Team Mizuno Roster
PGA Players
Hometown:
Hemel Hempstead, Herts
Birthdate:
12/07/1977Luke 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
Hometown:
Augusta, GA
Birthdate:
06/20/1979Charles 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
Hometown:
Anderson, SC
Birthdate:
01/27/1978Jonathan 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
Hometown:
Bristol, England
Birthdate:
11/26/1987Chris 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
Hometown:
Toledo, OH
Birthdate:
02/16/1985Stacy 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
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate:
10/07/1982Lee 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.”
Hometown:
San Jose, CA
Birthdate:
07/19/1972Steve 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”
Hometown:
Framingham, MA
Birthdate:
11/11/1961Rob 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”
Hometown:
Antioch, TN
Birthdate:
11/07/1979Josh 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!”
Hometown:
Wesley Chapel, FL
Birthdate:
04/02/1965William Cuebas
Career Highlights
- The “Golf Father” is married with six
caddieskids - 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.”
Hometown:
Omaha, NE
Birthdate:
05/23/1985JB 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.”
Hometown:
Littleton, CO
Birthdate:
10/27/1967Michelle 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.”
Hometown:
Boston, MA
Birthdate:
06/18/1989Casey 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.”
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