Jason Gore - Media Guide

Classic. Final-round 67 was his best final-round score since the 2003 Greater Milwaukee Open when he shot a 7-under 63...Finished T7 at the Wyndham Championship with four rounds in the 60s. Played the par 5s at Forest Oaks CC in 16-under par (14 birdies, one eagle) for his 17-under total...Held a share of the first-round lead at the Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children with an 8-under 63 at TPC The Canyons. Finished T7...Finished No. 8 in Driving Distance (303.0 yards).

Posted four rounds in the 60s for the first time on TOUR (84th start). It was his first top-10 on TOUR since his win at the 2005 84 LUMBER Classic...Withdrew during second round of Bank of America Colonial due to elbow injury, and returned to action two weeks later at the Memorial Tournament...Next top-10 was T10 at the Cialis Western Open, posting four rounds under par...One week later, recorded second straight top-10 at the John Deere Classic. Fired four rounds in the 60s to finish T10. In final round, recorded three eagles over final nine holes, the third player to post three eagles in a single round in 2006...Finishes T8 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, his fourth top-10.

Tucson. Posted four rounds in the 60s for the first time on TOUR (84th start). It was his first top-10 on TOUR since his win at the 2005 84 LUMBER Classic...Withdrew during second round of Bank of America Colonial due to elbow injury and returned to action two weeks later at the Memorial Tournament...Next top-10 was T10 at the Cialis Western Open, posting four rounds under par...One week later, recorded second straight top-10 at the John Deere Classic. Fired four rounds in the 60s to finish T10. In final round, recorded three eagles over final nine holes, the third player to post three eagles in a single round in 2006...Finished T8 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, his fourth top-10. 2005: Went from journeyman to U.S. Open contender to three-time winner on the Nationwide Tour to PGA TOUR champion in the span of three months...Became second player in TOUR history to win on Nationwide Tour and on PGA TOUR in same season (Paul Stankowski/1996), first sponsor exemption to win since Adam Scott at the 2003 Deutsche Bank Championship and first Nationwide Tour player who was promoted to the PGA TOUR via three wins to win on TOUR in that same season. Finished 88th in the Official World Golf Ranking after beginning the season No. 668...Began with rounds of 71-67 at Pinehurst No. 2 to share the second-round lead at the U.S. Open in just his third start in a major championship. Was three back of two-time champion Retief Goosen through 54 holes and played in the final grouping on Sunday. A final-round, 14-over 84 dropped him to a T49. En route to U.S. Open, car was broken into. Donations were made in Pinehurst, NC to replace various items...Three weeks later, won back-to-back Nationwide Tour events at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic and Scholarship America Showdown...After a two-week break, captured the Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet in Omaha, NE to become the first player in Nationwide Tour history to win three consecutive starts and the seventh player to receive the three-win promotion to the PGA TOUR. Also, tied Sean Murphy and Matt Gogel for most career wins on the Tour with six. Eagled his final hole, a par 4, to shoot 59 in the second round of the Cox Classic, tying the Nationwide Tour 18-hole mark...Finished the season No. 2 on the Nationwide Tour money list with $356,579...Made first TOUR start as a member at the Buick Championship in Hartford, where he finished T73...In his fourth start as a member, picked up his first TOUR victory at the 84 LUMBER Classic by a stroke over Carlos Franco. Shared first-round lead with three others at 7-under 65. After even-par second round, posted 67 in third round to take two-stroke lead over Franco and three others into final round of play. A 2-under 70 on Sunday good for first TOUR victory in 71st career start...Day after 84 LUMBER victory, played in Nationwide Tour shootout at Albertsons Boise Open, with Troy Matteson and LPGA players Annika Sorenstam, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and Juli Inkster, and then in the tournament. Played because the tournament offered a sponsor exemption when he got out of college. 2004: Made the cut in 13 of 25 starts on the Nationwide Tour, and finished No. 73 on the money list, with $79,064. 2003: Made the cut in 12 of 30 events on the PGA TOUR but lost card after finishing No. 177 on the money list. 2002: One of four players to win multiple tournaments on the Nationwide Tour. Back-to-back victories at the Oregon Classic and Albertsons Boise Open propelled him to No. 6 on the money list, with $241,940. Became the sixth player in the history of the Tour to post consecutive victories and was the fifth player to do so in consecutive weeks. 2001: T14 at the 2000 Qualifying Tournament to earn his 2001 TOUR card. Made the cut in 12 of 30 events, with two top-25 finishes. 2000: Made the cut in 11 of 19 events on the Nationwide Tour. Posted first career win at the New Mexico Classic with a 14-under-par total to break Dick Mast's tournament record by one stroke. Finished 30th on the money list with $133,966. 1999: Member of the Nationwide Tour. 1998: Member of the Nationwide Tour. Amateur: Winner of the 1997 California State Amateur and the California State Open...Member of Pepperdine University's 1997 NCAA Championship team. Coach at Pepperdine was John Geiberger, son of Champions Tour veteran Al Geiberger and brother of PGA TOUR member Brent Geiberger...Member of victorious 1997 U.S. Walker Cup team.

by Ryuji Imada. Recorded a pair of T20s on the 2003 PGA TOUR at the season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii and the Greater Milwaukee Open. Finished the season No. 177 on the money list, with $208,801. One of four players to win multiple tournaments on the 2002 Nationwide Tour. Back-to-back victories at the Oregon Classic and Albertsons Boise Open propelled him to No. 6 spot on the final money list with $241,940. Shot a tournament-record 18-under 270 for his victory in Oregon. Was a rookie on the 2001 PGA TOUR after finishing T14 at the 2000 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Made the cut in 12 of 30 events during his first season with a season's best T18 at the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. Won the 2000 New Mexico Classic on the Nationwide Tour. Broke Dick Mast's tournament record of 265 by one stroke. One of 19 first-time winners on the 2000 Nationwide Tour. Finished 30th on the money list that year with $133,966. Made three cuts in eight events on the 1999 Nationwide Tour. Finished 74th on the 1998 Nationwide Tour money list. Winner of 1997 California State Amateur Championship and California State Open. Member of Pepperdine University's 1997 NCAA Championship team. Coach at Pepperdine was John Geiberger, son of Champions Tour veteran Al Geiberger and brother of PGA TOUR member Brent Geiberger. Member of victorious 1997 United States Walker Cup team.