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Skip Kendall (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSNATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1991 10 4 1 2 3 $17,660 651992 22 17 1 1 4 10 54,178 231993 2 2 1 2 2 16,500 861994 26 20 2 2 5 13 131,067 51995 2 2 1 2 12,367 1091996 26 20 1 1 9 16 107,396 9Total 88 65 2 2 6 23 46 339,168COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $6,020,551<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03Masters 56U.S. Open CUT T82 CUTBritish Open CUT T59<strong>PGA</strong> T10 T21 T27 T63 CUT CUTTHE PLAYERS 68 T10 CUT T26 CUT T32WGC-Accenture Match PlayT33CLIFF KRESGE (CRESK-ee)PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.79 (65)Driving Distance ------------------280.2 (142)Driving Accuracy Percentage --74.2% (7)Total Driving ------------------------149 (40)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------66.3% (71)Putting Average--------------------1.735 (12)Sand Save Percentage ----------52.8% (54)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------396.0 (161)Birdie Average --------------------3.88 (35)All-Around Ranking --------------547 (38)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.63 (65)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.04 (38)Final Round Scoring Average --70.25 (30)Birdie Conversion Percentage--31.2% (48)Par Breakers ------------------------21.8% (45)EXEMPT STATUS: 87th on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Clifford Terry Kresge HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 195BIRTHDATE: October 3, 1968BIRTHPLACE: Lakewood, NJRESIDENCE: Apopka, FL FAMILY: Mason McCoy (8/16/00)EDUCATION: University of Central Florida (1991, Liberal Studies) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Wind tunnel flying, musicTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1991 Q SCHOOL: 2000Nationwide Tour AlumnusMISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:65–2 times, most recent Las VegasInvitational/3Career Low Round/Round:63–5 times, most recent 1999 CanonGreater Hartford Open/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$270,000–1999 Canon Greater HartfordOpen/2BEST <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER FINISH: T3—2002 B.C. Open.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (2): 2002 Virginia Beach Open, Hershey Open.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T6—100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest;T8—Ford Championship at Doral; T10—U.S. Open Championship.2003 SEASON: Finished in the top 100 on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> for the first time in his career.Made 18 cuts in 32 starts and earned $734,667…Earned first top-10 of season and thirdof his career with a T8 at the Ford Championship at Doral…Qualified for his first majorchampionship, finished T10 at the U.S. Open at Olympia Fields Country Club…Returnedto Chicago three weeks later for the 100th Western Open and collected a career-best$156,375 payday that helped him secure his card for the <strong>2004</strong> season. Paired with TigerWoods on the weekend, shot 69-71 to finish T6, eight shots back of Woods. Also qualifiedfor the British Open that week via a money list that includes THE PLAYERS Championshipand the five tournaments leading up to the British Open, ending with the WesternOpen…Also finished T13 at the FBR Capital Open.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Earned return to <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> by finishing fifth ($245,265) onthe Nationwide Tour money list. Notched playoff wins at the Virginia Beach Open and theHershey Open, along with being named Player of the Month (May). Chipped in from 45feet for eagle to defeat Arron Oberholser on the second extra hole at the Virginia BeachOpen and dropped a four-foot birdie putt on third extra hole to win a four-player playoff atthe Hershey Open. Surpassed the $200,000 mark in just 12 events, tying the Tour recordset by Ian Leggatt in 2000. Played in just two <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> events and recorded tournamentlow10-under-par 62 on final day of B.C. Open to jump from T47 to T3, second top-10 of<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> career. 2001: Was a rookie on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>. Season-best finish came in firststart, T5 at the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, his only top-10. 2000: Gained his first<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> card by virtue of a T21 finish at the 2000 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying Tournament.Gained notoriety during Q-School’s final round. Was lining up a long par putt at the waterguardedninth green when he kept moving back and fell into the water. Climbed out,missed the putt and made bogey, but managed to finish the back nine in rain pants and awet shirt to complete the grueling 108 holes of competition at 18-under par…Finished36th on 2000 NGA/Hooters Tour money list. 1998: Member of the Nationwide Tour. 1997:Got off to a successful start in his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour, posting four top-10s in his first five events. Best finishes were T3 in the Lakeland Classic and GreaterAustin Open. Amateur: All-America selection in 1990, when he won two college events.PERSONAL: Greatest thrills in golf are meeting Arnold Palmer and sinking 25-foot putt toenable Central Florida team to advance in NCAA tournament…His golf swing is natural,has never used an instructor…Got started in golf at age 8 when parents moved to the13th hole of Dubsdread GC.<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 31996 11998 11999 2 1 $4,876 3282000 12001 31 12 1 2 220,649 1632002 2 2 1 1 1 101,3702003 32 18 3 5 734,667 87Total 74 33 1 5 8 1,061,563NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1994 4 2 $1,803 1921995 5 2 1 2,535 1931996 3 1 490 2761997 29 21 2 5 11 64,711 341998 16 7 2 8,653 1312000 3 1 1 3,600 2142002 22 16 2 4 9 245,265 5Total 82 50 2 2 9 24 327,056COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $1,388,619<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 03U.S. OpenT10British OpenCUTPLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------71.37 (124)Driving Distance ------------------286.5 (96)Driving Accuracy Percentage --69.5% (44)Total Driving ------------------------140 (28)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------65.7% (90)Putting Average--------------------1.783 (112)Sand Save Percentage ----------47.8% (130)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------163.6 (56)Birdie Average --------------------3.50 (121)All-Around Ranking --------------773 (104)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------71.00 (98)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.32 (66)Final Round Scoring Average --71.72 (147)Birdie Conversion Percentage--29.4% (100)Par Breakers ------------------------20.1% (116)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:63–Valero Texas Open/1Career Low Round/Round:62–2002 B.C. Open/4Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$156,375–2003 100th Western Openpresented by Golf Digest/T62-82 / <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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