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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2):
1998 Buick Classic. 2002 John Deere Classic.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1):
1996 Miami Valley Open.
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
T6—THE PLAYERS Championship; T9—Children's Miracle
Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart; T10—The Honda
Classic.
2007 SEASON:
Competed in two events in the PGA TOUR's Playoffs for the
FedExCup. Recorded three top-10 finishes and seven top-25
finishes in 28 starts...First top-10 was a T10 at The Honda
Classic, aided by rounds of 67-68 on the weekend...Withdrew
during the fourth round of the PODS Championship due to
minor chest pains and dizziness. Later diagnosed as vasovagal
syncope, which causes low blood pressure…After taking
more than a month off to recover, finished a career-best T6 at
THE PLAYERS Championship with rounds of 68-70 on the
weekend...Led after the first round of the Children's Miracle
Network Classic with a 7-under 65 before finishing T9, his
third top 10 of the season.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2006: Playing out of the 126-150 category, finished in the top
125 in just 19 starts to earn full status for 2007...Finished second
at the John Deere Classic. Trailed 54-hole leader John
Senden by four entering the final round, but Sunday's 6-underpar
65 fell one short of Senden's 265 total...Finished fourth at
the Southern Farm Bureau Classic for his second top-10. The
$144,000 payday pushed him to No. 115 on the money list.
2005: Made only 10 cuts in 22 TOUR starts and finished out of
the top 125 for the second consecutive season…Finished T2 at
the B.C. Open thanks to closing rounds of 64-66...Finished T4 at
the Reno-Tahoe Open in late August, six strokes behind wire-
J.P. Hayes
EXEMPT STATUS: 114th on 2007 money list
FULL NAME: John Patrick Hayes
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 185
BIRTHDATE: August 2, 1965
BIRTHPLACE: Appleton, WI
RESIDENCE: El Paso, TX; plays out of El Paso CC
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
1992 27 10 1 4 72,830/155
1993 1 1 1 1 6,650/253
1995 27 13 5 111,696
1996 4
1997 29 18 1 6 160,722/135
1998 22 12 1 1 2 4 555,272/51
1999 28 18 2 5 436,302/89
2000 26 18 1 1 5 9 838,054/57
2001 23 14 2 3 4 622,964/82
2002 24 14 1 3 5 955,271/66
2003 25 14 1 7 585,331/112
2004 27 11 2 260,816/174
2005 22 10 1 2 4 531,704/138
2006 19 8 1 2 4 701,433/122
2007 28 16 3 7 86,839/118 890,815/114
Total 332 177 2 3 4 26 67 6,729,859
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings/Rank
1992 2
1993 22 9 1 2 7 36,539/50
1994 24 13 1 3 8 42,066/40
1995 1
1996 25 16 1 1 7 10 94,087/14
1997 1 1 1,380/215
1998 1
2006 1 1 3,550/232
Total 77 40 1 1 2 12 25 177,622
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
to-wire champion Vaughn Taylor. 2004: Finished out of the top
125 (No. 174) for the first time since 1997. Retained his card by
finishing T26 at Qualifying Tournament. Closed with a 5-under
67 to make it on the number and finish in the top 30 and ties.
2003: Finished in the top 125 (112th) for the sixth consecutive
season with seven top-25s, including solo eighth at the Reno-
Tahoe Open. 2002: Outstanding season with career-best earnings
of $955,271 capped by second career TOUR victory at John
Deere Classic...T16 at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic was highlighted
by PGA TOUR record-tying eight consecutive birdies (13-18,
1-2) at the Palmer Course at PGA West…Wisconsin native finished
in top five for the third consecutive year at the Greater
Milwaukee Open with a T5 (T3-2000-01). Shot then-tournament
record 7-under 28 on the front nine at Brown Deer Park Golf
Course...Picked up second career victory at the John Deere
Classic, four years, one month and 14 days after his first. Set
tournament course record and tied the tournament record with
a 10-under 61 in the second round. Set the tournament record
in relation to par at 22-under 262 (David Frost, 21-under 259 at
Oakwood CC in 1993). 2001: Steady year to finish in the top 100
on the money list for the fourth consecutive year...Recorded
three top-10s, all in the second half of the season, a T3 in June
at the Buick Classic, a T3 in the Greater Milwaukee Open and a
T7 in the Reno-Tahoe Open. 2000: Recorded five top-10s, including
the first runner-up finish of his career and the second thirdplace
finish of his career...Runner-up finish came at Honda
Classic. Part of eight-way tie for lead after opening with 65 and
followed with 67-68 and held lead for second and third rounds
before final-round 70 secured T2...Earned second career thirdplace
finish at Greater Milwaukee Open. 1998: Became the
fourth first-time winner with playoff victory over Jim Furyk at
rain-shortened Buick Classic. The week marked only the fifth
time he had made the cut in 10 events. Also arrived at
Westchester CC having broken 70 just once all year and with
earnings of $16,712. Started with 66 in first round for T2, two
strokes out of lead. Second round took place over Saturday and
FAMILY: Wife, Laura; John Henry (9/27/01), Maggy
Jean (12/8/03)
EDUCATION: University of Texas-El Paso (1988,
Marketing)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fly Fishing
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989
Q SCHOOL: 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004
Nationwide Tour Alumnus
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
Sunday due to heavy rains. Birdied 17 and 18 Sunday morning
to complete 67 and tie Furyk for lead. Both players recorded 68s
in the third and final round, which included an eagle by Furyk
and birdie by Hayes on 54th hole. In playoff, Hayes sank sevenfoot
birdie putt on first extra hole to earn two-year exemption
and $324,000. Previous best TOUR finish was T6 at the 1992
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic. 1997: Best finish was a T8 at the
Shell Houston Open, where he shot 64 on Saturday for his low
round of the year...Finished 135th on money list and returned to
Qualifying Tournament for fourth time. 1996: Finished 13th at
1996 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to gain full exempt status
on TOUR. Finished 14th on Nationwide Tour money list in on
strength of victory at Miami Valley Open.
PERSONAL:
Upon winning first TOUR title in 1998, said, “More than the
money, to me that exemption means the most. For the first
time in a lot of years I won't have to fill out that application
for qualifying school.”
PLAYER STATISTICS
2007 PGA TOUR STATISTICS
Scoring Average ..........................................70.93 (107)
Driving Distance ..........................................291.7 (70)
Driving Accuracy Percentage ......................59.56% (139)
Greens in Regulation Pct. ............................62.32% (136)
Putting Average............................................1.786 (76)
MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS
2007 Low Round/Round: 65–2 times, most recent
Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart/1
Career Low Round/Round: 61–2002 John Deere Classic/2
Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $540,000–2002 John
Deere Classic/1
Career High Official World Rank: After 1999 Memorial
Tournament/86
Year 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Masters CUT
U.S. Open CUT T64 CUT T71
British Open CUT T42
PGA CUT T54 T19 T64
THE PLAYERS CUT T42 T21 CUT CUT T22 T6
PGA TOUR 2008 Guide
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J.P. HAYES
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