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Prominent International PlayersSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSIzawa, Toshi HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 155 BIRTHDATE: March 2, 1968BIRTHPLACE: Kanagawa, Japan RESIDENCE: Kanagawa, JapanFAMILY: Wife, Kazuko; Yumiko (7/21/97), Kyoko (12/12/99), Joichiro(8/26/02) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Listening to music TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1989 OTHER INFORMATION: Playing in only hissecond event of the season, finished T9 at the WGC-Accenture MatchPlay Championship after losing to Scott Hoch in the third round (4 and3). Defeated Chris DiMarco and Eduardo Romero in the first two rounds. Won twice onthe Japan Golf Tour in 2003, his first wins there since a five-win season in 2001. In 2002,recorded three top-25s on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, including the WGC-Accenture Match Play,<strong>PGA</strong> Championship and WGC-NEC Invitational. Earned Special Temporary Memberstatus on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> in 2001, earning $469,180 in only four official events. Lost in sixmanplayoff at Nissan Open, which was won by Robert Allenby. In his Masters debut in2001, T4 to gain Special Temporary status in only third official event, earning $246,400.Leading money-winner on 2001 Japan Golf Tour with a career-high five victories. Has14 career titles on the Japan Golf Tour. Teamed with countryman Shigeki Maruyama tofinish T11 in 2001 WGC-World Cup, which was played in Japan.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1BEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T2—2001 Nissan Open.MONEY AND POSITION:1999 — $0 2001 — $469,180 2003 — $73,0002000 — 20,500 2002 — 69,204BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T9—WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—6; in money—4; Top-10finishes—1JJimenez, Miguel A. HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 162 BIRTHDATE: January5, 1964 BIRTHPLACE: Malaga, Spain RESIDENCE: Malaga, SpainFAMILY: Wife: Montserrat; Miguel Angel (5/7/95), Victor (1/5/99)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Cars TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1982OTHER INFORMATION: Won the inaugural Turespana MallorcaClassic, his first win on the European Tour in four years. The 2003victory was his fourth on Spanish soil. In 2000, played in 11 <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> events and had two top-10 finishes, including a T2 with Ernie Els behind winnerTiger Woods at the U.S. Open. In 1999, was runner-up to Tiger Woods in a playoff atthe WGC-American Express Championship in hometown of Malaga, Spain. Alsoposted 12 top-10s and a pair of victories (Turespana Masters and Volvo Masters) onthe European Tour. One of seven brothers, he worked as a caddie in Malaga and didnot take up the game until age 15. Nicknamed “The Mechanic,” but enjoys drivingautomobiles as opposed to repairing them. Has an affinity for high-performancevehicles and owns a red Ferrari.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1BEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISHES: 2—1999 WGC-American ExpressChampionship, T2— 2000 U.S. Open Championship.MONEY AND POSITION:1995 — $57,196 —193 1998 — $0 2001 — $464,457 — 1071996 — 26,631 —227 1999 — 194,188 —154 2002 — 280,568 — 1601997 — 0 2000 — 488,848 2003 — 02003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—1; in money—0; Top-10finishes—0KKatayama, Shingo HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 157 BIRTHDATE: January 31,1973 BIRTHPLACE: Ibaragi, Japan RESIDENCE: Tokyo, JapanFAMILY: Wife, Michiyo SPECIAL INTERESTS: Reading, skiingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1995 OTHER INFORMATION: Won2003 Japan <strong>PGA</strong> Championship and ABC Championship on Japan GolfTour. Played in a career-high eight <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> events in 2002, makingthe cut in two of the four majors. Best <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> finish was a T33 atWGC-Accenture Match Play. Became popular worldwide player at 2001 <strong>PGA</strong>Championship, smiling and joking on the way to a T4 finish. Displayed cowboy-style hatin performance. Won three times in Japan in 2001, at Token Corporation Cup, Asia PacificOpen and Suntory Open. Also had 12 top-10s on way to finishing second on money list.Showed strong “finishing kick” in closing out 2000, winning three starts in four weeks onJapan Golf Tour. Stretch drive gave him first money title. At 27, youngest earnings leadersince 26-year-old Jumbo Ozaki in 1973. Captured Dunlop Phoenix in November, then inDecember won Nippon Series JT Cup and Okinawa Open back-to-back. Three victorieslifted his season total to five. Earned third career title in April at Asian Tour Kirin Cup,followed by Munsingwear Open KSB Cup in May. First Japan Golf Tour win came at 1998Sanko Grand Summer Championship. Followed with No. 2 in 1999 JCB Classic Sendai.BEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T4—2001 <strong>PGA</strong> Championship.MONEY AND POSITION:1995 — $0 2000 — $0 2002 — $66,2771999 — 9,374 —297 2001 — 254,685 2003 — 61,499BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T33—WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—5; in money—3; Top-10finishes—0LLawrie, Paul HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 190 BIRTHDATE: January 1, 1969BIRTHPLACE: Aberdeen, Scotland RESIDENCE: Aberdeen,Scotland FAMILY: Wife: Marian; Craig Robert (1995), Michael (1998)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Snooker, Aberdeen Football Club, carsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1986 OTHER INFORMATION: Makinghis third <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> start of 2003, former British Open championearned first top-10 at the BellSouth Classic (T9). Finish was first <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> top-10 since a T5 at the 2000 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Fourtop-10s on the European Tour, including a second at the Dunhill Championship. Won2002 Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open and placed T2 in the Omega European Mastersthe next week. Won 2001 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and finished second atCeltic Manor on European Tour. Played eight <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> events through 2000 afterjoining in November 1999, with his best finish being T5 in two World GolfChampionships events — the Accenture Match Play and the World Cup. Defeated JeanVan de Velde and Justin Leonard in four-hole playoff to win 1999 British Open. Camefrom 10 strokes behind — the largest comeback in major championship history — witha final-round 67 to win at Carnoustie, just an hour from his home. Birdied the last twoholes of the four-hole playoff. Worked as assistant under the late Doug Smart atBanchory, near Aberdeen, after leaving school at 17. The club has named the 14th holeafter him. Backed by a consortium of local businessmen, won the 1992 UAP Under-25sChampionship by eight strokes. Shot 65 five times in tournaments, most notably in thelast round of the 1993 Open Championship when he holed a 3-iron second shot at the17th to finish sixth behind Greg Norman. Made superb Ryder Cup debut in 1999 atBrookline - hitting the opening tee shot and claiming 3 points, including a win over JeffMaggert in the bottom singles tie. Awarded honorary law doctorate from RobertGordon’s University in his native Aberdeen. Made an Honorary Life Member of EuropeanTour, then awarded the MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 1999 British Open Championship.MONEY AND POSITION:1995 — $8,733 —263 1999 — $562,234 — 72 2002 — $50,3351996 — 0 2000 — 249,735 —147 2003 — 225,9741998 — 0 2001 — 19,312BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T9—BellSouth Classic.2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—7; in money—5; Top-10finishes—1MMcGinley, Paul HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 161 BIRTHDATE: December 16,1966 BIRTHPLACE: Dublin, Ireland RESIDENCE: Sunningdale,Berkshire, England FAMILY: Wife, Alison; Niamh (1999), Killian(2000) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Football, music, Formula 1 racingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1991 OTHER INFORMATION: Placedsecond at Trophee Lancome on the European Tour in 2003. Scored theclinching point in the 2002 Ryder Cup by scoring a halve withAmerican Jim Furyk. In 2001, won third European Tour title at The Celtic Manor ResortWales Open. Earned first two titles at 1996 Hohe Brucke Open and 1997 Oki Pro-Am.Original sporting love was Gaelic football, but concentrated on golf after sufferingbroken left kneecap at age of 19. Played in 1991 Walker Cup, helping Liam White beatPhil Mickelson and Bob May. Gained European Tour card at first visit to QualifyingSchool that year. With Padraig Harrington, won World Cup of Golf at Kiawah Island,SC in November 1997. In 1998, moved to new coach, Peter Cowen, and to Sunningdale,England, where he’s a neighbor of Darren Clarke. Has an extensive gymnasium in oneof his garages.BEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T14—1996 British Open Championship.MONEY AND POSITION:1993 — $0 1998 — $0 2001 — $57,0791996 — 31,388 —219 1999 — 0 2002 — 120,8231997 — 9,131 —279 2000 — 38,717 2003 — 41,330BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T28—British Open Championship.2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> SUMMARY: Tournaments entered—3; in money—2; Top-10finishes—0Montgomerie, Colin HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 198 BIRTHDATE: June 23,1963 BIRTHPLACE: Glasgow, Scotland RESIDENCE: Surrey,England FAMILY: Wife: Eimear; Olivia (1993), Venetia (1996),Cameron (1998) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, cars, films TURNEDPROFESSIONAL: 1987 OTHER INFORMATION: One of thepremier golfers on the European Tour with 27 career titles and arecord seven consecutive Order of Merit titles for yearly earningsfrom 1993-99. European Tour Player of the Year four times. In 2003, best <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>finish in 12 starts was a T23 at the WGC-NEC Invitational. Won the Macau Open onthe Asian <strong>PGA</strong> Tour and recorded two seconds on the European Tour. Shared the titlein the 2002 season-ending Volvo Masters with Bernhard Langer after their playoff wasstopped because of darkness after two holes. Win marked his 10th consecutive yearwith a victory. Top 2002 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> finish was T14 at the Masters. Hampered by anailing back most of the season, but still came back near end of season to lead European2-196 / <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM

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