Skip Kendall - Media Guide

second start of season at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, falling to Phil Mickelson on the first playoff hole. Shared the 18-hole lead with Mark Hensby after a first-round 63 and finished 68-68-66-65--330 to earn a career-best paycheck of $486,000...Next top-10 did not come until May, a T5 at the Bank of America Colonial...Held a one-stroke lead over Thomas Levet after 36 holes of the British Open in Scotland before finishing T11. 2003: Had only two top-10s, but was able to parlay making 24 cuts in 30 starts into a very respectable year in which he earned over $1 million for the first time in his career...Two days before the start of the Memorial Tournament, cut most of the top of his left index finger above the first knuckle off while cutting a bagel for breakfast. He put the finger tip on ice and rushed to a Columbus, OH, hospital and had a two-hour procedure to reattach the finger, complete with 16 stitches. Ten days later, was able to resume practice. Three weeks after the accident, returned to the TOUR with a reverse overlap grip at the Buick Open, was tied for the third-round lead and finished in a season-best T4. 2002: Managed to stay in the top 125 on the TOUR money list with two top-10s and eight top-25s...First top-10 of season did not come until June when he finished T7 at Canon Greater Hartford Open. Trailed Brett Quigley and Hidemichi Tanaka by one stroke after opening with a 5-under-par 65...Added T10 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Aced the 215-yard, par-3 seventh hole with a 5-iron during the final round. His $80,600 payday in Milwaukee moved him over the $600,000 mark to secure his TOUR card for 2003. 2001: Made 23 cuts in a career-high 33 starts...Only top-10 was a T6 in the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Performance was highlighted by a third-round 64. 2000: Recorded third consecutive top-50 finish on the official money list. Three top-10s included runner-up finish for third consecutive year, which came in season's final week at Southern Farm Bureau Classic. Started the final day four strokes behind leader Steve Lowery, then posted a 66 on Sunday to force a playoff. Lost when Lowery sank a 45-foot putt from off the fringe for birdie on first playoff hole. Along with Lowery, established new tournament record for low 72 holes with 266. 1999: At Canon Greater Hartford Open, shared first-round lead after opening 63. Closed with 68-68-66 for second career runner-up finish, three strokes behind Brent Geiberger...Set competitive course record at Medinah with 65 in second round of PGA Championship. 1998: Posted first career runner-up finish, losing playoff to Scott Simpson in Buick Invitational. Birdied final hole from nine feet to force playoff. 1997: Earned more than he had in first five TOUR seasons combined--$320,800. Best finish, a third-place showing, came at Sprint International. 1996: Returned to Nationwide Tour and finished ninth on money list, thanks to nine top-10s, including second at Tri-Cities Open. 1994: Finished fifth in earnings on Nationwide Tour money list. Won Inland Empire Open and Carolina Classic. 1993: First year on TOUR after earning co-medalist honors at 1992 Qualifying Tournament, despite opening-round 79. Best finish of year was eighth at Sprint International. Amateur: Winner of 1988 and 1989 Wisconsin State Opens.

Mayakoba Golf Classic, aided by a third-round 7-under-par 63. Made the cut in 13 of 23 events on the Nationwide Tour in 2007, including five top-25 finishes. Finished the year No. 26 on the money list, with $195,802, just $1,094 behind Jimmy Walker, who claimed the final PGA TOUR card for 2008. Recorded his third Nationwide Tour win when he captured the 2007 Chitimacha Louisiana Open, defeating Paul Claxton with a birdie on the third playoff hole. Spent most of 2006 season on TOUR (14-22 cuts) but also made two cuts in four starts on the Nationwide Tour. Only top-10 was a T9 at the PGA TOUR's Buick Championship. Fell out of the top-125 (No. 202) in 2005 for the first time since 1996. Earned fourth career runner-up finish in second start of season at the 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, falling to Phil Mickelson on the first playoff hole. Held a one-stroke lead over Thomas Levet after 36 holes of the British Open in Scotland before finishing T11. Two days before the start of the 2003 Memorial Tournament, cut most of the top of his left index finger above the first knuckle off while cutting a bagel for breakfast. He put the finger on ice and rushed to Columbus, OH, hospital and had a two-hour procedure to reattach the finger. Ten days later, was able to resume practice. Three weeks after the accident, returned to the TOUR with a reverse overlap grip at the Buick Open, was tied for third-round lead and finished T4. Has 25 career TOUR top-10s and 26 on the Nationwide Tour. Won twice on the Nationwide Tour in 1994, the Inland Empire Open and the Carolina Classic. His three other runner-up finishes on TOUR came at the 1992 Buick Invitational (playoff loss), 1999 Canon Greater Hartford Open and 2000 Southern Farm Bureau Classic (playoff loss). Graduated to TOUR via fifth-place finish on 1994 Nationwide Tour. First year on TOUR came in 1993 after earning co-medalist honors at 1992 Qualifying Tournament. As an amateur, won 1988 and '89 Wisconsin State Opens. Serves as host for the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Skip Kendall Pro-Am for Kids, which began in 2000. Credited with showing the "claw" putting grip to Chris DiMarco in 1995. Putts with conventional grip.