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Other Prominent <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> MembersMONEY & POSITION:1985 — $0 1992 — $2,265 —293 2000 — $72,354 — 2051986 — 35,308 —156 1995 — 46,415 —207 2001 — 01987 — 4,713 —228 1996 — 3,720 —334 2003 — 11,7121988 — 11,417 —211 1997 — 01991 — 0 1999 — 182,245 —161BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T45—Buick Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—1; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—115; in money—50; Top-10 finishes—3CAREER EARNINGS: $370,149Nationwide Tour AlumnusBRIGMAN, D.J. BIRTHDATE: May 3, 1976 BIRTHPLACE: Clovis, NMRESIDENCE: Albuquerque, NM; plays out of the University of NewMexico GC HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 190 FAMILY: Wife: Marisa;Delaney Angelina (11/16/01) EDUCATION: University of NewMexico (1999, Human Resources) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Skydiving,fishing, cooking, hanging out with family TURNED PROFESSION-AL: 1999 OTHER INFORMATION: Jumped from 32nd to 16th on the2003 Nationwide Tour by finishing second at the season-ending Nationwide TourChampionship. Made 15-foot putt on final hole to earn his first <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> card. A misswould have left him outside the top 20 on the final money list. Collected his firstNationwide Tour trophy at the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic, two weeks earlier,which helped him earn spot in season-ending event. Shot a bogey-free, 6-under 66 inthe final round to wipe out a three-stroke deficit to Mark Hensby at the start of the day.Finished No. 83 on the 2002 Nationwide Tour money list, his rookie season on thatTour, including three top-25s. Missed the cut in his first five tournaments, but bouncedback by making 10 out of the last 14 cuts. Has never played in a <strong>TOUR</strong> event. Won the2001 Chester’s San Antonio Classic on the Hooters Tour. Winner of the 2000 NewMexico Open and the 1996 and 1998 New Mexico State Amateur titles. Twice namedfirst-team All-Western Athletic Conference. Won the 1998 U.S. Collegiate GolfChampionship thanks to final-round 68 to beat current <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> player CharlesHowell III by one stroke. Lists his father as his hero. Credits his father for giving himhis start in golf when he would take his children to the golf course to give their mothersome free time. Wife is a television news anchor in Albuquerque. Says he washeddishes at local restaurants to pay for his wife’s wedding ring.EXEMPT STATUS: 16th on 2003 Nationwide Tour money listNATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 2003 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic.Nationwide Tour AlumnusBROWN, Billy Ray BIRTHDATE: April 5, 1963 BIRTHPLACE: MissouriCity, TX RESIDENCE: Missouri City, TX; plays out of Quail Valley CCHEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 205 FAMILY: Wife, Cindy; Kendall Lee(11/15/95), Kati Ray (10/7/99) EDUCATION: University of HoustonSPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing TURNED PROFESSION-AL: 1987 Q SCHOOL: 1987, 1995, 1996 OTHER INFORMATION:Played in just one <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> event in 2003, the Shell Houston Open.Has served as an on-course reporter for ABC’s golf coverage since 1999. Full-timecareer was cut short by third wrist surgery in seven years in 1999. Completed comebackfrom second wrist surgery with third <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory at 1997 Deposit GuarantyGolf Classic. Was two strokes off lead through 54 holes. After double bogey on par-417th, needed birdie on par-5 18th for win. Reached green in two and two-putted forvictory worth $180,000. In 1992, closed with rounds of 64-66 to earn playoff at rainshortenedGTE Byron Nelson Classic. Beat Bruce Lietzke, Ben Crenshaw and RaymondFloyd in playoff. In 1991, sank 25-foot birdie putt on first extra hole of playoff with RickFehr and Corey Pavin to win Canon Greater Hartford Open. In 1990, tied for leadthrough 54 holes of U.S. Open at Medinah. Missed 15-foot putt on 72nd hole thatwould have put him in playoff with Hale Irwin and Mike Donald. Was a four-time All-America selection at Houston and was NCAA medalist as a freshman in 1982. Alongwith teammate Steve Elkington, led Houston to three NCAA team championships.Father, Charlie, was a tackle for the Oakland Raiders; brother Chuck played center forthe St. Louis Cardinals.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-0<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (3): 1991 Canon Greater Hartford Open. 1992 GTE ByronNelson Golf Classic. 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1986 — $0 1992 — $485,151 — 29 1998 — $63,724 — 2011987 — 3,000 —246 1993 — 173,662 — 97 1999 — 301,472 — 1321988 — 83,590 —125 1994 — 4,254 —284 2000 — 01989 — 162,964 — 85 1995 — 56,111 —196 2001 — 01990 — 312,466 — 44 1996 — 67,203 —185 2002 — 01991 — 348,082 — 46 1997 — 268,709 — 91CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—315; in money—152; Top-10 finishes—16CAREER EARNINGS: $2,330,389BROWNE, Olin BIRTHDATE: May 22, 1959 BIRTHPLACE: Washington,D.C. RESIDENCE: Hobe Sound, FL HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 175FAMILY: Wife, Pam; Olin, Jr. (7/9/88), Alexandra Grace (10/24/91)EDUCATION: Occidental College SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fly fishing,environment, some politics TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1984Q SCHOOL: 1995 OTHER INFORMATION: Finished out of the top125 for the first time since 1996. Played in 34 tournaments in 2003and made 22 cuts to finish 130th on the money list. Finished in the top 25 three times,including consecutive top-25s at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship and Bank ofAmerica Colonial where he won in 1999. The other top-25 was a T19 at the BellSouthClassic. Best 2002 finish was a T5 at the SEI Pennsylvania Classic where he shot 65-66 on the weekend. In 2001 his best chance to earn first <strong>TOUR</strong> title since 1999 camein the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Shared third-round lead with PhilMickelson at 14-under-par 202. Closed with 73 to finish T3, three shots behind winnerDavis Love III. Had a season-best T9 at the 2000 Greater Milwaukee Open thanks to afinal-day 64 at Brown Deer Park. In 1999 earned his second <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory in asmany seasons with win at the MasterCard Colonial. Final-round 66, which includedtwo eagles, produced a one-stroke victory. Win came on his 40th birthday and$504,000 payday largest of career. Also earned him a spot in 2000 MercedesChampionships, which he had to miss in 1999 due to October surgery on his left arm.Leading up to victory, was not allowed to hit more than a small bucket of balls in practice.Went from late August 1998 to mid-February 1999 without touching his clubs. At1999 Memorial Tournament, closed with 65 to move into T3. After 14 years as a professional,claimed his first <strong>TOUR</strong> title at the 1998 Canon Greater Hartford Open. Closedwith 67 to earn a spot in playoff with Stewart Cink and Larry Mize. On the first extrahole, he chipped in for birdie from 40 feet for the win, becoming the first player sinceGreg Norman at the 1995 NEC World Series of Golf to win a playoff by chipping in. Hisfour Nationwide Tour career victories exceeded only by Sean Murphy and Matt Gogelwith six and Chris Smith and Pat Bates with five. In 1993 won Monterrey Open and finishedseventh on Nationwide money list to earn exempt status on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>. WonBakersfield Open and Hawkeye Open to finish second on Natonwide Tour money list in1991 and earn exempt status on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>. After winning 1993 Monterrey Open inMexico, gave victory speech in Spanish. Knows language because of his father’sChilean heritage. Did not start playing golf until he was 19. Got hooked on game whileattending Occidental College in Los Angeles.EXEMPT STATUS: 130th on 2003 money list PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 1998 Canon Greater Hartford Open. 1999 MasterCardColonial.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (4): 1991 Bakersfield Open, Hawkeye Open. 1993Monterrey Open. 1996 Dominion Open.MONEY & POSITION:1986 — $0 1993 — $2,738 —290 1999 — $834,331 — 511988 — 0 1994 — 101,580 —154 2000 — 494,307 — 981989 — 0 1996 — 223,703 —100 2001 — 815,636 — 621991 — 0 1997 — 261,810 — 94 2002 — 615,828 — 1111992 — 84,152 —147 1998 — 590,240 — 47 2003 — 479,592 — 130BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T18—Bank of America Colonial; T19—BellSouthClassic, EDS Byron Nelson Championship; T24—Phoenix Open, Nissan Open, ValeroTexas Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—34; in money—22; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—308; in money—183; Top-10 finishes—18CAREER EARNINGS: $4,503,918Nationwide Tour AlumnusBRYANT, Bart BIRTHDATE: November 18, 1962 BIRTHPLACE:Gatesville, TX RESIDENCE: Ocoee, FL HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 195FAMILY: Wife, Cathy; Kristen (8/1/88), Michelle (1/11/94) EDUCA-TION: New Mexico State University SPECIAL INTERESTS:Movies, spending time with friends TURNED PROFESSIONAL:1986 Q SCHOOL: 1990, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002 OTHER INFOR-MATION: Made it through 2002 Qualifying Tournament for fifth timein his career with T21 finish, but 2003 season was cut short to just six events due toelbow surgery on March 4. Will receive a Major Medical Extension for <strong>2004</strong>. Coupledwith $78,966 earned in six events in 2003, has the opportunity to play in 23 events toearn $408,529 and match the $487,495 winnings of 2003’s No. 125, Esteban Toledo. Ifhe does so, will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder ofthe season. Lone top-25 in 2003 was T24 at the FUNAI Classic at The WALT DISNEYWORLD Resort. Missed first half of 2001 due to rehabilitation from elbow surgery thatoccurred Dec. 13, 2000. Did not play in a <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> event until June at the FedEx St.Jude Classic. Participated in 10 tournaments, with seven cuts made. Lone top-25 wasat the John Deere Classic. Member of the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> in 1991-1992, 1995-96 and 2000-2001. Turned professional in 1986 and won the 1988 Florida Open. Member of the 1990and 1993 Nationwide Tour. Winner of 1984 UCLA Billy Bryant Invitational and 1983-84Sun Country Amateur. Two-time All-American at New Mexico State. Older brother Bradis a past <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> champion.EXEMPT STATUS: Major Medical ExtensionBEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: 7—1991 Honda Classic.SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSWWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> / 2-163

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