Background
Pappas was born in Phalaborwa, South Africa.
Pappas was born in Phalaborwa, South Africa.
He and brother Deane attended the University of Arkansas where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor"s degree in Retail Marketing.
He is the youngest of three brothers, Sean (born 1966) and Deane (born 1967). He would turn professional later that year. In his 2000 rookie year.
He made 5 of 12 cuts and a little over $17,000.
His 2001 season included over $188,000 in earnings and 6 top-10s, which included two runner-up finishes. 2002 was Pappas" rookie year on the Professional Golf Association Tour.
He made 6 of 25 cuts and made $83,000. He played well on the Professional Golf Association Tour a year later in 2003.
He made over $1.3 million with 5 top-10s and his career high finish of 2nd at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic.
In 2004, Pappas made 13 of 34 cuts and $524,000, outside the top 125 on the money list, meaning conditional status on the Tour for 2005. Pappas played between the Professional Golf Association and Nationwide Tours in 2005, making less than $300,000 for the two tours combined. He would play full-time on the Nationwide Tour for the 2006 season.
His 2008 Professional Golf Association Tour season included 9 made cuts in 24 events, $384,000 and a finish outside the top 150 on the money list.
Sunshine Tour (1) 1998 Vodacom Series: Gauteng Nationwide Tour wins (2) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.