Jon Mills - Media Guide

in fourth. Despite missing the cut in his next start at the LaSalle Bank Open, bounced back with impressive back-to-back performances at the Knoxville Open (T5) and the Peek'n Peak Classic (T8). Another missed cut at the Legend Financical Group Classic came just before a torrid stretch that saw him make nine consecutive cuts, with seven top-20 finishes and a T37 at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic his worst showing. That streak culminated with a win at the Albertsons Boise Open, where a tournament-record 21-under 263 and an eagle-par-birdie finish produced a three-stroke win over D.A. Points. The first-place check of $121,500 moved him to fifth on the money list, locking up his PGA TOUR card for the 2008 season. Was named the Nationwide Tour's September Player of the Month.

14 starts, with 10 top-20s. Was a collective 127-under par during the 14-tournament stretch, which included a win at the Albertsons Boise Open. Shot a tournament-record 21-under 263 thanks to an eagle-par-birdie finish, which produced a three-stroke win over D.A. Points. The first-place check of $121,500 moved him from No. 24 to No. 5 on the money list, locking up his PGA TOUR card for the 2008 season. Was named the Nationwide Tour's September Player of the Month. Also added a T2 at the Miccosukee Championship, T5 at the WNB Golf Classic and T9 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic. Posted par-or-better scores in 33 of his final 34 rounds to close out the 2007 season. Struggled during 2006 rookie season on the PGA TOUR, making the cut in just six of 27 starts. Earned his TOUR playing card by finishing fifth on the 2005 Nationwide Tour money list. Posted nine top-10s, second-best on Tour, including six top-threes. Ontario native claimed first career victory at the Canadian PGA Championship. Rounds of 68-67-63-71 led to a 19-under-par 269 finish, three shots ahead of Ken Duke. Posted career-best 11-under-par 60 in the second round of the Cox Classic. Went head-to-head with David McKenzie at the Gila River Golf Classic, finishing runner-up by one stroke. Member of Nationwide Tour in 2002, 2004-05. Finished 49th in 2004 and 173rd in 2002. Played in just three 2003 Nationwide Tour events but led the Canadian Tour Order of Merit that year and became the first Canadian to win the Order of Merit since Mike Weir in 1997. Won the MTS Classic. Also played Canadian Tour in 2002. Member of Team Canada, helping lead the squad to the 2001 Four Nations Cup. 2001 first-team All-American at Kent State, where he was a teammate of 2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis. Also earned third-team All-America honors in 2000. Medalist at the 2001 Mid-American Conference Championship. Earned first-team all-MAC honors his final three years at Kent State and second-team honors as a freshman. 1998 MAC Freshman of the Year. Began playing hockey many years before he took up golf.