Where they're at: tracking down the state's golfers


On the PGA Tour
Fred Couples	O'Dea grad, greatest golfer state has produced, won '92 Masters.
Kirk Triplett	Pullman High School grad has two Tour victories.

On the Champions Tour
Al Geiberger	Lived between Woodinville and Redmond before moving in '01.
Kermit Zarley	West Seattle native won twice on the regular tour.

On the Nationwide Tour
Jess Daley	Kentwood grad, 4A state champ was on PGA Tour in '02.
Rick Fehr	Nathan Hale grad won two PGA Tour events.
Jeff Gove	Inglemoor grad was on PGA Tour in '00 and '02.
Mark Wurtz	Chimacum grad was on PGA Tour in '94, '95 and '98.

On the LPGA Tour
JoAnne Carner	LPGA Hall of Famer from Kirkland turned 65 this year.
Wendy Ward	Ex-Arizona State golfer has ranch in Edwall, Lincoln County.
Jimin Kang	Graduate of King's was runner-up in '99 U.S. Women's Amateur.

On the Futures Tour
Nicole Materne	Two-time state champ from Mead was on LPGA Tour in 2001.
Michelle Murphy	Tacoma native was 13 for 13 in cuts made last year.

In the collegiate ranks
James Lepp	Abbotsford, B.C., native is redshirting at Washington.
Michael Putnam	Junior at Pepperdine was honorable-mention All-American.
Ryan Moore	Puyallup native, UNLV junior won '02 U.S. Public Links.
Brock MacKenzie	Most decorated golfer in UW history, member of '03 Walker Cup.
Kim Welch	WSU junior from Sacramento won five tournaments this spring.