With this victory: Rod Pampling
 

Earns second PGA TOUR victory in his 121st career start on the TOUR at the age of 36 years, 5 months and 26 days -- 2004 INTERNATIONAL, 2006 Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard.

BAY HILL INVITATIONAL NOTES

• The Australian becomes just the second international champion in tournament history at the Bay Hill Invitational, joining South African Ernie Els who won in 1998.

• Victory comes in fifth start at Bay Hill Invitational. Previous best was a tie for 15th in 2002.

2006 NOTES

• Becomes the fifth international champion on the PGA TOUR in 2006 and the third Australian to win this season. The list of foreign-born winners in 2006 include -- Stuart Appleby (Mercedes Championships), Rory Sabbatini (Nissan Open), Geoff Ogilvy (World Golf Championships-Accenuture Match Play Championship) and Luke Donald (Honda Classic).

• With paycheck of $990,000, season’s earnings now stand at $1,174,639 on the 2006 PGA TOUR Official Money List. He has earned over $1 million in each of the last four seasons (2003-06) on TOUR.

CAREER NOTES

• The check for $990,000 is the largest of his career, surpassing his check for $900,000 with his victory at the 2004 INTERNATIONAL in Colorado.

• Earns third career worldwide victory -- 1999 Canon Challenge on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

• Career earnings on PGA TOUR now stand at $6,385,532 and earns 18th career TOUR top-10.

• Earns a trip to the 2007 Mercedes Championships in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii.

2006 PGA TOUR SUMMARY

Tournaments entered--6; in money--5; top-10 finishes—2; top-25 finishes--2.

BIRTHDATE: September 23, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
RESIDES: Flower Mound, TX; Brisbane, Australia
FAMILY: Wife, Angela
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 175
TURNED PRO: 1994
JOINED PGA TOUR: 2002