 Jeff
Harlow Team Captain and Current World Champion
Gold Card # 179680
Nickname: Doughboy
Age: 31
Hometown: Florissant, MO
Marital Status: Wife - Becky
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -19.82
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 1,309
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -31
Special Accomplishments:
World Champion: 2004
Inducted into Golden Tee Society: 2004
Team USA Member: 2004
The heartwarming story of this humble 31-year-old bagel baker
winning the 2004 Golden Tee World Championship has been told by
a myriad of newspapers, magazines and television stations
throughout the year. While one would assume this fame might go
to Jeff Harlows head, this native of Florissant, Missouri,
remains composed.
I still cant believe I won the Championship last year, Jeff
explains. It felt like it happened so fast because after I won
I had to catch a flight to get home for work the next day. It
took about three days to REALLY sink in that I was the
Champion, he adds.
Within hours of winning the prestigious title in 04, Jeff
returned to his job in Florissant where he works at a
town-favorite bakery. While his profession may have originally
earned him the nickname Doughboy, the moniker now represents
the astounding amount of the real dough that Jeff has won in
the past year.
Jeff and his wife, Becky, look forward to seeing everyone in
Orlando this November.
 Dean
Liakakos 5-Time Player of the Year
Gold Card # 1034
Nickname: Dean
Age: 39
Hometown: Dayton, OH
Marital Status: Single
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -21.75
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 4,515
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -32
Special Accomplishments:
Player of the Year (League Points): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Golden Tee All-Star: 2001
Inducted into Golden Tee Society: 2002
Player of the Year Champion: 2005
Team USA Member: 2002, 2003, 2004
Take a look back at Golden Tee Golfs auspicious history and
rarely will the name Dean Liakakos not be involved. Since 1998
when he spun his first trackball competitively, Dean has been
called a competitor, a leader and a friend to nearly everyone
associated with the game.
No matter the accolades this 39-year-old pool hall owner
receives, Dean loves the game for the people associated with it.
I know I keep repeating this, Liakakos explains, but its the
people that make this game amazing. The World Championship is
one of the best experiences I have ever had, he adds.
Truer words couldnt be spoken. The 2005 World Championship
marks the fourth year of this grand event and Liakakos is
officially the only player who has competed for the title every
year. While he may have the most experience in the event, Dean
has never won the title and hopes to add it to his remarkable
list of accomplishments.
Known for being one of the best thumbers in the game, Dean is
ready to help the U.S. win back the title in Orlando this year.
 Brant
Arrington
Gold Card # 215262
Nickname: Oso
Age: 26
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Marital Status: Wife Dee
Daughters Taylor, 9; Kameryn, 3
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -18.56
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 444
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -29
Brant Arringtons qualification for Team USA 2005 may be one of
the most impressive sleeper stories of the year. A 26-year-old
family man from Sin City, Arrington, or Oso as he is known
throughout the community, shocked the qualifier field in Atlanta
with an impressive 3-course score of 73.
The 2005 Golden Tee World Championship is the largest event that
Brant has ever qualified for and he says that he can hardly wait
for Orlando. I am extremely excited to represent the USA in the
2005 World Championship, Arrington said. GT has been the
catalyst for many good times and the introduction to many good
friends. This is a true honor, he added.
Brant says that his favorite feature of Golden Tee LIVE is the
addition of high-lofted clubs. When hes not playing Golden Tee
at the Kopper Keg or the Orchard Street Grill in Las Vegas,
Arrington can be found with his family or hitting the slopes on
his snowboard.
As colorful character as Arrington is, its no wonder why his
on-screen GT LIVE golfer sports a polka dot shirt with white
pants.
 Brian
Bernhardt
Gold Card # 136182
Nickname: Bernz
Age: 25
Hometown: North Liberty, IA
Marital Status: Fiancé - Allison
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -19.01
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 1,512
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -31
Special Accomplishments:
POTY Blind Play Champion: 2003
Players Charity Champion: 2004
Team USA Member: 2003
Brian Bernhardt fell in love with Golden Tee in 2002 when he
first played the game with his buddies. A few short years later,
Bernz has climbed the ladder of GT success and reached
superstar status in the highly competitive player community.
Brian is known mostly for his sharp, quick-thinking playing
style and would be the hands down champion if speed were
factored in to the contests score.
A Team USA member in 2003, Bernz missed the cut for the event in
2004 and was determined to qualify this year. When asked his
thoughts about making this years squad, the 2003 Players
Charity Champion simply replied, I cant believe it!
When Brian isnt sipping on a Budweiser Select at his favorite
North Liberty pub, Penway Park, he loves nothing more than
spending time with his fiancé, Allison.
 Joe
Caradonna
Gold Card # 114730
Nickname: JoeCee
Age: 33
Hometown: Warren, MI
Marital Status: Wife - Jen
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -21.95
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 2,274
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -31
For a name that can be found near the top of every major Golden
Tee leaderboard in the past few years, its hard to believe that
Joe Caradonna is a Team USA rookie in 2005! While he may not
have qualified for the Worlds before, Joe is no stranger to the
pressures of live Golden Tee competitions and is looking forward
to competing in Orlando for the first time.
Its been a long time coming, Joe said about his qualification
for the team. My play has improved each year and I am proud to
have earned a spot on the team. I cant wait to play against the
World Team and maybe win a lot of money, he added.
JoeCee was initially drawn to Golden Tee in 2001 for the prize
money and since then his skills have helped him become one of
the top earners in the International Tournament Systems
history.
Joe and his wife, Jen, reside in the Golden Tee hotbed of
Warren, MI. When he isnt playing LIVE at his favorite bar,
Augies, Joe can be found on the real links working on his golf
game.
 Tobin
Carter
Gold Card # 67411
Nickname: Toby
Age: 32
Hometown: Orlando
Marital Status: Wife Angela
Son - Nolan
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -16.12
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 458
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -30
Some may have called Tobin Carter an underdog going into the
Team USA qualifier in Atlanta. That is unless they have ever
played against him. Tobin may not be the most public figure in
the game but his impressive scores have quietly built him a
reputation that must now be reckoned with.
Hailing from the home of the World Championship, Orlando, Tobin
is hoping that home field advantage is on his side while he
competes in the games most prestigious event. With the quality
of players that are in the field, I am very excited and honored
to make the team, Carter said. Im looking forward to a fun
event.
Tobin is a 32-year-old Florida family man who can be found
coaching his sons baseball team when he is not at Orena Sports
Bar playing Golden Tee LIVE. Tobin loves the new strategy that
LIVE offers by giving players the ability to choose balls and
clubs.
Tobin is another Team USA rookie and he is hoping his first
experience is one to remember.
 Chris
Eversole
Gold Card # 228208
Nickname: Sole
Age: 27
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Marital Status: Single
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -21.67
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 1,587
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -33
Special Accomplishments:
World Champion: 2003
Team USA Member: 2003, 2004
Inducted into Golden Tee Society: 2003
Player of the Year (Scoring Avg.) 2003
Player of the Year Champion 2004
The Golden Tee World Championship just wouldnt feel complete if
this 27-year-old Atlanta grad student wasnt competing. Chris
Eversole claimed his fame not only by winning the 2003 World
Championship in his rookie appearance, but also by his live
event domination during that year.
While he isnt entering this years Championship as the reigning
champ, Sole is fired up to return to Orlando again in 2005. I
am extremely excited to be a part of Team USA one more time,
Chris explained. Im looking forward to seeing all my friends
from around the world once again in Orlando this year.
Chris friendly demeanor and uncanny knowledge of the game have
earned him the reputation as an international Golden Tee icon.
While the team cup slipped away from them last year, Chris is
determined to help Team USA bring it back to American soil in
2005.
And while an infamous ESPN article featuring the former champ
may say otherwise, Chris jokingly explains that he plays Golden
Tee for only one reason to pick up chicks.
 Sean
Gervais
Gold Card # 89530
Nickname: Best In Tampa
Age: 28
Hometown: Tampa Bay, FL
Marital Status: Single
Lifetime GT Fore!
Scoring Average: -18.38
Lifetime GT Fore! Holes-in-One: 136
Best GT Fore! Score Ever: -29
With a tag like Best in Tampa displaying on leaderboards in
which he competes, Sean Gervais doesnt consider it just a
clever name. This 28-year-old Florida man carries himself with
an intense confidence in his game and is hoping to prove it to
the world at the 2005 World Championship.
Sean began to prove his point at the Team USA Qualifier this
past October in Atlanta when he impressed the field with a 5th
place finish ahead of some of the games most notable players.
When asked his thoughts about his outstanding performance and
spot on the Team, the determined Floridian replied with one
word, Thrilled.
Sean began playing Golden Tee in 2000 and enjoys playing LIVE at
the Green Parrot Pub in Tampa where he estimates his time on the
trackball to be around 30 hours a week!
The 2005 World Championship is the most important Golden Tee
event that Sean has ever played in and he is looking forward to
proving his worth on the games global stage.
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