Kevin Sutherland - Media Guide

National Pro-Am. Finished second after a closing 1-under 71 at Pebble Beach, five strokes behind Mickelson. Runner-up was best finish since lone victory at the 2002 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship...Held a share of the 18-hole lead at the Shell Houston Open after a 6-under-par 66. Finished T56...18-hole leader at the AT&T Classic after firing a 7-under-par 65 at TPC Sugarloaf. Finished T16...Finished T6 at the John Deere Classic, his second top-10 of the season...Recorded his second career top-10 finish in a major championship with a T9 at the PGA Championship.

T11 at the Frys.com Open and Reno Tahoe Open. His $84,800 payday in late October at the Frys.com Open moved him over the $750,000 mark in season earnings and helped him secure his card for the 2007 season. 2005: In first start, earned a T6 at the Buick Invitational...Posted unofficial T7 at the rain-shortened Nissan Open, where he posted rounds of 67-69, three shots out of Adam Scott-Chad Campbell playoff...One week later, finished T9 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson, aided by opening rounds of 69-63. 2004: His four top-10s were the most since he posted seven in 2001...Held a share of the 36-hole lead with Jerry Kelly at THE PLAYERS Championship after opening 66-69. Finished T6 after rounds of 73-73 on the weekend. 2003: Finished T9 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship after losing to Adam Scott in the third round (2 and 1). 2002: Earned first TOUR title in his 184th career start. Became first player to make a World Golf Championships event his first career victory with a win at Accenture Match Play Championship. Beat fellow Sacramento, CA native Scott McCarron 1-up in the 36-hole final at La Costa Resort and Spa. Became the highest seed (No. 62) to win the tournament. Key shot was and up-and-down for par from the front bunker on the final hole. Used claw putting grip to win just one week after experimenting with it at Nissan Open. 2001: Shattered previous mark for top-25s with 13 (previous best was 12 in 2000)...Opening 67 gave him six-way share of the first-round lead at Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Closing 68 left him one shy of winner Garrett Willis. Managed to eclipse the $1-million mark in a single season for the first time in his career with T7 at the Advil Western Open, worth $112,200...Participated in the British Open for the first time and finished T9, his first top-10 in a major championship. 2000: Best showing came at the Buick Invitational, a T5...At Canon Greater Hartford Open, shot a final-round 65, his lowest final-round score of the year, to place T9...Held first-round lead at Bell Canadian Open after opening 65. Entered the event as a last-minute commitment due to fact his wife, Mary, gave birth to their first child just 10 days prior to tournament. Finished T10. 1999: Finished with four top-10s and eight top-25s. Top-10s came in Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (T8), Buick Invitational (T4), FedEx St. Jude Classic (T6) and Las Vegas Invitational (T6). 1998: At Buick Invitational, rounds of 68-67-70 left him one stroke shy of second career playoff. 1997: Came close to victory at Shell Houston Open, sharing 54-hole lead with Phil Blackmar. He and Blackmar shot final-round 70s before Blackmar won with a birdie on first playoff hole. 1991-92: Member of Nationwide Tour. Amateur: Second-team All-American at Fresno State University.

defending champion Paul Goydos.