TABLE OF CONTENTS UCLA QUICK FACTS Address ..........J.D. Morgan Center, PO Box 24044 Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 Athletics Phone ..............................(310) 825-8699 Ticket Office ............................. (310) UCLA-WIN Chancellor...................................... Dr. Gene Block Director of Athletics ................. Daniel G. Guerrero Faculty Athletic Rep. ................... Donald Morrison Enrollment ...................................................40,675 Founded ..........................................................1919 Colors ..............................................Blue and Gold Nickname..................................................... Bruins Conference .............................................. Pacific-12 Conference Phone ............................ 925-932-4411 Conference Fax................................. 925-932-4601 National Affiliation ..................... NCAA Division I Head Coach .........Derek Freeman (Oklahoma ’94) Career Tournament Victories (Years) ...... 27/9 years Victories at UCLA ..................................18/7 years Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson (UCLA ’09) Christianson’s Phone ......................(310) 206-6588 Golf Performance Coach ...................... Erin Brocka Golf Athletic Trainer .............................. Steve Agee Equipment Manager .......................... Pete Maglieri 2012-13 Highlights .............1st at NCAA Regional; 10th straight NCAA Championship berth 2013 Pac-12 Finish .......................................... 2nd 2013 NCAA Regional Finish (Tempe) ............... 1st 2012 NCAA Finish ......................................... 26th Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................ 8/2 National Championships............ Two (1988, 2008) Sports Information Director ...................Liza David Men’s Golf Contact .........................Rich Bertolucci Bertolucci’s e-mail ............ rbert@athletics.ucla.edu Bertolucci’s Office Phone................(310) 206-8141 SID FAX ........................................(310) 825-8664 UCLA Athletics Website ........ www.uclabruins.com
2013-14 BRUINS Alphabetical Roster ...........................................2 Portrait Roster ..................................................3 2013-14 Schedule ...........................................43
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THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach Derek Freeman .............................4 Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson ............6 Key Support Staff ............................................42
THE PLAYERS Player Biographies .............................................7
THE 2012-13 SEASON 2012-13 Individual Scores and Statistics .........18 2012-13 Tournament Results ..........................20
UCLA HISTORY UCLA on the PGA Tour .................................21 UCLA’s Distinguished Amateurs .....................23 UCLA Golf Lettermen ....................................24 UCLA Golf Records ........................................26 UCLA in the Pacific-12 Conference ................27 UCLA’s All-Time Conference Results ..............28 UCLA’s NCAA Regional Results ......................31 UCLA in the NCAA Championship ................31 1988 NCAA Championship Summary ............31 The 2008 NCAA Championship .....................32 UCLA’s All-Time NCAA Results .....................34 UCLA All-Americans .......................................37
GENERAL INFORMATION UCLA’s Home Courses ....................................38 Friends of Golf .................................................39 The UCLA Practice Facility ..............................40 The Gifford Collegiate Championship..............41
CREDITS The 2013-14 UCLA men’s golf media guide was written and edited by Rich Bertolucci, Associate Sports Information Director with special assistance from Jackie McGuan, Sports Information Student Assistant. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig). Special thanks to the following: David Gonzales, Ricardo Flores, Ellie Kaiser of the USGA, Getty Images photographers Michael Cohen (Tom Pernice, Jr. p. 21), Sam Greenwood (Tom Pernice, Jr., p. 22), David Cannon (Corey Pavin, p. 22; Duffy Waldorf, p. 22), Harry How (Scott McCarron, p. 22), Ezra Shaw (John Merrick, p. 23), Stuart Franklin (Parker McLachlin, p. 23), Darren Carroll (Kevin Chappell, p. 23), Patrick McDermott (Steve Pate, p. 23).
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2013-14 UCLA MEN’S GOLF ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
R/L
Alex Angard 6-0 175 Fr. Right Anton Arboleda*** 5-6 150 Sr. Right Lorens Chan* 5-7 155 So. Right Jonathan Garrick* 6-0 190 So. Right Jay Hwang** 5-8 160 Jr. Right Jake Knapp* 5-11 170 So. Right Aaron Kunitomo 5-8 155 So. Right Reilly McMahon 5-11 160 So. Right Matt Pinizzotto** 5-11 190 Jr. Right Manav Shah** 5-9 165 RJr. Right Preston Valder* 5-8 140 Jr. Right *Varsity letters earned. Head Coach: Derek Freeman, 7th year at UCLA Assistant Coach: Brandon Christianson, 2nd year
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Anton Arboleda Jay Hwang Aaron Kunitomo Matt Pinizzotto Manav Shah
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2013-14 UCLA Men’s Golf Team (l-r): Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson, Anton Arboleda, Lorens Chan, Jake Knapp, Reilly McMahon, Alex Angard, Jonathan Garrick, Matt Pinizzotto, Manav
Hometown (High School) Encino, CA (Viewpoint) La Cañada, CA (La Cañada) Honolulu, HI (Iolani) Atherton, CA (St. Francis) San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) Costa Mesa, CA (Estancia) Lahaina, HI (Kamehameha) Santa Maria, CA (Righetti) Salinas, CA (Palma) Bakersfield, CA (Centennial) Yorba Linda, CA (Servite)
THE BRUINS
BY STATE/COUNTRY
BY CLASS
California Hawai’i
Seniors Sophomores Juniors Freshmen
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Shah, Aaron Kunitomo, Jay Hwang, Preston Valder and Head Coach Derek Freeman
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THE 2013-14 UCLA MEN’S GOLF PORTRAIT ROSTER
Alex Angard Freshman Encino, CA
Anton Arboleda Senior La Cañada, CA
Lorens Chan Sophomore Honolulu, HI
Jonathan Garrick Sophomore Atherton, CA
Jay Hwang Junior San Diego, CA
Jake Knapp Sophomore Costa Mesa, CA
Aaron Kunitomo Sophomore Lahaina, HI
Reilly McMahon Sophomore Santa Maria, CA
Matt Pinizzotto Junior Salinas, CA
Manav Shah R-Junior Bakersfield, CA
Preston Valder Junior Yorba Linda, CA
Brandon Christianson Assistant Coach Second Season
Derek Freeman Head Coach Seventh Season
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HEAD COACH - DEREK FREEMAN
DEREK FREEMAN
HEAD COACH • 7TH YEAR • (OKLAHOMA ’94)
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Freeman’s Career Highlights • Guided the Bruins to the 2008 NCAA Championship, the school’s second. • Guided the Bruins to NCAA Regional crowns in 2010, ’11 and ‘13. • Earned 2011 Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year honors, becomding the fourth coach in UCLA history to be selected conference coach of the year. • Has coached two consensus first-team AllAmericans: Kevin Chappell (2008) and Patrick Cantlay (2011). • Has coached two Fred Haskins Award winners at UCLA: Chappell (2008) and Cantlay (2011). • Has coached two Jack Nicklaus Award winners at UCLA: Chappell (2008) and Cantlay (2011). • Has coach two conference players of the year: Chappell (2008) and Cantlay (2011). • Has coached two conference freshmen of the year: Gregor Main (2009) and Cantlay (2011). • Overall, he has coached nine different GCAA All-Americans. • Overall, he has coached 12 different allconference players, including six first-teamers. • Overall, he has coached 12 differenct allconference academic team members. • Overall, he has coached 10 players who have won 17 tournaments. • Has continued UCLA’s streak of 11 consecutive NCAA berths.
ntering his seventh season, Derek Freeman has created a list of accomplishments that few other UCLA golf coaches can match. He guided the Bruins to their second NCAA team title in 2008, mentored the only NCAA individual champion in UCLA history and has tutored two Jack Nicklaus Award winners and one Hogan Award recipient. In 2012-13, Freeman guided the Bruins to their 11th consecutive NCAA Championship berth after capturing the Tempe Regional, UCLA’s third regional title during his tenure. The Bruins won three additional tournament titles during the regular season: the Stanford Classic match play crown at Cypress Point GC in October, the Gifford Collegiate Championship in November and the Amer Ari Invitational in February. Individually, four players won five individual titles: senior Pontus Widegren won the Cal State San Marcos Fall event with an 18-under par score of 198; senior Pedro Figueiredo won The Prestige and the Western Intercollegiate in the Spring; freshmen Jonathan Garrick won the Cal Poly Invitational in the Fall and rookie Jake Knapp won the Cal State San Marcos Spring Invitational in February. In addition, Widegren’s 70.4 scoring average set a single season school record. He also played 31 rounds in 14-under par and led the team with a counter ratio of 96%. In the classroom, the Bruins continued to shine under Freeman’s leadership. Figueiredo earned GCAA All-Scholar honors for the second straight season, and he was joined on the All-Pac-12 Academic Team by seniors Bobby Lange and Widegren, junior Anton Arboleda, and sophomores Manav Shah, Jay Hwang, Matt Pinizzotto and Preston Valder.
Two years ago, the Bruins advanced to the NCAA Championship after placing third at the NCAA Regionals. During the season, UCLA won a pair of tournaments: the U.S. Collegiate Championship and the Del Walker Collegiate Match Play Championship. Sophomore Patrick Cantlay played in four professional tournaments as a amateur while retaining his world No. 1 ranking. Figueiredo won his first collegiate title and teammate Mario Clemens added his second. In 13 varsity starts, the Bruins recorded nine podium finishes, including three runner-up results. Cantlay and Figueiredo earned 2nd Team GCAA All-America honors and 1st Team All-Pac-12 laurels. In addition, Cantlay became the first golfer in UCLA history to receive the Hogan Award and the first to earn CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors. Finally, Figueiredo earned 1st Team All-Pac-12 Academic honors and GCAA Scholar All-America acclaim. In 2011, Freeman guided the Bruins to four tournament victories, including an NCAA Regional championship. As a freshman Cantlay won the NCAA West Regional individual title with a 54-hole total of 13-under par. He earned consensus 1st Team All-America honors, the Nicklaus Award and the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation’s top freshman. He was also chosen as the Pac-10’s Freshman and Player of the Year. In 2010-11 junior Gregor Main and Widegren also earned All-America and all-conference honors. In addition, both players landed on the Director’s Honor Roll during the season. Finally, Alex Shi Yup Kim was selected as an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention Team member. Overall at UCLA, Freeman has coached nine players who have earned 13
DEREK FREEMAN’S HEAD COACHING RECORD Year 2003-04 2004-05 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Totals
School OCU OCU UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA —
Tournament Victories 4 5 5 1 2 4 2 4 27 (18 at UCLA)
Conference Finish — — 2nd 6th 8th 3rd 4th 2nd —
Regional Finish 1st 1st 5th 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 7 berths, 5 titles
National Finish 2nd 1st 1st T23 T16 T5 T5 26th 8 berths, 2 titles
OCU—at Oklahoma City University; assistant men’s coach, 2002-03; Women’s Head Coach, 2003-05.
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HEAD COACH - DEREK FREEMAN All-America certificates. He has tutored a pair of Nicklaus Award winners, one Mickelson Award recipient and one Hogan Award winner. In addition to coaching Chappell, who won the NCAA individual title, he has coached two players who have won NCAA Regional crowns. Overall, 10 players have won 17 individual tournament titles under his watch. Two players — Chappell and Cantlay — have been named Pac-10 Player of the Year under his direction and two have earned Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Twelve players have received 22 all-conference certificates. In 2009-10, Freeman’s team entered the NCAA Championship with the youngest lineup in the tournament. He led the Bruins to a 16th place finish, a final ranking of ninth in the national poll and two team victories. Two players earned AllAmerica honorable mention honors from the coaches association and four players earned All-Pac-10 acclaim. In addition, Kim emerged as one of the most improved players in the country vaulting from 438th in the rankings his freshman year to 41st as a sophomore. In 2008-09, despite the loss of three talented players during the season, Freeman managed to guide the Bruins to their seventh straight NCAA Championship berth. he also guided UCLA to its third NCAA Regional title in program history. In addition, Main was voted Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and senior Erik Flores became the only player in school history to earn First-Team All-Pac-10 honors three times. Flores also earned All-America honors for the third time in his career. The Bruins won the 2008 NCAA title by one stroke over defending champion Stanford at Purdue’s Kampen Course on the last day of May. A key par by Chappell on the 72nd hole clinched the victory, but it was Chappell’s bogey save from a disastrous lie at the 71st that enabled the Bruins to maintain a slim lead. Freeman kept his star player level-headed and positive, and coaxed his other senior — Craig Leslie — into playing the final three holes in one-under par to win the title. In the succeeding days, Chappell collected some awards that had UCLA historians creating new mantle space. He became the first UCLA golfer in the 75-year history of the program to win the NCAA individual championship and the Nicklaus award. He also became just the third player in school history to earn consensus first-team All-America honors, and the first since 1985. A month before the season ended, Chappell became the sixth UCLA player to earn Pac-10 Golfer of the Year honors. Freeman claimed one other All-American — Flores, who also won his first collegiate individual title. In addition, both Chappell and Flores were selected First-Team All-Pac-10. A former all-conference golfer at the University of Oklahoma, Freeman made an immediate impact on the UCLA program soon after his appointment on July 16, 2007. Through the 2007 Fall campaign, the Bruins did not lose a tournament, winning the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge, the Collegiate Match Play Championship and the CordeValle Collegiate. The Bruins finished his first half season ranked No.2 in the nation. In the November signing period, Freeman inked the nation’s No. 2 ranked group of recruits as judged by GolfWeek. The list included two AJGA All-Americans and one of Mexico’s top amateurs. Four months later, he added another AJGA AllAmerican to that list.
In 2007-08, the Bruins won five tournaments, a figure that ranks fifth in school history. UCLA also won its first-ever Collegiate Match Play Championship. In that event, Chappell and freshman Philip Francis posted records of 4-0-0. During the season, four players won five individual tournament titles, including Chappell who won twice and ended the season 20-under par through 34 rounds. Chappell also set a single season school record at the time by averaging 71.0 strokes per round and ended his career ranked fifth in school history with five career victories. Finally, he was the only player under par at the 2008 NCAA Tournament. In his first year, 2006-07, as the Bruins’ assistant coach, Freeman coached the UCLA Blue Team, which won the Cougar Invitational and and the Cal State Bakersfield Spring Invitational. Senior Chris Heintz won the Cougar event, and at the Bakersfield tournament, the Blue Team scorched the course for a score of 25-under par with sophomore Lucas Lee capturing medalist honors at 14-under par. Eight years ago, Freeman spent the season as Oklahoma’s men’s assistant coach. In 2005-06, the Sooners finished 29th at the NCAA Championship after placing seventh in the NCAA Central Regional. Oklahoma also won its first Big 12 Conference team title since Freeman’s sophomore year as all five players finished among the Top 15 individuals. Prior to his appointment at OU, Freeman served the previous three seasons (2002-05) at Oklahoma City University. As an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s programs (2002-03), he helped lead OCU to 14 combined titles, including the men’s 2003 NAIA Championship. Following the 2003 season, Freeman was promoted to head coach of the OCU women’s program and guided the Stars to their second straight runner-up finish at the NAIA Championship. In his second season, 2004-05, OCU captured the NAIA women’s national championship and Freeman was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year. The team set a championship record with a 49-stroke victory. In two seasons as the OCU women’s coach, Freeman mentored eight All-Americans and seven academic All-Americans. Twice he was voted the NAIA Region VI Women’s Golf Coach of the Year (2004 and 2005). As a player at OU, Freeman enjoyed a fine career, serving as the Sooners’ captain for three seasons (1992-94). During his collegiate career, he earned All-Big Eight honors in 1994 and All-Big Eight academic honors in 1993. Freeman was a two-time Bruce Drake Award winner for most improved player and won OU’s Jim Begwin Award for leadership and sportsmanship. Overall, Freeman played in four Big Eight Conference Championships, including the 1992 event in which the Sooners won their first-ever league title. He also participated in four NCAA Regional events and four NCAA Championship tournaments. Of his 51 collegiate appearances, he finished in the Top 30 25 times. He received his degree in Economics from OU in 1994 and later played two years on the Canadian, Mexican and Nike Tours. A rib injury forced him to change careers, and he worked in the financial services industry for five years prior to entering the coaching ranks. Freeman, his wife Stephenie and their two sons live in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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ASSISTANT COACH BRANDON CHRISTIANSON
BRANDON CHRISTIANSON ASSISTANT COACH • 2ND YEAR • UCLA ‘09
Brandon Christianson (UCLA ‘09) was named the Bruins’ assistant coach on Aug. 9, 2012. He begins his second season as the Bruins’ full-time assistant coach under Derek Freeman. After earning four varsity letters for the Bruins from 2005-08, Christianson served one season as the Bruins’ Undergraduate Assistant Coach while completing his degree in History in 2009. He returned to Westwood after working on the PGA Tour as a caddie for three years (2010-12), most recently with UCLA alumnus Kevin Chappell. “We’re very fortunate to have Brandon as our full-time assistant coach,” said Freeman. “His experience caddying for Kevin Chappell and Jason Gore is exactly the type of on-course expertise from which our players can benefit. “Also, as a recent UCLA graduate, he knows precisely what we expect from our student-athletes both on and off the course,” Freeman continued. “And, having been a member of a national as championship team, he realizes the tremendous amount of dedication required to achieve that goal.”
As Freeman’s chief assistant some of his main duties include organizing the annual Gifford Collegiate Championship, hosted by UCLA. In addition, he plans and runs practices, mentors players and serves as the one of the Bruins’ designated coaches at all tournaments. He also works at the annual UCLA golf camps, teaching young golfers the fundamentals of the game as well as managing many aspects of the camp operation. In his four seasons on the team, Christianson played 57 career rounds and averaged 74.5 with a 93% counter ratio. He also recorded 10 Top 10 results, 18 Top 20s, 14 rounds below par and five rounds below 70. In his second collegiate round as a freshman in 2005, he fired a team-best 66 (-6), which became his best collegiate score. In 2008, in his final collegiate round, he fired a 68 (-4) to tie for 19th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. That season, the Bruins won the NCAA title. At Valencia High School, he earned four varsity letters and twice was the Foothill League MVP. In a conference championship tournament in 2004, he fired a league record score of 65 at Harding Park. In the 2003 CIF Southern Section playoffs, he blistered Soule Park GC for a 10-under par round of 62, considered to be the lowest round ever by a high school player in Southern California. Christianson, 27, is single and lives in Valencia.
THE BRUIN 18 SUPPORT GROUP For More Information Contact: Brandon Christianson 310-206-6588 bchristianson@athletics.ucla.edu or register online at www.bruin18.com
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THE PLAYERS
ALEX ANGARD
RIGHT-HANDED • 6-0• 175 • FRESHMAN • ENCINO, CA (WESTPOINT) Junior Golf — On the AJGA circuit in 2011, he recorded four Top 20 results in five appearances, including a fourth place finish at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Junior and a seventh place finish at the Trader Joe’s Jr. Championship … He also won the Toyota Tour Cup Series for PGA Juniors. High School — Lettered four years at Viewpoint High School for coaches Paul Bastedo and Richard Durham … Earned all-league honors
and Prep League MVP for four consecutive years … Two-time Prep League champion who led the Patriots to a pair of conference championships while at Viewpoint … Also advanced to the state finals his junior and senior years, where he placed 12th in 2012 … He placed fourth in the 2012 CIF Regionals. Personal – Chose UCLA for its tradition of academic and athletic excellence … Has a brother and a sister … Lists his athletic thrill to date as shooting a 63 to win the L.A. City Championship … Interested in economics … Undeclared major.
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THE PLAYERS
ANTON ARBOLEDA
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-6 • 150 • SENIOR • LA CAÑADA, CA (LA CAÑADA) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Totals
App. 8 11 10 29
Rds 24 34 31 89
Victories 0 0 0 0
Summer 2013 — Advanced to the semifinals of the Southern California Amateur Match Play Championship ... Defeated Kevin Kim 3 & 2 in the Round of 32 ... Defeated Gary Robinson 3 & 2 in the Round of 16 ... Beat Tom Hogarth 1-up in the quarterfinals and lost 4 & 3 in the semifinals to Niall Platt ... Tied for 13th at the U.S. Amateur Publinks with scores of 69-70—134 (-1) ... Lost in 19 holes to Thomas Lim in the Round of 64 of match play. 2012-13 — Named to the Pac-12 Honorable Mention Team and to the Pac-12 All-Academic HM Team ... Averaged 72.1 in 31 rounds with Top 5 finishes at the Pac-12 Championship (T3, 278, -2) and the NCAA Tempe Regional (T4, 202, -8) ... Recorded 10 rounds under par and seven rounds under 70, both the second-best totals among the returnees ... Also T7 at the So. Highlands Collegiate Masters (217, +4) ... Best round was 67, which he posted twice ... Boasted an 89% counter ratio ... Three-time member of the Director’s Honor Roll. Summer 2012 — Tied for first at the Pacific Coast Amateur with scores of 76-74-69-72—291 (+7) ... Lost on the fourth playoff hole to David Fink ... Tied for 12th in the Northeast Amateur (par 69) and posted a score of 276 (E) ... At the U.S. Amateur Publinks, he tied for 17th in stroke play with scores of 70-71—141 (-1) ... Advanced to the Round of 16 in match play after beating Thomas O’Brien 6 & 4 and Alex Williams 6 & 5 ... Lost to eventual champion TJ Vogel 3 & 2. 2011-12 — Ended the season ranked 37th by GolfStat and 52nd by GolfWeek ... Earned GCAA All-America Honorable Mention honors as well as Pac-12 HM acclaim ... Also earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention laurels ... Posted a scoring average of 72.5 in 34 rounds ... Best result was T8 at the U.S. Intercollegiate where he posted a 54-hole score of 209 (-1) ... Recorded three other Top 10 results: T9 at the Nicklaus Invitational and T9 at the Amer Ani Invitational ... Tied for 13th at the NCAA Championship following a 67 (-4) in the first round ... Member of the Director’s Honor Roll in the Fall. Summer 2011 — Missed the cut at the U.S. Amateur with scores of 66-76 — 142 (E) ... Won the SCGA Match Play Championship on Aug. 10 at Sandpiper GC by beating Greg Moss 2 & 1 ... Sank a 35-foot putt on the 17th hole to clinch the title ... Beat Dick Engel 2 & 1 in the first round, Joe Sanders 1-up in the second round and Jordan Nasser 1-up in the quarterfinals ... In the semifinals, he defeated Xander Schauffele, 4 & 2 ... Won the qualifier for a spot in the U.S. Amateur at North Ranch CC on Aug. 1 with scores of 68-69—137 (-5) ... Placed eighth at the Sahalee Players Championship with scores of 73-75-75-67—290 (+2) at the Sahalee Country Club in Samammish, WA ... Finished second at the Pacific Coast Amateur Championship with scores of 71-72-69-67—279 (-9). 2010-11 — Best result was T8 at the USC Invite with scores of 7070-74—214 (+1) ... Also T13 at the Cal Poly Invite with scores of 72-75-73—220 (+7) ... T14 at the Battle of the Beach with scores of 69-72-73—214 (+4) ... Averaged 73.9 in 24 rounds and eight starts ... Eighty-three percent of his rounds counted in team scoring ... Earned a spot on the DHR in Fall of 2010. Junior Golf — Qualified for the 2008 US Amateur at Pinehurst ... Finished 2nd in 2008 AJGA Stockton Sports Comission Classic ... Second place finish at 2009 AJGA ... Played in the 2009 AJGA East vs. West Canon Cup ... Finished second in 2009 U.S. Junior Stroke Play ... Earned Honorable Mention AJGA All-America ... Made it to the second round of 2010 U.S. Amateur Public Links ... Advanced
Top 10 1 3 3 7
Top 20 3 7 5 15
Avg. 73.9 72.5 72.1 72.8
Rnds <70 1 5 7 13
Rnds <Par 5 9 10 24
Low 69 67 67 67
Counter % 83% 90% 89% 87%
to the second round of 2010 Cal State Amateur Championship ... Competed in 2010 U.S. Junior Match Play Championship ... Recorded seven Top 10 AJGA finishes ... Won the 2010 Heather Farr Winn Group Challenge. High School — Three-year letterman at La Cañada High School for coach Richard Tetu ... Competed in CIF Southern Section Individuals ... Helped lead the Spartans to three Rio Hondo titles... Named Rio Hondo League MVP three years in a row ... Had a 32.4 scoring average his senior year. Personal — Has three older sisters, Valerie, Nicole, and Carrie and one younger brother Nathan ... Sister Carrie also attended UCLA ... Both parents are doctors ... Lists his biggest thrills as winning the AJGA Heather Farr Winn Grip Tournament in 2010 and receiving a scholarship to play at UCLA ... Hobbies include: skiing, watching movies and TV, listening to music, reading, working out and traveling ... Played competitive tennis and baseball until the age of 11 ... Born in Burbank, CA ... Major is Political Science.
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THE PLAYERS
LORENS CHAN
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-7 • 155 • SOPHOMORE• HONOLULU, HI (IOLANI) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2012-13
App. 9
Rds 27
Victories 0
Summer 2013 —Tied for 25th at the Western Amateur with scores of 7079-72—212 ... At the Pacific Coast Amateur, he tied for 35th with scores of 69-72-73-76—290 ...Tied for 45th at the Trans-Mississippi Am with scores of 66-71-74-74—285 at The Meadow Club ... Tied for 15th at the Sahalee Players Championship with scores of 74-70-72-79—295. 2012-13 — Made nine starts, played 27 rounds and averaged 72.2 ... Best finish was second at the CS San Marcos Invitational (202, -14) ... Tied for fourth at the Western Intercollegiate (209, -1) and T5 at the Gifford Collegiate (211, -2) ... Recorded nine rounds under par, five under 70 ... Low round was a 66 (-6) in the final round of the CS San Marcos event ... Three-time member of the Director’s Honor Roll. Summer 2012 — Tied for sixth individually at the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup with scores of 71-69-71-70—281 (-3) ... Team USA placed fourth ... Tied for 12th at the Sahalee Players Championship with scores of 74-70-70-75—289 (+1) ... Was the medalist at U.S. Am Sectional Qualifying with scores of 68-71—137 (-5) ... Missed the cut at the U.S. Amateur after posting scores of 72-75—147 (+6) at Cherry Hills ... Finished in a tie for sixth at the Pacific Coast Amateur at Bandon Dunes with scores of 70-73-76-73—292 (+8) ... Tied for first at the Western Am with scores of 70-68-68-67—273 (-15) before falling in a playoff ... In match play at the Western Am, he defeated teammate Pedro Figueiredo in 20 holes in the first round ... Lost to Peter Williamson 5 & 3 in the second round. Amateur and Junior Golf — Was ranked 10th in the AJGA rankings for the class of 2012 and 19th overall ... Placed second at the Mid-Pacific Open, fourth at the Hawaii State Amateur Stroke Play Championship and third in the Sony Open qualifier to earn a spot in the 2012 Sony Open ... In 2011 He was voted the HSGA Amateur Player of the Year and earned Second-Team AJGA All-America honors ... At the 2011 Hawaii State Open, he finished third ... Tied for second at the Sony Open amateur qualifier ... Led his team of amateurs to a 14.5-9.5 victory in the 2011 Governor John Burns Challenge Cup ... He was 2-1-0 in Governor’s Cup matches ... Tied for first in the Turtle Bay Amateur before falling in a sudden-victory playoff ...Placed sixth in the 2011 AJGA Junior Players Championship, tied for fifth in the AJGA Junior Challenge and was the runner-up in the 36th Junior PGA Championship ... Won the Aloha Section Junior PGA Championship ... Two-time winner of the Mamala Bay Hickman Invitational ... Won the 2011 Hawaii State Amateur with scores of 68-67-69-74—278 (-10) ... Tied for 19th at the 2011 Laredo Energy Junior at Tradition, tied for fifth at the AJGA Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Championship and tied for 15th at the AJGA HP Championship at Carlton Woods ... In 2010, he tied for second at the Sony Open Amateur qualifier ... Went 3-0-0 in the Asia Pacific Junior Cup and was 3-0-0 in the Governor’s Challenge Cup. High School — Lettered four seasons for coach Glenn Inouye ... 2012 Hawaii High School Athletic Assn. Hall of Honor inductee ... Received the Iolani School Walter Goo Award for those students “who combine the qualities of outstanding athletic ability and fine academic records” ... Graduated from Iolani School with a cumulative grade point average of 3.94 and a senior gpa of 4.27 ... Received the Edward K. Hamada Award for inspiring team achievement through selflessness ... Two-time First-Team All-ILH and Player of the Year ... Placed third in the 2012 Hawaii State HS Boys Championship and led Iolani to a runner-up finish ... Ranked No.1 in the state of Hawaii ...
Top 10 3
Top 20 4
Avg. 72.2
Rnds <70 5
Rnds <Par 9
Low 66
Counter % 67%
He was awarded the 2011 Iolani HS Raider Award for unselfishly and sincerely promoting good sportsmanship and fair play ... Led Iolani to a runner-up finish at the 2011 Hawaii State HS Boys Championship and won the individual title with scores of 66-67—133 (-11) ... Placed second in the 2010 HSJGA Hali’imaile Pineapple TOC with scores of 68-73—141 (-3). Personal — Youngest of three brothers ... Chose UCLA because it has the “best combination of athletics and academics” ... Lists his biggest athletic thrill as playing in the 2009 Sony Open and being paired with Ricky Barnes and Jason Dufner ... Has also played practice rounds with Parker McLaughlin (UCLA ‘02), Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly ... Admires Swedish tennis great Roger Federer ... Enjoys swimming, tennis, music and movies in his spare time ... Three relatives Clark Huang (uncle), Katie Huang (aunt) and Wendy Huang (aunt) attended UCLA ... Full name is Lorens Min Wei Chan ... Born in his hometown ... Major interests are in Business/Economics.
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THE PLAYERS
JONATHAN GARRICK
RIGHT-HANDED • 6-0 • 190 • SOPHOMORE • ATHERTON, CA (ST. FRANCIS) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2012-13
App. 10
Rds 31
Victories 1
Summer 2013 — Tied for ninth at the Western Amateur with scores of 69-73-68—210 ... Tied for fifth at the Southern Amateur in Texas with scores of 69-68-72-69—278. 2012-13 — Named Honorable Mention All-America by the GCAA ... Also named to the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team ... Averaged 71.5 in 31 rounds with a 91% counter ratio ... Won the Cal Poly SLO Invitational (201, -9) and recorded four other Top 10 finishes ... Tied for third at the Pac-12 Championship (287, -1) and T2 at the NCAA West Regional (202, -8) ... Posted 12 rounds under par and 11 scores under 70, both team leaders among the returnig players ... Member of the Fall Quarter Director’s Honor Roll. Summer 2012 —Missed the cut at both the Western Amateur (7670—146, +12) and the Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett GC (par 69) with scores of 73-71-74—218 (+11). Amataur and Junior Golf —2012 AJGA HP Boys Invitational semifinalist ... 2011 AJGA First-Team All-American ... 2011 AJGA Junior
Top 10 5
Top 20 6
Avg. 71.5
Rnds <70 11
Rnds <Par 12
Low 64
Counter % 91%
Players Championship runner-up ... Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2011 Polo Junior Golf Classic ... Tied for 19th in stroke play at the 2011 U.S. Amateur with scores of 66-73—139 ... Member of the 2011 AJGA Wyndham Cup West team ...Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur ... 2010 Rolex Honorable Mention All-American. High School —Four-year varsity lettereman at St. Francis High for coach David Ferriera ... 2009-12 San Jose Mercury News Golfer of the Year ... 2011 Northern California High School Golf Champion ... Runner-up in 2012. Personal — Has a younger sister and brother ... Lists UCLA as a “lifelong dream,” because of the combination of academics and athletics ... His greatest thrill was “the day I committed to UCLA” ... Enjoys skiing and fishing in his spare time ... Full name is Jonathan Richard Garrick ... Born in Chicago, IL ... Undeclared major
10 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
JAY HWANG
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-8 • 160 • JUNIOR• SAN DIEGO, CA (TORREY PINES) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011-12 2012-13 Totals
Starts 8 9 17
Rds 25 28 53
Victories 0 0 0
Summer 2013 — Finished 10th at the California State Open Championship with scores of 71-68-68-70—277 (-11) at Morongo GC. 2012-13 — Received honorable mention acclaim on the All-Pac-12 Academic Team .. Averaged 72.4 in 28 rounds with eight rounds under par and five rounds under 70 ... Had an 81% counter ratio with two Top 10 and three Top 20 results ... Best finish was third at the CS San Marcos Fall tournament (203, -13) ... Also T9 at the Western Intercollegiate (211, +1) ... Three-time member of the Director’s Honor Roll. Summer 2012 — Played in the U.S. Amateur, but missed the 36hole cut. 2011-12 — Recorded a scoring average of 73.1 in 25 rounds with two Top 10s and three Top 20 results ... Matched his season-best of 68 three times ... Posted two rounds of 69 (-3) at the Pac-12 Championship, where he finished T30 ... Best result was a runner-up finish at the Snowman Getaway, where he posted a score of 209 (-7) ... Also T2 at the U.S. Intercollegiate with a score of 209 (-1) ... Qualified for the Farmer’s Open (Torrey Pines) in January of 2012 ... Posted a 36-hole score of one-under par at the Farmer’s, but missed the cut ... Earned a spot on the Fall DHR. Junior Golf — 2010 AJGA All-America Honorable Mention ... Finished 14th at the Rolex Tournament of Champions with scores of
Top 10 2 2 4
Top 20 3 3 6
Avg. 73.1 72.4 72.7
Rnds <70 5 5 10
Rnds <Par 7 8 15
Low 68 66 66
Counter % 88% 81% 85%
77-74-75-75—301 (+13) ... Tied for 23rd at the Footjoy Invitational with scores of 73-70-71-72—286 (+6) ... Advanced to the first round of match play at the U.S. Amateur Publinks after tying for 34th place in stroke play with scores of 74-71—145 (+3) ... Lost in the first round 4 & 3 to Kevin Phelan of St. Augustine, FL ... Member of the 2010 Canon Cup Team, where he won four straight holes to beat Nicholas Reach, 7 & 6 ... In all, he recorded six Top 20 results in eight starts, including a T5 at Jr. PGA Championship (70-70-72—212) ... Advanced to the finals of the 2009 U.S. Jr. Amateur before falling 4 & 3 to Jordan Spieth ... Posted rounds of 73-75—148 in stroke play at Trump National in Bedminster, NJ. High School — Lettered three years for coach Chris Drake at Torrey Pines HS ... Awarded team MVP honors each of his three seasons ... Tied for first at the 2011 SJGA Finals at Morgan Run with scores of 69-72—141 ... Helped lead Torrey Pines to the team title ... In his senior year, the Falcons won every dual match, and the league and state titles. Personal — Has one sister ... Both parents are of Chinese descent ... Chose UCLA for its “awesome golf team and academics” ... Lists his athletic thrill as making the final at the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur ... Born in Monterey Park ... Major interests are in Business/Economics.
11 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
JAKE KNAPP
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-11• 170 • SOPHOMORE • COSTA MESA, CA (ESTANCIA) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2012-13
App. 5
Rds 15
Victories 0
Summer 2013 — Tied for 39th at the Pacific Coast Amateur with scores of 79-68-71-71--291 ... Tied for 38th at the Canadian Amateur with scores of 76-68-71-75—290. 2012-13 — In 15 rounds, he averaged 72.2 ... Recorded two Top 10 and a pair of Top 20 results ... Also posted four rounds under par and three rounds under 70 ... Won the CS San Marcos Spring Invite (208, -8) ... Placed second to teammate Jonathan Garrick at the Cal Poly Invite (205, -5) ... Low round of 65 (-7) was his first collegiate round and was posted in the first round of the Cal Poly event. Summer 2012 — Missed the cut at the Western Amateur, tying for 87th with scores of 75-72—147 (+3) ... Tied for 20th at the Pacific Coast Amateur with scores of 74-77-73-74—298 (+14) at Bandon Dunes ... Finished sixth at the SCGA Amateur with scores of 78-7271-70—291 (+3) at Big Canyon CC ... Advanced to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Amateur Publinks, falling 1-up to Alberto Sanchez ... Tied for 55th in stroke play at the USAPL with scores of 74-72—146 (+4) at Soldier Hollow GC in Utah ... Defeated Dan Horner 3 & 2 in the Round of 64 and Bryson Dechambreau 1-up in the Round of 32 ... Tied for 13th at the 101st California Amateur at La Cumbre CC with scores of 69-70—139 (-3) ... Lost in 19 holes in the Round of 32 to Mark Miller.
Top 10 2
Top 20 2
Avg. 72.2
Rnds <70 3
Rnds <Par 4
Low 65
Counter % 67%
Junior Golf —Fired a 10-under par 61 at Newport Beach CC in 2012 U.S. Open local qualifying ... Ranked as high as 34th by GolfWeek in 2011 ... Tied for fifth at the 2011 Winn Grips Classic at Longbow GC with scores of 67-72-73—212 ... Won the 2010 Toyota Tour Cup Series Boys division championship with scores of 72-73—145 at Carlton Oaks ... Placed second at the 2010 AJGA Junior at Centennial with scores of 66-72-66—204 (-12) in Medford, Ore. ... Tied for fourth at the 2010 Under Armour/Vicky Hurst Championship with scores of 71-73—144 (E) at Superstition Mountain, Ariz. ... Tied for 17th at the 2010 ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior with scores of 7673-73—222 (+6) ... Tied for 21st at the Callaway Junior World with scores of 76-76-74-71—297 (+9) at Torrey Pines South. High School — Played four years of varsity golf for coach Art Perry at Estancia High School ... Won the 2012 CIF Individual Sectional Championship with a score of 66 (-6). Personal — Has one older brother ... Chose UCLA for its “great education, team and also because it’s close to home” ... Lists his greatest thrill as posting a score of 10-under par at the Newport Beach CC in U.S. Open local qualifying ... Likes going to the beach and playing basketball in his spare time ... Full name is Jacob Richard Knapp ... Major is undeclared.
12 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
AARON KUNITOMO
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-8 • 155 • SOPHOMORE • LAHAINA, HI (KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOL) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2012-13
App. 3
Rds 9
Victories 0
2012-13 — Made three starts, all as an individual competitor ... Best result was T35 at the Cal Poly Invitational ... Best round was a 72 (+2) in the third round of the Cal Poly Invite ... Earned Honorable Mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors ... Fall Quarter Director’s Honor Roll member. Summer 2012 — Missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Amateur Publinks. Junior Golf —Placed 17th at the 2009 AJGA Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu with scores of 77-72-76—225. High School — Played for coach Howard Kihune at Kamehameha
Top 10 0
Top 20 0
Avg. 77.1
Rnds <70 0
Rnds <Par 0
Low 72
Counter % 0
Schools. Personal — Has an older brother and two older sisters ... Chose UCLA because it has been his dream school and it has the “strongest foundation for personal, academic and athletic growth” ... Admires Ray Lewis, retired All-Pro linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens ... Enjoys surfing, bodyboarding, skimming and basketball in his spare time ... Born in Anaheim, CA ... Full name is Aaron Taylor Kunitomo ... Major interests are in Business-Economics.
13 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
REILLY MCMAHON
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-11 • 160 • SOPHOMORE • SANTA MARIA, CA (RIGHETTI) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2012-13
App. 5
Rds 15
Victories 0
2012-13 — Played 15 rounds and averaged 76.4 ... Best result was T39 at the CS San Marcos Spring Invitational ... Low round was 72 (twice) ... Fall Quarter Director’s Honor Roll member. Amataur and Junior Golf — In 2012, he tied for fourth at the Heather Farr Classic with scores of 69-67-70—206 ... Placed first in the 2011 Toyota Tour Cup Racho San Marcos event with scores of 71-77—146 ... On the FCWT circuit, he recorded three Top 10 results in 2010-11: third at the Coyote Creek GC event with scores of 72-72—144, fourth at the Mission Hills Resort Pete Dye Course with scores of 71-67—138 and tied for eighth at the Olivas Links with scores of 79-68—147 ... On the AJGA circuit, he tied for third at the Heather Farr Classic with scores of 70-74-66—210 ... In 2009, he tied for seventh at the Heather Farr Classic with scores of 70-70-73—213
Top 10 0
Top 20 0
Avg. 76.4
Rnds <70 0
Rnds <Par 0
Low 72
Counter % 67%
... Tied for 23rd at the 2009 AJGA PING Phoenix Junior with scores of 74-72-72—218 (+2) ... Tied for 19th at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior with scores of 77-74-69—220 (+4). High School — Lettered four years at Righetti High in Santa Maria for coach Terrance Got ... 2012 MVP of the Pac-7 League ... 2012 SoCal CIF Championship runner-up ... Shot a Pac-7 record score of 63 ... Was the team’s low scorer for three seasons ... Received the Coaches Award his junior year. Personal — Describes UCLA as a “great university,” with great coaches, team members, location and history ... Lists signing with UCLA as a personal athletic thrill ... Full name is Patrick Reilly McMahon ... Born in his hometown ... Undeclared major.
14 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
MATT PINIZZOTTO
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-11 • 190 • JUNIOR • SALINAS, CA (PALMA) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011-12 2012-13 Totals
Starts 6 9 15
Rds 18 27 45
Victories 0 0 0
2012-13 — Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Academic acclaim ... Made nine starts and played 27 rounds ... Averaged 73.2 with a pair ot Top 10 and three Top 20 finishes ... Recorded six rounds under par and three rounds under 70 ... Best result was runnerup at the CS San Marcos Spring Invite (215, -1) ... Also T6 at the Bandon Dunes Championship (215, -1) ... Best round was a 67 (-5) in the final round at Bandon Dunes ... Member of the Director’s Honor Roll for Spring and Fall. Summer 2012 — Played in the Western Am, but missed the 36-hole cut ... Tied for 28th at the Pacific Coast Am in July with scores of 77-76-75-72--300 (+16). 2011-12 — Averaged 73.6 in 18 rounds as a freshman ... Recorded a pair of Top 10 results: 4th at the CSU San Marcos Invitational and T4 at the Snowman Getaway ... Also recorded a T13 at the Gifford Collegiate ... Equaled his best round of 70 (-2) twice ... Three-time Director’s Honor Roll member.
Top 10 2 2 4
Top 20 3 3 6
Avg. 73.6 73.2 73.4
Rnds <70 0 3 3
Rnds <Par 2 6 8
Low 70 67 67
Counter % 67% 67% 67%
Junior Golf — In 2010 on the AJGA circuit, he recorded four Top 20 results in as many starts, including three Top 10 finishes ... Tied for second at the Tee UP Junior Challenge with scores of 69-67—75--211 ... Tied for fourth at the Club Corp Mission Hills Desert Junior with scores of 76-71-69—216 ... Also tied for seventh at the Trader Joe’s Junior Championship with scores of 69-71-70—210 ... Recorded two victories in 13 events on the FCWT circuit and added 10 other Top 20 results ... Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur, but missed the cut for match play at four-over par. High School — Earned four varsity letters in golf at Palma HS for Coach Clem Richardson ... Three-time, First-Team All-TriCounty Athletic League selection ... Was Palma’s MVP as a junior and senior ... Helped lead the Chieftains to the CCS Championship in 2009. Personal — Has one older brother, Greg ... Born in Monterey, CA ... Full name is Matthew Joseph Pinizzotto.
15 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
MANAV SHAH
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-9 • 165 • R-JUNIOR • BAKERSFIELD, CA (CENTENNIAL) CAREER STATISTICS Year Starts 2010-11^ 8 2012-13 12 Totals 20 ^at Univ. San Diego
Rds 30 37 67
Victories 0 0 0
2012-13 — Earned Second-Team All-Pac-12 honors and Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Academic acclaim ... Made 12 starts and played 37 rounds, both team leaders ... Recorded one Top 10 and five Top 20 results ... Posted eight rounds under par and five rounds under 70 ... Best finish was seventh at the Gifford Collegiate Championship (212, -1) ... Posted two rounds of 69 (-3) and placed 19th at the Pac-12 Preview ... Also finished T15 at the Amer Ari Invite (212, -4) ... Low round was 68 (twice) ... Three-time member of the Director’s Honor Roll. Summer 2012 — Tied for 26th at the Western Am with scores of 73-69-71—213 (-3), but missed the cut ... Tied for 21st in stroke play at the U.S. Amateur Publinks with scores of 71-71—142 (E) ... Lost in the Round of 64 to Richard Hattori of Honolulu ... Placed 10th at the 113th SCGA Amateur Championship with scores of 7172-79-73—295 (+7). 2011-12 — Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules. Summer 2011 — Was the runner up in late July at the Bakersfield City Amateur with scores of 69-68—137 ... Finished second at the SCGA Amateur with scores of 70-67-67-67—271 (-13) ... Finished 31st at the Pacific Coast Amateur with scores of 75-74-71-74—294 ... Finished 25th at the Dogwood Invitational with scores of 73-6870-70—281 (-7). 2010-2011 at USD — Finished second at the Kauai Collegiate Invitational with scores of 71-70-71—211 (-5) ... Tied for seventh at the San Diego Intercollegiate with scores of 73-73-72—218 ... Tied
Top 10 5 1 6
Top 20 5 5 10
Avg. 73.7 72.3 73.0
Rnds <70 3 5 8
Rnds <Par 8 80 24
Low 67 68 67
Counter %
— 67% 67%
for ninth at the Barona Invitational with scores of 67-72-79—218 ... Competed as an individual at the Falcon Invitational where he tied for 30th with scores of 77-77-73 —227 ... Tied for 30th at the Gifford Collegiate with scores of 77-72-75—224 ... West Coast Conference honorable mention selection ... Finished second at the NCAA West Regional with scores of 70-72-67—209 (-7) ... Advanced with his team to the NCAA Championship, where the Torreros tied for 16th ... Tied for 56th individually with scores of 71-74-80—225 (+9). High School — Attended Centennial High School in Bakersfield, CA ... Four-year letterwinner in golf at Centennial, playing for coach Andy Muro ... Was also named to all-area and all-league teams in each of his four years in high school ... Named all-area Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons ... CIF Central Valley Champion in his junior year ... Finished second at the Los Angeles City Junior Championship and Bakersfield City Championship in 2010 ... Averaged 70.7 in his senior year ... Three-time captain at Centennial ... Was a member of the Southwest Yosemite League Championship team during his freshman year. Personal — Has one older sister, Mansi ... Chose UCLA because “it has always been a childhood dream to become a Bruin” ... Lists his biggest thrill as competing in the NCAA Championship ... Son of Sanjay and Bela Shah ... Favorite athletes are Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant ... Born in his hometown ... Economics major with a minor in Global Studies.
16 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
THE PLAYERS
PRESTON VALDER
RIGHT-HANDED • 5-8 • 140 • JUNIOR • YORBA LINDA, CA (SERVITE) CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011-12 2012-13 Totals
Starts 5 6 11
Rds 15 18 33
Victories 0 0 0
2012-13 — Earned All-Pac-12 Academic honors ... Made six starts and averaged 74.5 in 18 rounds played ... Recorded four Top 10 and an equal number of Top 20 results ... Added seven rounds under par and four rounds under 70 ... Began the season with three straight Top 10 finishes: T5 at Cal Poly Invite (212, +2), T6 at the CS San Marcos Fall Invite (212, -4) and eighth at the Gifford Collegiate Championship (213, E) ... Best finish was T3 at the Anteater Invite (219, +3) ... Low round of 65 (-5) was posted in the first round of the Cal Poly event ... Member of the Director’s Honor Roll for Winter. 2011-12 — Averaged 73.6 in 15 rounds as a freshman ... In his first collegiate tournament, the Cal Poly Invitational, he placed second at 212 (-1) ... Fired a collegiate best score of 65 (-6) in his first round ... Recorded Top 20 results in four of his five starts ... Finished T10 at the CSU San Marcos Invitational. Junior Golf — In 2010 he tied for 10th at the ClubCorp Mission Hills Junior with scores of 72-73-75—220 (+4) ... He also tied for 21st at the Rolex Tournament of Champions with scores of 76-7474-82—306 (+18) ... Placed 22nd at the Footjoy Invitational with
Top 10 2 4 6
Top 20 4 4 8
Avg. 73.6 74.5 74.0
Rnds <70 1 4 5
Rnds <Par 4 7 11
Low 65 65 65
Counter % 0 33% 33%
scores of 68-73-72-72—285 (+5) ... In 2009 he placed fourth at the ClubCorp event with scores of 70-70-72—212 (-4) ... Also tied for third at the 2009 Randy Smith Classic in Lubbock, TX with scores of 70-71-70—211 (-5) ... Won the ‘09 PING Phoenix Junior with scores of 66-69-68—213 (-13) ... 2009 Rolex AJGA Second-Team All-American. High School — Lettered four years in golf for coach Dane Jako at Servite HS ... Helped lead the Friars to consecutive CIF Southern Section golf championships in 2009, ‘10 and ‘11 ... In May 2010, he was named Boys Golf Athlete of the Week following a round of 69 at Redhawk GC to help Servite win its second CIF title ... Won the 2011 Trinity League championship ... Voted 2011 Orange County Register Golfer of the Year ... First-Team All-Orange County in 2010 and ‘11 ... Three-time First-Team All-Trinity League selection. Personal — Has one younger sister ... Chose UCLA “because of the combination of great academics and great golf ” ... Admires 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott ... Born in Fullerton ... Undeclared major.
17 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 2012-13 INDIVIDUAL SCORES Tournament Anton Lorens Pedro Matt Pontus Date/Course (Par) Arboleda Chan Figueiredo Pinizzotto Widegren Ping/GolfWeek Preview.................71..................................77 .............................69........................... 71 Sept. 23-25....................................71..................................71 .............................70........................... 73 Crabapple GC (70) .......................74 T30 ..........................71 T43 ......................73 T12 ................... 70 T22 PAC-12 Preview ............................73..................................78 ............................................................ 73 Oct. 8-9 ........................................69..................................70 ............................................................ 73 Witch Hollow (72)........................70 T14 ..........................76 T41 ..................................................... 70 24th San Marcos..........................................................................67 (I) .......................................................................................64 (I) Oct. 15-16 ..........................................................................69 ............................................................................................66 Twin Oaks (72) ...................................................................66 2nd ....................................................................................68 USCC ...........................................70................................................................................................... 81 Oct. 19-21 ....................................71................................................................................................... 70 GC of Georgia (72) .......................85 T50 ........................................................................................... 73 T41 Gifford CC..........................................................................71 .............................73........................... 69 ...........................68 Nov. 5-7 ..............................................................................68 .............................71........................... 75 ...........................69 CordeValle (71) ...................................................................72 T5 ........................75 T26 ................... 73 T16....................73 4th CSU San Marcos Inv. ........................................................................................................................... 76 (I) Feb. 4-5 ................................................................................................................................................ 70 Shadowridge CC (72)........................................................................................................................... 69 2nd Amer Ari Invitational ..........................................................73 .............................68...........................................................68 Feb. 6-8 ...............................................................................70 .............................73...........................................................69 Waikoloa Kings (72)............................................................74 T42 ......................70 T10 ...................................................71 T4 The Prestige ...................................79 (I)...............................................................71...........................................................70 Feb. 18-20 .....................................78....................................................................67...........................................................72 PGA West Norman GC (71) .........67 T51 ............................................................67 1st ....................................................75 T21 Snowman Getaway ..............................................................71 (I) ....................................................... 71 (I) Feb. 25-26 ...........................................................................75 ............................................................ 76 Palm Valley (72) ..................................................................78 T50 ..................................................... 73 T30 So. Highlands CM ........................71....................................................................72...........................................................75 Mar. 8-10 ......................................72....................................................................72...........................................................73 Southern Highlands (71) ...............74 T7 ..............................................................78 T25 ...................................................70 T11 Bandon Dunes Champ. .......................................................71 ............................................................ 75 Mar. 8-10 ............................................................................72 ............................................................ 73 Old Macdonald (72) ...........................................................74 T11 ..................................................... 67 T6 Anteater Invite ....................................................................75 (I) Mar. 25-26 ..........................................................................76 El Niguel CC (72) ...............................................................78 T24 Aggie Invite ...................................79....................................................................72........................... 72 ...........................73 Apr. 6-7 .........................................73....................................................................72........................... 73 ...........................76 Traditions GC (72) .......................73 T45 ............................................................70 T8 ..................... 79 T40....................74 T36 Western Intercollegiate ..................71..................................70 (I) ........................65........................... 72 ...........................66 Apr. 13-14 .....................................73..................................67 .............................71........................... 80 ...........................69 Pasatiempo GC (70) ......................72 T19 ..........................72 T4 ........................68 1st .................... 81 T78....................74 T4 Pac-12 Champs .............................69....................................................................72...........................................................68 Apr. 29-May 1 ...............................69....................................................................72...........................................................75 LACC (UCLA host) ......................70....................................................................72...........................................................71 Par 70............................................70 T3 ..............................................................73 T17 ...................................................68 T7 NCAA Regional ............................67....................................................................71...........................................................64 May 16-18 ....................................69....................................................................64...........................................................72 Karsten GC (70) ...........................67 T4 ..............................................................68 T4 .....................................................70 T10 NCAA Championship...................72....................................................................72...........................................................72 May 28-30 ....................................73....................................................................67...........................................................70 Crabapple GC (70) .......................75 T128 ..........................................................75 T69 ...................................................70 T49 Total Strokes/Rounds................. 2237/31 ...................... 1952/27...................2193/31 ................ 1978/27 ................ 2183/31 Scoring Average.......................... 72.1............................. 72.2 .........................70.7 ...................... 73.2 ...................... 70.4 (To par) ...................................... (+36) ........................... (+23) .......................(+2) ....................... (+49) .................... (-14) Team Statistics Arboleda Chan Figueiredo Pinizzotto Widegren Tournament Wins ...................... 0.................................. 0 ..............................2 ........................... 0 ........................... 1 Top 10 Finishes .......................... 3.................................. 3 ..............................5 ........................... 2 ........................... 6 Top 20 Finishes .......................... 5.................................. 4 ..............................7 ........................... 3 ........................... 7 Rounds Under Par ..................... 10................................ 9 ..............................11 ......................... 6 ........................... 15 Rounds Under 70....................... 7.................................. 5 ..............................9 ........................... 3 ........................... 12 Counter Pct. .........................25/28 (89%) ............... 10/15 (67%) ........... 26/31 (84%) ..........14/21 (67%) ..........27/28 (96%)
18 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA’S 2012-13 INDIVIDUAL SCORES Tournament Manav Jay Jonathan Jake Preston Date/Course (Par) Shah Hwang Garrick Knapp Valder Ping/GolfWeek Preview................71 Sept. 23-25...................................72 Crabapple (70) .............................76 T43 PAC-12 Preview ...........................69................................ 76 Oct. 8-9 .......................................75................................ 73 Witch Hollow (72).......................69 19th ...................... 70 T29 CP SLO Invite .....................................................................................................67 (I)...........................65 (I)..........65 (I) Oct. 8-9 ...............................................................................................................67................................74...............69 Monarch Dunes (70) ............................................................................................67 1st .........................66 2nd ......78 T5 San Marcos....................................................................... 66 (I) .................................................................................73 (I) Oct. 15-16 ....................................................................... 70 ......................................................................................70 Twin Oaks (72) ................................................................ 67 3rd ...............................................................................69 T6 USCC ..........................................76....................................................................74................................77 Oct. 19-21 ...................................74....................................................................69................................73 GC of Georgia (72) ......................75 T46 ............................................................75 T9 ..........................72 T28 Gifford CC...................................69................................ 68 (I) ..........................75................................71 (I)..........70 (I) Nov. 5-7 .......................................72................................ 71 ...............................69................................79...............69 CordeValle (71) ............................71 7th ........................ 77 T13........................74 T20 ........................74 T49 .......74 8th CSU San Marcos Inv. ...............................................................................................................................70 (I)..........76 (I) Feb. 4-5 ....................................................................................................................................................65...............88 Shadowridge CC (72)...............................................................................................................................73 1st ........88 78th Amer Ari Invitational ...................68................................ 75 Feb. 6-8 ........................................71................................ 70 Waikoloa Kings (72).....................73 T15 ........................ 71 T34 The Prestige ..................................70................................ 72 ...............................75 (I)...........................73 Feb. 18-20 ....................................76................................ 69 ...............................72................................74 PGA West Norman GC (71) ........73 T27 ........................ 76 T21........................73 T33 ........................77 T51 So. Highlands CM .......................73....................................................................77 Mar. 8-10 .....................................77....................................................................74 Southern Highlands (72) ..............72 T25 ............................................................72 T31 Bandon Dunes Champ. .................................................... 79 ......................................................................................82 Mar. 8-10 ......................................................................... 74 ......................................................................................77 Old Macdonald (72) ........................................................ 73 T54...............................................................................75 T82 Anteater Invite ................................................................. 75 (I) ..........................76 (I)..............................................76 (I).......................... Mar. 25-26 ....................................................................... 76 ...............................70...................................................71 El Niguel CC (72) ............................................................ 73 T15........................76 9th ...........................................72 T3 Aggie Invite ..................................72 Apr. 6-7 ........................................77 Traditions GC (72) ......................70 T18 Western Intercollegiate .................71................................ 70 (I) ..........................68 Apr. 13-14 ....................................70................................ 70 ...............................78 Pasatiempo GC (70) .....................74 T17 ........................ 71 T9..........................74 T32 Pac-12 Champs ............................70................................ 71 ...............................68 Apr. 29-May 1 ..............................77................................ 74 ...............................68 LACC (UCLA host) .....................70................................ 77 ...............................71 Par 70...........................................74 T21 ........................ 75 T37........................72 T5 NCAA Regional ...........................68....................................................................69 May 16-18 ...................................71....................................................................69 Karsten GC (70) ..........................71 T23 ............................................................64 T2 NCAA Championship..................73....................................................................73 May 28-30 ...................................74....................................................................71 Crabapple GC (70) ......................73 T128 ..........................................................70 T69 Shah Hwang Garrick Knapp Valder Total Strokes/Rounds ................2677/37 .....................2029/28 ....................2217/31 .................... 1083/15 ....1342/18 Scoring Average..........................72.3............................72.4 ..........................71.5 .......................... 72.2 ...........74.5 (To par) ......................................(+51) ..........................(+33) .........................(+23) ......................... (+15) .........(+55) (I)—player competed as an individual competitor. Team Statistics Shah Hwang Garrick Knapp Valder Tournament Wins ......................0.................................0 ...............................1 ............................... 1 ................0 Top 10 Finishes ..........................1.................................2 ...............................5 ............................... 2 ................4 Top 20 Finishes ..........................5.................................3 ...............................6 ............................... 2 ................4 Rounds Under Par .....................8.................................8 ...............................12 ............................. 4 ................7 Rounds Under 70.......................5.................................5 ...............................11 ............................. 3 ................4 Counter Pct. .........................25/37 (67%) ............13/16 (81%) .............. 20/22 (91%) ............. 4/6 (67%) ....1/3 (33%)
19 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA’S 2012-13 INDIVIDUAL SCORES Tournament Aaron Reilly Date/Course (Par) Kunitomo McMahon CP SLO Invite ..............................75 (I).............................83 (I) Oct. 8-9 ........................................78..................................78 Monarch Dunes (70) .....................72 T35 ..........................72 52nd Gifford CC....................................77 (I).............................75 (I) Nov. 5-7 ........................................78..................................76 CordeValle (71) .............................77 T65 ..........................79 T61 CSU San Marcos Inv. ..........................................................81 (I) Feb. 4-5 ...............................................................................72 Shadowridge CC (72)..........................................................81 T39 Snowman Getaway ........................83 (I).............................73 (I) Feb. 25-26 .....................................76..................................74 Palm Valley (72) ............................78 T80 ..........................78 T55 Bandon Dunes Champ. .......................................................75 Mar. 8-10 ............................................................................74 Old Macdonald (72) ...........................................................76 T47 Kunitomo McMahon Total Strokes/Rounds................. 694/9 .......................... 1147/15 Scoring Average.......................... 77.1............................. 76.4 (To par) ...................................... (+55) ........................... (+76) (I)—player competed as an individual competitor. Team Statistics Kunitomo McMahon Totals Tournament Wins ...................... 0.................................. 0 ..............................5 Top 10 Finishes .......................... 0.................................. 0 ..............................33 Top 20 Finishes .......................... 0.................................. 0 ..............................46 Rounds Under Par ..................... 0.................................. 0 ..............................90 Rounds Under 70....................... 0.................................. 0 ..............................64 Counter Pct. .............................. 0/0 (0) ......................... 2/3 (67%)
2012-13 TEAM RESULTS UCLA Score Date Sept. 23-25 Oct. 8-9 Oct. 8-9 Oct. 15-16 Oct. 19-21 Oct. 29-30
Top UCLA Tournament (Host) PING/GolfWeek Preview (Georgia Tech) PAC-12 Preview (Oregon/Oregon State) Cal Poly Invitational (CP SLO) CSU San Marcos Fall Classic (CS San Marcos) U.S. Collegiate Championship (Georgia Tech) Stanford Classic at Cypress Point
Nov. 5-7 Feb. 4-5 Feb. 6-8 Feb. 18-20 Feb. 25-26 Mar. 8-10 Mar. 8-10 Mar. 25-26 Apr. 6-7 Apr. 13-14 Apr. 18
Gifford Collegiate Championship (UCLA)* CSU San Marcos Invitational Amer Ari Invitational (Hawai’i) The Prestige (UC Davis, Stanford) Snowman Getaway (Washington State) Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters (UNLV) Bandon Dunes Championship (Gonzaga) Anteater Invitational (UC Irvine) Aggie Invitational (Texas A & M) Western Intercollegiate (San Jose State)* UCLA vs. USC (at Bel Air CC)
Apr. 29-May 1 May 16-18 May 28-30
Pac-12 Championship (UCLA) NCAA Tempe Regional (ASU) NCAA Championship (Georgia Tech)
/Finish T-5th/854 (+14) 4th/855 (-9) individuals individuals 2nd/875 (+11) 1st, 3-0-0 1st/1,062 (-3) individuals 1st/842 (-22) T-3rd/856 (+4) individuals 4th, 870 (+6) T-5th/882 (+18) individuals T-5th / 870 (+6) 2nd / 1,064 (+14) UCLA 3, USC 3 1-0-0 2nd / 1,415 (+15) 1st / 810 (-30) 26th / 858 (+18)
20 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
Individual Figueiredo, T12 (212 (+2) Arboleda, T14 (212,-2) Garrick, 1st (201, -9) Widegren, 1st (198, -18) Garrick, T9 (218, +2) Figueiredo, Pinizzotto, Widegren: 2-0-1 Widegren, 4th (210, -3) Knapp, 1st (208, -8) Widegren, 1st (208, -8) Figueiredo, 1st (205, -8) Pinizzotto, T30 (220, +4) Arboleda, T7 (217, +1) Pinizzotto, T6 (215, -1) Valder, T3 (219, +3) Figueiredo, T8 (214, -2) Figueiredo, 1st (204, -6) Widegren, Arboleda, Hwang, Arboleda, T3 (278, -2) Garrick, T2 (202, -8) Widegren, T49 (212, +2)
UCLA PROFESSIONALS
Tom Pernice, Jr. began his 31st season as a professional golfer in 2014. Photo by Michael Cohen, Getty Images.
21 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA ON THE PGA TOUR than $1.4 million in 2004. He tied for fifth at the 1996 Masters and tied for ninth at the 1994 U.S. Open. Duffy was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. Former Bruin Scott McCarron, who played at UCLA from 1985-88, won his first professional tournament—the 1996 Freeport-McDermott Classic and tied for 10th at the Masters that season. McCarron, who won the 1997 and 2001 BellSouth Classics and recorded Top 10 finishes at the ’97 U.S. Open and PGA Championships, has won more than $12 million on the TOUR. In 2003, McCarron won more than $1.2 million with two Top 10 finishes, including a second place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational. In 2008, following an injury the previous year, McCarron won nearly $1 million to retain his TOUR card.
Corey Pavin
UCLA
has produced many outstanding golfers, including the likes of PGA TOUR members Corey Pavin, Duffy Waldorf, Scott McCarron, Tom Pernice Jr., Steve Pate, Brandt Jobe, Jay Delsing, John Merrick, Parker McLachlin and Kevin Chappell. These 10 players have won more than $100 million in their careers through the 2013 season. One of the most successful players on the TOUR, Corey Pavin, was a two-time first-team All-American, the Pacific-10 Conference and NCAA Player of the Year in 1982, and the ’82 Pac-10 individual champion. He won 11 collegiate tournaments while at UCLA and participated in the 1981 Walker Cup and the 1982 Masters and U.S. Open while still a collegian. In 1995, Pavin won his first “major” — the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. His clutch four-wood to five feet on the 18th hole and subsequent par secured a two-shot victory over Greg Norman. He qualified for the PGA TOUR in 1983, and in 1984, he won his first professional tournament. He has won 28 professional tournaments (12 on the international circuit), including the 1994 and 1995 Los Angeles Opens and the 2012 Allianz Championship on the Champions Tour. He played on the victorious 1991 and ’93 U.S. Ryder Cup teams and has earned more than $16 million. He finished 1991 as the PGA’s leading money winner and was named the TOUR’s Player of the Year that season. In 2010, Pavin served as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain.
Duffy Waldorf
A Bruin golf letterman from 1982-85, Duffy Waldorf was a two-time NCAA All-American and the 1985 College Player of the Year. As a senior in 1985, Waldorf won the Pac-10 title and earned a spot on the U.S. Walker Cup team. He has won four times on the PGA TOUR, including the 2000 National Car Rental Golf Classic. In his 28year PGA career, Waldorf has won more than $13 million, including more
Tom Pernice Jr., a former two-time AllAmerican and 1982 UCLA graduate, enjoyed one of his best seasons in 2006. He won more than $2 million, recording six Top 10 finishes, including a runner-up result at the Fed Ex St. Jude Classic. Scott McCarron In 2001, he won over $1.3 million, including a victory at The International. In 1999, he won his first tournament, the Buick Open, by firing a final round 65 to win by one shot over Tom Lehman. In 1998, he finished second in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am, tied for 11th at the Greater Vancouver Open and placed 16th at the Sprint International. In 2004 he won more than $1.4 million and finished among the Top 10 five times. In 2005, he recorded his fourth million dollar season by winning more than $1.3 million in prize money. In 2008, his 26th on TOUR, he recorded five Top 10 results and won more Tom Pernice, Jr. than $1.1 million. In 2011, he tied for third at the final event of the season — the Children’s Miracle Network — and earned his TOUR card in addition to his Champions Tour status. In his 31-year career, he has won more than $17 million. Brandt Jobe, a 25-year PGA professional, played for the Bruins from 1985-88 and helped lead UCLA to its first NCAA team championship in men’s golf. His second place individual finish at the NCAAs that season was the highest by a UCLA player until Kevin Chappell won the 2008 title. As a professional, Jobe has won nearly $9 million and added nine international victories. In 2005, he finished 25th on the money list with more than $1.7 million in earnings. In 2011, he enjoyed another fine season, banking $1.6 million, and recording four Top 10 results, including a T2 at the Memorial and a T23 at the U.S. Open. Former All-American and Pac-10 Conference champion John Merrick (UCLA ’04) earned his PGA Tour card by finishing among the top money winners on the 2006 Nationwide Tour. Merrick won the Peek ’n Peak Classic and took home $100,000. In his rookie PGA Tour season
22 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA ON THE PGA TOUR of 2007, he earned nearly $650,000, made 16 cuts and finished 129th on the money list. In 2008, Merrick earned nearly $1.3 million, and tied for fifth at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. In 2010, Merrick earned $1.4 million by making 17 cuts in 28 starts. In 2013, Merrick broke through with his his first PGA Tour victory, capturing the Northern Trust Open at historic Riviera Country Club. Last season he won more than $1 million and earned a two-year exemption with his victory. In his nine-year career, he has won nearly $8 million.
acclaim in 1983. During his All-America years, he captured seven collegiate tournament titles. He has won more than $3 million on the PGA TOUR, tied for second at the 1995 FedEx St. Jude Classic and finished eighth at the 1994 Los Angeles Open. His best finish in 1998 was a tie for ninth in the Bell Canadian Open.
John Merrick won the 2013 Northern Trust Open at Riviera CC.
Another former Bruin, Parker McLachlin (UCLA ’02) earned more than $625,000 on the PGA and Nationwide tours in 2007. In his first season on the PGA TOUR in 2008, he won the Reno-Tahoe Invitational and earned almost $1.3 million to rank 68th on the money list. He has won more than $2 million in his 10-year career. In his 23-year career, Steve Pate has won more than $9 million and enjoyed a fine season on the Champions Tour in 2011. He won more than $300,000, recorded three Top 10 results and made 15 of 15 cuts. As a Steve Pate collegian, he lettered at UCLA from 1980-83, winning four college tournaments. In 1983, Pate won the Pacific-10 Championship and earned First-Team All-America honors. He won six PGA tournaments and competed on both the U.S. Kirin Cup Team (1988) and the winning U.S. Ryder Cup team in 1991. A wrist injury kept him off the Tour in 1997, but he recovered in time to win the 1998 CVS Charity Classic and earn a spot as a captain’s pick on the victorious 1999 Ryder Cup team.
Former NCAA individual champion and UCLA AllAmerica Kevin Chappell has won more than $3.5 million on the PGA TOUR in five years as a professional. He tied for third at the 2011 U.S. Open, tied for second at the Valero Texas Open and made 13 of 26 cuts. In 2012, he made the cut at the Masters and tied for 10th at the U.S. Open. Last season, he won $1.5 million, placed second at The Memorial and made 16 of 24 cuts. On the Nationwide Tour in 2010, Chappell won the Fresh Express Classic, his first professional victory. He also recorded four other Top 5 results. Jim Albus, a 1965 UCLA graduate, was the head Kevin Chappell professional at the Piping Rock Club on Long Island for 14 years before choosing to play on the Champions Tour full-time in 1990. He won six tournaments, including the 1998 GTE Classic. His best season was 1994, when he won the Vantage At The Dominion and the Bank of Boston Senior Classic and earned $1.2 million. Some of his other Champions Tour victories include titles at the 1991 Ford Senior Players Championship and the 1993 GTE Suncoast Classic. A member of the Metropolitan (NY) PGA Hall of Fame, Albus has won more than $6 million in his professional career.
Another UCLA All-American, Jay Delsing, was a key member of two Pacific-10 title teams. He was a three-time all-conference selection and earned first-team All-America honors in 1982 and second team
UCLA’S DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS
UCLA’S PGA TOUR LEGACY Years on Golfer Tour Jim Albus^ 19* Patrick Cantlay 2 Kevin Chappell 5 Jay Delsing 29 Brandt Jobe 25 Scott McCarron 21 Parker McLachlin 10 John Merrick 9 Corey Pavin 31 Steve Pate 23 Tom Pernice 31 Duffy Waldorf 28 Totals — ^retired *Champions Tour. M–indicates millions
Career Earnings $ 6.4M 315K 3.9M 3.6M 8.9M 12.6M 2.5M 7.8M 16.4M 9.1M 17.1M 13.5M $102.1M
Victories 9 1 1 2 11 7 1 2 28 6 4 7 79
UCLA’S U.S. AMATEUR PUBLINKS CHAMPIONS
UCLA’S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AMATEUR CHAMPIONS
1951 1953
1936 1946 1954 1960 1961 1987 2001 2003 2011
Dave Stanley Ted Richards
UCLA’S U.S. WALKER CUP PARTICIPANTS 1961 1982 1985 2011
Bobby Gardner Corey Pavin Duffy Waldorf Patrick Cantlay
UCLA’S CALIFORNIA AMATEUR CHAMPIONS 1937 1938 1947 1984
Roger Kelly Roger Kelly Bobby Gardner Duffy Waldorf
23 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
Roger Kelly Bobby Gardner Ted Richards Ben Alyea Ted Richards Greg Starkman John Merrick Roy Moon Patrick Cantlay
UCLA GOLF LETTERMEN A
D
H
Jorgen Aker, 1992-93 Claude Akins, 1976 Ben Alyea, 1949-50 Anton Arboleda, 2011-12-13 Trevor Arts, 1994-95-96
Daniel Dalton, na John Darrah, 1960 Clifford Davis, 1963 Douglas De Heras, na Jay Delsing, 1980-81-82-83 John Denny, 1976-77-79 Perry Dickey, r Brandon DiTullio, 1997-98, 00-01 Jerry DiTullio, 1968-69-70-71 Connor Driscoll, 2008-09-10-11
Bob Hamlett, 1982 Rich Handy, na Charlie Harris, 2007 Lynn Harris, na Terry Hartshorn, 1964-65-66 Steve Haynes, 1988-89-90-91 Chris Heintz, 2004-05-06-07 Erik Helmstetter, 1983 Fredrik Henge, na Guy Hertfelder, 1983 Justin Hicks, 1993 Mike Higgins, 1964-65-66-67 Eric Hinkelman, na Mike Holmes, na Joe Horacek, 1963 Scott Houston, na Roger Howitt, na Anthony Hughes, 1975 Darren Humphrey, 1996-97 Jay Hwang, 2012-13
B Mark Badraun, na Louis Bartoletti, 1981-82-83 Doug Batty, 2002-03 Craig Bough, 1966 Regan Bayless, na Brad Bell, 1983-84 Mike Bellmar. 1971-72-73 Joe Bendetti. na Larry Benson, 1966-67-68-69 Kenneth Berris, 1965 Seymour Black. 1951 Steven Blancarte. 1973-74-75-76 Charles Blek, 1964 George Blek. na Cameron Blount, 1997 Gary Boatwright, 1975-76 Brian Bock, 1991-92-93, 95 Kevin Bodlovich, 1999-00 Adam Booth, na Bill Borden. 1977 Ben Bost. 1997 John Charles Bowen, 1972-73 Travis Brasher, na Don Briggs, 1966-67-68 David Brown, na Stephen Brown, 1969-70, 72 Pat Brown, 1989 Patrick Brownfield, 1991-92 Stephen Burnett, na
E Bill Eaton, 1969-70-71 James Elling, na
I Daniel Im, 2005-06-07
J Jack Jenkins, 1989 Sang-Eun Ji, 2001-02-03 Brandt Jobe, 1985-86-87 Jeffery Johnson, 1981-82 Travis Johnson, 2000-01, 03-04 James Johnson, 1988-89 Steve Jones, 2003
Connor Driscoll Craig Engstrand, 1969-70
C
F
Michael Cairns, 1992-93-94 Bob Call, 1981 Peter Campbell, 2004-05-06-07 Patrick Cantlay, 2011-12 James Carson, na Dean Catalano, 1989 Lorens Chan, 2013 Kevin Chappell, 2005-06-07-08 Bob Chase, 1953 Brandon Christianson, 2005-06-07-08 Dave Christoffersen, 1965 Peter Chun, na Kevin Claborn, 1991-92-93 Mario Clemens, 2010-11-12 James Collart, 1963-64 John Collet, na William Cooper, 1964 Steve Conway, 2001-02-03-04 Jeff Cracolice, na Michael Cress, 1991-92 Tim Cruikshank, 1988-89-91
Billy Faeth, na Joel Farkas, na David Figueroa, na Pedro Figueiredo, 2010-11-12-13 Bill Finestone, r Steven Fink, 1977-78 Jerry Fischkes, 1964 Seamus Fitzpatrick, na Erik Flores, 2006-07-08-09 Bill Foote, 1956 Richard Foote, 1958-59 Roger Fox, na Ken Fox, na Philip Francis, 2008-09 Harry Freund, 1986-87-88 Ross Fulgentis, 1998-99-00
LEGEND Three sources were used for this list: the Varsity Club database, lettermen’s lists compiled by coaches dating back to 1962, and results. In some instances, players are listed as lettermen based only on their results in competitions. na—Player listed in Varsity Club database, but not on the coach’s list of lettermen. They may have earned a letter prior to 1962, but no record exists. r—Player listed on the roster only.
G Gregory Garbero, 1988-89-90-91 Bob Gardner, 1947-48 Paul Garry, na Arthur Gates, na Jonathan Garrick, 2013 Brent Gaulke, na Neil Gendel, na Ted Gleason, 1991-92-93 James Goodman, na Richard Grafman, 1963 Bob Grassa, na Lance Graville, 1993-94-95 Richard Greenwood, 1986-87-88-89 Gary Griffin, 1965 Rene Grivel, 1970-71 John Groper, na Lawrence Grossman, na John Grund, 1980 James Guggia, 1969 Roger Gunn, 1983-84-85
24 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
K Jason Kang, 2007-08 Brian Kaufman, 1963-64-65-66 Douglas Kazanjian, na Jeff Keen, na Vic Kelley, Jr., 1965 Vic Kelley, Sr. 1934-35-36 Jerry Kestenberg, 1960 Christopher Kim, na Albert Kim, na Alex Shi Yup Kim, 2009-10-11-12 Tony Kim, na Justin Kim, na Jake Knapp, 2013 J.T. Kohut, 2000-01 Aaron Kunitomo, 2013
L Greg Lane. na Bobby Lange, 2010-11-12 Bobby Lasken, 1985-86-87-88 Peter Lazlo, 1969-70-71 Kevin Leach, 1984-85, 1987-88 Richard Lebby, 1972-73-74 Roberto Lebreja, 1986, 87-88-89 Dave Ledbetter, 1964-65-66 Edward Lee, 1996-97-98 James Lee, 2006-07-08 Lucas Lee, 2006-07-08 Brian Leitgeb, na Craig Leslie, 2005-06-07-08 Lloyd Lessor, 1963 Mark Levander, 1984-85 Spencer Levin, 2003 Peter Libkind, 1964 Mitch Lieber, 1981 Robert Lippman, na Richard Logan, 1966-67-68 Eric Lohman, 1994-95-96 Mike Long, na Scott Lorenz, 1983, 1986 Alan Loveless, 1964 Paul Loveless, 1963-64
UCLA GOLF LETTERMEN Brad Lozares, 1967-68
O
M
Paul Ohshima, na Jerry O’Neal, 1948-49-50 Timothy O’Neill, na Rob Oosterhaus, 1995-96 Gary Osheroff, na
Warren MacGregor, 1972-73-74-75 Ian Macnaughton, na Tom Madison, 1965 Brian Mahon, 1983-84-85-86 Gregor Main, 2009-10-11 Paul Marchewka, 1969-70 Matt Marshall, 2005-06 Robert Marten, 1977-78-79 Richard Matteoli, 1972-73-74 Scott McCarron, r Mike McCarthy, 1989 Jeff McGraw, 1998-99-00 Parker McLachlin, 1999-00-01-02 Reilly McMahon, 2013 Dennis McNeal, 1966, 1968 Brian McShane, na Alfred Melanson, na John Merrick, 2001-02-03-04 Mason Merrins, r Mark Metzger, 1983-84 Michael Miller, 1994-95-96 Norman Mogil, 1966 Chris Monroe, na Roy Moon, 2001-02-03-04 Bill Moore, 1960 Bob Moorefield, 1948 William Mott, 1960 Breene Murphy, 2003-04
N Austin Na, na James Nello, 1989 Robert Newton, na Tom Nixon, 1991-92-93 Jay Novak, na
P Jeffrey Padilla, r Steve Pate, 1980-81, 83 Corey Pavin, 1978-79-80, 1982 John Peck, 1975-76-77 John Perles, 1981-82-83 Tom Pernice, 1978-79-80-81 Matt Pinizzotto, 2012-13 James Porter, 1971-72-73-74 John Poucher, 2003-04-05-06
Q Manuel Quezada, na
R Thomas Randolph, 1977, 1979-80 Mike Reidel, 1985 Mikw Reider, 1973-74-75 Joakim Renstrom, 2004-05 Oliver Rheinfurth, 1981-82-83 Kevin Rhoads, 1993-94-95 David Rhorer, 1985-86-87 Don Rindfleisch, 1975 Owen Rogers, na Dick Runkle, 1948-49
S Dick Sader, 1965 Thomas Saliba, na Mark Sander, na Byron Schlagenhauf, 1996-97-98-99
Beau Schoolcraft, 2009 Scott Schrader, 1989 John Segelke, na Jason Semelsberger, 97-98-99-00 Manav Shah, 2012-13 Bill Shelton, 1948 Brad Sherfy, 1977-78 Martin Shibata, 1975 Len Shonka, 1976 Kyle Shoren, 1996-97 Jeff Short, 1976-77-78-79 Roy Signer, 1946 Howard Simon, 1963 Stephen Simpkin, r Kevin Smith, 1968 Charlie Smith, na Wesley Smith, 1963 Larry Smith, 1963 Stuart Smith, 1981-82, 1984 David Solomon, 1991-92-93 Rob Stanger, r Dave Stanley, 1950-51-52 Greg Starkman, 1983-84-85 Ray Steelsmith, 1950-51 Robert Sullivan, 1986-87-89-90 Robert Swenson, na
T Ken Tanigawa, 1996-89-90 Tom Tatham, 1969 Bruce Taylor, na Ken Teel, 1977, 1981 Rick Tempkin, 1976 William Thomas, na Tom Thompson, 1960 Donald Truett, 1969-70-71-72
V Preston Valder, 2012-13 Tony Valdivia, 1949 Alberto Valenzuela, 1984-85-86 Dennis Ventry, na Edwin Venturini, na Michael Vera, 1997-98-99-00 Rafael Villegas, 1965-66
W Stephen Wagner. 1997-98, 2000-01 Duffy Waldorf, 1981-82, 1984-85 Fred Warren, 1969-70 Thomas Weede, na Bob Whitaker, na Pontus Widegren, 2010-11-12-13 Chuck “Choo” White, 1977-78-79-80 Stephen White, 1972 Clinton Whitelaw, 1990 Kent Wiese, 1988-89-90-91 William Willson, na Al Wilson, 1975-76 Robert Winslow, 1968-69-70 Marc Witzer, na Wells Wohlwend, 1950-51
Y Mickey Yokoi, 1978-79-80, 1982
Parker McLachlin
25 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA GOLF SCORING RECORDS SINGLE SEASON TEAM TOURNAMENT VICTORIES
LOWEST INDIVIDUAL ROUND TO PAR
13—1981-82 11—1984-85, 2005-06 9—2003-04 7—2002-03
63 — 62 — 63 — 64 —
54-HOLE TEAM SCORING RECORD 822 — 2007 NCAA West Regional (-42) 830 — 2003 UOP Invitational (-34)
(-9) John Merrick, 2003 Pac-10 Championship (-8) Roy Moon, 2003 TaylorMade Classic (-8) Patrick Cantlay, 2011 Gifford Collegiate Championship (-8) Pontus Widegren, 2012 CS San Marcos Fall Classic (-8) Patrick Cantlay, 2011 Amer Ani Invitational (-8) Pontus Widegren, 2010, Battle of the Beach (-8) Erik Flores, 2007 NCAA West Regional (-8) B.J. Schalgenhauf, 1998 Jerry Pate Invitational
54-HOLE TEAM SCORING RECORD TO PAR
SINGLE-SEASON VICTORIES
822 — 2007 NCAA West Regional (-42) 830 — 2003 UOP Invitational (-34)
7 6 5 4
Corey Pavin (1978-82) Duffy Waldorf (1981-85) Jay Delsing (1980-83) Kevin Chappell (2005--08) Lucas Lee (2006-08) 4 — Patrick Cantlay (2010-11) Chuck White (1977-80) Steve Pate (1980-83) 3 — Steve Conway (2001-04) Pedro Figueiredo (2010-2013)
Duffy Waldorf (1984-85) Corey Pavin (1978-79) Corey Pavin (1981-82) Patrick Cantlay (2010-11) Steve Pate (1982-83) Jay Delsing (1981-82) 3 — Jay Delsing (1982-83) 2 — Pedro Figueiredo (2012-2013) Lucas Lee (2005-06, 2006-07) Kevin Chappell (2006-07; 2007-08) Steve Conway (2002-03) B.J. Schlagenhauf (1998-99) Rich Greenwood (1986-87) Jeff Johnson (1981-82)
54-HOLE INDIVIDUAL RECORD
SINGLE-SEASON SCORING AVERAGE
198 — Kevin Chappell, 2008 PING Arizona (67-67-64) Pontus Widegren, 2012 CS San Marcos Fall Classic (64-66-68) 199 — Duffy Waldorf, 1985 Stanford Invitational (67-67-65) 200 — Steve Conway, 2003 MacKenzie Invitational (67-65-68) 201 — Jonathan Garrick, 2012 Cal Poly Invitational (67-67-67) Kevin Chappell, 2007 NCAA West Regional (66-68-67) 202 — Jay Delsing, 1981 LSU Invitational (71-66-65) 203 — Patrick Cantlay, 2011 NCAA W. Regional (69-67-67) Patrick Cantlay, 2011 Amer Ani Inv. (74-64-65) 204 — Pedro Figueiredo, 2013 Western Intercollegiate (65-71-68) B.J. Schlagenhauf, 1998 Jerry Pate Invitational (71-69-64) 205 — Pedro Figueiredo, 2013 The Prestige (71-67-67) Peter Campbell, 2004 Gold Rush (69-68-68) Roy Moon, 2003 MacKenzie Invitational (68-68-69) Roy Moon, 2003 Wildcat Invitational (65-70-70) Brandt Jobe, 1987 Burns Invitational (69-68-68)
1. 70.41 2. 70.48 3. 71.027 4. 71.029 5. 71.17 6. 71.24 7. 71.41 8. 71.42 9. 71.51 10.71.52
CAREER TOURNAMENT VICTORIES 11 — 9 — 7 — 5 —
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LOWEST INDIVIDUAL ROUND 62 — Roy Moon, 2nd round, 2003 TaylorMade Classic 63 — John Merrick, final round, 2003 Pac-10 Championship; Patrick Cantlay, 1st round, 2011 Gifford Collegiate Championship. 64 — Jonathan Garrick, 3rd round, 2013 NCAA Temple Regional; Pontius Widegren, 1st round, 2013 NCAA Temple Regional; Pontius Widegren, 1st round, 2012 CS San Marcos Fall Classic; Patrick Cantlay, 2nd round, 2011 Amer Ani Invitational; Gregor Main, 3rd round, 2010 Pac-10 Championsip; Pontus Widegren, final round, 2010 Battle/Beach; Kevin Chappell, final round, 2008 PING Arizona; Erik Flores, 1st round, 2007 NCAA West Regional; Steve Conway, 1st round, 2001 Cleveland Classic; B.J. Schlagenhauf, final round, 1998 Jerry Pate Invitational
Jonathan Garrick
26 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
Pontus Widegren (2012-13) Patrick Cantlay (2010-11) Gregor Main (2009-10) Kevin Chappell (2007-08) Patrick Cantlay (2011-12) Travis Johnson (2003-04) Pedro Figueiredo (2011-12) Duffy Waldorf (1984-85) Jonathan Garrick (2012-13) Corey Pavin (1981-82)
UCLA IN THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE Since 1978, 47 different UCLA golfers have been selected to the allconference team. Below are UCLA’s all-conference members since the conference initiated the awards. 1978 — First Team: Chuck White, Brad Sherfy; Second Team: Corey Pavin 1979 — First Team: Corey Pavin*, Chuck White and Tom Randolph; Second Team: Jeff Short and Tom Pernice 1980 — First Team: Tom Pernice*; Second Team: Corey Pavin and Mickey Yokoi 1981 — Second Team: Jay Delsing and Tom Pernice 1982 — First Team: Corey Pavin*, Jay Pedro Figueiredo Delsing and Mickey Yokoi; Second Team: Jeff Johnson 1983 — First Team: Jay Delsing, Steve Pate*, and John Perles; Second Team: Brad Bell 1984 — First Team: Duffy Waldorf; Second Team: Brad Bell 1985 — First Team: Duffy Waldorf* and Roger Gunn; Second Team: Kevin Leach and Brandt Jobe 1986 — Second Team: Alberto Valenzuela 1987 — First Team: Brandt Jobe, Kevin Leach; Second Team: Rich Greenwood; Honorable Mention: Bob Lasken 1988 — First Team: Kevin Leach; Second Team: Bob Lasken 1989 — Honorable Mention: Rob Sullivan 1990 — Second Team: Rob Sullivan; Honorable Mention: Clinton Whitelaw 1993 — Second Team: Ted Gleason; Honorable Mention: Justin Hicks, Jorgen Aker and Kevin Claborn 1994 — Honorable Mention: Kevin Claborn 1995 — Honorable Mention: Eric Lohman and Kevin Rhoads 1996 — Second Team: Mike Miller; Honorable Mention: Eric Lohman 1997 — Second Team: Brandon DiTullio 1998 — First Team: Byron Schlagenhauf; Second Team: Brandon DiTullio; Honorable Mention: Ross Fulgentis, Jason Semelsberger 1999 — First Team: Byron Schlagenahuf; Second Team: Jeff McGraw; Honorable Mention: Jason Semelsberger 2000 — Second Team: Brandon DiTullio; Honorable Mention: Jason Semelsberger, Parker McLachlin and Travis Johnson 2001 — Honorable Mention: Parker McLachlin 2002 — Second Team: John Merrick; Honorable Mention: Breene Murphy 2003 — First Team: Steve Conway, John Merrick; Second Team: Roy Moon; Honorable Mention: Travis Johnson 2004 — First Team: Travis Johnson; Second Team: Steve Conway, John Merrick; Honorable Mention: John Poucher. 2005 — Second Team: Daniel Im; Honorable Mention: Kevin Chappell. 2006 — First Team: Erik Flores, Daniel Im; Second Team: Kevin Chappell, Chris Heintz; Honorable Mention: Lucas Lee. 2007 — First Team: Kevin Chappell; Second Team: Lucas Lee; Honorable Mention: Daniel Im 2008 — First Team: Kevin Chappell*, Erik Flores; Honorable Mention: Philip Francis 2009 — First Team: Erik Flores; Second Team: Gregor Main; Freshman of the Year: Gregor Main. 2010 — First Team: Alex Shi Yup Kim; Second Team: Pedro Figueiredo, Gregor Main and Pontus Widegren. 2011 — First Team: Patrick Cantlay*, Gregor Main, Pontus Widegren; Honorable Mention: Alex Shi Yup Kim 2012 — First Team: Patrick Cantlay; Second Team: Pedro Figueiredo, Alex Shi Yup Kim, Pontus Widegren; Honorable Mention: Anton Arboleda, Mario Clemens. 2013 — First Team: Pedro Figueiredo, Pontus Widegren; Second Team: Manav Shah; Honorable Mention: Anton Arboleda, Jonathan Garrick; All-Freshman Team: Jonathan Garrick *Player of the Year
UCLA’S CONFERENCE COACHES OF THE YEAR 1982 — Eddie Merrins 1983 — Eddie Merrins 1998 — Brad Sherfy 2003 — O. D. Vincent 2006 — O. D. Vincent 2011 — Derek Freeman
UCLA’S INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1970 — Pete Lazlo (74-70-71-76—291) 1982 — Corey Pavin (67-67-69-70 — 273) 1983 — Steve Pate (75-74-67-74— 290) 1985 — Duffy Waldorf (71-70-71-67—279) 2003 — John Merrick (74-70-69-63—276) 2006 — Daniel Im (67-68-70-72—277)
UCLA’S ALL-CONFERENCE ACADEMIC SELECTIONS Anton Arboleda 2012, 2013 Honorable Mention Patrick Cantlay 2012 Honorable Mention Peter Campbell 2007 Honorable Mention Connor Driscoll 2011 Honorable Mention Brandon DiTullio 2000 First Team, 1998 Second Team Pedro Figueiredo 2011, 2012, 2013 First Team Chris Heintz 2005 and 2007 Honorable Mention, 2006 Second Team Justin Hicks 1993 Second Team Jay Hwang 2013 Honorable Mention Travis Johnson 2001 Honorable Mention, 2003 First Team, 2004 Second Team Bobby Lange 2011 Second Team, 2012 First Team Matt Pinizzotto 2013 Honorable Mention Joakim Renstrom 2005 Honorable Mention Kevin Rhodes 1995 First Team Manav Shah 2013 Honorable Mention Preston Valder 2013 Honorable Mention Pontus Widegren 2011, 2012, 2013 Honorable Mention
UCLA’S CONFERENCE GOLFERS OF THE YEAR 1979 — Corey Pavin 1980 — Tom Pernice 1982 — Corey Pavin 1983 — Steve Pate 1985 — Duffy Waldorf 2008 — Kevin Chappell 2011 — Patrick Cantlay
UCLA’S CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONS 1982
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UCLA’S ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RESULTS 2013 at Los Angeles, CA (UCLA, Los Angeles CC)
2003 at Glendale, CA (UCLA, Oakmont CC)
Team Champion: California Individual Champion: Max Homa, California UCLA—2nd. 1,415. Anton Arboleda (69-69-70-70—278, -2, T3); Jonathan Garrick (68-6871-72—279, -1, T5); Pontus Widegren (68-75-71-68—282, +2, T7); Pedro Figueiredo (72-72-72-73—289, +9, T17); Manav Shah (70-77-70-74—291, +11, T21); Jay Hwang (71-74-77-75—297, +17, T37).
Team Champions: UCLA Individual Champion: John Merrick UCLA — 1st, 1,439. John Merrick (74-70-69-63—276, 1st); Travis Johnson (71-74-7174—290, T-8); Steve Conway (75-71-69-75—290, T-8); Roy Moon (72-71-75-73—291, T-12); John Poucher (72-76-73-76—297, 19th); Spencer Levin (77-80-73-73—303).
2012 at Corvallis, OR (Oregon State, Trysting Tree GC)
Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Jim Seki, Stanford UCLA — 4th, 1469. Breene Murphy (72-73-73-71—289, T-7); John Merrick (74-74-7769—294, T-23); Parker McLachlin (74-74-74-73—295, T-25); John Poucher (73-76-7870—297, T-29); Steve Conway (75-77-75-77—304, T-45).
Team Champion: California Individual Champion: Andrew Yun, Stanford UCLA—4th. 1.433. Patrick Cantlay (69-70-71-70—280, -8, T5); Pedro Figueiredo (71-6971-70 — 281, -7, 7th); Anton Arboleda (73-70-69-75—287, -1, T13); Jay Hwang (79-69-69-77—294, +6, T30); Alex Shi Yup Kim (75-74-71-77—297, +9, T37); Pontus Widegren (79-76-73-71—299, +11, 42nd).
2011 at Palo Alto, CA (Stanford, Stanford GC) Team Champion: USC Individual Champion: Martin Trainer, USC UCLA—3rd. 1.418. Alex Shi Yup Kim (68-71-70-68—277, -3, 3rd); Patrick Cantlay (7267-73-71 — 283, T9); Pontus Widegren (73-71-74-66—284, T11); Pedro Figueiredo (75-76-69-67—287, T22); Gregor Main (68-75-71-76—290, T30); Connor Driscoll (72-79-76-78—305, T56).
2010 at Tempe, AZ (Arizona State, Karsten GC) Team Champion: Washington Individual Champion: Eric Mina, California UCLA—8th. 1.414. Gregor Main (68-69-64-72—273, -11, T4); Pontus Widegren (68-67-7275 — 282, T20); Mario Clemens (65-73-74-71—283, T26); Alex Shi Yup Kim (6872-71-75—286, T36); Pedro Figueiredo (72-72-70-79—293, 50th); Connor Driscoll (71-73-77-77—298, T56).
2009 at Seattle, WA (Washington, Seattle CC) Team Champion: Washington Individual Champion: Darren Wallace, Washington UCLA—6th. 1.466. Erik Flores (73-73-70-67—283, T3); Connor Driscoll (75-76-70-69—290, T13); Philip Francis (72-74-72-73—291, T16); Gregor Main (76-77-73-68—294, T24); Alex Shi Yup Kim (75-78-80-75—308, 53rd); Beau Schoolcraft (87-80-81-80—328, 59th).
2008 at Fairfield, CA (California, The Meadow Club) Team Champion: USC Individual Champion: Crieghton Honeck, Arizona UCLA—4th. 1.439. Kevin Chappell (70-68-71-72—281, T-1st, lost in playoff); Lucas Lee (67-73-76-71—287, T-13); Craig Leslie (71-73-74-70—288, T-16); Philip Francis (70-73-75-70—288, T-16); Erik Flores (72-76-76-75—299, T-47); Jason Kang (70-7480-79—T-53).
2007 at Eugene, OR (Oregon, Eugene CC)
2002 at Corvallis, OR (Oregon State, Trysting Tree GC)
2001 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Ricky Barnes, Arizona UCLA — 5th, 1430. Travis Johnson (69-71-71-72—283, T-12); Parker McLachlin ((73-65-7275—285, T-19); J.T. Kohut (73-73-72-71—289, T-31); John Merrick (68-69-78-75— 290, T-34); Steve Conway (77-70-69-76—292, T-37); Roy Moon (74-72-79-71—296, T-49).
2000 at Tempe, AZ (Arizona State, Karsten Golf Course) Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Paul Casey, Arizona State UCLA — 8th, 1455. Travis Johnson (69-70-65-75—279, T-5); Brandon DiTullio (71-7368-74—286, T-17); Jason Semelsberger (75-74-68-72—289, T-25); Parker McLachlin (73-76-71-73—293, T-36); J.T. Kohut (78-76-81-80—315, 57th); Ross Fulgentis (79-82-74-84—319, 59th).
1999 at Seattle, WA (Washington, Broadmoor Country Club) Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Paul Casey, Arizona State UCLA —2nd, 1424. Jeff McGraw (70-72-66-71—279, 3rd); B.J. Schlagenhauf (73-6971-68—281, T-4); Jason Semelsberger (70-71-73-69—283, T-9); Parker McLachlin (69-73-72-73—287, 16th); Kevin Bodlovich (73-74-75-73—295, T-33); Mike Vera (72-81-76-74—303, 52nd).
1998 at Orinda, CA (California, Orinda Courntry Club) Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Paul Casey, Arizona State UCLA — 2nd, 1455. Byron Schlagenhauf (67-78-71-74—290, T-10); Brandon DiTullio (77-73-70-71—291, 12th); Jeff McGraw (72-77-72-71—292, T-13); Jason Semelsberger (74-72-78-70—294, T-18); Ross Fulgentis (79-78-72-69—298, T-31); Steve Wagner (74-82-73-81—310, T-54).
1997 at Eugene, OR (Oregon, Eugene Country Club)
Team Champion: USC Individual Champion: Jamie Lovemark, USC UCLA—2nd. 1.425. Daniel Im (71-69-67-73—280, 5th); Kevin Chappell (71-69-73-70—283, 8th); Lucas Lee (72-71-72-71—286, T-12); Jason Kang (70-73-73-71—287, T-14); Erik Flores (75-71-75-72—293, T-31); Craig Leslie (71-75-78-74—298, T-46).
Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Scott Johnson, Arizona State UCLA — 9th, 1497. Brandon DiTullio (75-67-74-81—297, T-23); Jason Semelsberger (75-71-73-78—297, T-23); Steve Wagner (79-70-76-74—299, T-29); Ben Bost (77-73-74-80—304, T-42); B.J. Schlagenhauf (75-79-79-77—310, 48th); Michael Vera (74-83-75-80—312, T-50).
2006 at Palm Desert, CA (USC, Big Horn CC)
1996 at Newport Beach, CA (USC, Big Canyon Country Club)
Team Champion: UCLA Individual Champion: Daniel Im, UCLA UCLA—1st. 1.420. Daniel Im (67-68-70-72—277, 1st); Chris Heintz (70-69-74-70—283, T-6); Erik Flores (70-74-69-76—289, T-15): Kevin Chappell (69-74-73-74—290, T-17); James Lee (73-70-76-72—291, T-21); Lucas Lee (75-67-78-73—293, T-26).
Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Tiger Woods, Stanford UCLA — 9th, 1527. Michael Miller (78-78-74-72—302, 22th); Brandon DiTullio (76-7478-76—304, 34th); Eric Lohman (81-73-75-76—305, T-35); Darren Humphrey (72-78-76-80—306, T-37); B.J. Schlagenhauf (82-77-73-77—309, 44th); Trevor Arts (77-85-73-79—314, 56th).
2005 at Walla Walla, WA (WSU, Walla Walla CC)
*1995 at Richland, WA (WSU, Meadows Springs Country Club)
Team Champions: Washington Individual Champion: Erik Olson, Washington UCLA — 4th, 1,432. Kevin Chappell (67-70-71-75—283, T-7); John Poucher (72-70-7073—285, T-14); Joakim Renstrom (77-69-72-69—287, T-19); Daniel Im (71-74-7275—292, T-33); Chris Heintz (70-72-72-80—294, T-36); Peter Campbell (72-75-6979—296, T-41).
Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Charlie Wi, California UCLA — 6th, 1489. Brian Bock (72-73-76-71—292, T-10); Trevor Arts (76-73-76-72—297); Eric Lohman (72-74-77-75—298); Kevin Rhoads (73-76-79-71—299); Michael Miller (76-73-79-76—304) Lance Graville (75-76-80-78—309).
2004 at Marana, AZ (Arizona, The Gallery)
*1994 at Tucson, AZ (Arizona, Tucson National Country Club)
Team Champions: Arizona Individual Champion: Henry Liaw, Arizona UCLA — 3rd, 1,470. Travis Johnson (74-69-68-75—286, T-5); Steve Conway (73-69-75-73— 290, T-9); John Poucher (74-71-70-81—296, T-14); John Merrick (75-79-69-77—300, T-21); Roy Moon (75-79-73-77—304, T-33); Peter Campbell (77-76-72-85—310, T-46)
Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champion: Jason Gore, Arizona UCLA — T-6th, 1491. Trevor Arts (72-73-73-75—293, T-11); Eric Lohman (75-71-7874—298); Kevin Claborn (80-72-76-72—300); Eddy Lee (77-74-75-74—300); Michael Miller (76-72-73-79—300).
28 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA’S ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RESULTS *1993 at Goleta, CA (UCLA, Sandpiper Golf Course)
1982 at Corvallis, OR (Oregon State, Corvallis Country Club)
Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Jason Gore, Arizona UCLA — 3rd, 1483. Jorgen Aker (75-73-70-71—289, T-7); Kevin Claborn (74-75-70-73— 292); David Solomon (77-75-71-73—296); Ted Gleason (73-73-75-78—299); Justin Hicks (75-77-79-76—307); Brian Bock (76-82-73-76—307).
Team Champions: UCLA Individual Champion: Corey Pavin, UCLA UCLA — 1st, 1416. Corey Pavin (67-67-69-70—273, 1stt); Jay Delsing (70-70-70-70—280, 2nd); Jeff Johnson (72-66-72-72—282, 3rd); Louis Bartoletti (74-71-75-73—293); Mickey Yokoi (67-77-79-71—294); Steve Pate (x-x-74-72).
*1992 at Corvallis, CA (Oregon State, Trysting Tree Golf Course)
*1981 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course)
Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champion: Christian Cevaer, Stanford UCLA — 6th, 1490. Jorgen Aker (74-72-73-76—295, T-14); Patrick Brownfield (71-72-7480—297); Brian Bock (73-74-79-75—301); Lance Graville (78-74-74-75—301); Ted Gleason (76-73-79-74—302); David Solomon (74-82-77-80—313).
Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Dan Forsman, Arizona State; Tony Grimes, Arizona State UCLA — 4th, 1499. Tom Pernice, Jr., (74-76-69-70—289, 4th); Duffy Waldorf (75-75-6678—296, 7th)
*1991 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course)
Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Jim Bertoncino, Arizona State; Jack Skilling, Stanford; Craig Steinberg, USC UCLA — T 3rd, 1147. Tom Pernice, Jr. (66-73-70-74—285, 5th); Chuck White (72-71-6974—286, T-6); John Grund (74-72-72-69—287, T-10); Steve Pate (66-70-74-77—289, T-13); Mickey Yokoi (72-74-66-75—289, T-13).
Team Champions: Arizona Individual Champion: Manny Zerman, Arizona UCLA — 8th, 1496. Steve Haynes (73-74-75-69—291, 12th); Kent Wiese (72-69-75-80— 296); Kevin Claborn (78-76-79-72—305); David Solomon (78-75-78-76—307).
*1990 at Tempe, AZ (Arizona State, Karsten Golf Course) Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Phil Mickelson, Arizona State UCLA — T-3rd, 1486. Greg Garbero (66-72-73-74—285, T-4); Ken Tanigawa (73-69-7679—297, T-18); Steve Haynes (73-72-76-78—299); Rob Sullivan (74-76-75-76—301); Clinton Whitelaw (72-77-80-76—305); Kent Wiese (74-76-83-80—313).
*1989 at Seattle, WA (Washington, Broadmoor CC) Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Christian Cevaer, Stanford UCLA — 6th, 1099. Rich Greenwood (76-70-72—218, T-14); Rob Sullivan (77-68-73—218, T-14); Greg Garbero (71-76-73—220); Ken Tanigawa (75-71-77—223); Kent Wiese (75-76-74—225); Steven Haynes (75-76-74—225).
*1980 at Seattle, WA (Washington, Broadmoor GC)
1979 at Phoenix, AZ (Arizona State, Papago Golf Course) Team Champions: Arizona State Individual Champion: Scott Watkins, Arizona State; Dan Croonquist, Arizona State UCLA — T-3rd, 1164. Corey Pavin (70-75-73-70—288, T-9); Tom Randolph (72-71-69-77— 289, T-12); Mickey Yokoi (74-73-75-68—290, T-15); Tom Pernice (75-70-70-75—290); Chuck White (75-73-73-74—295, 28th); Jeff Short (75-75-75-79—304, 42nd).
*1978 at Westlake Villiage, CA (USC, North Ranch Country Club) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Brent Murray, Oregon; Mike Peck, Stanford UCLA — 4th, 1223. Corey Pavin (78-76-73-72—299, 7th); Chuck White (80-79-73-73—305, 12th)
*1988 at Orinda, CA (California, Orinda Country Club) Team Champions: Washington Individual Champion: O.D. Vincent, Washington UCLA — 8th, 1159. Kevin Leach (76-77-72—225, 10th); Greg Garbero (81-76-77—234); Bob Lasken (81-82-72—235); Brandt Jobe (74-84-77—235); Harry Freund (79-7982—240); Kent Wiese (81-ppd-77, DNP).
*1987 at Eugene, OR (Oregon, Eugene Country Club) Team Champions: Arizona Individual Champion: Larry Silveira, Arizona UCLA — 3rd, 1465. David Rhorer (74-72-71-73—290, T-2); Bob Lasken (70-71-77-75—293, T-7); Brandt Jobe (70-77-72-75—294, T-9); Rich Greenwood (74-71-75-75—295, T-10); Roberto Lebrija (73-75-82-76—306); Kevin Leach (75-DQ-69-76, DNP).
*1986 at Simi Valley, CA (USC, Wood Ranch Country Club) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Don Walsworth, Stanford UCLA — T-4th, 1562. Alberto Valenzuela (76-77-76-75—304, 5th); Richard Greenwood (7679-78-82—315); Bob Lasken (76-86-75-79—316); Ken Tanigawa (84-80-75-78—317); Brian Mahon (78-81-76-82—317); David Rhorer (81-85-81-79—326).
1985 at Walla Walla, WA (WSU, Walla Walla Country Club) Team Champions: UCLA Individual Champion: Duffy Waldorf, UCLA UCLA — 1st, 1448. Duffy Waldorf (71-70-71-67—279, 1st); Roger Gunn (70-73-74-70—287, 4th); Mark Levander (75-75-73-71—294, T-17); Brian Mahon (75-69-76-75—295, T-23); Kevin Leach (77-73-73-76—299, T-31); Brandt Jobe (74-77-76-73—300, T-35).
*1984 at Tucson, AZ (Arizona, Tucson Country Club) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Paul Nolen, Arizona; Mike Blewett, USC UCLA — 4th, 1439. Duffy Waldorf (70-67-71-73—281, 4th); Brian Mahon (71-74-6772—284, T-5); Brad Bell (72-71-71-74—288, T-11); Roger Gunn (73-73-76-71—294); Mark Metzger (76-79-75-76—306).
1983 at Los Angeles, CA (UCLA, Los Angeles Country Club) Team Champions: UCLA Individual Champions: Steve Pate, UCLA; Sam Randoph, USC UCLA — 1st, 1476. Steve Pate (75-74-67-74—290, T-1); Jay Delsing (74-74-72-72—292, 3rd); Brad Bell (76-75-72-77—300, T-5); John Perles (76-71-80-75—302, T-8); Oliver Rheinfurth (77-83-71-74—305, T-13); Roger Gunn (80-75-76-76—307).
Steve Pate won the 1983 Pac-10 Championship.
29 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA’S ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RESULTS *1977 North at Spokane, WA; South at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course) Team Champions: Oregon (North), Stanford (South) Individual Champions: Phil Currie, Oregon (N); Mike Peck, Stanford (S); Larry Collins, USC (S) UCLA — 3rd, (South), 1204. Jeff Short (296, 6th); Brad Sherfy (301, T-7); Chuck White (306, 14th); Bob Marten (314, T-19); Steve Fink (314, T-19).
1972 at Whittier, CA (California Country Club) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Craig Griswold, Oregon UCLA — 5th, 1213. Jim Porter (75-74-75-72-296, T-4); Don Truett (77-74-74-75-300, T-11); Warren MacGregor 76-74-79-79-308, T-28); Rick Lebby (77-81-76-75-309, T-30); Steve Brown (78-78-79-77-312, T-33); Mike Bellmar (84-76-80-76, 316, T-38).
1971 at Eugene, OR (Oregon, Eugene Country Club)
*1975 at Eugene, OR (Oregon, Eugene Country Club)
Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Scott Massingill, Oregon State UCLA — 4th, 1209. Don Truett (75-76-74-70—295, T-3); Jerry DiTullio (74-75-78-72—299, T-9); Pete Lazlo (78-74-79-72—303, T-18); Rene Grivel (77-77-81-77—312, T-28); Jim Porter (82-77-78-76—313, T-30); Bill Eaton (76-79-80-79—314, 32nd).
Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Scott Simpson, USC UCLA — T-6th, 1238. Don Rindfleisch (78-74-75-79—306, T-13); John Peck (77-76-8275—310, T-23); Steve Blancarte (76-73-79-82—310, T-23); Tony Hughes (76-76-8179—312, 28th); Warren MacGregor (75-83-79-76—313; 29th); Martin Shi (80-80-7975—314, 30th).
Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champions: Pete Lazlo, UCLA; Allan Tapie, USC; Gary Sanders, USC; Craig Griswold, Oregon UCLA — 4th, 1190. Pete Lazlo (74-70-71-76—291, T-1); Don Truett (74-73-71-78—296, T-9).
*1974 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course)
*1969 at Seattle, WA (Washington, Ranier G&CC)
Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champion: Peter Jacobsen, Oregon UCLA — 4th, 1214. Steve Blancarte (73-72-76—221, 8th).
Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Bob Allard, USC UCLA — 3rd, 1195.
*1973 at Clarkston, WA
*1968 at Los Angeles, CA (USC, Los Angeles Country Club)
Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Mark Pfeil, USC UCLA — 7th, 1161. Warren MacGregor (72-71-70-71—284, T-10); Jim Porter (71-73-6873—285, T-12); Mike Bellmar (294, T-32), Mark Reider (299, 37th), Rick Lebby (300, T-38); Steve Blancarte (303, 42nd ).
Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champion: Kemp Richardson, USC UCLA — 3rd, 1213. Larry Benson (74-76-76-72—298, 4th); Brad Lozares (76-77-76-71—300, T-6); Rich Logan (73-78-77-75—303, 9th).
*1976 North at Seattle, WA; South at Los Angeles, CA Team Champions: Oregon (North), USC (South) Individual Champions: Peter Jacobsen, Oregon (N); Scott Simpson, USC (S) UCLA — 4th, (South), 917.
*1970 at Richmond, CA (Washington, Mira Vista Country Club)
*1967 at Corvallis, OR (Oregon State) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Kemp Richardson, USC UCLA — 4th, 1179.
*1966 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Sherman Finger, USC UCLA — 3rd, 1228.
*1965 at Indian Wells, CA Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Sherman Finger, USC UCLA — 2nd, 1215.
*1964 Clarkston CC Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Sherman Finger, USC UCLA — 3rd, 1172.
*1963 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course) Team Champions: Washingtoin Individual Champion: Dave Stockton, USC UCLA — 4th, 1213.
*1962 at Los Angeles, CA (Hillcrest CC) Team Champions: USC Individual Champion: Pete Choate, Stanford UCLA — 4th, 1268. Cliff Davis (73-71-75-79—298, T-3).
*1961 at Seattle, WA (Washington, Ranier CC) Team Champions: Washington Individual Champion: Clint Names, WA UCLA — 4th, 1224.
*1960 at Stanford, CA (Stanford GC) Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champion: Pete Choate, Stanford UCLA — 2nd, 1233. *results incomplete at present time.
Pete Lazlo, 1970 conference medalist
30 TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988, 2008
UCLA IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Through 2013, UCLA has been represented 45 times in the NCAA Championship, 32 by a team. In 1988, the Bruins captured their first NCAA golf title and in 2008 they won their second. Currently, UCLA has qualified 11 consecutive years for the national championship tournament, a school record. Below is a list of UCLA’s year-by-year finishes since 1947. Year
Team Finish
Top UCLA Individual Finisher
1947 dnq Bob Gardner, match play 3rd round 1948 7th Ted Richards, match play semifinals 1949 13th Larry Runkle, match play 1st round 1950 17th Ben Alyea, match play quarterfinals 1951 n/a Ray Steelsmith, 77-80—157 1952 dnq Dave Stanley, 80-77—157 1953 dnq Ian Hackett, 74-78—152 1954 dnq No individual qualifiers 1955 dnq No individual qualifiers 1956 dnq Bill Foote, match play quarterfinals 1957 dnq No individual qualifiers 1958 dnq No individual qualifiers 1959 dnq No individual qualifiers 1960 T-22nd Bill Mott, match play 2nd round 1961 dnq No individual qualifiers 1962 dnq No individual qualifiers 1963 T-21st Jim Collart, match play 1st round 1964 10th Paul Loveless, match play 1st round 1965 T-19th Mike Higgins, 75-76—151 1966 T-8th Mike Higgins, T-28 (298) 1967 37th* Larry Benson, (300) 1968 dnq No individual qualifiers 1969 mc* Don Truett, 85-74—159 1970 mc Don Truett, T-12th (294) 1971 dnq No individual qualifiers 1972 dnq No individual qualifiers 1973 dnq No individual qualifiers 1974 dnq No individual qualifiers 1975 dnq No individual qualifiers 1976 dnq No individual qualifiers 1977 dnq No individual qualifiers 1978 10th Corey Pavin, T-23rd (219) 1979 13th Tom Randolph, T-35th (304) 1980 T-24th* Corey Pavin, 73-85-72—230 1981 dnq No individual qualifiers 1982 6th Jeff Johnson, 12th (287) 1983 7th Jay Delsing, T-15th (292) 1984 21st* Brad Bell, 6th (283) 1985 T-14th Duffy Waldorf, T-18th (295) 1986 dnq Alberto Valenzuela, (225) 1987 21st Kevin Leach, T-45th (301) 1988 1st Brandt Jobe, T-2nd (287) 1989 T-8th Rob Sullivan, T-16th (288) 1990 dnq No individual qualifiers 1991 T-24th David Soloman, T-32nd (297) 1992 dnq No individual qualifiers 1993 T-17th Jorgen Aker (146) 1994 dnq No individual qualifiers 1995 dnq No individual qualifiers 1996 dnq No individual qualifiers 1997 T-26th* Steve Wagner (145) 1998 T-8th Brandon DiTullio, T-20 (283) 1999 dnq No individual qualifiers 2000 dnq Brandon DiTullio (148) 2001 T-17th* Parker McLachlin, T-16th (287) 2002 dnq John Merrick, T-23rd (284) 2003 3rd John Merrick, T-16th (297) 2004 2nd Travis Johnson, 5th (277) 2005 30th* Chris Heintz, T-36th (219) 2006 T-7th Erik Flores, T-27th (289) 2007 7th Kevin Chappell, T-20th (280) 2008 1st Kevin Chappell, 1st (286, -2) 2009 T23* Gregor Main, T-54th (221, +8) 2010 T16* Gregor Main, T-9th (213, -3) 2011 T-5th Patrick Cantlay, 2nd (212, -4) 2012 T-5th Patrick Cantlay, T-4th (212, -2) 2013 26th Pontus Widegren, T-29th (212, +2) dnq—did not qualify. mc—missed cut. *Finish after missing the cut. No finish available for 1969.
1988 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY In 1988, the Bruins won their first NCAA golf team championship at North Ranch Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA. On the final day of the tournament, UCLA, 13 shots behind the leader, rallied for one of the great comebacks in NCAA golf history. The Bruins shot a one-under par 287 over the final 18 holes to win the national championship by three shots over Texas-El Paso. The Bruins’ Brandt Jobe fired a final round three-under par 69 to record a one-under par 72-hole score of 287 and finish in a tie for second place. Jobe’s Kevin Leach finish was the best individual finish ever by a UCLA golfer in the NCAA Championship. Although no other Bruin finished among the Top 20, clutch performances, especially on the final day, produced one of the most memorable championship moments in UCLA history. Below are the scores from the 1988 NCAA Championships. 1988 Team score: 1,176. Individuals: Brandt Jobe, 2nd tie (72-73-73-69 — 287); Bobby Lasken, 26th tie (74-71-75-75 — 295); Tim Cruikshank, 31st (79-73-73-71 — 296); Kevin Leach, 43rd (76-78-72-72 — 298); Rich Greenwood, 85th (82-79-77-77 — 315).
UCLA IN THE NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
NCAA Regional Finish 9th (West) 14th (West) 17th (West) 12th (West) 6th (West) 7th (West) 10th (West) 16th (West) T-6th (West) T-13th (West) 1st (West) 1st (West) T-4th (West) 7th (East) 2nd (West) 5th (West) 1st (Central) 3rd (East) 1st (West) 2nd (Central) 1st (Tempe)
Top UCLA Individual Kevin Claborn, T-30th (220) Kevin Claborn, T-19th (217) Brian Bock, T-41st (222) Eric Lohman, T-33rd, (222) B.J. Schlagenhauf, T-6th (211) Jason Semelsberger, T-19, (217) Jeff McGraw, T-20 (220) Brandon DiTullio, T-5th (210) John Merrick, T-6th (214) John Merrick, T-8th (216) Steve Conway, 5th (213) Travis Johnson, T-1st (211) Kevin Chappell, T2 (207) Kevin Chappell, 1st (211) Kevin Chappell, T-2 (201) Kevin Chappell, Erik Flores T-8th (214) Philip Francis, T-3rd (214) Alex Kim, Mario Clemens, T-8th (208) Patrick Cantlay, 1st (203) Pedro Figueiredo, 2nd (207) Jonathan Garrick, T-2nd (202, -8)
UCLA’S NCAA REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Year 2004 2006 2011
Winner (Score) Travis Johnson (211, -5) Kevin Chappell (211, -5) Patrick Cantlay (203, -13)
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Golf Course Sunriver Lake Nona GC The Farms GC
2008 NCAA CHAMPIONS
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2008 NCAA CHAMPIONS S
enior Kevin Chappell made a par on the 18th hole to give UCLA a one-shot victory on May 31, 2008 at the 111th NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, hosted by Purdue at its Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Ind.
Chappell won the individual title and led the fourth-ranked Bruins to their first men’s golf title since 1988. He finished at 2-under 286 and was the only player in the field under par for the event. He became the first UCLA player to win NCAA medalist honors. “The feeling I have right now is better than anything,” said Chappell. “To win individually is great, but it becomes even more special because the team also won. I can’t say enough about this team. All season long we’ve always been there to pick each other up and that’s what championship teams do.” In the third round, Chappell made a round-saving bogey from kneehigh rough at the 18th hole. That score helped him post a cool 68 (-4) and assume first place entering the final round. At the time, he called it “the best bogey of my life.” He amended that statement on May 31 with a bogey that preserved the Bruins’ national championship. At the 71st hole, a 230-yard par 3 over water, Chappell dumped his tee shot in the hazard. His third shot from the drop area skirted 22 paces past the hole -- almost a certain double-bogey. “I knew he could get it up and down from there,” said Head Coach Derek Freeman. “I figured we’d take [a] five and move on to 18.” The two-time All-American chipped it in. “That was the best bogey of my entire life,” he said. Chappell had struggled most of the week at the 18th. In the second round, he came to the brutish 484-yard par 4 at one-under par. A double-bogey gave him a 73 (+1). His bogey there in the third round prevented him from carding a 67 (-5). And in the final round, he knew a par would preserve the Bruins’ precarious one-shot lead and their championship dreams. His tee shot found the fairway, leaving him 189 yards to the green. His second shot landed 20 feet above the hole. He barely missed making a birdie, but tapped in for par before the entire UCLA entourage charged the green to embrace their senior leader. “This is huge for our school which prides itself on national championships,” said Freeman. “Now, I want to figure out how to get better because I sure like this feeling.” Senior Craig Leslie’s birdies at the 16th and 18th holes proved crucial to the Bruins’ title hopes, as well as key par saves on the final holes by junior Erik Flores and freshman Philip Francis. The championship was the third won by the Bruins in the month of May, 2008. On Mother’s Day the women’s water polo team won its fourth consecutive national championship, and on May 20, the women’s tennis team won its first team title. These three titles gave UCLA a total of 103, a national leader. For complete scores, please see next page. Previous page (top): The Bruins hoist the team trophy. (Middle section, left): The Bruins celebrate. (Right): Erik Flores blasts out of a bunker. (Bottom strip, both pages): A sequence of Kevin Chappell’s clutch chip-in. Page 29 (top left): Chappell’s fist pump following the chip-in. (Middle left): senior Craig Leslie. (Far left): Chappell receives the Jack Nicklaus Award. (Left): Chappell holds the NCAA individual trophy.
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UCLA’S ALL-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Year, City (Golf Course, Host) 2013 at Atlanta, GA (Crabapple GC, Georgia Tech) Team Champion: Alabama Individual Stroke Play Champion: Max Homa, California UCLA — 26th. Stroke Play: 858 (+18). Pontus Widegren (72-70-70—212, T-49); Pedro Figueiredo (72-67-75—214, T-69); Jonathan Garrick (73-71-70—214, T-69); Anton Arboleda (72-73-75—220, T-128); Manav Shah (73-74-73—220, T-128).
2012 at Pacific Palisades, CA (Riviera CC, USC) Team Champion: Texas Individual Stroke Play Champion: Thomas Pieters, Illinois UCLA — T5th. Stroke Play: 2nd, 861 (+9). Patrick Cantlay (74-72-66—212, T-4); Anton Arboleda (67-72-76—215, T-13); Pedro Figueiredo (74-72-69—215, T-13); Alex Shi Yup Kim (76-71-74—221, T-54); Pontus Widegren (74-78-77—229, T-120). Match Play: lost 3-2-0 to Oregon (Patrick Cantlay [U] d. Jonathan Woo [O], 5&3; Eugene Wong [O] d. Anton Arboleda [U], 1-up; Daniel Miernicki [O] d. Pedro Figueiredo [U], 2-up; Andrew Vijarro [O] d. Alex Shi Yup Kim [U], 3&2; Pontus Widegren [U] d. Robbie Ziegler [O], 2&1.)
2011 at Stillwater, OK (Karsten Creek, Oklahoma State) Team Champion: Augusta State Individual Stroke Play Champion: John Peterson, LSU UCLA — T5th (Match Play). Stroke Play: 1st, 872 (+8). Patrick Cantlay (72-69-71—212, 2nd); Gregor Main (72-70-78—220, T-20); Alex Shi Yup Kim (71-76-75—222, T-32); Pedro Figueiredo (71-74-79—224 (T-50); Pontus Widegren (79-75-74—228; T-81). Match Play: lost 3-1-1 to Duke (Austin Cody [D] d. Alex Shi Yup Kim [U], 3&2; Pedro Figueiredo [U] vs. Julian Suri [D], match halved; Wes Roach [D] d. Gregor Main [U], 3&1; Tim Gornik [D] d. Pontus Widegren [U], 6&5; Patrick Cantlay [U] d. Brinson Paolini [D], 1-up.)
2010 at Chattanooga, TN (The Honors Course, UT Chattanooga) Team Champion: Augusta State Individual Stroke Play Champion: Scott Langley, Illinois UCLA — T16th. 875 (+11). Gregor Main (71-69-72—212, T-9); Pontus Widegren (69-7179—219, T-58); Alex Shi Yup Kim (76-73-74—223, T-90); Pedro Figueiredo (78-7376—227, T-116); Mario Clemens (80-81-73—235, T-152). Match Play: missed cut.
2009 at Toledo, OH (Inverness, University of Toledo) Team Champion: Texas A&M Individual Champion: Matt Hill, NC State UCLA — T23rd. 900 (+48). Gregor Main (77-73-71—221, T-54); Erik Flores (80-69-73—222, T-60); Philip Francis (70-77-77—224, T-79); Alex Shi Yup Kim (81-76-78—235, T-148); Connor Driscoll (79-80-79—238, T-153).
2008 at W. Lafayette, IN (Kampen Course, Purdue University)
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Team Champion: UCLA Individual Champion: Kevin Chappell, UCLA UCLA — 1st, 1,194 (+42). Kevin Chappell (69-73-68-76—286, 1st, -2); Erik Flores (76-7576-78—305. T-33); Philip Francis (76-73-80-76—305, T-33); Craig Leslie (76-80-74-76 —306, T-38); Lucas Lee (79-72-80-80—311, T-60).
UCLA — 2nd, 1140. Travis Johnson (69-68-68-72—277, 5th); Roy Moon (71-74-65-72—282, T-10); John Merrick (71-76-69-75—291, T-36); Steve Conway (78-70-73-76—297, T-56); John Poucher (79-71-77-74—301, T-68).
2007 at Williamsburg, VA (Golden Horseshoe GC, VCU)
2003 at Stillwater, OK (Karsten Creek GC, Oklahoma State)
Team Champion: Stanford University Individual Champion: Jamie Lovemark, USC UCLA — 7th, 1,130. Kevin Chappell (73-72-65-70—280, T-20); Lucas Lee (68-71-7468—281, T-22); Erik Flores (76-67-71-73—287, T-46); Daniel Im (71-70-73-73—287, T-46); Jason Kang (71-75-74-76—296, T-74).
Team Champions: Clemson Individual Champion: Alejandro Canizares, ASU UCLA — 3rd, 1,197. John Merrick (75-72-77-73—297, T-16); Travis Johnson (74-74-74-76— 298, T-19); Steve Conway (78-76-70-77—301, T-31); Roy Moon (76-73-80-72—301, T-31); John Poucher (80-78-84-84—326, T-86).
2006 at Sunriver, OR (Crosswater GC, Univ. Portland)
2002 at Columbus, OH (Ohio State Scarlet Course)
Team Champion: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: Jonathan Moore, Oklahoma State UCLA — T7th, 1,157. Erik Flores (71-72-77-69—289, T27); James Lee (71-75-72-72—290, T32nd); Kevin Chappell (70-76-73-74—293, T45); Daniel Im (68-77-74-77—296, T57); Chris Heintz (78-71-77-72—298, T66).
2005 at Owings Mills, MD (Caves Valley GC, Loyola College) Team Champions: Georgia Individual Champion: James Lepp, Washington UCLA — 30th, 904. Chris Heintz (74-74-71—219, T-36); Kevin Chappell (73-78-76—227, T-104); Daniel Im (75-75-78—228, T-112); John Poucher (77-76-79—232, T-137); Joakim Renström (81-78-82—239, T-152). (UCLA failed to make the 54-hole cut.)
2004 at Hot Springs, VA (The Homestead Resort, Virginia Tech) Team Champions: California Individual Champio: Ryan Moore, UNLV
Team Champions: Minnesota Individual Champion: Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech UCLA — team did not qualify; John Merrick (71-70-71-72—284, T23)
2001 at Durham, NC (Duke University Golf Club) Team Champions: Florida Individual Champion: Nick Gilliam, Florida UCLA —17th, 591, team missed cut. Parker McLachlin (74-69-73-71—287, T-16); Steve Conway (72-77—149); J.T. Kohut (77-72—149); John Merrick (76-74—150); Travis Johnson (80-77—157).
2000 at Auburn, AL (Grand National Country Club, Auburn) Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: Charles Howell, Oklahoma State UCLA — team did not qualify; Brandon DiTullio, missed cut (76-72—148, T-62)
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UCLA’S ALL-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1998 at Albuquerque, NM (Championship Course, Univ. of New Mexico) Team Champions: UNLV Individual Champion: James McLean, Minnesota UCLA — T8th, 1,142. Brandon DiTullio (72-68-71-72—283, T-20); Jeff McGraw (71-7070-73—284, T-26); Byron Schlagenhauf (75-69-72-74—290, T-48); Ross Fulgentis (74-68-71-78—291, T-55); Jason Semelsberger (72-73-76-75—296, T-74).
1997 at Lake Forest, IL (Conway Farms Golf Club, Northwestern) Team Champions: Pepperdine Individual Champion: Charles Warren, Clemson UCLA — T26th, 598, team missed cut. Steve Wagner (76-69—145); Byron Schlagenhauf (77-74—151); Jason Semelsberger (76-75—151); Brandon DiTullio (75-77—152); Ben Bost (76-77—153).
1987 at Columbus, OH (Scarlet Course, Ohio State) Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: Brian Watts, Oklahoma State UCLA — 21st, 1,213. Kevin Leach (79-73-74-75—301, T-45); Rich Greenwood (76-7178-79—304, T-66), Bob Lasken (71-79-80-77—307, T-85); Brandt Jobe (75-79-7578—307, T-85); David Rhorer (78-78-77-78—311, T-105).
1986 at Bermuda Run, NC (Bermuda Run Country Club, University of North Carolina) Team Champions: Wake Forest Individual Champion: Scott Verplank, Oklahoma State UCLA — team did not qualify. Alberto Valenzuela (76-77-72—225, did not make cut for final round.)
1993 at Lexington, KY (The Champions Golf Course, Kentucky)
1985 at Haynes City, FL (Grenelefe Country Club, University of Florida)
Team Champions: Florida Individual Champion: Todd Demsey, Arizona State UCLA — 17th, 597, team missed cut. Jorgan Aker (72-74—146); David Soloman (7377—150); Ted Gleason (76-75—151); Kevin Claborn (75-78—153); Brian Bock (78-75—153).
Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Clark Burroughs, Ohio State UCLA — T14th, 1,206. Duffy Waldorf (73-73-72-77—295, T-18); Roger Gunn (73-7775-73—298, T-35); Kevin Leach (74-76-81-78—309, T-83); Brandt Jobe (80-79-7582—316, T-93); Bobby Lasken (85-80-72-79—316, T-93).
1991 at Pebble Beach, CA (Poppy Hills Golf Course, San Jose State)
1984 at Houston, TX (Bear Creek Golf World Masters Course, Univ. of Houston)
Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: Warren Schutte, UNLV UCLA — T24th, 1.215. David Soloman (76-74-75-72—297, T-32); Kent Weise (79-73-7875—305, T-81); Ted Gleason (77-74-80-74—307, T-96); Steve Haynes (80-78-7477—309, T-107); Kevin Claborn (76-77-80-79—314, T-137).
1989 at Edmond, OK (Oak Tree Country Club, Oklahoma State) Team Champions: Oklahoma Individual Champion: Phil Mikkelson, Arizona State UCLA — T8th, 1,173. Rob Sullivan (72-74-68-74—288, T-16); Ken Tanigawa (70-75-7971—295, T-36); Rich Greenwood (72-69-75-79—295, T-36); Greg Garbero (75-77-7675—303, T-61); Steve Haynes (77-72-76-83—308, T-74).
1988 at Westlake Village, CA (North Ranch Country Club, USC) Team Champions: UCLA Individual Champion: E.J. Pfister, Oklahoma State UCLA — 1st, 1,176. Brandt Jobe (72-73-73-69—287, T-2); Bobby Lasken (74-71-75-75 — 295, T-26); Tim Cruikshank (79-73-73-71—296, 31st); Kevin Leach (76-78-72-72 —298, 43rd); Rich Greenwood (82-79-77-77—315, 85th).
UCLA’s 1988 NCAA Champions (l-r): Assistant Coach Jim Tognozzi, Kevin Leach, Assistant Coach David Smith, Rich
Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: John Inman, North Carolina UCLA — 21st, 884, team missed cut. Brad Bell (71-68-75-69—283, 6th); Kevin Leach (7173-79—223); Roger Gunn (71-75-78— 224); Duffy Waldorf (75-71-78—224); Brian Mahon (77-75-78—230).
1983 at Fresno, CA (San Joaquin Country Club, Fresno State) Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: Jim Carter, Artzona State UCLA — 7th, 1,181. Jay Delsing (68-73-76-75—292, T-15); John Perles (75-75-74-72—296, T-29); Oliver Rheinfurth (70-73-77-77—297, T-38); Brad Bell (77-74-73-77—301, T-59); Steve Pate (78-74-73-80—305, T-75).
1982 at Pinehurst, NC (#2 Course at Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Billy Ray Brown, Houston UCLA — 6th, 1,163. Jeff Johnson (71-72-73-71—287, 12th); Jay Delsing (75-76-75-68—294); Lou Bartoletti (78-73-73-75—299, 81st); Mickey Yokoi (77-73-74-79— 303); Corey Pavin (72-dq- 68-71).
Greenwood, Tim Cruikshank, Brandt Jobe, Bobby Lasken, Assistant Coach Ray Snyder and Head Coach Eddie Merrins (at podium).
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UCLA’S ALL-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1980 at Columbus, OH (Scarlet Course, Ohio State)
1956 at Columbus, OH (Scarlet Course, Ohio State)
Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: Jay Don Blake, Utah State UCLA — T24th, 920, team missed cut. Corey Pavin (73-85-72—230); John Grund (80-7873—231); Chuck White (77-81-74—232); Tom Pernice (77-78-79—234); Mickey Yokoi (75-83-81—239).
Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Rick Jones, Ohio State UCLA — team did not qualify. Stroke Play: Bill Foote (78-74—152). Match Play, 1st Round: Foote d. William Redding, Purdue, 1-up. 2nd Round: Foote d. Don Nist, Ohio State, 2&1; 3rd Round: Foote d. Robert Harvey, SMU, 3&2. 4th Round (Quarterfinals): George Clark, North Texas State, d. Foote, 3&1.
1979 at Winston-Salem, NC (Bermuda Run CC, Wake Forest) Team Champions: Ohio State Individual Champion: Gary Hallberg, Wake Forest UCLA — 13th, 1,230. Tom Randolph (75-74-77-78—304, T-35); Mickey Yokoi (74-7579-76—304, T-35); Corey Pavin (76-76-75-82—309, T-58); Tom Pernice (75-76-8579—315, T-72); Chuck White (76-84-83-88—331, 87th).
1978 at Eugene, OR (Eugene Country Club, Oregon)
1953 at Colorado Springs, CO (The Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado College) Team Champions: Stanford Individual Champion: Earl Moeller, Oklahoma A&M UCLA — team did not qualify. Stroke Play: Ian Halkett (74-78—152); Bob Chase (7677—153). Match Play: no qualifiers.
Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: David Edwards, Oklahoma State UCLA — 10th, 1,186. Corey Pavin (68-74-77—219, T-23); Tom Pernice (72-71-76—219, T23); Mickey Yokoi (73-74-72—219, T-23); Chuck White (74-74-72—220, T-38); Brad Sherfy (76-75-77—228, T-99).
Team Champions: North Texas State Individual Champion: Jim Vickers, Oklahoma UCLA — team did not qualify. Stroke Play: Dave Stanley (80-77—157). Match Play: no qualifiers.
1970 at Columbus, OH (Scarlet Course, Ohio State)
1951 at Columbus, OH (Scarlet Course, Ohio State)
Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: John Mahaffey, Houston UCLA—team missed cut. Individuals: Don Truett (76-73-74-70—294, T12); Jerry DiTullio (74-74-77-76—301); Pete Lazlo (73-78—151); Bill Eaton (77-75—152).
Team Champions: North Texas State Individual Champion: Tom Nieporte, Ohio State UCLA — team did not qualify. Stroke Play: Ray Steelsmith (77-80—157); Dave Stanley (7681); Seymour Black (70-88—158). Match Play: no qualifiers.
1969 at Colorado Springs, CO (The Broadmoor CC, Colorado College) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Bob Clark, Cal State Los Angeles UCLA — team missed cut. Stroke Play: Don Truett (85-74—159); Jerry DiTullio (84-82—166); Larry Benson (85-81—166); Bill Eaton (90-84—174).
1967 at Shawnee, PA (Shawnee-on-the-Delaware, Penn State) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Hale Irwin, Colorado UCLA — 37th, 628. Stroke Play: Larry Benson (71-74-79-76—300, T-48); Rich Logan (8280—162); Mike Higgins (83-80—163). Other results incomplete.
1966 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Bob Murphy, Florida UCLA — T-8th, 597. Stroke Play: Mike Higgins (75-72-78-73—298, T-28); Terry Hartshorn (71-79—150, T-36).
1965 at Knoxville, TN (Holston Hills CC, University of Tennessee) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Marty Fleckman UCLA — T19th, 610. Stroke Play (all UCLA individuals failed to qualify for 3rd and 4th rounds): Mike Higgins (75-76—151); Brian Kaufman (73-79—152); Dave Ledbetter (75-78—153); Rafael Villegas (77-77—154); Terry Hartshorn (77-78—155).
1964 at Colorado Springs, CO (The Broadmoor CC, Colorado College) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Terry Small, San Jose State UCLA — 10th, 612. Stroke Play: Paul Loveless (77-74—151); Jim Collart (71-81—152); Terry Hartshorn (78-76—154); Brian Kaufman (78-77—155); Dave Ledbetter (89-81—170). Match Play, 1st Round: William Regnier, Notre Dame, d. Jim Collart, UCLA, 3&2. Paul Desjardins, Miami, d. Paul Loveless, UCLA, 2&1.
1963 at Wichita State Team Champions: Oklahoma State Individual Champion: R.H. Sikes, Arkansas UCLA — 21st, 614. Stroke Play: Jim Collart (72-77—149); Cliff Davis (74-76—150); Wes Smith (81-74—151); Paul Loveless (78-82—160). Match Play, 1st Round: Don Lackey, Oklahoma State d. Jim Collart, UCLA, 2&1.
1960 at Colorado Springs, CO (The Broadmoor CC, Colorado College) Team Champions: Houston Individual Champion: Dick Crawford, Houston UCLA — T22nd, 635. Stroke Play: Bill Mott (82-72—154, T-43); Tom Thompson (81-76— 157, T-72); John Darrah (81-79—160, T-106); Bill Moore (76-86—164, T-146); Jerry Kestenberg (79-86—165, T-150). Match Play, 1st Round: Bill Mott d. Jerry Cundari, Oregon, 1up, 19th hole. 2nd Round: Vernon Nicholas, Arizona, d. Mott, 3&2.
1952 at West Lafayette, IN (University Course, Purdue)
1950 at Albuquerque, NM (Championship Course, Univ. of New Mexico) Team Champions: North Texas Individual Champion: Fred Wampler, Purdue UCLA — 17th, 607. Stroke Play: Ben Alyea (74-70—144, T-15); Bob Morefield (76-77—153); Ray Steelsmith (80-73—153); Jerry O’Neal (76-81—157). Match Play, 1st Round: Ben Alyea, UCLA, d. Paul Harney, Holy Cross, 5&4; 2nd Round, Alyea d. Arnold Palmer, Wake Forest, 1-up; 3rd Round, Alyea d. Dave Dennis, Kansas, 1-up; 4th Round (Quarterfinals): Billy Maxwell, North Texas State, d. Alyea, 3&2. Notes: Alyea sank a 40-foot putt on the 16th hole against Palmer to keep the match alive.
1949 at Ames, IA (University Course, Iowa State University) Team Champions: North Texas Individual Champion: Harvie Ward, North Carolina UCLA — 13th, 622. Stroke Play: Jerry O’Neal (73-79—152); Richard Runkle (80-75—155); Ben Alyea (80-78—158); Tony Valdivia (81-80—161). Match Play, 1st Round: Jack Atten, Loyola (Chicago) d. Runkle, 5&4. Notes: Ben Alyea won the NCAA longest drive contest with an average drive (of three) of 243.3.
1948 at Stanford, CA (Stanford Golf Course) Team Champions: San Jose State Individual Champion: Bob Harris, San Jose State UCLA — 7th, 602. Stroke Play: Ted Richards (71-75—146); Richard Runkle (77-73—150); Bob Gardner (75-78—153); Jerry O’Neal (75-78—153); Bob Morefield (78-80—158); Bill Shelton (80-81—161). Match Play, 1st Round: Ernie Kellberg, Stanford, d. Richard Runkle, UCLA, 3&2; Charles Coe, Oklahoma, d. Jerry O’Neal, UCLA, 4&3; Bob Gardner, UCLA, d. Junius Herbert, LSU, 3&2; Ted Richards, UCLA, d. Joe Greene, Washington, 4&2. 2nd Round: Louis Stafford, Oregon d. Gardner, 4&3. Richards d. James McNair, Duke, 2-up. 3rd Round: Richards d. Joe Moore, LSU, 5&3. 4th Round (Quarterfinals): Richards d. Loddie Kempa, Oklahoma A&M, 2&1. 5th Round (Semifinals): Bob Harris, San Jose State, d. Richards, 5&4.
1947 at Ann Arbor, MI (Championship Golf Course, University of Michigan) Team Champions: LSU Individual Champion: Dave Barclay, Michigan UCLA — team did not qualify. Match Play, 1st Round: Bob Gardner, UCLA, d. Duke Jacobs,Yale, 3&1. 2nd Round: Gardner d. Art Wall, Duke, 1-up. 3rd Round: Charles Coe, Oklahoma, d. Gardner, 5&4.
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UCLA’S ALL-AMERICANS BY NAME Anton Arboleda 2012 HM Brad Bell 1983 & 1984 HM Larry Benson 1969 HM Patrick Cantlay 2011* 1st Team^†, 2012 2nd Team Kevin Chappell 2006 HM, 2007 2nd Team, 2008 1st Team*† Steve Conway 2003 2nd Team, 2004 HM Jay Delsing 1982 1st Team, 1983 2nd Erik Flores Team Brandon DiTullio 2000 HM Pedro Figueiredo 2012. 2013 2nd Team Erik Flores 2006 2nd Team, 2008 3rd team, 2009 2nd Team Jonathan Garrick 2013 HM Terry Hartshorn 1965 & 1966 HM
Brandt Jobe 1987 3rd Team; 1988 HM Jeff Johnson 1982 HM Travis Johnson 2003 HM, 2004 2nd Team Bob Lasken 1988 HM Pete Laszlo 1970 HM Kevin Leach 1987 HM; 1988 2nd Team Lucas Lee 2007 3rd Team Daniel Im Daniel Im 2006 HM Alex Shi Yup Kim 2010 HM Gregor Main 2009, ’10 HM^; 2011 3rd Team Jeff McGraw 1999 HM John Merrick 2002, ’03 HM Roy Moon 2004 HM Steve Pate 1983 1st Team
Corey Pavin 1979 & 1982* 1st Team; 1980 HM John Perles 1983 HM Tom Pernice 1980 & 1981 HM Tom Randolph 1979 HM Byron Schlagenhauf 1999 3rd Team Brad Sherfy 1978 HM Rob Sullivan 1989 HM Don Truett 1971 HM, 1972 2nd Team Tom Pernice Duffy Waldorf 1984 3rd Team, 1985* 1st Team Pontus Widegren 2011 HM, 2013 3rd Team Chuck White 1978 3rd Team Mickey Yokoi 1982 2nd Team Coaches All-America Team. *NCAA Player of the Year. †Consensus selection. ^All Freshmam Team.
BY YEAR 1965 — Terry Hartshorn (HM) 1966 — Terry Hartshorn (HM) 1969 — Larry Benson (HM) 1970 — Pete Laszlo 1971 — Don Truett (HM) 1972 — Don Truett, 2nd Team 1978 — Chuck White (3rd Team), Brad Sherfy (HM) 1979 — Corey Pavin (1st Team), Tom Randolph (HM) 1980 — Corey Pavin (HM), Tom Pernice (HM) 1981 — Tom Pernice (HM) 1982 — Jay Delsing and Corey Pavin* (1st Team), Mickey Yokoi (2nd Team), Jeff Johnson (HM) 1983 — Steve Pate (1st Team), Jay Delsing (2nd Team), Brad Bell and John Perles (HM) 1984 — Duffy Waldorf (3rd Team), Brad Bell (HM) 1985 — Duffy Waldorf* (1st Team) 1987 — Brandt Jobe (3rd Team), Kevin Leach (HM)
1988 — Kevin Leach (2nd Team), Brandt Jobe and Bobby Lasken (HM) 1989 — Rob Sullivan (HM) 1999 — B.J. Schlagenhauf (3rd Team), Jeff McGraw (HM) 2000 — Brandon DiTullio (HM) 2002 — John Merrick (HM) 2003 — Steve Conway (2nd Team), John Merrick (HM) 2004 — Travis Johnson (2nd Team), Steve Conway and Roy Moon (HM) 2006 — Erik Flores (2nd Team), Kevin Chappell and Daniel Im (HM) 2007 — Kevin Chappell (2nd Team), Lucas Lee (3rd Team) 2008 — Kevin Chappell*† (1st Team), Erik
Flores (3rd Team) 2009 — Erik Flores (2nd Team); Gregor Main (HM^) 2010 — Alex Shi Yup Kim, Gregor Main (HM) 2011 — Patrick Cantlay*†^ (1st Team), Gregor Main (3rd Team), Pontus Widegren (HM) 2012 — Patrick Cantlay and Pedro Figueiredo (2nd Team), Anton Arboleda (HM) 2013 — Pedro Figueiredo (2nd Team), Pontus Widegren (3rd Team), Jonathan Garrick (HM) Coaches All-America Team.*NCAA Player of the Year. †Consensus selection. ^All Freshman Team.
UCLA’S GCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS Brandon DiTullio, 1999-00 Travis Johnson, 2003-04 Chris Heintz, 2005-06 Pedro Figueiredo, 2011-12, 2012-13
UCLA’S COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Patrick Cantlay, 2011-12
Pontus Widegren earned All-America honors in 2013.
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UCLA’S HOME COURSES Bel-Air Country Club: The Bel-Air Country Club, site of the 1976 U.S. Amateur Championship, has served as UCLA’s home course for more than 50 years. Located five minutes from campus, Bel-Air’s original architecture was done by George Thomas, Jack Neville and Billy Bell Sr., with most recent changes by Robert Trent Jones. The club has added a driving range which the Bruins use occasionally. Par: 70 Rating: 73.9 Yardage: 6,730.
Many campus buildings can be seen from the Bel-Air Country Club, which is located across from UCLA on Sunset Blvd. The Bruins have been playing at the Robert C. Thomas classic for more than 50 years.
Brentwood Country Club: The Brentwood Country Club is located just 10 minutes from the UCLA campus. The course, which measures 6,782 yards and carries a 72.9 rating, puts emphasis on accuracy and is often subject to strong breezes off the nearby Pacific. Brentwood and UCLA also hosted the 1994 Women’s Pacific10 Conference Championship.
El Caballero Country Club: Tough par 71 course that has hosted many TOUR qualifying events. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the course measures 6,815 yards and carries a rating of 73.6 and a slope of 135. UCLA alumnus Brandt Jobe holds the course record of 63.
barrancas make the course a shotmaker’s domain. Recently, Oakmont has hosted LPGA and Champions Tour events. From the Goodman tees, the course plays 7,015 yards, carries a slope of 138 and a par of 72. Oakmont served as the site of the 2003 Men’s Pacific-10 Conference Championship, which UCLA hosted and won. Riviera Country Club: Recognized as one of the world’s premier courses, Riviera annually hosts a PGA Tour event, which former Bruin Corey Pavin won in 1994 and ’95. It has hosted several major championships, including the U.S. Open in 1948 won by Ben Hogan, the PGA Championship in 1983 and 1995 and the U.S. Senior Open in 1998. The course has several signature holes, including the par three sixth with a bunker in the middle of the green. Designed by George C. Thomas, Riviera measures more than 7,157 yards and plays to a par of 71. Robinson Ranch: New facility, featuring two championship courses —The Mountain and The Valley. The Mountain Course measures 6,508 yards and offers dramatic views and plenty of water, while demanding strategic course management and accuracy off the tee. The Valley Course, which opened on Memorial Day 2000, meanders through untouched stands of stage and chaparral, California Sycamores and Coastal Live Oaks. Measuring 6,903 yards from the championship tees, The Valley’s final six holes have been tagged Death Row. TPC at Valencia: The TPC at Valencia, designed by Chris Gray and two-time major winner Mark O’Meara, is a big golf course requiring both length off the tee, precise iron play and bold putting. Running through oak canyons, river valleys and foothills, the course challenges players of every skill level. The course measures more than 7,200 yards from the tournament tees and plays to a par of 72. Valencia Country Club: A classic Robert Trent Jones Sr. design featuring numerous bunkers, hidden water hazards and large, undulating greens. Prevailing afternoon winds can make this course play long and difficult. Signature hole is the par three third that features a long carry over water to a big, fast green, shaded by tall trees. From the tips, this par 72 course is rated 74.7 with a slope of 138 over 7,076 yards. Wilshire Country Club: Medium length course that boasts the best greens in the city. A barranca runs through the course and comes into play on almost every hole. Carries a course rating of 71.8 at 6,506 yards and a slope of 132.
Hillcrest Country Club: Located 10 minutes from campus, Hillcrest is one of the area’s oldest layouts. Opened in 1922, it was the site of the 1929 PGA Championship and 1932 and ’42 L.A. Opens. Hillcrest carries a 73.1 rating over 6,684 yards. Rolling fairways, numerous bunkers and large undulating greens plus some of the best views of the Los Angeles skyline make this an enjoyable test of golf. Lakeside Golf Club: Located next to Universal Studios, this tight, heavily trapped course has small greens that demand great accuracy. The par 70 course has a 72.4 rating and measures 6,539 yards. The beautiful course was deigned by Max Behr in 1925. Los Angeles Country Club: Considered one of America’s finest, the North Course is consistently ranked among the nation’s Top 20 private golf courses. Both the North and South courses were designed by George C. Thomas, who also designed Riviera and Ojai Valley CC. Site of the 1983 Men’s Pac-10 Championships won by UCLA. The par 71 redesigned North Course is rated 75.7 with a 143 slope over 7,236 yards and will host the 2013 Men’s Pac-12 Championship. Mountaingate Country Club: Sporty course that offers great vistas of Los Angeles. Severely contoured greens require a delicate putting touch. Measures 6,450 yards, is rated 72.2, plays to a par of 72, and overlooks the UCLA campus. Oakmont Country Club: Built in 1924 and originally designed by Max Behr, Oakmont is located in the lush hillside of Glendale and boasts some of the fastest greens in the city. A variety of bunkers and
The Los Angeles Country Club was the site of the 2013 Pac-12 Championship.
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FRIENDS OF GOLF
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he Friends of Golf (FOG) organization has been a fixture of financial support for the UCLA golf program and collegiate and youth golf nationwide for more than three decades. The origins of this group come from former UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame golf coach Eddie Merrins, who served as Bel Air’s head professional for nearly 40 years. Under his active leadership, the UCLA golf program has developed into one of the most successful in the country. To implement that program, Merrins pioneered the FOG organization to aid in fundraising activities for college and youth golf programs. FOG was incorporated in 1981 as a non-profit organization and has drawn enthusiasm from many prominent professionals in the business and sports communities. The annual FOG event is highlighted by an elaborate golf tournament and dinner held at Bel Air Country Club. Luminaries such as Dinah Shore, Digger Phelps, Rick Pitino, David Wolper and Richard Crenna distinguished the tournament in 1991. Highlighting the 10th annual tournament was the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Each year, FOG honors a member of the PGA Tour, which has enabled Friends of Golf to endow the Golf Scholarship Fund at UCLA. The late, legendary golfer Byron Nelson called the annual FOG event, “The best one-day golf tournament in the country.” At right is a list of the past honorees: Jack Nicklaus was the honoree at the 1991 FOG tournament.
The 6th Hole at Riviera Country Club, one of the Bruins’ home courses
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Butch Harmon Luke Donald Ernie Els David Ledbetter Johnny Miller Annika Sorenstam Greg Penske, Johnny Miller Steve Pate, Kathy Whitworth, Gene Littler, John Wooden, Duffy Waldorf Al Geiberger, Dave Stockton Scott Simpson FOG Founders Tommy Bolt, Bob Rosburg Duffy Waldorf Gary Player, Amy Alcott Billy Casper, Tony Jacklin Payne Stewart Fred Couples,, Corey Pavin Mark O’Meara Tom Lehman Jim Murray, Peter Jacobsen Sam Snead, Deane Beman Byron Nelson Ken Venturi Chi Chi Rodriguez Jack Nicklaus Hale Irwin Ben Crenshaw Greg Norman Arnold Palmer Byron Nelson Lee Trevino Raymond Floyd Ben Hogan Eddie Merrins
UCLA’S ON-CAMPUS PRACTICE FACILITY — “THE GIFF”
Jack and Rhodine Gifford (above) have been generous supporters of UCLA Athletics, particularly the golf programs. Their lead donation made possible UCLA’s on-campus practice facility, nicknamed “The Giff.” In addition, the Gifford Family has sponsored the Gifford Collegiate Championship for the last eight years. The late Mr. Gifford was a 1960-61 UCLA baseball letterman as a first baseman. (Clockwise from top right): The view to the West shows the team room and tee box as players hit South toward Pauley Pavilion. The view looking East reveals the towers of Royce Hall and the Men’s Gym, newly named the Student Activities Center. Facing North toward Sunset Blvd., the shrubbery in front of the faclity spells out UCLA GOLF (below).
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THE GIFFORD COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Gifford Collegiate Championship, founded by the late Jack Gifford (UCLA ’63) and his wife Rhodine, has come to symbolize outstanding golf and unmatched cameraderie. The Bruins have won the event twice, and in 2007 produced their first individual champion in James Lee. In addition to the 54-hole collegiate competition, the event also features a CollegeAm, a wives program and many other tournament traditions. Above left, is the perpetual Gifford Collegiate Championship Trophy, awarded to the victorious team. Top right, are the Bruins, who won the event in 2007. Above: UCLA’s Patrick Cantlay, winner of the event in 2010. Center right: Jake Knapp, who tied for sixth in 2013. Below right: Benefactor Jack Gifford and Head Coach Derek Freeman. Gifford Collegiate Championship Results Team Year Winner Individual Medalist(s) 2005 UCLA Michael Wilson, California 2006 Stanford Rob Grube and Zack Miller, Stanford 2007 UCLA James Lee, UCLA; Sihwan Kim, Stanford; Henrik Norlander, Augusta State 2008 USC Nick Taylor, Wash., Tom Sluiter, USC 2009 Stanford Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State 2010 UCLA Patrick Cantlay, UCLA 2011 USC Steve Lim, USC 2012 UCLA Rick Lamb, Tennessee 2013 Alabama Rico Hoey, USC
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KEY ADMINISTRATORS
DAN GUERRERO
KEY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR • UCLA ’74 • 12TH YEAR In 11 years, Dan Guerrero has clearly established a pattern of “image and substance” that few in his profession can match. UCLA has won 110 NCAA team championships, a figure unmatched by any institution in the nation. UCLA teams have won 24 NCAA championships since his appointment, another national leader, finished second 21 times and have enjoyed an additional 43 Top Five finishes. More than 80% of UCLA teams have qualified for NCAA post-season competition since 2002. The football team has appeared in 10 bowl games and the men’s basketball team advanced to consecutive Final Fours from 2006-08. The program has also won 56 conference championships in 15 different sports, produced over 500 All-Americans and featured four Honda Award winners, including the 2003-04 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. Furthermore, during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, 32 Bruins participated as athletes or coaches, representing the United States and eight other nations. They won nine medals, including six golds. In 2013, UCLA won its first Capital One Cup for men’s sports, vaulting to the top of the standings after winning the 2013 College World Series. In December, UCLA won its 110th NCAA title when the women’s soccer team captured its first College Cup title. In 2012-13, men’s water polo and men’s tennis finished second, women’s water polo and women’s tennis (tied) placed third, women’s golf and women’s gymnastics finished fourth and women’s soccer tied for fifth. Finally, 57 student-athletes earned All-America honors and 57 were selected to various all-conference teams. During Guerrero’s tenure, the Bruins have won 24 national championships in 18 different sports, a national leader. UCLA teams have captured the following NCAA team titles: six in women’s water polo, three each in women’s softball and women’s gymnastics, two in women’s golf, and one each in women’s tennis, men’s tennis, men’s volleyball, women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, men’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s outdoor track and baseball. In addition, the Bruins have recorded 33 national podium finishes in that span. Guerrero came to UCLA from UC Irvine, where he had served as UCI’s fifth permanent Director of Athletics for 10 years (1992-2002). Prior to arriving at UC Irvine, Guerrero worked at Cal State Dominguez Hills, where he led that program to national prominence while serving as Athletic Director for five years (1988-92). Guerrero received his Bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1974 and played second base for the Bruins for four years. Guerrero, 62, is married to the former Anne Marie Aniello and they have two grown daughters: Jenna and Katie.
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Pete Maglieri Equipment Room
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ASHLEY ARMSTRONG
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR • UC DAVIS ‘95 • 10TH YEAR Ashley Armstrong has been at UCLA since 2004 and currently serves as an Associate Athletic Director, Sports and Administration. She is responsible for supervising seven Bruin sport programs: men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s water polo, women’s rowing and women’s swimming and diving. A member of the Bruins’ senior management team, she oversees various coach and student-athlete development programs and was recently appointed to the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing committee. Armstrong previously served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development where she oversaw the Bruin Student-Athlete Development program. She created the Wooden Academy (leadership development program), served as an advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, coordinated community outreach and professional development programs, co-supervised women’s rowing, women’s volleyball and women’s sand volleyball. She also chaired the Athletic Department’s Health and Wellness Committee. Armstrong began her tenure at UCLA as the Director of Life Skills and Championships. In addition to her campus duties, Armstrong has spent the past six years as a lead consultant for the NCAA where she is responsible for developing curriculum and training athletics professionals to facilitate the annual NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum. Prior to arriving at UCLA, Armstrong served as an Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Louisville where her responsibilities included administration, life skills programming, marketing, championships and compliance. During her stint with the Cardinals, she assisted in developing curriculum for a life skills course and served as a lecturer for the College of Education. She started her career as an academic counselor and tutorial coordinator for the women’s athletic department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Armstrong has also served as a faculty member for the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement. She has presented workshops at several institutions and facilitation experience with NCAA Leadership Conferences, CHAMPS/Life Skills Continuing Education Conferences and NCAA Diversity Education. Armstrong served on the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Advisory Committee and is a 2009 graduate of the Sports Management Institute’s executive program. A native of Southern California, Armstrong earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of California, Davis, where she was a member of the women’s volleyball team. She earned a Master of Science in sport management from the University of Tennessee.
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2013-14 UCLA MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOLF SCHEDULE Day, Date Sun.-Tue., Oct. 6-8 Fri.-Sun., Oct., 18-20 Mon.-Tue., Jan. 27-28 Mon.-Tue., Nov. 4-5 Wed.-Fri., Feb. 6-8 Mon.-Wed., Feb. 17-19 Mon.-Tue., Feb. 4-5 Thur., Mar. 3 Fri.-Sun., Mar. 7-9 Mon.-Tue., March 24-25 Fri.-Sun., March 28-30 Mon.-Tue., April 7-8 Sat.-Sun., April 19-20 Fri.-Sun., April 25-27 Thurs.-Sat., May 15-17 Tue.-Sun., May 27-June 1
Tournament (Host) @ Erin Hills Invitational (Marquette University) @ U.S. Collegiat Championship (Georgia Tech) @ Anteater Classic (UC Irvine) Gifford Collegiate (UCLA) @ Amer Ari Invitational (Hawaii-Hilo) @ The Prestige (UC Davis) @ CS San Marcos Invitational (CS San Marcos) vs. USC (USC Host) @ Collegiate Masters (UNLV) @ The Floridian (Arkansas) @ Stanford Invitational (Stanford) @ Redhawk Invitational (Seattle University) @ Purdue Boilermaker (Purdue University) @ Pac-12 Championship (Arizona) @ NCAA Regionals (TBD) @ NCAA Championship (Wichita State)
UCLA hosted events in bold.
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