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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSinto a tie at 10-under with Els, who birdied two of thelast three holes. Defeated Els in the four-hole playoff byparring all four holes, while Els bogeyed the third (17thhole). Became second consecutive rookie to win the Britishopen and the first rookie since Jose coceres in 2001 towin twice in his first season on tour…Held first-roundlead at the american Express championship in Ireland witha 66 and finished t6 for his first top-10 in three World golfchampionships events...Entered tHE tour championship10th on money list, attempting to become the first rookieto finish among the top 10 since Jerry pate (1976). Finished28th at East Lake to drop one spot to No. 11. 2003: Earnedfirst tour card on eighth attempt with a t16 finish at theTodd hamilton (Continued)Qualifying tournament...Led the Japan golf tour with fourwins, and finished third on the Japan golf tour officialmoney list...1993-2002: captured seven events on Japangolf tour during this period. typically would make five tripsback and forth between the united States and Japan duringa season, playing four weeks and then returning home toDallas for two weeks. 1992: Won asian tour order of merit,thereby earning an exemption onto the Japan golf tour.Won the asian tour’s thailand open, Singapore rolexmasters and Korean open that year. Amateur: three-timeall-american at oklahoma and roomed with fellow tourmember grant Waite.PeRSonAL:Brought the claret Jug on the road on several occasionsin 2005, allowing friends to see and pose with the historicBritish open trophy. Lists Jack Nicklaus as his hero. creditshis father for giving him his start in golf. His wife was hishigh school sweetheart at union High School in Biggsville,IL...almost quit golf prior to winning the 1992 asian tourorder of merit. grew up playing on a nine-hole course inBiggsville, IL.PGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 1-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank1986a 11987 31988 1 1 $1,074/3051992 11993 11994 11996 1 1 9,920/2762003 3 2 36,600/2004 27 19 2 3 8 3,063,778/112005 31 17 4 559,495/1342006 27 8 1 1 165,152/1982007 28 9 207/358 109,776/2122008 28 17 4 148/1,648 537,958/1502009 29 11 1 3 369/123 605,225/1332010 20 4 1 210/64 77,608/211total 202 89 2 5 21 5,166,586nAtionwiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank1991 4 1 1 $1,204/208total 4 1 1 1,204eURoPeAn toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank2010 11 5 2 $60,712* Majors and world Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04masters 40u.S. opencutBritish open cut t44 cut 1pgat29 t37tHE pLaYErSt58tour championship 28Bridgestone Invitational 21ca championship 72 t6the BarclayscutBmW championshipcutYear 05 06 07 08 09 10masterst39 cut cut t36 t15 cutu.S. opencut cut cut t36 t36British opencut t68 cut t32 cut cutpgat47 cut t66 cuttHE pLaYErScut cut t75 t54 cutaccenture match play championship t33the Barclays t53 77Deutsche Bank championship cut 80BmW championshipt54 cutSection 2 Player BiograPhiesDavid hearn (hUrN)eXeMPt StAtUS: 21st on 2010 Nationwide tourmoney listFULL nAMe: David geoffrey HearnHeiGHt: 6-1weiGHt: 170BiRtHDAte: June 17, 1979BiRtHPLAce: Brampton, ontario, canadaReSiDence: Brantford, ontario, canada; plays out ofBrantford g&ccFAMiLY: Wife, HeathereDUcAtion: university of Wyoming (2008, psychology)SPeciAL inteReStS: mountain biking, hockeytURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 2001Q ScHooL: 2004nationwide tour Graduate (2010)BeSt PGA toUR cAReeR FiniSH:t13—2005 B.c. open.nAtionwiDe toUR VictoRieS (1):2004 alberta classic.inteRnAtionAL VictoRieS (1):2004 times colonist open [can].2010 SeASon:Entered 25 events on the Nationwide tour and posted fivetop-10 finishes including a runner-up to earn enough moneyto finish No. 21 on the money list and gain a return trip tothe pga tour for the 2011 season…In his fifth start of theyear at the Fresh Express classic at tpc Stonebrae, Hearnposted four rounds in the 60s to finish second, one strokeback of winner Kevin chappell. In the first round he hit all13 fairways and all 18 greens in regulation en route to a64. a second-round 65 put him in the lead by two strokes,and he maintained a one-stroke lead over chappell and Jonmills entering the final round. a 67 left him one stroke shyof winning his second career Nationwide tour event. It wasHearn’s best finish since winning the 2004 alberta classic,102 starts earlier…continued his solid play the next weekat the South georgia classic, where he led after each offirst three rounds and finished fourth. after posting the lowround of the tournament thursday, a 64, he backed it upwith 69-73 to take a one-stroke lead heading into Sunday.a final-round 74 left him three strokes back of winner Ewanporter…posted his third top-10 finish 13 starts later at themylan classic. Fired 68-69 in the first two rounds but a thirdround73 left him out of the hunt. He shot 68 on Sunday tofinish t9…Finished t4 four starts later at the miccosukeechampionship. Was in contention on Sunday until beingderailed by a triple-bogey on the 14th hole. a 3-over 74 lefthim five strokes back…closed the season with a fourth-PLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................71.25Driving Distance ...........................................298.3Driving accuracy percentage .......................57.69%greens in regulation percentage ................66.67%putting average ...........................................1.833(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 70–rBc canadian open/2career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 64–2 times, mostrecent 2005 Valero texas open/1Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $51,429–2005 B.c. open/t13career High official world Rank: after 2004 rydercup/260pgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-283