2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Other Prominent PGA TOUR MembersBATEMAN, Brian BIRTHDATE: February 25, 1973 BIRTHPLACE:Monroe, LA RESIDENCE: Monroe, LA; plays out of Bayou de SiardCC HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 185 FAMILY: Wife, Dawn EDUCATION:Louisiana State University (1996, Marketing) SPECIAL INTERESTS:Duck hunting, fishing, cooking, Deuce (dog) TURNED PROFES-SIONAL: 1996 Q SCHOOL: 2001, 2002, 2003 OTHER INFORMA-TION: Earned PGA TOUR card for third consecutive season throughPGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament where he finished T12. Made 10 cuts in 26 starts in2003, with one top-25, a T11 in home state at HP Classic of New Orleans. Rookie in2002, making just over half of his cuts and posting four top-25s, including a career-bestT15 at the SEI Pennsylvania Classic. Earned return trip to TOUR via a T8 finish at theQualifying Tournament. Member of Nationwide Tour from 1997-2001. Finished 58th on2001 Nationwide Tour money list and completed season making last nine cuts. Twotop-10s included a T4 at Dayton Open and T10 at Gila River Classic. Best season camein 1998 when he finished 20th on the money list with $107,590 in earnings. Picked upfirst career victory at Carolina Classic in Raleigh, NC, coming from behind to defeatJimmy Green by one stroke. Lost playoff to Matt Gogel later that year at Tri-CitiesOpen. NCAA All-America selection in 1996. NCAA Academic All-America in 1995.Louisiana state high school champion in 1989 and state junior champion in 1990.Winner of 1992 Louisiana State Amateur Championship. Three-time All-SoutheasternConference selection, as well as three-time Academic All-SEC selection.EXEMPT STATUS: T12 at 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying TournamentBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T11—2003 HP Classic of New Orleans.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1998 Carolina Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1991 — $0 1998 — $0 2003 — $217,150 — 1731997 — 0 2002 — 281,421 —159BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T11—HP Classic of New Orleans.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—26; in money—10; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—60; in money—26; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER EARNINGS: $498,571Nationwide Tour AlumnusBLACK, Ronnie BIRTHDATE: May 26, 1958 BIRTHPLACE: Lovington,NM RESIDENCE: Tucson, AZ HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY:Wife, Sandra; Justin (12/14/86), Alex (5/11/88), Anthony (1/26/93);Macy Jewel (9/26/99) EDUCATION: Lamar University SPECIALINTERESTS: Hunting, fishing, movies TURNED PROFESSIONAL:1981 Q SCHOOL: 1981, 1982, 1990, 1995 OTHER INFORMATION:Two-time winner on PGA TOUR since joining in 1982. Played sixevents combined in 2003 on the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour making just one cut,a T56 at the Virginia Beach Open. First victory came in 1983 Southern Open, where hebirdied the fourth playoff hole to defeat Sam Torrance. Won the following year at theAnheuser-Busch Classic, overcoming a seven-stroke deficit with a final-round 63 todefeat Willie Wood by one stroke. Winner of the 1976-77 New Mexico High SchoolChampionships. Won 1981 Southland Conference Championship while attendingLamar University. Winner of 1989 Pebble Beach Invitational. First picked up a club atage 9, but it wasn’t until he attended Lamar that he saw a course with bunkers. Fatherwas a high school basketball coach and brother a PGA professional.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1983 Southern Open. 1984 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1982 — $6,329 —200 1990 — $34,001 —190 1998 — $139,631 — 1701983 — 87,524 — 63 1991 — 135,865 —113 1999 — 306,636 — 1311984 — 172,636 — 35 1992 — 129,386 —111 2000 — 190,997 — 1671985 — 61,684 —109 1993 — 120,041 —125 2001 — 271,686 — 1521986 — 166,761 — 56 1994 — 123,404 —137 2002 — 14,219 — 2361987 — 144,158 — 77 1995 — 122,188 —143 2003 — 01988 — 100,603 —112 1996 — 247,320 — 911989 — 264,988 — 51 1997 — 230,224 —1042003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—4; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—548; in money—321; Top-10 finishes—30CAREER EARNINGS: $3,070,281BLACKMAR, Phil BIRTHDATE: September 22, 1957 BIRTHPLACE: SanDiego, CA RESIDENCE: Corpus Christi, TX HEIGHT: 6-7 WEIGHT:245 FAMILY: Wife, Carol; Kristin Ashley (3/21/84), Kelli Michelle(9/20/85), Philip James (5/9/88), Mark Fredrik (4/28/92) EDUCA-TION: University of Texas SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1980 Q SCHOOL: 1984, 1994 OTHER INFOR-MATION: At 6-7, one of the tallest players in the history of the PGATOUR. Played in just one PGA TOUR event in 2003, the Shell Houston Open, where hefinished T67. On-course commentator for ESPN golf telecasts. Winner of the 1985Canon Sammy Davis, Jr.-Greater Hartford Open, 1988 Provident Classic and 1997 ShellHouston Open. Nine years between second and third victories. All three career PGATOUR victories have come in playoffs. Ranked in the top-100 on money list 10 timessince his first full season on TOUR in 1985. Named PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year byGolf Digest in 1985. Audited banks, drove a Coca-Cola truck and repaired golf clubs andsprinklers prior to turning to golf as a profession. Father was national left-handedchampion in 1965.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-0PGA TOUR VICTORIES (3): 1985 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open.1988 Provident Classic. 1997 Shell Houston Open.MONEY & POSITION:1984 — $3,374 —210 1991 — $218,838 — 77 1998 — $200,219 — 1361985 — 198,537 — 28 1992 — 242,783 — 63 1999 — 261,853 — 1451986 — 191,228 — 43 1993 — 207,310 — 83 2000 — 48,778 — 2131987 — 99,581 — 97 1994 — 28,159 —213 2001 — 49,300 — 2141988 — 108,403 —105 1995 — 154,801 —121 2002 — 01989 — 140,949 —100 1996 — 229,274 — 96 2003 — 9,225 — 2481990 — 200,796 — 78 1997 — 642,400 — 32BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T67—Shell Houston Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—1; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—439; in money—236; Top-10 finishes—30CAREER EARNINGS: $3,235,809BLAKE, Jay Don BIRTHDATE: October 28, 1958 BIRTHPLACE: St.George, UT RESIDENCE: St. George, UT HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 180FAMILY: Wife, Marci; Jamie Dawn (10/1/79), Bridgette (4/11/83),Patrick (9/11/86), Miranda (6/23/98) EDUCATION: Utah StateUniversity SPECIAL INTERESTS: Drag racing, all sports, hunting,fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1981 Q SCHOOL: 1986 OTHERINFORMATION: Finished out the top 150 for the first time in his 17-year career on TOUR and did not post a top-10 for the first time since 1990. Best effortof the season came at the Bell Canadian Open where he finished T14, thanks to a holein-onein the final round. He aced the 13th at Hamilton G&CC, hitting a 3-iron 224yards. Held the first- and second-round leads at the Greater Milwaukee Open beforefinishing T32. Opening 64 was his best round on TOUR since a 64 during the first roundof the 2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open. Earned highest finish since a second at the1998 BellSouth Classic with a third-place finish at the 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii. In2001, earned a spot in the top 125 for the 15th consecutive year. Only top-10 in 2001was a T7 in the Buick Invitational. Made the cut in the last five consecutive events tokeep his card for 2002. Had four runner-up finishes between 1992 and 1996. Best yearof his career came in 1991 when he earned his sole tournament title at ShearsonLehman Brothers Open. Closed with rounds of 67-67 to defeat Bill Sander by twostrokes. Had five other top-10s that season and earned $563,854, for 21st on the TOURmoney list. Made his only appearance in THE TOUR Championship that year, where heT13. Winner of 1988 Utah State Open. Named Collegiate Player of the Year in 1981. In1980, won NCAA Championship as a junior at Utah State and was runner-up the followingyear. A drag-racing afficionado, attended National Hot Rod Association drivingschool in December 1995. A regular competitor, won hot-rod sprint in fall of 1996.Professional drag racer Bob Vandergriff, Jr. has caddied for him. Knew by age 12 hewanted to be a professional golfer.EXEMPT STATUS: Past ChampionPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open.MONEY & POSITION:1982 — $0 1991 — $563,854 — 21 1998 — $405,305 — 721984 — 0 1992 — 299,298 — 51 1999 — 389,765 — 1021985 — 0 1993 — 202,482 — 86 2000 — 590,109 — 821987 — 87,634 —106 1994 — 309,351 — 55 2001 — 436,576 — 1181988 — 131,937 — 90 1995 — 333,551 — 54 2002 — 495,066 — 1281989 — 200,499 — 71 1996 — 347,328 — 57 2003 — 194,293 — 1781990 — 148,384 —106 1997 — 378,484 — 65BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T14—Bell Canadian Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—27; in money—10; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—481; in money—305; Top-10 finishes—36CAREER EARNINGS: $5,513,915BOHN, Jason BIRTHDATE: April 24, 1973 BIRTHPLACE: Lewisburg, PARESIDENCE: Acworth, GA; plays out of Cartersville CC HEIGHT:6-0 WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY: Wife, Tewana EDUCATION: Universityof Alabama (1995, Finance) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, campingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1992 OTHER INFORMATION: Rookieon the PGA TOUR after finishing ninth on the 2003 Nationwide Tourmoney list. Made the cut in 14 of 18 events, with 10 top-25s. Beganseason with no status on Tour but earned conditional status through four top-25s in hisfirst five events, including a playoff loss to Tom Carter at the Samsung Canadian PGAChampionship in July. Earned his first career victory three weeks later at the 2003Chattanooga Classic. Fired four rounds in 60s to edge Kyle Thompson by one strokewith a tournament-record 263. Fired a final round 13-under-par 58 to win the 2001Bayer Championship on the Canadian Tour, one of his two wins on that Tour. Won$1,000,000 in a 1992 Hole-in-One Shootout while attending the University of Alabamaand chose to give up his amateur status. Fired a final round 13-under-par 58 to win the2001 Bayer Championship on the Canadian Tour, one of his two wins on that Tour.EXEMPT STATUS: Ninth on 2003 Nationwide Tour money listNATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2003 Chattanooga Classic.CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—2; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0Nationwide Tour AlumnusSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-161