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Hank Kuehne (cont.)SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOSHouston ($356,657) and earned enough money to push him past the 150th player (TomScherrer) on the 2002 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> money list and enabled him to become a SpecialTemporary Member of the <strong>TOUR</strong>. The top-10 finish also earned him entrance into the nextweek’s HP Classic of New Orleans…Officially joined the <strong>TOUR</strong> as a Special TemporaryMember the week of May 5…Posted third top-10 of season with a T9 at the FedEx St.Jude Classic…Recorded his fourth and final top-10 of the season with a T5 finish at theB.C. Open.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Made the cut in four of six tournaments on the 2002 <strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>, including top-25 finishes at the B.C. Open (T19) and the Kemper Insurance Open(T23)…2002 Order of Merit champion on the Canadian Tour with a stroke average of69.54. Posted two victories, at the Texas Challenge and the TELUS Quebec Open…EarnedInternational Rookie of the Year honors. 2000: Made the cut in two of six tournaments onthe 2000 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>, with a T13 at the GTE Byron Nelson Classic his best showing. 1999:Turned pro midway through the year and made two cuts in six starts, with a T29 at theBell Canadian Open his best result. Amateur: Missed the cut at the 1999 Masters…1998U.S. Amateur champion, defeating Tom McKnight 2 and 1 in the finals at Oak Hill CountryClub in Rochester, NY…Began college career at Oklahoma State but later transferred toSouthern Methodist University. Second-team All-American as a junior at SMU…Winnerof two individual titles during the 1996-97 season…Tied SMU’s all-time low 54-hole totalof 208 at the Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate and established a school record for low round,firing a 63 at the Golf World Invitational.PERSONAL: Lists playing in the 1999 Masters and winning the 1998 U.S. Amateur, witholder brother Trip as his caddie, as his biggest thrills in golf…Credits his father for givinghim his start in golf…Lists Fred Couples as his hero…Sister, Kelli, was a two-time U.S.Women’s Amateur champion and currently plays on the L<strong>PGA</strong>. Brother, Trip, a former All-American at Oklahoma State, was the U.S. Amateur runner-up to Tiger Woods in 1994 andremains an amateur.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 99 00 01 02 03MastersCUTU.S. Open 65<strong>PGA</strong>CUT<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1998A 11999A 2 11999 6 2 $19,869 2582000 6 2 1 85,6562002 6 4 2 80,8402003 23 14 1 1 4 5 872,139Total 44 23 1 1 4 8 1,058,504NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>2000 4 1 $2,337 2412001 22002 4Total 10 1 2,337COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $1,060,841PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------71.13 (96)Driving Distance ------------------321.4 (1)Driving Accuracy Percentage --51.5% (187)Total Driving ------------------------188 (89)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------65.0% (100)Putting Average--------------------1.759 (50)Sand Save Percentage ----------45.6% (142)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------116.2 (16)Birdie Average --------------------4.10 (8)All-Around Ranking --------------600 (47)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.98 (93)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.64 (94)Final Round Scoring Average --71.08 (94)Birdie Conversion Percentage--34.2% (4)Par Breakers ------------------------23.6% (7)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–Shell Houston Open/2Career Low Round/Round:63–2002 B.C. Open/2Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$336,000–2003 Shell Houston Open/T2NEAL LANCASTEREXEMPT STATUS: 110th on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Grady Neal Lancaster HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 170BIRTHDATE: September 13, 1962BIRTHPLACE: Smithfield, NCRESIDENCE: Smithfield, NC; plays out of Johnston CCFAMILY: SingleSPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, movies, auto racingTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1985 Q SCHOOL: 1989, 1990, 1999<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 1994 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISH: T6—Buick Open.2003 SEASON: Has finished among the top 125 on <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> official money list in 12 of14 years on <strong>TOUR</strong>. For the 10th time in his career made 30-plus starts on the season. Had35 starts for the most on <strong>TOUR</strong> for 2003, joining Pat Bates, Esteban Toledo and SpikeMcRoy. Most starts he has ever made in a season was 36 in 2001…His lone top-10, T6at the Buick Open, thanks to four rounds in the 60s. Posted four consecutive rounds in the60s for only the third time in his career. First top-10 since a playoff loss to John Rollins atthe 2002 Bell Canadian Open…Posted consecutive top-20 finishes late in the year - T17at Valero Texas Open and T19 at Southern Farm Bureau Classic - to help him secure hiscard for the <strong>2004</strong> season.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Continued a four-year progression of earning more moneythan the previous year with a career-high $813,230 in earnings…Lost in three-man playoffat Bell Canadian Open when John Rollins birdied the first extra hole. T2 was best finishon <strong>TOUR</strong> since his 1994 playoff victory and the only runner-up finish of his 13-year career.Made double bogey on the final hole of regulation to force the playoff with Rollins andJustin Leonard…Posted back-to-back top-10s on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> for only the second timein his career and first since 1991 (T5-Greater Milwaukee Open, T8-Canadian Open) with aT9 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and a T5 at the Advil Western Open. 2001: Turned in bestseason on <strong>TOUR</strong> since 1994 when he finished No. 58…Two top-10s and one top 15 in lastfive starts left him at No. 80 on money list and secured his <strong>TOUR</strong> card for another season.Made $345,450 of his $657,580 during that period. 2000: Finished T4 at the Bay HillInvitational for the best effort of the season…T8 at the John Deere Classic after postingfour rounds in the 60s for the first time in his career in a single tournament. 1999: Finishedout of the top 125 on the official money list for the first time since joining the <strong>TOUR</strong> in1990, with 139th-place ranking. Forced to earn full playing privileges for the 2000 seasonthrough third-place finish at <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying Tournament. 1998: Was 86th on thefinal season money list with $346,563. 1997: Finished right on the number of 125th on thefinal season money list to earn playing privileges for 1998. 1996: Made history for secondtime at U.S. Open. Appeared on way to missing the cut after playing first 27 holes 7-overpar. Posted a 29 on back nine at Oakland Hills to easily qualify for final two rounds. The29 was made possible with a birdie on hole 11, eagle on 12 and birdies from 13 through15. 1995: During U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, became first player to shoot 29 for nineholes. Moved from 46th-place tie to fourth on final day after posting 36-29—65 to finishfour strokes behind Corey Pavin. Birdied holes 11-14, 16 and 17. 1994: Lone <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>victory came at rain-shortened GTE Byron Nelson Classic. Birdied the final two holes inregulation to join in <strong>TOUR</strong>-record six-man playoff. Birdied first extra hole to defeat DavidEdwards, Tom Byrum, Mark Carnevale, David Ogrin and Yoshinori Mizumaki. 1989: Winnerof Pine Tree Open in Birmingham, AL and Utah Open.PERSONAL: Didn’t take first golf lesson until 1992. Was self-taught until then. Firstlesson was given to him by L.B. Floyd, father of Raymond Floyd…With $93 bankroll anddriving a van, gave mini-tours a try in 1989. Earned $96,000 in four months before goingto Qualifying Tournament…Devoted fan of auto racing.2-84 / <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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