2010-2011 MEN's GOLF MEDIA GUIDE
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GAMECOCKS 2010-2011 MEN’s GOLF MEDIA GUIDE SOUTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF Schedule/Quick Facts/CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS THE TEAM Clint Tolleson ............................................. 13 HISTORY & RECORDS Schedule/Quick Facts................................... 2 Zach Balit/Logan Harrell............................. 14 2007 NCAA Regional Champions .............. 24 Roster........................................................... 3 Caulder Moore/Blaine Woodruff ................. 15 NCAA Regional History .........................25-26 Head Coach Bill McDonald .......................4-5 NCAA Championship History ..................... 27 Director of Golf Puggy Blackmon ................. 6 2009-10 IN REVIEW Conference History ...............................28-30 Assistant Coach Michael Burcin................... 7 2009-10 Results......................................... 16 Year-by-Year Results .............................31-33 Wesley Bryan ............................................... 8 Tournament-by-Tournament ..................17-22 All-Americans .......................................34-38 Dykes Harbin................................................ 9 Individual Results....................................... 23 All-Conference ........................................... 39 Dean Hester................................................ 10 Academic Honors ....................................... 40 Chase Liebler ............................................. 11 Team Records ........................................41-42 Michael Raines........................................... 12 Individual Records ................................43-45 2010-11 SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS Dates Event Course/Location Location ............................................Columbia, S.C. Enrollment .....................................................28,481 Sept. 10-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate The Farm Golf Club Founded ...........................................................1801 (Rocky Face, Ga.) Team Name .............................................Gamecocks Sept. 24-26 Mason Rudolph Championship Vanderbilt Legends Club President .................................... Dr. Harris Pastides (Franklin, Tenn.) Faculty Representative ..................Dr. Zach Kelehear Oct. 4-5 Rees Jones Intercollegiate (Individuals) Haig Point Golf Club Athletics Director ....................................Eric Hyman Deputy A.D. .........................................Marcy Girton (Daufuskie Island, S.C.) Colors ............................... Garnet (PMS 202), Black Oct. 24-26 U.S. Collegiate Championship The Golf Club of Georgia Conference ..........................................Southeastern (Alpharetta, Ga.) Home Course ................................Cobblestone Park Nov. 1-2 Kiawah Intercollegiate Turtle Point Golf Club COACHING STAFF (Kiawah Island, S.C.) Head Coach .......................................Bill McDonald Feb. 27-28 Seahawk Invitational Country Club of Landfall - Nicklaus 5th Year at SC (Georgia Tech, 1989) (Wilmington, N.C.) Director of Golf ..............................Puggy Blackmon March 6-8 Barefoot at the Beach (Individuals) Surf Club 16th Year (Carson-Newman, 1973) (North Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Assistant Coach ................................Michael Burcin March 11-12 Bandon Dunes Championship Bandon Dunes Golf Resort 6th Year at South Carolina (Bandon, Ore.) PROGRAM HISTORY March 20-22 Callaway/GCAA Match Play Championship Hawks Ridge Golf Club NCAA Champ. Appearances .................................16 (Ball Ground, Ga.) NCAA Regional Appearances ................................19 March 27-29 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Bulls Bay Golf Club All-Americans .......................................................18 All-Conference Selections ....................................44 (Awendaw, S.C.) April 2-3 Augusta State Invitational Forest Hills Country Club TEAM INFORMATION (Augusta, Ga.) 2010 SEC Finish ............................................ 9th/12 April 15-17 SEC Championship Sea Island Golf Club 2010 NCAA Regional Finish .......................... 8th/14 (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 2010 NCAA Champ. Finish .................................N/A May 19-21 NCAA Regional* TBA Letterwinners R/L................................................ 6/3 Newcomers .............................................................4 May 31- NCAA Championship Karsten Creek Golf Club MEDIA RELATIONS June 5 (Stillwater, Okla.) Media Relations Director ......................... Steve Fink Asst. SID/Golf Contact .............................. Wes Todd *NCAA Regional Sites and Hosts: E-mail ............................................. [email protected] Office ...............................................803-777-7872 --Omni Tucson National Resort, Tucson, Ariz. (University of Arizona) Cell ..................................................731-445-4705 --Golden Ocala Golf Club, Ocala, Fla. (University of Florida) Media Relations Fax ..........................803-777-2967 --Wolf Run Golf Club, Zionsville, Ind. (Indiana University) Official Website .................... GamecocksOnline.com --Farms Golf Course, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (University of San Diego) Twitter .........................................@GamecockMGolf --Pete Dye River Course, Blacksburg, Va. (Virginia Tech) --Colorado National Golf Club, Erie, Colo. (University of Colorado) 2010-11 MEDIA GUIDE 2 GamecocksOnline.com SOUTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF Roster/Team Photo 2010-2011 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS Kneeling: Wesley Bryan, Michael Raines, Chase Liebler, Caulder Moore, Dykes Harbin. Standing: Head Coach Bill McDonald, Logan Harrell, Blaine Woodruff, Dean Hester, Clint Tolleson, Zach Balit, Assistant Coach Michael Burcin. 2010-11 ROSTER Name Class Hometown Last School Zach Balit Freshman Bradenton, Fla. Out-of-Door Academy Wesley Bryan Junior Chapin, S.C. Dutch Fork HS Dykes Harbin Sophomore Augusta, Ga. Westside HS Logan Harrell Freshman Huntersville, N.C. Hopewell HS Dean Hester Sophomore Dublin, Ga. Trinity Christian School Chase Liebler Senior Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS Caulder Moore Freshman Isle of Palms, S.C. Wando HS Michael Raines Junior Acworth, Ga. Berry College/Harrison HS Clint Tolleson Sophomore Spartanburg, S.C. Dorman HS Blaine Woodruff Freshman Acworth, Ga. Harrison HS Head Coach: Bill McDonald - 5th year at South Carolina (4th as head coach) (Georgia Tech, 1989) Assistant Coach: Michael Burcin - 6th year at South Carolina Director of Golf: Puggy Blackmon - 16th year at South Carolina (Carson-Newman, 1973) 2010-11 MEDIA GUIDE 3 GamecocksOnline.com SOUTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF COACHING STAFF Bill McDonald Head Coach :: Georgia Tech, 1989 :: 5th year at Carolina :: 4th year as Head Coach A highly successful collegiate golfer, former tour professional and “The University of South Carolina has the academics, accomplished instructor, Bill McDonald geographic base and facilities to compete with the best was named South Carolina head men’s programs in the country. We are also blessed to have a rich golf coach in the summer of 2007 golf history and talent base within the state. I am in this after one season as the Gamecocks’ associate head coach. During the business to win championships and compete at a very high 2006-07 season under then-head level each and every year. I know that we can build a golf coach Puggy Blackmon, McDonald dynasty at Carolina because I can see it happening right helped South Carolina to its first NCAA now with the great young men who represent our program. Regional title and its best showing in the NCAA Championship since 1998. “I have wanted to coach college golf for many years, and it is a dream come true I am extremely proud, honored and excited to be a part of to have that opportunity at the University of South Carolina,” McDonald said. “I feel the Gamecock Nation.” – Bill McDonald so fortunate that I have my long-time mentor and coach, Puggy Blackmon, to call on and continue to learn from. Puggy has taught me to dream big and to always strive for greatness. I truly enjoy the process of working with college golfers and seeing them mature in all areas of their lives gives me a tremendous amount of satisfaction. I feel like my experiences playing the game at a high level and teaching it as well have helped me communicate with our players during my time here.” “Having coached and worked with Bill for over 20 years, I am excited that Bill is heading up our men’s program,” Blackmon said. “His background as a player and teacher coupled with his enthusiasm, knowledge and competitiveness should make him one of the nation’s premier coaches in a short period of time. We share a common vision and commitment to bringing an NCAA Championship to South Carolina.” McDonald opened his first season as a head coach with a bang as the Gamecocks tied for first at the season-opening Carpet Capital Collegiate and took fourth at the Callaway Golf Match Play event to close the Fall 2007 campaign. South Carolina went on to finish in the top four in five of its six spring events, including a second-place The McDonald File Coaching Career 2007-present: Head Coach, University of South Carolina 2006-07: Associate Head Coach, University of South Carolina 1994-95: Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech Instructional Background 2006: Director of Instruction, Cartersville Country Club, Carterville, Ga. 2003-06: Founding Partner and Instructor, Accelerized Golf, Atlanta, Ga. 2000-03: Director of Instruction, City Club Golf Academy, Atlanta, Ga. 1999-2000: Designer for City Club Golf Academy, Atlanta, Ga. 1998-2000: