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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSMichael ClarkSection Player BiograPhies2PGA toUR VictoRieS (1):2000 John Deere classic.nAtionwiDe toUR VictoRieS (2):1996 olympia open. 1998 Hershey open.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSH:t48—mayakoba golf classic.2010 SeASon:Finished t9 in his second start of the year on the Nationwidetour, at the Fresh Express classic at tpc Stonebrae. aftera first-round 68, he proceeded to fire a 28 on the frontnine Friday en route to a second-round 64, which lefthim just three strokes behind the leader. It was his bestperformance since finishing third at the 2009 christmasin october…missed the next two cuts before posting hissecond t9 finish of the year at the rex Hospital open. Fired67-68-68 in the rain shortened 54-hole event.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:a member of the Nationwide tour from 1996-99, 2005-07and 2009-10 and the pga tour in 2000-04. 2009: FinishedNo. 76 on the Nationwide tour money list on the strengthof a pair of top-25 efforts. Was t20 at the melwood princegeorge’s county open. Earned his first top-10 finish of theyear with a third-place effort at the christmas in octoberclassic. Equaled the course record with an 8-under 63 inthe final round, which moved him up from a tie for 15th.His performance was his best showing on tour since hewon the 1998 Hershey open, a span of 107 starts. 2005-08: made the cut in just 12 of 42 starts on the NationwideeXeMPt StAtUS: past championFULL nAMe: michael clark IIHeiGHt: 5-10weiGHt: 180BiRtHDAte: may 4, 1969BiRtHPLAce: Kingsport, tNReSiDence: orlando, FLtour during this four-year period, with a best finish duringthat stretch of t16 at the 2005 mark christopher charityclassic. 2004: made the cut in five of 14 starts on the pgatour, with a t15 at the chrysler classic of tucson his bestouting. 2003: made the cut in six of 21 appearances on thepga tour. Best showing was t7 at the FuNaI classic atthe WaLt DISNEY WorLD resort. after opening with a 73,stormed back with rounds of 66-68-65. 2002: Finished No.167 on the pga tour money list, with $239,422. made thecut in 14 of 33 appearances. Shot rounds of 71-68-72-65for a season-best t14 at the air canada championship.collected $61,250 for his efforts. other top-25 finishesincluded phoenix open (t23) and the Invensys classic at LasVegas (t24). 2001: only top-10 came in first trip to Kapalua,HI, a t8 at the mercedes championships. 2000: Named pgatour rookie of the Year on the strength of his victory atthe John Deere classic, his 21st tour start. the final roundwas suspended in moline, IL, until monday due to heavythunderstorms. clark led by one at the suspension. Finishingmonday, he posted a tournament-record 19-under-par 265,despite a bogey on the 72nd hole. However, Kirk triplettbirdied the 72nd hole to force a playoff, which clark wonwith a birdie on the fourth extra hole. at the air canadachampionship, he opened with a 68-70-70 and closed witha 63—the low round of the tournament--to finish t4. 1999:Earned pga tour playing status with 11th-place finishat the 1999 pga tour Qualifying tournament. recordedeight top-10 finishes, making 19 cuts in 26 events duringthe season on the Nationwide tour. 1998: Won his secondNationwide tour title at the Hershey open. 1997: made cutin 17 of 25 tournaments and posted three top-10 finishesFAMiLY: Wife, ryndee; austin (2/6/99), Darcy Leigh(3/9/01)eDUcAtion: georgia techSPeciAL inteReStS: Hunting, fly fishingtURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1992Q ScHooL: 1999nationwide tour Alumnusduring the Nationwide tour season. 1996: Winner on theNationwide tour for the first time at the olympia open.PeRSonAL:college teammate of David Duval, charlie rymer, tomShaw, Jr. and Jimmy Johnston at georgia tech…Saidwhen he earned $468,000 winner’s check and a John Deerelawn tractor at the 2000 John Deere classic, “Now I canget a front-end loader.”…one of rookies featured in photofeature of travel & Leisure during 2000 season.PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................71.89Driving Distance ...........................................289.5Driving accuracy percentage .......................62.86%greens in regulation percentage ................58.89%putting average ...........................................1.821(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 66–St. Jude classic presented bySmith & Nephew/2career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 62–2004 FedEx St.Jude classic/2Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $468,000–2000 John Deere classic/1career High official world Rank: after 2001 greatergreensboro chrysler classic/134PGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 1-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank1993 11994 11997 12000 28 13 1 2 7 $854,822/562001 30 12 1 2 236,991/1622002 33 14 3 239,422/1672003 21 6 1 2 210,177/1762004 14 5 1 101,639/2162005 22006 4 1 6,390/2592007 12008 12010 6 2 231/19 21,045/236total 143 53 1 4 15 1,670,485nAtionwiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank1994 1 1 $570/2571995 5 3 1 3,394/1751996 27 17 1 6 9 85,122/201997 25 17 1 3 13 70,005/301998 26 17 1 3 8 99,128/231999 26 19 8 12 99,279/242003 4 3 6,145/2212004 5 3 1 11,665/1842005 16 9 2 24,205/1412006 92007 112008 6 3 4,479/2272009 23 11 1 1 2 76,259/762010 18 5 2 2 38,440/111total 202 108 2 1 1 23 50 518,691* Majors and world Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03u.S. open cut cut cutpgat15 cuttHE pLaYErScut cutthe Barclays cut cut cutDeutsche Bank championshipcutBmW championshipcut cut2-254 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com