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Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2004

No. 7 Chad Campbell

HEIGHT: 6-1

WEIGHT: 205

BIRTHDATE: May 31, 1974

BIRTHPLACE: Andrews, Texas

RESIDENCE: Lewisville, Texas

FAMILY: Wife, Amy

EDUCATION: University of Nevada-Las Vegas (1996, Hotel Administration)

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting

TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1996

JOINED TOUR: 2001

2003 HIGHLIGHTS: Banner year for the sophomore, becoming the first player in Tour history to record his first win at the season-ending Tour Championship. Fired personal-best, course- and tournament-record 10-under 61 in third round to take a one-stroke lead over Charles Howell III. Final-round 68 was good for three-stroke victory over Howell and $1,080,000 check. ... Became seventh first-time winner of season ... With season's earnings over $3.9 million, tripled his earnings from his 2002 rookie campaign ... Has 17 top-10s in two-plus years on Tour (68 events) ... Picked up first top-10 of the season with a T8 at the Nissan Open ... The next week a career-low 63 in the third round and a final-round 67 moved him up the leaderboard to finish second at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson. Posted back-to-back top-10s for the first time in his career ... Added third straight top-three finish with T2 at The Honda Classic, aided by final-round 7-under-par 65 ... Followed 15th-place finish at British Open with runner-up to Shaun Micheel at PGA Championship at Oak Hill CC in Rochester, N.Y. ... Ended season with back-to-back top-five finishes with a T4 in Chrysler Championship and the win in Houston.

Personal: Started playing golf with his father and brother in Andrews, Texas ... Brother Mike coached the Andrews High School girls golf team to a runner-up finish in the 2000 Texas State High School Championship ... While playing golf at UNLV, worked at a coffee shop with other teammates to earn spending money ... Has three holes-in-one during competitive rounds.