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The Markers Players Council is a select group of personalities and players from the PGA, LPGA, Champions, and Nationwide Tours. Led by Bruce Summerhays of the Champions Tour, The Players Council will bring tour-level insights to every Markers member through a variety of exclusive events, clinics, and one-on-one interaction.
Since joining the PGA Champions Tour in 1994, Bruce has competed in over 200 events and has become known as the “Ironman”
Bruce Summerhays
MARKERS MEMBER, PLAYERS COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
Since joining the PGA Champions Tour in 1994, Bruce has played in over 200 events and has become known as the “Ironman”, consistently finishing in the top 30 on the money list and garnering three wins. In ’04, at 60 years, 6 months and 28 days old, he became the eighth oldest winner in Champions Tour history. Bruce rallied from six strokes back for victory, thanks to a final-round 64 at the TPC at River’s Bend, his best round in over four years. Bruce is a former head coach at Stanford and golf professional at the famed Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Among the many titles that he won are the U.S. Open (1959 & 1966); The Masters (1970); and the Canadian Open (1967).
Billy Casper
MARKERS MEMBER, HALL OF FAME GOLFER
During his professional career, Billy Casper won national titles on three continents and is credited with more than 60 professional tournament championships, 51 of which were won on the PGA Tour. Among the many titles that he won are the U.S. Open (1959 & 1966); The Masters (1970); and the Canadian Open (1967). Billy was selected eight times as a member of the United States Ryder Cup Team, and Ryder Cup Team captain in 1979. He is a five-time Vardon Trophy winner, an honor awarded each year to the professional golfer with the lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour. Billy was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 and the PGA Hall of Fame in 1982, and won nine titles on the Senior PGA Tour. Billy and his family own a Partner Membership in The Markers.
Donna won twenty-four events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships.
Donna Caponi
Sports Broadcaster, Hall of Fame Golfer
Donna Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the pro tour at 20. Donna garnered her first win on the tour’s biggest stage, capturing the U.S. Women’s Open. During her storied career, Donna won twenty-four events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list ten times between 1968 and 1981, including second place finishes in 1976 and 1980. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. Donna has served as a commentator for NBC, TBS, Australian TV; and as an analyst for The Golf Channel. “I can’t say enough about what [Donna] means to our telecasts,” observes Keith Hirshland, senior producer of live tournament coverage for the Golf Channel. “She played the game at the highest level, and her knowledge of players and what they’re going through is invaluable. I’ve not met anyone on any tour who doesn’t have the greatest respect for her.”
Prior to joining The Golf Channel, Marr served as a commentator for WHDH-TV (NBC, Boston) during the 1999 Ryder Cup Matches, where he received rave reviews.
David Marr III
SPORTS BROADCASTER, THE GOLF CHANNEL
David Marr III serves as the main interviewer for The Golf Channel’s Champions Tour coverage and hosts Champions Tour Learning Center, a weekly, 30-minute show dedicated to game improvement and featuring a variety of players currently competing on the Champions Tour. He made his debut with The Golf Channel as its Golf Central Updates anchor, and also could be seen anchoring Golf Central and filing special reports during the network’s coverage of the four major championships. Prior to joining The Golf Channel, Marr served as a commentator for WHDH-TV (NBC, Boston) during the 1999 Ryder Cup Matches, where he received rave reviews. He is the son of 1965 PGA Championship winner, 1965 Ryder Cup player and 1981 Ryder Cup Captain Dave Marr.
Joe won for a third straight year at the SBC Senior Classic, becoming the fifth player in Champions Tour history to three-peat in an event.
Joe Inman
CHAMPIONS TOUR PROFESSIONAL
Joe Inman joined the PGA Champions Tour in 1998 and earned rookie of the year honors. In 2000, he went all 54 holes of the EMC Kaanapali Classic without making a bogey and finished second to Hale Irwin by four strokes in Hawaii. Then Joe won for a third straight year at the SBC Senior Classic, becoming the fifth player in Champions Tour history to three-peat in an event. His bogey-free streak ended at 94 straight holes during the opening round of the Los Angeles event, the second-longest run in Champions Tour history at the time, just three holes shy of Jack Kiefer’s mark. Prior to that, Joe worked as a Ping sales representative and was a member of the PGA TOUR Radio Network broadcast crew in 1997. Joe’s favorite course is Cypress Point and Arnold Palmer is his favorite athlete. Joe was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 9, 2002 along with former Wake football players Ricky Proehl and Tony Mayberry.
At 54, it seems that John is on his way to becoming Minnesota’s most successful Champions Tour player.
John Harris
CHAMPIONS TOUR PROFESSIONAL
What’s amazing about John Harris is not his talent, but his perseverance. He originally turned pro in 1976, but flamed out after a few years. Regaining his amateur status in 1983, he kept plugging away on the amateur circuit, dominating by winning four Minnesota titles, five mid-amateur titles and the 1993 U.S. Amateur at age 41. At the same time he also ran a very successful insurance agency. Yet, turning fifty in 2002, love of the game brought him back to the Champions Tour to try it as a professional one more time.
In his first year as a professional in 2002 his best finish was 28th, in 2003 it was 11th, in 2004 he had four finishes in the top 10, and in 2005 he had two top 5 finishes and earned over $480,000. At 54, it seems that John is on his way to becoming Minnesota’s most successful Champions Tour player. He’s a testament to what hard work and perseverance can get you. As Yogi Berra said “it ain't over til it’s over.”
Parker has posted victories on the Hooters Tour, Tight Lies Tour, Gateway Tour and Spanos Tour
Parker McLachlin
NATIONWIDE TOUR PROFESSIONAL
Parker is playing his rookie season on the 2006 Nationwide Tour. In twelve career starts on Tour, a T2 at the 2006 Panama Movistar Open is his best finish. In the past two years, Parker has posted victories on the Hooters Tour, Tight Lies Tour, Gateway Tour and Spanos Tour. He cites playing in the 2004 U.S. Open as his biggest thrill in golf. Parker lists Michael Jordan and Andre Agassi as his athletic idols. His dad played basketball and volleyball for Stanford University, while his mom was captain of the 1976 U.S. Olympic volleyball team and served as an alternate in 1968. Parkers was born and raised in Hawaii and has played a lot of golf with Michelle Wie.
Also, Parker has his own Web site at www.ParkerMclachlin.com.
Hailing from Dallas with an impressive golf pedigree, Matt has been a consistent performer on the Nationwide Tour over the past several seasons.
Matt Weibring
NATIONWIDE TOUR PROFESSIONAL
Matt Weibring is playing his third season on the Nationwide Tour in 2006. Born in Dallas, Matt graduated from Georgia Tech University in 2002, where he earned All-American honors and was a key member of a decorated team that earned 2nd place finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2000 and 2002. Matt also earned All-ACC honors as a senior and ranks among the all-time career scoring leaders at Georgia Tech. Since turning professional in 2002, Matt has enjoyed success on both the Nationwide Tour and Canadian Tour. Matt posted five top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour in 2005, and he is off to an impressive start on the Nationwide Tour in 2006, finishing T-5th at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
Matt - son of Champions Tour member and five-time PGA Tour winner D.A. Weibring - lives in Plano, Texas, with his wife, Stephanie. Matt plays out of Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas.
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