Bill Haas - Media Guide

from 126th to 114th on the PGA TOUR money list...Solid play continued a week later where a T3 at the Viking Classic gave him the best finish of his career. Was one stroke back after 36 holes and two strokes back after 54 holes in Mississippi...Finished third on TOUR in total eagles with 14.

2005: Finished T26 at the Qualifying Tournament to earn his rookie TOUR card for 2006. Made birdie on final hole to earn his card on the number (11-under)...Exempt into finals thanks to ending the Nationwide Tour as No. 23 on the money list, his first year on that Tour. Made cut in 19 of 22 events with a career-best, second-place finish at the Scholarship America Showdown. Entered Nationwide Tour Championship in 21st and last spot available to earn a TOUR card but dropped to 23rd after finishing T24...Tried to earn his TOUR card via Sponsor Exemptions in both 2004 and 2005 but did not earn enough money while making the cut in 12 of 15 starts over the two seasons. 2004: Recorded his first top-10 on TOUR with a T9 at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Teamed with his dad, Jay, to win the CVS Charity Classic. Amateur: Member of the 2003 U.S. Walker Cup team...Recipient of the Jack Nicklaus Award...Three-time first-team All-America selection...After breaking the NCAA record for career stroke average and finishing second at the 2004 NCAA Championship, earned the Ben Hogan Award, college golf's equivalent to the national player of the year...A two-time ACC Player of the Year, Haas won a school-record 10 tournaments...Four-time All-ACC pick and 2001 ACC Rookie of the Year...In 2004, he was ranked No. 1 the entire season.

Deacons. Great uncle, Bob Goalby, won the 1968 Masters. Older brother, Jay, Jr., played golf at Augusta State and Monday qualified for the 2006 Wachovia Championship to join father Jay and brother Bill in the field.

the money list, his first year on that tour. Made cut in 19 of 22 events with a career-best, second-place finish at the Scholarship America Showdown. Entered Nationwide Tour Championship in 21st and last spot available to earn your TOUR card but dropped to 23rd after finishing T24. Tried to earn his TOUR card via Sponsor Exemptions in both 2004 and 2005 but did not earn enough money while making the cut in 12 of 15 starts over the two seasons. Best finish was a T9 at the 2004 Deutsche Bank Championship. Teamed with his dad, Jay, to win the 2004 CVS Charity Classic. Member of the 2003 U.S. Walker Cup team. Recipient of the Jack Nicklaus Award. Three-time first-team All-America selection. After breaking the NCAA record for career stroke average and finishing second at the 2004 NCAA Championship, earned the Ben Hogan Award, college golf's equivalent to the national player of the year. A two-time ACC Player of the Year, Haas won a school-record 10 career tournaments. Four-time All-ACC pick and 2001 ACC Rookie of the Year. In 2004, he was ranked No. 1 the entire season. Another in a long line of golf greats from the Haas family to play for Wake Forest. Father, Jay, was an NCAA champion and two-time All-America in the 1970s, who went on to a highly successful PGA TOUR career. Uncle Jerry was also an All-America at Wake Forest, a PGA TOUR player and currently the head coach of the Deacons. Great uncle, Bob Goalby, was the 1968 Masters champion. Older brother, Jay, Jr. played golf at Augusta State.