Age: 54
Height: 5’10”
Residence: Glendale, CA
Joined Tour: 2003 (charter member)
Years on Tour: 22
Career Stats:
Tournaments Played: 150
Victories: 12 (6 majors)
Match Play: 2024
The Masters: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Tour Championship: 2018
Griffith Observatory Championship: 2023
South Bay Challenge: 2023, 2024
Hooters Championship: 2024
TPC Qualifier @ Heroes: 2022
Manhattan Beach Championship: 2012
Player of the Year Ranking:
2003: 8th/8
2004: N/A
2005: 6th/13
2006: 11th/17
2007: 6th/16
2008: 15th/17
2009: 9th/17
2010: 8th/17
2011: 9th/16
2012: 5th/15 (1 win)
2013: 10th/15
2014: 11th/15
2015: 5th/16
2016: 10th/16
2017: 6th/13
2018: 5th/11 (1 win)
2019: 5th/11 (1 win)
2020: Covid year (1 win)
2021: no rankings
2022: 4th/10 (1 win)
2023: 1st/9 (3 wins)
Record in match play: 7-17
Lowest Round Par-27: 31 (2007 Charly Invt’l, Whitsett portion gross)
Lowest Round Par-29: 35 (2007 Masters Qualifier)
Lowest Rounds Masters: 75 (2024); front 9: 36 (2024); back 9: 38 (2023)
Lowest Round: Griffith Observatory Championship (par-33): 45 (2012)
Record in playoffs: 1-2
2024 Match Play: defeated Chris Moawad on 1st hold of sudden death
2012 Tournament of Champions: lost to Chris Moawad on 2nd hole of sudden death
2007 Survivor: lost to Gerry Vaughan
Career Highlights:
2023: In his 21st season won Player of the Year for the first time in his career. Played in all 7 events posting 3 wins, his first multi-win season… Won the inaugural edition of the South Bay Challenge, the 2nd year in a row he won the season opener. Was tied with P-Jay Fidler after the 1st round (The Lakes in El Segundo); at Westdrift for the final 2 rounds, made an 8-stroke improvement from the front-9 to the back… Won the Masters for the 3rd time (3 of the last 4 editions) after carding a career-best 78; had never carded a sub-80 round in 15 career Masters starts. His previous best score (83) was in the inaugural edition of the Masters 16 years ago in 2005. His back-9 38 was 2 strokes better than his previous best back-9 score in 2019, the year he won his first Masters; was the tournament leader in pars (8); 4th career win in a major… Won the Griffith Observatory Championship for the first time; it was his best round in his last 8 starts at Roosevelt. His first ever Astronomer’s Monument Trophy came on the tournament’s 15th edition (his first Masters victory was that tournament’s 15th edition)… Finished runner-up for the 2nd start in a row at the Tour Championship… Advanced to the Final Four in Match Play for the 2nd time in his career; 1st round victory over Gerry Vaughan ended a 5-first round match losing streak; just the 2nd 1st round victory of his career (not counting a forfeit win in 2009), spanning 17 tournaments… Was 3rd at the Hooters with no teammate.
2022: Finished his 20th season ranked 4th, the highest position of his career; played in 8 of 9 events, posting 3 top-3 finishes… Won the 20th anniversary season opener at Heroes; he won the 10th anniversary season opener as well… With teammate Patrick Bird finished 2nd at the Hooters, ending a 4-year streak in which he finished last; the tournament marked the 130th start of his career… Tied for 2nd in the Griffith Observatory Championship, his 2nd runner-up finish in as many GOC starts… As the #4 seed lost to #5 Doug Vargas in the first round of Match Play 3and2… As 2-time defending champion finished last in the 6-man field… Missed the Tour Championship (collarbone) for the first time in his career… Finished 2nd at the Tournament of Champions for the 3rd time in 4 career starts, all to Chris Moawad.
2021: Finished 2nd in the Tour Championship, his 3rd top-2 finish in his last 5 starts in a major.
2020: Played all 3 tournaments of the Covid-affected season… Won the Masters for the 2nd straight year, becoming the 2nd back-to-back winner in Masters history; carded 2 birdies (par-3, 4th and par-3, 18th) to claim the $7 birdie pot… T-2nd in the Charly Classic, ending a streak of 6 straight years of finishing last; T2 was his best result since 2013 when he finished 2nd… Finished 8th at the Tour Championship.
2019: Completed his 17th season, playing in 6 of 7 regular season tournaments plus the Tournament of Champions. Recorded 1 victory and finished the season ranked 5th for the 2nd straight year… Won the 15th edition of the Masters, his 2nd win in a major (2nd in as many years), and just the 3rd win of his career. Carded an 86, his best score in his last 9 Masters starts and marked an 18 and 19 stroke improvement from his last 2 Masters visits; his back-9 40 represented a new Masters career best, improving his previous best (43) established in 2005; became the 10th different winner in the 15 years of The Masters; tied for 2nd best Devil’s Gulch score (+5), 1 off the best score. Due to the postponement of the Match Play Invitational – with his 2018 Tour Championship victory – was able to claim winning 2 majors in a row… As the #7 seed lost to #2 Walter Vargas in the first round of the Match Play Invitational, dropping to 0-3 lifetime against Vargas… As defending champion, finished last in the Tour Championship… Paired with Doug Vargas in the Hooters for the first time… Did not play the Devil Ball Shootout, recovering from hernia surgery.
2018: Played in 5 of 6 regular season tournaments, finishing last in his first 3 starts before 2 straight top-3 finishes… Won the Tour Championship, the first major title of his career; carded a tournament-best front-9 41. The win was just the 2nd of his career, ending a 55-tournament winless streak; his last victory came over 6 years ago (Jan 22, 2012) at the now discontinued Manhattan Beach Championship… Finished T-3rd at the Griffith Observatory Championship, his 2nd 3rd place finish in his last 3 starts at Roosevelt; carded a 52, his best score in his last 4 Griffith starts… Teamed with Armen Grigorian at the Hooters for the first time in the tournament’s 15-year history. Finished T2 at the Tournament of Champions; has finished runner-up in both his TOC appearances.
2017: In his 15th season finished last or second to last in all but 2 tournaments… Finished 3rd out of 5 golfers at the Tour Championship… Played in all 8 regular season tournaments, 1 of 3 golfers to do so.
2016: Became the first Tour player to reach 100 career starts when he played the Match Play Invitational… Missed 3 tournaments (back)… Missed the Griffith Observatory Championship for the first time in his career, ending his Tour record consecutive tournaments played streak at 57.
2015: Played in all 9 regular season tournaments, finishing the year ranked 5th, matching his career highest finish (2012). Posted 3 top-3’s… Won the Masters Qualifier after carding a sub-40 round for just the 2nd time in his career… Finished T-2nd at the Masters, his highest finish in his last 7 starts; shot a career-best front-9 37; won the birdie pool ($19 rolled over from the Griffith) with 2 birdies. The tournament was his 50th consecutive Tour start, extending the Tour record… For the 2nd straight major, held or shared the front-9 lead but eventually finished 4th at the Tour Championship… Finished 3rd in the Griffith Observatory Championship, his highest finish since finishing runner-up in 2012. It was only his 2nd top-3 finish in 9 career Griffith starts… After 4 straight years of finishing last, finished 3rd (with teammate John Mann) at the Hooters. It was his highest finish in his 6 starts since 2003. The tournament marked the 90th of his career… Became ‘that guy’ for a record 3rd time at the Survivor.
2014: Played in all 9 regular season tournaments for the 4th straight year… At the Match Play Invitational set a new Tour record for consecutive starts (39) breaking the old record held by fellow charter member Armen Grigorian… As a 12-seed won for just the 3rd time in match play. Overcame a 2-hole deficit with 2 holes remaining to defeat #5 Clint Crump on a playoff hole, handing Crump his first career loss in the 1st round… Qualified for the Masters for the 6th time. The tournament marked the 85th of his career… Tied for 3rd in the season opening Manhattan Beach Championship, his 4th top-3 finish in 6 career starts.
2013: Recorded 2 top-3 finishes… Tied for 3rd at the Tour Championship, his best result there in 4 years. Had the field’s only birdie… Finished 2nd in the Charly Invt’l, his best result since finishing 2nd in 2007. Tied for most pars… Played in the Masters as an alternate, finishing 10th… The Griffith Observatory Championship marked the 75th tournament of his career… His 35 consecutive tournament starts is currently the longest on Tour… Played in all 10 regular season tournaments.
2012: Recorded 3 top-2 finishes… Won the season opening Manhattan Beach Championship. The win was the first of his career, ending a 9-season, 58-tournament winless streak. His 9 pars set a new MBC record and his 2nd round 32 was a new personal best round. The win would make him 1 of 4 Tour charter members to win in the 10th anniversary season… Was 2nd at the Griffith Observatory Championship, a career best finish. Shot 6 strokes lower than his Roosevelt average, establishing a new best round… Played in the Tournament of Champions for the first time in his career. Finished 2nd, losing on the 2nd sudden death playoff hole… Finished tied for 2nd at the Devil Ball Shootout… Played the Masters as an alternate… Finished the season ranked 5th on Tour, the highest position of his career… Played in all 10 regular season tournaments.
2011: Qualified for the Masters for the 3rd year in a row… Had 3 top-4 finishes: 2nd in Manhattan Beach, tied for 3rd in Devil Ball, and 4th in Survivor… Played in all 9 tournaments.
2010: Qualified for the Masters for the 2nd year in a row. Finished 5th, his best result since 2005…Finished the year ranked #8, his highest rank in 3 years…Played in 8 of 9 tournaments.
2009: Qualified for the Masters after missing the cut in 2008…Finished 3rd in the Tour Championship, 3rd in the Manhattan Beach Championship, and 3rd in the Devil Ball Shootout…Established a new personal best at the Griffith Observatory Championship breaking 50 for the first time with a 48…Played in 8 of 9 tournaments.
2008: Played in 7 of 9 tournaments.
2007: Qualified for the Masters after missing the cut in 2006. His 35 in the Qualifier set a new record low for the Qualifier and for a par-29 course.…Had two straight runner-up finishes starting with the Survivor Challenge in which he lost on the first sudden death hole against Gerry Vaughan…Finished tied for 2nd in the Charly Invt’l in which his gross 31 tied the record (Armen Grigorian) for lowest round on a par-27 course…Played in 8 of 9 tournaments.
2006: Posted his best par-27 score of his Tour career (34) on the front-9 of the Tour Championship…Played in 6 of 8 tournaments.
2005: Won his 1st round match in the Grand Lux Match Play Invt’l…Finished 2nd in the Masters…Played in 6 of 7 tournaments.
2004: Finished 4th/7 in the Tour Championship…Played in 2 of 2 tournaments.
2003: Played in all 3 tournaments.
HISTORICALS
MANHATTAN BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2009 (14) 2010 (13) 2011 (12) 2012 (13) 2013 (10) 2014 (13) 2015 (10) 2016 (7) | 3rd T-8th 2nd [ WINNER ] 10th T-3rd 9th 7th |
CHARLY CLASSIC
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2004 (10) 2005 (8) 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) 2020 (6) | T-5th 6th T-10th T-2nd 13th T-10th T-5th 13th T-10th 2nd 12th 10th 8th 8th 7th 9th T-2nd |
HOOTERS TEAM PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 (4) * 2005 (4) 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) 2020 2021 2022 (3) 2023 (4) 2024 (2) | T-3rd with teammate John Frost DNP DNP 5th with teammate Travois Gordón DNP DNP DNP 7th with teammate Patrick Bird 7th with teammate Ed Quiroz 6th with teammate Rene Quiroz 6th with Rene Quiroz & Martin Witt 3rd with teammate John Mann 6th with teammate Rene Quiroz 6th with teammate Scott Joe 4th with teammate Armen Grigorian 3rd with teammate Doug Vargas no tournament (Covid) no tournament (Covid) 2nd with teammate Patrick Bird 3rd with no teammate [ WINNER ] with teammate Chris Moawad | DeBell, Burbank DeBell, Burbank 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 - - Heartwell, Long Beach Heartwell, Long Beach Heartwell, Long Beach |
* – match play format used in inaugural edition, replaced in subsequent years with modified stableford scoring
MGM MATCH PLAY INVITATIONAL
| Year (field) | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2003 (8) 2005 (12) 2006 (16) 2007 (12) 2008 (16) 2009 (12) 2010 (12) 2011 (14) 2012 (13) 2013 (15) 2014 (14) 2015 (12) 2016 (8) 2017 (11) 2018 2019 (8) 2020 2021 2022 (6) 2023 (6) | Lost in 1st round Lost in Semi-Finals Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round Lost in 2nd round Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round Lost in 2nd round Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round Lost in 1st round no tournament Lost in 1st round no tournament no tournament Lost in 1st round Lost in Semi-Finals |
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 (14) 2013 (7) 2014 | T-5th T-5th - | 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) 2020 2021 2022 (6) 2023 (6) 2024 (4) | T-9th T-9th T-9th T-7th T-9th 2nd T-10th 9th 3rd DNP (back) 5th T-3rd 2nd T-2nd [ WINNER ] 2nd |
MASTERS (10-man field)
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 | 2nd (inaugural edition was a 7-man field) DNQ 9th DNQ T-7th (11 man field) 5th T-6th 9th (DNQ; played as alternate) 10th (DNQ; played as alternate) 10th T-2nd DNP (back) T-8th 8th (of 8) [ WINNER ] (9 man field) [ WINNER ] (7 man field) no tournament 6th (of 6) [ WINNER ] (6 man field) [ WINNER ] (5 man field) |
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) 2020 2021 2022 (6) 2023 (8) 2024 (6) | 4th Missed Cut 3rd 7th T-3rd T-2nd 6th 10th 9th DNP (back) 8th DNP DNP (cancelled) (cancelled) 6th 8th T-5th | 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 - - Los Amigos, Downey Alondra Chester Washington |
SURVIVOR CHALLENGE
| 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) | 11th 2nd (lost playoff) 8th 14th 8th 4th 5th 8th 9th 10th 5th 5th |
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
| Year (field) | Finish | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 (7) 2004 (7) 2005 (8) 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) 2022 (6) 2023 (5) 2024 (4) | 7th 4th 8th 7th 13th 10th 3rd T-5th 12th T-11th T-3rd 7th 4th 7th 3rd [ WINNER ] 6th 8th 2nd DNP 2nd 4th | Verdugo Hills Verdugo Hills Verdugo Hills 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 Chester Washington Westchester 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) 2020 2021 2022 (4) 2023 2024 (4) | DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 2nd (lost on 2nd hole of sudden death) DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ T-2nd 4th Qualified but tourney cancelled no tournament 2nd combined with 2024 3rd | 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 - - Terranea, Palos Verdes - Terranea, Palos Verdes |