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TAG RIDINGS
UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 1 in
Weight:
200 lbs
Birthday:
09/07/1974
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Nationwide Tour - Media Guide
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (1) |
| 2002 Permian Basin Open. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | () |
| $ | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position | (70) |
| $24,699 | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 73 at Round 1, Shell Houston Open. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round | |
| 66 at Round 2, BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T2-- Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Permian Basin Open. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--28; in money--15; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Returned to the PGA TOUR and made the cut in 15 of 28 starts. Best finishes were a T13 to begin the year at the Sony Open in Hawaii and then a T22 at the Puerto Rico Open. 2010: Made 27 Nationwide Tour starts and had nine top-10 finishes among his 17 cuts made. Began the season by making the cut in his first nine starts. Tied with leading money Jamie Lovemark for most top-10s during the season. Finished T19 in season-opening Michael Hill New Zealand Open and followed that with a T4 at the Moonah Classic in Australia. His Moonah finish was his best on either the PGA TOUR or the Nationwide Tour since a T3 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic in Orlando in November 2007. Two weeks later, at the Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open, he bettered his career-best showing by one, finishing T3. After equaling the course-record in the opening round (65), he followed with a 2-under par 69 in the second round to lead William McGirt by one heading into the weekend. A 70-71 finish left him two strokes out of the playoff with winner Steve Pate and Aaron Watkins. In Valdosta, at the South Georgia Classic, he recorded his third top-10 finish of the year. Was four back after opening with rounds of 68-69. Struggled on the weekend with rounds of 74-73 to fall back to T9. Recorded his fourth top-10 finish of the year the next week at the Stadion Athens Classic, where four under-par rounds led to a T7 finish. Continued his stellar play at the BMW Charity Pro-Am where he made his ninth straight cut and finished T7. Finished solo eighth at the Mexico Open Bicentenary, his 11th top-25 finish in his first 13 starts. Added another top-10 with a T9 effort at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational and moved up two spots, to No. 7 on the money list. Notched his eighth top-10 at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. Fired a final-round 4-under 66 to finish T5, two strokes back of winner David Mathis. Ended the year with yet another top-10, a T7, at the Nationwide Tour Championship. 2009: Made the cut in nine of 16 starts on the PGA TOUR, with two top-25 finishes and a season-best T7 at the Travelers Championship. Teed it up in three Nationwide Tour events, with a T50 at Soboba Classic. 2008: Made the cut in 14 of 29 appearances on the PGA TOUR, with two top-10 finishes. Finished the season ranked No. 147 in both the FedExCup standings and the money list. Finished a season-best T9 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Opened with rounds of 66-66 on his way to T10 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic in his last start of the year. Finished T6 at the Albertsons Boise Open in only Nationwide Tour start. 2007: Split time in between the PGA TOUR (nine made cuts in 18 starts) and the Nationwide Tour (seven made cuts in 11 starts). Posted three top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour. Best finish on TOUR came in his last start, finishing at 14-under 274 and T3 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Finished second on the Nationwide Tour in Driving Distance with a 312.0 average. 2006: Slipped outside the top 125 in fourth season on the PGA TOUR, with one top-10 in 33 starts. In seventh start of season, picked up his first top-10, a T5 at the Ford Championship at Doral. 2005: Totaled five top-10s and won $891,812, including a second consecutive, late-season rally to secure his card. Best finish of the year was a T3 at the Chrysler Championship, thanks to a closing 5-under 67. Improved his earnings to $796,883 with his $216,164 payday, lifting him over the mark to secure his TOUR card for the 2006 season. Posted back-to-back top-10s for the first time in his career with his T5 finish at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, the last full-field event of the season. 2004: Playing on a Major Medical Extension, finished No. 125 on the money list to retain full playing privileges for 2005. Earned his first top-10 on TOUR in 22 career events, a T2 at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas, thanks to a career-best, final-round, 11-under 61. Began the final round tied for 54th, eight strokes behind third-round leader Tom Lehman and finished in a three-way T2, one stroke behind winner Andre Stolz. The $298,666 payday allowed him to jump from 191st on the money list to 136th with three tournament remaining in the season. Entered the season's final full-field event, the Chrysler Championship, No. 137 on the money list. Finished T11, aided by a final-round, 7-under-par 64, to earn $120,000 to slide into No. 125 position by $21,824. 2003: Rookie PGA TOUR season was cut to six events due to a herniated disk in his back and a shoulder injury. Withdrew after a first-round 75 at The Honda Classic and did not play the remainder of the season. Received Major Medical Extension for 2004. 2002: Finished No. 14 on the Nationwide Tour money list, with $187,494 to earn TOUR card for 2003. Notched first career victory, at the Permian Basin Open, where he holed out from 138 yards with a pitching wedge for an eagle on the first playoff hole to defeat Mark Hensby. |
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| Personal | |
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Father is a club professional at South Lakes GC in Jenks, OK. Had a hole-in-one on the fifth hole at Shoal Creek GC, only to lose the ball two holes later. Cites Gary Player as his hero. |
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