WALTER HALL

Birthdate: June 12, 1947

Birthplace: Winston-Salem, N.C.

Age: 58 Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185

Home: Clemmons, N.C.

College: Univ. of Maryland

Turned Professional: 1994

Joined Champions Tour: 1997

Champions Tour Playoff record: 1-1

Champions Tour Wins: 1 - 2001 AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship

Other wins: 1997 Belfry PGA Seniors Championship

Player Notes: Began his career by playing for his high school golf team. Worked as a sales manager for an appliance distributor before turning professional. . . Turned professional in 1971 and made four unsuccessful attempts to earn his PGA Tour card in the 70s before regaining amateur status until he turned pro again in 1994. . . Winner, 1997 European PGA Seniors Championship at The Belfry; three Senior Series events; 1996 Hooters Tour event at Peachtree City, Ga.; 1985 Carolinas Mid-Amateur Championship. . . Competed in 1991 U.S. Amateur, advancing to the third round of match play.

1997 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 70.21; money $161,796 (ranked 71st); best finish T-3rd at BankOne Classic

1998 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 71.23 (ranked 19th); money $668,700 (ranked 23rd); best finish, T-2nd, State Farm Senior Classic and Northville Long Island Classic.

1999 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 36; top-10 finishes - 11; scoring average 70.88 (ranked T21st); money $816,342 (ranked 20th); best finish, 3rd, American Express Invitational.

2000 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 37; top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average 70.58 (ranked 18th); money $910,611 (ranked 20th); best finish 2nd, ACE Group Classic, Cadillac NFL Golf Classic and T2nd SBC Championship.

2001 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 35; top-10 finishes - 13; scoring average 70.58 (ranked 13th); money $1,339,059 (ranked 11th); winner AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship.

2002 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 35; top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average 71.12 (ranked 25th); money $785,372 (ranked 26th); best finish, T-3rd TD Waterhouse Championship.

2003 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -30; top 10 finishes -5; stroke average 71.11 (ranked 35th); money $578,806 (ranked 32nd); Best finish, T-4th SBC Championship.

2004 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 26; top 10 finishes - 4; stroke average 71.00 (ranked 22nd); money $576,425 (ranked 32nd); Best finish, T-6th Commerce Bank Long Island Classic.