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Darren Clarke (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1994 11995 1 1 $12,955 2491996 2 1 1 41,850 2021997 4 3 1 1 2 282,816 871998 6 4 1 2 121,628 1751999 10 7 1 2 139,118 1762000 10 8 1 3 5 254,1142001 7 5 2 2 3 330,8702002 11 8 1 2 5 665,9112003 16 15 1 5 6 763,931 85Total 68 52 2 2 2 15 26 2,613,193EUROPEAN <strong>TOUR</strong>2003 11 10 1 6 9 $1,122,893SOUTHERN AFRICA <strong>TOUR</strong>2003 1 1 1 1 $4,397JOSE COCERES (coh-SEAR-us)<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03Masters T8 CUT T40 24 T20 T28U.S. Open CUT CUT T43 T43 T10 T53 T30 T24 T42British Open T64 CUT T39 T38 T31 T11 T2 CUT T30 T7 T3 T37 T59<strong>PGA</strong> CUT CUT T9 CUT CUT CUTTHE PLAYERSCUT T71 CUT T26 CUT T6<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship 18WGC-Accenture Match Play T33 1 T33 T5WGC-NEC Invitational T36 T17 3 T19 1WGC-American Express Champ T40 T17 CNL 63 T38NATIONAL TEAMS: Ryder Cup (3), 1997, 1999, 2002; World Cup (3), 1994, 1995, 1996;Dunhill Cup (6), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------69.91 (14)Driving Distance ------------------304.9 (4)Driving Accuracy Percentage --65.3% (116)Total Driving ------------------------120 (15)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------63.7% (137)Putting Average--------------------1.769 (73)Sand Save Percentage ----------48.3% (124)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------97.2 (5)Birdie Average --------------------3.78 (57)All-Around Ranking --------------530 (30)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.66 (67)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.23 (51)Final Round Scoring Average --71.58 (131)Birdie Conversion Percentage--32.9% (19)Par Breakers ------------------------22.0% (37)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:63–Las Vegas Invitational/1Career Low Round/Round:63–2003 Las Vegas Invitational/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$1,050,000–2003 WGC–NEC Invitational/1EXEMPT STATUS: 2001 two-time tournament winner (through <strong>2004</strong>)FULL NAME: Jose Eusebio Coceres HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170BIRTHDATE: August 14, 1963BIRTHPLACE: Chaco, ArgentinaRESIDENCE: Buenos Aires, Argentina FAMILY: Wife, Monica; Maria Belen (1992), Marcos Jose (1995),SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, soccerMaria JoseTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1986 JOINED <strong>TOUR</strong>: 2001<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 2001 WORLDCOM CLASSIC - The Heritage of Golf, NationalCar Rental Golf Classic Disney.INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (8): 1991 Pinemar Open [Arg]. 1992 Montevideo Open[Ura], Los Cardales Challenge [Arg]. 1993 Pinemar Open [Arg]. 1994 Heineken OpenCatalonia [Eur]. 1995 Tournament of Champions [Arg]. 1996 Los Leones Open [Chili]. 2000Dubai Desert Classic [Eur]BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T7—Southern Farm Bureau Classic.2003 SEASON: Inconsistent season, continuing to battle back from broken arm sufferedprior to 2002 campaign…Finished strong, posting top-25s in two of three starts at the endof the year…Lone top-10 came in October when he finished T7 at the Southern FarmBureau Classic…One shot off the 36-hole lead at the Chrysler Championship afteropening 68-68. Finished T17 with rounds of 72-75 on the weekend.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Limited to 16 events due to a broken bone in right armsuffered in pickup soccer game in native Argentina. Did not played first tournament untilearly April at BellSouth Classic…After missing three of his first four cuts, made threeconsecutive cuts, finishing T18 at the Buick Classic, his best finish since breaking hisarm…Recorded lone top-10 of the season at the <strong>PGA</strong> Championship in August, a T10, hisbest career finish in a major championship. 2001: Became the first Argentine to win on<strong>TOUR</strong> since Roberto De Vicenzo at the 1968 Houston Champions Invitational. One of nineplayers to claim multiple victories en route to finishing 34th in earnings in only 19 starts.Only multiple winner to fail to make THE <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship…Became one of nine firsttimewinners with a par on the fifth playoff hole to defeat Billy Mayfair at theWORLDCOM CLASSIC. Stood two strokes off the lead after 54 holes and closed with 71to tie Mayfair at 11-under 273. Two playoff holes were contested Sunday before darknessforced a postponement until Monday. Saved par from greenside bunker on fourth playoffhole, No 17, before a dramatic recovery for par from the marsh alongside the closinglighthouse hole at Harbour Town Golf Links. Speaks little English and held a hand-madepillowcase that said, “For my family and my friends and for all the Argentineans, a millionthanks.”…Became first international player to win the National Car Rental Golf Classic atDisney World Resort. Led by three after 54 holes and closed with a 68 to defeat Davis LoveIII by one. Win came on Mother’s Day in Argentina so he used a pillowcase for a sign thatread, “Happy Mother’s Day for all the mothers.” 2000: Won the Dubai Classic. 1999:Passed six figures for fifth time in seven years on European Tour to become member ofMillionaires Club. Had five top-10 finishes that season, ending with an eighth-place finishat Sarazen World Open and T10 in Volvo Masters…Closed his year by tying for second inArgentine Open. 1995: Won Tournament of Champions, his fourth career victory inArgentina. 1994: Won the Heineken Open Catalonia in Europe. 1992: Won $50,000 forhole-in-one at Dubai Desert Classic.PERSONAL: Voted highest sporting award, “The Olympian,” in native Argentina in 2002,only the third golfer to receive the award…One of 11 children and an ex-caddie whotaught himself the game. Took control of his family’s finances after father died in motoraccident. Used to sleep five or six to a bed in family’s two-bedroom home. Four brothersalso are professionals. Took up game when one brother cut branches off tree andfashioned golf club. Started playing by hitting rocks…Makes it a point to walk to areligious shrine near his hometown after every victory.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1995 1 1 $6,380 2881996 11997 1 1 11,812 2612000 3 2 1 21,2562001 19 12 2 2 5 1,502,888 342002 16 9 1 2 286,552 1572003 21 11 1 3 337,682 153Total 62 36 2 4 11 2,166,5712-30 / <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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