2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

BAY HILL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARDNOTESTiger Woods’ 11-stroke victory in the 2003 BayHill Invitational bettered the tournament record forlargest margin of victory, nine strokes, set by FredCouples in 1992. His margin was the largest onthe PGA TOUR since Woods won the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational by 11 strokes.Tiger Woods’ 11-stroke victory margin is thefourth time in his PGA TOUR career that he haswon a tournament by 10 or more strokes. Woodswon the 2000 U.S. Open by 15 shots, the 1997Masters Tournament by 12 shots and the 2000WGC-NEC Invitational by 11 strokes.Tiger Woods won the Bay Hill Invitational for thefourth consecutive time, becoming the first player in73 years to win the same event four consecutivetimes. Gene Sarazen was the last, winning theMiami Open in 1926, 1928-30. Tom Morris, Jr.(1868-71, 72 British Opens) and Walter Hagen (1924-27 PGA Championship) also accomplished the feat.At the 2003 Bay Hill Invitational, Tiger Woodsrecorded his 100th consecutive cut on the PGA TOUR.The Bay Hill Invitational has always drawn a stronginternational field, but in the 37-year history of thetournament, only one foreign-born player has emergedvictorious—South Africa’s Ernie Els in 1998.One of the more distinctive prizes in golf is the BayHill Invitational trophy. It is handcrafted by theWilkinson Company, which has a tradition in swordmakingextending back more than 200 years. Thesword, Scottish in recognition of the home of golf, isbased on the 16th century Highland Claymore. Thefront surface of the blade is etched with a design ofAmerican flags and laurel spray, along with a scrollbearing the legend “The Bay Hill Trophy.” Thereverse face of the blade is etched to contain threeelements: the cross of St. Andrews, the high-swingprofile of Arnold Palmer and the ball/eaglepommel (weight at the top of the grip) design.Tournament Record:264, Payne Stewart, 1987Tournament Course Record:62, Andy Bean, 1981; Greg Norman, 1984TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1988 Paul Azinger 271 Tom Kite 276 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 71/7,103THE NESTLE INVITATIONAL1989 Tom Kite* 278 Davis Love III 278 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 71/7,1031990 Robert Gamez 274 Greg Norman 275 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,1141991 Andrew Magee~ 203 Tom Sieckmann 205 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,1141992 Fred Couples 269 Gene Sauers 278 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,1141993 Ben Crenshaw 280 Davis Love III 282 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,114Rocco MediateVijay Singh1994 Loren Roberts 275 Nick Price 276 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,114Vijay SinghFuzzy Zoeller1995 Loren Roberts 272 Brad Faxon 274 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,114BAY HILL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY OFFICE DEPOT1996 Paul Goydos 275 Jeff Maggert 276 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,1961997 Phil Mickelson 272 Stuart Appleby 275 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,207BAY HILL INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES1998 Ernie Els 274 Bob Estes 278 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,207Jeff Maggert1999 Tim Herron* 274 Tom Lehman 274 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,2072000 Tiger Woods 270 Davis Love III 274 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,2082001 Tiger Woods 273 Phil Mickelson 274 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,2082002 Tiger Woods 275 Michael Campbell 279 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,2392003 Tiger Woods 269 Stewart Cink 280 Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, FL 72/7,239Brad FaxonKenny PerryKirk TriplettKEY: * = Playoff ~ = Weather-shortenedEligibility Requirements for the 2004 Bay Hill InvitationalEligible players are:• Winners of the Bay Hill Invitational prior to 2000, and winners of the Bay Hill Invitational in 2000 and beyondfor a period of five years following their win.• Winners of THE PLAYERS Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championshipfrom 1994 to1997 and from 1999 to 2003. Beginning with the 1998 winners of these events, winners will beeligible 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 the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in the last three years (2002-2004).• Winners of the WGC-NEC Invitational and WGC-American Express Championship in the last three years (2001-2003).• Winners of PGA TOUR cosponsored or approved tournaments, whose victories are considered official, since theprevious year’s Bay Hill Invitational.• Playing members of the last-named U.S. Ryder Cup team (2002).• Current PGA TOUR members who were playing members of the last named U.S. and International PresidentsCup teams (2003).• The winner of the 2003 U.S. Amateur Championship, if still an amateur player.• The top 50 players from the Official World Golf Ranking through the Ford Championship.• 18 sponsor exemptions, restricted as follows:• Two from among the 2003 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament’s top 30 finishers and ties, and the first through20th finishers on the 2003 Official Nationwide Tour Money List.• Eight from among the current year’s PGA TOUR membership.• Eight “unrestricted”.• Two foreign players designated by the Commissioner.• The top 70 players from the 2003 Official PGA TOUR Money List.• Members in the Top 125-Nonmembers category whose official money for the previous year equals or exceeds theamount of official money earned by the player finishing in 70th position on the 2003 Official PGA TOUR Money List.• The top 70 players from the 2004 Official PGA TOUR Money List through the Ford Championship.• Either the current winner of the PGA Section Championship or the current PGA Section Player of the Year wherethe tournament is played, as determined by the Section.• If necessary to complete a field of 120 players, those players below 70th position from the 2004 Official PGATOUR Money List through the Ford Championship, in order of their positions on such list.• In recognition of his remarkable career achievements, indelible contributions to golf and his role as host of theBay Hill Invitational, a lifetime exemption for Arnold Palmer. (Such exemption will be an addition to the field.)SECTION 3 / SUMMARIESWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-29