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Esteban Toledo (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1986 21989 11992 11994 28 12 3 $66,049 1761995 11998 30 18 1 2 6 327,244 931999 33 20 2 5 382,046 1072000 35 20 1 2 8 673,387 692001 36 21 1 1 7 683,751 782002 32 21 1 3 5 766,463 912003 35 19 1 4 487,495 125Total 234 131 2 2 11 38 3,386,436NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1990 30 14 1 6 $11,485 821991 28 19 1 4 13 34,339 311992 28 18 1 4 11 32,910 451993 28 19 1 2 11 48,479 361994 1 1 1 1,881 1901995 26 18 1 9 32,635 591996 4 1 1 2,455 1861997 29 18 1 6 14 71,424 291998 2 1 1 1 18,750 95Total 176 109 2 2 19 67 254,359COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $3,640,795DAVID TOMS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 99 00 01 02 03U.S. Open T34 CUTBritish OpenT43THE PLAYERS T23 T27 CUT 73 T56NATIONAL TEAMS: WGC-World Cup (5), 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2002.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------71.58 (133)Driving Distance ------------------276.7 (170)Driving Accuracy Percentage --67.9% (68)Total Driving ------------------------238 (157)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------65.9% (81)Putting Average--------------------1.780 (105)Sand Save Percentage ----------44.6% (150)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------238.5 (113)Birdie Average --------------------3.42 (138)All-Around Ranking --------------958 (150)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.34 (134)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.50 (84)EXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 2001 <strong>PGA</strong> Championship (through 2006)FULL NAME: David Wayne Toms HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 160BIRTHDATE: January 4, 1967BIRTHPLACE: Monroe, LARESIDENCE: Shreveport, LA FAMILY: Wife, Sonya; Carter Phillip (7/29/97)EDUCATION: Louisiana State UniversitySPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989 Q SCHOOL: 1991Nationwide Tour AlumnusFinal Round Scoring Average --71.11 (95)Birdie Conversion Percentage--28.4% (141)Par Breakers ------------------------19.4% (139)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–The Honda Classic/1Career Low Round/Round:63–2 times, most recent 2002 InvensysClassic at Las Vegas/3Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$217,800–2002 Buick Open/T2<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (9): 1997 Quad City Classic. 1999 Sprint International, BuickChallenge. 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. 2001 Compaq Classic of NewOrleans, <strong>PGA</strong> Championship, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. 2003 WachoviaChampionship, FedEx St. Jude Classic.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 1995 Greater Greenville Classic, Wichita Open.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: 1—Wachovia Championship, FedEx St. Jude Classic;2—WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship; 5—WGC-American ExpressChampionship, U.S. Open Championship; T6—EDS Byron Nelson Championship; T8—Masters Tournament.2003 SEASON: Won twice, at the Wachovia Championship and FedEx St. Jude Classic,and had a third straight season inside the money list top 10…Enters the <strong>2004</strong> season ninthall-time in earnings on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> with $16,585,384…Despite severe food poisoningduring the week, finished runner-up to Tiger Woods in he WGC-Accenture Match PlayChampionship. Was four down after 18 holes in the 36-hole final at La Costa Resort andSpa, and lost 2 and 1. Entering the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Toms wascoming off consecutive missed cuts at the Buick Invitational and Nissan Open. The last timehe missed two consecutive cuts was in 1999 at the <strong>PGA</strong> and the Canon Greater HartfordOpen. Career Accenture Match Play Championship record is 10-4…A T8 at the Masterswas his first top-10 in Augusta since a T6 in 1998…Earned first victory in 42 starts at theinaugural Wachovia Championship, earning a career-best $1,008,000 paycheck. Leader byfive strokes through 54 holes after opening 70-69-66. Despite a quadruple-bogey eight onthe 72nd hole, held off Vijay Singh, Robert Gamez and Brent Geiberger by two shots foreighth career <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> title. Final-round 1-over-par 73 was the highest final-round totalfor winner on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> since Justin Leonard’s 2-over-par 73 at the 2002 MCI Heritage.With the victory, exceeded the $1-million mark in official earnings in a single season for thefifth consecutive year…Third top-10 in four starts was a T5 at the U.S. Open. It was hisbest career finish at the tournament, topping a T16 at the 2000 event…Carded four roundsin the 60s (68-67-65-64—264) to capture the FedEx St. Jude Classic for ninth career <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> victory. Has reached multiple <strong>TOUR</strong> victories in three seasons (1999, 2001, 2003). Inovercoming 54-hole leader Richard S. Johnson with 7-under-par 64, matched low finalround in winning effort (2001 COMPAQ Classic of New Orleans). With the victory and$810,000 paycheck, moved into 10th place on all-time <strong>TOUR</strong> money list. “It was prettyspecial for me to win here,” Toms said following the win in Memphis. “I just have so manypeople that I’m friends with here, my golf teacher (Rob Akins) is here, and the place is prettydear to me.”…Held a share of the 36-hole lead with Chris Riley at the WGC-NECInvitational, opening 66-67 (7-under-par) to lead Vijay Singh and Fred Funk by one stroke.Struggled on the weekend with rounds of 76-74 to finish T33…Posted a fifth-place finishat the WGC-American Express Championship…First-time United States participant at ThePresidents Cup in South Africa…Underwent surgery on his left wrist on Dec. 9 to removebone spurs. Planned to return to action in late January <strong>2004</strong>.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Despite not winning for the first time on <strong>TOUR</strong> since 1998,finished fourth on <strong>TOUR</strong> money list with $3,461,794. Season earnings were a record forplayer without a victory…Earned a career-best 12 top-10 finishes, tied for second on<strong>TOUR</strong>, including three runner-up finishes (lost in playoff to Sergio Garcia at MercedesChampionships, T2 at Colonial and solo second at Buick Challenge)…In first Ryder Cupappearance, led U.S. squad with a 3-1-1 record, including a singles victory over SergioGarcia…Finished T5 in WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after losing to KevinSutherland (3 and 2) in the quarterfinals…Led <strong>TOUR</strong> in rounds in the 60s (56) and sharedtitle for most eagles on the season (17) with Jonathan Byrd and J.J. Henry. 2001: Bestseason on <strong>TOUR</strong>, with three victories (second only to Tiger Woods’ five), nine top 10s andthird place on money list ($3,791,595)…Captured first major, the <strong>PGA</strong> Championship, indramatic fashion. Shot 66-65-65 to hold the 54-hole lead, which included an ace on thepar-3 15th in Saturday’s third round. Battled playing competitor Phil Mickelson in the finalround. Holding a one-stroke lead over Mickelson on the par-4 18th hole, he chose to layup short of a water hazard in front of the green after studying a poor lie from 213 yardsaway. He wedged to 12 feet and sank the par putt for the win after Mickelson’s long birdieputt rolled just short…First victory of the season came on home soil at the CompaqClassic of New Orleans. With fellow LSU fans cheering him on, Toms shot 63-64 on theweekend to win by one stroke…Won third title of the season at the MichelobChampionship at Kingsmill, shooting 67-68 on the weekend to win for the secondconsecutive year in Williamsburg, VA…Made four-man playoff at THE <strong>TOUR</strong>Championship, losing to Mike Weir’s birdie on the first playoff hole…Qualified for spot onthe Ryder Cup team, his first time representing the U.S. in international competition. 2000:Earned fourth <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> title and for the first time in career won in consecutive seasonswith playoff victory at Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. Made five-foot par putt onfirst playoff hole to beat Mike Weir. Victory marked first time he won by coming frombehind (trailed by two entering final round)…Trailed Tiger Woods by three strokes through36 holes in first appearance in British Open. Closed with a pair of 71s at St. Andrews forT4, his then-best finish in a major. 1999: Breathrough season where he was one of sevenmultiple winners on way to 10th-place finish on <strong>TOUR</strong> money list…Picked up secondcareer <strong>TOUR</strong> title at Sprint International. Victory was second wire-to-wire win, samemanner in which he won 1997 Quad City Classic. Birdied last two holes at Castle Pines GCto defeat David Duval by three points. Came close to wins in back-to-back weeks, finishingT2 at Reno-Tahoe Open…Played through back pain to earn third <strong>TOUR</strong> title at BuickChallenge. Rounds of 68-66 produced share of 36-hole lead. Another 66 provided three-2-148 / <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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