2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

HIDEMICHI TANAKA (hid-uh-MEE-chee tuh-KNOCK-uh)EXEMPT STATUS: 69th on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Hidemichi Tanaka HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 136BIRTHDATE: March 29, 1971BIRTHPLACE: Hiroshima, JapanRESIDENCE: Aichi, Japan and Newport Beach, CAFAMILY: SingleSPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, carsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1991 Q SCHOOL: 2001SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T4—2002 Disney Golf Classic, 2003 Bell CanadianOpen, Southern Farm Bureau Classic.INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (15): 1995 Philip Morris Championship [Jpn], Mito GreenOpen [Jpn], Korakuen Cup No. 2 [Jpn]. 1996 Pepsi Ube-Kosan [Jpn], Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am [Jpn]. 1998 Japan Open, DDI Okinawa Open [Jpn], Aiful Cup [Jpn], Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am [Jpn]. 1999 Acom International [Jpn]. 2000 Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open [Jpn], TheCrowns [Jpn]. 2001 Tsuruya Open [Jpn], Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open [Jpn], HawaiiPearl Open.BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T4—Bell Canadian Open, Southern Farm BureauClassic; T5—John Deere Classic; T6—Reno-Tahoe Open.2003 SEASON: Had a career year in money earned ($1,026,678) and position on themoney list (69th)…Despite making 20 of first 22 cuts, first top-10 did not come until Reno-Tahoe Open in 23rd start, a T6…Two weeks later held the lead at the Bell Canadian Openafter 18 and 54 holes. Had a two-stroke lead heading into the final round. Closing 1-over71 dropped him into a T4, matching his best finish since joining the TOUR in2002…Posted third top-10 finish in his four events with a T5 at the John DeereClassic…Shared first-round lead at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic with eventualwinner John Huston and Carlos Franco before finishing T4. His $124,000 payday inMississippi lifted him over $1 million for the first time in his career…Represented thedefending champion Japan team with Shigeki Maruyama at the WGC-World Cup inKiawah Island, SC. Maruyama teamed with Toshi Izawa to win in 2002 in Mexico.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: One of 11 rookies to finish in the top 125…Recorded firstace of TOUR season in the first round of the Sony Open of Hawaii on the par-3 seventhhole…Final-round 65 good for T7 finish at the SEI Pennsylvania Classic, his first top-10 in48 career PGA TOUR starts…Two weeks later, owned share of the lead through 18 holesat the Disney Golf Classic, recorded a career-best T4. Paycheck of $162,800 was best ofthe season…Made the last seven cuts of the season but withdrew from his final event,the Buick Challenge, prior to round three due to symptoms of vertigo. 2001: T23 at PGATOUR Qualifying Tournament to earn TOUR card for 2002…Played the Japan Golf Toursince 1995, with nine career victories. Notched 10 top-10s in 16 starts on the Japan GolfTour, including wins at the Tsuruya Open and Gate Way to the Open Mizuno Open…Sixthin the Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit. 2000: Won two of the first five events on the JapanGolf Tour.PERSONAL: Lists veteran Japanese golfer Massy Kuramoto as his hero…Began playinggolf by hitting balls in a vacant lot in his neighborhood…Known in Japan as the“Chibbiko” golfer, which means “little golfer.”PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1996 4 4 1 $38,999 2071997 21998 11999 5 1 5,075 3222000 3 3 2 37,7502001 7 2 1 15,3632002 31 21 2 10 766,423 922003 30 25 4 9 1,024,678 69Total 83 56 6 23 1,888,288PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03U.S. OpenT37 T15British Open T32 CUT CUTPGA CUT 79 CUTTHE PLAYERSCUTWGC-Accenture Match PlayT17WGC-American Express ChampT11 CNLNATIONAL TEAMS: WGC-World Cup (2), 2000, 2003.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.86 (72)Driving Distance ------------------281.1 (133)Driving Accuracy Percentage --73.8% (12)Total Driving ------------------------145 (34)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------68.3% (32)Putting Average--------------------1.769 (73)Sand Save Percentage ----------54.5% (37)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------336.0 (151)Birdie Average --------------------3.65 (83)All-Around Ranking --------------593 (44)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.24 (27)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.15 (47)Final Round Scoring Average --71.72 (147)Birdie Conversion Percentage--28.8% (120)Par Breakers ------------------------20.6% (89)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:65–Phoenix Open/3Career Low Round/Round:63–2002 Disney Golf Classic/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$184,800–2003 Bell Canadian Open/T4PHIL TATAURANGI (tat-ah-rang-ee)EXEMPT STATUS: 2002 tournament winner (through 2004)FULL NAME: Phillip Mikaera Tataurangi HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 175BIRTHDATE: October 31, 1971BIRTHPLACE: Auckland, New ZealandRESIDENCE: Taupo, New Zealand; plays out of FAMILY: Wife, Melanie; Kahurangi Jack (6/30/00)Millbrook Resort, Queenstown, NZSPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, cooking, friends, sportsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1993 Q SCHOOL: 1993, 1996, 2001Nationwide Tour AlumnusPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2002 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1996 Tri-Cities Open.INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (1): 1996 MasterCard Australian PGA Championship[Aus].BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISH: T7—AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.2003 SEASON: Fresh off first PGA TOUR victory in 2002, missed a large portion of theseason due to a herniated disc at the base of his spine. Limited to only 11 events. Did notcompete between the Wachovia Championship and the Buick Open, a span of almost twomonths. Shut it down for the season after a T61 finish at the PGA in mid-August…Insecond start of season, finished T7 at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, six shotsbehind Davis Love III…Entered WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship No. 65 inOfficial World Golf Ranking, upset No. 2 seed Ernie Els in 20 holes. Finished T17…Playingin first Masters, made the cut and finished T39.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: One of a record 18 first-time winners, getting his victory atthe Invensys Classic of Las Vegas…Finished 23rd in PGA TOUR Qualifying School inDecember 2001 to retain full status after injury-plagued 2001 campaign…Had heartsurgery in July to control a heart condition that he has had for several years calledsuperventricular tachycardia, a rapid heartbeat that occurs and disappearssuddenly…Carded final-round 10-under 62 to capture first TOUR win at the InvensysClassic at Las Vegas. Started the day five shots behind leader David Duval, but posted 10birdies without a bogey to claim a one-stroke victory at 29-under-par 330 over StuartAppleby and Jeff Sluman. Key stretch was back nine, where birdies on Nos. 13, 15 and 16built a three-shot lead. With a career-best paycheck of $900,000, jumped from 77th to33rd on the TOUR money list for 2002. 2001: Limited in 12 PGA TOUR events in 2001 due2-146 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM