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3 Why LSU? 4 University Club 5 Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility 6 Practice Facilities 8 University Club Renovations 14 Cox Communications Academic Center 16 LSU Administration 17 Director of Athletics
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Season Preview Tournament Information Home Tournament Previews SEC Opponents
THE TEAM 24 Head Coach Chuck Winstead 26 Assistant Coach Garrett Runion 27 Smylie Kaufman 28 Landon Lyons 29 Andrew Presley 30 Stewart Jolly 31 Myles Lewis 32 Curtis Thompson 33 John Jonas 34 Chuck Spears 35 Zach Wright
INTRO
Season Review 2011 David Toms Intercollegiate 2012 LSU National Invitational 2011-12 Final Statistics & Results 2011-12 Round-by-Round Results 2011-12 Tournament Summaries SEC Recap
HISTORY Tigers on the PGA Tour Tigers in Major Championships 2012 U.S. Open Championship LSU at the SEC Championships LSU at the NCAA Championships John Peterson Record Book All-Time Tournament Wins Home Tournament History All-Time Honors Letterwinners
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Quick Facts
UNIVERSITY Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Home course: Mascot: Colors: Conference: Affiliation: Interim President/Chancellor: Faculty Representative:
Baton Rouge, La. 1860 28,985 Tigers or Fighting Tigers The University Club (Par 72) Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) Purple and Gold Southeastern NCAA Division I Dr. William L. Jenkins Dr. Bill DeMastes
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Vice Chancellor/Athletics Director: Sr. Associate AD/Operations & Administration: Sr. Associate AD/Business: Sr. Associate AD/Student Services & SWA: Associate Vice Chancellor/Sr. Associate AD: Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: Sr. Assistant AD/Athletic Facility Management: Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations: Assistant AD/Director of Ticket Operations: Assistant AD/Marketing:
Joe Alleva Verge Ausberry Mark Ewing Miriam Segar Herb Vincent Bo Bahnsen Ronnie Haliburton Eddie Nunez Brian Broussard Matt Shanklin
MEN’S GOLF STAFF Head Coach: Chuck Winstead Alma Mater: LSU, 1991 Year at LSU: Eighth Assistant Coach: Garrett Runion Alma Mater: LSU, 2008 Year at LSU: First
2012-13 MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 7-9 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 24-25 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate
Rocky Face, Ga. Birmingham, Ala.
The Farm GC Shoal Creek CC
OCTOBER 6-7 David Toms Intercollegiate 21-23 Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
Baton Rouge, La. Windermere, Fla.
University Club Isleworth GC
FEBRUARY 18-19 Mobile Bay Intercollegiate 24-26 John Hayt Invitational
Mobile, Ala. Magnolia Grove Falls Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Sawgrass CC
MARCH 4-5 Louisiana Classics Lafayette, La. 11-12 Argent Financial Classic Choudrant, La. 24-26 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C.
Oakbourne CC Squire Creek CC Bulls Bay GC
APRIL 6-7 Aggie Invitational 19-21 SEC Men’s Golf Championships
College Station, Texas Traditions Club St. Simons Island, Ga. Sea Island GC
MAY 16-18 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
Baton Rouge, La.
University Club
JUNE 27-2 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships
Atlanta, Ga.
Capital City Club
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TEAM INFORMATION 2011-12 Record: 73-38 (3 wins) 2011-12 SEC Finish: 11th Postseason: NCAA Palo Alto Regional (10th of 13) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/3 Top Returnees: Andrew Presley (Jr.), Stewart Jolly (So.), Curtis Thompson (So.) Top Newcomers: John Jonas (Fr.), Chuck Spears (Fr.), Zach Wright (Fr.) Inaugural Season: 1932 Tournament Titles: 117 NCAA Championships: 4 SEC Championships: 15
WILL STAFFORD Sports Information
KATIE O’BRIEN Administrative Assistant
SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant AD/Sports Information Director: Senior Associate SID: Senior Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Publications Director: Graphic Design Coordinators: Publications Student Assistants: Photographer: Men’s Golf Contact: Administrative Specialist:
Michael Bonnette Kent Lowe Bill Franques Matt Dunaway Bill Martin Will Stafford Jake Terry Jason Feirman Krystal Bennett, Hannah Brinks Lacye Beauregard, Corey Schneider Steve Franz Will Stafford Pam LeBlanc
CONTACT INFORMATION (AREA CODE 225) Sports Information: Sports Information Fax: Will Stafford’s Cell: Will Stafford’s E-mail: Men’s Golf Office: LSU Athletic Department: Ticket Office: Website:
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578-8226 578-1861 436-4389 wstaff2@lsu.edu 578-1280 578-0628 578-2184 www.LSUsports.net
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JON MICHELINI Athletic Trainer
MATT DAHLKE Academic Counselor
ERIC DONOVAL Strength & Conditioning Coach
MEDIA INFORMATION The 2012-13 LSU Men’s Golf Media Guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the LSU men’s golf team. For further information on the team and the scheduling of interviews with head coach Chuck Winstead, assistant coach Garrett Runion or any of the student-athletes, please contact Will Stafford in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) 578-8226.
MAILING ADDRESS LSU Sports Information LSU Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70803
CREDITS Editor: Will Stafford Design and Layout: Lacye Beauregard Covers: Lacye Beauregard Photography: Steve Franz Chris Parent Printer: Multi Ad
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Why LSU?
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David Toms 2001 PGA Champion 13-time PGA Tour Winner
“As far back as I can remember, I have literally bled purple and gold. It never crossed my mind that there was anywhere else to go other than LSU. The experiences and relationships that I developed at LSU have been an integral part of my life. No other colleges existed in my mind. I am fortunate to have attended a place that I considered a dream and look forward to my association with the University until the day I die.”
“I came to LSU to improve myself as a player and to have an awesome experience as a student-athlete. I was able to do both while playing for a great coach in Chuck Winstead and a great program he has continued to build at LSU. It really helped me get to where I am today. After graduating, I bought a house in Baton Rouge and will live here until the day I die.”
“I always knew LSU was the best choice. Being from the great state of Louisiana, LSU was a home away from home. I knew that this would be a place I could grow as a student-athlete and a young man. The coaches, faculty and the 92,000 marvelous fans only help to make the decision much easier. Looking back on it, I couldn’t have asked for more from the experience.”
“I was an in-state guy and had always thought about going to LSU for football and to get a good education. I made a lot of visits to different schools in my selection process, but everything always pointed toward LSU. My heart and family guided me in that direction not just for the athletics, but for the academics as well. From top to bottom LSU has good people from the coaches on down the line.”
John Peterson
Tyson Jackson
Bradie James
PGA Tour Rookie 2011 NCAA Champion
Defensive End (2005-08) No. 3 Pick 2009 NFL Draft
Linebacker (1999-2002) Houston Texans
Did You Know? • In the 2009 and 2010 editions of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the first tier for “Best National Universities.” • LSU is the only public university in Louisiana designated as having very high research activity (RU/VH) by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the highest ranking awarded to doctorate-granting institutions. • LSU was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. • LSU earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement and Outreach
classification in 2008, one of 68 public institutions nationally with this elective classification based on community engagement. • LSU is one of only a handful of universities in the nation having land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant status. • LSU currently ranks among the Top 30 public universities in total research awards. The University’s total federal
funding, from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the Department of Homeland Security has increased 86 percent or more than $90 million over the last five years. • Newsweek magazine named LSU the “Most Diverse” school in the nation in the Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment consists of 24 percent minority students.
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University CLUB
For more than a decade, the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams have called University Club home. The course received the honor of being ranked the 13thbest home for college golf in the country, according to a survey published in the September 2005 issue of Golf Digest. The evaluation by Golf Digest ranked the Top 15 home courses in college golf, and included such criteria as shot values, resistance to scoring, course layout and design, memorability and conditioning. After undergoing extensive renovations in 2010, the home of LSU’s nationallyranked men’s and women’s programs features a newly-designed par-72 layout that will serve as an impressive showpiece for generations to come.
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The course at the University Club was re-designed under the guidance of LSU legend and PGA Tour pro David Toms and renowned golf course architect Jim Lipe, who designed the original University Club in 1998. The course is carved into nearly 300 acres of land just seven miles south of the LSU campus on Nicholson Drive. It comes as no surprise that the University Club has already been selected as an NCAA Men’s Golf Regional host site for the 2013 season, marking the first time in the illustrious history of the LSU men’s golf program that the Tigers will serve as hosts to an NCAA postseason tournament on its home course. The challenging 18-hole, par-72 course at University Club will play to 7,700 yards from its championship tees and feature wide fairways bordered by pine hammocks and native grasses, in addition to 2,000 feet of beautiful bulkhead. Four additional sets of tees are also available for players of all ages and skill levels. In addition, the lake areas have been increased by 110,000 cubic yards in total and more than 500 trees have been added throughout the course to provide a challenging test of golf for anyone playing the University Club. Not only that, but the course now has one of the most impressive finishing holes in golf as the 18th hole on the back nine features a new championship “Tiger” tee with a beautiful six-foot high wood bulkhead. The lake was expanded near the green, where an additional 180 feet of bulkhead was also added. The course was built on land donated to the Tiger Athletic Foundation and subsequently leased to The University Club. The original vision that drove University Club’s development was having a premier course that would provide a place for TAF members to play, as well as a home for the men’s and women’s golf teams at LSU. The course opened for members on Oct. 22, 1998. The swimming and tennis facility adjacent to the course opened in the summer of 2000. The surrounding housing development continues to grow as homes continue to spring up, adding to the beauty of the area surrounding the golf course. The Tiger Athletic Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation that serves as the fund-raising and development arm of the LSU athletics department. Each year, the TAF underwrites scholarship and academics awards, as well as capital development projects for LSU athletics.
Bilyeu Golf
PRACTICE FACILITY On April 15, 2011, the former LSU Golf House was renamed the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility in honor of Mary and Woody Bilyeu following their generous donation toward the redesign of the new University Club and practice facility. Donations raised by the Tiger Athletic Foundation allowed for extensive renovations to the University Club and practice facility in 2010, creating a more challenging venue for collegiate golfers while attracting championship level events to the University Club. The NCAA subsequently awarded the University Club the honor of serving as one of six host sites for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals. The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility first opened in the fall of 2002 to rave reviews from players, coaches and members of the athletic administration alike. This
$850,000 facility funded by TAF functions primarily as a golf-learning center for the LSU men’s and women’s teams where student-athletes are able to improve their skills at one of the premier practice facilities in the nation. The Bilyeu Practice Facility features a lavish meeting room, office space for both the men’s and women’s coaching staffs and an area devoted to equipment repair and storage. It also includes locker rooms, an indoor driving range with two hitting bays and a state-of-the-art learning center which can utilize video analysis to benefit each player’s development in a classroom setting. Outside the facility is a practice tee box that measures 100 yards in length, a brand new wedge game area built in 2007 and a 10,000 square-foot putting and
pitching green surrounded by practice bunkers where players are able to practice in a spacious environment. Chuck Winstead, who is the head coach of the men’s golf team and a Top 100 Teacher according to Golf Magazine, believes that having such a facility is essential in the development of his players and is evidence that LSU is committed to running a first-class program. “The facility offers our student-athletes an environment second to none to excel and reach their potential,” Winstead said. “The combination of state-ofthe-art technology to work on their game combined with our indoor putting area to fine-tune their stroke enables our players to maximize their ability. We are able to utilize the tools we have to get the best out of each player and teach them in a comfortable setting.”
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Practice FACILITIES
CONFERENCE ROOM p The lavish conference room at the LSU Golf House enables the LSU coaching staff and players to meet in a quiet, spacious area.
LOCKER ROOM q The new Tiger locker room includes space for all the players to dress and store their equipment.
VIDEO ANALYSIS u LSU head coach Chuck Winstead teaches his players using state-of-the-art video technology that is second to none.
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An inside view of the luxorious meeting and conference room.
WEDGE GAME
PUTTING GREEN
TEE BOX
The practice facilities at the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility feature a brand new wedge game area with three target greens, each measuring 2,000 square feet. Players can fine-tune their wedge game by hitting shots from all lies and angles up to 120 yards as the greens are guarded by rough and five bunkers. The project, designed by LSU alumni David Toms, Jim Lipe and Chuck Winstead, was completed in the summer of 2007.
In addition to building a new wedge game area, recent renovations to the practice facilities at The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility saw the completion of a brand new putting green measuring 10,000 square feet along with an existing putting green measuring 14,000 square feet that has been overseeded with bent grass. In all, the improvements to the practice facilities at the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility are estimated at $150,000.
Members of the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams have the opportunity to practice in a spacious environment as the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility features a large tee box measuring 100 yards in length.
Computer Stations The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility features computer work stations and internet access for members of the LSU men’s golf team to use in their pursuit of academics while also developing their talent on the course.
Hitting Bay The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility at the University Club features an indoor driving range with two hitting bays that give the Tigers an opportunity to practice in a climate-controlled environment.
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In its original state, through the summer of 2009, the U-Club played at just over 7,200 yards from its Tiger Tees and just over 6,000 yards for the early LSU Women’s Golf Classics. Now the course measures out at a hefty 7,700 yards from the Tiger Tees
and an impressive 6,602 yards from member tees. Here are some characteristics of the course and pictures of the holes (tees are listed in the following order: Tiger-ScratchMember-Senior-Ladies/Juniors).
Distances Tiger Tee – 3892-3808 – 7700 Scratch – 3648-3586 – 7234 Member -- 3377-3225 – 6602
No. 1 – Par 4 – 456-402-385-349-274
A championship tee lengthened the hole some 50 yards. The former waste bunker on the left side was replaced by an area of pine hammock and several trees planted in the right rough. On the approach shot, players have to watch for a grass hollow that replaced greenside bunkers. No. 2 – Par 4 – 447-435-382-324-312
A good hole that didn’t need a lot of change. Two bunkers tempt those looking to carry a drive and the raised left side of the green creates a top shelf pin placement. No. 3 – Par 5 – 673-632-578-542-496
Can you say long? The No. 1 handicap hole on the course had 53 yards added to its Tiger distance and features native grass areas down both sides of a fairway that was much easier to hit. The water has been expanded off the tee, replacing the old fairway bunker. The elevated green makes a more demanding approach.
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Senior – 3043-2935 – 5978 Ladies/Juniors – 2660-2643 -- 5303
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Hole 4-5-6
No. 5
No. 4
No. 4 – Par 4 – 375-341-315-288-231
No. 6
This was a short par-four that some long hitters could put the ball at the edge of the green with an accurate drive. That task is a little tougher as the left side water now extends into the fairway. The green has been extended back for an additional hole location. No. 5 – Par 3 – 189-172-155-137-96
This picturesque par-three loses the wide bail-out area on the right as you look from the tee. The lake extends closer to the green making accuracy everything from the tee box. No. 6 – Par 5 – 573-554-522-478-450
This hole has a whole new identity with a new lake down the entire length of the hole. A creek also crosses the fairway, directly in the landing zone of most hitters. The creek extends into a pond at the green making the approach shot more demanding.
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Holes 7-8-9
No. 7
No. 7 – Par 4 – 471-457-431-401-349
The beginning of a tough stretch of three holes to close the front nine. Native grasses replaced the wetlands in front of the tee box. A fairway bunker has been added and a grass hollow is now left of the green. No. 8 – Par 3 – 222-188-166-130-107
The long par-three eighth hole has undergone a complete renovation. The tee box has been reshaped and elevated some seven feet. The water on the hole has expanded to the front left of the green. The putting surface has been reshaped with three new bunkers. No. 9 – Par 4 – 486-467-443-394-345
The second-longest par-four on the course has several trees down the right side. Waste bunkers have been replaced by pine hammock areas and native grass comes into play on the left side. The result is a tighter landing area to try to place a drive.
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Holes 10-11-12
No. 12
No. 11
No. 10
No. 10 – Par 4 – 484-444-402-354-327
Golfers will notice the trees down the left side that give the hole definition. The approach shot will have to avoid pine hammocks short and right of the green. No. 11 – Par 5 – 567-557-516-484-429
This long par-five has native dunes on the left side. A fairway bunker in the middle of the fairway that is 110 yards out from the green will cause approach problems. The water down the right has been expended close to the newly-elevated green, placing a premium on getting the ball to the hole. No. 12 – Par 4 – 422-410-368-350-307
Several trees will cause problem with errant drives on both sides of the hole. A new sand bunker has replaced a grass bunker in front of the green. An accurate tee shot is a must.
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No. 13
No. 14
No. 13 – Par 3 – 209-179-151-141-119
This has always been one of the best holes on the course. Some trees have been added and the green expanded to add hole locations. A straightforward tee shot is necessary with severe bunkers on the left side of the green. No. 14 – Par 4 – 460-448-404-351-317
One of the more intimidating holes on the course with an uncompromising dogleg left leaving little room for error off the tee. Water has been extended into the fairway on the left side and pine hammocks down the right. The green has been expanded to the back and to the right. No. 15 – Par 4 – 365-347-327-287-244
This hole probably had some of the biggest changes on the golf course. There is a new elevated tee box and the right side of the hole features mounding with native grasses. The fairway has been reshaped and bunkers added on the left. The hole has the potential to be played as a drivable par-four.
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No. 16 – Par 3 – 253-215-167-144-117
No. 17
This hole now could play 250 yards over water from the Tiger tee as opposed to the old distance of 188 yards. The existing green has been expanded to the right to allow more hole locations. Water has been added to the right of the green. No. 17 – Par 5 – 551-528-501-452-443
The hole has several trees down the right side of the entire hole. The water on the left expands toward the fairway approaching the hole. A lake at the green makes an accurate approach imperative. Long hitters can reach the green in two. No. 18 – Par 4 – 497-458-389-372-340
The U-Club’s signature hole is one of the best finishing holes in the state. Native grasses are both right and left on this dogleg left hole. The lake which has always been in play off the tee has been expanded near the green, replacing the left greenside bunker. There is 180 feet of bulkhead bordering the left side of the green.
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Academic Center TIGERS
Bo Campbell Auditorium
COX COMMUNICATIONS
The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie theatre size screen to aid professors with lectures and classroom activities.
Academic Center FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
Study Area Included in the 54,000 square feet of the Academic Center are individual study areas as well as 14 private computer rooms for student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by themselves.
Amenities 4 54,000 square feet of working space 4 300 computer workstations 4 14 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4 Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study 4 Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4 A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures
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The library provides a perfect setting for individual study, with a tutor or as a group.
Computer Stations
Throughout the Academic Center are 75 computer stations, providing student-athletes with a quiet working environment for research, writing and studying.
A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nation’s premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.
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Dr. William L. Jenkins Interim President/ Interim Chancellor, LSU
Dr. William L. Jenkins is serving his second term as President of the Louisiana State University System, which has an annual budget of $3.4 billion and more than 54,000 students at 10 institutions, including four academic campuses, a law center, one of the world’s leading obesity research centers, a statewide AgCenter extension service, two health science centers and 10 public hospitals. Jenkins returned to his duties leading the LSU System as Interim President after serving until 2007 as the fifth system chief executive. In June, he was also named the Interim Chancellor of the Baton Rouge LSU campus. Prior to becoming System President, Dr. Jenkins, a veterinary scholar, held virtually every major administrative position at LSU, including provost and chancellor, since coming to the university as Dean of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. Jenkins’ tenure as System President was marked by unprecedented growth and challenges, including destruction at LSU institutions in New Orleans in the aftermath of hurricanes in the fall of 2005. Although faced with a fiscal crisis and deep budget cuts that disrupted academics and forced the furloughs and firings of thousands of LSU employees, Jenkins pressed for calm and reflexive responses to the calamities. A South Africa native, Dr. Jenkins received his veterinary medicine degree from the University of Pretoria in 1958 and specialist credentials in 1968. Following his graduation, he came to the United States where, in 1970, he received his Ph.D in veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He returned to South Africa where he practiced veterinary medicine for four years before joining the faculty at the University of Pretoria, advancing through the ranks to become professor and head of the Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. In 1978, Dr. Jenkins became a member of the faculty in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University. He was appointed dean of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 and was named LSU’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in September 1993. Three years later in 1996, the LSU Board of Supervisors named him LSU’s fifth chancellor. As chancellor, Dr. Jenkins led the reorganization of the main campus administration to make it more efficient and lead the effort to produce a strategic plan, measures that were major factors in the crafting of LSU’s Flagship Agenda.
As a teacher and administrator, Dr. Jenkins has received numerous teaching and public service awards. In 1997, the Public Relations Association of Louisiana named him Communicator of the Year and the regional chapter of Toastmasters International presented him with its 1999 Communication and Leadership Award. Other honors include the Vision of Excellence Award 2000 by the New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce and the New Orleans Chapter of MetroVision. In addition, his alma mater, the University of Pretoria, bestowed an Honorary Doctorate on Dr. Jenkins in September of 2000. The Southern Economic Development Conference also presented him with the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2004. An active participant in national continuing education efforts, Dr. Jenkins has delivered more than 150 lectures and addresses to diverse groups in both the United States and abroad. The co-author of a textbook on veterinary pharmacology, Dr. Jenkins also has taught extensively at both the professional and graduate levels written more than 60 scientific articles and contributed 15 chapters to various collegiate textbooks. Dr. Jenkins has been active in numerous professional and civic organizations as well as select national committees. He served on the National Institute of Health’s Alcohol Abuse and Misuse on College Campuses Committee and on a special Steering Committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that reviewed accreditation criteria for colleges and universities. Dr. Jenkins also is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges’ Committee on Food and Society and is a member of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Restoration and Conservation. In addition, he has served on a number of public boards such as the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana, Teach for America South Louisiana, and the Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Jenkins and his wife, Peggy, have four children — Sharon, Gwynn, Anthea, and Warren — and nine grandchildren.
Dr. Bill DeMastes Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Bill DeMastes, a professor of English at LSU, is in his first year as Faculty Athletics Representative. Dr. Demastes earned his Ph.D in English in 1986 from the University of WisconsinMadison with a Field of Study of Drama as Genre and a speciailization in 20th-Century American and British Drama. He earned his masters in English in June 1979 from the Univeristy of Georgia in Athens where he specialized in 19th-Century American Literature.
Education At LSU, he served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2001-2004 and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the
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Department of English from 1999-2001 and 2010-11. He has also served as Associate Chair of the Department of English (1998-99), Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts Program (1996-2004) and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English (1992-94; 2006-06). He was honored with the LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award in 2000, and in 2002 won the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award. He was named in 2009 an LSU Rainmaker which is given to the top 100 LSU Faculty. In 2010, he was named the Tiger Athletic Foundation undergraduate Teaching Award University College and in the summer of 2011 was named the Harry Ransom Summer Fellowship recipient from the University of Texas.
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LSU Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva continues to bring unprecedented national recognition to LSU as Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. Under Alleva’s leadership, LSU enjoys one of the country’s premier athletics programs with success on and off the field of competition. Now in his fifth year at LSU, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence, and is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for studentathletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. LSU’s prominence was evident in the final 2011-12 Capital One Cup standings that recognize the nation’s best athletic programs. With a national championship and three Southeastern Conference titles during the year, the Tigers finished fourth in both the men’s and women’s Capital One Cup competition, one of only two schools in the country – and the only one in the SEC -- to rank in the top four in both categories. Alleva joined the LSU family on April 4, 2008, after a highly successful tenure as director of athletics at Duke University for 10 years. Alleva’s role at LSU was further expanded in August of 2009 when vice chancellor was added to his title by the LSU Board of Supervisors. It is the first time in school history that the director of athletics has also held a vice chancellor position. Alleva is currently serving a fiveyear term on the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, reinforcing his position as one of the most respected athletic administrators in the country. Upon his arrival at LSU, Alleva unveiled a strategic master plan for the LSU athletics program -- “LSU: Thru and True” -- to ensure the advancement and future of LSU Athletics as an exemplary program. The central mission of the plan is to create an environment for student-athletes to reach their ultimate potential, prepare them to be champions in life and to set out goals and values for the entire athletics program. Alleva’s vision will keep LSU among the nation’s leaders in athletic facilities. He launched an aggressive fundraising campaign to replace several hundred windows on Tiger Stadium that were in disrepair and a new coating to the façade of the structure is bringing the old stadium to new life. A renovated gating system on the west side of the stadium will debut in the fall of 2012 to include a plaza that celebrates LSU’s football national championships and recognition walls that honor Tiger AllAmericans. Also in the fall of 2012, LSU begins construction on an expansion of the South End Zone of the stadium -- a project that will add premium seating, general public seating and two stateof-the-art video boards -- continuing an effort to augment one of the most iconic venues in all of college sports. Under Alleva’s direction, LSU’s world-renowned track and field program received a state-of the-art running surface in 2010 when a new track was installed in Bernie Moore Stadium. Extensive renovations to the Tiger soccer facility were completed last fall, and future plans include a new gymnastics practice facility, a tennis complex and renovations to the Maravich Center and Carl Maddox Field House. Alleva directed a major renovation to the University Club golf course that was completed in September 2010 and allows the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams to compete on one of the most
challenging courses in the country. The renovated course helped prepare Tiger golfers John Peterson and Austin Ernst, respectively, to win 2011 NCAA men’s and women’s individual championships, marking the first time both titles were claimed by players from the same school in the same season. The Lady Tiger golfers have finished third at the NCAA Championships two years in a row, marking the highest finishes in LSU women’s history. LSU Athletics completed another highly successful year in 2011-12 as 18 of the Tigers’ 20 varsity sports participated in NCAA post-season competition. The year was highlighted by the football team’s undefeated regular season, an SEC championship and an appearance in the BCS National Championship Game. The Lady Tiger track and field team captured the SEC and NCAA outdoor championships, while the LSU softball squad advanced to the Women’s College World Series. The Fighting Tiger baseball team won the 2012 SEC championship, and LSU led the nation in attendance for the 17th-straight season. The 2011-12 season marked the first time in school history that LSU won both the SEC title in both football and baseball in the same athletic year. But the 2011-12 year was about more than just athletic success. Living up to Alleva’s mantra of “competition, classroom, community,” LSU studentathletes logged more than 3,700 hours in community service work across 20 sports through LSU’s Geaux Givers program. And 62 proud Tigers received their degrees from the university during LSU commencement ceremonies in May. Outstanding performances of the
2010-11 athletic season included the exploits of the Fighting Tiger football squad that posted an 11-2 mark – including a Cotton Bowl victory – and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the nation. The year also featured Top 5 national finishes both indoors and outdoors by the men’s and women’s track and field teams. In 2008-09, all 20 LSU sports competed in NCAA postseason play for the first time in school history and the Tiger baseball team won the national championship. LSU ranked second among Southeastern Conference teams in the Learfield Director’s Cup All-Sports standings and finished in the Top 20 for the sixth year in a row. With a strong commitment to academics, Alleva ensures that the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is a first-class facility that provides student-athletes the resources necessary for success in the classroom and personal development. The facility was recently enhanced by the addition of a media training center that gives student-athletes valuable assistance in improving their communications skills. And with a strong emphasis on community service and outreach programs, the implementation under Alleva’s direction of the “Geaux Givers” program fosters a relationship between the local community and LSU studentathletes, who regularly participate in philanthropic events. In addition, Alleva has bolstered the department’s L-Club program to reach out and connect with former student-athletes. Alleva oversees a staff of outstanding coaches and he has made
critical additions to LSU’s coaching staff over the past two years. He hired former LSU guard Johnny Jones in April to breathe new life and enthusiasm into the men’s basketball program and recently added Julia Sell as the new women’s tennis coach. Last year, he lured the dynamic Nikki Caldwell to LSU to coach the Lady Tiger basketball team, and then hired Beth Torina to direct the Tiger softball program, both of whom immediately returned their respective programs to NCAA postseason success. Alleva is an innovator with bold ideas that benefit not only LSU but all of Greater Baton Rouge. He has been instrumental in the planning of the Bayou Country Superfest, a two-day country music concert and festival held in Tiger Stadium each spring. The event attracts nearly 100,000 visitors to the LSU campus and makes a tremendous economic impact upon the local community. Alleva has served on numerous national committees throughout his career including the Football Bowl Certification Committee, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet and several Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference committees. He became director of athletics at Duke in 1998 and his impressive tenure there propelled the university into the ranks of America’s top allaround collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke Athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history. Alleva, whose hometown is Suffern, N.Y., majored in Finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team. He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976. While at Duke, Alleva played a key role in Durham’s community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham over 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program. He is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame. Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff and Jenny.
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Young Tigers Ready to Make Mark in New Season While the name on the bag remains the same, a new generation of Tigers will look to form its own identity and make its own mark on the LSU men’s golf program during the 2012-13 season. LSU has a proud and storied tradition with four NCAA championships and 15 SEC championships in its trophy case, and the Tigers are among the nation’s best once again this year as they seek their third trip to the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships in four seasons. The Tigers have been led in recent years by a trio of All-Americans now pursuing professional careers as LSU greats John Peterson, Andrew Loupe and Sang Yi have each etched their name in the LSU legacy with outstanding collegiate careers during their time in Baton Rouge. Peterson, a three-time All-American, made his mark as the 2011 NCAA Champion while capping his collegiate career with medalist honors at the NCAA Championship as a senior. Peterson is off to a fast start to his pro career that boasts a tie for fourth place in his major championship debut at the 2012 U.S. Open Championship held at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Loupe captured a pair of All-America honors while playing alongside Peterson in
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2010 and 2011, while Yi led the charge for the Tigers with a brilliant senior season a year ago as he earned his first career AllAmerica selection following the 2012 spring season. After losing such a collection of talent in recent years, it’s only natural for supporters of the squad to wonder who will step up to lead the program into a new season this fall? The logical answer to that question would be rising junior Andrew Presley, who emerged as one of the top young players in major college golf by earning a SecondTeam All-SEC selection and finishing his sophomore season as the No. 66-ranked player in the country by Golfweek. The Fort Worth native had an impressive 72.5 scoring average in 12 starts for the Tigers a year ago, while earning a total of four top10 finishes during the spring season and his first collegiate victory at the Louisiana Classics. Landon Lyons and Smylie Kaufman join Presley in rounding out a strong junior class in the wake of their best season with the Tigers a year ago. They look to provide experienced leadership to a team that is without a senior on its roster during the 2012-13 season.
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And if their performance to start the 2012 fall season is any indication, LSU’s sophomore trio of Stewart Jolly, Myles Lewis and Curtis Thompson is poised to take the next step in its development as one of the nation’s premier recruiting classes two seasons ago. After finishing among the Top 15 of the leaderboard in LSU’s season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic on Sept. 9, Jolly and Thompson fired matching careerlows of 6-under par 210 to claim medalist honors at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate and win their first collegiate victories on Sept. 25. Jolly leads the team with a 70.7 scoring average following the team’s first two tournaments of the season, while Thompson follows with a 71.0 scoring average of his own in the early going. Lewis also made the most of his 2012 fall debut by tying for fifth place overall at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate to claim his first career top-10 finish as an LSU Tiger. Joining the program for the first time this season is a freshman class that ranked among the best in the country for the Class of 2012 as the Tigers welcome John Jonas (Jacksonville, Fla.), Chuck Spears (Pineville, La.) and Zach Wright (Phoenix, Ariz.) to campus this fall.
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Wright highlights the class as the No. 8-ranked recruit nationally with the Class of 2012 as he was named an American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior First-Team AllAmerican for his performance as one of the premier players in the country. Both Spears and Jonas also ranked among the Top 60 recruits in the country for the 2012 signing class as Spears signed with the Tigers as the No. 58-ranked recruit and Jonas joined the program as the No. 59-ranked recruit by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard. Head coach Chuck Winstead has certainly stockpiled the talent on this year’s squad as each of the nine Tigers competing in 2012-13 were among the Top 100 recruits in the country for their respective classes when signing their National Letters of Intent with the Tigers. The Tigers have certainly turned their potential into immediate results to open up the 2012 season this fall after tying for fourth place in one of the deepest fields of the collegiate season at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic on Sept. 7-9 and claiming their first team championship of the campaign with a win at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate on Sept. 24-25. That performance gave the Tigers a No. 14 national ranking in the first Golfstat Top 25 power ranking released on Sept. 26. LSU’s fall season is highlighted by the fourth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate as the team will play host to the event on Oct. 6-7 at the University Club in Baton Rouge. The Tigers will look to win their third team title in four seasons of hosting the David Toms Intercollegiate as they welcome eight programs to Baton Rouge for the tourney, including Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Tulsa and UAB. After playing host to the David Toms Intercollegiate, the Tigers will wrap up the fall season at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invitational being held Oct. 21-23 at an event in which they have claimed a second-place finish in each of the last two seasons in one of the premier tournaments
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of the season. The 2013 spring season features six tournament appearances for the Tigers as they prepare for the postseason, including the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Feb. 18-19) in Mobile, Ala., the John Hayt Invitational (Feb. 24-26) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., the Louisiana Classics (March 4-5) in Lafayette, La., the Argent Financial Classic (March 11-12) in Choudrant, La., the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 24-26) in Awendaw, S.C., and the Aggie Invitational (April 6-7) in College Station, Texas. The SEC Men’s Golf Championships return to St. Simons Island, Ga., for the 13th-straight season as the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club will play host to the event for the 11th time during that span. This year’s event will be held April 19-21 as the Tigers have earned a top-five finish in the event for three of the past four seasons since the spring of 2009. Teams will qualify for a spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Championships through one of six NCAA Regional tournaments held across the country from May 16-18. Thirteen teams will be selected to compete in each regional tournament with the top-five teams earning a spot in the field at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships being held at Capital City Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. The Tigers will make history this spring as they play host to the NCAA Regional for
the first time in program history as the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional will be held at the University Club. The NCAA’s format for postseason play has been a smashing success since it was instituted four years ago as Texas A&M (2009), Augusta State (2010, 2011) and Texas (2012) have been crowned national champions during the championship match following an eight-team match play tournament at the NCAA Championships dating back to the 2009 spring season. Georgia Tech will play host to the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at Capital City Club in Atlanta from May 27-June 2. In its current format, the NCAA individual champion will be determined in 54 holes of medal play with the top eight squads from a field of 30 teams earning a place in a seeded match play tournament to crown the national champion. The team with the lowest score after three rounds of competition will play the team with the eighth-lowest score, the second-place team will play the seventhplace team and so on in single-elimination match play until a champion is crowned. The idea is that the newly-established format is a more attractive option for television coverage of the NCAA Championships in the future.
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1L Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook HS) HS Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) 1L Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) 1L New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS) 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS) 2L Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest Christian School) HS Pineville, La. (Alexandria Senior HS) 1L Coral Springs, Fla. (Home Schooled) HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle HS)
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Tournament Information
Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Date: Sept. 7-9, 2012 Host: The Farm Golf Club Location: Rocky Face, Ga. Course: The Farm Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,012 Last Year’s Team Champion: Auburn (851) Last Year’s Medalist: Justin Thomas, Alabama (206) Field: Alabama, Auburn, Chattanooga, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, LSU, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina, North Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wake Forest LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 8th SID Contact: Ross Newton SID E-mail: newton@optilink.us SID Office: (706) 226-9171 SID Cell Phone: (706) 218-0263
Squire Creek Intercollegiate Date: Sept. 24-25, 2012 Host: UAB Location: Birmingham, Ala. Course: Shoal Creek Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,234 Last Year’s Team Champion: None Last Year’s Medalist: None Field: Dartmouth, Houston, Kennesaw State, LSU, Memphis, North Florida, North Texas, Southeastern La., Southern Miss, Tulsa, UAB LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Aaron Jordan SID E-mail: jordana@uab.edu SID Phone: (205) 934-7920 SID FAX: (205) 934-7505
David Toms Intercollegiate Date: Oct. 6-7, 2012 Host: LSU Location: Baton Rouge, La. Course: The University Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,578 Last Year’s Team Champion: Oklahoma (862) Last Year’s Medalist: Andrew Noto, Louisiana-Lafayette (208) Field: Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Tulsa, UAB LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 4th SID Contact: Will Stafford SID E-mail: wstaff2@lsu.edu SID Phone: (225) 578-7947 SID FAX: (225) 578-1861
Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Date: Oct. 21-23, 2012 Co-Hosts: Central Florida & Texas Tech Location: Windermere, Fla. Course: Isleworth Golf & Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,544 Last Year’s Team Champion: Texas (856) Last Year’s Medalist: Jordan Spieth, Texas (205) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Augusta State, California, Central Florida,
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Florida, Illinois, Indiana, LSU, New Mexico, North Florida, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 2nd SID Contact: Blayne Beal SID E-mail: blayne.beal@ttu.edu SID Phone: (806) 742-2770 SID FAX: (806) 742-1970
Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Date: Feb. 18-19, 2013 Host: South Alabama Location: Mobile, Ala. Course: Magnolia Grove Falls Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,160 Last Year’s Team Champion: Middle Tennessee State (858) Last Year’s Medalist: Lee Bedford, Wake Forest (212) Field: Akron, Arkansas State, Auburn, Illinois, Illinois State, Kentucky, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Brian Fremund SID E-mail: bfremund@usouthal.edu SID Phone: (251) 414-8032 SID FAX: (251) 460-7297
John Hayt Invitational Date: Feb. 24-26, 2013 Host: North Florida Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Course: Sawgrass Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 6,925 Last Year’s Team Champion: Arkansas (872) Last Year’s Medalist: Julien Brun, TCU (211) Field: Arkansas, Central Florida, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Florida, Furman, Jacksonville, LSU, Mercer, North Florida, North Texas, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Tulsa, UAB LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 8th SID Contact: Brian Morgan SID E-mail: b.morgan@unf.edu SID Phone: (904) 620-4027 SID FAX: (904) 620-2821
Louisiana Classics Date: March 4-5, 2013 Host: Louisiana-Lafayette Location: Lafayette, La. Course: Oakbourne Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,000 Last Year’s Team Champion: LSU (847) Last Year’s Medalist: Andrew Presley, LSU (206) Field: Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Kent State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Memphis, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Miss, Texas-San Antonio, Texas State, Tulsa LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 1st SID Contact: Jeff Schneider SID E-mail: jschneid@louisiana.edu SID Phone: (337) 482-6332 SID FAX: (337) 482-6649
Tournament Information Argent Financial Classic Date: March 11-12, 2013 Host: Louisiana Tech Location: Choudrant, La. Course: Squire Creek Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,105 Last Year’s Team Champion: LSU (860) Last Year’s Medalist: Hunter Green, Middle Tennessee State (211) Field: Arkansas-Little Rock, Central Arkansas, Jackson State, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, LSU, McNeese State, Missouri State, North Texas, Southern Miss, Texas State LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 1st SID Contact: Malcolm Butler SID E-mail: mbutler@latech.edu SID Phone: (318) 257-3145 SID FAX: (318) 257-3757
Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Date: March 24-26, 2013 Host: Bulls Bay Golf Club Location: Awendaw, S.C. Course: Bulls Bay Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,261 Last Year’s Team Champion: Auburn (854) Last Year’s Medalist: Niclas Carlsson, Auburn (211) Field: TBA LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 5th SID Contact: Jeremy Rosenthal SID E-mail: rosenthalji@cofc.edu SID Phone: (843) 953-3683 SID FAX: (843) 953-6534
Aggie Invitational Date: April 6-7, 2013 Host: Texas A&M Location: College Station, Texas Course: The Traditions Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,146 Last Year’s Team Champion: Oregon (1,109) Last Year’s Medalist: Victor Perez, New Mexico (213) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Duke, Kent State, LSU, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, Washington LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Adam Quisenberry SID E-mail: aquisenberry@athletics.tamu.edu SID Phone: (979) 862-5453 SID FAX: (979) 845-6825
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Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 11th SID Contact: Charles Bloom SID E-mail: cbloom@sec.org SID Phone: (205) 458-3010 SID FAX: (205) 458-3030
NCAA Regionals Date: May 16-18, 2013 LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: 10th at NCAA Palo Alto Regional Regional Host: Arizona State (Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, Ariz.) Regional Host: Arkansas (The Blessings Golf Club, Fayetteville, Ark.) Regional Host: Florida State (Golden Eagle Country Club, Tallahassee, Fla.) Regional Host: LSU (The University Club, Baton Rouge, La.) Regional Host: Ohio State (The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio) Regional Host: Washington State (Palouse Ridge Golf Club, Pullman, Wash.) 2012 East Regional Champion: Liberty (868) 2012 East Regional Co-Medalists: Vaita Guillaume, Campbell; Robert Karlsson, Liberty; Matt Schovee, SMU (213) 2012 Southeast Regional Champion: Alabama (828) 2012 Southeast Regional Medalist: Justin Thomas, Alabama (204) 2012 Central Regional Champion: Southern California (841) 2012 Central Regional Medalist: Albin Choi, NC State (203) 2012 South Central Regional Champion: Chattanooga (859) 2012 South Central Regional Medalist: Stephan Jaeger, Chattanooga (203) 2012 West Regional Champion: California (815) 2012 West Regional Medalist: Josh Anderson, Pepperdine (196) 2012 Southwest Regional Champion: Washington (860) 2012 Southwest Regional Medalist: Chris Williams, Washington (209)
NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Date: May 27-June 2, 2013 LSU’s 2011-12 Finish: Did not compete Host: Georgia Tech Location: Atlanta, Ga. Course: Capital City Club - Crab Apple Course 2012 NCAA Champion: Texas 2012 NCAA Medalist: Thomas Pieters, Illinois (208) Field: The top five teams from each NCAA Regional advance SID Contact: Donnie Wagner SID Phone: (317) 917-6813 SID FAX: (317) 917-6826
SEC Men’s Golf Championships Date: April 19-21, 2013 Host: Southeastern Conference Location: St. Simons Island, Ga. Course: Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course Par: 70 Yardage: 6,898 Last Year’s Team Champion: Alabama (828) Last Year’s Medalist: Justin Thomas, Alabama (203) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU,
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The David Toms Intercollegiate will be held at its third different course in 2012 DAVID TOMS four seasons when the Tigers play host INTERCOLLEGIATE to the fourth-annual event on Oct. 6-7 FIELD at the University Club in Baton Rouge. The Tigers have also played host to the Lamar event at the Country Club of Louisiana Louisiana-Lafayette in Baton Rouge in 2009 and 2010 Louisiana Tech and Southern Trace Country Club in LSU Shreveport in 2011. The tournament’s namesake is Mississippi State the greatest golfer in the history of Ole Miss the LSU men’s golf program as David South Alabama Toms has enjoyed one of the most Tulsa successful professional careers in PGA Tour history in the wake of a brilliant UAB collegiate career at LSU in the late 1980s. The Tigers captured the team title in each of the first two seasons of the David Toms Intercollegiate held at the Country Club of Louisiana, before taking home a fourth-place finish in the third-annual event held at Southern Trace Country Club a year ago. The Oklahoma Sooners won the team championship in dominating fashion in Shreveport. The University Club serves as the true home course of the LSU men’s and women’s golf programs as the Tigers are ready to compete at the venue for the one and only time during the regular season before playing host to the 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional in May. The David Toms Intercollegiate is named in honor of the most prolific performer in the storied history of the LSU men’s golf program. In his four seasons at LSU from 1985-89, Toms claimed a total of three All-America honors, including back-to-back first-team selections in 1988 and 1989. He also captured a trio of First-Team All-SEC selections for his LSU career while being named the SEC Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989. Toms has since enjoyed a stellar PGA Tour career with 13 wins to his credit, including a major championship victory at the 2001 PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga. Toms is ranked No. 7 on the PGA Tour’s all-time list for career earnings while taking home more than $38 million for his professional career. He was recently selected to his fourth U.S. Presidents Cup team and the recipient of the Payne Stewart Award during the
The annual LSU National Invitational is on hiatus for the 2013 spring season as the University Club will play host to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional on May 16-18. The Tigers are excited to kick off the NCAA postseason on their home course as it marks the first time in the program’s long and storied history that the Tigers will play host to an NCAA event on its home course. While the field for the 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional will not be revealed until the regular season is complete, qualifying teams will look to earn a top-five finish in a field of either 13 or 14 teams to advance to the 2013 NCAA Divison I Men’s Golf Championships scheduled to be held May 27-June 2 at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. The Tigers will look to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships for the third time in four seasons following back-to-back appearances in 2010 and 2011. The course at the University Club was recently renovated prior to the 2010-11 season under the guidance of LSU great David Toms and architect Jim Lipe, who designed the original University Club in 1998. The course is carved into nearly 300 acres of land just seven miles south of the LSU campus on Nicholson Drive. It came as no surprise when the University Club was selected as an NCAA Men’s Golf Regional host site for the 2013 season, marking the first time in the illustrious history of the LSU men’s golf program that the Tigers will serve as hosts to an NCAA postseason tournament on its home course this spring. The challenging 18-hole, par-72 course at University Club will play to 7,700 yards from its championship tees and feature wide fairways bordered by pine hammocks and native grasses, in addition to 2,000 feet of beautiful bulkhead. In addition, the lake areas have been increased by 110,000 cubic yards in total and more than 500 trees have been added throughout the course to provide a challenging test of golf for anyone playing the University Club. Not only that, but the course now has one of the most impressive finishing holes in golf as the 18th hole on the back nine features a new championship “Tiger” tee with a beautiful six-goot high wood bulkhead. The lake was expanded near the green, where an additional 180 feet of bulkhead was also added.
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SEC Opponents ALABAMA Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment: 31,747 Colors: Crimson and White Nickname: Crimson Tide Home Course: Capstone Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Josh Maxson Office Phone: (205) 348-6084 Office Fax: (205) 348-8841 E-mail address: jmaxson@ia.ua.edu Website: www.rolltide.com Head Coach (Season): Jay Seawell (11th) Alma Mater (Year): South Carolina (1988) 2012 SEC Championships: 1st 2012 NCAA Southeast Regional: 1st 2012 NCAA Championships: NCAA Runner-Up Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/1 Top Returnees: Justin Thomas, Cory Whitsett, Bobby Wyatt Key Loss: Hunter Hamrick Top Newcomers: Dru Love, Robby Prater, William Sellers
ARKANSAS Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment: 23,199 Colors: Cardinal and White Nickname: Razorbacks Home Course: Pinnacle Country Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Phil Pierce Office Phone: (479) 575-7430 Office Fax: (479) 575-7428 E-mail address: ppierce@uark.edu Website: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com Head Coach (Season): Brad McMakin (7th) Alma Mater (Year): Oklahoma (1991) 2012 SEC Championships: 5th 2012 NCAA South Central Regional: 6th 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/1 Top Returnees: Sebastian Cappelen, Austin Cook Key Loss: Ethan Tracy Top Newcomers: Nicolas Echavarria, Taylor Moore
AUBURN Location: Auburn, Ala. Enrollment: 25,469 Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Nickname: Tigers Home Course: Multiple Men’s Golf SID Contact: Chuck Gallina Office Phone: (334) 844-9800 Office Fax: (334) 844-9806 E-mail address: gallica@auburn.edu Website: www.auburntigers.com Head Coach (Season): Nick Clinard (4th) Alma Mater: Wake Forest (1995) 2012 SEC Championships: 2nd 2012 NCAA East Regional: 3rd 2012 NCAA Championships: T15th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Top Returnees: Dominic Bozzelli, Niclas Carlsson, Michael Hebert, Michael Johnson Key Losses: Kyle Kopsick, Will McCurdy Top Newcomer: Ryan Benton
FLORIDA Location: Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: 49,785 Colors: Orange and Blue Nickname: Gators Home Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course Men’s Golf SID Contact: Anthony Prisco Office Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6121 Office Fax: (352) 375-4809 E-mail address: anthonypr@gators.ufl.edu Website: www.gatorzone.com Head Coach (Season): Buddy Alexander (26th) Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Southern (1975) 2012 SEC Championships: 3rd 2012 NCAA East Regional: 2nd 2012 NCAA Championships: T12th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/2 Top Returnees: Tyler McCumber, J.D. Tomlinson, T.J. Vogel Key Losses: None Top Newcomers: A.J. Crouch, Conor Richardson
GEORGIA Location: Athens, Ga. Enrollment: 34,180 Colors: Red and Black Nickname: Bulldogs Home Course: University of Georgia Golf Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Steven Colquitt Office Phone: (706) 542-1621 Office Fax: (706) 542-9339
E-mail address: scolquitt@sports.uga.edu Website: www.georgiadogs.com Head Coach (Season): Chris Haack (17th) Alma Mater (Year): Mellen (1986) 2012 SEC Championships: 4th 2012 NCAA Southeast Regional: 4th 2012 NCAA Championships: 17th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Top Returnees: Keith Mitchell, T.J. Mitchell, Nicholas Reach Key Loss: Bryden Macpherson Top Newcomer: Lee McCoy
KENTUCKY Location: Lexington, Ky. Enrollment: 28,000 Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Wildcats Home Course: University Club of Kentucky Men’s Golf SID Contact: Metz Camfield Office Phone: (859) 257-3838 Office Fax: (859) 323-4310 E-mail address: metz.camfield@uky.edu Website: www.ukathletics.com Head Coach (Season): Brian Craig (12th) Alma Mater (Year): Florida (1992) 2012 SEC Championships: 7th 2012 NCAA Regionals: DNP 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Top Returnees: Joseph Barr, Cody Martin, Chase Parker Key Loss: Mads Kristensen Top Newcomers: Hager Collins, Harrison Greenberry
MISSISSIPPI STATE Location: Starkville, Miss. Enrollment: 20,424 Colors: Maroon and White Nickname: Bulldogs Home Course: Old Waverly GC, MSU Golf Course Men’s Golf SID Contact: Tyson Rodgers Office Phone: (662) 325-2703 Office Fax: (662) 325-2563 E-mail address: tgr45@msstate.edu Website: www.mstateathletics.com Head Coach (Season): Clay Homan (10th) Alma Mater (Year): Mississippi State (1995) 2012 SEC Championships: 12th 2012 NCAA Regionals: DNP 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4 Top Returnees: Robi Calvesbert, Chad Ramey Key Loss: Lee Heaton Top Newcomers: Dalton Conn, Haraldur Magnus, Wilson Reeder, Ben Wood
MISSOURI Location: Columbia, Mo. Enrollment: 33,800 Colors: Gold and Black Nickname: Tigers Home Course: Multiple Courses Men’s Golf SID Contact: Dave Reiter Office Phone: (573) 884-2437 Office Fax: (573) 882-4720 E-mail address: reiterd@missouri.edu Website: www.mutigers.com Head Coach (Season): Mark Leroux (9th) Alma Mater (Year): SUNY-Cortland (1989) 2012 Big 12 Championships: 8th 2012 NCAA Regionals: DNP 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Top Returnees: Jace Long, Ryan Zech Key Losses: Adam Rosenthal, Nick Wilson Top Newcomers: Will Echelmeier, Jacob Fair, Jordan Williams
OLE MISS Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 20,824 Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Nickname: Rebels Home Course: University of Mississippi Golf Course Men’s Golf SID Contact: Daniel Snowden Office Phone: (662) 915-7509 Office Fax: (662) 915-7006 E-mail address: desnowde@olemiss.edu Website: www.olemisssports.com Head Coach (Season): Ernest Ross (17th) Alma Mater (Year): Ole Miss (1974) 2012 SEC Championships: 6th 2012 NCAA Regionals: DNP 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Tom Brown, Joe Lewis, Blake Morris Key Losses: Joe David, Billy Brozovich Top Newcomers: Connor Davis, Forrest Gamble
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SOUTH CAROLINA Location: Columbia, S.C. Enrollment: 29,957 Colors: Garnet and Black Nickname: Gamecocks Home Course: The University Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Justin Holt Office Phone: (803) 777-7872 Office Fax: (803) 777-2967 E-mail address: jnholt@mailbox.sc.edu Website: www.gamecocksonline.com Head Coach (Season): Bill McDonald (6th) Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1989) 2012 SEC Championships: 10th 2012 NCAA Southwest Regional: 8th 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Top Returnees: Dykes Harbin, Caleb Sturgeon, Blaine Woodruff Key Loss: Wesley Bryan Top Newcomers: Matt NeSmith, Will Starke
TENNESSEE Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Enrollment: 27,573 Colors: Orange and White Nickname: Volunteers Home Course: Multiple Men’s Golf SID Contact: Nate Bain Office Phone: (865) 974-1212 Office Fax: (865) 974-1269 E-mail address:nbain@utk.edu Website: www.UTsports.com Head Coach (Season): Jim Kelson (14th) Alma Mater (Year): Alabama (1987) 2012 SEC Championships: 8th 2011 NCAA West Regional: 6th 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3 Top Returnees: Danny Keddie, Rick Lamb, Jay Vandeventer Key Losses: Garrick Porteous, Darren Renwick Top Newcomers: Grant Daugherty, Thomas Dunne, Chad Merzbacher, Michael Nagy
TEXAS A&M Location: College Station, Texas Enrollment: 49,861 Colors: Maroon and White Nickname: Aggies Home Course: The Traditions Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Adam Quisenberry Office Phone: (979) 862-5453 Office Fax: (979) 845-6825 E-mail address: aquisenberry@athletics.tamu.edu Website: www.aggieathletics.com Head Coach (Season): J.T. Higgins (12th) Alma Mater (Year): Eastern Oregon State College (1989) 2012 Big 12 Championships: 1st 2012 NCAA South Central Regional: 2nd 2012 NCAA Championships: 14th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Top Returnees: Ty Dunlap, Cameron Peck, Johannes Veerman Key Losses: Jordan Russell, Geoff Shaw Top Newcomers: Adria Arnaus, Charlie Benell, Ben Crancer
VANDERBILT Location: Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: 6,879 Colors: Black and Gold Nickname: Commodores Home Course: The Legends Club of Tennessee Men’s Golf SID Contact: Andy Boggs Office Phone: (615) 322-4121 Office Fax: (615) 343-7064 E-mail address: andy.boggs@vanderbilt.edu Website: www.vucommodores.com Head Coach (Season): Scott Limbaugh (1st) Alma Mater (Year): Huntingdon College (2003) 2012 SEC Championships: 9th 2012 NCAA Regionals: DNP 2012 NCAA Championships: DNP Top Returnees: Will Snipes, Hunter Stewart Key Losses: Trey Del Greco, Adam Hofmann Top Newcomers: Spencer Ciesla, Carson Jacobs, Zach Jaworski, John Voetsch
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CHUCK WINSTEAD HEAD COACH EIGHTH SEASON
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher The LSU men’s golf program has enjoyed a meteoric rise back to the pinnacle of college golf in seven seasons under head coach Chuck Winstead, and the Tigers are certainly poised to contend for SEC and NCAA championships for years to come under his leadership. Winstead enters his eighth season leading a program that has claimed four NCAA titles and 15 Southeastern Conference titles in its illustrious history. It is a proud program that has also produced three NCAA medalists and 18 SEC medalists since its inaugural season. During his seven seasons leading the Tigers, Winstead has produced six All-America selections, seven All-SEC selections, four SEC All-Freshman Team selections and a pair of Academic AllAmericans as the leader of one of the storied programs in all of college golf. Winstead’s players have also excelled individually while winning such prestigious amateur tournaments as the Jones Cup. In addition, 16 different Tigers have combined for 21 appearances at the United States Amateur Championship during Winstead’s tenure. Two Tigers have advanced as far as the Sweet 16 round of match play at the U.S. Amateur with former All-American John Peterson advancing in 2011 and All-SEC performer Andrew Presley advancing in 2012. Winstead has matched Britt Harrison as the winningest coach in program history, amassing 16 tournament championships in just over seven years at the helm. Harrison claimed 16 tournament titles during his tenure as head coach from 1988-98, while Mike Barbato follows as the thirdwinningest coach with 15 wins from 1948-60. In addition, Winstead has coached six Tigers to nine medalist honors since the 2005-06 season. LSU has become a staple in NCAA postseason play while earning an NCAA Regional berth in five-straight seasons and competing at the NCAA Championships in two of the past three seasons.
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The Tigers’ ascension to the top of college golf was punctuated at the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships when Peterson claimed LSU’s first national championship in 70 years with his title-clinching performance at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. That’s when the three-time All-American and emerging PGA Tour standout fired a 5-under par 211 in three rounds of stroke play to win the national title and join former Tiger champions Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) and Earl Stewart (1941). Under Winstead’s guidance, Peterson is off to a strong start to his professional career that includes a tie for fourth place in his major championship debut at the 2012 United States Open Championship held at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif. A Ruston, La., native and member of the LSU men’s golf program from 1989-91, Winstead believes the foundation of any successful program is built on attracting the best high school athletes the sport has to offer each recruiting season. Peterson and fellow All-American Andrew Loupe were among Winstead’s first recruiting classes and proved to be the tandem sparking LSU’s return to national prominence. Winstead is regarded as one of the strongest recruiters in college golf while attracting some of the nation’s most decorated prospects to Baton Rouge. The Tigers have welcomed another outstanding class of recruits for the 2012-13 season featuring Zach Wright of Phoenix, Ariz., Chuck Spears of Pineville, La., and John Jonas of Jacksonville, Fla. Wright signed as the No. 8-ranked recruit nationally for the Class of 2012 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings. Spears ranked No. 58 and Jonas ranked No. 59 for the Class of 2012 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard. Winstead’s reputation as one of the top golf teachers in the country has been reflected in LSU’s performance on the course over the past seven seasons as the team’s scoring average has dropped dramatically since his first season
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as head coach in 2005-06. After averaging 295.6 shots per round as a team during his inaugural season, the Tigers lowered their scoring average each season at 296.7 in 2006-07, 293.6 in 2007-08, 293.4 in 2008-09, 290.6 in 2009-10 and 290.5 in 2010-11. His instructional skills have been recognized by many of the leading golf publications nationally during his career, including the honor of being named a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor in
America since 2005 with the likes of Butch Harmon, Peter Kostis, Jim Flick and former Tiger All-American and LSU Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Merrins. Golf Digest has also recognized Winstead’s instructional prowess as one of the nation’s top golf teachers. He has even been featured on The Golf Channel and frequently appears in such publications as Golf Magazine and Golf Tips Magazine, for which he serves as the Senior Instruction Editor. “We’re very proud of the progress that this program has made in just a few short years, but the work is never done,” Winstead said. “LSU Golf has a great and storied history on a national level, and there is no doubt the foundation has been laid for us to enjoy that caliber of success year in and year out as one of the nation’s elite programs. It’s an exciting time to be an LSU Tiger.” While the Tigers have excelled on the course, LSU’s student-athletes have also achieved great success in the classroom with a total of 40 selections to the SEC Academic Honor Roll during Winstead’s tenure as head coach. In 2011, two Tigers were chosen as Cleveland Golf/Srixon AllAmerica Scholars as standouts Austin Gutgsell and Sang Yi were recognized for their academic performance. “LSU Golf is a nationally-competitive program once again as we have attracted elite high school talent to Baton Rouge, providing an environment for improvement that is second to none,” Winstead said. “We provide our players with the opportunity to be the best they can be both on and off the course. We’re on the cutting edge in all areas, and as a result, our players will continue to achieve great things in the future.” In support of this effort, Winstead provided the vision and oversight for a multi-million dollar renovation project to The University Club golf course and LSU’s Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility in 2010. The course is now recognized as one of the best in the region and has been selected to play
“LSU GOLF HAS A GREAT AND STORIED HISTORY ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN LAID FOR US TO ENJOY THAT KIND OF SUCCESS ONCE AGAIN. IT’S A VERY EXCITING TIME TO BE AN LSU TIGER.” CHUCK WINSTEAD host to the 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional being held May 16-18. Winstead’s credentials include a five-year association with Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear Golf, Inc., in North Palm Beach, Fla., where he served as the Director of Instruction for Golden Beach Golf among other responsibilities. In the midto-late 1990s, Winstead served as part of the senior management team developing, managing and initiating the launch of Jack Nicklaus Golf Academies worldwide. Winstead has been linked with The University Club since 2000, where he has served as the Director of Instruction and owner of the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy. Winstead was named a Director of Instruction at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans from 1998-2000. In addition, he was a head instructor for the Bob
Coach Winstead addresses the crowd at the Tee Off Reception in 2006. Toski Learning Center in Sunrise, Fla., from 199395. After graduating from LSU in 1991, Winstead embarked on a career as a professional golfer with a stint on the South American tour before launching his teaching career. He and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two sons – Trey, 14, and David, 11 – and are active members of First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.
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GARRETT RUNION ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON
2012 Dave Williams Award 2012 Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year
LSU men’s golf head coach Chuck Winstead announced on June 22, 2012, that former Tiger standout Garrett Runion has returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach after he guided the program at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to the NCAA Division II national championship in only his first season as head coach of the Sharks in 2011-12. Runion has returned to his alma mater this year following a 2011-12 season in which he led the Nova Southeastern program to its first NCAA Division II men’s golf title with a dominating 5-0 win over Chico State University in the national championship match held on May 19 at Cardinal Club Golf Course in Simpsonville, Ky. Their run to the national championship highlighted a historic season for the Nova Southeastern Sharks as they also won the Sunshine State Conference championship during the 2012 spring season. Runion was recognized as the recipient of the 2012 Dave Williams Award as the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year and the Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year for the 2011-12 season. Runion actually served two seasons at Nova Southeastern as the team also captured the SCC title during a strong 2010-11 campaign in which he served as the program’s assistant head coach.
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A native of Orlando, Fla., Runion was a twoyear letterwinner during his collegiate career with the Tigers as he called Baton Rouge home in five seasons from 2003-08. A fourtime member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and three-time SEC Community Service Team selection, Runion graduated from LSU in the May 2008 with his Bachelor of Arts & Science degree in general studies. “I’m very pleased to have Garrett Runion join our staff,” Winstead said. “He has the passion for LSU as a former player in our program. Most importantly he shares my commitment to excellence on and off the course as we continue to build one of the elite programs in college golf.” Runion displayed his recruiting prowess in his two seasons at Nova Southeastern as he was solely responsible in attracting the elite players in the NCAA Division II ranks to the Fort Lauderdale campus. That includes the No. 1 player in Division II in 2012 Jack Nicklaus Award winner Benjamin Taylor as the Golf Coaches’ Association of America NCAA Division I Collegiate Player of the Year. The program also featured the top freshman in the NCAA Division II ranks as Oscar Lengden earned the 2012 Phil Mickelson Award recognizing the nation’s Most Outstanding Freshman. “It’s an honor and a privilege for me to come back to my alma mater and rejoin this great program Chuck continues to build at LSU,” Runion said. “I’m excited for the opportunity to help LSU develop the kind of championship program we expect on and off the course. It’s
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especially great for me to have this chance to work with Chuck as one of his former players. I appreciate the opportunity he has given me.”
SMYLIE KAUFMAN 6-1 • JUNIOR • 2L VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. VESTAVIA HILLS HS KAUFMAN’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 5 Low Round: 65 (-7) at Argent Financial Classic (March 11, 2012) Low Tournament: 212 (-4) at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 2 Top 20 Finishes: 3 Best Finish: T2nd at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012)
KAUFMAN’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR 2010-11 2011-12 Totals
2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2011 Alabama Amateur Champion 2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12) Established a new career-low with a 74.96 scoring average in 25 rounds played for the Tigers as a sophomore in 2011-12 … Played five rounds at par or better … Made nine tournament appearances on the campaign, including three starts as a member of LSU’s five-man lineup … Nearly captured his first career tournament title by tying for second place as an individual at the Argent Financial Classic held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Opened with a career-low 7-under 65 in the first round, before firing rounds of 4-over 76 in the second round and 1-under 71 in the final round for a career-low 54-hole score of 4-under par 212 at the Argent Financial Classic … Earned a start in LSU’s season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, where he tied for 50th place with a score of 12-over 228 … Also cracked the starting five at the John Hayt Invitational and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate during the spring season … Tied for fifth place at the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match with his round of 3-over par 75 at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport … Played as an individual at the Squire Creek Invitational, David Toms Intercollegiate, Louisiana Classics and LSU National Invitational … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for his performance in the classroom ... Earned his second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11) Made three tournament appearances for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 2010-11 … Wrapped up the season with a 75.67 scoring average in nine rounds played for the year … Earned a top-20 finish in his collegiate debut as he cracked LSU’s fiveman starting lineup at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational held Oct. 11-12 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio … Finished alone in 20th place at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational after posting a 54-hole score of 12-over par 222, including season-low scores of 1-over 71 in the second and third rounds at the par-70 layout … Carded a season-low tournament score of 7-over par 223 to finish in a tie for 46th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate held Oct. 18-19 at the Country Club of Louisiana … Tied for 44th place at the LSU National Invitational held April 2-3 at The University Club, where he posted his three-round score of 20-over par 236 … Played as an individual at the David Toms Intercollegiate and LSU National Invitational … Followed the collegiate season with a record-setting victory at the 95th Alabama State Amateur Championship … Fired a tournament record 16-under 272 for 72
TOURN. 3 9 12
ROUNDS 9 25 34
STROKES AVERAGE 681 75.66 1,874 74.96 2,555 75.15
holes at FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga, Ala., to set the 72-hole tournament record … Shot rounds of 5-under 67, 6-under 66, evenpar 72 and 5-under 67 … Selected to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll following the year … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU A nationally-ranked prospect who signed with LSU as the No. 21-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2010 by Golfweek … Also ranked No. 38 nationally in his class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 43 nationally in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings … An experienced member of the American Junior Golf Association who earned six top-10 finishes in AJGA sponsored events during his junior golf career … Won his first career AJGA championship during the 2008 season when he took the title at the AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T … Posted three top-10 finishes in AJGA competition in 2008, two top-10 finishes in 2009 and one top-10 finish in 2010 … Was an alternate at the 2009 United States Junior Amateur Championship … Was also a participant at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2006 at the age of 14 as one of the youngest qualifiers in tournament history … A product of the golf program at Vestavia Hills High School under the direction of head coach Matthew Cameron … Was the Class 6A state championship runner-up during his senior season in 2010 … Was also the runner-up at the 2010 Alabama Golf Association Boys State Junior Championship at The Country Club of Mobile with a 54-hole score of 10-under par 203 … Posted a scoring average of 71.7 strokes per round during his senior season … Honored for his outstanding community service efforts throughout his high school career … Was the recipient of the 2008 AJGA Presidents’ Youth Leadership Award for his efforts in the fight against cancer … Is the co-founder of Kids vs. Cancer, a fundraising charity that benefits the pediatric cancer unit at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama … Joined his brother, Luckie, in raising more than $50,000 for cancer research since forming the charity in 2006 … Was also a standout basketball player at Vestavia Hills High School … Helped lead his basketball team to the Class 6A state championship in 2009 and to the Class 6A finals again in 2010.
PERSONAL Full name is Carter Smylie Kaufman … Born on Nov. 30, 1991 … Parents are Jeff and Pam Kaufman … Has a younger brother named Luckie … Both parents played golf and graduated from LSU … Served as the Student Government Vice President during his high school career at Vestavia Hills High School … An honor student who joined the National Honor Society … Plays right handed … Majoring in business management.
ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH KAUFMAN 2011-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 74-79-75 – 228 (T50) LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 75 (T5) Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 76-73-75 – 224 (T32) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 71-76-77 – 224 (T34) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 79-74-74 – 227 (T49) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 72-75-75 – 222 (T47) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 65-76-71 – 212 (T2) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 70-76-83 – 229 (T56) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-78-78 – 233 (T51)
2010-11 Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) 80-71-71 – 222 (20) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-73-73 – 223 (T46) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-79-80 – 236 (T44)
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LANDON LYONS 5-11 • JUNIOR• 2L BATON ROUGE, LA. EPISCOPAL HS LYONS’ QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 10 Low Round: 70 (-2) at Squire Creek Invitational {Oct. 3, 2011) Low Tournament: 215 (-1) at Louisiana Classics (March 5-6, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 3 Top 20 Finishes: 5 Best Finish: 4th at Squire Creek Invitational (Oct. 4-5, 2010)
LYONS’ CAREER TOTALS YEAR 2010-11 2011-12 Totals
TOURN. 4 7 11
ROUNDS 12 19 31
STROKES AVERAGE 903 75.25 1,415 74.47 2,318 74.77
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11)
Made seven tournament appearances for the Tigers in 2011-12, including four starts as a member of LSU’s five-man starting lineup … Slashed nearly one full stroke from his freshman scoring average with a 74.47 stroke average in 19 rounds played during his sophomore campaign … Played seven rounds at par or better … Fired a season-low 1-under par 215 in 54 holes at the Louisiana Classics while helping lead the Tigers to the team title by tying for 12th place on the final leaderboard … Also cracked LSU’s lineup in a team victory at the Argent Financial Classic by tying for 26th place with a tournament score of 5-over 221 … Tied for 28th place as a member of the starting lineup at both the David Toms Intercollegiate and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational during the fall campaign … Earned his third career top-10 finish by tying for ninth place at the Squire Creek Invitational, where he posted an even-par 216 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Opened the season by shooting a 5-over 77 to finish in eighth place for the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match … Also saw action as an individual in LSU’s regular-season finale at the LSU National Invitational, finishing in 58th place … Earned his second varsity letter.
Earned four tournament appearances for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 2010-11 … Played as an individual four times … Made his collegiate debut at the Squire Creek Invitational held Oct. 4-5 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Finished in a tie for fourth place on the leaderboard with his debut after firing a 2-over par 218 at the par-72 layout … Fired a season-low 1-under par 71 in the second round at Squire Creek en route to his first career top-10 finish … Returned to Squire Creek Country Club on March 13-15 to compete as an individual at the Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic … Tied for 15th place on the leaderboard with a tournament score of 6-over 222 … Posted rounds of even-par 72 in the final round at the Squire Creek Invitational and second round of the Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic at Squire Creek Country Club … Also appeared in two home tournaments for the Tigers during his freshman campaign … Tied for 50th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate held Oct. 18-19 at the Country Club of Louisiana after posting a 10-over 226 in three rounds … Finished the season by finishing alone in 46th place at the LSU National Invitational held April 2-3 at The University Club, where he shot a 21-over 237 in three rounds … Wrapped up the season with a 75.25 scoring average in 12 rounds played … Posted three rounds at par or better … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2010 … Also ranked among the top prep prospects nationally in the Class of 2010 when he signed with LSU in November 2009 … Was the No. 42-ranked recruit in his signing class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard … A product of the golf program at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge under the direction of head coach Andrew Wyly … Wrapped up his high school career by capturing three-straight Class 2A individual state championships … Captured the individual state crown in 2009 with an outstanding score of 7-under par 137 at Copper Mill Golf Club in Zachary, including a 3-under 69 in the first round and a 4-under 68 in the second round … Was an alternate for the 2009 United States Junior Amateur Championship following his junior season … A member of the American Junior Golf Association during his prep career … Earned a total of six top-10 finishes in AJGA sponsored events … Took home the individual title at the AJGA Junior AllStar at Grand National during the 2007 season … Finished in second place in three AJGA events, which includes the 2008 Dalhousie Junior Championship, 2009 AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T and 2010 Bass Pro Shops/Payne Stewart Junior Championship … Was also a soccer star at Episcopal High School, where he earned four letters … Was named an all-metro selection for soccer following his senior season … Finished his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer in goals and assists … Selected to The Advocate Star of Stars for golf in his junior and senior seasons in 2009 and 2010.
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ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH LYONS 2011-12 LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 77 (8) Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 70-72-74 – 216 (T9) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 76-72-75 – 223 (T28) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 75-74-75 – 224 (T28) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 71-72-72 – 215 (T12) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-76-71 – 221 (T26) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 83-78-78 – 239 (58)
2010-11 Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 75-71-72 – 218 (4) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 75-74-77 – 226 (T50) Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic (Choudrant, La.) 77-72-73 – 222 (T15) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 85-75-77 – 237 (46)
PERSONAL
Full name is Landon David Lyons … Born on Dec. 26, 1991 … Parents are Lance and Dawn Lyons … Has an older sister, Katherine … Plays right handed … Majoring in sport administration.
ANDREW PRESLEY 6-0 • JUNIOR • 2L FORT WORTH, TEXAS SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRESLEY’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 21 Low Round: 68 (-4), four times, last at LSU Invitational (April 1, 2012) Low Tournament: 206 (-10) at Louisiana Classics (March 5-6, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 6 Top 20 Finishes: 11 Best Finish: 1st at Louisiana Classics (March 5-6, 2012)
PRESLEY’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR 2010-11 2011-12 Totals
2012 U.S. Amateur Sweet 16 2012 Louisiana Classics Champion 2012 Second-Team All-SEC 2012 PING All-Southeast Region 2012 LSWA First-Team All-Louisiana 2012 SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week (March 8)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12) Enjoyed a breakout sophomore season as one of the elite performers in all of college golf … Finished the 2011-12 season as the No. 66-ranked player in the country in the final Golfweek rankings … Recognized as a Second-Team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region performer with his breakout season … Joined senior Sang Yi as the only Tigers to appear in all 12 tournaments in 2011-12 … Slashed nearly two full strokes off of his freshman scoring average with a 72.50 stroke average in 34 rounds played on the campaign … Captured his first collegiate victory at the Louisiana Classics as he led the Tigers to the team title with a career-low 54-hole score of 10-under par 206 at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Fired back-to-back rounds of 4-under 68 before wrapping up the Louisiana Classics title with a 2-under 70 in the final round … Earned the title as the SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week following his victory … Followed his performance at the Louisiana Classics by earning consecutive top-10 finishes at the Argent Financial Classic (T6), Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (T9) and LSU National Invitational (T3) … Fired scores of 2-under 214 at the Argent Financial Classic and 4-under 212 at the LSU National Invitational to help guide the Tigers to the team title in each event … Posted an even-par 216 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate … Tied for 42nd place at the 2012 SEC Men’s Golf Championships with a score of 10-over 220 … Helped lead the Tigers to their fifth-straight NCAA Regional appearance … Tied for 55th place at the 2012 NCAA Palo Alto Regional with a score of 8-over 218 … Fired the lowest round at the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match with a 4-under 68 during the fall season … Also earned top-20 finishes during the fall campaign at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational (T12), David Toms Intercollegiate (T17) and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (T16) … Kicked off the season by tying for 50th place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic … Also saw action at the John Hayt Invitational, where he tied for 27th place in the spring opener … Named a First-Team All-Louisiana performer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association following the season … Competed at the United States Amateur Championship for the second time in his career in the event held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. … Advanced to the Sweet 16 in match play as one of the world’s premier amateurs in 2012 … Earned his second varsity letter with the Tigers.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11) Made an immediate impact for the Tigers as a true freshman while making eight tournament appearances in 2010-11 … One of the top freshman talents in the Southeastern Conference … Posted a 74.08 scoring average in 24 rounds played during his freshman campaign … Nine of his 24 rounds were at par or better … Earned one top-10 finish and three top-20 finishes on the year … Finished in eighth place at the LSU National Invitational held April
2-3 at the University Club after posting a 5-over par 221 in three rounds in LSU’s regular season finale … That includes two rounds of even-par 72 in the first and second rounds … Made his first career start at the SEC Men’s Golf Championships, where he posted a 13-over 223 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., to finish in a tie for 36th place … Made his collegiate debut at the Squire Creek Invitational held Oct. 4-5 at Squire Creek Invitational in Choudrant, La. … Finished in a tie for 16th place in his debut after posting a 9-over par 225 at the par-72 layout, including a season-low 3-under par 69 in the second round … Followed by earning a second-straight top-20 finish at the David Toms Intercollegiate held Oct. 18-19 at the Country Club of Louisiana … Tied for 16th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate while playing as an individual … Fired a season-low tournament score of 2-under par 214 at the CCLA, including back-to-back rounds of 2-under 70 in the second and third rounds … Also cracked the starting lineup in LSU’s team victory at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate held March 27-29 at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. … Finished in 54th place in the event at 11-over par 224 … Also earned a spot in LSU’s five-man lineup at the John Hayt Invitational (Feb. 27-March 1), Louisiana Classics (March 7-8) and Schenkel Invitational (March 18-20) … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU One of the top prep prospects in the state of Texas and one of the elite junior golfers in the country for the Class of 2010 … Ranked among the Top 20 recruits nationally for his signing class when he signed with the LSU program according to the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (15) and Polo Junior Golf Rankings (16) … Also ranked No. 36 nationally in the Golfweek recruit rankings for the Class of 2010 … Enrolled at LSU after competing in the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Participated in the 110th edition of the country’s most prestigious amateur tournament at Chambers Bay in Tacoma, Wash., in August 2010 … Also a qualifier for the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in New York … An active participant in the American Junior Golf Association throughout his prep career … Honored as an AJGA Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American following the 2009 season … Earned a total of five top-10 finishes in AJGA sponsored events … Captured one AJGA tournament title in April 2009 with a win at the AJGA Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Championship held at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, where he fired a 5-under par 211 for 54 holes … Finished in a tie for second place in AJGA events on two occasions at the 2007 AJGA Medicus Preseason Junior at Texarkana and the 2008 AJGA Stars of Texas Junior presented by Horseshoe Bay Resort … A product of Southwest Christian School under the direction of head coach Danny Hahn … Ended his high school career by leading his team to the state championship in 2010 … Was named the MVP for his high school team three times from 2008-10.
TOURN. 8 12 20
ROUNDS 24 34 58
STROKES AVERAGE 1,778 74.08 2,465 72.50 4,243 73.15
ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH PRESLEY 2011-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 79-76-73 – 228 (T50) LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 68 (T1) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 76-70-73 – 219 (T12) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 74-74-72 – 220 (T17) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 73-73-75 – 221 (T16) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 75-75-73 – 223 (T27) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 68-68-70 – 206 (1) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-70-70 – 214 (T6) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 72-69-75 – 216 (T9) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-70-68 – 212 (T3) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 72-72-76 – 220 (T42) NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.) 75-71-72 – 218 (T55)
2010-11 Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 80-69-76 – 225 (T16) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-70-70 – 214 (T16) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 73-81-70 – 224 (T32) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 72-74-75 – 221 (T25) Schenkel Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 76-70-80 – 226 (T58) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 70-79-75 – 224 (54) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 72-72-77 – 221 (8) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 77-74-72 – 223 (T36)
PERSONAL
Full name is Andrew Patrick Presley … Born on Nov. 11, 1991 … Parents are Mark and Susan Presley … Has two older brothers, Ben and William, and one older sister, Elizabeth … An honor student at Southwest Christian School and a member of the A-B Honor Roll … Plays right handed … Majoring in sport administration.
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STEWART JOLLY 5-9 • SOPHOMORE• 2L BIRMINGHAM, ALA. MOUNTAIN BROOK HS JOLLY’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 6 Low Round: 69 (-3) at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 24, 2011) Low Tournament: 214 (-2) at Carpet Capital Classic (Sept. 7-9, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 1 Top 20 Finishes: 4 Best Finish: T15th at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012)
JOLLY’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR 2011-12 Totals
TOURN. 9 9
ROUNDS 25 25
STROKES AVERAGE 1,842 73.68 1,842 73.68
2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Made nine tournament appearances for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 2011-12 … Ranked fourth on the team with a 73.68 scoring average in his 25 rounds played on the campaign … Was the No. 9-ranked scoring average among freshmen in the Southeastern Conference in 2011-12 … Carded six rounds at par or better … Earned three top-20 finishes in his eight appearances in 54-hole events as a true freshman … Tied for 14th place while playing as an individual at the David Toms Intercollegiate while carding a season-low tournament score of 3-over par 219 at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La. … Tied for 19th place at the Squire Creek Invitational after posting a 54-hole score of 5-over par 221 in the event held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Wrapped up the 2011 fall season by tying for 20th place on the leaderboard at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invitational … Recorded his score of 6-over par 222 at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Windermere, Fla., to help lead the Tigers to a runner-up finish in one of the strongest fields of the season … Earned a spot in LSU’s postseason lineup at both the SEC Championships and NCAA Palo Alto Regional … Tied for 39th place in his debut at the SEC Men’s Golf Championships after carding a 9-over 219 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. … Wrapped up the season by tying for 51st place at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional while posting a 7-over 217 in three rounds at the Stanford Golf Course … Helped the Tigers take home a trio of team titles as a member of the five-man lineup at the Louisiana Classics (March 5-6), Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13) and LSU National Invitational (March 31-April 1) during the spring season … Tied for 32nd place at the Louisiana Classics with a score of 3-over 219 at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Finished in 28th place at the Argent Financial Classic with a score of 6-over 222 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant … Tied for 21st place at the LSU National Invitational with a score of 7-over par 223 for three rounds at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Tied for medalist honors at the sectional qualifier held at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss., with his 36-hole score of 4-under par 140 to claim his spot in the U.S. Amateur field … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Alabama and one of the elite recruits in the country for the Class of 2011 … A product of Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Ala. … Named a 2010 American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American … Signed with LSU as the No. 1-ranked recruit in Alabama for the 2011 recruiting season according to the Golfweek Junior Rankings … A nationally-ranked recruit who signed with LSU as one of the nation’s Top 30 prep recruits for 2011 in
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the Golfweek Junior Rankings (16), Polo Junior Golf Rankings (28) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard (29) … Also ranked among the Top 50 junior golfers in the country in the Golfweek Junior Rankings (29), Polo Junior Golf Rankings (44) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard (45) … An active member of the AJGA during his prep career … Earned three top-10 finishes in the AJGA … Also a star on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour … Earned three wins with six top-five and eight top-10 finishes in the SJGT … Boasted a scoring average of 71.8 in his SJGT events … Captured medalist honors at the 2010 SJGT Vestavia Junior Classic after his score of 10-under par 134 helped earn him Golfweek Junior Player of the Week honors … Crowned the 2009 Press Thornton Future Masters Champion while firing scores of 65, 71 and 72 at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala. … Earned a second-place finish in the event in 2010 … Also finished in a tie for 13th place at the 2009 Orange Bowl International Golf Championship.
PERSONAL Full name is Stewart Ralph Jolly … Born on April 9, 1993 … Parents are Ralph and Connie Jolly … Has one older sister named Sarah … Plays right-handed … Majoring in business management.
ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH JOLLY 2011-12 LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 80 (10) Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 72-77-72 – 221 (T19) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 72-76-71 – 219 (T14) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 79-69-74 – 222 (T20) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 74-73-72 – 219 (T32) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-73-75 – 222 (28) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-73-74 – 223 (T21) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 74-72-73 – 219 (T39) NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.) 72-71-74 – 217 (T51)
MYLES LEWIS 6-0 • SOPHOMORE • 1L NEW ORLEANS, LA. JESUIT HS LEWIS’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 3 Low Round: 70 (-2) at LSU National Invitational (April 1, 2012) Low Tournament: 217 (+1) at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 1 Top 20 Finishes: 2 Best Finish: T15th at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012)
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2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 2012 Magnolia Amateur Champion FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Played in six tournaments as a true freshman with the Tigers during the 2011-12 campaign … Recorded a 75.31 scoring average in his 16 rounds on the season … Carded three rounds at par or better … Fired a season-low 54-hole score of 1-over par 217 to tie for 15th place on the final leaderboard at the Argent Financial Classic held at Squire Creek Invitational in Choudrant, La. … Carded a season-low score of 2-under par 70 in the second round at the Squire Creek Invitational … Earned his first career top-20 finish at the Squire Creek Invitational … Matched his season-low round with a 2-under par 70 in the final round at the LSU National Invitational to tie for 21st place with a score of 7-over 223 … Fired a 1-under par 71 in his collegiate debut at the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match for the third-best round of the event … Cracked LSU’s five-man starting lineup for the first time at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, where he finished in 44th place with a score of 16-over par 232 in the event held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio … Also saw action at the David Toms Intercollegiate during the fall season and the Louisiana Classics during the spring season … Followed the collegiate season by qualifying for the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Claimed his spot in the field at the 112th U.S. Amateur by firing an 8-under par 136 at the sectional qualifier held at Money Hill Golf & Country Club in Abita Springs, La. … Competed in the stroke play competition at the U.S. Amateur held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. … Crowned the inaugural Magnolia Amateur champion with an impressive 9-under par 204 at Hattiesburg Country Club … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked junior golfer in Louisiana by all major junior golf publications … Joined the LSU program following an outstanding prep career at Jesuit High School in New Orleans … Signed with LSU as a Top 50 recruit in the country for the Class of 2011 in both the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (45) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard (50) … Was also the No. 53-ranked recruit nationally for the 2011 signing class in the Golfweek Junior Rankings … Also ranked among the Top 100 junior golfers nationally regardless of class in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (76), National Junior Golf Scoreboard (80) and Golfweek Junior Rankings (89) … An accomplished member of the American Junior Golf Association during his prep career … Was a member of the 2008 AJGA Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Team … A two-time tournament champion as a member of the AJGA, including his victory at the 2010 AJGA Elbit Systems of America Junior Championship held at Southern Oaks Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas … Also won the 2008 AJGA Junior All-Star Championship
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ROUNDS 16 16
STROKES AVERAGE 1,205 75.31 1,205 75.31
… Also earned five top-10 finishes and eight top-20 finishes as a member of the AJGA … Picked up a top-10 finish at the 2010 Southern Junior Championship held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Finished in a tie for ninth place on the leaderboard with a 54-hole score of 5-over par 221 … Qualified for the 64-player match play competition at the 2009 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. … Was a three-time LHSAA Class 5A individual state champion while competing for Jesuit High School … Posted an impressive 70.3 scoring average in his three wins at the Class 5A state tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … Named a two-time New Orleans Metro Player of the Year by the Times-Picayune … Helped lead Jesuit High School to back-toback Class 5A state championships in in 2010 and 2011 … Was a two-time Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship runner-up in 2007 and 2010.
PERSONAL Full name is Myles Corrigan Lewis … Born on Nov. 9, 1992 … Parents are Sidney and Charlotte Lewis … Has two sisters, Erica and Meg … Mother is an LSU graduate … Sister, Meg, is currently an LSU student … Plays right-handed … Majoring in business management.
ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH LEWIS 2011-12 LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 71 (3) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 76-75-81 – 232 (44) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 77-75-79 – 231 (T48) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 74-78-79 – 231 (T79) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-70-73 – 217 (T15) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 79-74-70 – 223 (T21)
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CURTIS THOMPSON 6-0 • SOPHOMORE • 1L CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. HOME SCHOOLED THOMPSON’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 9 Low Round: 68 (-4) at LSU vs. Centenary Match (Sept. 25, 2011) Low Tournament: 216 (E) at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 1 Top 20 Finishes: 4 Best Finish: T13th at Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13, 2012)
THOMPSON’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR 2011-12 Totals
TOURN. 10 10
ROUNDS 28 28
STROKES AVERAGE 2,072 74.00 2,072 74.00
2012 U.S. Amateur Match Play Qualifier 2011 Dixie Amateur Champion FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Played in 10 tournaments during his true freshman season with the Tigers in 2011-12 … Finished the season with a 74.0 scoring average in 28 rounds played … Recorded nine rounds at par or better … Earned three top-20 finishes in 54-hole tournaments during the campaign … Tied for 13th place while playing as an individual at the Argent Financial Classic, firing a season-low 54-hole score of evenpar 216 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Fired a 2-under 70 in the final round at the Argent Financial Classic … Tied for 17th place at the LSU National Invitational after posting a score of 5-over par 221 as an individual at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Finished in a tie for 18th place at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational with his score of 7-over par 223 … Made his collegiate debut in LSU’s season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, where he finished in 32nd place at 5-over 221 for the championship … Cracked LSU’s starting lineup at the 2012 NCAA Palo Alto Regional held at the Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto, Calif. … Tied for 37th place with a score of 2-over par 212 at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional, including a 1-under 69 in the first round … Fired a season-low round of 4-under 68 to tie for the top spot in LSU’s stroke play match against Centenary during the fall season … Also saw action in the David Toms Intercollegiate (T22) and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (T40) during the fall season … Competed in such events as the John Hayt Invitational (T63) and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (63) during the spring season … Followed the collegiate season in the fall by claiming the individual title at the prestigious 81st Dixie Amateur Championship held at Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. … Opened the Dixie Amateur Championship with three-straight rounds of 3-under 69 before capturing the two-stroke victory with a 4-under 68 in the final round for a 72-hole score of
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13-under par 274 … Earned the right to compete at the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Qualified for the U.S. Amateur with a second-place finish in the sectional qualifier at Orlando’s Waldorf Astoria Golf Club with a 36-hole score of 1-over 145 … Finished in a tie for seventh place on the leaderboard in stroke play with his 3-under 138 to qualify for the match play tournament in his first ever U.S. Amateur appearance … Earned his first varsity letter with the Tigers. PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s premier prep prospects for the Class of 2011 … Emerged as one of the most highlyrecruited prospects nationally after winning medalist honors in the stroke play competition at the 2010 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at Egypt Valley Country Club in Grand Rapids, Mich. … Fired rounds of 4-under 68 and 6-under 66 for a 36-hole score of 10-under par 134 to earn the No. 1 overall seed in the match play competition at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur … Won medalist honors by a mere one stroke over the defending U.S. Junior Champion Jordan Speith of Dallas, Texas … Went on to qualify for the Round of 32 in match play … Also qualified for the match play competition at the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. … Signed with LSU as a Top 25 recruit in the country for the Class of 2011 by both the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (16) and Golfweek Junior Rankings (24) … Was also the No. 51-ranked recruit nationally for the 2011 signing class in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings … Also ranked among the Top 100 junior golfers in the country regardless of class in the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (24), Golfweek Junior Rankings (42) and Polo Junior Golf Rankings (89) … Was the No. 3-ranked recruit in the state of Florida for the Class of 2011 and the state’s No. 5-ranked junior golfer regardless of class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard … An experienced member of the American Junior Golf Association … Captured a 2009 AJGA Rolex Junior Honorable
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Mention All-America honor … Earned one win and four top-10 finishes in 23 career starts as a member of the AJGA … Was the co-medalist at the 2009 Polo Golf Junior Classic held at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. PERSONAL Full name is Curtis Scott Thompson … Born on Dec. 13, 1992 … Parents are Scott and Judy Thompson … Has an older brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Alexis … Comes from an accomplished family of golfers … Brother, Nick, was a four-time All-American during his collegiate career at Georgia Tech and is currently a member of the PGA Tour … Sister, Lexi, is the former top-ranked female amateur golfer in the United States and is a rising star on the LPGA Tour … Lexi won the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic to become the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history at 16 years, 7 months and 8 days old … Plays right-handed … Majoring in business management.
ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH THOMPSON 2011-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 77-72-72 – 221 (32) LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 68 (T1) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 74-73-76 – 223 (T18) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 72-76-73 – 221 (T22) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 73-81-74 – 228 (T40) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 80-77-73 – 230 (T63) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 75-71-70 – 216 (T13) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 76-80-76 – 232 (63) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 71-69-81 – 221 (T17) NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.) 69-71-72 – 212 (T37)
JOHN JONAS 5-6 • FRESHMAN • HS JACKSONVILLE, FLA. THE BOLLES SCHOOL
National Junior Golf Scoreboard Top 100 for 2012 (59) Polo Junior Golf Rankings Top 100 for 2012 (80) PRIOR TO LSU Considered one of the nation’s elite prep recruits in the Class of 2012 … Signed with LSU as the No. 59-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2012 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard … Was also ranked No. 80 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings at the time he signed a National Letter of Intent with the Tigers … Was an active member of the American Junior Golf Association … Earned a 2011 season-best finish with a tie for fourth place at the AJGA Junior at Savannah Quarters … Picked up a pair of top10 finishes in AJGA events during the 2010 season with a tie for second place at the AJGA Accusport Championship and a tie for eighth place at the AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T … Fired rounds of 3-under 69, 3-over 75 and 2-under 70 to tie for fifth place at the 2011 Florida Boys Junior Championship held July 6-8 at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla. … Added an impressive ninth-place finish at the 2010 Jones Cup Junior Invitational with a 54-hole score of 12-over par 222 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. … Competed in other prestigious events as the Bobby Chapman Junior Championship, Foot Joy Invitational, HP Boys Championship, Junior Players Championship and the Western Junior Championship … A two-year co-captain of the golf team at The Bolles School … Helped lead his high school team to the Florida Class 1A state championship during the 2011 season with a four-stroke victory over Plantation American Heritage in the event held at Deer Lake Golf Club in Tavares, Fla. … Tied for third place on the individual leaderboard at the 2011 Florida Class 1A State Championships at 2-under par 142 for 36 holes … Snapped a 72-year drought as The Bolles School captured its first state championship in golf since 1939 … Finished as the Region 2-1A co-medalist with a score of 4-under 68 at Eagle Harbor during his senior season in the fall of 2011. PERSONAL Full name is John Hafeli Jonas … Born on Jan. 15, 1994 … Parents are Alfred and Heidi Jonas … Has an older brother, August, who plays golf for the United States Naval Academy … Plays right handed … Majoring in sport administration.
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CHUCK SPEARS 6-1 • FRESHMAN • HS PINEVILLE, LA. ALEXANDRIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2011 Louisiana Junior Amateur Champion 2010 Louisiana Junior Amateur Champion National Junior Golf Scoreboard Top 100 for 2012 (58) PRIOR TO LSU Signed with LSU as the No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2012 … Was also the No. 58-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2012 and the nation’s No. 109-ranked recruit regardless of class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard at the time of his signing … Was a back-to-back Louisiana Golf Association Junior Amateur Champion following back-to-back tournament wins in 2010 and 2011 … Fired a 2-under par 214 in three rounds to capture his first LGA Junior Amateur title at Ellendale Country Club in Houma, La. … Posted rounds of 2-over 74, 3-under 69 and 1-under 71 to win the 2010 LGA Junior Amateur Championship … Defended his crown in 2011 by firing an tournamentrecord 54-hole score of 12-under par 204 at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Zachary, La. … Carded rounds of 5-under 67, 1-under 71 and 6-under 66 to finish five shots clear of the field in his win at the 2011 LGA Junior Amateur Championship … Only the third repeat champion in the 54-year history of Louisiana’s premier junior championship … A standout performer as a member of the Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour … Captured six AJGT tournament titles in his last two seasons at the prep level … Won back-to-back individual titles at the AJGT Links on the Bayou Junior Classic held at Links on the Bayou Country Club in Alexandria, La., in 2010 and 2011 … Fired winning scores of 9-under 135 and 4-under 140 in two wins at the Links on the Bayou Junior Classic … Won titles at the AJGT Coca-Cola Stroke Play Championship and AJGT Father’s Day Extravaganza at Le Triomphe during the 2011 season … Won his first two AJGT championships at the Oak Wing Junior Classic and Alexandria Country Club Junior Classic during the 2010 campaign … Posted a scoring average of 69.3 strokes per round in his six AJGT victories … A four-year letterwinner during his prep career at Alexandria Senior High School … Won the Class 4A state title by five shots as a sophomore at Alexandria Senior High School. PERSONAL Full name is Charles Ray Spears, Jr. … Born on June 16, 1994 … Son of Tonya McCormick and Charles Spears, Sr. … Has one brother named Tremaine Spears … Plays right handed … Majoring in business management.
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ZACH WRIGHT 6-0 • FRESHMAN • HS PHOENIX, ARIZ. PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL
2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 2011 AJGA Rolex Junior First-Team AllAmerican 2010 AJGA Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American Golfweek Top 100 (17) National Junior Golf Scoreboard Top 100 (12) Polo Junior Golf Rankings Top 100 (8)
PRIOR TO LSU Signed with LSU as the No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Arizona and one of the elite prospects in the country for the Class of 2012 … Ranked among the Top 10 recruits in the country for the Class of 2012 as the No. 8-ranked prospect nationwide in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings at the time of his signing with LSU … Was also ranked No. 12 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 17 by Golfweek in the Class of 2012 … Ranked No. 11 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings, No. 16 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 26 in the Golfweek junior rankings regardless of high school classification when he signed at LSU … Competed at the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career in the 112th edition of the event held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. … Qualified for the stroke play tournament at the 112th U.S. Amateur Championship … Competed at the highest levels of junior golf in the United States … Advanced to the Sweet 16 in match play at the 2010 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich. … Earned a spot in match play by
tying for 20th place in the stroke play at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur with a 36-hole score of 2-under par 142 … Followed with an appearance in the stroke play field at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur held at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. … A decorated member of the American Junior Golf Association while earning a Rolex Junior First-Team All-American selection in 2011 … Also chosen as a Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American in 2010 … Earned a total of 10 career top-10 finishes in AJGA events since the 2009 season … Won his first career AJGA tournament title at the 2011 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. … Fired rounds of 1-over 72, 1-under 70 and 4-under 67 to win the title at the AJGA’s Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic in 2011 … Earned three additional top-10 finishes in AJGA events in 2011, including third place at the PING Phoenix Junior, fourth place at the Junior PGA Championship and a tie for seventh place at the HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods … Posted four top-10 finishes in AJGA events in 2010, including a tie for seventh place at the PING Phoenix Junior, a tie for eighth place at the Under Armour/Vicky Hurst Championship, ninth place at The PING Invitational and a tie for 10th place at the Las Vegas Junior Open presented by The Pacemaker … Earned two Top 10s during the 2009 season with a tie for fourth place at the Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu and a tie for sixth place at the Las Vegas Junior Open presented by The Pacemaker … Captured the Arizona Division I state title on Oct. 29 during the 2011 fall season with a tournament record 15-under par 125 fired
at the state tournament held at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson … Fired rounds of 8-under 62 and 7-under 63 at the par-70 layout to win the state crown by five shots.
PERSONAL Full name is Zachary Ray Wright … Born on Nov. 8, 1993 … Parents are Don and Alecia Wright … Has an older sister named Ashley … Has maintained a 3.75 cumulative grade-point average at Pinnacle High School … Has been a member of the Honor Roll and Principal’s List throughout his prep career … Plays right handed … Majoring in sport administration.
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SANG YI Tigers Earn Fifth-Straight NCAA Regional Berth The Tigers earned a spot in NCAA Regional play for the fifth-straight season as they were selected as the No. 5 seed competing in the NCAA Palo Alto Regional held May 17-19 at the Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto, Calif. LSU joined a strong 13-team field that also featured the likes of No. 1 seed California, No. 2 seed Stanford, No. 3 seed San Diego State, No. 4 seed Central Florida, No. 6 seed UAB, No. 7 seed Wichita State, No. 8 seed Tennessee, No. 9 seed Oregon State, No. 10 seed Southeastern Louisiana, No. 11 seed San Francisco, No. 12 seed San Jose State and No. 13 seed UC-Davis. The Tigers wrapped up their 2011-12 season by claiming a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional with a 54-hole score of 8-over par 848. In his final tournament as an LSU Tiger, senior Sang Yi led the way by firing an impressive 7-under par 203 for three rounds to take seventh place on the leaderboard. All-American Yi Leads Tigers in Senior Season After wrapping up his collegiate career with a seventh-place finish on the leaderboard at the 2012 NCAA Palo Alto Regional, Sang Yi became the third LSU golfer of the Chuck Winstead era to earn All-America honors for his performance on the course as he earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from both PING and Golfweek following the season. It marked the fourth-straight season in which an LSU Tiger garnered All-American recognition as Yi joined such standouts as John Peterson (2009, 2010, 2011) and Andrew Loupe (2010, 2011). Also honored as a First-Team All-SEC selection, Yi wrapped up his senior season with a career-low 71.55 stroke average in 12 starts to go along with four top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes in 54-hole events on the year. Presley Claims All-SEC Honors in Breakout Sophomore Season Yi was not the only Tiger to earn All-SEC recognition with his performance a year ago as Andrew Presley enjoyed a breakout sophomore season while claiming Second-Team All-SEC honors on the strength of his performance during the 2012 spring season. He finished the season as the No. 66-ranked player in the country in the final Golfweek rankings with a career-low 72.50 scoring average and two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes on his resume. Presley captured his first career individual title with a victory at the Louisiana Classics held March 5-6 at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette, where he fired a career-best 10-under par 206 in 54 holes. He was honored as the SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week following his victory.
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Tigers Return to Sea Island for SEC Championships Led by a 1-over par round of 71 in the final round by senior All-SEC performer and All-America candidate Sang Yi, the Tigers wrapped up the 2012 SEC Men’s Golf Championships in 11th place overall in the event held at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. Yi wrapped up the championship with a 54-hole score of 7-over par 217 to tie for 31st place on the leaderboard as the top Tiger on the weekend. The Alabama Crimson Tide claimed the SEC crown by six shots over arch rival Auburn with a winning 54-hole score of 12-under par 828. The Tide captured its first SEC title since 2008 and third league crown in history. Tigers Capture Back-To-Back Team Championships The Tigers propelled themselves to a strong 2012 spring season following back-to-back wins in their home state of Louisiana. After opening the spring season with a modest eighth-place finish at the John Hayt Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., LSU captured a pair of team titles back home at the Louisiana Classics held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette and the Argent Financial Classic held in Choudrant. The Tigers fired a season-low score of 17-under par 847 to take the Louisiana Classics title by 14 shots over Tulsa and SMU before posting a winning effort of 4-under par 860 at the Argent Financial Classic to score a seven-shot victory over tourney host Louisiana Tech. It marked LSU’s first two wins of the 2011-12 season. Tigers Post Record Score at Louisiana Classics Tournament In winning their team title at the Louisiana Classics event, the 16thranked Tigers made history by firing the lowest 54-hole tournament score in nearly three decades with their winning effort of 17-under par 847 at Oakbourne Country Club. They followed rounds of 5-under 283 in the first round and 9-under 279 in the second round with a 3-under 285 in the final round to finish 14 strokes clear of SMU and Tulsa for their first team championship of the 2011-12 season. LSU had not finished at 17-under par or lower in a 54-hole event since at least 1985 with its previous best of 16-under 848 at both the 2004 University Club Intercollegiate and 2010 David Toms Intercollegiate in tournaments held in Baton Rouge. Tigers Claim LSU National Invitational Crown in Finale LSU wrapped up the regular season in dramatic fashion with a come-from-behind win at the 34th LSU National Invitational held at the University Club in Baton Rouge. After trailing Iowa by six shots entering the final round of the championship, the Tigers matched
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their lowest team total of the season with a strong 9-under par 279 to earn a two-stroke victory over the Hawkeyes with a 54-hole team score of 11-under par 853. Purdue followed well back in third place with a score of 13-over 877, while Iowa State finished in fourth place at 18-over 882 and Louisiana Tech trailed in fifth place at 23-over 887. The Tigers defended their team title at the LSU National Invitational with their third tournament victory in their final four events of the regular season. Presley, Gutgsell Win Medalist Honors in Spring Season Senior Austin Gutgsell and sophomore Andrew Presley each captured individual titles in a pair of LSU victories during the 2012 spring season as Gutgsell wrapped up the regular season with a win at the LSU National Invitational after Presley claimed his first win at the Louisiana Classics. Presley turned in the performance of the season for the Tigers as he blistered Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette with a winning 54-hole score of 10-under par 206 to take home a three-shot victory over senior teammate Sang Yi. It was an effort that included back-to-back scores of 4-under 68 in the first and second rounds. Gutgsell nearly matched Presley in capturing his second career tournament title at the LSU National Invitational with a final score of 9-under par 207. Gutgsell won his first career title at the 2010 David Toms Intercollegiate in the fall during his junior season. Winstead Becomes Third-Winningest Coach in LSU History While leading the Tigers to three tournament wins during the 2012 spring season, head coach Chuck Winstead became the third-winningest coach in the history of the LSU men’s golf program as the squad wrapped up the 2011-12 season with 14 team titles during his seven seasons as the head coach. Winstead surpassed the 12 tournament titles by national championship coach Major J. Perry Cole for the No. 3 spot on the school’s all-time wins list. Only the 16 wins by Britt Harrison and the 15 wins by Mike Barbato are ahead of Winstead’s 14 victories as the head coach on LSU’s all-time wins list. Freshman Thompson Wins Dixie Amateur Championship Christmas came early for one member of the LSU men’s golf program as freshman standout Curtis Thompson fired a score of 13-under par 274 in 72 holes to capture the 81st Dixie Amateur Championship at Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. After firing back-to-back rounds of 3-under 69 in the first and second rounds held at the East Course at Woodlands Country Club, Thompson took home his first career major amateur championship with rounds of 3-under 69 and
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5-under 67at Heron Bay Golf Club en route to a win of two strokes. Daniel Burger of Jupiter, Fla., finished two shots behind Thompson at 11-under par 276 for the event. LSU Golfers Wrap Up Fall Season at Isleworth Invitational While competing as part of an NCAA Championships caliber field in its fall finale at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational, the Tigers posted a 54-hole score of 18-over par 882 in three rounds at Isleworth Golf & Country Club to take home a second-place finish in the event. The Tigers matched their performance from the 2010 fall season while earning back-to-back runner-up finishes in one of the elite collegiate tournaments of the fall season. The Tigers posted a team score of 10over 298 in the final round en route to a 54-hole score of 18-over 882 to finish the event 26 shots behind the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns for the team crown. Texas was the one and only team in the field to break par for the tournament while winning the team title with a score of 8-under 856. LSU Golf Inks Stellar 2012 Recruiting Class The Tigers continued to stockpile some of the nation’s top talent on the recruiting trail once again as they signed three elite recruits from across the country to National Letters of Intent for the Class of 2012. John Jonas (Jacksonville, Fla.), Chuck Spears (Pineville, La.) and Zach Wright (Phoenix, Ariz.) each signed with the Tigers during the November signing period. Wright signed with the Tigers as the No. 1-ranked recruit in Arizona and No. 8-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2012 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings. Spears was ranked No. 58 and Jones was ranked No. 59 in the national Class of 2012 rankings by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard when they signed their National Letters of Intent during the November signing period. Tigers Receive Top 20 Ranking in Preseason Polls After earning a pair of top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships in each of the previous two seasons, the LSU men’s golf program opened the 2011-12 season ranked among the Top 20 teams in the country with a No. 17 national ranking in the Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 poll released before their season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic. LSU was among six SEC teams ranked among the nation’s Top 20 programs in the preseason as the squad joined the likes of No. 3 Alabama, No. 7 Florida, No. 9 Auburn, No. 10 Arkansas and No. 15 Georgia in the rankings to start the 2011 fall season.
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2011 David Toms Intercollegiate
Sang Yi Earns Top 10 Finish at David Toms Tourney After posting a 54-hole tournament score of even-par 216 in three rounds at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La., senior standout Sang Yi earned his second top-10 finish of the season after tying for sixth place on the leaderboard at the third-annual David Toms Intercollegiate. Yi, who tied for third place in the season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic on Sept. 11, wrapped up the championship with a 3-over par 75 in the final round after opening with his rounds of 1-under 71 and 2-under 70 for his second top-10 finish of the young season. The Tigers earned a fourth-place finish in the final team standings after teeing off in the final round alone in third place as they posted a team score of 7-over par 295 in the final round and a 54-hole score of 11-over par 875 to finish 13 strokes behind Oklahoma for the 2011 team championship. The Sooners were the only team in the field to finish in red figures as they cruised to an easy 10-stroke victory with a 54-hole score of 2-under 862, including a 5-over 293 in the final round. Lamar fired the lowest team score of the day at 1-under 287 to move three spots up the leaderboard for its runner-up finish to Oklahoma at 8-over 872. SMU followed in third place at 10-over par 874, while Tulsa finished in fifth place behind LSU at 14-over 878 in the third-annual David Toms Intercollegiate. “The staff here at Southern Trace did a fantastic job in helping us put on a great event. This championship has been very well-received here in Shreveport,” said LSU head coach Chuck Winstead. “We have a large LSU following in Shreveport and throughout north Louisiana. The people here that came out to watch the guys play were very appreciative and supportive of our program throughout the event. “It’s great that those fans had an opportunity to come out and see the team play. I think our guys really do understand that there are people outside of Baton Rouge that genuinely care about this great program.” Sophomore Andrew Presley led the Tigers in the final round with his performance while posting his even-par 72 to move nine spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 17th place in the final standings. Presley posted a 54-hole score of 4-over 220 for the championship, including back-to-back 74s in the first and second rounds. Freshman Curtis Thompson added a 1-over 73 to finish the event in a tie for 22nd place at 5-over 221 with his effort. Sophomore Landon Lyons carded a 3-over 75 to tie for 28th place overall at 7-over par 223, and senior Austin Gutgsell posted a 5-over 77 to tie for 34th place at 8-over 224 to round out LSU’s scoring. Freshman Stewart Jolly led a group of four LSU golfers com-
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peting as individuals during the week after firing an impressive 1-under 71 in the final round to move into a tie for 14th place on the final leaderboard at 3-over 219 for the tournament. Jolly’s 71 was a new career-low for the Birmingham, Ala., native. Sophomore Smylie Kaufman tied for 34th place at 8-over par 224, while sophomore Franco Castro tied for 37th place at 9-over 225 and freshman Myles Lewis tied for 45th place at 15-over 231. “It was a lot colder and pretty windy out there today, which was good,” Winstead said. “It provided a kind of turnaround in the competition that is more common in the spring. It was good to see how our team could compete in a tournament like that, particularly with a young group like we have this year. We know that we’ll continue to take the right steps forward as we improve throughout the season. “This is also the first event this season that we’ve had a chance to play in the last pairing. That is a step in the right direction and something we can build on going forward.” The Tigers the wrapped up the 2011 fall season the following week with a trip to Isleworth Golf Club in Windermere, Fla., as they competed at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invita-
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tional. They earned a runner-up finish in the team standings in back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011 in one of the elite events of the collegiate season.
2011 David Toms Intercollegiate TEAM SCORES (PAR 864) 1. Oklahoma 2. Lamar 3. SMU 4. LSU T5. Louisiana-Lafayette T5. Tulsa T7. Mississippi State T7. Ole Miss 9. Louisiana Tech 10. South Alabama 11. Kansas State
283-286-293 – 862 -2 281-304-287 – 872 +8 294-291-289 – 874 +10 293-287-295 – 875 +11 296-290-292 – 878 +14 287-295-296 – 878 +14 294-303-287 – 884 +20 287-288-309 – 884 +20 299-302-299 – 891 +27 299-288-307 – 894 +30 310-301-307 – 918 +54
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (PAR 216) 1. Andrew Noto, UL-Lafayette 2. Kevin Hesbois, Lamar T3. Joe David, Ole Miss T3. Michael Schoolcraft, Oklahoma 5. Max Buckley, SMU T6. Sang Yi, LSU T6. Abraham Ancer, Oklahoma T6. Eduardo Castiello, Oklahoma T6. John Young Kim, Tulsa T10. Fletcher Johnson, Miss. State T10. MJ Daffue, Lamar T10. Philipp Fendt, UL-Lafayette 13. Sam Forgan, Louisiana Tech T14. Stewart Jolly, LSU* T14. Chris Worrell, Tulsa T14. Michael Gellerman, Oklahoma T17. Andrew Presley, LSU T17. Tyler Klava, South Alabama T17. Sam Fidone, SMU T17. Matt Schovee, SMU T17. Cody Santone, Louisiana Tech
69-71-68 – 208 -8 71-72-69 – 212 -4 69-72-73 – 214 -2 66-72-76 – 214 -2 72-72-71 – 215 -1 71-70-75 – 216 E 72-70-74 – 216 E 73-71-72 – 216 E 71-70-75 – 216 E 72-74-71 – 217 +1 68-75-74 – 217 +1 77-70-70 – 217 +1 72-74-72 – 218 +2 72-76-71 – 219 +3 70-76-73 – 219 +3 75-73-71 – 219 +3 74-74-72 – 220 +4 75-69-76 – 220 +4 76-75-69 – 220 +4 77-70-73 – 220 +4 76-73-71 – 220 +4
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Tigers Sweep Titles at LSU National Invitational While firing a career-low 7-under par 65 in the final round, senior Austin Gutgsell captured his second collegiate championship by four shots in leading the 18th-ranked LSU men’s golf team to a successful defense of its team crown at the 34th LSU National Invitational in their regular-season finale held at the University Club. After opening the weekend with back-to-back scores of 1-under par 71, Gutgsell smashed his best career round as an LSU Tiger with a tournament-low 7-under par 65 en route to a winning 54-hole score of 9-under par 207 for a four-stroke victory on the weekend. On a day that also witnessed sophomore Andrew Presley fire a 4-under par 68 and senior Sang Yi card an even-par 72, the Tigers matched their lowest team score of the 2011-12 season with a 9-under 279 to earn a two-shot victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes with a 54-hole score of 11-under 853. Purdue followed well back in third place with a tournament score of 13-over 877, while Iowa State earned a fourth-place finish at 18-over 882 and Louisiana Tech posted a fifth-place finish at 23-over 887. With a victory at the 34th LSU National Invitational, the Tigers defended their title from the 2011 spring season with their third tournament title in their last four spring events. They also captured back-to-back wins at the Louisiana Classics and Argent Financial Classic in events also held in the state of Louisiana. Their performance also marked the second time in 2012 that the Tigers swept team and individual titles in the same event as Presley won medalist honors at the Louisiana Classics. Gutgsell was nearly flawless on his final round as he carded one eagle and six birdies along with only one bogey while firing his lowest round as an LSU Tiger with a tournament-low 7-under 65. It was his best collegiate round by three shots as he set his previous low with a 4-under 68 in the second round at the 2010 David Toms Intercollegiate while earning his first collegiate championship. And Gutgsell was off to a flying start in the final round as he made birdie on the par-four first and par-three third holes to quickly drop to 2-under for the day. He turned at 5-under for his
round after making three-straight birdies at the par-five sixth, par-four seventh and par-three eighth holes for a 31 on his front nine. Gutgsell then opened the back nine with a birdie on the parfour 10th hole and an eagle on the par-five 11th hole to reach an astounding 8-under par through 11 holes. He gave a shot back with his lone bogey for the day at the par-three 13th hole before reeling off five-straight pars en route to a final score of 7-under 65. The victory marked Gutgsell’s second top-five finish in three starts as he claimed his first for the year with a tie for fourth place at the Argent Financial Classic. Purdue’s Jakob Ziegler finished four shots off the pace in second place overall with his 5-under par 211 in the event. Presley joined Minnesota’s Erik Van Rooyen in a tie for third place as each fired a total score at 4-under par 212 on the weekend to finish five strokes behind Gutgsell on the final leaderboard. Presley followed scores of 2-over 74 in the first round and 2-under 70 in the second round by matching his seasonal-best with a 4-under 68 in the final round to earn a fourth-straight top-10 finish the spring season. Yi continued an impressive run of his own as he firmly established himself as an All-America threat with five-straight top-10 finishes in his five starts on the spring. Yi posted a final score of even-par 72 to finish the LSU National Invitational in a tie for ninth place with a level-par score of 216 in 54 holes played at the University Club during the weekend. A native of Carrollton, Texas, Yi was one of the breakout stars in college golf while claiming his four top-five finishes and seven top-10 finishes in nine starts for the Tigers on the campaign. Freshman Stewart Jolly added a 2-over 74 to LSU’s team score in the final round, while sophomore Franco Castro wrapped up the event with a round of 5-over 77 as a part of the team’s five-man lineup. Jolly tied for 21st place on the final leaderboard with a 54-hole score of 7-over par 221. Castro trailed by a single stroke in a tie for 26th place overall at 8-over par 224 for the weekend. Freshman Myles Lewis led a group of four Tigers playing as
individuals as he matched his career-low with a 2-under 70 en route to a 54-hole score of 7-over 223 while tying Jolly for 21st place. Fellow freshman Curtis Thompson posted a three-round score of 5-over 221 to tie for 17th place overall in this year’s LSU National Invitational, while sophomore Smylie Kaufman tied for 51st place at 17-over par 233 and sophomore Landon Lyons finished in 58th place at 23-over 239 for the championship.
2012 LSU National Invitational TEAM SCORES (PAR 864) 1. LSU 2. Iowa 3. Purdue 4. Iowa State 5. Louisiana Tech 6. Louisiana-Lafayette 7. Minnesota 8. Chattanooga 9. UNC-Wilmington T10. Furman T10. Michigan 12. Boston College
285-289-279 – 853 -11 281-287-287 – 855 -9 302-283-292 – 877 +13 298-293-291 – 882 +18 292-299-296 – 887 +23 301-290-299 – 890 +26 296-291-304 – 891 +27 305-299-290 – 894 +30 305-295-301 – 901 +37 306-302-299 – 907 +43 302-308-297 – 907 +43 314-316-312 – 942 +78
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (PAR 216) 1. Austin Gutgsell, LSU 71-71-65 – 207 -9 2. Jakob Ziegler, Purdue 74-68-69 – 211 -5 T3. Andrew Presley, LSU 74-70-68 – 212 -4 T3. Erik Van Rooyen, Minnesota 69-69-74 – 212 -4 5. Steven Ihm, Iowa 67-74-72– 213 -3 6. Scott Fernandez, Iowa State 74-70-70 – 214 -2 T7. Ian Vandersee, Iowa 69-70-76 – 215 -1 T7. Barrett Kelpin, Iowa 71-71-73 – 215 -1 T9. Sang Yi, LSU 69-75-72 – 216 E T9. Tyler Duncan, Purdue 74-69-73 – 216 E T9. Payne McLeod, UNC-Wilmington 73-70-73 – 216 E
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Head Coach Chuck Winstead coaches All-SEC standout Andrew Presley during 2012 spring season.
2011-12 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PLAYER
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ROUNDS
STROKES
AVERAGE
LOW ROUND
RDS PAR OR BETTER
TOP 10s
TOP 20s
Sang Yi Andrew Presley Austin Gutgsell Stewart Jolly Curtis Thompson Landon Lyons Smylie Kaufman Franco Castro Myles Lewis
12 12 9 9 10 7 9 9 6
34 34 25 25 28 19 25 25 16
2,433 2,465 1,825 1,842 2,072 1,415 1,874 1,878 1,205
71.6 72.5 73.0 73.7 74.0 74.5 75.0 75.1 75.3
66 68 65 69 68 70 65 70 70
20 12 10 6 9 7 5 6 3
9 5 3 1 1 2 2 1 1
10 8 4 4 4 3 2 2 2
2011-12 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS DATE
Sept. 9-11 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 17-18 Oct. 23-25 Feb. 26-28 March 5-6 March 11-13 March 25-27 March 31-April 1 April 20-22 May 31-June 2
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Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Champion: Auburn Jack Nicklaus Invitational Champion: Texas David Toms Intercollegiate Champion: Oklahoma Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Champion: Texas John Hayt Invitational Champion: Arkansas Louisiana Classics Champion: LSU Argent Financial Classic Champion: LSU Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Champion: Auburn LSU National Invitational Champion: LSU SEC Men’s Golf Championships Champion: Alabama NCAA Palo Alto Regional Champion: California
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8th (12) Host: The Farm Golf Club 7th (12) Host: Ohio State 4th (11) Host: LSU 2nd (15) Host: Central Florida & Texas Tech 8th (15) Host: North Florida 1st (15) Host: Louisiana-Lafayette 1st (9) Host: Louisiana Tech 5th (15) Host: Bulls Bay Golf Club 1st (12) Host: LSU 11th (12) Host: SEC 10th (13) Host: Stanford
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294-291-288 -- 873 +9 Course: The Farm Golf Club 299-289-305 -- 893 +29 Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club 293-287-295 -- 875 +11 Course: Southern Trace Country Club 295-289-298 -- 882 +18 Course: Isleworth Golf & Country Club 298-298-291 -- 887 +23 Course: Sawgrass Country Club 283-279-285 -- 847 -17 Course: Oakbourne Country Club 292-284-284 -- 860 -4 Course: Squire Creek Country Club 286-287-302 -- 875 +11 Course: Bulls Bay Golf Club 285-289-279 -- 853 -11 Course: University Club 296-284-297 -- 877 +37 Course: Sea Island Golf Club 282-283-283 -- 848 +8 Course: Stanford Golf Course
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LANDON LYONS LSU vs. Centenary Squire Creek Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational
77 (8) 70-72-74 -- 216 (t9) 76-72-75 -- 223 (t28) 75-74-75 -- 224 (t28) 71-72-72 -- 215 (t12) 74-76-71 -- 221 (t26) 83-78-78 -- 239 (58)
ANDREW PRESLEY Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic LSU vs. Centenary Jack Nicklaus Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Palo Alto Regional
79-76-73 -- 228 (t50) 68 (t1) 76-70-73 -- 219 (t12) 74-74-72 -- 220 (t17) 73-73-75 -- 221 (t16) 75-75-73 -- 223 (t27) 68-68-70 -- 206 (1) 74-70-70 -- 214 (t6) 72-69-75 -- 216 (t9) 74-70-68 -- 212 (t3) 72-72-76 -- 220 (t42) 75-71-72 -- 218 (t55)
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FRANCO CASTRO Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic LSU vs. Centenary Jack Nicklaus Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational SEC Championships
71-74-73 -- 218 (t21) 76 (7) 83-74-81 -- 238 (53) 75-73-77 -- 225 (t37) 77-76-71 -- 224 (t36) 74-70-77 -- 221 (t44) 74-72-72 -- 218 (t19) 71-76-77 -- 224 (t26) 79-74-81 -- 234 (60)
AUSTIN GUTGSELL LSU vs. Centenary Squire Creek Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Palo Alto Regional
74 (4) 70-76-71 -- 217 (t11) 76-71-77 -- 224 (t34) 73-72-74 -- 219 (t32) 74-69-70 -- 213 (t4) 74-73-76 -- 223 (t29) 71-71-65 -- 207 (1) 74-70-77 -- 221 (t44) 79-76-72 -- 227 (t74)
STEWART JOLLY LSU vs. Centenary Squire Creek Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Palo Alto Regional
80 (10) 72-77-72 -- 221 (t19) 72-76-71 -- 219 (t14) 79-69-74 -- 222 (t20) 74-73-72 -- 219 (t32) 74-73-75 -- 222 (28) 76-73-74 -- 223 (t21) 74-72-73 -- 219 (t39) 72-71-74 -- 217 (t51)
SMYLIE KAUFMAN Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic LSU vs. Centenary Squire Creek Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational
74-75-79 -- 228 (t50) 75 (t5) 76-73-75 -- 224 (t32) 71-76-77 -- 224 (t34) 79-74-74 -- 227 (t49) 72-75-75 -- 222 (t47) 65-76-71 -- 212 (t2) 70-76-83 -- 229 (t56) 77-78-78 -- 233 (t51)
Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic LSU vs. Centenary Jack Nicklaus Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational John Hayt Invitational Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational NCAA Palo Alto Regional
77-72-72 -- 221 (32) 68 (t1) 74-73-76 -- 223 (t18) 72-76-73 -- 221 (t22) 73-81-74 -- 228 (t40) 80-77-73 -- 230 (t63) 75-71-70 -- 216 (t13) 76-80-76 -- 232 (63) 71-69-81 -- 221 (t17) 69-71-72 -- 212 (t37)
SANG YI Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic LSU vs. Centenary Jack Nicklaus Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Palo Alto Regional
72-69-70 -- 211 (t3) 75 (t5) 73-72-75 -- 220 (15) 71-70-75 -- 216 (t6) 74-73-76 -- 223 (t25) 67-73-74 -- 214 (t4) 71-67-71 -- 209 (2) 70-72-73 -- 215 (t9) 70-69-75 -- 214 (t5) 69-75-72 -- 216 (t9) 76-70-71 -- 217 (t31) 66-70-67 -- 203 (7)
OVERALL RECORD: 73-38 (3 WINS) Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Jack Nicklaus Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Palo Alto Regional
294-291-288 -- 873 +9 299-289-305 -- 893 +29 293-287-295 -- 875 +11 295-289-298 -- 882 +18 298-298-291 -- 887 +23 283-279-285 -- 847 -17 292-284-284 -- 860 -4 286-287-302 -- 875 +11 285-289-279 -- 853 -11 296-284-297 -- 877 +37 282-283-283 -- 848 +8
8th of 12 7th of 12 4th of 11 2nd of 15 8th of 15 1st of 15 1st of 9 5th of 15 1st of 12 11th of 12 10th of 13
MYLES LEWIS LSU vs. Centenary Jack Nicklaus Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational
71 (3) 76-75-81 -- 232 (44) 77-75-79 -- 231 (t48) 74-78-79 -- 231 (t79) 74-70-73 -- 217 (t15) 79-74-70 -- 223 (t21)
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CARPET CAPITAL COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
ISLEWORTH COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Sept. 9-11, 2011 Rocky Face, Ga. The Farm Golf Club (Par 72) Senior Sang Yi opened his All-America campaign in the fall of 2011 with an impressive performance at the 23rd Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic as he matched his career-best tournament finish by tying for third place in the event held at The Farm Golf Club. While firing scores of even-par 72, 3-under 69 and 2-under 70, Yi posted a 5-under par 211 in 54 holes to tie for third place as the top Tiger during the event. While competing against an NCAA Championships caliber field, the Tigers took home an eighth-place finish in the final team standings with their final score of 9-over par 873. The Auburn Tigers won the team crown with a final total of 13-under 851, while SEC rival Tennessee followed in second place at 8-under 856.
Oct. 23-25, 2011 Windermere, Fla. Isleworth Golf & Country Club (Par 72) For the second year in a row, the Tigers wrapped up the fall season with an impressive second-place finish in an NCAA Championships caliber field at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational held at Isleworth Golf & Country Club. LSU posted a 54-hole team score of 18-over par 882 to claim the runner-up position in a 15-team field in one of the elite tournaments in all of college golf during the regular season. The Longhorns of the University of Texas finished 26 shots clear of the field for an easy victory, wrapping up the weekend with a final score of 8-under par 856. Presley was the lone Tiger to finish among the Top 20 of the final leaderboard with his score of 5-over 221 to tie for 16th place overall. It marked the second-straight fall in which the Tigers finished as the runners-up at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational.
TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8.
Auburn Tennessee Georgia Tech Alabama Clemson LSU
290-279-282 -- 851 -13 293-281-282 -- 856 -8 286-297-274 -- 857 -7 291-284-287 -- 862 -2 287-287-289 -- 863 -1 294-291-288 -- 873 +9
TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. T4. T4.
Texas LSU North Florida Indiana California
278-296-282 -- 856 -8 295-289-298 -- 882 +18 287-300-299 -- 886 +22 296-301-291 -- 888 +24 293-301-294 -- 888 +24
JACK NICKLAUS INVITATIONAL
JOHN HAYT INVITATIONAL
Oct. 10-11, 2011 Dublin, Ohio Muirfield Village Golf Club (Par 72) With sophomore Andrew Presley leading the way with a 1-over par 73 in the final round, the Tigers wrapped up the second-annual Jack Nicklaus Invitational in seventh place in the final team standings with a 54-hole team score of 29-over par 893 in the event held at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The Texas Longhorns blew away the field en route to a 16-stroke victory for the team championship as they fired a winning score of 2-under par 862. Tournament host Ohio State trailed the Longhorns in second place at 14-over 878 for the championship. Presley was the top Tiger in the field as he carded a 3-over 219, followed by Yi in 15th place at 4-over 220 in three rounds. Freshman Curtis Thompson also earned his first career top-20 finish in a tie for 18th place at 7-over 223 for the championship.
Feb. 26-28, 2012 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Sawgrass Country Club (Par 72) Yi wrapped up the 2012 John Hayt Invitational with a score of 2-over par 74 in the final round to claim his third top-five finish of the season with a final tournament score of 2-under par 214 at Sawgrass Country Club to tie for fourth place in the event held in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The senior from Carrollton, Texas, led the 14th-ranked Tigers to an eighth-place team finish as they wrapped up the event with a team score of 23-over par 887 in 54 holes at Sawgrass. The No. 7-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks captured the team title with a winning score of 8-over 872, including the 7-under par 281 they fired in the final round. Sophomore Franco Castro was the only Tiger to break par during the final round as he matched his season-low with a score of 1-under par 71 to lead the way in the tournament’s finale.
TEAM RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7.
Texas Ohio State Illinois Kent State UCLA LSU
299-276-287 -- 862 -2 286-288-304 -- 878 +14 288-300-296 -- 884 +20 291-284-310 -- 885 +21 289-297-300 -- 886 +22 299-289-305 -- 893 +29
DAVID TOMS INTERCOLLEGIATE Oct. 17-18, 2011 Shreveport, La. Southern Trace Country Club (Par 72) After posting a 54-hole tournament score of even-par 216 in three rounds at Southern Trace Country Club, Yi earned his second top-10 finish of the season by tying for sixth place on the leaderboard at the third-annual David Toms Intercollegiate. Yi wrapped up the championship with a 3-over par 75 in the final round after opening with his rounds of 1-under 71 and 2-under 70 for his second top-10 finish of the young season. The Tigers earned a fourthplace finish in the final team standings at 11-over 875 in three rounds. The Oklahoma Sooners scored a 10-stroke victory over Lamar with their winning score of 2-under par 862. The Tigers entered the event as the defending team champion after taking the team title in the event held at the Country Club of Louisiana in Baton Rouge in 2010. TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. T5. T5.
Oklahoma Lamar SMU LSU Louisiana-Lafayette Tulsa
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Arkansas Central Florida North Florida Coastal Carolina North Texas TCU LSU
299-292-281 -- 872 +8 294-294-288 -- 876 +12 300-295-282 -- 877 +13 296-302-285 -- 883 +19 298-293-294 -- 885 +21 300-293-292 -- 885 +21 298-298-291 -- 887 +23
LOUISIANA CLASSICS March 5-6, 2012 Lafayette, La. Oakbourne Country Club (Par 72) 16th-ranked LSU made it a clean sweep of Louisiana Classics titles in the spring of 2012 as the Tigers cruised to a 14-shot victory for their first team championship of the year and Presley scored a three-shot win over Yi for medalist honors in the event held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette. The Tigers made history by firing their lowest 54-hole tournament score in nearly three decades with their winning score of 17-under par 847 for the weekend. They followed rounds of 5-under 283 and 9-under 279 on the first day of action with a 3-under 285 in the final round to finish 14 shots clear of SMU and Tulsa for their first team crown of the year. LSU had not finished at 17-under par or lower in a 54-hole event since at least 1985. Presley won his first collegiate championship by three shots over Yi with his career-low 54-hole score of 10-under par 206, including back-to-back rounds of 4-under 68 on the first day of competition. Yi finished runner-up at 7-under 209 for the weekend. TEAM RESULTS
1. T2. T2. 4. 5.
LSU Tulsa SMU Kent State Memphis
283-279-285 -- 847 -17 290-284-287 -- 861 -3 285-284-292 -- 861 -3 285-281-299 -- 865 +1 284-283-299 -- 866 +2
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SEC MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 11-13, 2012 Choudrant, La. Squire Creek Country Club (Par 72) For the second week in a row, the LSU Tigers were crowned tournament champions with their dominating performance at the Argent Financial Classic held at Squire Creek Country Club as they scored a seven-shot victory over homestanding Louisiana Tech with a winning score of 4-under par 860. LSU followed its victory at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette the week before to claim its second tournament championship of the season and continue its momentum in the spring season. While playing as an individual, sophomore Smylie Kaufman enjoyed his best tourney as an LSU Tiger by tying for second place on the leaderboard at 4-under par 212 that featured a career-low 7-under 65 in the opening round. A total of four Tigers earned top10 finishes for the weekend as senior Austin Gutgsell tied for fourth place at 3-under 213, Presley tied for sixth place at 2-under 214 and Yi tied for ninth place at 1-under 215 to highlight an impressive weekend of action.
April 20-22, 2012 St. Simons Island, Ga. Sea Island Golf Club (Par 70) The Tigers opened the 2012 postseason with their annual trip to Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., where they finished in 11th place in the final team standings at the 2012 SEC Men’s Golf Championships. That’s where the Tigers posted a 54-hole team score of 37-over par 877 at the Seaside Course for 11th place overall. Yi led the way as the top Tiger as he tied for 31st place on the individual leaderboard with his tournament score of 7-over 217, including a team-low even-par 70 in the second round. Alabama swept SEC titles as the Crimson Tide posted a team score of 12-under 828 to take the team title by six shots over Auburn, while freshman Justin Thomas was crowned the SEC individual champion with his winning score of 7-under par 203 in 54 holes of competition.
TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
LSU Louisiana Tech Middle Tennessee State Jacksonville State Southern Mississippi
292-284-284 -- 860 -4 288-294-285 -- 867 +3 292-295-283 -- 870 +6 303-289-288 -- 880 +16 299-295-288 -- 882 +18
HOOTIE AT BULLS BAY INTERCOLLEGIATE
TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 11.
Alabama Auburn Florida Georgia Arkansas LSU
272-274-282 -- 828 -12 277-280-277 -- 834 -6 283-278-280 -- 841 +1 273-284-293 -- 850 +10 286-280-289 -- 855 +15 296-284-297 -- 877 +37
NCAA PALO ALTO REGIONAL
March 25-27, 2012 Awendaw, S.C. Bulls Bay Golf Club (Par 72) After winning back-to-back team championships at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in 2010 and 2011, the Tigers saw their run come to an end in 2012 with a fifth-place finish in the final team standings in the event held once again at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. Led by the performance of All-SEC hopefuls Yi and Presley, the Tigers posted a 54-hole team score of 11-over par 875 to finish 21 shots off the pace set by team champion Auburn. The Tigers from the Plains scored a nine-shot victory with a winning score of 10-under par 854. Yi tied for fifth place on the final leaderboard at 2-under par 214, while Presley followed in a tie for ninth place overall at even-par 216 for the championship.
May 17-19, 2012 Palo Alto, Calif. The Stanford Golf Course (Par 70) The Tigers wrapped up the 2011-12 campaign with a trip to Palo Alto, Calif., where they competed as part of a 13-team field at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional hosted by Stanford University at the Stanford Golf Course. Yi cemented his All-America candidacy with a strong performance in claiming his eighth top-10 finish of the season as he fired a 7-under par 203 in 54 holes for seventh place. It marked the fourth-straight season in which an LSU Tiger finished among the Top 10 of the final leaderboard in NCAA Regional play. He led the Tigers to a 10th-place finish overall as they posted an 8-over 848 for the championship. California (815), San Diego State (821), UAB (830), Stanford (832) and Central Florida (835) earned their spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Championships with top-five finishes.
TEAM RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Auburn Virginia Texas A&M Kentucky LSU
285-275-294 -- 854 -10 287-289-287 -- 863 -1 289-278-299 -- 866 +2 285-282-302 -- 869 +5 286-287-302 -- 875 +11
LSU NATIONAL INVITATIONAL
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10.
California San Diego State UAB Stanford Central Florida LSU
276-270-269 -- 815 -25 282-265-274 -- 821 -19 278-274-278 -- 830 -10 277-275-280 -- 832 -8 278-279-278 -- 835 -5 282-283-283 -- 848 +8
March 31-April 1, 2012 Baton Rouge, La. University Club (Par 72) While firing a career-low 7-under par 65 in the final round, Gutgsell catprued his second collegiate championship by four shots in leading the 18th-ranked Tigers to a defense of their team title at the 34th LSU National Invitational in their regular-season finale at the University Club. Gutgsell smashed his best career round en route to a winning 54-hole score of 9-under 207 for a four-stroke victory. Presley followed Gutgsell in a tie for third place at 4-under 212, while Yi also earned a top-10 finish by tying for ninth place at even-par 216. The Tiger trio led the team to a defense of its LSU National Invitational crown as LSU finished two shots ahead of Iowa in the final team standings at 11-under 853. TEAM RESULTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
LSU Iowa Purdue Iowa State Louisiana Tech
285-289-279 -- 853 -11 281-287-287 -- 855 -9 302-283-292 -- 877 +13 298-293-291 -- 882 +18 292-299-296 -- 887 +23
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2012 ALL-SEC TEAM FIRST TEAM Blayne Barber, Auburn Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas Justin Thomas, Alabama Ethan Tracy, Arkansas T.J. Vogel, Florida Cory Whitsett, Alabama Bobby Wyatt, Alabama Sang Yi, LSU
Tyler McCumber, Florida Will McCurdy, Auburn Garrick Porteous, Tennessee Andrew Presley, LSU Chad Ramey, Mississippi State
SEC COACH OF THE YEAR
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Colton Crawford, Arkansas Michael Johnson, Auburn Nicholas Reach, Georgia Caleb Sturgeon, South Carolina Justin Thomas, Alabama J.D. Tomlinson, Florida
SECOND TEAM Dominic Bozzelli, Auburn Niclas Carlsson, Auburn Joe David, Ole Miss Hunter Hamrick, Alabama
Jay Seawell, Alabama
SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Justin Thomas, Alabama
Justin Thomas, Alabama
SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Austin Cook, Arkansas
THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SETTING THE STANDARD FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IN GOLF
Throughout the rich history of the Southeastern Conference the league has provided a strong tradition of excellence on the links with its men’s golf programs, and the 2011-12 season was no different as Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Georgia led the charge with an appearance in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships held at historic Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Alabama proved to be the class of the SEC in 2012 while advancing to the national championship match against the Texas Longhorns. And for the second year in a row, an SEC team finished as the national runnerup as Alabama suffered a 3-2 defeat to Texas for the national title. Georgia also dropped a 3-2 decision to August State for the national championship in 2011. While Alabama finished runner-up for the team title, five
MEN’S GOLF NOTES 6 10 SEC teams finished the season ranked in the final Golfweek Top 25 with a total of 15 individuals ranked in the final Golfweek Top 100 in 2011.
NCAA team titles and seven NCAA individual champions all-time.
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SEC golfers finished among the Top 10 of the leaderboard at the NCAA Championships, led by a tie for second place by Florida’s Tyler McCumber with his 54-hole score of 2-under par 214. Alabama’s Cory Whitsett (212) tied for fourth place, while Auburn’s Blayne Barber (213) and Alabama’s Justin Thomas (213) each tied for seventh place and Georgia’s Keith Mitchell (214) tied for ninth place. The conference has captured 10 NCAA team titles in its history with four belonging to both LSU and Florida, while Georgia has added a pair of its own. A total of 46 SEC teams have finished in the Top 10 at the NCAA Championships since 1985. In addition, seven SEC golfers have won the individual title with 51 individuals finishing in the Top 10 of the leaderboard at the NCAA Championships since 1985.
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Top 10 team finishes at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships since 1985.
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Individuals have placed in the Top 10 of the leaderboard at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships since 1985.
First-Team All-Americans since 1990.
2012 SEC RESULTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
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Alabama Auburn Florida Georgia Arkansas Ole Miss Kentucky Tennessee Vanderbilt South Carolina LSU Mississippi State
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS 272-274-282 -- 828 -12 277-280-277 -- 834 -6 283-278-280 -- 841 +1 273-284-293 -- 850 +10 286-280-289 -- 855 +15 287-285-285 -- 857 +17 284-294-288 -- 866 +26 285-290-293 -- 868 +28 289-286-294 -- 869 +29 289-289-293 -- 871 +31 296-284-297 -- 877 +37 289-290-300 -- 879 +39
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Justin Thomas, Alabama Bobby Wyatt, Alabama Blayne Barber, Auburn T.J. Vogel, Florida Tyler McCumber, Florida Rick Lamb, Tennessee Michael Johnson, Auburn Chad Ramey, Mississippi State Garrick Porteous, Tennessee Keith Mitchell, Georgia
68-67-68 -- 203 -7 65-69-71 -- 205 -5 71-68-67 -- 206 -4 67-70-69 -- 206 -4 70-69-67 -- 206 -4 67-67-73 -- 207 -3 68-69-72 -- 209 -1 67-70-72 -- 209 -1 69-72-68 -- 209 -1 68-71-71 -- 210 E
Tigers on the PGA Tour
Turned Professional: 1989 Joined PGA Tour: 1992 Best Finish: 1st (13 times) Career Earnings: $38,431,724
HISTORY
DAVID TOMS
PGA TOUR VICTORIES 1997 Quad City Classic 1999 Sprint International 1999 Buick Challenge 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 2001 Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2001 PGA Championship 2001 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 2003 Wachovia Championship 2003 FebEx St. Jude Classic 2004 Feb Ex St. Jude Classic 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 2006 Sony Open 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational
13 career PGA Tour victories 2001 PGA Champion 2002, 2004 and 2006 Ryder Cup team member 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2011 Presidents Cup team member Led the U.S. squad with a 4-0-1 record at The Presidents Cup in 2007 Has finished Top 10 in major championships 10 times in his PGA Tour career Ranks No. 7 in career PGA Tour earnings with $38,431,724 as of Sept. 11, 2012
JOHN PETERSON Turned Professional: 2011 Joined PGA Tour: 2012 Best Finish: T4th (2012 U.S. Open) Career Earnings: $327,091
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Tigers In Major Championships
HISTORY
LSU Tigers have enjoyed tremendous success in major championships over the years as five program alums have accounted for 19 top-10 finishes since former NCAA champion Fred Haas, Jr., advanced to the quarterfinal round of match play at the 1952 PGA Championship held at Big Spring Country Club in Jefferson County, Ky. LSU great David Toms has claimed a school-record 10 top-10 finishes in major championships during his illustrious PGA Tour career, including a win at the PGA Championship during the 2001 season. Below are a listing of all top-10 finishes by LSU Tigers in major championships in the history of professional golf. The Masters Place T6 T8 9
Player David Toms David Toms David Toms
Year 1998 2003 2007
The U.S. Open Place T5 T9 T9 T6 T5 T5 T4 T4
Player Fred Haas, Jr. Gardner Dickinson Johnny Pott Gardner Dickinson David Toms David Toms David Toms John Peterson
Year 1954 1961 1964 1967 2003 2007 2012 2012
The British Open Place T4
Player David Toms
Year 2000
The PGA Championship Place Player Quarterfinals Fred Haas, Jr. T4 Johnny Pott T8 Gardner Dickinson 5 Gardner Dickinson 1 David Toms T10 David Toms T4 David Toms
Year 1952 1961 1963 1965 2001 2005 2011 Fred Haas, Jr.
Gardner Dickinson
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2012 U.S. Open Championship LSU GREATS MAKE HISTORY AT 112TH U.S. OPEN Two LSU Tigers finished among the Top 10 of the leaderboard in a major championship for the first time in program history when LSU greats David Toms and John Peterson matched one another with 72-hole scores of 3-over par 283 in four rounds at The Olympic Club to tie for fourth place at the 112th United States Open Championship held June 14-17, 2012. After playing alongside one another in the second to last pairing in Saturday’s third round, Toms wrapped up the championship with a 2-under par 68 and Peterson carded an even-par 70 on Father’s Day to tie Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington and Jason Dufner for fourth place overall. They finished just two shots off the pace as Webb Simpson was crowned the 2012 U.S. Open champion after having a 1-over par 281 to become the 14th different major champion in the last 14 majors. With their performance, both Toms and Peterson earned an exemption into the field for the 2013 Masters Tournament and 2013 U.S. Open Championship. Toms earned his best career finish at the U.S. Open and took home his 10th career top-10 finish in a major championship by tying for fourth place for the weekend. Toms had twice tied for fifth place at the U.S. Open in 2003 and 2007 as he now owns three top-10 finishes in 16 career starts in the event. Toms was brilliant in firing the second-lowest round of Sunday’s finale as he quickly rebounded from his bogey at the par-four fifth hole with a birdie at the par-four seventh hole before making the turn at even in his round. He then made two birdies on the back nine at the par-four 12th and par-five 17th holes to card an impressive 2-under 68 and finish with a 72-hole score of 3-over 283. Toms was actually tied for the U.S. Open lead after 36 holes while entering the weekend sitting at the top of the leaderboard along with Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk. “You battle a lot of emotions and put a lot of pressure on yourself to keep up,” Toms said of sharing the 36-hole lead. “Leading or being tied for the lead in the golf tournament, in the U.S. Open, was great. To be able to turn it around and play really solid golf after the way I played actually the last several tournaments has been nice, to be back in the hunt.” While Toms has made 53 major championship appearances during his illustrious career on the PGA Tour, Peterson made the most of his major championship debut after posting 1-over 71, even-par 70, 2-over 72 and even-par 70 for his 3-over par 283 for the championship. Peterson’s scorecard featured four birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey as he put himself in position to win the event, even dropping as low as 2-over par for the tournament with his birdie at the par-four 10th hole on the back nine of the final round. “I had my dad there (on Sunday), and it was Father’s Day,” Peterson said of his father, David. “It was tough because my grandmother (David’s mother) passed away the week before. He always told me that a great Father’s Day present would be for me to be playing (on Sunday) in the U.S. Open. So, that’s a thing I guess I’ll treasure the most from the week, him being there with me.” Peterson even provided one of the highlights of the weekend when he put himself in contention to win the U.S. Open title when he aced the par-three 13th hole with a 7-iron from 182 yards for what proved to be the only hole-in-one for the championship. “I never made one,” Peterson said. “I knew I had my yardage right when I hit it. When it landed it landed perfectly. You never expect it to go in though.” It marked the eighth time in U.S. Open history for an LSU Tiger to finish among the Top 10 of the leaderboard. Fred Haas, Jr., the 1937 NCAA champion, was the first to do so after tying for fifth place back in 1954, while Gardner Dickinson twice cracked the U.S. Open Top 10 by tying for ninth place back in 1961 and tying for sixth place in 1967. Johnny Pott also tied for ninth place in 1964. And while LSU Tigers have earned a total of 19 top-10 finishes in the history of major championship golf on the PGA Tour, Toms and Peterson are the first to do so on the same weekend.
HISTORY
112th U.S. Open Leaderboard 1. Webb Simpson T2. Graeme McDowell T2. Michael Thompson T4. John Peterson T4. David Toms T4. Jason Dufner T4. Jim Furyk T4 .Padraig Harrington 9. Ernie Els T10. Kevin Chappell T10. Retief Goosen T10. John Senden T10. Lee Westwood T10. Casey Wittenberg
281 +1 282 +2 282 +2 283 +3 283 +3 283 +3 283 +3 283 +3 284 +4 285 +5 285 +5 285 +5 285 +5 285 +5
David Toms
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LSU FINISH (SCORE)
CHAMPION (SCORE)
1937 1st (614) LSU (614) 1938 1st (608) LSU (608) 1939 1st (604) LSU (604) 1940 1st (601) LSU (601) 1941 Georgia (616) 1942 1st (597) LSU (597) 1943-45 No Tournaments- World War II 1946 1st (604) LSU (604) 1947 1st (633) LSU (633) 1948 1st (303) LSU (303) 1949 Georgia Tech (303) 1950 Georgia (1200) 1951 Georgia (579) 1952 Georgia (591) 1953 1st (586) LSU (586) 1954 1st (576) LSU (576) 1955 Florida (575) 1956 Florida (591) 1957 Georgia (590) 1958 Georgia (593) 1959 Georgia (583) 1960 1st (573) LSU (573) 1961 Georgia (570) 1962 Georgia (1170) 1963 Georgia (589) 1964 Georgia (581) 1965 T3rd (596) Georgia (575) 1966 1st (854) LSU (854) 1967 1st (872) LSU (872) 1968 9th (898) Florida (848) 1969 3rd (1108) Georgia (1099) 1970 2nd (1106) Georgia (1105) 1971 4th (1132) Georgia (1099) 1972 5th (1159) Georiga (1117) 1973 4th (1134) Florida (1099) 1974 2nd (1128) Florida (1104) 1975 2nd (1112) Florida (1101) 1976 3rd (1101) Auburn (1094) 1977 4th (1092) Georgia (1073) 1978 3rd (1164) Georgia (1142) 1979 5th (895) Alabama (876) 1980 6th (912) Tennessee (884) 1981 T3rd (887) Auburn (884) 1982 7th (904) Georgia (873) 1983 6th (898) Georgia (881) 1984 2nd (885) Ole Miss (881) 1985 6th (889) Florida (868) 1986 1st (871) LSU (871) 1987 1st (869) LSU (869) 1988 2nd (872) Georgia (854) 1989 2nd (890) Florida (874) 1990 9th (896) Tennessee (866) 1991 5th (879) Florida (860) 1992 4th (881) Florida (876) 1993 4th (885) Florida (847) 1994 7th (889) Florida (860) 1995 7th (874) Arkansas (855) 1996 9th (883) Miss. State (859) 1997 3rd (889) Miss. State (879) 1998 8th (588) Georgia (567) 1999 T6th (982) Florida (901) 2000 5th (882) Georgia (852) 2001 8th (887) Georgia (841) 2002 T4th (874) Auburn (857) 2003 12th (917) Florida (856) 2004 8th (875) Georgia (843) 2005 T6th (899) Kentucky (875) 2006 6th (868) Georgia (827) 2007 9th (892) Tennessee (869) 2008 T8th (888) Alabama (853) 2009 T4th (872) Georgia (849) 2010 5th (856) Georgia (844) 2011 5th (865) Florida (848) 2012 11th (877) Alabama (828)
MEDALIST (SCORE)
SITE
Vincent D’Antoni, Tennessee Henry Castillo, LSU Sonny Swift, Georgia Henry Castillo, LSU Earl Stewart, LSU Arnold Blum, Georgia
Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga.
George Hamer, Georgia Joe Moore, LSU Albert Swann, Georgia Tech Hal Spears, Georgia John Owens, Kentucky Griffin Moody, Georgia Bobby Hill, Alabama Eddie Merrins, LSU Eddie Merrins, LSU Lester Kelly, Georgia Dave Ragan, Florida Tom Aaron, Florida Tom Aaron, Florida Bob Moser, Georgia Doug Essig, LSU/Cobby Ware, Georgia Howell Fraser, LSU David Boyd, Georgia Jim Gabrielsen, Georgia/Jack Oliver, Georgia Bert Greene, Tennessee B.R. McLendon, LSU (282) B.R. McLendon, LSU (210) B.R. McLendon, LSU (212) Steven Melnyk, Florida (204) Vaughn Moise, LSU (212) Tommy Valentine, Georgia (213) Jimmy McQuillian, Florida (215) Mickey Mabry, Tennessee (217) Gary Koch, Florida (212) Gary Koch, Florida (214) Phil Hancock, Florida (214) Phil Hancock, Florida (207) Sam Trahan, Florida (209) Larry Rinker, Florida (222) Wayne DeFrancesco, LSU (212) Rick Pearson, Florida (215) John Salamone, LSU (211) Randy Watkins, Ole Miss (211) Dave Peege, Ole Miss (213) Emlyn Aubrey, LSU (213) Peter Persons, Georgia (213) Chip Sullivan, Ole Miss (210) David Toms, LSU (205) Lan Gooch, Ole Miss (209) Chris DiMarco, Florida (215) Mike Sposa, Tennessee (210) Jimmy Green, Auburn (205) Brian Gay, Florida (211) Guy Hill, Florida (206) Brian Gay, Florida (213) Bud Still, Arkansas (206) Graham Davidson, Miss. State (205) Bryant MacKellar, Auburn (210) Eric Ecker, South Carolina (136) Camilo Bendetti, Florida (212) Roland Thatcher, Auburn (208) Bryant Odom, Georgia (207) Camilo Benedetti, Florida (210) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (203) Brendon Todd, Georgia (207) David Skinns, Tennessee (210) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (205) Patton Kizzire, Auburn (211) Michael Thompson, Alabama (208) Billy Horschel, Florida (206) Russell Henley, Georgia (204) Andres Echavarria, Florida (209) Justin Thomas, Alabama (203)
Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn. Athens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Dothan, Ala. Dothan, Ala. Decatur, Ala. Decatur, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala. Louisville, Ky. Jackson, Miss. West Point, Miss. St. Francisville, La. Jacksonville, Fla. Fairfield Glade,Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Opelika, Ala. Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Killen, Ala. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga.
LSU’S SEC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS YEAR SCORE
PLAYER
1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1947 1953 1954 1960 1961 1965 1966 1967 1969 1979 1981 1984 1987
Fred Haas, Jr. Baton Rouge, La. Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. Earl Stewart Athens, Ga. Joe Moore Athens, Ga. Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. Don Essig Athens, Ga. Howard Fraser Athens, Ga. B.R. McLendon Athens, Ga. B.R. McLendon Baton Rouge, La. B.R. McLendon Gainesville, Fla. Vaughn Moise Birmingham, Ala. Wayne DeFrancesco Augusta, Ga. John Salamone Augusta, Ga. Emlyn Aubrey Augusta, Ga. David Toms Florence, Ala.
146 141 140 140 142 138 286 284 283 281 282 210 212 212 212 211 213 205
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LSU’S SEC TEAM CHAMPIONS YEAR SCORE
COACHES
1937 1938 1939 1940 1942 1946 1947 1948 1953 1954 1960 1966 1967 1986 1987
Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole T.P. Heard T.P. Heard Mike Barbato Mike Barbato Mike Barbato Mike Barbato Harry Taylor Harry Taylor Buddy Alexander Buddy Alexander
614 608 604 601 597 604 633 303 586 576 573 854 872 871 869
SITE
Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala.
ALL-TIME SEC TEAM TITLES 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8.
Georgia LSU Florida Alabama Tennessee Auburn Mississippi State Arkansas Georgia Tech Kentucky Ole Miss
26 15 13 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Emlyn Aubrey • 1984 SEC Champion
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LSU’S TOP 10 NCAA TEAM FINISHES YEAR
FINISH
SCORE
CHAMPION/SCORE
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1947 1948 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1966 1967 1984 1985 1986 1989
5th T1st 2nd T1st 3rd 5th 1st 2nd 7th 3rd 4th 1st 9th T8th 3rd T6th T9th 10th T8th
617 601 599 590 621 629 606 588 602 581 582 574 613 607 591 1162 1196 1175 1173
Stanford (612) LSU, Princeton (601) Stanford (580) LSU, Princeton (590) Yale (614) Stanford (619) LSU (606) San Jose State (579) North Texas State (573) Stanford (578) SMU (572) LSU (574) Houston (601) Houston (582) Houston (585) Houston (1145) Houston (1172) Wake Forest (1156) Oklahoma (1139)
LSU’S TOP 25 NCAA INDIVIDUAL FINISHES (SINCE 1985)
SITE
Wakonda CC, Des Moines, Iowa Edwanok CC, Manchester, Vt. The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio South Bend CC, South Bend, Ind. Olympia Field C.C. Springdale CC, Princeton, N.J. University of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich. Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif. Purdue University Course, West Lafayette, Ind. Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, Colo. Braeburn CC, Houston, Texas Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, Tenn. The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif. Shawnee GC, Delaware, Pa. Bear Creek Golf World, Houston, Texas Grenelefe GC, Haines City, Fla. Bermuda Run CC, Winston Salem, N.C. Oaktree Country Club, Edmond, Okla.
LSU’S TEAM NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (SINCE 1985)
YEAR
PLAYER
FINISH
SCORE
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 2010 2011
Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara David Toms Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren Fredrik Lindgren Perry Moss Scott Sterling John Peterson John Peterson
T10th T3rd 16th 5th T16th T19th T17th T4th T18th T6th 1st
291 287 293 288 293 294 289 212 218 211 211
LSU’S NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONS
YEAR
PLACE
FINISH(SCORE)
1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 2010 2011
10th T14th T20th T8th 30th 22nd T17th 22nd 18th 24th 21st
1175 1200 907 1173 1228 588 597 591 590 883 905
SITE
Winston-Salem, N.C. Columbus, Ohio Thousand Oaks, Calif. Edmond, Okla. New Haven, Conn. Albuquerque, N.M. Lexington, Ky. McKinney, Texas Lake Forest, Ill. Chattanooga, Tenn. Stillwater, Okla.
LSU’S NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
YEAR
SCORE
COACH
SITE
YEAR
PLAYER
1940 1942 1947 1955
601 590 606 574
Maj. J. Perry Cole Ekwanok CC, Manchester, Vt. Maj. J. Perry Cole South Bend CC, South Bend, Ind. T.P. Heard University of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich. Mike Barbato Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, Tenn.
1937 1941 2011
Fred Haas, Jr. Earl Stewart John Peterson
Fred Haas, Jr. • 1937 NCAA Champion
1940 National Champions
SITE
Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Pa. The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio Karsten Creek GC, Stillwater, Okla.
Earl Stewart • 1941 NCAA Champion
1955 National Champions
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John Peterson: 2011 NCAA Champion
A member of the LSU men’s golf program was crowned individual medalist at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships for the first time in 70 years as senior All-American John Peterson put an exclamation point onto the end of a heralded career on June 2, 2011, with a national championship after firing a 54-hole score of 5-under par 211 at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. After firing a competitive course record 7-under 65 in the second round, Peterson finished with an even-par 72 in the final round for a dramatic one-shot victory over UCLA’s Patrick Cantlay. Peterson joined LSU greats Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) and Earl Stewart (1941) as an NCAA champion as he was the team’s top NCAA finisher since Perry Moss tied for fourth place in 1991.
The LSU golf program actually made history with Peterson’s victory as it became the first school during the history of the NCAA Championships to sweep the men’s and women’s individual crowns in the same season. Lady Tiger freshman Austin Ernst took home the NCAA women’s crown nearly two weeks before in the event hosted by Texas A&M at The Traditions Golf Club in College Station. “This is an unbelievable feeling. I can’t really describe it. It hasn’t sunk in for me yet,” Peterson said after his victory. “I’m probably most excited about getting to walk out to the 50-yard line in Tiger Stadium one night next year at a football game. If they let me do that, I want to walk out there in front of 90,000 people with Chuck (Winstead) and Shane (Warren) and these guys who’ve helped me.
LSU’S JOHN PETERSON
CLAIMS NATIONAL CROWN IN FINALE
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“I’m just so proud of this team and how far we’ve come these last four years. I know we would have liked to play better as a team this week, but we’ve had a great season.” After wrapping up his round at approximately 1:30 p.m. CDT with a one-shot lead over Georgia Tech star James White and a two-shot advantage over the contending trio of Cantlay, Harris English of Georgia and Luke Guthrie of Illinois, Peterson endured many anxious moments in the clubhouse while he watched the contenders try to match his number in the afternoon round at Karsten Creek. After White made bogey on the par-three No. 3 to drop to 3-under par for the championship, no one at the top of the leaderboard would pull to within one shot of Peterson again until the final group approached the par-five 18th hole when Cantlay stood over a 16-foot eagle putt trailing Peterson by two at 3-under. Cantlay, the National Player of the Year who birdied the par-four 17th hole to draw to within two shots of Peterson’s lead, fired a 4-iron to within 16 feet of the flag on the 18th green to give himself a left-to-right putt back up the hill for his eagle attempt. The UCLA freshman burned the right side of the cup before holing out with a birdie and ending a single stroke behind Peterson on the leaderboard with a score of 4-under 212 for three rounds. Five golfers finished four shots back in a tie for third place at 1-under 215, while White was five back in a tie for eighth place at even-par 216 and English tied for 10th place at 1-over par 217. There’s no doubt that the championship was won on the back nine, which Peterson played at 13-under par for the tournament after playing the front nine at a combined 8-over par during his three rounds. “We went back to the hotel after the round,” Peterson said. “I just tried to keep my mind off of it as much as I could, but I had to charge up my phone because I was hitting refresh so many times. I probably won’t be able to even go to sleep tonight. I’m feeling so many different things right now.”
John Peterson: 2011 NCAA Champion
Despite teeing off at 8:10 a.m. CDT as part of the very first wave of the day with a one-stroke lead for the first 36 holes, the final round proved to be anything but a smooth ride to the finish for Peterson as his national title hopes appeared dashed after turning with a 4-over 40 on his front nine. As the only championship contender on the course in the morning round, Peterson then found himself in a tie for 10th place as he headed to the back nine with a score of 1-under for the championship. But as he had done throughout his collegiate career, Peterson stormed back to retake the lead thanks to his near perfect back nine in which he carded four birdies with no bogeys for a 4-under par 32. After crawling back to 3-under par with birdies at the par-three 11th hole and par-five 14th hole, Peterson went out in style in his final round as an LSU Tiger with back-to-back birdies at the par-four 17th and par-five 18th holes. On the 17th hole, Peterson fired a 4-iron into the wind from 180 yards to within seven feet of the cup as he finished with a birdie. He then followed by hitting his second shot on the par-five 18th hole over the green with the ball coming to rest in the long rough. But he then took a full-swing flop shot that rolled five feet past the hole for yet another birdie opportunity. Peterson’s putt circled all 360 degrees of the cup before falling for a birdie, eliciting an emotional fist pump from the Tiger senior as he regained the overall lead. All Peterson could do at that point was just sit and wait as the rest of those trailing him on the leaderboard prepared to begin their rounds. It would be another six hours before Peterson learned his fate with Cantlay rolling his eagle putt wide right of the cup on the 54th and final hole of medal play. Peterson was actually on the driving range warming up for a potential playoff with Cantlay when he heard the news that the putt was missed and he had finally won his national
championship. A playoff for the NCAA title would have been a fitting end to Peterson’s senior season after competing in three already that spring. Peterson defeated teen phenom Jordan Speith to take home the Jones Cup before the start of the spring collegiate season in February 2011. He also dropped a pair of playoffs to Florida standout Andres Echavarria for the SEC individual title and teammate Andrew Loupe for a spot in the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic leading up to NCAA postseason play. “I knew he (Patrick Cantlay) was going to make that putt and we would be going to a playoff. That is how this season has been for me this year,” Peterson said. “It’s funny how that seems to happen to me this year in the biggest tournaments. It was a great feeling when he missed his putt.” By winning the 2011 NCAA individual crown, Peterson capped one of the most prolific careers for an LSU Tiger as he became the fifth threetime All-American in program history, joining a list with the likes of Eddie Merrins (1952-54), B.R. McLendon (1965-67), Rob McNamara (1984-87) and David Toms (1986-89). Peterson led the way for the No. 9-ranked and No. 10-seeded Tigers throughout the week as LSU earned a 21st-place finish in the final team standings with a 54-hole team score of 41-over par 905. The Tigers improved upon their 24thplace finish at the NCAA Championships a season ago with their top finish in the tournament since an 18th-finish in 1997. Junior Sang Yi carded his lowest score of the tournament in the final round with a 2-under par 70. Yi posted a total of four birdies to go along with just two bogeys to climb into a tie for 88th place in the final standings with a 54-hole score of 13-over 229. The Tigers also counted scores of 9-over par 81 by senior Ken Looper and 10-over par 82 by junior Austin Gutgsell as part of its team score of 17-over 305 in the final round. Looper wrapped up
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in a tie for 125th place at 21-over 237 on the week, while Gutgsell followed one shot back in 128th place at 22-over 238. Senior All-American Andrew Loupe shot an 18-over 90 in the final round to finish the event in a tie for 141st place overall in the event. Loupe still earned All-America honors as one of the nation’s top players of 2011. “We didn’t drive the ball straight enough this week to be successful as a team on this golf course,” said LSU head coach Chuck Winstead. “But you can’t take away from what this group has done for LSU Golf. I love these guys and wish this week would have gone better for them as a group. They’ve done things for their time here to restore this program to where it should be. I’m proud of each and every one of them.” Peterson also talked about his fellow seniors and the recognition they helped bring back to one of the most storied programs in all of college golf during their four years together. “It makes me extremely glad that I came to LSU,” Peterson said. “When I was coming out of high school, I was a pretty good player, but I wasn’t a great player by any means. We weren’t even that good when we got here four years ago. Andrew and I and the rest of this senior class have really pushed ourselves toward this point. It’s been an unbelievable time for us and we know this program is only going to get better.”
2011 NCAA DIVISION I Men’s Golf Championships Final Leaderboard 1. John Peterson, LSU 74-65-72 – 211 -5 2. Patrick Cantlay, UCLA 72-69-71 – 212 -4 T3. Lion Kim, Michigan 72-70-73 – 215 -1 T3. Cameron Peck, Texas A&M 68-74-73 – 215 -1 T3. Patrick Reed, Augusta State 69-75-71 – 215 -1 T3. J.J. Spaun, San Diego State 69-75-71 – 215 -1 T3. Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State 73-69-73 – 215 -1 T8. Michael Weaver, California 71-71-74 – 216 E T8. Michael White, Georgia Tech 67-73-76 – 216 E T10. Todd Baek, San Diego State 72-72-73 – 217 +1 T10. Austin Cook, Arkansas 70-74-73 – 217 +1
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TOP CAREER STROKE AVERAGES (SINCE 1982)
TOP 20 STROKE AVERAGES (SINCE 1982)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
PLAYER
Alan Morgan (1999-2001) John Peterson (2007-11) Heath West (2002-05) David Toms (1985-89) Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) Chris Wells (2004-07) Rob McNamara (1983-87) Brian Bateman (1993-96) Sang Yi (2008-present) John Humphries (1999-2003) Greg Lesher (1986-90) P.J. Smith (1995-97) Perry Moss (1987-91) Sang Yi (2008-present) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) Bob Friend (1982-86) Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) Austin Gutgsell (2008-12)
AVG.
RDS.
72.17 72.58 72.81 72.93 73.00 73.01 73.16 73.20 73.22 73.28 73.31 73.36 73.51 73.65 73.84 73.91 73.92 74.20 74.21 74.40
75 146 132 160 76 143 99 143 143 138 141 141 130 119 104 139 130 127 133 99
PLAYER
RDS.
David Toms John Peterson Alan Morgan Sang Yi Scott Sterling Craig Webb Andrew Loupe Emlyn Aubrey Greg Lesher John Peterson John Humphries Heath West Fredrik Lindgren John Peterson Andrew Loupe Andrew Presley Brian Bateman David Toms Perry Moss Rob McNamara
43 39 39 34 35 35 38 40 43 38 38 34 37 33 39 34 35 39 42 37
AVG.
71.27 71.53 71.54 71.56 71.60 71.91 72.00 72.00 72.23 72.29 72.32 72.35 72.43 72.48 72.49 72.50 72.60 72.61 72.64 72.65
YEARLY STROKE AVG. LEADERS (SINCE 1985)
YEAR
YEAR
1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
1989 2011 2001 2012 1993 1993 2010 1986 1988 2010 2003 2002 1989 2009 2011 2012 1993 1988 1991 1986
* - minimum 70 rounds
CAREER TOP-10 FINISHES (SINCE 1982) PLAYER
1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 16. 19. 20.
David Toms (1985-89) Rob McNamara (1983-87) Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) John Peterson (2007-11) Brian Bateman (1993-96) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) Greg Lesher (1986-90) Sang Yi (2008-12) Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) P.J. Smith (1995-97) John Humphries (1999-2003) Bob Friend (1982-86) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Rett Crowder (1988-92) Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) Chris Wells (2004-07) Heath West (2002-05) Alan Morgan (1999-2001) Tommie Mudd (1983-87) Clayton Rotz (2007-11) Nathan Goulding (2000-02)
NO.
29 22 20 19 19 18 16 15 14 13 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 6 6
BEST TEAM ROUNDS (SINCE 1985) SCORE
-13 -12 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -10 -10 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7
275 276 277 277 273 277 277 277 281 278 278 279 279 275 279 279 279 279 279 283 280 280 280 280 281 281 281 277 273 281 281 281 281
TOURNAMENT
Gary Koch Invitational, 2009, 1st rd. David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010, 2nd rd. Schenkel Invitational, 2011, 2nd rd. Louisiana Classics, 2010, 2nd rd. David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009, 2nd rd. SEC Championships, 2009, 3rd rd. CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000, 2nd rd. Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. University Club Intercollegiate, 2004, 2nd rd. Billy Hitchcock Invitational, 1992, 2nd rd. LSU National Invitational, 2012, 3rd rd. Louisiana Classics, 2012, 2nd rd. Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2009, 2nd rd. Bank of America Intercollegiate, 2008, 2nd rd. LSU Spring Invitational, 2002, 1st rd. CCLA Intercollegiate, 2001, 2nd rd. Gary Koch Invitational, 2000, 3rd rd. Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987, 1st rd. Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 1998, 1st rd. ReliaStar Collegiate, 1997, 2nd rd. Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987, 2nd rd LSU National Invitational, 1985, 2nd rd. Gopher Invitational, 2010, 2nd rd. Squire Creek Invitational, 2008, 2nd rd. Squire Creek Invitational, 2007, 3rd rd. Scenic City Invitational, 2007, 2nd rd. Gator Invitational, 2001, 1st rd. LSU Spring Invitational, 2001, 2nd rd. Tournament of Champions, 2000, 1st rd. ReliaStar Collegiate, 1995, 3rd rd. Country Club of Jackson Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd.
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CAREER TOP-20 FINISHES (SINCE 1985) PLAYER
1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 9. 10. 12. 15. 16. 17. 18. 20.
David Toms (1985-89) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) P.J. Smith (1995-97) Brian Bateman (1993-96) John Peterson (2007-11) Greg Lesher (1986-90) Sang Yi (2008-12) Heath West (2002-05) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Rett Crowder (1989-92) Perry Moss (1987-91) John Humphries (1999-2003) Alan Morgan (1999-2001) Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) Chris Wells (2004-07) Craig Webb (1989-93) Andrew Presley (2010-present) Phil Schmitt (1992-96) Andrew Lanahan (2003-06)
NO.
37 29 29 28 27 27 25 25 23 20 20 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 11 10
PLAYER
Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara David Toms David Toms Perry Moss Perry Moss Rett Crowder Scott Sterling Scott Sterling Brian Bateman Brian Bateman P.J. Smith P.J. Smith Jeremy Wilkinson Alan Morgan Nathan Goulding Heath West John Humphries Heath West Chris Wells Andrew Lanahan Chris Wells Andrew Loupe John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Sang Yi
AVG.
73.32 72.00 73.38 72.61 71.27 72.81 72.64 73.57 71.60 73.54 73.25 72.84 72.67 73.08 73.21 72.86 72.77 72.35 72.31 72.80 72.83 73.37 73.00 74.06 72.48 72.00 71.53 71.56
RDS.
40 40 37 39 43 32 42 40 35 35 35 38 37 37 32 36 27 34 38 35 36 27 30 33 33 38 39 34
CAREER TOURNAMENT WINS (SINCE 1982) PLAYER
1. 2. 3. 6.
NO.
David Toms (1985-89) Rob McNamara (1983-87) Andrew Presley (2009-present) Austin Gutgsell (2008-12) John Peterson (2007-11) Alan Morgan (1999-2001) Perry Moss (1987-91) Stewart Jolly (2011-present) Curtis Thompson (2011-present) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) Beck Troutman (2004-08) John Humphries (1999-2003) Brian Bateman (1992-96) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Greg Lesher (1986-90) Tommie Mudd (1983-87) Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86)
6 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
BEST TEAM TOURNAMENT SCORES (SINCE 1985)
BEST IND. TOURNAMENT SCORES (SINCE 1985)
SCORE
SCORE PLAYER
-17 -16 -16 -15 -15 -13 -13 -12 -12 -11 -11 -11 -9 -9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2
847 848 848 849 849 851 851 852 852 853 853 853 843 855 855 844 856 856 845 857 857 859 860 860 860 860 849 861 861 862 862 862 862
TOURNAMENT
Louisiana Classics, 2012 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010 University Club Intercollegiate, 2004 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate, 1994 Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986 LSU Spring Invitational, 2004 Tournament of Champions, 2000 Chris Shenkel Invitational, 1989 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987 LSU National Invitational, 2012 Squire Creek Invitational, 2008 LSU National Invitational, 1990 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, 2006 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 2001 Country Club of Jackson Invitational, 1987 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009 Bank of America Intercollegiate, 2008 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2010 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2003 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1986 Tournament of Champions, 1995 Argent Financial Classic, 2012 Louisiana Classics, 2011 Tournament of Champions, 1996 Country Club of Jackson Invite, 1986 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2011 Gary Koch Invitational, 2009 Golf Digest Collegiate, 1989 Schenkel Invitational, 2011 Squire Creek Invitational, 2007 LSU National Invitational, 1988 Taylor Made Red River, 1988
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LSU’S INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS (SINCE 1985) YEAR
PLAYER
TOURNAMENT
SCORE
1985 1985 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1989 1989 1989 1989 1991 1994 1996 2001 2001 2003 2005 2009 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012
Rob McNamara Rob McNamara David Toms Rob McNamara Tommie Mudd David Toms David Toms David Toms David Toms David Toms Greg Lesher Perry Moss Scott Sterling Brian Bateman Alan Morgan Alan Morgan John Humphries Beck Troutman John Peterson Austin Gutgsell Andrew Loupe John Peterson Austin Gutgsell Andrew Presley
University of New Orleans Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational LSU National Invitational Miami-Doral Park National Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational SEC Championships Jerry Pate Intercollegiate Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational Florida Southern-Imperial Lakes Classic Gator Invitational LSU National Invitational LSU National Invitational Southeastern Intercollegiate PING-Tulsa Invitational Tennessee Tournament of Champions Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate LSU Spring Invitational LSU Spring Invitational John Hayt Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics NCAA Championships LSU National Invitational Louisiana Classics
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Beck Troutman
LOW ROUNDS (SINCE 1982) PLAYER
CLASS
SCORE
Tommie Mudd Greg Lesher David Toms Perry Moss Rett Crowder Perry Moss Perry Moss Scott Sterling Jeremy Wilkinson Garrett Runion Andrew Loupe Clayton Rotz John Peterson Smylie Kaufman Austin Gutgsell Fred Dupre Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey David Toms David Toms David Toms Brian Bateman Craig Taylor Nathan Goulding Alan Morgan Andrew Lanahan Chris Wells Brent Struthers John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Clayton Rotz Sang Yi
So. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
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TOURNAMENT
DATE
LSU Invitational Gator Invitional SEC Championships Florida Southern Invitational Taylor Made/Doral Park Gator Invitational Southern Intercollegiate Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Tennessee Tournament of Champions Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate Gator Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Championships Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational Braswell Intercollegiate Gator Invitational Chris Schenkel Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational Chris Schenkel Invitational Gator Invitational CCLA Invitational Gary Koch-Cleveland Golf Intercollegiate Gator Invitational Gator Invitational Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational University Club Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions David Toms Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Gopher Invitational NCAA Palo Alto Regional
1985 Sherwood Forest Country Club - Baton Rouge, La. 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 5/17/87 Turtle Point Yacht Club - Florence, Ala. 3/3-5/89 Imperial Lakes Country Club - Lakeland, Fla. 2/24/90 Doral Park Country Club - Miami, Fla. 2/11/90 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 11/11/90 Athens Country Club - Athens, Ga. 9/21/91 The Farm Golf Club - Rocky Face, Ga. 9/30/97 Holston Hills Country Club - Knoxville, Tenn. 9/27/04 Vanderbilt Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. 2/9/08 Mark Bostic Golf Course - Gainesville, Fla. 4/19/09 Frederica Golf Club - St. Simons Island, Ga. 6/1/11 Karsten Creek Golf Club - Stillwater, Okla. 3/11/12 Squire Creek Country Club - Choudrant, La. 4/1/12 The University club - Baton Rouge, La. 1983 Shreveport Country Club - Shreveport, La. 2/14-16/86 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 1986 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. 4/19/87 Jackson Country Club - Jackson, Miss. 4/22/88 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 11/30/94 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 10/16/00 Old Memorial Golf Club - Tampa, Fla. 2/10/01 wUniversity Course - Gainesville, Fla. 2/10/01 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 3/20/04 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. 10/25/04 University Club - Baton Rouge, La. 9/13/05 Holston Hills Country Club - Knoxville, Tenn. 10/26/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 10/27/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 10/27/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 9/13/10 Spring Hill Golf Club - Wayzata, Minn. 5/17/12 Stanford Golf Course - Palo Alto, Calif.
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All-Time Tournament Titles
HISTORY
1987 SEC CHAMPIONS
2005 SHOAL CREEK INTERCOLLEGIATE
1935-36 Southern Intercollegiate
1954-55 NCAA Championships
1970-71 McNeese Invitational
1936-37 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate
1955-56 All-America (Team Match)
1971-72 Jim Corbett Classic
1958-59 All-America (Two Ball)
1972-73 Louisiana Intercollegiate Port Malabar Invitational Jim Corbett Classic
1937-38 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate
1959-60 All-America (Team Match) All-America (Best Ball) Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships All-America (Two Ball)
1938-39 SEC Championship 1939-40 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate NCAA Championships
1973-74 Louisiana Intercollegiate Jim Corbett Classic 1974-75 LSU Invitational Centenary Classic Jim Corbett Classic
1960-61 LSU Invitational
1941-42 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate NCAA Championships
1961-62 LSU Invitational
1975-76 LSU-Tulane Invitational Florida Invitational
1963-64 Buckhaults Invitational
1945-46 SEC Championships
1976-77 Seminole Classic Jim Corbett Classic
1964-65 Buckhaults Invitational
1946-47 SEC Championships NCAA Championships
1965-66 LSU Invitational Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships
1947-48 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate 1948-49 Gulf Coast Invitational
1966-67 B.O. Van Hook Invitational L.R. Goldman Invitational SEC Championships
1949-50 Gulf Coast Invitational
1967-68 B.O. Van Hook Invitational
1952-53 SEC Championships
1968-69 B.O. Van Hook Invitational
1953-54 Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships
1969-70 LSU Invitational Tulane Invitational Louisiana Intercollegiate
1977-78 Louisiana Intercollegiate
2009 JOHN HAYT INVITATIONAL
1985-86 USM-Laurel C.C. Invitational Gator Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational SEC Championships
2000-01 Tennessee Tournament of Champions Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate LSU Spring Invitational
1986-87 Country Club of Jackson Invitational SEC Championships
2001-02 Gator Invitational LSU Spring Invitational
1988-89 LSU National Invitational Florida Southern Invitational Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational Chris Schenkel Invitational 1990-91 Taylor Made Doral Park Intercollegiate
1978-79 Southern Mississippi Invitational Broadwater Beach Invitational 1980-81 Seminole Classic New Orleans Invitational
1994-95 Louisiana Classic All-American Intercollegiate
1983-84 Yale Fall Intercollegiate Morton Braswell Intercollegiate Louisiana Intercollegiate Orange Lake Intercollegiate
1995-1996 Reliastar Classic Ping-Tulsa Invitational Blue-Gray Intercollegiate
2003-04 Baylor Invitational Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate LSU Spring Invitational 2004-05 LSU Spring Invitational 2005-06 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate
1991-92 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate 1993-94 Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate Southeastern Intercollegiate Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate
1984-85 USM-Laurel C.C. Invitational UNO Invitational
2002-03 LSU Spring Invitational
1987-88 Gator Invitational Jerry Pate Invitational
2008-09 Gopher Invitational John Hayt Invitational Reunion Intercollegiate 2009-10 David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 2010-11 Gopher Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational 2011-12 Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational
1998-99 The Bridges All-American
LSU’S WINNINGEST COACHES COACH
YEARS
TOURNAMENT TITLES
COACH
YEARS
TOURNAMENT TITLES
COACH
YEARS
TOURNAMENT TITLES
Chuck Winstead
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16
Maj. J. Perry Cole
11
12
Buddy Alexander
5
10
Britt Harrison
11
16
Bill Brogden
5
11
Harry Taylor
7
10
Mike Barbato
13
15
Greg Jones
6
10
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Home Tournament History
HISTORY
1961-1992, 2011-12
1993-2003
YEAR
TEAM CHAMPION (SCORE)
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION (SCORE)
YEAR
1961
LSU (591)
Howell Fraser, LSU (145)
1993 LSU (879)
Ryan Perna, North Florida (215)
1962 LSU (578)
Roy Pace, Louisiana Tech (142)
1994 Tennessee (884)
Jamie Neher, Tennessee (213)
1963
Buddy Short, Southwestern La. (138)
1995
Simon Cooke, Virginia (214)
1964 LSU (584)
John Lamey, Alabama (142)
1996 Auburn (865)
Michael Connell, Mississippi State (207)
1965 LSU (591)
Pat O’Brien, McNeese State (140)
1997
Jeremy Parrot, Georgia (207)
1966 LSU (577)
B.R. McLendon, LSU (141)
1998 E. Tenn. State (862)
David Christensen, E. Tenn. State (209)
1967 Houston (849)
B.R. McLendon, LSU (208)
1999
David Bennett, North Florida (211)
1968 Memphis State (573)
Jimmy Day, LSU (133)
2000 LSU (856)
Alan Morgan, LSU (206)
1969
John Mahaffey, Houston (208)
2001 UAB (856)
Graeme McDowell, UAB (204)
1970 LSU (1,340)
Gary Bennett, Memphis State (279)
2002 No Tournament
No Tournament
1971
Houston (1,439)
Jim McLean, Houston (282)
2003 LSU (851)
Michael Thompson, Tulane (207)
1972
Houston (1,430)
Mike Drury, LSU (278)
1973
Houston (1,073)
Bill Rogers, Houston (208)
1974
Houston (1,076)
Keith Fergus, Houston (212)
1975
LSU (1,063)
Bruce Douglass, Murray State (207)
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Memphis State (579)
Houston (849)
1976 LSU (592)
Allen Ritchie, Alabama (144)
1977
Houston (1,082)
Jerry Anderson, Texas (212)
1978
Oklahoma State (1,067)
Mark Tinder, Oral Roberts (207)
1979
Oral Roberts (842)
Mark Tinder, Oral Roberts (204)
1980 Houston (854)
Hal Sutton, Centenary (208)
1981
Oral Roberts (858)
Joe Rassett, Oral Roberts (206)
1982
UCLA (831)
Jay Delsing, UCLA (202)
1983
Texas (562)
Mark Brooks, Texas (138)
1984 Houston (847)
John Slaughter, Houston (206)
1985
David Peege, Ole Miss (210)
Oklahoma (870)
1986 Florida (856)
Philip Jonas, Lamar (206)
1987 LSU (863)
David Toms, LSU (212)
1988 Arizona State (1,091)
Dave Miley, Ole Miss (210)
1989 LSU (862)
Greg Lesher, LSU (207)
1990 Clemson (875)
Oswald Drawdy, Clemson (209)
1991
Florida (846)
Perry Moss, LSU (205)
1992
Florida (896)
Carl Paulson, South Carolina (215)
2011
LSU (886)
Stephan Jaeger, Chattanooga (209)
2012 LSU (853)
Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate TEAM CHAMPION (SCORE)
Georgia (881) Georgia (857) North Florida (880)
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION (SCORE)
Austin Gutgsell, LSU (207)
2009-Present
David Toms Intercollegiate YEAR
TEAM CHAMPION (SCORE)
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION (SCORE)
2009 LSU (844)
Jade Scott, Rice (204)
2010 LSU (848)
Austin Gutgsell, LSU (206)
2011
Andrew Noto, Louisiana-Lafayette (208)
Oklahoma (862)
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All-Americans
ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS YEAR
GOLFER
SELECTION
1937 1941 1943 1948 1952 1953 1954 1955 1962 1965 1966 1967 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1979 1980 1981 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1996 1997 2001 2003 2009 2010 2011 2012
Fred Haas, Jr. Earl Stewart Sonny Ellis Gardner Dickinson Eddie Merrins Eddie Merrins Eddie Merrins Johnny Pott Howell Fraser B.R. McLendon B.R. McLendon B.R. McLendon Randy Wolff Vaughn Moise Jimmy Wittenberg Dick Clark Stan Lee Stan Lee Wayne DeFrancesco John Salamone John Salamone Emlyn Aubrey Fred Dupre Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara Rob McNamara David Toms Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren David Toms Greg Lesher David Toms Perry Moss Perry Moss Rett Crowder Scott Sterling Brian Bateman P.J. Smith Alan Morgan John Humphries John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Sang Yi
First Team First Team First Team First Team
First Team Second Team Honorable Mention Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention First Team Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention First Team Honorable Mention
Eddie Merrins
B.R. McLendon
David Toms
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS YEAR
GOLFER
1989 1991 1995 1996 2011
Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren Rett Crowder Brian Bateman Chip McDonald Austin Gutgsell Sang Yi Brian Bateman
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HISTORY
ALL-SEC SELECTIONS YEAR
GOLFER
SELECTION
1970 Tommy Evans Vaughn Moise Jimmy Wittenberg 1971 Mike Drury Jimmy Wittenberg 1972 Shelby Houston 1974 Dick Clark Stan Lee 1975 Jim Adams Louis Lee Stan Lee 1976 Frank Gusmus Louis Lee 1977 Steve Cromwell 1978 Louis Lee Gary Marlowe 1979 Wayne DeFrancesco John Salamone 1982 Dudley Bienvenu 1983 Emlyn Aubrey Fred DuPre 1984 Emlyn Aubrey Fred DuPre Rob McNamara 1985 Rob McNamara 1986 Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara David Toms 1987 Rob McNamara David Toms
Second Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team Freshman of the Year First Team First Team Player of the Year Second Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Freshman of the Year First Team First Team First Team Freshman of the Year First Team Player of the Year First Team
YEAR
SELECTION
GOLFER
1988 Greg Lesher David Toms 1989 Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren David Toms 1990 Greg Lesher Perry Moss 1991 Rett Crowder Perry Moss 1992 Rett Crowder 1993 Scott Sterling 1994 Brian Bateman Scott Sterling 1995 Brian Bateman 1996 Brian Bateman 1997 P.J. Smith 1998 P.J. Smith 1999 Jeremy Wilkinson 2000 Alan Morgan 2001 John Humphries Alan Morgan 2002 Nathan Goulding Heath West 2003 John Humphries 2004 Heath West 2005 Chris Wells 2007 Chris Wells 2008 Andrew Loupe John Peterson Clayton Rotz 2009 John Peterson Sang Yi 2010 Andrew Loupe 2011 Andrew Loupe John Peterson 2012 Andrew Presley Sang Yi
Second Team Chris Wells First Team Player of the Year First Team Second Team First Team Player of the Year Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team Player of the Year First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team All-Freshman Team All-Freshman Team All-Freshman Team First Team All-Freshman Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team
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Letterwinners
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Adams, Jim (1973-74-75-76) Adams, Wright Jr. (1934-37) Aitchison, David (2003) Amerman, Wink (1999) Anthony, Richard (1966) Aubrey, Emlyn (1983-84-85-86) Aydlett, Brandon (2003-04-05)
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Barsamian, Jarrod (2006-07-08-09) Bateman, Brian (1993-94-95) Beard, Tommy (1953-54-55-56) Beckers, Michael (2000) Biancalana, Roy (1980-81-82) Bienvenu, Dudley (1982) Bigham, Neil (1957) Blaum, Brent (2007) Bourgeois, Jason (1993-94) Byman, Pete (1980-81-82-83)
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Caldwell, Bill (1972) Calhoun, Cecil (1953-54-55-56) Carmichael, Sam (1959-60-61) Castillo, Henry (1938-39-40) Castro, Franco (2011-12) Clark, Dick (1972-73-74-75) Clark, Frank (1950-51) Cole, Henry (1965-66-67) Collier, Jo (1971-72) Crowder, Rett (1989-90-91-92) Cuthbert, Tommy (1969)
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Daigle, William (1968-69) Day, Jimmy (1966-67-68) DeBaus, Claude (1951) DeFrancesco, Wayne (1979-80) Dickinson, Gardner (1948) Dodson, Bill (1957) Doss, Jackie (1952) Downie, Michael (1964-65) Dressler, Billy (2000-01) Drury, Mike (1970-71-72) DuPre, Fred (1980-81-83-84)
E
Elkins, Tommy (1965-66) Ellis, Sonny (1948) Ervin, Tucker (2002-03) Essig, Don (1958-59-60) Evans, Tommy (1970)
F
Faulds, Thomas (1980) Ferrell, William (1962-63) Finkelstein, Maury (1962-63-64) Finney, Michael (1987-88-89) Fraser, Howell (1960-61-62) Friend, Bob (1983-84-85-86)
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Gatlin, Butch (1963-64) Gaudin, Russ (1962-63-64) Goodwin, Mark (1972) Goulding, Nathan (2001) Guido, Paul (1979) Gusmus, Frank (1974-75-76) Gutgsell, Austin (2010-11-12)
H
Haas, Fred (1935-36-37) Harrell, Bobby (1952) Harris, Billy (1979-80) Harris, Chad (1995) Hebert, Junius (1948) Henriksen, Steve (1977-78) Hitchcock, Brett (1998-99) Hoffman, Tico (1977-78-79) Holmes, Jim (1975-77) Hoover, Tom (1962-63) Horrell, Jason (2002-03-04) Houston, Shelby (1973-74-75) Huguet, Marty (1969) Humphries, Earl (1971-72-73) Humphries, Jason (1998-99-00) Humphries, John (2000-01-02-03)
I
Inman, Scott (1981-83-84)
J
Jolly, Stewart (2012) Jones, Josh (2009-10) Jordan, Mart (1950)
Love, Sam (1958-59-60) Lyons, Eddie (1975-76) Lyons, Landon (2012)
M
Magee, Gary (1970) Mangum, James (1954-55-56) Manuel, Adam (1995-96-97-98) Marlowe, Gary (1979) Martin, Bill (1964) Mason, Greg (2004) McDonald, Chip (1995-96) McDonald, Maxwell (1968-69-70) McLendon, B.R. “Mac” (1965-66-67) McNamara, Rob (1984-85-86-87) Merrins, Eddie (1952-53-54) Miller, Bo (1994-95) Moise, Vaughn (1968-69-70) Morgan, Alan (2000-01) Morrow, Tommy (1952-53-54) Moss, Perry (1989-90-91) Mudd, Tommie (1984-85-86-87)
N
Nevils, Rich (1964-65) Noonan, Brian (2006-07-08) Nutt, Julio (1992-93-94)
O
O’Neill, Jack (1960-61) Osberg, Rick (1971)
P
Kaufman, Jeff (1984) Kaufman, Smylie (2012) Keck, Mike (1966-67) Kendall, John (1993-94) Kennedy, Ian (1997-98) Killeen, Rob (1981)
Park, Don (1952) Peterson, John (2008-09-10-11) Poerschke, Fred (1951) Points, D.A. (1996) Pollett, David (2003-04) Pott, Johnny (1953-54-55) Prather, Garrett (2000-01-02-04) Presley, Andrew (2011-12) Purnell, Andy (1987)
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R
K
LaBauve, Mike (1975) Lach, Bryant (2007-08) Lanahan, Andrew (2004-06) Lanier, William (1987-88-89) LaPonzina, Johnny (1967-68-69) Larson, Jason (1992) Lee, Chip (2001) Lee, Louis (1975-76-77-78) Lee, Stan (1974-75) Leoffler, Ed (1950) LeSage, Tony (1951) Lesher, Greg (1987-88-89-90) Leveille, Dave (1982-83) Lewis, Myles (2012) Lindgren, Fredrik (1988-89) Little, Judge (1991-92-93-94) Loe, Lamar (1952-54) Looper, Ken (2011) Lorio, Duane (1987) Loupe, Andrew (2008-09-10-11) Loupe, Chris (1998-99)
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Raulerson, Charles (1985) Rheams, David (1955) Rickles, Jay (1971-72) Riemann, Jeff (2003-04-05) Rivers, Jack (1971-72) Ross, Eddie (1959-60-61) Rotz, Clayton (2008-09-10-11) Runion, Garrett (2004-05)
S
Salamone, John (1978-79-80-81) Sample, John (1959-61-62) Schmitt, Phil (1993-94-95) Schroeder, Mike (1972-73-75) Self, Neil (2002) Shaw, Jake (2004-05) Shaw, Robert (1973) Silman, Teddy (1970-71-72) Silvers, Mark (1965) Smith, Aaron (2003-04-05-06) Smith, P.J. (1995-96-97-98) Spencer, John (1958-59-60-61) Spiller, Lindsey (1975) Sterling, Scott (1991-92-93) Stewart, Earl (1940-41-42) Stewart, Travis (1999) Struthers, Brent (2005-06)
T
Taylor, Craig (2000-01) Thomas, Phil (1964) Thompson, Curtis (2012) Thornton, Pressly (1948) Timbrook Bud (1948-49-50) Todd, Ray (1959) Toms, David (1986-87-88-89) Torda, Jay (1975) Troutman, Beck (2005-06-07-08)
V
Vallillo, Michael (1998-99-2000)
W
Weaver, Bert (1952-53) Weaver, Bret (1978) Webb, Chris (1985) Webb, Craig (1990-91-92) Wells, Chris (2005-06-07) West, Heath (2002-03-04-05) Wienerwitz, Trae, (1997-98-99) Wilkinson, Jeremy (1997-98-99-2000) Willie, Jep (1969) Winstead, Chuck (1991) Wittenberg, Jimmy (1969-70-71) Wolff, Randy (1965-66-67) Wulff, Tommy (1956-57-58)
Y
Yerger, Dave (1986)
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