2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Robert Allenby (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSPERSONAL: 1996 season on European Tour—year he finished third on Order of Merit—ended prematurely in October, when he suffered a broken sternum and facial injuries in atraffic accident in Spain. Was presented 2001 Ben Hogan Award by the Golf WritersAssociation of America for recovering from that accident.PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1993 6 1 $11,052 2351994 1 11995 9 5 3 73,288 1761996 7 2 15,932 2521997 8 3 1 2 69,990 1851998 9 7 1 4 191,867 1411999 27 17 4 321,507 1262000 26 22 2 1 3 10 1,968,685 162001 29 25 2 5 14 2,309,029 162002 27 22 2 1 8 14 2,115,771 202003 24 21 1 9 13 2,176,452 24Total 173 126 4 3 2 27 64 9,253,571EUROPEAN TOUR2003 1 1 1 1 $59,371STEPHEN AMES (Aims)PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03Masters CUT 47 T29 T39U.S. Open T33 CUT T46 CUT T12 CUTBritish Open CUT CUT T60 T15 T55 T10 T19 T36 T47 CUT T43PGA CUT CUT CUT T49 T13 CUT T19 T16 T10 T39THE PLAYERS 73 CUT CUT T53 T21 T11 T4TOUR ChampionshipT16 T22 T22 T13WGC-Accenture Match PlayT17 T33 T9WGC-NEC Invitational T12 T23 T2 T6WGC-American Express ChampT25 CNL T31 T21NATIONAL TEAMS: Presidents Cup (4) 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003; World Cup (2) 1993,1995; Dunhill Cup, 1993PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------69.75 (10)Driving Distance ------------------294.8 (28)Driving Accuracy Percentage --67.8% (71)Total Driving ------------------------99 (9)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------69.3% (14)Putting Average--------------------1.774 (90)Sand Save Percentage ----------57.3% (14)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------160.0 (54)Birdie Average --------------------4.10 (8)All-Around Ranking --------------289 (4)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.61 (61)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------69.83 (28)Final Round Scoring Average --69.11 (4)Birdie Conversion Percentage--32.2% (31)Par Breakers ------------------------23.4% (11)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–Deutsche Bank Championship/2Career Low Round/Round:62–2002 Air Canada Championship/2Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$612,000–2001 Nissan Open/1EXEMPT STATUS: 72nd on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Stephen Michael Ames HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 165BIRTHDATE: April 28, 1964BIRTHPLACE: San Fernando,TrinidadRESIDENCE: Calgary, Alberta, Canada FAMILY: Wife, Jodi; Justin (2/28/97), Ryan Michael (5/25/99)EDUCATION: Boca Raton (Business Administration)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Reading, films, sportsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1987 JOINED TOUR: 1998Nationwide Tour AlumnusBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: 2—2002 THE PLAYERS Championship.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1991 Pensacola Open.INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (3): 1989 Trinidad & Tobago Open, 1994 Open V33 [Eur],1996 Benson & Hedges International Open [Eur.]BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T5—Chrysler Classic of Greensboro; T8—Bob HopeChrysler Classic; T9—Chrysler Championship; T10—Bay Hill Invitational presented byCooper Tires.2003 SEASON: The 72nd and last player to earn $1 million on the PGA TOUR in2003…Shared first- and third-round leads before finishing T8 at Bob Hope ChryslerClassic, earning a paycheck of $126,000. First-round 63 was low round of the 2003campaign, and best since a 63 at the 2001 B.C. Open…Finished T10 at the Bay HillInvitational, aided by a third-round, 6-under-par 66…Sat one off the lead after round oneof the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro and picked up his third top-10 of the season byfinishing T5…Rebounded from a first-round 74 to finish T9 at the Chrysler Championship,surpassing the $1-million mark for the second consecutive season with his $124,800paycheck.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Member of the PGA TOUR since 1997. Played European Tourfrom 1993 through 1997 and had three consecutive stints on Nationwide Tour starting in1990. 2002: Enjoyed best season on TOUR, finishing among the top 50 in earnings for thefirst time…Runner-up to Craig Perks at THE PLAYERS Championship. After starting thefinal round T21, recording seven birdies (including four straight on Nos. 9-12) en route to67, the second-lowest score of the day. Finished round in a five-way tie for the lead.Second-place finish earned a career-best paycheck of $648,000…One month later,cracked the $1-million mark for the first time in career with a T7 at the Greater GreensboroChrysler Classic…Playing with younger brother Robert, finished T17 representing Trinidad& Tobago at the World Cup in Puerto Vallarta. 2001: Finished 89th in earnings, the fourthconsecutive year in the top 100…Recorded T8 at Compaq Classic of New Orleans and T6in the B.C. Open…Low round of the year was a closing 63 at the B.C. Open. 2000: Finishedamong the top 70 on the money list for the first time…Was two strokes off the leadheading into final round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, but had to withdraw Sundaymorning due to a pulled muscle in right shoulder…Recorded course-record 61 at “BlueMonster” course in second round of Doral-Ryder Open and was three back through 36holes only to finish in eighth place…Best week of the season was Compaq Classic whenhe was two strokes behind Carlos Franco after 36 holes and finished T4. Also, receivedword on a two-year extension on visa…Shared first-round lead with four others in TheINTERNATIONAL and posted third top 10 with an eighth in Colorado…Final top 10 of theyear was T5 in the Michelob Championship…Teamed with younger brother Robert in theWorld Cup, where they finished 19th. 1999: Due to visa problems was unable to start the1999 season until May. Made the most of the 18 events entered, making 11 cuts andfinishing among top 10 four times…His debut came at the Kemper Open where hefinished T44 after closing with 68. Missed birth of his second child during tournamentweek…Matched career-best finish with third at ‘99 Sprint International. 1998: Was firstrookie to post a top 10 on the year with a solo third at Nissan Open. 1997: Finished thirdat the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for following season. 1996:Claimed second European Tour title at the Benson & Hedges International Open. 1994:Won first European Tour in the Open V33. 1991: Earned only Nationwide Tour victory inthe Pensacola Open. 1989: Winner of Trinidad & Tobago Open.PERSONAL: Both parents were born in Trinidad & Tobago (father of English ancestry,mother of Portuguese)…He is the first touring professional to emerge from Trinidad &Tobago…Grandmother was a two-time Trinidad & Tobago champion…Met his Canadianwife, Jodi, a former flight attendant, on a flight between tournaments.2-6 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM