Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Dean Wilson (No. 98 on PGA money list)
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WEIGHT: 175
BIRTHDATE: Dec. 17, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Kane'ohe
RESIDENCE: Las Vegas
FAMILY: Single
EDUCATION: Brigham Young University (1992, Secondary Education)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1992
JOINED TOUR: 2003
2003 Highlights: Came to PGA Tour after garnering six victories on the Japan Golf Tour during three-year stretch (2000-02) ... Rookie was one of seven (out of 38) players to retain full status out of Tour Qualifying School ... In only his 10th career start on the PGA Tour, finished T6 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson ... Second career top-10 was T7 at the inaugural Wachovia Championship ... Paired with Annika Sorenstam in historic first two rounds at the Bank of America Colonial, posted rounds of 71-67 and made the cut, eventually finishing T21.
PERSONAL: Played in the historic first two rounds of the 2003 Bank of America Colonial with Annika Sorenstam and Aaron Barber ... Wore a "Go Annika" button to pre-tournament press conference and was widely applauded for sportsmanship at the event ... "A lot of people know me from playing with Annika. That's only positive for me. I'm proud to say I was the one with her."
