Andrew Magee - Media Guide

"with excellent margins," and that no radiation or chemotherapy procedures would be needed. Returned to action at the Shell Houston Open in late April...Made the cut in five of 19 starts this year, with a best finish of T32 at the B.C. Open...Will receive a Non-Exempt, Major Medical Extension for 2007. Coupled with 2006 winnings of $52,711, has two events to earn $608,187, equaling No. 125 from 2006. If he is successful, he will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the 2007 season.

play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the season. 2003: Finished among the top 125 for the 18th time in 19 seasons on TOUR...A final-round 68 at Omni Tucson National Golf Resort vaulted him to a T6 finish at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson, his best finish since a T3 at the 2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am...Recorded four rounds in the 60s at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship to finish T9, his second top-10 of the season...One week after withdrawing from Greater Hartford Open due to the death of his mother, finished T8 at the Buick Open, five shots behind champion Jim Furyk. 2002: Used Top-50 career money winners exemption for 2002. Actually 51st, but with the ranking of the late Payne Stewart (No. 15), moved into top 50...T3 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, his first top-10 on TOUR since the 2000 Tampa Bay Classic and first top-3 finish since the 2000 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic...Closed with 64 at the John Deere Classic good for T10, his second top-10 of the season. 2001: Fell to 180th on the money list with uncharacteristic season...T25 at the Invensys Classic of Las Vegas produced lone top-25 finish of the season...Made history in the first round of the Phoenix Open, recording an ace on the 333-yard, par-4 17th hole. Magee's drive bounded onto the green at the TPC of Scottsdale, caromed off Tom Byrum's putter and went into the hole for what was believed to be the first hole-in-one on a par 4 in TOUR history. "It looked like a hole-in-one and sounded like a hole-in-one. But I still wasn't sure it was one," Magee said. Byrum was squatting down looking over a putt when the ball deflected off his putter and rolled about 8 feet directly into the hole for a rare double-eagle ace. Magee's opening 66 was two strokes behind leaders Brad Elder, Scott Verplank and Tom Lehman. Finished T44. 2000: Four top-10 finishes were most since 1998, while earnings of $867,372 were third most of his career and ranked 55th on official money list...Extended streak of years with a runner-up finish to five...Best finish of season came at Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic where four sub-par rounds produced a lone second-place finish and season-high $324,000 payday. 1999: Bulk of earnings came in one week when he finished second and earned $500,000 in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Had victories over Darren Clarke (1-up), Thomas Bjorn (2 and 1), Bill Glasson (1-up), Shigeki Maruyama (1-up) and John Huston (3 and 1) before losing to Jeff Maggert. 1998: Earned career-best $964,302 and had one runner-up and a pair of third-place finishes. Finished 30th on official money list for second consecutive year...Rounds of 67-71-68-69 produced Memorial Tournament runner-up finish, four strokes behind Fred Couples. 1997: Came close twice to first victory since 1994 Northern Telecom Open with second-place finishes at Greater Vancouver Open and B.C. Open. Held one-stroke lead in final round of B.C. Open, but bogey on No. 16 opened door for Gabriel Hjertstedt to claim title by one stroke...Seven top-10s his best since 1991, when he also had seven. 1996: Ended the season with five top-10s. 1994: Most recent victory came at Northern Telecom Open. Closing 67 gave him a two-stroke margin over Loren Roberts, Vijay Singh, Jay Don Blake and Steve Stricker. 1988: First TOUR victory came at Pensacola Open, where he rallied from four strokes back on final day. 1991: Strong early-season run culminated in second career victory at rain-shortened Nestle Invitational over Tom Sieckmann. 30-foot eagle putt at 16 on final day was margin of victory...Later that year, shot 31-under-par 329, then the 90-hole scoring record, to force playoff with D.A. Weibring at Las Vegas Invitational. Won playoff with par on second extra hole. Amateur: Three-time All-American at University of Oklahoma...Won 1979 Doug Sanders Junior Invitational.

Hope Chrysler Classic one week after tangling with chainsaw at his Phoenix home while cutting a limb. Saw slipped and hit his left index finger. In comment that typifies his unique sense of humor, remarked: "There are better ways to weaken the grip on your left hand, don't you think?"...Won 1999 Southern Company Citizenship Award for work with charities.

player versus the media forum. In 21st year on TOUR, limited to 19 events in 2006 due to cancer surgery and subsequent recovery. Underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his left kidney at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic Feb. 18. Dr. Indebir Gill performed the operation and said that the tumor and 15 percent of the kidney were removed "with excellent margins," and that no radiation or chemotherapy procedures would be needed. Returned to action at the Shell Houston Open in late April. Received a Non-Exempt, Major Medical Extension for 2007. Finished 140th on 2005 money list playing on a Major Medical Extension after missing the entire 2004 season due to Achilles tendon surgery on Oct. 24, 2003. Posted consecutive top-10s, his first since 1997, in the 2005 Sony Open in Hawaii (T7) and Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (T8). Used Top-50 career money winners exemption for 2002. Actually 51st, but with the ranking of the late Payne Stewart (No. 15), moved into top 50. Finished T3 at the 2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, his first top-10 on TOUR since the 2000 Tampa Bay Classic. Made history in the first round of the 2001 Phoenix Open, recording an ace on the 333-yard, par-4 17th hole. Magee's drive bounded onto the green at TPC Scottsdale, caromed off Tom Byrum's putter and went into the hole for what was believed to be the first hole-in-one on a par 4 in TOUR history. "It looked like a hole-in-one and sounded like a hole-in-one. But I still wasn't sure it was one," Magee said. Byrum was squatting down looking over a putt when the ball deflected off his putter and rolled about 8 feet directly into the hole for a rare double-eagle ace. Earned $500,000 in the 1999 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, losing to Jeff Maggert in the final. Most recent victory came at 1994 Northern Telecom Open. In 1991, won twice, at the rain-shortened Nestle Invitational over Tom Sieckmann and then beat D.A. Weibring on second playoff hole at Las Vegas Invitational. First TOUR victory came at 1988 Pensacola Open, where he rallied from four strokes back on final day. Three-time All-America at University of Oklahoma. Born in Paris, where his father worked in the oil business. With Gary McCord, conducts Santa Claus Open, annual charity pro-am at TPC Scottsdale. With Scott Verplank and Brian Watts, runs ClubCorp Pro-Am in Dallas to benefit health clinic at his former junior high school. Won 1999 Southern Company Citizenship Award for work with charities.