With This Victory: Justin Leonard  PGA TOUR Staff Earns his 11th career PGA TOUR victory at the age of 35 years, three months, 22 days 1996 Buick Open VALERO TEXAS OPEN Collects his third title at the Valero Texas Open becoming the second player to win the event three times, joining Arnold Palmer (1960-61-62). He now has collected six top-10 finishes in San Antonio out of 10 career starts. Career earnings at the Valero Texas Open now stand at $2,222,328, becoming the first player to earn over $2 million at the event. 2007 NOTES Collects $810,000 payday, and brings his season earnings on the PGA TOUR to $1,742,623. He moves from the 94th position to 41st on the 2007 PGA TOUR season money list. CAREER NOTES Has now won in come-from-behind fashion six times out of his 11 victories, including coming from five strokes behind third round leader Jesper Parnevik to win his first major championship, the 1997 British Open. Leonard has also come from five strokes back in the final round to win three of those five come-from-behind titles. Win comes two years, four months and eight days from his last victory at the 2005 FedEx St. Jude Classic, a span of 63 events. Now has three top-10 finishes for the season. He has 76 career top-10s in 366 professional starts and has finished in the top-25 166 times. Has eclipsed the $22-million mark in career PGA TOUR earnings, with $22,829,292. Wins with a birdie on the third playoff hole and improves his playoff record to 1-4 2007 PGA TOUR SUMMARY BIRTH DATE: June 15, 1972 |
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