Featured Foursome: Sept. 6, 2007
 
Sep. 6, 2007

This week's edition of the "Featured Foursome" includes Australian Steven Bowditch, Wake Forest Demon Deacon Mike Capone and siblings and Utah natives Boyd and Daniel Summerhays.

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Steven Bowditch

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...Resides in Perigian Beach, Queensland, Australia... Age 24...Single...Runner-up at the World Junior Championships in 2000...Paired with Greg Norman in the final round of the 2000 Australian Open as a 17-year-old...2001 Australian Strokeplay champion...Turned professional in 2001, has played in 29 PGA TOUR events (best finish, T73 in 2005 Buick Championship) and 40 Nationwide Tour events (won 2005 Jacob's Creek Open Championship in his native Australia)...Is playing in his first Utah EnergySolutions Championship....Currently 86th on the money list....Lists cement mixer as a former occupation....Took up golf at the age of 12 because his father wouldn't let him tackle in rugby league.

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Mike Capone

Born in Warwick, RI...Resides in Orlando, Fla...Age 30...Married...2000 graduate of Wake Forest University where he earned a degree in Communications...Earned honorable mention All-America honors in 1997 and All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors his senior year...Won the 1999 Wofford College Invitational...Played in four U.S. Amateurs....Since turning professional in 2000, he has played in two PGA TOUR events and 26 Nationwide Tour events (best finish, T16 two weeks ago at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic)...Is 130th on the money list....Played hockey in high school and has traveled to 49 countries to compete in golf tournaments.

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Boyd Summerhays

Born in Bountiful, Utah...Resides in Farmington, Utah..Age 28...Married w/two children...Attended Oklahoma State University...Four-time AJGA All-American...Winner of the 1996 AJGA Sportsmanship Award...Won Junior World Championship at age 10, 12 and 14....Since turning professional in 2001, he has played in 29 PGA TOUR events (best finish, T25 in 2004 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am) and 45 Nationwide Tour events (best finish, T23 in 2003 Monterey Peninsula Classic)...Is struggling this year at 178th on the money list....Served two-year mission in Argentina in 1998-2000....Uncle is Bruce Summerhays of the Champions Tour.

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Daniel Summerhays

Born in and resides in Farmington, Utah...Age 23...Married...2000 and 2001 Utah State Amateur champion while still in high school...Attended BYU where he was named a first -team All-American this spring, which earned him a spot in the inaugural Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational...Went on to win the event in July and become the first amateur ever to win on the Nationwide Tour....Opted to turn pro and accept Nationwide Tour membership....Has played in five Nationwide Tour events as a professional with his best finish a T10 in the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic...Is currently 147th on the money list...Is seven credit hours shy of a degree in Business Finance, which he intends to complete online and graduate in December....Served his two-year mission in Chile after his freshman year at BYU.