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BEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH:
2—2007 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (1):
2006 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs.
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (2):
1999 Shell Payless Open [Can], Bayer Championship [Can].
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
2—Zurich Classic of New Orleans; T5—Ginn sur Mer
Classic at Tesoro; T7—EDS Byron Nelson Championship,
Wachovia Championship; T10—Verizon Heritage.
2007 SEASON:
After missing the cut in four of his first seven starts, the
leading money winner on the 2006 Nationwide Tour made
21 of 24 cuts for the remainder of the season...He recorded
his second career PGA TOUR top-10 with a T10 finish at the
Verizon Heritage. Would have bettered his previous top-10
finish, a T9 at the 2004 Reno-Tahoe Open, had it not been for
four bogeys on his final six holes. Check for $124,200 was
his largest to date in his PGA TOUR career...One week later,
began the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
two shots off Nick Watney's 12-under lead. Shot 70 in the
final round to claim a solo second-place finish, the best of
his PGA TOUR career. The finish also earned his biggest paycheck
to date, $658,800...Kept hot streak alive a week later
at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship by shooting a thirdround
64 to finish T7. His 64 tied the low round for the week
and was his third top-10 finish in as many weeks...Recorded
a career-best fourth straight top-10 with a T7 at the
Wachovia Championship. Moved from 29th to 21st in the
inaugural FedExCup standings...Added a fifth top-10 at the
Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro, his home course in Port St.
Lucie, FL. His T5 in that event moved him to No. 36 on the
money list...Ended the year 21st on the All-Around Ranking.
Ken Duke
EXEMPT STATUS: 37th on 2007 money list
FULL NAME: Kenneth Wootson Duke
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 205
BIRTHDATE: January 29, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Hope, AR
RESIDENCE: Palm City, FL; plays out of The Tesoro Club
(FL) and Maumelle (AR) CC
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
1996 1 1 1 8,900/281
1997 1
1999 2
2002 4 2 23,163
2004 30 14 1 2 301,309/166
2006 2 2 1 138,231
2007 31 24 1 5 10 93,171/45 1,927,102/37
Total 71 43 1 6 14 2,398,704
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings/Rank
1995 22 5 1 3,028/179
2000 2
2002 1
2003 26 19 1 3 6 133,167/33
2004 2 2 1 10,765/190
2005 23 10 1 1 3 5 113,102/47
2006 27 20 1 2 1 9 16 382,443/1
Total 103 56 1 4 2 15 29 642,505
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Member of PGA TOUR in 2004, 2007-08 and the Nationwide
Tour in 1995, 2003 and 2005-06. 2006: Returned to the PGA
TOUR after two seasons on the Nationwide Tour thanks to
finishing No. 1 on the 2006 Nationwide Tour money list and
earning Player of the Year honor. Position made him fully
exempt for the 2007 PGA TOUR and also earned entry into
the 2007 PLAYERS Championship...Tied for first on the
Nationwide Tour with nine top-10s (with Boo Weekley),
including four top-three finishes. Among those top-threes
was his first Nationwide Tour win at the BMW Charity Pro-
Am at The Cliffs in April...At the BMW Charity Pro-Am at
The Cliffs, posted four rounds in the 60s (69-68-68-68) to finish
13-under 273, one shot in front of Jess Daley...Followed
his victory by Monday Qualifying for the PGA TOUR's
Wachovia Championship in Charlotte, NC, where he finished
T14 and won $100,800...Finally took over the top spot
with a runner-up finish at the Palmetto Pride Classic, falling
in a Monday playoff to Aussie Michael Sim. 2005: Finished
47th on Nationwide Tour money list with three top-10s,
including a second and a third...Posted a T3 finish at the
Henrico County Open, finishing three strokes behind champion
Chad Collins. Also runner-up at the Canadian PGA
Championship. At 16-under 272, including four rounds in the
60s, finished three shots behind tournament winner Jon
Mills. 2004: First career PGA TOUR top-10 came in his 29th
career start, where he finished T9 at the Reno-Tahoe Open,
thanks to 8-under 64 in the second round. 2003: Finished
T12 at Qualifying Tournament to earn his initial TOUR card
for 2004...Wrapped up the season No. 33 on the
Nationwide Tour money list...Runner-up to Brett Wetterich
at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. He and Wetterich shot
first-round 10-under 62s...Ended the season with a strong
showing at the Nationwide Tour Championship, finishing
fourth, five shots behind Chris Couch. 1999: Finished first
FAMILY: Wife, Michelle; Ashleigh Ann (4/23/03), Lauren
Faye (7/7/05)
EDUCATION: Henderson State University (1992, Sports
Management)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1994
Q SCHOOL: 2003
JOINED TOUR: 2004
Nationwide Tour Graduate (2006)
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
on the Canadian Tour Order of Merit. Won the Shell Payless
Open and Bayer Championship on Canadian Tour...Has also
played on the Asian Tour and the South American Tour.
1997: Missed cut in the British Open. 1996: Finished T23 at
the Greater Vancouver Open in his first career PGA TOUR
start. Amateur: Was named all-conference and all-district
all four years in college at Henderson State University in
Arkadelphia, AR…Competed in 1993 and 1994 U.S.
Amateurs...Inducted into the Henderson State Hall of Fame.
PERSONAL:
Says biggest thrill in golf was playing a practice round with
Jack Nicklaus at the 1997 British Open at Royal Troon,
Scotland...Lists Larry Bird as his hero...Credits his father for
giving him his start in golf...Avid fisherman...Has made
seven career aces.
PLAYER STATISTICS
2007 PGA TOUR STATISTICS
Scoring Average ..........................................70.71 (80)
Driving Distance ..........................................289.5 (88)
Driving Accuracy Percentage ......................66.46% (41)
Greens in Regulation Pct. ............................64.55% (76)
Putting Average............................................1.789 (85)
MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS
2007 Low Round/Round: 64–EDS Byron Nelson
Championship/3
Career Low Round/Round: 64–3 times, most recent 2007
EDS Byron Nelson Championship/3
Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $658,800–2007 Zurich
Classic of New Orleans/2
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 Buick
Open/94
Year 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
British Open CUT CUT
Year 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
U.S. Open CUT T23
PGA T18
THE PLAYERS T37
PGA TOUR 2008 Guide
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Ken DUKE
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