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Chris DiMarco (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSbogeys (Nos. 11-13). Recovered with a birdie on par-3 16th hole that provided one-shotmargin of victory over Kaname Yokoo and Kenny Perry. Payday of $720,000 was largest ofcareer…Winner of West Coast Swing presented by The St. Paul, earning a bonus of$500,000…Climbed to career-best No. 9 position in Official World Golf Ranking after T23finish at BellSouth Classic…Playing in hometown of Orlando, finished second by to BobBurns at Disney Golf Classic. Led by two strokes after 36 holes at 17-under-par, thanks toonly 44 putts. The 127 total broke the 36-hole tournament record of 128 set by TimSimpson (64-64) in 1990 and tied by Steve Flesch (63-65) in 2000. 2001: Proved 2000 wasno fluke by having the best season of his career…Won once and had nine other top-10sto crack the single-season $2-million mark for the first time with $2,595,201…In 29 starts,never went more than five events without a top 10…After a season of close calls, finallywon at the Buick Challenge. Was one stroke off the lead after 36 holes. After a third-round71, rebounded by making a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole to top off a closing 65 andforce a playoff with David Duval at 21-under-par 267. Proceeded to make par on the firstextra hole to win on <strong>TOUR</strong> for the second consecutive season…Opened with 65 to claima one stroke-lead in Masters Tournament. Was the third consecutive Masters rookie tolead after 18 holes. Followed with a 69 to claim a two-stroke margin over Tiger Woodsand Phil Mickelson after 36. After a 72, was two back going into the final round. Closedwith 74 for T10. 2000: For the first time in his career finished in the top 30 on the <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong> money list on the strength of five top-10s and a victory. Made 25 cuts in 33tournaments entered and made over $1 million in a single season for the first time in hiscareer, $1,842,221…Was one of nine first-time winners on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> with his victoryat the inaugural SEI Pennsylvania Classic. Won in record fashion with a six-stroke victoryover five players. $576,000 payday put him over $1.4 million for the season, jumped himto 16th on <strong>TOUR</strong> money list and secured a spot in THE <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship, where hefinished T18. Victory on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> came in his 159th career start…First runner-upfinish of the season came at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Closing 66 lifted him toa three-way T2, one stroke shy of winner Jim Carter…In June, was among the leaders allweek at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Opened with 66, one stroke back of the leader. Stoodtwo strokes back after 54 holes and a closing 69 produced T2 finish worth $264,000. 1999:Posted three top-10s, including a second place and a third…Closed the year with bestfinish in his first five seasons on <strong>TOUR</strong> with a second at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic.Shared 36-hole lead with winner Brian Henninger, who trailed DiMarco at the turn in thefinal round…Recorded a third-place finish at GTE Byron Nelson Classic. 1998:Manufactured a pair of top-10s in fall of 1998 to help retain his playing privileges, T9 atBell Canadian Open and B.C. Open in consecutive weeks. 1997: Returned to theNationwide Tour after finishing 86th at the Qualifying Tournament. Won Ozarks Open andhad seven other top-10s to place third on Nationwide Tour money list and earn exemptstatus for 1998 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>. 1994: Rookie year on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> an impressive one as hefinished eighth in rookie earnings. Pair of back-to-back top-10s, T3 at Deposit GuarantyGolf Classic and solo fourth in New England Classic, helped him retain exempt status.1993: Earned playing privileges on the Nationwide Tour, where he finished ninth inearnings. 1992: Winner of Canadian Order of Merit. Also led Canadian Tour with 69.52stroke average.1991: Nationwide Tour member, finishing 53rd with $23,333. Amateur:All-American and SEC Player of the Year 1990. All-SEC 1989-90. Winner of 1989 SECChampionship.PERSONAL: Played on same college team at the University of Florida with <strong>TOUR</strong>members Dudley Hart and Pat Bates…Raised more than $300,000 for R.O.C.K (Reach Outfor Cancer Kids) through his charity golf tournament in October 2003.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1989A 1 11990 11992 11994 29 16 1 4 5 $216,839 851995 33 13 3 74,698 1741996 5 3 18,678 2451998 31 17 2 5 260,334 1111999 31 20 1 1 3 8 672,503 622000 33 25 1 2 5 13 1,842,221 192001 29 26 1 1 2 10 18 2,595,201 122002 29 27 1 1 7 16 2,606,430 112003 27 23 1 2 10 14 2,350,630 18Total 250 171 3 6 6 41 82 10,637,535NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1991 29 13 4 7 $23,333 531992 11993 29 19 2 10 15 90,687 91994 1 1 460 2761996 11997 27 23 1 2 1 8 15 135,513 3Total 88 56 1 4 1 22 37 249,993COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $10,887,528<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03MastersT10 T12 W/DU.S. Open T32 T16 T24 T35British OpenCUT T47 T66 CUT<strong>PGA</strong> T41 T15 T16 T39 56THE PLAYERS CUT T46 CUT T55 T36 T21<strong>TOUR</strong> Championship T18 T10 T7 T21WGC-Accenture Match PlayT33 T17 T33WGC-NEC InvitationalT28 T33WGC-American Express ChampT25 CNL T11 T70NATIONAL TEAMS: Presidents Cup, 2003.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.29 (28)Driving Distance ------------------281.0 (135)Driving Accuracy Percentage --67.6% (78)Total Driving ------------------------213 (133)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------67.1% (60)Putting Average--------------------1.723 (3)Sand Save Percentage ----------54.7% (33)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------167.4 (63)Birdie Average --------------------4.19 (5)All-Around Ranking --------------405 (11)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.08 (20)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------69.48 (18)Final Round Scoring Average --70.24 (29)Birdie Conversion Percentage--33.8% (7)Par Breakers ------------------------23.9% (4)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:62–Phoenix Open/3Career Low Round/Round:61–2001 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas/2Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$720,000–2002 Phoenix Open/1LUKE DONALDEXEMPT STATUS: 2002 tournament winner (through <strong>2004</strong>)FULL NAME: Luke Campbell Donald HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160BIRTHDATE: December 7, 1977BIRTHPLACE: Hempstead, EnglandRESIDENCE: ChicagoFAMILY: SingleEDUCATION: Northwestern University (2001, Art Theory and Practice) SPECIAL INTERESTS: ArtTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2001 Q SCHOOL: 2001<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T7—Buick Invitational; T10—Southern Farm BureauClassic.2003 SEASON: First top-10 came in third start, a T7 at the Buick Invitational, seven strokesbehind champion Tiger Woods…Next one did not come until eight months later in October,when as defending champion of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, he finished T10.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Earned first <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory in rookie season at SouthernFarm Bureau Classic, joining Jonathan Byrd as only rookies to win in 2002…Earned firstcareer <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> victory in his 37th professional start at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic,reduced to 54 holes due to unplayable conditions. Carded rounds of 66-68-67—201 to winby one over Deane Pappas. 2001: Turned professional in August, making his debut at theReno-Tahoe Open on a sponsor exemption. Earned sponsor exemptions into six otherevents and managed to make four cuts. Best finish T18 at the Bell Canadian Open…Only2001 college graduate to make it through all three stages of Qualifying Tournament.Amateur: Led the GB&I Walker Cup team to a 15-9 victory in 1999 and 12 -11 victory in2-40 / <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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