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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRShunter Mahan (Continued)a course record (62, canadian open, angus glen gc, Northcourse). It was also the third time in the season (first-round62 at the travelers championship) and the fourth time in histour career that he has carded a round of 62. In addition,shot a course-record 63 in early June at the Northwoodclub near Dallas in u.S. open qualifying to earn medalisthonors. that round, with swing and mental coach NealeSmith caddying, led to his summer success...Notched sixthtop-10 of the season with a t5 in first career start at tHEtour championship presented by coca-cola. Finished theseason 15th in the FedExcup...made first appearance inthe presidents cup, finishing the event with a 2-3-0 record.2006: Finished 83rd on the pga tour money list, his bestfinish in three seasons on tour...matched his career highin top-25s with six (2004, 2007)...recorded his first tourace on the eighth hole during the first round of the Zurichclassic of New orleans, using an 8-iron...In 16th start of theseason, posted his first top-10 with a t2 at the Buickchampionship…Second top-10 was t9 at the 84 LumBErclassic. Entered the final round just one shot off the lead ofBen curtis and charles Howell III, but finished t9 after afinal round 3-over 75. 2005: Fell out of the top 125 in hissophomore season, but finished 131st on the money list toearn partial status for 2006. Improved status by finishing t9at the Qualifying tournament in December...In second startof season, posted his first career top-10, a t9 at the FBropen in phoenix...Held the 18-hole lead at the John Deereclassic thanks to an opening 8-under-par 63. Finished t7,three shots behind Sean o’Hair. 2004: at age 21 when theseason kicked off, was second-youngest player on tour,behind fellow rookie Kevin Na...posted his first career top-10 with a t2 finish at the reno-tahoe open. made a14-foot putt to save par at the 72nd hole and qualify for thefour-man playoff. rookie Vaughn taylor claimed his firsttour victory, rolling in an 11-foot birdie putt on the firstextra hole to win...three weeks later, posted his secondtop-10, a t4 at the Bell canadian open...posted secondconsecutive top-10 at the Valero texas open, aided by fourrounds in the 60s. Entered final round in second place,thanks to third-round 62. played in the last group on Sundaywith eventual champion Bart Bryant and posted final-round69 to finish t5. 2003: Finished t16 at Qualifying tournamentto earn his first tour card for the 2004 season...made thecut and finished 28th at the masters as an amateur...turned professional after missing the cut at the u.S. open,and made four cuts in seven starts the remainder of theseason on sponsor exemptions. Amateur: co-recipientwith ricky Barnes of 2003 Ben Hogan award and also wonthe Jack Nicklaus award and Fred Haskins award as topcollegiate golfer in 2003...No. 1 amateur in the Golfweek/Sagarin ratings in 2003...runner-up to ricky Barnes at the2002 u.S. amateur and placed third at the 2002 Ncaachampionships...two-time member of the u.S. palmer cupteam...two-time first-team all-america selection at oSu...two-time Big 12 player of the Year (2002-03)...Began collegiatecareer at Southern california before transferring tooSu after earning second-team all-america honors, aswell as pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2001...americansteve MarinoeXeMPt StAtUS: 61st on 2010 money listFULL nAMe: Stephen paul marino, Jr.HeiGHt: 6-0WeiGHt: 180BiRtHDAte: march 10, 1980BiRtHPLAce: altus, oKReSiDence: palm Beach gardens, FL; plays out of BearLakes ccJunior golf association player of the Year in 1999 and athree-time aJga all-american. Winner of 1999 u.S. Junioramateur.PeRSonAL:Father, monte, is a former undercover police officer inSouthern california…a car enthusiast who is restoringsome older models…Named co-national chair of the aJgawith annika Sorenstam in December 2010.PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................70.48 (46)Driving Distance ...........................................291.8 (57)Driving accuracy percentage .......................67.94% (38)greens in regulation percentage ................68.65% (49)putting average ...........................................1.797 (132)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 64–2 times, most recentDeutsche Bank championship/1career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 62–6 times, mostrecent 2009 at&t National/4Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $1,400,000–2010 World golf championships–Bridgestone Invitational/1career High official World Rank: after 2010 Wyndhamchampionship/12FAMiLY: SingleeDUcAtion: university of Virginia (2002, Sociology)SPeciAL inteReStS: music, fishingtURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 2002Q ScHooL: 2006nationwide tour AlumnusSection 2 Player BiograPhiesBeSt PGA toUR cAReeR FiniSHeS:2—2008 mayakoba golf classic at riviera maya-cancun,t2—2009 crowne plaza Invitational at colonial.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSHeS:4—at&t pebble Beach National pro-am; t5—Northerntrust open; t9—children’s miracle Network classic.2010 SeASon:recorded a career-low three top-10 performances but stillfinished inside the top 75 on the tour money lst. made 17of 25 cuts on the season…Finished t5 at Northern trustopen for first top-10 of the season, posting four roundsunder par…a week later, placed fourth at the at&t pebbleBeach National pro-am, the first time in his tour career topost back-to-back top-10s…Finished t9 at the children’smiracle Network classic, his first top-10 since February.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: Finished a career-high 15th in the FedExcup standingson the strength of 13 top-25 finishes...a closing 4-under 66propelled him to a t7 finish at the Sony open in Hawaii...t5in april at the Zurich classic of New orleans after firing foursub-par rounds. Holed a pitch from 35 yards for eagle at the335-yard, par-4 16th on Sunday to get to 13-under and oneback before finishing with a bogey on 18...Shot tournamentlow 8-under 62 in third round of crowne plaza Invitational,eventually making three-way playoff with Steve Strickerand tim clark, which Stricker won with a birdie on the secondextra hole. recorded just two bogeys for the week andequaled career-best second-place (2-2008 mayakoba golfclassic). Was supported in the tournament by “marino’smob,” a group led by his mother, Fran, who grew up adjacentto colonial cc in Fort Worth, tX...Was co-leader withtom Watson after 36 holes of the British open, shooting67-68 in his first start at the event. 76-75 on the weekenddropped him to a t38 finish...Finished t10 at the Wyndhamchampionship on the strength of a third-round 63. the 63was the second-best round of his career...First-round coleaderwith rory Sabbatini at the BmW championship afterposting a 5-under-par 66. Finished t18 to secure first trip totHE tour championship presented by coca-cola. Enteredthe pga tour playoff finale 25th in FedExcup standings...Finished t7 at tHE tour championship on the strength ofa third-round 67. 2008: Second season included 13 top-25finishes in 32 starts, including six top-10 finishes. made thecut in 27 of 32 starts, finishing the season ranked No. 36in the FedExcup standings and No. 34 on the money list...opened season on the pga tour with a 5-under-par 65en route to a t4 finish at the Sony open in Hawaii...posteda career-best solo second at the mayakoba golf classic,aided by a third-round 6-under-par 64. Went bogey free overthe final 36 holes (64-66) and finished two back of championBrian gay...His third top-10 of the season was a t10 at thecrowne plaza Invitational at colonial, thanks to a closing4-under 66...consecutive 3-under 67s in first three rounds atthe rBc canadian open resulted in a t3...opened 66-66 atthe Deutsche Bank championship on way to a t10 finish...Held a share of the 54-hole lead with Scott Verplank at thechildren’s miracle Network classic before a final-round71 left him t3. 2007: one of the top rookies on tour afterearning card through a t8 finish at pga tour Qualifyingtournament. posted four top-10s in 31 starts with earningsin excess of $1.1 million. played his way through the thirdevent in the pga tour playoffs, the BmW championship,and finished 63rd in the FedExcup standings...paired withmichelle Wie for the first two rounds of the Sony openin Hawaii. made the cut and finished t34...In fifth start,notched first career top-10 at the mayakoba golf classic.PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................70.87 (86)Driving Distance ...........................................290.6 (68)Driving accuracy percentage .......................61.96% (124)greens in regulation percentage ................67.49% (88)putting average ...........................................1.770 (67)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 65–3 times, most recentchildren’s miracle Network classic/3career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 62–2009 crowneplaza Invitational at colonial/3Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $545,600–2009 crowne plaza Invitational at colonial/t2career High official World Rank: after 2010 tHEpLaYErS championship/58pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-117