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J.P. HAYES

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 0 in

Weight:

185 lbs

Birthday:

08/02/1965

College:University of Texas-El Paso (1988, Marketing)
Turned Pro:1989
Birthplace:Appleton, WI
Residence:El Paso, TX

PGA TOUR - Media Guide

PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2)
1998  Buick Classic.  2002  John Deere Classic. 
Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (1)
1996  NIKE Miami Valley Open. 
Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position ()
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Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
75 at Round 2, Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Buick Classic, John Deere Classic.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- NIKE Miami Valley Open.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--19; in money--8; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights

2011: Finished outside the top 125 on the official money list for the third time in four years. Also failed to record a top-10 finish for the first time since the 2004 season. Of his eight made cuts in 19 starts, a T18 at the Greenbrier Classic represented his best outing of the season. 2010: Finished inside the top-125 on the money list for the first time since 2007, while recording three top-10s.

After missing five consecutive cuts, finished T5 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in his 14th Pebble Beach start.

Came back the following week with a T4 finish at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, posting back-to-back top-10 finishes for the first time since three in a row in 2000 (T10 at the Farmers Insurance Open, T10 at the Northern Trust Open and T2 at The Honda Classic). Sat in second place after each of the first three rounds (65-67-69) before a final-round, even-par 71 left him three behind champion Cameron Beckman.

Finished T7 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with four rounds in the 70s. 2009: Made six cuts in 15 starts on TOUR in 2009, posting his 28th career top-10 finish, a T6 at the 2009 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular.

Finished No. 172 on the money list.

Earned higher exempt status with a T8 finish at the 2009 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. 2008: Made seven cuts in 26 starts on the PGA TOUR in 2008, with a season-best T9 at the John Deere Classic, where he won in 2002 and finished second in 2006.

Finished 176th on the money list, his worst finish since 1993.

Gained national attention late in 2008 for disqualifying himself from second stage of the Qualifying Tournament for inadvertently using a nonconforming ball. Received a number of sponsor exemptions from 2009 tournaments as a result of his act. 2007: Competed in two events in the PGA TOUR's Playoffs for the FedExCup. Recorded three top-10 finishes and seven top-25 finishes in 28 starts.

First top-10 was a T10 at The Honda Classic, aided by rounds of 67-68 on the weekend.

Withdrew during the fourth round of the PODS Championship due to minor chest pains and dizziness. Later diagnosed as vasovagal syncope, which causes low blood pressure.

After taking more than a month off to recover, finished a career-best T6 at THE PLAYERS Championship with rounds of 68-70 on the weekend.

Led after the first round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic with a 7-under 65 before finishing T9, his third top 10 of the season. 2006: Playing out of the 126-150 category, finished in the top 125 in just 19 starts to earn full status for 2007.

Finished second at the John Deere Classic. Trailed 54-hole leader John Senden by four entering the final round, but Sunday's 6-under-par 65 fell one short of Senden's 265 total.

Finished fourth at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic for his second top-10. The $144,000 payday pushed him to No. 115 on the money list. 2005: Made only 10 cuts in 22 TOUR starts and finished out of the top 125 for the second consecutive season.

Finished T2 at the B.C. Open thanks to closing rounds of 64-66…Finished T4 at the Reno-Tahoe Open in late August, six strokes behind wire-to-wire champion Vaughn Taylor. 2004: Finished out of the top 125 (No. 174) for the first time since 1997. Retained his card by finishing T26 at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Closed with a 5-under 67 to make it on the number and finish in the top 30 and ties. 2003: Finished in the top 125 (112th) for the sixth consecutive season with seven top-25s, including solo eighth at the Reno-Tahoe Open. 2002: Outstanding season with career-best earnings of $955,271 capped by second career TOUR victory at John Deere Classic.

T16 at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic was highlighted by PGA TOUR record-tying eight consecutive birdies (13-18, 1-2) at the Palmer Course at PGA West…Wisconsin native finished in top five for the third consecutive year at the Greater Milwaukee Open with a T5 (T3-2000-01). Shot then-tournament record 7-under 28 on the front nine at Brown Deer Park GC.

Picked up second career victory at the John Deere Classic, four years, one month and 14 days after his first. Set tournament course record and tied the tournament record with a 10-under 61 in the second round. Set the tournament record in relation to par at 22-under 262 (David Frost, 21-under 259 at Oakwood CC in 1993). 2001: Steady year to finish in the top 100 on the money list for the fourth consecutive year.

Recorded three top-10s, all in the second half of the season, a T3 in June at the Buick Classic, a T3 in the Greater Milwaukee Open and a T7 in the Reno-Tahoe Open. 2000: Recorded five top-10s, including the first runner-up finish of his career and the second third-place finish of his career.

Runner-up finish came at Honda Classic. Part of eight-way tie for lead after opening with 65 and followed with 67-68 and held lead for second and third rounds before final-round 70 secured T2.

Earned second career third-place finish at Greater Milwaukee Open. 1998: Became the fourth first-time winner with playoff victory over Jim Furyk at rain-shortened Buick Classic. The week marked only the fifth time he had made the cut in 10 events. Also arrived at Westchester CC having broken 70 just once all year and with earnings of $16,712. Started with 66 in first round for T2, two strokes out of lead. Second round took place over Saturday and Sunday due to heavy rains. Birdied 17 and 18 Sunday morning to complete 67 and tie Furyk for lead. Both players recorded 68s in the third and final round, which included an eagle by Furyk and birdie by Hayes on 54th hole. In playoff, Hayes sank seven-foot birdie putt on first extra hole to earn two-year exemption and $324,000. Previous best TOUR finish was T6 at the 1992 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. 1997: Best finish was a T8 at the Shell Houston Open, where he shot 64 on Saturday for his low round of the year.

Finished 135th on money list and returned to Qualifying Tournament for fourth time. 1996: Finished 13th at 1996 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to gain full exempt status on TOUR. Finished 14th on Nationwide Tour money list in on strength of victory at Miami Valley Open.
Personal
Upon winning first TOUR title in 1998, said, "More than the money, to me that exemption means the most. For the first time in a lot of years I won't have to fill out that application for qualifying school."
PGA TOURPlayoff Record
1-0
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