Career highlights

• Parlayed a bogey-free 8-under-par 64 in the final round of the Allianz Championship into a T6 finish in his first start of the year
• Posted a second-round 9-under-par 63, the low round for the event, which eventually helped him to a T6 finish at the Chubb Classic. Trailed by just one stroke after 36 holes and played in the final group with Miguel Angel Jimenez and eventual winner Fred Couples, but a final-round 73 doomed his chances
• Played in the final group at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic on the strength of an 8-under-par 65 in the second round. He eventually finished T7
• Continued his strong play in his next start when he finished T6 at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, his sixth straight top-10 finish dating back to 2016
• Made it seven consecutive top-10 finishes when he was T6 at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic near Atlanta
• Increased his string of top-10 finishes to eight when he teamed with Paul Goydos to finish T2 at the Bass Pro Shop Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge in his next outing. The team posted a final-round 9-under-par 45 in the rain-shortened event at Top of the Rock.
• 2013: Made six of 13 TOUR cuts but failed to clear his Major Medical Extension. Did not have a top-10 for a third consecutive season. Finished No. 186 in the FedExCup standings
• Was the medalist at U.S. Open qualifying at Colonial CC in Memphis, Tenn. Shot rounds of 66-67 at the North and South Courses at Colonial to edge Shawn Stefani and Jerry Kelly by a stroke. Played in his first U.S. Open since 2009 (T33).2012: Played the season on a Major Medical Extension. Made only four starts before shutting his season down due to injury in February after AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.2011: Made only five cuts in 11 starts before neck and back injuries forced him to take the rest of the season off after missing the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship. 2010: Made 400th career start, at 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational, finishing T59 after top 20s in his first three starts of the season
• Earned 48th career top-10 with T10 finish at Zurich Classic of New Orleans. 2009: Earned exempt status on the PGA TOUR for the 13th consecutive year and had two top-10s
• Took 14 starts to post his first top-10 off the season, a T9 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Missed only two cuts in first 14 starts. Was one of 16 players with all four rounds in the 60s at Colonial CC
• Made his third TOUR ace when he had a hole-in-one at the RBC Canadian Open, one of eight aces at the tournament that week
• Recorded his first top-five of the season, at the Wyndham Championship (T5), his best showing in 13 starts at the event. 2008: Had a career year with more than $2 million in earnings and qualified for the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career. Made 20 cuts in 24 events entered, lost twice in playoffs and posted 10 top-25s
• In third start of the season, was tied for the lead after first round of the FBR Open with a 6-under-par 65. Shot 66-69 on the weekend to finish T4, his best effort since a runner-up at the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• Added top-10 finishes in back-to-back starts at the Shell Houston Open (T8) and the EDS Byron Nelson Championship (T7)
• Fourth top-10 of the season was an eighth-place finish at the John Deere Classic. Has posted back-to-back top-10s at TPC Deere Run (T6 in 2007) and has three top-10s in Moline, Ill. (T5 in 2003)
• Fired a 3-under 68 on the final day at The Barclays to get into a playoff with Vijay Singh and Sergio Garcia. Singh and Garcia made birdies on the first playoff hole to eliminate Sutherland. He moved from 57th to third in the FedExCup standings
• Finished 15th in his debut at the TOUR Championship. Result placed him 11th in the final FedExCup standings
• Stated early in the week that his intention in playing the Frys.com Open was "just to have some fun." Shot 129 (63-66) on the weekend to force sudden death with Cameron Beckman. Following an errant approach shot on the second extra hole, couldn't convert for par to match Beckman. 2007: Had best season since 2003, with a runner-up finish and three top-10s
• Was one stroke back heading into the final round of the Buick Invitational. Closed with a 2-over 74 on the South Course and dropped to T14
• Tied for the 54-hole lead with Phil Mickelson at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Finished runner-up after a closing 1-under 71 at Pebble Beach, five strokes behind Mickelson
• Finished T6 at the John Deere Classic, his second top-10 of the season
• Recorded his second career top-10 finish in a major championship with a T9 at the PGA Championship. 2006: Ended the season 115th on the TOUR money list, the lowest spot since he finished No. 135 as a rookie in 1996. But managed to retain his fully-exempt status for 10th consecutive season. Made 21 cuts in 29 events entered and posted seven top-25 finishes
• Best effort was a T11 at the Frys.com Open and Reno Tahoe Open. His $84,800 payday in late October at the Frys.com Open moved him over the $750,000 mark in season earnings and helped him secure his card for the 2007 season. 2005: In first start, earned a T6 at the Buick Invitational
• Posted unofficial T7 at the rain-shortened Nissan Open, where he posted rounds of 67-69, three shots out of Adam Scott-Chad Campbell playoff. 2004: His four top-10s were the most since he posted seven in 2001
• Held a share of the 36-hole lead with Jerry Kelly at THE PLAYERS Championship after opening 66-69. Finished T6 after rounds of 73-73 on the weekend. 2003: Finished T9 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship after losing to Adam Scott in the third round (2 and 1). 2002: Earned first TOUR title in his 184th career start. Became first player to make a World Golf Championships event his first career victory with a win at Accenture Match Play Championship. Beat fellow Sacramento, Calif., native Scott McCarron, 1-up, in the 36-hole final at La Costa Resort and Spa. Became the highest seed (No. 62) to win the tournament. Key shot was and up-and-down for par from the front bunker on the final hole. Used claw putting grip to win just one week after experimenting with it at Nissan Open. 2001: Shattered previous mark for top-25s with 13 (previous best was 12 in 2000)
• Opening 67 gave him six-way share of the first-round lead at Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Closing 68 left him one shy of winner Garrett Willis
• Managed to eclipse the $1-million mark in a single season for the first time in his career with T7 at the Advil Western Open
• Participated in The Open Championship for the first time and finished T9, his first top-10 in a major championship.2000: Best showing came at the Buick Invitational, a T5
• At Canon Greater Hartford Open, shot a final-round 65, his lowest final-round score of the year, to place T9
• Held first-round lead at Bell Canadian Open after opening 65. Entered the event as a last-minute commitment due to fact his wife, Mary, gave birth to their first child just 10 days prior to tournament. Finished T10. 1999: Finished with four top-10s and eight top-25s. Top-10s came in Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (T8), Buick Invitational (T4), FedEx St. Jude Classic (T6) and Las Vegas Invitational (T6). 1998: At Buick Invitational, rounds of 68-67-70 left him one stroke shy of second career playoff. 1997: Shared the 54-hole lead with Phil Blackmar at the Shell Houston Open. He and Blackmar shot final-round 70s before Blackmar won with a birdie on first playoff hole. 1992: Member of Web.com Tour. Made 15 starts and turned in a runner-up performance for the second consecutive year. Was solo second at the weather-shortened Hawkeye Open. Opened with a 64 in the scheduled 54-hole event, came back with an even-par 71 to finish a stroke behind John Dowdall at Finkbine CC. 1991: Member of Web.com Tour. Made 26 starts and finished 40th on the money list. Top performance was a runner-up showing at the Greater Ozarks Open, losing to Rick Dalpos by four shots. Amateur: Second-team All-American at Fresno State.