Jay Overton

Head professional at Innisbrook Resort in Tarpon Springs, Fla... Winner, 2001, '02 PGA Senior Club Professional Player of the Year. . . Tied for 10th in Senior PGA Championship debut in 2002. . . In 1982, developed Golf Institute at Innisbrook and Tamarron, the largest resort-owned and operated golf school in North America, training more than 1,000 players annually. . . Attended Duke University on a football scholarship from 1960-70. . . Named NAIA All-American in 1973 at Campbell College in Buies Creek, N.C. . . .Member, NAIA national co-champion team. . . Was named head professional at Pinehurst Resort and Golf Club in 1975, overseeing all five of the resort's original five courses . .. Tied for fifth on Feb. 3, in the Royal Caribbean Classic for his best career finish in a Champions Tour event. Earned a career-best paycheck of $63,800. . . Competed on the PGA Tour in 1993, the 1991 U.S. Open and eight PGA Championships, including a career-best finish of T-17 in 1988 at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Okla. . . During that Championship, Overton set the PGA Championship 36-hole standard for a PGA club professional, including a second-round 66. . . Has competed in 14 major championships. . . Winner, 2001 PGA Senior Club Professional Player of the Year Award, based on six top-25 finishes in Champions Tour events, highlighted by a tie for sixth in the SAS Championship . . . Winner, 2001 North Florida PGA Senior Open, 2001 North Florida PGA Senior Championship, 2000 Champions Tour Regional Qualifying School (by six strokes before failing to earn a berth in the finals). . . Winner, 1997-98 Southern Club Championships. . . Tied for second in the 2001 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship r and gained 50 points for winning the North Florida PGA Senior Championship. . . Winner, 1982 PGA Merchandiser of the Year Award (resort facilities), 1989 Chrysler National Putting Championship. . . Owns course record 64 on Innisbrook's Copperhead Course. Tried to get his Senior tour card at the National qualifying tournament but finished T57th so he will be Monday qualifying in 2002.

2001 Champions Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 7; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 70.30 (ranked N/A); money $173,800 (ranked 72nd); best finish, T-6th SAS Championship.

2002 Champions Tour Summary
Tournaments entered - 14; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 71.17 (ranked 27th); money $345,903 (ranked 51st); best finish, T-5th Royal Caribbean Classic and Napa Valley Championship.

2003 Champions Tour Summary
Tournaments entered -17; top 10 finishes -1; stroke average 72.86 (ranked 75th); money $181,199 (ranked 71st); Best finish, T-4th ACE Group Classic. Claimed the 13h spot and a conditional exemption for 2004 at the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament.