DUKE UNIVERSITY MEN’S GOLF 2015-16 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE 2015-16 DUKE MEN’S GOLF Table of Contents Duke University Golf Club Rod Myers Training Facility GENERAL INFO GENERAL Table of Contents & Quick Facts 1 The Duke University Golf Club, which served The Rod Myers Training Facility was com- Duke University Golf Club 1 as the host of the 1962 and 2001 NCAA Division pleted in September of 2006 and is one of the Rod Myers Training Facility 1 I Men’s Golf Championships, is the home venue top practice areas in the country. The Karcher-Ingram Golf Center 1 for the Blue Devil golf team. The Blue Devils’ practice facilities include 2015-16 Roster & Schedule 2 Construction of the course was planned a short-game area designed exclusively for the 2015-16 Team Picture 2 to begin prior to World War II, but the bombing Duke golf teams where players can practice Head Coach Jamie Green 3-4 of Pearl Harbor in 1941 put the plans on hold. any shot inside 150 yards. The short-game area Assistant Coach T.D. Luten 4 After the war, the present site of 300 acres was includes sand and grass bunkers, uneven lies, Sport Administrator Mike Sobb 4 selected. The property was carefully chosen for fairway bunkers, a target green for wedge shots, Sport Performance Coach Alex Merrill 4 the unique elevation changes of its mildly rolling a pitching green and an expansive putting green. Andrew Bieber 5 terrain. In 1955, Duke sought out Robert Trent The chipping and putting zones feature greens Max Greyserman 6 Jones, whose golf course architecture was widely with the two most common styles of grass so Alexander Matlari 7 respected. that team members can prepare for the playing Matt Oshrine 8 Finally, on September 26, 1957, Duke Uni- surface of each approaching tournament. Jake Shuman 9 versity Golf Club opened to the public. The Duke The facility also includes grass practice tees Ben Silverman 10 course was immediately labeled one of the top for full-swing hitting out to 350 yards and target Adam Wood 11 university golf facilities in the nation. The ac- greens. The hitting area was created to give Duke Shrish Dwivedi 12 colades were great enough to attract the 1962 players the ability to hit a full range of golf shots Alex Smalley 12 NCAA Golf Championships. Ironically, there was by providing three separate sections and angles Rod Myers Invitational 13 a soon-to-be-famous golf course architect play- to drive from as well as to hit approach shots. Tribute to Rod Myers 14 ing in that NCAA fi eld from Yale University. His In addition, a video analysis building, fea- Home Tournament History 14 name was Rees Jones, eldest son of the Duke golf turing three heated indoor hitting stations, was 2014-15 Statistics 15 course designer. completed in September of 2008. The building is 2014-15 Tournament Results 16-17 In 1988, university offi cials recognized that equipped with the latest in technological training Team & Individual Championships 18 the golf course needed restoration. While no aides, including V1 Video Analysis systems and a NCAA Championship History 19 one denied the magnifi cent routing of its holes, TrackMan ball fl ight monitor. NCAA Regional History 20 length needed to be increased to account for the ACC Championship History 21-23 advancement of modern golf. Rees Jones, then Duke University & Nike Honors & Awards 24 a master architect in his own right, was the only In 2009, Duke University and Nike Inc. Season Records 25 choice for this redesign. Final major construction reached a 10-year sponsorship agreement that Career Records 26 began in June, 1993 and was completed in April, will supply all 26 of the Blue Devils’ athletics Low Rounds 27 1994. It would be diffi cult to describe the loving teams with uniforms, footwear, apparel and Team Records 28 care that Rees Jones put into the design of each equipment. Freshman Records 29 and every feature of the course. Throughout the All-Time Player Stats 30-39 redesign, he scrutinized every shot possibility, • Under the terms of the contract, Nike phased Letterwinners 40 observed and considered every angle to insure in its exclusive agreement with all Duke Athlet- All-Time Results 41-51 that each nuance of the course would be subtle ics teams over a three-year period beginning in International Competition 52 and perfectly placed. 2008-09. PGA Tour History 53 The course underwent a second restoration • Additionally, all offi cially licensed Blue Devils in the summer of 2013. The half a million dollars merchandise sold by Nike will comply with la- bor policies consistent with Duke’s position on Duke University Quick Facts worth of renovations was again directed by Rees Jones. A majority of the renovations centered worker’s rights. Duke has long been a leader in Location Durham, N.C. on the greens and tee boxes. The greens now demanding manufacturers of licensed products Founded 1838 as Trinity College feature Champion Bermuda grass and have protect the rights of workers. Enrollment 6,484 been expanded by roughly 33 percent, back to • In 1997, Duke was the fi rst university in the President Dr. Richard H. Brodhead the size they were originally designed by Trent country to adopt a code of conduct for ap- Athletics Director Kevin White Jones, Sr. nearly 60 years ago. The approaches parel manufacturers that requires licensees, Affi liation NCAA Division I to all 18 greens were resurfaced and replanted their contractors and sub-contractors to accept Conference Atlantic Coast with Tifgrand Bermuda to create a smooth play- independent monitoring of factory working con- Nickname Blue Devils ing surface. The improvements also provide an ditions. Two years later, Duke established another School Colors Duke Blue & White ecological benefi t as the new grasses use less standard by requiring its licensees to publicly Head Coach Jamie Green water and chemicals to maintain, resulting in the disclose the names and locations of factories Alma Mater Ohio Wesleyan ‘93 economic benefi t of lower operational costs. that manufacture Duke items. Duke remains Email [email protected] The facility plays host to a number of annual very involved in these issues and committed to Offi ce Phone 919-681-2494 events including the upcoming Rod Myers Invita- ensuring that products bearing its name and/or Offi ce Phone 919-681-2578 tional and the Duke Children’s Classic. In addition, trademarks are manufactured under humane Golf Mailing Address Karcher-Ingram Golf Center the course frequently hosts U.S. Open qualifi ers. working conditions. 3001 Cameron Blvd. • Nike will provide cash compensation annually Durham, N.C. 27705 to the Duke Department of Athletics over the Karcher-Ingram Golf Center term of the contract. Duke plays at the second-ranked university • Nike will provide annual funding to local chari- Team Information golf course in the nation, but in August of 2005, ties of Duke’s choice. Lettermen Returning/Graduated 6/3 the already impressive facilities at the Duke • Each year since 2009, one Duke student-athlete Top Five Returning 3 University Golf Club took another step towards has received a paid internship at Nike headquar- 2015 ACC Finish 10th becoming the best in the NCAA. Duke unveiled ters near Beaverton, Ore. 2015 NCAA Regional Finish 3rd the Karcher-Ingram Golf Center, which features 2015 NCAA Championship Finish T-24th coaches’ offi ces, locker rooms, a club repair room, a trophy room, players’ lounge, library/study area Credits Sports Information and an indoor putting surface. Editor/Designer: Matt Plizga, Cory Walton Golf SID Cory Walton Research: Bradley Amersbach, Leslie Gaber, Kyle E-mail [email protected] Martin, Todd Lindenmuth, Cory Foote Offi ce Phone (919) 668-1712 Editorial Assistance: Jean Brooks, Leslie Gaber, Cell Phone (765) 337-2063 Bradley Amersbach Photography: Duke University Photography - 1 - 2015-16 DUKE MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE RRosteroster Name Ht Wt R/L Yr-Exp Hometown (High School / College) Andrew Bieber 5-10 150 R Jr.-2L Cleveland, Ohio (Gilmour Academy) Shrish Dwivedi 5-8 145 R Fr.-HS Redwood City, Calif. (Harker) Max Greyserman 5-11 160 R Jr.-2L Short Hills, N.J. (Peddie School) Alexander Matlari 6-0 170 R Jr.-2L Leimen, Germany (Englisches Institut Heidelberg) Matt Oshrine 5-11 190 R Jr.-TR Baltimore, Md. (Pikesville / Loyola [Md.]) Jake Shuman 6-2 200 R So.-1L Needham, Mass. (Needham) Ben Silverman 6-2 170 R So.-1L Toledo, Ohio (Ottawa Hills) Alex Smalley 6-0 145 R Fr.-HS Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest) Adam Wood 5-11 170 R So.-1L Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville Community) ROSTER & SCHEDULE ROSTER Head Coach: Jamie Green Assistant Coach: T.D. Luten Left-Right - Assistant coach T.D. Luten, Andrew Bieber, Alexander Matlari, Alex Smalley, Ben Silverman, Jake Shuman, Adam Wood, Matt Oshrine, Max Greyserman, Shrish Dwivedi, head coach Jamie Green. SSchedulechedule Date Tournament Location Course Sept. 12-13 Rod Myers Invitational Durham, N.C. Duke University Golf Club Sept. 25-27 Dick’s Sporting Good Collegiate Challenge Cup Nashville, Tenn. The Golf Club of Tennessee Oct. 4-6 Nike Collegiate Invitational Portland, Ore. Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Oct. 12-13 Crooked Stick Invitational Indianapolis, Ind. Crooked Stick Golf Club Nov. 1-3 Kiawah Classic at Turtle Point Golf Club Kiawah, S.C. Turtle Point Golf Club Feb. 15-17 Prestige at PGA WEST La Quinta, Calif. PGA WEST March 20-21 Seahawk Intercollegiate Wilmington, N.C. Country Club of Landfall April 3-5 The Hootie at Bull’s Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C. Bull’s Bay Golf Club April 9-10 Princeton Spring Invitational Princeton, N.J.