Career highlights

• 2004: Did not earn enough in his six starts from the Major Medical Extension category in 2004 to keep his card. Played in 11 events, finishing 219th on the money list, the lowest in his 14-year TOUR career. Double bogeyed the final hole at 2004 TOUR Qualifying Tournament to miss his 2005 card by two strokes. 2003: Largely due to a torn tendon in elbow that required surgery, suffered through sub-par 2003 season with only seven made cuts in 23 starts. Received a Major Medical Extension for 2004. Coupled with $143,382 earned in 23 events in 2003, had the opportunity to play in six events to earn $344,113 to retain his card. Best finish was T18 at the 2003 B.C. Open. Battled with a bout of double pneumonia for two months at end of 2002 season and still felt effects at Sony Open in Hawaii. 2002: Surpassed the $1-million mark in earnings for the second straight season, thanks to four top-10s
• Played in the Mercedes Championships for the first time in career, finishing 13th
• One week later, finished T7 at the Sony Open in Hawaii
• Aided by final-round 63, finished T5 at the Canon Greater Hartford Open, four strokes behind champion Phil Mickelson
• Continued consistent play, making 12th consecutive cut with T5 finish at Valero Texas Open for third top-10 of season. 2001: Finished the season by making 10 of last 11 cuts and made $862,802 of his career-best $1,193,528
• Earned first PGA TOUR title in 316th career start at Air Canada Championship. Shared first- and second-round leads with Greg Kraft before taking three-stroke lead into final round. Led PGA TOUR event after 54 holes for first time in career. Rounds of 65-67-68-65--265 produced share of tournament record. 2000: Earned $638,422 and was 73rd on the TOUR money list
• Best finish came in home state of Texas, where he earned T3 at the Shell Houston Open. $162,400 check more than any season total since 1996. Top-10 also his first since 1996, when he had a second at the B.C. Open. 1999: Earned his 2000 PGA TOUR card with a second-place finish on the Nationwide Tour money list
• Brought home his first career victory with a come-from-behind win at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Open in February
• Named Player of the Month for February
• Had six top-10s in his last seven events. 1996: Broke into the Top 100 on the TOUR money list for the first time in his career (No. 90, $248,450). 1992: Recorded a T2 at the B.C. Open to finish six strokes behind winner John Daly and earn $52,800. 1988: Winner of North Dakota Open. Amateur: Named to the All-Southland Conference team at North Texas State
• American Junior Golf Association All-American.