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FULLY-eXeMPt PLAYeRSCharlie Wi (Continued)missed just six cuts in 27 starts...Shared the first-roundlead with a 7-under 64 at the John Deere classic and finishedt4. It was his best finish since a t2 at the 2007 u.S.Bank championship in milwaukee...In his first career majorchampionship start, was one stroke back after 36 holes atthe pga championship. Fired rounds of 71-74, includingbeing paired with eventual champion padraig Harringtonand runner-up Sergio garcia in the final round, to finisht9 at oakland Hills...Shot a final-round 61 at the Valerotexas open to move from a t13 to a t2 finish, matchinghis career best. 2007: In second start of season, finishedt9 at the Buick Invitational. opened with a 9-under-par63 on the torrey pines North course, two off the pace ofBrandt Snedeker...Set the champion course record at pgaNational with a first-round, 5-under-par 65 at the Hondaclassic. Held the 18-hole lead and shared the 36-hole leadwith robert allenby at 5-under-par 135. Finished t13...Finished a career-best t2 at the u.S. Bank championship,with birdies on four of the last five holes for a final-round68...Qualified for the first two pga tour playoffs for theFedExcup events and finished t14 at the Deutsche Bankchampionship…added a t5 at the ginn sur mer classicat tesoro to move up 10 spots on the money list andtop the $1-million mark for the first time in his career.2006: Earned a return trip to the pga tour in 2007 aftersecond successful stint at 2006 Qualifying tournament,finishing t16...made the cut in 13 of 17 starts on the 2006Nationwide tour, with four top-10s. Finished the seasonNo. 40 on the money list, with $137,238...turned in oneof the most impressive stretches of the season, with fourtop-five showings in five starts—a t4 at the Henricocounty open, a career-best runner-up effort at the rexHospital open, t5 at the chattanooga classic and t4 atthe peek’n peak classic...Winner of the European tour’smaybank malaysian open by one stroke over two-timedefending champion thongchai Jaidee, denying Jaideehis third straight win at the event. 2005: rookie season ontour the result of successfully navigating through all threestages of 2004 Qualifying tournament. t26 in his fourthattempt at finals in 2004. made a 10-foot putt on the lasthole at Q-School to earn his card..Finished No. 196 on themoney list during his rookie season. t5 in his last start ofthe season at the Southern Farm Bureau classic...openedwith a 7-under 65 to share the first-round lead at the 84LumBEr classic with three others. Finished t32. 2004:Winner of the taiwan open on the asian tour. 2003: madethe cut in 10 of 25 starts on the European tour with hisonly top-25 a t16 at the Dunhill Links championship. 2002:made 13 of 17 cuts on the European tour. Best finish was at5 at the Dubai Desert classic...Won the S K telecom openon the asian tour...First career pga tour start came atthe World golf championships-NEc Invitational, where hetied for 63rd. 2001: Best finish on the European tour wasa t3 at the carlsberg malaysian open...Won three timeson the asian tour including the Volvo china open. 2000:made 13 of 25 cuts on the Nationwide tour with his onlytop-25 a t12 at the monterey peninsula classic. 1998: Hada pair of top-10s in limited play on the Nationwide tour.tied for fourth at the Wichita open. 1996: Had one top-10during his first full year on the Nationwide tour. Amateur:First-team all-america in 1995 at university of california,posting the third-lowest stroke average among collegiansgarrett WilliseXeMPt StAtUS: 112th on 2010 money listFULL nAMe: garrett michael WillisHeiGHt: 6-1WeiGHt: 175BiRtHDAte: November 21, 1973BiRtHPLAce: charlotte, NcReSiDence: Knoxville, tNFAMiLY: Wife, Jennifer; gage maxwell (10/16/09)that season behind tiger Woods and Stewart cink...Wonthe 1990 california State amateur at age 17 (secondyoungestto accomplish that feat) and the 1995 Southerncalifornia amateur.PeRSonAL:Introduced to golf by his father…Expert skier earnedspending money during college by being a ski instructor…Student of martial arts, which helps his flexibility in thegolf swing.PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................70.28 (23)Driving Distance ...........................................281.2 (146)Driving accuracy percentage .......................64.19% (86)greens in regulation percentage ................66.55% (110)putting average ...........................................1.752 (21)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 64–travelers championship/1career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 61–2 times, mostrecent 2009 the 50th Bob Hope classic hosted by arnoldpalmer/3Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $470,400–2009 Zurich classic of New orleans/t2career High official World Rank: after 2009 Zurichclassic of New orleans/82eDUcAtion: East tennessee State university (1996,communications)SPeciAL inteReStS: Dining, tV, video gamestURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1996Q ScHooL: 2000nationwide tour Graduate (2009)Section 2 Player BiograPhiesPGA toUR VictoRieS (1):2001 touchstone Energy tucson open.nAtionWiDe toUR VictoRieS (2):2005 Envirocare utah classic. 2009 WNB golf classic.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSH:t4—St. Jude classic.2010 SeASon:Fired a first-round 65 to take the lead at transitionschampionship before finished t72…Finished t4 at theSt. Jude classic presented by Smith & Nephew in homestate of tennessee. opened 66-65 to share the 36-holelead. It was his best finish since a t2 at the 2002 Valerotexas open.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: Earned a return trip to the pga tour in 2010, thanksto his No. 12 finish on the Nationwide tour money list.collected his second career win with a one-stroke victoryover chad collins at the WNB golf classic. Held a twoshotlead after 54 holes at midland cc. used back-to-backbirdies at Nos. 12 and 13 to open a two-shot advantageover collins, who had established a course record with a10-under 62 in Sunday’s final round and was the clubhouseleader. Suffered a bogey at No. 17 to cut his margin to onebut made par on the final hole for the win. First-place checkof $94,500 moved him up 13 spots to No. 6 on the moneylist and assured return trip to the pga tour in 2010. Wasa playoff runner-up to Vance Veazey at the season-openingpanama Digicel championship. His final-round 66 erased athree-shot deficit and forced a playoff with Veazey. Secondtop-10 was a solo third at the South georgia classic. addeda t7 at the utah championship, four years after he wonthe event at Willow creek cc. Did not play in the seasonendingtour championship because of the recent birth ofhis son, gage. 2008: played on the pga tour out of thepast champion’s category for the second straight year.made the cut in six of 11 tour starts, with his best finisha t15 at the Wyndham championship. also made eightstarts on the Nationwide tour, where his best result wasa t13 at the Henrico county open. 2007: made the cut in11 of 16 starts on the Nationwide tour, including six top-25finishes. Finished the season No. 56 on the money list, with$112,053. Season-best runner-up finish at the Fort Smithclassic, finishing 15-under 265 and one stroke behind JayWilliamson. made the cut in seven of 13 starts on the pgatour, with a t7 at the Frys.com open his best effort. posteda second-round 10-under-par 62 at tpc Summerlin and helda share of the 36-hole lead with george mcNeill and D.J.trahan. top-10 performance was third in 142 career startson the pga tour. 2006: Split season between pga tour(four made cuts in 10 starts) and Nationwide tour (sevenmade cuts in 16 starts), with a best finish of t4 at theNationwide tour’s palmettopride classic in mid-october.2005: played primarily on the Nationwide tour, where hefinished 33rd on money list and picked up his first victoryPLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................71.16 (123)Driving Distance ...........................................280.2 (153)Driving accuracy percentage .......................70.44% (14)greens in regulation percentage ................69.87% (24)putting average ...........................................1.780 (95)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 65–6 times, most recentWyndham championship/3career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 61–2002 Valerotexas open/2Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $540,000–2001 touchstone Energy tucson open/1career High official World Rank: after 2010 Wyndhamchampionship/176pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-213