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Tom Pernice, Jr. began his 31st as a in 2014. Photo by Michael Cohen, Getty Images. 2211 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008

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than $1.4 million in 2004. He tied for fi fth at the 1996 Masters and tied for ninth at the 1994 U.S. Open. Duff y was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. Former Bruin Scott McCarron, who played at UCLA from 1985-88, won his fi rst professional —the 1996 Freeport-McDermott Classic and tied for 10th at the Masters that season. McCarron, who won the 1997 and 2001 BellSouth Classics and recorded Top 10 fi nishes at the ’97 U.S. Open and PGA Championships, has won more than $12 million the TOUR. In 2003, McCarron won more than $1.2 million with two Top 10 fi nishes, including a second place fi nish at the Las Vegas Invitational. In 2008, following an injury the previous year, McCarron won nearly $1 million to retain his TOUR card. Tom Pernice Jr., a former two-time All- American and 1982 UCLA graduate, en- joyed one of his best seasons in 2006. He UCLA has produced many outstanding golfers, including the won more than $2 mil- likes of PGA TOUR members Corey Pavin, Duff y Waldorf, Scott lion, recording six Top McCarron, Tom Pernice Jr., , , , 10 fi nishes, including a , Parker McLachlin and . Th ese 10 runner-up result at the players have won more than $100 million in their careers through Fed Ex St. Jude Classic. Scott McCarron the 2013 season. In 2001, he won over One of the most successful players on the TOUR, Corey Pavin, was a $1.3 million, including a victory at Th e International. In 1999, he two-time fi rst-team All-American, the Pacifi c-10 Conference and NCAA won his fi rst tournament, the , by fi ring a fi nal round 65 Player of the Year in 1982, and the ’82 Pac-10 individual . to win by one shot over . In 1998, he fi nished second in He won 11 collegiate while at UCLA and participated in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am, tied for 11th at the Greater the 1981 and the 1982 Masters and U.S. Open while still Vancouver Open and a collegian. In 1995, Pavin won his fi rst “major” — the U.S. Open at placed 16th at the Shinnecock Hills. His clutch four- to fi ve feet on the 18th hole Sprint International. and subsequent secured a two-shot victory over . He In 2004 he won more qualifi ed for the PGA TOUR in 1983, and in 1984, he won his fi rst than $1.4 million professional tournament. He has won 28 professional tournaments and fi nished among (12 on circuit), including the 1994 and 1995 Los the Top 10 fi ve times. Angeles Opens and the 2012 Allianz Championship on the Champions In 2005, he recorded Tour. He played on the victorious 1991 and ’93 U.S. teams his fourth million and has earned more than dollar season by $16 million. He fi nished winning more than 1991 as the PGA’s leading $1.3 million in prize money winner and was money. In 2008, his named the TOUR’s Player 26th on TOUR, he of the Year that season. In recorded fi ve Top 10 results and won more 2010, Pavin served as the Tom Pernice, Jr. U.S. Ryder Cup captain. than $1.1 million. In 2011, he tied for A Bruin letterman third at the fi nal event of the season — the Children’s Miracle Net- from 1982-85, Duffy work — and earned his TOUR card in addition to his Champions Waldorf was a two-time Tour status. In his 31-year career, he has won more than $17 million. NCAA All-American and the 1985 College Player Brandt Jobe, a 25-year PGA professional, played for the Bruins from of the Year. As a senior in 1985-88 and helped lead UCLA to its fi rst NCAA team championship 1985, Waldorf won the in men’s golf. His second place individual fi nish at the NCAAs that Pac-10 title and earned a season was the highest by a UCLA player until Kevin Chappell won spot on the U.S. Walker the 2008 title. As a professional, Jobe has won nearly $9 million and Cup team. He has won added nine international victories. In 2005, he fi nished 25th on the four times on the PGA money list with more than $1.7 million in earnings. In 2011, he enjoyed TOUR, including the another fi ne season, banking $1.6 million, and recording four Top 10 2000 National Car Rental results, including a T2 at the Memorial and a T23 at the U.S. Open. Golf Classic. In his 28- Former All-American and Pac-10 Conference champion John Merrick year PGA career, Waldorf (UCLA ’04) earned his PGA Tour card by fi nishing among the top Duff y Waldorf has won more than $13 money winners on the 2006 Nationwide Tour. Merrick won the Peek ’n million, including more Peak Classic and took home $100,000. In his rookie PGA Tour season 2222 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008

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acclaim in 1983. During his All-America years, he captured seven of 2007, he earned nearly collegiate tournament titles. He has won more than $3 million on $650,000, made 16 cuts and the PGA TOUR, tied for second at the 1995 FedEx St. Jude Classic fi nished 129th on the money and fi nished eighth at the 1994 Open. His best fi nish in list. In 2008, Merrick earned 1998 was a tie for ninth in the Bell . nearly $1.3 million, and tied for fi fth at the U.S. Open at Former NCAA individual Torrey Pines. In 2010, Mer- champion and UCLA All- rick earned $1.4 million by America Kevin Chappell making 17 cuts in 28 starts. has won more than $3.5 In 2013, Merrick broke million on the PGA TOUR through with his his fi rst in fi ve years as a professional. PGA Tour victory, capturing He tied for third at the 2011 the Open U.S. Open, tied for second at historic Riviera Country at the Valero Open . Last season he won and made 13 of 26 cuts. In more than $1 million and 2012, he made the cut at the earned a two-year exemp- Masters and tied for 10th at tion with his victory. In his the U.S. Open. Last season, nine-year career, he has won John Merrick won the 2013 North- he won $1.5 million, placed nearly $8 million. ern Trust Open at Riviera CC. second at The Memorial and made 16 of 24 cuts. Another former Bruin, Park- On the Nationwide Tour er McLachlin (UCLA ’02) earned more than $625,000 on the PGA in 2010, Chappell won the and Nationwide tours in 2007. In Fresh Express Classic, his his fi rst season on the PGA TOUR fi rst professional victory. He in 2008, he won the Reno-Tahoe also recorded four other Top Invitational and earned almost $1.3 5 results. million to rank 68th on the money list. He has won more than $2 million , a 1965 UCLA in his 10-year career. graduate, was the Kevin Chappell professional at the Piping In his 23-year career, Steve Pate has Rock Club on Long Island for 14 years before choosing to play on won more than $9 million and en- the Champions Tour full-time in 1990. He won six tournaments, joyed a fi ne season on the Champions including the 1998 GTE Classic. His best season was 1994, when he Tour in 2011. He won more than won the Vantage At Th e Dominion and the Bank of Senior $300,000, recorded three Top 10 Classic and earned $1.2 million. Some of his other Champions Tour results and made 15 of 15 cuts. As a Steve Pate victories include titles at the 1991 Ford Senior Players Championship collegian, he lettered at UCLA from and the 1993 GTE Suncoast Classic. A member of the Metropolitan 1980-83, winning four college tournaments. In 1983, Pate won the (NY) PGA Hall of Fame, Albus has won more than $6 million in his Pacifi c-10 Championship and earned First-Team All-America honors. professional career. He won six PGA tournaments and competed on both the U.S. Kirin Cup Team (1988) and the winning U.S. Ryder Cup team in 1991. A wrist injury kept him off the Tour in 1997, but he recovered in time to win the 1998 CVS Charity Classic and earn a spot as a captain’s pick on the victorious 1999 Ryder Cup team. Another UCLA All-American, Jay Delsing, was a key member of two Pacifi c-10 title teams. He was a three-time all-conference selection and earned fi rst-team All-America honors in 1982 and second team UCLA’S PGA TOUR LEGACY UCLA’S DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS

Years on Career UCLA’S U.S. AMATEUR UCLA’S SOUTHERN Golfer Tour Earnings Victories PUBLINKS CHAMPIONS AMATEUR CHAMPIONS Jim Albus^ 19* $ 6.4M 9 1951 Dave Stanley 1936 Roger Kelly 2 315K 1 1953 Ted Richards 1946 Bobby Gardner Kevin Chappell 5 3.9M 1 1954 Ted Richards Jay Delsing 29 3.6M 2 UCLA’S U.S. WALKER CUP 1960 Ben Alyea Brandt Jobe 25 8.9M 11 PARTICIPANTS 1961 Ted Richards Scott McCarron 21 12.6M 7 1961 Bobby Gardner 1987 Greg Starkman Parker McLachlin 10 2.5M 1 1982 Corey Pavin 2001 John Merrick John Merrick 9 7.8M 2 1985 Duff y Waldorf 2003 Roy Corey Pavin 31 16.4M 28 2011 Patrick Cantlay 2011 Patrick Cantlay Steve Pate 23 9.1M 6 Tom Pernice 31 17.1M 4 UCLA’S CALIFORNIA Duff y Waldorf 28 13.5M 7 AMATEUR CHAMPIONS Totals — $102.1M 79 1937 Roger Kelly ^retired *Champions Tour. 1938 Roger Kelly M–indicates millions 1947 Bobby Gardner 1984 Duff y Waldorf 2233 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008

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