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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSSection Player BiograPhies2cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: underwent back surgery in June. as a result, playedthe 2010 season on a minor medical Extension. Had sevenevents to earn $159,377 and earn major medical Extensionfor rest of the 2010 season...made 10 of 19 cuts with onetop-10 finish, a t6 at Shell Houston open. Had no bogeysthrough 52 holes and held lead at 13-under before closingthird round with bogey, quadruple-bogey finish...His t13finish at the Verizon Heritage was highlighted by a secondroundhole-in-one on the 163-yard seventh hole with an8-iron...turned 50 in october 2009 to become eligible forthe champions tour. 2008: Earned more than $1.5 million,the first time in his career he surpassed $1 million in aseason. this was keyed by a career high-tying five top-10s(also 1999)...recorded his first top-10 of the season witha t6 at the inaugural puerto rico open...Followed thatthe next week with his second top-10, a t7, at the Zurichclassic of New orleans, where a final-round 66 tied thelow round of the day...the Dallas, tX, native posted his firstcareer top-10 (10 starts) at the crowne plaza Invitational atcolonial with a t10 finish...claimed his fourth top-10 finishof the year with a t2 at the travelers championship in Juneafter weekend rounds of 5-under-par 65s. It was his bestfinish since a t2 at the 2004 chrysler championship. Withthe finish, eclipsed the million-dollar-earnings mark for thefirst time in his 20-year pga tour career...posted fourrounds in the 60s at the at&t National to finish t3. Keptalive his streak of eight consecutive rounds in the 60s goingback to the first round of the travelers championship...turns 50 in october 2009 when he is eligible to join thechampions tour. 2007: posted two top-10s and returned tothe top 125...First top-10 was a fourth at the Shell Houstonopen, aided by a final-round, 6-under-par 66...closed withrounds of 68-68 to finish t5 at the turning Stone resortchampionship. moved from No. 117 to No. 98 on moneylist with paycheck of $203,400, securing tour card for2008. 2006: Finished outside the top-125 for the first timesince 2002. Best finish was a t11 at the Zurich classic ofNew orleans. 2005: made the cut in 10 of final 12 starts tofinish No. 122 on the money list...In first start, finished t7at the Sony open in Hawaii for only top-10 performance ofthe season...Led the field with 20 putts in the first round ofthe mcI Heritage at Harbour town gL, just two strokes shyof the tour record of 18. 2004: With two-year exemptionin hand after winning the 2003 Valero texas open, postedTommy armour iii (Continued)two top-10s to finish in the top 100 on the money list...Finished t2 at chrysler championship, the last full-fieldevent of the year, to jump from 153rd to 95th on the moneylist. paycheck in tampa ($440,000) was more than half ofseason’s earnings ($844,634). 2003: after playing with partialstatus most of season, turned it around in Septemberwith second career victory at the Valero texas open, donein record-setting fashion with rounds of 64-62-63-65--254.the 254 total (26-under-par) broke mark calcavecchia’s72-hole tour mark of 256 set in winning at the 2001phoenix open. the 54-hole total of 189 matched the tourrecord shared by calcavecchia and John cook (1996 FedExSt. Jude classic). Did not post a bogey until the back nine onSunday. In relation to par for a par-70 course, also broke thepga tour record of 22-under-par set by Donnie Hammondat the 1989 texas open. Win was worth $630,000, thelargest payday of career. 2002: picked up first top-10 finishsince the 2000 Byron Nelson classic with a t7 at the Sonyopen in Hawaii...Led greater milwaukee open after a firstround63, lowest round on tour since 60 during secondround of 1999 Las Vegas Invitational. Finished t8. 2001:Finished 161st on the money list, returned to Qualifyingtournament and finished t8 to retain his card for the 2002season...played in 32 pga tour events and posted threetop-25s. 2000: Earned full-exempt status for the thirdconsecutive season on the strength of two top-10s. 1999:came close to winning his first pga tour title since 1990phoenix open when he lost a playoff to gabriel Hjertstedtat the touchstone Energy tucson open. Hjertstedt won onthe first extra hole with a birdie...Fired second-round 60 atLas Vegas cc in Las Vegas Invitational. His 12-under-par 60included a missed 21⁄2-foot putt on 14. He became the onlyplayer 40 or older to shoot a 60 on a par-72 course. 1998:Finished among the top-60 on the tour money list for thefirst time since 1990...Shot final-round 64 to finish t2 atphoenix open for first runner-up finish since 1990. 1994:Found success on Nationwide tour, winning miami Valleyand cleveland opens in consecutive weeks to becomefirst player to win back-to-back Nationwide tour events.Finished seventh on Nationwide tour money list to gainspot on 1995 tour...played in 1994 u.S. open at oakmontcc, site of grandfather’s 1927 u.S. open victory. 1990:Earned first tour victory at the phoenix open, his first startof the season and won by five over Jim thorpe...Nearlywon again three weeks later, finishing second, two strokesbehind Shearson Lehman Hutton champion Dan Forsman...PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................73.11Driving Distance ...........................................276.1Driving accuracy percentage .......................56.49%greens in regulation percentage ................63.13%putting average ...........................................1.784(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 68–Farmers Insurance open/2career PGA toUR Low Round: 60–1999 Las VegasInvitational/2Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $630,000–2003 Valero texas open/12010 ChAMPIONOS TOUR STATISTICSScoring average (actual) .............................70.30 (12)Driving Distance ...........................................282.7 (19)Driving accuracy percentage .......................70.86% (41)greens in regulation percentage ................71.70% (13)putting average ...........................................1.741 (10)MISCELLANEOUS ChAMPIONS TOUR STATISTICS2010 champions tour Low Round: 61–the acE groupclassic/3champions tour career Low Round: 61–2010 the acEgroup classic/3Largest career champions tour Paycheck/Finish: $151,800–2010 the principal charity classic/2played on European and asian tours until fall of 1987.1983: Winner of the mexican open. 1982: Qualified for thetour in 1981, but earned only $4,254 in 1982. Amateur:Winner of the 1981 New mexico State amateur.PeRSonAL:grandfather, known as “the Silver Scot,” won the u.S.open, British open and pga championship…got his startin golf from his mom and dad…after record-setting performanceat the 2003 Valero texas open, commented oncolorful career, “You only get one trip around life. golf isjust something that I love to do. I don’t play for the money,I never have. I’ve made a lot of good friends playing golfprofessionally.”Woody austineXeMPt StAtUS: 129th on 2010 money listFULL nAMe: albert Woody austin IIHeiGHt: 6-0weiGHt: 190BiRtHDAte: January 27, 1964BiRtHPLAce: tampa, FLReSiDence: Derby, KS; plays out of Wolf creek gc,Wichita cc and Willowbend gcFAMiLY: Wife, Shannon; parker, peytoneDUcAtion: university of miami (1986, Businessadministration)tURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1986Q ScHooL: 1994, 2002nationwide tour Graduate (1998)PGA toUR VictoRieS (3):1995 Buick open. 2004 Buick championship. 2007 StanfordSt. Jude championship.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSHeS:t4—the greenbrier classic; t7—puerto rico open presentedby Banco popular; t10—turning Stone resortchampionship.2010 SeASon:Finished outside the top 100 on the money list for the firsttime in eight seasons…Finished t7 at the puerto ricoopen for his first of three top-10 finishes…card included1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in round two of Shell Houston open aftera hole-in-one at the seventh hole. It was the second acerecorded that day (Lucas glover at the 16th hole) and thefirst aces at the redstone gc tournament course. Went onto finish t59…Next top-10 finish came at the greenbrierclassic, where a final-round 63 led to a t4 finish, just oneshy of the career-low 62 carded during the final round of the2007 St. Jude classic where he won the last of his threetour titles…Finished t10 at the turning Stone resortchampionship with four rounds in the 60s for first back-tobacktop 10s since 2008.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: Solid season with three top-10s...First-round coleaderwith Steve Stricker and tim clark after a 63 atcrowne plaza Invitational and finished t6...Was five strokesoff the 54-hole lead (t5) at the St. Jude classic. Final-round69 at tpc Southwind left him ninth in memphis...postedseventh top-10 in 15 starts at Buick open after posting at8. 2008: made the cut in 24 of 30 starts on his way tofinishing No. 58 in the FedExcup standings. Surpassed$2 million in earnings for the second time in his career,thanks to six top-10 finishes (the most since a career-bestseven during his rookie season in 1995)...Finished t5 at2-228 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com