2016 LEGENDS GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Dear Players and Sponsors, It’s great to see so many of you back again this fall for the fifth annual Legends of NC State Tournament. We are grateful for the continued support of so many of our sponsors and Legends, and we are excited to welcome new participants as we continue to make improvements to the facilities and services here at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course and Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse. As we enjoy this day, we take a moment to remember the man who helped us make the vision a reality, creating a championship course for which we have all become so proud: Arnold Palmer. His legacy of sportsmanship and finesse is something we all embrace. Here’s to a great day of golf and fellowship. 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.
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 in Gulfport, MS. He is now an assistant principal at New Bern High School, just south of his home town of Washington, NC.
Greg Fishel is the chief metoerologist at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, a positon he has held since 1981. Born in Lancaster, PA, Fishel received his bachelor of science in meteorology at Penn State University. His accomplishments include several American Meteorological Society awards, being the first certified broadcast meteorologist in the United States, and recipient of an Emmy from Midsouth Region of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for WRAL’s hurricane special in 2000.
Terry Harvey received his bachelor’s in humanities and social sciences from NC State in 1997 and excelled in not one, but two sports at NC State. A quarterback for the Wolfpack, Harvey ranks fourth in career passing yards and touchdowns. He shares the singlegame record for touchdowns thrown (5). As a pitcher, Harvey left State holding records for most career baseball wins (35), strike outs (386) and innings pitched (425.1). He earned third-team All-America recognition, and also a spot on the ACC’s 50-player 50th Anniversary squad. He went on to play for the New York Yankees, the Texas Ranges and the Cleveland Indians.
Matt Hill is only the second golfer in NCAA history (Tiger Woods) to win a conference, regional and national championship in the same year (2009). A two-time All-American, Hill was also named the Jack Nicklaus Award winner and the ACC and Golfweek Player of the Year in 2009. His eight tournament wins in 2008-09 also tied Woods’ NCAA record for victories in a season.
Terrence Holt is a retired NFL player and NC State graduate. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. Today, he is an entrepreneur and philanthropist and, along with his brother Torry, owns Holt Brothers Inc., a company Holt Brothers Construction, Holt Brothers Development, Holt Brothers Football, and the Holt Brothers Foundation.
Bob Hounsell, NC State swimmer, set two NCAA freshman marks in one day at the UNC freshman invitational championships in Chapel Hill. Hounsell was an All American for State in 1965 and received the Sports Illustrated Award of Merit for Outstanding Athlete in April, 1965. He 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. Lombardo 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, Lombardo 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. 99.9FM The Fan has been nominated for a prestigious Marconi Award by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). The Fan is one of only five finalists for the Marconi Award for Sports Station of the Year.
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, Pucillo 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. Pucillo and his Marcie have been married for 54 years and have three children and grandchildren.
Koren Robinson played college football at NC State before being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks as the 9th pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. Robinson 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.
Mark Thomas is a native of Kinston and played tight end for NC State. Thomas caught 59 passes for 629 yards and three touchdowns in his four seasons, finishing in 1997. He then went on to play in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants. Thomas spent eight years as co-host of the morning drive sports talk radio show on The Buzz. He currently hosts the NC State coaches show and works with Krash Creative, a local marketing and ad agency.
Dereck Whittenburg was a member of the 1983 NC State National Championship basketball team . His slightly off-target shot/pass was grabbed by Lorenzo Charles for the game-winning dunk to defeat the University of Houston in the championship game. Whittenburg 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 1999-2003 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.
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.
“What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.� Arnold Palmer, 1929-2016
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THE LONNIE POOLE GOLF COURSE Plans for a world-class golf course and clubhouse began more than 30 years ago when university leaders began to conceptualize plans for Centennial Campus at NC State. Lead gifts from Lonnie and Carol Poole established the course in 2009 and the clubhouse in 2010, but it will take on-going support to ensure the course and clubhouse can meet the rigorous needs of training future golf professionals and desire to be the best teaching facility in the country. The Lonnie Poole Golf Course is home for both the men and women’s golf teams. In the classroom, it’s a living laboratory for turfgrass and storm-water research associated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and a teaching and training facility for the Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program in the College of Natural Resources.
THE CAROL JOHNSON POOLE CLUBHOUSE The 22,000-square-foot, two-story clubhouse opened in January 2014. It offers breathtaking views of the Raleigh skyline and first-class service to golfers, diners, varsity golf teams and students studying professional golf management and turf management. Also featured at the clubhouse are a full-service restaurant, bar and catering, golf shop, public and Charter Partner locker rooms, meeting rooms, golf cart storage, and many other amenities. The clubhouse was built over the course of one year with private donations, the lead donation provided by Lonnie Poole and his wife, Carol Johnson Poole.
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