NEWPORT BEACH, CA - MARCH 06: Lonnie Nielsen reacts after his missed putt for birdie on the fifth hole during the second round of the Toshiba Classic at the Newport Beach Country Club on March 6, 2010 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - MARCH 06: Lonnie Nielsen hits out of the bunker on the 11th hole during the second round of the Toshiba Classic at the Newport Beach Country Club on March 6, 2010 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - MARCH 05: Lonnie Nielsen smiles after his birdie on the fifth hole during the first round of the Toshiba Classic at the Newport Beach Country Club on March 5, 2010 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
TIMONIUM, MD - OCTOBER 02: Lonnie Nielsen watches his drive during the second round of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms (East Course) held on October 2, 2009 in Timonium, Maryland (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
TIMONIUM, MD - OCTOBER 01: Lonnie Nielsen hits a shot from the rough during the first round of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms (East Course) held on October 1, 2009 in Timonium, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
TIMONIUM, MD - OCTOBER 01: Lonnie Nielsen acknowledges the gallery during the first round of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms (East Course) held on October 1, 2009 in Timonium, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
TIMONIUM, MD - OCTOBER 01: Lonnie Nielsen hits a drive during the first round of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club/Five Farms (East Course) held on October 1, 2009 in Timonium, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen hits his approach shot on the 6th hole during the final round of The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen hits his tee shot on the 8th hole during the final round of The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the final round of The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen hits his tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen makes a birdie on the 18th hole during the final round of The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen holds the trophy after winning The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ENDICOTT, NY - JUNE 28: Lonnie Nielsen holds the trophy after winning The Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club on Sunday, June 28, 2009 in Endicott, New York (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
WEST DES MOINES, IA - MAY 30: Lonnie Nielsen tees off the 4th hole during the second round of the Principal Charity Classic held at the Glen Oaks Country Club on May 30, 2009 in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Marc Feldman/ Getty Images)
WEST DES MOINES, IA - MAY 30: Lonnie Nielsen tees off the 4th hole during the second round of the Principal Charity Classic held at the Glen Oaks Country Club on May 30, 2009 in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Marc Feldman/ Getty Images)
WEST DES MOINES, IA - MAY 30: Lonnie Nielsen hits his approach shot into the 3rd hole during the second round of the Principal Charity Classic held at the Glen Oaks Country Club on May 30, 2009 in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Marc Feldman/ Getty Images)
WEST DES MOINES, IA - MAY 30: Lonnie Nielsen tees off the 3rd hole during the second round of the Principal Charity Classic held at the Glen Oaks Country Club on May 30, 2009 in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Marc Feldman/ Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Lonnie Nielsen hits his drive on the 15th tee during the final round of the Allianz Championship at The Old Course at Broken Sound Club on February 15, 2009 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO - OCTOBER 25: Lonnie Nielsen hits out of a bunker on the 16th on day two at the 2008 AT&T Championship Oak Hills County Club in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Thomas Shea/Getty Images)
WOODLANDS, TX - OCTOBER 19: Lonnie Nielsen tees off on the thrid hole during the final round of the Administaff Small Business Classic at the Woodlands Country Club on October 19, 2008 in Woodlands, Texas. (photo by Marc Serota/ Getty Images)
WOODLANDS, TX - OCTOBER 19: Lonnie Nielsen tees off on the thrid hole during the final round of the Administaff Small Business Classic at the Woodlands Country Club on October 19, 2008 in Woodlands, Texas. (photo by Marc Serota/ Getty Images)
TIMONIUM, MD - OCTOBER 09: Lonnie Nielsen plays a shot from the fairway during the first round of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club East Course held on October 9, 2008 in Timonium, Maryland (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
TIMONIUM, MD - OCTOBER 09: Lonnie Nielsen plays a shot from the fairway during the first round of the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club East Course held on October 9, 2008 in Timonium, Maryland (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
EAST MEADOW, NY - JUNE 29: Lonnie Nielsen drives on the 14th tee during the final round of the Commerce Bank Championship at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park June 29, 2008 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
EAST MEADOW, NY - JUNE 29: Lonnie Nielsen looks on during the final round of the Commerce Bank Championship at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park June 29, 2008 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
EAST MEADOW, NY - JUNE 29: Lonnie Nielsen drives on the third hole during the final round of the Commerce Bank Championship at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park June 29, 2008 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images)
WEST DES MOINES, IA - MAY 30: Lonnie Nielsen acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie during the first round of the Principal Charity Classic on May 30, 2008 at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by G. Newman Lowrance/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO - OCTOBER 21: Lonnie Nielsen hits a shot on the 2nd hole during the final round of the AT&T Championship at Oak Hills Country Club on October 21, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by S.Greenwood/Getty Images)
Lonnie Nielsen tees off on the seventh hole during the first round of the Champions Tour SAS Championship on September 21, 2007 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina. Champions Tour - 2007 SAS Championship - First RoundPhoto by Grant Halverson/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen wins the 2007 Commerce Bank Championship being held at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY on July 1, 2007. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen wins the 2007 Commerce Bank Championship being held at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY on July 1, 2007. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen drives from tee 2 during the first round of the Bank of America Championship atPhoto by Jim Rogash/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen drives from tee 2 during the first round of the Bank of America Championship atPhoto by Jim Rogash/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the second round of the AT&T Championship at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas, on October 21, 2006. Champions Tour - 2006 AT&T Championship - Second RoundPhoto by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen tees off the fourth hole during the second round of the SAS Championship Saturday, October 7, 2006, at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina. Champions Tour - 2006 SAS Championship - Second RoundPhoto by Kevin C. Cox/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the final round of the JELD-WEN Tradition at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon on Sunday, August 27, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the third round of the JELD-WEN Tradition at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon on Saturday, August 26, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the third round of the JELD-WEN Tradition at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon on Saturday, August 26, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the third round of the JELD-WEN Tradition at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon on Saturday, August 26, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the second round of the JELD-WEN Tradition at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon on Friday, August 25, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the final round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 16, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the final round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 16, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the final round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 16, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the third round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 15, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the third round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 15, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the second round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 14, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen during the second round of the Ford Senior Players Championship held at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 14, 2006.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen plays #9 during the first round of the 2006 Turtle Bay Championship - Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu, HawaiiPhoto by: Chris Condon/PGA TOUR
Lonnie Nielsen hits from the seventh tee during the first round of the Champion’s TOUR 2005 SBC Championship at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas October 21, 2005.Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen tips his hat on the 10th hole during the final round of the 2005 SAS Championship Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, N.C.Photo by Grant Halverson/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen in action during the second round of the 2005 3M Championship at the TPC of the Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota on August 6, 2005.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen in action during the second round of the 2005 3M Championship at the TPC of the Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota on August 6, 2005.Photo by Gregory Shamus/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen in action during the second round at the FORD Senior Players Championship, July 8,2005, held at the TPC of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan.Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen tees off on the 2nd hole during the first round of the 2005 Commerce Bank Championship at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on July 1, 2005.Photo by Michael Cohen/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen hits an iron during the first round of the 2005 Commerce Bank Championship at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on July 1, 2005.Photo by Michael Cohen/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen tees off on the 2nd hole during the first round of the 2005 Commerce Bank Championship at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on July 1, 2005.Photo by Michael Cohen/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen hits an iron during the first round of the 2005 Commerce Bank Championship at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on July 1, 2005.Photo by Michael Cohen/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen blasts from the sand on the 17th hole during the final round of the 2005 Bruno’s Memorial Classic, May 22, in Hoover, Al.Photo by Al Messerschmidt/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen at the 18th green during the second round of the Bruno’s Memorial Classic, May 21,2005, held at Greystone GC, Birmingham, Al. D.A. Weibring shot a second round 12 under par.Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen at the 18th green during the second round of the Bruno’s Memorial Classic, May 21,2005, held at Greystone GC, Birmingham, Al. D.A. Weibring shot a second round 12 under par.Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen at the 18th green during the second round of the Bruno’s Memorial Classic, May 21,2005, held at Greystone GC, Birmingham, Al. D.A. Weibring shot a second round 12 under par.Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen at the 18th green during the second round of the Bruno’s Memorial Classic, May 21,2005, held at Greystone GC, Birmingham, Al. D.A. Weibring shot a second round 12 under par.Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen hits from the 11th tee during the final round of the 2005 FedEx Kinko’s Classic at the Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas May 1, 2005.Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage.com
Lonnie Nielsen tees off on the 14th hole during the second round of the Champions’ Tour 2005 SBC Classic at the Valencia Country Club in Valencia, California March 12, 2005.