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UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 2 in
Weight:
175 lbs
Birthday:
05/27/1972
| Other Victories | |
| (3): 1998 California State Open, Utah Open, Arizona Open. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | () |
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| Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position | () |
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| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 67 at Round 1, HP Byron Nelson Championship. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round | |
| 72 at Round 2, Chitimacha Louisiana Open. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 2-- BUY.COM Virginia Beach Open. T2-- NIKE Monterrey Open. | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Member of Nationwide Tour in 1995, 1999-2007 and 2009. Member of the PGA TOUR in 1997 and 2008. 2011: Missed the cut at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, his only start on Tour. 2010: Made the cut in seven of his 14 starts on Tour but did not register a top-25 finish. 2009: Finished No. 83 on the Nationwide Tour money list after making the cut in 15 of 25 starts. Had five top-25 finishes, including a 12th-place effort at the Nationwide Tour Players Cup in West Virginia. Held a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Stonebrae Classic in California and shared the first-round lead at the Michael Hill New Zealand Open and the Chattanooga Classic. 2008: Made the cut in 14 of 25 starts on TOUR but had only one top-25 finish, a T19 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. Struggled at the beginning of the season and missed the cut in his first eight starts. 2007: Made the cut in 20 of 29 events on the Nationwide Tour, including nine top-25 finishes. Finished the season No. 52 on the money list, with $122,819. Made the first eight cuts of the season before missing the weekend at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs. Had one top-10 during that stretch, finishing T6 at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship. Took a one-week break from the Tour when he played the Wachovia Championship, finishing T69 in his first PGA TOUR start since 1997. Only other top-10 effort came at the Peek'n Peak Classic (T8). 2005: Made 10 cuts in 20 starts on the Nationwide Tour. Finished outside the top 100 (No. 123) for the first time in his career as a member. 2004: Made the cut in eight of 28 starts on the Nationwide Tour. Made the most of his opportunities, finishing with six top-25s in eight weekend appearances. Ended the year No. 82 on the official money list, with $59,423. Only top-10 was a T8 at the Chattanooga Classic. 2003: Made the cut in 17 of 22 events on the Nationwide Tour, including nine top-25 finishes. Completed the season No. 42 on the money list, with $109,951. Cracked the top 10 on three occasions, with a T4 at the Omaha Classic his best result. Other top-10s came at the LaSalle Bank Open (T7) and the Albertsons Boise Open (T8). 2002: Finished No. 91 on the Nationwide Tour after making the cut in 14 of 27 tournaments. Best finish was a T18 at the Samsung Canadian PGA Championship. Posted three of his five top-25 finishes during the last four weeks of the season at the State Farm Open (T25), Bank of America Monterey Peninsula Classic (T20) and the Gila River Classic (T19). 2001: Missed the entire 2001 season due to recurring back problems that started hindering his play late in the 2000 Nationwide Tour season. Did not play or withdrew from the last four events of the 2000 season due to the back injury. 2000: Held a one-stroke lead over Ryuji Imada after 54 holes at the Virginia Beach Open. A final-round 74 left him in second place, five strokes behind Imada. Tied with five others for the first-round lead at the Fort Smith Classic after an opening-round 64, his new career-low. One shot off the lead after the first round of the Hershey Open after a 68. Finished T3, two strokes behind winner Paul Gow. 1999: Was in the lead or tied for the lead for two rounds of the Monterrey Open before shooting a final-round 72 to finish T3. Fired a 65 in the final round of the 1996 Monterrey Open to finish T2. Finished No. 214 on the money list during his rookie season on the 1997 PGA TOUR. Best finish was a T24 at the Greater Vancouver Open. Winner of the 1998 Utah Open, California State Open and Arizona Open. |
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| Personal | |
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Underwent a second surgery at the end of the 2003 Nationwide Tour season to remove the remaining 20 percent of a brain tumor diagnosed in 2002. First surgery was performed in January 2003, just 24 days after his wedding. Grandfather was a catcher for New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940-41. Biggest thrill in golf was when USGA president Reg Murphy caddied for him at the 1994 World Amateur. |
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