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WATNEY, Nick
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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1):
2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1):
2004 Nationwide Tour Championship.
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (1):
2003 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship [Can].
OTHER VICTORIES (1):
2005 Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
1—Zurich Classic of New Orleans; T9—Buick Invitational,
Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart.
2007 SEASON:
In third full season on the PGA TOUR, earned first victory at
the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in his 75th career
start...First top-10 came in second start of the season, a T9
at the Buick Invitational, six strokes behind champion Tiger
Woods...Two weeks later, held a share of the 18-hole lead
at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after a 7-underpar
65 at Poppy Hills GC, and finished T42...In his ninth start
of the season, earned first TOUR win at the Zurich Classic of
New Orleans at age 25 years, 11 months and 28 days. Held
a two-stroke lead over Ken Duke through 54 holes after
opening 69-67-68. A final-round 70 was good for a threestroke
victory over Duke. Earned a career-high $1,098,000
paycheck and 4,500 FedExCup points, jumping from No. 72
to No. 12 in the standings...Qualified for the U.S. Open,
British Open and the PGA Championship for the first time in
his career. Made the cut in the British Open and finished
T35..Ended the season on a high note with a T9 finish at the
Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart.
Nick Watney
EXEMPT STATUS: 2007 tournament winner
(through 2009)
FULL NAME: Nicholas Alan Watney
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 180
BIRTHDATE: April 25, 1981
BIRTHPLACE: Sacramento, CA
RESIDENCE: Las Vegas, NV; plays out of San Joaquin
CC (Fresno, CA)
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
2003 8 2 1 1 73,255
2004 1
2005 31 15 2 4 605,369/127
2006 29 19 6 11 1,243,816/75
2007 26 17 1 3 7 93,336/41 1,838,629/43
Total 95 53 1 12 23 3,761,070
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings/Rank
2004 25 19 1 1 8 12 301,988/5
Total 25 19 1 1 8 12 301,988
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2006: In second season on TOUR, posted career-high six
top-10s and 11 top-25s to finish 75th on the money
list...Posted his first top-10 of the season (T7) at the AT&T
Pebble Beach National Pro-Am...Five months later, added a
T9 at the Buick Championship in July...Recorded a third top-
10 (T5) at the Reno-Tahoe Open in late August...Posted
back-to-back top-10s on TOUR for the first time with a T8 at
the Southern Farm Bureau Classic and a T6 at the Chrysler
Classic of Greensboro. Shared the first-round lead with
Brent Geiberger and John Rollins after an 8-under 64 in
Greensboro, and then held the second-round lead at 9-under
135. The second-round lead was his first on TOUR. The 64
matched his career-best on TOUR, which he shot three
times previously...Finished T5 at the FUNAI Classic, aided by
a third-round 64 on the Magnolia Course. 2005: After finishing
just out of the top 125 (No. 127) on the money list,
placed T5 at the Qualifying Tournament in December to gain
a higher status for 2006...Rookie on TOUR posted two top-
10s, including a T6 at the Michelin Championship at Las
Vegas thanks to a final-round 66. With a paycheck of
$139,000, climbed from 143rd to 118th on the money list.
2004: Made the cut in 19 of 25 tournaments on the
Nationwide Tour, including 12 top-25 finishes. Entered the
final event No. 19 on the official money list but posted his
first career win at the Nationwide Tour Championship,
jumping all the way to No. 5 with $301,988. Finished the
event at 15-under-par 273 after rounds of 69-64-71-69, good
for a three-stroke win...After missing five cuts in his first
seven starts, stormed back by making the cut in 15 of his
last 16 events of the season. 2003: Turned professional in
the summer following outstanding collegiate career at
Fresno State University...Made pro debut at the FBR Capital
FAMILY: Single
EDUCATION: Fresno State University (2003)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, music, video games
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2003
Q SCHOOL: 2005
JOINED TOUR: 2005
Nationwide Tour Graduate (2004)
Open in Washington, D.C. in June, missed the cut...First professional
win came at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
Championship on the Canadian Tour in August. Amateur:
Was the No. 1-ranked college player during his senior year
at Fresno State following four consecutive tournament wins
in the fall season. Helped Fresno State to the Western
Athletic Conference team title in the spring...Five wins during
his senior year were more than any other player in the
nation. Became the WAC's first three-time Player of the
Year. Freshman of the Year in the WAC. Three-time All-
American...Ben Hogan Award finalist in 2002...Palmer Cup
team member in 2002...Set Fresno State single-season
scoring record with a 70.53 average during junior
year...Coached by his uncle, Mike, at Fresno State.
PLAYER STATISTICS
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
Year 07
U.S. Open CUT
British Open T35
PGA CUT
THE PLAYERS CUT
Bridgestone Invitational T61
NATIONAL TEAMS: Palmer Cup, 2002.
2007 PGA TOUR STATISTICS
Scoring Average ..........................................71.02 (118)
Driving Distance ..........................................299.8 (22)
Driving Accuracy Percentage ......................60.58% (120)
Greens in Regulation Pct. ............................65.57% (41)
Putting Average............................................1.837 (181)
MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS
2007 Low Round/Round: 65–3 times, most recent Fry's
Electronics Open/1
Career Low Round/Round: 64–5 times, most recent 2006
FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort/3
Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $1,098,000–2007
Zurich Classic of New Orleans/1
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 Wachovia
Championship/90
PGA TOUR 2008 Guide
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