2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Other Prominent PGA TOUR MembersSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2000 Kemper Insurance Open.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1995 Knoxville Open. 1998 Upstate Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1992 — $0 1999 — $427,849 — 92 2002 — $356,657 — 1501996 — 136,323 —141 2000 —1,263,585 — 35 2003 — 122,431 — 1981997 — 6,372 —292 2001 — 212,091 —167BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T16—84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania; T21—Reno-Tahoe Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—16; in money—7; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—178; in money—84; Top-10 finishes—8CAREER EARNINGS: $2,525,306Nationwide Tour AlumnusSHORT, Wes Jr. BIRTHDATE: December 4, 1963 BIRTHPLACE: Austin,TX RESIDENCE: Austin, TX; plays out of The Hills of LakewayHEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 190 FAMILY: Wife, Gail; Elizabeth Ann(11/25/83) EDUCATION: University of Texas SPECIAL INTERESTS:All sports TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1987 Q SCHOOL: 2003OTHER INFORMATION: Joins the PGA TOUR as a rookie in 2004after finishing T7 at PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Made the cutin 17 of 28 events on the 2003 Nationwide Tour with seven top-10s. Wrapped up theseason No. 30 on the money list with $146,997. Opened with rounds of 66-61 at theChitimacha Louisiana Open, marking the season’s lowest opening-36 hole score in relationto par. Finished T6 after closing rounds of 73-71. Best finish was a runner-up at TheReese’s Cup Classic. Member of the Nationwide Tour in 1998 and 2002-03. Finished No.65 on the 2002 Nationwide Tour money list. Two top-10s, including a then-career-bestT4 at the Louisiana Open. Lists Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson as his heroes. Cites hisfather as giving him his start in golf. Has had one career hole-in-one in competitive play.EXEMPT STATUS: T7th at 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying TournamentMONEY & POSITION:2002 — $0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0Nationwide Tour AlumnusSIMPSON, Scott BIRTHDATE: September 17, 1955 BIRTHPLACE: SanDiego, CA RESIDENCE: San Diego, CA HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 205FAMILY: Wife, Cheryl; Brea Yoshiko (10/10/82), Sean Tokuzo(10/14/86) EDUCATION: University of Southern California (1978,Business Administration) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Bible study, familyactivities, exercise, reading TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1977Q SCHOOL: Fall 1978 OTHER INFORMATION: Finished outside top125 in three of the last four seasons. Played in his first Nationwide Tour event in 2003and finished T54 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Made 18 starts on the 2003 PGATOUR. His best effort for the season was a T22 at the 2003 MCI Classic. Made cut infive of first 12 events in 2002 then made just one the remainder of the season. In 2001,returned from broken ankle that sidelined him for all of 2000. Received a Major MedicalExemption and had 29 tournaments to regain exempt status. Unable to play the PGATOUR in 2000 due to broken ankle he suffered while skiing at the end of 1999. Prognosiswas ankle could heal without surgery but did not and he underwent surgery in August,which involved inserting seven screws into the ankle and left him on crutches for twomonths. Most recent victory came in 1998 Buick Invitational. Posted final-round 64, thenspent the next couple hours watching his 12-under-par 204 total stand up. Skip Kendallbirdied the final hole of regulation to force playoff, but Simpson won with birdie on firstextra hole. Victory came with former San Diego Chargers quarterback Stan Humphrieson his bag. Also became third San Diego native to win Buick Invitational in six years (PhilMickelson 1993, 2000, ‘01 and Craig Stadler 1994) and fifth overall (Gene Littler 1954and Billy Casper 1966). Fell out of top 125 in 1997 for first time in his career. Impressive1996 West Coast swing included T2 at Nissan Open, T3 Buick Invitational, T4 UnitedAirlines Hawaiian Open and T6 at Phoenix Open. Named PGA TOUR Player of the Monthfor February, first to receive award without victory during that span. Earned more moneyin 1995 than in any other season on the heels of three runners-up paychecks: Recordeda one-stroke victory over Corey Pavin, Billy Mayfair and D.A. Weibring at the 1993 GTEByron Nelson Classic. Lost 18-hole playoff to Payne Stewart in 1991 U.S. Open atHazeltine National. Defeated Bob Tway in playoff to win 1989 BellSouth Atlanta Classic.At 1987 U.S. Open, trailed Tom Watson by one stroke heading into final round at TheOlympic Club, but closing 68, which included three birdies on back nine, good for onestrokevictory. Also won Greater Greensboro Open that year on way to fourth-place finishon money list. Final-round 65 gave him a five-stroke victory at the 1984Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. First TOUR victory came at 1980 WesternOpen, by five strokes over Andy Bean. NCAA Champion and All-American at Universityof Southern California in 1976 and 1977.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-3PGA TOUR VICTORIES (7): 1980 Western Open. 1984 Manufacturers HanoverWestchester Classic. 1987 Greater Greensboro Open, U.S. Open Championship. 1989BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic. 1993 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1998 Buick Invitational.MONEY & POSITION:1976 — $0 1986 — $202,223 — 41 1995 — $795,798 — 171978 — 3,100 —189 1987 — 621,032 — 4 1996 — 309,648 — 681979 — 53,084 — 74 1988 — 108,301 —106 1997 — 128,448 — 1491980 — 141,323 — 24 1989 — 298,920 — 40 1998 — 449,777 — 641981 — 108,793 — 34 1990 — 235,309 — 63 1999 — 179,006 — 1641982 — 146,903 — 24 1991 — 322,936 — 51 2001 — 512,530 — 961983 — 144,172 — 38 1992 — 155,284 — 97 2002 — 122,115 — 1951984 — 248,581 — 22 1993 — 707,166 — 14 2003 — 78,153 — 2161985 — 171,245 — 39 1994 — 307,884 — 56BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T27—MCI Heritage.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—18; in money—5; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—570; in money—391; Top-10 finishes—76CAREER EARNINGS: $6,551,731SPRINGER, Mike BIRTHDATE: November 3, 1965 BIRTHPLACE: SanFrancisco, CA RESIDENCE: Fresno, CA HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 210FAMILY: Wife, Crystol; Haylee Danielle (5/26/93), Cody Michael(8/24/95), Mackenzie Brielle (5/11/01) EDUCATION: University ofArizona SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, skiing TURNED PROFES-SIONAL: 1988 JOINED TOUR: 1991 Q SCHOOL: 1991, 1999OTHER INFORMATION: Made nine starts on both the PGA TOURand Nationwide in 2003. Season best on PGA TOUR was T25 at the B.C. Open. FinishedT16 at the 2003 Alberta Calgary Classic on the Nationwide Tour. Tied his career lowround with an opening-round 63 on the way to T8 at the 1999 Canon Greater HartfordOpen, his most recent top-10 on the TOUR. Wire-to-wire winner of the 1994 KmartGreater Greensboro Open. Opened with an 8-under-par 64, held a four-stroke lead afterthe second and third rounds and won by three over Brad Bryant and Ed Humenik. Othercareer victory came at the Greater Milwaukee Open later that year when he overcamea three-stroke deficit on the final day with a 5-under 67 to edge Loren Roberts by oneshot. Finished 13th on the money list with $770,717. Has 22 career top-10s. Four-timewinner on the Nationwide Tour. Won the first event contested on the Ben Hogan Tour,the 1990 Bakersfield Open.EXEMPT STATUS: Past ChampionPGA TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1994 KMart Greater Greensboro Open, GreaterMilwaukee Open.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (4): 1990 Bakersfield Open, Reno Open, El PasoOpen. 1992 Fresno Open.MONEY & POSITION:1988 — $0 1995 — $55,146 —198 2000 — $182,726 — 1681991 — 178,587 — 91 1996 — 164,666 —128 2001 — 81,141 — 2021992 — 144,316 —104 1997 — 191,422 —119 2002 — 59,193 — 2131993 — 214,729 — 79 1998 — 230,795 —124 2003 — 53,453 — 2281994 — 770,717 — 13 1999 — 165,675 —168BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T31—B.C. Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—9; in money—4; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—321; in money—150; Top-10 finishes—22CAREER EARNINGS: $2,492,566Nationwide Tour AlumnusSTANDLY, Mike BIRTHDATE: May 19, 1964 BIRTHPLACE: Abilene, TXRESIDENCE: Houston, TX HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 190 EDUCA-TION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, huntingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1986 Q SCHOOL: 1990, 1991, 1996OTHER INFORMATION: Split his fifth consecutive season betweenthe PGA TOUR and the Nationwide Tour in 2003. Made the cut in sixof 11 events with his best finishes a T3 at Alberta Calgary Classic onthe Nationwide Tour and a T30 at the Bell Canadian Open. Aced the 168-yard 17th holeat Mystic River Golf Course during the second round of the 2003 84 Lumber Classic ofPennsylvania with a 7-iron. It was first career hole-in-one on TOUR. Lone TOUR victorycame at 1993 Freeport-McMoRan Classic, where he posted a final-round 67 to comefrom two strokes off the lead. Finished second at 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classicwhen Billy Ray Brown birdied the final hole to win by one. Has 29 top-25s in PGA TOURcareer. Medalist in 1991 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Played Nationwide Tour in1990, earning $10,446 in 28 events. Runner-up to Scott Verplank in 1986 NCAA tournament.1986 All-American. Winner of the 1984 Boone Links Invitational.EXEMPT STATUS: Past ChampionPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1993 Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1986 — $0 1994 — $179,850 — 99 2000 — $72,948 — 2041987 — 0 1995 — 177,920 —105 2001 — 5,766 — 2491988 — 800 —315 1996 — 99,034 —164 2002 — 68,210 — 2111991 — 55,846 —171 1997 — 318,939 — 75 2003 — 62,991 — 2231992 — 213,712 — 73 1998 — 191,976 —1401993 — 323,886 — 49 1999 — 47,814 —229BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T30—Bell Canadian Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—9; in money—4; Top-10 finishes—02-186 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM