JEFF BURDA

Birthdate: March 22, 1953

Birthplace: San Mateo, Calif.

Age: 53

Home: Modesto, Calif.

College: Notre Dame

Player Notes: This will be the second U.S. Senior Open for Burda…Played in the 2003 U.S. Senior Open at Inverness…Was medalist at sectional qualifying at Stevenson Ranch… Qualified for the U.S. Amateur in 1999 but missed the cut for match play... Also played in the 2001 and 2002 U.S. Mid-Amateur... Is a two-time winner of the NCGA Master Division Championship (1996-97), 1997 wins also included the Alameda Commuters, the Modesto City and the U.S. Two-Man with partner Mark Nicholson (second year in a row)... Won the 1989 NCGA Four-Ball Championship with partner Ken Webb... First NCGA tournament win was the 1974 Public Links Championship... Is the only player to win an NCGA major in three different decades ... Has won the Del Rio club championship seven times... Runner-up finishes include the Sacramento County and Modesto City in 1996 and the Master Division in 1995... Also was third at the Master Division in '94 and fourth in '93... Qualified for the U.S. Amateur in '96 and '97, the U.S. Mid-Amateur in '81 and the NCAA Championships in '75 with Notre Dame... Advanced to the semifinals of the 1987 NCGA Amateur... Represented the NCGA at the '97 Pacific Coast Amateur and played on the '84, '87 and '97 Seaver Cup teams...President of Modesto Commerce Bank…Married to wife, Cindy and has two children, Patrick and Kelly…Patrick will caddie at the Senior Open…Has one double eagle at Spyglass Hill…Most memorable golf experience is playing in the 2003 U.S. Senior Open