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STEPHEN AMES
Age: 44.
Hometown: Calgary.
World ranking: 25.
Claim to fame: Three-time winner on PGA Tour.
Canadian Open memory: Best finish T7 in 2005 at Shaughnessy.

BRYAN DeCORSO
Age: 37.
Hometown: Guelph, Ont.
World ranking: 356.
Claim to fame: Won first career Nationwide Tour event in May.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

BRAD FRITSCH
Age: 30.
Hometown: Ottawa.
World ranking: 802.
Claim to fame: Has played on Nationwide Tour since turning pro in 2006.
Canadian Open memory: Has made two other starts, in 2006 and 2007.

DAVID HEARN
Age: 29.
Hometown: Brantford, Ont.
World ranking: 508.
Claim to fame: Earned 2005 PGA Tour card after winning 2004 event on Nationwide Tour.
Canadian Open memory: Low Canadian in 2006 at Hamilton (T20).

TODD HALPEN
Age: 24.
Hometown: Calgary.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: Runner-up at 2006 Canadian Men's Amateur.
Canadian Open memory: Made debut in 2006 at Hamilton.

WES HEFFERNAN
Age: 31.
Hometown: Calgary.
World ranking: 481.
Claim to fame: Victory at Players Cup last Sunday was fourth of career.
Canadian Open memory: Has made four other starts.

MIKE KNIGHT
Age: 22.
Hometown: Calgary.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: Runner-up at 2007 Canadian Men's Amateur.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

ERIC LANDREVILLE
Age: 29.
Hometown: Melocheville, Que.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: 2007 Canadian PGA club professional champion.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

IAN LEGGATT
Age: 42.
Hometown: Cambridge, Ont.
World ranking: 814.
Claim to fame: Regular on Nationwide Tour after playing on PGA Tour.
Canadian Open memory: Was low Canadian in 2002 at Angus Glen (T16).

JON MILLS
Age: 30.
Hometown: Belleville, Ont.
World ranking: 215.
Claim to fame: Rejoined PGA Tour this year after finishing fourth on 2007 Nationwide Tour money list.
Canadian Open memory: Made cut in 2003 at Hamilton (T60).

DAVID MORLAND IV
Age: 39.
Hometown: North Bay.
World ranking: 831.
Claim to fame: Nationwide Tour regular since playing PGA Tour in 2004.
Canadian Open memory: T5 at Royal Montreal in 2001.

ANDREW PARR
Age: 25.
Hometown: London, Ont.
World ranking: 661.
Claim to fame: Won first tournament after turning pro, a Gateway Tour event.
Canadian Open memory: Shot 66 in second round last year.

DUSTIN RISDON
Age: 27.
Hometown: Strathmore, Alta.
World ranking: 501.
Claim to fame: Has won two Canadian Tour events in home province and sits fourth on money list.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

JIM RUTLEDGE
Age: 48.
Hometown: Victoria.
World ranking: 945.
Claim to fame: Became second oldest rookie in PGA Tour history when he won card for 2007 season.
Canadian Open memory: Made cut in 2004 at Glen Abbey (T47).

JACOB SCRIVEN
Age: 24.
Hometown: Uxbridge, Ont.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: Earned spot in field at last Monday's qualifier in his attempt at getting into a pro event.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

ADAM SHORT
Age: 30.
Hometown: Vineland, Ont.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: Regular on Canadian Tour.
Canadian Open memory: Made debut in 2005.

NICK TAYLOR
Age: 20.
Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: Canadian Men's Amateur champion in 2007.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

MIKE WEIR
Age: 38.
Hometown: Bright's Grove, Ont.
World ranking: 35.
Claim to fame: Has won eight tournaments on PGA Tour, including 2003 Masters.
Canadian Open memory: Lost in playoff to Vijay Singh in 2004 at Glen Abbey.

CHARLIE WOO
Age: 26.
Hometown: Markham, Ont.
World ranking: Not ranked.
Claim to fame: Earned spot in field at last Monday's qualifier.
Canadian Open memory: First appearance.

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