D.J. Trahan - Media Guide

champion Adam Scott...Recorded a T7 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in May...Third top-10 was runner-up at the Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children. Held a share of the 36-hole lead with George McNeill and Garrett Willis. Finished four behind McNeill after weekend rounds of 72-66.

(by two strokes). Made a par 5 on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Durant. Birdied the par-5 18th hole three times in the playoff. Win came in his 65th career professional start on TOUR. 2005: Rookie season included three top-10s and $806,304 in earnings...Posted first career top-10 in 18th start of career with a T9 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans...The next week finished solo ninth at the Wachovia Championship and collected a season-best payday of $174,000...Third top-10 of rookie campaign was T10 at the John Deere Classic, closing with a 7-under-par 64 to finish four shots behind champion Sean O'Hair....Shared the 54-hole lead with eventual winner K.J. Choi at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, but closed with a 3-over 75 to finish T13. 2004: Earned initial TOUR card after making it through the final stage of the Qualifying Tournament in his second attempt. Finished T11...Spent the season on the Nationwide Tour, where he finished 26th on the money list...Wrapped up the final full-field event of the season with his first Tour win at the Miccosukee Championship. Entered the final round four shots behind 54-hole leader Nick Watney, but a 6-under-par 65 catapulted him to a two-stroke win. 2003: Turned professional at the FBR Capital Open on the Nationwide Tour in early June, where he missed cut...Played six PGA TOUR events and made one cut, at the Greater Hartford Open (T71). Amateur: Played in the 2001 Masters after winning the 2000 Public Links Championship, missing the cut...Helped lead Clemson to the 2003 NCAA title, the first in school history. The No. 1-ranked Tigers became the first school in NCAA history to win their conference championship, an NCAA regional title and the NCAA Championship in the same year. First-team All-American, first-team all-district and four-time All-ACC selection. Ben Hogan Award finalist. Had three wins among his nine top-10s during his junior year and was NCAA Player of the Year...Member of the 2001 U.S. Walker Cup team...Winner of the 2000 United States Public Links Championship, defeating PGA TOUR member Bubba Watson in the 37-hole final and TOUR member Kyle Thompson in the semifinals...ACC Rookie of the Year as a freshman...Won match at age 13 in the 1994 U.S. Junior Championship.

with his first Tour win at the Miccosukee Championship. Entered the final round four shots behind 54-hole leader Nick Watney, but a 6-under-par 65 catapulted him to a two-stroke win worth $90,000. Had a hole-in-one on No. 5 during the second round of the Envirocare Utah Classic. Turned professional at the FBR Capital Open in early June 2003. Posted rounds of 73-75 and missed the cut. Played a total of six events and made the cut in one, the Greater Hartford Open (T71). Played in the 2001 Masters as an amateur, missing the cut. Helped lead Clemson to the 2003 NCAA title, the first in school history. The No. 1-ranked Tigers became the first school in NCAA history to win its conference championship, an NCAA regional title and the NCAA Championship in the same year. Had one win among his nine top-10s in 13 starts as a senior. First-team All-American, first-team all-district and four-time All-ACC selection. Ben Hogan Award finalist. Had three wins among his nine top-10s during his junior year and was NCAA Player of the Year. Member of the 2001 U.S. Walker Cup team. Winner of the 2000 United States Public Links Championship, defeating Nationwide Tour members Bubba Watson in the 37-hole final and Kyle Thompson in the semifinal. ACC Rookie of the Year as a freshman. Former Clemson players Jonathan Byrd, Lucas Glover and Charles Warren are also on the PGA TOUR this year.