George McNeill

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MEDIA GUIDE
 PGA TOUR Victories
(1) 2007  Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children. 
 Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$1,504,627 (61)
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children. T3-- Canadian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
64 at Round 1, Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun. 64 at Round 2, Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
After earning PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament medalist honors in 2006, earned first PGA TOUR victory during the PGA TOUR Fall Series at the Frys.com Open. Along with Brandt Snedeker (Wyndham Championship), one of two rookies to win on TOUR during the year...In 21st start of rookie season, finished T3
at the Canadian Open with rounds of 66-66 on the weekend...Hovering at No. 121 on the TOUR money list, captured first career TOUR victory at the Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children at age 32 years and 13 days, the fourth consecutive first-time winner at the event. Opened with rounds of 66-64-67 and held a five-stroke cushion entering the final round. Responded with a 5-under-par 67 on Sunday to win by four strokes over runner-up D.J. Trahan. Jumped from No. 122 to No. 59 on the TOUR money list, cracking $1 million in season earnings. Became the ninth player to win the Qualifying Tournament at the end of one season and capture a TOUR event the following year.
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Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
T7-- Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.
2006 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
1-- *PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--1; in money--; Top 10 finishes--
2006 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--2; in money--1; Top 10 finishes--
 Career Highlights
2006: Medalist at TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Five-stroke margin (23-under-par total) was largest since Scott Verplank topped Blaine McCallister by six in 1997. Earned first card in ninth trip to Qualifying Tournament, including second visit to the finals (2002). One of eight players to successfully negotiate all three stages...Spent much
of the year as an assistant professional at Forest CC in Fort Myers, FL...Played in U.S. Open at Winged Foot, where he missed the cut. 2004: Member of the Golden Bear Tour. 2003: Nationwide Tour member, finishing 115th on the money list, with one top-10 in 24 starts...Missed the cut at The Honda Classic in only TOUR start. 2002: Lone TOUR start was a missed cut at the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. 2000: In first career PGA TOUR start, missed the cut at the Kemper Insurance Open. Amateur: All-ACC and All-America selection at Florida State (1997-98) and turned professional in 1998.
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 Personal
About his time in 2006 as an assistant professional at Forest CC in Ft. Myers, FL, McNeill said, "I was there four days a week, open to close. I was there at 6 a.m. and I left at 6 p.m. four days a week, so there was a lot
of fun, but it's something I definitely do not ever want to do again. That's what drove me back, got my competitive juices flowing again, and I had a little different mind-set when I came back out"... Lists heroes as Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Schmidt and Bo Jackson...Was an all-conference baseball selection as a high school sophomore...One of five siblings...Got his start in golf at age 3 when grandfather gave him a set of clubs.
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 Other Information
Rookie on the PGA TOUR in 2007 earned medalist honors at 2006 Qualifying Tournament. Five-stroke margin (23-under-par total) was largest since Scott Verplank topped Blaine McCallister by six in 1997. Earned first card in ninth trip to Qualifying Tournament, including second visit to the finals (2002). One of eight
players to successfully negotiate all three stages. Spent 2006 as an assistant professional at Forest Country Club in Fort Myers, FL. Nationwide Tour member in 2003, finishing 115th on the money list, with one top-10 in 24 starts. Has four career TOUR starts without a made cut - his last start being the U.S. Open at Winged Foot GC in 2006. Member of the Golden Bear Tour in 2004. All-ACC and All-America selection at Florida State (1997-98) and turned professional in 1998. Lists heroes as Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Schmidt and Bo Jackson. He was an all-conference baseball selection as a high school sophomore. One of five siblings. Got his start in golf at age 3 when grandfather gave him a set of clubs.
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