NATIONWIDE TOUR

•Jay Delsing has been playing some pretty good golf lately. He tied for fifth at the recent Rheem Classic on the Nationwide Tour and then came back last week with a tie for fifth at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. It was his best PGA TOUR finish since a tie for third at the 1999 Buick Championship.

•Another Nationwide Tour player looking to make a splash on the PGA TOUR is Kevin Stadler. The son of the Walrus will be competing this week at the Memorial Tournament on a sponsor exemption.

•Eric Axley won the 2005 Rex Hospital Open and will be back this week looking to defend his crown. No player has ever successfully defended a title on the Nationwide Tour in its first 17 seasons.

•The Class of 2005 continues to impress on the PGA TOUR. Half of the 20 graduates are among the Top 125 on the PGA TOUR this year, including three among the Top 40.