2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Jim Furyk (cont.)PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03Masters T29 T28 4 T14 T14 T6 CUT 4U.S. Open T28 T5 T5 T14 T17 60 T62 CUT 1British Open T44 4 T4 T10 T41 CUT CUT CUTPGA T13 T17 T6 CUT T8 T72 T7 9 T18THE PLAYERS CUT T13 T53 T35 T17 T61 T21 T14 T4TOUR Championship T15 2 T3 T15 DNS T7 T18 8WGC-Accenture Match Play T33 T9 T9 T9WGC-NEC Invitational T10 T4 2 T6 T6WGC-American Express Champ T11 CNL T33 T12NATIONAL TEAMS: Ryder Cup (3), 1997, 1999, 2002; The Presidents Cup (3), 1998, 2000,2003; World Cup (1), 2003.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------69.10 (5)Driving Distance ------------------281.3 (131)Driving Accuracy Percentage --75.7% (4)Total Driving ------------------------135 (25)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------70.3% (6)Putting Average--------------------1.736 (14)Sand Save Percentage ----------47.9% (128)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------129.9 (24)Birdie Average --------------------4.00 (18)All-Around Ranking --------------330 (6)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------69.39 (3)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------69.58 (22)Final Round Scoring Average --68.75 (2)Birdie Conversion Percentage--31.1% (52)Par Breakers ------------------------23.0% (16)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–3 times, most recent EDS ByronNelson Championship/1Career Low Round/Round:62–3 times, most recent 2001 THE TOURChampionship/3Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$1,080,000–2003 U.S. OpenChampionship/1SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSROBERT GAMEZEXEMPT STATUS: 43rd on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Robert Anthony Gamez HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 170BIRTHDATE: July 21, 1968BIRTHPLACE: Las Vegas, NVRESIDENCE: Orlando, FLFAMILY: SingleEDUCATION: University of ArizonaSPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, moviesTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989 Q SCHOOL: 1989PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1990 Northern Telecom Tucson Open, Nestle Invitational.BEST 2003 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T2—Wachovia Championship; T3—Phoenix Open.2003 SEASON: Comeback from 1998 car accident now complete after a career-best$1,519,804 in earnings…Finished 43rd on the money list for best finish since rookieseason in 1990 when he finished 27th…Consistent all season, making 25 cuts in 31starts…T3 at the Phoenix Open, third top-three in last 23 starts dating back to2002…Finished T2 at the Wachovia Championship, two strokes behind David Toms.Earned a career-high paycheck of $418,133…Continued his good play the next week atEDS Byron Nelson Championship as he opened with a pair of 66s and was two back of thelead through 54 holes. Rounds of 74-68 on the weekend dropped him to T19 for his sixthtop-20 finish in first 11 starts…Held one-stroke lead after opening-round 66 at the FBRCapital Open, then finished T17 thanks to a tournament best final-round 64.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: After missing qualifying for TOUR by one stroke at Q-Schoolin fall of 2001, regained card by finishing in the top 125 (85th) for the first time since1997…Earned his first top-10 since a T5 at the 1997 B.C. Open with a T7 at the GreaterGreensboro Chrysler Classic, a span of 96 starts between top-10s. Entered the week as theseventh alternate…T3 at B.C. Open, two shots behind champion Spike McRoy, was bestfinish since T2 at 1997 Quad City Classic…Followed up the following week with a secondat the John Deere Classic. 2001: Played in 22 events and made only six cuts. Closing 61 atPalmer Private Course/PGA West lifted him to T11 in Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, twostrokes shy of top 10. 1999: In addition to 19 PGA TOUR events, played in six events on theNationwide Tour. 1998: Injuries suffered in car accident at 1998 Kemper Open kept him outof action for more than a month as he fell from 85th to 195th on TOUR money list…Did notpost a top-10 for first time in career, dating back to rookie season of 1990. 1997: Postedthree top 10s, T5 at The Honda Classic, T2 at Quad City Classic and T5 at B.C. Open. 1996:T4 at Bay Hill Invitational, site of second TOUR win in 1990, and solo third at Walt DisneyWorld/Oldsmobile Classic. 1995: Posted three top 10s on the season at the Bob HopeChrysler Classic (sixth), Memorial Tournament (T5) and the Greater Milwaukee Open (T10).1994: Runner-up at Las Vegas Invitational to Bruce Lietzke, one of a career-best five top-10finishes on the season…Others included Northern Telecom Open (T7), MemorialTournament (sixth), Kemper Open (T10) and Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic(sixth)…Defeated Scott Hoch by four strokes for lone international victory at 1994 CasioWorld Open in Japan. 1993: Lost playoff to Fred Couples at The Honda Classic…Posted top10s at Northern Telecom Open (T8) and Las Vegas Invitational (T10)…1992: Runner-up atFederal Express St. Jude Classic to Jay Haas…T7 at Shell Houston Open and finishedseventh in hometown at Las Vegas Invitational. 1991: Runner-up twice—at GreaterMilwaukee Open, after opening-round 61 at Tuckaway CC, and at Southern Open…Alsofinished T8 at Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic. 1990: Won his first official start onPGA TOUR, capturing Northern Telecom Tucson Open by four strokes over MarkCalcavecchia…Two months later, electrified golf world by holing 7-iron shot from 176yards for eagle-2 on 72nd hole of Nestle Invitational for one-stroke victory over GregNorman…Two wins and $461,407 in earnings led to PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year honors.Amateur: Winner of 1994 Casio World Open in Japan…Winner of 1989 Fred Haskins andJack Nicklaus Awards as collegiate player of the year…Winner of 1989 Porter Cup.PERSONAL: Annual charity tournament in Las Vegas benefits Robert GamezFoundation…Brother Randy was caddie for both of Robert’s victories…Drove home fromTampa to Orlando area after second round of Chrysler Championship on October 31 to passout candy to more than 500 trick-or-treaters at Halloween.PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1988A 1 11989 3 1 1 $4,827 2371990 25 16 2 2 6 461,407 271991 27 13 2 3 7 280,349 591992 25 13 1 3 3 215,648 721993 25 15 1 3 4 236,458 701994 23 15 1 5 7 380,353 441995 27 13 3 5 206,588 891996 25 12 1 2 6 249,227 891997 28 12 1 3 5 283,434 861998 24 9 1 76,148 1951999 19 11 71,236 2082000 26 11 5 259,305 1452001 22 6 2 193,525 1752002 21 13 1 1 4 5 807,892 852003 31 25 1 1 2 12 1,519,804 43Total 352 186 2 8 3 30 69 5,246,201NATIONWIDE TOUR1999 5 2 1 $2,790 1742000 6 5 1 3 23,280 1302001 3 1 2,520 2412002 3Total 17 8 1 4 28,590COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 TOURS): $5,274,791PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARYYear 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03MastersCUT CUTU.S. Open T61 CUT 88 CUT CUT CUT CUTBritish OpenT12 T44PGA T49 T79 CUT CUT CUT CUT T14THE PLAYERS T46 CUT CUT CUT 84 T49 T29 T24 T63 T69TOUR Championship 30NATIONAL TEAMS: Walker Cup, 1989.PLAYER STATISTICS2003 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.39 (38)Driving Distance ------------------287.7 (85)Driving Accuracy Percentage --66.9% (97)Total Driving ------------------------182 (76)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------66.7% (66)Putting Average--------------------1.740 (16)Sand Save Percentage ----------49.7% (103)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------97.7 (6)Birdie Average --------------------4.09 (11)All-Around Ranking --------------422 (14)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------69.79 (9)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.04 (38)Final Round Scoring Average --71.12 (98)Birdie Conversion Percentage--33.7% (10)Par Breakers ------------------------23.7% (6)MISC. PGA TOUR STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–2 times, most recent FBR Capital Open/4Career Low Round/Round:61–2 times, most recent 2001 Bob HopeChrysler Classic/5Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$418,133–2003 WachoviaChampionship/T22-58 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM