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NOBILO, Frank (KNOB-il-o)
FULL NAME: Frank Ivan Joseph Nobilo BIRTHDATE: May 14, 1960
BIRTHPLACE: Auckland, New Zealand RESIDENCE: Auckland,
New Zealand HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 200 FAMILY: Wife, Selena;
Bianca (1990) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Squash, motor racing
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1979 JOINED TOUR: 1980 Q
SCHOOL: 2000 OTHER INFORMATION: Hasn't played on the PGA
TOUR since 2002 due to two ruptured disks in his back. Joined GOLF
CHANNEL as a full-time analyst in 2004. Missed several events at the
end of 2002 due to a shoulder injury and finished No. 135 on the TOUR money list. Has participated
in three Presidents Cups (1994, 1996, 1998). Captured first PGA TOUR title in second
season on TOUR at the 1997 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. Final-round 67 moved
him into tie with Brad Faxon. Parred first playoff hole for win. Also in 1997, captured the
Hong Kong Open and Mexican Open. Won 1996 Deutsche Bank Open on PGA European Tour
and second consecutive Subaru Sarazen World Open, marking first successful defense of
his career. Two-time New Zealand PGA Champion (1985-87). Has dealt with back problems
relating to the fact his right leg is shorter than his left. Ancestors were Italian pirates who,
after running out of things to pillage on the Adriatic, resettled in New Zealand in the early
1900s. Victim of a freak accident one week after marrying Selena Syer in Orlando in 1998.
Errant tee shot at Lake Nona struck him above left eye, requiring 30 stitches.
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-0
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1997 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic.
MONEY & POSITION:
1992 — 7,000 — 252 1996 — 262,292 — 81 2000 — 236,476 — 152
1993 — 14,500 — 230 1997 — 891,315 — 23 2001 — 462,650 — 108
1994 — 41,292 — 198 1998 — 269,134 — 108 2002 — 447,324 — 135
1995 — 52,119 1999 — 191,734 — 155
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 63–2000 Doral-Ryder Open/2
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—173; in money—109; Top-10 finishes—12
CAREER EARNINGS: $2,875,836
Career High Official World Rank: After 1997 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill/21
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NORTH, Andy
FULL NAME: Andy North BIRTHDATE: March 9, 1950 BIRTH-
PLACE: Thorpe, WI RESIDENCE: Madison, WI HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 200 FAMILY: Wife, Sue; Nichole (11/30/74), Andrea
(8/22/78) EDUCATION: University of Florida (1992, B.S.) SPECIAL
INTERESTS: All sports, gardening, snow-shoeing, biking TURNED
PROFESSIONAL: 1972 OTHER INFORMATION: Two-time U.S.
Open champion continued to serve as an TV analyst and on-course
commentator in 2007. Teamed with Tom Watson to win a third consecutive
team title (Raphael Division) at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf on the
Champions Tour. North also won the team title with Jim Colbert in 2000 and 2001. The
event will become an official victory for team play in 2008. In June 2005, earned $350,000
by winning the ING Par-3 Shootout on the Treetops course in Gaylord, MI, over Gary
McCord, Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson. Awarded Special Exemption by USGA for 2005
U.S. Senior Open at NCR Country Club. Best finish in an official Champions Tour event was
a solo second at the 2001 Emerald Coast Classic in Pensacola, FL, where he lost in a onehole
playoff to Mike McCullough. Joined the PGA TOUR in 1973 and played full-time until
the 1992 season when he was slowed by various physical woes. Underwent six knee surgeries
and operations to remove skin cancers from his nose and cheek, suffered from right
elbow bone spurs and also battled shoulder and neck problems. Two-time winner of the U.S.
Open and one of 19 players with more than one Open win. First victory came at Cherry Hills
CC in Colorado in 1978 and the second at Oakland Hills CC in Birmingham, MI, in 1985. Had
four-stroke lead at Cherry Hills with five holes to play. By the time he reached the 18th hole,
needed only bogey to win. He secured that for victory over Dave Stockton and J.C. Snead.
Victory at Oakland Hills came with a 279 total, one stroke better than international runnerup
trio of Tze-Chung Chen of Taiwan, Dave Barr of Canada and Denis Watson of Zimbabwe.
Other PGA TOUR victory came in 1977 when he prevailed in the Westchester Classic. Played
on the 1985 U.S. Ryder Cup team and also represented the U.S. in the 1978 World Cup.
Three-time All-America selection at the University of Florida. Avid follower of University of
Wisconsin sports and at one time assisted the Badger football staff. Won the 1969
Wisconsin Amateur and 1971 Western Amateur.
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (3): 1977 American Express Westchester Classic. 1978 U.S. Open.
1985 U.S. Open.
MONEY & POSITION:
1972 — 923 — 259 1982 — 82,698 — 50 1992 — 16,360 — 218
1973 — 44,890 — 64 1983 — 52,416 — 99 1993 — 14,500 — 230
1974 — 55,455 — 43 1984 — 22,131 — 149 1994 — 3,165 — 292
1975 — 44,730 — 53 1985 — 212,268 — 24 1995 — 0
1976 — 71,267 — 37 1986 — 41,652 — 146 1996 — 0
1977 — 116,794 — 18 1987 — 42,876 — 163 1997 — 0
1978 — 150,398 — 14 1988 — 10,759 — 212 1998 — 0
1979 — 73,873 — 54 1989 — 13,620 — 204 1999 — 3,841 — 333
1980 — 55,212 — 70 1990 — 99,651 — 137 2000 — 0
1981 — 111,401 — 30 1991 — 24,653 — 201 2006 — 0
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 63–1975 B.C. Open/1
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—483; in money—315; Top-10 finishes—50
CAREER EARNINGS: $1,365,530
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