2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Other Prominent PGA TOUR MembersWIEBE, Mark BIRTHDATE: September 13, 1957 BIRTHPLACE: Seaside,OR RESIDENCE: Denver, CO HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 225 FAMILY:Wife, Cathy; Taylor (9/9/86), Gunner (1/1/89), Collier (4/17/92) EDU-CATION: San Jose State University SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing,skiing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1980 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1983,1984 OTHER INFORMATION: Played primarily on the NationwideTour in 2003, making 18 starts. Best effort was T10 at the PermianBasin Classic. Had only two appearances on the PGA TOUR in 2003. Granted SpecialMedical Extension for first five events of the 2002 season. To keep Top-125 exemptionstatus, had to earn $97,560 in those five events but missed cut in all five. Missed sixother cuts as well as he tried to overcome elbow problems. Limited to 24 events in2001 due to same injury. Underwent elbow surgery on Oct. 24, 2001. Earned $308,792to rank 143rd on money list. Enjoyed best earning season of 16 years on TOUR in 2000,with $511,414. Recorded runner-up finish at the Westin Texas Open and four top-25s.Solo second was worth $280,800, a career payday. Shared first-round lead atLaCantera Golf Club after opening with 64. First top-10 since T10 at 1999 GreaterMilwaukee Open. Narrowly missed third career PGA TOUR victory at the 1997 KemperOpen, finishing one stroke behind Justin Leonard. Tied for second at 1996 NissanOpen. Played under Special Medical Extension in 1995. Missed most of 1994 seasonfollowing March skiing accident. At the 1993 Buick Classic, closed 67-66 to pull evenwith Vijay Singh. Singh birdied third extra hole for victory. In 1991, slowed by shouldertrouble that lingered into 1992. Winner of 1989 Colorado Open. Lost in extra holes toTom Sieckmann at 1988 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. Shot 69-65-66-68-268 to win1986 Hardee’s Golf Classic by one stroke over Curt Byrum. Finished with career-bestrank on money list (25th) and $260,180. First PGA TOUR victory came at 1985Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. Third-round 65 moved him to within one stroke of leaderDanny Edwards. Shot 70 in final round to force playoff with John Mahaffey. Birdiedfirst extra hole for title. Loves being a father of three very busy kids. A huge Denversports fan, particularly of the Denver Broncos. Enjoys fly fishing.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-2PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1985 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. 1986 Hardee’sGolf Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1981 — $2,538 —222 1989 — $296,269 — 41 1997 — $285,139 — 851982 — 0 1990 — 210,435 — 72 1998 — 282,211 — 1061983 — 6,628 —197 1991 — 100,046 —136 1999 — 385,508 — 1051984 — 16,257 —166 1992 — 174,763 — 86 2000 — 511,414 — 941985 — 181,894 — 36 1993 — 360,213 — 42 2001 — 308,792 — 1431986 — 260,180 — 25 1994 — 16,032 —233 2002 — 01987 — 128,651 — 82 1995 — 168,832 —112 2003 — 01988 — 392,166 — 28 1996 — 201,058 —1072003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—2; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—492; in money—286; Top-10 finishes—47CAREER EARNINGS: $4,289,025Nationwide Tour AlumnusWILLIS, Garrett BIRTHDATE: November 21, 1973 BIRTHPLACE:Charlotte, NC RESIDENCE: Knoxville, TN HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT:175 FAMILY: Wife, Jennifer EDUCATION: East Tennessee StateUniversity (1996, Communications) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Dining,TV and video games TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1996 Q SCHOOL:2000 OTHER INFORMATION: Best effort of the 2003 season wasT11 at the Bell Canadian Open. Also finished T14 at the Buick Open.Tied 2003 PGA TOUR high with four eagles during Deutsche Bank Championship. Acedthe par-3 11th hole with a 4-iron from 208 yards during the second round. After winningfor the first time, struggled through a difficult 2002 season which saw him fall outof the top 125 on the money list. Earned his only top-10 in his 26th start of the seasonin Valero Texas Open. Followed first-round 1-over-par 71 with a LaCantera courserecord 61. Rounds of 66-66 on the weekend earned $261,333, second-largest paydayof TOUR career. Paycheck lifted him from 180th to 133rd on the TOUR money list.Needed only 96 putts on the week. Ended the 2002 season making eight consecutivecuts. In 2001 made first PGA TOUR start a winning one, defeating Kevin Sutherland byone stroke at Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Victory made him the 44th TOUR rookieto win since 1970. Third-round 64, after opening 71-69, lifted him to within twostrokes of lead. Closed with 69. Third TOUR player to win his first start as a member,joining Ben Crenshaw (1973) and Robert Gamez (1990). Finished 66th on the 2000Nationwide Tour money list with four top-25s. In 1999, made the cut in nine of 15Nationwide Tour events with five top-25s. Monday qualifier who held the 36- and 54-hole lead at the 1999 Greensboro Open. Owned a three-stroke lead with three holes toplay in the final round, but struggled down the stretch and finished second to winnerShaun Micheel. Qualified for the U.S. Open in 1998 and 1999, missing the cut bothtimes. Won the 1997 Panama Open in January, coming from seven strokes back on thefinal day. Posted a final-round, course-record 63 to force a playoff with leader ClarkDennis. Won 1996 Hooters Tour event in Decatur, AL, in his first professional tournament.First-team All-American at East Tennessee State. Planned to get married theweek following his victory in Tucson, at the Sony Open in Hawaii, but wedding wasdelayed to the week of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.EXEMPT STATUS: 134th on 2003 money list.PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2001 Touchstone Energy Tucson Open.MONEY & POSITION:1998 — $0 2001 — $684,038 — 77 2003 — $467,213 — 1341999 — 0 2002 — 444,483 —136BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T11—Bell Canadian Open; T14—Buick Open;T17—Valero Texas Open; T21—Shell Houston Open; T24—Wachovia Championship.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—32; in money—16; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—97; in money—41; Top-10 finishes—2CAREER EARNINGS: $1,595,733Nationwide Tour AlumnusWILSON, Mark BIRTHDATE: October 31, 1974 BIRTHPLACE:Menomonee Falls, WI RESIDENCE: Pewaukee, WI, plays out ofBristlecone Pines GC, Hartland, WI HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150FAMILY: Single EDUCATION: University of North Carolina (1997,Mathematics) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Running, watching ComedyCentral TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1997 Q SCHOOL: 2003 OTHERINFORMATION: Playing in his 19th career event on TOUR, postedhis first top-10, a solo fourth at the HP Classic of New Orleans. Also finished T12 atthe Ford Championship at Doral. In an effort to secure his card for the 2004 season, finishedT18 at the Las Vegas Invitational. The $47,000 payday moved him to 127th on themoney list. Missed the cut in two of the last three events of the season and finished128th on the final money list. Earned his first trip to the PGA TOUR via a T17 finish atthe 2002 Qualifying Tournament. Spent 2002 season as a rookie on the NationwideTour. Only top-10 was a T8 at the SAS Carolina Classic. Missed cut at the GreaterMilwaukee Open, his only PGA TOUR appearance in 2002. Played the Hooters Tourfrom 1998-2001 and won three times. Played the PGA Tour of Australasia from 2000-02. Has two career holes-in-one in competitive rounds. Cites Ben Hogan as his hero.Got his start in golf from his father. Biggest thrill in golf was winning the state highschool championship as a freshman.EXEMPT STATUS: 128th on 2003 money listBEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: 4—2003 HP Classic of New Orleans.MONEY & POSITION:1998 — $0 2000 — $8,500 2002 — $01999 — 12,765 —270 2001 — 13,727 2003 — 482,502 — 128BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: 4—HP Classic of New Orleans.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—30; in money—11; Top-10 finishes—1CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—38; in money—15; Top-10 finishes—1CAREER EARNINGS: $517,495WOOD, Willie BIRTHDATE: Ocotber 1, 1960 BIRTHPLACE: Kingsville,TX RESIDENCE: Edmond, OK; plays out of Oak Tree GC HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 145 FAMILY: Single; William (12/17/86), Kelby(6/15/88), Hayden (4/8/96) EDUCATION: Oklahoma State UniversitySPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, physical fitness TURNED PROFES-SIONAL: 1983 Q SCHOOL: 1983, 1992 OTHER INFORMATION:For fourth straight season, spent time between the PGA TOUR andNationwide Tour. Finished T18 at the 2003 Greater Hartford Open, best effort on thePGA TOUR since finishing 12th at the 2001 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. Aced No. 4with a 5-iron from 186 yards in the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Made fivecuts in six starts on the 2003 Nationwide Tour. Had four top-25s, including a seasonbestT12 at the Rheem Classic. In 2002, made a combined seven of 19 cuts, includingone top-25 on each Tour. Member of the PGA TOUR since 1984. Enjoyed his best PGATOUR earnings season in 1998 when he finished 76th on the money list and made$397,110 on strength of a runner-up showing at the Sprint International and T4 at theCVS Charity Classic. T12 at the 1997 Masters. First career victory came at the 1996Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. Came to Madison, MS, after posting eight top-10s in 13starts on the Nationwide Tour. Won in Mississippi with 68-67-66-67 to finish at 20-under par and one stroke over Kirk Triplett. Lost playoff to Joey Sindelar at 1990Hardees’ Golf Classic. Played in the 1982 Masters as an amateur. Made the cut andT41. Outstanding junior career featured victories at 1977 U.S. Junior, 1978 PGA Juniorand 1979 Western Junior. Medalist at 1983 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Winnerof 1990 and 1995 Oklahoma Opens.EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1996 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic.MONEY & POSITION:1983 — $8,400 —185 1990 — $179,972 — 90 1997 — $190,283 — 1211984 — 115,741 — 61 1991 — 48,033 —176 1998 — 397,110 — 761985 — 153,706 — 49 1992 — 57,748 —168 1999 — 115,884 — 1851986 — 172,629 — 52 1993 — 146,206 —112 2000 — 45,345 — 2161987 — 95,917 — 98 1994 — 87,102 —165 2001 — 196,113 — 1731988 — 53,064 —146 1995 — 64,697 —182 2002 — 85,871 — 2041989 — 9,677 —212 1996 — 255,158 — 87 2003 — 118,280 — 200BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T18—Greater Hartford Open.2003 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—11; in money—6; Top-10 finishes—0CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—448; in money—253; Top-10 finishes—23CAREER EARNINGS: $2,596,936Nationwide Tour AlumnusSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-191