R.W. turned professional in 1976 and in 257 starts on the Buy.com Tour (now the Nationwide Tour) he finished inside the top-ten 42 times and has three victories to his credit. Eaks won the 1990 Quicksilver Open, the 1993 Louisiana Open, and the 1997 San Jose Open. In 74 starts on the PGA Tour R.W. finished in the top-ten twice, with his best finish a T7th in the 1998 United Airlines Hawaiian Open. In 2002, R.W. joined the Champions Tour. In 2006, he finished 25th on the Money List. In 2007, R.W. had a break out season. He won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open as well as the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn. Along with the two victories, Eaks posted four 2nd place finished and a 3rd place finish. He ended the season ranked 6th on the Champions Tour Money List with just over $1.5 million dollars in earnings.

Tim attended Georgia University where he was a NCAA All-American. At the age of 20, Tim turned professional and has four PGA Tour victories to his credit. Tim was the first player in U.S. Open history to ever reach 9 under par. Butch Harmon, Jack Nicklaus, and Johnny Miller label Simpson as one of the greatest ball strikers in PGA Tour history. Simpson’s career was brought to a sudden end due to Lyme’s Disease and several neurological problems. After surviving many medical procedures, including brain surgery, Tim has persevered and made his return to competitive golf on the Champion’s Tour. In 2006, Tim was named Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year! In 2007, Simpson finished the season ranked 37th on the Champions Tour Money list. His best finish was a 5th place finish at the Senior PGA Championship.

Spittle played at Ohio State University and was a 3-time Ohio Mid-Amateur Champion. After a very successful amateur career, Spittle turned professional in 2005. In 18 career Champions Tour events he has one 2nd place finish and five top 25 finishes. In 2007, Rod ranked 13th on the Champions Tour in Driving Distance with an average just under 283 yards.

Bryce attended Georgia Tech University where he was a four-time All American and player of the year in 1998 and 2001. Bryce still holds the NCAA record for lowest career stroke average (70.69) and the lowest single season stroke average (69.43). Bryce turned professional in August of 2001. As a member of the Nationwide Tour in 2006 Bryce won the Miccosukee Championship with a score of 18 under par. Bryce finished 22nd on the Nationwide Tour money list and earned a PGA Tour Card for 2007. Bryce’s best finish in 2007 was a T-6th at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

Matt Every

Matt, a University of Florida alum, had an amazing amateur career. At Florida, Every was a 2-time Ping All-American and a one-time Honorable Mention. In 2006, he won the Ben Hogan Award as the top collegiate golfer. He was a member of winning Walker and Palmer Cup teams. In 2007, Matt just missed his PGA Tour card at Q-School finishing 33rd. With that finish, Every will have full exempt status on the Nationwide Tour.

Ryan Howison

Ryan turned professional in 1990 and won three times on the Nike Tour (now the Nationwide Tour). Howison won the 1997 Lakeland Classic, 1999 Lakeland Classic as well as the 1999 Ozarks Open. In 2007, Ryan was leading the New Zealand PGA Championship after three rounds and ended up finishing tied for sixth. Howison will have exempt status on the Nationwide Tour for the 2008 season.

Vance Veazey

After a standout career at the University of Mississippi, Vance turned professional in 1990. Vance has 3 career Nationwide Tour victories to his credit, his latest being the 2005 Bellsouth Panama Championship. That season Vance finished 17th on the Nationwide Tour’s Money List earning his playing privileges for the 2006 PGA Tour season. In 2006 on the PGA Tour, Vance finished 191st on the money list earning just under $208,000. Veazey finished the 2007 season on the Nationwide Tour ranked 36th on the money list, while splitting time on the PGA Tour. His best PGA Tour finish in 2007 came at the Stanford St. Jude Championship where he tied for 10th. Vance ranked #1 on the Nationwide Tour with a scoring average of 69.67

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