Bob Estes - Media Guide

four sub-par rounds to finish T8...Third top-10 was T6 at the AT&T Classic, posting rounds of 67-70 on the weekend to finish four shots out of the Zach Johnson-Ryuji Imada playoff...Held a share of the first-round lead with a 64 at the Ginn sur Mer Resort Classic at Tesoro, ultimately to finish T12...Ranked eighth in putting with an average of 1.745 putts per hole.

at the Shell Houston Open. It was his first top-10 of the season and best performance on TOUR since a second at the 2004 FedEx St. Jude Classic...Posted his second runner-up finish of the season and second top-10, losing by one to Will MacKenzie at the Reno-Tahoe Open. Set tournament 36-hole record with a 15-under 129. Shared 54-hole lead with MacKenzie. Double bogeyed the first hole of the final round but rallied to tie MacKenzie entering the 72nd hole. Missed 16-footer for birdie, then MacKenzie made his from 10 feet to win. 2005: The 2001 champion of the FedEx St. Jude Classic finished T6 for his lone top-10 of the season and his fifth top-10 in his last seven appearances at TPC Southwind. It was his first top-10 on TOUR since finishing second in Memphis in 2004...Closed with an even-par 70 at the U.S. Open to finish T11, his best effort in the U.S. Open in 11 career starts. 2004: Only top-10 of the season came in 13th start, a solo second at the FedEx St. Jude Classic where he won in 2001. Unusual second-round 64 included a bogey on No. 10, a triple bogey on No. 11, followed by seven consecutive birdies (Nos. 12-18) for a back-nine 32. 2003: Despite not winning for the first time since 2000, finished among the top 40 on the money list for the third straight season thanks to six top-10s..Narrowly missed fifth career title at the HP Classic of New Orleans, losing in a sudden-death playoff to Steve Flesch. On the first extra hole, Flesch rolled in a birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole from 40 feet. Career TOUR playoff record fell to 0-3. 2002: Captured fourth career TOUR title (third in last 26 events) at the Kemper Insurance Open. Shared lead at 10-under with Bob Burns after 54 holes, and finished one stroke ahead of runner-up Rich Beem. Recorded 17 pars and one birdie in final-round 70. 2001: Posted two victories and ended season with six consecutive top-10s to place career-high ninth on money list. The $2,795,477 in earnings was also a personal best...One of nine multiple winners on TOUR...Opened with 61 in the Fed Ex St. Jude Classic, a season-low start by a winner, and never trailed en route to winning by one stroke over Bernhard Langer. It was the season's only wire-to-wire victory...In contrast, never led after a round until winning the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas by one stroke over Tom Lehman. Was five shots off the pace after 72 holes and closed with a 63, which tied for low finish by winner on the year...Won the Fall Finish presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers with late-season rush. 2000: Fell out of the top 30 on the money list for the first time in two seasons. Recorded seven top-25s and three top-10s and was among the Top 100 on the money list. 1999: Started the season on a positive note with a T4 at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and missed only one cut in 28 starts. His nine top-10s were a career high and for third time in his career finished among top 30 on the money list...Posted T4 at Masters, best career finish in a major. 1998: Put together seven top-10s that included a second and third. T2 at Bay Hill Invitational followed by solo third at Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. Shared 54-hole lead in Greensboro and at FedEx St. Jude Classic 1997: Rebounded with $340,057 in earnings in 19 starts. Had 25 consecutive rounds of par or better, the second longest on TOUR for the year. 1996: Lost fully exempt status after finishing 149th on money list. 1994: Earned first TOUR victory at Texas Open. Opened by tying course record of 62 at Oak Hills CC, then cruised to wire-to-wire victory. 1993: Held lead briefly during final round of 1993 PGA before finishing T6...Was part of five-man playoff at Buick Southern Open, won by John Inman. 1989: Came close to victory in rookie season when he lost playoff to Mike Hulbert at B.C. Open.

trainer, former world-class pole vaulter Scott Hennig. Follows a strict routine that includes weightlifting, agility exercises, diet and short-distance sprints...Played basketball in high school...Has been a season-ticket holder for University of Texas football since 1989.