2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

BOB BURNSEXEMPT STATUS: 2002 tournament winner (through 2004)FULL NAME: Robert Donald Burns HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 165BIRTHDATE: April 5, 1968BIRTHPLACE: Mission Hills, CARESIDENCE: Valencia, CA FAMILY: Wife, Jayme Lynn; Charles James (6/28/03)EDUCATION: California State University-NorthridgeSPECIAL INTERESTS: Beer brewing, architecture, outdoors, NHRA,TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1991classic cars and enginesQ SCHOOL: 1993, 1999, 2001Nationwide Tour AlumnusPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2002 Disney Golf Classic.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1998 Dominion Open, TOUR Championship.BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISH: T21—John Deere Classic.2003 SEASON: After winning his first PGA TOUR title at the end of the 2002 season hada sub-par year in 2003. Slipped from 51st on the money list to 158th…Made 28 startswith best effort of the season coming at the John Deere Classic in September, aT21…Recorded the first hole-in-one of the 2003 PGA TOUR season, acing the 176-yardfourth hole with a 6-iron at the TPC of Scottsdale. It was the third of his TOURcareer…Made his fifth start in a major championship and his first at the PGAChampionship, finishing 67th at Oak Hill.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Sixth season on TOUR proved to be the breakthrough. Wonfor the first time and earned over $1 million in a single season…Became the 14th firsttimewinner of the Disney Golf Classic, where he held off 54-hole leader Chris DiMarcoby one stroke and Tiger Woods by two. Entered the week of Disney in a precariousposition on the TOUR official money list at No. 118. Held a share of the lead withHidemichi Tanaka and Jeff Sluman after opening with a 9-under-par 63. Entered finalround two strokes off the lead, but fired a bogey-free 65 that included a 4-under-par 32 onthe final nine. With a career-best paycheck of $666,000, moved from No. 118 to No. 49 onthe season money list with $1,199,802, more than he has earned in his five previous yearson the PGA TOUR ($1,119,649). Also jumped from 240th to 98th in the Official World GolfRanking…Tied for third at the Kemper Insurance Open. 2001: Finished T2 at 2001 PGATOUR Qualifying School to improve his position for the 2002 season. One of only twoplayers to card six consecutive rounds in the 60s. Only top-10 of the season, T8 at TexasOpen at La Cantera. 2000: Earned $391,075, 125th on the money list, with two top-10s andfour top-25s. 1999: Had two top-25s and failed to regain exempt status, finishing 177thon the PGA TOUR money list. Earned exempt status for 2000 by virtue of 26th-place finishat 1999 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. 1998: Led Nationwide Tour in earnings with$178,664…Captured two events, the Dominion Open and TOUR Championship. EarnedNationwide Tour Player of the Year. 1997: Did not compete on either TOUR. 1996: Memberof the Nationwide Tour. 1995: One of eight players to miss 1996 PGA TOUR card by singlestroke at 1995 Qualifying Tournament. 1994: First qualified for the PGA TOUR by placingT11 in 1993 Qualifying Tournament. Finished 101st on the money list. Amateur: Winnerof 1990 NCAA Division II Championship and was an All-American selection that year.PERSONAL: First year on PGA TOUR got off to rocky start when his home in Northridge,CA was near the epicenter of massive earthquake in January 1994.PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1992 11994 24 12 3 6 $178,168 1011995 31 11 1 59,243 1911999 31 14 2 138,118 1772000 29 16 2 4 391,075 1252001 29 16 1 5 353,046 1352002 30 19 1 1 2 5 1,199,802 512003 28 15 1 293,974 158Total 203 103 1 1 8 24 2,613,425NATIONWIDE TOUR1991 2 1 1 $893 2401992 25 16 1 1 3 10 44,919 311993 28 19 1 1 4 9 51,029 311994 1 1 1 1 3,971 1491996 23 16 3 5 31,353 631998 23 20 2 1 1 4 15 178,664 1Total 102 73 2 3 3 15 41 310,829COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 TOURS): $2,924,254PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03U.S. Open CUT T51 T66 CUTPGA 67THE PLAYERS CUT CUT T66WGC-NEC InvitationalT77PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------72.19 (174)Driving Distance ------------------278.1 (160)Driving Accuracy Percentage --68.5% (58)Total Driving ------------------------218 (140)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------63.6% (141)Putting Average--------------------1.801 (165)Sand Save Percentage ----------51.9% (68)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------168.0 (64)Birdie Average --------------------3.15 (176)All-Around Ranking --------------1,006 (160)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.51 (145)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------72.36 (174)Final Round Scoring Average --72.14 (168)Birdie Conversion Percentage--27.0% (169)Par Breakers ------------------------18.1% (171)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–2 times, most recent Las VegasInvitational/1Career Low Round/Round:63–2002 Disney Golf Classic/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$666,000–2002 Disney Golf Classic/1SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSJONATHAN BYRDEXEMPT STATUS: 2002 tournament winner (through 2004)FULL NAME: Jonathan Currie Byrd HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160BIRTHDATE: January 27, 1978BIRTHPLACE: Anderson, SCRESIDENCE: St. Simons Island, GA; plays out of Sea Island GC FAMILY: Wife, AmandaEDUCATION: Clemson University (2000, Marketing)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Working out, Clemson Athletics, antiqueTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2000furniture, hanging out with my wife at homeJOINED TOUR: 2002Nationwide Tour AlumnusPGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2002 Buick Challenge.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2001 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs.BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T2—John Deere Classic; T5—Ford Championship atDoral, Chrysler Classic of Greensboro; T6—Mercedes Championships; T8—MastersTournament.2003 SEASON: Followed up rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign, makingover $1.4 million for second straight season and posting career-high five top-10s…Aidedby a 10-under-par 63 on Sunday, finished T6 at season-opening Mercedes Championships.One of four first-time participants to finish in the top 10 at Kapalua. Final-round 63matched TOUR career best, posted in the final round of his victory at the 2002 BuickChallenge…Added a T5 two months later at the Ford Championship at Doral…Mademost of his first appearance in a major with a T8 at the Masters Tournament, the bestfinish by any of the 16 first-timers in Augusta. Earned return trip for 2004…Best finish ofseason was a T2 at John Deere Classic, four strokes behind Vijay Singh. Tied with J.L.Lewis for lead through 18 holes…Final top-10 of season was a T5 at the Chrysler Classicof Greensboro, topping the four he recorded in his rookie season of 2002.WWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-21