2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
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Shigeki Maruyama (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1994 11995 11996 2 2 1 $50,588 1961997 6 6 1 3 111,781 1611998 6 4 1 78,556 1931999 9 4 3 3 79,137 2022000 26 19 1 1 7 11 1,207,104 372001 27 22 1 4 13 1,441,455 372002 24 21 1 5 13 2,214,794 162003 28 18 1 1 4 9 1,669,292 37Total 130 96 3 1 2 24 54 6,852,705<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03MastersCUT T31 T46 CUT T14 CUTU.S. Open CUT T16 CUTBritish Open T14 T10 T29 CUT T55 CUT T5 CUT<strong>PGA</strong>T23 T65 CUT T46 T22 T43 T48THE PLAYERS CUT CUT W/D T14 T45<strong>TOUR</strong> ChampionshipT13WGC-Accenture Match Play T5 T9 T5 T17WGC-NEC Invitational 6 T15 T31 T36WGC-American Express Champ T50 W/DLEN MATTIACE (muh-TEECE)NATIONAL TEAMS: The Presidents Cup (2), 1998, 2000; WGC-World Cup (4), 2000-03.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.76 (63)Driving Distance ------------------278.9 (152)Driving Accuracy Percentage --67.0% (96)Total Driving ------------------------248 (166)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------64.9% (105)Putting Average--------------------1.776 (94)Sand Save Percentage ----------52.2% (61)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------153.0 (45)Birdie Average --------------------3.48 (123)All-Around Ranking --------------739 (93)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.00 (98)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.94 (113)Final Round Scoring Average --70.88 (76)Birdie Conversion Percentage--28.7% (128)Par Breakers ------------------------20.0% (120)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–Chrysler Classic of Greensboro/2Career Low Round/Round:63–2 times, most recent 2002 VerizonByron Nelson Classic/2Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$864,000–2002 Verizon Byron NelsonClassic/1EXEMPT STATUS: 2002 two-time tournament winner (2005)FULL NAME: Leonard Earl Mattiace HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 185BIRTHDATE: October 15, 1967BIRTHPLACE: Mineola, NYRESIDENCE: Jacksonville, FL FAMILY: Wife, Kristen; Gracee Lauren (7/4/97), Noelle Anna (12/1/00)EDUCATION: Wake Forest University (1990, Sociology)SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sportsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1990 Q SCHOOL: 1992, 1995Nationwide Tour Alumnus<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 2002 Nissan Open, FedEx St. Jude Classic.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: 2—Masters Tournament; T8—Nissan Open.2003 SEASON: As defending champion at Nissan Open, earned his first top-10 of theseason with a T8…Playing in his first Masters as a professional and first in 15 years (1988as an amateur), fired the best round of the tournament, a 7-under 65, in the final round totie Mike Weir and force the first Masters playoff since 1990. Mattiace began the day fivestrokes back of the third-round leader Jeff Maggert. Held a two-stroke lead over Weirduring the back nine before he bogeyed the 18th hole and Weir birdied No. 15 and madea 6-footer for par on the 18th to force the playoff. Weir won the playoff with bogey on thefirst extra hole. Had never finished in the top-20 in his 10 previous majors.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Finished in the top 30 on the <strong>TOUR</strong> money list for the firsttime on the strength of two victories. Made 25 cuts in 28 starts and collected over $2million in a single season for the first time…Captured first career <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory at theNissan Open in 220th start. Tied for the lead on the tournament’s 72nd hole, he two-puttedfrom 30 feet while co-leader Scott McCarron was unable to get up-and-down for par.Rounds of 69-65-67-68—269 was one better than McCarron, Brad Faxon and RorySabbatini…Won the Fed Ex St. Jude Classic by one stroke over Tim Petrovic. Was sevenstrokes off the pace after 54 holes and closed with a 64. Paycheck of $684,000 was largestof career. 2001: Finished T6 in the Shell Houston Open…Shared second-round lead atMichelob Championship and closed with 74-67 for a solo fifth. 2000: Steady play at ThePLAYERS Championship earned him his second top-10 at that event. Was one stroke backof Hal Sutton after posting a 2-under-par 70 in the first round and finished T9…Second top-10 came at MasterCard Colonial, a T8…In contention after 18 and 36 holes at the WestinTexas Open. His 73-66 on the weekend produced T6 in San Antonio…Best effort of theseason came at Tampa Bay Classic, a T3. Stood two strokes back of the lead after 36 and54 holes. 1999: Best finish of season came in his first start when he finished T2 at the SonyOpen in Hawaii…Rest of the year was a struggle with only two more top-25 finishes untilfinal event…In last start of the year, finished T9 at Southern Farm Bureau Classic. 1998:Finished T5 at THE PLAYERS Championship. 1997: Best finish came in second-to-last startof year at Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. Shot 67-66 and trailed Payne Stewart byone stroke through 36 holes. Third-round 65 produced two-stroke lead over David Duval.Posted final-round 74, falling two strokes shy of Duval-Dan Forsman playoff. 1996: Asecond at Buick Challenge, along with T4 at LaCantera Texas Open, helped him retainplaying privileges for 1997…Shot 68-68 at Callaway Gardens to share 36-hole lead. Afterfinal two rounds were canceled due to weather, parred first extra hole of five-man playoff,losing to Michael Bradley’s birdie…Won first Compaq World Putting Championship. 1995:Was 27th at Qualifying School, earning membership in 1996…Finished 69th onNationwide Tour money list with $27,430, driven by T5s at Cleveland Open and BuffaloOpen. 1992: First qualified for <strong>TOUR</strong> at Qualifying Tournament. Amateur: Captured 1984Florida High School Championship…Member of Wake Forest’s 1986 NCAA Championshipteam, along with current <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> player Billy Andrade.PERSONAL: Was first encouraged to play golf by his father Louis at age 6…Is lefthandedbut plays golf right-handed…Won state-of-the-art Canon camera and $25,000 forhis ace during 1998 Canon Greater Hartford Open…Has his own charitable organization,“Len’s Friends” foundation, that aids Jacksonville, FL charities with a series of golf events.Web site for the event is www.lensfriends.org.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-2Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1988 11991 11993 26 13 2 3 $74,521 1601996 30 15 1 2 6 238,977 921997 35 18 1 1 12 315,656 771998 31 23 3 5 418,416 681999 31 17 1 2 4 403,115 1002000 31 22 1 5 8 762,979 612001 30 19 2 6 592,781 842002 28 25 2 1 4 9 2,194,064 182003 27 21 1 2 4 1,221,476 56Total 271 173 2 3 3 23 57 6,221,985NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1991 3 1 $495 3151992 28 17 1 5 20,760 641993 21994 11995 19 10 2 5 27,430 691996 1 1 1 1,750 198Total 54 29 3 11 50,435COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $6,272,4202-98 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM