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Charles Howell: Timeline of events
Posted: Saturday April 06, 2002 8:19 PM
Updated: Sunday April 07, 2002 6:14 PM
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Howell won the 41st Annual Future Masters for 11- and 12-year-olds in 1990. Press Thornton accompanies the winner at the Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala. Special to The Augusta Chronicle |
June 20, 1979: Charles Gordon Howell III born at University Hospital in Augusta
AGE 7
April 12, 1987: Attends first Masters when fellow Augustan Larry Mize chipped in to defeat Greg Norman on second playoff hole
June 1987: First plays golf in neighbor's back yard
AGE 8
July 1987: Starts lessons at Wrightsboro Road Driving Range
AGE 9
July 14, 1988: Wins first tournament in Augusta Area Junior Golf Association event at Belle Meade
AGE 10
July 15, 1989: Wins first of four straight Future Masters tournaments in Dothan, Ala.
1989: First hole in one on xx hole at Jones Creek
Aug. 16, 1989: Wins Donald Ross Junior at Pinehurst
June 1990: Shoots 69 to beat Lucas Glover in Junior Amateur event at Brick Landing
AGE 12
Feb. 11, 1992: Shot 79 in first round as a guest at Augusta National
May 1992: Begins association with David Leadbetter Golf Academy
AGE 13
June 25, 1992: Ties for sixth in first American Junior Golf Association event at Myrtle Beach
Oct., 1992: Wins AJGA Bluegrass Junior in Ashland, Ky.
AGE 14
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Howell played soccer in 1985. Special to The Augusta Chronicle |
July 26, 1993: Loses to Ryan Armour in semifinal match of first U.S. Junior Amateur, missing chance to face Tiger Woods in final
Aug. 1993: Wins AJGA Boys Junior at TPC Las Colinas in Texas
AGE 16
Aug. 1995: Qualifies three shots better than Woods and is youngest player to reach match play in the field at his first U.S. Amateur; loses 3 and 2 to 2002 Masters participant Tim Jackson in first round
Sept. 10, 1995: Ranked No. 1 junior in U.S. by Golfweek
April 2, 1996: Attempts to Monday qualify for BellSouth Classic
AGE 17
July 1996: Lost in 19 holes to Sean McMenamy in final of U.S. Junior Amateur
Aug. 1996: Lost 3 and 2 to Tiger Woods in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon
1996: Named AJGA Player of the Year
Sept. 1996: Missed cut as a sponsor's exemption in first PGA Tour event at Buick Challenge in Callaway Gardens
AGE 18
June 1997: Missed cut as amateur invitee to Greater Hartford Open
Fall 1997: Best finish as freshman at Oklahoma State is a second at U.S. Collegiate
Spring 1998: Finished 20th at NCAA Tournament; named third-team All-American
AGE 19
Summer 1998: Represented U.S. team in Palmer Cup at St. Andrews, Scotland
Fall 1998: Won first college tournament as sophomore in PING Preview at Hazeltine
Spring 1999: Finished fifth at NCAA Tournament; named first-team All-American
AGE 20
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Howell played at the U.S. Junior Amateur match in July 1994. Special to The Augusta Chronicle |
Spring 2000: Won Big 12 tournament by 10 shots at Prairie Dunes
2000: Won NCAA Tournament by record margin (8) with record score (23-under)
AGE 21
June 25, 2000: Finished second in Buy.com Greensboro Open, the highest finish by an amateur in Buy.com Tour history
June 27, 2000: Gave up senior season at Oklahoma State to turn professional
July 2, 2000: Finished tied for 32nd in first pro event at Greater Hartford Open, earning $13,626.67
July 30, 2000: Finished third in John Deere Classic, earning $176,800
Nov. 2000: Failed to reach final stage of Q-school
Jan. 2001: Began year ranked No. 324 in the world
April 2001: Top-10 finishes in Atlanta and New Orleans helped him gain special temporary membership on PGA Tour for second straight year
June 15, 2001: Participated in first major championship in U.S. Open at Southern Hills, missing the cut
AGE 22
June 22, 2001: Married Heather Myers on the beach in Maui
July 15, 2001: Lost on first playoff hole to Shigeki Maruyama at Greater Milwaukee Open
Aug. 19, 2001: Made cut in first major, finishing tied for 22nd in PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club
Aug. 26, 2001: Finished fourth in Reno-Tahoe Open, surpassing $1 million in earnings
Dec. 10, 2001: Earned invitation to 2002 Masters based on season-ending world ranking of No. 45
Dec. 23, 2001: Opened formal invitation to Masters Tournament
Dec. 26, 2001: Named PGA Rookie of the Year in voting by his peers
March 22, 2002: Extended streak of consecutive cuts made to 24 at Players Championship, second only to Woods' current streak of 85
April 11, 2002: Will tee off in the Masters, one day shy of the 15th anniversary of Mize's victory
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