2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

PGA TOUR West Coast Swing Presented by The St. PaulBOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSICDUVAL’S 59David Duval was the last player to shoot 59 onthe PGA TOUR and the third in history, joining AlGeiberger (1977) and Chip Beck (1991). His featcame at the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Duvalshot his 59 in the final round at PGA West’s PalmerCourse on Jan. 24. Duval recorded one eagle and11 birdies in his round and won by one stroke overSteve Pate. He rallied from a seven-stroke deficitafter four rounds.TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards2001 Joe Durant 324 Paul Stankowski 328 PGA West/Palmer Course, La Quinta, CA (H) 72/6,950Bermuda Dunes CC, Palm Springs, CA 72/6,829Indian Wells CC, Indian Wells, CA 72/6,478La Quinta CC, La Quinta, CA 72/7,0602002 Phil Mickelson* 330 David Berganio, Jr. 330 PGA West/Palmer Course, La Quinta, CA (H) 72/6,930Bermuda Dunes CC, Palm Springs, CA 72/6,927Indian Wells CC, Indian Wells, CA 72/6,881Tamarisk CC, La Quinta, CA 72/6,4782003 Mike Weir 330 Jay Haas 332 PGA West/Palmer Course, La Quinta, CA (H) 72/6,930Bermuda Dunes CC, Palm Springs, CA 72/6,927Indian Wells CC, Indian Wells, CA 72/6,478La Quinta CC, La Quinta, CA 72/7,060KEY: * = Playoff (H) = Host courseDAVID DUVALA shot-by-shot account of Duval’s 59:No. 1: Driver, pitching wedge, 5 feet, BIRDIENo. 2: Driver, 4-iron left of green, sand wedge to3 feet, BIRDIENo. 3: 6-iron to 3 feet, BIRDIENo. 4: 2-iron, 9-iron to 15 feet, two-putt, PARNo. 5: 5-iron to 5 feet, BIRDIENo. 6: Driver, 5-iron, sand wedge to 30 feet, twoputt,PARNo. 7: 2-iron, 7-iron to 40 feet, two-putt, PARNo. 8: 3-wood, sand wedge over the green, 3-iron chip to 6 feet, PARNo. 9: 3-wood, 8-iron to 8 feet, BIRDIEOUT: 31 (5-under par)No. 10: 3-wood, sand wedge to 5 feet, BIRDIENo. 11: Driver, 4-iron left of green, pitched to 4inches, BIRDIENo. 12: 6-iron to 2 feet, BIRDIENo. 13: 3-wood, 7-iron to 12 feet, two-putt, PARNo. 14: Driver into bunker, 5-iron, sand wedge to10 feet, BIRDIENo. 15: 8-iron to 1 foot, BIRDIENo. 16: 2-iron, sand wedge to 6 inches, BIRDIENo. 17: 9-iron to 20 feet, two-putt, PARNo. 18: Driver, 5-iron to 6 feet, EAGLEIN: 28 (8-under par)TOTAL: 59 (13-under par)Eligibility Requirements for the 2004 Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicEligible players in the 128-player field are:• Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship prior to 1996.• Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship (only since 1996), Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Openand PGA Championship from 1994 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2003. Beginning with the 1998 winners ofthese events, winners are eligible for five years.• Winners of the NEC World Series of Golf in the last 10 years (1994-1997).• Winners of THE TOUR Championship in the last three years (2001-2003).• Winners of official money World Golf Championship events in the last three years (2001-2003).• The leader from the final Official PGA TOUR Money List in each of the last five calendar years (1999-2003).• Playing members of the last-named U.S. Ryder Cup team (2002).• Current PGA TOUR members who were playing members from the last named U.S. and InternationalPresidents Cup teams (2003).• PGA TOUR members who use an exemption for 2004 as one of the leaders (either top 25 or top 50) fromthe Official PGA TOUR Career Money List.• Winners of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic prior to 1999, and winners of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in1999 and beyond, for a period of ten years following their win.• Either the current winner of the PGA Section Championship or the current PGA Section Player of the Yearwhere the tournament is played, as determined by the Section.• Eight sponsor exemptions, restricted as follows:• Two from among the current year’s PGA TOUR membership• Two from among the 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament’s top 30 finishers and ties and the firstthrough 20th finishers from the 2003 Official Nationwide Tour Money List.• Two foreign players designated by the Commissioner.• Life members of the PGA TOUR.• PGA TOUR members from the current Tournament Winners category.• If necessary to complete the field, those PGA TOUR members among the top 125 finishers on the 2003Official PGA TOUR Money List, in order of their position on such list.• If necessary to complete the field, PGA TOUR members from the 2004 priority ranking of eligible playersafter the top 125, in order of their positions on such list.SECTION 3 / SUMMARIESWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-11