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JON MILLS
CANADA
Nationwide Tour - Media Guide
| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (2) |
| 2005 Canadian PGA Championship Pres by MasterCard. 2007 Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health. | |
| INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES | |
| 2003 MTS Classic [Can]. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position | () |
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| Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round | |
| 71 at Round 2, Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Canadian PGA Championship Pres by MasterCard, Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health. | |
| 2011 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| T2-- Melwood Prince George's County Open Presented by Under Armour. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--21; in money--9; Top 10 finishes--1 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Member of Nationwide Tour in 2002, 2004-05 and 2009-10. 2011: Made the cut in nine of 21 starts and had four top-25 Nationwide Tour finishes. Earned his only top-10 of the year, with a T2 at the Melwood Prince George's County Open, his best effort since a T2 at the 2007 Miccosukee Championship. Finished the week tied at the top in Greens in Regulation and also jumped 50 spots on the money list, to No. 16. 2010: Played in 25 events and made 17 cuts to finish No. 33 on the money list. In his sixth start of year, Mills posted his first top-10 finish, at the Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae. Four rounds in the 60s left him in third place, three strokes behind winner Kevin Chappell. It was Mills' best performance since a T2 at the 2007 Miccosukee Championship. Next top-10 was a T7 at the Cox Classic in Omaha, which came a week after his lone PGA TOUR appearance of the season, a T48 at the RBC Canadian Open in his native country. Finished T9 three starts later at the Mylan Classic. Notched his fourth top-10 at the inaugural Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. Held the 54-hole lead for only the second time, but a 4-over 74 in the final round left him two strokes back. 2009: Was No. 54 on the Nationwide Tour money list after making the cut in 15 of his 26 starts. Had four top-10s during the year, the first being a T6 at the South Georgia Classic. Had his second top 10 of the season, a T9 at the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic three months later. Next top-10 was a T9 at the inaugural Christmas in October Classic. Was T10 at the Utah Championship with four rounds in the 60s. Has reeled off seven consecutive sub-70 rounds at Willow Creek CC. 2008: Made the cut in half of his 32 starts on the PGA TOUR. Had four top-25 finishes, with his best effort a T13 at the Puerto Rico Open. Faltered late in the year, missing the cut in his last eight starts to wind up No. 142 on the money list. 2007: Set up his return trip to the PGA TOUR after a successful season on the Nationwide Tour. Made the cut in 22 of 27 events, with 16 top-25 finishes. Ended the season No. 4 on the money list, with $366,244. Make 13 cuts in his last 14 starts, with 10 top-20s. Was a collective 127-under par during the 14-tournament stretch, which included a win at the Albertsons Boise Open. Shot a tournament-record 21-under 263 thanks to an eagle-par-birdie finish, which produced a three-stroke win over D.A. Points. The first-place check of $121,500 moved him from No. 24 to No. 5 on the money list, locking up his PGA TOUR card for the 2008 season. Was named the Nationwide Tour's September Player of the Month. Also added a T2 at the Miccosukee Championship, T5 at the WNB Golf Classic and T9 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic. Posted par-or-better scores in 33 of his final 34 rounds to close out the 2007 season. 2006: Struggled during his rookie season on the PGA TOUR, making the cut in just six of 27 starts. 2005: Earned his TOUR playing card by finishing fifth on the Nationwide Tour money list. Posted nine top-10s, second-best on Tour, including six top-threes. Ontario native claimed first career victory at the Canadian PGA Championship. Rounds of 68-67-63-71 led to a 19-under-par 269 finish, three shots ahead of Ken Duke. Posted career-best 11-under-par 60 in the second round of the Cox Classic. Went head to head with David McKenzie at the Gila River Golf Classic, finishing runner-up by one stroke. Finished 49th on the money list. 2003: Played in just three Nationwide Tour events but led the Canadian Tour order of merit that year and became the first Canadian to win the order of merit since Mike Weir in 1997. Won the MTS Classic. 2002: Was 173rd on the Nationwide Tour money list. Also played Canadian Tour. Member of Team Canada, helping lead the squad to the 2001 Four Nations Cup. |
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| Personal | |
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His brother, Jeff, is the head professional at Wildfire CC in Canada. His sister, Jennifer, is the head women's volleyball coach at Clarion University. Lists Dave Woods as his instructor. Biggest thrill in golf was winning his first Nationwide Tour event—2005 Canadian PGA Championship. Favorite course he's played is Pebble Beach and would like to play St. Andrews. First car was a Dodge Neon. Currently drives a Yukon Denali. Favorite college team is Kent State. Closely follows the fortunes of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers. Superstitions include using only Canadian quarters for marking golf balls on the green. Favorite TV show is "The Office" and he likes horror movies. Favorite city to visit is Phoenix. Began playing hockey many years before he took up golf. |
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| National Teams | |
| Four Nations Cup (1), 2001. | |
