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WEIR, Mike
SECTION PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
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events at the Nissan Open, finishing strong with a finalround
5-under 66. Defeated Charles Howell III with a birdie
on the second playoff hole after beginning the final round
seven strokes behind Howell. Payday moved him past the
$2-million mark for the third time in the last four seasons...After
recording just the fourth bogey-free final-round
by a winner in the 67-year history of the Masters (first since
Doug Ford in 1957), defeated Len Mattiace in a playoff with
a bogey on the first extra hole. Nailed a 6-footer for par on
the 18th hole to force the playoff. Became first left-hander
since Bob Charles at the 1963 British Open to win a
major...Finished season with top-10s in three of four
majors…Edged Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Eric
Gagne to win The Canadian Press's male athlete of the
year award for a third time (also 2000 and 2001). 2002: Had
11 top-25s but did not have a top-10 finish for the first time
in his five-year TOUR career...Tied The Plantation Course
record with 10-under-par 63 before finishing T14 at the
Mercedes Championships. His 63 was the lowest firstround
score in Mercedes Championships history. 2001:
Earned over $2 million for second consecutive season and
picked up a victory for the third straight year...Finished season
by winning THE TOUR Championship. Final-round 68
put him in playoff with Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and David
Toms. Birdie-3 on first extra hole gave him his first playoff
victory and made him first international player to win THE
TOUR Championship. 2000: First Canadian to play in
Presidents Cup, where he led the international team with a
3-2-0 record...Collected his second victory on the PGA
TOUR in the season-ending World Golf Championships-
American Express Championship. A bogey-free 67 on
Mike Weir (Continued)
Saturday and final-round 67 lifted him to his first World
Golf Championships title. Career-best $1 million first prize
moved him to sixth on the money list with $2,547,829, seventh
player to surpass the $2.5 million mark in single-season
earnings...Lost first TOUR playoff at Michelob
Championship when David Toms sank a five-foot par putt
on first extra hole. 1999: Went from being medalist at 1998
PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to TOUR
Championship...Earned first PGA TOUR title at Air Canada
Championship with two-stroke victory over Fred Funk. Key
to victory was eagle-2 from 147 yards on No. 14 during final
round. First Canadian to win on native soil since Pat
Fletcher won 1954 Canadian Open. First Canadian to win
on TOUR since Richard Zokol won 1992 Greater Milwaukee
Open. 1998: As rookie, earned $218,967 to rank 131st on
money list. 1997: Led Canadian Tour Order of Merit after
winning BC TEL Pacific Open and Canadian Masters. Was
first Canadian to lead Order of Merit since Jerry Anderson
in 1989. 1993: Named Canadian Tour Rookie of the Year
after winning Infiniti Tournament Players Championship.
Amateur: Won 1990 Ontario Amateur
Championship...Western Athletic Conference Player of
Year and second-team All-American in 1992 at Brigham
Young...Winner of 1988 Ontario Junior Championship and
1986 Canadian Juvenile Championship.
PERSONAL:
During busy Presidents Cup week in Montreal in 2007, met
and presented Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
with a personalized TaylorMade golf bag...Dropped the ceremonial
puck before the Toronto Maple Leafs playoff game
HOT SHOTS No. 13 at Colonial
against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 14, 2003. Prior to
2003 Presidents Cup, gave teammates Team Canada hockey
jerseys complete with names stitched on the back...Is
friend of former NHL player Adam Oates. Practiced with
NHL's Washington Capitals at beginning of two-week
break in late September 1999...At age 13, sought advice
from Jack Nicklaus. In a letter, asked whether he should
switch to playing right-handed. Response was to stick to
natural swing...Three-time recipient (2000-1 and 2003) of
Lionel Conacher Award, given to Canada's Male Athlete of
the Year. First golfer to be so honored since 1932...Enjoys
taking family to Barnes & Noble for reading nights with his
children...Web site is mikeweir.com.
PLAYER STATISTICS
2007 PGA TOUR STATISTICS
Scoring Average ..........................................70.41 (48)
Driving Distance ..........................................287.1 (108)
Driving Accuracy Percentage ......................63.28% (92)
Greens in Regulation Pct. ............................61.26% (163)
Putting Average............................................1.784 (70)
MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS
2007 Low Round/Round: 64–Fry's Electronics Open/2
Career Low Round/Round: 62–2001 Genuity
Championship/1
Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $1,080,000–2003
Masters Tournament/1
Career High Official World Rank: After 2003 Greater
Milwaukee Open/3
TOUGHEST PAR-3 GREENS TO HIT IN REGULATION
Rank Course Hole Par Yardage % Tournament
1 Doral Golf Resort & Spa 13 3 245 17.18 CA Championship
2 Riviera CC 4 3 236 24.04 Nissan Open
3 Oakmont CC 8 3 288 26.77 U.S. Open
4 Montreux G&CC 12 3 186 27.40 Reno-Tahoe Open
5 TPC Summerlin 8 3 239 30.00 Frys.com Open
EASIEST PAR-3 GREENS TO HIT IN REGULATION
Rank Course Hole Par Yardage % Tournament
1 Poppy Hills 17 3 163 86.59 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
2 Colonial CC 13 3 171 86.23 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
3 TPC Deere Run 16 3 158 83.70 John Deere Classic
4 TPC Canyons 12 3 145 82.64 Frys.com
5 Grayhawk Golf Club - Raptor 8 3 174 82.44 Fry's Electronics Open
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