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Justin Leonard (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSPERSONAL: In late 2001, completed the White Rock Marathon in Dallas in 3 hours, 55minutes. Wife, Amanda, has run several marathons, including New York CityMarathon…Grew up playing at Royal Oaks CC in Dallas with Harrison Frazar, hisroommate at the University of Texas…Host of AJGA’s Justin Leonard/Deloitte & ToucheJunior Team Championship at Northwood Club, with proceeds benefiting the NorthernTexas <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Golf Foundation and AJGA…Web site is justinleonard.com.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-3Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1993A 7 5 11994 13 5 1 2 4 $140,413 1261995 31 25 2 7 13 748,793 221996 29 23 1 1 8 13 943,140 111997 29 25 2 1 1 8 13 1,587,531 51998 28 22 1 2 8 13 1,671,823 81999 28 26 2 2 7 25 2,020,991 82000 28 22 1 3 4 14 2,023,465 142001 30 22 1 9 12 1,783,842 252002 26 23 1 1 7 17 2,738,235 82003 23 19 1 1 4 13 2,450,525 17Total 272 217 8 13 4 64 138 16,108,759J.L. LEWIS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03Masters CUT T27 T7 T8 T18 T28 T27 T20 CUTU.S. Open T68 T50 T36 T40 T15 T16 CUT T12 T20British Open T58 CUT 1 T57 T2 T41 CUT T14 CUT<strong>PGA</strong> T8 T5 2 CUT CUT T41 T10 T4 CUTTHE PLAYERS T34 T65 T37 1 T23 T22 CUT T44 T21<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship T7 T6 T8 T5 T12 T16 T22 T18 T21WGC-Accenture Match Play T17 T17 T9 T33 T17WGC-NEC Invitational 20 T2 T28 T23WGC-American Express ChampT11 T25 CNL T11NATIONAL TEAMS: U.S. World Amateur, 1992; Walker Cup, 1993; The Presidents Cup (3),1996, 1998, 2003; Ryder Cup (2), 1997, 1999; Dunhill Cup, 1997; World Cup (2), 1997, 2003.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.17 (24)Driving Distance ------------------279.1 (150)Driving Accuracy Percentage --68.2% (61)Total Driving ------------------------211 (129)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------65.0% (100)Putting Average--------------------1.718 (2)Sand Save Percentage ----------59.1% (6)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------270.0 (128)Birdie Average --------------------3.92 (26)All-Around Ranking --------------497 (24)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.68 (70)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------69.50 (19)Final Round Scoring Average --69.94 (22)Birdie Conversion Percentage--33.0% (15)Par Breakers ------------------------22.1% (31)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:61–Bank of America Colonial/4Career Low Round/Round:61–2 times, most recent 2003 Bank ofAmerica Colonial/4Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$900,000–2003 The Honda Classic/1EXEMPT STATUS: 2003 tournament winner (through 2005)FULL NAME: John L. Lewis HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 200BIRTHDATE: July 18, 1960BIRTHPLACE: Emporia, KSRESIDENCE: Horseshoe Bay, TX; plays out of Horseshoe Bay Resort FAMILY: Wife, Dawn; Cole (5/12/84), Sherry (4/30/87)EDUCATION: Southwest Texas State UniversitySPECIAL INTERESTS: Family, basketballTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1984 JOINED <strong>TOUR</strong>: 1989Nationwide Tour Alumnus<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 1999 John Deere Classic. 2003 84 Lumber Classic ofPennsylvania.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: 1—84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania; T2—JohnDeere Classic; T5—HP Classic of New Orleans, FBR Capital Open; T7—Bay HillInvitational presented by Cooper Tires; T8—Buick Classic.2003 SEASON: Finished a career-best 28th on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> money list thanks to winand runner-up finishes in September where he earned just under $1 million. Earned hisfirst win in over four years at the 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania. Set course andtournament records with final-round, career-best 10-under 62 and 72-hole total of 22-under 266. Came from seven strokes back on a 36-hole Sunday to become the thirdconsecutive 40-plus year old to win on <strong>TOUR</strong> and one of 11 40-plus winners in 2003.Passed the $1-million mark in season’s earnings and moved into the top 20 on the moneylist this late in the season for the first times in his career…Recorded first top-10 of theseason with a T7 at the Bay Hill Invitational. Shared the first-round lead with five othersat 3-under 69…Next one came in May, a T5, at the HP Classic of New Orleans…In June,added a T5 at the FBR Capital Open and a T8 at the Buick Classic in back-to-backstarts…Week prior to victory, was leader or co-leader through first three rounds at rainhamperedJohn Deere Classic. Finished T2, four strokes behind Vijay Singh. Paycheck of$261,333 pushed earnings over $1 million for first time in career. Five top-10s also a careerhigh, besting four top-10s in 2002. Earnings were enough to qualify him for a place in hisfirst <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship, where he finished 28th, and the <strong>2004</strong> Masters…Six top-10swere a career-high, topping the four he posted the previous season.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Had then-best season on <strong>TOUR</strong> in seven-year career withmost top 10s (4), highest money list finish (65) and most earnings ($957,182)…T2 at theBuick Invitational, one stroke behind champion Jose Maria Olazabal. Shared leadfollowing second and third rounds, but final-round 70 included a three-putt bogey on thetournament’s 72nd hole…Fired only ace of Valero Texas Open on Sunday at the 182-yard17th hole with a 7-iron. 2001: Made over $500,000 for third consecutive season and kepthis <strong>TOUR</strong> card for fourth straight year since playing 1997 season on NationwideTour…Tied career-low mark with 63 in fourth round of Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, whichhe set during second round of 1998 Greater Milwaukee Open. 2000: Posted season-bestT3 at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 1999: Broke through to earn first <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> title, after113 events, at the John Deere Classic. Birdied 72nd hole to force playoff with Mike Brisky,then birdied fifth playoff hole to earn $360,000. Holed bunker shot on second playoff hole(No. 16) for birdie. Brisky birdied from 12 feet to match him. Was 12th first-time winner atOakwood CC. $622,883 he earned was more than he had earned in his career on the <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> and Nationwide Tour combined…Won the Honda Invitational in Guadalajara,Mexico. 1998: Returned to the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> after prior membership in 1989 and1995…Finished 104th on the final money list, his first ever in the top 125. 1997: Playedthe Nationwide Tour full-time and finished seventh on the final money list thanks, in part,to a third-place effort at the Nationwide Tour Championship. Set a Grand National LakeCourse record in the third round when he fired a 6-under-par 66. 1994: Member of winning<strong>PGA</strong> Cup team. Amateur: Member of 1983 NCAA Division II championship team…Firstteam All-America in high school.PERSONAL: Named to the 1978 all-state high school basketball team and earned golfscholarship to Emporia State (KS) University…Later transferred to SW Texas State on agolf scholarship; finished second in individual play that year…Wife, Dawn, caddied forhim most of 1997…Worked as head professional at Forest Creek GC in Round Rock, TXfor three years before giving <strong>TOUR</strong> golf another shot…Three-time Player of the Year inSouth Texas Section of <strong>PGA</strong> and Player of the Year in Southwest Section <strong>PGA</strong> inNevada…Introduced into Emporia High School “Hall of Fame” in 2001…Inducted intoSouthwest Texas State “Hall of Honor” in 2002.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1985 11989 21 4 $9,087 2141992 21993 3 2 5,965 2611994 3 2 3,299 2911995 28 13 1 59,750 1901996 3 2 1 26,118 2281998 32 15 2 6 287,753 1041999 31 17 1 2 6 622,883 662000 30 21 1 2 5 610,432 782001 31 23 1 5 508,618 982002 31 17 1 4 9 957,182 652003 31 18 1 1 6 9 2,039,259 28Total 247 134 2 2 1 17 42 5,130,3482-90 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM

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