Bob May - Media Guide

to No. 182 on the TOUR money list with three events remaining on the schedule.

starts to maintain membership on the TOUR. May will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the year. It was his best finish on TOUR since a loss to Tiger Woods in a playoff at the 2000 PGA Championship.

him to T15, best effort of the 2002 season...Other top-20 finishes included: Touchstone Energy Tucson Open (T18) and Greater Milwaukee Open (T17). 2001: Early season play limited by back that stiffened after third round of Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Was forced to withdraw and diagnosed was two bulging discs in lower back. Cleared schedule to rest back in hopes of playing in the Masters...Took almost two months and returned to play a normal schedule the remainder of the year...Despite layoff, finished 94th in earnings and made 18 cuts in 25 starts...Had no top-10s, but tallied six top-25s...Best showing of the year was T11 in the Compaq Classic of New Orleans. 2000: In what will be remembered as one of the great head-to-head duels in major championship history, lost a playoff to Tiger Woods in the PGA Championship at Valhalla GC. After opening with a 72, came back with 66-66-66. Was tied with Scott Dunlap for second, one stroke behind Woods, entering the final round. Paired with Woods in the final round, May earned a one-stroke lead heading to the back nine. He then made four birdies in five holes to retain a one-stroke lead with four to play. He missed a six-foot birdie after Woods drained a 15-foot par putt on the 15th hole. Woods birdied 17 to pull even and both players birdied 18 -- May draining a 15-footer to match Woods with a 31 on the back nine. In the three-hole playoff, May recorded three pars (4-4-5) while Woods birdied the first extra hole. In final three rounds, May produced 20 birdies and only two bogeys and shares the PGA Championship scoring record with Woods at 18-under-par 270. Victory also worth a career-best $540,000...Prior to PGA Championship recorded his first TOUR career top-10 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, a T2 with Chris DiMarco, one stroke behind Notah Begay III...Week following PGA, fulfilled commitment and played in Reno-Tahoe Open and finished third. This ended a stretch since the FedEx St. Jude Classic in which he earned $1,091,219 in six starts with two seconds and one third...Lost in second round of World Match Play Championship, 6 and 5, to Padraig Harrington. 1999: Played on the European Tour and won the Victor Chandler British Masters...Trailed defending champion Colin Montgomerie by three strokes heading into final round but Montgomerie shot final-round 71 and May won by a stroke...Prior to victory at Duke's Course, had finished second 22 times as a professional around the world. During the season he posted 10 top-10s and finished 11th on the European Tour Order of Merit, the highest finish that season by an Amercan-born player. Was tied for 20th at WGC-American Express Championship. 1997: Played European Tour (one top-10). 1996: Played European Tour (0 top-10s). 1994: Was a member of the PGA TOUR and missed 24 of 31 cuts, made $31,079 and finished 209th on money list. 1993: Gained exempt status on TOUR that season by virtue of his fourth-place finish on Nationwide Tour money list, where he had 11 top-10s, including two seconds. Amateur: Three-time all-America at Oklahoma State, played on the 1991 NCAA championship team...A member of 1991 Walker Cup team.

pro at Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles. May's father, Jerry, who owned a gas station, would drive Bob every Sunday for 7 a.m. lesson with Merrins, an hour from the May's home in La Habra...At age 16, qualified to play in 1985 Los Angeles Open.

9-under-par 63 at TPC Summerlin. Will play in 2008 on a Minor Medical Extension from lingering back injury. Entered the 2006 season not having played on TOUR since the 2003 EDS Byron Nelson Championship due to a back injury. Played in 21 events in 2006 on a Major Medical Extension. Finished 141st on the money list but improved status for 2007 with a T29 finish at Qualifying Tournament. Best finish in 2006 was runner-up at the B.C. Open presented by Turning Stone Resort, his highest finish on TOUR since a loss to Tiger Woods in a playoff at the 2000 PGA Championship. Did not play in 2004 and 2005 due to rehabilitation from back injury. In 2003, made six cuts in seven starts before injuring back on tee shot of 72nd hole of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Did not play the rest of the season. In 2002, fell out of the top 125 for the first time since 1999. Lost a playoff to Tiger Woods in the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla GC. After opening with a 72, came back with 66-66-66. Paired with Woods in the final round, both players birdied 18. May drained a 15-footer to match Woods with a 31 on the back nine. In the three-hole playoff, May recorded three pars (4-4-5) while Woods birdied the first extra hole. In final three rounds, May produced 20 birdies and only two bogeys and shares the PGA Championship scoring record with Woods at 18-under-par 270. Won the 1999 Victor Chandler British Masters on the European Tour. Gained exempt status on TOUR in 1993 by virtue of his fourth-place finish on the Nationwide Tour money list, where he had 11 top-10s, including two seconds. Three-time All-America at Oklahoma State and played on the 1991 NCAA championship team. Introduced to golf by aunt and uncle, then spent time at Big Tee Golf Center in Buena Park, CA, where he picked up range balls and in return was allowed to hit them back out. At age 11 began taking lessons from legend Eddie Merrins, the long time head pro at Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles. May's father, Jerry, who owned a gas station, would drive Bob every Sunday for 7 a.m. lesson with Merrins, an hour from the Mays' home in La Habra. At age 16, qualified to play in 1985 Los Angeles Open.