John Mahaffey EXEMPT STATUS: Top 30 on All-Time Money List FULL NAME: John  Mahaffey HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160 BIRTHDATE: May 9, 1948 BIRTHPLACE: Kerrville, TX   RESIDENCE: The Woodlands, TX FAMILY: John D. Mahaffey III (8/8/88), Meagan (6/12/92) EDUCATION: University of Houston (1970, Psychology) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1971 JOINED TOUR: 1998

Bruce Lietzke EXEMPT STATUS: Top 30 on 2004 Champions Tour Money List FULL NAME: Bruce  Lietzke HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 205 BIRTHDATE: July 18, 1951 BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, KS   RESIDENCE: Dallas, TX FAMILY: Wife, Rosemarie; Stephen Taylor (10/5/83), Christine (10/11/85) EDUCATION: University of Houston (1973) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Serious fishing, sports car collection TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1974 JOINED TOUR: 2001

Fred Couples EXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 1996 PLAYERS Championship (through 2006) FULL NAME: Fred  Couples HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 185 BIRTHDATE: October 3, 1959 BIRTHPLACE: Seattle, WA   RESIDENCE: Santa Barbara, CA FAMILY: Wife, Thais; GiGi and Oliver EDUCATION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, tennis, antiques, bicycling, vintage cars TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1980 JOINED TOUR: 1981

Billy Ray Brown EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion FULL NAME: Billy Ray  Brown HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 205 BIRTHDATE: April 5, 1963 BIRTHPLACE: Missouri City, TX   RESIDENCE: Missouri City, TX; plays out of Quail Valley CC FAMILY: Wife, Cindy; Kendall Lee (11/15/95), Kati Ray (10/7/99) EDUCATION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1987

Steve Elkington EXEMPT STATUS: Winner, 1997 PLAYERS Championship (through 2007) FULL NAME: Steve  Elkington HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190 BIRTHDATE: December 8, 1962 BIRTHPLACE: Inverell, Australia   RESIDENCE: Sydney, Australia and Houston, TX; plays out of Champions GC FAMILY: Wife, Lisa; Annie Elizabeth (3/24/95); Samuel Ross (2/25/97) EDUCATION: University of Houston (1985, Recreation) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Caricature drawing, fishing, hunting, gardening TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1985

Blaine McCallister EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion FULL NAME: Blaine  McCallister HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 190 BIRTHDATE: October 17, 1958 BIRTHPLACE: Fort Stockton, TX   RESIDENCE: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL FAMILY: Wife, Claudia; Kelly, Paul EDUCATION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing, tennis, baseball TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1981

Mike Standly EXEMPT STATUS: Past Champion FULL NAME: Mike  Standly HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 190 BIRTHDATE: May 19, 1964 BIRTHPLACE: Abilene, TX   RESIDENCE: Houston, TX FAMILY: Wife, Nicole; Charles Allen, Suzanne Augusta EDUCATION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, hunting TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1986 JOINED TOUR: 1990

Keith Fergus EXEMPT STATUS: PGA TOUR Career Victory Category FULL NAME: Keith  Fergus HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 200 BIRTHDATE: March 3, 1954 BIRTHPLACE: Temple, TX   RESIDENCE: Sugar Land, TX FAMILY: Wife, Cindy; Steven (9/4/79), Laura (3/5/84) EDUCATION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1976 JOINED TOUR: 2004

Ed Fiori EXEMPT STATUS: Top 30 on the 2004 Champions Tour Money List FULL NAME: Ed  Fiori HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 220 BIRTHDATE: April 21, 1953 BIRTHPLACE: Lynwood, CA   RESIDENCE: Sugar Land, TX FAMILY: Wife, Debbie; Kelly Ann (1/29/82), Michael Ray (10/22/84) EDUCATION: University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, bird hunting TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1977 JOINED TOUR: 2003

Rocky Thompson EXEMPT STATUS: Net-70 on All-Time Money List FULL NAME: Rocky  Thompson HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 174 BIRTHDATE: October 14, 1939 BIRTHPLACE: Shreveport, LA   RESIDENCE: Plano, TX FAMILY: Roxanne (4/14/68), Delana Lynn (5/26/76) EDUCATION: University of Houston (B.B.A.,1962) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Pool, dancing, ping-pong, fishing, tennis TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1964 JOINED TOUR: 1989

Fuzzy Zoeller EXEMPT STATUS: Top 30 on 2004 Champions Tour Money List FULL NAME: Fuzzy  Zoeller HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 190 BIRTHDATE: November 11, 1951 BIRTHPLACE: New Albany, IN   RESIDENCE: Floyds Knobs, IN FAMILY: Wife, Diane; Sunnye Noel, Heide Leigh, Gretchen Marie, Miles Remington EDUCATION: Edison (FL) Junior College; University of Houston SPECIAL INTERESTS: All sports, golf course design TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1973 JOINED TOUR: 2002

Nick Faldo

Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 Birthdate: July 18, 1957 Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, England Turned Pro: 1976