2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Other Prominent PGA TOUR MembersSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSMONEY & POSITION:1971 — $0 1978 — $50,480 — 66 1985 — $41,805 — 1301972 — 1,675 —222 1979 — 41,104 — 93 1986 — 15,364 — 1881973 — 16,269 —108 1980 — 30,662 —107 1987 — 969 — 2911974 — 21,914 — 93 1981 — 115,862 — 28 1988 — 01975 — 59,936 — 34 1982 — 95,038 — 43 1989 — 01976 — 41,323 — 66 1983 — 68,893 — 781977 — 60,083 — 50 1984 — 74,314 — 79CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—314; in money—234; Top-10 finishes—27CAREER EARNINGS: $736,692PPALMER, Ryan BIRTHDATE: September 19, 1976 BIRTHPLACE: Amarillo,TX RESIDENCE: Grapevine, TX; plays out of Tascosa CC HEIGHT:5-11 WEIGHT: 175 FAMILY: Wife, Jennifer EDUCATION: TexasA&M University (2000, Recreation) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Cooking,raquetball, football TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2000 JOINEDTOUR: 2004 OTHER INFORMATION: Rookie on the PGA TOUR afterfinishing sixth on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2002, his first seasonon that circuit. Made the cut in 18 of 24 appearances and enjoyed six top-10s and 10top-25s. Earned his first career Nationwide Tour win at the 2003 Clearwater Classic inNew Zealand in just his second Tour start. Fired a course-record, 9-under 63 in the secondround at the Clearwater Resort and his 132 total set a 36-hole tournament record.Finished week, three strokes ahead of Andre Stolz. Participated in just two prior TOURevents. As an amateur, played practice round with Payne Stewart at the 1998 U.S. Open,where he posted rounds of 82-73 but missed the cut. Also missed the cut at the 2002Valero Texas Open. Made the cut in all 15 events he entered on the 2002 Tight Lies Tour.A four-time winner in 2002 and leading money winner with $81,634. Won the ValleyOpen (Harlingen, TX) and Sprint PCS Open (Tyler, TX) in consecutive weeks. Added victoriesin Lake Charles, LA, and Hattiesburg, MS, to close the year.EXEMPT STATUS: Sixth on 2003 Nationwide Tour money listMONEY & POSITION:2002 — $0NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2003 Clearwater Classic.CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—2; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0Nationwide Tour AlumnusPAPPAS, Deane BIRTHDATE: December 12, 1967 BIRTHPLACE:Phalaborwa, South Africa RESIDENCE: Orlando, FL; plays out of WestOrange CC HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY: Wife, Shona; Callen(10/23/98), Devyn (4/8/02) EDUCATION: University of Arkansas SPE-CIAL INTERESTS: Fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1992 QSCHOOL: 1998, 2003 OTHER INFORMATION: Member ofNationwide Tour 1996-98 and 2000-01 and PGA TOUR in 1999 and2002-03. One top-25 in 24 starts, a T19 at the BellSouth Classic, resulted in 181st-placefinish on the 2003 PGA TOUR money list. Regained TOUR status via a T28 finish at the2003 Qualifying Tournament. Posted first top-10 of TOUR career with a T6 at the 2002Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Recorded first double eagle of the 2002 season on the 501-yard, par-5 18th hole at Indian Wells CC. In last event of the season, recorded a careerbestfinish with a solo second at rain-shortened Southern Farm Bureau Classic, one shotbehind champion Luke Donald. Career-best paycheck of $280,800 increased season earningsto $494,404, moving from 170th to 129th on 2002 TOUR money list. Returned to PGATOUR in 2002 for second time after finishing fifth on the 2001 Nationwide Tour moneylist. Along with brother Brenden, became first brother combination to earn PGA TOURcards by graduating from Nationwide Tour via the Top 15. Had eight top-10s in 2001,including his second career victory and two runner-up finishes. Won Nationwide Tour’sMonterrey Open in Mexico. Finished second to Chad Campbell at Monterey PeninsulaClassic, when Campbell broke tie with birdie on 72nd hole. Won the 2001 South AfricanPGA Championship. First Nationwide Tour victory came at 2000 Nationwide GreaterCleveland Open. Rookie on the PGA TOUR in 1999 after finishing T2 at the 1998 PGATOUR Qualifying Tournament in Palm Springs, CA. Three-time All-America selection atthe University of Arkansas, where he was a teammate of John Daly.EXEMPT STATUS: T28 at the 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying TournamentBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: 2—2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2): 2000 Cleveland Open. 2001 Monterrey Open.MONEY & POSITION:1992 — $0 1994 — $0 2002 — $494,404 — 1291993 — 4,537 —274 1999 — 113,380 —189 2003 — 189,955 — 181BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T19—BellSouth Classic.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—24; in money—13; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—93; in money—36; Top-10 finishes—2CAREER EARNINGS: $802,276Nationwide Tour AlumnusPATE, Steve BIRTHDATE: May 26, 1961 BIRTHPLACE: Ventura, CA RES-IDENCE: Agoura Hills, CA; plays out of North Ranch CC, Westlake,CA HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 200 FAMILY: Wife, Sheri; Nicole(3/12/88), Sarah (10/8/90) EDUCATION: UCLA (1984, Psychology)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, reading, food TURNED PROFES-SIONAL: 1983 JOINED TOUR: 1985 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1984, 2003OTHER INFORMATION: Made an appearance in 16 PGA TOURevents and six Nationwide Tour events in 2003. Playing on a Sponsor Exemption, cardedfour rounds in the 60s to finish T4 at the 2003 Greater Hartford Open, first top-10since a T5 at the 2001 B.C. Open. Returned to PGA TOUR Qualifying tournament in 2003and finished T21. Played in 21 TOUR events in 2002, with three top-25s. David Duval’sfinal-round 59 kept him from earning his seventh career PGA TOUR title at the 1999 BobHope Chrysler Classic. Finished T4 in 1999 Masters. During third-round 65, tied AugustaNational record with seven consecutive birdies. Captain’s Choice for 1999 U.S. RyderCup team. Named 1999 PGA TOUR Comeback Player of The Year. Earned first victorysince 1992 Buick Invitational with one-stroke win at 1998 CVS Charity Classic. Wincapped comeback from January 1996 car crash in California desert that left him withbroken right hand, wrist and cheekbone. Ran into rear end of slow-moving truck whileon way home from Phoenix Open. Made successful return to TOUR in 1997, following1996 wrist injury, playing in 28 events and making cut 15 times. Ranked among top 100on money list for first time since 1994. In addition to early season car accident in 1996,cracked bone in left wrist that August when he tripped on a dock. Won fog-curtailed1992 Buick Invitational of California by one stroke over Chip Beck. Captured The HondaClassic en route to a career-best sixth on the money list in 1991. At 1991 Ryder Cup,played in only one match due to bruised hip suffered in traffic accident on way to teambanquet. Won two events in 1988, the MONY Tournament of Champions and theShearson Lehman Hutton-Andy Williams Open. Was 1983 Pac-10 champion and All-American at UCLA. Earned the nickname “Volcano” for his sometimes-volatile temper.Older brother John has competed in 1996 U.S. Amateur and 1996 and 2000 U.S. Mid-Amateur. Teammate of TOUR members Corey Pavin, Duffy Waldorf, Tom Pernice Jr. andJay Delsing at UCLA.EXEMPT STATUS: T21 at 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying TournamentPLAYOFF RECORD: 0-3PGA TOUR VICTORIES (6): 1987 Southwest Golf Classic. 1988 MONY Tournament ofChampions, Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open. 1991 Honda Classic. 1992Buick Invitational of California. 1998 CVS Charity Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1985 — $89,358 — 86 1992 — $472,626 — 30 1999 —$1,755,960 — 131986 — 176,100 — 51 1993 — 254,841 — 64 2000 — 649,674 — 721987 — 335,728 — 26 1994 — 291,651 — 64 2001 — 271,967 —1511988 — 582,473 — 12 1995 — 89,758 —168 2002 — 220,183 —1721989 — 306,554 — 35 1996 — 10,403 —274 2003 — 192,518 —1801990 — 334,505 — 39 1997 — 261,436 — 951991 — 727,997 — 6 1998 — 782,504 — 34BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T4—Greater Hartford Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—16; in money—5; Top-10 finishes—1CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—509; in money—349; Top-10 finishes—67CAREER EARNINGS: $7,806,237PAULSON, Carl BIRTHDATE: December 29, 1970 BIRTHPLACE:Quantico, VA RESIDENCE: Orlando, FL HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 180FAMILY: Wife, Heather; Ned Maxwell (2/10/98), Robert Henry(6/7/01) EDUCATION: University of South Carolina (1994,Marketing) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Family, USC sports, fishingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1994 Q SCHOOL: 1994, 1995 OTHERINFORMATION: Best effort of the 2003 season came in first start ofthe year, a T15 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Held a share of the first-round leadwith J.J. Henry at Reno-Tahoe Open after a 6-under-par 66. Finished T39. Finished inthe top 125 in 2002 for third consecutive year on TOUR, despite missing five of six cutsdown the stretch. Hospitalized in January for three days with viral meningitis and inlate February, father Ned underwent triple bypass surgery. Missed first four cuts of hisseason during this period. Solo 54-hole leader by one over eventual champion CraigPerks at 2002 PLAYERS Championship after third consecutive 69. Final-round 77dropped him into a T4 finish. Second top-five of season came at the GreaterGreensboro Chrysler Classic, where he finished T5. In honor of the Salesmanship Club,host organization for the Verizon Byron Nelson Classic, Paulson wore bright redtrousers, a white golf shirt and a red cap in Sunday’s final round. Salesmanship Clubmembers wear that outfit all week each year. Followed up the best year of his careerwith a solid 2001 season in which he finished 99th in earnings to keep full exempt statuson TOUR for the second consecutive season. Fired a second-round 63 at the 2001WORLDCOM CLASSIC to highlight a T3 performance. Earned fully exempt status on the2000 PGA TOUR by finishing No. 1 on the 1999 Nationwide Tour money list with$223,051 and earning Player of the Year honors. Captured his first career victory at the1999 Utah Classic. His five-stroke, 54-hole lead and six-stroke margin of victory werethe largest on TOUR that year. After a week off, then won the Boise Open, addinganother $58,500 to his earnings. Was a combined 40-under par for the two weeks.Medalist at the 1995 PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament to re-gain card for the1996 season. Made 14 cuts in 30 starts on PGA TOUR but finished 155th on 1996money list. Played in 21 events, made 10 cuts and finished No. 183 on the 1995 moneylist. As an amateur, All-America selection and Southeastern Conference Player of the2-182 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM