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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRSMike Weir (Continued)prior to 2003 presidents cup, gave teammates teamcanada hockey jerseys complete with names stitched onthe back…at age 13, sought advice from Jack Nicklaus. Ina letter, asked whether he should switch to playing righthanded.response was to stick to natural swing…threetimerecipient (2000-1 and 2003) of Lionel conacher award,given to canada’s male athlete of the Year. First golfer tobe so honored since 1932…received the order of canadain 2009, canada’s highest civilian honor, and received theorder of ontario in 2004. 2009 canadian golf Hall of Fameinductee…mike Weir Foundation, established in 2004, isdedicated to advancing the physical, emotional and educationalneeds of children. runs annual event, the mikeWeir miracle golf Drive for Kids, to raise money for thechildren’s miracle Network. Established mike Weir Winein 2005 and all proceeds go to the Weir Foundation…Website is mikeweir.com.Brett WetterichPGA toUR VictoRieS (1):2006 EDS Byron Nelson championship.nAtionWiDe toUR VictoRieS (2):2003 chitimacha Louisiana open. 2004 Envirocare utahclassic.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSH:t8—Viking classic.2010 SeASon:playing in 13th event of the season, on a major medicalextension, finished t8 at the Viking classic, his first top-10in five starts at annandale gc. It was his first top 10 ontour since the 2007 Deutsche Bank championship (t2) asveteran continued come back from shoulder injury. majormedical Extension will carry over to the 2011 season, withone event remaining and equal No. 125 on the 2008 moneylist to earn $220,405 and earn the major medical Extensionfor the remainder of the 2011 season.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:member of the pga tour in 2000-02, 2005-10 and theNationwide tour in 2003-04. 2009: Because of a lingeringshoulder injury, did not play on the pga tour under amajor medical Extension. Had 17 events to earn $731,077,which coupled with 2008 earnings of $121,675, to equalNo. 125 from the 2008 money list and earn the majoreXeMPt StAtUS: major medical ExtensionFULL nAMe: Brett WetterichHeiGHt: 6-0WeiGHt: 205BiRtHDAte: august 9, 1973BiRtHPLAce: cincinnati, oHReSiDence: Jupiter, FLFAMiLY: Wife, Erin; mia Elizabeth (8/21/09)medical Extension status for the remainder of the season.2008: made the cut in seven of 11 pga tour eventshe started but was hampered with injuries. Forced towithdraw from the World golf championships-accenturematch play championship because of a shoulder injury andthen injured his wrist while preparing for the u.S. open attorrey pines. Last start came in the memorial tournamentin early June. Earned a major medical Extension for 2009.2007: Started the season with his first appearance in themercedes-Benz championship, where he was tied for thefirst-round lead before finishing t22…posted a final-round67 to finish t8 at the Honda classic for his first top-10of the season. Has three career top-10s at the Hondaclassic, including his first top-10 in 2002...Finished runnerupto tiger Woods at the World golf championships-cachampionship at Doral resort and Spa, recording hissecond top-10 in two starts at the event. He finished t6 in2006 in the World golf championships event in England atthe grove...tied for the lead after 36 holes at the masterstournament before finishing t37...collected his secondrunner-up finish of the season with a t2 the DeutscheBank championship. Held a one-stroke lead through 54holes at tpc Boston after a third-round 5-under 66. couldnot hold off phil mickelson in the final round, finishing twostrokes back tied with tiger Woods and arron oberholser...Hit the two longest drives of the year - 437 yards on thepar-4 12th hole at the season-opening mercedes-BenzeDUcAtion: Wallace State community collegeSPeciAL inteReStS: Hunting, fishing, all sportstURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1994Q ScHooL: 1999, 2001, 2005JoineD toUR: 2000nationwide tour Graduate (2004)championship and 435 yards on the par-5 16th hole at theWorld golf championshps-Bridgestone Invitational. 2006:2005 Q-School graduate earned first pga tour victory atthe EDS Byron Nelson championship, competed for theunited States at the ryder cup and claimed 10th placeon the tour’s money list…First top-10, a t6 at the ShellHouston open, came in his sixth start of season...one weeklater, aided by three rounds in the 60s, finished t4 at theZurich classic of New orleans...two weeks later, earnedfirst tour victory at the EDS Byron Nelson championshipby one shot over trevor Immelman and dedicated theemotional win to his older brother, mark, who was killedby a drunk driver in chicago in 2003. the first-place checkof $1.1 million was nearly as much as Wetterich had madesince turning pro in 1994...picked up his fourth top-10 in hislast six starts (since Shell Houston open) with a t2 finishat the memorial tournament. prior to the Shell Houstonopen, had just three career top-10s in 76 starts...Finished10th on the u.S. ryder cup team list to make his first rydercup team, where he had an 0-2-0 record...Week after theryder cup, finished t6 at the World golf championshipsamericanExpress championship in London...competed infirst tour championship, finishing t22. 2005: Finished t26at the Qualifying tournament to improve his status for 2006after finishing 132nd on the 2005 season money list on thestrength of two top-10s and five top-25s...recorded secondtop-10 of his career with a t6 at the Honda classic, threeSection 2 Player BiograPhiesPGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 0-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank1998 12000 9 1 $7,174/2422001 12002 32 12 1 1 203,034/1742003 12005 28 10 2 5 576,029/1322006 25 16 1 2 6 9 3,023,185/102007 28 17 2 4 7 96,174/27 2,208,282/282008 11 7 213/417 121,675/2172010 16 11 1 5 158/248 510,672/156total 152 74 1 4 14 27 6,650,052nAtionWiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank2000 4 2 $3,110/2172001 4 1 1,535/2662003 22 16 1 1 3 7 174,805/242004 28 16 1 1 5 7 253,637/102005 1 1 1 1 13,500/1702006 1 1 2,850/249total 60 37 2 1 1 9 15 449,438* Majors and World Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08masterst37 cutu.S. open cut cutBritish opencut cutpga cut t32tHE pLaYErSt52 cuttour championship t22 t29accenture match play championshipt33Bridgestone Invitational t36 t30 DNSca championship t6 2 t61the Barclays cut t71 cut cut cutDeutsche Bank championship t10 t2BmW championship cut t40 t58 t30nAtionAL teAMS: ryder cup (1), 2006.pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-211