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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSJonathan KayeSection Player BiograPhies2PGA toUR VictoRieS (2):2003 Buick classic. 2004 FBr open.BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSH:t26—reno-tahoe open.2010 SeASon:made three of six cuts and did not register a top 10 for justthe second time in the last 11 seasons…made seven of 15cuts on the Nationwide tour with a pair of top 10s.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: played on a major medical Extension, making eightcuts in 17 starts. Had 13 events to earn $743,805, whencombined with $41,375 earned in 2008, would equal No.125 on the 2007 money list and enable him to play out ofthe major medcial Extension category for the remainder ofthe season. Earned approximately $240,000 in his 13 eventsand played just four more events after that, including theLegends reno-tahoe open, where he was one of sevenplayers to earn his first top-10 of the season, posting a t9to match his t9 finish there 10 years ago. also finishedsecond in reno in 2002 and 2005. a t11 at the Valero texasopen included a third-round 63, his season-low and just onestroke shy of his career-best. a t17 in Boise was his bestfinish in three starts on the Nationwide tour. 2008: madethe cut in three of eight starts on the pga tour, with hisbest finish being a t44 at the at&t classic. after re-gainingtour card through the pga tour Qualifying School,unable to play in 2007 after undergoing surgery on rightbig toe early in the year. toe had plagued him for years.granted major medical Extension for 2008. 2006: Struggledin 2006, falling outside the top 125 for the first time since1998...Improved status for 2007 with t29 finish at theQualifying tournament. 2005: Finished in the top 80 (No.53) for the seventh straight season and earned over $1 millionfor the fourth consecutive year...among the leaders allweek during the season-opening mercedes championships.Briefly held lead in final round after posting an eagle on No.eXeMPt StAtUS: past championFULL nAMe: Jonathan andrew KayeHeiGHt: 5-10weiGHt: 165BiRtHDAte: august 2, 1970BiRtHPLAce: Denver, coReSiDence: phoenix, aZ; plays out of Silverleaf gc9 and a birdie on No. 10. Finished solo second, one back ofStuart appleby after a closing 2-under 71. Led the field inputting average (1.667) for the week after finishing t167in putting average in 2004...Second top-10 of the seasonwas a t6 at the memorial tournament...Struggled withinjuries during the middle of the season, including ulnarinflammation...With second career runner-up finish at thereno-tahoe open, moved to second on the tournament’sall-time money list with $722,750. Finished three behindwire-to-wire champion Vaughn taylor. 2004: collectedsecond tour title of his career at the FBr open. picked up$936,000 with his victory and moved to the top of the pgatour season money list for the first time in his career. Winwas second in his last 14 starts on tour. His wife, Jennifer,won the Wives golf classic held early in the week withplayers caddying for the wives...Dealt with injuries throughoutthe remainder of season—back pain, which occurredduring his first match of the World golf championshipsaccenturematch play championship, and a bad wrist,which he aggravated prior to the INtErNatIoNaL. 2003:captured first career victory in his 195th start on tour atthe Buick classic. Defeated John rollins with an eagle-3on the first extra hole to raise his playoff record to 1-1.Birdied 72nd hole to force playoff. Shared third-round leadwith Briny Baird, Skip Kendall and John rollins. Due to rainshortenedSaturday, played 30 holes on Sunday...Earnedfirst top-10 at a major championship with a t10 at the u.S.open...In only second World golf championships appearance,finished second at NEc Invitational, four shots behindDarren clarke...Ended the season on a high note with t7finish at the tour championship, his first appearance in theevent. 2002: posted t2 at the canon greater Hartford open.Held first 54-hole lead of career at 13-under-par, one strokeahead of Scott Verplank. carded final-round 70, missingbirdie putt on 72nd hole that would have forced a playoffwith winner phil mickelson...Lost in a playoff to chris rileyat the reno-tahoe open. tied with riley and Steve Fleschfor the lead through 54 holes, missed eight-footer for birdieFAMiLY: Wife, Jennifer; ryelie (6/24/05), Breeze(6/26/07)eDUcAtion: university of colorado (1993, Bachelor ofScience)SPeciAL inteReStS: cooking, avid indoorsman, coloringtURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1993Q ScHooL: 1994, 1998, 2006nationwide tour Alumnuson 72nd hole that would have clinched first tour victory.2001: Had only one top-10 (third at B.c. open) but was ableto parlay making 26 cuts in 33 starts into a very respectableyear...took first-round lead in the canon greater Hartfordopen with an opening 62 after coming close to withdrawingdue to a pinched nerve. round featured a 29 on the frontnine. 2000: Surpassed the $1-million mark for the first timesince joining the pga tour on the strength of a career-high11 top-25 finishes and four top-10s, including a secondand third...posted best finish of the year at inaugural SEIpennsylvania classic, a t2 worth $192,000...tied the tpcat Summerlin course record with a 10-under-par 62 on thefinal day at the Invensys classic at Las Vegas. Finishedt3 and won $246,500. 1999: Had five top-10s, includinga second at Las Vegas Invitational, three behind winnerJim Furyk...opened with 64, one off first-round lead atBob Hope chrysler classic. Followed with second-round 83and next round shot 62 to tie tamarisk course record. HisPLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................71.82Driving Distance ...........................................302.7Driving accuracy percentage .......................71.43%greens in regulation percentage ................55.56%putting average ...........................................1.767(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 67–puerto rico open/3career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 62–3 times, mostrecent 2001 canon greater Hartford open/1Largest career PGA toUR Paycheck/Finish: $936,000–2004 FBr open/1career High official world Rank: after 2004 the Hondaclassic/14PGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 1-1events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank1995 25 8 1 2 4 $191,883/941996 3 1 5,070/3181997 2 1 1 10,693/2661998 21 12 1 86,496/1901999 32 24 1 5 10 845,051/492000 34 24 1 1 4 11 1,096,131/402001 33 26 1 1 6 683,210/792002 27 15 2 4 5 1,082,803/602003 27 18 1 1 8 9 2,474,837/162004 25 16 1 2 6 1,695,332/342005 24 16 2 3 5 1,416,109/532006 32 17 1 5 578,714/1352008 8 3 231/177 41,375/2352009 17 8 1 3 163/221 327,408/1662010 6 3 222/34 38,989/228total 316 192 2 8 2 31 66 10,574,101nAtionwiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank1995 3 2 1 2 $6,747/1421997 3 2 1 3,382/1632009 3 2 1 11,506/1872010 15 7 2 3 47,282/102total 24 13 3 7 68,917* Majors and world Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06masters t43 cut t43u.S. open cut t10 cutBritish opencut cut cutpga t51 t63 cut t61 cut cuttHE pLaYErS cut t18 t57 t32 cut t53 cuttour championship 7accenture match play championship t33 t33 t33Bridgestone Invitational 2 t65ca championship 20 t59the Barclays cut t54 DQ t37 t79 1 t80 WD t42Deutsche Bank championship t9 t52 t69BmW championship cut t31 t27 t582-296 PGA TOUR 2011 Guidepgatour.com