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