The 2014 PGA Professional National Championship Players' Guide —6MIKE BARGEBirth Date: September 04, 1954Birthplace: Trimont, Minn.Age: 59Home: Chanhassen, Minn.College: SMUTurned Professional: 1978PGA Membership: 1983ELIGIBILITY CODE: 5PGA Classification: A-14PGA Section: MinnesotaPGA director of instruction at Hazeltine National Golf Club inChaska, Minnesota.... Winner, 1988 Minnesota PGA Stroke PlayChampionship, 2005 Minnesota Senior Open, 2005 and 2007Minnesota Senior PGA Championship, 1986 and 1990 MinnesotaPGA Match Play, 2006 Minnesota State Open... 1986 MinnesotaPGA Player of the Year, 2005, ‘07 Minnesota PGA Senior Playerof the Year.Personal: SingleSpecial Interests: Biking, cooking, reading Mike BargePGA Professional National Championship RecordYear Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money1984 CUT 228 79 73 761987 CUT 231 73 77 811988 CUT 227 76 75 761989 CUT 223 74 73 761991 CUT 214 72 75 671993 CUT 217 72 75 70 $400.001996 CUT 217 74 70 73 $400.001998 T-55 297 75 71 74 77 $1,260.002000 T-67 232 74 78 80 $1,040.002004 CUT 150 75 752011 74 294 72 71 77 74 $1,700.002013 CUT 146 67 79 Barge has participated in 12 PGA Professional National Championships, playing 36rounds of golf. He has a 74.33 scoring average and has total earnings of $4,800.00. Hehas made three cuts. Rounds in 60s: two.BRIAN BENNETTBirth Date: April 09, 1984Birthplace: Springfield, Mo.Age: 30Home: Springfield, Mo.College: Missouri StateTurned Professional: 2006PGA Membership: 2012ELIGIBILITY CODE: 5PGA Classification: A-4PGA Section: MidwestPGA director of golf at Fremont Hills Country Club in Springfield,Missouri... Played in several web.com Tour events; withnearly 10 Section event wins... Member of the Missouri StateUniversity men’s golf team... Has recorded two holes-in-one.Wife, Kelly, also played golf at Missouri State, on the women’steam.Personal: Wife: Kelly; Children: Ty, RyleeFirst Appearance in the PGA Professional NationalChampionship
The 2014 PGA Professional National Championship Players' Guide —7LUKE BENOITBirth Date: September 22, 1981Birthplace: Irian Jaya, IndonesiaAge: 32Home: Maple Grove, Minn.College: Gustavus Adolphus CollegeTurned Professional: 2004PGA Membership: 2008ELIGIBILITY CODE: 5PGA Classification:A-6PGA Section: MinnesotaPGA teaching professional at Rush Creek Golf Club in MapleGrove, Minnesota... Winner, 2009 Bhutan Open; Phil Segner Memorial...Owns 15 professional victories... Runner-up, 2005 SouthDakota Open; 2011 Minnesota PGA Professional Championship...Finished T-4 in the 2011 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am...Three-time All-American... 2011 NCAA Midwest Region Coachof the Year... Has recorded two holes-in-one.Personal: SingleSpecial Interests: Traveling; racquetball; tennis Luke BenoitPGA Professional National Championship RecordYear Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money2012 CUT 158 80 78 Benoit has participated in one PGA Professional National Championships, playing tworounds of golf. He has a 79.00 scoring average and has total earnings of $0.00. He hasnot made a cut. Rounds in 60s: none.FRANK BENSELBirth Date: March 04, 1968Birthplace: Yonkers, N.Y.Age: 46Home: Norwalk, Conn.College: MarylandTurned Professional: 1991PGA Membership: 1996ELIGIBILITY CODE: 4, 5PGA Classification: A-8PGA Section: MetropolitanPGA assistant professional at Century Country Club in Purchase,N.Y.... Finished T-7 in 2012 PGA Professional National Championshipfor highest finish in 12 previous PGA Professional NationalChampionships... Tied for 16th in 2009 and T-23 in 2004...Winner, 2010, ‘11, ‘13 PGA Assistant Championship... 1996,2006, ‘10 Westchester PGA Champion... 2009, ‘11 ConnecticutOpen Champion... 2011 PGA Stroke Play Champion... FinishedT-16 in 2009 PGA Professional National Championship... 2008Metropolitan PGA Assistant Champion... 2008, ‘09 MetropolitanPGA Professional Champion... Winner, 2005 New York StateOpen; 2001 New York State PGA Championship; 2004 PGAMatch Play Championship; 2009 Metropolitan PGA Championship;2007 Metropolitan Open; 2004, ‘05 Metropolitan PGA AssistantChampionship... 2005 Metropolitan PGA Player of theYear; runner-up 2009 national PGA Professional Player of theYear. Competed in 2009 U.S. Open at Oakmont, Pa.Personal: Wife, Alynn; Children: Hagen, WynnSpecial Interests: New York Yankees, New York Giants fan, allsports, movies Frank BenselPGA Professional National Championship RecordYear Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money1999 CUT 151 70 812000 T-27 224 74 74 76 $2,275.002002 CUT 152 76 762003 CUT 151 70 812004 T-23 289 77 68 69 75 $3,975.002005 T-30 302 73 80 77 72 $3,650.002006 T-48 291 70 74 73 74 $2,347.502007 CUT 153 74 792009 T-16 282 73 70 71 68 $5,657.502010 T-66 299 72 73 80 74 $1,862.502011 T-52 290 72 71 70 77 $2,255.002012 T-7 287 68 75 72 72 $15,000.002013 CUT 147 73 74 Bensel has participated in 13 PGA Professional National Championships, playing 41rounds of golf. He has a 73.61 scoring average and has total earnings of $37,022.50. Hehas finished in the Top-10 - once, and the Top-25 - three times, making eight cuts.Rounds in 60s: four.Frank Bensel’s PGA Championship RecordPlace After RoundsYear 1 2 3 Finish Score To Par 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money2004 119 125 0 CUT 152 +8 76 76 0 0 $2,000.002012 156 137 0 CUT 160 +16 84 76 0 0 $2,500.00Bensel’s PGA Championship Stats: PGA Championship’s Played In: .......... 2 Rounds Played In: .............................. 4 Times Finished 72 Holes: ................... 0 Scoring Average: ............................. 78 Relation To Par: ............................... 24 Top 3 Finishes: .................................. 0 Top 5 Finishes: .................................. 0 Top 10 Finishes: ................................ 0 Top 25 Finishes: .................................0 Rounds In 60s: ...................................0 Rounds Under Par: .............................0 Rounds At Par: ...................................0 Rounds Over Par: ...............................4 Lowest PGA Championship Score: ....76 Highest PGA Championship Score: ....84Frank Bensel’s PGA Championship StatisticsFairways Greens PuttsYear Place Hit Rank Distance Rank Hit Rank per Rd. % Rank2004 CUT 12 306.3 19 63 31.502012 CUT 20 280.0 13 56 28.00
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