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KRATZERT, Billy
FULL NAME: Bill Kratzert BIRTHDATE: June 29, 1952 BIRTH-
PLACE: Quantico, VA RESIDENCE: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 205 FAMILY: Wife, Janie; Rebecca Brea
(9/6/87), Tyler Brennen (12/5/80), Thomas Andrew (4/29/91); one
granddaughter EDUCATION: University of Georgia (1974, Business
Finance) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Family, reading, country music,
architecture, all sports TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1974 JOINED
TOUR: 1976 Q SCHOOL: Spring, 1976 OTHER INFORMATION:
Continued broadcasting work, primarily for TNT. After competing in 14 events on the
Champions Tour in 2003, did not participate in any Champions Tour events the last four seasons.
Played the PGA TOUR from 1976-1996 and won four official events. Last TOUR
appearance was at the 1997 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Had his best year in
1978 when he placed eighth on the money list with $183,683. Won the 1968 Indiana
Amateur and 1969 Indiana Open. 1973 and 1974 All-American at Georgia. Inducted into the
Indiana Golf Hall of Fame in 1993.
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (4): 1976 Walt Disney World National Team Championship. 1977
Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open. 1980 Greater Milwaukee Open. 1984 Pensacola
Open.
MONEY & POSITION:
1976 — 21,253 — 102 1984 — 149,827 — 44 1992 — 16,439 — 217
1977 — 134,758 — 10 1985 — 180,331 — 37 1993 — 78,993 — 156
1978 — 183,683 — 8 1986 — 47,421 — 139 1994 — 42,127 — 196
1979 — 101,628 — 35 1987 — 78,232 — 114 1995 — 4,548
1980 — 175,771 — 12 1988 — 43,519 — 158 1996 — 3,030 — 344
1981 — 55,513 — 76 1989 — 7,773 — 220 1997 — 0
1982 — 22,779 — 140 1990 — 14,630 — 218
1983 — 14,744 — 166 1991 — 19,819 — 208
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 63–1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational/3
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—466; in money—283; Top-10 finishes—59
CAREER EARNINGS: $1,396,819
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LABELLE II, Doug
FULL NAME: Douglas Norman LaBelle II BIRTHDATE: January 19,
1975 BIRTHPLACE: Mount Pleasant, MI RESIDENCE: Scottsdale,
AZ; plays out of Whisper Rock GC HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 165
FAMILY: Single EDUCATION: University of New Mexico (1998,
Business and Human Resources) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Red wine
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1998 OTHER INFORMATION:
Finished 138th on the 2007 PGA TOUR money list and recorded his
first career top-10. Rookie on the PGA TOUR in 2007 after finishing
15th on the 2006 Nationwide Tour money list. In first career start as a PGA TOUR member,
posted rounds of 66-65 on the weekend to finish T4 at the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii, five
shots behind champion Paul Goydos. It was his first cut made in fourth career start on
TOUR. Birdied the 72nd hole to finish T48 at The Barclays, the first of the four PGA TOUR
Playoffs for the FedExCup events, to move from 121st to 120th in the standings, thereby
qualifying for the next week's Deutsche Bank Championship. He was 25 points better than
Steve Allan who missed the cut in New York. Member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003-
06, where he has 10 career top-10s, including one win. Among his four top-10s in 2006 was
a T3 at the 2006 LaSalle Bank Open and his first career victory at the 2006 Price Cutter
Charity Championship. Finished the event at 27-under-par 267, the second-lowest score in
relation to par in Tour history. Finished 53rd on the 2005 Nationwide Tour money list, including
the second runner-up finish of his career, one shot behind tournament winner Jason
Gore at the 2005 National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic. Ranked 44th on the 2004
Nationwide Tour money list. Had his best showing of the season with a third-place performance
at the 2004 Cox Classic. Finished his 2003 Nationwide Tour rookie season 41st
on the money list, thanks to a pair of top-five showings. Solo third at the 2003 Knoxville
Open and a T2 at the 2003 Price Cutter Charity Championship. Missed the cut in his first
three career appearances on the PGA TOUR. Member of the Canadian Tour from 1999-2002.
Member of the Australasian Tour in 2000-02. Two-time All-American at New Mexico and a
three-time all-conference selection.
EXEMPT STATUS: 138th on 2007 money list
BEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: T4—2007 Sony Open in Hawaii.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2006 Price Cutter Charity Championship.
MONEY & POSITION:
1997 — 0 2003 — 0
1999 — 0 2007 — 604,633 — 138
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T4—Sony Open in Hawaii.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 65–2007 Sony Open in Hawaii/4
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—33; in money—18; Top-10 finishes—1
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—36; in money—18; Top-10 finishes—1
CAREER EARNINGS: $604,633
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 PODS Championship/227
Nationwide Tour Graduate (2006)
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LAIRD, Martin
FULL NAME: Martin Charles Campbell Laird BIRTHDATE:
December 29, 1982 BIRTHPLACE: Glasgow, Scotland RESIDENCE:
Scottsdale, AZ HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY: Single EDU-
CATION: Colorado State University (2004, Marketing) SPECIAL
INTERESTS: Socializing, working out, watching sports TURNED
PROFESSIONAL: 2004 OTHER INFORMATION: Rookie on the
PGA TOUR in 2008. Made the cut in 19 of 27 events in 2007 on the
Nationwide Tour, including nine top-25 finishes. Finished the year No.
13 on the money list, with $252,679. Got off to a strong start with weekend appearances
in nine of his first 10 starts. Became the first player from Scotland to win on the Nationwide
Tour with his one-stroke win over Jeremy Anderson and Justin Bolli at the Athens Regional
Foundation Classic. Collected $90,000 to move to No. 7 on the money list and did not fall
out of the top 25 the rest of the year. Ended the year in strong fashion with a T3 at the season-ending
Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek. Other top-10 finishes came at
the Cox Classic (T4), Legend Financial Group Classic (T5) and the Preferred Health Systems
Wichita Open (T7). The top-10 finish in Wichita was set up by three eagles (Nos. 2, 14, 18)
during the first round - making him one of only two players in 2007 and one of just 13
throughout the history of the Tour to perform the feat. Member of the Nationwide Tour in
2005 and 2007. Made the cut in eight of 19 starts in 2005, with a T18 at the Preferred
Health Systems Wichita Open his only top-25 finish. Missed the cut at the 2004 Envirocare
Utah Classic in his only career start prior to his rookie season. Has never played in a PGA
TOUR event. Two-time winner on the Gateway Tour. Winner of the 2006 San Juan Open.
Winner of the 2004 Denver Open. Two-time All-American selection at Colorado State
University, where he won four collegiate golf tournaments. Holds school records for top-10
(23) and top-20 finishes (31). Coached at Colorado State by Jamie Bermel, who was
Masters champion Zach Johnson's coach at Drake University.
EXEMPT STATUS: 13th on 2007 Nationwide Tour money list
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2007 Athens Regional Foundation Classic.
MONEY & POSITION:
2007 — 0
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 76–2007 U.S. Open/1
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—1; in money—0; Top-10 finishes—0
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 Children's Miracle Network Classic presented
by Wal-Mart/248
Nationwide Tour Graduate (2007)
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