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TURNESA, Marc (tur-NESS-uh)
FULL NAME: Marc Brian Turnesa BIRTHDATE: March 19, 1978
BIRTHPLACE: Rockville Centre, NY RESIDENCE: Palm Beach
Gardens, FL; plays out of Jonathans Landing GC (Jupiter, FL) HEIGHT:
6-0 WEIGHT: 190 FAMILY: Single EDUCATION: North Carolina
State University (2000, Communications) TURNED PROFESSION-
AL: 2001 OTHER INFORMATION: Will be a rookie on the PGA
TOUR in 2008. Has never teed it up in a TOUR event. Enjoyed a successful
rookie season on the Nationwide Tour in 2007. Made the cut
in 16 of 30 starts with nine top-25 finishes. Finished the year No. 16 on the money list and
was never below No. 63. First top-10 finish of his career came at the season-opening
Movistar Panama Championship, where he finished T5, three shots behind Miguel Carballo.
Posted a then-career-best T3 finish at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs, finishing two
strokes behind tournament winner Nick Flanagan. Only had two top-10 finishes the rest of
the season, including a T5 at the Rex Hospital Open. Saved his best for last, finishing the
last full-field event of the year with a 15-under 269 total to win his first Tour title at the
Miccosukee Championship by one stroke over Jon Mills and David Mathis. The win, worth
$103,500, moved him from No. 43 to No. 13 on the money list to earn a berth the 2008 PGA
TOUR. Made three prior starts on the Nationwide Tour, all in 2002, with his only cut coming
in his first start at the Hershey Open (T20). During the 2006 PGA TOUR National
Qualifying Tournament, aced the 246-yard sixth hole during the fifth round on the Stadium
Course. Earned his Nationwide Tour status after rebounding from an opening round, 11-over
83 to finish T46 at Q-School. Made his way to the final stage after sharing individual medalist
honors with Steve Wheatcroft and Maarten Lafeber. Finished fifth on the 2006 Gateway
Tour money list. Winner of the 2006 Abacoa Classic on the Minor League Golf Tour. His
great-uncle Jim won the 1952 PGA Championship. His grandfather Mike was a six-time
winner on the PGA TOUR and finished runner-up to Ben Hogan at the 1948 PGA
Championship. Mike was one of seven brothers, six of whom played on TOUR. One of
those, Joe, was a 15-time TOUR winner. The only brother who didn't turn professional was
Willie, who won the 1938 and 1948 U.S. Amateurs and the 1947 British Amateur.
Transferred to North Carolina State after originally enrolling at the University of South
Florida.
EXEMPT STATUS: 16th on 2007 Nationwide Tour money list
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2007 Miccosukee Championship.
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro/249
Nationwide Tour Graduate (2007)
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TWAY, Bob
FULL NAME: Robert Raymond Tway BIRTHDATE: May 4, 1959
BIRTHPLACE: Oklahoma City, OK RESIDENCE: Edmond, OK; plays
out of Oak Tree GC HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 195 FAMILY: Wife,
Tammie; Kevin (7/23/88), Carly Paige (11/8/93) EDUCATION:
Oklahoma State University SPECIAL INTERESTS: Snow skiing,
fishing, all sports TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1981 Q SCHOOL:
1984 OTHER INFORMATION: Eight-time PGA TOUR winner will
play out of the Past Champion category in 2008 after using his onetime
Top 50 on the PGA TOUR career money list exemption in 2007. Competed in 32 events
on the PGA TOUR in 2007 and recorded two top-25 finishes, finishing out of the top 150 on
the money list for a second straight season. In 2006, finished outside the top 125 on the
money list for the first time since 1994. Made 18 cuts in 26 starts in 2005 and finished T3
at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship thanks to four rounds in the 60s. Best finish of three
top-10s in 2004 was a T6 in first start at World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational, and
only his fifth start in a World Golf Championships event. Selected to represent the United
States team with Scott Verplank at the World Cup in Seville, Spain, where they finished T7.
In 2003, had a career year, with $2,469,750 in earnings on the strength of a victory, four topthrees
and seven top-10s. Won the Bell Canadian Open in a three-hole playoff over Brad
Faxon. Improved his playoff record to 4-4. Win came 8 years, 4 months and 21 days from
his last victory at the 1995 MCI Classic, a span of 233 events. Collected a career-high
$756,000 to put him over $2 million for the season for the first time in his career. After
falling out of the top-100 in 2000 for the first time since 1994, managed to bounce back in
2001 with $1,121,858, good for 48th on the money list. In 1999, enjoyed fifth consecutive
standout season with $899,484 in earnings. Shared 36- and 54-hole leads with eventual
winner Tiger Woods before finishing T3 at the National Car Rental Golf Classic. Was in second
place after second and third rounds of 1998 U.S. Open before final-round 73 at The
Olympic Club produced third-place finish, his best in U.S. Open. Returned to winner's circle
in 1995 after four-year hiatus at the MCI Classic, defeating Nolan Henke and David Frost in
playoff and finished year with eight top-10s. Voted by peers as PGA TOUR Comeback Player
of the Year in 1995. Parred first playoff hole to defeat John Cook at Las Vegas Invitational
in 1990. Defeated Fuzzy Zoeller by two strokes at Memorial Tournament in 1989. In 1986,
collected four titles, including PGA Championship, while finishing second on money list.
Holed out from green-side bunker on 18th hole at Inverness to win PGA Championship by
two strokes over Greg Norman. Also won Shearson Lehman Brothers-Andy Williams Open,
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic and Georgia Pacific Atlanta Classic. Named
PGA of America Player of the Year. Rookie on the PGA TOUR in 1985 with winnings of
$164,023, 45th on the money list. Three-time All-American at Oklahoma State and member
of two national championship teams (1978, 1980). Winner of 1981 Fred Haskins Award as
nation's top college player. Winner of 1985 and 1987 Oklahoma State Opens as well as the
1978 Trans-Mississippi Amateur. Teamed with son Kevin, the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur
winner and a freshman at Oklahoma State, to place second at the 2007 Del Webb
Father/Son Challenge.
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PLAYOFF RECORD: 4-4
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (8): 1986 Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open,
Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic, Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic, PGA
Championship. 1989 Memorial Tournament. 1990 Las Vegas Invitational. 1995 MCI Classic.
2003 Bell Canadian Open.
MONEY & POSITION:
1981 — 582 — 295 1990 — 495,862 — 23 1999 — 899,484 — 43
1982 — 9,039 — 177 1991 — 322,931 — 52 2000 — 417,646 — 114
1983 — 12,089 — 174 1992 — 47,632 — 179 2001 —1,121,858 — 48
1984 — 1,719 — 237 1993 — 148,120 — 109 2002 —1,160,399 — 55
1985 — 164,023 — 45 1994 — 114,176 — 146 2003 —2,601,600 — 13
1986 — 652,780 — 2 1995 — 787,348 2004 — 966,553 — 79
1987 — 212,362 — 47 1996 — 529,456 — 35 2005 —1,072,387 — 69
1988 — 381,966 — 29 1997 — 507,523 — 43 2006 — 299,726 — 175
1989 — 488,340 — 17 1998 —1,073,447 — 24 2007 — 456,767 — 154
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T13—EDS Byron Nelson Championship; T18—
Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 61–2 times, most recent 2003 Valero Texas Open/1
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—32; in money—19; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—650; in money—448; Top-10 finishes—
102
CAREER EARNINGS: $14,945,816
Career High Official World Rank: After 2003 Chrysler Championship/25
2-267
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