jason aichele colin amaral

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The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—1
JASON AICHELE COLIN AMARAL
BirthDate:September16,1981 BirthDate:December 08,1972
Birthplace:Richland,Wash. Birthplace:Hamden,Conn.
Age:32 Age:41
Home:Richland,Wash. Home:PortSt.Lucie,Fla.
College:Universityof Wyoming College:GeorgiaSouthern
TurnedProfessional:2005 TurnedProfessional:1993
PGA Membership:2011 PGA Membership:2001
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE:5
PGA Classification:A-6 PGA Classification:A-8
PGA Section:PacificNorthwest PGA Section:Metropolitan
Aichele (“Ike-Lee”) is a PGA teaching professional at Meadow PGAassistantprofessionalatMetropolisCountryClubinWhite
SpringsCountry ClubinKennewick,Washington...EarnedaNa- Plains, New York... Competed in National Championship five
tionalChampionshipberthbyfinishingfifthinthePacificNorth- times, with best showing T-24 in 2008... Winner, 1997 Azores
west PGA Championships... Finished third, 2008 Northwest OpeninPortugal,2004InternationalClubProfessionalChampi-
Open;fifth,2011 WashingtonState PGAMatchPlayChampion- onship, 2005 DuffysRib Championship...Three-time winneron
ship;fifth,2010WashingtonOpen;third,2008NorthwestOpen... BAM tour...Winner,oneeventin2006inthePGATournament
Played golfat the University ofWyoming,2002-2005; competed Series; 2004 Met PGA Trieber Memorial... Winner, ‘01,’04
in every event... Caddied for current PGA Tour professional Westchester PGAChampionship,1999 ConnecticutPGAAssis-
DavidHearn...Was7thin 2004NCAA Div. I forFairwaysHit... tantsChampionship...Finishedfourth in 2005NationalPGAAs-
Has recorded five holes-in-one, with one in competition... Also sistantChampionship...2004MetropolitanPGA Assistantplayer
posted a doubleeagle incompetition. oftheyear...‘99,’00ConnecticutPGASectionAssistantPlayerof
Personal:Wife:Mindy;Children: JJ theYear.
Special Interests: Hanging out at home with the family; Duke Personal:Wife:Andrea
Basketball; Wyoming Athletics; going to Hawaii every winter SpecialInterests:WatchingAndrewRicegolfinstructionvideos,
with family. Boston RedSox,Universityof Georgiafootball
(cid:1) (cid:1)ColinAmaral
First Appearanceinthe PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
PGA Professional NationalChampionship
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
2003 CUT 158 76 82
2004 T-43 292 70 72 77 73 $2,310.00
2006 CUT 147 74 73
2007 T-47 295 69 77 75 74 $2,515.00
2008 T-24 288 73 72 66 77 $4,485.00
(cid:1)AmaralhasparticipatedinfivePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing16
roundsofgolf.Hehasa73.75scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$9,310.00.He
hasfinishedintheTop-25-once,makingthreecuts.Roundsin60s:two.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—2
JC ANDERSON (cid:1)
JCAnderson’sPGA ChampionshipRecord
BirthDate:December 26,1961 PlaceAfterRounds
Year 1 2 3 FinishScoreToPar 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
Birthplace:Springfield,Ill.
2003 95 108 0 CUT 152 [phone] $2,000.00
Age:52 2013 91 122 0 CUT 149 +9 73 76 0 0 $0.00
Home:O’Fallon,Mo. Anderson’sPGAChampionshipStats:
College:Lamar University (cid:1)PGAChampionship’sPlayedIn:..........2 (cid:1)Top25Finishes:.................................0
TurnedProfessional:1985 (cid:1)RoundsPlayedIn:..............................4 (cid:1)RoundsIn60s:...................................0
(cid:1)TimesFinished72Holes: ...................0 (cid:1)RoundsUnderPar:.............................0
PGA Membership:1992 (cid:1)ScoringAverage:.........................75.25 (cid:1)RoundsAtPar:...................................0
(cid:1)RelationToPar:...............................21 (cid:1)RoundsOverPar:...............................4
ELIGIBILITY CODE:2
(cid:1)Top3Finishes:..................................0 (cid:1)LowestPGAChampionshipScore:....73
PGA Classification:A-6 (cid:1)Top5Finishes:..................................0 (cid:1)HighestPGAChampionshipScore:....76
(cid:1)Top10Finishes:................................0
PGA Section:Gateway
PGAteachingprofessionalatMissouriBluffsGolfClubinSaint (cid:1)
Charles, Missouri.... Competed in the 2013 PGA Championship
JC Anderson’sPGAChampionshipStatistics
and the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid...
Tied for 4th in the 2013 PGA Professional National Champion- Fairways Greens Putts
ship... Member of the 2013 United States PGA Cup Team that Year Place Hit Rank Distance Rank Hit Rank perRd. % Rank
competedinHexham,Englad.Gainedacrucialhalf-pointsingles 2003 CUT 18 295.0 18 64 32.00
match to help U.S. secure possession of the Llandudno Interna- 2013 CUT 17 252.3 21 65 32.50
tionalTrophy...Tiedfor12thinthe2012SouthworthSeniorPGA
Professional National Championship... Winner, 2003 NTPGA
(cid:1)JCAnderson
Professional Championship; 2002, ‘03 North TexasPGA Match
PlayChampionship;2005,‘10GatewayPGAProfessionalCham- PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
pionship;2009 GatewayPGA MatchPlayChampionship;2007,
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
‘09 Southern Illinois Open: Tied for 21st in 2003 PGA Profes-
2003 T-21 294 74 73 72 75 $3,700.00
sional National Championship... Competed on the PGA Tour in
2005 T-32 303 71 78 78 76 $3,390.00
1991, 1993-94: 6th, 1993 Kemper Open and was 8th in 1994
TexasOpen...NTPGAPlayeroftheYear2002-2003...Gateway 2006 CUT 145 75 70
PGA Player of the Year in 2005 and 2010... Has recorded six 2008 T-69 295 73 71 75 76 $1,787.50
holes-in-one,with one incompetition. 2009 CUT 145 74 71
Personal:Wife:Shelly 2010 DQ 70 70
SpecialInterests:Theology,video games,dogs 2011 CUT 144 75 69
2012 T-36 294 75 71 77 71 $3,415.00
2013 T-4 283 70 74 72 67 $22,237.50
(cid:1)JCAnderson
(cid:1)AndersonhasparticipatedinninePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing27
YearlyPGA TourStatistics/Rank
roundsofgolf.Hehasa73.0sevenscoringaverageandhastotalearningsof
Year Starts CutsMade Top-10s Wins ScoringAvg./Rank Money/Rank $34,530.00.HehasfinishedintheTop-5-once,theTop-10-once,andtheTop-25-two
times,makingfivecuts.Roundsin60s:one.
1993 27 11 1 0 72.12(164) $89,782.00(149)
1994 11 4 1 0 0.00 $35,022.00(203)
2002 1 1 0 0 0.00 $9,552.00
2003 2 0 0 0 0.00 $0.00
2004 1 0 0 0 0.00 $0.00
2013 1 0 0 0 74.50 $0.00
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—3
JOHN APPLEGET CLINT AVARA
BirthDate:September04,1964 BirthDate:March05,1980
Birthplace:SomersPoint,N.J. Birthplace:Dallas,Texas
Age:49 Age:34
Home:Dorothy,N.J. Home:Dallas,Texas
College:OldDominion University College:Richland College
TurnedProfessional:1988 TurnedProfessional:2002
PGA Membership:1994 PGA Membership:2010
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE:5
PGA Classification:A-6 PGA Classification:A-6
PGA Section:Philadelphia PGA Section:NorthernTexas
PGAteachingprofessionalat Wildwood Golf &CountryClub in PGA teaching professional at Troy Lewis Golf in Fort Worth,
CapeMayCourtHouse,NewJersey...Winner,2002Philadelphia Texas... Winner,2006 RidgeviewRanchOpen, 2000 Richardson
OpenChampion-PineValleyGolfClub,N.J.;2004Philadelphia City Championship... 2nd, 2012 Northern Texas PGA Section
PGAMatch PlayChampion...Winnerof eight Philadelphia PGA Championship,2006NationalGolfTour WaterviewOpen...Fin-
Individual Professional tournaments... Winner of 18 individual ished T-9,2010 Northern TexasSectionChampionship
Section Pro-Am events and 10 Pro-Pro events¦Has recorded six Personal:Wife, Melissa
holes-in-one,with one incompetition. SpecialInterests:Fishing,basketball,softball
Personal:Wife:Denise; Children: Jordyn,Hannah
SpecialInterests:Hangingwiththekids;snowmobile,carpentry (cid:1)ClintAvara
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
(cid:1)JohnAppleget
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
2011 CUT 151 75 76
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money 2013 CUT 154 76 78
1996 CUT 231 77 80 74 $400.00 (cid:1)AvarahasparticipatedintwoPGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingfour
1999 CUT 151 76 75 roundsofgolf.Hehasa76.25scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$0.00.Hehas
2002 82 309 77 74 81 77 $960.00 notmadeacut.Roundsin60s:none.
2003 CUT 173 85 88
2004 T-74 300 74 73 76 77 $1,365.00
2005 CUT 158 77 81
2006 T-48 291 70 74 71 76 $2,347.50
2007 CUT 151 73 78
2010 CUT 155 76 79
2011 CUT 151 75 76
2012 CUT 149 78 71
(cid:1)Applegethasparticipatedin11PGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing29
roundsofgolf.Hehasa76.52scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$5,072.50.He
hasmadethreecuts.Roundsin60s:none.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—4
JOHN BACHMAN DAVE BAHR
BirthDate:January21,1975 BirthDate:August 29,1968
Birthplace:Toledo,Ohio Birthplace:Cincinnati,Ohio
Age:39 Age:45
Home:Lousville, Ky. Home:Cincinnati, Ohio
College:Purdue University College:Miamiof Ohio
TurnedProfessional:1998 TurnedProfessional:1992
PGA Membership:2012 PGA Membership:1997
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE:5
PGA Classification:A-8 PGA Classification:A-1
PGA Section:Kentucky PGA Section:SouthernOhio
PGAassistantprofessionalatBigSpringCountryClubinLouis- PGAheadprofessionalatMaketewahCountryClubinCincinnati,
ville,Kentucky....2008 KentuckySectionAssistantPlayerofthe Ohio...Winner,2011SouthernOhioPGAProfessionalChampi-
Year Award... 2011 Kentucky Section Assistant Player of the onship; 2011 Southern Ohio Open; 2004 Southern Ohio Cleve-
Year... 2011 Kentucky Assistant Match Play Champion... 2011 land Cup Match Play; 2004 Southern Ohio PGA Professional
Kentucky PGA Assistant Champion... 2012 Assistant National Championship; 2002 Callaway Golf/Golfweek Pro Scratch
Championship Qualifier... 2012 Kentucky PGA Section Cham- Champioinship;2002SouthernOhioPGAPro-AssistantChampi-
pion. onship... Medalist, 2006 U.S.Open Local Qualifier, Maketewah
Personal:Wife, Carrie;Children: Jack,Tyler Country Club... Finished tied for 63rd in the 2001 PGA Profes-
SpecialInterests:Spendingtime with the family. sionalNationalChampionship...2011SouthernOhio Runner-Up
PlayeroftheYear...Hasrecordedtwoholes-in-one,bothincom-
petition.
(cid:1)JohnBachman
Personal:Wife:Rachel; Children: Madison,Riley,Taylor
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
SpecialInterests:Mountainbiking;trailrunning;music;reading;
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money fishing;spendingtime with family
2013 CUT 155 74 81
(cid:1)BachmanhasparticipatedinonePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingtwo (cid:1)DaveBahr
roundsofgolf.Hehasa77.50scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$0.00.Hehas PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
notmadeacut.Roundsin60s:none.
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
2001 T-63 297 72 72 75 78 $1,120.00
2008 CUT 150 72 78
2009 CUT 149 78 71
2012 T-69 300 73 75 75 77 $1,812.50
(cid:1)BahrhasparticipatedinfourPGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing12
roundsofgolf.Hehasa74.67scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$2,932.50.He
hasmadetwocuts.Roundsin60s:none.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—5
SCOTT BAINES MATT BAIRD
BirthDate:October10,1970 BirthDate:October01,1974
Birthplace:Burbank,Calif. Birthplace:Murray,Utah
Age:43 Age:39
Home:DesPlaines,Illinois Home:Draper,Utah
College:SanDiegoGolf Academy College:Utah ValleyUniversity
TurnedProfessional:1988 TurnedProfessional:2002
PGA Membership:2003 PGA Membership:2010
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE: 5
PGA Classification:A-8 PGA Classification:A-8
PGA Section:Illinois PGA Section:Utah
PGA assistant professional at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lin- PGAassistantprofessionalatRiversideCountryClubinDraper,
colnwood, Illinois: 2012 Illinois PGA Assistant Professional of Utah...has recordedsix holes-in-one.
theYear; Personal:Wife:Mindy;Children: Kayla McNulty
Competed in the 2006 PGA TOUR Western Open, 2009 PGA SpecialInterests:Snow-skiing,gym
ProfessionalNationalChampionship...Finishedsixth,2o13Sec-
tionChampionship. (cid:1)MattBaird
Personal:Wife:Melissa; Children: Nathaniel
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
SpecialInterests:Aviation,travel
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
(cid:1)ScottBaines 2011 CUT 146 71 75
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord (cid:1)BairdhasparticipatedinonePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingtwo
roundsofgolf.Hehasa73.00scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$0.00.Hehas
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money notmadeacut.Roundsin60s:none.
2010 CUT 154 77 77
(cid:1)BaineshasparticipatedinonePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingtwo
roundsofgolf.Hehasa77.00scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$0.00.Hehas
notmadeacut.Roundsin60s:none.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—6
MIKE BARGE BRIAN BENNETT
BirthDate:September04,1954 BirthDate:April 09,1984
Birthplace:Trimont,Minn. Birthplace:Springfield,Mo.
Age:59 Age:30
Home:Chanhassen,Minn. Home:Springfield,Mo.
College:SMU College:MissouriState
TurnedProfessional:1978 TurnedProfessional:2006
PGA Membership:1983 PGA Membership:2012
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE:5
PGA Classification:A-14 PGA Classification:A-4
PGA Section:Minnesota PGA Section:Midwest
PGA director of instruction at Hazeltine National Golf Club in PGA director of golf at Fremont Hills Country Club in Spring-
Chaska,Minnesota....Winner, 1988MinnesotaPGA Stroke Play field, Missouri... Played in several web.com Tour events; with
Championship, 2005 Minnesota Senior Open, 2005 and 2007 nearly 10 Section event wins... Member of the Missouri State
MinnesotaSeniorPGAChampionship,1986and1990Minnesota University men’s golf team... Has recorded two holes-in-one.
PGAMatchPlay, 2006MinnesotaStateOpen... 1986Minnesota Wife, Kelly,also played golf at MissouriState,on the women’s
PGAPlayeroftheYear,2005,‘07MinnesotaPGASeniorPlayer team.
ofthe Year. Personal: Wife:Kelly; Children: Ty,Rylee
Personal:Single
SpecialInterests:Biking,cooking,reading (cid:1)
FirstAppearance inthe PGAProfessional National
(cid:1)MikeBarge Championship
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
1984 CUT 228 79 73 76
1987 CUT 231 73 77 81
1988 CUT 227 76 75 76
1989 CUT 223 74 73 76
1991 CUT 214 72 75 67
1993 CUT 217 72 75 70 $400.00
1996 CUT 217 74 70 73 $400.00
1998 T-55 297 75 71 74 77 $1,260.00
2000 T-67 232 74 78 80 $1,040.00
2004 CUT 150 75 75
2011 74 294 72 71 77 74 $1,700.00
2013 CUT 146 67 79
(cid:1)Bargehasparticipatedin12PGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing36
roundsofgolf.Hehasa74.33scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$4,800.00.He
hasmadethreecuts.Roundsin60s:two.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—7
LUKE BENOIT FRANK BENSEL
BirthDate:September22,1981 BirthDate:March04,1968
Birthplace:Irian Jaya,Indonesia Birthplace:Yonkers,N.Y.
Age:32 Age:46
Home:MapleGrove,Minn. Home:Norwalk,Conn.
College:GustavusAdolphus College College:Maryland
TurnedProfessional:2004 TurnedProfessional:1991
PGA Membership:2008 PGA Membership:1996
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE: 4,5
PGAClassification:A-6 PGA Classification:A-8
PGA Section:Minnesota PGA Section:Metropolitan
PGA teaching professional at Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple PGAassistant professionalat CenturyCountryClubinPurchase,
Grove,Minnesota...Winner,2009BhutanOpen;PhilSegnerMe- N.Y....FinishedT-7in2012PGAProfessionalNationalChampi-
morial...Owns15professionalvictories...Runner-up,2005South onship for highest finish in 12 previous PGA Professional Na-
Dakota Open; 2011 Minnesota PGA Professional Champion- tionalChampionships...Tiedfor16thin2009andT-23in2004...
ship... Finished T-4 in the 2011 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am... Winner, 2010, ‘11, ‘13 PGA Assistant Championship... 1996,
Three-timeAll-American...2011NCAA Midwest RegionCoach 2006, ‘10 Westchester PGA Champion... 2009, ‘11 Connecticut
ofthe Year...Hasrecordedtwo holes-in-one. Open Champion... 2011 PGA Stroke Play Champion... Finished
Personal:Single T-16 in 2009 PGA Professional National Championship... 2008
SpecialInterests:Traveling; racquetball; tennis MetropolitanPGAAssistantChampion...2008,‘09Metropolitan
PGA Professional Champion... Winner, 2005 New York State
Open; 2001 New York State PGA Championship; 2004 PGA
(cid:1)LukeBenoit
Match Play Championship; 2009 Metropolitan PGA Champion-
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord ship;2007MetropolitanOpen;2004,‘05MetropolitanPGAAs-
sistant Championship... 2005 Metropolitan PGA Player of the
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
Year; runner-up 2009 national PGA Professional Player of the
2012 CUT 158 80 78
Year.Competedin 2009 U.S.Open at Oakmont,Pa.
(cid:1)BenoithasparticipatedinonePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingtwo
Personal:Wife, Alynn; Children: Hagen, Wynn
roundsofgolf.Hehasa79.00scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$0.00.Hehas
notmadeacut.Roundsin60s:none. SpecialInterests:New YorkYankees,New YorkGiantsfan,all
sports,movies
(cid:1)
FrankBensel’sPGA ChampionshipRecord
PlaceAfterRounds
Year 1 2 3 FinishScoreToPar 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
2004 119125 0 CUT 152 +8 76 76 0 0 $2,000.00
(cid:1)FrankBensel 2012 156137 0 CUT 160 [phone] $2,500.00
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord Bensel’sPGAChampionshipStats:
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money (cid:1)PGAChampionship’sPlayedIn:..........2 (cid:1)Top25Finishes:.................................0
(cid:1)RoundsPlayedIn:..............................4 (cid:1)RoundsIn60s:...................................0
1999 CUT 151 70 81 (cid:1)TimesFinished72Holes: ...................0 (cid:1)RoundsUnderPar:.............................0
2000 T-27 224 74 74 76 $2,275.00 (cid:1)ScoringAverage:.............................78 (cid:1)RoundsAtPar:...................................0
2002 CUT 152 76 76 (cid:1)RelationToPar:...............................24 (cid:1)RoundsOverPar:...............................4
2003 CUT 151 70 81 (cid:1)Top3Finishes:..................................0 (cid:1)LowestPGAChampionshipScore:....76
2004 T-23 289 77 68 69 75 $3,975.00 (cid:1)Top5Finishes:..................................0 (cid:1)HighestPGAChampionshipScore:....84
(cid:1)Top10Finishes:................................0
2005 T-30 302 73 80 77 72 $3,650.00
2006 T-48 291 70 74 73 74 $2,347.50
(cid:1)
2007 CUT 153 74 79
2009 T-16 282 73 70 71 68 $5,657.50 FrankBensel’sPGA ChampionshipStatistics
2010 T-66 299 72 73 80 74 $1,862.50 Fairways Greens Putts
2011 T-52 290 72 71 70 77 $2,255.00 Year Place Hit Rank Distance Rank Hit Rank perRd. % Rank
2012 T-7 287 68 75 72 72 $15,000.00 2004 CUT 12 306.3 19 63 31.50
2013 CUT 147 73 74 2012 CUT 20 280.0 13 56 28.00
(cid:1)Benselhasparticipatedin13PGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing41
roundsofgolf.Hehasa73.61scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$37,022.50.He
hasfinishedintheTop-10-once,andtheTop-25-threetimes,makingeightcuts.
Roundsin60s:four.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—8
RYAN BENZEL (cid:1)
Ryan Benzel’sPGAChampionshipStatistics
BirthDate:March25,1979 Fairways Greens Putts
Year Place Hit Rank Distance Rank Hit Rank perRd. % Rank
Birthplace:Spokane,Wash.
2007 71 31 (43) 282.3 (69) 34 (69) 119 29.(7353)
Age:35 2008 CUT 15 267.0 16 59 29.50
Home:Woodinville,Wash. 2009 CUT 20 252.3 19 74 37.00
College:Universityof Idaho 2010 CUT 21 264.0 21 63 31.50
TurnedProfessional:2001
PGA Membership:2006 (cid:1)RyanBenzel
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
PGA Classification:A-6
2007 T-2 285 71 66 73 75 $41,000.00
PGA Section:PacificNorthwest
2008 T-4 281 68 75 71 67 $25,375.00
PGA teaching professional at Pro Golf Discount in Lynnwood,
2009 T-4 279 69 74 67 69 $22,237.50
Washington...Tiedfor4thinthe2014WashingtonOpen... Win-
2010 T-11 288 70 70 70 78 $10,125.00
ner,2005PacificNorthwest PGA RosauersOpen;2004, ‘05,‘06
2011 CUT 151 76 75
Washington State PGA Match Play Championship; 2008 Cal-
2012 CUT 151 75 76
laway Golf Invitational... Member of 2007, ‘09 U.S. PGA Cup
2013 T-53 294 69 73 78 74 $2,190.00
Team; 2007-2011 Pacific Northwest PGA Hudson Cup Team
member...Ralliedforadrawin2007PGACupsinglesmatchthat (cid:1)BenzelhasparticipatedinsevenPGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing24
roundsofgolf.Hehasa72.04scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$100,927.50.He
sparked U.S.tovictoryinGreensboro,Ga....Tiedfor2nd,2007
hasfinishedintheTop-3-once,theTop-5-threetimes,theTop-10-threetimes,and
PGAProfessionalNationalChampionship,tiedfor4thin‘08and
theTop-25-fourtimes,makingfivecuts.Roundsin60s:seven.
‘09 and tied for 11th in ‘10... Tied for 2nd, 2005, ‘10 Pacific
NorthwestPGA WashingtonOpen; 2006,‘12PacificNorthwest
PGA Professional Championship; 2008 Rosauers Open... Has
playedinfourPGAChampionships(2007-2010)withabestfinish
of71stin2007...2005,‘08,‘09PacificNorthwestPGAPlayerof
the Year... 2007 Western Washington Chapter PGA Assistant
GolfProfessionalof the Year...Hasrecordedthreeholes-in-one.
Personal:Wife:Stacy; Children:Carsen,Payten
SpecialInterests:Skiing, flyfishing, spending time with family
(cid:1)
RyanBenzel’sPGA ChampionshipRecord
PlaceAfterRounds
Year 1 2 3 FinishScoreToPar 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
2007 23 30 71 71 297 [phone] $12,900.00
2008 109125 0 CUT 155 [phone] $2,500.00
2009 149151 0 CUT 164 [phone] $2,500.00
2010 146136 0 CUT 153 +9 79 74 0 0 $2,500.00
Benzel’sPGAChampionshipStats:
(cid:1)PGAChampionship’sPlayedIn: ..........4 (cid:1)Top25Finishes:................................0
(cid:1)RoundsPlayedIn:............................10 (cid:1)RoundsIn60s:..................................0
(cid:1)TimesFinished72Holes:....................1 (cid:1)RoundsUnderPar: ............................0
(cid:1)ScoringAverage:..........................76.9 (cid:1)RoundsAtPar:..................................2
(cid:1)RelationToPar: ...............................61 (cid:1)RoundsOverPar: ..............................8
(cid:1)Top3Finishes:..................................0 (cid:1)LowestPGAChampionshipScore: ...71
(cid:1)Top5Finishes:..................................0 (cid:1)HighestPGAChampionshipScore:...83
(cid:1)Top10Finishes: ................................0
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—9
RON BEURMANN JOHN BIERKAN
BirthDate:July28,1960 BirthDate:November 02,1977
Birthplace:Lansing,Mich. Birthplace:New Haven, Conn.
Age:53 Age:36
Home:Jackson,Mich. Home:Devon,Pa.
College:Western Michigan University College:Universityof Connecticut
TurnedProfessional:1983 TurnedProfessional:2003
PGA Membership:1986 PGA Membership:2009
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE: 5
PGA Classification:A-4 PGA Classification:A-14
PGA Section:Michigan PGA Section:MiddleAtlantic
PGA Director of Golf at The Country Club of Jackson, Michi- PGA director ofinstruction atAroniminkGolf Club in Newtown
gan...Makinghis14thcareerappearanceintheNationalChampi- Square,Pennsylvania...Competedinthe2010TravelersChampi-
onship, with best finish T-27 in 2004... Winner, 1998 Michigan onship...Finished6th,2010MiddleAtlanticPGASectionCham-
PGA MatchPlay Championship;1994,‘98,‘99,2001Michigan pionship,9thin2011...Tiedfor3rd,2010MiddleAtlanticPGA
PGA Professional Championship; 1982 Golf Association of Tournament of Champions... Finished tied for 76th in the 2011
Michigan Amateur Championship... Tied for 6th in the 2003 PGA Professional National Championship... Competed in the
NorthernPGAProfessionalChampionship;tiedfor31stin2002... 2010 PGA Tour Travelers Championship... Advanced to U.S.
Finishedtiedfor24thinthe2011SouthworthSeniorPGAProfes- OpenSectional qualifying in 2010...2010-2011 GolfDigestBest
sional National Championship¦ 1998 Michigan PGA Merchan- Young Teachers inAmerica...Hasrecordedfour holes-in-one.
diser of the Year (Private Facilities... Has recorded two Personal:Single
holes-in-one,with one incompetition. SpecialInterests:New York Yankees;beach,music
Personal:Wife:Beth;Children: Ross,Brad, Melissa
SpecialInterests:Hunting (cid:1)JohnBierkan
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
(cid:1)RonBeurmann
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
2011 T-76 296 73 70 75 78 $1,587.50
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money 2012 CUT 156 76 80
1989 CUT 232 82 74 76 2013 CUT 148 73 75
1992 CUT 229 74 77 78 $400.00 (cid:1)BierkanhasparticipatedinthreePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingeight
1994 T-75 296 72 74 74 76 $672.50 roundsofgolf.Hehasa75.00scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$1,587.50.He
1995 CUT 222 77 73 72 $400.00 hasmadeonecut.Roundsin60s:none.
1996 T-90 286 72 68 73 73 $587.50
1997 CUT 150 77 73 $500.00
2002 CUT 154 77 77
2003 T-60 300 76 74 74 76 $1,562.50
2004 T-27 290 71 74 71 74 $3,161.54
2007 CUT 152 75 77
2008 CUT 154 76 78
2009 CUT 146 75 71
2011 CUT 147 73 74
2012 CUT 150 76 74
(cid:1)Beurmannhasparticipatedin14PGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playing39
roundsofgolf.Hehasa74.56scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$7,284.04.He
hasmadefourcuts.Roundsin60s:one.
The2014PGAProfessionalNationalChampionshipPlayers'Guide—10
ERIK BILLINGER JIM BILLITER
BirthDate:December 27,1978 BirthDate:May14,1986
Birthplace:Hutchinson,Kan. Birthplace:Waukegan,Ill.
Age:35 Age:28
Home:HighlandsRanch,Colo. Home:Gurnee, Ill.
College:Universityof Denver College:Professional GolfersCareerCollege
TurnedProfessional:2002 TurnedProfessional:2009
PGA Membership:2006 PGA Membership:2009
ELIGIBILITYCODE:5 ELIGIBILITYCODE:5
PGA Classification:A-12 PGA Classification:A-8
PGA Section:Colorado PGA Section:Illinois
PGAassistantheadcoachofthewomen’sgolfteamattheUniver- PGAassistant professionalat MeritClub in Libertyville, Illinois.
sity of Denver in Colorado... 2012 and 2010 Colorado PGA Personal:Single
Teacher of the Year... 2008 Colorado PGA Player of the Year...
Winner, LowAm2001ColoradoOpen...Winner,2001SunBelt (cid:1)
Conference Championship... Winner, 2001 Wolf Pack Classic...
FirstAppearance inthe PGAProfessional National
2nd 2001 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate... Two-time winner,
PebbleBeachProScratch...T-3in2007atColoradoPGASection Championship
Championship.
Personal:Wife:Megan;Children: Macy,Joey,Brooks
SpecialInterests: Anythingwithmywife;hangingwithmykids;
fishing,hunting.
(cid:1)ErikBillinger
PGA Professional NationalChampionshipRecord
Year Place Score 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money
2008 CUT 147 74 73
(cid:1)BillingerhasparticipatedinonePGAProfessionalNationalChampionships,playingtwo
roundsofgolf.Hehasa73.50scoringaverageandhastotalearningsof$0.00.Hehas
notmadeacut.Roundsin60s:none.