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Other Prominent <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> MembersSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSMONEY & POSITION:1989 — $502 —298 1994 — $134,841 —129 1999 — $38,105 — 2331990 — 0 1995 — 173,425 —109 2000 — 103,304 — 1921991 — 2,140 —288 1996 — 307,228 — 69 2001 — 01992 — 137,984 —105 1997 — 267,230 — 92 2002 — 154,459 — 1861993 — 148,003 —110 1998 — 194,574 —139 2003 — 55,651 — 225BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T32—Bell Canadian Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—13; in money—5; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—313; in money—165; Top-10 finishes—9CAREER EARNINGS: $1,717,447Nationwide Tour AlumnusGILLIS, Tom BIRTHDATE: July 16, 1968 BIRTHPLACE: Pontiac, MI RES-IDENCE: Oxford, MI HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 190 FAMILY: SingleSPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, hunting TURNED PROFESSIONAL:1990 Q SCHOOL: 2002 OTHER INFORMATION: Enjoyed successfulrookie campaign with five top-25s in 25 starts. Did not start the seasonuntil the Buick Invitational due to wrist surgery on Dec. 17, 2002.Granted Minor Medical Extension for <strong>2004</strong>, with one event to earn$55,395 to be elevated to Top 125 status or will remain in the 125-150 category. Pickedup his first career top-10 during his 16th event on <strong>TOUR</strong> with a T7 at the FBR CapitalOpen. Was two back through 36 holes before finishing six behind winner RorySabbatini. Aced the par-3, 136-yard second hole at the TPC at Sugarloaf at the BellSouthClassic with a 9-iron. Earned initial <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> card via his T21 finish at the 2002Qualifying Tournament. Played on the European Tour 1998-2002. Best finish in 2002 wasa T11 at the Benson and Hedges International Open. Played the season on a MedicalExtension after Chronic Fatigue Syndrome curtailed his 2001 season to six events. Hasfive career top-10s on the European Tour with a T3 best finish at the 2000 BelgacomOpen. Won the 1994 Jamaican Open and has one victory on the Hooters Tour. Hasplayed professional golf in 26 countries.EXEMPT STATUS: 139th on 2003 money listBEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T7—2003 FBR Capital Open.MONEY & POSITION:1993 — $0 1997 — $13,330 —255 2003 — $432,100 — 1391995 — 0 1999 — 01996 — 2,775 —348 2002 — 18,414BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T7—FBR Capital Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—25; in money—11; Top-10 finishes—1CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—33; in money—16; Top-10 finishes—1CAREER EARNINGS: $466,619GLASSON, Bill BIRTHDATE: April 29, 1960 BIRTHPLACE: Fresno, CARESIDENCE: Stillwater, OK HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 175 FAMILY:Wife, Courtney; Maxwell Alexander (9/30/88); Dakota Jade(2/26/92); Reece (9/8/00) EDUCATION: Oral Roberts University(1982, Business) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing, farm workTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1983 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1983, 1984, 2002OTHER INFORMATION: Played in 13 events and placed 179th on2003 money list. Failed to keep exempt status for third consecutive season. Tied the<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> record for most eagles (4) in a 90-hole event, most recently posted by JoeySindelar at the 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Voted <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Comeback Player ofthe Year in 1997 after returning from May 1996 surgery for detached right forearmmuscle to earn seventh <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory at Las Vegas Invitational. Qualified for THE<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship with victory, jumping from 54th on money list to 27th. First ofeight <strong>TOUR</strong> victories came at 1985 Kemper Open. Earned second Kemper Open crownin 1992. Won twice in the fall of 1988, first at the B.C. Open and later a two-stroke victoryat Centel Classic. Won 1989 Doral-Ryder Open by a stroke over Fred Couples. At1994 Phoenix Open, shot a closing 64 to defeat Bob Estes by three. Two-time All-American at Oral Roberts. Medical history includes elbow surgeries, four sinus operations,four knee surgeries, lip surgery and forearm surgery. Nearly filed for permanentdisability due to lower back problems in 1991. Flies own plane to many <strong>TOUR</strong> stops.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (7): 1985 Kemper Open. 1988 B.C. Open, Centel Classic. 1989Doral-Ryder Open. 1992 Kemper Open. 1994 Phoenix Open. 1997 Las VegasInvitational.MONEY & POSITION:1984 — $17,845 —162 1991 — $46,995 —178 1998 — $353,222 — 841985 — 195,449 — 29 1992 — 283,765 — 54 1999 — 838,788 — 501986 — 121,516 — 72 1993 — 299,799 — 57 2000 — 552,795 — 861987 — 151,701 — 69 1994 — 689,110 — 17 2001 — 180,441 — 1791988 — 380,651 — 30 1995 — 412,094 — 43 2002 — 4,599 — 2481989 — 474,511 — 19 1996 — 50,028 —198 2003 — 193,579 — 1791990 — 156,791 —100 1997 — 926,552 — 22BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T11—Greater Hartford Open; T13—SouthernFarm Bureau Classic.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—13; in money—7; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—417; in money—263; Top-10 finishes—63CAREER EARNINGS: $6,330,231Nationwide Tour AlumnusGLOVER, Lucas BIRTHDATE: November 12, 1979 BIRTHPLACE:Greenville, SC RESIDENCE: Greenville, SC; plays out of BerkeleyHall CC and The Thornblade Club HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 188 FAM-ILY: Single EDUCATION: Clemson University SPECIAL INTER-ESTS: Music, fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2001 OTHERINFORMATION: After missing his 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> card by a strokeat the 2002 Qualifying Tournament, finished 17th on 2003Nationwide Tour money list to earn first <strong>TOUR</strong> card. Jumped into the top 20 on themoney list with three weeks remaining in the season, by earning his first NationwideTour title at the Gila River Golf Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort. Posted four roundsin the 60s to finish at 18-under-par 270, one shot in front of John Elliott, Tommy Tollesand Robin Freeman. Made the cut in seven of 12 tournaments on the 2002 NationwideTour, his rookie season. Finished No. 67 on the money list with $64,692 despite limitedschedule. Ranked No. 4 on the 2002 Nationwide Tour in Final Round ScoringAverage (69.57). Tried to earn <strong>TOUR</strong> card through sponsor exemptions in 2002 butmade cut in two of six events, with a career-best T40 at the John Deere Classic.Missed the cut by just one stroke at the 2002 U.S. Open. First-team All-American in2000 and 2001 at Clemson. Was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore in1999. First-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference from 1999-2001. Won three tournamentsfor Clemson during his career and was a member of two NCAA runners-up (1998and 2001). Also a three-time South Carolina Amateur champion from 1998-2000.Member of the 2001 U.S. Walker Cup team. Named to the 2000 and 2001 Palmer Cupteams.EXEMPT STATUS: 17th on 2003 Nationwide Tour money listBEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T40—2002 John Deere Classic.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 2003 Gila River Classic at Wild Horse PassResort.MONEY & POSITION:2001 — $6,180 2002 — $16,349CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—8; in money—3; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER EARNINGS: $22,529Nationwide Tour AlumnusGRADY, Wayne BIRTHDATE: July 26, 1957 BIRTHPLACE: Brisbane,Australia RESIDENCE: Queensland, Australia; plays out of RoyalPines Resort HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160 FAMILY: Wife, Lyn;Samantha (11/23/86) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Cricket, fishing, allsports TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1978 Q SCHOOL: 1984 OTHERINFORMATION: Biggest victory came at 1990 <strong>PGA</strong> Championship atShoal Creek. Took one-stroke lead with second-round 67, then pulledaway for three-stroke victory over Fred Couples. First <strong>TOUR</strong> victory came at 1989Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. Last top-10 came at 1994 FederalExpress St. Jude Classic. In 1998, named Captain’s Assistant by Peter Thomson for theInternational Team for the third Presidents Cup. International Team captured the biennialcompetition in December in Melbourne, Australia. Was also the Captain’sAssistant to Thomson in 2000 Presidents Cup loss to the United States at Robert TrentJones GC. Member of three World Cup Teams (1978, ‘83, ‘89) and three Dunhill Cupsquads (1989-91). Initially qualified for <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> by finishing sixth at 1984 QualifyingTournament. Two-time winner of Australian <strong>PGA</strong> Championship. Turned professional atage 16, then regained amateur status. Turned professional for good at age 21. Asyoungster, dreamed about someday becoming pilot in Australian Air Force.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 1989 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. 1990<strong>PGA</strong> Championship.MONEY & POSITION:1984 — $2,457 —217 1990 — $527,185 — 21 1996 — $94,338 — 1701985 — 167,497 — 41 1991 — 126,650 —118 1997 — 9,255 — 2781986 — 49,417 —137 1992 — 183,361 — 83 1998 — 22,045 — 2401987 — 73,552 —122 1993 — 45,959 —187 1999 — 25,413 — 2491988 — 111,536 —102 1994 — 120,901 —140 2000 — 49,406 — 2121989 — 402,364 — 27 1995 — 45,218 —210 2002 — 20,880 — 230CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—337; in money—186; Top-10 finishes—24CAREER EARNINGS: $2,077,433GREEN, Ken BIRTHDATE: July 23, 1958 BIRTHPLACE: Danbury, CTRESIDENCE: West Palm Beach, FL; plays out of Ridgewood CC(Danbury, CT) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 175 FAMILY: Kenny(12/19/81), Hunter (9/30/88) EDUCATION: Palm Beach JuniorCollege SPECIAL INTERESTS: Bowling, platform tennis TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1979 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1981, 1982, 1984, 2002OTHER INFORMATION: After regaining his <strong>TOUR</strong> card via the 2002<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying School, season was limited to just seven events (three madecuts) due to numerous back problems. Will receive a Major Medical Extension for<strong>2004</strong>. Coupled with $70,633 earned in seven events in 2003, has the opportunity toplay in 22 events to earn $416,862 and match the $487,495 winnings of 2003’s No. 125,Esteban Toledo. If he does so, will play out of the Major Medical Extension categoryfor the remainder of the season. Best finish on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> in 2003 was T25 at theAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Top-25 was first since a T12 at the 1997 GreaterMilwaukee Open. Wrestled a 75-pound alligator to save his 2-year-old Alsatian dog,Nip, when it jumped into a canal at his home in West Palm Beach, FL, to retrieve a2-170 / <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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