| Kirk Triplett |
 | Full Name: Kirk Triplett | | Height: 6-3 | | Weight: 200 | | Birthdate: March 29, 1962 | | Birthplace: Moses Lake, WA | | Residence: Scottsdale, AZ | | Family: ife, Cathi; Conor Logan and Samuel Jacob (1/19/96), Alexis Marie (3/17/00), Kobe Thomas (5/14/02) | | Education: University of Nevada (1985, Civil Engineering) | | Interests:Adoption | | Turned Professional: 1985 |
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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... |
| Cycolac woods and a ball retriever. [Cycolac is a material traditionally used in wood clubs and is known for its feel and responsiveness.] |
| If my wife/girlfriend could choose the vanity plate on my car, it would read... |
| STBRN |
| At Thanksgiving dinner, you'd be most thankful for what shot pulled off in 2005? |
| First tee shot at the Funai Classic, my first competitive shot after surgery. |
| 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... |
| Spender of the Year. |
| A lot of guys complain about metal spikes, but what I would outlaw would be... |
| Metal drivers. |
| My high school PE teacher would describe my athletic ability as... |
| Deceptively slow... like you're really moving but you aren't getting anywhere. |
| I'd lay 10:1 odds on my caddie against anyone in the field if the game/contest were... |
| Hoops or horticulture. |
| 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? |
| Vince Lombardi. He believed in the fundamentals. |
| 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? |
| No. If you really believe the ball is going too far, make the fairways half as wide and outlaw square grooves. |
| What is the funniest/quirkiest encounter you have had with a fan? |
| I was playing a practice round at Pebble Beach with Payne Stewart and a fan thought I was Payne and absolutely would not believe me when I told him I was not. I could not convince him so I ended up signing his hat as Payne. Payne got a big kick out of that. |
| Which professional golfer would win on Celebrity Jeopardy? Who would end up with a negative dollar amount? |
| Scott Verplank and Joe Ogilvie would tie for first and the rest of us might be in the red. |
| Who is one athlete outside the game of golf you admire? |
| Lance Armstrong. |
| What type of vehicle were you driving when you won your first professional event? How long after that victory before you upgraded? |
| 1996 Ford F-150. Two years later I bought a Dodge Ram 1500, which I still own. [I celebrated my victory with Bordeaux futures.] |
| During a tournament, what is your pre-round routine? What is the first club out of the bag during a practice session? Last? |
| Food, 30 minutes putting and chipping, 20 minutes on the range. First club out is the 9-iron. Last is the sand 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? |
| Too complicated. Keep it the way it is. |
| Statistics (through 2005) |
| PGA TOUR Victories |
| (2) 2000 Nissan Open. 2003 Reno-Tahoe Open. |
| International Victories |
| (1): 1988 Alberta Open [Can]. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Positions |
| $579,958 (131) |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes |
| T9, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round |
| 64 at Round 1, FedEx St. Jude Classic |
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