EXEMPT STATUS: 2001 tournament winner (through 2003) FULL NAME: Scott Rachal Verplank HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 165 BIRTHDATE: July 9, 1964 BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, TX RESIDENCE: Edmond, OK FAMILY: Wife, Kim; Scottie (7/14/92), Hannah (1/26/95), Emma (8/15/97) EDUCATION: Oklahoma State (1986, Business) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Playing with his kids, sports, Oklahoma State football TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1986 JOINED TOUR: 1986

PGA TOUR Victories

(4) 1985 Western Open. 1988 Buick Open. 2000 Reno-Tahoe Open. 2001 Bell Canadian Open.

International Victories

(1): 1998 World Cup of Golf [Indiv.]

Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Positions

$400,048 (49)

Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes

8--Mercedes Championships

Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round

65 at Round 4, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, at Round 2, Phoenix Open

Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights

Rounds of 67-69-70 produced share of third-round lead at Mercedes Championship. Closing 73 dropped him into solo eighth...Named winner of the 2002 Ben Hogan Award, given by the Golf Writers Association of America to an individual who has continued to be active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness...Posted hole-in-one at the par-3 fifth hole at Tamarisk CC during the third round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Best BUY.COM Finishes

67--1994 NIKE Inland Empire Open.

Best 2001 PGA TOUR Finishes

1--Bell Canadian Open; 2--Verizon Byron Nelson Classic; T3--WORLDCOM CLASSIC - The Heritage of Golf; 4--Phoenix Open, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic; T5--THE TOUR Championship; T7--PGA Championship, Invensys Classic at Las Vegas

2001 Season PGA TOUR

Tournaments Entered--26; in money--24; Top-10 finishes--8

2001 Season Highlights

Finished in the top 10 on the money list for and earned over $2 million for first time in career, completing the season with a victory and Captain's Pick spot on the Ryder Cup Team...Shared Phoenix Open first-round lead after opening 64. Second-round 66 had him alone in second, five strokes behind Mark Calcavecchia. Closed with two 70s for fourth place finish...T4 at Bob Hope Chrysler Classic after closing with 62-67...Went one better at WORLDCOM CLASSIC with T3 finish...Opened with an 8-under 62 to take first-round lead at Verizon Byron Nelson Classic. Shared second- and third-round leads after rounds of 67-68. Closing 66 produced playoff with Robert Damron. Damron won playoff with birdie on fourth extra hole. Was trying to become first Dallas-born player to win the event...Shared first-round lead at Memorial after opening with 66. T24 after closing with 72-72-76...Following T7 at PGA Championship, selected by Curtis Strange as one of two Captain's Choices for Ryder Cup team. First Ryder Cup rookie to make team as Captain's Choice...Three weeks later, earned fourth PGA TOUR victory at Bell Canadian Open. Second-round 63, after opening 70, lifted him into contention. Third-round 66 put him one stroke ahead of Paul Gow and Dicky Pride. Closing 67 produced three-stroke victory over Bob Estes and Joey Sindelar. 63 broke Royal Montreal course record (64) set earlier in the day by Pride. 54-hole total of 11-under 199 and final total of 14-under 266, lowest ever at Royal Montreal...Seventh top-10 came in Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, where closing rounds of 65-67 earned a T7 finish...Posted final top-10 at THE TOUR Championship, where he held the second- and third-round leads by one stroke. Final-round 71 produced T5.

Career Highlights

2000: Returned to the winner's circle for the first time since 1988 with victory at Reno-Tahoe Open. His time between victories (12 years, 27 days) is the fourth longest in PGA TOUR history. Trailed third-round leader Jean Van de Velde by five strokes after 54 holes. Final-round 67 earned a tie with Van de Velde and Verplank won playoff with an eight-foot birdie putt on the fourth extra hole...After missing the cut at the PGA Championship, won the next week at Reno and started a stretch in which he finished in the top-10 in four of his final eight appearances...Ranked third in Driving Accuracy (78.8%). 1998: Ten top-10 finishes, including two runner-ups and one third...Lost playoff to Trevor Dodds at Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic on first extra hole...Finished fifth at THE TOUR Championship. THE TOUR Championship start his first since 1988, longest span between appearances in event history (Tom Watson previous longest, 1987 to 1996)...Earnings of $1,223,436 placed him 18th on money list, highest finish by Q-School grad since John Daly was 17th in 1991...With Daly, represented United States in World Cup of Golf and won individual title with 9-under-par 279, one stroke better than Nick Faldo and Costantino Rocca...Chosen by his peers as PGA TOUR Comeback Player of the Year. 1997: Finished as medalist at 1997 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to regain PGA TOUR card. 1996: Required surgery on elbow again and received special medical extension for 1997. 1994: Played first part of season under special medical extension and was able to retain card by finishing 97th on money list. 1992: Missed most of season and the prior year due to first elbow surgery. 1988: Earned second TOUR title at the Buick Open, where a final-round 66 produced two-stroke victory over Doug Tewell. 1985: Became first amateur in 29 years to win a PGA TOUR event (Doug Sanders at 1956 Canadian Open) when he defeated Jim Thorpe in a playoff at the Western Open. Amateur: 1984 U.S. Amateur and 1986 NCAA Champion...Four-time All-American at Oklahoma State.

Personal

Has diabetes and wears a MiniMed insulin pump while playing to regulate his medication...Two of his cousins are baseball pitching prospects. Joe Verplanke is in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor-league system, while Joe's brother Jeff was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in Round 2 of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft but elected to remain in college.

PGA TOUR Playoff Record

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