Brett Wetterich - Media Guide

first top-10 in 2002...Finished runner-up to Tiger Woods at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship at Doral Resort and Spa, recording his second top-10 in two starts at the event. He finished T6 in 2006 in the World Golf Championships event in England at The Grove...Tied for the lead after 36 holes at the Masters Tournament before finishing T37...With his T10 finish, became the first defending champion of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship to finish in the top-10 since Fred Couples did so in 1988...Collected his second runner-up finish of the season with a T2 the Deutsche Bank Championship, aided by three rounds in the 60s. Held a one-stroke lead through 54 holes at TPC Boston after a third-round 5-under 66. Could not hold off Phil Mickelson in the final round, finishing two strokes back tied with Tiger Woods and Arron Oberholser...Hit the two longest drives of the year - 437 yards on the par-4 12th hole at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship and 435 yards on the par-5 16th hole at the Bridgestone Invitational.

T6 at the Shell Houston Open, came in his sixth start of season...One week later, aided by three rounds in the 60s, finished T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans...Two weeks later, earned first TOUR victory at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship by one shot over Trevor Immelman and dedicated the emotional win to his older brother, Mark, who was killed by a drunk driver in Chicago in 2003. The first-place check of $1.1 million was nearly as much as Wetterich had made since turning pro in 1994...Picked up his fourth top-10 in his last six starts (since Shell Houston Open) with a T2 finish at the Memorial Tournament. Prior to the Shell Houston Open, had just three career top-10s in 76 starts...Finished 10th on the U.S. Ryder Cup team list to make his first Ryder Cup team...Week after the Ryder Cup, finished T6 at the World Golf Championships-American Express Championship in London...Competed in first TOUR Championship, finishing T22. 2005: Finished T26 at the Qualifying Tournament to improve his status for 2006 after finishing 132nd on the 2005 season money list on the strength of two top-10s and five top-25s...Recorded second top-10 of his career with a T6 at The Honda Classic, three years after a T8 at the 2002 Honda Classic. Held the second-round lead and shared the third-round lead with Geoff Ogilvy. Was 15-under through nine holes on Sunday, but recorded two bogeys and a double down the stretch and finished three strokes out of a three-man playoff (14-under) won by Padraig Harrington...Next top-10 was a T10 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, jumping into Top 125 on PGA TOUR Money List at No. 118. After Boston, ended the year missing four cuts in last six starts, but managed to finish strong with T12 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, the last full-field event of the season. 2004: Entered the Nationwide Tour Championship in the No. 23 spot on the money list but his runner-up showing propelled him 13 spots to finish No. 10 and earn his way back to the PGA TOUR...Recorded his second career Nationwide Tour victory at the 2004 Envirocare Utah Classic. 2003: Finished 24th on the Nationwide Tour after winning his first career tournament in his initial event of the season at the 2003 Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Opened the event with a 10-under 62. 2002: Finished 174th on the TOUR money list....Recorded first top-10, a T8 at The Honda Classic. Was two behind Mike Weir entering the final round and shot 72 to finish five behind winner Matt Kuchar. 2001: Finished T13 at Qualifying Tournament to earn his card for 2002. 2000: Made one cut in nine starts on the PGA TOUR. 1999: Finished 35th at the Qualifying Tournament to earn PGA TOUR card for the 2000 season, his first official season on the TOUR. 1998: Qualified for the U.S. Open at The Olympic Club, missed the cut.

2006 Ryder Cup, Wetterich gave his $100,000 charitable share to Wallace State.

three years after a T8 at Honda. Held the second-round lead and shared the third-round lead with Geoff Ogilvy. Had it to 15-under through nine holes on Sunday but recorded two bogeys and a double down the stretch and finished three strokes out of a three-man playoff (14-under) won by Padraig Harrington. Next top-10 was T10 at the 2005 Deutsche Bank Championship, jumping into Top 125 on PGA TOUR Money List at No. 118 with $506,834. After Boston, ended the year missing four cuts in last six starts, but managed to finish strong with T12 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, the last full-field event of the season. Member of the PGA TOUR in 2000-02, 2005 and the Nationwide Tour in 2003-04. Entered the 2004 Nationwide Tour Championship in the No. 23 spot on the money list but his runner-up showing propelled him 13 spots to finish No. 10 on the money list and earn his way back to the TOUR. Recorded his second career Nationwide Tour victory at the 2004 Envirocare Utah Classic. Finished 24th on the 2003 Nationwide Tour after winning his first career tournament in his initial event of the season at the 2003 Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Opened with a stellar 10-under 62.