Glen Day - Media Guide

 
 
 
MEDIA GUIDE
 PGA TOUR Victories
(1) 1999  MCI Classic. 
 International Victories
(1): 1990 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open [Asia]
 Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$397,491 (163)
 Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position
$1,879 (304)
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
65 at Round 2, Buick Invitational.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
68 at Round 1, Utah EnergySolutions Championship.
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- MCI Classic.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
2-- Xerox Classic, Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health.
2006 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T5-- Southern Farm Bureau Classic.
2006 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
2-- Xerox Classic, Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--12; in money--3; Top 10 finishes--1
2006 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--19; in money--8; Top 10 finishes--2
2006 Season Highlights
Made 27 starts on the PGA TOUR, making the cut in 16. Best finish was a T15 at the Canadian Open.
 Career Highlights
2005: Shared the first-round lead at the B.C. Open after a 9-under 63. Finished T13...The next week at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee finished T9, his first top-10 of the season. 2004: Fell out of the top-125 for the first time since joining the PGA TOUR in
1994. Has never finished outside the top-100. Played in a career-high 33 events making 17 cuts...Secured first top-10 in a year with his T3 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, where he finished T7 the prior season. Shared first-round lead with Harrison Frazar and John Senden. Finish jumped him from No. 146 on PGA TOUR money list to No. 130 with four events to go and ensured at least conditional status in 2005...Other top-25 finishes included: T24 Buick Open and T19 Bell Canadian Open. 2003: Had finished among the top 100 in earnings dating back to 1994. Opened the year missing the cut in his first five tournaments, then made 19 cuts in next 26 starts, including the last seven. Earned $379,153 of his $788,557 season total in the final seven tournaments, which included five top-25s. 2002: After missing four of six cuts to open the season, only missed playing on the weekend four times over his final 25 events...First top-10 finish of the year at the B.C. Open, T3...Earned runner-up finish at Tampa Bay Classic, seven strokes behind K.J. Choi. Earned paycheck of $280,800. 2001: Finished 71st in earnings with $715,780...Posted best finish since winning the 1999 MCI Classic with a solo fourth at the MasterCard Colonial. 2000: The first of two top-10s came at the first event of the season with a T8 in the Mercedes Championship... Expressed concern in April he may have come back too soon from his November 1999 arthroscopic surgery...Best payday of the season at the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World with a solo sixth and $108,000. 1999: Was the first of nine first-time winners during the season with playoff victory at the MCI Classic. Sank 35-foot birdie putt on first extra hole to defeat Payne Stewart and Jeff Sluman. Shot 70-68-70 and was five strokes out of the lead heading into Sunday. Final-round 66 produced a tie with Stewart and Sluman, who both shot 70 on Sunday. 1998: Made impressive jump as a legitimate contender. Led after 18 holes and was second through 54 holes before recording first career runner-up finish at THE PLAYERS Championship...A week later, T3 at Freeport-McDermott Classic and in next start was second at MCI Classic. 1997: Productive first half of season by making 12 of his 14 cuts before June 1. 1996: Best finish came at Motorola Western Open, where he finished T4. Was T9 at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, T10 at MasterCard Colonial, Memorial Tournament and Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic...Shared first-round lead at Memorial after opening 66. 1995: Posted career-low round of 62 in first round of FedEx St. Jude Classic before finishing 21st. 1994: Finished third in rookie earnings behind Ernie Els and Mike Heinen...Opened with season-low 64 on way to runner-up finish at Anheuser-Busch Classic, finishing three strokes behind winner Mark McCumber...T9 at Canon Greater Hartford Open same year, tournament in which he scored two holes-in-one. 1993: First earned membership on PGA TOUR by finishing 11th at Qualifying Tournament.
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 Personal
Made first foray into golf-course design business with Salem Glen, near Winston-Salem, NC. Formed Glen Day-Alan Blalock Golf Course Design in 1999. Current projects include a course re-design at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, AL and the Auburn Golf Building for Auburn University; also did course re-design
at Vestavia Country Club, in Vestavia Hills, AL and working on re-design of the entrance at Vestavia CC...Credits grandfather with encouraging his pursuit of golf career. Grandfather co-signed loan so he could play in Asia and Europe...Father-in-law Bob Ralston currently plays on the Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour...Has pictures of his daughters on buttons he wears on his cap while playing...Serves as host for annual Day For Charity Pro-Am in Little Rock, AR, in support of charities throughout central Arkansas.
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 PGA TOUR Playoff Record
1-0
 Other Information
Veteran made 27 PGA TOUR starts in 2007, with three top-25s and a best finish of T15 at the Canadian Open. Returned to the PGA TOUR after T16 finish at 2006 Qualifying Tournament. Spent most of the 2006 season on the Nationwide Tour. Made the cut in eight of
19 outings, with two top-10s. Notched his first career top-10 finish on the Nationwide Tour with runner-up effort at the Xerox Classic. Played in 12 PGA TOUR events in 2006. Closed with a 6-under 66 to finish T5 at the 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic, his fourth career top-10 (2004-T3, 2003-T7, 1999-T3) in Madison, MS. Finished out of the top 125 (No. 167) in 2005 for second straight season. Fell out of the top 125 in 2004 for the first time since joining the TOUR in 1994. Played in a career-high 33 events with one top-10, a T3 at the 2004 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. In 2003, earned $379,153 of his $788,557 season total in the final seven tournaments, including five top-25s. Runner-up at 2002 Tampa Bay Classic, seven strokes behind K.J. Choi. In 2001, finished 71st and posted best finish since winning the 1999 MCI Classic with a solo fourth at the 2001 MasterCard Colonial. Initial victory came in playoff at the MCI Classic. Sank 35-foot birdie putt on first extra hole to defeat Payne Stewart and Jeff Sluman. Was five strokes back entering final round and shot 66 to reach playoff. In 1998, led after 18 holes and was second through 54 holes before recording first career runner-up finish at THE PLAYERS Championship. T3 at 1998 Freeport-McDermott Classic the next week and second at MCI Classic in next start. In 1995, recorded a career-low 62 in first round of FedEx St. Jude Classic before finishing 21st. Finished third in rookie earnings in 1994 behind Ernie Els and Mike Heinen. Recorded two aces during 1994 Canon Greater Hartford Open. First earned TOUR card by finishing 11th at 1993 Qualifying Tournament. Made first foray into golf course design business with Salem Glen near Winston-Salem, NC. Formed Glen Day-Alan Blalock Golf Course Design in 1999. Projects include a course re-design at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, AL, and the Auburn Golf Building for Auburn University; also did course re-design at Vestavia Country Club, in Vestavia Hills, AL, and working on re-design of the entrance at Vestavia CC. Credits grandfather with encouraging his pursuit of golf career. Grandfather co-signed loan so he could play in Asia and Europe. Father-in-law Bob Ralston is a former Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour player. Has pictures of his daughters on buttons he wears on his cap while playing. Serves as host for annual Day For Charity Pro-Am in Little Rock, AR, in support of charities throughout central Arkansas.
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