John Senden |
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* Becomes the eighth first-time winner on the PGA TOUR in 2006 through 29 TOUR events. He joins J.B. Holmes (FBR Open), Arron Oberholser (AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am), Aaron Baddeley (MCI Heritage), Chris Couch (Zurich Classic of New Orleans), Brett Wetterich (EDS Byron Nelson Championship), J.J. Henry (Buick Championship) and Trevor Immelman (Cialis Western Open). |
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* Becomes the fifth Australian to win (seven titles) on the PGA TOUR in 2006, joining two each for Stuart Appleby (Mercedes Championships, Shell Houston Open) and Geoff Ogilvy (WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, U.S. Open) and one each by Aaron Baddeley (MCI Heritage) and Rod Pampling (Bay Hill Invitational). |
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* Collects $720,000 first-place check, the argest of his career, which brings his season earnings on the PGA TOUR to $1,489,779 and moves to 26th on the 2006 PGA TOUR money list. It marks the first time in his five-year career on the TOUR that he has collected $1 million in a single season. |
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Senden in his career |
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* Surpasses the $4-million mark in career earnings in 139th professional start on the PGA TOUR, $4,223,589 total. |
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