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DEANE PAPPAS
SOUTH AFRICA
Height:
5 ft, 11 in
Weight:
180 lbs
Birthday:
12/12/1967
College:University of Arkansas (1992)
Turned Pro:1992
Birthplace:Phalaborwa, South Africa
Residence:Orlando, FL; plays out of West Orange CC
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (2) |
| 2000 BUY.COM Cleveland Open. 2001 BUY.COM Monterrey Open. | |
| INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES | |
| (2): 2001 South African PGA Championship [SAfr]. 2009 Dimension Data Pro-Am [SAfr]. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights | |
| Won the Dimension Data Pro-Am by eight strokes at the Gary Player Country Club course at Sun City, South Africa on the Sunshine Tour. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 2-- Southern Farm Bureau Classic. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- BUY.COM Cleveland Open, BUY.COM Monterrey Open. | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Member of Nationwide Tour 1996-98 and 2000-01 and PGA TOUR in 1999 and 2002. 2002: Posted first top-10 of TOUR career with a T6 at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Recorded first double eagle of the 2002 season on the 501-yard, par-5 18th hole at Indian Wells Country Club. Held a share of the lead after third round at the Hope at 19-under-par 197. Finish of 67-70 was worth $116,857. Career-best runner-up finish at rain-shortened Southern Farm Bureau Classic, posting rounds of 66-68-68, one shot behind champion Luke Donald. Trailed leader Brad Elder by one stroke after 18 holes and two through 36 holes. Career-best paycheck of $280,800 increased season earnings to $494,404, moving from No. 170 to No. 129 on 2002 TOUR money list. 2001: Returns to PGA TOUR for second time after finishing fifth on the 2001 Nationwide money list. Along with brother Brenden, became first brother combination to earn PGA TOUR card by graduating from Nationwide Tour via the Top 15. Had eight top-10s, including his second career victory and two runner-up finishes. Won Nationwide Tour Monterrey Open in Mexico. Finished second to Chad Campbell at Nationwide Tour Monterey Peninsula Classic, when Campbell broke tie with birdie on 72nd hole. Won the 2001 South African PGA Championship in February. 2000: First Nationwide Tour victory came at Nationwide Tour Greater Cleveland Open. 1999: Rookie on the PGA TOUR after finishing T2 at the 1998 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament in Palm Springs, CA. Amateur: Three-time All-America selection at the University of Arkansas, where he was a teammate of John Daly. |
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| Other Information | |
| Member of Nationwide Tour 1996-98 and 2000-01 and PGA TOUR in 1999 and 2002-03. One top-25 in 24 starts, a T19 at the BellSouth Classic, resulted in 181st-place finish on the 2003 PGA TOUR money list. Regained TOUR status via a T28 finish at the 2003 Qualifying Tournament. Posted first top-10 of TOUR career with a T6 at the 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Recorded first double eagle of the 2002 season on the 501-yard, par-5 18th hole at Indian Wells CC. In last event of the season, recorded a career-best finish with a solo second at rain-shortened Southern Farm Bureau Classic, one shot behind champion Luke Donald. Career-best paycheck of $280,800 increased season earnings to $494,404, moving from 170th to 129th on 2002 TOUR money list. Returned to PGA TOUR in 2002 for second time after finishing fifth on the 2001 Nationwide Tour money list. Along with brother Brenden, became first brother combination to earn PGA TOUR cards by graduating from Nationwide Tour via the Top 15. Had eight top-10s in 2001, including his second career victory and two runner-up finishes. Won Nationwide Tour's Monterrey Open in Mexico. Finished second to Chad Campbell at Nationwide Tour's Monterey Peninsula Classic, when Campbell broke tie with birdie on 72nd hole. Won the 2001 South African PGA Championship. First Nationwide Tour victory came at 2000 Nationwide Greater Cleveland Open. Rookie on the PGA TOUR in 1999 after finishing T2 at the 1998 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament in Palm Springs, CA. Three-time All-America selection at the University of Arkansas, where he was a teammate of John Daly. | |
