| Jay Haas |
 | Full Name: Jay Haas | | Height: 5-10 | | Weight: 180 | | Birthdate: December 2, 1953 | | Birthplace: St. Louis, MO | | Residence: Greenville, SC | | Family: Wife, Janice; Jay, Jr. (3/8/81), William Harlan (5/24/82), Winona Haley (1/18/84); Emily Frances (9/25/87), Georgia Ann (3/12/92) | | Education: Wake Forest University
| | Interests: All sports
| | Turned Professional: 1976 |
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| Q & A |
| I know I'm in for a long Wednesday when I look in my pro-am partner's bag and see... |
| Iron head covers and a ball retriever. |
| If my wife/girlfriend could choose the vanity plate on my car, it would read... |
| Lucky! |
| At Thanksgiving dinner, you'd be most thankful for what shot pulled off in 2005? |
| A 25-foot putt on the 17th hole at the Rock Barn Classic -- my first Champions Tour win. |
| Forget about the Vardon Trophy or Player of the Year, the PGA Tour awards ceremony would be a whole lot more entertaining if they awarded... |
| Swimsuit competition. |
| A lot of guys complain about metal spikes, but what I would outlaw would be... |
| Anyone who putts well. |
| My high school PE teacher would describe my athletic ability as... |
| Unmatched. |
| I'd lay 10:1 odds on my caddie against anyone in the field if the game/contest were... |
| Math. |
| If golf were like other team sports and there was a pre-game speech or a halftime speech, what coach (living or dead) would you choose to deliver that pep talk? Why? |
| John Wooden. He has the hardware to back it up. |
| Do you think there should be a standardized golf ball for professionals? If so, do you think that will solve the distance debate? If not, what will solve the distance debate? |
| Yes, and hopefully reduce the speed of ball off the club face. |
| What is the funniest/quirkiest encounter you have had with a fan? |
| Once a stray shot I hit struck a woman. When I arrived at my ball, I asked if everyone was OK. A man said, "Yes, but could you kiss my wife's boob?" I misunderstood. What he actually said was, "Could you kiss my wife's bruise?" |
| Which professional golfer would win on Celebrity Jeopardy? Who would end up with a negative dollar amount? |
| Billy Andrade. Craig Stadler. |
| Who is one athlete outside the game of golf you admire? |
| Albert Pujols. |
| What type of vehicle were you driving when you won your first professional event? How long after that victory before you upgraded? |
| 1975 Ford Torino. Six months later I upgraded to a Ford Thunderbird. |
| During a tournament, what is your pre-round routine? What is the first club out of the bag during a practice session? Last? |
| Putt, hit balls, putt. I start with a 60-degree wedge and finish with a 53-degree wedge. |
| What do you think about a three-way international competition pitting the best from the United States, Europe and the rest of the world? |
| Seems like the Ryder Cup sure works and the Presidents Cup is not far behind. Keep it as is. |
| Statistics (through 2005) |
| PGA TOUR Victories |
| (9) 1978 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational. 1981 Greater Milwaukee Open, B.C. Open. 1982 Hall Of Fame, Texas Open. 1987 Big "I" Houston Open. 1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. 1992 Federal Express St. Jude Classic. 1993 H.E.B. Texas Open. |
| Champions Tour Victories |
| (2) 2005 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, SBC Championship. |
| International Victories |
| (1): 1991 Mexican Open. |
| Other Victories |
| (2): 1996 Shark Shootout [with Tom Kite]. 2004 CVS Charity Classic [with Bill Haas]. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Positions |
| $485,109 (148) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T, 9--, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 67 at Round 4, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, at Round 3, WGC-NEC Invitational |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights |
| First top-10 came in fifth start, a T9 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship where he defeated World No. 1 Vijay Singh in the second round. Defeated Jonathan Kaye and Singh before falling to Chris DiMarco in the third round. |
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