SPECIAL
INTERESTS: Collecting
brooms for brushing people
TOURNAMENT
RESULTS
YEAR
POSITION
MONEY
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
TOTAL
1996
W/D
$0
3
3
Total
$0
3.0
3.0
Played the
first two holes of the 1996 Mongrel Masters only to cite sanity and
withdraw from the tournament on the 3rd Tee.
CAREER
SUMMARY
Sidelined
for nearly 18 months during 1993-94 after contracting 'Ross River
Fever', a mosquito-carried virus which caused damage to the eyes.
Developed conjunctivitis from over-wearing contact lenses. Condition
now improved thanks to laser treatment on eyes in 2000. Topped
Australasian Order of Merit in 1996-97 after winning Australian
Masters and was 2nd in the Order of Merit in 2001 following victories
in the Ford South Australian Open and the Tournament Players
Championship. Has had fabulous rookie year in 2002 on the US PGA Tour
making close to US$1.5 million and easily retaining his Tour card.
Qualified for his first US Masters with successive victories in the
Australian PGA and Australian Masters taking him to another 2nd in the
Order of Merit in 2002.
