2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

PGA TOUR West Coast Swing Presented by The St. PaulSONY OPEN IN HAWAIINOTESErnie Els became the first player since SteveJones (1989 MONY Tournament of Champions,Bob Hope Chrysler Classic) to win the first twotournaments of the PGA TOUR season. In 1974,Johnny Miller won the first three events of theyear: Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, PhoenixOpen and Dean Martin Tucson Open. Therehave been four other occasions where aplayer has won the first two events of aseason: 1983, Gil Morgan (Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, Glen Campbell L.A. Open); 1975,Miller (Phoenix Open, Dean Martin TucsonOpen), 1953, Lloyd Mangrum (L.A. Open, BingCrosby Pro-Am Invitational), and 1946, ByronNelson (L.A. Open, San Francisco Open).TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1993 Howard Twitty 269 Joey Sindelar 273 Walalae CC, Honolulu, HI 72/6,9751994 Brett Ogle 269 Davis Love III 270 Walalae CC, Honolulu, HI 72/6,9751995 John Morse 269 Tom Lehman 272 Walalae CC, Honolulu, HI 72/6,975Duffy Waldorf1996 Jim Furyk* 277 Brad Faxon 277 Walalae CC, Honolulu, HI 72/6,9751997 Paul Stankowski* 271 Jim Furyk 271 Walalae CC, Honolulu, HI 72/7,012Mike Reid1998 John Huston 260 Tom Watson 267 Walalae CC, Honolulu, HI 72/7,012SONY OPEN IN HAWAII1999 Jeff Sluman 271 Davis Love III 273 Waialae CC, Honolulu, HI 70/7,060Jeff MaggertLen MattiaceChris PerryTommy Tolles2000 Paul Azinger 261 Stuart Appleby 268 Waialae CC, Honolulu, HI 70/7,0602001 Brad Faxon 260 Tom Lehman 264 Waialae CC, Honolulu, HI 70/7,0602002 Jerry Kelly 266 John Cook 267 Waialae CC, Honolulu, HI 70/7,0602003 Ernie Els* 264 Aaron Baddeley 264 Waialae CC, Honolulu, HI 70/7,060KEY: * = PlayoffErnie Els became the first player since TigerWoods (2000 Mercedes Championships, AT&TPebble Beach National Pro-Am) to win in hisfirst two starts of the season.Ernie Els posted four consecutive rounds in the60s for the second consecutive week and hasposted all 12 of his rounds at the Sony Open inHawaii in the 60s. He opened the season with atwo-event total score of 47-under par.Ernie Els is one of only three players whocurrently have recorded multiple wins inconsecutive seasons (2002-03). Tiger Woods(1999-2003) and Vijay Singh (2002-2003) are theothers. This is the third time in Els’ career thathe has won twice in the same season.Tournament Record:260, John Huston, 1998; Brad Faxon, 2001Course Record:60, Davis Love III, 1994 (Par 72)Other Course Record:62, John Cook, 2002 (Par 70)Sony Open in Hawaii Over 40 WinnersDate Winner Birthdate Age of winner1/16/00 Paul Azinger 1/6/60 40 years, 10 days1/17/99 Jeff Sluman 1/6/60 40 years, 10 days1/16/00 Howard Twitty 1/6/60 40 years, 10 days1/16/00 Lanny Wadkins 1/6/60 40 years, 10 days1/16/00 Isao Aoki 1/6/60 40 years, 10 daysSECTION 3 / SUMMARIESScenic Waialae CC, site of the Sony Open in Hawaii.WWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-5