2015 LEGENDS GOLF TOURNAMENT In support of the Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PLATINUM PARTNERS
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Dear Players and Sponsors, Thank you for joining us today in support of the golfing facilities and programs at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course. It is only through the generous contributions of your time and financial support that we come together to enjoy a game of golf and provide support for the many needs of the course and clubhouse. I’ll invite you to join us in the near future to celebrate the “burning of the mortgage.” as we have paid the debt on the golf course. We are still about $2 million in debt for the Carol Johnson Clubhouse and use naming opportunities on the course and in the clubhouse to help raise funds to retire the debt. If you are interested in making a donation or taking advantage of a naming opportunity, contact Liz McFarlane, associate director for University Development, at 919.513.7506. The gift bag of items each golfer receives today represents a value of over $30 to show our appreciation. Enjoy the day! Sincerely,
Dan Adams, Ed. D. Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Enterprises NC State University President, Centennial Development, LLC
THE LEGENDS Eddie Biedenbach received his bachelor’s in natural resources from NC State in 1968. He played for NC State from 1965-1968 and was elected to the first team All-ACC two times and garnered the nickname “The Pittsburgh Pickpocket” for his defensive skills. Biedenbach is the only player who played under Everett Case, Press Maravich, and Norm Sloan. Biedenbach has served as an assistant coach at NC State (1974 National Championship Team), Georgia, and UNC-Wilmington and was the head coach at Davidson and UNC-Asheville, where he is the winningest coach in UNC-Asheville and Big South Conference history.
Nick Biershenck was part of Clemson’s NCAA Division 1 national championship team and the 2002 South Carolina Amateur Match Play Champion. He has won 7 times professionally. Nick was the head coach for both men’s and women’s golf teams at Limestone College from 2011-2013. He was then an assistant and interim head coach at Ole Miss, where he helped the Rebels improve their Golfstat ranking from No.84 to No.68 in just one season. He is currently an assistant coach to the NC State men’s golf program.
Charlie Bryant was an assistant coach for the NC State men’s basketball team starting in 1964. He, alongside Norm Sloan, led the Wolfpack to the 1970 ACC Championship. After retiring from coaching, Bryant returned to NC State in 1977 to become executive director of the Wolfpack Club. Bryant was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Jesse Campbell played safety for the Wolfpack football team and was selected in the 2nd round of the 1991 NFL draft to the Philadelphia Eagles. Campbell also played for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was a high school football coach for Gulfport High School (Gulfport, MS). He is now an assistant principal at New Bern High School, just south of his home town of Washington, NC.
Albin Choi completed his three seasons with NC State after the 2012-13 season. Choi’s 71.32 career scoring average is second only to Matt Hill in school history. He owns three of the top eight singleseason stroke averages at NC State and was named All-American three times, including second-team honors in 2012-13. He joins Tim Clark, Kelly Mitchum and Vance Heafner as the only three-time AllAmericans in school history. Choi is also among an exclusive group that includes Tim Clark, Matt Hill and Mitch Sutton to win an NCAA Regional at NC State. Over his career, Choi has had 13 top-5’s, 21 top-10’s and 30 top-20 finishes in 38 tournaments.
Bob Hounsell, NC State swimmer, set two NCAA freshman marks in one day at the UNC freshman invitational championships in Chapel Hill. Bob was an All American for State in 1965 and received the Sports Illustrated Award of Merit for Outstanding Athlete in April, 1965. Bob is a great Wolfpack supporter and avid golfer.
Mike Lombardo was a two-time All-American wrestler at NC State during the late 1980s. He is now a seasoned downtown Raleigh entrepreneur who has owned, or partnered in, several successful business ventures in the local restaurant and bar industry. Mike was an integral part in establishing Glenwood South as a fixture in Raleigh nightlife with the founding of Rush and Aura lounges, Sauced Pizza, and other downtown Raleigh destinations. In addition to the hospitality industry, Mike also works diligently as an expert in both residential and commercial real estate brokerage in the Greater Raleigh area.
Kelly Mitchum received his bachelor’s in statistics from NC State in 1993. He was a four time All-American golfer at State, and won four tournaments, including three in 1991. Mitchum is one of three Wolfpack golfers in history to compete in four NCAA tournaments. He has played professionally on the Nike Tour, the Canadian Tour and various mini-tours. Today, Mitchum is senior golf instructor at Pinehurst Resort.
Joe Ovies graduated from NC State in 2001. He has been a part of Raleigh-Durham sports talk radio for over a decade and has tasted success on many levels. In 2015, the Adam and Joe show on ESPN Radio 99.9 The Fan was named “Show of The Year” by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters. He, alongside his co-host Adam Gold, were awarded a Mid-South Emmy Award for their work on WRAL documentary entitled “Mission Or Money”— a look into the financial ties of college athletics.
Lou Pucillo is best known for being an outstanding college basketball player for the Wolfpack from 1956 to 1959. As a guard for the Wolfpack, he scored 944 points in 74 games. He was named first-team all-ACC and the ACC Tournament first-team in 1958, 1959, and was named the 1959 ACC Player of the Year. In 1959, Lou was drafted by St.Louis of the NBA, but played amateur basketball for the Wichita Vickers in the National Industrial League. A year later, he married Marcie and became the Freshman Basketball Coach at NC State. In 1991, he was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Lou and his Marcie have been married for 53 years and have three children and grandchildren.
Mark Thomas is a native of Kinston and played tight end for NC State. Mark caught 59 passes for 629 yards and three touchdowns in his four seasons, finishing in 1997. Mark then went on to play in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants. Today, Mark is a sports radio personality in Raleigh.
Koren Robinson played college football at NC State before being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks as the 9th pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. Koren also played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl with the Vikings in 2005 where he also received the Ed Block Courage Award given by his teammates.
Dereck Whittenburg was a member of the 1983 NC State National Championship basketball team . His off target shot/pass was grabbed by Lorenzo Charles for the game-winning dunk to defeat University of Houston in the championship game. Became an assistant coach at NC State in 1985. Over the next 15 years, he was an assistant at six different colleges- NC State, George Mason University, West Virginia University, University of Colorado, Long Beach State University and Georgia Tech. He was the head coach at Wagner College from 19992003 and Fordham from 2003-2009. He is now an assistant for NC State and was the executive producer for “Survive and Advance,” a ESPN 30 for 30 documentary.
In Memory... Don Shea was the host of “Inside Wolfpack Sports” and served as part of the pre-game Fan Zone football show. Shea started his career with the Wolfpack in 1984 after Jim Valvano asked him to be the director of James Thomas Valvano Enterprises (JTV). He hosted the TV and radio shows for numerous NC State coaches during his tenure. He was on the board of directors for the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the National Football League College Hall of Fame. He received an Honorary Alumnus Award from NC State in 2011.
GOLF COURSE DESIGN FEATURES The Lonnie Poole Golf Course was designed by Arnold Palmer and the design team at Arnold Palmer Design Company (including Erik Larsen and Brandon Johnson, both NC State graduates) and is considered an outstanding public golf course in the Carolinas and a top collegiate golf course in the United States. The course has unique features that set it apart from other courses in the region. It represents the evolution in golf course architecture toward sustainability by fitting into and protecting the natural environment, leaning heavily on traditional Scottish designs while accommodating the natural landscape. The Design. The Arnold Palmer Design group used features in the existing landscape as the primary cues for their design. Located on 250 acres, the golf course routing is dictated by large elevation changes. It meanders around large buffer areas that were left in place to protect streams and wetlands that are in the Neuse River watershed. The buffers provide protected habitat for wildlife and native plant species.
The Grasses. The course has well-known turfgrass species at its heart: 419 bermudagrass on the fairways and an A1/A4 creeping bentgrass mix on the greens. The tee boxes are bermudagrass in full-sun exposure and zion or zorro zoysia grass in the shade. The bunkers are outlined with El Toro, zion or zorro zoysia grass to provide visual definition and low maintenance edges. The roughs are different...and a difficult place for errant shots. A mixture of four fine fescue species are in place throughout the golf course. Wild grasses, Little Bluestem and Broomsedge, have been transplanted into the fescue in localized pockets that will expand over time. The roughs will evolve into a mix of these cool- and warm-season grasses that are adapted to the North Carolina environment and will have low resource and maintenance requirements. The rough areas establish a color contrast with the turfgrasses on the fairways and tees. In summer months, the mature fescue in the rough are dominated by tans and browns compared to the vivid greens of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass. The reverse is true in winter, when roughs are green and dormant, bermudagrass and zoysiagrass will be tan. The Bunkers. One of the most distinct trademarks of the golf course is the bunker design, with their irregular shapes and jagged edges, as geometric shapes are rarely seen in natural landscapes. Islands and peninsulas with fine fescues intersect and blend with the roughs. Shots landing in sand provide easier recovery than in the thick fescue, which often will requires a drop and an extra stroke. The bunkers were completely replaced in 2014. Difficulty. This is an Audubon Signature golf course that is at the forefront of its time. Make no mistake, though, The Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University is designed and built to be a championship golf course. Multiple tees allow anyone to enjoy the course, but every player will recognize the challenge it presents. Audubon Certification. In 2013, the course passed strict sustainability standards and became a certified Audubon International Signature Golf Sanctuary and member of the organization’s Signature Program. With this certification, our course represents the evolution in golf course architecture toward sustainability. It both fits into and protects the natural environment. The Arnold Palmer Design group used nature as its primary cue for the design of this 250-acre course; Raleigh’s large elevation changes dictate the course routing, which meanders around large buffer areas, left in place to protect natural streams and wetlands.
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