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Other Prominent <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> MembersCAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—297; in money—148; Top-10 finishes—12CAREER EARNINGS: $1,819,693Nationwide Tour AlumnusSTOLZ, Andre BIRTHDATE: May 10, 1970 BIRTHPLACE: Brisbane,Australia RESIDENCE: Central Coast, NSW, Australia HEIGHT: 5-11WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY: Wife, Cathy; Zac (6/21/95), Shania (6/5/99)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Snowboarding TURNED PROFESSIONAL:1992 OTHER INFORMATION: Had big year in 2003, leading the <strong>PGA</strong>Tour of Australasia’s Order of Merit and also winning on the NationwideTour and the Japan Golf Tour. Finished 13th on the 2003 NationwideTour money list to earn his first <strong>TOUR</strong> card. Had seven top-25s in 16 starts on the 2003Nationwide Tour, including his first win at the LaSalle Bank Open. Posted a tournamentrecord 17-under 271, two shots clear of Tommy Tolles. Rallied with five birdies in his lastsix holes to collect the $90,000 first-place prize. Finished sixth on Tour in All-AroundRanking and in Putting Average. Won the 2003 Token Homemate Cup on the Japan GolfTour. Finished T2 at the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic on the European Tour behind championErnie Els. Three-time winner during his career on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> of Australasia: 2000Tour Championship and 2002 Queensland <strong>PGA</strong> and Victoria Open Championship. Missedcut in his only career start on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> at the 2002 <strong>PGA</strong> Championship.EXEMPT STATUS: 13th on 2003 Nationwide Tour money listNATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 2003 LaSalle Bank Open.MONEY & POSITION:2003 — $02003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0Nationwide Tour AlumnusSTRANGE, Curtis BIRTHDATE: January 30, 1955 BIRTHPLACE: Norfolk,VA RESIDENCE: Williamsburg, VA HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 180FAMILY: Wife Sarah; Thomas Wright III (8/25/82), David Clark (4/3/85)EDUCATION: Wake Forest University SPECIAL INTERESTS:Hunting, off-shore fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1976 QSCHOOL: Spring 1977 OTHER INFORMATION: Considered one ofthe premier players of the 1980s, with 16 of his 17 career <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>victories coming in that decade. In 1989, became first to successfully defend U.S. Opentitle since Ben Hogan (1950-51) at Oak Hill. Also played on five Ryder Cup squads duringhis career. Played in eight <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> events in 2003 while continuing to serve as leadanalyst for ABC golf telecasts. Began working for ABC in 1997. Served as captain for U.S.Ryder Cup team in 2002 when Captain Sam Torrance’s European Team reclaimed the Cup.In 1989, earned one-stroke victory over Chip Beck, Mark McCumber and Ian Woosnam atOak Hill for second consecutive U.S. Open title. Finished T2 at 1989 <strong>PGA</strong> Championship,one behind Payne Stewart. Won the 1988 U.S. Open at The Country Club, defeating NickFaldo in an 18-hole playoff. U.S. Open victory was one of four on the 1988 season.Became first player to surpass $1 million in a season when he captured his third of threemoney titles. GWAA Player of the Year. Also Player of the Year in 1985 and 1987. As anamateur, was a three-time All-American, medalist at the 1974 NCAA and on the winningnational championship team in 1974 and 1975 at Wake Forest. Teammates included JayHaas and Scott Hoch. Started playing golf at age 7; father owned White Sands CC inVirginia Beach, VA. Identical twin, Allen, is a former <strong>TOUR</strong> member.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 6-3<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (17): 1979 Pensacola Open. 1980 Michelob-Houston Open,Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. 1983 Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater HartfordOpen. 1984 Lajet Golf Classic. 1985 Honda Classic, Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational,Canadian Open. 1986 Houston Open. 1987 Canadian Open, Federal Express St. JudeClassic, NEC World Series of Golf. 1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open, MemorialTournament, U.S. Open Championship, Nabisco Championship. 1989 U.S. OpenChampionship.MONEY & POSITION:1976 — $375 —267 1986 — $237,700 — 32 1996 — $181,883 — 1161977 — 30,928 — 81 1987 — 925,941 — 1 1997 — 171,092 — 1291978 — 29,346 — 89 1988 —1,147,644 — 1 1998 — 78,836 — 1921979 — 138,368 — 21 1989 — 752,587 — 7 1999 — 118,138 — 1831980 — 271,888 — 3 1990 — 277,172 — 53 2000 — 90,387 — 1971981 — 201,513 — 9 1991 — 336,333 — 48 2001 — 148,632 — 1881982 — 263,378 — 10 1992 — 150,639 — 99 2002 — 16,207 — 2341983 — 200,116 — 21 1993 — 262,697 — 63 2003 — 01984 — 276,773 — 14 1994 — 390,881 — 411985 — 542,321 — 1 1995 — 358,175 — 492003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—8; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—592; in money—428; Top-10 finishes—129CAREER EARNINGS: $7,599,951SUMMERHAYS, Boyd BIRTHDATE: June 16, 1979 BIRTHPLACE:Bountiful, Utah RESIDENCE: Farmington, Utah; plays out of GlenEagle GC in Syracuse, Utah HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 175 FAMILY:Wife, Barbara; Preston (7/22/02) EDUCATION: Oklahoma StateUniversity SPECIAL INTERESTS: Family TURNED PROFESSION-AL: 2001 Q SCHOOL: 2003 OTHER INFORMATION: Rookie on the<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> after finishing T26 at 2003 Qualifying Tournament. Medalist by six strokesover cousin Joseph Summerhays during first stage of tournament held at BayonetCourse in Seaside, CA. Only player to finish that stage below par (5-under). Four-timeAJGA All-American, including first-team status in 1995-96 at age 16 and 17. Capturedthe 1996 AJGA Sportsmanship Award. Won Junior World Tournament in Californiathree times at the age of 10-, 14- and 16-years old. Served a two-year Mormon missionto Argentina (1998-2000) and is fluent in Spanish. Uncle is Champions Tour playerBruce Summerhays.EXEMPT STATUS: T26 at 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying TournamentSUTHERLAND, David BIRTHDATE: February 20, 1966 BIRTHPLACE:Roseville, CA RESIDENCE: Sacramento, CA HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT:185 FAMILY: Wife, Molly; Allan Matthew (1/21/01), Andrew Robert(8/14/02) EDUCATION: Fresno State University (1989, History) SPE-CIAL INTERESTS: Basketball, hiking TURNED PROFESSIONAL:1989 Q SCHOOL: 1991, 1996, 2002 OTHER INFORMATION: MajorMedical Extension was carried over from 2002 into the 2003 season.Combined with 2001 and 2002 official earnings of $70,803, had 18 events to equal orexceed to No. 125 on the 2001 money list ($406,352) and remain in the Major MedicalExtension category for the remainder of the 2003 season. Finished T13 at the ShellHouston Open in April for his best finish since the 2000 National Car Rental WaltDisney World Golf Classic where he finished T7. Older brother Kevin finished T9 inHouston and it was the third time in their careers that both brothers finished in the top-20 in the Shell Houston Open (1997, 2000 and 2003). Only other top-10 in 2003 wassolo ninth at the Reno-Tahoe Open, eight strokes behind champion Kirk Triplett, whichlifted him over the mark ($406,352) to remain in the Major Medical Extension categoryfor the remainder of the 2003 season. Limited to 11 events due to fractured wrist in2002. Did not play after Compaq Classic of New Orleans. Made six cuts in 11 events,with a best finish of T37 at The Honda Classic. Played in only one event in 2001,Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, before undergoing left shoulder surgery on March 2.Granted a Major Medical Extension. Made the cut in late October at the BuickChallenge. Won Nationwide Tour Utah Classic in early September, first event backafter surgery. Opened 63-64 and beat Danny Briggs by one. In 2000, had very busy season,playing in 32 events and making the cut in 22. Enjoyed best financial year of careerwith $498,749 and second-best money list finish (96th). Pair of top-10s at ShellHouston Open and National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resortmatched a career best. During opening round of Honda Classic, posted double eagleon No. 14 that was the first of the season on <strong>TOUR</strong> and the first since Carlos Franco atthe 1999 Memorial Tournament. Holed 3-wood from 274 yards. At 1999 Bell CanadianOpen, recorded T3, matching second-best finish of career. Paired with his brother Kevinfor the first two rounds of the Compaq Classic of New Orleans, the first time they hadbeen paired together on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> in an official money event (they had beenpaired together in the Qualifying Tournament). Broke into money-list top 100 for firsttime in his career in 1997, including career-best T2 at Greater Milwaukee Open. Anamateur historian and huge Civil War buff.EXEMPT STATUS: 136th on 2003 money listBEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T2—1997 Greater Milwaukee Open.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 2001 Utah Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1991 — $71,629 —152 1998 — $239,330 —122 2002 — $63,052 — 2121992 — 11,297 —235 1999 — 338,129 —120 2003 — 451,442 — 1361995 — 0 2000 — 498,749 — 961997 — 288,663 — 84 2001 — 7,752 —245BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: 9—Reno-Tahoe Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—25; in money—13; Top-10 finishes—1CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—199; in money—104; Top-10 finishes—8CAREER EARNINGS: $1,970,043Nationwide Tour AlumnusTTAMBELLINI, Roger BIRTHDATE: March 11, 1975 BIRTHPLACE: SanLuis Obispo, CA RESIDENCE: San Francisco, CA; plays out of LakeMerced CC HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY: Single EDUCA-TION: University of Southern California (1998) SPECIAL INTER-ESTS: Cooking TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1998 Q SCHOOL: 2003OTHER INFORMATION: Earned first <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> card via T21 finishat 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying Tournament. Made the cut in 14 of 17events on the 2003 Nationwide Tour. Had eight top-25s. Finished the season No. 22 onthe money list with $177,963. Won his first Tour title at the Albertsons Boise Open.Shot four consecutive rounds in the 60s for a six-stroke win over Tripp Isenhour andCharles Warren, the Tour’s largest winning margin of the season. Collected $108,000for the win and jumped from No. 72 to No. 18 on the money list at the time. Namedthe Nationwide Tour Player of the Month in September. Finished second in All-AroundRanking, fourth in Total Driving and fifth in Scrambling. Made the cut in seven of 21starts during rookie season on the Nationwide Tour in 2002, including a then-careerbestrunner-up finish at the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic. Played a handful of eventson the Canadian Tour from 2001-03, earning three T2s. Lost in a six-man playoff at the2001 TELUS Vancouver Open. Earned All-American honors in 1997 at SouthernSECTION 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> / 2-187

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