Exempt status
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Web.com Tour: Fully Exempt: Major Medical
Personal
- Grew up in Southern Illinois, across the Ohio River from fellow Champions Tour player Russ Cochran, who lives in Paducah, Ky
- Used five-time U.S.Open 9-ball champion Earl Strickland as his caddie at the 2000 Wichita Open on the Web.com Tour
- Enjoys ESPN and "Realtree Outdoors," as well as the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers
- Musical tastes include Luke Bryan and various other country artists
- His favorite baseball team as a kid was the St. Louis Cardinals, and his favorite athlete was Lee Trevino
- Would love to trade places for a day with Michael Waddell "because I always wanted my own hunting show."
- Bookmarks include southernilwhitetails.com and usatoday.com
- The first job he ever had was mowing greens at Metropolis CC in Illinois
- Favorite meal is a bone-in ribeye, mashed potatoes and cream corn
- When on Tour, he enjoys visiting Mexican restaurants as well as eating barbecue, especially at Starnes in Paducah
- One talent he'd most love to have would to be able to build things. "I wanted to be an architect," he says
- His all-time favorite movies include "Tin Cup," "Follow the Sun" and any action movie
- His favorite athlete in another sport is the Lakers' Kobe Bryant
- Would love to play Pine Valley GC
- His most memorable vacation was going to Cabo San Lucas with his family
- Says his most memorable shot was his first tee shot on the PGA TOUR on No. 10 at Cypress Point in 1987
- Would love to sit down for a discussion with Phil Jackson and learn how he motivates athletes
- Drives a 2011 750 Li BMW and a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500
- The first concert he ever attended was AC/DC
- When not playing golf, he enjoys bow hunting for deer and elk, as well as spending time with his family
- His bucket list includes taking his wife to Europe for a romantic vacation.
- Grew up in Southern Illinois, across the Ohio River from PGA TOUR players Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry, who live in Paducah, Ky
- Used five-time U.S.Open 9-ball champion Earl Strickland as his caddie at the 2000 Wichita Open.
Special Interests
PGA TOUR Champions Victories (1)
Web.com Tour Victories (2)
- 2007 LaSalle Bank Open
- 2010 The Rex Hospital Open
Career highlights
- 2004: Played on a Major Medical Extension, with one top-10 in 17 starts, a solo seventh at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Withdrew after the first round of the Cialis Western Open and did not play the rest of the season. 2003: Suffered through season that included a torn rib cage muscle and a shoulder injury. Granted Major Medical Extension for 2004. 2002: Finished 143rd on the 2002 money list with a career-high $390,675 in earnings. Logged his first career top-10 with a T8 at 2002 Honda Classic. Led tournament by two strokes after opening with a 9-under 63. Carried a one-stroke lead into the weekend after a second-round 69. His T8 was worth $101,500, a career payday. 2001: Five top-25s led to 140th position on TOUR money list and partial status for 2002
- Best finish was 14th at John Deere Classic. 2000: Eight top-10s on the Nationwide Tour and a 10th-place position on the money list earned PGA TOUR card for 2001. 1999: Full-time on Nationwide Tour with 22 starts, with a runner-up finish at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. 1994: Best finish in 17 Nationwide Tour starts was T3 Dominion Open. 1992: After earning PGA TOUR card via Q-School, rookie's only top-25 was T21 at GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1991: Played 12 events on the Nationwide Tour with one top-10.
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