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Champions Tour 2008 Guide - PGA TOUR Media

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John Cook (Continued)Classic)...Made his <strong>Champions</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> debut the week priorat the Administaff Small Business Classic and finishedT36 near Houston...Troubled by health problems for mostof the year and made just 13 starts on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> priorto turning 50...Best events of the season came in back-tobackstarts early on. Was T26 at the Mayakoba GolfClassic in Mexico and then T27 at the Shell Houston Openin early April...After a T30 at the AT&T Classic nearWashington, D.C. in late May, played only four more <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> events in 2007. After withdrawing from the BuickOpen in early July, did not play again until late Septemberat the Turning Stone Resort <strong>Champions</strong>hip (missed cut).OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Won 11 times in his career on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, with lasttitle coming at the 2001 Reno-Tahoe Open. Held the 36-hole lead but fell six strokes behind Jerry Kelly after thirdround74. Stormed back Sunday with 64 to overtake Kellyby a stroke for his first win since the 1998 Byron NelsonClassic...At 1997 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, trailed leaderMark Calcavecchia by five after third round but matchedthe then-<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> record for consecutive rounds whenhe closed with 62-63 for a one-stroke victory...At 1996FedEx St. Jude Classic, tied then all-time <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>record with opening rounds of 16-under-par 126 (64-62)and added third-round 63 to tie <strong>TOUR</strong> record for first 54holes of 24-under-par 189. Closed with a 69 to fall oneCHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank2007 2 1 1 1 $249,384 58Total 2 1 1 1 249,384COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $12,698,918stroke shy of all-time 72-hole mark but won the event byseven over John Adams. Added second victory of the yearat CVS Charity Classic by three strokes over RussCochran...In 1992, surpassed $1 million in season earningsfor first time, winning three events. Captured five-manplayoff at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, outlasting GeneSauers with three birdies and an eagle over a four-holestretch. Posted two-stroke victories at the United AirlinesHawaiian Open and Las Vegas Invitational. Finished as therunner-up in the British Open and T2 at <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>Champions</strong>hipthat year...Biggest win came when he defeated JohnnyMiller on sixth extra hole for 1983 Canadian Opentitle...First <strong>TOUR</strong> victory came in five-man playoff at 1981Bing Crosby National Pro-Am...In 2003, suffered a tornlabrum and several cysts in his right shoulder andsubsequently underwent surgery in Orlando that put himout of action until a rehab assignment at the AlbertsonsBoise Open on the Nationwide <strong>Tour</strong>...Also had handsurgery in 1989...Played on 1993 U.S. Ryder Cupteam...Was 1978 U.S. Amateur winner, beating Scott Hochin the championship match...Three-time All-Americaselection at Ohio State (1977-79) and member of 1979NCAA <strong>Champions</strong>hip team. Member of Ohio State AthleticHall of Fame.OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Born in Ohio, but grew up in Southern California...Persuadedby Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf to attend OhioState...John’s father, Jim, was a longtime tournamentdirector on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>...Joined USA Network’s “<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> Sunday” as an analyst in 2003...Son Jason plays golfat Pepperdine.PLAYER STATISTICSMISCELLANEOUS CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICS2007 Low Round: 65–2 times, most recent 2007 AT&T<strong>Champions</strong>hip/3Career Low Round: 65–2 times, most recent 2007 AT&T<strong>Champions</strong>hip/3Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $240,000–2007 AT&T<strong>Champions</strong>hip/1MISCELLANEOUS <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICS2007 Low Round: 66–Mayakoba Golf Classic at RivieraMaya-Cancun/2Career Low Round: 62–5 times, most recent 2002 SonyOpen in Hawaii/2Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $540,000–2001Reno–Tahoe Open/1SEE SECTION 6 FOR COMPLETE <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARYCHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICSScoring Average Putting Average Greens in Regulation Driving Distance Driving Accuracy2007 68.00 (N/A) 1.709 (N/A) 73.2 (N/A) 289.2 (N/A) 77.4 (N/A)SECTION2 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIESBen CrenshawWORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME MEMBER (Inducted 2002)EXEMPT STATUS: Top 30 on 2007 <strong>Champions</strong><strong>Tour</strong> Money ListFULL NAME: Ben Daniel CrenshawHEIGHT: 5-9WEIGHT: 157BIRTHDATE: January 11, 1952BIRTHPLACE: Austin, TXRESIDENCE: Austin, TX; plays out of Austin GCFAMILY: Wife, Julie; Katherine Vail(10/6/87), Claire Susan (4/23/92), AnnaRiley (2/12/98)CLUB AFFILIATION: Austin GC (Austin, TX)EDUCATION: University of TexasSPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, bird watching, collectinggolf artifacts, golf course architecture, country musicTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1973JOINED <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>: 1973JOINED CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong>: 2002BEST CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH:2—2007 U.S. Senior Open.2007 CHARLES SCHWAB CUP FINISH:19th - 772 points<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (19): 1973 San AntonioTexas Open. 1976 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, HawaiianOpen, Ohio Kings Island Open. 1977 Colonial NationalInvitation. 1979 Phoenix Open, Walt Disney WorldNational Team <strong>Champions</strong>hip [with George Burns]. 1980Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. 1983 Byron Nelson GolfClassic. 1984 Masters <strong>Tour</strong>nament. 1986 Buick Open,Vantage <strong>Champions</strong>hip. 1987 USF&G Classic. 1988 Doral-Ryder Open. 1990 Southwestern Bell Colonial. 1992Centel Western Open. 1993 Nestle Invitational. 1994Freeport-McMoRan Classic. 1995 Masters <strong>Tour</strong>nament.OTHER VICTORIES (5): 1972 NCAA <strong>Champions</strong>hip[indiv, tie]. 1976 Irish Open. 1981 Mexican Open. 1985Shootout at Jeremy Ranch [with Miller Barber]. 1988World Cup [indiv], World Cup [with Mark McCumber].<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER EARNINGS: $7,139,756BEST 2007 CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES:2—U.S. Senior Open; T3—Toshiba Classic; T6—RegionsCharity Classic, Administaff Small Business Classic.BEST 2007 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH:T55—Masters <strong>Tour</strong>nament.2007 SEASON:His steady play allowed him to improve 26 spots on themoney list from the previous season and earned him a spotat the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup <strong>Champions</strong>hipfor the first time. Season earnings nearly matched thetotal of his previous four seasons combined...Carded afinal-round 70 at Whistling Straits and eventually movedup the leaderboard into second place at the U.S. SeniorOpen, three strokes back of winner Brad Bryant. Hisperformance in Wisconsin was his best on the <strong>Champions</strong><strong>Tour</strong> and equaled his top effort in a USGA event (T2/1972U.S. Amateur at Charlotte CC). His 2-under-par 70 Sundaywas one of just five scores under par in the finalround...Earlier in the season, was T3 at the Toshiba Classicin March, thanks to rounds of 65-67-68 at Newport BeachCC...Was T6 at the Regions Charity Classic in May andalso T6 in early October at the Administaff Small BusinessClassic near Houston... Had a T14 showing at the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach and played 53 holeswithout a bogey until closing out his final round with abogey at No. 18...Finished his year with a streak of 11straight par/better rounds...Played in his 36th consecutiveMasters and, for the second consecutive year, made thecut in the prestigious event, the first time he appeared on<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM<strong>Champions</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> <strong>2008</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>2-19

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