Age: 52 (Jan.13.72)
Height: 6’1”
Residence: Pasadena, CA
Joined Tour: 2006
Years on Tour: 17
Active: 15
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Career Stats:
Tournaments Played: 70
Victories: 2 (2 Majors)
The Masters: 2011, 2012
Player of the Year Ranking:
2006: T-9th/17
2007: 11th/16
2008: 14th/17
2009: 13th/17
2010: 9th/17
2011: 7th/16 (1 win)
2012: 3rd/15 (1 win)
2013: 11th/15
2014: 9th/15
2015: 12th/16
2016: 12th/16
2017: 13th/13
2018: did not play
2019: 11th/11
2020: did not play (pandemic)
2021: no rankings
2022: did not play
Record in match play: 5-9
Lowest Round Par-27: 33 (front-9 2008 TC)
Lowest Round Par-29: 36 (2008 Masters Qualifier)
Lowest Rounds Masters: 79 (2012); front 9: 39 (2012); back 9: 40 (2012, 2014)
Lowest Round: Griffith Observatory Championship (par-33): 45 (2014)
Record in playoffs: 1-1
2012 Masters: defeated Rene Quiroz on 2nd hole of sudden death
2007 Hooters: with teammate Armen Grigorian lost to Vaughan/Moawad
Career Highlights:
2022: did not play
2021: Finished 6th (of 6) in the Tour Championship, his first appearance on Tour since the 2019 Masters.
2020: Did not play in the pandemic-affected season.
2019: Made just one start for the season. Played the Masters, his first appearance on Tour since withdrawing from the 2017 Masters after 5 holes. Finished runner up, his best Masters result since successfully defending his title in 2012.
2018: Did not play.
2017: His entire season consisted of 5 holes at the Masters before he withdrew… Missed the Survivor for the first time in 6 years.
2016: Played in 4 tournaments, finishing the season ranked 12th for the second straight year.
2015: In his 10th season on Tour missed all but 3 tournaments, but finished no worse than 4th… Finished a career-best runner up in the Survivor Challenge; defeated Gerry Vaughan on the 5th hole in just the 2nd triple playoff in tournament history… In only his 2nd start in the last 8 years, finished 3rd (with teammate Tim Joe) in the Hooters Championship; it was his 3rd top-3 finish in just 4 career appearances in the tournament… Tied for 4th at the Masters… Missed the Match Play Invt’l for the first time in his career, the final tournament on his Tour résumé he had never missed.
2014: Played in 7 of 9 tournaments and finished the year ranked 9th… Missed winning a 3rd Major after finishing tied for 2nd, 1 stroke back, at the Tour Championship; carded the day’s best gross (81) and had a tournament-high 12 bogeys. The tournament was the 60th of his career… Tied for 2nd at the Griffith Observatory Championship, a career best finish, after shooting a personal best 45… Tied for 5th at The Masters where he matched his career best back-9 (40); was 1 stroke off the best Devil’s Gulch score (+3)… Had the 2nd most pars at the Charly Invitational and with his 38, and Walter Vargas and Chris Moawad shooting over 40, is now the only golfer at the Charly without a 40+ round… Lost 2 devil balls to win the gizmo prize for the 2nd time in as many starts at DeBell.
2013: Finished a career best 3rd (tied) in the season opening Manhattan Beach Championship where he shot a career MBC best 74. Set a new tournament record for bogeys (12)… Played as an alternate in the Devil Ball Shootout where he finished a career best 2nd… The Match Play Invitational marked the 50th tournament of his career… In 2 of his 3 stroke play tournament starts he finished in the top-3 for gross scores… Matched his career low (2009), playing in 5 of 10 tournaments.
2012: Finished 3rd for Player Of The Year, the highest result in his 7-year career… Became the first back-to-back champion in Masters history after winning a dramatic and unprecedented sudden death double playoff. Shot a career best front-9 (39) and back-9 (40), going 11 strokes better than his Scholl average. Had never broken 80 and had broken 90 just once before… Tied for 2nd at the Charly Invitational. His 34 was a new career best at Whitsett… With partner Walter Vargas, tied for 2nd at the Hooters. It was his first appearance in 5 years, having last played the Hooters (he finished 2nd) in 2007… Won his 1st round match at the Grand Lux… Matched his career best finish (5th) at the Griffiths… Won the inaugural B3P4 in Las Vegas, earning $120 in prize money… Was 5th at the Tour Championship where he tied for most birdies and set a new career best back-9 at Scholl (38)… Played the entire tournament schedule for the first time in his career… Finished 4th at the Tournament of Champions for the 2nd straight year.
2011: Won the Masters for his first career win, ending the Tour’s second longest winless streak at 33. His birdie and 2 pars on 3 of the final 4 holes propelled him to a 1-stroke victory… Played in just the 2nd Tour Championship of his career and missed winning 2 majors in one season when he finished 2nd, 3 strokes back. Was 1 of just 3 golfers to shoot a sub-40 round (back-9 39)… Finished the year ranked #7, the highest of his career… Qualified for and played in his first Tournament of Champions. Came on strong after a slow start and finished tied for 4th… Played in 6 of 9 regular season tournaments plus the Tournament of Champions.
2010: Qualified for the Masters for the 3rd time…Finished the season ranked #9, his best finish since his rookie season…Matched his career best score at Roosevelt, good for his best placing at the Griffith Observatory Championship (5th)… Won his 1st round match at the Grand Lux for the 2nd year in a row…Had he not been relegated in the Charly (5th to 12th) he would have finished no worse than 6th in any tournament he played this season…Played in 6 of 9 regular season tournaments.
2009: Won his 1st round match in the Grand Lux Match Play Invt’l, doing so for the 3rd time in the 4 years he has played the tournament…Played in 5 of 9 tournaments, finishing now worse than 6th in each.
2008: Set new career bests in the Masters Qualifier (36) and for a par-30 when he shot 41 on the front-9 of the Masters…Finished 3rd in the Survivor Challenge…Established a new career low par-27 round when he shot 33 on the front-9 of the Tour Championship… Played in 6 of 9 tournaments.
2007: Finished 2nd in the Hooters Team Play Championship (with Armen Grigorian)…It was his 3rd career 2nd place finish, the highest placing so far of his career…Qualified for the Masters for the first time after shooting a career-best 40 at Monterey Park…Played in 7 of 9 tournaments.
2006: Made his MGM Golf Tour debut…Finished 2nd twice (as a member of Team Midwest in the All Star Shootout and in the Charly Invitational)…Played in 6 of 8 tournaments…Finished 4th(tied)/6 for Rookie of the Year.
HISTORICALS
MANHATTAN BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2009 (14) 2010 (13) 2011 (12) 2012 (13) 2013 (10) 2014 (13) 2015 (10) 2016 (7) | T-5th T-4th DNP 11th T-3rd DNP DNP DNP |
CHARLY CLASSIC
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2006 (12) 2007 (13) 2008 (13) 2009 (13) 2010 (12) 2011 (14) 2012 (14) 2013 (7) 2014 (12) 2015 (10) 2016 (8) 2017 (8) 2018 (7) 2019 (9) | 2nd DNP T-6th DNP 12th (Tied for 5th but forfeited HCP due to late arrival) T-4th T-2nd DNP 6th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP |
HOOTERS TEAM PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 (7) 2007 (6) 2008 (6) 2009 (7) 2010 (6) 2011 (7) 2012 (7) 2013 (6) 2014 (6) 2015 (5) 2016 (6) 2017 (6) 2018 (4) 2019 (3) | T-5th with teammate Craig Rich 2nd with teammate Armen Grigorian * DNP DNP DNP DNP T-2nd with teammate Walter Vargas DNP DNP 3rd with teammate Tim Joe 4th with teammate Ed Quiroz DNP DNP DNP | Arroyo Seco, South Pas DeBell, Burbank Arroyo Seco, South Pas Van Nuys DeBell, Burbank Verdugo Hills Verdugo Hills DeBell, Burbank Van Nuys Heroes, Westwood Arroyo Seco, South Pas DeBell, Burbank Arroyo Seco, South Pas Arroyo Seco, South Pas |
* – lost in playoff
MGM MATCH PLAY INVITATIONAL
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2006 (16) 2007 (12) 2008 (16) 2009 (12) 2010 (12) 2011 (14) 2012 (13) 2013 (15) 2014 (14) 2015 (12) 2016 (8) 2017 (11) | Lost in 2nd Round Lost in 2nd Round Lost in 1st Round Lost in 2nd Round Lost in 2nd Round Lost in 1st Round Lost in 2nd Round Lost in 1st Round Lost in 1st Round DNP DNP DNP |
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 (14) 2013 (7) 2014 | T-10th DNP - | Las Vegas: Angel Park, Cloud 9 Las Vegas: Angel Park, Mountain CANCELLED |
GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2007 (12) 2008 (11) 2009 (16) 2010 (16) 2011 (14) 2012 (11) 2013 (12) 2014 (11) 2015 (9) 2016 (9) 2017 (6) 2018 (7) 2019 (6) | 6th DNP 6th 5th 8th 5th DNP 2nd DNP 4th DNP DNP DNP |
MASTERS (10-man field)
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 | DNQ 5th 8th DNQ T-6th [ WINNER ] [ WINNER ] (2nd sudden death hole) 7th T-5th T-4th T-5th (of 8) Withdrew after 5 DNP 2nd (of 9) |
DEVIL BALL SHOOTOUT
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 2008 2009 2010 (15) 2011 (12) 2012 (12) 2013 (8) 2014 (11) 2015 (10) 2016 (8) 2017 (8) 2018 (8) 2019 (8) | Missed Cut DNP Missed Cut 6th 12th 7th 2nd (DNQ; played as alternate) 9th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP | Altadena & Los Feliz Altadena & Los Feliz Altadena & Los Feliz Alhambra DeBell, Burbank Eaton Canyon, Pasadena Alhambra DeBell, Burbank Santa Anita Altadena Alhambra Woodley Lakes DeBell, Burbank |
SURVIVOR CHALENGE
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2006 (11) 2007 (13) 2008 (16) 2009 (14) 2010 (10) 2011 (9) 2012 (12) 2013 (10) 2014 (11) 2015 (10) 2016 (10) 2017 (8) | 5th 3rd 3rd 6th DNP DNP 8th 5th 8th 2nd 6th DNP |
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 (11) 2007 (13) 2008 (12) 2009 (8) 2010 (12) 2011 (14) 2012 (13) 2013 (10) 2014 (13) 2015 (8) 2016 (7) 2017 (5) 2018 (7) 2019 (6) 2020 (9) 2021 (6) | DNP DNP 8th DNP DNP 2nd 5th DNP T-2nd Withdrew DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 6th | Verdugo Hills * Verdugo Hills Verdugo Hills Verdugo Hills Verdugo Hills ** El Cariso, Sylmar Scholl Canyon, Glendale Vista Valencia, Valencia Westchester El Cariso, Sylmar Vista Valencia, Valencia Westchester El Cariso, Sylmar Penmar by the Sea, Venice Vista Valencia, Valencia Westchester |
* – beginning in 2006, tournament was expanded to 18 holes
** – format changed to stroke play
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 (6) 2007 (5) 2008 (6) 2009 (6) 2010 (6) 2011 (5) 2012 (8) 2013 (5) 2014 (5) 2015 (6) 2016 (6) 2017 (4) 2018 (4) 2019 (4) | DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ T-4th 4th DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ | The Lakes @ El Segundo The Lakes @ El Segundo The Lakes @ El Segundo Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes Terranea, Palos Verdes |
Performance In Majors
| YEAR | TOURNAMENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Match Play | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2006 | The Masters | DNQ |
| 2006 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2007 | Match Play | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2007 | The Masters | 5th |
| 2007 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2008 | Match Play | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2008 | The Masters | 8th |
| 2008 | Tour Championship | 8th |
| 2009 | The Masters | DNQ |
| 2009 | Match Play | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2009 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2010 | The Masters | T-6th |
| 2010 | Match Play | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2010 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2011 | Match Play | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2011 | The Masters | [ WINNER ] |
| 2011 | Tour Championship | 2nd |
| 2012 | Match Play | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 2012 | The Masters | [ WINNER ] |
| 2012 | Tour Championship | 5th |
| 2013 | Match Play | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2013 | The Masters | 7th |
| 2013 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2014 | Match Play | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2014 | The Masters | T-5th |
| 2014 | Tour Championship | T-2nd |
| 2015 | Match Play | DNP |
| 2015 | The Masters | T-4th |
| 2015 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2016 | Match Play | DNP |
| 2016 | The Masters | T-5th (of 8) |
| 2016 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2017 | Match Play | DNP |
| 2017 | The Masters | withdrew after 5 |
| 2017 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2018 | Match Play | cancelled |
| 2018 | The Masters | DNP |
| 2018 | Tour Championship | DNP |
| 2019 | The Masters | 2nd |
24 starts
2 wins
3 runner up finish
0 third place finishes