Career highlights

• 2012: Making his first start on the PGA TOUR since the 2009 John Deere Classic, a span that included two surgeries (including bone-fusion) on his left wrist, finished T49 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic for his best finish in six starts. 2011: Did not play due to ongoing wrist issues. 2010: Wrist injury forced him to not make a start on the PGA TOUR for the first time since the 1998 season. 2009: Played 17 events, making 12 cuts, including a season-best T4 at the Puerto Rico Open, where he finished 12-under-par and two strokes behind winner Michael Bradley
• Last event of the season was the John Deere Classic in mid-July before shutting it down due to a left wrist injury. 2008: Recorded a runner-up finish and a third place during the season
• Was tied with Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational until Woods sank a 24-foot birdie putt on the final green to claim the win. Only player in the field to shoot four rounds in the 60s. Fired a final-round 67 to stand tied with Woods at 9-under par as Woods played the par-4 18th hole
• Posted a tournament-best 7-under 133 (66-67) in the middle rounds on his way to a solo third-place finish at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship.2007: Closed with a 3-under 69 at the Buick Invitational to finish T7, his best effort since finishing runner-up at the 2006 Canadian Open
• The next week finished fourth at the FBR Open to record back-to-back top-10s for only the second time in his career (won the 2005 TOUR Championship, ninth at the 2006 Mercedes-Benz Championship)
• Made the cut in last 11 starts, culminating with a T20 at the season-ending Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Walmart. Week earlier, brother Brad claimed T10 on the Champions Tour at its season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. 2006: Consistent season with seven top-25s in 26 starts. Played in all four majors for the first time, with a best finish of T32 at the U.S. Open
• Fell short of goal of defending TOUR Championship title as he finished outside the top 30 on the money list
• Best finish was a runner-up to Jim Furyk at the Canadian Open, posting four rounds in the 60s to finish one shot out of a playoff. 2005: At age 42, enjoyed a career year with two victories and a top-10 finish on the money list. Finished the season 24th in the Official World Golf Ranking after beginning the campaign 139th
• Won second TOUR title at the Memorial Tournament in only his 18th TOUR start since winning the 2004 Valero Texas Open. After taking the lead with a birdie on the 71st hole, converted an up-and-down with approach shot after hitting tee shot on 72nd hole into hazard. Drained 15-foot par putt to defeat Fred Couples by one stroke. With rounds of 69-69-66-68, became the seventh different player to post four rounds in the 60s in Memorial Tournament history. Surpassed the $1-million mark in season earnings for the first time in his career with a paycheck of $990,000
• Lapped the field at the TOUR Championship, besting runner-up Tiger Woods by six strokes. Opened with an East Lake GC course record 8-under-par 62 and posted all four rounds in the 60s. Held at least a share of the lead all four days, including a three-stroke margin over Retief Goosen after 54 holes. Earned a career-best paycheck of $1,170,000. After winning first PGA TOUR event (2004 Valero Texas Open) in 187th career start, needed only 31 subsequent events to earn second and third victories. 2004: Captured first TOUR victory at the Valero Texas Open. Oft-injured Texan entered the season having played only six full seasons on TOUR since 1991, with five successful trips to the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament during that time. Playing in 18th (of 23) events on Major Medical Extension, captured the Valero event in 187th career start at age 41 years, 10 months, 1 day. Oldest first-time winner since Ed Dougherty won the 1995 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic at age 47 years, 8 months, 19 days. Set 2004 TOUR mark for low 54- and 72-hole totals at 194 (67-67-60) and 261 (67-67-60-67), respectively, and third-round 60 tied Robert Gamez for low round of the season. The victory was only fifth career top-10 in 192 starts. Teamed with brother Brad (T37) as the duo played in their 743rd combined event on the PGA TOUR. 2003: Played in only six events after earning TOUR card through the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament for the fifth time. Season was cut short due to elbow surgery (March 4). Did not play after Sony Open in Hawaii until Reno-Tahoe Open in August. Received Major Medical Extension for 2004. 2002: T9 at Kemper Insurance Open was fourth top-10 of career and first since 1992 Hardee's Golf Classic. 2001: Missed first half of season due to rehabilitation from elbow surgery that occurred in December 2000. Did not play in a TOUR event until June at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and made only 10 starts. 1996: Best performance was a T18 in June at the Canon Greater Hartford Open. Shot a final-round 66 in Connecticut. 1995: Best finish was a T12 at the Nortern Telecom Open in Tucson, shooting weekend rounds of 67-69. Finished 146th on the money list. 1994: Played in one PGA TOUR event, the U.S. Open, missing the cut. 1993: Played full-time on the Web.com Tour, with 21 starts. 1992: Lone top-10 was a T10, at the Hardee's Golf Classic. 1991: Enjoyed wo top-10 finishes in rookie season. Was T9 at the United Hawaiian Open in January and seventh at the Honda Classic two months later.1989: Missed the cut at teh Chrysler Team Championship at the Palm Beach Polo and CC, with brother Brad as his partner. 1987: Played in the U.S. Open but missed the cut. 1986: Turned professional and won the 1988 Florida Open
• Lone PGA TOUR start was a T32 at the Hardee's Golf Classic.Amateur: Winner of 1984 UCLA Billy Bryant Invitational and 1983-84 Sun Country Amateur. Two-time All-American at New Mexico State.