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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (8): 1988 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. 1989 MONY
Tournament of Champions, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Canadian Open. 1996 U.S. Open
Championship. 1997 Phoenix Open, Bell Canadian Open. 1998 Quad City Classic.
MONEY & POSITION:
1982 — 1,986 — 250 1991 — 294,961 — 54 2001 — 264,456 — 155
1984 — 788 — 264 1994 — 8,740 — 254 2002 — 169,315 — 180
1985 — 43,379 — 129 1995 — 234,749 2003 — 68,756 — 222
1986 — 51,473 — 136 1996 — 810,644 — 22 2005 — 124,144 — 212
1987 — 154,918 — 66 1997 — 959,108 — 20 2006 — 308,360 — 173
1988 — 241,877 — 45 1998 — 741,544 — 38 2007 — 34,922 — 236
1989 — 745,578 — 8 1999 — 360,706 — 116
1990 — 350,982 — 34 2000 — 548,070 — 87
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T44—Canadian Open presented by Franklin
Templeton Investments.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 62–2 times, most recent 2002 Invensys Classic at
Las Vegas/1
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—9; in money—3; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—443; in money—279; Top-10 finishes—44
CAREER EARNINGS: $6,519,451
Career High Official World Rank: After 1997 Tucson Chrysler Classic/14
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KANADA, Craig (kuh-NAH-duh)
FULL NAME: Craig Andrew Kanada BIRTHDATE: October 2, 1968
BIRTHPLACE: Portland, OR RESIDENCE: The Woodlands, TX
HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 150 FAMILY: Wife, Brooke; David (1997),
Oscar (1999), Caleb (2002) EDUCATION: Ohio State University
(1991, International Business) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Spending
time with family, Houston Astros baseball TURNED PROFESSION-
AL: 1991 JOINED TOUR: 1997 Q SCHOOL: 1996, 2000 OTHER
INFORMATION: Finished 128th on the 2007 season money list after
recording five top-25 finishes, including his first career top-10. In third stint on the PGA
TOUR, posted T10 in first start of the season at the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii. Returned to
the PGA TOUR in 2007 for first time since 2001 after finishing 11th on the 2006 Nationwide
Tour money list. Two-time winner on the 2006 Nationwide Tour. Making his 212th
Nationwide Tour start, broke through for his first professional victory at the Utah Energy
Solutions Championship. Came back from a three-stroke deficit to Bryce Molder after 54
holes to defeat Molder and three others by one shot. Playing just 50 miles from his home
in The Woodlands, TX, posted the best final round in Nationwide Tour Championship history
with a 6-under 66 to storm back from six shots down to defeat third-round leaders Matt
Kuchar and Andrew Buckle by one shot. Sealed the win with chip-ins for par on No. 17 and
for birdie on the final hole. The six-shot comeback was the largest in Nationwide Tour
Championship history. His jump of 21 spots to earn a TOUR card is second only to David
Branshaw's climb of 22 spots in 2005. From 2003-05, made a combined one of 10 cuts on
the PGA TOUR (0-2) and Nationwide Tour (1-8). In 2002, finished out of the top 100 (No. 182)
for the first time in his seven years on the Nationwide Tour. Earned his 2001 TOUR card by
virtue of a T27 finish at the 2000 Qualifying Tournament. Had five runner-up finishes in his
first six years on the Nationwide Tour. Finished in the top 50 on their money list in all six
seasons, including No. 20 in 1999 and 2000. Made just five of 23 cuts in rookie TOUR season
in 1997. Earned first TOUR card via a 25th-place finish at the 1996 Qualifying
Tournament. Winner of the 1990 Western Amateur and 1991 Pacific Northwest Amateur.
EXEMPT STATUS: 128th on 2007 money list
BEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T10—2007 Sony Open in Hawaii.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2): 2006 Utah Energy Solutions Championship,
Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian.
MONEY & POSITION:
1992 — 0 1995 — 2,220 2003 — 0
1993 — 0 1997 — 25,125 — 234 2007 — 743,305 — 128
1994 — 0 2001 — 132,163 — 192
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T10—Sony Open in Hawaii.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 64–1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic/1
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—34; in money—20; Top-10 finishes—1
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—92; in money—37; Top-10 finishes—1
CAREER EARNINGS: $902,813
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 Nissan Open/112
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KAYE, Jonathan
FULL NAME: Jonathan Andrew Kaye BIRTHDATE: August 2, 1970
BIRTHPLACE: Denver, CO RESIDENCE: Phoenix, AZ; plays out of
Silverleaf GC HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 165 FAMILY: Wife,
Jennifer; Ryelie (6/24/05), Breeze (6/26/07) EDUCATION: University
of Colorado (1993, Bachelor of Science) SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Cooking, avid indoorsman, coloring TURNED PROFESSIONAL:
1993 Q SCHOOL: 1994, 1998, 2006 OTHER INFORMATION: After
regaining TOUR card through the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament,
unable to play in 2007 after undergoing surgery on right big toe early in the year. Toe had
plagued him the last few years. Granted Major Medical Extension for 2008. Has 21 events
to earn $785,180 to equal 2007’s No. 125, allowing him to play out of the Major Medical
Extension category for the remainder of the season. Struggled in 2006, falling outside the
top 125 for the first time since 1998. Improved status for 2007 with T29 finish at PGA TOUR
Qualifying Tournament. Birdied last five holes of the Buick Invitational to tie for fourth place
and finish with a final-round 4-under 68. Finished in the top 80 (No. 53) in 2005 for the seventh
straight season and earned more than $1 million for the fourth consecutive year.
Among the leaders all week during the season-opening Mercedes Championships. Finished
second, one back of Stuart Appleby after a closing 2-under 71. Finished three behind wireto-wire
champion Vaughn Taylor at Reno-Tahoe Open. Collected second TOUR title of his
career at the 2004 FBR Open. Picked up $936,000 with his victory and moved to the top of
the PGA TOUR money list for the first time in his career. Win was second in his last 14 starts
on TOUR. Captured first career victory in his 195th start on TOUR at the 2003 Buick Classic.
Defeated John Rollins with an eagle-3 on the first extra hole to raise his playoff record to
1-1. Birdied 72nd hole to force playoff. Earned first top-10 at a major championship with a
T10 at the 2003 U.S. Open. In only second World Golf Championships appearance, finished
second at NEC Invitational, four shots behind Darren Clarke. Posted T2 at the Canon Greater
Hartford Open in 2002, one behind winner Phil Mickelson. Lost a playoff to Chris Riley at
the Reno-Tahoe Open. Opened with 64, one off first-round lead at 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler
Classic. Followed with second-round 83 and next round shot 62 to tie Tamarisk course
record. His 21-stroke improvement from second round to third was best turnaround since
Bob Murphy shot 88-69 in first two rounds to improve 19 strokes at 1985 Bing Crosby
National Pro-Am. Granted Major Medical Extension in 1997 but played in only two events.
Had rotator cuff surgery in February 1996. Missed majority of 1996 and 1997 seasons but
played several times on PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour. In rookie season in 1995, had
brush with first TOUR victory at Quad City Classic, losing by one to D.A. Weibring. Won
1992 Ping Intercollegiate in playoff over Phil Mickelson. A self-taught player who has never
had a teacher. "There's nobody who could teach my swing," he explains.
EXEMPT STATUS: Major Medical Extension
PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (2): 2003 Buick Classic. 2004 FBR Open.
MONEY & POSITION:
1995 — 191,883 1999 — 845,051 — 49 2003 —2,474,837 — 16
1996 — 5,070 — 318 2000 —1,096,131 — 40 2004 —1,695,332 — 34
1997 — 10,693 — 266 2001 — 683,210 — 79 2005 —1,416,109 — 53
1998 — 86,496 — 190 2002 —1,082,803 — 60 2006 — 578,714 — 135
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 62–3 times, most recent 2001 Canon Greater
Hartford Open/1
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—285; in money—178; Top-10 finishes—30
CAREER EARNINGS: $10,166,329
Career High Official World Rank: After 2004 The Honda Classic/14
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