2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Tom Lehman (cont.)NATIONAL TEAMS: The Presidents Cup (3), 1994, 1996, 2000; Ryder Cup (3), 1995, 1997,1999; World Cup, 1996; Dunhill Cup (2) 1999, 2000.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.42 (40)Driving Distance ------------------286.8 (93)Driving Accuracy Percentage --67.3% (84)Total Driving ------------------------177 (67)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------70.5% (5)Putting Average--------------------1.782 (108)Sand Save Percentage ----------45.5% (146)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------164.0 (57)Birdie Average --------------------3.87 (37)All-Around Ranking --------------570 (41)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.62 (63)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.76 (104)Final Round Scoring Average --69.53 (13)Birdie Conversion Percentage--30.2% (73)Par Breakers ------------------------22.1% (31)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:63–Valero Texas Open/2Career Low Round/Round:62–2001 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas/2Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$576,000–2000 Phoenix Open/1JUSTIN LEONARDEXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 1997 British Open (through 2007)FULL NAME: Justin Charles Garrett Leonard HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 170BIRTHDATE: June 15, 1972BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, TXRESIDENCE: Dallas, TX FAMILY: Wife, Amanda; Reese Ella (9/14/2003)EDUCATION: University of Texas (1994, Business)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, hiking, skiingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1994 JOINED TOUR: 1994PGA TOUR VICTORIES (8): 1996 Buick Open. 1997 Kemper Open, British OpenChampionship. 1998 THE PLAYERS Championship. 2000 Westin Texas Open at LaCantera.2001 Texas Open at LaCantera. 2002 WORLDCOM CLASSIC - The Heritage of Golf. 2003The Honda Classic.OTHER VICTORIES (1): 2000 CVS Charity Classic [with Davis Love III].BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: 1—The Honda Classic; 2—Bank of America Colonial;T8—Bob Hope Chrysler Classic; T9—EDS Byron Nelson Championship.2003 SEASON: Successful season, with eighth career PGA TOUR victory at The HondaClassic and the birth of a daughter…Second on the PGA TOUR in Putting Average(1.718)…In his third start of the season posted his first top-10 at the Bob Hope ChryslerClassic with a T8…Earned come-from-behind win at The Honda Classic with rounds of63-70-64-67—264. Earned a career-best payday of $900,000 and jumped into 10th alltimeon the PGA TOUR career money list with $14,853,334. Also surpassed $1 million onseason for seventh consecutive season. Co-leader through 18 holes with Notah Begay IIIand Jeff Brehaut. Entered final round one stroke behind Davis Love III, and carded 5-under67 to earn one-stroke win over Love and Chad Campbell. Winning 72-hole total of 264broke previous Honda Classic record of 266 set by Blaine McCallister in 1989…Continuedsuccess in Texas tournaments with T9 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship and secondat the Bank of America Colonial, six strokes behind winner Kenny Perry. At Colonial, was10-under through 17 holes in final round with a chance to get to 59 with a birdie butbogeyed the 18th hole to finish with a 9-under 61, tying the course record. Also holds ashare of the course record (61) at the TPC at Las Colinas, one of the two host courses ofthe EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Runner-up was fifth top-10 at Colonial CC in 10starts… In contention just four strokes off the lead at the rain-suspended John DeereClassic, withdrew and flew home to Dallas from Moline, IL, to witness the birth of he andwife Amanda’s first child, Reese, on Sept. 14. Did not play again until a T13 at the ChryslerChampionship…Played in ninth consecutive TOUR Championship, tied with Vijay Singhfor longest current active streak…Teamed with American Jim Furyk at World Cup andplayed on his third Presidents Cup squad.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Re-established himself as one of the world’s premierplayers, finishing with earnings of $2,738,235, $714,770 better than previous career best.Finished in the top 10 in earnings for the first time since 1999 and captured TOUR eventfor third consecutive season…Top-20 finishes in all four majors: Masters (T20), U.S. Open(T12), British Open (T14) and PGA (T4)…Picked up seventh career victory at theWORLDCOM CLASSIC. Closed with a 73 to edge Heath Slocum by one stroke. Becamefirst player to shoot over-par in the final round and win since Scott McCarron at the 2001BellSouth Classic. Also the first without a birdie in the final round and win since VijaySingh at the 1995 Buick Classic. Singh won with a playoff birdie…Opened with rounds of72-66 to shared the 36-hole lead at the PGA. Had a three-shot lead over eventualchampion Rich Beem after posting the only round in the 60s, shooting a third-round 69amid winds gusting to 40 mph. Closing 77 dropped him to T4…Finished T2 at BellCanadian Open, losing in a playoff to John Rollins…Only missed three cuts all season in26 starts, one of them being Valero Texas Open, where he was the two-time defendingchampion. 2001: After struggling early in the season with a swing change, rallied to onceagain qualify for THE TOUR Championship for the seventh consecutive time by earning$1,783,842. Finished 25th in earnings, the lowest of his career as an exempt player…Hada very successful year playing in Texas by winning once and added three other top-10s inas many starts. Was able to defend his title in the Texas Open at La Cantera. Became thefirst player to win in consecutive years at the Texas Open since Arnold Palmer won threein a row (1960-62). Led by three strokes after 36 holes and held that lead to capture sixthvictory by two strokes over J.J. Henry and Matt Kuchar. Earlier in the year, posted a T4 atShell Houston Open. Following week recorded a TPC at Four Seasons-Las Colinas courserecord-tying 61 in third round of the Verizon Byron Nelson Classic to move within onestroke of the lead. Closed with 69 to finish T6. Posted a final-round 66 to earn thirdconsecutive top-10 in his home state with a T5 in the MasterCard Colonial. 2000: Returnedto the winner’s circle after a one-year drought…Made 22 of 28 cuts on his way to$2,023,465, 14th on PGA TOUR money list…Was among the top-10 four times and top-25 14 times…Along with a victory, also finished second three times…Earned a fivestrokevictory at Westin Texas Open. Shot 66-67 and stood one back through 36 holes.Third-round 71 produced share of the lead. His 66 on Sunday ended 2 -year victory droughtand earned fifth PGA TOUR career title. First victory since 1998 PLAYERS Championshipand first title in home state. His $468,000 payday lifted him over $1.5 million for fourthconsecutive year. Finished second at LaCantera in 1995 and 1998.1999: Didn’t record avictory for first time in three years, but was still among the top 10 of money list for thirdconsecutive year…Posted seven top 10s, including his first three starts…Nearly won hissecond British Open in July, losing to Paul Lawrie in three-way playoff with Jean Van deVelde…His 45-foot putt on 17th hole at The Country Club during Sunday singles matchwith Jose Maria Olazabal earned decisive half-point that regained Ryder Cup for U.S. Wonfour consecutive holes (12-15) to square match and set up his 17th-hole heroics. 1998:Won a tournament for third year in a row and earned $1,671,823 to finish eighth on moneylist…Nabbed one of the year’s biggest prizes in March, when he came from five strokesback to overtake Lee Janzen on the final day at THE PLAYERS Championship. Opened witha 72 and followed with rounds of 69-70 before firing a 5-under-par 67 Sunday for a twostrokevictory over Tom Lehman and Glen Day. Victory was worth $720,000, at that pointthe largest payday of his career. That propelled him to top of money list with $946,963.Remained the money-list leader until David Duval won the Shell Houston Open in earlyMay. Five-stroke comeback was largest ever on Stadium Course at TPC at Sawgrass andwas one shy of Raymond Floyd’s tournament record established in 1981 at Sawgrass CC.1997: Won first major championship at British Open. After opening with 67 in blusteryconditions at Royal Troon, trailed Jim Furyk and Darren Clarke by two strokes. Remainedtwo back after second-round 66, but fell five behind Jesper Parnevik after three rounds.Closing 65 was only round in 60s by a player who began round under par. Won by threestrokes over Parnevik and Clarke. At age 25, was youngest British Open champion sinceSeve Ballesteros won in 1979 at 22…Nearly earned second major title at PGAChampionship. Shared third-round lead with Davis Love III after course-record 65 andstood seven strokes in front of next-closest rival. Closing 71 left him alone in second, fivestrokes behind Love…Member of U.S. Ryder Cup team. 1996: First PGA TOUR victorycame at Buick Open. Shot 65-64-69 to lead by one after 54 holes. Closed with 68 to winby five strokes over Chip Beck. Became first player since Mark Calcavecchia at 1992Phoenix Open to win tournament in which he had hole-in-one…First victory nearly cameearlier that year at Phoenix Open where he lost in playoff to Phil Mickelson…Played onPresidents Cup team. 1995: Runner-up twice. Was one stroke shy of Billy Mayfair atMotorola Western Open and finished second to Duffy Waldorf at LaCantera Texas Open.Finish vaulted him to first TOUR Championship appearance. 1994: Earned TOUR privilegeswithout making trip to Qualifying Tournament by finishing third at Anheuser-Busch GolfClassic, his third professional start…Was 126th on money list. Amateur: Played in eightTOUR events as an amateur, making five cuts…Member of winning 1993 U.S. Walker Cupteam…Only golfer in Southwest Conference history to win four consecutive conferencechampionships…All-American at University of Texas in 1993-94…Winner of 1994 DaveWilliams Award…1992 U.S. Amateur champion.SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-89