Daniel Chopra - Media Guide

by Mark Wilson...Finished T3 at the Valero Texas Open and solidified his 2008 TOUR card with check for $261,000. His 16-under 264 total left him three shots shy of the playoff between eventual winner Justin Leonard and Jesper Parnevik...Fired rounds of 67-66-69-71--273 to collect his first career PGA TOUR title at the inaugural Ginn sur Mer Classic. Final-round play was suspended on Sunday due to darkness and Chopra spent the night in a three-way tie with Fredrik Jacobson and Shigeki Maruyama. Birdied his first hole on Monday morning, the par-5 16th, and then parred the last two to win by one stroke over Jacobson and Maruyama. Became the 12th first-time winner on the PGA TOUR in 2007.

in June, a T9...Held the 36-hole lead over Vijay Singh at the Cialis Western Open by two strokes after opening 66-66--132. Played with Singh in final twosome on Saturday, but fell from contention after a third-round 76. Finished T30...One week later, held a share of the 18-hole lead with a 7-under-par 64 at the John Deere Classic, finished T10...Notched his TOUR career-best finish, fourth place, at the Reno-Tahoe Open, firing weekend rounds of 64-69...Was three strokes back of the lead through 54 holes at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, finished T16...Added a T6 at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, closing with rounds of 66-69. The 66 on Saturday matched Lucas Glover for the day's low round and moved both players from making the cut on the number (T56) to T6 after three rounds...Posted consecutive top-10s on TOUR for the first time in his three-year career with a T2 at the Frys.com Open. Finished one stroke behind Troy Matteson...Led the TOUR in putting average, 1.712. Was third in putts per round, 28.21. Led the TOUR in total birdies with a season-best 435.

Led the TOUR in total birdies with a season-best 435. 2005: First top-10 came in 13th start, a T9 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans...Finished T12 at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas in mid-October, thanks to a closing 7-under 65. Improved his season earnings to $722,668 with $81,000 payday in Las Vegas, lifting him over the mark to secure his card for the 2006 season...In his last start of the season, finished T10 at the Chrysler Championship. 2004: Finished in top 125 in rookie season on PGA TOUR while posting three top-10s...Initial success of season actually came on Nationwide Tour, where he finished 21st on the money list the prior year. Was not eligible for the MCI Heritage in April, so took advantage of a return to the Nationwide Tour where he won the First Tee Arkansas Classic...A month later, did not qualify for the Bank of America Colonial and broke the 72-hole tournament record on the Nationwide Tour with a record 30-under-par 258 at the Henrico County Open in Glen Allen, VA. He broke the Tour mark by four strokes and became the first player in a 72-hole professional tournament on a par-72 course to reach 30-under par...Made his first start in a major at the U.S. Open and finished T24...Finished T8 for first career top-10 on the TOUR at the Buick Open...Continued his consistent play with T9 at the Reno-Tahoe Open...Posted third top-10 in last five outings, a T4 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, giving him enough money to keep his card for the 2005 season. 2003: Finished sixth at PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, earning his first TOUR card...Made the cut in 19 of 22 events on the Nationwide Tour. Finished the season No. 21 on the money list with $178,799, just $1,164 behind Tommy Tolles for the final spot that would earn a 2004 PGA TOUR card...Season-best finish came at the LaSalle Bank Open (T3). 2002: Finished No. 90 on the Nationwide Tour money list, his rookie season. Posted his only top-10s in consecutive weeks, finishing T7 at the Dayton Open followed by a T5 at the Fort Smith Classic...Won the Mercuries Masters on the Asian Tour at the Taiwan G&CC after gaining entry on a sponsor invitation. Posted a 4-under 284 total to win by one and collect the $69,565 first-place check. 2001: Finished T87 at the Qualifying Tournament to earn his card on the Nationwide Tour for the 2002 season. 2000: Finished T3 at the Tour Players Championship on the Japan Golf Tour. Member of the European Tour 1996-2000.

ball off the Great Wall of China.

final 2004 PGA TOUR card. After missing the cut in his season-opening event at the Rheem Classic, reeled off 16 straight made cuts through the Mark Christopher Charity Classic before missing the cut at the Monterey Peninsula Classic. Best finish came at the LaSalle Bank Open (T3). Finished No. 90 on the 2002 Nationwide Tour money list, his rookie season. Posted his only top-10s in consecutive weeks, finishing T7 at the Dayton Open followed by a T5 at the Fort Smith Classic. Won the 2002 Mercuries Masters on the Asian Tour at the Taiwan G&CC after gaining entry on a sponsors invitation. Posted a 4-under 284 total to win by one and collect the $69,565 first-place check. Finished T3 at the 2000 Tour Players Championship on the Japan Golf Tour. Member of the European Tour 1996-2000. Moved to India at age 7 and was raised by grandparents. Won the All-India Junior Golf Championship at the age of 14. Won two more Indian Junior titles plus the Doug Sanders World Junior title. Born to a Swedish mother and Indian father. Claims to be the first person to hit a golf ball off the Great Wall of China, in 1995.