2014-15 Wichita State Men's Golf Virtual Guide

2014-15 Wichita State Men’s Golf

2014 Valley Champions

Chandler Rusk MVC Medalist

Louis Cohen Boyer MVC Golfer of the Year

Grier Jones MVC Coach of the Year

Grant Bennett MVC Newcomer of the Year

Shocker Tradition

8 21 19 13 18 96

NCAA Championship Appearances NCAA Tournament Appearances MVC Championships All-America Selections MVC Individual Champions All-Conference Selections

Head Coach Grier Jones

Head Coach 19th Season For Full Bio Click Here

- Led team to 11 NCAA Regional Appearances - Led team to 2 NCAA Championship Appearances - Led team to 13 MVC Championships - Coached 10 individual MVC medalist winners - Coached 53 all-conference selections - Coached three All-Americans - Coached 21 MVC Scholar-Athletes - 12-Time MVC Coach of the Year - 1969 PGA Rookie of the Year - 1968 NCAA Individual Champion

Assistant Coach Tony Blake

Assistant Coach Fourth Season For Full Bio Click Here

- Coached 3 MVC Golfers of the Year - Coached team to 11 tournament wins - Coached 8 All-MVC Performers - Two-year letterman at WSU - Region VI Champion at Butler Community College - Recruiting Coordinator at WSU - Oversees player development - Coordinates practice schedules - FlightScope Coordinator - Former participant of various mini tours

Wichita State Golf Course Complex

-Exclusive for the Wichita State Men’s & Women’s Golf Team -14 holes of manicured golf course -Ability to practice on-course situations -Clubhouse for Men’s & Women’s Golf Team -2-sided driving range (one with Bermuda grass, one with Bent grass) -120 yard wedge range -3 large undulating practice putting greens -1 chipping green -Hartman Indoor Heated Hitting & Putting Facility

Hartman Practice Facility

-Four all-weather hitting bays -V1 Pro digital coaching system -Two retractable bay doors onto range -1,750 square foot putting area

Instructional Technology

- FlightScope X2 is completely wireless, battery-operated, 3D Doppler tracking radar for golf.

- Side-by-side video and club or ball data comparison.

-Fully customizable assessments in the X2 Skills app for player benchmarking.

- Works equally good indoors and outdoors and under any weather conditions.

-24 unique measurements of club, ball and swing data.

-Can be used for club selection, club fitting, golf instruction and game improvement

- AimPoint Technologies is a company focused on the science of predictive putt technology, green reading instruction, and player performance analysis, with the goal of improving golf performance and educating golfers in a quick and efficient manner.

- AimPoint founder, Mark Sweeney, was named one of golf’s Top Innovators by Golf Digest Magazine, and was called “the best kept secret in golf” by the Golf Channel.

He teaches a new highly effective greenreading method to professional, amateur, and junior golfers.

Flint Hills Country Club

A private golf club unlike any other, Flint Hills has been ranked in Golf Digest’s America’s Top 100 Courses, as well as their Top 50 Golf Retreats. Flint Hills hosted the 2001 USGA Womens’ Amateur Championship and the USGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championship in 2007. It ranked No. 10 in Golf Digest’s America’s Best Private Golf Retreats in 2006.

Wichita Country Club Since its founding, no other club in the state has produced as many prominent figures in Kansas and United States golf history. From Kansas State Golf Association founder John L. Powell to former USGA president Judy Bell, Wichita Country Club and its members have played a tremendous role in advancing the game of golf, both on a local and national level.

Crestview Country Club

Crestview Country Club is very unique among Kansas private clubs. Crestview has two dramatic parkland style; mature tree-lined, 18-Hole Robert Trent Jones designed golf courses, which assure members of both variety, access and playing convenience. The South Course, at 6,671 yards, and the North Course, at 6,959 yards, are complemented by a large practice putting green, a 125 yard short-game area to enhance your approach skills, a green-side chipping area and practice bunker, and a double-end driving range for full swing practice and instruction.

Sand Creek Station Sand Creek station was named one of Golf Digest’s best new courses in 2007 and hosted the 2014 USGA Public Links Championship.

Tallgrass Country Club

Tallgrass Country Club is a championship course with excellent course conditions. It is an Arthur Hills Signature Course which has hosted such prestigious events as the Kansas State Amateur, Senior State Amateur and annual Colbert / Fogler Classic to name a few.

Other Courses Wichita State Golf Course Complex Reflection Ridge Country Club Willowbend Golf Club

Schedule

Fall 2014 Date

Tournament

Location

Golf Course

Sept. 6-7 Sept. 15-16 Sept. 22-23 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 20-21

Wolverine Intercollegiate Ram Masters Invitational Janney VCU Shootout Bill Ross Intercollegiate Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Fort Collins, Colo.

Manakin-Sabot, Va. Overland Park, Kan. Las Cruces, N.M.

U-M GC Fort Collins CC Hermitage CC Milburn CC NMSU GC

Spring 2015

Date

Tournament

Location

Golf Course

UTSA Oak Hills Invitational Del Walker Intercollegiate Talis Park Challenge Desert Shootout Jim West Intercollegiate Hawkeye-Great River Enter. Inv. MVC Championship

San Antonio, Texas Long Beach, Calif.

Naples, Fla. Goodyear, Ariz.

Bastrop, Texas Iowa City, Iowa Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.

Oak Hills CC Virginia CC Talis Park GC Palm Valley GC Wolfdancer GC Finkbine GC Porto Cima

Feb. 9-10 March 2-3 March 15-16 March 19-21 April 6-7 April 18-19 April 27-28

Strength and Conditioning

Kerry Rosenboom Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Wichita State’s Athletic Department takes every step to provide student-athletes with the tools needed to be successful. Strength and Conditioning is a key area to achieving that success.

The Shocker Strength and Conditioning Program, under the close supervision of Kerry Rosenboom, is dedicated to helping each of its student-athletes. The Shockers moved into a new strength and conditioning facility upon completion of Charles Koch Arena in the fall of 2003.

Athletic Training

Halie Malone Graduate Assistant- Athletic Training

Wichita State’s student-athletes’ healthcare upon their arrival on campus is under the direction of five full-time certified athletic trainers and five certified graduate assistant athletic trainers. Graduate assistant athletic trainer Halie Malone works with the golf teams. These certified athletic trainers provide prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of all injuries and illnesses for WSU’s student-athletes. Wichita State Athletic Training also works with the athletic training students from the WSU undergraduate athletic training education program.

WSU athletic training also includes a staff of physicians who are a vital part of the student-athletes’ healthcare. They include team physicians Dr. Hossein Amirani, Dr. Doug Blackman, Dr. Brad Dart, Dr. John Fanning, Dr. Kyle Goerl, Dr. Ken Jansson, Dr. Brennen Lucas, Dr. Chris Moeller, Dr. Harry Morris, Dr. Andrew Porter, Dr. Dan Prohaska, Dr. Terra Reusser, Dr. Ty Reusser and Dr. Mark Stovak.

Student Services

Gretchen Torline Director of Athletic Academic Services

-Full access to academic computer lab -Academic Advising -Free/unlimited tutor sessions - All student-athletes are issued iPads - Mentoring Program

Athletics Student Center

DRAFT

• On Dec. 16, 2014, Koch Industries announced that it will contribute $4.5 million to help expand and renovate the facility named for Charles Koch in 2001 in recognition of his company’s $6 million gift to expand and improve what was then Henry Levitt Arena.

Among improvements planned is a major expansion of the Student Athlete Success Center, which would house academic support services, nutrition services, and personal and career development for all student athletes.

Shocker Hall

- The new residence hall, between Cessna Stadium and Morrison Hall, holds 782 beds, and a new 400-seat dining hall is attached to Shocker Hall.

- Each floor has a laundry room, community kitchen and lounge area.

- The new residence hall has energized WSU and provides exceptional access to academic and recreational opportunities.

Wichita State University

Dr. John Bardo University President

Dr. Eric Sexton Director of Athletics

- Wichita State offers 65 undergraduate degrees in six different schools.

- The average class size is 17. WSU‘s total enrollment is 14,550. 76.4% of the undergraduate students are full time.

- During the past 20 years, Wichita State has more than doubled its instructional space, adding major buildings for art, engineering, health sciences, biological sciences, physical education, music, dance, and liberal arts and sciences.

City of Wichita

-Top 10 Best Big Cities - MONEY MAGAZINE -Top 10 Cities to Find a Job - US NEWS & WORLD REPORT -Most Affordable City in the Midwest - FORBES MAGAZINE -Top City for Sunny Days (128 Days of Sun) more than Key West (104), Daytona Beach (97) and Honolulu (90)

Shayne Allan Career Bests Low Round: 71, Del Walker Invitational, 2014 54-hole score: 218, Del Walker Invitational, 2014 So. Johannesburg, South Africa

Finish: T45th, Del Walker Invitational, 2014

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Career Top-20 Finishes: 0

Career Top-10 Finishes: 0

Erik Angesten Career Bests Low Round: 74, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, 2014 54-hole score: 223, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, 2014 Fr. Uppsala, Sweden For Full Bio Click Here

Finish: 55th, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, 2014 Career Top-20 Finishes: 0 Career Top-10 Finishes: 0

Grant Bennett Career Bests Low Round: 67, Del Walker Invitational, 2014; Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 54-hole score: 208, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 So. Prosper, Texas For Full Bio Click Here

Finish: T3rd, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 Career Top-20 Finishes: 6 Career Top-10 Finishes: 4

Nicolas Berbeo Career Bests Low Round: N/A 54-hole score: N/A Fr. Bucaramanga, Colombia For Full Bio Click Here

Finish: N/A Career Top-20 Finishes: 0 Career Top-10 Finishes: 0

Jacob Bishop Career Bests

Low Round: 70, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 54-hole score: 215, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 Finish: T15th, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 Fr. Edmond, Okla.

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Career Top-10 Finishes: 0 Career Top-20 Finishes: 2

Louis Cohen Boyer Career Bests

Low Round: 65, Del Walker Invitational, 2014 54-hole score: 207, Alister MacKenzie Invitational, 2012 Finish: 2nd, Duck Invitational, 2013; Bill Ross Intercollegiate, 2014 Sr. Paris, France For Full Bio Click Here

Career Top-20 Finishes: 24 Career Top-10 Finishes: 20

Alec Heinen Career Bests Low Round: 69, Ram Masters Invitational, 2013 54-hole score: 214, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 Finish: T5th, MVC Championships, 2014 RJr. Edmond, Okla.

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Career Top-20 Finishes: 5 Career Top-10 Finishes: 1

Gage Ihrig Career Bests Low Round: 69, Ram Masters Invitational, 2014 54-hole score: 214, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, 2014 Finish: T20th, Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, 2014 Fr. Goodland, Kan. For Full Bio Click Here

Career Top-20 Finishes: 1 Career Top-10 Finishes: 0

Max Mason Career Bests Low Round: 73, Old Waverly Collegiate, 2014 54-hole score: 226, Old Waverly Collegiate, 2014 So. Long Lake, Minn.

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Finish: T50th, Bill Ross Intercollegiate, 2014 Career Top-20 Finishes: 0 Career Top-10 Finishes: 0

Conrad Walcher Career Bests Low Round: 70, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 54-hole score: 225, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 Finish: T55th, Wolverine Intercollegiate, 2014 RFr. Oklahoma City, Okla.

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Career Top-20 Finishes: 0 Career Top-10 Finishes: 0