2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
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Duffy Waldorf (cont.)and Westin Texas Open. Shared 54-hole lead at Buick Classic. Closed with 71, duringwhich he birdied last two holes at Westchester CC to produce a playoff with DennisPaulson. Birdied first extra hole. Became a two-time champion of Westin Texas Open,sinking a 45-foot birdie putt on first hole of playoff to defeat Ted Tryba. The two beganfinal round two strokes behind Stephen Ames. 1997: Had runner-up finishes at MichelobChampionship at Kingsmill and at Buick Invitational. Had an opportunity to win atKingsmill after leading the first two rounds by one stroke and by three after the thirdround. Final-round 70 not enough to hold off David Duval and Grant Waite, each of whomshot 67 to create three-man playoff. Duval birdied first extra hole to win. 1996: Tworunner-up finishes and second trip to THE <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship…Started year with T7 inhis first Mercedes Championships…Finished solo second at Greater Greensboro ChryslerClassic and T2 at NEC World Series of Golf…T5 at Masters Tournament, his best finishin a major. 1995: First <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory came in decisive fashion at LaCantera TexasOpen. Held 36-hole lead after shooting back-to-back 66s and led Jay Don Blake by onestroke through 54 holes. Shot closing 65 to defeat runner-up Justin Leonard by six strokesand next-closest competitors by 12. 1994: Finished in the top-10 eight times including athird at the Sprint International. 1993: Held 54-hole lead at Buick Classic before closing 75dropped him to T10. 1992: Had runner-up finishes in Phoenix Open and Buick Classic.1990: Qualifying Tournament medalist in fourth attempt. Amateur: Winner of 1984California State Amateur and Broadmoor Invitational…1985 College Player of the Year.PERSONAL: A connoisseur of fine wine…Enjoys wearing colorful caps and shirts. Hiswife and children mark, with messages and reminders, the golf balls he uses each week.Duffy adds a few designs too. During 2000 victory at Disney World Resort, drew a pictureof Mickey Mouse on one side of his golf ball and on the other his wife wrote, “Mouse inthe House.”…Got his nickname Duffy from his grandparents when he was small. Taggedalong on the golf course and they called him “Little Duffer.”<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-1Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1985A 1 11985 11986 31987 32 17 1 4 $52,175 1481988 29 16 1 3 58,221 1431989 28 16 1 3 9 149,945 941990 28 16 1 2 71,674 1571991 29 20 2 9 196,081 861992 25 19 2 2 8 12 582,120 231993 25 15 4 6 202,638 841994 26 14 1 4 8 274,971 711995 26 21 1 1 4 9 525,622 351996 21 12 2 5 6 604,382 301997 26 20 2 4 4 458,074 511998 26 15 2 6 290,092 1031999 26 19 2 3 7 1,302,784 282000 23 17 1 1 6 9 1,384,508 322001 27 15 1 4 $427,461 1202002 27 19 4 10 909,003 712003 25 19 1 3 9 1,206,005 58Total 454 291 4 8 5 56 117 8,695,756<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99Masters T39 T24 T5 36U.S. Open T58 CUT CUT T57 T72 T9 T13 CUT T60British Open T25 T39 T43<strong>PGA</strong> T9 CUT T20 CUT CUT T38 T41THE PLAYERS T61 T35 T52 CUT CUT CUT T43 CUT T17<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship T7 26 T5WGC-American Express ChampT40Year 00 01 02 03MastersCUT T31U.S. OpenCUT T44British OpenT54 T18 T34<strong>PGA</strong>T46 CUT CUT T45THE PLAYERSCUT CUT CUT T11WGC-Accenture Match Play T9 T33WGC-American Express Champ T3NATIONAL TEAMS: Walker Cup, 1985PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.63 (53)Driving Distance ------------------288.4 (78)Driving Accuracy Percentage --67.7% (74)Total Driving ------------------------152 (44)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------68.2% (34)Putting Average--------------------1.773 (84)Sand Save Percentage ----------49.2% (112)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------154.8 (48)Birdie Average --------------------3.80 (52)All-Around Ranking --------------535 (33)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.27 (30)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.33 (67)Final Round Scoring Average --71.33 (113)Birdie Conversion Percentage--30.4% (66)Par Breakers ------------------------21.8% (45)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:62–Valero Texas Open/3Career Low Round/Round:62–2 times, most recent 2003 ValeroTexas Open/3Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$540,000–2000 National Car Rental GolfClassic Disney/1SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSTOM WATSONWORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME MEMBER (Inducted 1988) EXEMPT STATUS: Life memberFULL NAME: Thomas Sturges Watson HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 175BIRTHDATE: September 4, 1949BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, MORESIDENCE: Stilwell, KS FAMILY: Wife, Hilary; Meg (9/13/79), Michael Barrett (12/15/82),EDUCATION: Stanford University (1971, Psychology) stepchildren Kyle (9/23/86), Paige (4/22/89), Ross (8/31/91)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Current affairs, outdoor lifeTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1971 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1971<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (39): 1974 Western Open. 1975 Byron Nelson Golf Classic,British Open Championship. 1977 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Andy Williams-San DiegoOpen Invitational, Masters Tournament, Western Open, British Open Championship. 1978Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, Byron Nelson Golf Classic,Colgate Hall of Fame Classic, Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. 1979 Sea Pines HeritageClassic, MONY Tournament of Champions, Byron Nelson Golf Classic, MemorialTournament, Colgate Hall of Fame Classic. 1980 Andy Williams-San Diego OpenInvitational, Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open, MONY Tournament of Champions, GreaterNew Orleans Open, Byron Nelson Golf Classic, British Open Championship, World Seriesof Golf. 1981 Masters Tournament, USF&G New Orleans Open, Atlanta Classic. 1982 GlenCampbell-Los Angeles Open, Sea Pines Heritage, U.S. Open Championship, British OpenChampionship. 1983 British Open Championship. 1984 Seiko-Tucson Match PlayChampionship, MONY Tournament of Champions, Western Open. 1987 NabiscoChampionship. 1996 Memorial Tournament. 1998 MasterCard Colonial.CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (6): 1999 Bank One Championship. 2000 IR SENIOR<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship. 2001 Senior <strong>PGA</strong> Championship. 2002 SENIOR <strong>TOUR</strong> Championshipat Gaillardia. 2003 Senior British Open, JELD-WEN Tradition.INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (4): Dunlop Phoenix [Jpn]. 1984 Australian Open [Aus].1992 Hong Kong Open [Jpn]. 1997 Dunlop Phoenix [Jpn].OTHER VICTORIES (3): 1999, 2000 Champions Tour Hyundai Team Matches [with JackNicklaus]. 1994 Skins Game.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T18—British Open Championship.BEST 2003 CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: 1—Senior British Open, JELD-WENTradition; 2—Kinko’s Classic of Austin, U.S. Senior Open, Charles Schwab CupChampionship, ACE Group Classic, Ford Senior Players Championship; T4—MasterCardChampionship, SBC Championship; T10—Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am2003 SEASON: Played in just four events for the fourth straight year on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> butparticipated in all nine majors between the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> and Champions Tour, a record formajors participation…Was voted Champions Tour Player of the Year…Playing on aspecial exemption, the 53-year old shared the first-round lead at the U.S. Open with BrettQuigley at 5-under 65. It was his first lead at a major championship since he shared thefirst-round lead at the 1995 British Open with three others. Also his first lead at a U.S.WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> / 2-153