Exempt status
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PGA TOUR: Past Champion
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PGA TOUR: Past Champion
Personal
- Avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. Started playing with ladies' clubs because he couldn't find any other left-handed clubs. Son, Ryan, scored hole-in-one at age 6, one of youngest ever to record ace. Ryan shot 67 in Monday qualifier for 1998 FedEx St. Jude Classic, missing playoff for final tournament spot by one stroke. Also a left-hander, Ryan is on a golf scholarship at the University of Florida.
- Avid University of Kentucky basketball fan
- Started playing with ladies' set because he couldn't find any other left-handed clubs
- Son Ryan scored hole-in-one at age 6, one of youngest ever to record ace. Ryan shot 67 in Monday Qualifier for 1998 FedEx St. Jude Classic, missing playoff for final tournament spot by one stroke
- Avid University of Kentucky basketball fan
- Started playing with ladies' golf clubs because he couldn't find any other left-handed clubs
- Son Ryan scored a hole-in-one at age 6, one of youngest ever to record an ace. Ryan shot 67 in Monday qualifier for 1998 FedEx St. Jude Classic, missing a playoff for final tournament spot by one stroke.
- Avid University of Kentucky basketball fan
- Started playing with ladies' golf clubs because he couldn't find any other left-handed clubs
- Son Ryan scored a hole-in-one at age 6, one of youngest ever to record an ace. Ryan shot 67 in Monday qualifier for 1998 FedEx St. Jude Classic, missing a playoff for final tournament spot by one stroke
- Youngest son, Case, played golf at Texas A&M
- Middle son, Reed, is a student at the University of Kentucky Law School
- Enjoys the TV show "The Mentalist."
- First job he had was mowing lawns
- His favorite meal is barbecue and cornbread
- One talent he'd most love to have is to be able to sing
- Favorite athlete in another sport is Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints
- Also enjoys any Clint Eastwood Western
- One course he'd love to play is Old Head GL in Ireland
- Says his most memorable shot was his 35-foot birdie putt at No. 16 at Cog Hill during the Western Open in 1991
- His bucket list includes attending tennis' U.S. Open and traveling to South America.
Special Interests
PGA TOUR Victories (1)
PGA TOUR Champions Victories (5)
- 2010 Posco E&C Songdo Championship Presented By Gale Int'l., SAS Championship
- 2011 The Senior Open Championship
- 2013 Principal Charity Classic, SAS Championship
Other Victories
PGA TOUR Champions (4)
- 1983 Magnolia Classic, Greater Baltimore Open.
- 1991 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic.
- 2011 Lime Jamaica Open.
Career highlights
- Sank an 8-iron from 154 yards for a hole-in-one on No. 7 in the opening round of the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge.
- After losing playoff at unofficial Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1991 Earned first PGA TOUR victory at 91 Centel Western Open. Trailed Greg Norman by five strokes with eight holes to play. Was 2-under par down the stretch, while Norman played final nine in 40, and earned two-stroke victory. At the time, joined Bob Charles, Sam Adams, Ernie Gonzalez and Phil Mickelson as left-handed TOUR winners.
- Entered final round of 1991 TOUR Championship tied with Craig Stadler and remained tied after each shot 71. Stadler won playoff with birdie on second extra hole at Pinehurst No. 2. $216,000 runner-up check largest of his career.
- After finishing outside top 125 for first time in career in 1995, returned to form in 1996. Held two-stroke lead over Mark Brooks and Vijay Singh through 54 holes at 1996 PGA Championship. Homestate victory eluded him as he shot final-round 77 to finish T17, five strokes out of Brooks-Kenny Perry playoff.
- Runner-up at CVS Charity Classic that year, three strokes behind John Cook
- In 1997, T10 at THE PLAYERS Championship, sixth at Freeport-McDermott Classic, T7 at Quad City Classic, T2 at Buick Open and fourth at Greater Vancouver Open.
- Tied for second at 1993 Freeport-McMoran Classic, one stroke behind Mike Standly
- In 1999, rallied to keep his exempt status with three top-10 finishes in last nine starts and closed the deal with a tie for ninth at Southern Farm Bureau Classic
- Won two Tournament Players Series events in 1993 -- Magnolia Classic and Greater Baltimore Open -- and was TPS leading money winner that year, which earned him TOUR exemption in 1984.
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