2010-11 California Men's Golf Annual Report by Cal Media Relations

Golden Bears

Eric Mina Senior

Stephen Hale Senior

John Murphy Senior

Evan Derian Senior

2010-11 Annual Report

Cal Golf’s State-of-the-Art Short-Game Facility

n a huge boost for the California men’s and women’s golf programs, the Golden Bears opened their new short-game facility at the Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland in the fall of 2007. The Cal athletic department would like to thank everyone who combined to contribute approximately $600,000 to bring the project to fruition. The lead donors were Ed and Mollie Arnold, Ellen and Joffa Dale, Jay deBenedetti, Lon and Becci Haskew, Judy Isaac, and Pat and Kent Newmark. The programs broke ground on the privately-funded project in 2006 after a long planning process. The twoand-a-half acre state-of-the-art short-game facility is conveniently located on the southwest corner of the Metropolitan Golf Links near the Oakland International Airport, approximately 15 minutes from campus. Built to United States Golf Association specifications, the facility features two extremely large greens – one for putting and chipping, and the other for the aerial game, including pitching and bunker play.

“This was a dream of mine and Cal men’s golf for 27 years and for the women’s program since its inception in 1994-95. The facility will help improve our players from 120 yards and in. Both teams can always be more efficient in that area. It will also help in terms of recruiting because it will make us more competitive with the best programs in the country. For the first time, we will also be able to reach out to the community and host golf camps and clinics.” – Men’s Head Coach Steve Desimone

California Golf Venues The California golf program would like to gratefully thank the private and public golf courses listed below that have made their facilities available to the Golden Bears. For more information and additional photos from Cal’s golf course partners, visit CalBears.com. Blackhawk Country Club

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Metropolitan Golf Links

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Mira Vista Country Club

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Orinda Country Club is the longtime home of the Golden Bears and the Cal Golf Committee. The course was the site of the 1988 and 1998 Pac-10 Championship and continues to host the Cal Golf Tournament, the cornerstone of the annual fundraising for the program.

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California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

2010-11 California Men’s Golf roster

QUICK facts Location:.......................... Berkeley, CA Enrollment:................................. 35,409 Founded:....................................... 1868 Nickname:....................... Golden Bears Colors:............. Blue (282) & Gold (123) Conference:........................... Pacific-10 Chancellor:...... Dr. Robert J. Birgeneau Director of Athletics:.... Sandy Barbour Men’s Golf Administrator:.................... Teresa Kuehn Gould Head Coach:................Steve Desimone 32nd Season (California, 1970) Phone:...................... (510) 643-5914 Email:......... desimone@berkeley.edu Associate Head Coach:.... Walter Chun 7th Season (California, 2001) Phone:...................... (510) 643-5804 Email:...........waltchun@berkeley.edu

Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous Schools) Ben An 6-2 215 Fr. HS Seoul, South Korea (Bradenton Prep) Jamie Coré 5-6 145 So.* 1L Montreal, Canada (Phillips Exeter Academy) Evan Derian 5-9 160 Sr.* 3L Manhattan Beach, CA (Mira Costa HS) Brandon Hagy 5-11 170 So.* 1L Westlake Village, CA (Westlake HS) Stephen Hale 5-10 165 Sr. 3L Bakersfield, CA (Garces Memorial HS) Jeff Hamm 5-9 165 Jr.* 2L Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS) Max Homa 6-0 175 So. 1L Valencia, CA (Valencia HS) Ben Mangum 6-1 185 Fr. HS Montgomery, AL (The Montgomery Academy) Eric Mina 5-6 145 Sr. 3L Fremont, CA (Bellarmine Prep) John Murphy 5-11 185 Sr.* 1L Wilton, CT (Old Dominion/Wilton HS) Joël Stalter 5-7 150 Fr. HS Amneville, France (INDP HS) Michael Weaver 5-9 175 So. 1L Fresno, CA (Clovis West HS) *has used redshirt season or is redshirting in 2010-11 HEAD COACH: Steve Desimone, 32nd Season (Cal, 1970) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Walter Chun, 7th Season (Cal, 2001) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: Gene Bakkum, 7th Season (UC Davis, 2000)

TABLE OF CONTENTS California Golf Venues................. IFC-1 Quick Facts......................................... 2 Roster................................................. 2 Schedule............................................. 2 Outlook............................................ 3-4 Coaching Staff................................. 5-6 Q&A with Coach Desimone............. 7-8 Player Profiles................................ 9-22 Getting To Know The Bears......... 23-24 Cal Golf Roster (1987-Present)........ 25 Alister MacKenzie Invitational........... 26 Steve Desimone GCAA HOF............ 27 2010 U.S. Amateur Players.............. 28 2004 NCAA Team Champions........ IBC

NCAA Championships:...........1 (2004) NCAA Championship Appearances:...................................... 6 (1995, ’98, ’99, 2000, ’04, ’10) NCAA Regional Appearances:........ 15 (1990, ’93, ’95, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10) 2010 NCAA/NCAA Regional/ Pac-10 Finish:............... 23rd/T3rd/T6th Media Relations:................Kyle McRae Cell Phone:............... (510) 219-9340 FAX:.......................... (510) 643-7778 Email:............... mcrae@berkeley.edu

2010-11 Tri-Captains (from left): Stephen Hale, Eric Mina and John Murphy.

SCHEDULE Date

Event (Host)

Sept. 17-19 Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (Illinois) Sept. 26-27 Windon Memorial Classic (Northwestern) Oct. 10-12 The Prestige at PGA WEST (Stanford/UC Davis) Oct. 18-19 The Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Cal) Oct. 24-26 U.S. Collegiate Championship (Georgia Tech) Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 Arizona Intercollegiate (Arizona) Feb. 16-18 John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Hawai’i) Feb. 28 – Mar. 1 USC Collegiate Invitational (USC) Mar. 11-13 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters (UNLV) Apr. 9-10 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Arizona State) Apr. 16-17 Western Intercollegiate (San Jose State) Apr. 29 – May 1 Pac-10 Championship (Stanford) May 19-21 NCAA Regionals (TBA) May 31 – June 5 NCAA Championship (Oklahoma State)

Location (Course) Olympia, IL (Olympia Fields Country Club) Glenview, IL (North Shore Country Club) La Quinta, CA (TPC Stadium at PGA WEST) Fairfax, CA (Meadow Club) Alpharetta, GA (The Golf Club of Georgia) Tucson, AZ (Arizona National) Kahuku, HI (Turtle Bay Resort – Arnold Palmer Course/George Fazio Course) Westlake Village, CA (North Ranch Country Club) Las Vegas, NV (Southern Highlands Golf Club) Tempe, AZ (ASU Karsten Golf Course) Santa Cruz, CA (Pasatiempo Golf Club) Stanford, CA (Stanford University Golf Course) TBA (TBA) Stillwater, OK (Karsten Creek)

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Outlook BEARS LOOKING TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP After a return to the NCAA Championship for the first time in six years in 2010 and a strong showing in the fall portion of the 201011 campaign where the Golden Bears took a half-stroke off their 2010-11 stroke average, Cal is looking to take the next step in the spring of 2011. Head coach Steve Desimone and his players are dreaming big dreams this year and hopefully into the future. “These guys expect to win, flat out expect to win,” said Desimone. “I don’t care where we are in a tournament, until we sign our scorecards and the tournament is over, if we do anything but finish first it’s a disappointment. That’s where we are with this program and that’s where we want to stay. We’ve had other years and periods like this but now we want to sustain it for a long time and we have the players to do that.” The Bears won two of the five tournaments they played in during the fall of 2010 with back-to-back victories over a 10-day period in October at The Prestige at PGA WEST and the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, the latter hosted by the Bears. Cal was also third at the Windon Memorial Classic, eighth at the U.S. Collegiate Championship and 12th at the season-opening Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational. Cal’s first victory of the fall at The Prestige came at the expense of two Pac-10 rivals in Stanford and Washington. The Bears and Cardinal entered the third and final round of action tied for the team lead but Cal outplayed Stanford on the event’s final day and also held off the hard-charging Huskies for

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the victory. Ben An (70-73-68 – 211, -5) was Cal’s top individual with a third place overall finish and also had the Bears’ best score in the final round with a four-under par 68. Stephen Hale (71-71-72 – 214, -2) played all three of his rounds either at or below par and finished tied for sixth overall. Max Homa (7270-79 – 221, +5) tied for 23rd, while Michael Weaver (76-75-73 – 224, +8) and Eric Mina (73-75-76 – 224, +8) tied for 32nd. In its next victory Cal (262-266-276 – 804, -48) held off a fierce charge from San Diego State (267-271-276 – 806, -46) at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational. Cal’s two-shot win came after the Bears had led the Aztecs by 10 strokes heading into the final round. The Bears broke a 54-hole school record in the win and posted the top score in tournament history, blasting the previous record of a 26-under par 826 tally posted by Cal in 2006. The Bears’ first two rounds of 262 and 266 were both better than the tournament’s previous single-round low of 267, established by Cal and Oregon in 2009. An (65-64-69 – 198, -15) continued his outstanding play in his first collegiate season, tying for second with a 15-under par 198 and one stroke behind individual medalist Alex Kang (62-67-68 – 197, -16) of San Diego State. Hale (67-66-66 – 199, -14) took fourth overall. Homa (63-7174 – 208, -5) and Mina (72-65-71 – 208, -5) tied for 16th, while Weaver (67-73-70 – 210, -3) was tied for 29th. Desimone is armed with a 2010-11 lineup that includes both veteran leadership and outstanding young players. Although the Bears have excellent depth, the top players played so well in the first half of the campaign that only six saw action in the fall and five of those accounted for all but three rounds.

Eric Mina An, the youngest person to ever win a U.S. Amateur title at the age of 17 in 2009, is arguably Cal’s most accomplished player prior to the start of his collegiate career. The South Korean native started his rookie season at Cal off with a bang as well, posting the team’s lowest stroke average in the fall at 71.1. He also had three top-10 finishes at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (T-2nd), The Prestige at PGA WEST (3rd) and the Windon Memorial Classic (T-6th). Hale, one of three senior tri-captains along with Mina and John Murphy, continued to be one of the team’s top players in the fall as he posted a 71.6 stroke average that was second on the team. Hale had two top-10 finishes in the fall, taking fourth at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational and tying for sixth at The Prestige at PGA WEST to help lead the Bears to team victories on both occasions. Hale played in four of the squad’s five fall events, missing only the Windon Memorial Classic. Homa entered the fall of 2010 fresh off a fantastic summer of amateur golf, where he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur. The performance was one of eight times Homa finished in the top 10 of an amateur golf event in 2010. He continued the momentum into his senior collegiate season, taking two full strokes off his 2009-10 average for a 71.7 fall mark that was third on the team. His top finish in the fall was a fourth-place show-

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ing at the Windon Memorial Classic, while he was also tied for 11th at the Olympia Fields/ Fighting Illini Invitational and tied for 16th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, where he shot a collegiate career-low round of 63 that was tied for the second-lowest round ever by a Cal player and the lowest ever by a Bear the event. He played in Cal’s top spot in the lineup in each of the first three tournaments in the fall. Mina, a returning All-American and the individual medalist at the 2010 Pac-10 Championship, was solid in the fall with a 72.8 stroke average that was fourth on the team. The senior tri-captain’s best performances came in his last two events when he tied for 16th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational and tied for 20th at the U.S. Collegiate Championship. He shot a second-round 65 at the MacKenzie that tied for the lowest of his collegiate career. Weaver was the other player to receive significant time on the course during the fall, posting a 72.9 stroke average that was slightly above his 72.3 career average. The sophomore finished among the top 45 at each of his five events, with his best a 23rdplace showing at the Windon Memorial Classic. Weaver was coming off a strong finish in the spring of 2010 when he led all Cal players at both the NCAA San Diego Regional (8th) and NCAA Championship (41st). He also had a strong sixth-place effort at the Pac10 Championship and became the first Cal player to ever record top-10 finishes at both the Pac-10 Championship and an NCAA Regional in the same season. His year of amateur golf in 2010 was highlighted by a run at the U.S. Open before finishing four shots from making the Open during a qualifier event in Sacramento. The only other Cal player to see action in the fall was Jamie Coré. The sophomore tied for 78th at the Windon Memorial Classic in his lone event. Although none played in the fall of 2010, the remaining six players on Cal’s roster are certainly capable of helping the Bears. “This is by far the most depth that we have ever had,” said head coach Steve Desimone, now in his 32nd season at the helm. “We have some guys that are very good players, certainly capable of making strong contributions to the team, but haven’t been able to crack the lineup yet. That tells you just how strong this team is, and it’s a wonderful problem to have. We go 9-10 deep and our second five might be good enough to make an NCAA Regional.” The second group of players includes a pair of seniors in tri-captain John Murphy and fifth-year player Evan Derian that were two of the team’s best in previous seasons but have played sparingly since. Murphy was fifth at the 2009 Pac-10 Championship and posted

Ben An

Michael Weaver a team-low 72.8 stroke average during the 2008-09 campaign. Derian tied for sixth at the 2008 Pac-10 Championship hosted by the Bears and also posted a 72.8 stroke average the season prior to Murphy putting up the number. Both have used redshirt seasons since their lofty accomplishments, with Derian missing most of 2008-09 due to injury and being granted a medical redshirt while Murphy sat out the 2009-10 campaign to work on his game. The team’s other two returnees are junior Jeff Hamm and sophomore Brandon Hagy. Hamm did not play in the fall, while Hagy

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will redshirt the 2010-11 campaign after a strong freshman season a year ago to pursue admission to the Haas School of Business. Of note, Hagy’s redshirt year has been very successful with two amateur wins, including the prestigious New Year’s Invitational in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in early January followed by a win at another prestigious event, the San Francisco City Championship in early March. The freshman class led by An also includes Joël Stalter (Amneville, France/INDP HS) and Ben Mangum (Montgomery, AL/The Montgomery Academy). Stalter has been one of the top young amateurs in Europe in recent years, ranking as high as No. 11 in the French Amateur rankings. Mangum was one of the school-record six Cal golfers to play in the U.S. Amateur last season and is the first player to ever walk on and make the roster at Cal. The 12-player group will start the 2011 spring slate January 31 – February 1 looking to defend its title at the Arizona Intercollegiate played at Tucson National. The Bears then fly halfway across the Pacific Ocean for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, which will be played at a new venue this season February 16-18. Both the Arnold Palmer and George Fazio courses of the Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku will be utilized. Cal will return to the mainland February 28 – March 1 for the USC Collegiate Invitational at the North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village and travel to Las Vegas to play against an always-challenging field March 11-13 in the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. The Bears will then have an extended break that will last nearly four weeks before resuming action at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational at the ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe (Apr. 9-10), before closing out the regular season the following week at the Western Intercollegiate played at Pasatiempo in Santa Cruz (Apr. 16-17). The Pac-10 Championship where Mina will attempt to defend his 2010 title and the Bears will try to improve upon their tied for sixth place finish a year ago is scheduled to be played Apr. 29 – May 1 in the Bay Area at the Stanford University Golf Course. NCAA postseason competition begins with Regional action at a site yet to be determined May 19-21. A top-five Regional finish at one of the six NCAA Regional sites would put the Bears back in the NCAA Championship for the second consecutive campaign. Cal was 23rd at the NCAA Championship last season while making its first appearance at the event since winning a national title in 2004. The 2011 NCAA Championship will be hosted by Oklahoma State at Karsten Creek in Stillwater and runs May 31 – June 5.

Coaching Staff

STEVE DESIMONE Head Coach 32nd Season • Cal, 1970

Head coach Steve Desimone is in his 32nd season at the helm of the Cal men’s golf team in 2010-11. The 2010 calendar year was a banner year for Desimone that was capped when he was one of seven members of the class of 2010 inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame during the Reception and Awards Banquet at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas on December 6. Desimone’s 2009-10 Cal squad was his best since the Golden Bears won the 2004 NCAA title as Cal returned to the NCAA Championship for the first time since winning the crown for the only time in school history six seasons earlier. The rejuvenation of the program that began a few years ago displayed solid results in 2009-10 with a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA Championship and a tie for third place at the NCAA San Diego Regional. But the postseason successes of the team weren’t the only highlights of the campaign. Cal posted three regular-season victories to tie a school record, winning at the Spartan Golf Classic, the Alister MacKenzie Invitational and the Arizona Intercollegiate. Several individuals also had great accomplishments in 2009-10, highlighted by the Pac-10 individual medalist honors won by Eric Mina as he became only the second Cal men’s golfer to win the event in its 52year history. Mina also won at the Spartan Golf Classic, while Stephen Hale captured the Alister MacKenzie Invitational. Michael Weaver became the first Cal player to finish in the top 10 at both the Pac-10 Championship and NCAA Regionals, tying for sixth and taking eighth, respectively. The team’s momentum continued into summer amateur events and then the fall portion of the 2010-11 campaign. The six Bears – Ben An, Jamie Coré, Max Homa, John Murphy, Ben Mangum and Eric Mina – that qualified for the U.S. Amateur last August set a Cal record and were more than any other school

in the country. An, an incoming freshman who graduating from Cal, Desimone left Berkeley had become the event’s youngest winner ever to become the Director of Athletics at the Colat the age of 17 in 2009, reached the 2010 lege Preparatory School in Oakland where semifinals while attempting to defend his title. he remained until 1988. Desimone returned Homa made the quarterfinals before falling to Cal in 1980 as the men’s golf head coach, to eventual teammate An. When the players and shared responsibilities with both jobs until returned to collegiate action in September, 1988, when he joined Cal on a full-time basis. the Bears won team titles in two of the five fall When Desimone came aboard as head events and finished third in another, reaching coach in the fall of 1979 he was taking over as high as No. 13 in the national polls. An had a program which had lost its varsity status a stretch of top-notch golf to lead the Bears following the previous season. But he was at the back-to-back events the squad won, intent on returning the program to varsity staplacing third at The Prestige at PGA WEST tus and taking the program to a higher level. before tying for second at the Alister MacK- Among the first steps was the formation of enzie Invitational. the Cal Golf Committee in 1980, the primary Prior to the return to the NCAA Champion- support group for the golf team, which helped ship in 2010, Cal had made three consecutive return the program to varsity status in 1982. NCAA Regionals appearances from 2007-09 Soon after, Desimone began crafting Cal into as the program began to rebuild steam. the nationally respected golf program it has The Bears had not advanced beyond that become today. In addition to developing a level since Desimone’s hard work and dedica- winning program, eight All-Americans (Dan tion paid off with the ultimate prize of the NCAA Arroyo, Ben Furth, Jeff Hood, Garrett Larson, men’s golf championship in 2004. Han Lee, Eric Mina, Peter Tomasulo, Charlie The 2004 season was magical for Desimone Wi) have earned nine All-American honors, as the veteran coach was able to orchestrate with Tomasulo picking up the honor twice. Ten one of the greatest stories in the history of All-America Scholars (Bill Albers, Dan Coyle, NCAA golf. Cal came from eight strokes behind UCLA on the final day of competition to win the national title by six strokes over the Bruins. It was the culmination of a season in which the Bears had to overcome several injuries, but they were able to play their best golf when it counted the most. As a result of his team’s impressive accomplishment, Desimone was named Golfweek’s Collegiate Coach of the Year, and was honored as 2004 Grand Master of the Year by the Northern California Golf Association. The Bears’ program has Head coach Steve Desimone, right, poses with associate made tremendous strides head coach Walter Chun and the 2004 NCAA trophy. since Desimone became the head coach in the spring of 1980, going Walter Chun, Scott Carlyle, Furth, George from a club sport to one of the elite collegiate Gandranata, Stephen Hale, John Murphy, golf programs in the country with over 35 tour- Tomasulo, Michael Wilson) have picked up nament titles under Desimone’s leadership. In 15 awards, with the repeat selections Chun, addition to winning the NCAA crown in 2004, Carlyle, Furth, Tomasulo and Wilson. Carlyle Cal has competed in 15 NCAA Regionals was also selected a first-team Academic All(1990, ’93, ’95, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, American in 2004. By 1986-87, Desimone had Cal ranked ’04, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10) and the NCAA Championship six times (1995, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ’04, ‘10). among the top-25 teams in the nation for the Desimone graduated from Cal in 1970 after first time in the history of the program. One playing for the Bears' men’s basketball team outstanding performance that season was as an undergraduate. He then served in the a dramatic comeback at San Diego State’s United States military before returning to Cal Frank Scott Memorial Tournament. Trailing to complete a double major in history and fourth-ranked Fresno State by 17 shots going physical education, while also earning his into the final round, the Bears rallied to win master’s degree in physical education. After their first major championship in 17 years.

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Cal’s success that season helped Desimone win Pac-10 Conference Co-Coach of the Year. During the outstanding 1989-90 campaign, Desimone brought the Bears' golf program to an unprecedented level. The team earned its first berth in the NCAA Championship in 26 seasons. Cal competed in the 1964 NCAA Championship, but didn’t earn its first actual berth until 1990, two years after the NCAA switched to a selection/qualifying format. Cal played in 13 tournaments that year, placing among the top 10 in all but two, including three team titles and a tie for third place at the Pac10 Championship. In addition, the Bears were ranked among the top-25 teams in the nation throughout the season. Furth, the school’s first All-American in men’s golf and a member of the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame, was a major contributor to the Bears’ success that year. The following season came to a disappointing conclusion for Desimone and the Bears. A career-ending back injury to Furth brought to an end the hope that 1990-91 would surpass Cal’s great season the preceding year. Off the course, however, another important step in the rebuilding of the Cal golf program was undertaken. With the generous support of the Cal Golf Committee, a minimal amount of financial aid was offered to incoming student-athletes for the first time in 15 years. This was a critical step because it finally demonstrated the Bears were committed to competing nationally in all respects. The 1994-95 season stands as the second best in the history of Cal golf. The Bears finished second to Arizona State at the Pac-10 Championship, being selected for their third NCAA Regional berth in six years. Cal came up with a sixth-place showing at an NCAA Regional hosted by New Mexico in Albuquerque to qualify for the NCAA Championship and then was sixth again at the national event hosted by Ohio State in Columbus. Wi led the way as Cal's first Pac-10 individual champion and a first-team All-American. Wi is currently in his sixth year on the PGA Tour in 2011, while Tomasulo is in his second. Desimone is the former Manager of the University of California Golf Club, a 130-member Associate Club of the Northern California Golf Association, and a former member of the Ping Advisory Committee for college golf. He has served twice on the NCAA Pacific Region Selection Committee for the NCAA Western Regional (1991-93, 2002-04) and also served on the campus-wide NCAA Self-Certification Committee in the mid-90s. Desimone lives in Orinda with his wife, Linda. They couple has two children. Kim graduated in 2006 from Cal Poly and is now working in special events for the Reno Aces, the AAA affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Robert, a 2008 graduate of Northern Michigan, is the promotions director for Academy Sports + Outdoors in Houston.

Walter Chun

Gene Bakkum

Associate Head Coach 7th Season • Cal, 2001

Volunteer Assistant Coach 7th Season • UC Davis, 2000

A former Cal golf standout, Walter Chun is in his seventh season on the Golden Bears’ coaching staff in 2010-11 and his second as associate head coach. Chun was promoted to his current role in September of 2009 after five seasons as an assistant coach. He was also as an administrative assistant during the Golden Bears’ NCAA championship season in 2003-04. Chun has been recognized nationally for his recent coaching exploits. He was honored with the Jan Strickland Award as the nation’s top assistant coach for his work during the 2007-08 season. In June of 2009, he served as a Team USA assistant coach for the Palmer Cup pitting the top eight American collegiate golfers against their European collegiate counterparts for an event that is considered the collegiate version of the Ryder Cup. Chun has been associated with the Cal golf program since 1997 when he began his playing career for the Bears. He was a twotime team captain while competing in three NCAA Western Regionals (2000-02) and the 2000 NCAA Championship during his collegiate playing days. Chun has also qualified for two U.S. Amateur Championships, the first in 1999 at Pebble Beach and the second in 2002 at Oakland Hills Country Club. Chun received his bachelor’s degree from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at Cal in 2001, and earned his master’s from Cal’s Graduate School of Education in 2003. In addition to his success on the course, Chun was a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection (2000, ‘01, ‘02) and a two-time AllAmerica Scholar (2001, ‘02) for the Bears. He and his wife, Grace, live in Emeryville.

Gene Bakkum is in his seventh season as a volunteer assistant at Cal in 2010-11 after a previous two-year stint as assistant coach (2002-04). Prior to arriving at Cal, he served two years as an assistant men’s golf coach for his alma mater UC Davis, helping the Aggies to a No. 1 ranking in Division II golf and back-to-back NCAA West Regional appearances. He currently is in his seventh year as Assistant Director of Instruction at Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland, and has instructed at the Nike Jr. Golf camps in Pebble Beach, where he also served as Assistant Director. In addition, he was previously the Director of the Nike Coaches All-Star Golf Academy in Phoenix, Ariz., and has been affiliated with PGA of America since 2005. He and his wife, Alicia, reside in Bay Point with their daughter Ava.

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Q&A WITH COACH DESIMONE

How did you schedule your events and the level of competition in 2010-11?

“We knew well before the season started that we would be a nationally competitive team this year with the outstanding players we had returning and the arrival of Ben An. We thought that we could be one of the top 10 or top 15 teams in the country throughout the regular season and give ourselves the opportunity to compete for another national championship. When you look at the schedule, our plan was to play nationally in the best tournaments we could find both in the fall and spring. We scheduled a little bit more travel than we ordinarily would so that our guys could play against different teams and different players. We wanted our players to know that when we got to the postseason we weren’t going to be taking a back seat to anybody. We wanted them to know that not only could we play with these teams but that we could beat them. We certainly proved that in the fall. The tough schedule is by design and so far it’s worked perfectly. The way the spring schedule sets up there is a little more time than usual between each tournament, and this allows for two things that we didn’t have in the fall. First, we will have more time to practice, and second, we will have more time for consistent qualifying.”

How would you assess your team’s play in the fall of 2010?

“The plan was to play solid competitive golf in the fall and then be able to use that as a springboard for confidence and momentum in the spring. We wanted to be able to take what we did in the fall and then identify the areas that might make the difference between winning a national championship and being just another great team. Our fall competition this year has really worked in our favor. Every one of our players during their evaluations at the end of the fall agreed with our analysis of their games and the team. They have a very clear understanding of what they need to do to improve. If we can achieve that improvement, then we’re going to have one heck of a spring.”

What is it like to have the type of veteran leadership and talented youth that you have on this club? “When you have four seniors like Evan Derian, Stephen Hale, Eric Mina and John Murphy who have played at the highest levels of collegiate golf with great success, those are great role models for guys like Ben An and Joël Stalter, who have had great success in amateur golf. All of these guys know how to play, they know how to compete, and they know how to succeed. That’s a wonderful mix and much on which to build.”

What worries you the most about the 2010-11 team? “Keeping everybody healthy and being healthy at the right time, and finishing spring exams well before the NCAA Regional competition.”

How significant is it that Cal players are making significant inroads in amateur golf? “We had a school-record six players qualify for the U.S. Am last summer, which was the most of any school in the country. Our guys clearly worked on some of things we wanted them to work on when they left school last spring. They had great summers and then brought their improvements back to our team in August. The improvements they made worked in their favor individually as well as in our favor as a team. What’s really critical for a coaching staff is when players understand and don’t resist what they need to do to improve. When we’re all on the same page and combine that with the work ethic our guys have, their improvement will be obvious and substantial.”

What does it mean to play golf at Cal? “It means you’ve made a commitment to the University of California and to the golf program to be the best student, the best player and the best person you can be. All of those things work together. There’s a great deal of pride our players have in the program. They also understand that they’re part of a legacy and they want to leave a legacy, something that will be a part of this program forever. When your players are thinking like that, then you know they’ve had a great experience. As a coaching staff, those are some of the hopes and goals we have for our players.”

What did the return to the NCAA Championship to cap the 2009-10 season do for the players’ confidence? “I think every athlete in every sport at some point questions themselves as they go up higher and higher in terms of competition. Do I really belong? Am I good enough? Am I the type of player that can hit the right shot and sink that putt at the right time? Can I do all of the things that it takes to be a great player and play for a great team? Last spring validated that for a bunch of our guys who were young players, many whom were still growing into the highest levels of collegiate and amateur golf. They were considered good players, but not yet elite players. However, when you play at the NCAA Championship you become an elite player. When you have success at major amateur events the way Ben An, Stephen Hale, Max Homa and Eric Mina have had, you are an elite player. You can see success breeds confidence, and these

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guys flat out expect to win now. I don’t care where we are in a tournament, until we sign our scorecards and the tournament is over, if we do anything but finish first it’s a disappointment. That’s where we are with this program and that’s where we want to stay. We’ve had other years and periods like that, but now we want to sustain this for a long time and we have the players to do that.”

they’re doing now, then an objective person might say that, so far, things have gone very well. We’re always trying to do it better, we’re always trying to improve but we’ve had a lot of great times, a lot of big laughs, and a lot of wonderful stories. I think when you put all of that together then just maybe we’ve done a few things right and we’re going to keep doing it that way.”

Can you describe your coaching style? “I’ve always thought of myself coaching in terms of the overall student-athlete experience at Cal. I’m certainly a different coach than I was 25-30, even 15-20 years ago. That basically stems from the fact that building this program was not easy, especially with no scholarships and no housing at the beginning. My coaching style now is much more laid-back simply because we have better athletes and better students that are more committed and want to compete at the highest levels of collegiate and amateur golf. In the end, we’re trying to provide the best student-athlete experience for our players. We want to do everything we can to help them develop into the best players they can be for this program, and if they decide to move on in the game when they finish, to be prepared for those next steps. I think we do a really good job of setting a foundation for our players, setting goals, giving them every opportunity to prove themselves, to develop as players, and within that context we want to work as hard as we possibly can. But we also want to have fun. One of the things that we tell our recruits and families is that we start every day with humor and chocolate. If you can understand both the symbolism and practical side of that perspective, then you can understand why [associate head coach] Walter [Chun] and I have been such a great team and what our overriding philosophy is. Life has its interesting twists and turns, great moments and difficult times, but if you can enjoy life that’s the chocolate part and if you can do it with a sense of humor that’s the fun part. If you look at the players that have come out of our program over the years and what

How are you able to practice on so many fantastic golf courses? “To have a nationally competitive golf program, you have to have great golf courses open their doors to you. We are so fortunate that this has been the case since I became head coach in 1979. We play so many great golf courses and the number has just increased over the years. It allows us to identify the players who are playing the best and are most ready to play each event, and it also helps tremendously in recruiting. When recruits know we are playing some of the best courses in Northern California, coupled with the short game facility, that’s a pretty good combination. It has certainly worked to our advantage over the years.”

Can you talk about the importance of the Cal Golf Committee?

Can you discuss the importance of the Metropolitan Golf Links short game facility in Oakland? “You can’t play golf if you don’t have the golf courses and facilities, and without a doubt one of the most important components of both the men’s and women’s programs here at Cal is the short game facility at Metro. It opened three years ago, and it has paid dividends for both programs. It allows our players to hit virtually almost every shot they need to hit from 120 yards in. It’s been fabulous, and the incredible improvements both teams have made in our short games have been obvious statistically and in competition.”

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“There should be no doubt that without the committee and guys like Frank Brunk, Ed Arnold, Ken Lloyd and so many other Cal people, there would not be a Cal golf program. This was all the Cal Golf Committee. Yes, I’ve been the coach for 31 ½ years and from a programmatic standpoint I can say with a smile that things have gone well, but without the support of the Cal Golf Committee and its energy, none of this would have ever happened, and what a loss that would have been. No Peter Tomasulo, no Charlie Wi, no Ben Furth, no Walter Chun, no national championship, no All-America Scholars, and on and on. To think that none of this would have existed at Cal is an awful, tragic thought. I don’t know that we’ll ever win another national championship, but I do know we’re going to be competing for more and I do know that our student-athletes are getting a great education. They’re playing really good golf and they’re growing as people. All of that runs directly back to the Cal Golf Committee. It’s one of the truly great success stories in the history of Cal Athletics.”

Player Profiles

BEN AN

6-2, 215, Fr., HS Seoul, South Korea (Bradenton Prep) GENERAL: Considered a huge addition to the program as one of the highest sought-after recruits in the country over the last couple of years … one of the most accomplished players to ever play amateur golf and the most accomplished ever prior to his Cal career … has the entire package as a great ball striker, a wonderful short game and is a tremendous clutch putter … has a strong mental makeup and knows what it takes to win … expected to play stronger and stronger as he moves through his career at Cal and adjusts to college life. FALL 2010: Posted the team’s lowest stroke average with a 71.1, ranking No. 47 by Golfweek at the end of the fall campaign with a 70.04 rating … played in all five events and totaled 1,067 strokes in 15 rounds … Cal’s top finisher in back-to-back events won by the Golden Bears when he posted arguably one of the best stretches in all of college golf during the fall of 2010, finishing tied for second overall at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (65-64-69 – 198, -15) hosted by the Bears after a third-place showing at The Prestige at PGA West (70-73-68 – 211, -5) … also had another top-10 showing with a sixth-place finish at Windon Memorial Classic (73-70-69 – 212, -1) prior to those two events … tied for 17th in the final tournament of the fall at U.S. Collegiate Championship (75-69-75 – 219, +3) and tied for 66th in his collegiate debut at Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (7476-77 – 227, +17) … ranked 10th nationally by Golfstat with an average of 1.730 putts per hole. AMATEUR: 2010 – Semifinalist at U.S. Amateur Championship, winning four match-play events before coming a victory shy of reaching the finals for a second consecutive year … shot 70-77 – 147 in stroke play to qualify for U.S. Amateur Championship match play … competed in nine PGA (Professional Golf Association) events as an amateur, including Masters (No. 85-T, 78-77 –

165, +11), British Open (No. 116-T, 72-79 – 151, +7) and U.S. Open (No. 121-T, 79-75 – 154, +12) … had a fourth-place finish at Jones Cup Invitational (75-78-71 – 224). 2009 – Became the youngest player ever to win U.S. Amateur Championship at the age of 17, taking the crown with a 7&6 victory in the finals over Clemson’s Ben Martin … played in Canon Cup featuring the top 10 boys and girls from both East and West of the Mississippi squaring off against each other, winning two of the three match-play rounds he competed in for the East squad … most notable other showings came when he was co-medalist at Rolex Tournament of Champions (70-72-70-70 – 282) and tied for 19th at Junior Players Championship (75-74-75 – 224) … also tied for 10th at Cleveland Golf/ Srixon Boys Team Championship hosted by Jim Furyk (65-74-69 – 208). 2008 – Earned first-team American Junior Golf Association All-American honors … had four top-10 showings … tied for third at PING Invitational (76-77-70 – 223), tied for fourth at Mizuno Junior at Innisbrook (73-75-71 – 219), placed fifth at Rolex Tournament of Champions (70-71-77-75 – 293), and tied for seventh at Houston Boys Invitational at Redstone presented by HP and Administaff (72-76-76 – 224). 2007 – Lone top-10 finish came when he tied for 10th at Mizuno Junior at Chateau Elan (75-35-39 – 149).

2006 – Won Nike Golf Junior at Marshallia Ranch (67-70-75 – 212), while also taking sixth at Nike Golf Junior Championship (67-70-75 – 212) and tying for sixth at Nike Golf Junior at Fort Myers (73-77-68 – 218). 2005 – Top finish was a tie for eighth at Nike Golf Junior at Marshallia Ranch (75-69-79 – 223). OTHER – Has been ranked among both the nation’s top-10 junior and amateur players by Golfweek, with the AJGA also adding a top-10 junior ranking. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Bradenton Prep in Florida, where he attended his final two years of high school … spent his first two years of high school at Pendleton School in Bradenton, Fla. … did not play prep golf as neither school he attended fielded a team … a member of the National Honor Society. OTHER: Full name is Byeong-Hun An … undeclared major… parents are Jae-Hyung An and Ji-Min Cho … both parents participated in table tennis at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, with his mom earning a silver (women’s doubles) and bronze (women’s singles) medal for China, and his dad picking up a bronze (men’s doubles) for South Korea … awarded the key to the city of Bradenton, Fla. after winning the 2009 U.S. Amateur Championship … born September 17, 1991, in Seoul.

An’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Fall 2010 15 1067

Avg. 71.1

Low 64

Top Finish (Tournament) T2 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational)

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Jamie Coré

5-6, 145, So., 1L Montreal, Canada (Phillips Exeter Academy) GENERAL: Working hard on his game and continues to develop … overall game should continue to improve with emphasis on his putting and short game … has gained valuable experience since arriving at Cal … could make significant contributions in the future and has the ability to consistently crack the team’s lineup … has recovered from back injuries that nagged him throughout his 2008-09 redshirt season … hits the golf ball consistently and is a tough competitor. FALL 2010: Finished tied for 78th in his lone tournament at Windon Memorial Classic (7781-75 – 233, +20), with both his first-round and third-round scores counting in the team total … averaged 77.7 shots per round over his 54 holes. AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Competed in four tournaments and 12 rounds, seeing action twice in both the spring and the fall … averaged 73.8 shots per round … highest-profile event played was Pac-10 Championship, where he finished fifth among Cal’s six golfers and tied for 51st overall (74-73-74-73 – 294, +10) … also played in the spring as an individual at USC Collegiate Invitational, where he tied for 67th (76-75-74 – 225, +12) … best finish was a tie for 22nd at Windon Memorial Classic (76-7572 – 223, +10) in the fall … also played in the fall at Alister MacKenzie Invitational and tied for 41st (76-68 – 144, +2), shooting the best round of his collegiate career in the second and final round of the rain-shortened 36-hole event … named a Cal Student-Athlete of the Month in November of 2009. AS A TRUE FRESHMAN (2008-09): Redshirted … did not compete. AMATEUR: 2010 – Qualified for U.S. Amateur Championship when he tied for second (73-68 – 141) among 58 competitors in qualifying play at the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk, New York … tied for 180th of 312 competitors in the 36-hole stroke play portion of U.S. Amateur Championship (78-78 – 156, +13) … had four other top-15 fin-

ishes, tying for 11th at NCGA Stroke Play Qualifying at Roddy Ranch (74), tying for 13th at California State Amateur Qualifying at Stonetree (78), tying for 14th at NCGA Amateur Match Play Qualifying (76) and tying for 15th at Dogwood Invitational Qualifying (No. 15-T, 73) … also tied for 24th at Scratch Players Championship (7570-80 – 225). 2009 – Victorious at Royal Oaks Invitational (70-72-67 – 209) and Fairfield Amateur Championship (71-69 – 140) … won five matches to finish as the runner up in the prestigious San Francisco City Championship … advanced to the Round of 16 at Quebec Amateur Match Play Championship ... tied for 44th at California State Fair Championship (7766-77 – 220, +4). 2008 – Held a No. 18 national junior ranking by the Royal Canadian Golf Association … advanced to the Round of 8 in Quebec’s Amateur Match Play Championship … 10th in Quebec’s Junior Boys Championship (72-82-67-70 – 291) … tied for 21st in Quebec’s Cynergy-Etto Men’s Provincial Amateur Championship (71-77-71 – 219) … tied for 28th in Alexander of Tunis (68-82 – 150) 2007 – Second in CJGA Euro Junior Cup Qualifier (77-72 – 149) ... tied for fourth in RCGA’s Prairie Championship (81-71-70 – 222) … tied for seventh in Quebec’s Cynergy-Etto Men’s Provincial Amateur Championship (70-75 – 145) … tied for 17th at Duke of Kent (74-76 – 150) … tied for 21st at Canadian Junior Boys Championship (73-73-76-73 – 295). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy … selected as team MVP for golf in both 2007 and 2008, as well as team captain in 2008 … set a school record with a two-under par round of 70 versus rival school Phillips Academy in Andover … helped his team

Year Rounds Strokes Fall 2010 3 233 2009-10 12 886 Totals 15 1119

to a top-five finish in 2007 and a top-10 showing in 2008 amongst all New England Preparatory Schools … played six seasons of prep rugby and also participated in prep hockey … captain of his hockey club three times and his rugby squad twice … MVP of a rugby Regional Championship game and played for a prep team that won two Greater Montreal Athletic Association regional titles while he was attending Loyola High School in Montreal before transferring to Phillips Exeter Academy in 2006 … had a GPA between 3.0 and 3.7 in each of his five years at Loyola and also received a sportsmanship award for all varsity sports from the school where he was the Student-Body Vice-President in 2006. OTHER: Full name is James Christopher Coré … majoring in business after being accepted into the Haas School of Business in February of 2011 … parents are Chris Coré and Donna Palo Pivarnki … has two siblings, Melissa (golfer and graduate of the University of British Columbia) and Christopher … born August 12, 1989, in Montreal, Canada.

CORÉ’s Stats

Avg. 77.7 73.8 74.6

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Low 75 68 68

Top Finish (Tournament) T78 (Windon Memorial Classic) T22 (Windon Memorial Classic) T22 (Windon Memorial Classic)

Evan Derian

5-9, 160, Sr., 3L Manhattan Beach, CA (Mira Costa HS)

GENERAL: In his fifth season at Cal in 201011, including a medical redshirt campaign in 2008-09 … strong academically and a hard worker who caught a bad break with a congenital back problem that slowed a promising career that included a tie for sixth place at the Pac-10 Championship as a sophomore … forced to reconstruct his swing and has shown tremendous improvement of late … on the edge of possibly returning to the lineup in the spring of 2011 after strong play at the close of the 2010 fall season … an excellent ball striker who continues to improve his short game and putting. FALL 2010: Did not play. AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Played in four events, including Pac-10 Championship (7477-77-75 – 303, +19), where he finished 60th … posted a 75.8 stroke average in 13 rounds … tied for 65th twice in his two fall season appearances at Windon Memorial Classic (77-82-74 – 233, +17) and John A. Burns Intercollegiate (74-75-76 – 225, +9) … tied for 76th while competing as an individual at U.S. Intercollegiate (79-73-73 – 225, +12) … won the Golden Bear Achievement Award for the highest GPA on the men’s golf team for the second consecutive season. AS A JUNIOR (2008-09): Granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA ... competed in two events with a 74.8 stroke average over six rounds competing as an individual … shot a season-low 69 in the third and final round of San Francisco Intercollegiate and finished tied for 27th (77-7569 – 221, +8) … tied for 41st at Husky Invitational (80-73-75 – 228, +12) … won the Golden Bear Achievement Award for the highest GPA on the men’s golf team.

Husky Invitational (70-76 – 146, +2) and Alister MacKenzie Invitational (67-67-72 – 206, -7) … tied for 16th at U.S. Intercollegiate (73-7270 – 215, +5) … tied for 20th at Southwestern Intercollegiate (72-78-76 – 226, +13). AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07): Posted a 74.4 stroke average over 19 rounds in six events … best finish was a tie for 36th at Pac-10 Championship (75-76-69-75 – 295, +7) … 41st at PINGArizona Intercollegiate (78-70-70 – 218, +5). AMATEUR: 2010 – Tied for 11th at Southwestern Amateur (67-72-74-67 – 280) … won a pair of matches at Long Beach Match Play after a 70 and 71 during stroke-play rounds qualified him for the event … had a hole-in-one on his 33rd hole of the day during a U.S. Amateur qualifier at Red Hill, where he finished tied for 13th (76-72 – 148) … tied for 29th at Long Beach Men’s City Championship (74-67-76 – 220). 2009 – Third at Costa Mesa Men’s City Championship (69-72 –141) … one-under par at Long Beach Amateur (71-73-71 – 215). 2008 – Won Costa Mesa Men’s City Championship (65-66 – 131) … runner up at Irvine Men’s City Championship (68-74 – 142) … second seed in Long Beach Match Play (70-66 – 136) … 25th in Long Beach Amateur (78-70-69 – 217). 2007 – Won Coronado Classic (71-70 – 141) … shot an eight-under par 64 in the final round of amateurgolf.com at Metropolitan to finish second (77-64 – 141) … third at Costa Mesa Men’s City Championship (68-72 – 140) … seventh at Long Beach Amateur (68-69-71 – 208) … eighth at San Diego County Amateur (75-73 – 148). 2006 – Held a No. 73 national junior ranking

by Golfweek … tied for third at AJGA Mission Hills Desert Junior (70-74-69 – 213) … fourth at Long Beach Amateur (75-69-68 – 212) … 25th at AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior Open. 2005 – Tied for fourth at AJGA Hanmi Bank Junior Open (71-72-69 – 212) … tied for sixth at AJGA Coto de Caza Junior (72-70-72 – 214) … tied for seventh at AJGA Mission Hills Desert Junior (70-68-73 – 211) … tied for 10th at AJGA PING Junior at Diablo Grande (73-72-70 – 215) … recorded top-five finishes at both SCPGA Tournament of Champions and Westfield PGA Junior Section Championship. 2004 – Won the SCGA events at Rio Hondo (67), Whittier Narrows (68) and Palos Verdes (71) … seventh in Tahquitz Creek Junior (73-79 – 152) … tied for 12th at AJGA Diablo Grande (75-72-75 – 222). HIGH SCHOOL: Led his squad to its second CIF Southern Regional championship in 2006 after helping his team to its first Southern Regional title as a 2004 sophomore … a three-time first-team All-Bay League selection in each of his final three campaigns (2004, ’05, ’06) and team MVP in each of his last two (2005, ’06) … also played two seasons of basketball as a freshman and sophomore … a four-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner. OTHER: Full name is Evan Albert Derian … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in globalization and consumer behavior … father, Steve, played football and baseball at Cal … grandfather Al Derian played football at Cal … parents are Steve and Sue Derian ... father is a 1974 Cal grad … has twin sisters, Sara and Laura ... born November 15, 1987, in Long Beach, Calif.

Derian’s Career Stats

AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Was named first-team Pac-10 All-Academic and honorable mention All-Pac-10 … competed in 11 tournaments with a 72.8 scoring average … best finish was a tie for sixth at both Pac-10 Championship (68-73-74-69 – 284, E) and Fresno Lexus Classic (70-71-70 – 211, -5) … tied for eighth at

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top Finish (Tournament) 2006-07 19 1414 74.4 69 T36 (Pac-10 Championship) 2007-08 32 2330 72.8 67 T6 (Pac-10 Championship, Fresno Lexus Classic) 2008-09 6 449 74.8 69 T27 (San Francisco Intercollegiate) 2009-10 13 986 75.8 73 T65 (Windon Memorial Classic) Totals 70 5179 74.0 67 T6 (Pac-10 Championship, Fresno Lexus Classic)

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brandon hagy 5-11, 170, So., 1L Westlake Village, CA (Westlake HS)

GENERAL: Redshirting in 2010-11 as he pursues admission into the Haas School of Business at Cal … has shown signs of becoming one of the top players in the country … played solid golf in 2009-10, especially in the spring, and was a key reason the team was selected for a spot in an NCAA Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championship … working very hard on his game, especially his wedge play and putting … ball striking has always been a staple … very straight and has tremendous length … looks to be a mainstay in the lineup when he returns for his sophomore season in 2011-12. FALL 2010: Redshirting in 2010-11. 2009-10: Posted a 73.5 stroke average over 28 rounds that was the fifth-lowest on the team … made huge contributions to Cal’s success, especially down the stretch when he came up with strong showings by tying for 20th at Pac-10 Championship (66-70-74-72 – 282, -6) and tying for 21st at NCAA San Diego Regional (74-75-75 – 223, +7) … Cal’s second-highest finisher at the NCAA San Diego Regional and third-highest at Pac-10 Championship … opened Pac-10 Championship with a collegiate career-best round of 66 that tied for ninth after the first day of the event … also in the lineup for NCAA Championship (72-77-81 – 230, +14), where he tied for 135th … among the nine events he played over the team’s 14 tournaments, eight came during the team’s 10 tournaments on the spring schedule … top finish came at Arizona Intercollegiate (72-67-71 – 210, -3) to kick off the spring when he tied for 16th and came up with a 67 in the second round that was the second-best of his career … other top finishes in the spring included tying for 29th at John A. Burns Intercollegiate (71-73-73 – 217, +1) and tying for 31st at U.S. Intercollegiate (7373-69 – 215, +5), where he posted the team’s second-best score of the event and shot the third-best round of his career with a 69 in the third and final round … lone event he competed in during the fall was Spartan Golf Classic, where he finished tied for 32nd (78-71-74 – 223, +10) … named a Student-Athlete of the Month at Cal for his academic work in February of 2010.

AMATEUR: 2011 – Won New Year’s Invitational (6968-70-73 – 280) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, by taking the event that is considered one of amateur golf’s elite tournaments in dramatic fashion, scoring an eagle on the final hole to win by one shot ... captured the San Francisco City Championship, winning 8&7 in the final match. 2010 – Tied for seventh at both TransMississippi (69-69-71 – 209) and Rice Planters Amateur (67-67-71-75 – 280) events in Denver and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, respectively … tied for 11th at Southwestern Amateur (74-73-66-67 – 280) … tied for 32nd at California State Fair Championship (71-7172 – 214). 2009 – Won Christmas Classic (66-68 – 134) … co-medalist at California State Fair Championship (68-69-68 – 205) and CIF Southern Section Individual Championship … tied for third at Oxnard City Amateur (67-75 – 142) and Goleta City Championship (70-74 – 144) … sixth at Palo Alto City Championship (67-73 – 140) ... tied for sixth at Rancho Santa Margarita Amateur (70-76 – 146) … tied for 13th at Los Angeles City Junior Golf Championship (68-74-71 – 213) … tied for 16th at Rice Planters Amateur (7571-70-70 – 286) … tied for 33rd at Oglethorpe Invitational (72-69-72 – 213). 2008 – Selected as an AJGA HP Scholastic Junior All-American, FCWT first-team All-American and finalist for the USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Youth Leadership Award for work with the Special Olympics … was selected by the FCWT to represent Team USA at Japan Honda International Junior Championship, where he was the low American finishing tied for seventh (74-71-71 – 216) … won both Thousand Oaks City Amateur (65-69 – 134) and FCWT Hunter Ranch Invitational (68-70 – 138) … runner-up at SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup series Oak Valley (69-71 – 140) … tied for fourth at FCWT PGA West Classic (73-75 – 148) … eighth at AJGA TEE UP Junior Challenge (72-72-72 – 216) … tied for 14th at AJGA CORE Realty Championship (71-75-74 – 220) … tied for 23rd at AJGA PING Phoenix Junior (72-69-75 – 216).

HIGH SCHOOL: Won back-to-back CIF Marmonte League individual titles and league MVP honors in his final two prep seasons in 2008 and 2009 … also named the Ventura County Star Boys Golfer of the Year in each of his last two campaigns … posted the lowest average career score in his school’s history (71.5) … had a team-low 71.0 stroke average in 2009 and helped lead his squad to its third straight Marmonte League title, its second consecutive Northern Division crown, and a spot in the California State Championship, where the team finished third … ranked in Golfweek’s top 50 during his final prep season … had a GPA of 4.0 or higher each semester. OTHER: Full name is Brandon Cardell Hagy … intends to major in business or economics … parents are Richard and Karyn Hagy … has one younger brother, Brett … has two cousins, Ryan Capretta (Indiana State) and Stephen Hagy (Army), who played college football, with Capretta serving as a strength and conditioning coach for the Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals and Stanford following his football playing career … has worked with the Special Olympics the last four years teaching golf and participating in tournaments with athletes … born March 21, 1991, in Santa Monica, Calif.

HAGY’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes 2009-10 28 2057

Avg. 73.5

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Low 66

Top Finish (Tournament) T16 (Arizona Intercollegiate)

Stephen Hale 5-10, 165, Sr., 3L Bakersfield, CA (Garces Memorial HS)

GENERAL: Serving as a tri-captain in 201011 along with fellow seniors Eric Mina and John Murphy … has played in three NCAA Regionals and one NCAA Championship … has been a key member of the Cal golf program since his arrival in the fall of 2007 and given credit along with Mina for being the first building blocks of a foundation that has returned Cal into a consistently elite team on the national level … has an opportunity to repeat as an All-America Scholar and become an All-American player in 2010-11, an accomplishment achieved only twice before in the program’s history (Ben Furth, Peter Tomasulo) … possesses a solid all-around game from tee to green … a solid ball striker who hits the ball straight and has a short game that has continued to improve … great tempo and solid golf swing … understands the game of golf, manages his game well and plays within himself … has really committed himself to the game … has been extremely sharp over the last year … a tremendous competitor. FALL 2010: Posted a stroke average of 71.6, playing in four of five events and totaling 859 strokes over 12 rounds … ranked No. 82 nationally by Golfweek … had strong efforts in Cal’s back-to-back team wins at The Prestige at PGA WEST and Alister MacKenize Invitational as the second Cal finisher overall … was fourth at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (67-66-66 – 199, -14) for his top finish of the fall after tying for sixth at The Prestige at PGA WEST (71-7172 – 214, -2) … Cal’s top finisher and tied for 17th overall in the last tournament of the fall at U.S. Collegiate Championship (72-73-73 – 218, +2) … also competed at the season-opening Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, where he tied for 68th (76-78-74 – 228, +18).

for the second-lowest round in Cal history and breaking The Kingsley Club course record with a 63 in the second round of the event … top finish of the spring came when he tied for ninth at John A. Burns Intercollegiate (65-71-74 – 210, -6) … other two top-20 finishes came when he tied for 14th at Golfweek Conference Challenge (72-72-73 – 217, +1) and tied for 19th at Fresno

Lexus Classic (72-70-75 – 217, +4) … played in both NCAA postseason events, posting his best NCAA Regional finish ever when he tied for 28th at NCAA San Diego Regional (75-7277 – +8) and then tied for 95th at his first NCAA Championship … named an All-America Scholar and was second-team Pac-10 All-Academic.

Hale’s Career Stats

AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Competed in 12 of 14 events with a 72.5 stroke average (35 rounds, 2,538 strokes) that was the third-lowest on the team … won Alister MacKenzie Invitational hosted by Cal (68-64 – 132, -10) for his second career collegiate victory … finished second at Spartan Classic (73-63-69 – 205, -12), shooting the best round of his collegiate career, tying

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2007-08 39 2826 72.5 67 2008-09 40 2953 73.8 68 2009-10 35 2538 72.5 63 Fall 2010 12 859 71.6 66 Totals 126 9176 72.8 63

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Top Finish (Tournament) 1 (John A. Burns Intercollegiate) T15 (USC Collegiate Invitational) 1 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational) 4 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational) 1 (John A. Burns Intercollegiate, Alister MacKenzie Invitational)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Competed in all 13 events (40 rounds, 2,953 strokes) with a 73.8 stroke average ... best finish was a tie for 15th at USC Collegiate Invitational (73-7171 – 215, +2) … tied for 16th at San Francisco Intercollegiate (72-70-76 – 218, +5) … shot a season-low 68 in third round and tied for 16th at Wolverine Intercollegiate (75-70-68 – 213, E) … tied for 19th at Arizona Intercollegiate (74-71-72 – 217, +4) … tied for 20th at Western Intercollegiate (73-77-73 – 223, +13) … tied for 25th at National Invitational Tournament (70-77-72 – 219, +3) … tied for 31st at Pac10 Championship (77-75-69-75 – 296, +8) … honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Second-team All-Pac-10 selection … competed in all 13 events and 39 rounds with 2,826 strokes for a team-low 72.5 stroke average … won John A. Burns Intercollegiate (67-67-67 – 201, -15) … tied for eighth at Husky Invitational (72-74 – 146, +2) … tied for 10th at Western Intercollegiate (73-70-78 – 221, +11) … tied for 13th at U.S. Intercollegiate (72-70-71 – 213, E) … tied for 18th at Southwestern Intercollegiate (81-72-72 – 225, +12) … tied 19th at Falcon Invitational (70-76-72 – 218, +2).

AMATEUR: 2010 – Third at Silicon Valley Amateur (67-74 – 141) … sixth at Spirit of America Classic (7271-70-72 – 285) … 16th at California State Fair Championship (71-70-68 – 209) and Trans-Miss Championship (72-71-70 – 213) … 24th at Pacific Coast Championship (71-73-75-73 – 292). 2009 – Second at Salinas Valley Amateur (6871 – 139) … eighth at Christmas Classic (69-72 – 141) … tied for 16th at California State Fair Championship (73-69-69 – 211) … advanced to Round of 32 in match play at PNGA Amateur Championship (74-71 – 145). 2008 – Ranked among the top-100 amateurs in the world according to Scratch Players rankings … co-medalist at U.S. Amateur Qualifying at Fort Washington Golf Club in Fresno (7069 – 139) and advanced to U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst #2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina … advanced to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying … runner up at Pacific Northwest Golf Association Men’s Amateur Championship by winning five matches … runner up at California State Fair Championship (68-67-71 – 206) … runner up at Kern County Championship (68-68 – 136) … 13th at Christmas Classic (72-72 – 144) … 18th at Southwestern Amateur (73-78-73-73 – 297) … tied for 27th at Sahalee Players Championship (72-74-79 – 225) … tied for 29th at Pacific Coast Amateur (67-71-73-72 – 283) … made the cut at Western Amateur and finished 44th (70-71-73-75 – 289). 2007 – First alternate at U.S. Amateur Qualifying (72-73 – 145) … third at IJGT at the SCGA Course (75-69 – 144) … fourth at AJGA Tomato Bank Northern California Classic (68-73-68 – 209) … fourth at Kern County Amateur (65-73 – 138) … tied for 16th at Palo Alto City Championship (69-75 – 144) … tied for 27th at California State Fair Championship (70-68-77 – 215). 2006 – Won IJGT at Rancho Bernardo (6968 – 137) ... third at California State Boys Junior Amateur (76-72-66 – 214) … fifth at IJGT at PGA of Southern California (73-73 – 146) … ninth at California State Fair Championship (67-70-73 – 210). HIGH SCHOOL: School-record career 69.55 scoring average … two-time Area Player of the Year (2004, ’07) and four-time first-team All-Area selection, Southwest Yosemite League selection and team MVP (2004-07) … put up his top numbers as a junior when he led his team to its first South Regional competition, posting the lowest scoring average in his area at 68.30 and the lowest score in every SWYL match he participated in … earned the Mayor’s Trophy Award in 2007 and was on the Principal’s list for students with a 4.0 GPA or above each year from 2004-07. OTHER: Full name is Stephen John Hale … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on political leadership … father, John, was an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers … parents are John and Lori Hale … has one younger brother, Kevin ... born March 26, 1989, in Bakersfield, Calif.

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Jeff Hamm 5-9, 165, Jr., 2L Danville, CA (Monte Vista HS)

GENERAL: A hard worker who is close to breaking into the lineup … has made tremendous improvements and poised for a strong 2011 spring … putting and short game are clearly improved … could challenge to be a mainstay in the lineup if the consistency of his ball striking improves. FALL 2010: Did not play. AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Did not play. AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008-09): Competed in two events, both as an individual … best finish was a tie for 60th at USC Collegiate Invitational (81-76-72 – 229, +16) ... was 89th at U.S. Intercollegiate (75-79-84 – 238, +28). AS A TRUE FRESHMAN (2007-08): Redshirted … did not play. AMATEUR: 2011 – Won the weather-shortened amateurgolf.com Alister MacKenzie Cup at Pasatiempo by one shot (71-33 – 104) with a miraculous double eagle on his final hole, the par-five ninth. 2010 – Tied for third at Royal Oaks (73-7377 – 223) … fourth at Silicon Valley Amateur (68-74 – 142) … tied for 15th at California State Fair Championship (68-73-68 – 209) … tied for 19th at Long Beach City Amateur (73-69-73 – 215) … tied for 20th at New Year’s Invitational (75-74-80-73 – 302) … 23rd at Scratch Players Championship (74-74-72-77 – 297). 2009 – Won Las Positas Championship (66-72 – 138) … seventh at Royal Oaks (6775-76 – 218) … 10th at Monterey City Amateur (70-75-73 – 218) … 23rd at California State Fair Championship (68-73-71 – 212) … tied for 30th at Long Beach City Amateur (71-75-71 – 217). 2008 – Qualified for Western Amateur (72) … won Palo Alto City Championship (69-67 – 136) … runner up at both Royal Oaks Invitational (73-72-73 – 218) and Diablo Valley Amateur (71-71 – 142) … third at Salinas Amateur (6972 – 141) and Las Positas Championship (7369 – 142) … ninth at Christmas Classic (70-73 – 143) and Metropolitan Amateur (71-74 – 145)

… 13th at Monterey City Championship (7672-74 – 222) … 19th at Alameda Commuters (72-73-73-69 – 287). 2007 – Held a No. 70 national junior ranking according to Golfweek … advanced to the Round of 32 at U.S. Junior Amateur … qualified for California State Amateur (71) ... second at Livermore City Championship (71-70 – 141) … tied for fifth at FCWT Coyote Creek Open (73-77 – 150) … tied for 10th at Alameda Commuters (72-69-69-72 – 282) … 13th at Palo Alto City Championship (76-67 – 143) … tied for 33rd at AJGA Heather Farr (74-70-74 – 218) … tied for 44th at California State Fair Championship (70-70-77 – 217). 2006 – Advanced to Round of 32 at San Francisco City Championship … second at Livermore City Championship (70-70 – 140) and PGA/NCPGA Westfield Qualifier (67-72 – 139) … third at FCWT Escena Classic (67-71 – 138) … ninth at AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior

(69-76-69 – 214) … 10th at NCGA Sacramento County Men’s Amateur (73-71 – 144) … 16th at AJGA Pacific Northwest International Junior (76-72-75 – 223) … 22nd at AJGA Mission Hills Desert Junior (76-75-72 – 223). HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team All-East Bay Athletic League selection in back-to-back seasons (2006, ’07). OTHER: Full name is Jeffery John Hamm … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on consumer behavior and globalization … parents are Jim and Denise Hamm … father, Jim, is one of the most respected golf instructors in Northern California … has one brother, Ryan ... born September 14, 1989, in Walnut Creek, Calif.

HAMM’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes 2008-09 6 467

Avg. 77.8

Low 72

Top Finish (Tournament) T60 (USC Collegiate Invitational)

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Max Homa 6-0, 175, So., 1L Valencia, CA (Valencia HS)

GENERAL: Had a tremendous summer of 2010 in amateur golf, has developed into one of the team’s top players and is poised to become one of the best players in collegiate golf … a hard worker who is always looking to improve … great ball striker with length and accuracy … a tremendous putter with a dramatically improving short game … has an uncanny ability to make clutch putts on a regular basis … reads greens well and has excellent touch … has potential for a great future at the collegiate level … beginning to figure out how to use his strong mental capacities in ways that positively affect his golf game ... fearless when it comes to the game of golf and his opponents ... has the ability to put up low numbers in final rounds, which is what elite players do. FALL 2010: Played in all five events and 15 rounds, taking 1,076 strokes to post Cal’s second-lowest stroke average with a 71.7 mark … reached as high as No. 12 in the Golfweek rankings … top career finish came when he tied for fourth to lead all Cal golfers at Windon Memorial Classic (77-65-69 – 211, -2) … other finishes included tying for 11th at Olympia Fields/ Fighting Illini Invitational (69-76-68 – 213, +3), tying for 16th at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (63-71-74 – 208, -5), tying for 23rd at The Prestige at PGA WEST (72-70-79 – 221, +5) and tying for 33rd at U.S. Collegiate Championship (70-77-76 – 223, +7) … played in Cal’s top spot in the first three events of the fall season. AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Competed in eight of 14 events with a 73.7 stroke average over 24 rounds that was the sixth-lowest on the team … played in seven of the team’s final eight tournaments, including both NCAA San Diego Regional (75-72-77 – 224, +8) and NCAA Championship (79-71-72 – 222, +6), where he finished tied for 28th and tied for 86th, respectively … top finish came at his first spring event and the second event of his career when he tied for 16th overall at the USC Collegiate Invitational (75-70-67 – 212, -1), shooting a season-low 67 in the final round … other top finishes included tying for 30th at Golfweek Conference

Challenge (75-78-69 – 222, +6) in his lone fall event, tying for 32nd at National Invitational Tournament (78-73-70 – 221, +5) and tying for 38th at U.S. Intercollegiate … posted his best individual score of the tournament in the final round of each of his first five collegiate events, shooting a combined 12-under par in those final five rounds. AMATEUR: 2011 – Set tournament and course records to win amateurgolf.com Coyote Creek Tournament (63-70 – 133). 2010 – Had an exceptionally strong amateur season … reached the quarterfinals of U.S. Amateur with three match-play victories before falling to future Cal teammate and defending champion Ben An … shot 69-76 – 145 in stroke play to qualify for U.S. Amateur match play … co-medalist at his U.S. Amateur qualifier at Crystalaire Country Club (68-70 – 138) … tied for third at TransMississippi (69-65-71 – 205) … fifth at Scratch Players Championship (72-72-73-70 – 287), Los Angeles City Men’s Championship (67-68-75-68 – 278) and Monterey City Championship (7172-70 – 213) … tied for fifth at California State Fair Championship (66-72-67 – 205) … seventh at Silicon Valley Amateur (71-74 – 145) … 14th at SCGA Championship (70-69-73-71 – 283). 2009 – Won VCJGA Robinson Ranch (7273 – 145) … third at AJGA Mission Hills Junior (75-67-69 – 211) … fifth at both Palo Alto City Championship (71-68 – 139) and Christmas Classic (65-74 – 139) … sixth at both AJGA Robinson Ranch (72-71-75 – 218) and Paso Robles City Open (75-68 – 143) … 25th in SCGA Amateur (73-67-77-75 – 292) after a fifth-place outing at SCGA Amateur Qualifier (71) ... 29th at Western Junior (72-76-72-76 – 296) … shot 68 to qualify for Long Beach Open and proceeded to finish 40th overall and was the second-lowest amateur in the professional mini-tour event (71-74-65-71 – 281).

2008 – Selected to represent Southern California on the Junior America’s Cup team … tied for third at AJGA Hanmi Bank Junior Open (72-72-69 – 213) … tied for sixth at AJGA Midwest Junior Players Championship (76-75-75 – 226) … seventh at FCWT Hunter Ranch (69-75 – 144) … tied for 25th at AJGA Las Vegas Junior (71-74-76 – 221) … reached as high as No. 40 in the Golfweek rankings. HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 Foothill League MVP as a senior when he led his team to a spot in the section championship … posted a combined 72.2 scoring average in his junior and senior campaigns … three-time honor roll student and received academic recognition as a studentathlete for four consecutive years (2006-09). OTHER: Full name is John Maxwell Homa … major is undeclared … parents are John Homa and Bonnie Milstein … has one young sister, Maddie … has worked as a caddie at the Lakeside Country Club … born November 19, 1990, in Burbank, Calif.

HOMA’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes 2009-10 24 1769 Fall 2010 15 1076 Totals 39 2845

Avg. 73.7 71.7 72.9

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Low 67 63 63

Top Finish (Tournament) T16 (USC Collegiate Invitational) T4 (Windon Memorial Classic) T4 (Windon Memorial Classic)

BEN MANGUM

6-1, 185, Fr., HS Montgomery, AL (The Montgomery Academy) GENERAL: Earned a spot on the team at Cal during tryouts in the fall of 2010 as the first player to ever walk on and make the roster … excellent addition to the squad … has played national-level amateur golf, including the 2010 U.S. Amateur … excellent ball striker … has made a real commitment to the game of golf … believes he can compete at the highest level of collegiate golf. FALL 2010: Did not play. AMATEUR: 2010 – Qualified for U.S. Amateur by finishing second (69-73 – 142) at a qualifier at the Wynlakes Golf Club in his hometown of Montgomery, Ala. … top showing came when he tied for second place at Alabama High School South … tied for 17th at a U.S. Open local qualifying event ... tied for 20th at Montgomery Collegiate Invitational … shot 74 at a qualifier for Alabama State Amateur Championship ... advanced to the Round of 32 in Alabama State Match Play. 2009 – Tied for fifth at Brad Willis Memorial and sixth at Westlake Classic. 2008 – Tied for 13th at Ballantrae Classic. 2007 – Competed at Montgomery Collegiate Invitational for first time. HIGH SCHOOL: Won the 3A state title in Alabama as a sophomore in 2008 and then again as a senior in 2010 … tied for second at 3A Alabama High School South Substate as a senior in 2010 with a round of 69 and tied for fifth at the state’s high school championship the same season with back-to-back 74’s for a 36-hole total of 148 … ninth at 2009 3A Alabama State Championship … seventh at Blue-Gray High School Championship in both 2009 and 2010 … reached the Round of 32 in Alabama State Match Play in 2010 … a threesport athlete who also played quarterback and linebacker on his prep football team that reached the state playoffs, and threw the javelin on his school’s track and field squad … graduated with his school’s record for the longest javelin throw (145-6) and finished 11th in the event

at 2010 Alabama State Championship Meet … high school academic honors included the French Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Math Honor Society, as well as his school’s high honor roll and being named an AP Scholar … worked with “The First Tee” all four years as a prep … a member of Athletes In Action, a Christian athlete group.

OTHER: Full name is James Benjamin Mangum … major is undeclared but considering business or history … parents are Philip and Kathie Mangum … has three older siblings – brothers Philip and William, and sister Kathryn… born April 21, 1992, in Montgomery, Ala.

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Eric Mina

5-6, 145, Sr., 3L Fremont, CA (Bellarmine Prep) GENERAL: A returning All-American … has played in three NCAA Regionals and one NCAA Championship during his collegiate career … serving as a tri-captain in 2010-11 along with fellow seniors Stephen Hale and John Murphy … given credit along with Hale for being the first building blocks of a foundation that has returned Cal into a consistently elite team on the national level … one of the top collegiate golfers in the nation who is beginning to round into the form he displayed during his junior campaign and expected to have a big spring of 2011 to close out his career … a polished player with a great all-around game … working hard on a tremendously improved short game that has helped him reach his current level … understands and knows how to play the game … an accurate player off the tee and in the fairways who hits a high percentage of greens in regulation and puts himself in position to post low scores. FALL 2010: Played in all five events and totaled 1,092 strokes in 15 rounds for a stroke average of 72.8 that was third on the team … posted his top two finishes of the fall in his final two events, tying for 16th at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (72-65-71 – 208, -5) and tying for 20th at U.S. Collegiate Championship (74-74-71 – 219, +3) … his second-round 65 at MacKenzie tied for the lowest of his collegiate career, while his five-under par 54-hole score of 208 was his lowest tournament score of the fall … other finishes included tying for 32nd at The Prestige at PGA WEST (73-75-76 – 224, +8), tying for 36th at Windon Memorial Classic (74-69-77 – 220, +7) and tying for 41st at Olympia Fields/ Fighting Illini Invitational (71-73-77 – 221, +11). AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Produced one of the most memorable seasons in school history, earning honorable mention PING All-American, PING Division I All-West Region, first-team AllPac-10, team MVP and team Coaches Award selections … other honors included a pair of Pac-10 Men’s Golfer of the Month honors (September 2009, April 2010), GolfWorld College Player of the Week (May 3, 2010) and

Muscle Milk California Student-Athlete of the Week (May 3, 2010) … was only member of the team to play in all 14 events and 42 rounds on the schedule, posting a career-best 71.1 stroke average that was the team’s lowest … season was highlighted when he became only the second Cal men’s golfer to win the Pac10 individual title in the 51-year history of the

event (65-68-67-68 – 268, -16), coming back from a four-shot deficit at the beginning of the final round … the 65 he opened Pac-10’s with was the lowest of his collegiate career (he later tied it in the second round of Alister MacKenzie Invitational in 2010), while he was the only player to shoot four consecutive rounds in the 60’s to cap a string of six consecutive rounds

Mina’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2007-08 36 2668 74.1 69 2008-09 40 2925 73.1 67 2009-10 42 2987 71.1 65 Fall 2010 15 1092 72.8 65 Totals 133 9672 72.7 65

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Top Finish (Tournament) T17 (Western Intercollegiate) T3 (Wolverine Intercollegiate) 1 (Pac-10 Championship, Spartan Golf Classic) T16 (Alister MacKenzie Invitational) 1 (Pac-10 Championship, Spartan Golf Classic)

under 70 spanning back to the final 36 holes of the U.S. Intercollegiate … won for the first time in his collegiate career when he captured Spartan Golf Classic (67-67-69 – 203, -10) during the fall campaign … paced Cal with five top-10 finishes in 2009-10, placed 11th on two other occasions and was the team’s top player in seven of 14 events … other top-10 showings came by tying for fifth at Arizona Intercollegiate (68-68-70 – 206, -7) and tying for sixth at John A. Burns Intercollegiate (68-70-71 – 209, -7) to open the spring campaign, as well as tying for ninth at Golfweek Conference Challenge (70-72-73 – 215, -1) to begin the fall schedule … the two tied for 11th place finishes were at Fresno Lexus Classic (68-76-71 – 215, +2) and U.S. Intercollegiate (75-68-66 – 209, -1), while he tied for 16th at USC Collegiate Invitational (72-70-70 – 212, -1) … tied for 39th at NCAA San Diego Regional (76-75-75 – 226, +10) and tied for 95th at NCAA Championship (72-7379 – 224, +8) … subject of a cover story in the spring 2010 edition of Cal Sports Quarterly as well as a feature in the Contra Costa Times/Bay Area Newsgroup (May 19, 2010) … interviewed along with head coach Steve Desimone on CSN Bay Area’s Chronicle Live television show on May 14, 2010.

while tying for 39th at Players Amateur (7274-77-73 – 296). 2009 – Tied for second at amateurgolf.com Tour Championship (71-71 – 142) … fourth at Santa Clara County Championship (72-64-74 – 210) … tied for 10th at Pacific Coast Amateur Championship (65-68-72-73 – 278) … finished tied for 12th in stroke-play qualifying (70-73 – 143) for California State Amateur Championship and then advanced to the Round of 32 in match play … tied for 18th in stroke-play qualifying (71-73 – 144) at Pacific Northwest Amateur Championship to advance to match play … took 27th place at Southwestern Amateur Championship (72-73-72-73 – 290). 2008 – Was the medalist at U.S. Amateur Qualifying at the Yale Golf Club in New Haven, Conn. (69-67 – 136) and advanced to U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst #2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina … qualified for Western Amateur (72) and narrowly missed the cut (72-71 – 143) … advanced to the Round of 32 at PNGA Men’s Amateur Championship … fifth in Vallejo City Championship (70-70 – 140) … 15th at Southwestern Amateur (72-76-72-76 – 296) … 16th at California State Fair Championship (70-72-73 – 215).

2007 – Held a No. 32 national junior ranking by Golfweek … finished second at AJGA Golf World West Coast Championship (66-74-73 – 213) … second at CIF State Championship (73) … fourth in amateurgolf.com at Presidio (74-73 – 147) … fifth in amateurgolf.com at Metropolitan (72-71 – 143) … tied for ninth at Palo Alto City Championship (71-71 – 142) ... 10th at AJGA Tomato Bank Northern California Classic (71-72-72 – 215). 2006 – Advanced to the Round of 32 at U.S. Junior Amateur … third at AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior Open (71-69-71 – 211) … fifth at AJGA Pinnacle Communities Junior Championship (73-75-74 – 222) and AJGA Coca-Cola Junior Championship (77-71-70 – 218) … sixth at Castlewood Junior (77-69 – 146). OTHER: Full name is Eric Edward Mina … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on the impact of globalization … parents are Erwin and Corie Mina ... has one brother, Cameron … born October 27, 1988, in Mountain View, Calif.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Competed in all 13 events and 40 rounds with five top-10 finishes and a 73.1 stroke average … best finish came with a tie for third at Wolverine Intercollegiate (72-68-68 – 208, -5) … tied for fifth at National Invitational Tournament (72-70-71 – 213, -3) … tied for sixth at Western Intercollegiate and notched his season-low round of 67 (72-76-67 – 215, -1) on the final 18 holes of the event … tied for seventh at Husky Invitational (71-72-74 – 217, +1) … 10th at NCAA Austin Regional (74-71-74 – 209, +6) … tied for 15th at The Prestige Invitational (77-71-73 – 221, +5) … 23rd at Pac-10 Championship (73-72-76-72 – 293, +5) … tied for 36th at USC Collegiate Invitational (73-71-77 – 221, +8). AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Posted a 74.1 stroke average over 12 events and 36 rounds … best finish came with a tie for 17th at Western Intercollegiate (77-71-75 – 223, +13) … also had three other finishes in the top 25 … tied for 20th at Fresno State Lexus Classic (73-70-71 – 214, -2), tied for 24th at Husky Invitational (76-75 – 151, +7) and tied for 25th at Southwestern Intercollegiate (84-74-73 – 227, +14). AMATEUR: 2010 – One of a school-record six players (most by any school) to qualify for U.S. Amateur … tied for third at U.S. Amateur qualifying at Peninsula Golf & Country Club in San Mateo (71-68 – 139) and the Sunnehanna Amateur (72-70-66-70 – 278) … tied for 14th at Scratch Players Championship (76-75-70-72 – 293) … tied for 21st at College All-America Golf Classic (67-73-74 – 214) played after the 2010 fall collegiate campaign … tied for 34th at California State Fair Championship (72-71-72 – 215) and Pacific Coast Amateur (71-77-71-76 – 295),

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Intercollegiate (74-7677 – 227, +17) … tied for 39th at The Prestige at PGA WEST (81-7474 – 229, +13).

John Murphy

5-11, 185, Sr., 1L Wilton, CT (Old Dominion/Wilton HS) GENERAL: One of the team’s tri-captains along with fellow seniors Stephen Hale and Eric Mina in 2010-11 … after redshirting in 2009-10 has show recent signs of returning to the prominent position he held on the team two campaigns ago when he was arguably the top player on the squad, as well as an All-America Scholar and an All-Pac-10 player … continued improvement and a return to the lineup could be a tremendous boost to Cal … a powerful driver who has good length … excellent example and great role model who is a fantastic representative of what Cal golf is about … has had a lot of success in collegiate golf … solid in all components of the game, excellent short game and a great competitor. FALL 2010: Did not play. AS A SENIOR (2009-10): Redshirted … did not play. AS A JUNIOR (2008-09): Transferred to Cal from Old Dominion and was an All-Pac-10 honorable mention selection ... chosen by the Golf Coaches Association of America as an All-America Scholar … competed in 12 events and had 2,963 strokes over 37 rounds for a team-low 72.8 stroke average, finishing in the top 40 each time he competed … posted the lowest or tied for lowest score by a Cal player five times and also had five top-10 performances … best finish came with a runner-up showing at Wolverine Intercollegiate (68-71-68 – 207, -6), where he twice tied a career low with a round of 68 … impressive fifth-place performance at Pac-10 Championship (69-74-69-72 – 284, -4) … tied for seventh at Husky Invitational (7370-74 – 217, +1) and Thunderbird Invitational (74-68-70 – 212, -1), tying a career best with 68 in the second round of the latter … tied for 10th at San Francisco Intercollegiate (73-71-72 – 216,+3) … tied for 11th at National Invitational (73-71-72 – 216, E) … tied for 12th at NCAA Austin Regional (76-71-74 – 221, +8) … tied for 15th at Arizona Intercollegiate (72-73-71 – 216, +3) … tied for 34th at U.S. Intercollegiate (69-73-70 – 212, +2) … tied for 36th at Western

AT OLD DOMINION: AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) – Runner up at both Mid-Pines Intercollegiate (72-6670 – 208) and Hartford Hawks Invitational (7667-73 – 216) … tied for fourth at UVA Cavalier Classic (71-70 – 141) ... tied for eighth at Colonial Athletic Association Championship (73-73-69 – 215) … 10th at Kauai Collegiate Classic (74-70-76 – 220). AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) – Named the 2007 Colonial Athletic Association Most Outstanding Performer and selected to the All-CAA team … won CAA individual medalist honors (69-69-72 – 210) … tied for seventh at Joe Agee Invitational (74-64-72 – 210) … tied for 10th at Argonaut Invitational (72-71-73 – 216) … tied for 23rd at Furman Intercollegiate (73-75-73 – 221). AMATEUR: 2010 – Qualified for U.S. Amateur Championship with a second-place showing at his U.S. Amateur qualifier … fourth at New Year’s Invitational (71-75-71-75 – 292) … tied for 20th at Jones Cup Invitational (81-74-76 – 231). 2009 – Qualified for U.S. Amateur Championship and advanced to match play … won Salinas Valley Amateur (68-70 – 138) for second straight year and was also victorious at Silicon Valley Championship (68-70 – 138) ... runner up at Christmas Classic (69-67 – 136) … sixth at Monroe Invitational (72-70-69-69 – 280) … 20th at Eastern Amateur (68-67-73-70 – 278) … 34th at Northeast Amateur (73-69-68-69 – 279). 2008 – Won Salinas Valley Amateur (67-69 – 136) … runner up at Russell C. Palmer Cup (74-68 – 142) … third at Connecticut Amateur (72-70 – 142) … fifth at Palo Alto City Championship (70-70 – 140) … ninth at Connecticut Open (74-71-71 – 216) … 19th at Monroe Invitational (69-73-77-68 – 287) … 25th at Eastern Amateur (66-70-68-72 – 276).

2007 – Won Archie Wheeler (68) for second straight year … runner up at Connecticut Amateur (71-70 – 141) … third at both Met Amateur (67-72 – 139) and Russell C. Palmer Cup (68-71 – 139). 2006 – Won Mittelmark Invitational (68-70 – 138) and Archie Wheeler (66) … 11th at MGA Ike (74-71-79 – 224). HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time all-state and conference MVP selection … stayed in Golfweek’s top-100 rankings his entire senior year … helped lead team to state titles in 2002 and 2004 … played one season of prep hockey as a freshman … a member of the academic honor roll. OTHER: Full name is John Edward Murphy … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on consumer behavior and globalization … parents are Kevin and Janet Murphy … brother, Brian Murphy, is a former golfer at Cal who transferred to Villanova prior to the 2010-11 campaign ... father was selected to the University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame for soccer and played professionally … born January 27, 1987, in Norwalk, Conn.

MURPHY’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes 2008-09 37 2963

Avg. 72.8

California Golden Bears 2010-11 Men's Golf Annual Report

Low 68

Top Finish (Tournament) 2 (Wolverine Intercollegiate)

Joël Stalter 5-7, 150, Fr., HS Amneville, France (INDP HS)

GENERAL: A wonderful young player who made a tremendous run in European amateur events prior to his arrival at Cal … in the process of making the transition from living in France to the United States … has played especially well of late … has a nice all-around game as a strong ball striker, with a solid short game and putting stroke … will be a factor as he continues to make improvements. FALL 2010: Did not play. AMATEUR: 2010 – Reached as high as No. 11 in the French amateur rankings, No. 134 on the world amateur list and No. 234 on the Scratch Players amateur rankings … finished as runner up at Portuguese Amateur (74-67-71-65 – 277) … also second at Luxembourg Amateur (7170-70 – 211) and the Lys Chantily Federal Tournament in Paris… played in the first national division with his home golf club … tied for ninth at French National Stroke Play Championship … tied for 12th at French International Junior Stroke Play Championship … named the best amateur player in the Lorraine region for the third consecutive year. 2009 – Tied for sixth at Open de la Mirabelle d’or (an Alps Tour Event) as the youngest player in the tournament (70-66-68-68 – 272) … runner up at Montpellier Massane (south of France) Federal Tournament (68-70-68 – 206) … tied for 32nd at Masters 26 (an Alps Tour Event) … tied for 34th at St. Andrews Links Trophy. 2008 – Finished ninth with French junior team in the European Boys Team Championship … tied for 15th at Portuguese Amateur. 2007 – Fifth at under-16 National Team Championship in France.

HIGH SCHOOL: Posted a career average of 71.7 and set three course records, including his home course where he shot an eight-under par 63 … also was a gymnast, winning the Lorraine region championship in 2009 … earned the academic honor ‘Bien’ at the French Baccalaureate.

OTHER: Full name is Joël Stalter … undeclared major but considering economics or political economy of industrial societies … parents are Jean-Jacques and Sophie Stalter … has a brother, Nicolas ... played four years for the French National Junior Team … born in Thionville, France … plays the drums.

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Michael Weaver 5-9, 175, So., 1L Fresno, CA (Clovis West HS)

GENERAL: Has an opportunity to become one of the top players in the nation after coming to Cal as one of the top freshmen in the country in the fall of 2009 … has tremendous length and accuracy from tee to green … main area of improvement has been his short game … looking to return to his form of late in the 2009-10 postseason when he was arguably the team’s top player … has a history of low scores and excels under pressure … an aggressive player who continues to learn when to charge and when to dial back. FALL 2010: Posted a 72.9 stroke average that was slightly above his career 72.3 average, while playing in all five of the team’s events and taking 1,094 strokes over 15 rounds … finished among the top 45 at each of his five events but never above the 23rd-place showing he had at Windon Memorial Classic (80-69-69 – 218, +5) … tied for 29th at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (67-73-70 – 210, -3), tied for 30th at Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (76-71-70 – 217, +7), tied for 32nd at The Prestige at PGA WEST (76-75-73 – 224, +8) and tied for 44th at U.S. Collegiate Championship (75-74-76 – 225, +9) … had the second-best score of all Cal golfers at Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational. AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Struggled with health issues until late in the spring season when he played the best golf of his collegiate rookie year … posted the team’s second-lowest stroke average behind Pac-10 individual medalist Eric Mina at 72.0, taking 2,161 shots over 30 rounds to earn honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors … played in 10 of the team’s 14 events, including each of the last six after health issues caused him to miss two events in the fall and two more early in the spring … the team’s top player in the postseason, leading the Bears at both NCAA San Diego Regional (70-74-73 – 217, +1) and NCAA Championship (75-73-69 – 217, +1), finishing eighth and tied for 41st, respectively … also had a strong sixth-place showing at Pac-10 Championship (68-71-66-69 – 274, -10) … the first Cal player to finish in the top 10 at both the Pac-10 Championship and an NCAA Regional

in the same season … had a total of four top-10 finishes, adding the best showing of his collegiate career by tying for second at Arizona Intercollegiate (64-68-71 – 203, -10) and tying for eighth at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (69-68 – 137, -5) … his 64 on the opening 18 holes at Arizona Intercollegiate was the best round of his collegiate career … other top-30 showings included tying for 24th at National Invitational Tournament (76-73-71 – 220, +4) , and tying for 30th at both Thunderbird Invitational (69-71-74 – 214, +1) and Golfweek Conference Challenge (81-71-70 – 222, +6) … ranked as high as No. 35 nationally by Golfweek during the season … selected by Golfweek as one of the nation’s top-10 freshmen prior to the campaign. AMATEUR: 2010 – Made a run at qualifying to play as an amateur at U.S. Open but missed qualifying for the prestigious PGA Tour Major by three shots, tying for 17th place with the top four spots qualifying for the Open at a sectional qualifier event in Sacramento … co-medalist at Silicon Valley Amateur (68-72 – 140) … tied for fourth at Southwestern Amateur (70-69-67-70 – 276) … tied for fifth at California State Fair Championship (73-63-69 – 205) for the second consecutive year, with the 63 he shot in the second round the lowest round of his career at any level … tied for 25th at New Year’s Invitational (72-76-76-79 – 303) … tied for 48th at Southern Amateur (70-72-75-74 – 291). 2009 – Selected to represent the West in the prestigious Canon Cup … first player ever to win both Fresno City Amateur (66-68-67 – 201) and Len Ross Fresno City Junior Championship (68-72-69-67 – 276) titles in the same year … set the 36 (134) and 54-hole (201) scoring records in Fresno City Amateur and was the youngest winner of the event ever at the age of 18 … also won AJGA Mission Hills Junior (65-68-73 – 206), AJGA Trader Joe’s Junior Championship (7267-64 – 203) and NCGA Junior Championship (71-72-65 – 208) … second at Palo Alto City Championship (69-66 – 135) … tied for second at amateurgolf.com Tour Championship (73-69 – 142) … tied for fifth at California State Fair Championship (67-71-70 – 208) … 13th at AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions (67-75-7274 – 288) … shot 70 at NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship qualifying and advanced to Round of 32 in match play after shooting 7972 – 151 in stroke-play qualifying … ranked as high as No. 35 by Golfweek in 2009, and was

in the top 40 in rankings by both Polo Golf and Junior Golf Scoreboard prior to coming to Cal. 2008 – Won NCGA Hunter Ranch Championship (69-68 – 137) … fourth in both AJGA CORE Realty Championship (69-70-73 – 212) and Len Ross Fresno City Junior Championship (75-72-66-77 – 290) … fifth at Palo Alto City Championship (75-65 – 140) … tied for seventh at AJGA Las Vegas Junior (73-71-70 – 214) … tied for 21st at AJGA PING Phoenix Junior (7172-72 – 215) … tied for 29th at AJGA Trader Joe’s Junior (71-72-77 – 220). HIGH SCHOOL: Co-medalist at CIF/CGA Boys Golf Championship (70) and CIF Southern Regional Championship (66) as a senior in 2009 … led his team to a third-place finish as a junior at California State Championship after his team was fourth during his sophomore season … high school squad won a pair of section titles in each of his last two prep seasons and a Southern Regional crown during his 2007 sophomore campaign … finished his prep career with a 69.3 scoring average … received the Floyd Buchanan Award given to one person at his school annually for excellence in academics and athletics as a senior. OTHER: Full name is Michael James Weaver … major is undeclared but considering interdisciplinary studies … parents are Bill and Joanne Weaver … has one younger sister, Lauren … born April 12, 1991, in Fresno, Calif.

WEAVER’s Career Stats

Year Rounds Strokes 2009-10 30 2161 Fall 2010 15 1094 Totals 45 3255

Avg. 72.0 72.9 72.3

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Low 64 67 64

Top Finish (Tournament) T2 (Arizona Intercollegiate) T23 (Windon Memorial Classic) T2 (Arizona Intercollegiate)

Getting to Know the Bears GETTING TO KNOW BEN An

The reason I love golf is … it’s simply fun For me to improve as a person, I need to … listen to others My greatest athletic moments are … when I won the 2009 U.S. Amateur, and when I was competing at the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and several other PGA Tour events The favorite golf course I have played is … Augusta National The reason I chose Cal is … great coaches and teammates My favorite golf movie is … Happy Gilmore The people who have had the greatest influence in my life are … my parents My best advice to youngsters is … don’t quit I am most thankful in my life for … playing golf and having great parents

GETTING TO KNOW JAMIE Coré

Nickname … Jimbo Hobbies outside of Cal … surfing and skiing, getting into scuba diving The reason I love golf is … you can never achieve perfection and there is always more out there to work towards My greatest athletic moment is … a hole-inone at my home course in Montreal on a parthree 236-yard hole with a three iron The teammate I admire most is … Eric Mina for his dancing abilities The favorite golf course I have played is … Cypress Point The reason I chose Cal is … it’s a great combination of athletics and academics, with great views of the Bay Area Since coming to Cal I have learned … all-nighters are a must sometimes If I could spend a day with anyone it would be … Warren Buffet My favorite golf movie is … Happy Gilmore

GETTING TO KNOW EVAN Derian

The most interesting thing about me is … my positive outlook I would describe myself as a person as … trustworthy What people don’t know about me is … I’m a third generation Cal student-athlete I pattern my game after … Arnold Palmer My favorite pre-match ritual is … eating pancakes My greatest athletic moment is … finishing tied for sixth at the Pac-10 Championship my sophomore year The reason I chose Cal is … athletics and academics, best of both worlds My favorite golf movie is … Happy Gilmore I would like to be remembered at Cal for … my sense of humor One moment in history I wish I could have seen is … Woodstock

GETTING TO KNOW BRANDON Hagy

The most interesting thing about me is … I’m really good at ping pong The reason I love golf is … it is so challenging and you get great satisfaction when you play well The reason I chose Cal is … both superior academics and athletics The best things about Cal are … the food and the variety of people who attend school here If I had to cook all of my meals, I would probably survive on … PB and J My favorite YouTube video is … Charlie Bit Me My favorite golf movie is … Tin Cup My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be … making a putt on the last hole to win the U.S. Open I would like to be remembered at Cal for … a strong work ethic and the highest determination to succeed My parents were right when they told me … to be serious about school

GETTING TO KNOW STEPHEN Hale

The reason I love golf is … it’s a very individual sport My favorite pre-match ritual is … listening to my iPod as I hit golf balls My greatest athletic moment is … making the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst The biggest thrill in my life to date is … signing my National Letter of Intent to Cal The favorite golf course I have played is … Los Angeles Country Club North Course The reason I chose Cal is … I fell in love with it on my first visit Since coming to Cal, I have learned … to be more open-minded to other people’s ideas My favorite YouTube video is … The Ultimate Golf Lesson My favorite golf movie is … The Greatest Game Ever Played I would like to be remembered at Cal for … being a good Bear

GETTING TO KNOW JEFF Hamm

The reason I love golf is … each and every day is different The favorite golf course I have played is … Cypress Point The reason I chose Cal is … it’s the greatest public university on the planet Since coming to Cal, I have learned … how to be more organized The best thing about Cal is … the diversity, you can see something new every day My favorite professional sports team is … the San Francisco Giants My favorite golf movie is … Caddyshack The best advice I’ve ever received is … good or bad, people always remember your last golf round The people who have had the greatest influence in my life are … my parents I am most thankful in life for … health, friends and family

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GETTING TO KNOW MAX Homa

The reason I love golf is … it’s a game of integrity, discipline and determination My favorite pre-match ritual is … listening to my favorite songs and doing a personal handshake with Eric Mina The biggest thrill in my life to date is … seeing myself play in the 2010 U.S. Amateur on NBC The toughest opponent I have faced is … my Cal teammate Ben An Since coming to Cal, I have learned … about patience and hard work What sets Cal golf apart from other collegiate golf programs is … our team chemistry My favorite golf movie is … Happy Gilmore My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be … Making birdie on 18 at Augusta to win the Masters The best advice I have ever received is … there are too many good days to worry about the bad My advice to youngsters is … never lower your goals

GETTING TO KNOW BEN Mangum

I would describe myself as a person as … easy-going The reason I love golf is … it all falls on you My greatest athletic moment is … walking on to the Cal golf team Since coming to Cal, I have learned … the difference between Alabama and California The best thing about Cal is … the weather What sets Cal apart from other collegiate golf programs is … the courses we play I would like to be remembered at Cal for … being a good leader and setting an example My advice to youngsters is … practice hard The Cal team will be fun to follow this year because … we have a shot at a national championship My favorite golf memory is … reclaiming the state title my senior year with all my teammates

GETTING TO KNOW ERIC Mina

I would describe myself as a person as … a hard worker The reason I love golf is … the individual aspect My greatest athletic moment is … winning the Pac-10 individual championship The favorite golf course I have played is … Cypress Point The reason I chose Cal is … the coaching staff and the location What sets Cal golf apart from other collegiate golf programs is … the elite academics and golf program My favorite professional sports team is … the Golden State Warriors My favorite sports movie is … Remember the Titans The people who have had the greatest influence in my life are … my parents For me to improve as a player, I need to … continue to get better in all aspects of my game every day

GETTING TO KNOW JOHN Murphy

The most interesting thing about me is … I have developed five iPhone apps The reason I love golf is … its competitive nature My favorite pre-match ritual is … a lot of stretching The favorite golf course I have played is … Cypress Point The reason I chose Cal is … it is the best The best thing about Cal is … the friendships on the team What sets Cal golf apart from other collegiate golf programs is … the team is extremely deep in talent My favorite golf movie is … Caddyshack My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be … a hole-in-one on the last round to help win a tournament I would like to be remembered at Cal for … a friendly personality and great golf

GETTING TO KNOW JOëL Stalter

The most interesting things about me are … I have traveled the world and I am an openminded person The reason I love golf is … it is the most exciting and complicated game, and it’s also very challenging and always provides me with the aspiration to get better The favorite golf courses I have played are … Turnberry and Cypress Point The reason I chose Cal is … I wanted to balance school and golf and get a great education Since coming to Cal, I have learned … that life is not easy every day and even if sometimes working hard is not enough, you have to be persistent and find the strength inside of you to be able to bounce back The best thing about Cal is … the scope of opportunities we are offered What sets Cal golf apart from other collegiate golf programs is … the team spirit, the coaching and our facilities My favorite golf movie is … The Legend of Bagger Vance The best advice I’ve ever received is … to never give up no matter what people say I am most thankful in my life for … the sacrifices my parents have made for me so far

GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL Weaver

The most interesting thing about me is … I used to race go-karts at a highly competitive/ national level For me to improve as a person, I need to … be more motivated about my strength and conditioning The favorite golf course I have played is … Spyglass Hill The reason I chose Cal is … I wanted to get a good education and compete on a highly competitive team The best thing about Cal is … the social dynamic on the team, we are all pretty good friends What sets Cal golf apart from other collegiate golf programs is … the depth on the team compared to other programs is superior My favorite professional athlete is … Derek Jeter because he is one of the best at his position but still very classy and humble My favorite golf movie is … Caddyshack I would like to be remembered at Cal for … hopefully winning an NCAA Championship The best advice I’ve ever received is … remember who you are and what you represent

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Cal Golf Roster (1987-Present) Ainbinder, Adam....................................................................1998-99 Albers, Bill.............................................................................1987-90 An, Ben........................................................................2010-present Ancheta, Chris.......................................................................2002-05 Arroyo, Dan...........................................................................1997-99 Beck, Brandon.......................................................................2004-08 Benvenuti, Joe............................................................................ 2001 Berkowitz, Jay.......................................................................1995-99 Berkowitz, Jayme....................................................................... 2001 Boldt, Jason...........................................................................1990-92 Buckles, Andre........................................................................... 1994 Carlyle, Scott.........................................................................2002-04 Cherney, Ben.............................................................................. 1996 Choi, Eric...............................................................................2001-02 Chun, Walter......................................................................1998-2002 Cordova, Ted.............................................................................. 1993 Coré, Jamie.................................................................2008-present Coyle, Daniel.........................................................................1997-99 Cruikshank, Kevin...................................................................... 1991 Curtis, Jeff.................................................................................. 2003 Dahl, Ian................................................................................2008-09 Davies, Gareth......................................................................1996-97 Derian, Evan................................................................2006-present Douglas, Andrew........................................................................ 1999 Dowden, Kyle........................................................................2004-05 Ellis, Matt.................................................................................... 1992 Farris, Steve..........................................................................1996-98 Fitzsimmons, Dave................................................................1988-89 Flandermeyer, Greg..............................................................1996-97 Furth, Ben..............................................................................1987-91 Gandranata, George.............................................................2006-09 Golditch, Scott.......................................................................1995-99 Greve, Spencer.......................................................................... 1988 Griggs, Chris.........................................................................1988-92 Groff, Mike.................................................................................. 1992 Guittard, Jay............................................................................... 1990 Hagy, Brandon............................................................2009-present Hahn, James.........................................................................2000-01 Hale, Stephen..............................................................2007-present Hamilton, Robert...............................................................1999-2000 Hamm, Jeff..................................................................2007-present Hexner, Devin........................................................................2008-09 Hoffer, Andrew...................................................................1999-2000 Homa, Max..................................................................2009-present Hood, Jeff..............................................................................2001-05 Huff, H. Phillip IV.........................................................1990-91, 1993 Hummelt, Jon............................................................................. 1987 Jensen, Chris............................................................................. 2007 Jensen, Michael....................................................................2005-09 Johnson, Glenn.......................................................................... 1988 Johnson, Steve............................................................1992, 1994-95 Kellund, Tim................................................................................ 2003 Kennaday, Tom......................................................................1987-90 Kim, Daniel................................................................................. 2005 Kreindler, Daniel......................................................................... 2003 Kuehl, Ken.................................................................................. 1988 Laduche, Xabi.......................................................................2000-01 Larson, Garrett......................................................................1993-95 Lederer, Jon............................................................................... 1993 Lee, Bryan.................................................................................. 1997 Lee, David.............................................................................1996-97 Lee, Han................................................................................1996-99 Levin, Josh............................................................................1998-99

Lieberman, David....................................................................... 2005 Loop, Curtis...........................................................................2009-10 Machi, Anthony......................................................................2008-09 MacLean, Bruce......................................................................... 1987 Maguire, Mark.......................................................................1990-94 Maliwal, Akshay.....................................................................2008-09 Mangum, Ben..............................................................2010-present Marin, Nic..................................................................1992-93, ‘95-96 Martin, Rob III........................................................................1990-94 McDonnell, Brian...................................................................1988-89 McMichael, Steve..................................................................1987-89 Mina, Eric....................................................................2007-present Mindirgasov, Andrey..............................................................2007-09 Miyamoto, Craig......................................................................... 1991 Mullen, Rick...........................................................................1991-94 Murphy, Brian........................................................................2009-10 Murphy, John..............................................................2008-present Oda, Jeff..................................................................................... 1989 O’Riordan, Tim......................................................................1989-91 Payet, Romain............................................................................ 2006 Phillips, Mark.........................................................................1987-88 Rea, Brian.............................................................................1994-95 Redner, Josh.............................................................................. 1995 Reinsberg, Rick.....................................................................1992-95 Rubenstein, Tode...................................................................1988-92 Ruda, Jesse..............................................................2000-01, ‘03-04 Sanchez, Mark........................................................................... 1987 Sanders, Drew.......................................................................1991-93 Schreiber, Matt........................................................................... 2004 Schunck, Christian..................................................................... 2003 Schweizer, John....................................................................1992-96 Serra, George............................................................................. 2002 Sevekow, Fred.......................................................................2001-02 Skinner, Jim...........................................................................1993-94 Stalter, Joël.................................................................2010-present Summers, Stephen................................................................1994-97 Svanberg, Fredrik..................................................................2003-06 Tan, Feldman.........................................................................2008-09 Tate, Steven..........................................................................1995-96 Thorson, Erick.......................................................................2006-09 Tierney, Jamie.......................................................................1992-93 Tomasulo, Peter....................................................................2000-04 Torrey, Lance.................................................................. 2001, ‘03-05 Vetterick, Jeff.........................................................................2004-05 Vivolo, Chad..........................................................................2009-10 Volko, D.J..............................................................................1989-92 Watanabe, Mark Yasuyuki.....................................................1993-94 Weaver, Michael..........................................................2009-present West, Eric................................................................................... 2003 Westcoat, Brian.......................................................................... 1996 Whittemore, Heath................................................................1987-90 Wi, Charlie.............................................................................1994-95 Williams, Josh............................................................................. 1999 Williams, Kelly...................................................................1999-2000 Wilson, Michael.....................................................................2003-07 Wolfe, Freddy........................................................................2006-08 Wolfman, Craig........................................................................... 1999 Wong, Larry................................................................................ 2006 Wood, John................................................................................ 1988 Yamane, Kent........................................................................2007-09 Yeun, John.................................................................................. 2007 Yi, Dong.......................................................................1997-99, 2001 *Current Players in Bold

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Alister MacKenzie Invitational Low Tournament – Individual

197 (-16)........ Alex Kang, San Diego St. ‘10 198 (-15)....................Ben An, California ‘10 198 (-15)....... Todd Baek, San Diego St. ‘10 199 (-14)..........Stephen Hale, California ‘10 200 (-13)... Colin Featherstone, San Diego St. ‘10 200 (-13).............. Steve Conway, UCLA ‘03 200 (-13)........ Daryl Fathauer, Louisville ‘07

Low Round – Team

262 (-22)................................. California ‘10 266 (-18)................................. California ‘10 267 (-17).......................... San Diego St. ‘10 267 (-17).....................................Oregon ‘09 268 (-16).......................... San Diego St. ‘10 268 (-16)................................. California ‘06 268 (-16)..............................Washington ‘07 270 (-14)................................Fresno St. ‘09 271 (-13).......................... San Diego St. ‘07 271 (-13)................................Fresno St. ‘07 Scott Carlyle

Tournament Summary Team Champions

2002 Fresno St.......................841...... (-11) 2003 California.......................833......(-19) 2004 Oregon St......................848........(-4) 2005 California.......................844 .......(-8) 2006 California.......................826 .....(-26) 2007 San Diego St.................828 .....(-24) 2009 California.......................545......(-23) 2010 California.......................804......(-48)

Low Tournament – Team

804 (-48)................................. California ‘10 806 (-46).......................... San Diego St. ‘10 825 (-27)............................... Oregon St. ‘10 826 (-26)................................. California ‘06 828 (-24).......................... San Diego St. '07 829 (-23)................................. UC Davis ‘10 545 (-23)................................California ‘09* 832 (-20)..................................UC Irvine ‘10 832 (-20)..............................Washington ‘07 *Third round was rained out

Individual Champions

Team Placement

2002....................................................... 3rd 2003 ......................................... Champions 2004....................................................... 3rd 2005 ......................................... Champions 2006.......................................... Champions 2007..................................................... 12th 2009.......................................... Champions 2010.......................................... Champions 63 (-8)...................................Max Homa ‘10 64 (-7).........................................Ben An ‘10 64 (-7).............................. Stephen Hale ‘09 65 (-6).........................................Ben An ‘10 65 (-6)..................................... Eric Mina ‘10 65 (-6)............................ Michael Wilson ‘06 65 (-6)................................Jeff Vetterick ‘05 66 (-5).............................. Stephen Hale ‘10 66 (-5)........................... Michael Jensen ‘05 66 (-5).....................................Jeff Hood ‘02

Low Round – Individual

Low Tournament – Individual

Stephen Hale, 2009 Champion

Hosted by the University of California at Meadow Club, Fairfax, CA Note: The Golden Bears have won four of the last five events and five of eight overall. 26

California Summary

Low Round – Individual

2002...... Nick Watney, Fresno St. (202, -11) 2003......... Steve Conway, UCLA (200, -13) 2004................ Bobby Bennett, Purdue and Dillion Dougherty, Northwestern (207, -6) 2005............ Jon Rosa, Fresno St. (205, -8) 2006............ Michael Wilson, Cal (202, -11) 2007... Daryl Fathauer, Louisville (200, -13) 2009...............Stephen Hale, Cal (132, -10) 2010... Alex Kang, San Diego St. (197, -16) 60 (-11)............Zach Bixler, Washington ‘07 61 (-10).......... Daryl Fathauer, Louisville ‘07 62 (-9)............ Alex Kang, San Diego St. ‘10 63 (-8).................. Max Homa, California ‘10 63 (-8)................ Todd Angel, Fresno St. ‘07

Michael Wilson, 2006 Champion

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198 (-15).....................................Ben An ‘10 199 (-14)...........................Stephen Hale ‘10 202 (-11)........................ Michael Wilson ‘06 132 (-10)......................... Stephen Hale ‘09* 206 (-7)...............................Evan Derian ‘07 206 (-7).............................. Scott Carlyle ‘03 208 (-5)................................. Max Homa ‘10 208 (-5)....................................Eric Mina ‘10 208 (-5).......................... Michael Wilson ‘02 *Third round was rained out

GCAA Hall of Fame Inducts Steve Desimone dESIMONE jOINS 2010 iNDUCTION cLASS OF Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Cal head coach Steve Desimone was one of seven members of the 2010 class inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America's Hall of Fame Class on December 6 at the GCAA Hall of Fame Reception and Awards Banquet at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. "There are a lot of great people and great coaches in college golf's Hall of Fame, and many of them are the ones who really built college golf into the great sport that it is today," said Desimone upon his induction. "To be included in that group makes me smile and is something that will stay with me forever." "It's still soaking in," added Desimone. "It's one of the two highest honors anyone can receive in this profession Left: GCAA President and BYU head coach Bruce Brockbank presents Steve Desimone with his Hall of Fame plaque. Below: Family, friends and former Cal golfers join Desimone for the celebration. (photos courtesy of GCAA)

along with winning an NCAA championship. There's no doubt that when you're selected by your peers for the Hall of Fame the respect that they show for the work you've done is very gratifying. It's an absolutely wonderful honor." Others in the class included coaches Bob Alpers (Saint John's, Minn.), Kyle Blaser (Oklahoma City), Michael Carlisle (South Carolina-Aiken), Bobby Cornett (Texas Wesleyan) and Floyd Horgan (Brevard CC/ Centenary). Additionally, Ron Balicki of Golfweek was inducted for his contributions to college golf. Desimone was also quick to thank the Cal Golf Committee upon his Hall of Fame induction. "This has been an incredible team effort to get Cal golf reinstated to varsity status and build it into a national-level program," said Desimone. "Cal Golf Committee Chairman Frank Brunk and I had a shared vision about the program back to 1980. When I think of the Cal Golf Committee and all of the wonderful people whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made this vision come true, this has been an amazing team effort. They've all been part of the team that's helped me become a part of this honored Hall of Fame. I want to thank everyone that has helped, including all of the great players that have come through here over the last 31-plus years, because it never would have happened without them."

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2010 U.S. Amateur Players

BACK ROW (l-r): Ben Mangum, Ben An, Max Homa. FRONT ROW (l-r): John Murphy, Jamie CorĂŠ, Eric Mina.

Bears Represented at U.S. Amateur A school-record six current Cal players qualified for the 2010 U.S. Amateur, more than from any other collegiate men's golf program in the nation. Freshman Ben An made it back to the semifinals one year after becoming the youngest player to ever win the event at the

age of 17 in 2009. Sophomore Max Homa made the quarterfinals of the 2010 U.S. Am before falling to future teammate An. Other qualifiers from Cal included Jamie CorĂŠ, Ben Mangum, Eric Mina and John Murphy.

Max Homa (photo courtesy of USGA)

Ben An (photo courtesy of USGA)

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2004 NCAA Team Champions

2010-11 California Golden Bears Men's Golf BACK ROW (l-r): Associate head coach Walter Chun, Evan Derian, Ben Mangum, John Murphy, Max Homa, Brandon Hagy, Ben An, head coach Steve Desimone. FRONT ROW (l-r): Eric Mina, Joël Stalter, Jamie Coré, Michael Weaver, Stephen Hale, Jeff Hamm.

2010-11 men’s golf SCHEDULE Date

Event (Host) Location (Course)

Sept. 17-19

Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (Illinois)

Olympia, IL (Olympia Fields Country Club)

Sept. 26-27

Windon Memorial Classic (Northwestern)

Glenview, IL (North Shore Country Club)

Oct. 10-12

The Prestige at PGA WEST (Stanford/UC Davis)

La Quinta, CA (TPC Stadium Course at PGA WEST)

Oct. 18-19

Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Cal)

Fairfax, CA (Meadow Club)

Oct. 24-26

U.S. Collegiate Championship (Georgia Tech)

Alpharetta, GA (The Golf Club of Georgia)

Jan. 31 – Feb. 1

Arizona Intercollegiate (Arizona)

Tucson, AZ (Arizona National)

Feb. 16-18 John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Hawai’i)

Kahuku, HI (Turtle Bay Resort – Arnold Palmer Course/George Fazio Course)

Feb. 28 – Mar. 1

USC Collegiate Invitational (USC)

Westlake Village, CA (North Ranch Country Club)

Mar. 11-13

Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters (UNLV)

Las Vegas, NV (Southern Highlands Golf Club)

Apr. 9-10

ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Arizona State)

Tempe, AZ (ASU Karsten Golf Course)

Apr. 16-17

Western Intercollegiate (San Jose State)

Santa Cruz, CA (Pasatiempo Golf Club)

Apr. 29 – May 1

Pac-10 Championship (Stanford)

Stanford, CA (Stanford University Golf Course)

May 19-21

NCAA Regionals (TBA)

TBA (TBA)

May 31 – June 5

NCAA Championship (Oklahoma State)

Stillwater, OK (Karsten Creek)