Tommy Armour III - Media Guide

of $203,400, securing TOUR card for 2008.

in Hawaii for only top-10 performance of the season...Led the field with 20 putts in the first round of the MCI Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links, just two strokes shy of the TOUR record of 18. 2004: With two-year exemption in hand after winning the 2003 Valero Texas Open, posted two top-10s to finish in the top 100 on the money list...Finished T2 at Chrysler Championship, the last full-field event of the year, to jump from 153rd to 95th on the money list. Paycheck in Tampa ($440,000) was more than half of season's earnings ($844,634). 2003: After playing with partial status most of season, turned it around in September with second career victory at the Valero Texas Open, done in record-setting fashion with rounds of 64-62-63-65--254. The 254 total (26-under-par) broke Mark Calcavecchia's 72-hole TOUR mark of 256 set in winning at the 2001 Phoenix Open. The 54-hole total of 189 matched the TOUR record shared by Calcavecchia and John Cook (1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic). Did not post a bogey until the back nine on Sunday. In relation to par for a par-70 golf course, also broke the PGA TOUR record of 22-under-par set by Donnie Hammond at the 1989 Texas Open. Win was worth $630,000, the largest payday of career. 2002: Picked up first top-10 finish since the 2000 Byron Nelson Classic with a T7 at the Sony Open in Hawaii...Led Greater Milwaukee Open after a first-round 63, lowest round on TOUR since 60 during second round of 1999 Las Vegas Invitational. Finished T8. 2001: Finished 161st on the money list, returned to Qualifying Tournament and finished T8 to retain his card for the 2002 season...Played in 32 PGA TOUR events and posted three top-25s. 2000: Earned full-exempt status for the third consecutive season on the strength of two top-10s. Best finish was T5 at the Nissan Open. 1999: Came close to winning his first PGA TOUR title since 1990 Phoenix Open when he lost a playoff to Gabriel Hjertstedt at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Hjertstedt won on the first extra hole with a birdie...Fired second-round 60 at Las Vegas CC in Las Vegas Invitational. His 12-under-par 60 included a missed 2 1/2-foot putt on 14. He became the only player 40 or older to shoot a 60 on a par-72 course. 1998: Finished among the top-60 on the TOUR money list for the first time since 1990...Shot final-round 64 to finish T2 at Phoenix Open for first runner-up finish since 1990. 1994: Found success on Nationwide Tour, winning Miami Valley and Cleveland Opens in consecutive weeks to become first player to win back-to-back Nationwide Tour events. Finished seventh on Nationwide Tour money list to gain spot on 1995 TOUR...Played in 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont CC, site of grandfather's 1927 U.S. Open victory. 1990: Earned first TOUR victory at the Phoenix Open, his first start of the season and won by five over Jim Thorpe...Nearly won again three weeks later, finishing second, two strokes behind Shearson Lehman Hutton champion Dan Forsman...Played on European and Asian Tours until fall of 1987. 1983: Winner of the Mexican Open. 1982: Qualified for the TOUR in 1981, but earned only $4,254 in 1982. Amateur: Winner of the 1981 New Mexico State Amateur.

commented on colorful career, "You only get one trip around life. Golf is just something that I love to do. I don't play for the money, I never have. I've made a lot of good friends playing golf professionally."

start of 2005, finished T7 at the Sony Open in Hawaii for only top-10 performance of the season. In 2004, posted two top-10s to finish in the top 100 on the money list. Finished T2 at 2004 Chrysler Championship, the last full-field event of the year, to jump from 153rd to 95th on the money list. After playing with partial status most of the 2003 season, turned it around in September with second career victory at the 2003 Valero Texas Open, done in record-setting fashion with rounds of 64-62-63-65--254. The 254 total (26-under-par) broke Mark Calcavecchia's 72-hole PGA TOUR mark of 256 set in winning at the 2001 Phoenix Open. Had three top-10s in 2002, a T7 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, T8 at the Greater Milwaukee Open and a T9 at the Tampa Bay Classic, but placed out of the top 125. Finished 161st on the 2001 season money list, returned to Qualifying Tournament and finished T8 to retain his card for the 2002 season. Earned full-exempt status on 2000 for the third consecutive season on the strength of two top-10s. Best finish was T5 at the 2000 Nissan Open. In 1999 came close to winning his first PGA TOUR title since 1990 Phoenix Open when he lost a playoff to Gabriel Hjertstedt at the 1999 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Hjertstedt won on the first extra hole with a birdie. Finished among the top-60 on the 1998 TOUR money list for the first time since 1990. In 1994, found success on Nationwide Tour, winning 1994 Miami Valley and 1994 Cleveland Opens in consecutive weeks to become first player to win back-to-back Nationwide Tour events. Finished seventh on Nationwide Tour money list to gain spot on 1995 PGA TOUR. Played in 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont CC, site of grandfather's 1927 U.S. Open victory. Earned first PGA TOUR victory at the 1990 Phoenix Open, his first start of the season and he earned a five-stroke victory over Jim Thorpe. Played on European and Asian Tours until fall of 1987. Winner of the 1983 Mexican Open. Qualified for the TOUR in 1981, but earned only $4,254 in 1982. Amateur: Winner of the 1981 New Mexico State Amateur. Grandfather, known as "The Silver Scot," won the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. Started playing golf with his mom and dad when he was 10. Played golf and baseball in high school but decided to stick with golf because both of conflicting seasons. After record-setting performance at the 2003 Valero Texas Open, commented on colorful career, "You only get one trip around life. Golf is just something that I love to do. I don't play for the money, I never have. I've made a lot of good friends through golf over the last 22 years playing golf professionally."