Stuart Appleby - Media Guide

Adam Scott. One shot behind Scott on the 72nd hole, posted a double-bogey six after approach shot found a water hazard. Scott made a miraculous par to finish three shots clear...Held the 54-hole lead at the Masters Tournament before a final-round 75 dropped him to T7, his fourth career top-10 in a major championship...Shared the lead after the first two rounds and was the third-round leader at the inaugural AT&T National at 9-under, two strokes ahead of eventual winner K.J. Choi, but finished T3 after dropping six strokes in his first seven holes on the final day. Closed with 6-over 76...Earned 10th and final automatic spot for The Presidents Cup International Team with T12 finish at the PGA Championship.

leads prior to defeating Vijay Singh with a birdie on the first playoff hole. One of two players in 28-man field to post four sub-par rounds as he finished the event at 8-under 284, the highest 72-hole winning total since the tournament moved to Kapalua in 1999 and the highest in tournament history since Gary Player won with a 4-under 284 in 1969 at La Costa CC...A T7 the following week at the Sony Open in Hawaii gave him back-to-back top-10s for the first time since the end of the 2003 season...Three months later, became a two-time winner by taking the Shell Houston Open in wire-to-wire fashion, the first player in the 59-year history of the tournament to lead outright in all four rounds. The ninth multiple winner of the Shell Houston Open (1999) was the only player in the field to post four rounds in the 60s. Finished six strokes ahead of Bob Estes, matching the largest victory margin at the tournament (Vijay Singh in 2002 and Jack Burke, Jr. in 1952). In previous seven TOUR wins, won by a total of five strokes. Became 14th player in 16 TOUR events in 2006 to turn a 54-hole lead into a victory, and did so for the second time in 2006...One week later, finished T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, aided by a closing 8-under-par 64...Collected $31,750 with his T71 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and surpassed the $3-million mark for the first time in a single season...Finished T6 at the WGC-American Express Championship in London. He has competed in all 22 official World Golf Championship events, tops among all players since the series inception in 1999.

leads prior to defeating Vijay Singh with a birdie on the first playoff hole. One of two players in 28-man field to post four sub-par rounds as he finished the event at 8-under 284, the highest 72-hole winning total since the tournament moved to Kapalua in 1999 and the highest in tournament history since Gary Player won with a 4-under 284 in 1969 at La Costa CC...A T7 the following week at the Sony Open in Hawaii gave him back-to-back top-10s for the first time since the end of the 2003 season...Three months later, became a two-time winner by taking the Shell Houston Open in wire-to-wire fashion, the first player in the 59-year history of the tournament to lead outright in all four rounds. The ninth multiple winner of the Shell Houston Open (1999) was the only player in the field to post four rounds in the 60s. Finished six strokes ahead of Bob Estes, matching the largest victory margin at the tournament (Vijay Singh in 2002 and Jack Burke, Jr. in 1952). In previous seven TOUR wins, won by a total of five strokes. 2005: Won for the third consecutive season and was first player during the year to successfully defend a title with his victory at the Mercedes Championships. Became the first back-to-back winner in 22 years at the TOUR's season-opening event. Came from four strokes back on final day to pass 54-hole leader Vijay Singh. Almost did not return to defend title due to a nerve problem in his left hip and upper thigh causing severe pain and expectant due date of pregnant wife Ashley...Made fourth International Presidents Cup Team. 2004: Finished in the top 20 (No. 13) on the money list for the third time in his career and second consecutive season. Earned fifth career victory at the Mercedes Championships, topping Vijay Singh by one stroke. Held first- and third-round leads...Held four-stroke lead through 54 holes at the Bay Hill Invitational but a final-round 76 left him six strokes behind winner Chad Campbell. 2003: Season punctuated by fourth career victory at the Las Vegas Invitational, his first win since 1999. Finished 12th on the money list and represented the International team at The Presidents Cup in South Africa...Surpassed the $10-million mark in career TOUR earnings with Vegas victory. Defeated Scott McCarron in playoff after the two set a tournament record with scores of 31-under 328, including career-low 62 in first round...Prior to win, had finished T2 three times earlier in the year, Shell Houston Open, 84 LUMBER Classic of Pennsylvania and the American Express Championship. 2002: Moved back into top 50 in earnings, highlighted by near miss at British Open. Best career finish in a major, T2, at the 131st British Open at Muirfield. After posting final-round 65 to join Ernie Els, Thomas Levet and Steve Elkington in playoff, bogeyed the fourth and final hole of the aggregate playoff to be eliminated...Second runner-up finish came at the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, one stroke shy of Phil Tataurangi, who posted a final-round 62. 2001: Despite four top-10s, fell out of the top 30, at 55th, for the first time since 1998. 2000: Although winless for first time in four seasons, stood 24th on the money list with earnings of $1,642,221 in 24 starts...Best of five top-10s came in his second start, as runner-up to Paul Azinger at Sony Open in Hawaii...Four sub-par rounds at PGA Championship produced T4 finish...Participated in second Presidents Cup as member of International Team. 1999: Earned his third title in as many seasons with Shell Houston Open win. Stood two strokes back after 36 holes and three back through 54 holes. Closing 71, the highest final round by a winner in 15 years at TPC Woodlands, was good for one-stroke victory over John Cook and Hal Sutton. Credited his late wife Renay with giving him the strength to win his first title since her death in the previous year. 1998: Earned his second TOUR victory at Kemper Open. Trailed by one through 54 holes and survived windswept Sunday with closing 72, one stroke better than Scott Hoch. 1997: Established himself as one of TOUR's young stars, becoming the first Q-School graduate to earn more than $1 million the following year...Won the Honda Classic, finished second twice and earned trip to THE TOUR Championship...Held one-stroke lead over Payne Stewart after 54 holes at Honda Classic. Closing 71 on windy Sunday enough for one-stroke victory over Stewart and Michael Bradley. 1995: Became eighth player to win first Nationwide Tour event with victory at Monterrey Open...Earned place on PGA TOUR in 1996 by finishing fifth on the Nationwide Tour money list.