Though never a winner on the PGA Tour as of July 2009, Niclas Fasth is a dominant player on the European Tour, having won six events since 2000. Fasth was ranked as high as 18th in the world twice in 2007. A native of Sweden, Fasth's biggest brus...
Published: 7/28/2009 3:00:51 AM
Outspoken enough to have his own XM Radio show called "Opinionated," Chris DiMarco is prominent PGA Tour player who has won three events, but more importantly was consistently in the Top 10 every year from 2002 to 2006. DiMarco's success did not ...
Published: 7/27/2009 3:00:51 AM
One of Australia's new crop of professional golfers, Jarrod Lyle turned pro in 2004 and has played on the second-tier Nationwide Tour, the PGA Tour and the PGA Australasian Tour. But Lyle's biggest success did not come on the golf course--rather,...
Published: 7/25/2009 3:00:54 AM
Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Jim Furyk has been a constant fixture in the top 10 of the Official Worldwide Golf Rankings and is best known for his unorthodox swing type. Furyk has compiled 13 wins on the PGA Tour as of July 2009, includin...
Published: 7/24/2009 3:00:50 AM
Fred Couples has been a mainstay on the PGA Tour for nearly three decades and his biggest win was at the 1992 Masters. Couples was born in Seattle, Washington, and was introduced to the game of golf at a young age by his father. He competed in ...
Published: 7/23/2009 3:00:55 AM
A three-time major champion, Phil Mickelson is one of the most likeable and successful players in the game of golf. Thanks to his aggressive nature and personable relationship with his fan base, Mickelson has developed into a worldwide favorite....
Published: 7/23/2009 3:00:52 AM
An avid Alabama outdoorsman with a penchant for golf, Steve Lowery basically clawed his way onto the PGA Tour. It took him nearly 10 years to secure a permanent spot on the big tour in 1993, and he hasn't let go of it. Lowery is likely best-known...
Published: 7/23/2009 3:00:51 AM
Born in Iowa City, Iowa, Zach Johnson burst onto the golf scene following his win at the 2007 Masters. Johnson began playing golf at the age of 10 and was a relatively late bloomer in terms of his performance. After enrolling at Drake Universit...
Published: 7/23/2009 3:00:51 AM
An avid believer in giving back, the PGA Tour's Ted Purdy seems to spend as much time fund raising as he does playing golf. Though he has struggled on the professional tour, he's had enough success to enable him to create the Ted Purdy Foundation...
Published: 7/22/2009 3:01:00 AM
As someone who grew up near the home of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, Charles Howell III, it could be said, was born to play golf for a living. It didn't take long for his destiny to play out. He played in his first PGA event at age 17 in 1996...
Published: 7/22/2009 3:00:53 AM
A 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, David Toms has been a steady performer since his arrival at the professional level. Toms was one of the first of many success stories that got their start on the Nationwide Tour, where he proved victorious twice...
Published: 7/21/2009 3:00:55 AM
Known as Popeye and one of the most successful Australians to play golf, Craig Parry has enjoyed 23 victories since turning pro in 1985 at age 19. Parry, who plays on multiple tours, including the PGA, European, Australasian, Japan and Asian tour...
Published: 7/21/2009 3:00:55 AM
Part of the challenge of playing golf well is using the right strategy during your round. If you aren't already, become familiar with the course you're playing. Ask the pro to describe the hardest holes, the easiest ones and where to hit the ball...
Published: 7/21/2009 3:00:54 AM
Soon after turning pro after his college playing career ended, PGA tour pro Ben Crane emerged as one of the top young golfers of his generation. His consistent, if slow, play often put him among the top 25 finishers in tournament after tournament...
Published: 7/21/2009 3:00:53 AM
Golfers, like many athletes, are creatures of habit. In order to play consistently, they try to do the same things before every shot, thinking that if their pre-swing routine is the same every time, they will have the same consistent swing every ...
Published: 7/21/2009 3:00:52 AM
Hawaii's best known professional golfer, Dean Wilson went to PGA Tour Qualifying School four times before finishing high enough to earn his playing card. And even then, he held onto his card for only two years before having to go back to Q School...
Published: 7/20/2009 3:00:52 AM
Steve Stricker has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1994, racking up six tour wins during his career through mid-2009. He was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, attended the University of Illinois and still resides in the Midwest today. Stricker t...
Published: 7/20/2009 3:00:51 AM
One of the best-known faces of the European Tour, Colin Montgomerie has had a long and successful career, though winning a major championship continues to elude him. Montgomerie, known as Monty, can be publicly charming, but his directness has of...
Published: 7/20/2009 3:00:51 AM
A native of Kentucky, Kenny Perry has become an American favorite thanks to his genuine attitude and laid-back approach. Perry turned professional in 1982 after failing to qualify for his PGA Tour card on two previous occasions. He's gone on to...
Published: 7/20/2009 3:00:51 AM
As a two-time winner on the PGA Tour (as of July 2009), Anthony Kim has emerged as one of the brightest young stars in golf. Kim, just 24 years of age, turned professional in 2006 and finished second in his PGA tournament debut at the Valero Tex...
Published: 7/20/2009 3:00:51 AM
One of only a handful of lefties on the PGA Tour, Steve Flesch is known as the tour tinkerer. He was also a bit of a late bloomer. After graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1990, he played a handful of professional events on the second-...
Published: 7/20/2009 3:00:49 AM
Genial, with an engaging good 'ol boy appeal, Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley became a huge fan favorite after his stirring play for the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team. An avid outdoorsman, he often seems more comfortable talking about hunting and fishing t...
Published: 7/18/2009 3:00:49 AM
As a former major champion and 20-time winner on the PGA Tour, Davis Love III is one of the most respected names in golf. Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina, where he was a three-time All-Ame...
Published: 7/16/2009 3:00:48 AM
PGA professional Paul Goydos may be best known for what almost was. Goydos, a longtime Tour player, has never won a Major, but in 2008, he was one swing away from winning golf's so-called fifth Major, The Players Championship. On the first playof...
Published: 7/15/2009 3:00:50 AM
David Duval was once the hottest golfer on the PGA Tour, even striking a pose on the cover of Sports Illustrated with what looked like a blazing putter. But injuries and confidence questions plagued Duval during much of the 2000s, and it wouldn't...
Published: 7/15/2009 3:00:50 AM
