CALIFORNIA Golden Bears The mission of Cal women’s golf is to create an environment where each student-athlete continues to explore, understand and embrace her endless potential in sport and life.

GOALS TO ACHIEVING OUR MISSION WILL BE… To foster the development of balance, support and self-reliance in the student-athlete, allowing them to stretch their limits. To develop each student-athlete’s communication skills and strengthen their ability to work effectively within a team framework. To see each student-athlete graduate with an appreciation for themselves, their team, the University of California, Berkeley and the Friends of Cal Women’s Golf.

THE CAL WOMEN’S GOLF ENVIRONMENT WILL BE… Balanced: Each student-athlete will balance what is important in their lives. Communicative: Each student-athlete will learn and use a model for effective communication and conflict resolution. Diverse: The Cal women’s golf team will mirror the student body at Cal, welcoming players from different cultures. Intelligent: Cal women’s golf will be an arena for learning. It will be student-centered, forward thinking and innovative. Factual feedback will be the basis for development. Supportive: The team will adopt and work towards the goals set by the student-athletes in a non-threatening environment. Team members acknowledge those who stretch their limits and expand their comfort zone.

A CAL WOMEN’S GOLF STUDENT-ATHLETE UPHOLDS THESE STANDARDS: Honesty: A Cal golfer stands for integrity. She will be reputable, conscientious and credible. Accountability: A Cal golfer looks at herself and accepts ultimate control over her experiences. Spirit: A Cal golfer radiates the energy and spirit of the University of California. She respects the prestige of the university and is able to speak confidently about its traditions. Passion: A Cal golfer takes a positive approach to all opportunities, tasks and challenges. Her passion is infectious. She plays with her athletic skills, her mind and most of all her heart. Competitiveness: A Cal golfer strives for excellence academically and athletically. She is her best competitor. She competes regardless of the coaches’ presence. She competes until the last putt drops. Leadership: Every Cal golfer is a leader. Every Cal golfer shares what she has to offer. Scoring: A Cal golfer takes pride in scoring. She realizes the value of the short game. She continually strives for 100 percent up and down.

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CONTENTS BEAR FACTS Cal’s Scoring Zone ... Inside Front Cover Location: ...... Berkeley, CA Mission Statement ...... 1 Enrollment: ...... 34,953 Bear Facts/Cal Roster ...... 2 Founded: ...... 1868 2008 Season Outlook ...... 3 Nickname: ...... Golden Bears Coaching Staff ...... 4-6 Colors: ...... Blue and Gold Cal’s Home Courses ...... 6 Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Golden Bear Player Profiles ...... 7-10 Chancellor: ...... Robert Birgeneau Golden Bears Off the Course ...... 10 Athletic Director: ...... Sandy Barbour Bears in the Pros ...... 11 Senior Woman Administrator: ...... Teresa Kuehn Gould Life as a Golden Bear Golfer ..... 12-13 Head Coach: ...... Nancy McDaniel, 13th Year (Washington, 1988) 2007 Results ...... 14 Assistant Coach: ...... Anne Walker, 6th Year (California, 2002) 2007 Review/All-Time Records ...... 15 Women’s Golf Office Phone: ...... (510) 643-7940 Athletic Awards & Honors ...... 16 McDaniel’s Email: ...... [email protected] Friends of Cal Golf/Endowments ....17 2007 NCAA/Pac-10 Finish: ...... N/A/5th Team Building/Sports Psychology ..18 Total NCAA Regional Appearances: ...... 8 (2000-07) Bears Up Close ...... 19 Total NCAA Championships Appearances: ...... 6 (2001-06) Academic Achievement/Honors ...... 20 Best NCAA Finish: ...... 4th/2004 Strength & Conditioning ...... 21 Media Relations: ...... Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz San Francisco Bay Area ...... 22-23 Office Phone: ...... (510) 642-3611 University of California ...... 24-25 Fax: ...... (510) 643-7778 Winning Is a Cal Tradition ...... 26-27 Email: ...... [email protected] Notable Alumni ...... 28 NCAA Highlights .... Inside Back Cover 2008 Spring Schedule ...... Back Cover CREDITS The 2007-08 Cal Women’s Golf Media Guide was written and edited by Associate Media Relations Director Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz. Graphic design and layout by Senior Publications Director John Dunbar. Team and cover photos by John Todd, International Sports Images.

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2007-08 CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name Ht. Year Exp. Hometown Hometown (Previous School) Belinda Diamond 5-3 Fr. HS Budgewoi, Australia (St. Peters HS ) Allison Goodman 5-5 Jr. 2V San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines HS) Pia Halbig 5-8 Fr. HS Maintal, Germany (Albert-Einstein Gymnasium) Sofia Janer 5-5 So. 1V Bogota, Colombia (Colegio Anglo Colombiano HS) Roseanne Niven 5-5 So. 1V Perth, Scotland (Kilgraston HS) Andrea Waters 6-0 Fr. HS Jamul, CA (Steele Canyon HS) Shannon Yocum 5-7 Jr. 2V Palos Verdes Estates, CA (Peninsula HS) Head Coach: Nancy McDaniel (Washington ’88), 13th year at Cal Associate Head Coach: Anne Walker (California ’02), 6th year at Cal

2 2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK BEARS PURSUE shape Cal into a golf school,” said McDaniel, force for the Bears over the next few years.” whose team enters the spring ranked No. Janer, who hails from Bogota, Colombia, NATIONAL TITLE 10 by Golfweek. “This year’s mature group performed at a high level for Cal in the fall of players will help us sustain our spot on despite battling chronic elbow pain. She ith a rich history of success on the the national scene for many years to come.” registered two top-10 results, placing national stage, California aims to Yocum is Cal’s vocal leader, while seventh at the Kent Youel Invitational and be one of the top contenders for W Goodman leads by example. Goodman, a tying for ninth at the Ram Fall Classic. Janer the 2008 NCAA title. San Diego product, is coming off four top- carded a collegiate-low round of three- In the last seven years, the Golden Bears 25 results in the fall and sports a career- under 69 in the second round in Hawaii. A have emerged as one of the most consistent best 74.8 average, which ranks third on the highlight of Janer’s rookie season came at programs at the national level, advancing to team. As a sophomore, Goodman led Cal the Pac-10 Championships when she tied the NCAA regionals each year and to six in eight of 11 tournaments, highlighted by a for seventh to garner honorable mention NCAA Championships. Cal joined Duke as tie for third at the Spartan Invitational and a All-Pac-10 accolades. the only schools to post top-five showings fifth-place finish at the Pac-10 “It’s exciting to see someone golf for the at NCAAs from 2004-06, with the Bears’ Championships. Goodman’s strong love of the game,” McDaniel said of the five- best result being fourth place in 2004 on the display at the conference meet helped her time Colombia junior national champion. strength of Sarah Huarte’s NCAA crown. earn honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors. “She is our inspiration as she plays through This year’s Cal team is young, but the two “Allie’s strengths are her consistency pain to contribute to our success. She juniors, two sophomores and one and extensive collegiate experience,” epitomizes what it means to play with heart.” freshman in the Bears’ usual starting lineup McDaniel said. “She’s the team’s rock. We Halbig, who took third at the 2006 German have ample experience. Juniors Allison can count on Allie to come up big when we Ladies Championship, has had an Goodman and Shannon Yocum competed need it. Her teammates can also depend immediate impact as a freshman. In her at the 2006 NCAA Championships and on her off the course.” first tournament, Halbig was the runner-up have combined to play 156 rounds for Cal. Yocum has made huge strides since her to Yocum at the Ram Fall Classic (even-par Sophomores Roseanne Niven and Sofia arrival on campus in the fall of 2005. This 216) with two collegiate-low rounds of one- Janer and freshman Pia Halbig have honed past fall, the Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., under 71. The product of Maintal, Germany, their games at the international level. native recorded a career-best scoring finished in the top 30 in all four fall events, “All of the pieces are in place for our team average of 75.7 behind three including a tie for 11th in Hawaii. to win a national championship,” said Cal rounds below par and one at “Pia plays like an experienced collegiate head coach Nancy McDaniel, who is in her par. Last season, Yocum player because of her extensive international 13th season as the founding coach of the garnered a variety of awards, background,” McDaniel said. “She’s serious women’s program. “We are poised and including her second choice as a but isn’t afraid to crack a smile. She confident heading into the spring. This year’s National Golf Coaches is known for her competitive attitude team is balanced from positions one through Association Academic All- and her composure.” five and displays a competitive camaraderie.” American and Cal’s Most Freshmen Belinda Diamond and McDaniel also mentions several other Improved Player. Andrea Waters are great role keys to her team’s success this season. “Shannon has come a long way players for Cal. Diamond is a The Bears are driven, passionate and high since her freshman season,” three-time selection to New achievers who are positive in everything McDaniel said. “It was exciting to see South Wales’ state team in they do. Those attributes, combined with her finish on top at the first tournament Australia. Waters was talent, make it obvious why Cal is coming off in the fall. She has worked really hard on selected the Grossmont a successful fall season. her game and is mentally and physically League Player of the Year Cal opened the fall with a 19-shot victory at prepared to be a consistent performer while competing for the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic and followed for us.” Steele Canyon High up that performance with three more top-five Niven has shown the greatest School in Jamul, Calif. showings. Yocum won the Ram Fall Classic, improvement on the team since last “Belinda is her first collegiate title, with a career-best season. A native of Perth, Scotland, independent and score for 54 holes (-2, 214). Niven is tied for the team scoring lead pushes her Cal is on pace to set a school record for with Halbig with a 74.3 average, which teammates to get team-scoring average, carrying a 296.4 is over six strokes better than her better,” McDaniel said. mark into the spring (record is 298.1, 2003- freshman year. In the fall, Niven led “Andrea has worked 04). The Bears’ new state-of-the art Scoring Cal in two competitions, tying for 10th diligently on her swing. Zone, which opened last fall at Metropolitan at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational and They are both working Golf Links in Oakland, has helped each tying for 11th at the Stanford Intercollegiate hard to play at the next player shave shots off of her individual with a career-best score of three-under level.” average. 68 in the final round. Prior to coming to Clearly, this year’s “When players come up to you and say, Cal, Niven won the 2006 Scottish Girls Cal team has what it ‘Coach, I can see a difference in my game under-18 national title. takes to challenge and my statistics,’ you know you have a “Roseanne is quietly competitive and is for the national title special facility,” McDaniel said. always prepared when she steps on the and solidify its spot The Scoring Zone will be a catalyst for Cal golf course,” McDaniel said. “Last spring, Sofia among the nation’s to maintain its status as a top academic she didn’t play up to her potential, and now Janer elite teams. and athletic choice for elite golfers. you can tell she is prepared to be a driving “We’ve been committed in this decade to

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conference crown in 2003. Cal finished 19th at NCAAs in 2001 Nancy McDANIEL in its first appearance, 15th in 2002 and Head Coach • 13th Season tied for 14th in 2003 prior to its best- ever performance in 2004. In 2003-04, Nancy McDaniel, the Bears established a school record the founding coach for season stroke average at 298.1 of the California and finished the year ranked No. 3 by women’s golf team, Golfweek (best ever by the publication.) enters her 13th During the 2002-03 season, McDaniel season directing one directed Cal to a nation’s-best seven of the most nationally tournament titles, including the Bears’ regarded golf first Pac-10 and NCAA regional programs in the (Central) crowns, propelling them to an country. all-time best national ranking of No. 2 by During Cal’s rise to Golfstat heading into the NCAA the upper echelon of Championships. the collegiate women’s golf landscape, McDaniel The program’s 2002-03 has led the Golden Bears to six NCAA accomplishments earned McDaniel a Championships, highlighted by three top five collection of prestigious awards - National Golf The McDaniel family with Oski showings from 2004-06. Duke was the only Coaches Association (NGCA) Coach of the Year, other school during that span to register three the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) straight top five national finishes. After the 2005- Teaching and Club Professional Coach of the 22 All-Pac-10, nine all-region and nine All-America 06 season, McDaniel was selected the LPGA Year and Golfweek magazine’s Coach of the honors. In 2002-03, the Bears achieved a Teaching Division Western Section Coach of the Year. She also garnered her second Pac-10 program-high six all-conference citations and Year. Coach of the Year and NGCA Western Regional received their first-ever All-America picks. Huarte The Bears have eight NCAA regional berths to Co-Coach of the Year selections and was is Cal’s only three-time first-team All-Pac-10 their credit under McDaniel, capped by 2004’s honored as California’s Athletic Alumni recipient, while Sofie Andersson is the Bears’ program-best finish of fourth at the NCAA Association’s Big C Society Coach of the Year. only three-time All-American. Championships. That year, Sarah Huarte won Under McDaniel’s leadership, Cal has garnered The 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year and 2002 Cal’s first NCAA individual title. West Regional Coach of the Year also has Following four top five 2007 fall finishes, coached the Bears to first-place finishes at 17 McDaniel was recognized as Golf World’s McDANIEL’S CAREER tournaments, including 12 since the spring of Midseason Coach of the Year. She looks forward HIGHLIGHTS 2002, and at least one in nine of the last 11 to the Bears, who are on a school-record pace seasons, including this year. for team stroke average at 296.4, building on their • 2007-08 Golf World’s Midseason One of the most successful players ever to early season success and challenging for the Coach of the Year compete at Washington, McDaniel was team national title in the spring. • 2004, 2005 and 2006 teams finished in captain as a senior in 1988 and earned one All- Huarte, a former first-team All-American who the top five in the nation America and two Pac-10 All-Star team selections. is now playing on the LPGA Tour, benefited from • Coached Sarah Huarte to the 2004 NCAA During her career, she won individual titles at the McDaniel’s tutelage, as she posted a 76.8 stroke individual title 1987 Washington and BYU tournaments and average as a freshman but concluded her senior • 2003 NGCA Coach of the Year finished in the top 10 at seven additional events. campaign with a new Cal record of 73.82. • 2001 and 2003 Pac-10 Coach of the Year McDaniel recorded a 74.3 average her senior In addition to leading Cal to national prominence, • Players have garnered a total of nine year with the Huskies, posting a personal-best McDaniel has guided Cal to six consecutive All-America honors round of 69 in the fall of 1987. She was named upper-division finishes at the Pac-10 • Teams have won 17 tournament titles to Washington’s Pac-10 All-Decade team (1986- Championships, including claiming its first 96) for women’s golf and received her bachelor’s degree in speech communications in 1988. McDaniel came to Cal with five years of NANCY McDANIEL’S CAL RECORD professional experience on the Women’s European, Ladies Asian and Players West golf Stroke NCAA Tournament tours. One of the top players on the Ladies Asian Average Pac-10s Regional NCAAs Wins Tour, she finished 13th out of 153 participants in 1995-96 333.5 10th - - - 1993 and ranked 20th during her final season in 1996-97 324.7 9th - - - 1994. Prior to that, McDaniel won the Players 1997-98 319.8 9th - - 1 West title at the 1992 Las Vegas Classic and won 1998-99 310.7 7th - - 1 the LPGA sectional qualifier in Mission Hills later 1999-00 306.2 4th 22nd - 1 that year. She currently is a member of the LPGA 2000-01 307.0 6th 8th 19th 1 Teaching Division. 2001-02 299.3 T3rd 3rd 15th 3 McDaniel spent three years as a touring golf 2002-03 299.5 1st 1st T14th 7 professional, playing out of Brookside Country 2003-04 298.1 2nd 4th 4th 1 Club in Stockton, Calif., before accepting the 2004-05 301.0 5th 3rd 5th 1 position at Cal in October of 1994. Originally from Portland, Ore., Nancy and her husband, Jay, the 2005-06 298.8 4th 3rd 5th 0 head golf professional at Claremont Country 2006-07 308.8 5th 19th - 0 Club, have an 11-year-old son, Tyler, and an 2007-08 296.4 TBA TBA TBA 1 eight-year-old daughter, Molly.

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COMMENTS FROM THE COACHES NANCY McDANIEL – HEAD COACH ANNE WALKER – ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

WHAT MAKES THIS YEAR’S CAL TEAM SPECIAL? WHAT MAKES THIS YEAR’S CAL TEAM SPECIAL? “This year’s team is special because they are carving their own way “Their chemistry is so natural. We have never once had to discuss and creating a strong identity for Cal golf. They have so much pride in the team energy. It has been inspired naturally. You can recruit the top Cal and what they accomplish as a team. They are young and know they players in the world, but without the kind of energy that is present on will have the opportunity to finish out a strong year in 2007-08 and have our current team, it doesn’t mean as much.” yet another shot at their dreams next year. This team has really come into its own and has shaped its own identity. They are driven, passionate IF YOU WEREN’T A COACH, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? and high achievers who are positive in everything they do.” “I can’t imagine what I would do. I love coaching, and I can’t imagine ever having another job that I would enjoy as much or have the same WHAT DOES ANNE WALKER MEAN TO CAL GOLF? level of gratification.” “Anne helps guarantee a high standard for Cal golf at all times. Anne arrived at Cal in 1998 and from that moment, Cal golf never looked WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT COACHING AT CAL? back! She was a three-time Academic All-American and backed up her “Coaching at your alma mater is the best! Every time any one of our academics with Pac-10 honors on the course. Anne exemplifies Cal 27 sports steps on the field, I get excited because they are competing golf and is so versatile in her talents. She brings an air of excellence for the same school, colors and tradition that I worked so hard for during to the program whether she’s mentoring the players academically, my college career. I feel that I have a special bond with every athlete challenging them in a short-game contest or holding them accountable on campus and especially the golfers. We all chose Cal.” on a daily basis. We are so lucky to have a former student-athlete of her caliber be so committed to this program.” WHAT DO YOU HOPE EACH CAL GOLFER GETS OUT OF HER TIME IN COLLEGE? IF YOU WEREN’T A COACH, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? “I hope they all leave with an incredible sense of pride for the “If I weren’t coaching women’s golf at the division I level, I dream of University of California. I hope they feel that they went all out for four coaching a girls’ varsity high school basketball team or starting the years and gave everything they had in the classroom, on the course and LPGA Girls Golf Club of Oakland for youth golfers. I can’t get away from in the community. If they leave with the same sense of passion, working with young people. I enjoy mentoring them, learning from them, appreciation and love for Cal that I developed over my time here, I know creating new, fun environments in which they will learn and being a they will always feel fulfilled by their college experience.” positive, motivational person in their lives. My secret passion at the moment is coaching my third-grade daughter’s basketball team.” WHAT HOBBY WOULD YOU LIKE TO MASTER? “I don’t surf at all, and I actually get freaked out by what is in the WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT COACHING AT CAL? ocean. However, I think being a good surfer and having the drive to wake “Look at the view! Every day is beautiful. Cal is an incredible place up every day and head out to catch some waves would be the ultimate. to have the opportunity to coach. The leadership from the top is inspiring Surfers always seem to have their lives in perspective because they (Sandy Barbour and Teresa Kuehn Gould) and my colleagues are the spend so much time respecting something way bigger than them – the very best at what they do. Most important are the student-athletes who ocean.” we attract. I am constantly challenged by their intellect and their athletic abilities. I love to offer young people the chance to study and play at IF YOU COULD HOP ON A PLANE TOMORROW, WHERE the highest level and leave college with a greater understanding of WOULD YOU GO? independence.” “I have been reading books lately about the Himalaya’s. I am not a mountaineer, but I WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME? would love to explore the Himalaya “My free time is filled with being outside region and maybe hike to the base with family and friends – golfing, hiking, camp of K2 or Everest. I am curious biking, swimming, barbecues, about the passion that overcomes the playing cards or whatever the day people who risk their lives hiking to the brings. Camping is the ultimate summit of these mountains.” because it combines all these activities, and the kids absolutely go crazy over it.” WHAT IS WHAT IS INTERESTING INTERESTING ABOUT YOU ABOUT YOU THAT THAT MOST MOST PEOPLE PEOPLE DON’T DON’T KNOW? KNOW? “Most people don’t “I tap danced for more know that I love horses. I than a decade. I have the shoes and always wanted to live on a multi-colored leotards to prove it.” ranch.”

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won its first major tournament – the BYU a three-time first-team Pac-10 All-Academic Invitational – behind Walker’s first-place choice and an Academic All-District VIII pick Anne WALKER finish. This year’s team is on a school- as a senior. Her career culminated by being Associate Head Coach • Sixth Season record pace of 296.4. awarded the Pac-10 Medal of Honor as the Cal improved each year during Walker’s Bears’ top graduating female student- Former playing career, highlighted by three regional athlete. California star Anne and two NCAA Championships invitations, Leadership was one of Walker’s strong Walker continues and has continued to do so with her on the points as a player and has become even to personify the coaching staff. more prevalent as a coach. She is Cal’s Golden Bear spirit In Walker’s inaugural year as an assistant only three-time captain and was the team’s in her first season coach, Cal won a nation’s-best seven only member of the Chancellor’s Advisory as associate head tournament titles, earned an all-time best Committee. coach, following national ranking of No. 2 by Golfstat late in Walker has distinguished herself as one five years as an the year and tied for 14th at the NCAA of only three Cal athletes to win two assistant coach for Championships. In 2003-04, the Bears tournaments, grabbing top honors at the her alma mater’s posted a school-best finish of fourth at 1998 BYU Invitational and the 2002 Bay women’s golf team. During Walker’s 10 NCAAs and set a Cal season stroke- Area Classic. years of devotion to Cal as a player and average record of 298.1. Cal placed fifth at In January of 1998, Walker came to coach, she has helped shape the Bears nationals the following two seasons, Berkeley from Lanarkshire, Scotland, and into a consistent national championship joining Duke as the only schools with three has represented her country’s national contender. straight top-five NCAA Championships team on numerous occasions. Prior to Walker’s first year of competition finishes from 2004-06. The three-time National Golf Coaches in 1998-99, the Bears’ team-scoring Walker became Cal women’s golf’s first Association Academic All-American earned average was 319.8. During her freshman All-Pac-10 honoree after her freshman and her bachelor’s degree with honors from season, the team made the program’s sophomore seasons and received second- Cal in geography in May of 2002. biggest scoring improvement to 310.7 and team recognition as a senior. She also was BAY AREA'S BEST, HOME TO CAL GOLF CLAREMONT COUNTRY CLUB Oakland Hills, the Bay, downtown Oakland, RUBY HILL GOLF COURSE This course is one of the oldest and and San Francisco bracketing the horizon. This private club served as host of the most established courses in the East Thirty yards of the plush grass range is set women’s 2005 Pac-10 Championships, Bay. Located in Oakland, just 10 minutes aside for Cal Golf. The Bears’ new state-of- the first that Cal hosted. The 18-hole from Cal’s campus, it offers a test of the-art Scoring Zone is on site. The facility Nicklaus-designed course has 225- putting and demands accuracy with irons features two extremely large greens – one scenic acres and meanders through on its tree-lined fairways. The Bears, which for putting and chipping, and the other for magnificent water features, natural ranked No. 1 in the nation for total short the wedge game, including bunker play. arroyos, scenic vistas and elevation game in the fall of 2002, developed their changes. The course has bent-grass proficiency at the club’s short-game area. MIRA VISTA COUNTRY CLUB greens and all-weather Bermuda grass Incorporated as the Berkeley Country fairways for year-round play. There is also GREEN VALLEY Club in 1920, the course is located 15 a full practice area. COUNTRY CLUB minutes from campus in the Berkeley Hills. The panoramic view of the San Francisco Green Valley has served as host to the SEQUOYAH COUNTRY CLUB Bay and Golden Gate Bridge makes this an Located in the Oakland Hills, the course U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier in recent exhilarating course to play. The club offers years. features hilly terrain and small, sloping a driving range, full chipping area and putting greens. There are no parallel fairways green. HIDDENBROOKE COUNTRY CLUB and no two holes are alike. The sweeping vistas and luxurious evergreen backdrop Host of the Bay Area Classic for the ORINDA COUNTRY CLUB add to the enjoyment of the golfing fourth time in 2003, this course sits in a Established in 1926, this course experience. beautiful valley in Vallejo, 30 minutes north demands consistent tee shots and long of Berkeley. A nominee for Golf Digest’s iron shots. Orinda Country Club played TILDEN GOLF COURSE 1996 Best New Course of the Year award, host to the men’s 1988 and 1998 Pac-10 this Arnold Palmer-designed course This public course is nestled in the Championships and is located 15 minutes Berkeley Hills. Features include a state- incorporates 14 holes with water as well east of campus in the city of Orinda. as true, fast, undulating greens. of-the-art, three-tiered, outdoor lighted driving range, with 72 stalls, TV monitors ROUND HILL COUNTRY CLUB METROPOLITAN and heating, a double-level putting green This first class facility offers a driving and short-game area. As would a classic links, Metropolitan range, chipping and sand area, and putting has a spacious and open feel, with a green. The course is known for its slick canopy of sky and long views to the greens and valley views.

6 2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007-08 GOLDEN BEAR PROFILES the Wildcat Invitational (+6, 219) and carded her low round of the season (-1, 70)…twice fired a season best for 36 holes of one-over – at the Wildcat Belinda DIAMOND Invitational (+1, 143) and the Spartan Invitational (+1, 145)…posted her Freshman • Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia team’s best scoring average in the fall (75.5) and overall (75.2)…in 2005- 06 as a FRESHMAN, competed in 11 of 12 events and showed vast CAL: Diamond is in her first season at Cal…competed in the New South improvement as the season progressed…ranked as high as No. 72 and Wales Ladies Golf Championship before arriving in Berkeley. finished the season ranked No. 74…after averaging 77.8 in the fall, saw HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Peters High School in New South Wales, her average fall to 75.7, just shy of Mika Takayama’s Cal freshman record Australia…picked to the school’s state team in 1999, 2001 and 2002…all- of 75.6…posted six top-20 finishes, with a best effort of a tie for sixth at conference and all-state for two years…twice finished in the top five at the NCAA East Regional to lead the Bears and earn all-region honors…carded the state championships…also competed in track and field for three years, career bests in relation to par for 36 holes (-1, 143) and 54 holes (-1, 215) indoor cricket for one year, soccer for at the NCAA regional…tied for 17th at the Wildcat Invitational, posting a four years and touch football for two career-best score for 18 holes (-2, 69)…shot six rounds of par or below years. par, including four straight…emerged as a strong finisher during the last PERSONAL: Born Sept. 16, 1985, in seven tournaments, averaging a score of 72.1 during the final round…tied Belmont, Australia…parents are Phil for 18th at the Kent Youel Invitational (+15, 231) for her best finish of the and Margaret Diamond…has an fall. older brother, Nicholas, and HIGH SCHOOL: Won the 2002 and 2005 state title at Torrey Pines High a younger brother, School…four-time first-team All-CIF pick and Scholar-Athlete Award Jeremy…enjoys winner…helped her high school to the 2002 and 2005 team state crowns spending time at the beach… and to four CIF and league titles…2005 high school handicap of - interdisciplinary studies 1.2…selected Best Sense of Humor for her entire senior class…named major. MVP of the 2003 Junior Solheim Cup in Sweden…member of the 2004 Canon Cup. “My experience at Cal has been PERSONAL: Born Jan. 13, 1987, in San Diego…parents are Steve and awesome. I have met many Donna Goodman…has two older brothers, Seth and Brett, who graduated interesting people. I am enjoying the from Cal…enjoys shopping, reading and eating…American studies major. academic side of Berkeley, as there is an incredible range of subjects offered. I “If I wasn’t playing golf, I would probably take tennis seriously. have also been able to take in some However, I wouldn’t mind being a race car driver or a Berkeley culture, and I love it.” professional snow boarder.”

UP CLOSE WITH BELINDA CAL CAREER STATISTICS Top 5 songs on my iPod...all songs by the Year Rds Str Avg Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 Black Eyed Peas 2005-06 33 2499 75.7 -2, 69 -1, 143 -1, 215 Golfer I’d most like to play a round 2006-07 33 2483 75.2 -1, 70 +1, 2xs +4, 220 with…Jan Stephenson Fall 2007 12 897 74.8 =, 72 +4, 2xs +8, 2xs Favorite foods…my mom’s leg of lamb and TOTAL 78 5879 75.4 -2, 69 -1, 143 -1, 215 chicken Web site I look at the most…The Daily UP CLOSE WITH ALLIE Telegraph (Sydney newspaper) Top 5 songs on my iPod...Frou Frou: “Let Dangerous thing I would do if there were Go,” Dave Matthews: “Ants Marching,” The no risks…play fetch with tigers Fray: “Trust Me,” Colbie Caillat: “Midnight Bottle,” Incubus: “Dig” TV show I’d want to be on… “Grey’s Anatomy” Allison GOODMAN Favorite golf course I Junior • San Diego, Calif. played…Grand Country Club in Japan CAL: As a JUNIOR in the fall of 2007, Goodman Most interesting place placed in the top 25 in all four competitions…posted I’ve ever traveled…Jakarta, Indonesia a best showing of 15th at the Kent Youel Invitational Person I would want to swap lives and had an even-par 72 for her best round of the fall with…Cameron Diaz …ranked third on the team in stroke average at 74.8… enters the spring ranked No. 75 by Golfweek…as a SOPHOMORE in 2006-07, received honorable mention All-Pac-10, honorable mention Pac- 10 All-Academic, Cal’s Most Valuable Player and Cal’s Best Short Game honors…earned seven top-25 finishes, including two in the top five, in Cal’s 11 competitions…tied for third at the Spartan Invitational with a season-best score in relation to par of four-over 220…took fifth at the Pac-10 Championships (+8, 224)…tied for 11th at

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Pia HALBIG Sofia JANER Freshman • Maintal, Germany Sophomore • Bogota, Colombia

CAL: As a FRESHMAN in the fall of 2007, Halbig registered three top- CAL: Janer competed in all four 25 showings, including opening the season with a second-place finish at competitions in the fall of 2007 as a the Ram Fall Classic with a career-best score for 54 holes of even-par SOPHOMORE…posted two top-10 216…also carded two season-low rounds of one-under 71 at the Ram Fall finishes, tying for ninth at the Ram Classic and her season-low 36-hole score of one-over 145 at the same Fall Classic to start the season tournament…capped the fall by tying for 11th at the Kent Youel Invitational with a career-best score of 221 with a score of 224 (+8)…tied for 21st at the Stanford Intercollegiate…enters (+5)…placed seventh at the Kent the spring of 2008 ranked No. 48 nationally by Golfweek. Youel Invitational with a 221 (+5) HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Albert-Einstein Gymnasium. to lead the Bears…also in Hawaii, INTERNATIONAL: Member of the 2006 European Girls Team Champion registered her career-low score and 2006 German Girls Champion…placed third at the 2006 German Ladies for 36 holes (147, +3)…fired Championship, shooting a 65 in the final round…has also competed in the her collegiate-low score of International French Juniors Championship and the British Girls and three-under 69 in the European Championships (Ladies and Girls). second round of the Hawaii PERSONAL: Born March 23, 1988, in Maintal, Germany… parents are tournament…did not see Rolf and Regine Halbig…has an older brother, Daniel, who attends the action as a FRESHMAN in University Wuerzburg, Germany…enjoys skiing, diving and the fall of 2006 due to an reading…undeclared major. elbow injury…in the spring of 2007, competed in five “The new Scoring Zone means that we all can practice our tournaments…earned honorable short game while having a lot of fun doing it!” mention All-Pac-10 after tying for seventh at the Pac-10 CAL CAREER STATISTICS Championships with a 226 (+10)… Year Rds Str Avg Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 posted her low scores for 18 (74, Fall 2007 12 891 74.3 -1, 71 +1, 145 =, 216 +2), 36 (150, +6) and 54 holes at the conference meet…co-recipient of Cal’s Founders Award with Shannon Yocum. UP CLOSE WITH PIA HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Colegio Anglo Colombiano High School. Top 5 songs on my iPod...James Morrison: INTERNATIONAL: Five-time Colombia junior national champion (1998, “You Give Me Something,” Orson: “Bright Idea,” 2000, 2002-04) and finished 2005 ranked as the No. 1 player in her country Justin Timberlake: “Losing My Way,” Martin in both the junior and women’s rankings…two-time South American Solveig: “Everybody” and Snow Patrol: “You individual runner-up (2002-03)…has won 10 different open championships Could Be Happy” in Colombia and six tournaments outside her country…represented Colombia Favorite golf courses I’ve ever in seven junior world championships, in all age categories, finishing twice played…Golf National (Paris) and St. in the top 10 and six times in the top 20. Andrews Old Course PERSONAL: Born Nov. 22, 1988, in Bogota, Colombia…parents are Most interesting place I’ve ever Gonzalo Janer and Martha Gomez…has an older brother, Gonzalo…climbed traveled…Egypt the Iguaque mountain in Boyaca, Colombia, when she was 15…enjoys Golfer I’d most like to play a round with…Tiger Woods music, dancing and hanging out with friends…undeclared major. Person in history I’d most like to meet…King Louis XIV “It has been the best experience of my life because of the amazing golf team and the Berkeley student life. I have gained so much life experience and have a feel for what it is like to live in the real world on my own in such a great place. This is more valuable than any information a text book can give me.”

CAL CAREER STATISTICS Year Rds Str Avg Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 2006-07 15 1193 79.5 +2, 74 +6, 150 +10, 226 Fall 2007 12 917 76.4 -3, 69 +3, 147 +5, 2xs TOTAL 27 2110 78.1 -3, 69 +3, 147 +5, 2xs

UP CLOSE WITH SOFIA Top 5 songs on my iPod...Frou Frou: “Let Go,” Amore: “Il Mio,” Journey: “Midnight Train,” Bob Sinclar: “Generation,” Timbaland: “Apologize” My ideal day…breakfast in bed, golf, then massage in sauna with my friends, then go to a café to hang out and finally go to the salon and get ready for a fancy night out TV show I’d want to be on…”I Dream of Jeannie” Item that best describes me…my shark tooth necklace Person in history I’d most like to meet…Aristotle

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Roseanne NIVEN Andrea WATERS Sophomore • Perth, Scotland Freshman • Jamul, Calif.

CAL: As a SOPHOMORE in the fall of 2007, CAL: Waters is in her first season on the Cal golf team…member of Bear Niven led Cal at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)…before coming to Cal, (T10th) and the Stanford Intercollegiate (T11th)… competed in the Trans Am in Kentucky, San Diego City Amateur, Long her best performance was a tie for ninth at the Beach City Amateur and California State Amateur Championship. Ram Fall Classic…fired a career-best round of HIGH SCHOOL: Competed on the golf team at Steele Canyon High three-under 68 in the final round of the Stanford School…Player of the Year for Grossmont League…Match Play Intercollegiate…at the Ram Fall Classic, posted a Champion three years in a row…best nine-hole score was 31…captain career-best 36-hole total of four-over 148…twice for two years…helped her high school finish second in the Grossmont fired a score of five-over for 54 holes – 221 at the Ram South League…captain of her powderpuff football team…played Fall Classic and 218 at the Stanford Intercollegiate… softball for one year…graduated 12th in her class of 500 enters the spring of 2008, ranked No. 47 nationally by students. Golfweek…joined the Bears in time for the spring PERSONAL: Born June 22, 1989, in San Diego, Calif….parents 2007 semester…as a FRESHMAN in the spring of are Miles and Sue Waters…her mother was on the crew and 2007, competed in all seven events for Cal, tying for track and field teams at San Diego State…Andrea has traveled 19th at the Spartan Invitational for her best result. to Paris, France, and Barcelona, Spain…her interests include HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Kilgraston High School. reading, writing songs, poetry and stories, eating and people INTERNATIONAL: Represented the Scottish Girls watching…undeclared major. (under-18) five times from 2003-06 and the full Scottish national team once...won the 2006 Scottish “We are such a close team. I eat breakfast with Pia under-18 national title. every day. When we are done with a two-hour meeting, PERSONAL: Born Feb. 24, 1989, in we plan breakfast for the next day. We just click, and it’s Scotland…parents are Ian and Allison great to be part of a group of girls that are both fun and Niven…has three siblings, Fergus, driven to succeed in all that they do.” Annabel and Crawford…has an honorary membership at the Crieff UP CLOSE WITH ANDREA Golf Club…enjoys going out with Top 5 songs on my iPod...Chris friends, seeing movies and Brown and T-Pain: “Kiss Kiss Kiss,” playing field hockey and Wicked: “Defy Gravity,” Copeland: “Pin tennis…undeclared major. Your Wings,” Mulan Rouge: “Your Song,” Kenny Chesney: “Brandy You’re a Fine Girl” Item that best describes me…my diary because I write “Nancy McDaniel and Anne Walker have taught me to never be everything in there every day satisfied and to always strive to achieve something greater.” Golfer I’d most like to play a round with…Julie Inkster CAL CAREER STATISTICS Career goals…work in media or politics Year Rds Str Avg Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 Reality TV show I’d like to be on…”Survivor” as I want to know 2006-07 20 1611 80.6 +2, 74 +7, 151 +10, 226 how far I’d make it without eating seafood Fall 2007 12 891 74.3 -3, 68 +4, 148 +5, 2xs TOTAL 32 2502 78.2 -3, 68 +4, 148 +5, 2xs

UP CLOSE WITH ROSEANNE Top 5 songs on my iPod...Tracy Chapman: “Fast Car,” Sean Kingston: “Take You There,” Paolo Nutini: “New Shoes,” Newton Falkner: “Dream Catch Me,” Fedde le Grand: “Put Your Hands Up for Detroit” Most interesting place I’ve ever traveled… Dubai because of its entirely different culture, scenery and weather Best “away” message on the team belongs to…Allie Favorite foods…Chipotle, Crepes A-Go-Go, Galaxy chocolate, Colombian coffee and my mom’s cooking Web site I look at the most…Facebook

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PERSONAL: Born May 4, 1987, in Long Beach, Calif….parents are Stan and Melayne Yocum…has a younger sister, Stephanie, who began Shannon YOCUM competing for the Cal Poly golf team in the fall of 2006…enjoys Junior • Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. skiing, golf, reading, going to movies and hanging out with friends…speaks fluent Spanish …economics major. CAL: Yocum, a two-time NGCA Academic All- American, was a member of Cal’s starting five for all “This team is special because everyone has four fall competitions in the fall of 2007 as a JUNIOR something to contribute. We are an extremely …won the Ram Fall Classic by two shots over her competitive group, both within our own team and teammate, Pia Halbig, for her first collegiate in relation to other teams, but we are able to victory…shot career bests for 18 (-2, 70), 36 balance our competitiveness with friendship. We (=, 144) and 54 holes (-2, 214) at the Ram push each other to achieve our personal best, Fall Classic…has seen her scoring average but we also understand that we can achieve improve from 79.0 as a freshman to 75.7 as much more as a nine-person unit than as an a junior…as a SOPHOMORE in 2006-07, received second-team Pac- individual.” 10 All-Academic and three team awards – Most Improved, Founders Award and Leta Nelson Award…capped the fall with her best CAL CAREER STATISTICS showing, tying for 26th at the Stanford Intercollegiate with her best 36 Year Rds Str Avg Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 hole (+7, 149) and 54-hole (+7, 220) performances…shot a 71 for her 2005-06 33 2606 79.0 =, 72 +9, 2xs +9, 225 season-best round at Stanford, which also equaled her best round 2006-07 33 2570 77.9 =, 71 +4, 148 +5, 221 in relation to par (even)…tied for 30th at the Ram Fall Classic to start Fall 2007 12 908 75.7 -2, 70 =, 144 -2, 214 the year…saw action in three of Cal’s four events in the fall of 2005 TOTAL 78 6114 78.4 -2, 70 =, 144 -2, 214 as a FRESHMAN and competed on Cal’s travel squad for the final seven tournaments of the season…tied for 24th at the Cal Guadalajara UP CLOSE WITH SHANNON Invitational for her top result of the season...in Mexico, shot a then-career Top 5 songs on my iPod...Wyclef Jean: best for 18 holes (=, 72) and then-career bests for 36 (+9, 153) and 54 “Sweetest Girl,” Natasha Bettingfield: “Love holes (+9, 225)…carded a +9, 155 at the Dick McGuire Invitational to tie for Like This,” Josh Turner: “Would You Go With 53rd for her best fall result…selected for the Leta Nelson award which is Me,” Josh Turner: “Firecracker,” Fallout Boy: given to an individual who best personifies the spirit of the university. “Me & You” HIGH SCHOOL: 2002 and 2003 team MVP at Peninsula High TV show I’d want to be on…the highlight School…garnered the Captains Award (2004), Most Improved (2001) and reel of GolfCentral after an LPGA event Athlete of the Year (2005) honors at her school…helped her team to the Web site I look at the most…YouTube 2002 and 2003 CIF titles, four CIF Southern Section championships and to Dangerous thing I would do if there three Bay League crowns…best 18-hole score was 68 and best nine-hole were no risks…skydive score was 29…won two American Junior Golf Association tournaments Person in history I’d most like to meet…the inventor of golf (Glenwild, Utah and Kansas City, Kan.)…received several academic so that I could ask him why he made the game so hard honors – Principal’s High Honor Roll, Governor’s Scholarship recipient and Golden State Exam Excellence.

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team, including to the first EDEN ANDERSON team as a senior. ANNE WALKER Eden Anderson began Additionally, she earned Anne Walker is credited her career at Cal competing three NGCA Academic All- with elevating the Cal on the inaugural 1995-96 America honors. Bolter women’s golf program to Golden Bear team and joined Anderson on the national prominence. Cal wrapped up her collegiate 1999 Pac-10 Asia All-Star showed its biggest playing days in 1998-99. team. She is working on improvement to that point Anderson, who hails from her doctorate in sport and during Walker’s 1998-99 San Diego, was a three- exercise psychology at the rookie season. The Bears time National Golf Coaches University of Virginia. cut their scoring average Association (NGCA) from 319.8 the previous Academic All-American, a three-time Pac-10 All- year to 310.7 and won their first major tournament Academic selection and was a member of the ANNIE DONNELLY – the BYU Invitational – behind Walker’s first- 1999 Pac-10 Asia All-Star team. The Phi Beta Annie Donnelly, a place finish. A product of Lanarkshire, Scotland, Kappa member graduated from Cal’s Boalt School product of San Francisco, Walker garnered three NGCA Academic All- of Law in 2004 and currently works for Seyfarth played for Cal beginning America citations and became the first Cal player Shaw, LLP. with the inaugural 1995- to receive All-Pac-10 kudos. After garnering 96 team through the 1998- honorable mention all-conference status as a 99 season. Donnelly freshman and sophomore, Walker was picked to NICOLE BOLTER served as a team captain the second team as a senior. Her career culminated Nicole Bolter played at Cal beginning with the as a senior. She majored by being awarded the 2002 Pac-10 Medal of 1996-97 season through 1999-00. During her in human biodynamics at Honor as the Bears’ top graduating female time in Berkeley, the San Francisco product Cal and earned her dental student-athlete. She is in her sixth season on the received four spots on the Pac-10 All-Academic degree from USC’s School of Dentistry in 2005. Cal coaching staff and her first as an associate She runs her own practice in San Francisco. head coach.

10 2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears BEARS IN THE PROS won the Honda Award for Golf. The product SOFIE ANDERSSON “Being at Cal of Shingle Springs, Calif., also holds the taught me strong Sofie Andersson became Cal’s first three- distinction of being the only three-time first- organizational skills time All-American during her sophomore team All-Pac-10 honoree in Cal history. and to believe in through senior seasons (2004-06). Huarte competes professionally on the myself. I know how to Andersson recorded the second-best LPGA Tour and has played in the 2005 and arrange my time season stroke average in Cal history at 2006 U.S. Open, highlighted by a 23rd- effectively, which is 73.83 as a senior in 2005-06, just behind place finish in 2005. Sarah Huarte’s record of 73.82. The product extremely important as a professional of Angelholm, Sweden, garnered three All- “Being a Cal golfer. No matter how hard things get, I Pac-10 selections and second-team All- student-athlete know I was born to handle it.” SEC honors as a freshman at Mississippi taught me more State. Andersson currently competes on than anything how to the Futures Tour and won her first pro manage and SOPHIA SHERIDAN tournament at the Aurora Health Care organize my time. Sophia Sheridan (2003-06) teamed with Championship June 1-3, 2007. She also While academics Sofie Andersson to lead Cal to three holds her LPGA conditional card. can be difficult, my consecutive top five NCAA finishes from coaches taught me 2004-06. A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, “My golf how to prioritize and make the best of Sheridan is a two-time honorable mention experience, as well the little down time that players can All-America pick, a two-time all-region as my education at easily waste. These traits have carried recipient and a four-time All-Pac-10 choice. Cal, brought me to over into my professional career as a The 2005 NCAA West Regional champion where I am today. golfer.” plays on the LPGA and Futures tours and The coaches’ and competed in the 2006 U.S. Open. the professors’ inspiration, VIKKI LAING “The two most knowledge and Vikki Laing (2000-04) secured the 2003 important concepts never-ending interest in improving and Pac-10 individual title, becoming the first I learned at Cal are learning has affected the way I play, Cal women’s golfer to win a conference discipline and practice and think about golf.” crown. The native of Musselburgh, Scotland, attention to detail. came to Berkeley after gaining valuable Cal golf taught me SARAH HUARTE experience on the Scottish national team. how to organize my Sarah Huarte (2001-04) became the first Laing earned second-team All-America life, combining Cal men’s or women’s golfer to win a recognition as a senior and was a first- school and golf and national title by claiming the 2004 NCAA team All-Pac-10 choice in 2002 and 2003. doing both at my very best. I learned individual crown by one stroke with a 72- Laing was the first Cal women’s golfer to how to represent my school proudly, hole national championship record score earn her LPGA card. She currently competes and now, I apply the same tools in order of 10-under 278. For her efforts, Huarte on the Futures Tour and claimed her first to represent myself and my country.” became the inaugural first-team All- professional win at the Gettysburg American in Cal women’s golf history and Championship Aug. 24-27, 2007. ANNA TEMPLE Anna Temple competed for three seasons for Cal from 2001-04 after playing for Wisconsin as a freshman. Temple’s scoring average dropped each year during her college career to a low of 76.2 in 2003- 04. As a senior, she earned all-region honors by tying for third place at the NCAA West Regional with a two-under-score of 214. The Berkeley product is in her third season on the Ladies European Tour. “Cal taught me to be independent, responsible and an analytical thinker. I learned so much more from the real life experiences . If it hadn’t been for my time at Cal, I never The California Golden Bears were well represented at the 2004 World would have had the passion to play golf Championships by (from left) Claire Dury, Sarah Huarte and Sofie Andersson. outside of the U.S. tours.”

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BELINDA DIAMOND ALLISON GOODMAN On what is special about this year’s team On her experience at Cal “Our team is extremely diverse. We have girls from “My experience at Cal has been first class. Not only five different countries. No two personalities on our do I receive the best education in the country that team are similar. We are all very different, but we opens my eyes to new ideas every day, but I also come together as a team and as friends. We see receive some of the best training in the world. No each other almost twice a day, and we are always other school can beat that!” looking forward to the next time we see each other.”

PIA HALBIG SOFIA JANER On her favorite spot on campus On what she would do if she wasn’t a golfer “My favorite spot is probably the top of the Campanile “If I wasn’t playing golf, I would probably be doing because from up there you can see all over San ballet. I danced ballet for many years when I was a little Francisco and Berkeley. It is just beautiful.” girl. I danced in a ballet academy and had the chance to perform internationally and represent my country. I eventually had to choose between golf and ballet. I couldn’t pursue both interests with the intensity required to become a top international competitor.” 12 2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide 12 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

ROSEANNE NIVEN On Cal’s chance of winning an NCAA title “The ingredients are all there; they just need refining. We all have a deep desire to win, which takes us halfway there. We have to show our confidence on the golf course throughout the spring. If that happens, we will be competing to win the championship.”

ANDREA WATERS SHANNON YOCUM On the Cal coaching staff’s unique style On the value of the new Scoring Zone “They are both really great coaches. They push us “We have every shot available to practice at our new a lot, but we know that they are working to train the short-game facility. Confidence is the key to golf, and best, and every time they give us a new drill or give for me, our Scoring Zone is the key to my confidence.” me a tip, I know that it is for the benefit of the team to listen. Anne is amazing when it comes to short game.”

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SPRING RESULTS FALL RESULTS Northrop Grumman Regional Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Challenge Sept. 10-11, 2007 Feb. 12-14, 2007 Ptarmigan Country Club, Fort Collins, CO Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 54 holes, par 72, 6223 yards 54 holes, par 71, 5912 yards Team Scores (20): Team Scores (15): 1. California 288 293 287 868 1. Pepperdine 297 297 288 882 2. Washington State 298 295 294 887 2. Arizona State 300 298 293 891 3t. BYU 299 297 295 891 3. Florida 299 304 298 901 3t. Colorado 300 292 299 891 14. California 318 314 312 944 Individual Champion: Individual Champion: 1. Shannon Yocum, Cal 73 71 70 214 1. Misun Cho, Pepperdine 76 73 69 218 Other California Scores: California Scores: 2. Pia Halbig 71 74 71 216 26t. Allison Goodman 74 74 80 228 9t. Sofia Janer 75 73 73 221 47t. Shannon Yocum 80 82 75 237 9t. Roseanne Niven 71 77 73 221 51t. Roseanne Niven 79 79 80 238 21t. Allison Goodman 73 75 76 224 64t. Enu Chung 87 79 77 243 69t. Sofia Janer 85 82 80 247 Shannon Yocum Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational Oct. 8-10, 2007 Arizona Wildcat Invitational Sahalee Country Club, Sammamish, WA BYU Dixie Classic Feb. 26-27, 2007 54 holes, par 72, 6127 yards Arizona National Golf Course, Tucson, AZ April 3-4, 2007 Team Scores (16): 54 holes, par 71, 6166 yards Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf Course, St. George, UT 1. USC 296 291 295 882 Team Scores (15): 54 holes, par 71, 6151 yards 2. Arizona State 301 295 295 891 1. Arizona State 300 277 291 868 Team Scores (15): 3. Oregon 307 290 303 900 2. Duke 296 292 288 876 1. BYU 295 295 288 878 5. California 305 297 301 903 3. USC 296 294 291 881 2. TCU 298 298 298 894 Individual Champion: 13. California 313 306 315 934 3. Denver 298 300 299 897 1t. Belen Mozo, USC 70 75 72 217 Individual Champion: 11. California 310 320 304 934 1t. Alison Walshe, Arizona 72 69 76 217 1. Amanda Blumenherst, Duke 70 69 71 210 Individual Champion: California Scores: California Scores: 1. Alison Walsh, Arizona 74 73 67 214 10t. Roseanne Niven 73 76 73 222 11t. Allison Goodman 73 70 76 219 California Scores: 20t. Allison Goodman 76 76 75 227 46t. Shannon Yocum 79 76 76 231 16t. Allison Goodman 75 79 72 226 28t. Pia Halbig 76 75 78 229 64t. Danielle Nash 82 80 81 243 37t. Christina Frick 78 80 76 234 32t. Shannon Yocum 80 70 80 230 67t. Sofia Janer 81 82 82 245 37t. Shannon Yocum 77 83 74 234 59t. Sofia Janer 81 83 75 239 72. Roseanne Niven 87 78 84 249 58t. Roseanne Niven 80 78 82 240 74. Danielle Nash 80 84 89 253 Stanford Intercollegiate Spartan Invitational Oct. 19-21, 2007 Pac-10 Championships March 5-6, 2007 Stanford Golf Course, Stanford, CA Almaden Country Club, San Jose, CA April 23-35, 2007 54 holes, par 71, 6092 yards 54 holes, par 72, 6121 yards Broadmoor Golf Club, Seattle, WA Team Scores (18): Team Scores (14): 54 holes, par 72, 6196 yards 1. Arizona State 293 293 276 862 1. San Jose State 291 290 296 877 Team Scores (10): 2. Duke 292 292 292 866 2t. California 298 297 297 892 1. Arizona State 297 300 300 897 3. UCLA 291 296 285 872 2t. Colorado 291 301 300 892 2. UCLA 305 299 311 915 5. California 296 305 289 890 Individual Champion: 3. USC 303 311 307 921 Individual Champion: 1. Selanee’ Henderson, UC Irvine 69 71 70 210 5. California 312 311 303 926 1. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas 69 72 70 211 California Scores: Individual Champion: California Scores: 3t. Allison Goodman 72 73 75 220 1t. Tiffany Joh, UCLA 74 70 74 218 11t. Roseanne Niven 73 77 68 218 6. Shannon Yocum 76 72 73 221 1t. Anna Nordqvist, ASU 68 72 78 218 19t. Allison Goodman 73 73 75 221 19t. Roseanne Niven 77 74 75 226 California Scores: 21t. Pia Halbig 73 76 73 222 27t. Christina Frick 76 78 74 228 5. Allison Goodman 73 78 73 224 43t. Shannon Yocum 78 80 73 231 58. Danielle Nash 74 81 84 239 7t. Sofia Janer 74 76 76 226 60t. Sofia Janer 77 79 80 236 19. Shannon Yocum 79 76 78 233 36t. Roseanne Niven 86 81 76 243 Kent Youel Invitational PING/ASU Invitational 47. Christina Frick 89 84 85 258 March 31-April 1, 2007 Oct. 30-31, 2007 Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, HI Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, AZ NCAA West Regional 54 holes, par 72, 6230 yards 54 holes, par 72, 6150 yards Team Scores (17): May 10-12, 2007 Team Scores (19): 1. Arizona State 285 280 286 851 Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf Course, St. George, UT 1. UCLA 293 291 297 881 2. UCLA 301 283 289 873 54 holes, par 71, 6234 yards 2. USC 294 301 290 885 3. Texas A&M 294 289 291 874 Team Scores (21): 3. California 307 293 296 896 15t. California 308 312 308 928 1t. Oklahoma State 291 290 293 874 Individual Champion: Individual Champion: 1t. Stanford 287 300 287 874 1t. Tiffany Joh, UCLA 72 73 72 217 1. Anna Nordqvist, Arizona State 69 68 69 206 3. Arizona State 294 296 286 876 1t. Maria Jose Uribe, UCLA 72 70 75 217 California Scores: 19. California 321 307 329 957 California Scores: 48t. Shannon Yocum 75 79 75 229 Individual Champion: 7. Sofia Janer 78 69 74 221 51t. Allison Goodman 75 79 76 230 1. Pernilla Lindberg, OSU 68 68 70 206 11t. Pia Halbig 74 76 74 224 61t. Christina Frick 78 76 81 234 California Scores: 15. Allison Goodman 77 76 72 225 64t. Sofia Janer 80 78 77 235 48t. Allison Goodman 74 73 83 230 26t. Roseanne Niven 78 76 76 230 89. Roseanne Niven 81 82 84 247 74t. Sofia Janer 84 76 80 240 33t. Shannon Yocum 79 72 82 233 83t. Shannon Yocum 79 83 82 244 90t. Christina Frick 87 75 86 248 106. Roseanne Niven 84 D 84 168

14 2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 SEASON IN REVIEW alifornia continued to show Sophomore Roseanne Niven took top named Golf World magazine’s 2007-08 improvement throughout the spring Cal honors at the Washington (T10th, +6, Midseason Coach of the Year after leading C of 2007. The Golden Bears tied for 222) and Stanford (T11th, +5, 218) events, the Bears to a final fall Golfweek ranking of second at the Spartan Invitational in March and Janer took seventh in Hawaii (+5, 221) No. 10. Niven and freshman Pia Halbig for their best showing of 2006-07. to pace the Bears. carry No. 47 and No. 48 rankings, Cal utilized a strong result at the Pac-10 Cal head coach Nancy McDaniel was respectively, after the fall. Goodman is 75th. Championships in April to earn its eighth straight NCAA regional bid. The team placed CALIFORNIA ALL-TIME RECORDS fifth in the Pac-10 Championships, marking the program’s sixth consecutive upper- TEAM division performance in the conference. Low Round ...... 282 (-6) ...... NCAA Championships, May 18-21, 2004 Sophomore Allison Goodman and Low Score 36 Holes ...... 577 (+1) ...... Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate, Oct. 17-19, 2003 freshman Sofia Janer earned honorable Low Score 54 Holes ...... 868 (+4) ...... NCAA West Regional, May 6-8, 2004 mention All-Pac-10 recognition by placing 868 (+4) ...... Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, Sept. 10-11, 2007 fifth (+8, 224) and tying for seventh (+10, Low Score 72 Holes ...... 1172 (+20) ...... NCAA Championships, May 18-21, 2004 226), respectively, at the conference meet. Scoring Average ...... 298.1 ...... 2003-04 season After pulling together at Pac-10s, Cal was 296.4 ...... 2007-08 season (challenging the record through fall) selected to compete at the NCAA West Largest Margin of Victory .... 23 strokes ...... Bay Area Classic, Feb. 18-19, 2003 Regional in St. George, Utah. The Bears Wins ...... Blue Rock Spring Invitational, Sept. 28-29, 1997 finished 19th and didn’t qualify for the NCAA BYU Invitational, Sept. 14-15, 1998 Championships for the first time in seven Oregon Invitational, Sept. 27-28, 1999 years. Goodman led Cal for the eighth time Oregon State Invitational, Sept. 15-16, 2000 as a sophomore, tying for 48th at 230 (+17) Oregon State Invitational, Oct. 8-10, 2001 at the NCAA regional. Bay Area Classic, Feb. 18-19, 2002 Sophomore Shannon Yocum was the Spartan Invitational, March 4-6, 2002 only other golfer besides Goodman to pace Oregon State Invitational, Sept. 16-17, 2002 Cal at a spring tournament by leading the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate, Oct. 18-20, 2002 way at the PING/ASU Invitational. Yocum Kent Youel Invitational, Oct. 29-30, 2002 also received her second National Golf Bay Area Classic, Feb. 18-19, 2003 Coaches Association Academic All- PING/ASU Invitational, April 4-6, 2003 America honor. Pac-10 Championships, April 24-26, 2003 At the spring awards banquet, Goodman NCAA Central Regional, May 8-10, 2003 was chosen the team’s Most Valuable The Topy Cup, Sept. 9-11, 2003 Player, while Yocum earned the Most Oregon Invitational, March 21-22, 2005 Improved Player award. Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, Sept. 10-11, 2007 Cal built on its solid efforts in the spring by reclaiming its status as a top-10 program INDIVIDUAL RECORDS in the fall of 2007. With a school-record tying Low Round ...... 67 (-5) ...... Sarah Huarte, NCAA Championships, May 18-21, 2004 score of four-over 868, the Bears opened Low Score 36 Holes ...... 135 (-7) ...... Sofie Andersson, Spartan Invitational, March 8-9, 2005 the new season by claiming the Ptarmigan Low Score 54 Holes ...... 205 (-8) .... Sophia Sheridan, Arizona Wildcat Invitational, Feb. 20-21, 2006 Ram Fall Classic team title by 19 shots. Low Score 72 Holes ...... 278 ...... Sarah Huarte, NCAA Championships, May 18-21, 2004 Yocum also won her first collegiate title, Low Season Scoring Average ..... 73.82 ...... Sarah Huarte, 2003-04 firing a score of two-under 214. Wins ...... Lisa Yamane, Blue Rock Springs Invitational, Sept. 28-29, 1997 By fielding a strong lineup from positions Anne Walker, BYU Invitational, Sept. 14-15, 1998 one through five, Cal grabbed four top-five Vikki Laing, Oregon Invitational, Sept. 27-28, 1999 results in the fall, including fifth place at Anne Walker, Bay Area Classic, Feb. 18-19, 2002 both the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational and Sarah Huarte, Bay Area Classic, Feb. 18-19, 2003 Stanford Intercollegiate and third at the Kent Vikki Laing, Pac-10 Championships, April 24-26, 2003 Youel Invitational. Sarah Huarte, NCAA Championships, May 18-21, 2004 Sofie Andersson, Spartan Invitational, March 8-9, 2005 Sophia Sheridan, NCAA West Regional, May 5-7, 2005 Shannon Yocum, Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, Sept. 10-11, 2007

OTHER INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Low Career Scoring Average ...... 74.2 ...... Sofie Andersson (2002-06) Low Freshman Scoring Average .... 75.6 ...... Mika Takayama (2002-03) 74.3 ...... Pia Halbig (2007-08, challenging through the fall) Low Sophomore Scoring Average .. 74.5 ...... Sarah Huarte (2001-02) 74.3 ...... Roseanne Niven (2007-08, challenging through the fall) Low Junior Scoring Average ...... 74.0 ...... Sofie Andersson (2004-05) Low Senior Scoring Average ...... 73.82 ...... Sarah Huarte (2003-04) Allison Goodman 73.83 ...... Sofie Andersson (2005-06)

2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide 15 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears ATHLETIC AWARDS & HONORS ALL-REGION NGCA 2001-02 Ria Quiazon COACH OF THE YEAR 2002-03 Claire Dury 2003 Nancy McDaniel Vikki Laing 2003-04 Sarah Huarte Sophia Sheridan NGCA WEST REGIONAL Anna Temple 2004-05 Sofie Andersson COACH OF THE YEAR Sophia Sheridan 2002 Nancy McDaniel 2005-06 Sofie Andersson 2003 Nancy McDaniel (Co-Coach) Allison Goodman GOLFWEEK COACH ALL-PAC-10 OF THE YEAR 1998-99 Anne Walker 2002-03 Nancy McDaniel (honorable mention) 1999-00 Anne Walker (honorable mention) GOLF WORLD 2000-01 Sarah Huarte MIDSEASON COACH OF (honorable mention) Vikki Laing THE YEAR Anne Walker (honorable mention) 2007-08 Nancy McDaniel 2001-02 Sarah Huarte (first team) NGCA ALL-AMERICAN Vikki Laing (first team) 2002-03 Sarah Huarte Anne Walker (second team) LPGA TEACHING AND (honorable mention) 2002-03 Sarah Huarte (first team) CLUB PROFESSIONAL Vikki Laing (second team) Vikki Laing (first team) 2003-04 Sarah Huarte (first team) Ria Quiazon (second team) COACH OF THE YEAR Sofie Andersson Claire Dury 2002-03 Nancy McDaniel (honorable mention) (honorable mention) Sophia Sheridan Sophia Sheridan PAC-10 (honorable mention) (honorable mention) 2004-05 Sofie Andersson Mika Takayama COACH OF THE YEAR (honorable mention) (honorable mention) 2001 Nancy McDaniel Claire Dury 2003-04 Sarah Huarte (first team) 2003 Nancy McDaniel (honorable mention) Sophia Sheridan 2005-06 Sofie Andersson (second team) (honorable mention) Sofie Andersson Sophia Sheridan (honorable mention) (honorable mention) 2004-05 Sofie Andersson (second team) Sophia Sheridan (honorable mention) 2005-06 Sofie Andersson (second team) Sophia Sheridan (second team) 2006-07 Allison Goodman (honorable mention) Sofia Janer (honorable mention)

Allison Goodman

2006-07 TEAM AWARDS Most Valuable Player ...... Allison Goodman Most Improved Player ...... Shannon Yocum Best Short Game ...... Allison Goodman Leta Nelson Award ...... Shannon Yocum Vikki Laing, 2003 Pac-10 individual Founders Award ...... Sofia Janer and Shannon Yocum champion

16 2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears FRIENDS OF CAL GOLF/ENDOWMENTS The California women’s golf team would like to thank all of the Friends of Cal Golf for their continued financial support of the Golden Bears. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE CAL WOMEN’S GOLF STEERING COMMITTEE FOR ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT: Eden Anderson Barbara Barton Barbara Bentley Starr Campbell Gigi Cronin Molly Crowley Lou Dunn Royanne Gwynn Mary Hill Judy Isaac xxx

GOLDEN BEAR ENDOWMENTS A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: The Handlery Family Nancy Hayhurst Judy Isaac John and Ginger Lamberson Ned and Lynn Little Rosemary and Edward Mein Leta H. Nelson Patricia and Kent Newmark James and Jane Ryan

Top right: Carol Gonser with the Golden Bears

Above (left to right): Sofia Janer, Ned Little, Vic Nelson and Pia Halbig

At right: Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour with John Lamberson

2007-08 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Women's Golf Media Guide 17 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears TEAM BUILDING THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM BUILDING ACCORDING TO CAL HEAD COACH NANCY McDANIEL Team building happens before we even tee it up on the golf course. It gives our team a communication framework from which to work, and it lays the groundwork for what we are aiming for throughout the season. Team building is part of every meeting we have throughout the year. To play for a national championship, the work is not all done on the golf course. It’s done every single day of your life with the encounters you have with teammates, coaches and with alumni, to name a few groups. Time management is important, as are the relationships you have outside the team. Team building allows our team to perform at a much higher level and gives the players a stronger appreciation for those around them. We’ve brought Rolland Todd in for many years, and I credit him for his work with the The Bears hit the links – miniature golf style. team and the level we’ve achieved as far as playing for a national championship. I really a very high level with their careers and spring. The gathering in the fall emphasizes believe how we handle ourselves away family. getting to know each other again after being from the golf course is an incredible life skill We regularly go off campus. In the fall, we away and getting to know the new players. and is something we strive to instill in our went to Lair of the Bear in Sonora, and in We learn how to function as a team and not players. After graduation, they can immerse January, we went to Southern California to as individuals. We learn that we can function themselves in the real world and function at play golf and focus on getting ready for the on a higher level when we work together. SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

he California women’s golf team internal environment customizing and individualizing his work with recognizes the benefits of implementing that leads to them. There is a lot of individual work done in the T a specific mental training regimen. The successes. Other team context. Golden Bears work closely with Jeff Troesch, an teams and athletes “My experience working with the Cal women’s internationally recognized expert in the field of wait for successes golf team has been among the most enjoyable mental skills training and performance to create a good and rewarding in my 20-plus years of consulting enhancement, to ensure that they are performing internal environment, with athletic programs,” Troesch said. “The at their best in their quest for an NCAA and then have a hard openness on the part of the coaching staff to championship. He serves as the team’s mental time figuring out how continue to grow and learn and do whatever it game consultant. to repeat it. takes to get better is a rare trait in NCAA Division “Most athletes and teams acknowledge that Troesch believes I sports. The enthusiasm with which the staff and the mental part of the game is significant when Jeff Troesch working with a team the players have embraced the mental training it comes to training and competition,” Troesch differs from working and their diligence in working the process of said. “However, those that don’t take the time or with an individual largely in respect to the strengthening their mental games has been put the energy at purposefully working on that dynamics that exist between and among the inspiring.” part of the game end up hoping something good team members, as well as the relationships Troesch, MA, LMHC, has been involved in will happen rather than knowing how to make it between each team member and the coaching training athletes and other elite performers since happen. “ staff. These interactions make working with a 1988. Troesch served for several years as According to Troesch, teams that work at the team more complex and more challenging. There director of mental training for David Leadbetters’ mental side of sports are more confident, are additional aspects that come into consideration Golf Academies worldwide, where he was consistent and focused, and are clearer about for a player when they are representing a instrumental in assisting in the development of their objectives and how to achieve them. The university and are a part of a team. When athletes their training programs and methodology. He athletes are also more capable of dealing with are playing as individuals, they are only currently is the director of West Coast operations adversity and frustration, and more likely to enjoy responsible for and responsible to themselves. for the International Junior Golf Academy slated their sport. This relationship is different as a member of a to open in Central California in August 2008. The players and teams that have a mental team. That being said, the ultimate impact that training plan learn how to consistently create the Troesch can have for each player is done by

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