2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Luke Donald (cont.)2001, going 7-1 in match play over two competitions…Won the 1999 NCAA individual title.Two-time Big Ten Individual Champion (1999 and 2000). Won the 1999 Fred Haskins Awardfor top collegiate golfer. Won 1999 Jack Nicklaus Award as collegiate men’s golf’s playerof the year, which earned him a spot in the field at the 2000 Memorial Tournament, wherehe finished T51. Broke Tiger Woods’ Golfstat Cup record for lowest stroke average (70.45)in 1999. Three-time (1999, 2000, 2001) first-team All-American.PERSONAL: Brother Christian caddies for Luke…An avid painter. Earned degree in arttheory and practice at Northwestern. Donated one of his paintings to the PGATOUR.COMauction and the winning bid was $1,640, which was split between PGA TOUR Charitiesand junior golf charity in Chicago.PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1999A 22000A 3 12001 7 3 1 $80,7472002 30 23 1 1 11 1,088,205 582003 27 17 2 8 705,121 90Total 69 44 1 3 20 1,874,073EUROPEAN TOUR2003 2 2 1 1 2 $130,558JOE DURANTPGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 99 00 01 02 03U.S. OpenT18British Open CUT CUT CUT CUTPGAT23THE PLAYERSCUTPLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------71.00 (85)Driving Distance ------------------275.3 (174)Driving Accuracy Percentage --70.0% (40)Total Driving ------------------------214 (136)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------65.5% (94)Putting Average--------------------1.752 (37)Sand Save Percentage ----------52.0% (66)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------264.0 (127)Birdie Average --------------------3.64 (85)All-Around Ranking --------------708 (78)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.17 (116)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------71.18 (135)Final Round Scoring Average --70.41 (41)Birdie Conversion Percentage--29.8% (85)Par Breakers ------------------------20.6% (89)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania/4Career Low Round/Round:64–2 times, most recent 2003 84 LumberClassic of Pennsylvania/4Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$468,000–2002 Southern Farm BureauClassic/1EXEMPT STATUS: 2001 two-time tournament winner (through 2004)FULL NAME: Joseph Scott Durant HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 170BIRTHDATE: April 7, 1964BIRTHPLACE: Pensacola, FLRESIDENCE: Molino, FL; plays out of Steelwood GC FAMILY: Wife, Tracey; Connor (8/4/91), Hayes (2/27/98)EDUCATION: Huntingdon (AL) College (1987, Marketing)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Sports, reading, musicTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1987 Q SCHOOL: 1992Nationwide Tour AlumnusSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSPGA TOUR VICTORIES (3): 1998 Motorola Western Open. 2001 Bob Hope ChryslerClassic, Genuity Championship.NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1996 Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic.BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T2—FBR Capital Open; T7—Sony Open in Hawaii,Phoenix Open, Greater Hartford Open.2003 SEASON: Posted four top-10s and finished in the top 75 on the money list for just thethird time in his eight-year career. Led TOUR in Greens in Regulation (72.9%) and finished intop 10 in GIR for the fifth straight season…Began year with 10 straight rounds in the 60sand back-to-back T7s at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Phoenix Open, a year afterrecording no top-10s…A T2 at the FBR Capital Open was his best finish on TOUR since a T2at the 2001 Shell Houston Open…Fourth top-10 was T7 at the Greater Hartford Open, fiveshots behind Peter Jacobsen. Carded four rounds in the 60s, including rounds of 66-68 onthe weekend…Made nine straight cuts to finish the season beginning with Hartford.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: T11 at the Honda Classic resulted in best finish of season.2001: Finished in Top 15 on TOUR money list for first time in career…After missing firstcut at Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, ran off string of eight consecutive cuts madeincluding four top-10s, two victories and rewrote several TOUR records…Earned moremoney in first nine starts of season ($1,778,672) than in entire TOUR career ($1,696,838),which covered 128 events…Indian Wells course-record-tying 61, his career low, in roundtwo of Bob Hope Chrysler Classic gave him three-stroke lead. 136 and 193 were 36- and54-hole tournament records. Fourth-round 66 lifted him to 29-under 256, establishing PGATOUR record for most strokes under par through 72 holes. Closing 65 brought 90-holerecords for most strokes under par (36) and fewest strokes (324), breaking marksestablished by Tom Kite in winning 1993 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic…Continued winningtrend in Miami at Genuity Championship, where closing 65 brought his third TOUR title.Began final round four strokes off lead. $810,000 paycheck lifted him to top of money listwith $1,493,267 for three weeks…Shared first-round lead at Shell Houston Open andheld one-stroke advantage through 54 holes. Closing 74 dropped him to T2, three strokesbehind Hal Sutton. Runner-up finish pushed him past $2 million for season. Joined TigerWoods (1992) as only players to better $2 million without first having $1-million campaign.2000: Returned to the Top 100 after falling out in 1999 due to an injured rib that hinderedhis play most of the season. 1999: Won Par-3 Contest at Masters…In February at AT&TPebble Beach National Pro-Am, thought he suffered a muscle pull trying to throw duffelbag over his shoulder. Took six weeks off to heal, during which time was diagnosed witha fractured rib. 1998: Became the fifth of eight first-time winners with victory at theMotorola Western Open. Shot 66 for 17-under 271 and two-stroke victory over Singh.Broke a tie with Singh with birdies at Nos. 14, 15 and 17. 1997: Had successful return toPGA TOUR, finishing 100th on the money list on strength of three top-10s…Led the TOURin total driving. 1996: Finished third on Nationwide Tour money list with four finishes intop three…Won Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic by one stroke over Dave Rummells andBrett Quigley. 1992: Earned first PGA TOUR card at Qualifying Tournament. Amateur:1992 T.C. Jordan Tour Player of the Year…Three-time NAIA All-American and medalist at1987 NAIA Championship while at Huntingdon College.PERSONAL: Took six months away from golf after 1991 Nationwide Tour season. Receivedlicense to sell insurance but sold no policies. Also took job at golf equipment retail house,filling orders and stacking boxes. Before returning to TOUR golf, received lecture from wifeTracey about changing his negative outlook on golf course…Gave Chrysler (Town &Country Limited) received for victory at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic to Coachella Valley (CA)Youth Center and Boxing Club…Owns three horses…Calls himself “bus driver” since hehas to drive his kids 40 minutes to/from school every day when he is home.PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1987 11993 18 2 $4,055 2791997 31 19 3 7 240,936 1001998 24 15 1 2 6 651,803 431999 26 13 2 187,062 1572000 28 18 4 7 612,882 762001 25 14 2 1 6 9 2,381,684 142002 28 16 5 427,217 1372003 28 19 1 4 7 1,119,002 66Total 209 116 3 2 19 43 5,624,641NATIONWIDE TOUR1990 4 3 $1,930 1661991 27 16 1 6 16,095 671992 5 4 1 3 7,025 1221993 11 4 1 1 6,398 1271994 24 12 1 8 20,340 711995 27 20 1 7 12 81,697 201996 27 23 1 1 2 8 17 159,386 3Total 125 82 1 2 2 19 47 292,871COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 TOURS): $5,917,512WWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 2-41