Career Highlights
2007:
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Stuart Finished T2nd at the Shell Houston Open in March.
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Stuart shot a 66 in Round 1 at the Shell Houston Open.
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In attempt to win a fourth consecutive Mercedes-Benz Championship Stuart finished T13.
2006:
Stuart won twice on the US PGA tour in 2006 and finished No. 8 on the money list – both firsts in his 11-year PGA career. He joined Gene Littler (1955-57) as the only players to win three consecutive Mercedes Championships.
Stuart trailed Olin Browne by two strokes after first round, but then held second- and third-round leads prior to defeating Vijay Singh with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Stuart was one of two players in the 28-man field to post four sub-par rounds as he finished the event at 8-under 284 – the highest 72-hole winning total since the tournament moved to Kapalua in 1999 and the highest in tournament history since Gary Player won with a 4-under 284 in 1969 at La Costa CC.
Stuart finished T7 the following week at the Sony Open in Hawaii gave him back-to-back top-10s for the first time since the end of the 2003 season.
Three months later he became a two-time winner by taking the Shell Houston Open in wire-to-wire fashion, the first player in the 59-year history of the tournament to lead outright in all four rounds. As the ninth multiple winner of the Shell Houston Open (1999), Stuart was the only player in the field to post four rounds in the 60s. He finished six strokes ahead of Bob Estes, matching the largest victory margin at the tournament (Vijay Singh in 2002 and Jack Burke, Jr. in 1952).
Stuart finished T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, aided by a closing 8-under-par 64. He Collected $31,750 with his T71 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and surpassed the $3-million mark for the first time in a single season. Stuart also finished T6 at the WGC-American Express Championship in London.
2005:
It was in 2005 that Stuart won back-to-back Mercedes Championships and was the first player in 2005 to successfully defend a title. This win made Stuart the first back-to-back winner in 22 years at the PGA TOUR's season-opening event. He almost did not return to defend title due to a nerve problem in his left hip and upper thigh causing severe pain, and the event was during the expectant due date of his pregnant wife, Ashley.
Stuart made the International Presidents Cup Team for the forth time (0-4-1 record).
2004:
In 2004 Stuart finished in the top 20 (No. 13) on the PGA TOUR money list for a second consecutive season to make it the third time in his career.
He earned a fifth career TOUR victory at the Mercedes Championships, topping Vijay Singh by a stroke and earning a career-best $1,060,000.
Stuart held first- and third-round leads and held a four-stroke lead through 54 holes at the Bay Hill Invitational but a final-round 76 left him six strokes behind winner Chad Campbell. His second runner-up finish at Bay Hill gave him six top-3 finishes in his last 11 events on TOUR.
2003:
2003 saw Stuart take hold of his fourth career PGA TOUR victory at the Las Vegas Invitational – his first TOUR win since 1999.
He defeated Scott McCarron in playoff after the two set a tournament record with scores of 31-under 328, including career-low 62 in first round.
Prior to that win, Stuart had finished T2 three times earlier in the year at the Shell Houston Open, 84 LUMBER Classic of Pennsylvania and the WGC-American Express Championship.
Stuart finished 12th on the TOUR money list and represented the International team at The Presidents Cup in South Africa.
In 2003 Stuart surpassed the $10-million mark in career TOUR earnings with his Vegas victory.
2002:
In 2002, Stuart moved back into top 50 in season TOUR earnings, highlighted by near miss at British Open.
Stuart achieved a career best finish in a major – T2 at the 131st British Open at Muirfield. After posting final-round 65 to join Ernie Els, Thomas Levet and Steve Elkington in playoff, Stuart bogeyed the fourth and final hole of the playoff to be eliminated.
Stuart’s second runner-up finish came at the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, one stroke shy of Phil Tataurangi, who posted a final-round 62 in winning effort.
2001:
Despite four top-10 finishes in 2001, Stuart fell out of the top 30 (55th) on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time since 1998.
2000:
Although winless for first time in four seasons, Stuart stood 24th on PGA TOUR official money list by earnings $1,642,221 in 24 starts.
His best of five top-10s came in his second start – runner-up to Paul Azinger at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
With four sub-par rounds at the PGA Championship Stuart produced a career-best T4 finish.
Stuart participated in second Presidents Cup as member of International Team, compiling 0-3 record.
1999:
In 1999 Stuart earned his third PGA TOUR title in as many seasons with a win at the Shell Houston Open. Stuart stood two strokes back after 36 holes and three back through 54 holes. A Closing 71 – the highest final round by a winner in 15 years at TPC Woodlands, was good for a one-stroke victory over John Cook and Hal Sutton.
Stuart gave credit to his late wife Renay for giving him the strength to win his first title since her death in the year.
1998:
In 1998 Stuart earned his second TOUR victory at Kemper Open where he trailed by one stroke through 54 holes and survived a windswept Sunday with a closing 72 – one stroke better than Scott Hoch.
1997:
It was in 1997 that Stuart established himself as one of PGA TOUR's young stars and became the first Q-School graduate to earn more than $1 million the following year.
Stuart won the Honda Classic where he held a one-stroke lead over Payne Stewart after 54 holes and Closed 71 on a windy Sunday afternoon – enough for a one-stroke victory over Payne Stewart and Michael Bradley.
1996:
In 1996 Stuart’s gain entry into the US PGA TOUR by finishing fifth on the Nationwide Tour money list in 1995.
1995:
In 1995 Stuart became the eighth player to win the first Nationwide Tour event with victory at Monterrey Open. Stuart earned a place on PGA TOUR for 1996 by finishing fifth on the Nationwide Tour money list. |
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