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Husker Professionals
Former Husker Mark Maness has served as the Director of Instruction at The Golf Center at the Highlands since 1995 and is a PGA Professional at the Golden Bear Center in Carrollton, Texas. Maness, who earned a spot on the PGA Tour in 1988, was the Northern Texas PGA Teacher of the Year in 2004. Maness was a fouryear letterman for the Huskers from 1980 to 1983.
Steve Friesen (Lincoln, Nebraska)
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One of the most accomplished all-around golfers in Nebraska history, Steve Friesen captured six professional wins on the Web.com Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Canadian Tour in nearly two decades as a competitive professional golfer. He joined the Web.com Tour in 2007 and won the Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper in 2011. On the Nationwide Tour he notched victories in the 2005 Nevada Open, the 2005 New Mexico Open, the 2003 Utah Open, the 2003 Waterloo Open and the 2001 Baton Rouge Open. Friesen turned pro in 1999 after being named the Ben Hogan Award winner as the nation’s top scholarathlete in men’s golf. An honorable-mention All-American, he joined Scott Gutschewski in leading the Huskers to the best season in school history with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Friesen, who earned his bachelor’s degree as a biological sciences major from Nebraska in 2000, is currently the Director of Instruction at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln. In 2018, he was named the Nebraska PGA Section Assistant Professional Player of the Year. A fouryear letterman for the Huskers (1996-99), Friesen was an inaugural inductee into the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
Kevin Gillick (Lincoln, Nebraska)
A two-year letterman at Nebraska in 2012 and 2013, Kevin Gillick played on The Dakotas Tour and the Adams Tour before competing on the Canadian Tour in 2018. Gillick was a three-time all-state golfer at Lincoln Pius X, while also helping Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.) to a state title as a sophomore in 2007. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 2013. He spent two seasons at the University of Denver (2010, 2011) before transferring to Nebraska to close his collegiate career.
Justin Jennings (Amarillo, Texas)
A recent University of Nebraska graduate, Justin Jennings tied for 23rd at the PGA Tour Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament in Argentina in February of 2018. He made his first appearance on PGA Tour Latinoamerica at the Puerto Plata DR Open in May of 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in marketing in 2017, and his master’s degree in finance from SMU. He is an associate at Cadence Bank in Dallas. He was a four-time letterwinner for the Huskers (2014-17).
Ryan Lenahan (Grosse Pointe, Michigan)
A four-year letterman for the Huskers (2003, 2005-07), Ryan Lenahan enoyed successful seasons on The Dakotas Tour before embarking on the European Challenge Tour in 2015. He won the biggest pursed event on the Dakotas Tour in 2011 at the Arrowhead Pro-Am, before winning the 2012 North Dakota Open. He won four Dakotas Tour events overall, while capturing 25 event titles across various pro tours in his career. He also played in the 2014 John Deere Classic and was the first alternate for the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. He is currently a realtor in New Hudson, Mich., where he resides with his wife, Amy, and sons Mason and Parker.
Scott Allacher (Gretna, Nebraska)
A Husker letterman in 1984 and 1986, Scott Allacher was a long-time pro at the Platteview Country Club (1996-2008) before being named the Director of Golf at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha (2009-10). Allacher was the Nebraska PGA President (2003-05).
Bryan Bennett (Valparaiso, Indiana)
A Husker letterman in 1992, Bryan Bennett was a PGA assistant professional from 1994 to 2001. He was also an assistant men’s golf coach at Valparaiso in 2009.
Charlie Borner Jr. (Lincoln, Nebraska)
The Director of Golf at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln for 35 years, Charlie Borner was the Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 1986. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame. A letterwinner for the Huskers in 1966, 1967 and 1968, Borner was the first player in history to sweep the Nebraska Amateur and the Nebraska Match Play championships in the same year (1970) at the Country Club of Lincoln. He was a two-time Class A State High School Champion at Lincoln High in 1963 and 1964.
Steven C. Bruening (Thornton, Colorado)
Steve Bruening is a PGA Professional and the General Manager of the Riverdale Golf Club in Brighton, Colo. He is a member of the Southwest Greens management team of golf courses in the Denver area. Originally from Superior, Neb., Bruening was a two-time letterwinner as a Husker (1982, 1984).
Scott Brunzell (Grand Island, Nebraska)
A long-time PGA Professional, Scott Brunzell was the PGA Professional at Jackrabbit Run Golf Course in Grand Island, Neb., for 30 years from 1977 to 2006. In 1983, he was the Nebraska Section Professional of the Year. Prior to his work at Jackrabbit Run, Brunzell was a teaching pro at Happy Hollow Golf Club in Omaha (1972-75) and was the 1975 Nebraska Section Assistant Professional of the Year. Brunzell was a threeyear letterman at Nebraska (1969, 1971, 1972).
Vic Carder (Elkhorn, Nebraska)
A world-renowned teacher and PGA Professional, Vic Carder has been the Director of Golf at the Foshan Golf Club, Dahanu Resort in the Henggang Nanhai District of Foshan City, China since 2013. Prior to his work in Foshan City, Carder was the Director of Golf at the Lion Lake Country Club (2011-13) and the Head Golf Professional at Mate Golf (2010-11). Carder lettered as a Husker golfer in 1977 and 1979.
Jay Cottam (Hebron, Nebraska)
An assistant professional at the Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Neb., Jay Cottom is also the director of player development for the Nebraska-Kearney women’s golf team. A native of Hebron, Cottam played at both UNK and Nebraska, tying for 16th at the 2019 Big Ten Championships and finishing with a 73.42 stroke average for first-year Husker Coach Mark Hankins. In the summer of 2020, Cottam won the PGA Nebraska Section Assistant Match Play Championship. He also won the Nebraska PGA Cup Series Championship in 2020. Cottam was a two-time All-MIAA selection for the Lopers and the 2015 Nebraska Class C High School state champion at Thayer Central. In 2017, he was the NGA Amateur Match Play champion.
John J. Dinnebier (Ankeny, Iowa)
With nearly 30 years of experience as a golf professional, John Dinnebier became the General Manager at Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny, Iowa, in 2018. Dinnebier had spent the previous 17 years as the General Manager at Lake Panorama National Golf Club in Panora, Iowa (2002-18). A four-year letterman at Nebraska (1986-89), Dinnebier was an assistant pro at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club (1993-97) and at Red Carpet Golf Club in Waterloo, Iowa (1990-93).
David Donachie (Amarillo, Texas)
Carrying well over 30 years of experience as a PGA Professional, former Husker David Donachie has been the General Manager of Tascosa and La Paloma Golf Clubs in Amarillo, Texas since 2003. Prior to heading to Texas, Donachie was the Director of Golf at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska (1993-2001) and the Director of Golf at Picacho Hills Country Club in Las Cruces, N.M. (1986-93). Donachie was a 1976 golf letterman at Nebraska.
Eric H. Eshleman (Birmingham, Alabama)
One of the nation’s most acclaimed instructors, Eric Eshleman is the Director of Golf at the Country Club of Birmingham in Alabama. Eshleman was named the 2019 PGA Person of the Year by the PGA of America, which is the highest honor given by the PGA. In 2017, Eshleman was the Alabama/Northwest Florida Section PGA Professional of the Year. Among his more recognizable pupils are Graem McDowell, Paul Dunne from the European Tour and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Eshleman was a two-time letterman at Nebraska in 1989 and 1990.
Kenny Hughes (Gautier, Mississippi)
With 28 years of experience as a PGA Professional, Kenny Hughes is not only a Class A professional but also the CEO and General Manager of Shell Landing Golf Club on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His ownership group also owns Mississippi National/Hickory Hill Country Club. Hughes previously served as a Head Golf Pro at the Broadwater Sun Course in Biloxi, Miss., which became President Broadwater Golf Club in 2007, when he was promoted to Director of Golf. He was also an assistant professional at Hickory Hill Country Club (1986-90). Prior to earning a golf letter at Nebraska as a junior in 1982, Hughes attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He played his senior season at Southern Miss before earning his degree. He was the PGA Apprentice Player of the Year in Mississippi (1989).
Bryan R. Hughett (Albion, Nebraska)
The PGA Professional at the Albion Country Club since 2018, Bryan Hughett was a PGA Professional at the Norfolk Country Club in Nebraska from 2002 to 2018. A four-time Nebraska Senior PGA Pro Champion, Hughett claimed his fourth title in 2019, after also winning the tournament in 2014, was the 1982 Nebraska Class A Individual State Champion at Lincoln East High School to lead the Spartans to a team title. He lettered for the Huskers as a golfer in 1983, 1984 and 1985.
Bradford Lindahl (Omaha, Nebraska)
A 20-year PGA Professional in the Omaha area, Bradford Lindahl passed away on Feb. 2, 2008, after a battle with cancer at the age of 43. Lindahl lettered at Nebraska in 1998.
Steve Mack (Huntsville, Alabama)
The Vice President of Golf Operations and Director of Golf at SunBelt Golf Corporation, Steve Mack is a PGA Professional at The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail @ Hampton Cover River, Short and Highlands courses. The Nebraska Class A State Champion at Grand Island High School in 1977, Mack lettered in golf at Nebraska in 1981 and 1982.
Josh Madden (Perth, Australia)
A four-year letterwinner at Nebraska, Josh Madden has returned to Australia as one of the country’s top PGA Professionals. He was named the General Manager of Wembley Golf Course in Perth in 2018 and opened Australia’s second PGA Centre for Learning and Performance in 2019. He spent two years at the Toowoomba Golf Club. He was a PGA Professional in Western and South Australia (2014-16). He served as the 2016 and 2017. Originally from Lincoln, Hughett
Marketing & Student Recruitment Manager for the PGA of Australia from 2009 to 2014. He was an apprentice professional at Surfers Paradise Golf Club in Gold Coast, Australia (2004-07) before becoming a full-time professional in 2008. Madden lettered at Nebraska in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Derek Nannen (Fountain Hills, Arizona)
A PGA Professional for 15 years at the Eagle Mountain Golf Club and Eagle Mountain Golf Academy, Derek Nannen is establishing himself as a successful teacher of the game. Nannen was the 1990 Nebraska Class C State Champion at Geneva High School, before earning a letter at Nebraska in 1993. He went on to earn GCAA All-America Scholar honors at Grand Canyon in 1996. As a 16-year-old at the Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship in 1989, Nannen recorded two holes in one in the same round at York Country Club.
A three-time Nebraska letterman, Bryan Hughett is a four-time winner of the Nebraska Senior PGA Professional Championship (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019). Hughett was a PGA Professional at the Norfolk Country Club (2002-18), before becoming the PGA Professional at the Albion Country Club in 2018. Originally from Lincoln, Hughett was the 1982 Nebraska Class A High School State Champion at Lincoln East while leading the Spartans to the state team title.
Late Nebraska men’s golf coach Larry Romjue led the Huskers to their most successful season in school history with a 14th-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships. Romjue, who was a letterman at Nebraska (1958-60), coached the Huskers from 1969-70 to 2000-01 and was named the Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 1984. He is pictured with Steve Friesen, the current Director of Instruction at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln and the winner of the 1999 Ben Hogan Award.
Tyler Parsloe (Lone Tree, Colorado)
One of the most recent PGA Professionals the Nebraska golf program has produced, Tyler Parsloe serves as a professional at Jake’s Academy in Lone Tree, Colo. He recently won the 2020 Colorado PGA Pro-Assistant Championship. He has been a member of the PGA Colorado Section since 2012. Parsloe led ThunderRidge High School in Littleton to four consecutive Colorado Class 6A state championships and was the Colorado Junior Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006. He lettered at Nebraska in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Tony Pesavento (Omaha, Nebraska)
A PGA Professional in Nebraska for more than 30 years, Tony Pesavento was the Nebraska PGA President from 1989 to 1991. The Head Professional at the Omaha Country Club, Pesavento was the Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in both 1991 and 2015. Pesavento lettered at Nebraska in 1976 before graduating from Creighton in 1979.
Seth Porter (Omaha, Nebraska)
An assistant professional at the Granite Falls Golf Club in Surprise and the Union Hills Country Club in Sun City, Ariz., before returning to Nebraska as the assistant men’s golf coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Seth Porter has been the head men’s golf coach at Omaha since 2014. He now serves double-duty as both the men’s and women’s coach for the Mavs. He was a four-year letterman at Nebraska (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003).
Jeff Rafferty (Buffalo, Wyoming)
A PGA Professional at the Buffalo Golf Club in Wyoming for the past eight years, Jeff Rafferty has 27 years of experience as a PGA Profressional. He served as the Head PGA Professional at The Powder Horn in Sheridan, Wyo., (2012-13), after working as the head pro at the Casper Country Club (2003-09). A 1987 graduate of Buffalo High School, Rafferty returned to Wyoming after serving as the head professional at Elks Country Club in Columbus, Neb. (2001-02). He has been a PGA member since 1996. Rafferty, who lettered at Nebraska in 1989, 1991 and 1992, is married to Nebraska women’s golf letterwinner Melissa Busskohl, who is originally from Norfolk.
Steven G. Reiter (Brandon Valley, South Dakota)
A four-year letterman at Nebraska (1992-95), Steve Reiter helps run the Hidden Valley Golf Course in Brandon Valley, S.D., which has been owned by the Reiter family for more than 50 years, was his home course when he won the South Dakota state high school title in 1989.
Rick Reynolds (Blue Springs, Missouri)
A PGA Class A Professional for more than 35 years, Rick Reynolds currently serves as a club pro at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Blue Springs, Mo. He previously served as the Head Golf Pro at Lakewood Oaks Golf Club (1982-2007) after working as an assistant pro at the same club (1979-81). Reynolds was a three-time letterwinner at Nebraska from 1977 to 1979.
Larry Romjue (Lincoln, Nebraska)
The head men’s golf coach at the University of Nebraska for more than 30 years (1969-70 to 2000-01), Larry Romjue was an active member of the Lincoln and Nebraska golf communities before his death in 2019. The Nebraska PGA Professional of the Year in 1984 and the Nebraska PGA Section Player of the Year in 1980, Romjue was the Vice President of the Nebraska Golf Association in 2016. He was a three-time letterman at Nebraska (1958-60).
Robert G. Saffer (Lincoln, Nebraska)
A long-time PGA Professional at Crooked Creek Golf Club, Robert Saffer became a PGA Pro in 1997. He was named the Nebraska PGA Section Teaching Professional of the Year in 2009. He was a Nebraska Class A High School champion at Omaha Westside in 1959, while playing for his father. Saffer earned a scholarship to Arizona out of high school, before transferring to Nebraska and lettering as a Husker golfer in 1964 and 1965.
Rick Schultz (Independence, Missouri)
A PGA Member for 44 years, Rick Schultz is the head PGA Professional at The Golf Club at Creekmoor in Independence, Mo. His is also the Tournament and Event Coordinator for the Midwest PGA. Schultz also oversees the HOPE program, PGA Junior Championship and the PGA Junior League Championship. He was named the PGA Midwest Section Patriot Award
winner in 2019. He is a 1973 Husker alum and qualified for the NCAA Championship twice as an individual and was a part of the first Nebraska team to qualify for Nationals. Schultz is one of three Husker golfers to win a gold or silver medal at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
James Sieckmann (Omaha, Nebraska)
A legendary golf teacher and PGA Professional, James Sieckmann was selected as the PGA National Teacher of the Year in 2018. In nearly 25 years as a PGA member, Sieckmann has been named the Nebraska PGA Teacher of the Year 10 times (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). He has served as the PGA Director of Golf at the Academy at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha since 1994, and has been named one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America and a Top 30 Instructor by Golf Digest. He is a Titleist Performance Institute Advisory Board Member and was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 2010. He was a four-year letterman at Nebraska (1985-88).
Ron Thayer (Superior, Nebraska)
The manager of the Superior Country Club, Ron Thayer earned a letter for the Huskers in 1987.
Jim Troy (Mount Vernon, Ohio)
One of the most recent Huskers to earn PGA Professional status, Jim Troy is in his fourth year as the First Assistant Professional at the Mount Vernon Country Club in Ohio. In September of 2019, Troy won his second stright Northern Ohio PGA Assistants Championship. He was previously a Golf Instructor/Coach at the Golf Performance Academy of Southwest Michigan (2015-18) and an Assistant Golf Professional at the Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, Ill. (2014). He was also the First Assistant Golf Professional at the Elyria Country Club, when he was named the Northern Ohio PGA Section Apprentice Player of the Year in 2013. He competed on the NGA Tour and the Fore the Players Tour (2007-13) and was named the Fore the Players Tour Player of the Year in 2013. A four-year letterman at Nebraska (2000-03), he earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in 2004.
Mike Troy (Woodridge, Illinois)
In his 22nd year as a Class A PGA Professional, Mike Troy has been teaching at Zigfield Troy Golf in Woodbridge, Ill., since 1998. Troy was the Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year in both 2000 and 2001, and he competed in the U.S. Open in 2000. In September of 2020, Troy won the Illinois PGA Senior Match Play Championship. He lettered at Nebraska in 1989 and 1990.
Ralph Alan (Bud) Williamson (Kansas City, Missouri)
A legendary teacher of the game, Bud Williamson was a PGA Professional for 46 years (1965-2011) and was a long-time coach of Tom Watson. Williamson, who lettered as a Nebraska golfer in 1961 and 1962, was the Third Head Professional at Blue Hills Country Club from 1976 until his death in 2011. He served on the PGA Midwest Section Committee and Board and was the PGA Midwest Section President in 1983. He was also on the National PGA Board of Directors and was the PGA District 7 Director. He was inducted into the PGA Midwest Section Hall of Fame in 2011, the same year he was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame. Before moving to the Kansas City area, Williamson was a nine-time Nebraska PGA Championship winner (1956-60, 1962-64, 1966). He was the Nebraska Class A State Champion at Lincoln High School, while also leading his team to the state title in 1957.
James Sieckmann has been recognized throughout his career as one of the game’s top PGA Professionals. In 2018, the former Husker was named the PGA National Teacher of the Year. He is a 10-time Nebraska PGA Teacher of the Year working out of Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha. A four-time Husker letterwinner (2011-14) from Aguascalientes, Mexico, Manuel Lavin earned the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship in 2012-13. Lavin was an event associate for PGA Tour Latinoamerica (2015-19). He recently founded Nuevo Swing -
DICK SPANGLER SCHOLARSHIP
The Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award is presented at the end of each golf season to a sophomore or junior golfer who has made significant contributions to the men’s golf program through his attitude, effort and team spirit. Niko Vui received the award for the 201718 season. The recipient is selected by the Dick Spangler Scholarship Committee.
Dick Spangler earned three letters for the Nebraska golf team from 1950 to 1952, was a Nebraska Amateur champion and served on the board of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association. Always a gentleman, his quick wit, enjoyable sense of humor and his dedication to the game of golf bring honor and credit to the University of Nebraska and the great game of life.
Dick Spangler was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 1997. He passed away on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Lincoln.
To contribute to the Dick Spangler Golf Scholarship Award, please contact Derek Freeman in the Nebraska Athletic Development Office at (402) 472-2367.
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2020-21: Branden Meyer 2019-20: Tanner Owen 2018-19: Jackson Wendling 2017-18: Niko Vui 2016-17: Justin Jennings 2015-16: Nathan Wong 2014-15: Josh Reinertson 2013-14: Ryan Grassel 2012-13: Manuel Lavin 2011-12: Neil Dufford 2010-11: Jordan Reinertson 2009-10: Brandon Crick 2008-09: Brett Sundberg 2007-08: Trent Price 2006-07: Drew Reynolds 2005-06: Judd Cornell
ADAMS, Byron ................................................ 1941, 42 AITKEN, Philip M............................................. 1922, 23 ALLACHER, Scott ........................................... 1984, 86 ANDERSON, Gary ........................................... 1972, 73 ANDERSON, Richard............................................. 1954 ARTHUR, Rob .................................................. 2000, 01 ATEN, Jonathan..................................................... 2002A BADURA, Caleb..................................................... 2020 BAHENSKY, Dan.............................................. 1973, 74 BENNETT, Bryan.................................................... 1992 BETHEL, Tom......................................................... 2004 BISHOP, Tyler......................................................... 2005 BORNER, JR. Charles L.. ........................... 1966, 67, 68 BORZYCH, Justin............................................. 2001, 02 BROWN, Joe ......................................................... 1925 BRUENING, Chris ................................ 2005, 07, 08, 09B BRUENING, Steve C........................................ 1982, 84 BRUNZELL, Scott F. ................................... 1969, 71, 72 BRYSON, Kevin ................................... 2000, 01, 02, 03 BUTTERFIELD, John .................................. 1955, 56, 57
CAPPS, Ty ........................................................ 2006, 07 CARDER, Vic.................................................... 1977, 79 CHRISTENSEN, Warren ................................... 1956, 57 CLARE, Patrick........................................... 2018, 19, 20 COATMAN, Mike ................................ 2008, 09, 10, 11 COLGATE, Michael ......................................... 2016, 17 COOLEY, Ryan....................................................... 2001CCORNELL, Judd .................................. 2003, 04, 05, 06 COTTAM, Jay ........................................................ 2019 CRICK, Brandon .............................................. 2009, 10
DENNE, John ........................................................ 1987 DICKSON, Ross ................................... 2012, 13, 14, 15 DINNEBIER, John................................ 1986, 87, 88, 89 DONACHIE, Dave ................................................. 1976 DUBISAR, Brad .................................... 1991, 92, 93, 94 DUBISAR, Chad ................................... 1991, 92, 93, 94D DUFFORD, Neil ................................... 2010, 11, 12, 13
ENCELL, Bill........................................................... 1962 EPSTEIN, Robert.................................................... 1959 ESHLEMAN, Eric ............................................. 1989, 90 FOELBAEK, Mark .................................................. 2020 FREEMAN, Calvin............................................ 2014, 15 FRIESEN, Steve ................................... 1996, 97, 98, 99EF FULKERSON, Thomas ............................... 1958, 59, 60
GERSTNER, Kurt.............................................. 1989, 90 GIFFORD, Joe ........................................... 1950, 51, 52 GILLICK, Kevin................................................. 2012, 13 GLOE, Lance ................................................... 1970, 71 GOTSCHE, Steve ...................................... 1981, 82, 83 GRACE, Tom.......................................................... 1965 GRASSEL, Ryan ............................................... 2012, 14 GUNLICKS, William L. ............................... 1962, 63, 64G GUTHMILLER, Jace ............................. 2016, 17, 18, 19 GUTSCHEWSKI, Scott.. ............................. 1997, 98, 99
HARTWIG, Chris .................................. 2000, 02, 03, 04 HAUG, Mikkel........................................................ 1997 HEMMER, Bill ........................................................ 1962 HENDERSON, Bill ........................................... 1979, 80 HENKELMANN, Carl ................................. 1922, 23, 24 HILSABECK, Frank H. ............................................ 1965 HOPPER, Travis.................................... 1990, 91, 92, 93 HOSKINS, Doug .............................................. 1982, 83 HOWERTER, Scott..................................... 1983, 84, 85H HUGHES, Kenny .................................................... 1982 HUGHETT, Bryan ....................................... 1983, 84, 85 HUGHETT, Mike .................................................... 1981 HUMBLES, Blake ............................................. 2001, 02 HYLAND, Jack ................................................. 1941, 42
IMIG, Walter K. ..................................................... 1965 JENNINGS, Justin ............................... 2014, 15, 16, 17 JENSEN, Charles A. .............................................. 1955 JENSEN, Nelson.............................................. 1955, 56 JOHANSSON, Henrik...................................... 1994, 95 JONES, Cameron ...................................... 2017, 18, 19IJ JONES, Knox F. ................................... 1978, 79, 80, 81 JULIAN, Jim......................................... 1977, 78, 79, 80
KING, Steve......................................... 1972, 73, 74, 75 KISSLER, Fredric T. ................................................ 1958 KLEIN, Jeff....................................................... 1979, 80 KLOOZ, Mitch ................................................. 2019, 20 KORBA, Bob.......................................................... 1964 KRUGER, Todd ................................................ 1993, 94K LAPA, Kolton ......................................................... 2013 LAU, Robert B............................................ 1966, 67, 68 LAUER, Richard T. ...................................... 1953, 54, 55 LAVIN, Manuel..................................... 2011, 12, 13, 14 LENAHAN, Ryan.................................. 2003, 05, 06, 07 LEY, Mike ......................................................... 1968, 69L LINDAHL, Brad ...................................................... 1988
MACK, Steve ................................................... 1981, 82 MADDEN, Josh ................................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 MANESS, Mark .................................... 1980, 81, 82, 83 MARSHALL, Jamie................................................. 2007 MARSHALL, Will .................................................... 2020 MASCHKA, Ben..................................................... 2015 MASON, Larry ................................................. 1967, 69 MAYER, Herbert .............................................. 1954, 56 MCCABE, Andy ......................................... 2000, 01, 02 MCCABE, Dylan ........................................ 2016, 18, 19 MCCONAHAY, David ...................................... 1960, 61M MCCUISTION, Michael K.. ........................ 1957, 58, 59 MCENTIRE, Gordon .................................. 1936, 37, 38 MESSICK, Bill......................................................... 1966 MEYER, Bob .............................................. 1972, 73, 75 MEYER, Branden ................................................... 2020 MOORE, Jack ............................................ 1954, 55, 56 MOORE, Jerry ....................................................... 1956 MORRISON, Trent ............................... 1994, 95, 96, 97 MORTENSEN, Kerm.............................................. 1964 MOWBRAY, William................................... 1938, 39, 40 MOYER, Craig ..................................... 1974, 75, 76, 77 MULLIN, Rob ................................................... 1987, 88 MULLINS, Dennis ...................................... 1958, 59, 60
NANNEN, Derek ................................................... 1993 NELKO, Tristan ................................................ 2019, 20 NELSON, Steven R. ............................................... 1965 NEWTON, Don...................................................... 1923 NIETFELDT, Ryan................................. 1995, 96, 98, 99 NOLTE, Ned .......................................................... 1961N NYMEYER, Brett .............................................. 2010, 11
OVERGAARD, Jerry................................... 1960, 61, 62 OWEN, Tanner .................................... 2017, 18, 19, 20 PAIEMENT, Jacques ............................ 1994, 95, 96, 97 PALMER, Cameron ................................................ 2013 PALMER, Harold .................................................... 1925 PARSLOE, Tyler.......................................... 2008, 09, 10 PATEL, Himesh ...................................................... 2000 PAULEY, David A. .................................................. 1975 PEARSON, Daniel...................................... 2018, 19, 20 PESAVENTO, Tony ................................................ 1976OP PETERSON, Clayton.............................................. 2016 PETERSON, Ervin ...................................... 1951, 52, 53 PETERSON, Jason R........................................1990, 91 PILLEN, Mark ....................................... 2005, 06, 08, 09 POET, Craig ......................................... 1990, 91, 92, 93 PORTER, Seth.................................. 1999, 2000, 01, 03 PRICE, Trent......................................... 2006, 07, 08, 09
RACK, Mike ......................................... 1986, 87, 88, 89 RAFFERTY, Jeff .......................................... 1989, 91, 92 READY, George ............................................... 1924, 25 RECORD, Matt ................................................ 2013, 14 REED, Ralph .............................................. 1935, 36, 37 REINERTSON, Jordan ......................... 2010, 11, 12, 13 REINERTSON, Josh ............................. 2012, 13, 14, 15 REITER, Steve G. ................................. 1992, 93, 94, 95R REYNOLDS, Drew................................ 2004, 05, 06, 07 REYNOLDS, Rick ....................................... 1977, 78, 79 ROGERS, Jamie......................................... 1997, 98, 99 ROMJUE, Edwin .................................................... 1963 ROMJUE, Larry C....................................... 1958, 59, 60 ROPER, Louis......................................................... 1953 ROSE, Frank .............................................. 1968, 69, 70 ROUDEBUSH, James.......................................1970, 71 RYDER, Del ................................................ 1947, 48, 49 RUMFIELD, Jon ..................................................... 1974
SAFFER, Robert G. .......................................... 1964, 65 SALTER, George .................................................... 1922 SCANLON, Mike .............................................1985, 86 SCHMIDT, Larry ..................................................... 1973 SCHNELL, Brady.................................. 2004, 05, 06, 07 SCHRAG, Stanley R. .............................................. 1962 SCHREINER, Frank ................................................ 1963 SCHREINER, Kent............................................ 2004, 05 SCHUCHART, Mike.............................. 1981, 82, 83, 85 SCHULTZ, Rick R........................................ 1971, 72, 73 SCHWARTZKOPF, Sam.......................................... 1938 SIECKMANN, Jim................................ 1985, 86, 87, 88SSIECKMANN, Tom................................................. 1974 SIWA, Mike ...................................................... 2014, 15 SLATTERY, Eugene ................................................ 1922 SMITH, Doug.......................................1975, 76, 77, 78 SMITH, Marty...................................................2000, 01 SMITH, Peter ................................................... 1997, 98 SNEED, Joel .......................................................... 2016 SOCK, Larry ........................................................... 1978 SOCK, Randy...................................................1977, 80 SONG, Sean ........................................ 2016, 17, 18, 19 SPANGLER, Bill ...............................................1984, 85 SPANGLER, JR. Richard L.. ........................ 1950, 51, 52 SPOMER, Donald ...................................... 1946, 48, 49 STATTON, Steve.................................. 1976, 77, 78, 79 STIENEKE, Gary .............................................. 1974, 75 STROH, Donald ...................................1946, 47, 48, 49 SUKUP, Fred.....................................................1961, 63 SULLIVAN, J.J......................................2000, 02, 03, 04 SUNDBERG, Brett................................ 2008, 09, 10, 11 SWEETMAN, Chuck E. .............................. 1966, 67, 68
TABER, Edward T. .................................................. 1961 TATE, Curt L..................................................... 1984, 85 TEEL, Gary....................................................... 1973, 74 THAYER, Ron ......................................................... 1987 THOMSEN, Thomas B............................... 1963, 64, 65 THORSON, Todd ............................................ 1975, 76 TOLEN, Thomas A........................................... 1953, 54 TROY, Jim ............................................ 2000, 01, 02, 03 TROY, Mike ...................................................... 1989, 90TV VANIER, Mike .................................................. 2000, 01 VETTE, Fred..................................................... 1924, 25 VUI, Niko ............................................................... 2015
WAITE, Don........................................................... 1947 WALTEMATH, Donald ..................................... 1958, 59 WALTER, Charles ............................................. 1969, 70 WAUGH, Craig ................................................ 1970, 71 WEIDMAN, Jack.............................................. 1941, 42 WENDLING, Jackson .......................... 2016, 17, 18, 19 WEST, Nick ................................................ 1966, 67, 68 WESTENBERGER, Tom.......................................... 2020 WHITTEN, John............................................... 1923, 24WZ WILLIAMSON, Bud.......................................... 1961, 62 WILLMAN, Scott.................................. 2009, 10, 11, 12 WONG, Aaron ..................................... 2013, 14, 15, 16 WONG, Nathan..................................................... 2014 WYATT, Andrew ................................... 2008, 09, 10, 11 ZIMMERMAN, Austin .......................... 2009, 10, 11, 12 ZUSPANN, Gene ................................................... 1930
2019 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Philadelphia Cricket Club • Flourtown, Pa. • April 26-28, 2019 ) Rk. Team Total Rk. Team Total 1. Illinois ..........................287-303-278 = 868 (+28) 8. Indiana .......................293-312-285 = 890 (+50) 2. Purdue.........................282-309-282 = 873 (+33) 9. Minnesota ...................287-303-304 = 894 (+54) 3. Michigan State ............291-304-288 = 883 (+43) 10. Penn State ..................294-317-287 = 898 (+58) 4. Michigan......................299-296-290 = 885 (+45) 11. Iowa ............................293-314-292 = 899 (+59) 5. Nebraska .................. 295-305-286 = 886 (+46) 12. Maryland ....................301-307-293 = 901 (+61) 6. Rutgers .......................291-316-280 = 887 (+47) 13. Northwestern .............295-309-298 = 902 (+62) 7. Ohio State ..................296-313-281 = 890 (+50) 14. Wisconsin ...................302-318-297 = 917 (+77)
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS SINCE 1959 Year Champion NU Finish Individual Champion Big Eight Conference Championships
1959 Oklahoma State (899) .................6th (963) ................................................Jim Wright (Oklahoma State, 219) 1960 Oklahoma State (879) .................6th (956) ................................................Jim Wright (Oklahoma State, 212) 1961 Oklahoma State (865) .................8th (949) ..........................................................Bob Smith (Oklahoma, 213) 1962 Oklahoma State (844) .................8th (942) .............................................Dick Cannon (Oklahoma State, 200) 1963 Oklahoma State (849) .................7th (911) ...........................................George Hixon (Oklahoma State, 209) 1964 Oklahoma State (845) .................8th (947) ...........................................George Hixon (Oklahoma State, 207) 1965 Oklahoma State (900) .................6th (974) ............................................. Bob Dickson (Oklahoma State, 218) 1966 Oklahoma State (854) .................5th (903) ............................................................ Hale Irwin (Colorado, 208) 1967 Oklahoma State (592/36 holes) ..4th (626) ... Hale Irwin (Colorado, 146); Grier Jones (Oklahoma State, 146) 1968 Colorado (857)............................3rd (881) ................................................Grier Jones (Okahoma State, 210) 1969 Oklahoma State (866) .................8th (917) .............................................Skip Graham (Oklahoma State, 214) 1970 Oklahoma State (886) .................3rd (921) ..............................................Mike Holder (Oklahoma State, 219) 1971 Oklahoma State (865) .................4th (917) ........................................ Danny Edwards (Oklahoma State, 216) 1972 Oklahoma State (864) .................8th (939) ........................................ Danny Edwards (Oklahoma State, 211) 1973 Oklahoma State (847) .................2nd (869) ................................................. Don Bliss (Oklahoma State, 209) 1974 Oklahoma State (886) .................T-3rd (904) ..................................... Jaime Gonzalez (Oklahoma State, 219) 1975 Oklahoma State (876) .................6th (941) ................................................ Tom Jones (Oklahoma State, 217) 1976 Oklahoma State (878) .................6th (963) ...............................................Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State, 217) 1977 Oklahoma State (895) .................5th (946) ...............................................Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State, 220) 1978 Oklahoma State (858) .................2nd (907) ..............................................Lindy Miller (Oklahoma State, 212) 1979 Oklahoma State (888) .................T-3rd (919) ...............................................Bob Tway (Oklahoma State, 215) 1980 Oklahoma State (868) .................5th (903) .......................................... Rafael Alarcon (Oklahoma State, 213) 1981 Oklahoma State (857) .................3rd (878) ............................................................ Terry Kahl (Colorado, 211) 1982 Oklahoma State (870) .................3rd (908) ..............................................Willie Wood (Oklahoma State, 211) 1983 Oklahoma State (888) .................4th (917) .........................................Andrew Magee (Oklahoma State, 216) 1984 Missouri (903)..............................7th (966) .......................................... Scott Verplank (Oklahoma State, 220) 1985 Oklahoma State (869) .................3rd (892) .............................................. Grant Waite (Oklahoma State, 212) 1986 Oklahoma State (866) .................5th (943) ............................................... Brian Watts (Oklahoma State, 211) 1987 Oklahoma State (837) .................4th (892) ........................................Michael Bradley (Oklahoma State, 206) 1988 Oklahoma State (865) .................5th (926) .................................................E.J. Pfister (Oklahoma State, 213) 1989 Oklahoma State (875) .................4th (927) ......................................Kevin Wentworth (Oklahoma State, 210) 1990 Oklahoma State (849) .................6th (914) ......................................Kevin Wentworth (Oklahoma State, 211) 1991 Oklahoma State (889) .................5th (955) ..............................................................Matt Gogel (Kansas, 219) 1992 Oklahoma (866) ..........................7th (922) ............................................. Alan Bratton (Oklahoma State, 210) 1993 Oklahoma State (888) .................6th (931) ................................................Bobby Kalinowski (Colorado, 214) 1994 Oklahoma State (883) .................5th (923) ................................................Bobby Kalinowski (Colorado, 217) 1995 Oklahoma State (858) .................7th (916) .............................................................................Three tied (211) 1996 Oklahoma State (895) .................3rd (905) .................................................... Kris Cox (Oklahoma State, 217)
Big 12 Conference Championships
1997 Oklahoma State (882) .................6th (908) ........................................Leif Westerberg (Oklahoma State, 211) 1998 Oklahoma State (898) .................9th (942) .......................................................Hunter Haas (Oklahoma, 218) 1999 Kansas (857)................................2nd (859) ...........................................................David Gossett (Texas, 209) 2000 Oklahoma State (851) .................12th (927) ................................... Charles Howell III (Oklahoma State, 200) 2001 Baylor (894).................................12th (956) ....................................................... Worth Williams (Baylor, 215) 2002 Texas (850) ..................................12th (909) ..................................... Anders Hultman (Oklahoma State, 203) 2003 Texas (894) ..................................11th (945) ........................................ Hunter Mahan (Oklahoma State, 208) 2004 Texas (864) ..................................12th (926) ........................................................ Jason Hartwick (Texas, 204) 2005 Oklahoma State (868) .................12th (931) ......................................................Anthony Kim (Oklahoma, 208) 2006 Oklahoma (858)..............................6th (887)...........................................................Matthew Rosenfeld (Texas, 210) 2007 Oklahoma State (866) ....................6th (909).................................................... Pablo Martin (Oklahoma State, 211) 2008 Oklahoma State (1,141/72 holes)..11th (1,225).............................................. Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State, 279) 2009 Oklahoma State (1,149) ..............11th (1,206) ............................... Morgan Hoffmann (Oklahoma State, 276) 2010 Oklahoma State (1,133) ..............T-7th (1,184) .................................................. Chris Ward (Texas Tech, 279) 2011 Oklahoma State (1,139) ..............8th (1,194) ................................. Morgan Hoffmann (Oklahoma State, 280)
Big Ten Conference Championships
2012 Illinois (1,175)..............................12th (1,251) ....................................................... Luke Guthrie (Illinois, 283) 2013 Illinois (1,163)..............................9th (1,214) ......................................................Thomas Pieters (Illinois, 284) 2014 Minnesota (1,186) .......................11th (1,224) ...Charlie Danielson (Illinois, 289); Jose Mendez (Minnesota, 289) 2015 Illinois (1,138)..............................13th (1,238) ............ Nick Hardy (Illinois, 284); Carson Schaake (Iowa, 284) 2016 Illinois (838).................................13th (918) .........................................................Thomas Detry (Illinois, 206) 2017 Illionis (829).................................12th (890) ...........................................................Dylan Meyer (Illinios, 205) 2018 Illinois (836).................................11th (887) ............................................................. Nick Hardy (Illinois, 204) 2019 Illinois (868).................................5th (886) ..... Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Illinois, 212); Angus Flanagan (Minnesota, 212) 2020 No Championship Held..............COVID-19
Jay Cottam tied for 16th with teammate Tanner Owen at the 2019 Big Ten Championships. Cottam fired a 54-hole score of 221.
BIG TEN HISTORY
AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Team Appearances Best Finish Ohio State 45 1st (1945, 1979) Minnesota 28 1st (2002) Purdue 28 1st (1961) Illinois 27 2nd (2013) Northwestern 24 2nd (1939, 1945) Michigan 23 1st (1934, 1935) Indiana 18 6th (1974) Michigan State 16 5th (1944) Iowa 14 7th (1939, 1946) Wisconsin 13 6th (1951) Penn State 12 15th (2004) Maryland 7 4th (1958) Nebraska 4 14th (1999) Rutgers 2 30th (1963)
NCAA Champions
1934 Michigan 1935 Michigan 1945 Ohio State 1961 Purdue 1979 Ohio State 2002 Minnesota
Coach
Thomas Trueblood Thomas Trueblood Robert Kepler Sam Voinoff James Brown Brad James
Score
MP MP 602 584 1,189 1,134
Individual Champions
J.W. Fischer, Michigan Charles Kocsis, Michigan Louis Lick, Minnesota John Lorms, Ohio State Dave Barclay, Michigan Fred Wampler, Purdue Tom Nieporte, Ohio State Joe Campbell, Purdue Rick Jones, Ohio State Jack Nicklaus, Ohio State Clark Burroughs, Ohio State James McLean, Minnesota Luke Donald, Northwestern Scott Langley, Illinois Thomas Pieters, Illinois
Score
MP (1932) MP (1936) MP (1944) MP (1945) MP (1947) MP (1950) MP (1951) MP (1955) MP (1956) MP (1961) 285 (1985) 271 (1998) 284 (1999) 206 (2010) 208 (2012)
