| SENIOR TOUR Victories |
| (1) 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship. |
| International Victories |
| 1997 Belfry PGA Seniors' Championship |
| Other Victories |
| 1985 Carolinas Mid-Amateur. 1996 Hooters Tour Naturally
Fresh Cup. 1997 The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship. Three
1997 Nitro Senior Series events (at Paradise Point, Smithville,
MO; at Rarity Bay GC, Vonore, TN; at Chantilly G&CC, Centreville,
VA). |
| Current Year Charles Schwab Cup
Points and Positions |
| 141 (18th) |
| Current Year SENIOR PGA TOUR Money
and Positions |
| $211,552 (20) |
| Current Year SENIOR TOUR Best Finishes |
| T5--MasterCard Championship; T7--Royal Caribbean Classic;
T10--Toshiba Senior Classic |
| Current Year SENIOR TOUR Best Round |
| 67 at Round 1, Royal Caribbean Classic, at Round 2,
Toshiba Senior Classic |
| Current Year SENIOR TOUR Highlights |
| Was in contention early on at the rain-shortened Royal
Caribbean Classic before eventually finishing in a tie
for seventh at Crandon Park. |
| Best 2001 SENIOR TOUR Finishes |
| 1--AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship; T2--Las Vegas
Senior Classic; T3--Farmers Charity Classic; T4--Lightpath
Long Island Classic, Gold Rush Classic; T6--Novell Utah
Showdown; T7--Toshiba Senior Classic, NFL Golf Classic,
Turtle Bay Championship, SENIOR TOUR Championship; T8--The
Home Depot Invitational; T9--TD Waterhouse Championship;
T10--Senior PGA Championship |
| 2001 Season SENIOR TOUR |
| Tournaments Entered--35; in money--35; Top-10 finishes--13 |
| 2001 Season Highlights |
| Turned in a career-best 13 top-10 finishes and went
over seven figures in official earnings for the first
time ever...After six career runner-up performances that
included one playoff loss, won his maiden event on the
SENIOR TOUR at the AT&T Canada Senior Open. Win in Canada
made him the last of nine first-time winners and the fourth
consecutive first-time winner, a first in SENIOR TOUR
history. Made a five-foot par putt on the last hole at
Mississaugua G & CC to force a playoff with Ed Dougherty.
Then two-putted for par from 35 feet on the first extra
hole for the victory. Was selected as the August Player
of the Month after his Canadian victory along with two
other top-10 finishes during the month...Contended early
in the year at the Las Vegas Senior Classic before finishing
T2. Got within a shot of Bruce Fleisher with two holes
to play, but triple bogeyed the par-3 17th hole at the
TPC at Summerlin after his tee shot found the water...Was
also in the hunt at the Farmers Charity Classic, but eventually
finished in a T3 at Egypt Valley, two strokes back of
Larry Nelson. |
| Career Highlights |
| 2000: Came close to victory three times...Was one of
five players tied for the 36-hole lead at The ACE Group
Classic, but along with Tom Watson and Jose Maria Canizares,
fell to Lanny Wadkins in a playoff. Recorded consecutive
eagles in the opening round of the Naples event, the seventh
of eight times in SENIOR TOUR history that has happened...Made
a run at the SBC Championship in San Antonio for the second
straight year. Despite being hospitalized with kidney
stones early in the week, emerged as the 36-hole leader
at The Dominion. Fell one stroke short of Doug Tewell
and was T2 despite a final-round 69...Made a run at Lee
Trevino the next week at the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic.
Was the runner-up at Upper Montclair after a final-round
66 left him two strokes short of the Merry Mex...Made
his first hole-in-one on the SENIOR TOUR in the second
round of the Nationwide Championship. 1999: Was solo third
at the American Express Invitational, four strokes back
of Bruce Fleisher...Challenged again at The Transamerica
but again finished third, three strokes back of Fleisher...Fired
a career-low 9-under 62 on the last day of the EMC Kaanapali
Classic. 1998: Played in 28 events despite being conditionally
exempt (11th at the National Qualifier)...Lost out by
one stroke to Bruce Summerhays at the State Farm Senior
Classic despite rounds of 68-70-68...Also among the leaders
down the stretch at the Northville Long Island Classic,
but finished one stroke short of Gary Player. 1997: Had
some impressive outings after turning 50 in June...Despite
playing in only eight events, won $161,796 with a pair
of top-10 finishes...Made his SENIOR TOUR debut after
Monday qualifying at the Kroger Senior Classic and T8
at Kings Island...Also had an impressive outing at the
Bank One Classic in Lexington...Was the first-round leader
and eventually T3 in the event...Won the The Belfry PGA
Seniors Championship on the PGA European Seniors Tour
and finished eighth at the Senior British Open...Recorded
three victories on the Nitro Senior Series and was its
leading money-winner with $89,889. |
| Personal |
| Began his golf career by playing for his high school
team...Biggest thrill in golf was playing with Chi Chi
Rodriguez for the first time and also winning The Belfry
PGA Seniors Championship...Worked as a sales manager for
an appliance distributor prior to embarking on his professional
career. |
| SENIOR TOUR Playoff Record |
| 1-1 |
