DAVID EGER
Birth Date: March 17, 1952
Birthplace: Ft. Meade, Md.
Age: 52 Ht.: 6' Wt.: 190
Home: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
College: North Carolina
Turned Professional: 1973
Joined PGA Tour: 1979
Joined Senior PGA Tour: 2002
Champions Tour Wins 1 - 2003 MasterCard Classic
Player Notes: Played in 73 PGA Tour events between 1979 and '81, best finish, was T5th at the '79 American Optical Classic. It was his only top-10 finish. After that he became a reinstated amateur and worked at the PGA Tour between 1982-'92 as a rules official and Director of tournament administration. in 1992 he moved over to the USGA where he was Senior Director of Rules and Competition until 1995. He then went back to the PGA Tour as Vice President of Competition until 1996. After that played in some amateur events until he turned professional again in 2001.
Will be conditionally exempt for the 2002 season after finishing 14th at the 2001 Senior PGA Tour national qualifying tournament.
2002 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 13; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 71.78 (ranked N/A); money - $154,510 (ranked 83rd); best finish, T-9th SBC Senior Open. Earned full exempt status for 200_3 after finishing T5th at the National Qualifying Tournament.
2003 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; top 10 finishes -4; stroke average 71.04 (ranked 32nd); money - $851,217 (ranked 23rd); Best finish, Win MasterCard Classic.
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