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WGC-NEC INVITATIONALNOTESWith their respective top-10 finishes last year,Tiger Woods (T4) and Jim Furyk (T6) are the onlytwo players to record top 10s in all five NECInvitationals. Phil Mickelson had four consecutiveNEC Invitational top 10s entering the week butfinished T23.Darren Clarke finished in the top 10 in thefollowing key categories last year: Putts per round(25.0/third) and Driving Distance Average(330.2/second).Jim Furyk posted his career-best 14th top 10 of2003, surpassing the 13 he recorded in 1997. Hefinished the season with 15.The four major championship winners all finished inthe top 30 last year: Mike Weir, Masters (T23),Jim Furyk, U.S. Open (T6), Ben Curtis, British Open(T30), Shaun Micheel, <strong>PGA</strong> Championship (T23).<strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1993 Fulton Allem 270 Jim Gallagher, Jr. 275 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,149Nick PriceCraig Stadler1994 Jose Maria Olazabal 269 Scott Hoch 270 Firestone CC (North), Akron, OH 70/6,9181995 Greg Norman* 278 Billy Mayfair 278 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,149Nick Price1996 Phil Mickelson 274 Billy Mayfair 277 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,149Steve StrickerDuffy Waldorf1997 Greg Norman 273 Phil Mickelson 277 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,1891998 David Duval 269 Phil Mickelson 271 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,189WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS–NEC INVITATIONAL1999 Tiger Woods 270 Phil Mickelson 271 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,1392000 Tiger Woods 259 Justin Leonard 270 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,139Phillip Price2001 Tiger Woods* 268 Jim Furyk 268 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,1392002 Craig Parry 268 Robert Allenby 272 Sahalee CC; Sammamish, WA 72/6,949Fred Funk2003 Darren Clarke 268 Jonathan Kaye 272 Firestone CC (South), Akron, OH 70/7,230KEY: * = Playoff ~ = Weather-shortenedSECTION 3 / SUMMARIESThe oldest member of the United States PresidentsCup squad (Jay Haas, 49) was paired for the finalround of the WGC-NEC Invitational with theyoungest member of the squad (Charles HowellIII, 24). They carded their respective best rounds ofthe week, Haas a 5-under-par 65 and Howell a 4-under 66.Davis Love III recorded a 416-yard drive on thepar-5 16th hole during the final round, leaving himwith 230 yards to the hole.Robert Allenby (T6) and Jim Furyk (T6) were theonly two players to record four rounds in the 60slast year.Chris Riley (T4) and Jonathan Kaye (2) were theonly two WGC-NEC Invitational “rookies” to finishin the top 10 last year. Others recording their firstcareer top-10s at the WGC-NEC Invitational wereVijay Singh (T6), Trevor Immelman (T9) andBrad Faxon (T9).WGC-NEC Invitational Record:259, Tiger Woods, 2000NEC World Series of Golf Record:262, Jose Maria Olazabal, 1990Current Course Record:61, Jose Maria Olazabal, 1990; Tiger Woods, 2000Firestone Country Club, the site for all but one WGC-NEC Invitational.Eligibility Requirements for the <strong>2004</strong> WGC-NEC InvitationalEligible players are:• Playing members of the 2003 U.S. and International teams from The Presidents Cup.• Playing members of the <strong>2004</strong> U.S. and European teams from the Ryder Cup.• The top 50 players, including any tied for 50th place, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday, August 9,<strong>2004</strong> (i.e. through completion of the The International).• The top 50 players, including any tied for 50th place, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday, August 16,<strong>2004</strong> (i.e. through completion of the <strong>PGA</strong> Championship).• Tournament winners, whose victories are considered official, of tournaments from the Federation Tours since theprior year’s NEC Invitational with an Official World Golf Ranking Strength of Field Rating of 100 points or more.• The winner of the following tournament from each of the following <strong>TOUR</strong>S:• Japan Golf Tour: Japan Golf Tour Championship (July 1-4, 2003)• Australasian Tour: Australian <strong>PGA</strong> Championship (Dec. 11-14, 2003)• Southern Africa Tour: Tour Championship (Feb. 19-22, <strong>2004</strong>)• Asian Tour: Volvo Masters of Asia (Dec. 11-14, 2003)3-76 / <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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