2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Stuart Appleby (cont.)NATIONWIDE TOURYear Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1995 22 18 2 1 7 15 $144,419 5Total 22 18 2 1 7 15 144,419COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 TOURS): $10,428,691EUROPEAN TOUR2003 1 1 1 1 1 $92,235PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 97 98 99 00 01 02 03MastersT21 CUT CUT CUT T31 CUT CUTU.S. OpenT36 T10 CUT CUT CUT T37 CUTBritish Open T20 CUT CUT T11 61 T2 T15PGA T61 CUT CUT T4 T16 T17 T23THE PLAYERST14 CUT CUT T22 T33 T28 T21TOUR Championship T22 T26 7 27WGC-Accenture Match Play T33 T33 T9 T33 T33WGC-NEC Invitational T23 T20 T5 T42 T46WGC-American Express Champ T30 T25 CNL T11 T2NATIONAL TEAMS: The Presidents Cup (3), 1998, 2000, 2003; Dunhill Cup (3), 1997,TOMMY ARMOUR III1998, 1999; World Cup, 2003.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.16 (23)Driving Distance ------------------294.4 (35)Driving Accuracy Percentage --61.6% (155)Total Driving ------------------------190 (91)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------65.4% (95)Putting Average--------------------1.752 (37)Sand Save Percentage ----------62.1% (1)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------170.0 (66)Birdie Average --------------------3.92 (26)All-Around Ranking --------------438 (16)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.20 (120)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------69.06 (6)Final Round Scoring Average --69.82 (20)Birdie Conversion Percentage--32.4% (29)Par Breakers ------------------------22.4% (26)EXEMPT STATUS: 2003 tournament winner (through 2005)FULL NAME: Thomas Dickson Armour III HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190BIRTHDATE: October 8, 1959BIRTHPLACE: Denver, CORESIDENCE: Dallas, TX FAMILY: Tommy (10/16/89)EDUCATION: University of New MexicoSPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, sportsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1981 Q SCHOOL: Fall 1981, 1987, 1996Nationwide Tour AlumnusMISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:62–Las Vegas Invitational/1Career Low Round/Round:62–2003 Las Vegas Invitational/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$720,000–2003 Las Vegas Invitational/1SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSPGA TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1990 Phoenix Open. 2003 Valero Texas Open.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1994 Miami Valley Open, Cleveland Open.INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (1): 1993 Mexican Open.BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISH: 1—Valero Texas Open.2003 SEASON: Began the season with partial status and did not play on the weekend inseven of first eight starts. Season turned around in September with second career victoryat the Valero Texas Open, done in record-setting fashion with rounds of 64-62-63-65—254. The 254 total (26-under-par) broke Mark Calcavecchia’s 72-hole PGA TOUR mark of256 he set in winning at the 2001 Phoenix Open. The 54-hole total of 189 matched thePGA TOUR record shared by Calcavecchia and John Cook (1996 FedEx St. Jude Classic).Did not post a bogey until the back nine on Sunday. Was attempting to become the firstplayer since Lee Trevino (1974 New Orleans Open) to win a PGA TOUR event without abogey. The 13 years and eight months and 366 starts between victories (1990 PhoenixOpen) was the third-longest time between victories in PGA TOUR history. At age 43 years,11 months and 20 days, was one of 11 players age 40 or above to win on the PGA TOURin 2003. In relation to par for a par-70 golf course, also broke the PGA TOUR record of 22-under-par set by Donnie Hammond at the 1989 Texas Open. Win was worth $630,000, thelargest payday of career.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Picked up first top-10 finish since the 2000 Byron NelsonClassic with a T7 at the Sony Open in Hawaii…Led Greater Milwaukee Open afteropening-round 63, lowest round on TOUR since 60 during second round of 1999 Las VegasInvitational. Finished T8. 2001: Finished 161st on the final 2001 PGA TOUR money list,returned to Qualifying Tournament and finished T8 to retain his card for the 2002 season.Played in 32 PGA TOUR events and posted three top-25s. 2000: Earned full-exempt statusfor the third consecutive season on the strength of two top-10s. Best finish was T5 at theNissan Open. 1999: Came close to winning his first PGA TOUR title since 1990 PhoenixOpen when he lost a playoff to Gabriel Hjertstedt at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open.Shared third-round lead at 10-under-par 206, but shot a closing 70 to Hjerstedt’s 68.Hjertstedt won playoff on the first extra hole with a birdie. Runner-up finish was worth$297,000, his career best…Opened with a 70 at the Las Vegas Invitational then cameback with a 60 at Las Vegas CC. His 12-under-par 60 included a missed two-and-half footputt on 14. He became the only player 40 or older to shoot a 60 on a par-72 course. 1998:Finished among the top-60 on the TOUR money list for the first time since 1990…Shotfinal-round 64 and finished T2 at Phoenix Open for his first runner-up finish since1990…Earned $312,338 of his season earnings on West Coast in 1998. 1994: Struggledon PGA TOUR again after 1990 season but found success on Nationwide Tour…WonMiami Valley and Cleveland Opens in consecutive weeks to become first player to winback-to-back Nationwide Tour events…Finished seventh on Nationwide Tour money listto gain spot on 1995 PGA TOUR…Played in 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont CC, site ofgrandfather’s 1927 U.S. Open victory. 1990: Enjoyed success and consistency on the PGATOUR from 1988 through 1990, including a victory at the Phoenix Open. Phoenix was hisfirst start of the season and he earned a five-stroke victory over Jim Thorpe…Nearly wonagain three weeks later, finishing second, two strokes behind Shearson Lehman Huttonchampion Dan Forsman. Played on European and Asian Tours until fall of 1987. 1983:Winner of the Mexican Open. 1982: Qualified for the TOUR in 1981, but earned only$4,254 in 1982. Amateur: Winner of the 1981 New Mexico State Amateur.PERSONAL: Grandfather, known as “The Silver Scot,” won the U.S. Open, British Openand PGA Championship…Started playing golf with his mom and dad when he was10…Played golf and baseball in high school but decided to stick with golf because bothseasons were during same time…After record-setting performance at the 2003 ValeroTexas Open, commented on colorful career, “You only get one trip around life. Golf is justsomething that I love to do. I don’t play for the money, I never have. I’ve made a lot of goodfriends through golf over the last 22 years playing golf professionally.” Father Tommy, asurgeon and the son of “The Silver Scot,” passed away on March 4, 2003.PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1982 14 5 $4,254 2201983 11984 3 1 781 2671985 21986 3 1 1 1 9,675 2091987 3 1 970 2901988 31 17 1 4 9 175,461 661989 32 21 1 2 7 185,018 811990 31 16 1 1 2 6 348,658 351991 31 15 1 3 90,478 1401992 30 11 3 47,218 1801993 20 7 1 2 52,011 1811994 9 6 1 2 5 112,778 1471995 30 16 1 5 134,407 1411996 21 6 1 2 79,616 1781997 30 18 7 163,664 1311998 28 16 1 4 10 554,650 521999 28 16 1 1 5 6 782,185 542000 30 14 2 6 397,610 1222001 32 14 3 238,091 1612002 30 13 3 3 379,191 1452003 23 11 1 1 4 932,984 76Total 462 225 2 5 2 30 82 4,689,699WWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-9