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6/29/2005
- Full Name: Fred Gibson
- Birthdate:November 11, 1951
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
- Residence: Orlando, FL
- Exempt Status: Top 30 on 2004 Champions Tour Money List
- Full Name: Fuzzy Zoeller
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 190
- Birthdate:November 11, 1951
- Birthplace: New Albany, IN
- Residence: Floyds Knobs, IN
- Family: Wife, Diane; Sunnye Noel (5/5/79), Heide Leigh (8/23/81), Gretchen Marie (3/27/84), Miles Remington (6/1/89)
- Education: Edison (FL) Junior College; University of Houston
- Special Interests: All sports, golf course design
- Turned Professional: 1973
- Joined Tour: 2002
6/21/2005
- Exempt Status:Past Champion
- Full Name: David Frost
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 190
- Birthdate:September 11, 1959
- Birthplace:Cape Town, South Africa
- Residence: Dallas, TX; plays out of Preston Trail GC
- Family: Wife, Corrie
- Special Interests:All sports especially rugby, as well as good food and wine from his own vineyard (frostwine.com)
- Turned Professional: 1981
- Exempt Status:2004 tournament winner (through 2006)
- Full Name: Fred Funk
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 165
- Birthdate:June 14, 1956
- Birthplace:Takoma Park, MD
- Residence: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- Family: Wife, Sharon; Eric (8/2/91), Taylor Christian (10/30/95), Perri Leigh (12/16/99)
- Education: University of Maryland (1980, Law Enforcement)
- Special Interests:Water and snow skiing
- Turned Professional: 1981
6/3/2005
- EXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 1996 PLAYERS Championship (through 2006)
- FULL NAME: Fred Couples
- HEIGHT: 5-11
- WEIGHT: 185
- BIRTHDATE: October 3, 1959
- BIRTHPLACE: Seattle, WA
- RESIDENCE: Santa Barbara, CA
- FAMILY: Wife, Thais; GiGi and Oliver
- Education: University of Houston
- SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, tennis, antiques, bicycling, vintage cars
- TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1980
| PGA TOUR Victories |
| (15) 1983 Kemper Open. 1984 Tournament Players Championship. 1987 Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1990 Nissan Los Angeles Open. 1991 Federal Express St. Jude Classic, B.C. Open. 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open, Nestle Invitational, Masters Tournament. 1993 Honda Classic. 1994 Buick Open. 1996 THE PLAYERS Championship. 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Memorial Tournament. 2003 Shell Houston Open. |
| International Victories |
| (5): 1991 Johnnie Walker World Championship. 1994 World Cup [indiv]. 1995 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur], Johnnie Walker Classic [Eur], Johnnie Walker World Championship [Eur]. |
| Other Victories |
| (18): 1990 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout [with Raymond Floyd], Sazale Classic, RMCC Invitational. 1992 World Cup [with Davis Love III]. 1993 World Cup [with Davis Love III], Dunhill Cup [with John Daly and Payne Stewart]. 1994 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout [with Brad Faxon], World Cup [with Davis Love III]. 1995 Skins Game, World Cup [with Davis Love III]. 1996 Skins Game. 1999 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout [with David Duval], Skins Game. 2001 Hyundai Team Matches [with Mark Calcavecchia]. 2003 Skins Game, Tylenol Par-3 Shootout at Treetops Resort. 2004 Tylenol Par-3 Shootout at Treetops Resort, Merrill Lynch Skins Game. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position |
| $352,017 (102) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T8–Bay Hill Invitational Presented by MasterCard |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 65 at Round 1, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| 1–1983 Kemper Open. 1984 Tournament Players Championship. 1987 Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1990 Nissan Los Angeles Open. 1991 Federal Express St. Jude Classic, B.C. Open. 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open, Nestle Invitational, Masters Tournament. 1993 Honda Classic. 1994 Buick Open. 1996 THE PLAYERS Championship. 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Memorial Tournament. 2003 Shell Houston Open. |
| Best Champions Tour Finishes |
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| Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes |
| 2–the Memorial Tournament, T4–Buick Classic, T6–Masters Tournament, |
| Best 2004 Champions Tour Finishes |
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| 2004 Season PGA TOUR |
| Tournaments Entered–16; in money–12; Top 10 finishes–3 |
| 2004 Season Highlights |
| Continued to play limited schedule due to back problems, but posted three top-10s in 16 starts…Finished T6 at Masters for ninth career top-10 in 20 starts for 1992 champion. Holds longest active cut streak at Augusta, having never missed in 20 starts dating back to 1983…Past champion was unable to catch Ernie Els on the weekend at the Memorial Tournament. Finished solo second thanks to four rounds in the 60s, only the seventh time and Couples’ second time that a player has put together four rounds in the 60s at Muirfield Village…The following week recorded a T4 finish at the Buick Classic. Posted a bogey-free 6-under 65 in the second round for a one-stroke lead through 36 holes, but third-round 74 derailed title hopes. Posted back-to-back top-10 finishes for the first time since 2000. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2003: Candidate for Comeback Player of the Year won for the first time since 1998 at the Shell Houston Open, where he played collegiately. Missed just one cut in 18 starts…Began season at No. 147 in the Official World Golf Ranking and was No. 36 by season’s end…Discouraged with his game, hooked up with Butch Harmon during the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The two worked for six hours one day, with Couples shortening his swing to take some pressure off his tender back. From there, the former Masters champion rediscovered his game with the win in Houston. "I have been practicing," he said after his win in Houston. "I never really thought I’d win this quickly, but I thought I could win again if I practiced and played." Held first- and third-round leads before defeating runners-up Mark Calcavecchia, Stuart Appleby and Hank Kuehne by four strokes. Win was the first victory in 87 events, dating back to the 1998 Memorial Tournament. Became the first player from the University of Houston and the sixth player over age 40 to win the Shell Houston Open…Shared first-round lead at THE PLAYERS Championship and was two back of lead through 54 holes. A 74 on the final day dropped him to solo 10th, his sixth top-10 in event…No. 32 on the money list entering the Chrysler Championship with hopes of jumping into the top 30, was forced to WD with back injury during pro-am. 2002: Climbed back into the top 125 after nearly doubling his earnings from the prior season…T9 at Nissan Open, first top-10 finish since a sixth at 2000 British Open…In first career appearance at Valero Texas Open, fired rounds of 65-64 on the weekend to finish T2, best since win at 1998 Memorial Tournament. 2001: Finished outside top 125 for first time in his career. Previous low finish was 76th in 1986…Continued as only Masters champion who has never missed a cut with an T36 finish. 2000: Earned eighth career top-10 finish in British Open with solo sixth…Ranked first in Sand Saves (67 percent) and fifth in Greens In Regulation (71.1 percent). 1998: For third time in career collected two victories. Final-round 66 earned playoff spot with Bruce Lietzke at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, which he won with birdie on first extra hole at Bermuda Dunes. Earned 14th TOUR title with four-stroke win over Andrew Magee at Memorial Tournament…Fell one stroke shy of winning his second Masters after leading each of first three rounds. 1996: Became first player to win two PLAYERS Championships at TPC at Sawgrass. Trailed Tommy Tolles by four strokes through 54 holes, but closing 64, featuring eagle at 16 and birdie at 17, sealed victory. 1995: Recorded back-to-back victories on PGA European Tour, first American to do so since Charles Coody in 1973…Teamed with Davis Love III to win four consecutive World Cup of Golf titles (1992-95). 1994: Opened the season with a playoff loss to Phil Mickelson at the Mercedes Championship when Mickelson parred the second extra hole…Missed three months due to tear in outer layer of disc in lower back…Edged Corey Pavin with a two-stroke win over him at the Buick Open in August…Won unofficial Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua Invitational for second consecutive year. 1993: Earned 10th career victory at the wind-shortened (54 holes) Honda Classic. Closed with a 70 to tie Robert Gamez. Holed a bunker shot on 17th hole to force the playoff. Won with par on second extra hole. 1992: Career year, winning three tournaments, including the Masters, and earned more than $1.3 million to finish No. 1 on the money list for the only time in his career…Earned his second consecutive Player of the Year Award as voted by the players…Entered final round of Masters trailing Craig Parry by one stroke. Closing 70 good for two-stroke victory. Masters completed remarkable streak during which he won three tournaments and finished second twice in six starts…Defeated Davis Love III with a birdie on the second playoff hole to win his second Nissan Los Angeles Open title…Three weeks later, decimated the field at the Nestle Invitational, winning by nine strokes…Third-round 63 set the course record at the TPC at Sawgrass during THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP…Winner of Vardon Trophy for second consecutive year…Winner of Arnold Palmer Award and PGA of America Player of the Year. 1991: Took lead at Federal Express St. Jude Classic with third-round 66 and went on to three-stroke victory over Rick Fehr. Won B.C. Open by three strokes as well. 1990: After equaling the then-course record with a 9-under 62 during the third round, defeated Gil Morgan by three strokes at the Nissan Los Angeles Open…Finished second at the PGA Championship and fifth at the Masters Tournament. 1988: Lost playoff to Sandy Lyle at the Phoenix Open when Lyle bogeyed the third extra hole. 1987: Defeated Mark Calcavecchia with a par on the third extra hole at Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1984: Edged Lee Trevino by a stroke to earn his first Tournament Players Championship. Featured second-round 64. 1983: First TOUR victory came in five-man playoff at Kemper Open. Birdied second playoff hole to defeat T.C. Chen, Barry Jaeckel, Gil Morgan and Scott Simpson. |
| Personal |
| Roomed with Blaine McCallister and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz at University of Houston…His charity is Millie Medlin Violet Sobich Couples Fund, in memory of mother…Serves as host of the Fred Couples Invitational, a charity event in hometown of Seattle…Introduced to game by his father, who worked in Seattle Parks and Recreation Department. |
| PGA TOUR Playoff Record |
| 5-4 |
| National Teams |
| USA vs. Japan, 1984; Ryder Cup (5), 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997; Asahi Glass Four Tours World Championship of Golf (2), 1990, 1991; Dunhill Cup (4), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994; World Cup (4), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995; The Presidents Cup (3), 1994, 1996, 1998. |
6/2/2005
- Exempt Status:59th on 2004 money list
- Full Name: Fredrik Jacobson
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 178
- Birthdate:September 26, 1974
- Birthplace:Gothenburg, Sweden
- Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco; plays out of Kungsbacua GC
- Family: Wife, Erika, Alice Sophia J. (5/07/04)
- Special Interests:Boating, skiing, sports
- Turned Professional: 1994
- Joined Tour: 2003
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International Victories
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| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position |
| $476,790 (76) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T6–FedEx St. Jude Classic |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 62 at Round 2, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T3–2003 FedEx St. Jude Classic. |
| Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T4–The Honda Classic |
| 2004 Season PGA TOUR |
| Tournaments Entered–24; in money–18; Top 10 finishes–5 |
| 2004 Season Highlights |
| Continued consistent play in just his second season on the PGA TOUR. Recorded five top-10 finishes and collected over $1 million in season earnings…Earned first top-10, a T9, in his second start of the season at the FBR Open…Finished T9 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after losing to eventual winner Tiger Woods in the third round (5 and 4)…In next start recorded his third top-10 finish, a T4 at The Honda Classic…Fired a first round, 6-under 66 at the Wachovia Championship and was only two strokes off the lead. Withdrew and flew home at 5:30 a.m. on Friday as his wife, Erika, had gone into premature labor with the couple’s first child at Jupiter Hospital near their home in Hobe Sound, FL. Just missed witnessing the birth of Alice Sofia on May 7…In first tournament back after daughter’s birth, earned second consecutive top-10 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, finishing T5…Two weeks later finished eighth at the Buick Classic and collected $162,750. Surpassed the $1-million mark in a single season in only his 13th event during first full season on the PGA TOUR. Was only one back of the lead after 18 and 36 holes at Westchester CC…Finished T17 at the Masters Tournament and PGA Championship…Played with Joakim Haeggman at the WGC-World Cup in Spain. |
| Career Highlights |
| Played virtually full-time on the European Tour from 1997-2002, with 17-plus starts each of those seasons. Totaled six runner-up finishes and 16 top-10s during that time. 2003: Had three wins on the European Tour, along with top-10 finishes at both the U.S. Open and the British Open, looks to be one of the rising stars in golf…Placed fourth in the European Tour Order of Merit and finished third in PGA TOUR non-member earnings with $786,771, with four top-10s in only eight starts. Joined the TOUR having finished among the top 125 as a non-member. Also added another $66,821 in two World Golf Championships appearances…Playing in his first U.S. Open, finished T5 and shared top first-time honors with Justin Rose…Two weeks later, finished T3 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, four shots behind David Toms. Earned top-10 exemption in the following week’s 100th Western Open, where he finished T8. In just four starts, was eligible to join the PGA TOUR as a Special Temporary Member, having earned ($572,970) more than the No. 150 player (Tom Scherrer, $356,657) from the 2002 TOUR money list…Finished T6 at the British Open, three shots behind Ben Curtis…After 160 events as a professional, claimed his breakthrough victory on The European Tour when he won the Omega Hong Kong Open, the second event of the 2003 season…Won again three tournaments later in the Algarve Open de Portugal. Victory was all the more remarkable considering it was his first start back after a 10-week layoff due to a wrist injury…Ended European Tour season with third victory of 2003 at the Volvo Masters at Valerrama, defeating Spain’s Carlos Rodiles in a four-hole playoff. 2002: Lost to Eduardo Romero in a playoff at the Barclays Scottish Open. Finished 30th on the Volvo Order of Merit. 2001: Was fifth at the Omega European Masters. 2000: Progressed to 25th on the Volvo Order of Merit, his highest prior to 2003. 1999: Had to return to the Qualifying School, but finished seventh to stay on Tour. 1998: With one week remaining, he lay in 124th position in the Volvo Order of Merit but played superbly and only lost in a play-off for the Belgacom Open to Lee Westwood. Moved to 75th place and rescued his card. |
| Personal |
| A promising ice hockey player at age 10. However one of the players at his club, Per Nellbeck, was also the local golf professional and taught the entire Jacobson family to play. First handicap was 40, but reached scratch five years later at age 15…Love of ice hockey was to delay his start to 2000 season. Missed first three months after breaking left thumb playing hockey for golf professionals vs. tennis players in 1999. Needed operation and returned in March to finish third, second and second in successive starts…Won several notable titles in amateur golf before turning professional in 1994. Was ranked top 30 in Swedish table tennis at age 14-15. |
| National Teams |
| World Cup (2), 2003, 2004. |
- Exempt Status:Major Medical Extension
- Full Name: Fulton Allem
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 215
- Birthdate:September 15, 1957
- Birthplace:Kroonstad, South Africa
- Residence: Heathrow, FL
- Family: Wife, Jennifer; Nadia (7/7/86), Nicholas (1/1/91), Sybil Mary (1/14/01)
- Special Interests:Riding horses, breeding horses, fishing and hunting
- Turned Professional: 1976
- Joined Tour: 1987
| PGA TOUR Victories |
| International Victories |
| (14): 1985 Palaborwa Classic, Million Dollar Challenge. 1986 Minolta Match Play Championship, Palaborwa Classic, South African PGA. 1987 South African PGA, Palaborwa Classic. 1988 Palaborwa Classic, Million Dollar Challenge. 1989 Minolta Match Play Championship. 1990 Lexington PGA Championship, Twee Jongezellen Masters, Goodyear Classic. 1991 ICL International [all South Africa]. |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
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| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 71 at Round 1, Bank of America Colonial, 71 at Round 2, Bank of America Colonial |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| 1–1991 Independent Insurance Agent Open. 1993 Southwestern Bell Colonial, NEC World Series of Golf. |
| Best 2004 PGA TOUR Finishes |
| 74–HP Classic of New Orleans |
| 2004 Season PGA TOUR |
| Tournaments Entered–13; in money–1; Top 10 finishes–0 |
| 2004 Season Highlights |
| Coupled with $29,063 earned in 28 events in 2003-04, has the opportunity to play in one event with a Major Medical Extension and earn $458,612 to match the $487,495 in winnings of 2003’s No. 125, Esteban Toledo. If he does so, will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the season. Made only one cut and finished 74th at the HP Classic of New Orleans. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2003: In final season of 10-year exemption for winning the 1993 NEC World Series of Golf, played in only 15 events due to wrist surgery (July 14) and degenerative discs in his back. 2002: Best finish was T23 at the Compaq Classic of New Orleans. 2001: Finished in the top-25 four times in only seven cuts made…Opened with 66 at the Honda Classic and stood one stroke back of the lead. Finished T11. 2000: Best finish of the year came at the Buick Invitational with a T21, earning $29,014, his largest check of the season. 1997: One of his best seasons since winning twice in 1993. Had four top-10s including top-fives at the Doral-Ryder Open (T5) and Greater Milwaukee Open (T5). 1996: Best finish was a T4 at Doral-Ryder Open. Closing 66 left him five strokes behind winner Greg Norman. 1994: Captain’s Choice for International Team at Presidents Cup. Was 1-3 in foursomes and four-ball before halving singles match with Phil Mickelson. 1993: Pair of victories came on two of the TOUR’s most storied courses: Colonial and Firestone. Moved into contention with second-round 63 at Colonial National Invitation, then closed with 67 to defeat Greg Norman by one stroke. The victory earned a place in the NEC World Series of Golf, where final-round 62 earned him $360,000 first-place check and a 10-year PGA TOUR exemption. 1991: First TOUR victory came at Independent Insurance Agent Open, played in October after tournament had been postponed because of rain in April. Played final two rounds in 11-under par to defeat Billy Ray Brown, Mike Hulbert and Tom Kite by one stroke. 1988: Finished 65-68 on weekend for T3 at THE PLAYERS Championship. 1987: Joined PGA TOUR after finishing second at NEC World Series of Golf, three strokes behind Curtis Strange. 1985: Had 18 runner-up finishes on Southern Africa Tour before gaining first victory there…Won Palaborwa Classic and Million Dollar Challenge. |
| Personal |
| Started playing golf at age 7 with encouragement from father…Countryman Gary Player had large influence on his early career. |
| National Teams |
| Dunhill Cup, 1993; The Presidents Cup, 1994. |
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