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Tom Kite: Profile

Tom Kite ranks 1st in Charles Schwab Cup Points on the SENIOR PGA TOUR. He has finished 1st on the SENIOR PGA TOUR 2 times in 2002.

After wearing glasses since age 12, had LASIK surgery in late January 1998 to correct acute nearsightedness...Serves as a spokesman for Chrysler Junior Golf Scholarship program...Started playing golf at age 6 by following his father around and won his first tournament at 11...Three of his last four PGA TOUR victories came on holidays -- 1992 BellSouth Classic (Mother's Day), 1992 U.S. Open (Father's Day), 1993 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (Valentines Day)...Biggest thrill in golf was being selected as the Ryder Cup captain in 1997...Has worked with such teachers as Harvey Penick, Bob Toski, Peter Kostis, Chuck Cook, Jim McLean, Dave Pelz and Dave Phillips...His daughter, Stephanie, is a gymnast at the University of Alabama...Lists Pebble Beach as his favorite golf course and Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete.

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