Scott Gutschewski - Media Guide

in 2007, but posted three top-15 finishes-including T6s at the South Georgia Classic and the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic and T12 at the Fort Smith Classic. With partial status in 2006, played in 19 events with first two career top-10s. Finished 167th on money list but retained card for 2007 with T22 finish at PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament. First top-10 of 2006 came at Cialis Western Open, a T10 with four rounds of par or better. Earned entry into event as a Monday qualifier. Two weeks later, recorded a career-best TOUR finish with a T6 at the B.C. Open presented by Turning Stone Resort. It was his second top-10 out of 38 career TOUR starts. Made 16 cuts in 27 PGA TOUR starts during his rookie season and finished 149th on the money list to earn partial status for 2006. Posted six top-25s with his best finish, a T13 at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro. Paired with Michelle Wie during the first two rounds of the John Deere Classic. Rookie season came about as a result of his 17th place finish on the 2004 Nationwide Tour money list. Made the cut in 20 of 25 tournaments on Tour in 2004, including seven top-10s and $206,308 in earnings. Finished T2 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic for his best showing of the season. A T5 at the Miccosukee Championship propelled him from No. 21 to No. 14 on the money list with one tournament to play. Finished 26th on the 2003 Nationwide Tour money list during his rookie season. Had eight top-25s in 12 starts, including his first title at the Monterey Peninsula Classic. Tournament-record, 12-under 276 was four shots better than the previous record and helped him garner a career-best $81,000. The victory assured him of a sponsor exemption into the 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where he missed the cut in his first TOUR start. Has also played on the Tight Lies Tour, Prairie Tour, Hooters Tour and the Canadian Tour. Played at Nebraska from 1997-99 and was part of Nebraska's best team in school history in 1999. Helped lead the Huskers to a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships and had a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championship. Lists his father and grandfather as giving him his start in golf.