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6/23/2005
- Exempt Status:Top 30 on All-Time Money List
- Full Name: Lanny Wadkins
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 175
- Birthdate:December 5, 1949
- Birthplace: Richmond, VA
- Residence: Dallas, TX
- Family:Wife, Penelope; Jessica (10/14/73), Travis (8/25/87), Tucker (8/19/92)
- Education: Wake Forest University
- Special Interests:Bird hunting, scuba diving, watching sons play sports
- Turned Professional: 1971
- Joined Tour: 2000
- Exempt Status:Top 30 on 2004 Champions Tour Money List
- Full Name: Larry Nelson
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 150
- Birthdate:September 10, 1947
- Birthplace: Fort Payne, AL
- ResidenceMarietta, GA
- Family:Wife, Gayle; Drew (10/7/76), Josh (9/28/78); two grandchildren
- Education: Kennesaw Junior College (1970)
- Special Interests:Golf course architecture
- Turned Professional: 1971
- Joined Tour: 1997
- Full Name: Larry Ziegler
- Birthdate:August 12, 1939
- Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
- ResidenceOrlando, FL
- Exempt Status:Top 30 on All-Time Money List
- Full Name: Lee Trevino
- Height: 5-7
- Weight: 180
- Birthdate:December 1,1939
- Birthplace: Dallas, TX
- ResidenceDallas, TX
- Family:Wife, Claudia; Richard (11/21/62), Tony Lee (4/13/69), Troy (9/13/73), Olivia Leigh (2/3/89), Daniel Lee (10/20/92)
- Education: Wake Forest University (1969)
- Special Interests:Fishing
- Turned Professional: 1960
- Joined Tour: 1989
- Exempt Status:Top 30 on All-Time Money List
- Full Name: Leonard Thompson
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 215
- Birthdate:January 1, 1947
- Birthplace: Laurinburg, NC
- Residence:Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- Family:Wife, Lea; Marti (6/7/67), Stephen (4/6/74); three grandchilden
- Education: Wake Forest University (1969)
- Special Interests:Fishing
- Turned Professional: 1971
- Joined Tour: 1997
- Exempt Status:36th on 2004 Champions Tour Money List
- Full Name: Lonnie Nielsen
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 200
- Birthdate:June 29, 1953
- Birthplace: Belle Plaine, IA
- Residence:Orchard Park, NY
- Family:Wife, Mary Jo; Sarah (2/17/81), Mollie (9/3/83), Andy (3/10/87)
- Education: University of Iowa (1976, Business)
- Special Interests:Playing cards
- Turned Professional: 1976
- Joined Tour: 2003
5/30/2005
- Exempt Status: Winner, 1995 PLAYERS Championship (through 2005)
- Full Name: Lee Janzen
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 175
- Birthdate: August 28, 1964
- Birthplace: Austin, MN
- Residence: Orlando, FL
- Family: Wife, Beverly; Connor MacLeod (10/20/93)
- Education: Florida Southern College (1986, Marketing)
- Special Interests: Christian music, reading, snow skiing and comedy
- Turned Professional: 1986
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PGA TOUR Victories
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| (8) 1992 Northern Telecom Open. 1993 Phoenix Open, U.S. Open Championship. 1994 Buick Classic. 1995 THE PLAYERS Championship, Kemper Open, Sprint International. 1998 U.S. Open Championship. |
| Other Victories |
| (1): 2000 Franklin Templeton Shootout [with Rocco Mediate]. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position |
| $181,040 (149) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T13–Nissan Open |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 64 at Round 2, The Honda Classic |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights |
| Recorded back-to-back eagles on Nos. 5 and 6 at LaQuinta CC during the fourth round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where he missed the cut. |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| 1–1992 Northern Telecom Open. 1993 Phoenix Open, U.S. Open Championship. 1994 Buick Classic. 1995 THE PLAYERS Championship, Kemper Open, Sprint International. 1998 U.S. Open Championship. |
| Best Champions Tour Finishes |
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| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes |
| T20–1990 Ben Hogan Pensacola Open. |
Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T6–BellSouth Classic |
Best 2004 Champions Tour Finishes |
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| 2004 Season PGA TOUR |
| >Tournaments Entered–25; in money–17; Top 10 finishes–3 |
| 2004 Season Highlights |
| Finished inside the top 100 on the PGA TOUR money list for the 14th straight time in his 15-year career…First top-10 of the season was a T9 at The Honda Classic…Recovered from first-round 75 to compile second top-10 of season, a T6 at BellSouth Classic, six strokes behind Zach Johnson…Third and last top-10 of season did not come until October, a T7 at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2003: Managed to exceed the $1-million mark for the fourth time in his career with $1,132,001…At the BellSouth Classic, held the 54-hole lead by one stroke over Bob Tway. Closed with a 5-over-par 77 to finish T13…Recorded his first top-10 of the season with solo second at the Memorial Tournament…Held or shared the lead on several occasions during Sunday’s final round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Stumbled with bogeys on three of the last five holes to finish T6. 2002: Finished T4 at the Phoenix Open. The 64-64–128 total on Saturday-Sunday matched the lowest final 36 holes in Phoenix Open history…Topped the previous week’s finish with a T3 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, four strokes behind Matt Gogel. 2001: Best showing of the year occurred at the Shell Houston Open, where he shared first-round lead after opening with 67. Followed with 68 for one-stroke lead through 36-holes. Stood one back after 54 holes following a third-round 73. Closing 73 on Sunday produced T2, three strokes behind Hal Sutton. 2000: First top-10 came at THE PLAYERS Championship, a T9. Also marked his first top-10 finish in THE PLAYERS Championship since winning the event in 1995…Best finish of the season came at Tampa Bay Classic, a T6. 1999: Slipped out of the top 40 on the PGA TOUR money list for the first time in five seasons…At GTE Byron Nelson Classic, final-round 69 was good for T3…Shared first-round lead at Bell Canadian Open after opening with 66. Took outright lead with third-round 68 before closing 76 left him T3. 1998: Captured his second U.S. Open title in six years by recording the best final-round U.S. Open comeback in 25 years. Was five strokes behind Payne Stewart through 54 holes. Closed with 68 to win by one over Stewart, who closed with 74 at Olympic Club. Five-stroke comeback best since Johnny Miller came from six back to win 1973 U.S. Open. It was his first victory on TOUR since 1995 and eighth career win. 1997: Posted seven top-10 finishes, including two seconds, and earned a fourth trip to THE TOUR Championship. 1995: Won three times–THE PLAYERS Championship, Kemper Open and Sprint International…Trailed Bernhard Langer and Corey Pavin by one entering final round at TPC at Sawgrass. Shot closing 71 for one-stroke victory…Birdied 72nd hole at Kemper Open to tie Pavin then birdied 18th again to win playoff…Birdied holes 14-17 on Sunday to overtake Ernie Els and win Sprint by one point under Modified Stableford scoring system. 1994: Won Buick Classic by three strokes over Els, who won U.S. Open the following week. 1993: First U.S. Open title came in head-to-head battle with Payne Stewart at Baltusrol GC. Shot 67-67-69-69–272 to equal U.S. Open scoring record set by Jack Nicklaus in 1980 and defeat Stewart by two strokes…Earlier that year, defeated Andrew Magee by two strokes for Phoenix Open title. 1992: First TOUR victory came at Northern Telecom Open. Closing 65 gave him one-stroke win over Bill Britton. 1989: Leading money winner on U.S. Golf Tour. Amateur: Won 1986 Division II national championship while at Florida Southern. First-team All-American in 1985-86. |
| Personal |
| Began to take golf seriously at age 14 after family moved to Florida from Maryland, where he played Little League baseball. Still avid Baltimore Orioles fan…Won first tournament at 15 as member of Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association. |
| PGA TOUR Playoff Record |
| 1-0 |
| National Teams |
| Ryder Cup (2), 1993, 1997; Dunhill Cup, 1995; The Presidents Cup, 1998. |
- Exempt Status: T26 at 2004 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament
- Full Name: Lucas Glover
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 188
- Birthdate: November 12, 1979
- Birthplace: Greenville, SC
- Residence: Greenville, SC; plays out of Berkeley Hall CC and The Thornblade Club
- Family: Single
- Education: Clemson University
- Special Interests: Music, fishing
- Turned Professional: 2001
- Joined Tour: 2004
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Nationwide Tour Victories
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| (1) 2003 Gila River Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position |
| $822,434 (41) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T3–Zurich Classic of New Orleans |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 63 at Round 4, The Honda Classic |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights |
| Trailing by two strokes entering the final round of the Chrysler Classic of Tucson, posted final-round 73 to finish T9…Two weeks later, posted another T9 at The Honda Classic. Final-round, 9-under 63 moved him up 43 spots from T52 through 54 holes…Matched his career-best finish with a T10 at the weather-shortened, 54-hole BellSouth Classic. Tied for the lead heading into the 18th hole at 8-under par, double bogeyed the hole and finished two strokes out of a five-way playoff…Aided by rounds of 72-67 on the weekend, posted T7 finish at Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club, where swing coach Dick Harmon is the director of golf…One week later, finished T3 at Zurich Classic of New Orleans, one shot out of Tim Petrovic-James Driscoll playoff. Finish was fifth top-10 in nine starts in 2005. |
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| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T3–2005 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes |
| 1–2003 Gila River Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort. |
| Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T10–Wachovia Championship T10–FUNAI Classic at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort |
| Best 2004 Nationwide Tour Finishes |
| 2004 Season PGA TOUR |
| Tournaments Entered–30; in money–17; Top 10 finishes–2 |
| 2004 Season Nationwide Tour |
| Tournaments Entered–1; in money–; Top 10 finishes–0 |
| 2004 Season Highlights |
| In rookie season on the PGA TOUR made 30 starts and played on the weekend 17 times…In only his 17th career start on TOUR, collected his first top-10 with a T10 finish at the Wachovia Championship. The Clemson graduate received a sponsor exemption into the event…Earlier in the year recorded a T16 at the MCI Heritage in Hilton Head, SC…Posted one of three aces during second round of Cialis Western Open. Used 5-iron from 220 yards on the 12th hole…For the first time in his career posted four rounds in the 60s at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas to finish T15…Second top-10 of his career, T10 finish at the FUNAI Classic at WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort, aided by four rounds of 68. His top-10 finish at Disney earned him a spot into the final full-field event of the 2004 season, the Chrysler Championship. He collected $93,100 at with his T10 finish and improved his season earnings to $557,454, moving from 143rd on the season money list to 131st. |
| Career Highlights |
| <2003: Made the cut in 17 of 26 events on the 2003 Nationwide Tour, with seven top-25 finishes. Collected $193,989 during the season to finish No. 17 on the final money list…Jumped into the top 20 on the money list with his first Nationwide Tour title at the Gila River Golf Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort. Posted rounds of 67-69-67-67 to finish 18-under-par 270, one shot in front of John Elliott, Tommy Tolles and Robin Freeman. Collected a career-best $85,500 with the win…Other top-10 finishes came at the SAS Carolina Classic (T4), Knoxville Open (6), Chattanooga Classic (T6), BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs (T8) and the First Tee Arkansas Classic (T9). |
| Personal |
| Lists Arnold Palmer as his hero…Biggest thrill in golf was playing in the 2002 U.S. Open…Credits his grandfather for giving him his start in golf…Avid Clemson Tiger sports fan. |
| Other Information |
| After finishing 134th on money list in rookie season in 2004, improved status for 2005 with T26 finish at 2004 TOUR Qualifying School. On 108th and final hole, stuck approach shot to two feet and converted birdie putt to clinch TOUR card. Made 30 starts as a rookie in 2004 and played on the weekend 17 times. In only his 17th career start on TOUR, collected his first top-10 with a T10 finish at the Wachovia Championship. The Clemson graduate received a sponsor exemption into the event. Posted one of three aces during second round of Cialis Western Open. Used 5-iron from 220 yards on the 12th hole. For the first time in his TOUR career posted four rounds in the 60s at the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas to finish T15. Second top-10 was a T10 finish at the FUNAI Classic at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort, aided by four rounds of 68. After missing his 2003 PGA TOUR card by a stroke at the 2002 Qualifying Tournament, finished 17th on 2003 Nationwide Tour money list to earn first TOUR card. Jumped into the top 20 on the money list with three weeks remaining in the season, by earning his first Nationwide Tour title at the Gila River Golf Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort. Posted four rounds in the 60s to finish at 18-under-par 270. Made the cut in seven of 12 tournaments on the 2002 Nationwide Tour, his rookie season. First-team All-American in 2000 and 2001 at Clemson. Was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore in 1999. First-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference from 1999-2001. Won three tournaments for Clemson during his career and was a member of two NCAA runners-up (1998 and 2001). Also a three-time South Carolina Amateur Champion from 1998-2000. Member of the 2001 U.S. Walker Cup team. Named to the 2000 and 2001 Palmer Cup teams. Lists Arnold Palmer as his hero. Biggest thrill in golf was playing in the 2002 U.S. Open. Credits his grandfather for giving him his start in golf. Avid Clemson sports fan. |
| National Teams |
| Walker Cup, 2001. |
- Exempt Status: 2004 European Ryder Cup Team Member
- Full Name: Luke Donald
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 160
- Birthdate: December 7, 1977
- Birthplace: Hempstead, England
- Residence: Chicago, IL
- Family: Single
- Education: Northwestern University (2001, Art Theory and Practice)
- Special Interests: Art
- Turned Professional: 2001
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PGA TOUR Victories
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| (1) 2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. |
| International Victories |
| (1): 2004 WGC-World Cup [with Paul Casey]. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position |
| $1,836,693 (9) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T2–Buick Invitational T2–THE PLAYERS Championship |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 65 at Round 3, Sony Open in Hawaii |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights |
| Finished joint runner-up for the second straigh season at the Buick Invitational in La Jolla, California. Shared the third-round lead at 14-under 202 with Tom Lehman. Finished three strokes behind Tiger Woods after a bogey on the par-3 17th hole took him out of contention…Competing for the first time at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, finished T9. Defeated Zach Johnson and Kenny Perry before falling to Nick O’Hern…Picked up second runner-up finish of the season with a T2 at THE PLAYERS Championship. Shared second-round lead with Lee Westwood, Tim Herron and Joe Durant at 10-under 134 and held third-round lead by a stroke over Durant at 12-under 204. Final-round 4-over 76 after playing 33 holes on Monday left him one-stroke back of Fred Funk. Had birdie putt from 25 feet on 72nd hole but it ran two feet by the hole…Posted three rounds in the 60s in Masters Tournament debut to finish T3 to lead first-time participants. Final-round 69 included eagles on No. 13 and No. 15, only the 10th player in Masters history to record eagles on both back-nine par-5s. Climbed to No. 13 in Official World Golf Ranking after beginning the 2004 campaign at No. 13. |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| 1–2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. |
| Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T3–Cialis Western Open, 7–Buick Classic, T8–BellSouth Classic |
| 2004 Season PGA TOUR |
| Tournaments Entered–21; in money–15; Top 10 finishes–4 |
| 2004 Season Highlights |
| Won two times on the European Tour and collected a career-best four top-10s on the PGA TOUR, including season-high $1,646,268. Earned a spot on the European Ryder Cup Team after his consistent play on both the PGA TOUR and the European Tour…Led by one stroke over three players after 36 holes at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, opening 69-65. Finished T17…Lost in a three-way playoff (along with Chris Riley) to John Daly at the Buick Invitational in fourth start of season. Sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force a sudden-death playoff. On the first extra hole, Donald and Riley both missed birdie putts inside 10 feet while Daly splashed a 100-foot bunker shot to tap-in range for birdie to claim the title…Second top-10 came at the BellSouth Classic, a T8…Surpassed the $1-million mark in a single-season earnings for the second time in his career with his seventh-place finish at the Buick Classic…T3 at the Cialis Western Open was the fourth top-10 of the season, one more than he had combined for in his first two seasons. Final-round 4-under 67 for the Chicago resident jumped him nine spots from his T12 place through 54 holes… Claimed his first European Tour victory after carding a 3-under 69 in the final round for a five-shot victory at the Scandinavian Masters…Collected a second victory on the European Tour at the Omega European Masters, just a week before making his first appearance in the Ryder Cup Matches in the United States. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2003: Posted eight top-25 finishes in the 17 cuts made for the season. First top-10 came in third start, a T7 at the Buick Invitational, seven strokes behind champion Tiger Woods…Next top-10 did not come until eight months later in October, when as defending champion of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, he finished T10. 2002: First start as a member of the PGA TOUR was a T13 at the Sony Open in Hawaii…Earned first PGA TOUR title in rookie season at Southern Farm Bureau Classic, joining Jonathan Byrd as only rookies to win that season…Earned first career PGA TOUR victory in his 37th professional start. Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to unplayable conditions. Carded rounds of 66-68-67–201 to win by one over Deane Pappas. Trailed Brad Elder by one after 18 holes and two through 36 holes. Birdied Nos. 15-17 and finished with 4-under-par 32 on back nine Saturday afternoon to take the lead from Elder for the first time. Play was suspended prior to Sunday tee time of 10:10 a.m., and was deemed a 54-hole tournament on Monday morning. Collected first-place check of $468,000, the largest paycheck of his career. Became the 11th rookie in TOUR history to earn $1 million in his first season and the 61st millionaire of 2002. 2001: Turned professional in August, making his debut at the Reno-Tahoe Open on a sponsor exemption. Earned sponsor exemptions into six other events and managed to make four cuts. Best finish was a T18 at the Bell Canadian Open…Only 2001 college graduate to make it through all three stages of Qualifying Tournament. Amateur: Led the GB&I Walker Cup team to a 15-9 victory in 1999 and 12 1/2-11 1/2 victory in 2001, going 7-1 in match play over two competitions…Won the 1999 NCAA individual title. Two-time Big Ten Individual Champion (1999 and 2000). Won the 1999 Fred Haskins Award for top collegiate golfer. Won 1999 Jack Nicklaus Award as collegiate men’s golf’s player of the year, which earned him a spot in the field at the 2000 Memorial Tournament, where he finished T51. Broke Tiger Woods’ Golfstat Cup record for lowest stroke average (70.45) in 1999. Three-time (1999, 2000, 2001) first-team All-American. |
| Personal |
| Brother Christian caddies for Luke…An avid painter. Earned degree in art theory and practice at Northwestern. Donated one of his paintings to the PGATOUR.COM auction and the winning bid was $1,640, which was split between PGA TOUR Charities and junior golf charity in Chicago. |
| PGA TOUR Playoff Record |
| 0-1 |
| Other Information |
| 2002: Rookie on the PGA TOUR. Turned professional in August, making his debut at the 2001 Reno-Tahoe Open on a sponsor exemption. Earned sponsors exemptions into six other events at the end of the 2001 season and managed to make four cuts. Best finish T18 at the Bell Canadian Open…Led the GB&I Walker Cup team to a 15-9 victory in 1999 and 12 1/2-11 1/2 victory in 2001, going 7-1 in match play over two competitions…Won the 1999 NCAA individual title. Two-time Big Ten Individual Champion (1999 and 2000). Won the 1999 Fred Haskins Award for top collegiate golfer. Won 1999 Jack Nicklaus Award as collegiate men’s golf’s player of the year, which earned him a spot in the field at the 2000 Memorial Tournament, where he finished T51. Broke Tiger Woods’ Golfstat Cup record for lowest stroke average (70.45) in 1999. Three-time (1999, 2000, 2001) first-team All-American…Brother Christian caddies for Luke. |
| National Teams |
| Ryder Cup, 2004. WGC-World Cup, 2004. Walker Cup (2), 1999, 2000. |
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