Player
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Furyk
possesses one of the most distinctive and recognizable
swings on the PGA Tour, a swing that he describes
as natural and athletic ... His only teacher
has been his father, Mike, who started Jim putting
crosshanded at age seven, on the advice of Arnold
Palmer and Gary Player ... Furyk is considered
to be one of the best putters on tour ... Set
PGA Tour record for most money earned without
a victory with $1.6 million in 1997 ... In 1998,
his 12 top-10 finishes matched David Duval for
second most on the PGA Tour (only Tiger Woods
had more) ... Twice named All-Pac 10 Conference
while at University of Arizona and a two-time
All-America selection ... Member of the 1998
and 2000 Presidents Cup teams.
PGA Tour Wins: 6 - 1995 Las Vegas Invitational,
1996 Hawaiian Open, 1998 Las Vegas Invitational,
1999 Las Vegas Invitational, 2000 Doral-Ryder
Open, 2001 Mercedes Championships.
Other Wins: 1 - 1997 Argentine Open.
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