Dudley Hart - Media Guide

6. Granted Major Medical Extension (family crisis) for 2008 and has 15 events to earn $485,931 (combined with 2007 earnings of $299,249, would equal 2007's No. 125 earnings of $785,180) and receive Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2008 campaign...Lone top-10 was T8 at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, four shots out of a Charley Hoffman-John Rollins playoff...Opened with a 7-under 64 at the FBR Open to hold a one-stroke lead. Finished T20.

at the Buick Open, aided by a final-round 6-under-par 66 that included seven birdies in eight holes...Collected his second top-10 in a major championship with a T10 at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Other top-10 came at the 1993 PGA at Inverness Club, where he finished T6 in only his third major championship career start. 2004: Returned to form after battling back problems in 2003. Earned 85 percent of his season earnings during a three-week stretch in April and May...In sixth start, finished T4 at the Shell Houston Open the last week of April, to earn $220,000 to get out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the season...Two weeks later a final-round 67 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship put him in first career sudden-death playoff; lost to Sergio Garcia on the first playoff hole. His T2 finish was his best since finishing T2 at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans. 2003: Limited to 22 starts due to herniated disc in his back. Didn't play after British Open. Received a Major Medical Extension for 2004...Lone top-10 was T8 at the 100th Western Open, first since a solo fourth at the 2002 MasterCard Colonial. 2002: Finished in the top 60 on the money list for the seventh consecutive season...Made 10 straight cuts beginning at THE PLAYERS Championship, which included all three of his top-10s, with a best of T2 at Compaq Classic of New Orleans. 2001: Fired second- and final-round 63s to earn T3 at Canon Greater Hartford Open. The pair of 63s matched his career low. 2000: Won near adopted hometown at The Honda Classic. Started final round four strokes behind leader J.P. Hayes and birdied last four holes to edge Hayes and Kevin Wentworth by one stroke. 1999: For the first time in his career finished in the top 30 on the money list on the strength of a career-high eight top-10s and three third-place finishes. 1998: Closed year by winning unofficial Subaru Sarazen World Open. Collected $360,000, which helped finance delayed honeymoon with wife Suzanne. 1997: Placed second at 1997 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Shot 66-66 during 36-hole Sunday and posted a 15-under-par 266 total and led in the clubhouse. Greg Norman birdied final three holes for one-stroke victory. 1996: Earned his first TOUR victory at the Bell Canadian Open. Trailed by three strokes after two rounds. After Saturday rain reduced tournament to 54 holes, shot closing 70 to defeat David Duval by one stroke. 1995: Injured wrist by hitting root at Canon Greater Hartford Open. After two months in a cast and another two in rehab, finally underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments prior to 1996 season. 1993: Finished 52nd on money list thanks to T3s at Northern Telecom Open and Kmart Greater Greensboro Open. 1992: Recorded his first career top-3 finish, T3 at Greater Milwaukee Open. 1990: Turned professional and won Florida Open and Louisiana Open...Finished 21st at the National Qualifying Tournament to earn PGA TOUR card. Amateur: Four-time All-American, three-time all-SEC first team and 1987 SEC Freshman of the Year at Florida.