American Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Championship Black Diamond Ranch * Lecanto, Fla. April 26-28, 2015 The American Athletic Conference is pleased to have the 2015 Men’s Golf Championship at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla., hosted by The American and USF. The three-round tournament will be held on the Quarry Course. The winner of the three-day tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, April 26 - Round 1 #5 #5 Memphis, #6 UCF #4 #5 Memphis, #6 UCF #3 #5 Memphis, #6 UCF #2 #5 Memphis, #6 UCF #1 #5 Memphis, #6 UCF
8:00 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:40 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
#9 Cincinnati, #10 Temple #9 Cincinnati, #10 Temple #9 Cincinnati, #10 Temple #9 Cincinnati, #10 Temple #9 Cincinnati, #10 Temple
8:15 a.m. 8:25 a.m. 8:35 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 8:55 a.m.
Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
#3 Houston, #4 East Carolina #3 Houston, #4 East Carolina #3 Houston, #4 East Carolina #3 Houston, #4 East Carolina #3 Houston, #4 East Carolina
8:50 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
#7 Tulsa, #8 UConn #7 Tulsa, #8 UConn #7 Tulsa, #8 UConn #7 Tulsa, #8 UConn #7 Tulsa, #8 UConn
9:05 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
#1 USF, #2 SMU #1 USF, #2 SMU #1 USF, #2 SMU #1 USF, #2 SMU #1 USF, #2 SMU
9:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
Monday, April 27- Round 2 #5 Team Rank #5, #6 #4 Team Rank #5, #6 #3 Team Rank #5, #6 #2 Team Rank #5, #6 #1 Team Rank #5, #6
8:00 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:40 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10
8:15 a.m. 8:25 a.m. 8:35 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 8:55 a.m.
Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4
8:50 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8
9:05 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2
9:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
Tuesday, April 28 - Round 3 #5 Team Rank #5, #6 #4 Team Rank #5, #6 #3 Team Rank #5, #6 #2 Team Rank #5, #6 #1 Team Rank #5, #6
8:00 a.m. 8:10 a.m. 8:20 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:40 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10 Team Rank #9, #10
8:15 a.m. 8:25 a.m. 8:35 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 8:55 a.m.
Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4 Team Rank #3, #4
8:50 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8 Team Rank #7, #8
9:05 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10 Tee #10
#5 #4 #3 #2 #1
Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2 Team Rank #1, #2
9:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m.
Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1 Tee #1
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK February 25 Claudio Correa, Fr. March 4 Roman Robledo, Sr. March 19 Blair Hamilton, Jr. March 26 Roman Robledo, Sr. April 8 Brandon Matthews, Jr. April 15 Rigel Fernandes, So. April 23 Brandon Matthews, Jr.
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MONTHLY HONORS September 2014 Wes Conover, Jr. October 2014 Brandon Matthews, Jr.
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UCF KNIGHTS Name Manuel Elvira Alexis Gemme-Piacente Jose Joia Juuso Kahlos Thadd Obecny Ryan Stovash Linus Viasanen Federico Zucchetti
Year Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr So. Sr. FSo
Hometown Santander, Spain Montreal, Quebec Lagoa, Portugal Espoo, Finland Wheeling, W. Va. Orlando, Fla. Helsinki, Finland Gozzano, Italy
Head Coach: Bryce Wallor Assistant Coach: Dave Ellis
Pictured: (L to R): Ryan Stovash, Manuel Elvira, Linus Vaisanen, Federico Zucchetti , Alexis Gemme-Piacente, Juuso Kahlos, Thadd Obecny, Jose Joia
CINCINNATI BEARCATS Name Davis Baxter Blake Hamilton Chad Howard Jared Howard Emerson Newsome Jared O’Kelley John Michael O’Toole Baxter Reeves Scot Sapp Christian Vining Brennen Walsh Michael Wolf
Year Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Hometown Nolensville, Tenn. Union, Ky. Dublin, Ohio Dublin, Ohio Dacula, Ga. Canton, Ga. Pinson, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Pickerington, Ohio Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio
Head Coach: Doug Martin Assistant Coach: Andrew Stephens
Pictured: (L to R): Assistant Coach Andrew Stephens, Scot Sapp, Chad Howard, Baxter Reeves, Michael Wolf, Jared Howard, Brennen Walsh, Christian Vining, Davis Baxter, John Michael O’Toole, Jared O’Kelley, Blake Hamilton, Emerson Newsome, Head Coach Doug Martin
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UCONN HUSKIES Name Corey Birch Tyler Cooke Eric Dietrich John Flaherty Cameron MacKay Mike Masso Dan Myers Dane Rosa Chris Wiatr Sasha Wortelboer Zach Zaback
Year Jr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So.
Hometown Ridgefield, Conn. Warwick, R.I. Cheshire, Conn. Glastonbury, Conn. Brookfield, Conn. Suffield, Conn. Ridgefield, Conn. Mansfield, Conn. Woodbury, Conn. Geneva, Switzerland Farmington, Conn.
Head Coach: Dave Pezzino Volunteer Assistant Coach: Carl Girasoli Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jon Wortmann
Pictured: (L to R): Volunteer Assistant Coach Carl Girasoli, Cameron MacKay, Corey Birch, Dan Myers, Zach Zaback, Mike Masso, Head Coach Dave Pezzino, Chris Wiatr, John Flaherty, Dane Rosa, Eric Dietrich, Sasha Wortelboer
HOUSTON COUGARS Name Ben Arnett Logan Davis Alan De Bondt Matt Dunn Joshua Gibbons Papito Gonzalez Blair Hamilton Vincent Martino Emmett Oh Michael Perras Kyle Pilgrim Roman Robledo Matt Scobie Matt Williams
Year Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-So. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr.
Hometown Houston, Texas Humble, Texas Antwerp, Belgium Houston, Texas Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia McAllen, Texas Burlington, Ontario, Canada Southlake, Texas Calgary, Alberta, Canada Deer Park, Texas Colleyville, Texas Harlingen, Texas Ajax, Ontario, Canada Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Director of Golf: Jonathan Dismuke Associate Head Coach: Ryan Dismuke Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dr. Fran Pirozzolo
Pictured: Front Row (L to R): Matt Dunn, Michael Perras, Papito Gonzalez, Emmett Oh, Alan De Bondt, Matt Williams Back Row (L to R): Associate Head Coach Ryke Dismuke, Vincent Martino, Roman Robledo, Logan Davis, Matt Scobie, Blair Hamilton, Kyle Pilgrim, Joshua Gibbons, Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke
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EAST CAROLINA PIRATES Name Clay Brown Josh Chandler Tim Conover Wes Conover Al Dickens Gustav Held Jacob Hicks George Kilgore Stephen Lavenets Jackson Spires Nick Thompson
Year So. R-So. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr.
Hometown Davidson, N.C. Washington, N.C. Holly Springs, N.C. Holly Springs, N.C. Charlotte, N.C. Gothenburg, Sweden Mebane, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Rougemont, N.C. Fayetteville, N.C. Southern Pines, N.C.
Head Coach: Press McPhaul Assistant Coach: Matt Sterling
Pictured: (L to R): George Kilgore, Jacob Hicks, Clay Brown, Stephen Lavenets, Al Dickens. Back row: Josh Chandler, Jackson Spires, Wes Conover, Gustav Held, Tim Conover. (not pictured: Nick Thompson).
MEMPHIS TIGERS Name Cory Gaylord Kevin Lee Eithel McGowen Ben Pearson Thomas Perrot John Luke Tyner Lars Van Meijel
Year R-JS. So. R-So. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. So.
Hometown Memphis, Tenn. Galatin, Tenn. Lima, Peru Memphis, Tenn. Paris, France Collierville, Tenn. Best, Netherlands
Head Coach: Blake Smart
Pictured: (L to R): John Luke Tyner, Lars Van Meijel, Florian Loutre, Cory Gaylord, Eithel McGowen, Thomas Perrot, Ben Pearson, Kevin Lee, Patrick McDonald, Head Coach Blake Smart
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USF BULLS Name Claudio Correa Rigel Fernandes Ryan Fricker Chase Koepka Jeffrey Meltzer Aksel Olsen Francesco Ruffino Trey Valentine Ethan Wagner Joseph Winslow
Year Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Sr.
Hometown Santiago, Chile Bradenton, Fla. Ivybridge, England West Palm Beach, Fla. Bradenton, Fla. Norway Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Melbourne, Fla. Port Orange, Fla. Overland Park, Kan.
Head Coach: Steven Bradley Assistant Coach: Brent Jensen
Pictured: (L to R): Head Coach Steven Bradley, Assistant Coach Brent Jensen, Chase Koepka, Rigel Fernandes, Ryan Fricker, Trey Valentine, Claudio Correa. Not pictured: Jeffrey Meltzer, Aksel Olsen, Francesco Ruffino, Ethan Wagner, Joseph Winslow
TEMPLE OWLS Name John Barone Liam Fahey Mark Farley Bobby Firth Alec Kissell Brandon Matthews Evan Notaro Pat Ross Matt Teesdale Evan Thornton
Year Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So Sr. Sr. Fr.
Hometown Dunmore, Pa. Villanova, Pa. Penndel, Pa. Jenkintown, Pa. Fort Washington, Pa. DuPont, Pa. Bath, Pa. Dunmore, Pa. Horsham, Pa. Wyomissing, Pa.
Head Coach: Brian Quinn Assistant Coach: Devin Bibeau
Pictured: (L to R): Mark Farley, Bobby Firth, John Barone, Evan Notaro, Brandon Matthews, Evan Thornton, Patrick Ross, Matt Teesdale, Liam Fahey. Not pictured: Alec Kissell
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SMU MUSTANGS Name Ben Baxter Maxime Blandin Andrew Buchanan Ryan Burgess Bryson Dechambeau Ryan Gronlund Alex Higgs Austin Smotherman Gray Townsend
Year Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr.
Hometown Flower Mound, Texas Martinque, France Los Altos, Calif. Santa Fe, Calif. Clovis, Calif. Pleasanton, Calif. Overland Park, Kan. Loomis, Calif. Winston-Salem, N.C.
Head Coach: Jason Enloe Assistant Coach: Chris Parra
Pictured: Front Row (L to R): Ryan Burgess, Ryan Gronlund, Austin Smotherman, Alex Higgs, Head Coach Jason Enloe Back Row (L to R): Bryson DeChambeau, Ben Baxter, Gray Townsend, Andrew Buchanan, Maxime Blandin
TULSA HURRICANE Name Sam Humphreys Cody Kent Matt Mabrey Matthew Marquez Sebastian Smith Colton Staggs Francisco Yanez
Year Fr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. So.
Hometown Edmond, Okla. Castle Rock, Colo. Little Rock, Ark. Cascade, Trinidad Santiago, Chile Tulsa, Okla. Santiago, Chile
Head Coach: Bill Brogden
Pictured: Matthew Marquez, Sebastian Smith, Colton Staggs, Francisco Yanez, Matt Mabrey, Head Coach Bill Brogden
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2014 Copperhead Course - Palm Harbor, FL Par: 71 - 7,125 yards Hosted by Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club April 27 - 29, 2014 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM RESULTS Team Finish SMU 1 UCF 2 Houston 3 USF 4 Louisville 5 Cincinnati 6 Memphis 7 UConn 8 Temple 9 Rutgers 10
R1 287 283 292 290 299 292 298 301 305 310
R2 286 289 286 289 281 306 295 305 311 317
R3 285 291 288 288 290 289 302 302 297 305
Total (To Par) 858 (+6) 863 (+11) 866 (+14) 867 (+15) 870 (+18) 887 (+35) 895 (+43) 908 (+56) 913 (+61) 932 (+80)
Eric Dietrich, UConn T30 Jonathan Chang, Rutgers T33 Corey Birch, UConn T33 Lars van Meijel, Memphis T35 Chris Wiatr, UConn T35 Antoine Le Saux, Louisville T37 John Michael O’Toole, Cincinnati T37 Matthew Crescenzo, Temple T39 Emerson Newsome, Cincinnati T39 Michael Howe, Rutgers 41 John Flaherty, UConn T42 Zach Zaback, UConn T42 David Long, Memphis 44 Doug Walters, Rutgers 45 Jonathan Renza, Rutgers 46 Louis Bodine, Rutgers 47 Andrew Buchanan, SMU 48 Mike Amole, Temple 49 Evan Notaro, Temple 50
74 76 75 74 76 78 74 77 78 77 76 79 80 78 79 81 81 85 81
73 74 79 78 78 82 82 81 75 81 79 75 76 81 84 81 80 83 84
79 77 73 76 74 69 73 72 77 73 77 78 78 78 77 82 86 81 88
226 (+13) 227 (+14) 227 (+14) 228 (+15) 228 (+15) 229 (+16) 229 (+16) 230 (+17) 230 (+17) 231 (+18) 232 (+19) 232 (+19) 234 (+21) 237 (+24) 240 (+27) 244 (+31) 247 (+34) 249 (+36) 253 (+40)
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Name, School Finish Bryson Dechambeau, SMU 1 Chase Koepka, USF 2 Ricardo Gouveia, UCF 3 Robert Geibel, Louisville T4 Brandon Matthews, Temple T4 Roman Robledo, Houston T4 Austin Smotherman, SMU T4 Curtis Reed, Houston 8 Rigel Fernandes, USF T9 Greg Eason, UCF T9 Linus Vaisanen, UCF T9 Will Pearson, Memphis T12 Harry Higgs, SMU T12 Baxter Reeves, Cincinnati 14 Maximilian Walz, Louisville T15 Richard James, USF T15 Kyle Wilshire, UCF T15 18 Wesley McClain, Houston 18 Robin Sciot-Siegrist, Louisville T19 Kyle Pilgrim, Houston T19 Jared O’Kelley, Cincinnati T19 Ryan Burgess, SMU T19 Trey Valentine, USF T23 James Ross, Houston T23 J.D. Lehman, Louisville 25 Joseph Winslow, USF T26 Matthew Teesdale, Temple T26 Jared Howard, Cincinnati T26 Federico Zucchetti, UCF T26 Thomas Perrot, Memphis T30 Cory Gaylord, Memphis T30 2 01 5 A M E R I C A N A T H L E T I C C O N F E R E N C E
R1 70 72 70 72 73 72 70 75 72 72 67 73 73 72 75 73 74 75 76 71 74 74 74 74 76 73 74 72 75 77 74
R2 68 69 73 72 70 70 72 70 71 71 72 71 74 77 69 72 73 73 69 76 75 72 77 73 71 79 77 79 73 73 75
R3 Total (to par) 68 206 (-7) 70 211 (-2) 69 212 (-1) 69 213 (E) 70 213 (E) 71 213 (E) 71 213 (E) 70 215 (+2) 73 216 (+3) 73 216 (+3) 77 216 (+3) 73 217 (+4) 70 217 (+4) 69 218 (+5) 75 219 (+6) 74 219 (+6) 72 219 (+6) 72 220 (+7) 77 222 (+9) 75 222 (+9) 73 222 (+9) 76 222 (+9) 72 223 (+10) 76 223 (+10) 77 224 (+11) 73 225 (+12) 74 225 (+12) 74 225 (+12) 77 225 (+12) 76 226 (+13) 77 226 (+13)
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Site
Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course - Palm Harbor, Fla.
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SMU