returned to Nationwide Tour and finished ninth on money list, thanks to nine top-10s, including second at Tri-Cities Open. 1994: Finished fifth in earnings on Nationwide Tour money list. Won Inland Empire Open and Carolina Classic. 1993: First year on TOUR after earning co-medalist honors at 1992 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, despite opening-round 79. Best finish of year was eighth at Sprint International. Amateur: Winner of 1988 and 1989 Wisconsin State Opens. |
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| Personal | |
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In 1994, became first Nationwide Tour player to serve as host of "Inside the PGA TOUR.". Serves as host for the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Skip Kendall Pro-Am for Kids, which began in 2000. Credited with showing the "claw" putting grip to Chris DiMarco in 1995. Putts with conventional grip. |
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| PGA TOURPlayoff Record | |
| 0-3 | |
| Nationwide TourPlayoff Record | |
| 1-0 | |