By Jennifer Miller and Tom Corwin
Staff Writers
Augusta Chronicle

He stands six feet tall, has 15 tournament wins under his belt, and last year pocketed more than $600,000.

He has two kids, is 39 years old and hails from Florida.

He's not just any golfer - he is the average 1996 Mr. Masters.

Computer analysis of the 1996 Masters field by The Augusta Chronicle showed the average professional this year has been playing on the tour for nearly 18 years and earned more than $4 million. Last year alone, he earned $631,681.32.

In all, the 86 professional players in the Masters have won 1,205 tournaments and pulled in a whopping $333 million in career earnings. The analysis did not include amateurs.

Nick Price is almost the embodiment of the average Mr. Masters this year. He is 39 years old, he has the two children, and he claims Florida as home. He has been on the tour 19 years, slightly more than average, and weighs 190 pounds, also slightly more than average.

In 1995, he earned $611,700, just under the average, but has collected $7.3 million in his career, nearly double the average.

Outside the averages, there is a wide range of age and experience in this year's Masters field.

Here's a few tidbits from the golfers profiles:

Doug Ford is the oldest golfer in the field at 73. That's a half century older than the youngest, Justin Leonard, just 23.

In fact, 72 golfers in the Masters field weren't even born when Mr. Ford began his professional career 47 years ago.

16 golfers' careers as a pro have passed the quarter century mark.

The field also includes some of the hottest golfers in the game. Fourteen earned more than $1 million last year in tour money, lead by Greg Norman's $1,654,959.

The Masters also will showcase some of the up-and-coming golfers. Fourteen of those under 40 each has already earned $5 million, the youngest being Davis Love III at just 31.

Duffy Waldorf, Ed Dougherty and Steve Lowery are the heaviest golfers, tipping the scales at 225 pounds. Fifteen top the 200-pound mark.

Mark Roe is the tournament's lightweight at 139 pounds.

George Archer is the tallest at 6-feet-6-inches, while 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam is the shortest at 5-feet-4.

45 golfers call the Southeast home, with most hailing from Florida. Georgia has three golfers in the tournament - Augusta native Larry Mize, Mr. Love of Sea Island, and Tommy Aaron of Gainesville. Last year, they accounted for $1,683,709 in earnings. Jay Haas is the lone representative from South Carolina.

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