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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRSSection Player BiograPhies2to No. 25. Ended the year with a t3 at the Nationwide tourchampionship. 2008: In seventh attempt at the pga tourQualifying tournament and first time at the final stage, finishedtriple bogey, double bogey, par, double bogey to dropfrom 19-under to 12-under in the six-round qualifying tournamentat La Quinta, ca. Late collapse cost him his pgatour card but earned a spot on the 2009 Nationwide tour.2004: also missed the cut at the 2004 chattanooga classicand the 2005 Deutsche Bank championship, his first startin a pga tour event. 2003: Was t54 at the Dayton open,his first career start on the Nationwide tour. 2002: playedJosh Teater (Continued)on the Hooters and tarheel tours when he turned professionalin 2002. Has made the cut in 44 of 59 starts on theHooters tour since 2005, earning $95,626 over that span.Amateur: Named to the all-ohio Valley conference firstteam in 2002. also named to the all-oVc tournament teamin 1999 when his team won the conference title.PeRSonAL:His instructor, Kentucky-based matt Killen, also works withKentuckians Kenny perry and J.B. Holmes.roland ThatchereXeMPt StAtUS: 122nd on 2010 money listFULL nAMe: roland churchill thatcher IVHeiGHt: 5-9WeiGHt: 185BiRtHDAte: april 11, 1977BiRtHPLAce: Hampton, VaReSiDence: the Woodlands, tX; plays out of the clubat carolton WoodsPLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................71.12 (120)Driving Distance ...........................................293.1 (44)Driving accuracy percentage .......................63.69% (97)greens in regulation percentage ................68.80% (45)putting average ...........................................1.791 (115)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 65–2 times, most recent Justintimberlake Shriners Hospitals for children open/4career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 65–2 times,most recent 2010 Justin timberlake Shriners Hospitals forchildren open/4Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $226,300–2010 at&t pebble Beach National pro–am/t5career High official World Rank: after 2010 ShellHouston open/132FAMiLY: Wife, LindseyeDUcAtion: auburn university (2000, political Science,criminal Justice)tURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 2000Q ScHooL: 2003, 2004JoineD toUR: 2004nationwide tour Graduate (2007)BeSt PGA toUR cAReeR FiniSHeS:2—2010 children’s miracle Network classic, t2—2009Buick open.nAtionWiDe toUR VictoRieS (3):2002 Bank of america monterey peninsula classic. 2007peek’n peak classic, cox classic.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSHeS:2—children’s miracle Network classic; t10—Zurichclassic of New orleans.2010 SeASon:made charge at the final official event of the season, thechildren’s miracle Network classic, to sneak into the top125 on the money list and retain tour card. Entered thechildren’s miracle Network classic No. 179 on the moneyPGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 0-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank2003 22004 23 9 1 2 $247,987/1772005 26 12 1 3 326,299/1732006 1 1 1 74,250/2008 15 7 2 4 92,230/144 445,212/1612009 16 6 1 2 3 364/124 681,631/1212010 26 10 1 2 3 796,157/122total 109 45 2 8 16 2,571,536nAtionWiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings2002 27 11 1 3 4 $127,768/302003 25 17 1 4 8 151,477/292004 3 3 1 1 19,265/1542005 12006 29 17 3 10 116,641/552007 28 19 2 1 1 6 15 415,124/22009 2total 115 67 3 2 1 17 38 830,274* Majors and World Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*list in need of a solo second-place finish to get inside thetop 125. Finished solo second at Disney to place 122nd onthe money list. Held a four-shot lead after both the secondand third-round leads, before a final-round 72 droppedhim three shots behind the winner. Was tied for secondwith Spencer Levin on the final hole of the tournament.Levin bogeyed the final hole dropping him to t3. “I wouldhave loved to come out with the win, but I am thrilled andecstatic not to go back to Q-School. after my wrist surgery,I’ve been trying to regain my consistency. I’m hoping mybest play is still ahead of me,” he said…His t10 finish atZurich classic of New orleans was first top-10 since t2behind tiger Woods at 2009 Buick open.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: Finished inside the top 125 for the first time in hiscareer with a pair of top-10 finishes...missed the cut inPGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYhis first event of the year, the mayakoba golf classic atriviera maya - cancun, but rebounded a month later inapril in his second start of the year at the Zurich classicof New orleans when four sub-par rounds earned a t9and a trip to the Quail Hollow championship the followingweek. the finish was his best since finishing t9 atthe 2008 maykoba golf classic at riviera maya-cancun...Shot bogey-free 64 in the final round of the Buick opento t2 and earn $380,800. enabling him to play the rest ofthe season on a major medical Extension. Had 13 startsto earn $407,540 and did it comfortably in his 10th start ofthe season at the Buick open. Led the field in birdies (24)and made the biggest move of the week in the FedExcupstandings, jumping 66 spots to No. 108. 2008: made thecut in seven of 15 events on the pga tour before a rightwrist injury sidelined him after late may and earned a majormedical Extension in 2009...Set the El camaleon golf clubYear 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10u.S. opencuttHE pLaYErSt64the Barclays DNS cut cutDeutsche Bank championshipcut cutBmW championshipcut t522-192 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com