JOHN DALY - Monday, September 26th
John Daly has earned five PGA TOUR victories since turning pro in 1987 with his most recent at the 2004 Buick Invitational, which many people proclaimed the rebirth of his career. He has also won one Nationwide Tour event and four international events.
Daly has had three top 25 finishes so far in 2005 with his best finish at the Shell Houston Open where he placed second. He is also among the leaders in several categories including driving distance and putting average. In addition to golf, Daly enjoys music and has recorded an autobiographical album titled "My Life." Daly and his wife Sherrie live in Rogers, Ark. with their four children.
CRAIG STADLER - Sunday, September 25th & Monday, September 26th
Craig Stadler, nicknamed "Walrus", is one of golf's most colorful personalities and gallery favorites. Craig displayed early skill at golf, and won the 1973 U.S. Amateur, and attended the University of Southern California where he became a two-time All-American.
Craig's career highlights include victories at the 1982 Masters, the 1991 Tour Championship, the 1981 and 1982 World Series of Golf. Craig was the recipient of the 1982 PGA Tour Arnold Palmer award as the leading money winner of that year. Craig was a member of the Ryder cup teams in both 1983 and 1985. He has won 13 PGA Tour events in total.
Craig began playing the Champions Tour upon becoming eligible in June 2003, and was the leading money winner in his first full year on that tour in 2004. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado.
NATALIE GULBIS - Monday, September 26th
Natalie Gulbis started her amateur career in California and spent one year as an All-American at the University of Arizona where she won four collegiate tournaments. At the age of 14 she won the Women's Amateur Championship; she was the youngest women to win the championship at the time as well as the youngest to get through a Monday qualifying and gain entry to an LPGA event, the Longs Drug Challenge. Gulbis turned pro at the age of 18 in 2001. Gulbis has had five top ten finishes so far in 2005 and has earned more than $395,000.
MATT GRIESSER - Sunday, September 25th & Monday, September 26th
Matt's acting career began while performing in improv stage shows around Los Angeles. Matt's "big break" came on the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown." In the role of "Matthew," Jim Dial's hapless assistant, Matt appeared in six episodes of the show. Over the next several years Matt made many guest appearances on shows such as "Grace Under Fire" and "Coach," as well as in many national commercials.
Since 1999, Matt has played FootJoy's signature advertising character, "Sign Boy". To date, Matt has filmed some 38 international commercials for FootJoy. During this same time, Matt has appeared in such films as "The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas" and Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous." In 2002, Matt began playing "sidekick" to Peter Jacobsen on The Golf Channel, for the original comedy series, "Peter Jacobsen: Plugged In." Now in its 4th season, "PJPI" continues to air throughout the golf season. Matt has also appeared as a guest host (2004-2005), on "Big Break II" & "Big Break III," another original program that appears on The Golf Channel. Most recently in 2005, Matt appeared in a guest role on the CBS sitcom, "King of Queens."
Walt 'Clyde' Frazier - Sunday, September 25th
With his Rolls Royce car, flamboyant wardrobe that featured knee-length fur coats, and stylish fedora hats, Walt Frazier was the toast of New York City as a member of the Knicks from 1967 to 1977. On the court, Frazier was "super cool." His quick hands on defense combined with his calm, cool and collected demeanor on the court, earned him the nickname "Clyde."
The cornerstone of Knick teams for a decade, Frazier first caught the attention of pro scouts while playing at Southern Illinois University. A Division II All-America in 1964 and 1965 and a Division I All-America in 1967, Frazier led the Salukis to the 1967 NIT championship and was named Tournament MVP. Frazier was the first-round choice of the Knicks in the 1967 NBA draft, and earned NBA All-Rookie honors. Frazier's smooth play electrified crowds at Madison Square Garden. His offensive repertoire was a blend of smooth drives to the bucket and mid-range jump shots that burned opponents for 15,581 points (18.9 ppg) during his career. Even with an All-Star cast, Frazier led the Knicks in scoring five times. An adept passer, Frazier dished out 5,040 assists during his career (6.1 apg) and led the Knicks in assists 10 straight years. Many of those passes were directed to fellow Hall of Famers Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Jerry Lucas and Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. Frazier, Reed, Bradley and DeBusschere copped the 1970 NBA title, and with the addition of Lucas and Monroe, the Knicks repeated in 1973.
Always the focal point of New York's offensive and defensive schemes, "Clyde" was named to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team seven times (1969-75), selected to seven NBA All-Star Games (1970-76, MVP in the 1975 game). After 10 years with the Knicks and parts of three seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Frazier retired in 1979. A clutch performer, Frazier averaged 20.7 points in 93 playoff games.
PETER JACOBSEN - Unable to attend due to injury
A 28-year veteran of the PGA TOUR, Peter has established himself as the unofficial ambassador of golf. He has served as a Player Director on the PGA TOUR, a golf commentator on ABC-TV, a television analyst for The Skins Game, and a roving reporter for the 1991 Ryder Cup matches on NBC. He authored a book, "Buried Lies: True Tales and Tall Stories From the PGA TOUR," published in 1993. In 2002, Peter started his own show on The Golf Channel, "Peter Jacobsen Plugged-In." On TOUR, he represents Titleist, Lexus, JELD-WEN and Bobby Jones apparel.
Peter has earned seven PGA TOUR victories and one Champions Tour victory in his career.
Peter is chairman and chief executive officer of Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc., a sports management company responsible for producing the popular Portland, Oregon based golf tournament The Fred Meyer Challenge, 1989-2002. During the 17 years the event raised nearly $11 million for local children's charities.
Peter's business acumen also extends to golf course design. He co-designed The Oregon Golf Club in West Lynn, Ore.; Genoa Lakes Golf Club and Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nev.; Blackhorse Golf Club in Cypress, Tex.; and continues golf course design as a principal of the Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design Company, based in Houston, Tex.
