2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
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Billy Mayfair (cont.)Year 01 02 03MastersT32 T37U.S. Open T5 T10British Open T3 CUT<strong>PGA</strong>CUT CUT T61THE PLAYERS T5 CUT CUT<strong>TOUR</strong> ChampionshipT26WGC-Accenture Match Play T33WGC-American Express Champ CNLNATIONAL TEAMS: Walker Cup, 1987; Four Tours World Championship of Golf, 1991.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------71.04 (91)Driving Distance ------------------284.0 (113)Driving Accuracy Percentage --71.4% (30)Total Driving ------------------------143 (33)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------66.5% (69)Putting Average--------------------1.783 (112)Sand Save Percentage ----------48.8% (116)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------236.3 (111)Birdie Average --------------------3.52 (118)All-Around Ranking --------------760 (103)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.91 (87)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.67 (96)Final Round Scoring Average --71.00 (85)Birdie Conversion Percentage--28.5% (138)Par Breakers ------------------------20.0% (120)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–The Honda Classic/3Career Low Round/Round:61–2 times, most recent 2001 Buick Open/4Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$540,000–1995 THE <strong>TOUR</strong>Championship/1SCOTT MCCARRON (mih-CARE-un)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSEXEMPT STATUS: 54th on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Scott Michael McCarron HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 165BIRTHDATE: July 10, 1965BIRTHPLACE: Sacramento, CARESIDENCE: Reno, NV FAMILY: Wife, Jennifer; Courtney (10/31/95), Cassidy (12/23/97)EDUCATION: UCLA (1988, History)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Flying, skiing, mountain biking, fly fishing, guitarTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1992 Q SCHOOL: 1994<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (3): 1996 Freeport-McDermott Classic. 1997 BellSouth Classic.2001 BellSouth Classic.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: 2—Las Vegas Invitational; T10—Reno-Tahoe Open.OTHER VICTORIES: (4): 1998 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout [with Bruce Lietzke].2000, 2001 Franklin Templeton Shootout [with Brad Faxon]. 2002 Fred Meyer Challenge[with Brian Henninger].2003 SEASON: After eight top-25s in first 22 events, first top-10 came in 23rd start, a T10in adopted hometown of Reno, NV at the Reno-Tahoe Open…Lost in sudden-death playoffto Stuart Appleby at the Las Vegas Invitational, posting rounds of 69-62-64-67-66—328.Came from three strokes back on final day to force the playoff with a 6-under-66. The 328(31-under-par) total broke the tournament total of 329 by D.A. Weibring (1991), AndrewMagee (1991) and Bob Estes (2001). Collected $432,000 to surpass the $1-million mark inseason earnings for the third consecutive season.PERSONAL: After college, gave up golf for four years to work with his father in the familyclothing business. During that period, athletic focus was on flag football, softball, tennisand racquetball. Return to golf was sparked by 1991 visit to Raley’s Senior Gold Rush, theChampions Tour event at Rancho Murieta, CA. After watching seniors, went home andbuilt long putter in garage. Nearly won U.S. Mid-Amateur with homemade model laterthat year. Used more sophisticated version to win his three <strong>TOUR</strong> titles…In August 1999,made hole-in-one during first round of CVS Charity Classic immediately following ace byLee Janzen on 17th hole at Rhode Island CC.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1995 25 12 1 1 2 $147,371 1281996 27 17 1 2 5 404,329 491997 26 16 1 7 13 852,459 251998 28 14 3 7 414,247 691999 27 18 1 7 400,678 1012000 30 19 2 4 495,975 972001 25 23 1 1 4 15 1,793,506 232002 28 23 2 5 10 1,896,714 292003 27 16 1 2 11 1,250,849 54Total 243 158 3 3 2 27 74 7,656,128NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1992 1 1 $720 2681995 3 1 1 1,950 204Total 4 2 1 2,670COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $7,658,798CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Made 23 cuts in 28 starts and earned a career-best$1,896,714…Began the season in superb style, earning $1,073,624 of his season earningsduring the West Coast Swing…Opened with T5 at Mercedes Championships. Finishedsecond at the Nissan Open. The next week was runner-up to fellow Sacramento, CA nativeKevin Sutherland in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship…Defending champion atthe BellSouth Classic made a charge on the back nine on Sunday, putting together fourstraight birdies, to finish alone in fourth…Did not post another top-10 until a solo sixth at theWGC-American Express Championship…Teamed with Brian Henninger to win the FredMeyer Challenge. 2001: Collected his third <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory and his second title inAtlanta…Opening rounds of 68-67 produced a share of lead at BellSouth Classic, with 36-hole final on Sunday. Took outright lead with third round 72, then closed with 73 for threestrokevictory over Mike Weir. Victory came in face of high winds on Sunday…Posted T3 atFed Ex St. Jude Classic…Ended the season with two top-10s. At the 90-hole Invensys Classic <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYat Las Vegas, held a fourth-round lead by three strokes over Tom Lehman. A 71 on SundayYear 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03dropped him to T4…Shared first-round lead at National Car Rental Golf Classic after openingwith 65 and placed in a T6, his fourth top-10 of season. His $99,329 payday in Orlando moved Masters T10 T30 T16 T18 CUT T23him up the money list from No. 34 to No. 26. Finished in the top-30 for the first time since U.S. Open T82 T10 T40 T30 CUT1997 and secured a spot in THE <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship, where he finished 18th…Teamed with British Open CUT T18 T34Brad Faxon to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout for the second consecutive season. 2000: <strong>PGA</strong> T47 T10 CUT T70 T39 T14Compiled season earnings of $495,975, good for 97th on official money list…Two top-10 THE PLAYERSCUT CUT T35 CUT T66 T44 CUT CUTfinishes came in final stretch of season, effectively securing full playing privileges…In final <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship T12 18 T11official money appearance of year, finished T5 at Invensys Classic of Las Vegas. Started offthat week with four consecutive rounds in the 60s (67-66-66-66) to stand just one stroke off WGC-Accenture Match Play 2 T33the 72-hole lead. However, a final day 70 dropped him to T5…Teamed with Brad Faxon to WGC-NEC InvitationalT75win the Franklin Templeton Shootout at the new Great White Course at Doral in November. WGC-American Express Champ CNL 61999: Fell out of the top 100 in season earnings for first time in four years with 101st-placefinish. Lone top-10 came at Air Canada Championship where high finish was sparked byNorthview G&CC course-record 10-under-par 61 in the final round. Began the day tied for 47thPLAYER STATISTICSand, starting on the back nine, played his first nine holes in 5-under-par 30. He then birdiedfive consecutive holes on the front-nine for a 5-under-par 31. The 61 was two strokes better 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSFinal Round Scoring Average --70.57 (50)than his previous best. 1998: Made 14 of 28 cuts, including three top-10s on way to 69thplaceranking on money list. 1997: Captured his second <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> title, winning the Driving Distance ------------------294.6 (31) Par Breakers ------------------------22.1% (31)Scoring Average ------------------70.82 (69) Birdie Conversion Percentage--33.5% (12)BellSouth Classic. Opened 70-69 at Tournament Players Club at Sugarloaf, then fired 66 for Driving Accuracy Percentage --60.3% (168)share of lead with David Duval. Final-round 69 secured three-stroke victory over Duval and Total Driving ------------------------199 (111) MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATSLee Janzen. Victory came after he pulled hamstring racing Dicky Pride during second-round Greens in Regulation Pct. ------63.5% (143) 2003 Low Round/Round:rain delay. Injury forced him to keep swing shorter, and he credited Pride (at least in part) for Putting Average--------------------1.741 (18) 62–2 times, most recent Las Vegasthe win…In pairing of long putters, teamed with Bruce Lietzke to capture unofficial moneySand Save Percentage ----------48.6% (119)Invitational/2Eagles (Holes per) ----------------208.3 (93)title Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout. 1996: Became third consecutive first-time winner Birdie Average --------------------3.89 (33) Career Low Round/Round:following Tim Herron (Honda Classic) and Paul Goydos (Bay Hill Invitational) with victory at All-Around Ranking --------------674 (71) 61–1999 Air Canada Championship/4Freeport-McDermott Classic. After opening 68-67 at English Turn G&CC, took one-stroke lead Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.39 (136) Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:over Tommy Tolles with a third-round 69 and closed with 71 on windy Sunday for a five-stroke Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------69.53 (21) $594,000–2001 BellSouth Classic/1victory…Made seven of final nine cuts to finish 49th on money list. 1995: Third-place finishat Las Vegas Invitational spared him a trip to Qualifying Tournament.2-100 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM