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SECTION INTRODUCTION<br />
1<br />
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION<br />
2008 Tournament Schedule ........................................1-5/9<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Fact Sheet ..................................................1-10<br />
FedExCup ..................................................................1-11/15<br />
Broadcasting ............................................................1-16/17<br />
THE PLAYERS Championship and TPC Sawgrass..........1-18<br />
History of the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> ........................................1-19/21<br />
Board of Directors..........................................................1-22<br />
About the Commissioner ..............................................1-23<br />
SECTION 2: PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES<br />
All-Exempt <strong>TOUR</strong> Priority Rankings ............................2-2/3<br />
Player Biographies ..................................................2-4/216<br />
Other Prominent Members..................................2-217/271<br />
Other International Players..................................2-272/278<br />
Definitions....................................................................2-279<br />
Tournament Exemptions..............................................2-279<br />
2008 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Rookies ............................................2-279<br />
2008 International Players on the <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong>............2-280<br />
SECTION 3: 2007 <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARIES<br />
Mercedes-Benz Championship....................................3-2/3<br />
Sony Open in Hawaii ..................................................3-4/5<br />
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic ..........................................3-6/9<br />
Buick Invitational......................................................3-10/11<br />
FBR Open..................................................................3-12/13<br />
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am ....................3-14/17<br />
Nissan Open ............................................................3-18/20<br />
Mayakoba Golf Classic..................................................3-21<br />
Accenture Match Play Championship ..........................3-22<br />
The Honda Classic ..................................................3-23/24<br />
PODS Championship......................................................3-25<br />
Arnold Palmer Invitational ......................................3-26/27<br />
CA Championship ..........................................................3-28<br />
Shell Houston Open ................................................3-29/30<br />
Masters Tournament................................................3-31/32<br />
Verizon Heritage ......................................................3-33/34<br />
Zurich Classic of New Orleans................................3-35/36<br />
EDS Byron Nelson Championship ..........................3-37/38<br />
Wachovia Championship ..............................................3-39<br />
THE PLAYERS Championship ..................................3-40/41<br />
AT&T Classic ............................................................3-42/43<br />
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial ....................3-44/45<br />
the Memorial Tournament ......................................3-46/47<br />
Stanford St. Jude Championship ............................3-48/49<br />
U.S. Open ................................................................3-50/52<br />
Travelers Championship ..........................................3-53/54<br />
Buick Open ..............................................................3-55/56<br />
AT&T National ..............................................................3-57<br />
John Deere Classic ..................................................3-58/59<br />
British Open..............................................................3-60/63<br />
U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee..................3-64/65<br />
Canadian Open ........................................................3-66-68<br />
Bridgestone Invitational ..........................................3-69/70<br />
Reno-Tahoe Open ..........................................................3-71<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> Championship ..................................................3-72/73<br />
Wyndham Championship ........................................3-74/75<br />
The Barclays ............................................................3-76/77<br />
Deutsche Bank Championship ......................................3-78<br />
BMW Championship................................................3-79/81<br />
THE <strong>TOUR</strong> Championship presented by Coca-Cola ......3-82<br />
Turning Stone Resort Championship ............................3-83<br />
Viking Classic ..........................................................3-84/85<br />
Valero Texas Open ..................................................3-86/88<br />
Frys.com Open..........................................................3-89/90<br />
Fry’s Electronics Open....................................................3-91<br />
Ginn sur Mer Classic ....................................................3-92<br />
Children’s Miracle Network Classic........................3-93/95<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> Grand Slam of Golf................................................3-96<br />
Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge ............................................3-97<br />
OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup ..........................3-98/99<br />
LG Skins Game ............................................................3-100<br />
Del Webb Father/Son Challenge................................3-101<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Qualifying Tournament......................3-102/104<br />
Merrill Lynch Shootout................................................3-105<br />
Target World Challenge ..............................................3-106<br />
1-4<br />
Table of Contents<br />
SECTION 4: SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
International Federation of <strong>PGA</strong> Tours ..........................4-2<br />
World Golf Championships Events ................................4-3<br />
The Presidents Cup ......................................................4-4/9<br />
The Ryder Cup..........................................................4-10/11<br />
Official World Golf Ranking ....................................4-12/13<br />
Winners of Major U.S. Amateur Events ......................4-14<br />
SECTION 5: 2007 FACTS & FIGURES<br />
FedExCup/Final Standings ..............................................5-2<br />
FedExCup Regular Season Points................................5-3/4<br />
2007 Official Money List ............................................5-5/6<br />
2007 Non-Member Money List ......................................5-6<br />
2007 Tournament Summary ........................................5-7/9<br />
2007 Facts & Figures ..............................................5-10/12<br />
Glossary of Statistics ....................................................5-13<br />
2007 Statistical Leaders................................................5-14<br />
Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders ..................................5-15<br />
2007 Scoring Average by Event ..................................5-16<br />
Player Performance Chart........................................5-17/18<br />
Toughest Holes on the 2007 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> ......................5-19<br />
Toughest Courses on the 2007 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> ..................5-20<br />
SECTION 6: ALL-TIME <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> RECORDS<br />
All-Time <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Records ....................................6-2/11<br />
Biggest One-Season Gains ..........................................6-12<br />
Money Levels ................................................................6-12<br />
All-Time <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Money List....................................6-13<br />
Top 50 All-Time <strong>TOUR</strong> Winners ....................................6-13<br />
Past Leading Money Winners ......................................6-14<br />
Growth of Purses ..........................................................6-14<br />
Most <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Wins Year-by-Year ............................6-15<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Wins by Former Nationwide Tour Players ..6-16/17<br />
Total <strong>TOUR</strong> Wins by Former Nationwide Tour Players ......6-18<br />
Single Tournament Statistical Records ........................6-18<br />
The Last Time ..........................................................6-19/21<br />
Individual Playoff Records ......................................6-21/25<br />
Tournament Playoff Records....................................6-26/30<br />
Facts & Figures (1970-2007)....................................6-31/47<br />
SECTION 7: AWARDS<br />
FedExCup Champion........................................................7-2<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Player of the Year Award ............................7-2<br />
Arnold Palmer Award ......................................................7-2<br />
Byron Nelson Trophy........................................................7-2<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Rookie of the Year ........................................7-3<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Comeback Player of the Year ......................7-3<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> Player of the Year....................................................7-3<br />
Vardon Trophy ..................................................................7-3<br />
Other Awards Won by <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Players ....................7-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Charity of the Year........................................7-4<br />
Volunteer of the Year ......................................................7-4<br />
Card Walker Award ........................................................7-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Lifetime Achievement Award ......................7-4<br />
Payne Stewart Award ....................................................7-5<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Players of the Month ................................7-5/6<br />
Multiple Players of the Month Winners ........................7-6<br />
SECTION 8: CORPORATE MARKETING<br />
Accusplit ..........................................................................8-2<br />
Aleve ................................................................................8-2<br />
Avodart ............................................................................8-2<br />
Bank of America Affinity Credit Card ............................8-2<br />
Boston Hannah ................................................................8-2<br />
Bridgestone......................................................................8-2<br />
Canon U.S.A.....................................................................8-2<br />
Carey International ..........................................................8-2<br />
Charles Schwab & Co. ....................................................8-2<br />
Coca-Cola ........................................................................8-2<br />
Custom House..................................................................8-2<br />
Delta Air Lines ................................................................8-2<br />
DTN/Meterologix ............................................................8-2<br />
FedEx ................................................................................8-2<br />
Forbes ..............................................................................8-2<br />
General Mills ..................................................................8-3<br />
General Motors................................................................8-3<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> 2008 Guide<br />
Getty Images....................................................................8-3<br />
Golf Digest ......................................................................8-3<br />
Hawaii Tourism Authority................................................8-3<br />
Humana............................................................................8-3<br />
Jani-King..........................................................................8-3<br />
JELD-WEN ......................................................................8-3<br />
John Deere & Company ..................................................8-3<br />
Ketel One Vodka ..............................................................8-3<br />
Lending Tree ....................................................................8-3<br />
MasterCard ......................................................................8-3<br />
Michelob and Michelob Light ........................................8-3<br />
Mitsubishi Electric ..........................................................8-3<br />
NAMG ..............................................................................8-3<br />
National Car Rental ........................................................8-4<br />
Nationwide ......................................................................8-4<br />
Norwegian Cruise Lines ..................................................8-4<br />
Outback Steakhouse........................................................8-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Spa Laterra....................................................8-4<br />
Physiotherapy Associates ..............................................8-4<br />
PODS ................................................................................8-4<br />
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC ........................................8-4<br />
Pro-Caps Laboratories ....................................................8-4<br />
Rolex ................................................................................8-4<br />
Sentient Jet Membership ..............................................8-4<br />
Southern Company ..........................................................8-4<br />
Starwood Hotels & Resorts ............................................8-4<br />
Tiffany & Co. ....................................................................8-4<br />
Travelers ..........................................................................8-4<br />
Waste Management........................................................8-4<br />
XM Satellite Radio ..........................................................8-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Retail Licensing ............................................8-5<br />
New <strong>Media</strong>/<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.com ............................................8-6<br />
SECTION 9: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br />
Charity ..............................................................................9-2<br />
GOLF 20/20: Vision for the Future ..................................9-3<br />
The First Tee ....................................................................9-3<br />
Hualalai: First <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Resort ....................................9-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>IMAGES.com ..................................................9-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Links ..............................................................9-4<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Productions....................................................9-5<br />
Tournament Advisory Council..........................................9-5<br />
Prize Money Distribution Charts ....................................9-6<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> Regulations....................................9-7/9<br />
TPC Network ............................................................9-10/11<br />
ShotLink ........................................................................9-12<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> Tour Wives Association, Inc. ................................9-12<br />
Weather Guidelines ......................................................9-13<br />
World Golf Foundation ..................................................9-13<br />
<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> Anti-Doping Program ..................................9-14<br />
World Golf Hall of Fame..........................................9-15/21<br />
World Golf Village ........................................................9-22<br />
SECTION 10: STAFF<br />
Office of the Commissioner ..........................................10-2<br />
Executive Committee ....................................................10-3<br />
Communications/Public Relations ................................10-4<br />
Brand ..............................................................................10-5<br />
Tournament Business Affairs........................................10-5<br />
Competitions and Rules ................................................10-5<br />
Tournament Administration ..........................................10-6<br />
Corporate Marketing/Business Development..............10-6<br />
ShotLink ........................................................................10-6<br />
Championship Management ........................................10-6<br />
Finance and Administration/Legal................................10-7<br />
The Presidents Cup........................................................10-7<br />
Tournament Players Clubs ............................................10-7<br />
Player Relations/Player Affairs ....................................10-7<br />
Agronomy ......................................................................10-8<br />
TV/Broadcasting/New <strong>Media</strong>/Productions ..................10-8<br />
International Television ................................................10-8<br />
SECTION 11: ETC.<br />
Index ..........................................................................11-2/4<br />
Future Events ................................................................11-5<br />
Three-<strong>TOUR</strong> Schedules ................................................11-6<br />
Frequently Used Telephone Numbers ..........................11-7<br />
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