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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSthe top 150 in earnings for the first time since 1983 andused a one-time, top-25 all-time money list exemptionfor 2008...Best finish was a t33 effort at the travelerschampionship...underwent season-ending foot surgery onaugust 23. 2006: made only 13 cuts in 26 events entered...Was three strokes back through 36 holes at tHE pLaYErSchampionship, but weekend rounds of 79-69 dropped himto t16. 2005: Won for the first time in nearly five years.Earned eighth career tour title in 598th career event atthe Buick championship, defeating tjaart van der Walt insudden-death playoff. Started the final round seven shotsoff the lead, and posted a career-best 9-under-par 61 toovercome third-round leader Justin rose and van der Walt.on the first playoff hole, stuck a 7-iron from a fairway bunkerto 3 feet. converted birdie and clinched victory after vander Walt missed 10-foot birdie putt try. Became first playersince Jose maria olazabal (2002 Buick Invitational) to winafter making the cut on the number. Earned a career-bestpaycheck of $774,000 to push season earnings over $1million for the fifth straight campaign...three weeks afterwinning, had surgery on September 13 to repair a torn anteriorcruciate ligament (acL) in his right knee and missed theremainder of the season. He injured his knee in late 2003and played in pain for almost two years...recipient of thepayne Stewart award, given at tHE tour championship.2004: Slow start to the season due to an injury in the offseason.missed the first month of the season rehabilitatinga torn right anterior cruciate ligament without surgery.made his first start at the at&t pebble Beach National proam on February 5, where he missed the cut...Had a stretchof 362 consecutive holes without a three-putt, the longeston tour in five years. Streak lasted 19 rounds, from pgain august to chrysler classic of greensboro in mid-october.2003: Notched eight top-10s spread over seven monthswith career-best earnings of $2,718,445...Finished thirdat the Buick Invitational, t2 at the Bay Hill Invitational,second at the chrysler classic of greensboro and lost inplayoff to Bob tway at the Bell canadian open. 2002:Despite not winning on tour for the first time since 1998,finished season 31st on tour money list with $1,814,672...Finished t2 at Nissan open, one stroke behind winner Lenmattiace...Lost to eventual winner Kevin Sutherland in thesemifinals of the accenture match play championship.Finished third after defeating paul azinger on the 19th holeBrad Faxon (Continued)in the consolation match...also t2 at the Honda classic.2001: returned to the top 30 on money list (18th) for firsttime since 1997. Earned a victory for third consecutive year.Won Sony open in Hawaii by four strokes. made an eagleduring each round. Had five-shot cushion after 36 holesand was three up going into the final round. 2000: Becamethe first player in B.c. open history to successfully defendhis title with a one-stroke victory over Esteban toledo.Spent July 16-17 in Scotland, attempting to qualify forBritish open. after failing, he caught a flight home to playin B.c. open. Started with a 68-66 and was t2 through36 holes, trailing toledo by three strokes. third-round 68lifted him into tie for 54-hole lead. closed with a 68 for hisseventh tour title. Won B.c. open twice while age 38--in1999 tournament held in the fall and in 2000 event playedin summer...Earned his third putting title. Led the tourin putting average in 1996 and 1999 and in 2000 had a1.704 average (a new record at the time). 1999: Won B.c.open in playoff over Fred Funk. trailed Funk by five strokesthrough 36 holes, closed with 70-67 to force playoff. Dueto Hurricane Floyd, final 36 holes played Sunday. Due todarkness, playoff held monday morning when he won withpar on second extra hole. 1997: Earned first victory since1992 at Freeport-mcDermott classic. gained one-strokelead with third-round 66 and secured a three-stroke victoryover Bill glasson and Jesper parnevik with final-round 69.posted runner-up finishes at greater greensboro chryslerclassic, mcI classic and mastercard colonial and for secondstraight year finished among top-10 on tour moneylist. 1996: Surpassed $1 million in earnings for first timeon strength of four runner-up finishes. made all 22 cuts...Lost playoff to Jim Furyk at united airlines Hawaiian open,finished three behind Steve Stricker at Kemper open, lostplayoff at Sprint International to clarence rose and closedwith 68 for second at tHE tour championship. 1995:Featured five top-10s and first selection to ryder cupteam...Shot front-nine 28 in final round of pga, the second28 in major championship history (Denis Durnian, 1983British open). 1992: Earned two tour victories. Defeatedphil mickelson by two strokes at New England classic...14-point final round good for two-point victory over LeeJanzen at the INtErNatIoNaL...also lost two playoffs,to Steve Elkington at Infiniti tournament of championsand to Dan Forsman at Buick open. 1991: Defeated chipBeck in playoff for first official tour win at Buick open.1986: Earned unofficial victory at provident classic when hedefeated Scott Hoch by one. Amateur: Winner 1983 FredHaskins, golf magazine and Ncaa coaches awards asnation’s outstanding golfer...1982-83 all-america selectionat Furman...Winner of 1980-81 New England amateurs and1979-80 rhode Island amateurs.PeRSonAL:along with Billy andrade, runs Billy andrade/Brad Faxoncharities for children, Inc., which was formed in 1991 andhas donated more than $7 million to youngsters in rhodeIsland and southeastern massachusetts. organization washonored in 1999 with golf Writers association of america’scharlie Bartlett award, given to playing professionalsfor their unselfish contributions to society…along withandrade, serves as host for cVS charity classic, which isrhode Island’s largest charitable sporting event (cvsgolf.com)…created own junior golf foundation and hostsits annual tournament in rhode Island. co-chair, withandrade, of Button Hole, a short course that serves as ateaching and learning center for kids…Featured on thecover of golfWorld magazine (November 1, 2010) with wifeDory for the magazine’s charity issue.PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................73.12 (192)Driving Distance ...........................................271.4 (190)Driving accuracy percentage .......................59.47% (153)greens in regulation percentage ................59.05% (190)putting average ...........................................1.751 (17)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 66–turning Stone resortchampionship/1career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 61–2005 Buickchampionship/4Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $774,000–2005 Buick championship/1career High official world Rank: after 1997 Buickopen/11Section 2 Player BiograPhiesPGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 3-6events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank1981a 2 11982a 11983a 1 11983 8 5 1 2 $16,526/1601984 33 19 1 2 6 71,688/821985 31 15 1 6 46,813/1241986 34 16 1 2 92,716/901987 28 19 2 10 113,534/901988 29 15 1 3 8 162,656/741989 28 20 2 2 5 222,076/631990 28 16 1 3 8 197,118/811991 28 23 1 1 4 11 422,088/341992 26 20 2 2 7 12 812,093/81993 25 20 4 11 312,023/551994 25 23 2 6 10 612,847/241995 25 19 1 5 8 471,887/371996 22 22 4 9 14 1,055,050/81997 23 17 1 3 6 10 1,233,505/101998 25 19 1 8 401,496/741999 21 15 1 1 7 582,691/682000 29 20 1 5 9 999,460/462001 26 21 1 6 12 1,951,412/182002 25 21 2 1 5 10 1,814,672/312003 27 22 3 1 8 15 2,718,445/112004 28 20 2 8 1,016,898/762005 23 14 1 1 4 8 1,700,535/452006 26 13 5 543,681/1432007 18 5 205/375 84,645/2192008 32009 23 5 225/39 57,213/2212010 23 5 220/39 55,482/220total 694 451 8 17 9 88 205 17,769,249* Majors and world Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93masters t31 t9u.S. open cut cut t50 57 cut t33 66 cut cut t68British open cut t11 t73 cutpgacut cut cut cut cut cut t48 t15 t14tHE pLaYErS t33 cut cut cut cut t17 t70 cut t67 DQtour championshipt7the Barclays cut cut t12 cut t48 t36 t43 t31 t34 t13Deutsche Bank championship t24 t9 t15 cutBmW championship t44 t41 t31 t3 cut cutYear 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06masters t15 t17 t25 cut t26 t24 t10 t12 t23 t31u.S. open t33 t56 t82 t65 t49 cut cut t66 cut cutBritish open 7 t15 t32 t20 t11 t47 cut t46 t60 t23pga t30 5 t17 cut t13 t61 t27 t59 t29 cut t13 cut cuttHE pLaYErS t6 t49 4 t35 t46 t77 t26 t36 t11 t42 t46 t16tour championship t26 2 t6 t26 t21accenture match play championship t33 t5 3 t17 t33Bridgestone Invitational t63 t9 t32 t31ca championship cNL t49 t16 t13the Barclays t3 t29 t6 11 t12 t68 t6 t12 t8 t23 t3 t18BmW championship t55 t29 t20 cutnAtionAL teAMS: Walker cup (1), 1983; ryder cup (2), 1995, 1997; Dunhill cup (1), 1997.pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-267