Team Mizuno Roster

PGA Players
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Hometown:

Hemel Hempstead, Herts
Birthdate:
12/07/1977

Luke Donald

Career Highlights
  • First player in history to capture the money title on both the PGA Tour and European Tour (2011)
  • 2011 PGA Tour Player of the Year
  • 2011 Accenture Match Play Champion, 2011 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic Champion (PGA Tour)
  • 2011 BMW Championship Winner, 2011 Barclays Scottish Open Winner (European Tour)
  • Victorious as part of Team Europe in the 2010 and 2012 Ryder Cup
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Hometown:

Augusta, GA
Birthdate:
06/20/1979

Charles Howell III

Career Highlights
  • Won Michelob Championship at Kingsmill in 2002 and Nissan Open in 2007
  • Finished 3rd in the John Deere Classic in only his third career PGA event
  • Won the individual and team 2000 NCAA Division I Golf Championships with Oklahoma State University
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Hometown:

Anderson, SC
Birthdate:
01/27/1978

Jonathan Byrd

Career Highlights
  • Opened 2011 season with win at Hyundai Tournament of Champions
  • Shot hole in one to win Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital Open
  • First four-time First Team All-ACC player in Clemson University history
PGA Europe Players
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Hometown:

Bristol, England
Birthdate:
11/26/1987

Chris Wood

After a top-5 finish as an amateur in the 2008 British Open, Chris Wood proved his future is bright by following up with a 3rd-place finish in 2009, putting him on his way to earning the Sir Henry Cotton award as the 2009 European Tour Rookie of the Year.

Career Highlights
  • Kicked off 2011 with 2nd place finish in Africa Open
  • Named European Tour rookie of the year in 2009
  • Low amateur in the 2008 British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
LPGA Players
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Hometown:

Toledo, OH
Birthdate:
02/16/1985

Stacy Lewis

Career Highlights
  • Current #1 ranked player in the world
  • 2012 Rolex Player of the Year
  • Six time winner of LPGA Tour, including a major title at the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship
  • Four time All-American at the University of Arkansas
Team JPX Players
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Hometown:

Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate:
10/07/1982

Lee Baughman

Career Highlights
  • Started playing in 2007
  • Has one hole-in-one to his credit
  • His mom used to babysit Rocco Mediate
  • A 16-handicapper
  • The father of two boys under the age of three, his trips to the range coincide with their naps.
  • Hits his seven-iron 175-180 yards
  • On his JPX-825 irons: “When I swing, the ball flies off the face and each strike feels really good.”
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Hometown:

San Jose, CA
Birthdate:
07/19/1972

Steve Gierer

Career Highlights
  • Last name sounds like “gear”
  • Started playing when he was 21
  • Won Closest to the Pin at the Annual Guys Golf Trip in 2001
  • Once shot an 84 twice in the same month
  • Played a round with only a seven-iron and flip flops. It wasn’t his worst
  • Hits his six-iron 185-190 yards
  • On his JPX-825 irons: “My swing felt smooth and it felt great to hit through the ball cleanly”
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Hometown:

Framingham, MA
Birthdate:
11/11/1961

Rob Cohen

Career Highlights
  • Answers to “Juicy” on the golf course
  • Best round is an 82
  • Once chipped in twice in the same team play event
  • Has won two match events, including his flight in a member-guest event and a two-man tournament
  • Married twenty years with two daughters
  • Hits his six-iron 165 yards
  • On his JPX-825s irons: “The JPX-825s gave me comfort and confidence at address and impact”
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Hometown:

Antioch, TN
Birthdate:
11/07/1979

Josh Ray

Career Highlights
  • Shot a 92 at Whistling Straits and an 89 at Erin Hills
  • Once took third place in a Club Championship
  • His “fashion sense” has earned him the nickname “Plaid”
  • Went to the same high school as Steve Stricker
  • Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts is his cousin
  • Hits his six-iron 175 yards
  • On his JPX-825 irons: “The ball feels really hot and smooth off the face; it’s like a hot knife through butter. The feel is unbelievable!”
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Hometown:

Wesley Chapel, FL
Birthdate:
04/02/1965

William Cuebas

Career Highlights
  • The “Golf Father” is married with six caddies kids
  • Once hit a 200-yard second shot three inches from the pin for an eagle
  • Won a putter at a tournament for longest putt made (a 35-footer)
  • His best round ever is a 78
  • Retired member of New York State's Boldest
  • On his JPX-825 irons: “I found that my shot dispersion was a lot tighter, even on off-centered shots.”
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Hometown:

Omaha, NE
Birthdate:
05/23/1985

JB Phillips

Career Highlights
  • Won’t say what “JB” stands for
  • Naturally left-handed, switched when his grandfather forgot and bought him a right-handed set
  • Once took second place in a par-three tournament with his father-in-law
  • His best round is an 83
  • Hits his 6-iron 190-195 yards
  • Former starting tight end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
  • On his JPX-825 irons: “I tried quite a few different clubs and none compared to the feel I got from the JPX-825s. You can feel the ball explode off the face. Right then I was sold.”
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Hometown:

Littleton, CO
Birthdate:
10/27/1967

Michelle French

Career Highlights
  • Was once interviewed by Matt Lauer
  • On her twin daughters’ birthday, she had a hole-in-one
  • She did not have a hole-in-one on her son’s birthday
  • Longest drive winner at the West Metro Firefighters Local 1309 Union Golf Tournament
  • Best round is an 84
  • Hits her 6-iron 135 yards
  • On her JPX-825 irons: “The JPX-825s were very forgiving, especially when missing the sweet spot. I gained at least 10 yards versus my current clubs.”
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Hometown:

Boston, MA
Birthdate:
06/18/1989

Casey Parent

Career Highlights
  • Thinks Boston Common would make a great driving range
  • Once holed a sand shot from a 10-foot deep bunker where he couldn’t see the green or the flag
  • Holds coveted Father/Son Bragging Rights in backyard chipping contests
  • Grew up on a golf course; thinking of moving back home
  • His best round is an 83
  • Hits his six-iron 175
  • On his JPX-825s irons: “Loved the look and the feel of the club, and how hot it came off the clubface. The sound was also outstanding.”