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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRSSection Player BiograPhies2with a t11 in his first trip to the mercedes championshipat Kapalua, his best effort of the season...In defense ofhis title at the Frys.com open in Las Vegas, finished t79.2005: Second season on tour highlighted by first careervictory at the michelin championship at Las Vegas. cameinto season on major medical Extension with 17 events tomake enough money to keep his card for the remainder ofthe season. Did not make it to the weekend in eight of hisfirst 11 events...Win came in his 14th start after postingfour rounds in the 60s (67-67-66-67—267) and outlastingJim Furyk with a tap-in par on the second playoff hole.Began the week as an alternate and got in the tournamenton tuesday when arron oberholser withdrew. Becamefirst alternate to win since gene Sauers at the 2002 airPGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 1-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank2002 12004 12 4 1 $75,536/2222005 16 7 1 2 3 1,029,640/752006 33 14 3 422,506/1612007 12 3 225/184 42,119/2322009 3total 77 28 1 2 7 1,569,801nAtionWiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank1991 11992 11993 11998 12 3 1 $3,105/1821999 2 2 1 3,465/1652001 2 1 1,296/2872002 26 12 2 7 71,479/652003 28 17 1 7 8 146,997/302004 5 2 1 8,027/2092005 7 5 1 3 34,259/118total 85 42 1 10 21 268,628* Majors and World Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*Wes short, Jr. (Continued)canada championship. at age 41 years, 10 months and 12days, became just the fifth first-time winner over age 40since 1995. paycheck of $720,000 pushed season earningsto $1,005,702. 2004: rookie season on tour was limitedto 12 events due to back injury. Best finish was t24 at theBuick open. received a major medical Extension for 2005...Finished t7 at pga tour Qualifying tournament to earnrookie tour card. 2003: member of the Nationwide tour in1998 and 2002-03. made the cut in 17 of 28 events on the2003 Nationwide tour, with seven top-10s. Wrapped upthe season No. 30 on the money list, with $146,997...Bestfinish was a runner-up at the reese’s cup classic. 2002:Finished No. 65 on the Nationwide tour money list. twotop-10s, including a t4 at the Louisiana open.PLAYeR StAtiSticSPGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 04 05 06pgacuttHE pLaYErScutBridgestone Invitationalt71the Barclays WD t75Deutsche Bank championship cut cutBmW championshipcutPeRSonAL:Lists Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson as his heroes…cites hisfather as giving him his start in golf.MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICScareer Low Round/Round: 65–3 times, most recent 2009the 50th Bob Hope classic hosted by arnold palmer/3Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $720,000–2005 michelin championship at Las Vegas/1career High official World Rank: after 2006 mercedeschampionships/72Michael simeXeMPt StAtUS: 65th on 2010 money listFULL nAMe: michael SimHeiGHt: 6-0WeiGHt: 150BiRtHDAte: october 23, 1984BiRtHPLAce: aberdeen, ScotlandReSiDence: Scottsdale, aZFAMiLY: SingleSPeciAL inteReStS: Body boarding, fast carstURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 2005nationwide tour Graduate (2006, 2009)BeSt PGA toUR cAReeR FiniSH:t2—2010 Farmers Insurance open.nAtionWiDe toUR VictoRieS (4):2006 palmettopride classic. 2009 Stonebrae classic, BmWcharity pro-am, christmas In october.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSHeS:t2—Farmers Insurance open; t3—turning Stone resortchampionship, Wyndham championship.2010 SeASon:claimed three top-five finishes on the pga tour, highlightedby runner-up honors at the Farmers Insurance open.Finished 45th in the final FedExcup standings. Despiteopening with a 1-over 73 which left him tied for 107th,managed to finish t2 in his second start of the year atthe Farmers Insurance open. Second-round, 10-under 62on torrey pines’ North course was the low round of thetournament and one off the tournament record. rankedfirst in putts per round for the week (27.2). trailed eventualwinner Ben crane by one stroke entering the par-5 finishinghole. Both players laid up and then hit wedge shots thatspun back to the front of the green. Sim was forced to chipfor birdie, got up and down and settled for a second-placetie with Brandt Snedeker and marc Leishman…returnedto action after a lengthy layoff due to injury by finishingt23 at the Hp Byron Nelson championship. right shoulderbegan bothering him in august 2009, and the pain intensifiedafter a long flight home to Sydney following the Worldgolf championships-ca championship in march 2010.missed two months, including his first invitations to themasters tournament and tHE pLaYErS championship,before returning in Dallas…Fired four sub-par rounds,including 67-66 on the weekend, at the turning Stoneresort championship to finish t3, his second top-10 of theyear. Led the field in total putts, with 108…Finished t3 atthe Wyndham championship with a final-round 62.PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................70.90 (90)Driving Distance ...........................................283.3 (127)Driving accuracy percentage .......................63.35% (101)greens in regulation percentage ................65.34% (149)putting average ...........................................1.745 (11)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 62–2 times, most recentWyndham championship/4career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 62–2 times, mostrecent 2010 Wyndham championship/4Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $395,733–2010 Farmers Insurance open/t2career High official World Rank: after 2010 FarmersInsurance open/342-174 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com