Jim Furyk

Player Notes

Furyk possesses one of the most distinctive and recognizable swings on the PGA Tour, a swing that he describes as natural and athletic. His only teacher has been his father, Mike, who started Jim putting cross handed at age seven, on the advice of Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. Furyk is considered to be one of the best putters on Tour. . . Member of the 1997, 1999 & 2002 Ryder Cup Team. . . .Member of the 1998 & 2000 Presidents Cup Team . . .Set PGA Tour record for most money earned without a victory with $1.6 million in '97. Since then, the total was raised to $3.4 million by Vijay Singh in 2001.

Career Victories

Nationwide Tour
1 - 1993 Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic.

PGA Tour
9 - 1995 Las Vegas Invitational, 1996 Hawaiian Open, 1998 Las Vegas Invitational, 1999 Las Vegas Invitational, 2000 Doral Ryder Open, 2001 Mercedes Championships, 2002 Memorial Tournament, 2003 U.S. Open, Buick Open.

Other
1995 Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International

Career Summary

1993 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 3; stroke average 70.96; money $58,240 (ranked 26th); winner Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic.

1994 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 17; top-10 finishes - 3; stroke average 70.98 (ranked T65th); money $236,603 (ranked 78th); best finish, T5th, Las Vegas Invitational.

1995 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 22; top-10 finishes - 3; stroke average 71.04 (ranked T72nd); money $535,380 (ranked 33rd); winner, Las Vegas Invitational.

1996 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 24; top-10 finishes - 3; stroke average 70.63 (ranked T41st); money $738,950 (ranked 26th); winner, Hawaiian Open.

1997 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 24; top-10 finishes - 13; stroke average 69.64 (ranked 7th); money $1,619,480 (ranked 4th); best finish, 2nd, in Tour Championship, T2nd in Hawaiian Open and Memorial.

1998 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 24; top-10 finishes - 12; stroke average 69.50 (ranked 4th); money $2,054,334 (ranked 3rd); winner, Las Vegas Invitational.

1999 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 24; top-10 finishes - 8; stroke average 69.67 (ranked 6th); money $1,827,593 (ranked 12th); winner, Las Vegas Invitational.

2000 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 25 / Rounds Played: 95 / Cuts made: 24 / Top-10 finishes: 8; Best finish: Winner at the Genuity Championship; Earnings: $1,940,519 Rank (17th)

2000 Stats
Scoring - 70.06 / (15th); Driving Distance - 269.9 / (136th); Driving Accuracy - 75.2% / (14th); GIR - 68.0% / (45th); Putting - 1.757 / (45th); Birdie Average - 3.61 per rd / (61st) / Total Birdies - 343; Sand Saves - 59.3% / (33rd); Scrambling - 63.2% / (22nd); All-Around Rank - 518 / (39th)

2001 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 24 / Rounds Played: 88 / Cuts made: 19 / Top-10 finishes: 8; Best finish: Winner at the Mercedes Championships; Earnings: $2,540,734 Rank (13th)

2001 Stats
Scoring - 69.92 / (14th); Driving Distance - 272.5 / (164th); Driving Accuracy - 75.7% / (7th); GIR - 70.5% / (17); Putting - 1.738 / (19th); Birdie Average - 4.03 per rd / (20th) / Total Birdies - 355; Sand Saves - 55.4% / (54th); Scrambling - 64.9% / (12th); All-Around Rank - 431 / (18th).

2002 Notes
Another consistent year with eight top-10 finishes. Was under par in 55 of his 85 rounds.

2002 PGA Tour Summary
Tournaments entered: 25 / Rounds Played: 85 / Cuts made: 19 / Top-10 finishes: 9 / Best finish: Winner at the Memorial Tournament / Earnings: $2,363,250 Rank (14th)

2002 Stats
Scoring - 70.16 / (16th); Driving Distance - 271.8 / (173rd); Driving Accuracy - 77.6% / (3rd); GIR - 71.7% / (2nd); Putting - 1.777 / (114th); Birdie Average - 3.53 per rd / (118th) / Total Birdies - 300; Sand Saves - 51.9% / (79th); All-Around Rank - 694 / (71st).