Bob Tway - Media Guide

T14, his best effort of the season...Led the Frys.com Open by a stroke after a first-round 8-under 63, which turned out to be the best round of the week. Finished T81. The 63 was his lowest round since an opening 63 at the 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Open...Held the first round lead at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic after opening with 8-under 64. Shared the 36-hole lead with five other players at 10-under 134. Weekend rounds of 71-66 dropped him to T5, in the season-ending full-field event at Annandale Golf Club. 2004: Best finish of three top-10s was a T6 in first start at World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational in Akron, OH, and only his fifth start in a World Golf Championships event...Selected to represent the United States team with Scott Verplank at the World Golf Championships-World Cup in Seville, Spain, where they T7. 2003: Had career year, with $2,469,750 in earnings on the strength of a victory, four top-threes and seven top-10s...Won the Bell Canadian Open in a three-hole playoff over Brad Faxon. Improved his playoff record to 4-4. Win came 8 years, 4 months and 21 days from his last victory at the 1995 MCI Classic, a span of 233 events. His last three victories have come in playoffs. Collected a career-high $756,000 to put him over $2 million for the season for the first time in his career. 2002: Six top-10s were the most since posting nine in 1998. 2001: After falling out of the top-100 in 2000 for the first time since 1994, managed to bounce back with $1,121,858, good for 48th on the money list. Made the cut in 25 of 29 events, including 11 consecutive to end the season. 2000: Fell out of the top 100 money winners for just the fourth time in 16 seasons on TOUR...Made the cut in four of the last five tournaments, including T10 at Tampa Classic and T20 at Southern Farm Bureau Classic, to move from 130th to 114th on TOUR money list and regain full exempt status. 1999: Enjoyed fifth consecutive standout season with $899,484 in earnings...In his last attempt to earn spot in THE TOUR Championship, had to win National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Shared 36- and 54-hole lead with eventual winner Tiger Woods before T3. 1998: Surpassed $1 million in season earnings for the first time after playing in 18 events, finishing in top 10 nine times...Was in second place after second and third rounds of U.S. Open before final-round 73 at The Olympic Club produced third-place finish, his best in U.S. Open. 1997: Five top-10s, including T5 at U.S. Open. 1995: Returned to winner's circle after four-year hiatus (1991-94) at MCI Classic, defeating Nolan Henke and David Frost in playoff and finished year with eight top-10s...Had fallen on hard times, finishing as low as 179th on the money list in 1992...Shared lead at U.S. Open with nine holes to play, but fell to T10...Voted by peers as PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year. 1990: Parred first playoff hole to defeat John Cook at Las Vegas Invitational. 1989: Defeated Fuzzy Zoeller by two strokes at Memorial Tournament. 1986: Collected four titles, including PGA Championship, while finishing second on money list...Holed out from green-side bunker on 18th hole at Inverness to win PGA Championship by two strokes over Greg Norman...Also won Shearson Lehman Brothers-Andy Williams Open, Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic and Georgia Pacific Atlanta Classic...Named PGA of America Player of the Year. 1985: Rookie on the PGA TOUR and collected winnings of $164,023, 45th on the money list. Amateur: Three-time All-American at Oklahoma State and member of two national championship teams (1978, 1980)...Winner of 1981 Fred Haskins Award as nation's top college player...Winner of 1985 and 1987 Oklahoma State Opens as well as the 1978 Trans-Mississippi Amateur.

Rolex Junior All-American, signed to play at Oklahoma State in the fall of 2007.

the top 150 on the money list for a second straight season. In 2006, finished outside the top 125 on the money list for the first time since 1994. Made 18 cuts in 26 starts in 2005 and finished T3 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship thanks to four rounds in the 60s. Best finish of three top-10s in 2004 was a T6 in first start at World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational, and only his fifth start in a World Golf Championships event. Selected to represent the United States team with Scott Verplank at the World Cup in Seville, Spain, where they finished T7. In 2003, had a career year, with $2,469,750 in earnings on the strength of a victory, four top-threes and seven top-10s. Won the Bell Canadian Open in a three-hole playoff over Brad Faxon. Improved his playoff record to 4-4. Win came 8 years, 4 months and 21 days from his last victory at the 1995 MCI Classic, a span of 233 events. Collected a career-high $756,000 to put him over $2 million for the season for the first time in his career. After falling out of the top-100 in 2000 for the first time since 1994, managed to bounce back in 2001 with $1,121,858, good for 48th on the money list. In 1999, enjoyed fifth consecutive standout season with $899,484 in earnings. Shared 36- and 54-hole leads with eventual winner Tiger Woods before finishing T3 at the National Car Rental Golf Classic. Was in second place after second and third rounds of 1998 U.S. Open before final-round 73 at The Olympic Club produced third-place finish, his best in U.S. Open. Returned to winner's circle in 1995 after four-year hiatus at the MCI Classic, defeating Nolan Henke and David Frost in playoff and finished year with eight top-10s. Voted by peers as PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year in 1995. Parred first playoff hole to defeat John Cook at Las Vegas Invitational in 1990. Defeated Fuzzy Zoeller by two strokes at Memorial Tournament in 1989. In 1986, collected four titles, including PGA Championship, while finishing second on money list. Holed out from green-side bunker on 18th hole at Inverness to win PGA Championship by two strokes over Greg Norman. Also won Shearson Lehman Brothers-Andy Williams Open, Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic and Georgia Pacific Atlanta Classic. Named PGA of America Player of the Year. Rookie on the PGA TOUR in 1985 with winnings of $164,023, 45th on the money list. Three-time All-American at Oklahoma State and member of two national championship teams (1978, 1980). Winner of 1981 Fred Haskins Award as nation's top college player. Winner of 1985 and 1987 Oklahoma State Opens as well as the 1978 Trans-Mississippi Amateur. Teamed with son Kevin, the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur winner and a freshman at Oklahoma State, to place second at the 2007 Del Webb Father/Son Challenge.