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RILEY, Chris
FULL NAME: Chris J. Riley BIRTHDATE: December 8, 1973
BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, CA RESIDENCE: Las Vegas, NV
HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 160 FAMILY: Wife, Michelle Louviere;
Taylor Lynn (9/2/04), Rose Rene (6/7/06) EDUCATION: University of
Nevada-Las Vegas (1996, Communications) SPECIAL INTERESTS:
San Diego Chargers TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1996 Q SCHOOL:
1998 OTHER INFORMATION: Played in 17 events on the PGA TOUR
in 2007 and recorded five top-25s, with a T11 at the Valero Texas
Open being his best. Third consecutive season out of the top 125 on TOUR. Failed to secure
his TOUR card at the Qualifying Tournament and will play off of Past Champion status in
2008. Competed in four Nationwide Tour events and won in a playoff over amateur Jamie
Lovemark at the Rochester Area Charities Showdown at Somersby. Marked his first victory
in 28 career starts on the Nationwide Tour. Finished 65th on the Nationwide Tour money list.
In 2006, posted one top-10 in 27 starts in final year of two-year United States Ryder Cup
team exemption. Shared the first-round lead at the PGA Championship with a 6-under 66.
Finished T41. T51 after opening round of the Valero Texas Open, but rallied to finish T5, his
first top-10 finish on TOUR since a T4 at the 2004 PGA. Finished out of the top 125 on the
2005 TOUR money list and posted no top-10s for the first time in his seven years on TOUR.
Finished T2 at the 2004 Buick Invitational after being involved in three-man playoff with
John Daly and Luke Donald, his third runner-up finish in last seven months (2001 Greater
Hartford Open, John Deere Classic). He and Donald were eliminated on first extra hole after
Daly made birdie and Riley lipped out a putt from five feet. Picked up second top-10 in 12
career major appearances, with a T4 at the PGA Championship; the other was a third at the
2002 PGA. A three-putt bogey on the 72nd hole left him one stroke out of the three-man
playoff between winner Vijay Singh, Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard. Finish enabled him
to jump from 18th to 10th on the final Ryder Cup team points list and qualify for his first
Ryder Cup squad. Collected a career-high six top-10s in 2003, including three top-3s -- T3 at
the MCI Heritage, solo second at the Greater Hartford Open and T2 at the John Deere
Classic. Earned first TOUR victory in his 109th career start at 2002 Reno-Tahoe Open after
defeating Jonathan Kaye in a one-hole playoff. Tied for the lead with Kaye and Steve Flesch
after 54 holes, came from two strokes down on the back nine to tie Kaye in regulation. Used
two-putt par to win on the first hole of the playoff. At 2002 PGA, posted a final-round, 2under-par
70, good for solo third. In 2001, eclipsed the $1-million mark in season earning for
the first time in his career thanks to four top-10s, with a best of second at The INTERNA-
TIONAL. Four top-10s in 2000, including two fourth-place finishes. Earned top-10 in his first
start as a member of the PGA TOUR in 1999, a T7 at Sony Open in Hawaii. Finished 28th at
1998 TOUR Qualifying Tournament to earn status in 1999. Rookie on the Nationwide Tour in
1998. Finished second in only his second start as a Nationwide Tour member, two behind
Eric Johnson at South Florida Classic. Four-time All-America selection at UNLV. Teammate
of Tiger Woods at 1995 Walker Cup at Royal Porthcawl. Brother Kevin was member of
Nationwide Tour in 1998-99. Fred Brown, a retired teacher who coached the golf team at
San Diego's Madison High when Chris was a student there, caddied for Chris in 1999 and
2000. Teammates at UNLV with Chad Campbell and Edward Fryatt. Married LPGA golfer
Michelle Louviere on December 14, 2002 in New Orleans.
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2002 Reno-Tahoe Open.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2007 Rochester Area Charities Showdown at
Somerby presented by Think.
MONEY & POSITION:
1996 — 0 2002 —2,032,979 — 23 2006 — 495,314 — 150
1999 — 367,805 — 112 2003 —2,178,133 — 23 2007 — 403,199 — 161
2000 — 660,707 — 71 2004 —1,292,732 — 56
2001 —1,198,225 — 45 2005 — 268,735 — 184
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T11—Valero Texas Open; T18—Mayakoba Golf
Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun, Fry's Electronics Open; T19—AT&T National; T22—U.S.
Bank Championship in Milwaukee.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 63–2 times, most recent 2003 Greater Hartford
Open/3
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—17; in money—12; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—237; in money—154; Top-10 finishes—27
CAREER EARNINGS: $8,897,829
Career High Official World Rank: After 2004 World Golf Championships-Accenture
Match Play Championship/22
Nationwide Tour Alumnus
2-260
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ROBERTS, Loren
FULL NAME: Loren Lloyd Roberts BIRTHDATE: June 24, 1955
BIRTHPLACE: San Luis Obispo, CA RESIDENCE: Germantown, TN
HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 215 FAMILY: Wife, Kimberly; Alexandria
(10/14/86), Addison (10/15/91) EDUCATION: Cal Poly-San Luis
Obispo SPECIAL INTERESTS: His home, clubmaking, junior golf, all
sports TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1975 JOINED TOUR: 1981 Q
SCHOOL: Fall 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987 OTHER INFORMA-
TION: Finished second to Jay Haas on the Champions Tour money
list, with more than $2 million in earnings ($2,170,627), but claimed the prestigious Charles
Schwab Cup title after losing it on the final hole in the final event of 2006 to Haas. Played
in three PGA TOUR events, making the cut in his hometown of Memphis, TN (T63) at the
Stanford St. Jude Championship. Captured the Constellation Energy Senior Players
Championship in October near Baltimore. Six-stroke victory earned an exemption into the
field for the 2008 PLAYERS Championship on the PGA TOUR. Claimed his sixth career
Champions Tour victory at The Boeing Championship at Sandestin in June. Rallied from
three strokes back with a final-round 65, eventually defeating Eduardo Romero by three
shots. Led the Champions Tour in putting (1.712) and led all players in Birdies (4.37). In 2006,
donated his $500,000 annuity for second in the Charles Schwab Cup to charities in his
hometown of Memphis. Opened the 2006 Champions Tour season with three consecutive
victories. His bid for a record-tying fourth straight win fell short when he finished T5 at the
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. Picked up his fourth 2006 victory in a playoff over Eduardo
Romero at the Senior British Open at Turnberry. Served as an Assistant Captain to Tom
Lehman for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Won his first Champions Tour title when he defeated
Dana Quigley in a two-hole playoff at the 2005 JELD-WEN Tradition in his third start. In
2002, picked eighth career PGA TOUR victory at the Valero Texas Open, and finished in the
top 30 on the money list. Most lucrative season on TOUR came in 2000 thanks to a victory
at the Greater Milwaukee Open and nine top-10s. Member of two Presidents Cup teams
(1994, 2000) with a 4-2-1 record and one U.S. Ryder Cup team (1995) with a 3-1-0 record.
Won the 1999 GTE Byron Nelson Classic in a playoff over Steve Pate. Won twice in 1996 at
MCI Classic and Greater Milwaukee Open. Won the Nestle Invitational in 1994 and 1995,
making him the only player to successfully defend a title at Bay Hill Invitational until Tiger
Woods joined him in 2001 and 2002. Tied with Ernie Els after 18-hole playoff at 1994 U.S.
Open, lost on 20th hole. Nicknamed "Boss of the Moss" for his putting ability. Nickname
coined by fellow TOUR member David Ogrin in 1985. Member of Tennessee Hall of Fame
(inducted 1995), Cal Poly Athletic Hall of Fame (1998) and Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame
(2006).
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-1
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (8): 1994 Nestle Invitational. 1995 Nestle Invitational. 1996 MCI
Classic, Greater Milwaukee Open. 1997 CVS Charity Classic. 1999 GTE Byron Nelson
Classic. 2000 Greater Milwaukee Open. 2002 Valero Texas Open.
MONEY & POSITION:
1981 — 8,935 — 177 1990 — 478,522 — 24 1999 —1,258,745 — 30
1982 — 0 1991 — 281,174 — 58 2000 —1,932,280 — 18
1983 — 7,724 — 189 1992 — 338,673 — 43 2001 — 584,072 — 86
1984 — 67,515 — 88 1993 — 316,506 — 53 2002 —1,919,047 — 28
1985 — 92,761 — 83 1994 —1,015,671 — 6 2003 —1,297,739 — 52
1986 — 53,655 — 133 1995 — 678,335 2004 — 998,677 — 78
1987 — 57,489 — 138 1996 — 725,231 — 27 2005 — 874,330 — 93
1988 — 136,890 — 89 1997 —1,089,140 — 15 2006 — 134,572 — 208
1989 — 275,882 — 46 1998 — 467,285 — 60 2007 — 12,660 — 249
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T63—Stanford St. Jude Championship.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 62–4 times, most recent 2003 Valero Texas Open/4
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—3; in money—1; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—629; in money—449; Top-10 finishes—94
CAREER EARNINGS: $15,103,510
Career High Official World Rank: After 1996 Honda Classic/11
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