Michael Letzig - Media Guide

with a 7-under 65 in the final round to pull within one of the leaders. Also finished inside the top 10 at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic (fourth).

at the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship, finishing just one stroke out of a Nicholas Thompson/David Morland IV playoff. Moved into a share of the lead after 36 holes, but a 7-over 79 in the third round dropped him well down the leaderboard. Rebounded with a 7-under 65 in the final round to pull within one of the leaders. Matched the third-place finish later at the Knoxville Open, finishing four strokes behind champion Chez Reavie. Recorded a second-place finish by one stroke to Richard Johnson at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek. Began the week with a first-round 60, which was a tournament record. Moved into the top 25 (from No. 26) and earned one of the coveted PGA TOUR cards for 2008. Also finished inside the top 10 at the Athens Regional Foundation Classic (4th), Price Cutter Charity Championship (T4), Northeast Pennsylvania Classic (T10) and the WNB Golf Classic (T10). Made 11 career starts on Nationwide Tour prior to 2007 with top-25 finishes coming at the 2004 Price Cutter Charity Championship (fifth). T12 at the 2004 Gila River Golf Classic and T21 at the 2005 Cox Classic. Played two seasons on the Hooters Tour, finishing eighth on the money list in 2005 and fifth in 2006. Posted victories at the 2006 Indian Lakes Resort Classic and the Statesville Classic. Has also played on the Canadian Tour. Winner of the 2002 Missouri Amateur. Winner of four collegiate events while playing at the University of New Mexico. Grandmother got him started playing golf. Keeps his golf bag stocked with "Gushers" and "Fruit By The Foot."