Marco Dawson - Media Guide

final attempt at a top-125 finish. 2005: Received a Major Medical Extension for 2005. Ended the season 139th on the money list to earn partial status for the 2006 season...In his first round on the PGA TOUR since the 2003 Honda Classic (missed rest of 2003 season due to back surgery), shared the first-round lead of the Ford Championship at Doral with three others after an opening 8-under 64. Finished T79...In 16th start, yielded first top-10 of season with a T8 at the Deutsche Bank Championship. 2004: Made six starts before season was cut short due to back surgery in April. Will receive a Major Medical Extension for 2005. Coupled with $59,550 earned in six events in 2004, has the opportunity to play in 23 events to earn $595,820 and match the $623,262 in earnings of 2004's No. 125, Tag Ridings. If he does so, will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the season. 2003: One of six Nationwide Tour graduates from the class of 2002 to retain TOUR card, finishing in top 125 for the first time since 1996...Best finish of the year was a T7 at the Buick Invitational, his first top-10 since T6 at Buick Challenge in 1996, a span of 68 events. Collected a career-best $130,950...Followed with a T10 the next week at the Nissan Open. 2002: Continued to play under Major Medical Extension carryover from 2001 season. After playing in 19 events in 2001, had one remaining event in 2002 to earn $174,047 and keep Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the season. Missed cut at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, then spent the remainder of the year on the Nationwide Tour where he finished eighth and picked up his first win at the LaSalle Bank Open in Chicago. Win came in his 309th combined start on the Nationwide Tour/PGA TOUR. Added runners-up finishes at the Dayton Open and the Oregon Classic. 2001: Playing on a Medical Extension, earned $172,738 in 19 events. Made 10 cuts and had two top-25 finishes. 2000: Only played in 10 TOUR events before undergoing back surgery on May 30. 1999: Became the first player in Nationwide Tour history to earn more than $200,000 without benefit of a victory. Finished third on Nationwide Tour money list to earn PGA TOUR card for 2000. Carded a 69 in the final round of the Nationwide Tour Championship, the only sub-70 on the last day, and forced a playoff with eventual winner Bob Heintz. 1998: Spent most of the season retooling his game, changing from a right-to-left approach to a preferred left-to-right style. Played in only one tournament. 1996: Finished in top 100 for second consecutive season. Posted three top-10 finishes, including a T3 at the Buick Invitational and T4 at CVS Charity Classic. 1995: Finished No. 71 on the TOUR money list. Closest brush with victory on the PGA TOUR came at the Greater Milwaukee Open where final-round 67 left him in second place, three behind winner Scott Hoch, for a $108,000 payday. Member of the TOUR from 1991 through 1997.

was his fifth successful trip to Q-School finals. Posted one top-10 and 16 made cuts in 27 starts in 2006. Sitting at No. 163 on TOUR money list entering the FUNAI Classic, finished T5 with four rounds in the 60s. With payday of $161,575, moved to No. 139 and earned a top-10 exemption into the season's final full-field event, the Chrysler Championship, where he missed the cut in final attempt at top 125. Received a Major Medical Extension for 2005. Ended the season 139th on the money list to earn partial status for the 2006 season. Upped that status by finishing 12th at the Qualifying Tournament. Made six starts in 2004 before season was cut short due to back surgery in April. One of six Nationwide Tour graduates from the class of 2002 to retain TOUR card in 2003, finishing in top 125 for the first time since 1996. Best finish of the year was a T7 at the 2003 Buick Invitational. Continued to play under Major Medical Extension carryover from 2001 season in 2002. After playing in 19 events in 2001, had one remaining event in 2002 to earn $174,047 and keep Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the season. Missed cut at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, then spent the remainder of the year on the Nationwide Tour where he finished eighth and picked up his first win at the 2002 LaSalle Bank Open in Chicago. Only played in 10 TOUR events before undergoing back surgery on May 30, 2000. In 1999, became the first player in Nationwide Tour history to earn more than $200,000 without benefit of a victory. Finished third on 1999 Nationwide Tour money list to earn TOUR card for 2000. Carded a 69 in the final round of the Nationwide Tour Championship, the only sub-70 on the last day, and forced a playoff with eventual winner Bob Heintz. Finished in top 100 for second consecutive season in 1996. Posted three top-10s, including a T3 at the 1996 Buick Invitational and T4 at 1996 CVS Charity Classic. Finished No. 71 on the TOUR money list in 1995. Closest brush with victory on the PGA TOUR came at the 1995 Greater Milwaukee Open where final-round 67 left him in second place, three behind winner Scott Hoch. Was a teammate of Lee Janzen and Rocco Mediate at Florida Southern. Took up golf at age 9 after his family moved to Coral Springs, FL, and lived adjacent to a course.