U.S. SENIOR OPEN : JIM ALBUS.Age: 58. Years on tour: 9. Hometown: Sarasota, Fla. This year: Has won $432,200 in 20 events and is ranked 19th on the money list. He has five top-10 finishes this year, including winning the GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) Classic in Lutz, Fla. Last year: Won $268,487 to rank 53rd in season reduced by injury. Notable: 1965 UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX graduate and ex-Mission Viejo teaching pro won Ford Senior Players Championship in '91. ISAO AOKI Isao Aoki (青木功 Aoki Isao Age: 55. Years on tour: 7. Hometown: Tokyo. This year: Ranked 12th on the money list with $543,854 in 11 events. He has four top-10 finishes, all coming in his last six starts. He won the BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland in Nashville, Tenn., and finished third at the Ford Senior Players Championship. Last year: Equaled tour-record 60 while winning at Emerald Coast For the area of Mexico's Gulf Coast, see Costa Esmeralda. The Emerald Coast (part of the area that is sometimes referred to as the Redneck Riviera) is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the Classic and had 18 top-10 finishes while earning career-high $1,410,499. GEORGE ARCHER George William Archer (October 1, 1939 – September 25, 2005) was an American golfer who won twelve events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship. Archer was born in San Francisco, California. He grew to 6 feet 5½ inches (1. Age: 58. Years on tour: 10. Hometown: Incline Village, Nev. This year: Won $308,326 in 18 events and is ranked 32nd on the money list. He has two top-10 finishes, including tying for third at the American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Invitational in Sarasota, Fla. Last year: Earned $407,605 to place 37th, missing playoff in Ralphs Senior Classic at Wilshire by one stroke after final-round 64. Notable: Has 17 senior wins despite seven major surgeries, including 1996 hip replacement. HUGH BAIOCCHI Hugh John Baiocchi (born 17 August 1946) is a South African golfer who has won more than twenty professional tournaments around the world. Baiocchi was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1971 and spent his regular career playing mainly in Europe. Age: 51. Years on tour: 3. Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. . This year: Ranks 17th on the money list with $467,516 in 18 events. He has six top-10 finishes, including tying for third at the St. Luke's St. Luke's or St Luke's can refer to:
Last year: Earned $906,565 and was top-10 finisher 14 times, twice as a Monday qualifier. Notable: Had three sub-30 nine-hole scores as a conditional player in '97. BRIAN BARNES Brian Barnes may refer to:
Age: 53. Years on tour: 4. Hometown: Storrington, sussex, England. This year: Earned $298,400 in 16 events and is 34th on the money list. He won the AT&T Canada Senior Open and has three top-10 finishes. Last year: Had 10 top-10 finishes in 54 starts while earning $949,604 to rank 81st. Notable: Six-time Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Biennial team golf event first held in 1927. It was originally played between teams of golfers from the U.S. and Britain; since 1979 players opposing the U.S. have been chosen from all of Europe. The trophy was donated by the British seed merchant Samuel Ryder. player defeated Jack Nicklaus Noun 1. Jack Nicklaus - United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940) Jack William Nicklaus, Nicklaus twice in one day at the 1975 Ryder Cup matches. JOSE MARIA CANIZARES Age: 51. Years on tour: 1. Hometown: Madrid, Spain. This year: Ranked sixth on the money list with $635,074 in 18 events. He has six top-10 finishes, including second (lost in a playoff) at the Bell Atlantic Classic outside of Philadelphia and a tie for second at the GTE Classic. Last year: Had four top-10 finishes in seven starts after earning senior-tour card with second-place finish Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the in 1997 qualifying tournament. Notable: His win over Fuzzy Zoeller Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. (born November 11, 1951) is an American professional golfer. He is one of three golfers to have won The Masters in his first appearance in the event. He also won the 1984 U.S. Open, which earned him the 1985 Bob Jones Award. in 1985 Ryder Cup earned Europeans their first Cup in 28 years. JIM COLBERT James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American golfer. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964, before graduating and turning professional in 1965. Age: 57. Years on tour: 7. Hometown: Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . This year: Ranked eighth on the money list with $583,075 in 19 events. He has six top-10 finishes, including tied for second at the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic The NFL Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1993 to 2002. It was played in May or June at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. It was a joint production with the NFL and attracted top NFL talent to play in a tournament within a tournament , tied for third at the Bruno's Memorial Classic and tied for fourth at the Ford Senior Players Championship. Last year: Tour's leading money-winner in 1995 and '96 slipped to 27th in comeback from prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. . Notable: Two-time senior tour player of the year credits magnetic belt he wears for curbing back problems. DALE DOUGLASS Dale Dwight Douglass (born March 5, 1936) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments at both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour level. Douglass was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Age: 62. Years on tour: 13. Hometown: Castle Rock, Colo. This year: Ranked 24th on the money list with $410,366 in 17 events. He has four top-10 finishes, including tied for second at the LG Championship and tied for third at the Bell Atlantic Classic. Last year: Won $366,803 to rank 43rd in earnings. Notable: 1986 U.S. Senior Open champion shot a career-low 61 at Rancho Park in '94 Ralphs Senior Classic. BOB DUVAL Robert "Bob" Duval (born October 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer and is best known for being the father of David Duval, formerly the top-ranked player in the world. Age: 51. Years on tour: 3. Hometown: Neptune Beach Neptune Beach may refer to:
This year: He has five top-10 finishes and has earned $477,487 in 19 events. He is ranked 15th on the money list. He finished tied for third at the Bell Atlantic Classic, and a week later was second at the Pittsburgh Senior Classic The Pittsburgh Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1993 to 1998. It was played in the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area; first in Midway, Pennsylvania at the Quicksilver Golf Club (1993-1997) and then in Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania at the . Last year: Ranked 28th with $555,601 in 24 events, getting in five of them as a Monday qualifier and leading midway through season-ending Tour Championship. Notable: Longtime teaching pro is the father of PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. star David Duval David Robert Duval (born November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour. Background and career Amateur career Duval was born in Jacksonville, Florida. . VICENTE FERNANDEZ You may be looking for:
Age: 52. Years on tour: 3. Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina. This year: He has six top-10 finishes and has earned $573,297 in 15 events. He ranks ninth on the money list. He finished second at the Las Vegas Senior Classic The Las Vegas Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1986 to 2001. It was played in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Desert Inn Country Club (1986-1993) and at the TPC at Summerlin (1994-2001). , one shot off the lead, was third at The Tradition and tied for third at the American Express Invitational. Last year: Won Bank One Classic and had nine top-10 finishes in 29 starts to rank 17th with $689,915. RAYMOND FLOYD Age: 55. Years on tour: 7. Hometown: Palm Beach, Fla. This year: In 13 starts, he has eight top-10 finishes. He has earned $471,692 in 14 events and is 16th on the money list. His best finish was tied for second at the LG Championship. Last year: Ranked 23rd with $606,205 but went winless for first time as a senior. Notable: Floyd is a U.S. Senior Open shy of a career senior grand slam, having won the Tradition (1994), PGA Seniors Championship This article is about the European Seniors Tour event. For the Champions Tour major championship, see Senior PGA Championship. The PGA Seniors Championship is a European Seniors Tour golf tournament for men aged fifty and above. ('85) and Ford Senior Players Championship ('96). DAVID GRAHAM Age: 52. Years on tour: 3. Hometown: Dallas. This year: He has eight top-10 finishes, including winning the Royal Caribbean Classic on the 10th playoff hole. He also tied for third at Sunday's Ameritech Open and tied for fourth at the State Farm Senior Classic and the MasterCard Championship. He has earned $561,148 in 18 events and is 10th on the money list. Last year: Won three times and was top 10 in 14 of 30 starts, earning $1,173,579 to rank fifth. HUBERT GREEN Age: 51. Years on tour: 3. Hometown: Panama City, Fla. This year: Five top-10 finishes, including winning the Bruno's Memorial Classic. He was second at the Toshiba Senior Classic. He has earned $465,662 in 15 events and is 18th on the money list. Last year: Earned $556,402 in 28 events to rank 26th. Notable: Won U.S. Open and PGA Championship on PGA Tour. JOHN JACOBS Age: 53. Years on tour: 4. Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. This year: The Senior PGA Tour Player of the Month for June is 11th on the money list with $556,567 in 19 events. He has four top-10 finishes, including winning the Nationwide Championship. Last year: Ranked 12th with $802,942 and was top 10 in 12 events. Notable: Founder of John Jacobs Golf School has won more than 100 long-driving championships worldwide. GRAHAM MARSH Age: 54. Years on tour: 5. Hometown: Dalkeith, Australia. This year: Ranks 21st on the money list with $422,551 in 17 events. He has four top-10 finishes, with his best effort coming at The Home Depot Invitational (tied for fourth). Last year: Won U.S. Senior Open and earned $1,128,578 to rank seventh. Notable: Marsh entered this year with 61 worldwide victories on five tours and has been honored by the Queen of England Noun 1. Queen of England - the sovereign ruler of England female monarch, queen regnant, queen - a female sovereign ruler with the title Member of the British Empire. MIKE McCULLOUGH Age: 53. Years on tour: 4. Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. This year: In 21 events, he is 13th on the money list with $513,750. He has five top-10 finishes, including second place at the Southwestern Bell Dominion. Last year: Won $668,934 and was ranked 98th on the money list. He had seven top-10 finishes. Notable: He is still looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. his first PGA Tour victory. His son, Jason, holds many quarterbacking records at Brown University. GIL MORGAN Age: 51. Years on tour: 3. Hometown: Edmond, Okla. This year: Has four titles to his credit (Ford Senior Players Championship; The Tradition; MasterCard Championship; and the LG Championship.) In addition, he won the Senior Slam and has six Tother toth·er or t'oth·er pron. & adj. Informal The other. [From Middle English the tother, alteration of thet other, that other : thet, the top-10 finishes. He ranks second on the money list with $1,325,793 in 15 events. Last year: Won six tournaments, including the Tradition and Tour Championship, and ranked second with $2,160,562. BOB MURPHY Mur·phy , William Parry 1892-1987. American physician. He shared a 1934 Nobel Prize for discovering that a diet of liver relieves anemia. Age: 55. Years on tour: 6. Hometown: Delray Beach, Fla. This year: Ranks 29th on the money list with $394,659 in 18 events. Has four top-10 finishes, including tied for fourth at the Ford Senior Players Championship. Last year: Won Toshiba Senior Classic in tour-record nine-hole playoff with Jay Sigel and finished with $685,611 to rank 19th. Notable: Coaxed out of ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network announcer's booth by Lee Trevino, the 1993 rookie of the year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
JACK NICKLAUS Age: 58. Years on tour: 9. Hometown: North Palm Beach, Fla. This year: In just five appearances on the senior tour, he has finished in the top 10 three times, including sixth place at the Ford Senior Players Championship and tied for sixth at the PGA Seniors' Championship. He ranks 52nd on the money list with $177,911. Last year: Went winless for only second time on senior tour but was top 10 in three of six starts while earning $239,932 to rank 58th. ARNOLD PALMER Age: 68. Years on tour: 19. Hometown: Latrobe, Pa., and Bay Hill, Fla. This year: Won just $13,324 and is 102nd on the money list. His best finish was tied for 47th at the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic. Last year: Earned $29,052 to rank 101st while going winless for ninth straight year. Notable: One of the most popular golfers ever, he includes a grand slam among his eight major wins on the PGA Tour, has 91 wins worldwide, won the PGA Seniors' Championship in his first senior event and has won five senior majors overall. CALVIN PEETE Age: 55. Years on tour: 6. Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. This year: He tied for 20th at the LG Championship, his best showing so far. He has earned $46,198 in 18 events and is 80th on thTe money list. Last year: Earned $160,025 to rank 72nd with two top-10 finishes. Notable: One of the straightest shooters in golf, he was second in driving accuracy last year and set a senior-tour record by hitting fairways with 84.1 percent of his tee shots in 1994. DANA QUIGLEY Age: 52. Years on tour: 2. Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla. This year: Has nine top-10 finishes, including tied for second at the AT&T Canada Senior Open. He has earned $503,954 in 22 events and is 14th on the money list. Last year: Became the sixth Monday qualifier in senior tour history to win with a playoff victory over Jay Sigel at the Northville Long Island Classic and ranked 113th with $427,774. Notable: Tied senior-tour record with birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie in Raley's Gold Rush Classic The Gold Rush Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1987 to 2001. It was played in Rancho Murieta, California at the Rancho Murieta Country Club (1987-1995) and in El Dorado Hills, California at Serrano Country Club (1996-2001). . CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ Age: 62. Years on tour: 14. Hometown: Naples, Fla. This year: He has just one top-25 finish, tied for 21st at the American Express Invitational. He has earned $67,819 in 15 events and is 73rd on the money list. Last year: Ranked 42nd with $372,359 in fourth straight winless season. Notable: Includes major wins in PGA Seniors' Championship and Ford Senior Players Championship among 22 career senior-tour victories and holds senior-tour record with eight consecutive birdies. JAY SIGEL Age: 54. Years on tour: 5. Hometown: Berwyn, Pa. This year: Earned $733,260 in 19 events and is fourth on the money list. He has seven top-10 finishes, including winning the Bell Atlantic Classic in a playoff. In that tourney, he had Senior PGA Tour-record 27 on the front nine of the second round en route to a 62. Last year: Won twice, earned $1,294,838 and ranked fourth. Notable: Longtime amateur standout never played professionally before the senior tour has been a top-10 finisher in six senior majors and won the Senior Tour Championship in 1996. J.C. SNEAD Age: 57. Years on tour: 9. Hometown: Hot Springs, Va. ThTis year: Has seven top-10 finishes, including tied for fourth at the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic. He is 22nd on the money list with $415,068 in 19 events. Last year: Ranked 33rd with $476,149. Notable: Nephew of Hall of Famer Sam Snead played minor league baseball
BRUCE SUMMERHAYS Age: 54. Years on tour: 5. Hometown: Heber City, Utah Heber City is a city in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,291 at the 2000 census and by 2005 had been estimated at 9,147. Heber City was founded by English emigrants who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the late 1840s, and . This year: Posted his second career win at the State Farm Senior Classic and has six top-10 finishes. He has earned $594,526 in 21 events and is seventh on the money list. Last year: Won the Saint Luke's Classic and was a top-10 finisher in 27 of 35 starts while earning $776,804 to rank 14th. Notable: Former Stanford golf coach, whose 96 consecutive events during the 1995-97 seasons is a tour record, has used seven of his eight children as caddies. LEONARD THOMPSON Age: 51. Years on tour: 2. Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. This year: In 21 events, he has earned $423,288 and is 20th on the money list. He has six top-10 finishes, including tied for third at the Nationwide Championship, tied for fourth at the State Farm Senior Classic and tied for fifth at Sunday's Ameritech Senior Open. Last year: Had seven top-10 finishes in 30 starts, earning $384,806 and ranking 40th. Notable: Wake Forest teammate of Lanny Wadkins won three events on PGA Tour. TOM WARGO Age: 55. Years on tour: 6. Hometown: Centralia, Ill. This year: Has four top-10 finishes, including tied for second at The Tradition. He has won $407,677 in 19 events and is 26th on the money list. Last year: Ranked 24th with $567,419 but had no wins for second straight year. Notable: Winner of 1993 PGA Seniors' Championship was an iron worker, assembly-line auto worker and bartender before teaching himself to play golf at age 25. CAPTION(S): 28 Photos Photo: (1) JIM ALBUS (2) ISAO AOKI (3) GEORGE ARCHER (4) HUGH BAIOCCHI (5) BRIAN BARNES (6) JOSE MARIA CANIZARES (7) JIM COLBERT (8) DALE DOUGLASS (9) BOB DUVAL (10) VICENTE FERNANDEZ (11) RAYMOND FLOYD (12) DAVID GRAHAM (13) HUBERT GREEN (14) JOHN JACOBS (15) GRAHAM MARSH (16) MIKE McCULLOUGH (17) GIL MORGAN (18) BOB MURPHY (19) JACK NICKLAUS (20) ARNOLD PALMER (21) CALVIN PEETE (22) DANA QUIGLEY (23) CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ (24) JAY SIGEL (25) J.C. SNEAD (26) BRUCE SUMMERHAYS (27) LEONARD THOMPSON (28) TOM WARGO |
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