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Dennis Paulson. Birdied first extra hole. Became a two-time champion of Westin Texas
Open, sinking a 45-foot birdie putt on first hole of playoff to defeat Ted Tryba. The two
began final round two strokes behind Stephen Ames. Posted a T5 at Masters in 1996, best
career finish in a major. First TOUR victory came in 1995 in decisive fashion at LaCantera
Texas Open. Held 36-hole lead after shooting back-to-back 66s and led Jay Don Blake by
one stroke through 54 holes. Shot closing 65 to defeat runner-up Justin Leonard by six
strokes and next-closest competitors by 12. Qualifying Tournament medalist in fourth
attempt in 1990. Winner of 1984 California State Amateur and Broadmoor Invitational.
1985 College Player of the Year at UCLA. A connoisseur of fine wine. Enjoys wearing colorful
caps and shirts. His wife and children mark, with messages and reminders, the golf
balls he uses each week. Duffy adds a few designs too. During 2000 victory at Disney World
Resort, drew a picture of Mickey Mouse on one side of his golf ball and on the other his
wife wrote, "Mouse in the House." Got his nickname Duffy from his grandparents when he
was small. Tagged along on the golf course and they called him "Little Duffer."
EXEMPT STATUS: T14 at 2007 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament
PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-1
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (4): 1995 LaCantera Texas Open. 1999 Buick Classic, Westin
Texas Open. 2000 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney.
MONEY & POSITION:
1985 — 0 1993 — 202,638 — 84 2001 — 427,461 — 120
1986 — 0 1994 — 274,971 — 71 2002 — 909,003 — 71
1987 — 52,175 — 148 1995 — 525,622 2003 —1,206,005 — 58
1988 — 58,221 — 143 1996 — 604,382 — 30 2004 —1,487,912 — 46
1989 — 149,945 — 94 1997 — 458,074 — 51 2005 — 462,725 — 153
1990 — 71,674 — 157 1998 — 290,092 — 103 2006 — 625,513 — 131
1991 — 196,081 — 86 1999 —1,302,784 — 28 2007 — 359,018 — 166
1992 — 582,120 — 23 2000 —1,384,508 — 32
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T12—Stanford St. Jude Championship; T18—Bob
Hope Chrysler Classic, Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 62–2 times, most recent 2003 Valero Texas Open/3
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—23; in money—11; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—559; in money—353; Top-10 finishes—62
CAREER EARNINGS: $11,630,925
Career High Official World Rank: After 2000 Skins Game/35
WALKER, Jimmy
FULL NAME: Jimmy M. Walker BIRTHDATE: January 16, 1979
BIRTHPLACE: Oklahoma City, OK RESIDENCE: San Antonio, TX;
plays out of Oak Hills CC HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 180 FAMILY:
Wife, Erin EDUCATION: Baylor University SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Fishing, car racing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 2001 JOINED
TOUR: 2005 OTHER INFORMATION: Made the cut in 21 of 29
starts on the 2007 Nationwide Tour, with nine top-25 finishes.
Finished the season as the final Tour graduate in the 25th spot.
Notched the third win of his career at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic.
Trailed by seven strokes entering the final round but fired a 5-under 67 to wipe out the
deficit and win by one over Justin Hicks and Matthew Jones. Collected $108,000 with the
victory, moving to No. 16 on the money list. Made the cut in nine of 21 starts on the PGA
TOUR in 2006. Finished the season No. 202 on the money list, with his best finish a T24 at
the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. Limited to nine events on the 2005 PGA TOUR
due to neck injury suffered in Hawaii, two days prior to start of the Sony Open at the beginning
of the season. Did not play after May, with best finish a 17th-place showing at the MCI
Heritage. In 2004, earned Nationwide Tour Player of the Year honors after winning twice
and finishing No. 1 on the money list, with $371,346. Captured his first career victory at the
inaugural BellSouth Panama Championship. His 7-under 273 was good for a five-stroke victory
over Tom Scherrer. Claimed his second title in only the fourth event of the year at the
Chitimacha Louisiana Open, topping the old mark set in 1990 by Dick Mast, who won his
second title of the year in the season’s eighth event. Posted runner-up finishes at the
Virginia Beach Open and the Albertsons Boise Open. Made the cut in 13 of 18 events on
the 2003 Nationwide Tour, with 10 top-25 appearances. Finished the season No. 31 on the
money list with three top-fives, including a season-best T2 at the Permian Basin Charity
Golf Classic. Also captured wins on the Tight Lies Tour. Made the cut in eight of 10 starts
on the 2001 Nationwide Tour, with a pair of top-10 finishes. Won the Scottsdale Swing at
Eagle Mountain on the Canadian Tour. Won events on the Gateway Tour. Played in the 2001
U.S. Open at Southern Hills CC, where he finished T52. His second-round 66 tied for the
third-best round of the week, behind only 64s by Mark Brooks (second round) and Tom Kite
(fourth round). All-American selection at Baylor University. Learned the game from his
father, who was a scratch golfer. Biggest thrill in golf so far has been playing in the 2001
U.S. Open. Met his wife, Erin, at a Nationwide Tour event in 2004 where she was a tournament
volunteer.
EXEMPT STATUS: 25th on 2007 Nationwide Tour money list
BEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH: 17—2005 MCI Heritage.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (3): 2004 BellSouth Panama Championship,
Chitimacha Louisiana Open. 2007 National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic.
MONEY & POSITION:
2001 — 13,164 2003 — 0 2005 — 155,850 — 207
2002 — 0 2004 — 0 2006 — 153,950 — 202
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 66–2001 U.S. Open/2
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CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—36; in money—13; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER EARNINGS: $322,964
Career High Official World Rank: After 2004 World Golf Championships-American
Express Championship/260
Nationwide Tour Graduate (2004, 2007)
WESTWOOD, Lee
FULL NAME: Lee John Westwood BIRTHDATE: April 24, 1973
BIRTHPLACE: Worksop, England RESIDENCE: Worksop, England
HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 205 FAMILY: Wife, Laurae; Samuel (2001),
Poppy (2004) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Films, snooker, cars,
Nottingham Forest football club TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1993
JOINED TOUR: 2005 OTHER INFORMATION: A member of both
the European Tour and the PGA TOUR for the third consecutive season
in 2007. Captured his first European Tour victory in nearly four
years, winning the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia in Spain in early May 2007. Best PGA
TOUR finish was a T22 at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. Finished
outside of the top 175 on the PGA TOUR money list in eight starts. Named as a Captain's
Choice for the 2006 European Ryder Cup team, and posted a 3-0-2 record. Career Ryder Cup
record is 14-8-3. Posted his best finish in a major championship with a fourth at the 2004
British Open in Scotland, the highest finish by a European player at Royal Troon. Went 4-0-
1 in the 2004 European Ryder Cup victory, sharing the high point total with teammate Sergio
Garcia. Ended three years out of the limelight with an emotional victory in the 2003 BMW
International Open with a back-nine 30 in the final round. A month later, beat Ernie Els by
a shot to win the dunhill links championship at St. Andrews. Captured the 2000 European
Tour Volvo Order of Merit in the last tournament of the year. Successfully defended his
Smurfit title in 2000 to go with wins in the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, The Compaq
European Grand Prix, the Volvo Scandinavian Masters, the Belgacom Open and the Cisco
World Match Play Championship. Joined Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Colin
Montgomerie as the only players to win six times in a season in Europe. Made his big
breakthrough in the United States when he captured the 1998 Freeport McDermott Classic.
Took up game at age 13 with a half-set bought by grandparents. Math teacher father, John,
took up game at same time to give his son encouragement. Talented sportsman at school,
played rugby, cricket and soccer. Married Laurae Coltart, sister of fellow European Tour
player Andrew, in January 1999. Has won on every continent after collecting the Dimension
Data Pro-Am (partnering with his dad) in South Africa in January 2000.
EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion
PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1998 Freeport-McDermott Classic.
MONEY & POSITION:
1995 — 6,380 2000 — 293,303 2005 — 501,267 — 142
1996 — 0 2001 — 76,821 2006 — 630,566 — 130
1997 — 155,645 — 138 2002 — 94,710 2007 — 288,280 — 177
1998 — 599,586 — 46 2003 — 63,590
1999 — 384,097 — 106 2004 — 526,899
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES: T22—World Golf Championships-Bridgestone
Invitational.
PGA TOUR CAREER LOW ROUND: 63–2005 World Golf Championships-NEC
Invitational/3
2007 SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—8; in money—8; Top-10 finishes—0
CAREER SUMMARY: Tournaments Entered—107; in money—81; Top-10 finishes—13
CAREER EARNINGS: $3,621,145
Career High Official World Rank: After 2000 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas/4
WHITTAKER, Ron
FULL NAME: George Ronald Whittaker BIRTHDATE: August 12,
1971 BIRTHPLACE: Raleigh, NC RESIDENCE: Little Rock, AR;
plays out of Pleasant Valley CC HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 175 FAM-
ILY: Wife, Gerritt; Abby (7/4/06) EDUCATION: Wake Forest
University (1994) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Music, working out
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1995 Q SCHOOL: 1995, 1996, 2005
OTHER INFORMATION: Made the cut in 20 of 27 starts on the
2007 Nationwide Tour, including 11 top-25 finishes. Finished the year
No. 11 on the money list, with $271,950. Posted only one top-10 finish, a T6 at the South
Georgia Classic, in his first 16 starts, but made the cut in 11 of his last 12 starts, including
five top-10s and seven top-25s. Lost in a playoff to Brad Adamonis at the WNB Golf Classic,
followed by his first career win at the Chattanooga Classic. Finished at 17-under 271 and
one stroke in front of David McKenzie in Chattanooga, collecting $85,500. The two-week
span helped him move from No. 34 to No. 11 on the money list, guaranteeing a return trip
to the PGA TOUR in 2008. Was back on the PGA TOUR in 2006 for the first time since 1996
after finishing T13 at the 2005 Qualifying Tournament. Made it through all three stages.
Had just one top-10 finish in 2006, a T9 at the Frys.com Open. During the 1996 season,
made eight of 23 cuts with best finishes of T33 at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic and
Buick Open. Earned initial TOUR card after finishing T37 at 1995 Qualifying Tournament.
Spent 1997 and 1998 seasons on the Nationwide Tour, where he finished 46th on money
list in 1997. Best finishes included a third at the 1997 Laurel Creek Classic and a T3 at the
1998 St. Louis Golf Classic. Played Sunshine Tour in 1995 and 2000, Gateway Tour in 2003
and 2005 and Tight Lies Tour in 2000 and 2003-05. Six wins on Tight Lies Tour and was the
Player of the Year in 2004. Had his first golf lesson from Arnold Palmer when he was age
2. His uncle is Lanny Wadkins.
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