2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Other Prominent PGA TOUR Membersthe PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Began final round out of the top 30 at T31, butrallied with a 64 to finish T7. Member of the PGA TOUR in 1995-2000 and theNationwide Tour in 1993-94 and 2001-03. Finished inside the top 125 on the PGA TOURmoney list in four of six seasons on TOUR. Made the cut in 19 of 28 events on the 2003Nationwide Tour with nine top-25s. Earned $127,961 in 2003 to finish No. 36 on the finalmoney list. Top-10s posted at the Virginia Beach Open (T3), Northeast PennsylvaniaClassic (T3), Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open (T6) and the Rheem Classic (T8).First earned PGA TOUR card by finishing 14th at 1994 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.Best PGA TOUR season came in 1999 when he made the cut in 20 of 31 events andearned $405,201 to finish No. 99 on the money list. Best career PGA TOUR finish wasT3 at the Bay Hill Invitational. Earned his only career Nationwide Tour title at the 1994Shreveport Open, during which he posted nine consecutive birdies, a Nationwide Tourrecord that also bettered by one the all-time PGA TOUR mark. Finished 30th on 1994Nationwide Tour money list. 1985 Texas Junior champion. Counts among biggest thrillsin golf, a hole-in-one at age 8. Named after actor Omar Sharif.EXEMPT STATUS: T7 at 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying TournamentBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T3—1997 Bay Hill Invitational.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1994 Shreveport Open.MONEY & POSITION:1991 — $0 1997 — $203,516 —113 2000 — $213,433 — 1571995 — 104,876 —156 1998 — 281,347 —107 2001 — 47,4501996 — 171,797 —122 1999 — 405,201 — 99CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—199; in money—103; Top-10 finishes—8CAREER EARNINGS: $1,427,621Nationwide Tour AlumnusUTLEY, Stan BIRTHDATE: January 16, 1962 BIRTHPLACE: Thayer, MORESIDENCE: Scottsdale, AZ, plays out of Troon HEIGHT: 6-0WEIGHT: 175 FAMILY: Wife, Elayna; Tatum Elayne (6/29/95), JakeRhodes (8/11/97) EDUCATION: University of Missouri SPECIALINTERESTS: Church, basketball, hunting, fishing TURNED PRO-FESSIONAL: 1984 JOINED TOUR: 1989 OTHER INFORMATION:For the fourth straight season, split time between the PGA TOUR andthe Nationwide Tour. Made seven cuts in 11 starts on the PGA TOUR.T26 at the Greater Hartford Open, best finish on the PGA TOUR since the 1998 QuadCity Classic when he finished T17. Only top-10 on the 2003 Nationwide Tour was a T4at the Lake Erie Charity Classic. Made a combined 11 of 16 cuts in 2002, including twotop-10s on the Nationwide Tour - T3 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs and a T9at the Knoxville Open. Also set a PGA TOUR record for fewest putts through nine holes.Needed just six putts over his first nine holes at the Northview G&CC during the secondround of the 2002 Air Canada Championship. First qualified for PGA TOUR with victoryat 1989 Chattanooga Classic. Won 1993 Cleveland Open en route to finishing thirdon Nationwide Tour money list. Finished 12th on 1995 Nationwide Tour money list with$108,270 after winning Louisiana Open and Miami Valley Open. Carded rounds of 62in each of those victories. Three-time All-Big Eight selection and twice All-American.Won 1986 Kansas Open, 1988 and 1989 Missouri Opens, 1980 Missouri JuniorChampionship. His annual “Go For The Gold” skins game in Columbia, MO, has beenbenefitting Rainbow House, a safe house for children, since 1991. Has own golf consultingbusiness called Stan Utley’s Tour-Tested Golf (www.stanutleygolf.com) wherehe teaches both professionals and amateurs.EXEMPT STATUS: Past ChampionPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1989 Chattanooga Classic.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (3): 1993 Cleveland Open. 1995 Louisiana Open,Miami Valley Open.MONEY & POSITION:1986 — $0 1992 — $14,964 —222 1998 — $20,802 — 2431987 — 0 1993 — 17,371 —223 2000 — 15,336 — 2321988 — 2,819 —265 1994 — 63,345 —179 2001 — 3,540 — 2581989 — 107,400 —118 1995 — 0 2002 — 28,423 — 2211990 — 143,604 —108 1996 — 4,438 —325 2003 — 79,046 — 2131991 — 127,849 —115 1997 — 0BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T26—Greater Hartford Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—11; in money—7; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—188; in money—77; Top-10 finishes—6CAREER EARNINGS: $628,936Nationwide Tour AlumnusVVAN DER WALT, Tjaart BIRTHDATE: September 25, 1974 BIRTHPLACE:Pretoria, South Africa RESIDENCE: Juno Beach, FL; plays out ofDainfern CC, Johannesburg, South Africa HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 189FAMILY: Wife, Phillipa EDUCATION: Central Alabama CommunityCollege SPECIAL INTERESTS: Reading, exploring wildlife TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1996 Q SCHOOL: 2003 OTHER INFORMATION:Joins PGA TOUR for the first time after T12 finish at 2003 PGA TOURQualifying Tournament. Member of the Nationwide Tour 2000-2003.Made the cut in 17 of 24 events on the 2003 Nationwide Tour, with 11 top-25s. Finishedthe year No. 23 on the final money list with $175,966. Best results were a solo third atthe Omaha Classic and a T3 at the First Tee Arkansas Classic. Made the cut in 14 of 22events in 2002 with four top-10s. Made the cut in 14 of 23 tournaments in 2001 and finishedNo. 18 on the Nationwide Tour money list with $155,291. Best tournament was asecond at the Boise Open. Prior to joining the Nationwide Tour, played primarily onSouthern Africa Tour. Finished T50 at the 2000 WGC-American Express Championshipat Valderrama GC in Sotogrande, Spain, in November, the only PGA TOUR event of hiscareer entering 2004. Gained a berth in the WGC tournament by virtue of finishing inthe top three on the 1999-2000 Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit. Runner-up to NickPrice in the 1998 Zimbabwe Open and third-place finisher at the Dimension Data Pro-Am. T2 at the 1997 Kalahari Classic and was fourth at the Zimbabwe Open and seventhon the Order of Merit that year. Runner-up Northern Transvaal U23 team in 1993.Received Northern Transvaal Colours in 1996. Attended Alexander City Junior College,a part of Central Alabama Community College, in the U.S., where he represented thecollege from 1993 to 1995 at the National Amateur Championships. Awarded All-American status by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Won the WillowPoint Invitational in 1995 by a record nine strokes. Began playing golf at age 14. Enjoysfishing, tennis, cycling, reading and swimming.EXEMPT STATUS: T12 at 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying SchoolBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T50—2000 WGC-American ExpressChampionship.MONEY & POSITION:2000 — $0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—1; Top-10 finishes—0Nationwide Tour AlumnusVAN PELT, Bo BIRTHDATE: May 16, 1975 BIRTHPLACE: Richmond, INRESIDENCE: Tulsa, OK; plays out of GC of Oklahoma, Broken Arrow,OK HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 200 FAMILY: Wife, Carrie; Olivia(5/26/01) EDUCATION: Oklahoma State University (1998, GeneralBusiness) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Billiards, basketball, movies,watching sports TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1998 Q SCHOOL:1998 OTHER INFORMATION: Returns to PGA TOUR for a third time,the second via the Nationwide Tour money list, where he finished fifth in 2003. Madethe cut in 19 of 24 events on the 2003 Nationwide Tour on the strength of 16 top-25s.His 26-under-par 262 at the Omaha Classic equaled the low 72-hole score inNationwide Tour history. It was his first win on the tour that he played in 2000-01 and2003. Had a hole-in-one on No. 8 in the final round of the season-ending NationwideTour Championship in Prattville, AL. Played the PGA TOUR in 1999 and 2002. Made thecut in 10 of 28 events in 2002 with his only top-25 a T25 at the BellSouth Classic. Firedcareer-low final-round 63 at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Finished 11th on 2001Nationwide Tour money list to earn second TOUR card. Finished in top 25 in 10 of his17 cuts made, including two runner-up finishes at the Dayton Open and Gila RiverClassic. Lost three-man playoff with Jason Caron and winner Ben Crane at Gila River.Finished in top 10 in six of 13 standard statistical categories. Made only seven cuts inrookie season on the PGA TOUR in 1999, including a career-best T20 finish at the BellCanadian Open. Earned his first TOUR card with T17 finish at the 1998 PGA TOURQualifying Tournament. Father, Bob, was fifth-round draft pick by the NFL’s PhiladelphiaEagles in 1967 after collegiate career at Indiana University.EXEMPT STATUS: Fifth on 2003 Nationwide Tour money listBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T20—1999 Bell Canadian Open.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2003 Omaha Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1999 — $70,080 —210 2002 — $139,357 —191CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—56; in money—17; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER EARNINGS: $209,437Nationwide Tour AlumnusWWADKINS, Lanny BIRTHDATE: December 5, 1949 BIRTHPLACE:Richmond, VA RESIDENCE: Dallas, TX HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 175FAMILY: Wife, Penelope; Jessica (10/14/73), Travis (8/25/87), Tucker(8/19/92) EDUCATION: Wake Forest University SPECIAL INTER-ESTS: Bird hunting, scuba diving, watching sons play sports TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1971 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1971 OTHER INFORMA-TION: 1977 PGA Championship winner and 1995 Ryder Cup captain.Assumed role of lead analyst for CBS golf telecasts in 2002 following the retirement ofKen Venturi. Due to broadcasting commitments, played in just 10 Champions Tourevents in 2003, the fewest in four seasons on the Champions Tour. Joined theChampions Tour in 2000, winning his only title in first event, the Emerald Coast Classic.In 1995, served as Ryder Cup captain at Oak Hill CC after playing on eight Americanteams. Last official victory came at the 1992 Canon Greater Hartford Open. In 1985,claimed three titles for the second time in his career. Named PGA of America Player ofthe Year when he finished second in earnings to Curtis Strange. Was also third on the1983 money list, when he won twice and also had two seconds and a third. In 1982,won three times for the first time in his career. Braved windy conditions to win the 1979Tournament Players Championship at Sawgrass CC by five strokes over Tom Watson.His biggest victory came in the 1977 PGA Championship at Pebble Beach, when he bestedGene Littler in a playoff. Three weeks later, defeated Hale Irwin and Tom WeiskopfSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-189