Joey Sindelar

Born: March 30, 1958

Birthplace: Fort Knox, Ky.

Age: 50

Residence: Horseheads, N.Y.

College: Ohio State

Turned pro: 1981

Player notes:Nearly picked up first Champions Tour victory near his hometown at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open…Registered seven PGA Tour victories, the last coming at 2004 Wachovia Championship…Won the 1972 New York State Junior title and 1980 New York State Amateur…Also won the 1981 New York Open…Three-time All-American at Ohio State and member of the 1979 NCAA Division I title team…Posted 10 collegiate victories, including 1981 Big Ten title by 12 strokes…Named 1981 Ohio State Athlete of the Year…Inducted into Ohio State Hall of Fame in 1992…Represented the U.S. in 1991 World Cup and 1988 Kirin Cup…Childhood friend of Champions Tour player Mike Hulbert…As an 18-year-old teamed with Hulbert to defeat newly appointed Syracuse men’s basketball coach and his partner to win the 1976 Country Club of Ithaca best-ball event…Struck up a lasting friendship with Boeheim and remains a huge Syracuse basketball fan.