STEVE VERIATO

Birthdate: May 6, 1946

Birthplace: Hilo, Hawaii

Age: 59 Ht: 5'9" Wt: 160

Home: Buda, Texas

College: Texas A&M

Turned Professional: 1973

Joined Champions Tour: 1997

Senior Tour Wins: 1 - 2001 Novell Utah Showdown.

Player Notes: Winner, 1996 PGA Senior Club Professional Player of the Year award. . . Enjoyed a strong 1996 performance, finishing third in the Maui Kaanapali Classic and tying for 15th in the 1996 VFW Seniors Championship . . . Plays out of Onion Creek Country Club in Austin, Texas, where he was the former head professional. . . Played in 1979 & '88 U.S. Open... Winner, 1971 Southwest Conference champion, 1976, ’77 Hawaiian State Open. . .Competed on the PGA Tour from 1975 to 1980, with best finish, runner-up in 1977 Atlanta Classic. . .Winner, 1987, ’88, ’94 Southern Texas PGA Championship; 1983, ’90, ’91 Southern Texas PGA Player of the Year. . . Member of 1992 PGA Cup Team. . .Tied for seventh in 1991 PGA Club Professional Championship.

1997 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 12; top 10 finishes - 0; stroke average 72.24; money $103,301 (ranked 79th); best finish 11th at Bruno's Memorial Classic.

1998 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 8; top 10 finishes - 2; stroke average 72.17; money $104,630 (ranked 77th); best finish T5th, Comfort and Kaanapali Classics.

1999 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 13; top 10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.02 (ranked 56th); money $126,474 (ranked 76th); best finish 3rd, EMC Kaanapali Classic.

2000 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 34; top 10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.42 (ranked 69th); money $310,179 (ranked 58th); best finish T4th, LiquidGolf.Com Invitational.

2001 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 31; top 10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.21 (ranked 52nd); money $527,703 (ranked 35th); Winner, Novell Utah Showdown.

2002 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 31; top 10 finishes - 2; stroke average 72.81 (ranked 73rd); money $281,400 (ranked 61st); Best finish, T-6th Turtle Bay Championship.

2003 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -15; top 10 finishes -2; stroke average 72.96 (ranked 77th); money $204,386 (ranked 64th); Best finish, 6th MasterCard Championship.

2004 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -3; top 10 finishes -0; stroke average 74.33 (ranked N/A); money $20,782 (ranked 119th); Best finish, 37th U.S. Senior Open.