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2004 In Golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2004. Men's professional golf Major championships *8–11 April: The Masters – Phil Mickelson won the first major of his career *17–20 June: U.S. Open – Retief Goosen won the second major (and U.S. Open) of his career *15–18 July: The Open Championship – Todd Hamilton was the surprise winner at Royal Troon after a four-hole playoff with Ernie Els *12–15 August: PGA Championship – Vijay Singh won following a three-hole playoff with Chris DiMarco and Justin Leonard World Golf Championships *26–29 February: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship – Tiger Woods defeated Davis Love III in the final to defend the title *19–22 August: WGC-NEC Invitational – Stewart Cink claimed his first WGC title with a four stroke victory *30 September – 3 October: WGC-American Express Championship – Ernie Els won his first WGC title by a stroke from Thomas Bjørn *18–21 November: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Masters Tournament
The 2004 Masters Tournament was the 68th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Phil Mickelson, 33, won his first major championship with a birdie on the final hole to win by one stroke over runner-up Ernie Els. The purse was $6.0 million and the winner's share was $1.17 million. This was the 50th consecutive and final Masters appearance for four-time champion Arnold Palmer. Playoff alteration Prior to this Masters, the sudden-death playoff was changed to begin on the 18th hole and alternate with the 10th hole. This new starting point was first used the following year in 2005. When the playoff format was changed to sudden-death for 1976, it began at the 10th hole, then went to the 11th, and was first used in 1979. Prior to 1976, playoffs at Augusta were full 18-hole rounds on Monday, and the last was won by Billy Casper in 1970. The exception was the first playoff in 1935, which was 36 holes. Course Field ;1. Masters champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Cink
Stewart Ernest Cink (born May 21, 1973) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2009 Open Championship, defeating Tom Watson in a four-hole aggregate playoff. He spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 2004 to 2009, reaching a career best ranking of 5th in 2008. Early years and education Cink was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and grew up in nearby Florence, where he attended Bradshaw High School. After completing high school in 1991, he graduated from Georgia Tech in Atlanta in 1995 with a degree in Management, where he played golf for the Yellow Jackets; he turned professional in 1995. Professional career After winning the Mexican Open and three events on the Nike Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) in 1996, Cink joined the PGA Tour in 1997 and won the Canon Greater Hartford Open in his rookie season. Cink performed consistently on the Tour over the next few years, picking up another win at the 2000 MCI Classic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 PGA Tour Of Australasia
The 2004 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 32nd season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. Von Nida Tour The 2004 Von Nida Tour was the second season of the Von Nida Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour of Australasia between 2003 and 2008. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. The top 10 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2005 PGA Tour of Australasia. Notes References External links * {{PGA Tour of Australasia seasons PGA Tour of Australasia seasons Australasia PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee (; , born 8 November 1969) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He formerly played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. On the Asian Tour, he holds the record for the most career earnings and is second in victories having won 13 times. He has won the Order of Merit on the Asian Tour three times during his career. Jaidee was the first man to win US$2 million, US$3 million, US$4 million, and US$5 million on the Asian Tour in prize money. Early life Jaidee did not start playing golf until he was sixteen, and he later went into the Royal Thai Army where he was a paratrooper in special forces. Professional career Jaidee did not turn professional until he was thirty years old, but he soon achieved success on the Asian Tour, winning the Asian Tour#Order of Merit winners, Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2001 and 2004. He first played in a Men's major golf championships, major championship in the 2001 U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open and finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Asian Tour ...
The 2004 Asian Tour was the 10th season of the modern Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995. Changes for 2004 The season marked the first year in which the Asian Tour had separated from the Asian PGA. The tour was now to be run by an organisation established by the players. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External links * {{Asian Tour seasons Asian Tour seasons Asian Tour Asian Tour Asian Tour Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf professional golf tours, tour in Asia except for Japan (which has its own Japan Golf Tour). It is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Katayama
Shingo Katayama (, born 31 January 1973) is a Japanese golfer. Early life and professional career Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full-time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. He has won 31 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking fifth on the career wins list and ranking second on the career money list with over . Katayama has played in several major championships and World Golf Championships events, and his most notable achievement outside Japan is his tied fourth-place finish at the 2001 PGA Championship. He played the 3rd round with the champion David Toms. He was called "Cowboy Shingo" due to his distinctive cowboy-style hat. Placing fourth with a 10-under par at the 2009 Masters, he tied Toshimitsu Izawa (2001) for the best showing of a Japanese golfer at the tournament. Katayama also featured in the top thirty of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Japan Golf Tour
The 2004 Japan Golf Tour was the 32nd season of the Japan Golf Tour (formerly the PGA of Japan Tour), the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Awards Japan Challenge Tour The 2004 Japan Challenge Tour was the 20th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. The top five players on the money list earned status to play on the 2005 Japan Golf Tour. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 European Tour
The 2004 European Tour was the 33rd season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972. Changes for 2004 Changes from 2003 included two new tournaments, the Open de Sevilla and The Heritage, and the loss of the Benson & Hedges International Open, the Trophée Lancôme and the Nordic Open. The HSBC World Match Play Championship also became an official money-list event for the first time with an increased field determined by qualification criteria, which also meant it regained Official World Golf Ranking status, and the Mallorca Classic became a full European Tour event having been a dual-ranking event in 2003. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 PGA Tour ...
The 2004 PGA Tour was the 89th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 36th season since separating from the PGA of America. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2004 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Location of tournaments Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards See also *2004 in golf * 2004 Champions Tour * 2004 Nationwide Tour Notes References External links * {{PGA Tour Seasons PGA Tour seasons PGA Tour PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Ryder Cup
The 35th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 17–19, 2004 in golf, 2004, in the United States at the South Course of Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, Bloomfield Township, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. The European team won the competition by a margin of 18 to 9 points, The victory margin was the largest by a European team in the history of the event, and the largest by either side since 1981, when Team USA defeated Team Europe by the same score. It was also the largest margin of defeat for the USA since the competition started in 1927. Television In the United States, live Friday coverage was provided by PGA Tour on USA, USA Network. Bill Macatee and Peter Kostis hosted from the 18th tower. Golf Channel on NBC, NBC Sports presented live coverage of the Saturday and Sunday matches. Dan Hicks (sportscaster), Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller hosted from the 18th tower, Bob Murphy (golfer), Bob Murphy called holes, while on-cours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Donald
Luke Campbell Donald Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 7 December 1977) is an English professional golfer and former List of World Number One male golfers, world number one. He plays mainly on the U.S.-based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. Donald had an outstanding year in 2011, winning several tournaments and awards. He won the PGA Tour money list and European Race to Dubai to complete a historic double, becoming the first player to win both money lists on the PGA and European Tours in the same year. He was named the PGA Player of the Year and the European Tour Golfer of the Year. He also became the first Englishman to win the PGA Tour Player of the Year award, the PGA Tour's Vardon Trophy and the Mark H. McCormack Award for the most weeks at number one during a calendar year. He was later awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour for his achievements in 2011. In May 2011, Donald became the number one golfer in the Official World Golf Rankin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Casey
Paul Alexander Casey (born 21 July 1977) is an English golfer who is a member of LIV Golf. He has also played on the US-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009, he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Ranking. Early life Casey was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, but moved with his family to Weybridge, Surrey at the age of six. After attending Cleves School, Weybridge and then Hampton School, west London, he studied A levels at Strode's College, Egham, Surrey. Amateur career Casey attended Arizona State University on an athletic scholarship. His amateur career was distinguished. In the US he won three consecutive Pac-12 Championships (1998, 1999 and 2000). In 2000 he broke the championship scoring record held by Tiger Woods (18 under par) with a 23-under-par 265. Back on the other side of the Atlantic he won the English Amateur in 1999 and 2000. He was also a member of Great Britain and Ireland's winning 1999 Walker Cup team, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
