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KENT JONESEXEMPT STATUS: 122nd on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Stephen Kent Jones HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150BIRTHDATE: January 8, 1967BIRTHPLACE: Portales, NMRESIDENCE: Albuquerque, NM FAMILY: Wife, JoAnna; Lauren Marie (10/11/00), Samuel Kent (10/8/02)EDUCATION: University of New Mexico (1990, Business Admin.) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Reading, fishing(1991, Masters in Business Admininstration) TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1992Q SCHOOL: 1997Nationwide Tour AlumnusSECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSBEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T8—2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 2000 Shreveport Open, Greensboro Open.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T13—Chrysler Classic of Tucson, Deutsche BankChampionship, Valero Texas Open, Southern Farm Bureau Classic; T17—GreaterMilwaukee Open; 19—The INTERNATIONAL; T22—Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.2003 SEASON: Entering the 2003 season with partial status after finishing 131st on 2002money list, managed to retain status for <strong>2004</strong> on the strength of seven top-25s…Fourtimes finished T13: Chrysler Classic of Tucson, Deutsche Bank Championship, Valero TexasOpen and Southern Farm Bureau Classic…Finished the season with four consecutivemade cuts, moving from 143rd to 122nd during that stretch.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Made the most of 33 events entered, making 19 cuts.Earned first top-10 of <strong>TOUR</strong> career at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with aT8…Led after 18 holes at the Buick Open at 7-under-par 65, before finishing T14. 2001:Only top-25 was a T15 at John Deere Classic. 2000: Was two-time winner on NationwideTour at Shreveport Open and Greensboro Open. Set tournament record by three strokes inGreensboro with a 17-under 263. 1998: Rookie on <strong>TOUR</strong>, was one shot off the lead after36 holes of the Buick Open, finished T12.PERSONAL: College teammate of <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> member Tim Herron…Season ticket holderfor New Mexico basketball…Traveled with his wife and dog for three years inrecreational vehicle while playing the Canadian Tour (1993-94) and the Hooters Tour(1995). Finally sold the truck after putting more than 200,000 miles on it…Was inductedin the Carlsbad (NM) Athletic Hall of Fame.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1996 1 1 $5,415 3091997 11998 29 17 2 133,339 1711999 26 7 1 64,217 2182001 28 7 1 87,308 2012002 33 19 1 6 489,879 1312003 23 13 7 539,737 122Total 141 64 1 17 1,319,896NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1992 11993 2 2 $846 2221994 21996 25 10 1 3 14,830 1011997 27 17 1 3 9 45,689 461998 11999 1 1 953 2262000 25 17 2 4 11 220,081 72001 12003 2 1 1,520 313Total 87 48 2 1 8 23 283,918COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $1,603,814<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03U.S. Open T82 CUT T68 CUTPLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.99 (83)Driving Distance ------------------286.6 (95)Driving Accuracy Percentage --71.0% (36)Total Driving ------------------------131 (24)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------68.0% (39)Putting Average--------------------1.765 (61)Sand Save Percentage ----------40.2% (171)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------315.0 (140)Birdie Average --------------------3.90 (32)All-Around Ranking --------------657 (63)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.02 (101)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.31 (65)Final Round Scoring Average --69.75 (19)Birdie Conversion Percentage--31.2% (48)Par Breakers ------------------------22.0% (37)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:65–2 times, most recent Las VegasInvitational/2Career Low Round/Round:64–2001 John Deere Classic/2Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$112,000–2002 AT&T Pebble BeachNational Pro–Am/T8STEVE JONESEXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 1996 U.S. Open (through 2006)FULL NAME: Steven Glen Jones HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 200BIRTHDATE: December 27, 1958BIRTHPLACE: Artesia, NMRESIDENCE: Bozeman, MT; plays out of Valley View GC FAMILY: Wife, Bonnie Buckingham; Cy Edmond (2/27/91),EDUCATION: University of Colorado Stacey Jane (2/21/93)SPECIAL INTERESTS: Basketball, fly fishing, snow skiing, huntingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1981 Q SCHOOL: 1981, 1984, 1986<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (8): 1988 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. 1989 MONYTournament of Champions, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Canadian Open. 1996 U.S. OpenChampionship. 1997 Phoenix Open, Bell Canadian Open. 1998 Quad City Classic.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T33—BellSouth Classic.2003 SEASON: Made five cuts in 11 appearance early in the season. Last event he playedin was the Wachovia Championship in early May. Missed the rest of the season due totennis elbow in his right elbow. Was having problems with both elbows throughout thesummer and finally had surgery on his right elbow on August 7. Has continuedrehabilitation on both elbows and is hopeful to return back to <strong>TOUR</strong> fulltime in March orApril <strong>2004</strong>.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Troubled by an irregular heartbeat, called superventriculartachycardia, for most of the past four seasons. Underwent a laser procedure to correct thecondition on Aug. 14…Was one back of the lead through first round of the British Openafter opening with 67. Closed 75-73-70 good for T43…Tied career-low round with a 9-under 62 during first round of Invensys Classic at Las Vegas which gave him a share of thefirst-round lead with Lee Janzen. Finished T42. 2001: Best effort was T15 at John DeereClassic…Placed T20 at The INTERNATIONAL…His T27th finish at Masters was sixth top-30 finish in nine trips to Augusta National. 2000: Continued to regain old form afterbattling through injury-plagued 1999 season…Finished with two top-10s and ranked 87thon <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> official money list…Recorded best opening score of season with 66 atTouchstone Energy Tucson Open. Finished 70-67-69 to earn T5 and season-best$114,000…Three starts later, matched that finish with another T5 at weather-shortenedBellSouth Classic. 1999: Recorded three top-10 finishes in abbreviated season in which helogged 19 appearances. Suffered from an irregular heartbeat first two months of seasonand a shoulder injury sidelined him from Masters Tournament through John Deere Classic,with exception of U.S. Open. After missing cut at Augusta National, did not touch a clubduring nine weeks of shoulder rehab. 1998: Won for third straight year with victory at theQuad City Classic. Started final round in four-way tie for third and had share of 36-holetournament record with Frank Lickliter II at 11-under-par 129 closed with 66 for one-strokevictory over Scott Gump. 1997: Followed up U.S. Open victory with second multiple-victoryseason of career…Dominated Phoenix Open, winning by 11 strokes over Jesper Parnevik.Total of 258 equaled third-lowest 72-hole score in <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> history…Lead after 36 holes2-78 / <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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