Todd Demsey - Media Guide

finishing T6 at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship. Took a one-week break from the Tour when he played the Wachovia Championship, finishing T69 in his first PGA TOUR start since 1997. Only other top-10 effort came at the Peek'n Peak Classic (T8).

Dodgers in 1940-41. Biggest thrill in golf was when USGA president Reg Murphy caddied for him at the 1994 World Amateur.

the season No. 52 on the money list with $122,819. Made the first eight cuts of the season before missing the weekend at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs. Had one top-10 during that stretch, a T6 at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship. Took a one-week break from the Tour when he played the Wachovia Championship after Monday qualifying, finishing T69 in his first PGA TOUR start since 1997. Only other top-10 effort came at the Peek'n Peak Classic (T8). Made 10 cuts in 20 starts on the 2005 Nationwide Tour. Finished outside the top 100 (No. 123) for the first time in his career as a member. Made the cut in eight of 28 starts on the 2004 Nationwide Tour. Recorded six top-25s in eight weekend appearances. Ended the year No. 82 on the official money list with $59,423. Only top-10 was a T8 at the Chattanooga Classic. Made the cut in 17 of 22 events on the 2003 Nationwide Tour, including nine top-25 finishes. Completed the season No. 42 on the money list with $109,951. Cracked the top-10 on three occasions, with a T4 at the Omaha Classic his best result. Finished No. 91 on the 2002 Nationwide Tour after making the cut in 14 of 27 tournaments. Best finish was a T18 at the Samsung Canadian PGA Championship. Missed the entire 2001 season due to recurring back problems that started hindering his play late in the 2000 Nationwide Tour season. Did not play or withdrew from the last four events of the 2000 season due to the back injury. Held a one-stroke lead over Ryuji Imada after 54 holes at the 2000 Virginia Beach Open. A final-round 74 left him in second place, five strokes behind Imada. Finished T3 at the Hershey Open, two strokes behind winner Paul Gow. Was in the lead or tied for the lead for two rounds of the 1999 Monterrey Open before shooting a final-round 72 to finish T3. Fired a 65 in the final round of the 1996 Monterrey Open to finish T2. Finished No. 214 on the money list during his rookie season on the 1997 PGA TOUR. Best finish was a T24 at the Greater Vancouver Open. Winner of the 1998 Utah Open, California State Open and Arizona Open. College teammate of PGA TOUR member Phil Mickelson at Arizona State. Winner of five collegiate tournaments, including the 1993 NCAA Division I individual championship. Two-time first-team All-American, while also earning second- and third-team honors. Member of 1993 U.S. Walker Cup team where he went 3-0. 1994 U.S. World Amateur team member. Winner of the 1993 Pacific Coast Amateur and 1992 California State Amateur. First TOUR start was as a 20-year-old amateur at hometown Buick Invitational in 1993. Underwent a second surgery at the end of the 2003 Nationwide Tour season to remove the remaining 20 percent of a brain tumor diagnosed in 2002. First surgery was performed in January 2003, just 24 days after his wedding. Tumor returned in 2007, but doctors believed in late 2007 that it is benign and treatable with radiation. Grandfather was a catcher for New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940-41. Biggest thrill in golf was when USGA president Reg Murphy caddied for him at the 1994 World Amateur.