Nathan Green - Media Guide

the hole in 6-under par for the tournament...Just two weeks after his 32nd birthday in May, finished T5 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial for his best finish since the 2006 THE INTERNATIONAL (9th). Two of his eight career top-10s have come at Colonial (T4/2006)...Held the 36- and 54-hole leads at the John Deere Classic before a final-round 71 dropped him to T3, his best effort of the season...Played in three of the four PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup events and posted two top-20 finishes - Deutsche Bank Championship (T17) and BMW Championship (T14).

at the Sony Open in Hawaii in first cut made in two career starts on TOUR. One of three rookies to finish in the top-10 in the first full-field event of the season...In second start as a TOUR member, lost in a three-man playoff at the Buick Invitational that included winner Tiger Woods and Jose Maria Olazabal. Was eliminated after first extra hole...Third top-10 of the season came at the Bank of America Colonial, where he was one shot off the 54-hole lead at 9-under-par. Tied for the lead at 12-under-par on Sunday, posted a double bogey on No. 9 to fall from contention. Recovered to shoot even-par 70 for T4 finish...Six weeks later, added a fourth-place finish at the Buick Championship...Fifth top-10 came at the U.S. Bank Championship, posting four rounds in the 60s to finish T9...Final top-10 of season, a ninth-place finish at The INTERNATIONAL, moved him ahead of Immelman for most top-10s by a rookie at that point in the season...Made the cut in 13 straight tournaments prior to missing the cut at the final full-field event of the season, the Chrysler Championship. In doing so, fell from 38th on the money list to 41st and missed out on a chance at making his first Masters Tournament (top 40 on final money list)...Shot a final-round 65 in early December to claim his first European Tour title at the Blue Chip New Zealand Open.

$1 million...Began season at World No. 347 and moved up to No. 120 at season's end...Closed with weekend rounds of 65-64 to finish fifth at the Sony Open in Hawaii in first cut made in two career starts on TOUR...In second start as a TOUR member, lost in a three-man playoff at the Buick Invitational that included winner Tiger Woods and Jose Maria Olazabal. Was eliminated after first extra hole...Made the cut in 13 straight tournaments prior to missing the cut at the final full-field event of the season, the Chrysler Championship. In doing so, fell from 38th on the money list to 41st and missed out on a chance at making his first Masters Tournament (top 40 on final money list)...Shot a final-round 65 in early December to claim his first European Tour title at the Blue Chip New Zealand Open. 2005: Finished 18th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his initial PGA TOUR card...Was propelled by a T2 at the Jacob's Creek Open in his native Australia in first start of the season and T3s at the Alberta Classic and Albertsons Boise Open. 2004: Ranked No. 39 on the Nationwide Tour. 2003: Finished T2 at the Henrico County Open. His 26-under total matched the Nationwide Tour's previous all-time record, first set by Chris Smith at the 1997 Omaha Classic. 2002: Lone top-10 on Nationwide Tour was a T9 at the LaSalle Bank Open. 2001: Missed the cut at the British Open in his only PGA TOUR start to that point...Made the cut in all eight events during the 2001 season. Runner-up in consecutive weeks, including one-shot losses to Colin Montgomerie at the Ericsson Masters and Peter Lonard at the ANZ Championship. Ended the season No. 5 on the Order of Merit. 2000: Won the Queensland PGA Championship in Australia and the Benefit Partners/NRCS Classic on the Canadian Tour.

his grandmother's clubs.

Tour in 2002 and 2004-05. Ranked No. 39 on the final money list in 2004. Finished T2 at the 2003 Henrico County Open. His 26-under total matched the Nationwide Tour's previous all-time record, first set by Chris Smith at the 1997 Omaha Classic. Lone top-10 on 2002 Nationwide Tour was a T9 at the LaSalle Bank Open. Missed the cut at the 2001 British Open in his only PGA TOUR start. Member of the Australasian Tour since 1998. Made the cut in all eight events during the 2001 season. Runner-up in consecutive weeks, including one-shot losses to Colin Montgomerie at the Ericsson Masters and Peter Lonard at the ANZ Championship. Ended the season No. 5 on the Order of Merit. Won the 2000 Queensland PGA Championship in Australia and the 2000 Benefit Partners/NRCS Classic on the Canadian Tour. Represented New South Wales in soccer. Formerly worked in a crematorium his parents manage in Valentine. Also worked in a pro shop at Westside GC in Newcastle. Biggest thrill in golf was making a hole-in-one for $500,000 at the Ericsson Masters. After being introduced to the game by his brother, he used his grandmother's clubs.