Jeff Overton - Media Guide

 
 
 
MEDIA GUIDE
 Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$1,009,630 (99)
 Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position
$28,911 (140)
Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T2-- Wyndham Championship. T6-- Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart. T10-- Stanford St. Jude Championship.
Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
65 at Round 1, Wyndham Championship. 65 at Round 2, Turning Stone Resort Championship. 65 at Round 1, Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
67 at Round 2, Fort Smith Classic Presented by Stephens Inc.. 67 at Round 2, LaSalle Bank Open.
Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights
In only fifth start of the season, a final-round 66 led to a T10 finish at the Stanford St. Jude Championship...Topped that finish in mid-August at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, NC with a T2. Shared the second-round lead and held a three-stroke lead entering the final round. Brandt
Snedeker's final-round 63 won the event at Forest Oaks CC, but Overton finished T2 with Tim Petrovic and Billy Mayfair. Finish moved him from 165th to 109th in the FedExCup standings and into the following week's PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup at The Barclays...Ended the year on a high note, finishing T6 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart and moved up 18 spots on the money list to No. 99. His check for $154,100 pushed him over the $1-million mark for the first time in his career, making him the last of a TOUR-record 99 players to top that number in a single season.
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Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T2-- Wyndham Championship.
2006 Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T9-- 84 LUMBER Classic. T10-- John Deere Classic.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--28; in money--19; Top 10 finishes--2
2006 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--1; in money--1; Top 10 finishes--
 Career Highlights
2006: Posted two top-10s in 29 starts as a rookie and finished 136th on the money list...Posted a double eagle on No. 18 at Westchester CC during the Barclays Classic as he holed a fairway wood from 239 yards after a 294-yard drive. It was the fourth in tournament
history and the third of the season...First career top-10 came in 16th start, a T10 at the John Deere Classic...Second top-10 was a T9 at the 84 LUMBER Classic, moving into the top 125 on the money list at No. 123. 2005: Earned initial TOUR card by finishing T13 at the 2005 Qualifying Tournament. Made it through all three stages in first attempt at Q-School...Missed cut in his only TOUR start at the Buick Championship...Made cut in all three starts on the Nationwide Tour, including career-best T19 finish at the Gila River Golf Classic. Amateur: Second-team All-American in 2004-05. Big Ten Player of the Year in 2004-05. 2005 Big Ten champion. All-Big Ten first team 2002, 2004-05. Winner of eight individual collegiate tournaments...Member of winning 2005 Palmer and Walker Cup teams. Secured the winning point in singles with a two-putt par on the 18th hole to recapture the Walker Cup for the U.S...Walker Cup teammates J.B. Holmes and Nicholas Thompson also earned TOUR cards via the Qualifying Tournament...Won the Les Bolstad Award for Big Ten low season stroke average in 2004-05.
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 Personal
Got started playing golf in middle school...Parents are school teachers who taught him the value of hard work.
 Other Information
Posted two top-10s in 29 starts in rookie PGA TOUR campaign and finished 136th on money list. Posted a double eagle on No. 18 at Westchester Country Club during the Barclays Classic as he holed a fairway wood from 239 yards after a 294-yard drive. It was the fourth
in tournament history. First career top-10 came in 16th start of rookie campaign, a T10 at the John Deere Classic. Second top-10 was a T9 at the 84 LUMBER Classic. Earned initial TOUR card by finishing T13 at 2005 Qualifying Tournament. Made it through all three stages in first attempt at Q-School. Missed cut in his only TOUR start at the 2005 Buick Championship. Made cut in all three starts on the 2005 Nationwide Tour, including career-best T19 finish at the Gila River Golf Classic. Second-team All-America selection in 2004-05. Big Ten Player of the Year in 2004-05. 2005 Big Ten champion. All-Big Ten first team 2002, 2004-05. Winner of eight individual collegiate tournaments. Member of winning 2005 Palmer and Walker Cup teams. Secured the winning point in singles with a two-putt par on the 18th hole to recapture the Walker Cup for the U.S. Walker Cup teammates John B. Holmes and Nicholas Thompson also earned PGA TOUR cards via the Qualifying Tournament. Won the Les Bolstad Award for Big Ten low season stroke average in 2004-05. Parents are school teachers who taught him the value of hard work.
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 National Teams
Palmer Cup, 2005. Walker Cup, 2005.