2016-17 Women’s Golf YearbookWomen’s2016-17 The University of North Carolina Inside The Guide Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Quick Facts, Table of Contents...... Page 1 Chartered: 1789 2016-17 Schedule & Roster...... Page 2 Enrollment: 18,350 Chancellor: Carol Folt Individual Pictures...... Page 3 Director of Athletics: Bubba Cunningham Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... Page 4-5 Senior Woman Administrator: Nicki Moore 2015-16 Recap and 2016-17 Preview...... 6 Affiliation:NCAA Division I Player Profiles...... Page 7-21 Conference: Atlantic Coast Head Coach Jan Mann...... Page 22 Nickname: Tar Heels Associate Head Coach Leah Buchmann & Mascot: Rameses the ram Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Moore...... Page 23 School Colors: Carolina Blue & White Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham...... Page 24 Athletic Department Web Site: GoHeels.com Support Staff & Athletic Directory...... Page 25 2015-16 Review...... Page 26-27 Carolina Women’s Golf UNC Finley Golf Course...... Page 28 Head Coach: Jan Mann (UNC Wilmington) Chapman Center...... Page 29 Season at UNC: 8th Office Phone:(919) 962-4273 Chapel Hill...... Page 30 Office Fax:(919) 843-4062 Athletic Heritage...... Page 31 Associate Head Coach: Leah Buchmann (Virginia) University of North Carolina...... Page 32-33 Season at UNC: 5th Academic Excellence & Leadership Academy...... Page 34-35 Office Phone:(919) 843-4063 History...... Page 36-37 Administrative Assistant: Julie Domina Dot Gunnells...... Page 38 Home Course: UNC Finley Golf Course Sally Austin...... Page 39 Holes/Par/Yardage: 18/72/6,379 Team Honors...... Page 40 NCAA Appearances: 22, most recent in 2016 Statistical Leaders...... Page 41 ACC Championships: Two – 1992, 2011 2016 ACC Championship Finish: 4th National Tournaments ...... Page 42-43 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Team and Individual Championships...... Page 44 Atlantic Coast Conference...... Page 45 UNC Athletic Communications Records...... Page 46
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The 2016-17 North Carolina women’s golf yearbook was designed and edited by Stephen Thompson of UNC Athletic Communications. The front, inside front and back covers were designed by Dana Gelin. The player pictures on Supporting UNC Women’s Golf the front, inside front and back covers, pictures of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is proud of its this year’s team and the photos of UNC Finley Golf long-standing relationship with Nike, Inc. The two parties signed a new Course and the Chapman Center were photographed 10-year contract in May 2009 for Nike to continue as the exclusive sup- by Jeffrey Camarati. The campus pictures on pages plier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products. Nike will pro- 26-27 were photographed by Dan Sears. Special vide the athletic department with shoes, uniforms, coaching gear, balls thanks for B&J Printing for their assistance in and other equipment. Nike also gave the University $2 million for the printing this yearbook. Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund to support faculty. This part- nership has benefitted all 28 varsity sports and provided millions of dol- lars for academics and student scholarships at the University.
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 1 Fall Schedule
Day Date Tournament Site Mon.-Tue. Sept. 12-13 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Knoxville, Tenn. Sun.-Tue. Oct. 2-4 Cougar Classic Charleston, S.C. Fri.-Sun. Oct. 14-16 Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational Chapel Hill, N.C. Fri.-Sun. Oct. 28-30 The Landfall Tradition Wilmington, N.C.
Spring Schedule
Mon.-Tue. Feb. 20-21 Central District Invitational St. Lucie, Fla. Fri.-Sun. March 3-5 Darius Rucker Invitational Hilton Head, S.C. Mon.-Tue. March 13-14 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Island of Oahu, Hawaii Mon.-Tue. March 20-21 Briar Creek Invitational Johns Isle, S.C. 2016-17 Schedule & Roster Fri.-Sun. March 31-April 2 Bryan National Collegiate Browns Summit, N.C. Fri.-Sun. April 13-15 ACC Championships Pawleys Island, S.C. Mon.-Wed. May 8-10 NCAA Regionals TBA Fri.-Wed. May 19-24 NCAA Championships Sugar Grove, Ill.
Pronunciation Guide Killian Casson: KILL-ee-en CASS-son Nguyen: Sounds like win Ocano: OH-khan-oh Cheni Xu: Chen – EE Shoo
2016-17 Roster
Name Yr. Hometown (High School) Killian Casson So. Greenville, N.C. (Junius H. Rose) Leslie Cloots Sr. Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium (Kominklijk Atheneum 2 Topsportschool, Bruges, Belgium) Lexi Harkins Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake Central) Rachel Jones Sr. Asheboro, N.C. (Southwestern Randolph) Bryana Nguyen Jr. Columbia, Md. (Atholton) Mariana Ocano Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) Roshnee Sharma Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School) Brynn Walker Fr. St. David’s, Pa. (Radnor) Kelly Whaley So. Farmington, Conn. (Heritage Academy) Cheni Xu Jr. Zhuhai, China (Saint Stephen’s College) Head Coach: Jan Mann (8th year) Associate Head Coach: Leah Buchmann (5th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Bill Moore Team Manager: Anne Bennett Osteen
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 2 Meet the Tar Heels
Mariana Lexi Ocano Harkins
Bryana Nguyen
Killian Casson Brynn Walker Seniors Rachel Jones, Leslie Cloots and Anne-Bennett Osteen
Kelly Whaley
Cheni Xu
Roshnee Sharma
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 3 Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
One of the top collegiate women’s golf tournaments in the nation, In addition to host North Carolina, the 2016 participants included the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational, is an annual event that takes place Alabama, Arkansas, Duke, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, each fall at UNC Finley Golf Course. Since its inception in 1976, the NC State, Ohio St., Rollins, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, tournament has brought some of the nation’s premier women’s golf Virginia, Wake Forest, and UNC Wilmington. programs to Chapel Hill to compete in the three-day intercollegiate UNC Finley Golf Course, designed by internationally renowned event. Beginning in 2012, the event became the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel architect Tom Fazio, features a par 72, 6,379-yard layout. The Tar Heels Invitational and for five years (2000-2004), the event was known as the would like to thank the UNC Finley Golf Course staff, especially Director Franklin Street Partners Invitational. of Golf Course Maintenance Ross Fowler, Golf Course Superintendent Carolina got the tournament off to a roaring start by winning the Mark Steffer, Head Golf Professional Mike Wilkinson, and Assistant inaugural Tar Heel Invitational in 1976. Former Carolina Coach Dot Golf Professionals Frank Maynard and Robert Costa. They would also Gunnells’ squads captured five Tar Heel championships in 1976, 1979, like to thank Ellen Culler of Operations, and Michael Beale of the Sports 1985, 1991 and 1992. The Tar Heels also won the event in 2012 with Marketing office and Robert Stewart the Tournament Director. current head coach Jan Mann at the helm by scoring an 8-over-par 872 The team would also like to thank Ruth’s Chris and Mike O’Donnell team total. for their sponsorship of the tournament and their contributions in making The 2015 field was one of the strongest and the Tar Heels took eighth the tournament one of the best in the nation. place. The Tar Heels earned a couple top-10 placements between Leslie Cloots tying for third and Lexi Harkins finishing sixth.
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2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 4 Tar Heel Invitational Champions Tar Heel Invitational Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational Year #Holes Team Champion (Score) Individual Medalist (Score) Top Individual Rounds 1976 18 North Carolina (354) Mindy Moore, North Carolina (82) 1977 36 Furman (620) Beth Daniel, Furman (145) 65 – Brooke Pancake, Alabama, 2010, 1st Round 1978 36 Ohio State (630) Judy Ellis, Ohio State (150) 65 – Ashley Knoll, Texas A&M, 2005, 2nd Round 1979 54 North Carolina (961) Nancy Rubin, Florida International (225) 66 – Hannah Collier, Alabama, 2011, 2nd Round 1980 54 Georgia (912) Mitzi Edge, Georgia (222) 66 – Megan McChrystal, LSU, 2010, 3rd Round 1981 54 Georgia (874) Cindy Pleger, Georgia (212) 66 – Marta Silva, Georgia, 2010, 3rd Round 1982 54 Ohio State (930) Susan Ladd, Alabama (222) 66 – Liz Janangelo, Duke, 2003, 1st Round 1983 36 Kentucky (612) Mary Ann Widman, Duke (146) 66 – Valerie Heuhrs, Memphis, 1997, 2nd Round 1984 54 Georgia (894) Michelle Berteotti, Miami, Fla. (218) 67 – Emma Talley, Alabama, 2014, 2nd Round 1985 54 North Carolina (903) Michelle Michanowicz, Miami, Fla. (220) 67 – Jenny Hahn, Vanderbilt, 2013, 3rd Round 1986 54 Miami, Fla. (899) Sarah LeBrun, Duke (219) 67 – Caroline Nistrup, LSU, 2013, 2nd Round 1987 54 Texas (895) Kate Golden, Texas (219) 67 – Antonia Scherer, Vanderbilt, 2013, 1st Round 1988 54 Duke (902) Christine Casingal, Duke (215) 67 – Hayley Davis, Baylor, 2012, 1st Round 1989 54 Kentucky (919) Laura DíAlessandro, Wake Forest (224) 67 – Calle Nielson, Virginia, 2010, 3rd Round 1990 54 Texas (901) Piper Wagner, Texas (217) 67 – Laetitia Beck, Duke, 2010, 2nd Round 1991 54 North Carolina (895) Renee Heiken, Illinois (214) 67 – Camilla Lennarth, Alabama, 2010, 2nd Round 1992 54 North Carolina (897) Kimberly Byham, North Carolina (217) 67 – Janine Fellows, Tulane, 2010, 1st Round 1993 54 Wake Forest (915) Stephanie Neill, Wake Forest (220) 67 – Megan McChrystal, LSU, 2010, 1st Round 1994 54 Wake Forest (889) Kelly Cap, Methodist College (219) 67 – Brittany Lang, Duke, 2004, 2nd Round 1995 54 Wake Forest (877) Marci Clemons, Auburn (215) 67 – Liz Janangelo, Duke, 2002, 1st Round 1996 54 Tennessee (908) Kelly McCall, North Carolina (211) 67 – Candy Hannemann, Duke, 1998, 2nd Round* 1997 54 Duke (884) Jenny Chuasiriporn, Duke (211) 67 – Heather Angell, North Carolina, 1998, 3rd Round* 1998 54 Duke (854) Candy Hannemann, Duke (212) *Played at Chapel Hill Country Club 1999 54 Duke (891) Danielle Downey, Auburn (218) 2000 54 Duke (894) Candy Hannemann Tar Heel Invitational & Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke (220) 2001 54 Duke (894) Kristina Engstrom, Duke (219) Top Team Rounds 2002 54 Duke (877) Liz Janangelo, Duke (210) 274 – Alabama, 2010, 2nd Round 2003 54 Duke (850) Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke (209) 277 – Alabama, 2010, 1st Round 2004 54 Duke (865) Maria Martinez, Auburn (212) 278 – LSU, 2010, 3rd Round 2005 54 Duke (861) Ashley Knoll, Texas A&M (206) 278 – Duke, 2010, 2nd Round 2006 54 Vanderbilt (893) Ashley Knoll, Texas A&M (214) 278 – Duke, 2004, 2nd Round 2007 54 Duke (877) Amanda Blumenherst, Duke (209) 279 – Duke, 2005, 3rd Round 2008 54 Wake Forest (876) Catherine O’Donnell, UNC; 279 – Duke, 2003, 1st Round Jean Chua, Wake Forest; 281 – Alabama, 2013, 2nd Round Natalie Sheary, Wake Forest (216) 281 – Alabama, 2011, 1st Round 281 – Duke, 1998, 2nd Round* 2009 54 Michigan State (860) Sara-Maude Juneau, Louisville (206) 282 – Wake Forest, 2016, 1st Round 2010 54 Alabama (836) Brooke Pancake, Alabama (205), 282 – Duke, 2013, 2nd Round won 2-hole playoff; 283 – Ohio State, 2016, 1st Round Megan McChrystal, LSU (205) 283 – Virginia, 2016, 2nd Round 2011 54 LSU (856) Marta Sanz, Auburn (207) 283 – Virginia, 2010, 3rd Round 2012 54 North Carolina (872) Isabelle Lendl, Florida (210) 283 – Michigan State, 2009, 2nd Round 2013 54 Duke (857) Ashlan Ramsey, Clemson (207) 283 – Oklahoma State, 2002, 2nd Round 2014 54 Duke (862) Lauren Diaz-Yi, Virginia (209) 283 – Duke, 1998, 3rd Round* 2015 54 Duke (867) Leona Maguire, Duke (212) 284 – Alabama, 2016, 2nd Round 2016 54 Wake Forest (854) Jennifer Kupcho (201) 284 – Vanderbilt, 2013, 3rd Round 284 – Auburn, 2011, 3rd Round 284 – Wake Forest, 2011, 1st Round 284 – LSU, 2011, 1st Round 284 – North Carolina, 2010, 2nd Round 284 – Vanderbilt, 2009, 2nd Round 285 – Alabama, 2016, 1st Round 285 – Wake Forest, 2016, 3rd Round 285 – Duke, 2015, 1st Round 285 – Vanderbilt, 2013, 1st Round 285 – LSU, 2011, 2nd Round 285 – Alabama, 2010, 3rd Round 285 – Duke, 2010, 3rd Round 285 – LSU, 2010, 2nd Round 285 – LSU, 2010, 1st Round 285 – Louisville, 2009, 2nd Round 285 – Michigan State, 2009, 1st Round Catherine O’Donnell 285 – Duke, 2003, 2nd Round *Played at Chapel Hill Country Club 2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 5 Fall Schedule
Date Tournament Finish Strokes +/-Par Site Sept. 13-15 Powerade Cougar Classic T12 of 20 897 +33 Hanahan, S.C. Sept. 20-22 Lady Paladin Invitational 6 of 16 885 +14 Greenville, S.C. Oct. 9-11 Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational 8 of 18 888 +24 Chapel Hill, N.C. Oct. 23-25 The Landfall Tradition 14 of 18 901 +37 Wilmington, N.C.
Spring Schedule
Feb. 7-9 Northrop Grumman Regional T8 of 16 901 +49 Palos Verdes, Calif. March 4-6 Darius Rucker Invitational 5 of 17 881 +29 Hilton Head, S.C. March 20-22 LSU Tiger Golf Classic 13 of 17 943 +79 Baton Rouge, La. April 1-3 Bryan National Collegiate 10 of 15 917 +53 Browns Summit, N.C. April 17-19 ACC Championships 4 of 12 884 +20 Greensboro, N.C. May 5-7 NCAA Regionals 4 of 18 878 +26 Stanford, Cali. May 20-25 NCAA Championships 14 of 23 1175 +23 Eugene, Ore.
The 2016-17 University of North Carolina women’s golf Golf Association Women’s Amateur Championship. That program has a lot to look forward to as they begin another momentum could carry into the season for the Heels. season under Head Coach Jan Mann. The team returns all Lexi Harkins was second on the team a year ago in but one member of the team and added three very good under-par rounds. The junior had four under-par rounds freshmen to the squad. Four of Carolina’s starters return and carded a team-high three even-par rounds. Harkins was from the team that earned a 14th-place finish at the NCAA also named a WGCA All-America Scholar.
2016-17 Season Preview and 2015-16 Results 2016-17 Season Preview Championships in 2016. Senior Leslie Cloots led the team Incoming freshmen Brynn Walker, Mariana Ocano in stroke average at 74.09 and is poised for another great and Roshnee Sharma look to compete with senior Rachel year. Jones for the vacant fifth spot in Carolina’s starting five. Cloots was Carolina’s most reliable scorer from last Sophomore Killian Casson also has a chance to crack the year with over 90 percent of her scores counting for the lineup. team. She had five under par rounds including three in After earning another trip to the NCAA the 60s. Cloots shot 4-under par three different times last Championships, Carolina has its eyes set on returning year, something a Tar Heel had never done before. Cloots to compete and qualify for the match play portion of the also had a productive summer taking second at the Ladies tournament. Carolina’s tough schedule should work in European Amateur Championship and medaling at the their favor as they will likely see many of those teams down Ladies British Open Amateur Championship. the road at the NCAA Regional and perhaps the NCAA Sophomore Kelly Whaley had a great summer as well Championships. qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Whaley qualified for the match play portion of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship but fell in the first round. Whaley was one of Carolina’s most consistent golfers last year staying within 10 strokes of her lowest and highest round. As a freshman Whaley was second on the team with a 75.32 stroke average and scored in 88.2 percent of the rounds Carolina played. She played in every tournament Sophomore Bryana Nguyen got back to her winning ways during the summer. Nguyen struggled to find her stroke during the 2015-16 season, but won both the MSGA Women’s Amateur Championship and the Carolina’s
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 6 Killian Casson & Kelly Whaley Mariana Ocano • Freshman Roshnee Sharma • Freshman St. Petersburg, Fla. • (St. Petersburg) Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School)
Amatuer: Finished sixth at the AJGA at Vinoy in 2014 ... Fin- ished top-20 in the Florida State Amatuer: Qualified for the Golf Association Women’s Am- 2015 USGA Junior Amateur ateur Championship ... Placed Championship ... Won a Hur- top-10 in several Florida Junior ricane Junior Golf Tour major tournaments ... Third-place finish championship in 2015 ... Won the at the Mustang Invitational in 2014 Carolina Golf Association 2015 ... 2013 Saint Petersburg 15 & Under Championship City Amateur Champion ... Qualified for the Callaway Prep: Competed as the No. 1 Junior World Championship four seed on her high school team straight times all four years ... Named team Prep: Competed as the No. 1 MVP and captain ... Earned seed on her high school team all first team All-Conference three four years ... Earned All-State years ... Top-10 at the FHSAA and All-Conference honors all state finals ... Regional winner four years ... Won the 2015 in 2015 ... averaged 34.6 strokes NCISAA State Championship by in team matches her senior year seven strokes ... Captained her ... Graduated with a 4.7 GPA team to first state title in school and finished in the top five percent of her class ... President of the Spanish Club history ... Graduated with a 4.4 GPA and Cum Laude ... Member of the National ... Founder and Vice President of Table Tennis Association ... Member of the Latin Honor Society ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Participated in Theater National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... AP Scholar ... Personal: Parents are Dushyant and Ruma Sharma ... Designed an app similar Mentor for the First Tee program ... Volunteered in her community and at a school to Candy Crush ... Founded the nonprofit organization American Research Foun- for children with Down Syndrome ... Active member of Rojans dation for Nut Allergies ... Younger brother also golfs Personal: Parents are Juan and Bebe Ocano ... Mother is an amazing artist ... Loves her little brother Lucas who is an awesome soccer goalie Brynn Walker • Freshman St. David’s, Pa. (Radnor) Amatuer: 2016 ShopRite LPGA Classic Monday Quali- fier Champion ... 2015 USGA Women’s State Team Individ- ual Runner Up ... Helped 2015 USGA Women’s State Team to third place ... 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Semifinalist ... 2014 AJGA Corsemax Phil- adelphia Runner Champion ... 2014 AJGA Philadelphia Junior Champion Prep: Competed as the No. 1 seed on her high school team all four years ... 2015 All Delco Player of the Year ... Led her high school boys team to a PIAA Class AAA Team State Champi- onship in 2015 ... Led her girls team to a PIAA Class AAA Team State Championship in 2012... 2-time PIAA Class AAA Individual State Cham- pion (2014 & 2015) ... Radnor High School Outstanding Freshman Athlete of the Year ... Also played basketball for Radnor as a point guard ... 2013 Pennsylvania State Junior Champion ... Ranked 38th on the Golfweek Sagarin Rankings ... Distinguised Honor Roll 2012-16 ... National Honor Society Member Personal: Parents are Rocklan and Mary Lou Walker ... Father played baseball at the University of Richmond ... Grandfather played football at Duke and Pitt.
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83.33 83.33 A VG Killian Casson • Sophomore Killian Casson Greenville, N.C. (Junius H. Rose)
Fall 2015: Competed as an Casson’s Career Tournament Results individual in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Fall 2015 Heel Invitational Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 84-87-79–250 (94) Prep: Competed on two Maryland State Teams ... On the American Team in the U.S. Wolrd Cup ... Maryland State Junior Champion ... earned a 3.4 GPA ... Part of the Anchor Club, National Honor Society, Dream Team, and Key Club Personal: Parents are Dana and John Casson ... Dad played baseball at Ohio State
More on Casson Why I chose Carolina: I chose Carolina because I loved the blend between diversity and classic tradition My favorite pre-match ritual: Talking to my dad The best thing about Coach Mann is: She believes in everyone’s best. She encourages us all to be better than our best The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: You are surrounded by people who work to make themselves better and others around them better The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: There is so much to get involved in and so many resources to help us succeed both on and off the course My advice for incoming freshman: Stay on top of your schedule. Finding the right balance is key At 150 yards, I pull out my: 6-iron My favorite club in my bag is my: 9-iron My favorite golf course: French Creek in Everson, Penn. I would rather practice for an hour on the driving range or putting green: The putting green, especially late at night Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Miguel Angel Jiminez My greatest sports moment: Winning the Maryland State Junior with my dad and grandparents watching Career competitive round: 70 (-2) at Pinehurst #6 during the 2014 North and South Amateur Favorite athlete: Aaron Kraft Favorite golfer: Jason Day Favorite place to be: With my family at our cottage on the St. Clair River in Michigan If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Lacrosse because I have no clue how to play Hobbies: Fishing, skiing, anything on the water, any sport, photography, and finding new quotes Post-school ambitions: I hope to be a professional golfer, successful business woman, and to have a family If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: Dancing With The Stars. I love to dance even though it’s not my best skill Favorite TV show: Big Bang Theory Favorite Emoji: The turtle If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Happy
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 9 Leslie Cloots
Cloots’ Statistics RDS CT/ TN RDS PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO HI STKS AVG 2015-16 11 33 30/90.9 1 5 3 67 81 2445 74.09 2014-15 10 30 29/96.7 2 6 1 69 81 2233 74.43 2013-14 9 26* 18/78.3 1 0 0 72 82 1993 76.65 Total 30 89* 77/89.5 4 11 4 67 82 6671 74.96 *Competed 3 rounds as an individual 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 10 Leslie Cloots • Junior Leslie Cloots Antwerp, Belgium • (Koninklijk Antheneum 2 Topsportschool) General: Majoring in a tie for 28th place at the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational … tied for 35th Business Administration with a at the ACC Championships, tied for 44th at the Northrop Grumman Regional concentration in entrepreneurship Challenge, tied for 49th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, tied for 66th at the and a minor in Chinese… NCAA Central Regional and tied for 76th at the Bryan National Collegiate … top participant in Carolina Leadership performance in the fall was a tie for 41st at the Mason Rudolph Championship Lab and Creed Mentors program … tied for 61st at the Dale McNamara NCAA Fall Preview and tied for 68th at … selected 2014 WGCA All- the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational while competing as an individual … 76.65 America Scholar … named to stroke average … carded one even par score. 2014 ACC Honor Roll. Amateur: Runner-up at 2014 British Ladies Amateur Championship … 2015-16: Competed in every played in 2014 SRIXON XX0 Ladies Open, part of China’s LPGA Tour … 2013 tournament ... Had a collegiate European Ladies’ Team Champion for Belgium … member of 2012 Belgium best round of 67 in the final Ladies National Team and played in the 2012 World Amateur in Turkey … 2012 round of the Darius Rucker Grand Prix AFG winner and 2012 King’s Prize runner-up … tied for runner-up Invitational ... Tied for third overall in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational at honors at 2012 Annika Invitational Europe and semifinalist at 2012 Belgium 2-under-par ... Tied for fifth at the ACC Championships at even par ... The low National Match Play Championship … runner-up in stroke play qualifying for the Tar Heel at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational and was the low Tar Heel in 2012 British Girls Amateur Championship … placed fifth at 2012 Belgium Ladies five other tournaments ... Led the team in stroke average at 74.09 ... Became the International Amateur and ninth at 2012 German International Ladies Amateur … first Tar Heel to shoot three rounds of 4-under par or better in the same season played on three-person team that finished 12th out of 53 national teams at 2012 ... Three top 10 finishes ... Led the team with five rounds under par ... Named to World Amateur Team Championships … participated in 2011 and 2012 European the All-ACC Academic Team ... Medalist at the Ladies British Open Amateur Girls’ Team Championship for Belgium and ranked first in 2012 Belgium Girls Championship. Rankings to then move on to play in the Junior Orange Bowl Championship. 2014-15: Competed in every tournament and led the team with a 74.43 stroke Personal: Parents are Susan Hu and Ronny Cloots • She plays the piano • Can juggle average ... scored six top 25 performances ... best performance came in the a golfball on a golfclub • She can speak French, English, Dutch, German and Chinese LSU Tiger Golf Classic where she tied for fourth place ... tied for 10th at the Cloots’ Career Tournament Results Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, tied for 13th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Fall 2013 Challenge and tied for 17th at the ACC Championships ... led the team with six Dale McNamara NCAA Fall Preview...... 79-72-75–226 (T61) under-par rounds ... carded two even par rounds. Mason Rudolph Championship...... 73-80-73–226 (T41) 2013-14: Competed in nine out of 10 tournaments, including one as an Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational*...... 76-77-76–229 (T69) individual … played in all six of the spring tournaments … top performance was Spring 2014 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 76-79-72–227 (T44) More on Cloots Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 75-76-78–229 (T49) Why I chose Carolina: Best combination of academics and athletics to pursue Bryan National Collegiate...... 80-76-82–238 (T76) excellence in both SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational...... 82-72–154 (T28) My favorite pre-match ritual: High-five my teammates ACC Championship...... 77-76-78–231 (T35) The best thing about Coach Mann is: Her kindness NCAA Central Regional...... 76-80-77–233 (T66) The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: I get to wear the better blue everyday Fall 2014 The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: No matter who you sit Powerade Cougar Classic...... 75-71-81-227 (T67) next to, you will always have an interesting conversation Lady Paladin Invitational...... 72-75-77-224 (T22) My advice for incoming freshman: Set goals and priorities Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 75-75-73-223 (T27) At 150 yards, I pull out my: 7-iron The Landfall Tradition...... 71-74-75-220 (T24) My favorite club in my bag is my: Putter Spring 2015 My favorite golf course: Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas or Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 77-73-69–219 (T13) Sotogrande in Spain Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 70-76-72–218 (T10) Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Rory McIlroy LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 72-71-75–218 (T4) My greatest sports moment: Playing in the final match in Louis British Bryan National Collegiate...... 76-79-77–232 (T43) Amateur in 2014 ACC Championship...... 71-74-73–218 (T17) Career competitive round: Belgian International Amateur Ladies NCAA Central Regional...... 79-76-79–234 (T76) Championship, 66 (-6) in the first round at Hulencourt Golf Course, Belgium Fall 2015 Favorite athlete: Roger Federer Powerade Cougar Classic...... 73-74-79–226 (T50) Favorite golfer: Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els, Michelle Wie Lady Paladin Invitational...... 75-74-73–222 (T14) Favorite place to be: On the golf course Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 75-71-68–214 (T3) If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: The Landfall Tradition...... 77-74-75–226 (T47) Tennis or lacrosse Spring 2016 Hobbies: All sports involving a ball, going to music events, and catching up Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... WD-75-73–148 (WD) with friends Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 75-76-67–218 (T9) Post-school ambitions: Professional golfer or entrepreneur LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 79-76-78–233 (T34) If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: Survivor! Bryan National Collegiate...... 73-73-81–227 (T21) Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones, Suits ACC Championship...... 75-73-68–216 (T5) Favorite Emoji: The monkey with his hands over his mouth because NCAA Stanford Regional...... 75-70-74–219 (T18) sometimes I say things too directly NCAA Championships...... 74-76-72-74–296 (T59) If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Adventurous *Competed as an individual
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 11 Lexi Harkins
Harkins’ Statistics RDS CT/ TN RDS PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO HI STKS AVG 2015-16 11 34 28/82.4 3 4 2 68 83 2562 75.35 2014-15 10 30 27/90.02016-17 UNC0 Women’s 3Golf Yearbook0 • Page 7112 84 2285 76.17 Total 21 64 55/85.9 3 7 2 68 84 4847 75.73 Lexi Harkins • Junior Lexi Harkins Crystal Lake, Ill. • (Crystal Lake Central)
General: Majoring in Applied Mathematics … participant in Harkins’ Career Tournament Results Carolina Leadership Academy’s Fall 2014 Leadership Lab. Powerade Cougar Classic...... 77-71-79-227 (T67) 2015-16: Competed in every Lady Paladin Invitational...... 75-74-79-228 (T41) tournament for the Tar Heels ... Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 78-73-73-224 (T31) Was the low Tar Heel on the team The Landfall Tradition...... 73-74-77-224 (T53) Spring 2015 twice ... Shot a 68 in the first Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 77-81-84–242 (83) round of the Northrop Grumman Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 74-80-83–247 (74) Regional Challenge ... Shot a 68 LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 79-76-77–232 (T36) in the third round of the NCAA Bryan National Collegiate...... 79-74-77–230 (T31) Championship, tied for the best ACC Championship...... 71-71-73–215 (T11) round by a Carolina golfer at NCAA Central Regional...... 76-74-76–226 (T36) the NCAA Championship ... Finished sixth overall at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Fall 2015 Powerade Cougar Classic...... 74-73-77–224 (T35) Invitational ... Finished the year with four rounds under par and three rounds at Lady Paladin Invitational...... 71-74-77–222 (T14) even par ... Finished third on the team in stroke average at 75.35 ... Named to the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 73-73-71–217 (6) All-ACC Academic Team 2014-15: Competed in every The Landfall Tradition...... 81-76-72–229 (T59) tournament for the Tar Heels ... best performance came in the ACC Championship Spring 2016 where she tied for 11th place ... was the low Tar Heel in the final three Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 68-83-78–229 (T41) tournaments of the year ... Finished tied for 31st in the Bryan National Collegiat, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 73-74-76–223 (T35) tied for 36th in the NCAA South Bend Regional and the LSU Tiger Golf Classic LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 77-81-75–233 (T34) Bryan National Collegiate...... 75-72-79–226 (T15) ... low score was a 71 ... 76.17 stroke average ... carded three under-par rounds ... ACC Championship...... 77-77-72–219 (T10) named WGCA All-America Scholar. NCAA Stanford Regional...... 79-79-75–233 (T74) Prep: Three-time golf letterwinner at Crystal Lake Central, 2010, 2011, 2013 NCAA Championships...... 76-74-68-75–293 (T46) … three-time All-State (2010, 2011, 2013) … three-time All-Conference (2010, 2011, 2013) … finished third at 2011 State Championship, fourth at 2010 State Championship and 10th at 2013 State Championship … team co-captain in 2013 … selected to the honor roll all four years … two-time HP Scholastic Junior All- America in 2012 and 2013. Personal: Parents are Redmond and Alison Harkins More on Harkins Why I chose Carolina: Perfect blend of great academics, weather and golf My favorite pre-match ritual: Eat a good breakfast and listen to my favorite song The best thing about Coach Mann is: Her patience and her positive attitude The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: My teammates The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: The support of staff, athletic community, and alumni My advice for incoming freshman: Take advantage of all the amazing opportunities to come At 150 yards, I pull out my: 7-iron My favorite club in my bag is my: Putter My favorite golf course: Bull Valley Golf Course in Woodstock, Ill. It’s my home course I would rather practice for an hour on the driving range or putting green: Putting green My golf superstitions/rituals are: Always wear mismatched socks Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Tiger Woods My greatest sports moment: Making the round of 16 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2013 Career competitive round: 68 in 2016 at the NCAA Championships Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods Favorite golfer: Jordan Spieth Favorite place to be: Paris, France If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Tennis Post-school ambitions: Playing professional golf If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: Big Break Favorite TV show: Criminal Minds Favorite Emoji: The emoji with its tongue sticking out If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Determined
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 13 Rachel Jones
Jones’ Statistics RDS CT/ TN RDS PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO HI STKS AVG 2015-16 6 18% --- 0 0 0 73 88 1410 78.33 2014-15 4 12* --- 1 0 0 72 87 964 80.33 Total 10 30^ --- 1 0 0 72 87 2327 79.13 *Competed 12 rounds as an individual %Competed 18 rounds as an individual
^Competed 30 rounds as an individual2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 14 Rachel Jones • Senior Rachel Jones Asheboro, N.C. (Southwestern Randolph)
General: Majoring in Exercise and Sport Science – Sports More on Jones Administration … participant in Why I chose Carolina: It is a beautiful campus in a great college town that Carolina Leadership Academy’s offers an excellent combination of academics and athletics CREED program … Athletes In The best thing about Coach Mann is: Her understanding and years of Action leadership team at UNC. experience 2015-16: Competed in every The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: Being a part of a well established golf program and the opportunity to play Finley Golf Course every day fall tournament and six in total ... The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: The thrill of watching Had best tournament at the Ruth’s and being part of the atmosphere at Carolina games Chris Tar Heel Invitational where My advice for incoming freshman: To get involved with a Christian ministry/ she finished 11-over and tied community on campus for 47th ... Shot a 73 in the final At 150 yards, I pull out my: 7-iron round in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel My favorite club in my bag is my: Driver Invitational ... Finished with a My favorite golf course: Old North State Club in New London, N.C. Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Webb Simpson 78.33 stroke average My greatest sports moment: Shooting a 69 in my first qualifying round of 2014-15: Competed in four tournaments as an individual ... top performance 2015-16 season was in the Lady Paladin Invitational where she tied for 50th ... tied for 79th in Career competitive round: 71 at the 2012 Big I Tournament at Pine Needles The Landfall Tradition, finished 90th in the Bryan National Collegiate and tied CC in Pinehurst, N.C. for 93rd in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational ... low score was 72 ... stroke Favorite golfer: Jordan Spieth average was 80.33 ... scored one even par round. Favorite place to be: Oak Island, N.C. 2013-14: Did not participate. If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Tennis Amateur: Member of 2014 Carolinas-Virginias Women’s Match Play in Hobbies: Attending Christian ministries (such as Athletes in Action), attending which the Carolinas won 67-41) … tied for 14th at 2014 Carolinas Women’s sporting events, going to the beach, and hanging out with family and friends Amateur … champion of 2012 CJGT (Carolina Junior Golf Tour) Tour Post-school ambitions: Become a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour Championship … member of 2012 CGA Junior Girls All-State team … runner-up Favorite TV show: The Carbonaro Effect at 2013 Myrtle Beach Shootout … third place at TGF UNC Tar Heel … and two- Favorite Emoji: The nerd face time champion of Emma Duley Memorial Tournament at Old North State Club. If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Compassionate Prep: Four-time golf letterwinner at Southwestern Randolph … also lettered in basketball two years (freshman and sophomore years) … medalist of 2012 and 2013 Mid-Piedmont 3A Golf Conference … placed second in 2012 NCHSAA 3A Central Regional … placed fourth in the 2011 and 2012 3A NCHSAA State Championship … voted team MVP in 2010 and 2011 … excelled academically. Personal: Parents are Jenny and Tommy Jones.
Jones’ Career Tournament Results Fall 2014 Lady Paladin Invitational*...... 81-72-77-230 (T50) Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational*...... 82-81-85-248 (T93) The Landfall Tradition*...... 80-77-74-231 (T79) Spring 2015 Bryan National Collegiate*...... 87-87-81-255 (90) Fall 2015 Powerade Cougar Classic*...... 75-76-85–235 (T84) Lady Paladin Invitational*...... 77-77-76–230 (T47) Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational*...... 78-76-73–227 (T47) The Landfall Tradition*...... 80-77-74–231 (T79) Spring 2016 Darius Rucker Invitational*...... 82-78-76–236 (T84) Bryan National Collegiate*...... 88-85-78–251 (T78) *Competed as an individual
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 15 2016 ScheduleNguyen Bryana Total 2014-15 2015-16 Nguyen’s Statistics
TN 21 10 11
RDS 64 30 34
RDS CT/ 46/71.9 26/86.7 20/58.8 PCT 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook •Page 16
P AR 2 2 0
-P AR 4 2 2
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LO 68 68 70
HI 85 81 85
STKS 4900 2268 2632
76.56 75.60 77.41 A VG Bryana Nguyen • Junior Nguyen Bryana Columbia, Md. (Atholton)
General: Majoring in Journalism and Mass Nguyen’s Career Tournament Results Communication... participant Fall 2014 in the Carolina Leadership Powerade Cougar Classic...... 79-78-78-235 (T100) Academy’s Rising Stars and Lady Paladin Invitational...... 72-75-73-220 (12) Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 75-72-74-221 (T21) Creed Mentor programs. The Landfall Tradition...... 74-71-73-218 (T16) 2015-16: Competed in every Spring 2015 tournament ... Shot a 71 in the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 81-78-80–239 (80) final round of the Lady Paladin Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 74-76-72–222 (T20) Invitational ... Finished tied LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 80-74-77–231 (T30) for 29th at the Lady Paladin Bryan National Collegiate...... 81-79-80–240 (T71) Invitational ... Finished with a ACC Championship...... 74-73-68–215 (T11) NCAA Central Regional...... 76-76-75–227 (T41) 77.41 stroke average ... Shot a 70 Fall 2015 in the final round of the NCAA Powerade Cougar Classic...... 76-76-80-232 (T77) Stanford Regional Lady Paladin Invitational...... 76-77-71-224 (T29) 2014-15: Competed in every tournament the Tar Heels played in ... had five Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 78-83-74-235 (T76) top 25 performances ... top performance was in theACC Championships where The Landfall Tradition...... 77-77-73-227 (T51) she for 11th ... Finished 12th in the Lady Paladin, tied for 16th in The Landfall Spring 2016 Tradition, tied for 20th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and tied for 21st in Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 76-84-82–242 (79) Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 73-74-79–226 (T45) the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational ... low score was 68 ... stroke average was LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 79-81-82–242 (T68) 75.60, second on the team ... scored two under-par and two even-par rounds. Bryan National Collegiate...... 85-83-79–247 (T73) Amateur: 2014 Maryland Junior Girls Champion played at Montgomery ACC Championship...... 76-79-75–230 (T41) Village Golf Club ... runner-up at 2014 Maryland Amateur ... tied for medalist NCAA Stanford Regional...... 82-74-70–226 (T52) honors at 2014 PGA Junior Series at Penn State ... won 2012 AJGA Under NCAA Championships...... 76-80-79-74–309 (T79) Armour/Steve Marino Championship ... medalist at 2013 USGA Women’s State More on Nguyen Team Championship ... three-time qualifier at U.S. Junior Girls (2010, 2011, Why I chose Carolina: The great balance of excellent academics and athletics. 2012), being the medalist in each of the qualifiers ... mentor in FirstT ee Program I also love Carolina Blue! in Howard County and serves on the First Tee Junior Advisory Board ... played My favorite pre-match ritual: Go through my tournament practice routine Pebble Beach with Fred Funk during the First Tee Open. while listening to music Prep: Four-time golf letterwinner at Atholton High, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 ... The best thing about Coach Mann is: She stays calm in pressure situations four-time Baltimore Sun Golfer of the Year ... selected 2013 All-Met Golfer of the and she has great confidence in the team Year ... won High School State Championship in 2012 and 2013 ... team captain The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: The golf team is a family. We are all so close and support each other no matter what all four years ... Gold Honor Roll all four years ... member of Spanish Honor The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: Meeting a very diverse Society. crowd at Carolina. Making connections with new people you meet Personal: Parents are Bach and Kim Nguyen ... She’s a black belt in Tae Kwon My advice for incoming freshman: Do not panic. Carolina has so many things Do ... She likes to travel a lot with her family ... Has over 35 cousins to help you with school and sports. Have fun and enjoy the journey! At 150 yards, I pull out my: 6-iron and grip down My favorite club in my bag is my: 4-hybrid My favorite golf course: Roco Ki Golf Club in the Dominican Republic I would rather practice for an hour on the driving range or putting green: Driving range, but I prefer the course My golf superstitions/rituals are: Use the same golf ball if I birdie Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Rickie Fowler My greatest sports moment: Playing Pebble Beach with Fred Funk on Golf Channel Career competitive round: 68 at NCR for women’s state team Favorite athlete: Cheni Xu (teammate) Favorite golfer: Rickie Fowler Favorite place to be: Chapel Hill! If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Soccer Hobbies: Traveling and painting Hidden talents: Went to the Junior Olympics for Tae Kwon Do Post-school ambitions: Become a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: The Voice (but I can’t sing!) Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl Favorite Emoji: The smiley face If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Bubbly
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 17 Kelly Whaley
Whaley’s Statistics RDS CT/ TN RDS PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO HI STKS AVG 2015-16 11 34 30/88.2 3 2 0 71 81 2561 75.32 Total 11 34 30/88.2 3 2 0 71 81 2561 75.32
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 18 Kelly Whaley • Sophomore Kelly Whaley Farmington, Conn. (Heritage Academy)
2015-16: Competed in every Whaley’s Career Tournament Results tournament for the Tar Heels... Fall 2015 Was the low Tar Heel at the Powerade Cougar Classic...... 76-79-73–228 (T60) Northrop Grumman Regional Lady Paladin Invitational...... 77-73-75–225 (T32) Challenge ... Had two rounds of Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 73-77-80–230 (T60) 1-under 71s ... Finished second The Landfall Tradition...... 78-76-74–228 (T53) Spring 2016 on the team in stroke average at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 71-75-77–223 (T28) 75.32 ... Lowest stroke average Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 74-71-75–220 (T17) for a freshman since Elizabeth LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 81-78-81–240 (T61) Mallett in 2012-13 ... Had three Bryan National Collegiate...... 75-80-75–230 (T34) rounds of even par ... Best finish ACC Championship...... 74-74-71–219 (T10) at the ACC Championship where NCAA Stanford Regional...... 73-75-73–221 (T27) she tied for 10th at 3-over par NCAA Championships...... 73-71-81-72–297 (T61) Amateur: 3-time Champion of Connecticut Women’s Amateur ... Finished 2nd in the AJGA girls championship ... Rolex All-America honorable mention ... AJGA Davis Love III winner Prep: State golf champion her freshman year ... All-State and Player of the Year her freshman year ... Ranked 26th in the AJGA Polo Rankings ... Also played basketball her freshman year ... transferred to the IJGA golf academy in Hilton Head, S.C ... Member of the National Honor Society Personal: Parents are Suzy and Bill Whaley ... Mother played golf for Carolina and became the first woman to qualify for a PGA tour event in 58 years ... Both parents are professional golfers ... Her sister played golf at Quinnipiac University
More on Whaley Why I chose Carolina: My mom played on the golf team and I loved the campus and all the girls on the team. I also love Carolina Blue! My favorite pre-match ritual: I always have to make five putts before tee off The best thing about Coach Mann is: She is so supportive and always so much help The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: Being part of such a close- knit team. Everone is so supportive of each other and everyone is so driven to succeed The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: Getting to meet so many new people At 150 yards, I pull out my: 7-iron My favorite club in my bag is my: Driver My favorite golf course: Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida My golf superstitions/rituals are: Wear same hat marker, same last day outfit, and wear a bow in my hair Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Arnold Palmer My greatest sports moment: Winning the Connecticut State Amateur three times Career competitive round: 67 at 12 years old, CTPGA at Twin Hills Golf Club, Mass. 67 AJGA at Sea Ilsand, Ga., in 2014 Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Soccer Hobbies: Shopping, going to the beach and reading Post-school ambitions: Become a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour Favorite Emoji: The monkey covering its eyes If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Outgoing
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 19 Cheni Xu
Xu’s Statistics RDS CT/ TN RDS PCT PAR -PAR 60s LO HI STKS AVG 2015-16 2 6# --- 0 0 0 78 82 483 80.50 2014-15 5 15* 6/50.0 0 0 0 73 83 1162 77.47 Total 7 21^ 6/50.0 0 0 0 73 83 1645 78.33 *Competed 3 rounds as an individual #Competed 6 rounds as an individual 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 20 ^Competed 9 rounds as an individual Cheni Xu • Sophomore Cheni Xu Zhuhai, China
2015-16: Competed in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational Xu’s Career Tournament Results and the LSU Tiger Golf Classic as Spring 2015 an individual • Had a low round of Darius Rucker Intercollegiate...... 79-74-76–229 (T54) 78 at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic LSU Tiger Golf Classic...... 82-73-81–236 (T54) • Finished with an 80.50 stroke Bryan National Collegiate...... 79-75-81–235 (T53) average ACC Championship...... 73-75-74–219 (T29) 2014-15: Xu joined the Tar NCAA Central Regional...... 83-76-81–240 (T90) Heels in the spring of 2015... Fall 2015 Competed in the last five Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...... 82-81-81–244 (91) tournaments of the season... LSU Toger Golf Classic...... 80-78-81–239 (T56) Had her best finish at the ACC Championships where she finished T-29th and shot 6-over-par... Finished T-54th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate... Finished tied for 54th at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic... Tied for 53rd in the Bryan National Collegiate... Finished T-90th at the NCAA South Bend Regional... Low score of 71... Had a stroke average of 77.47. Amateur: Junior Championship … won Aaron Baddeley Qualifying competition … tied second at Greg Norman Two Days Junior Classic … placed third at Katherine Huff Girls’ Classic … finished 10th at 2012 Queensland Girls’ Amateur … member of Chinese junior team … represented Chinese national team and played in the Junior Evian Master in France … represented Chinese junior national team at the 2008 HSBC Women’s Golf Championship in Singapore … attended David Leadbetter Golf Academy in China for four years. Personal: Parents are Jingming and Hong Wu Xu.
More on Xu Why I chose Carolina: Both academics and sports are strong The best thing about Coach Mann is: She is kind, nice and awesome. She cares a lot about the team The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: You get to travel a lot with the team and play different competitions and courses The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: The people here are so nice and the academics and sports are very strong At 150 yards, I pull out my: 6-iron My favorite club in my bag is my: Putter My favorite golf course: Old Chatham I would rather practice for an hour on the driving range or putting green: Putting Green My golf superstitions/rituals are: Listening to music before tee off Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Adam Scott Favorite athlete: Bryana Nguyen (teammate) Favorite golfer: Adam Scott Favorite place to be: Italy Hobbies: Travel Post-school ambitions: I haven’t made a decision yet, but it would be good if I could compete on the LPGA Tour If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: Master Chef Favorite Emoji: The emoji with his tongue sticking out If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Cool
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 21 Head Coach Jan Mann 8th Season at Carolina Jan Mann, a well- ACC academic honors and the Cavaliers were presented the ACC respected individual in Sportsmanship Award in 2006. collegiate women’s golf, Mann coached an All-America, Leah Wigger, who was is in her eighth year as selected to the team two times and her players received National head women’s golf coach Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) All-America Scholar honors at the University of North 12 times (five at UNC). Her players were selected to the All- Carolina. Mann, a proven ACC team 11 times (five at UNC) and to the All-ACC Academic and experienced head Women’s Golf Team 14 times (seven from UNC). coach, became the third Mann served as the head women’s golf coach at UNC head coach in Carolina Wilmington from 1994-2002, taking the Seahawks to the NCAA
Head Coach Jan Mann Head Coach Jan history and took over the Regionals for the first time in school history in 1998. Her players program July 2009 received NGCA Academic All-America awards nine times. In Mann’s first seven The Seahawks were crowned the 2002 Big South Conference years at the helm, the Champions and one of her players, Rebecca Dean, was selected Tar Heels won five team championships and three individual the 2002 Big South Conference Player of the Year. Mann was championships. In 2010-11, Carolina won the Cougar Classic and chosen the 2002 Big South Coach of the Year and her 2001 team the ACC Championship while in 2012-13, the Tar Heels won the received the UNCW Leadership Award for performance in the Liz Murphey Fall Preview, the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational classroom, community and playing field. UNC Wilmington also and the UCF Challenge. Two of the individual titles came in served as host of the 1995 NCAA Championship as well as the 2012 when Catherine O’Donnell won the 2012 LSU Golf Classic 1994 NCAA Preview Tournament. and the 2012 NCAA West Regional while Elizabeth Mallett won Mann has also served on several NCAA committees. From the 2014 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational. 2000-04 she was an NCAA Regional Advisory Committee Mann guided Carolina to it’s 15th appearance at the NCAA member and NCAA Division I Golf Committee Member, on Division I Women’s Golf Championships during the 2015-16 which she served as chair in 2003-04. Mann was selected season. The Tar Heels started the year with a shaky fall, but to coach the 2003 United States team during the U.S.-Japan pulled things together toward the end of the spring to finish Matches. She was on the NGCA Board of Directors, 2005-07; fourth at the ACC Championships, fourth at the NCAA Stanford on the LPGA Coaches Advisory Committee, 2003-07 and on the Regional, and 14th at the NCAA Championships. USGA Intercollegiate Relations Committee, 2003-05. In 2000 During the 2014-15 season Carolina finished third at the and 2001 she was chosen one of Golf Digest’s Top Teachers in ACC Championships. In 2014 Carolina carded a fourth-place North Carolina. finish at the ACC Championships and finished 14th at the NCAA Mann, a graduate of UNC Wilmington, was an accomplished Central Regional. In 2012-13, the Tar Heels finished 10th at golf professional and teacher before entering the coaching the NCAA East Regional and posted five top-five finishes. In profession. Mann was Director of Pinehurst Golf School and 2012, Carolina finished 10th at the NCAA Championships Teaching Center, 1992-1994; a teaching professional at John and carded seven top-five finishes. In addition, Carolina’s Jacobs Golf Schools in Point Clear, Ala., 1991; Assistant Golf Catherine O’Donnell captured two individual titles, the LSU Professional at Echo Farms Country Club in Wilmington, Classic and the NCAA West Regional. After winning the 2011 1985-91; and Assistant Golf Professional at The Cape Golf and ACC Championship by 24 strokes, the Tar Heels went on to a Racquet Club in Wilmington, 1984-1985. runner-up finish at the NCAA East Regional and then tied for Mann is the third women’s golf coach in school history. Dot eighth at the NCAA Championships. Carolina also won the first Gunnells was Carolina’s inaugural head coach, serving as coach tournament of the year, the Cougar Classic, and was the runner- for 18 years, from 1975-76 through the 1992-93 season. Sally up at The Landfall Tradition. In 2010, Carolina earned an NCAA Austin then took over the Tar Heel reins and coached for 16 bid to the NCAA East Regional where they finished 13th. years, from 1993-94 through 2008-09. Mann was crowned the 2011 ACC Coach of the Year, the Mann and her husband, John, have one daughter, Lindsay second time she has received that honor. She was also selected Badour of Wilmington, N.C., and two sons, John Mann of Cary, the 2005 ACC Coach of the Year when she was the head coach at N.C., and Robb Mann of Wilmington, N.C. Virginia. Mann was the first head coach at the University of Virginia from 2002-2007, establishing the inaugural women’s golf program there, with 2003-04 being its first year of competition. Mann’s teams participated in the NCAA Regionals in 2005, 2006 and 2007 advancing on to the NCAA Championships in 2005 and advancing an individual in 2006. Mann’s teams received 20
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 22 Associate Head Coach Leah Buchmann Associate Head Coach Leah Buchmann and Volunteer Assistant Bill Moore 5th Season at Carolina Leah Buchmann, the team give it their very best on and off the course each day. In formerly Leah Wigger, the end, that is all we ask for as a coach from our student athletes is in her fifth year under – to give their very best and to see the day as an opportunity to Coach Mann at Carolina. learn and grow regardless of our circumstances. That is what Buchmann teams up with I, and we as a team, try to do every day here at Carolina, where head coach Jan Mann in success is just a byproduct of our effort.” running the day-to-day Buchmann (then Wigger) played collegiate golf at the operations of the women’s University of Virginia, from fall 2003 to spring 2007. Upon golf program in addition graduation, she played professional golf for five years, 2007- to her on-course duties as 2012. In addition, she served as a volunteer coach on the Tar coach and instructor. Heel staff in the spring of 2011. “Leah continues to While at Virginia, Buchmann carded 24 top-10 finishes be a tremendous asset to including one win, the 2007 Liz Murphey Classic, and she the UNC women’s golf program,” says Tar Heel head coach was runner-up at the 2005 NCAA Championships. She was Jan Mann. “Her experience and success as a collegiate and a four-time All-ACC performer (2004-07), two-time National professional golfer is invaluable for our team’s success. She has Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-America (2006-07) and a great relationship with members of the team and enjoys helping two-time Golfweek All-America (2006-07). She led Virginia them reach their full potential while at Carolina.” in scoring all four years (2004-07) and was chosen the Cavalier Since joining the Tar Heels in 2012, Buchmann has helped Golfer of the Year four times (2004-07). lead Carolina to three team championships and one individual Buchmann excelled academically as well. She was named to title, as well as an NCAA Championships appearance in 2016. the All-ACC Academic Women’s Golf Team four times (2004- The three team wins came in 2012-13 as the Tar Heels were 07) and was a four-time NGCA All-America Scholar (2004-07). victorious at the Liz Murphey Fall Preview, the Ruth’s Chris Buchmann (then Wigger) competed on the LPGA Futures Tar Heel Invitational and the UCF Challenge while Elizabeth Tour in 2007-08, 2011 and 2012 while playing on the LPGA Mallett won the individual title at the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Tour in 2009 and 2010. She has two wins to her credit, the 2008 Invitational in the spring of 2014. During Buchmann’s tenure, American Systems Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the three Tar Heels have been selected to the All-ACC team while 2012 Symetra Tour Island Resort Championship in Harris, Mich. two Tar Heels have been chosen to the All-ACC Academic She also participated in the U.S. Women’s Open in 2007 and Women’s Golf Team on four occasions. In addition, two Tar 2008. Heels have been named NGCA All-America Scholars. Leah and Drew Buchmann were married in the summer of “I absolutely love everything about Carolina and this team,” 2014. Their daughter Evelyn was born November 29th, 2015. says Buchmann. “I get to work with one of my best friends and a team that is passionate about life and golf. It is inspiring to see
Dr. Bill Moore is president of Be More Anne Bennett Osteen is a senior at Consulting and has been a mental coach for UNC and a former player on the women’s professional and elite junior golfers. Over golf team. Osteen transitioned to team the past 25 years his clients have included manager and has played an important role CEO’s, Fortune 500 companies, universities, with the team the past two years. Osteen is performing artists and elite athletes from a Morehead-Cain Scholar and was a dual- the United States, Canada, Australia and sport athlete in high school Europe. He has published five books on the psychology of human performance and brings a unique understanding of optimal performance across a wide variety of high-pressure environments. Formerly a professional tennis player and NCAA Division I coach, Dr. Moore’s experience as a sport scientist, collegiate coach and competitive athlete brings a unique blend of skills when helping individuals perform at optimal levels under competitive stress. His academic training includes master’s and doctorate degrees in sport psychology from the University of Virginia. He currently lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, Dr. Nicki Moore, and has four sons: Brennan, Tyler, Cullen and Ian. For more information visit his website, www.Dr.BillMoore.com.
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 23 Shortly after beginning his Carolina finished seventh in the 2015-16 Learfield Director’s tenure as Carolina’s athletics Cup. The Tar Heels won NCAA titles in men’s and women’s lacrosse, director, Lawrence R. (Bubba) finished second in men’s basketball and field hockey and had top-10 Cunningham helped create a new national finishes in men’s and women’s tennis and men’s soccer. Car- mission statement: “We educate olina teams won four ACC titles and the men’s tennis team won the and inspire through athletics.” ITA Indoor Team National Championship. In addition, the football And that’s just what UNC has team won 11 games, advanced to its first ever ACC Championship done during his five years in Game and earned a final No. 15 ranking in both national polls. Chapel Hill. The 2015-16 season marked Carolina’s second consecutive top- Since Cunningham officially 10 finish as the Tar Heels placed fifth the previous year. Ten Tar Heel began his duties on November teams posted top-10 national finishes in 2014-15 and 25 advanced 14, 2011, Carolina has inspired to postseason play, led by a second-place finish by women’s lacrosse in a myriad of ways. Among his and a final four appearance by field hockey. Carolina also had top- many accomplishments are the 10 finishes in men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, implementation of a strategic women’s tennis, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and women’s plan for Carolina athletics; a partnership with Disney to enhance soccer. customer service and organizational practices; the development of In addition, the women’s cross country team won its first ACC the Student-Athlete Academic Initiative Working Group; a com- title in 11 years and the women’s tennis team captured the ITA pliance review by an outside firm; a new student-athlete degree national indoor team championship for the second time in the last completion program entitled Complete Carolina; a master plan for three years. Individually, Jamie Loeb won UNC’s first-ever women’s UNC’s athletic facilities; and creation of The Rammys - an inno- tennis NCAA singles championship. vative end-of-the-year awards show popular with Carolina’s stu- Carolina finished 14th in the 2013-14 Learfield Director’s Cup dent-athletes and staff. with seven teams posting top-10 national finishes. In 2012-13, Cun- Cunningham, who is the 1st Vice President of the National ningham’s first full season at UNC, Carolina finished eighth in the Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), has Car- Director’s Cup on the strength of national championships in wom- olina positioned to have a voice in the on-going conversation about en’s soccer and women’s lacrosse. The women’s tennis team captured the future, whether it is in the state university system, the Atlantic the ITA national indoor title and 11 other programs finished in the Coast Conference or at the NCAA level. Cunningham is in his sixth top 25. year on the ACC Television Committee and has served on numer- The UNC women’s athletics program captured the 2013 Capital ous NCAA committees over the last two decades. One Cup, which is awarded to the best men’s and women’s Division In his first full year in Chapel Hill, Cunningham led a planning I athletics programs in the country. For winning its first Capital One committee that worked with Dr. Paul Friga, associate professor of Cup, the Tar Heels earned $200,000 toward student-athlete scholar- strategy and entrepreneurship at Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of ships and a spot at the annual ESPY Awards show in Los Angeles. Business, to develop Carolina’s strategic plan. From that process was Carolina student-athletes have excelled in the classroom as well. the creation of the mission statement and the four core values for During the 2015-16 academic calendar, more than 350 student-ath- Carolina Athletics- Responsibility, Innovation, Service and Excel- letes made the ACC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a cumu- lence. The strategic plan will be updated again in 2016-17. lative GPA of at least 3.0 for the year. It was the fourth-consecutive Soon after the strategic plan was announced, Cunningham year more than 300 UNC student-athletes have earned the honor. joined with provost James W. Dean and other University officials to Carolina has set or tied its top single-season score in the APR in the develop the Student-Athlete Academic Initiative Working Group, last two seasons. UNC student-athletes have improved their APR which was launched in fall 2013. That group spent several months scores from 966 in 2011 to 987 in 2015. developing a comprehensive approach to assessing and enhancing Cunningham is in his 15th year as a Division I director of ath- how the University provides academic support to student-athletes. letics. He came to Chapel Hill after spending the previous six years The group has implemented a rigorous and transparent set of pro- as the director of athletics at the University of Tulsa. He also was the cesses and metrics as part of an ongoing initiative. The objective is AD for three years from 2002-2005 at Ball State University. He was to ensure proper alignment with the University’s academic mission, honored as the 2008-09 FBS Central Region Athletics Director of a goal that is consistent with Cunningham’s strategic plan for the the Year, an award presented by the National Association of Colle- Department of Athletics. giate Directors of Athletics. Carolina’s work with the Disney Institute, one of the most rec- Cunningham earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ognized names in business solutions and professional development, business administration, both from Notre Dame, in 1984 and 1988, began in 2013. Members of the Disney Institute worked with the respectively. athletic department to learn more about Carolina athletics and pro- Cunningham is a member of the USTA Athletic Director vide recommendations on best practices. Several cross unit work Advisory Group. He is a former member of NACDA’s Executive teams were organized within the department to provide an assess- Committee, and was on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimers ment of the organization and provide feedback to Disney. Association of Oklahoma and the Folds of Honor Foundation In 2014, Cunningham announced the creation of Complete Board. Cunningham also served on the Gatorade National Advisory Carolina, an enhanced degree-completion program that honors Board and has been a featured speaker at numerous NACDA and former student-athletes’ scholarships for life. The program provides I-A institute conferences. financial support for degree completion, as well as academic advis- Born in Flint, Mich., and raised in Naples, Fla., Cunningham ing and career counseling, to former student-athletes who return to and his wife, Tina, have four children: Matthew, Michael, John and complete their degrees at any time. Sarah. On the field, Carolina has achieved outstanding success under Cunningham’s leadership. In each of his five seasons, the Tar Heels have finished in the top 15 of the Learfield Director’s Cup, including four top-10 finishes. During that same period, the number of UNC student-athletes on the ACC Academic Honor Roll has steadily increased. 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 24 UNC Administration Staff & Administration Support
Carol L. Folt Bubba Cunningham Larry Gallo Nicki Moore Ellen Culler Chancellor Director of Athletics Executive Associate Senior Associate Assistant Athletic Athletic Director Athletic Director Director UNC Golf Support Staff
Ross Fowler Mark Steffer Mike Wilkinson Emily Adney Harrison Stierwalt Director of Golf Golf Course Superintendent Head Golf Professional Academic Advisor Assistant Director of Course Maintenance Strength & Conditioning
Scott Oliaro Kelly Waicus Julie Domina Jeffrey Camarati Stephen Thompson Head Athletics Trainer Team Physician Administrative Assistant Athletic Communications Athletic Communications Photographer UNC Athletics Administration Chancellor...... Carol Folt Sports Medicine Faculty Representative ...... Lissa Broome Director of Athletics...... Bubba Cunningham The Tar Heels receive excellent care from one of the country’s best sports Executive Associate Athletic Director...... Larry Gallo medicine staffs. Dr. Mario Ciocca, Director of Sports Medicine, oversees Senior Associate A.D./SWA...... Nicki Moore a comprehensive program designed to keep student-athletes healthy and to Senior Associate A.D./Business & Finance...... Martina Ballen rehabilitate any injuries quickly and successfully. Dr. Kelly Waicus is the Senior Associate A.D./Operations...... Clint Gwaltney Senior Associate A.D./Compliance/Student Services...... Vince Ille physician who works directly with the women’s golf team while Tim Taft is Senior Associate A.D./Strategic Communications...... Steve Kirschner the orthopaedic surgeon and Scott Oliaro serves as the team’s trainer. Senior Associate A.D./Marketing...... Rick Steinbacher Associate A.D./Compliance...... Marielle VanGelder Assoicate A.D./Football...... Corey Holliday Strength and Conditioning Associate A.D./Risk Management...... Paul Pogge Under the direction of Strength and Conditioning Coach Harrison Assistant A.D./Marketing & Promotions...... Michael Beale Stierwalt, Tar Heel student-athletes get outstanding coaching utilizing TPI Assistant A.D./Communications...... Kevin Best methods to help maximize their physical potential on the course. Coach Assistant A.D./Facility Planning & Management...... Mike Bunting Assistant A.D./New Media...... Ken Cleary Stierwalt evaluates Carolina student-athletes in a variety of ways, including Assistant A.D/Olympic Sports & Football Operations...... Ellen Culler the use of specialized software for lifting and movement analysis. This Assistant A.D./Student-Athlete Development...... Cricket Lane information is used to create individualized strength training programs Assistant A.D./Business & Finance...... Mike Perkins Executive Director Rams Club...... John Montgomery tailored to each of the student-athletes needs. Director of Sports Medicine...... Dr. Mario Ciocca Harrison Stierwalt is the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning Director of Academic Support/Student-Athletes...... Michelle Brown and works with the women’s golf team. Athletic Department Switchboard Ernie Williamson Athletic Center...... (919) 962-6000 Carmichael Auditorium...... (919) 962-5411 Mailing Address Overnight Address: P.O. Box 2126 Ernie Williamson Athletics Center Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Skipper Bowles Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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RESULTS Fall 2015 Date Event Finish Strokes +/-Par Site Sept. 13-15 Powerade Cougar Classic T12 of 20 897 +33 Hanahan, S.C. Sept. 20-22 Lady Paladin Invitational 6 of 16 885 +14 Greenville, S.C. Oct. 9-11 Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational 8 of 18 888 +24 Chapel Hill, N.C. Oct. 23-25 The Landfall Tradition 14 of 18 901 +37 Wilmington, N.C. 2015-16 Review Spring 2016 Date Event Finish Strokes +/-Par Site Feb. 7-9 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge T8 of 16 901 +49 Palos Verdes Estates, Cali. March 4-6 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 5 of 17 881 +29 Hilton Head, S.C. March 20-22 LSU Tiger Golf Classic 13 of 17 943 +79 Baton Rouge, La. April 1-3 Bryan National Collegiate 10 of 15 917 +53 Browns Summit, N.C. April 15-17 ACC Championship 4 of 12 884 +20 Greensboro, N.C. May 5-7 NCAA Stanford Regional 4 of 18 878 +26 Stanford, Cali. May 20-23 NCAA Championships 14 of 24 1175 +23 Eugene, Ore.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES TN RDS RDS CT/PCT PAR -PAR 60s LOW HIGH STROKES AVG Leslie Cloots 11 33 30/90.9 1 5 3 67 81 2445 74.09 Kelly Whaley 11 34 30/88.2 3 2 0 71 81 2561 75.32 Lexi Harkins 11 34 28/82.4 3 4 2 68 83 2562 75.35 Elizabeth Mallett 11 34 28/82.4 2 5 0 70 84 2574 75.71 Bryana Nguyen 11 34 20/58.8 0 2 0 70 85 2632 77.41 Rachel Jones 6 18* --- 0 0 0 73 88 1410 78.33 Cheni Xu 2 6# --- 0 0 0 78 82 483 80.50 Killian Casson 1 3^ --- 0 0 0 79 87 250 83.33
*Competed 18 rounds as an individual #Competed 6 rounds as an individual ^Competed 3 rounds as an individual
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 26 2015-16 Review 2015-16 Review Fall 2015 Powerade Cougar Classic Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Yeamans Hall (Par 72, 6,204 yards) Long Cove Club (Par 71, 6,243 yards) Hanahan, S.C. (Sept. 13-15) Hilton Head, S.C. (Mar. 4-6) T29 Elizabeth Mallett...... 76-74-72–222 (+6) T9 .Leslie Cloots...... 75-76-67–218 (+5) T35 .Lexi Harkins...... 74-73-77–224 (+8) T17. Kelly Whaley...... 74-71-75–220 (+7) T50 Leslie Cloots...... 73-74-79–226 (+10) T35. Lexi Harkins...... 73-74-76–223 (+10) T60. Kelly Whaley...... 76-79-73–228 (+12) T39. Elizabeth Mallett...... 70-77-78–225 (+12) T77 .Bryana Nguyen...... 76-76-80–232 (+16) T45. Bryana Nguyen...... 73-74-79–226 (+13) Team Totals...... 299-297-301–897, +33 (T12 of 20 teams) Team Totals...... 290-295-296–881, +29 (5 of 17 teams) Competed as an individual: Competed as an individual: T84. Rachel Jones...... 75-76-85–235 (+19) T84 .Rachel Jones...... 82-78-76–236 (+23)
Lady Paladin Invitational LSU Tiger Golf Classic Furman University Golf Club (Par 72, 6.266 yards) The University Club (Par 72, 6,251 yards) Greenville, N.C. (Sept. 20-22) Baton Rouge, La. (Mar. 20-22) T14. Leslie Cloots...... 75-74-73–222 (+6) T34 .Leslie Cloots...... 79-76-78–233 (+17) T14 .Lexi Harkins...... 71-74-77–222 (+6) T34 .Lexi Harkins...... 77-81-75–233 (+17) T29. Bryana Nguyen...... 76-77-71–224 (+8) T61. Kelly Whaley...... 81-78-81–240 (+24) T32 .Kelly Whaley...... 77-73-75–225 (+9) T68 .Elizabeth Mallett...... 81-84-77–242 (+26) T39. Elizabeth Mallett...... 75-76-77–228 (+12) T68 .Bryana Nguyen...... 79-81-82–242 (+26) Team Totals...... 297-297-296-885, +21 (6 of 17 teams) Team Totals...... 316-316-311–943, +79 (13 of 17 teams) Competed as an individual: Competed as an individual: T47.Rachel Jones...... 77-77-76–230 (+14) T56. Cheni Xu...... 80-78-81–239 (+23)
Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational Bryan National Collegiate UNC Finley Golf Course (Par 72, 6,379 yards) Bryan Park Champions Course (Par 72, 6,386 yards) Chapel Hill, N.C. (Oct. 9-11) Greensboro, N.C. (Apr. 1-3) T3 .Leslie Cloots...... 75-71-68–214 (-2) T15 .Lexi Harkins...... 75-72-79–226 (+10) 6. Lexi Harkins...... 73-73-71–217 (+1) T21 .Leslie Cloots...... 73-73-81–227 (+11) T60. Kelly Whaley...... 73-77-80–230 (+14) T34 .Kelly Whaley...... 75-80-75–230 (+14) T67. Elizabeth Mallett...... 74-82-77–233 (+17) T51. Elizabeth Mallett...... 79-79-78–236 (+20) T76 .Bryana Nguyen...... 78-83-74–235 (+19) T73 .Bryana Nguyen...... 85-83-79–247 (+31) Team Totals...... 295-303-290–888, +24 (8 of 18 teams) Team Totals...... 302-304-311–917, +53 (10 of 15 teams) Competed as an individual: Competed as an individual: T47. Rachel Jones...... 78-76-73–227 (+11) T78. Rachel Jones...... 88-85-78–251 (+35) 91. Cheni Xu...... 82-81-81–244 (+28) 94. Killian Casson...... 84-87-79–250 (+34) ACC Championships Sedgefield Country Club (Par 72, 6,089 yards) The Landfall Tradition Greensboro, N.C. (Apr. 15-17) Country Club of Landfall, Dye Course (Par 72, 6,159 yards) T5. Leslie Cloots...... 75-73-68–216 (E) Wilmington, N.C. (Oct. 23-25) T10 .Kelly Whaley...... 74-74-71–219 (+3) T47. Leslie Cloots...... 77-74-75–226 (+10) T29 .Lexi Harkins...... 77-77-72–226 (+10) T47 .Elizabeth Mallett...... 76-79-71–226 (+10) T41. Elizabeth Mallett...... 73-76-81–230 (+14) T51 .Bryana Nguyen...... 77-77-73¬–227 (+11) T41. Bryana Nguyen...... 76-79-75–230 (+14) T53 .Kelly Whaley...... 78-76-74–228 (+12) Team Totals...... 298-300-286–884, +20 (4 of 12 teams) T59. Lexi Harkins...... 81-76-72–229 (+13) Team Totals...... 308-303-290–901, +37 (14 of 18 teams) NCAA Stanford Regional Competed as an individual: Warren Golf Course (Par 71, 6,269 yaeds) T79 .Rachel Jones...... 80-77-74–231 (+15) South Bend, Ind. (May 5-7) T9 .Elizabeth Mallett...... 75-75-70–215 (+2) Spring 2016 T18 .Leslie Cloots...... 75-70-74–219 (+6) Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge T27. Kelly Whaley...... 73-75-73–221 (+8) Palos Verdes Golf Club (Par 71, 6,017 yards) T52. Bryana Nguyen...... 82-74-70–226 (+13) Palos Verdes Beach, Calif. (Feb. 7-9) T74 .Lexi Harkins...... 79-79-75–233 (+20) T28. Kelly Whaley...... 71-75-77–223 (+10) Team Totals...... 302-289-287–878, +26 (4 of 18 teams) T33. Elizabeth Mallett...... 73-76-76–225 (+12) T41. Lexi Harkins...... 68-83-78–229 (+16) NCAA Championships 79. Bryana Nguyen...... 76-84-82–242 (+29) Eugene Country Club (Par 72, 6,331 yards) 85. Leslie Cloots...... WD-75-73–WD Eugene, Ore. (May 20-23) Team Totals...... 288-309-304–901, +49 (T8 of 16 teams) T36 .Elizabeth Mallett...... 75-71-72-74–292 (+4) T46. Lexi Harkins...... 76-74-68-75–293 (+5) T59. Leslie Cloots...... 74-76-72-74–296 (+8) T61. Kelly Whaley...... 73-71-81-72–297 (+9) T79. Bryana Nguyen...... 76-80-79-74–309 (+21) Team Totals...... 298-292-291-294–1175, +23 (14 of 24 teams) 2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 27 2016 Schedule 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook •Page 28 2016 Schedule
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2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 35 Since being elevated to varsity sport status in 1974, the women’s golf they captured their second ACC Championship in school history in 2011. program at the University of North Carolina has experienced much success. Enter Austin as Head Coach The Tar Heels have won 40 team tournament championships, 47 individual The 1993-94 squad, Sally Austin’s first as the Carolina head coach, picked tournament championships and finished in the top 20 nationally 16 times in the up right where its predecessor had left off. The ‘94 Tar Heels finished second program’s history. The Tar Heels are in a new era under the direction of seventh- at the ACC Championships before going on to finish 16th at the NCAA year head coach Jan Mann. Championships. The 1994-95 team earned UNC its fourth top-10 NCAA finish Mann took over the helm and continues to cultivate the tradition established in seven years as Austin led Carolina to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA by veteran coaches Sally Austin and Dot Gunnells. Austin led the Tar Heels for Championships. 16 seasons (1994-2009) after Gunnells established and guided the program for The next five seasons, 1995- 18 years (1976-1993), thrusting it among the nation’s elite. 96 through 1999-00, Carolina Thirteen Tar Heels have been named All-America on 21 occasions, with won three team titles and had five Katie Peterson, Marcy Newton, Ashley Prange and Catherine O’Donnell being individual medalists. The Tar
Tar Heel HistoryTar the only two-time honorees: Linda Mescan (third team 1982), Page Marsh Heels finished 15th at the 1998 (second team 1983), Katie Peterson (honorable mention 1988, first team 1989), NCAA Championships. In 1997, Donna Andrews (second team 1989), Kimberly Byham (first team 1993), Kelly Marcy Newton was selected ACC McCall (honorable mention 1997), Megan Morgan (honorable mention 1998), Freshman of the Year. Kelly Marcy Newton (second team 1999, honorable mention 2000), Ashley Prange McCall (1997), Megan Morgan (honorable mention 2003, first team 2004), Meaghan Francella (first team (1998) and Newton (1999, 2000) 2004), Catherine O’Donnell (third team 2011, honorable mention 2012), Casey all collected All-America honors. Grice (honorable mention 2012, honorable mention Golfweek 2013, honorable The new century brought mention WGCA 2013) and Katherine Perry (honorable mention 2012). more success to the golf program. In addition, 19 Carolina golfers have been named to All-Atlantic Coast From 2000-01 through 2008-09 the Conference teams on 32 occasions over the years: Page Marsh (1985), Debbie Tar Heels won three team titles and Doniger (1992), Kimberly Byham (1992, 1993), Jessica Wood (1993), Kelly captured eight individual medalist McCall (1996, 1997), Marcy Newton (1997, 1999, 2000), Megan Morgan honors. Carolina finished 13th at (1998), Ashley Prange (2002, 2003, 2004), Meaghan Francella (2003, 2004), the 2003 NCAA Championships Katie Miller (2005, 2007), Ann Laney (2006), Lauren Hunt (2007), Sydney and 15th at the 2004 NCAA Crane (2008), Catherine O’Donnell (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Allie White Championships. Meaghan (2009, 2011), Casey Grice (2012, 2013), Katherine Perry (2012) and Jackie Francella captured the ACC Chang (2013). Individual Championship in 2003. Mann was selected the ACC Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading Head Coach Sally Austin instructing She and teammate Ashley Prange Carolina to the ACC Championship for the first time since 1992. Gunnells, Sarah Levin on her golf swing were first-team All-Americas in who retired at the conclusion of the 1993 season, was named ACC Coach of the 2004. That marked Prange’s second All-America honor as she was honorable Year after the 1984-85 season and NCGA (National Golf Coaches Association) mention in 2003. National Coach of the Year in 1993. Two Tar Heels have been selected the ACC The Tar Heels finished 21st at the 2007 NCAA Championships. In 2009, Freshman of the Year: Catherine O’Donnell in 2009 and Marcy Newton in 1997. Austin concluded her tenure in grand fashion as the Tar Heels posted a seventh- Evolution of a Program place finish at the NCAA Championships, the highest finish in school history. The 1970s found the Tar Heel program in a building stage. Players such as Catherine O’Donnell was selected the ACC Freshman of the Year. Sally Austin and Stephanie Kornegay led the women’s team to 14 tournament Mann Becomes Head Coach titles between 1974 and 1980. Jan Mann became the head coach in 2009-10 and led the Tar Heels to six By the beginning of the 1980s, Gunnells had developed a program that was top-10 finishes and a bid to the NCAA East Regional where they finished 13th. known throughout the collegiate ranks for its overall outstanding play. The Tar In 2010-11, Carolina picked up two wins under Mann, including the ACC Heels were led by a host of talented players with Linda Mescan, a third-team Championship, the second conference title in school history. The Tar Heels All-America in 1981-82, and Page Marsh, a third-team All-America in 1982-83, went on to a runner-up finish at the NCAA East Regional and tied for eighth leading the way. Carolina golfers won eight team tournament championships place at the NCAA Championships. Mann was selected the ACC Coach of and 11 individual titles from 1980 to 1986. the Year while Catherine O’Donnell and Allie White were chosen to the all- The 1988-89 season was one of the Tar Heels’ finest overall campaigns. conference squad. O’Donnell received third-team All-America honors. That year found the Tar Heels with a strong starting five which included two In 2011-12, the Tar Heels carded seven top-five finishes. Carolina was the All-Americas, Katie Peterson and Donna Andrews. In addition, Gunnells runner-up at the ACC Championships and placed 10th at NCAAs. O’Donnell was named East Region Coach of the Year for 1988-89. Carolina seized five won two tournaments as she was the individual medalist at the NCAA West tournament titles out of the 10 tournaments it entered and went on to one of the Regional and tied for first at the LSU Golf Classic. Three Tar Heels were selected best-ever national finishes for a UNC women’s golf team, eighth-place at the to the all-conference squad while O’Donnell and Casey Grice were honorable NCAA Championships. mention Golfweek All-Americas and Katherine Perry was an honorable mention The 1990s continued to bring great women’s golf success to Chapel Hill. NGCA All-America. In addition, O’Donnell was selected to the NGCA All- The 1992 Tar Heels finished eighth at the NCAA Championships and became West Region Team and Patricia Earley was named the Eaton Golf Pride NGCA the school’s first-ever ACC title-winning team. Led by Debbie Doniger and Assistant Golf Coach of the Year. Kimberly Byham, Carolina defeated Florida State by two strokes to capture the In 2012-13, the Tar Heels won three tournaments as they won the last two ACC title. Doniger also won the ACC individual crown in 1992. events of the fall campaign, the Liz Murphey Fall Preview and the Ruth’s Chris In 1992-93 the Tar Heels were a senior-dominated team led by Byham who Tar Heel Invitational, and the first event of the spring, the UCF Challenge. won the Tar Heel Invitational and finished third at the ACC Tournament. Byham Carolina placed 10th at the NCAA East Regional as Jackie Chang and Casey went on to win the NCAA East Regional at Baton Rouge, La., and was named Grice were selected to the All-ACC squad and Chang was named to the 2013 the Tar Heels’ second-ever first-team All-America. Head Coach Dot Gunnells All-East Region Team. Grice was named a 2013 Golfweek Honorable Mention was named the National Coach of the Year and was inducted into the National All-America and a 2013 WGCA Honorable Mention All-America. Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 2013-14, the Tar Heels carded 5 top-10 finishes and Elizabeth Mallett Carolina placed second at the 1993 ACC Championships and again tied picked up the first win of her collegiate career at the 2014 SMU/Dallas Athletic for eighth at the NCAA Tournament. That marked the third time Carolina had Club Invitational and was selected to the 2014 All-ACC team. placed eighth at NCAAs in a five-year span. In the wake of the highly successful Tar Heel teams of the mid- and late-1980s, Carolina has continued its success in the new century. The Tar Heels Carolina’s squads in the ‘90s and the new century have certainly continued a recorded their best NCAA finish in 2009 when they finshed in seventh place and tradition worthy of one of the finest collegiate women’s golf programs in the nation. 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 36 Tar Heel History Carolina’s Greatest Golfers in that prestigious event. Andrews later qualified for the LPGA Tour on her Along with their many accomplishments in overall competition, 13 Tar first try and placed 33rd in her first tournament. Andrews, a past president of Heels have received All-America recognition on 21 occasions. the LPGA, is a pro on the LPGA Tour and also provides commentary for some Linda Mescan was the first to events. She finished in the top three in the 1992 and 1993 U.S. Women’s Open earn All-America honors, garnering Championships, a truly remarkable accomplishment, and won the 1994 Nabisco third-team recognition in 1981-82. Dinah Shore Classic. Mescan captured three individual Kimberly Byham was selected a first-team All-America in 1993. Byham championships in her four years in won three individual titles during her collegiate career including the 1993 Chapel Hill. She led her team to a NCAA East Regional. pair of team championships in the Kelly McCall, an All-ACC performer in 1996 and 1997, was tabbed 1981-82 season, captured the Duke honorable mention All-America in 1997, while Megan Morgan was honorable Fall Invitational individual title that mention All-America in 1997-98. She was also an All-ACC performer that year. same year and was named third-team Marcy Newton was selected second-team All-America in 1999 and All-America by the Association for honorable mention in 2000 as she captured three individual titles during her Intercollegiate Athletics for Women collegiate career. Newton was selected to the All-ACC team in 1997, 1999 and Region II at the end of the season. 2000 and was tabbed the ‘97 ACC Freshman of the Year. She was named to the 1999 first-team Golfweek Sagarin Mid-Atlantic/East District Team and went on to capture the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
Linda Mescan (above) and Page Marsh (top left) Mescan’s teammate, Page Marsh, received Second Team All-America honors after the 1982-83 season. She won two tournaments and placed 19th at the NCAAs as an individual entrant on her way to being named the second Tar Heel All-America. Her career capped four years that saw her win three individual championships. Kimberly Byham, Kelly McCall and Marcy Newton Katie Peterson became Carolina’s next All-America when she Ashley Prange was named honorable mention All-America in 2003 and was named to the third team after the a first-team selection in 2004, Carolina’s third two-time honoree. Teammate 1987-88 campaign. At the completion Meaghan Francella was also a first-team All-America in 2004. Francella was of the 1988-89 season, two seniors, a two-time All-ACC (2003, 2004) performer while Prange was selected all- Peterson and Donna Andrews, were conference three times (2002, 2003, 2004). the next Tar Heels to be named All- Catherine O’Donnell was an honorable mention All-America in 2009 and America. Peterson captured three selected a third team All-America in 2011 (NGCA honorable mention) after being individual titles on her way to becoming chosen to the All-ACC team. Teammate Allie White was also all-conference the first first-team All-America in UNC in 2009 and 2011. O’Donnell was the 2009 ACC Freshman of the Year and history after the 1988-89 season. She was Carolina’s first four-time All-ACC honoree. O’Donnell was also chosen to won five individual championships represent the United States at the 2010 and 2011 World University Games and in her four years at Carolina and also was crowned the champion in 2010. Three players were selected to the All- helped her team to an eighth-place ACC squad and named honorable mention All-Americas in 2012 – O’Donnell, finish at the NCAA Championships Casey Grice and Katherine Perry. O’Donnell and Grice were honorable mention in 1989, a tournament in which she Golfweek All-Americas while Perry was an honorable mention All-America finished 11th. She is the only five-time on the NGCA squad. O’Donnell was also named to the 2012 NGCA All-West individual medalist in Tar Heel history. Region Team. Grice was chosen a 2013 Golfweek honorable mention All- Peterson also joined Kandi Kessler as America and a 2013 WGCA honorable mention All-America. Grice and Jackie one of only two women from Carolina Chang were selected to the 2013 All-ACC squad while Chang was named to the to ever play on the prestigious United 2013 All-East Region team. States Curtis Cup squad. Kessler was 11 players have gone on to play on the LPGA Tour. Meaghan Francella and a member of the 1986 Curtis Cup team Casey Grice are still active on the Tour while the following have also played on the LPGA Tour: Sally Austin, Donna Andrews, Cathy Johnston-Forbes, Marcy Newton Hart, Stephanie Kornegay, Suzy McGuire Whaley, Katie Peterson and Mindy Moore, who is currently Senior Vice President of Professional Katie Peterson (above) and Development. Donna Andrews (right) Suzy McGuire Whaley played a part in history as she was the first female since Babe Zaharias in 1945 to qualify for a spot in a PGA Tour event. She while Peterson was on the 1990 squad. played in the 2003 Greater Hartford Open after qualifying for a spot by winning Andrews also was tapped for All-America the Connecticut PGA Section Championship in September 2002. Whaley is accolades in 1988-89. Although she only currently serving a two-year term as Secretary of the PGA of America. Former won one individual tournament title while at player and head coach Sally Austin was presented the 2014 Gladys Palmer Carolina, her overall consistent play earned Meritorious Service Award, the WGCA’s most prestigious honor. Another her the recognition necessary to be voted former player, Amber Marsh Elliott is the 2003 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur a second-team All-America. She captured champion. third place at the NCAA Championships in The names and faces have changed throughout the years, but the commitment 1989, the best by a Carolina women’s golfer to success remains the same for the Carolina women’s golf program. 2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 37 Dot Gunnells North Carolina Head Coach (1975-1993) But it was the Tar Heels performance in the NCAA Championship that really set this year apart from the rest. North Carolina finished the tournament in eighth, it’s highest finish in the programs history to date. Donna Andrews finished tied for third, the highest finish for a Tar Heel Individual in program Dot Gunnells history. Katie Peterson finished the tournament in 11th, but she became the Tar Heel to earn First Team All-America honors. Donna Andrews was named as a Second Team All-America honoree. While the spring of 1989 was the most dominant spring season for the Tar Heels, the fall of 1981 was just as impressive. Gunnells’ team led by Linda Mescan, Jill Nesbitt and Page Marsh won four of six tournaments in the fall and finished second in the Lady Tar Heel Invitational and fifth in the Eagle Scoremaster Intercollegiate. There may have never been a more dominating performance in a tournament that the Tar Heels 1981 NCAIAW State Tournament. The Heels took five of the top six spots, only surrendering third. Gunnells was immensly popular among the golf community not only for her coaching accolades, but for her personality, too. She was known for her great smile and would always have an encouraging word. These qualities are part of the attraction that brought golfers from all across the country to Chapel Hill. Gunnells’ career at Carolina included her being awarded the Mid-Atlantic East District Coach of the Year in 1989 and in 1993. Gunnells was also named the 1992-93 National Golf Coaches Association Coach of the Year and was lated inducted Dot Gunnells coached the University of North Carolina into the National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In the women’s golf program since its inception in 1975 through 92-93 season, Gunnells’ farewell tour, she guided the Tar Heels the spring season of 1993. Under her direction, the Tar Heels to two wins during the fall and tied the program’s highest finish captured 32 team tournaments and her players won 30 individual in history as the Tar Heels finished tied for eighth at the NCAA titles. She coached five All-Americas and finished in the national Championship. Gunnells’ directed Kim Byham to a First Team top 20 nine times. All-America season as Byham posted a 76.03 stroke average. Gunnells’ journey to Chapel Hill started in 1951 As she retired shortly after the 1993 NCAA after she graduated from Memphis State University. Gunnells Championship, Gunnells spoke about her long career at the arrived in Chapel Hill with her husband, Jack, while he attended Unviersity of North Carolina saying, “It meant so much to me to graduate school at UNC. After serving as secretary to Tar Heel coach here. I have had the opportunity to work with and coach head football coach George Barclay in 1953, Gunnells became the finest young women you could ever hope to be associated director of Twin States, Carolinas and North Carolina Junior Golf with. Plus, I was able to work at a great university and within Tournaments. She returned to Chapel Hill in 1971 when Jack a very successful athletic department of which we are all very became the University’s Director of Personnel. Four years later, proud. That has meant so much to me.” she became head coach of the Lady Tar Heels, a position she held Gunnells still shows up to support the Tar Heels at until 1993. the Tar Heel Invitational each year. Her impact on the Carolina Among Gunnells’ many successful years as head coach program is tremendous, but her impact on the sport is seen of the women’s golf program, the 1988-89 season may have been through her former student-athletes’ success. Her tree of influence the best for Carolina under Gunnells. The Lady Tar Heels won extends many branches and covers many facets of the sport. the Pat Bradley Invitational, North/South Collegiate, Duke Spring Invitational, Lady Paladin Invitational, and the Woodbridge Intercollegiate, with the latter four all coming in the spring. Katie Peterson had three individual wins while Donna Andrews posted her only career individual title as a collegian. 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 38 Sally Austin Sally Austin North Carolina Head Coach (1993-2009) Assistant Coach (1983-93) WPGA European Tour (1986). At the 2007 SkyCaddie LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Championship, she was the runner-up, losing by just a single stroke in the senior division. The Tar Heels won six tournament titles, and six players captured 13 individual championships with Austin at the helm. Players under Austin earned seven All-American and 16 All-ACC mentions. Under Austin’s guidance, Marcy Newton was selected ACC Rookie of the Year in 1996-97 and was named to the 1999 Golfweek Sagarin Mid Atlantic/East District First Team. Austin was named LPGA Coach of the Year in 2004. In 1999, she was named the LPGA SE Section Coach of the Year. Austin has been a golf instructor at the Pine Needles Schools in Pinehurst since 1978, where she has worked under the supervision of Peggy Kirk Bell. She also was a golf instructor from 1986-89 at the Ben Sutton Golf Schools and from 1989-94 at the Craft-Zavichas Schools.Austin holds an LPGA Class A Teaching Certification. In her final year at the head of the program, Austin led the team to its best finish in program history taking seventh overall at the NCAA Championships. Carolina placed 19th at the 2008 NCAA West Regional while finishing 21st at the 2007 NCAA Championship. In 2005- 06, the Tar Heels finished 10th at the NCAA East Regional. In 2004-05, Carolina was led by Katie Miller who was selected to the All-ACC team. The Tar Heels tied for 15th place at the 2003-04 NCAA Championship and were led by a pair of first- team All-Americas - Meaghan Francella and Ashley Prange. Francella won the NCAA East Regional in 2004. Carolina A native of Raeford, N.C., Austin took over head finished in 13th place at the 2002-03 NCAA Championship coaching duties of the women’s golf team after the 1992-93 and junior Meaghan Francella captured the ACC Individual season. Austin replaced longtime Tar Heel coach Dot Gunnells Championship. In 2001-02, the Tar Heels finished 16th at the after serving as an assistant to Gunnells since 1983. NCAA East Regional; while in 2000-01 Carolina tied for 15th In addition to her tenure as assistant coach, Austin place at the NCAA East Regional, which was played in Chapel was a member of the Tar Heels’ first varsity program in 1973- Hill. In 1999-00, Carolina finished 17th at the NCAA East 74. Her father played an instrumental role in helping pioneer Regional and missed the cut for the NCAAs. However, senior that first team. Before his daughter entered UNC, Jake Austin Marcy Newton, an All-ACC performer, honorable mention approached then athletic director Homer Rice about starting All- America and later U.S. Women’s Amateur champion, a team. Rice seemed receptive to the idea, and upon Austin’s advanced as an individual participant. In 1998-99, the Tar Heels arrival, sent out a “recruiting notice” to students who might tied for ninth at the NCAA East Regional. In total the Tar Heels be interested in playing. Three other students besides Austin finished seven times in the top 25 at the NCAA Championships responded to Rice’s request. One of those who responded was under Austin and only missed qualifying for the NCAA Mindy Moore, a future president of the LPGA. Regional once. Upon graduation from North Carolina in 1977 with a Austin currently works with former University of bachelor of science degree in business administration, Austin North Carolina women’s golf standout Page Marsh at NC State continued her pursuit of golf. The winner of the 1979 North as a volunteer assistant coach. Carolina Women’s Amateuer Championship, Austin won events on the Women’s Professional Golf Tour and the Futures Tour. She received her LPGA Tour card in1987. In addition to one-year LPGA experience, Austin played for five years on mini-tours across the country (1980- 85), two years on the Asian Tour (1984-85) and one year on the
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 39 Carolina’s All-Americas Other Honors First Team: Kandi Kessler: 1986 Curtis Cup Team Katie Peterson: 1990 Curtis Cup Team Katie Peterson (1989) Jessica Wood: 1993 NGCA Putting Contest Winner Kimberly Byham (1993) Staci Aber: 1994 NGCA All-Scholar Team Ashley Prange (2004) Rachel Poston: 1994 & 1995 NGCA All-Scholar, 1996 Meaghan Francella (2004) GTE Academic All-America District III At-Large Team Second Team: Patricia White: 1997 & 1998 NGCA All-Scholar Page Marsh (1983) Marcy Newton: 1999 Golfweek Sagarin Mid Atlantic Donna Andrews (1989) East District First Team Marcy Newton (1999) Shannon Boyle: 2005 & 2006 NGCA All-America Third Team: Scholar Allie White: 2009, 2011 & 2012 NGCA All-America Linda Mescan (1982) Scholar Katie Peterson (1988) Courtney Gunter: 2010 NGCA All-America Scholar
Tar Heel HistoryTar Catherine O’Donnell (2011) Catherine O’Donnell: 2010 & 2011 World University Honorable Mention: Games, 2011 NGCA All-East Region Team, 2012 NGCA Kelly McCall (1997) All-West Region Team Megan Morgan (1998) Patricia Earley: 2012 Eaton Golf Pride NGCA Assistant Marcy Newton (2000) Golf Coach of the Year Ashley Prange (2003) Jackie Chang: 2013 All-East Region Team Sally Austin: 2014 Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Catherine O’Donnell (2009, 2011, Award [NGCA], 2012) Leslie Cloots: 2014 All-America Scholar Casey Grice (2012, 2013, 2013, [WGCA]) Maia Schechter: 2014 All-America Scholar Catherine O’Donnell earned All-America Katherine Perry (2012, NGCA) Lexi Harkins: 2015 All-America Scholar honors in three separate years Maia Schechter: 2015 All-America Scholar
Linda Page Katie Donna Kimberly Kelly Megan Marcy Ashley Meaghan Catherine Casey Katherine Mescan Marsh Peterson Andrews Byham McCall Morgan Newton Prange Francella O’Donnell Grice Perry Team Awards Jimmy Dixon Chuck Erickson Dot Gunnells Coaches Award MVP/Low Stroke Best Overall
1994...... Staci Aber 1995...... Mandy Kuhn Kelly McCall 1996...... Staci Aber Kelly McCall 1997...... Megan Morgan Kelly McCall 1998...... Cuyler Buckles Megan Morgan Megan Morgan 1999...... Marcy Newton 2000...... Britta Olson Marcy Newton Marcy Newton 2001...... Lauren Quinn Ashley Prange Beth Lever 2002...... Meghan Adams Ashley Prange Meghan Adams 2003...... Meaghan Francella Ashley Prange Abby Spector 2004 ....Shannon Boyle Meaghan Francella Ashley Prange 2005...... Laura Caniff Katie Miller Romi Irons 2006...... Sydney Crane Ann Laney Shannon Boyle 2007...... Shannon Boyle Lauren Hunt Katie Miller 2008...... Laura Caniff Sydney Crane Ann Laney 2009...... Sydney Crane Catherine O’Donnell Sydney Crane 2010...... Margaret Pentrack Catherine O’Donnell Kate Thomas 2011...... Margaret Pentrack & Catherine O’Donnell Jordan Allyne Sarah Thead 2012...... Katherine Perry Catherine O’Donnell Catherine O’Donnell 2013...... Elizabeth Mallett Jackie Chang Katherine Perry 2014...... Katherine Perry Elizabeth Mallett Maia Schechter 2015...... Elizabeth Mallett Leslie Cloots Elizabeth Mallett
The Dot Gunnells Trophy The Dot Gunnells Trophy, established in September 1998, is awarded annually to a member of the women’s golf team for best overall performance. The trophy was established by Tom and Mary Hudson in honor of Dot Gunnells, coach of the Tar Heels from 1975 to 1993. The 2015 winner of the Dot Gunnells Trophy was Elizabeth Mallett.
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 40 Tar Heel History Carolina’s Stroke Average Leader Year by Year NAME YEAR TOURNAMENTS ROUNDS LOW STROKES STROKE AVERAGE Bonnie Bell...... 78-79...... 8...... 17...... 77...... 1,376...... 80.94 Carla Daniel...... 79-80...... 8...... 19.5...... 73...... 1,539...... 78.92 Jill Nesbitt...... 80-81...... 13...... 36...... 71...... 2,819...... 78.31 Linda Mescan...... 81-82...... 12...... 37...... 72...... 2,850...... 77.02 Page Marsh...... 82-83...... 12...... 35...... 68...... 2,693...... 76.94 Page Marsh...... 83-84...... 13...... 37...... 72...... 2,903...... 78.46 Page Marsh...... 84-85...... 12...... 34...... 73...... 2,625...... 77.21 Katie Peterson...... 85-86...... 9...... 27...... 69...... 2,074...... 76.81 Donna Andrews...... 86-87...... 11...... 34...... 69...... 2,603...... 76.56 Katie Peterson...... 87-88...... 10...... 31...... 68...... 2,369...... 76.42 Katie Peterson...... 88-89...... 10...... 29...... 70...... 2,165...... 74.66 Jessica Wood...... 89-90...... 6...... 18...... 74...... 1,431...... 79.50 Justine Richards...... 90-91...... 3...... 8...... 71...... 616...... 77.00 Kim Byham...... 91-92...... 9...... 27...... 72...... 2,057...... 76.35 Kim Byham...... 92-93...... 11...... 32...... 69...... 2,433...... 76.03 Staci Aber...... 93-94...... 10...... 31...... 73...... 2,453...... 79.13 Kelly McCall...... 94-95...... 11...... 34...... 69...... 2,594...... 76.29 Kelly McCall...... 95-96...... 10...... 30...... 71...... 2,317...... 77.23 Kelly McCall...... 96-97...... 9...... 30...... 68...... 2,281...... 76.03 Megan Morgan...... 97-98...... 11...... 34...... 71...... 2,589...... 76.14 Marcy Newton...... 98-99...... 9...... 26...... 70...... 1,939...... 74.58 Marcy Newton...... 99-00...... 11...... 34...... 67...... 2,577...... 75.79 Ashley Prange...... 00-01...... 10...... 29...... 66...... 2,244...... 77.38 Ashley Prange...... 01-02...... 10...... 30...... 71...... 2,260...... 75.33 Ashley Prange...... 02-03...... 11...... 31...... 67...... 2,295...... 74.03 Meaghan Francella...... 03-04...... 11...... 33...... 66...... 2,421...... 73.36 Katie Miller...... 04-05...... 9...... 25...... 71...... 1,917...... 76.68 Ann Laney...... 05-06...... 10...... 30...... 68...... 2,278...... 75.93 Lauren Hunt...... 06-07...... 11...... 33...... 69...... 2,485...... 75.30 Sydney Crane...... 07-08...... 8...... 24...... 66...... 1,795...... 74.79 Allie White...... 08-09...... 11...... 32...... 68...... 2,361...... 73.78 Catherine O’Donnell..... 09-10...... 11...... 31...... 69...... 2,305...... 74.35 Catherine O’Donnell...... 10-11...... 11...... 34...... 67...... 2,509...... 73.79 Catherine O’Donnell...... 11-12...... 9...... 26...... 68...... 1,917...... 73.73 Casey Grice...... 12-13...... 10...... 30...... 68...... 2,198...... 73.27 Elizabeth Mallett...... 13-14...... 10...... 29...... 69...... 2,146...... 74.00 Leslie Cloots...... 14-15...... 10...... 30...... 69...... 2,233...... 74.43 Leslie Cloots...... 15-16...... 11...... 33...... 67...... 2,445...... 74.09 Carolina’s Single Season Stroke Average Leaders NAME YEAR TOURNAMENTS ROUNDS LOW STROKES STROKE AVERAGE Casey Grice...... 12-13...... 10...... 30...... 68...... 2,198...... 73.27 Meaghan Francella...... 03-04...... 11...... 33...... 66...... 2,421...... 73.36 Ashley Prange...... 03-04...... 11...... 33...... 69...... 2,429...... 73.61 Catherine O’Donnell...... 11-12...... 9...... 26...... 68...... 1,917...... 73.73 Allie White...... 08-09...... 11...... 32...... 68...... 2,361...... 73.78 Catherine O’Donnell...... 10-11...... 11...... 34...... 67...... 2,509...... 73.79 Casey Grice...... 11-12...... 11...... 33...... 68...... 2,438...... 73.88 Jackie Chang...... 12-13...... 10...... 30...... 68...... 2,217...... 73.90 Elizabeth Mallett...... 13-14...... 10...... 29...... 69...... 2,146...... 74.00 Catherine O’Donnell..... 08-09...... 11...... 32...... 69...... 2,369...... 74.03 Ashley Prange...... 02-03...... 11...... 31...... 67...... 2,295...... 74.03
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 41 1977 AIAW Golf Championship 1983 NCAA Championship Kuilima Hyatt Country Club (Par 72, 6,130 yards) University of Georgia Golf Course (Par 74, 6,044 yards) Honolulu, HI. June 17-20 Athens, Ga. May 25-28 Susan Cary...... 83-83-78-84-328 (T69) *Page Marsh...... 72-78-82-72-304 (T19) Stephanie Kornegay...... 83-81-86-85-335 (T96) *Competed as an individual Sally Austin...... 84-86-80-87-337 (T107) Mindy Moore...... 91-81-82-83-337 (T107) 1984 NCAA Championship Janet Haire...... 89-96-83-86-354 (T160) Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Par 73, 6,036 yards) Team Total...... 339-331-323-338-1331 (20 of 26) Tarpon-Springs, Fla. May 23-26 Kandi Kessler...... 78-77-77-82-314 (T37) 1978 AIAW Golf Championshiap Linda Mescan...... 82-79-76-82-319 (T57) Grenelefe Golf & Racquet Club Page Marsh...... 89-82-74-77-322 (T66) Cypress Gardens, Fla. June 14-17 Kristie Kamal...... 81-85-88-82-336 (T87) Bonnie Bell...... 75-76-85-78-314 (T43) Kelly Beck...... 82-82-84-89-337 (T90)
National Tournaments National Susan Cary...... 76-84-72-82-314 (T43) Team Total...... 323-320-311-323-1277 (12 of 17) Stephanie Kornegay...... 82-77-80-79-318 (T62) Janet Haire...... 88-84-73-78-323 (T75) 1986 NCAA Championships Cathy Graham...... 91-81-74-83-329 (83) Scarlet Course Team Total...... 335-338-320 (10 of 26) Columbus, Ohio. May 28-31 *Kandi Kessler...... 73-74-83-81-312 (T68) 1979 AIAW Golf Championship *Competed as an individual Stillwater Country Club Stillwater, Okla. June 13-16 1987 NCAA Championships Janet Haire...... 82-85-78-245 Scarlet Course (Par 73, 6,158 yards) Mareen Long...... 90-83-78-251 Columbus, Ohio. May 28-31 Page Kennedy...... 87-86-79-252 *Donna Andrews...... 77-73-74-76-300 (25) Stephanie Kornegay...... 82-90-85-257 *Competed as an individual Carla Daniel...... 84-84-91-259 Team Total...... 335-338-320 (25 of 27) 1988 NCAA Championships NMSU University Golf Course (Par 74, 6,077 yards) 1981 AIAW National Championship Las Cruces, N.M. May 25-28 University of Georgia Golf Course (Par 74, 6,044 yards) *Katie Peterson...... 80-79-75-73-307 (T70) Athens, Ga. June 17-20 *Competed as an individual Jill Nesbitt...... 77-81-72-78-308 (T19) Linda Mescan...... 78-79-82-239 1989 NCAA Championship Carla Daniel...... 80-85-76-241 Stanford University Golf Course (Par 73, 5,953 yards) Cathy Reynolds...... 85-83-78-246 Stanford, Cali. May 24-27 Cathy Graham...... 92-90-82-264 Donna Andrews...... 73-74-75-75-297 (T3) Team Total...... 320-328-308-956 (19 of 25) Katie Peterson...... 76-76-74-75-301 (T11) Suzy McGuire...... 78-76-78-81-313 (T43) 1982 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Debbie Doniger...... 82-77-80-87-326 (T86) Stanford Golf Course (Par 73, 5,903 yards) Tara Hipp...... 83-82-82-91-338 (99) Palo Alto, Cali. May 26-29 Team Total...... 309-303-307-318-1237 (8 of 17) Page Marsh...... 83-80-78-75-316 (T44) Jill Nesbitt...... 75-81-78-86-320 (T57) 1992 NCAA Championship Linda Mescan...... 84-80-78-80-322 (T65) Karsten Golf Course (Par 72, 6,101 yards) Cathy Reynolds...... 78-80-77-87-322 (T65) Tempe, Az. May 27-30 Carla Daniel...... 85-84-87-83-339 (T100) Jessica Wood...... 79-70-73-74-296 (T17) Team Total...... 320-321-311-324-1276 (16 of 19) Debbie Doniger...... 76-76-77-76-305 (T43) Meredith Quimby...... 73-77-75-84-309 (T57) 1982 AIAW Golf Championship Kim Byham...... 87-72-75-76-310 (T61) OSU Scarlet Golf Course (Par 72, 5,922 yards) Amber Marsh...... 80-76-79-75-310 (T61) Columbus, Ohio June 16-19 Team Total...... 308-294-299-302-1203 (8 of 17) Cathy Reynolds...... 70-77-75-82-304 (T15) Linda Mescan...... 82-75-80-74-311 (T42) Page Marsh...... 82-76-77-79-314 (T51) Jill Nesbitt...... 79-79-82-83-323 (T79) Carla Daniel...... 86-80-90-89-345 (90) Team Total...... 313-307-314-318-1252 (12 of 23)
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 42 National Tournaments
1993 NCAA Championship UGA Golf Course (Par 73, 6,114 yards) 2007 NCAA Championship Athens, Ga. May 26-29 LPGA International (Legends Course) Justine Richards...... 76-73-77-72-298 (T12) (Par 72, 6,351 yards) Jessica Wood...... 78-77-73-75-303 (26) Daytona Beach, Fla. May 22-25 Kim Byham...... 75-79-77-78-309 (T44) Kate Thomas...... 74-76-78-84-312 (T76) Meredith Quimby...... 81-78-74-82-315 (T61) Sydney Crane...... 74-83-80-76-313 (T81) Meredith Tucker...... 77-76-85-82-320 (T74) Katie Miller...... 75-87-75-79-316 (T93) Team Total...... 306-304-301-307-1218 (T8 of 17) Lauren Hunt...... 74-78-82-73-317 (T95) Ann Laney...... 78-84-78-81-321 (T101) 1994 NCAA Championship Team Total...... 297-321-311-319-1248 (21 of 24) Eugene Country Club Eugene, Ore. May 25-28 2009 NCAA Championship Staci Aber...... 81-77-75-82-315 (T39) Caves Valley Golf Club (Par 72, 6,443 yards) Meredith Tucke...... 74-81-83-78-316 (T44) Owings Mills, Md. May 19-22 Rachel Poston...... 82-81-80-77-320 (T64) Allie White ...... 78-76-73-71-298 (T16) Kelly McCall...... 86-76-81-81-324 (T76) Sydney Crane ...... 75-72-75-77-299 (T21) Mandy Kuhn...... 79-81-84-86-330 (90) Catherine O’Donnell ...... 70-77-82-77-306 (T52) Team Total...... 316-315-319-318-1268 (16 of 18) Kate Thomas ...... 76-77-80-79-312 (T75) Lauren Hunt ...... 81-76-78-84-319 (T104) 1995 NCAA Championship Team Total...... 299-301-306-304-1210 (7 of 24) Landfall’s Pete Dye Course (Par 72, 6,601 yards) Wilmington, N.C. May 24-27 2011 NCAA Championships Kelly McCall...... 78-70-78-70-296 (T14) Traditions Golf Club (Par 72, 6,260 yards) Rachel Poston...... 75-73-78-78-304 (T38) Bryan, Texas May 18-21 Meredith Tucker...... 75-75-83-75-308 (T55) Katherine Perry...... 76-70-75-75–296 (T24) Staci Aber...... 76-82-74-77-309 (T60) Casey Grice...... 75-75-73-74–297 (T26) Megan Morgan...... 74-77-78-80-309 (T60) Jackie Chang...... 76-73-77-76–302 (T53) Team Total...... 300-295-308-300-1203 (8 of 18) Catherine O’Donnell...... 78-75-78-75–306 (T69) Allie White...... 84-78-72-74–308 (T80) 1998 NCAA Championships Team Total...... 305-293-297-298–1193 (T8 of 24) Madison Ridge Golf Course (Par 72, 6,033 yards) Madison, Wis. May 20-23 2012 NCAA Championships Marcy Newton...... 71-76-76-75-298 (T25) Vanderbilt Legends Club (Par 72, 6,377/6,264 yards) Shelley McKevitt...... 71-77-75-79-302 (T39) Franklin, Tenn. May 22-25 Patricia White...... 76-81-75-77-309 (T67) Katherine Perry...... 75-70-73-73–291 (T8) Megan Morgan...... 73-77-83-77-310 (T71) Catherine O’Donnell...... 68-76-80-76–300 (T59) Lee Shirley...... 75-79-81-81-316 (T87) Casey Grice...... 77-72-77-75–301 (T63) Team Total...... 290-309-307-308-1214 (15 of 19) Allie White...... 75-74-78-76–303 (T71) Courtney Gunter...... 72-83-75-75–305 (T84) 2003 NCAA Championship Team Total...... 290-292-303-299–1184 (10 of 24) Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Par 72, 6,225 yards) West Lafayette, Ind. May 20-23 2016 NCAA Championships Meaghan Francella...... 77-74-79-75-305 (T28) Eugene Country Club (Par 72, 6,331 yards) Ashley Prange...... 79-78-78-73-308 (T47) Eugene, Ore. (May 20-23) Abby Spector...... 82-83-73-76-314 (T73) Elizabeth Mallett...... 75-71-72-74–292 (T36) Meghan Adams...... 83-83-74-77-317 (T81) Lexi Harkins...... 76-74-68-75–293 (T46) Beth Marushak...... 83-82-80-75-320 (87) Leslie Cloots...... 74-76-72-74–296 (T59) Team Total...... 321-317-304-299-1241 (13 of 24) Kelly Whaley...... 73-71-81-72–297 (T61) Bryana Nguyen...... 76-80-79-74–309 (T79) 2004 NCAA Championship Team Total...... 298-292-291-294–1175 (14 of 24) Grand National Lake Course (Par 72, 6,215 yards) Opelika, Ala. May 18-21 Meaghan Francella...... 74-69-71-79-293 (T22) Ashley Prange...... 72-72-79-72-295 (T33) Beth Marushak...... 78-79-73-71-301 (T62) Katie Miller...... 80-80-77-75-312 (T110) Romi Irons...... 80-84-80-75-319 (120) Team Total...... 304-300-300-293-1197 (T15 of 24)
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 43 All-Time Tournament 44 All-Time Team Tournament Individual Medalists Championships 1974-75:...... North Carolina AIAW Tournament Sally Austin...... 1974-75 UNC-CH Invitational ...... Lady Tar Heel Invitational Mindy Moore...... 1975-76 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 1975-76:...... Mary Baldwin Invitational ...... 1976-77 Mary Baldwin Invitational ...... Lady Tar Heel Invitational Stephanie Kornegay...... 1976-77 North Carolina AIAW Tournament 1976-77:...... Blue Ridge Lady Invitational ...... 1976-77 Duke Best Ball ...... North Carolina AIAW Tournament ...... 1977-78 Duke Fall Invitational 1977-78:...... Duke Fall Invitational ...... 1978-79 Lady Kat Invitational 1978-79:...... Big Four Tournament Susan Cary...... 1976-77 Duke Best Ball ...... North Carolina AIAW Tournament Linda Mescan...... 1979-80 North Carolina AIAW Tournament ...... Lady Buckeye Invitational ...... 1980-81 Duke Spring Invitational ...... Lady Kat Invitational Tar Heel HistoryTar ...... 1981-82 Duke Fall Invitational 1979-80:...... Lady Tar Heel Invitational Cathy Reynolds...... 1980-81 Penn State Invitational ...... North Carolina AIAW Tournament Jill Nesbitt...... 1981-82 North Carolina AIAW Tournament 1980-81:...... Penn State Invitational Page Marsh...... 1981-82 Duke Spring Invitational ...... Duke Spring Invitational ...... 1982-83 Pat Bradley Intercollegiate 1981-82:...... Blue Ridge Mountain Invitational ...... 1982-83 Duke Spring Invitational ...... Duke Fall Invitational Cathy Johnston...... 1982-83 Taylor Made Memphis Intercollegiate ...... Lady Kat Invitational Kandi Kessler...... 1985-86 Lady Kat Invitational ...... North Carolina AIAW Tournament Katie Peterson...... 1985-86 Duke Spring Invitational ...... Duke Spring Invitational ...... 1987-88 Lady Seminole Invitational 1985-86:...... Lady Tar Heel Invitational ...... 1988-89 Memphis State Invitational ...... Duke Spring Invitational ...... 1988-89 North/South Collegiate 1988-89:...... Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 1988-89 Duke Spring Invitational ...... North/South Collegiate Donna Andrews...... 1988-89 Lady Paladin Invitational ...... Duke Spring Invitational Jessica Wood...... 1990-91 Lady Seminole Invitational ...... Lady Paladin Invitational ...... 1990-91 Duke Fall Invitational ...... Woodbridge Intercollegiate Debbie Doniger...... 1992 ACC Championship 1990-91:...... Duke Fall Invitational Kimberly Byham...... 1992 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 1991-92:...... Lady Tar Heel Invitational ...... 1992 Woodbridge Collegiate ...... ACC Championship ...... 1993 NCAA Eastern Regional 1992-93:...... Lady Tar Heel Invitational Kelly McCall...... 1995 Duke Invitational ...... Duke Fall Invitational ...... 1996 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 1996-97:...... Fripp Island Intercollegiate ...... 1997 Lady Gamecock Classic 1997-98:...... Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic Marcy Newton...... 1997 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 1998-99:...... Lady Seminole Invitational ...... 1999 Fripp Island Intercollegiate 2002-03...... Pine Needles Intercollegiate ...... 2000 Bryan National Collegiate 2003-04...... LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic Ashley Prange...... 2002 Mercedes-Benz Championship ...... Lady Gamecock Classic ...... 2004 LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic 2010-11...... Cougar Classic ...... 2004 Lady Gamecock Classic ...... ACC Championship Abby Spector...... 2002 Pine Needles Intercollegiate 2012-13...... Liz Murphey Fall Preview Meaghan Francella...... 2003 ACC Championship ...... Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational ...... 2004 NCAA East Regional ...... UCF Challenge Lauren Hunt...... 2006 Cougar Classic 2016-17...... Cougar Classic Catherine O’Donnell...... 2008 Tar Heel Invitational ...... 2012 LSU Golf Classic ...... 2012 NCAA West Regional Elizabeth Mallett...... 2014 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational Kelly Whaley...... 2016 Cougar Classic 24 All-Time Medalists...... 48 All-Time Individual Titles
The Carolina women’s golf team won their first ACC Championship during the 1991-92 season under Dot Gunnells.
Back Row (left to right): Meredith Quimby, Meredith Tucker, Jessica Wood, Head Coach Dot Gunnells, Justine Richards, Camilla Brown
Front Row (left to right): Amber Marsh, Mandy Kuhn, Laura Antonucci, Kimberly Byham, Debbie Doniger
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 44 ACC Championship Results Atlantic Coast Conference Year UNC Finish Team Champion Head Coach Individual Champion UNC Low Individual Tournament Site 1984 2nd Duke Ron Schmid Mary Wildman, Duke Page Marsh, 227, 3rd Duke Golf Course, Durham, N.C. 1985 2nd Duke Dan Brooks Evelyn Orley, Duke Page Marsh, 225, 4th Keith Hills CC, Buies Creek, N.C. 1986 3rd Wake Forest Mary Beth McGirr Brenda Corrie, Wake Forest Katie Peterson, 228, 5th Keith Hills CC, Buies Creek, N.C. 1992 1st North Carolina Dot Gunnells Debbie Doniger, North Carolina Debbie Doniger, 220, 1st Bermuda Run CC, Advance, N.C. 1993 2nd Duke Dan Brooks Stephanie Neill, Wake Forest Kimberly Byham, 223, 3rd Bryan Park CC, Greensboro, N.C. 1994 2nd Wake Forest Dianne Dailey Kathi Poppmeier, Duke Staci Aber, 228, 3rd Uwharrie Point, New London, N.C. 1995 3rd Wake Forest Dianne Dailey Laura Philo, Wake Forest Rachel Poston, 222, Tie 2nd Killearn CC, Tallahassee, Fla. 1996 3rd Duke Dan Brooks Jenny Chuasiriporn, Duke Kelly McCall, 227, 7th Grandover GC, Greensboro, N.C. 1997 3rd Duke Dan Brooks Jenny Chuasiriporn, Duke Kelly McCall, 224, Tie 3rd Eagles Landing, Stockbridge, Ga. 1998 3rd Duke Dan Brooks Marto Prieto, Wake Forest Lee Shirley, 231, Tie 6th Grandover East GC, Greensboro, N.C. 1999 4th Duke Dan Brooks Beth Bauer, Duke Marcy Newton, 227, 9th Grandover East GC, Greensboro, N.C. 2000 3rd Duke Dan Brooks Maria Garcia-Estrada, Duke Abby Spector, 224, Tie 6th Salem Glen CC, Clemmons, N.C. 2001 4th Duke Dan Brooks Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke Ashley Prange, 229, 8th Disney’s Palm Course, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 2002 5th Duke Dan Brooks Candy Hannemann, Duke Ashley Prange, 222, Tie 7th Salem Glen CC, Clemmons, N.C. 2003 3rd Duke Dan Brooks Meaghan Francella, North Carolina Meaghan Francella, 215, 1st Salem Glen CC, Clemmons, N.C. 2004 3rd Duke Dan Brooks Brittany Lang, Duke Meaghan Francella, 206, 2nd Salem Glen CC, Clemmons, N.C. 2005 7th Duke Dan Brooks Brittany Lang, Duke Ann Laney, 227, 6th Carmel Country Club, Charlotte, N.C. 2006 7th Duke Dan Brooks Amanda Blumenherst, Duke Katie Miller, 232, Tie 19th Pinehurst #8, Pinehurst, N.C. 2007 4th Duke Dan Brooks Amanda Blumenherst, Duke Katie Miller, 223, (7) Carmel Country Club, Charlotte, N.C. 2008 5th Duke Dan Brooks Amanda Blumenherst, Duke Sydney Crane, 222, Tie 9th LPGA Int’l Legends Course, Daytona Beach, Fla. 2009 2nd Wake Forest Dianne Dailey Natalie Sheary, Wake Forest Catherine O’Donnell, 221, T7 Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2010 5th Wake Forest Dianne Dailey Michelle Shin, Wake Forest Kate Thomas, 218, T6 Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2011 1st North Carolina Jan Mann Cheyenne Woods, Wake Forest Allie White, 215, 2nd Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2012 2nd Duke Dan Brooks Lindy Duncan, Duke Casey Grice, 217, 5th Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2013 5th Duke Dan Brooks Brittany Altomare, Virginia Casey Grice, Katherine Perry, 228, T12 Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2014 4th Duke Dan Brooks Celine Boutier, Duke Katherine Perry, 220, T5 Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2015 3rd Virginia Kim Lewellen Leona Maguire, Duke Lexi Harkins and Bryana Nguyen, 215, T11 Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. 2016 4th Virginia Kim Lewellen Lauren Coughlin, Virginia Leslie Cloots, 216, T5 Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C.
All-ACC Academic Team
All-ACC Selections 2005-06 Sydney Crane 1984-85 Page Marsh 2006-07 Sydney Crane, Ann Laney, Katie Miller Dot Gunnells (ACC Coach of the Year) 2007-08 Sydney Crane, Ann Laney 1991-92 Kimberly Byham, Debbie Doniger 2008-09 Sydney Crane, Kate Thomas, Allie White 1992-93 Kimberly Byham, Jessica Wood 2009-10 Courtney Gunter, Sarah Thead, Kate Thomas 1993-94 Kelly McCall (ACC Freshman of the Year) 2010-11 Allie White 1995-96 Kelly McCall 2011-12 Katherine Perry, Allie White 1996-97 Kelly McCall, Marcy Newton 2012-13 Jackie Chang, Katherine Perry Marcy Newton (ACC Freshman of the Year) 2013-14 Jackie Chang, Katherine Perry 1997-98 Megan Morgan 2015-16 Leslie Cloots, Lexi Harkins, Elizabeth Mallett 1998-99 Marcy Newton 1999-00 Marcy Newton ACC 50th 2001-02 Ashley Prange 2002-03 Meaghan Francella, Ashley Prange Anniversary Team 2003-04 Meaghan Francella, Ashley Prange Player...... Years Played 2004-05 Katie Miller Donna Andrews...... 1986-89 2005-06 Ann Laney Kimberly Byham...... 1990-93 2006-07 Lauren Hunt, Katie Miller Debbie Doniger...... 1989-92 2007-08 Sydney Crane Kandi Kessler...... 1984-86 2008-09 Catherine O’Donnell, Allie White Stephanie Kornegay...... 1977-80 Catherine O’Donnell (ACC Freshman of the Year) Page Marsh...... 1982-85 2009-10 Catherine O’Donnell Kelly McCall...... 1994-97 2010-11 Catherine O’Donnell, Allie White Linda Mescan...... 1980-82, 84 Jan Mann (ACC Coach of the Year) Three-time All-ACC performer Marcy Megan Morgan...... 1995-98 2011-12 Casey Grice, Catherine O’Donnell, Katherine Perry Newton was the 1997 ACC Freshman of the Marcy Newton...... 1997-00 2012-13 Jackie Chang, Casey Grice Year. She is shown here after capturing the Katie Peterson...... 1986-89 2013-14 Elizabeth Mallett Jessica Wood...... 1990-93 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
2011 ACC Champion Tar Heels: left to right: Casey Grice, Catherine O’Donnell, Jackie Chang, Katherine Perry, Allie White, Catherine O’Donnell was Carolina’s first four-time All-ACC Assistant Coach Patricia Earley and Head Coach Jan Mann selection, 2009-12. 2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 45 Records All-Time Team Rounds All-Time Team Rounds vs. Par Tournament Year Round vs. Par Score Tournament Year Round Score vs. Par 1. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 2...... -10...... 278 1. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 2...... 278...... -10 UCF Challenge...... 2013...... 2...... -10...... 278 UCF Challenge...... 2013...... 2...... 278...... -10 3. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 3...... -9...... 279 3. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 3...... 279...... -9 4. NCAA East Regional...... 2007...... 3...... -8...... 280 4. NCAA East Regional...... 2007...... 3...... 280...... -8 5. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 1...... -7...... 281 5. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 1...... 281...... -7 6. Cougar Classic...... 2011...... 2...... -6...... 282 6. Cougar Classic...... 2011...... 2...... 282...... -6 NCAA East Regional...... 2011...... 2...... -6...... 282 NCAA East Regional...... 2011...... 2...... 282...... -6 ACC Championships...... 2004...... 3...... -2...... 282 Tar Heel Invitational...... 1998...... 3...... 286...... -6 9. Tar Heel Invitational...... 2010...... 2...... -4...... 284 Duke Fall Invitational...... 1981...... 3...... 290...... -6 Cougar Classic...... 2008...... 3...... -4...... 284 10. Tar Heel Invitational...... 2010...... 2...... 284...... -4 Cougar Classic...... 2008...... 3...... 284...... -4 Tar Heel Records Tar
All-Time 54-Hole Team Tournament Scores All-Time 54-Hole Team Tournament Scores vs. Par Tournament Year Place vs. Par Score Tournament Year Place Score vs. Par 1. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 1...... -26...... 838 1. Cougar Classic...... 2016...... 1...... 838...... -26 2. Cougar Classic...... 2011...... 2...... -11...... 853 2. Cougar Classic...... 2011...... 2...... 853...... -11 3. UCF Challenge...... 2013...... 1...... -10...... 854 3. UCF Challenge...... 2013...... 1...... 854...... -10 4. Cougar Classic...... 2010...... 1...... -4...... 860 4. Cougar Classic...... 2010...... 1...... 860...... -4 5. ACC Championships...... 2004...... 3...... +9...... 861 5. Tar Heel Invitational...... 2011...... 4...... 862...... -2 6. Tar Heel Invitational...... 2011...... 4...... -2...... 862 NCAA East Regional...... 2007...... T5...... 862...... -2 NCAA East Regional...... 2007...... T5...... -2...... 862 7. Tar Heel Invitational...... 2010...... 5...... 866...... +2 8. Tar Heel Invitational...... 2010...... 5...... +2...... 866 ACC Championships...... 2015...... T3...... 866...... +2 ACC Championships...... 2015...... T3...... +2...... 866 8. NCAA East Regional...... 2011...... 2...... 868...... +4 10. NCAA East Regional...... 2011...... 2...... +4...... 868 9. Duramed Cougar Classic...... 2009...... 3...... 869...... +5 10. LSU Golf Classic...... 2009...... T5...... 870...... +6 Duke Spring Invitational...... 1986...... 1...... 894...... +6 Duke Fall Invitational...... 1981...... 1...... 894...... +6
All-Time Individual Rounds All-Time Individual Rounds vs. Par Name Year Tournament Rd. vs. Par Score Name Year Tournament Rd. Score vs. Par 1. Kelly Whaley...... 2016....Cougar Classic...... 2...... -6...... 66 1. Kelly Whaley...... 2016...Cougar Classic...... 2...... 66...... -6 Allie White...... 2011....ACC Championships...... 1...... -5...... 66 Ashley Prange...... 2000...Lady Paladin Invitational...... 3...... 66...... -6 Sydney Crane...... 2008....SunTrust Lady Gator Invitat..... 1...... -4...... 66 Heather Angell...... 1998...Tar Heel Invitational...... 3...... 67...... -6 Meaghan Francella..2004....ACC Championships...... 1...... -5...... 66 4. Allie White...... 2011...ACC Championships...... 1...... 66...... -5 Ashley Prange...... 2000....Lady Paladin Invitational...... 3...... -6...... 66 Ann Laney...... 2007...NCAA East Regional...... 3...... 67...... -5 6. Leslie Cloots...... 2016....Darius Rucker Invitational...... 3...... -4...... 67 Meaghan Francella.....2004....ACC Championships...... 1...... 66...... -5 Catherine O’Donnell. 2011....ACC Championships...... 2...... -4...... 67 Ashley Prange...... 2002...ACC/SEC Challenge...... 3...... 67...... -5 Ann Laney...... 2007....NCAA East Regional...... 3...... -5...... 67 Marcy Newton...... 2000...NCAA East Regional...... 1...... 67...... -5 Ashley Prange...... 2004....ACC Championships...... 3...... -4...... 67 Kelly McCall...... 1997...Lady Gamecock Classic...... 3...... 68...... -5 Ashley Prange...... 2002....ACC/SEC Challenge...... 3...... -5...... 67 Katie Peterson...... 1988...Woodbridge Invitational...... 3...... 68...... -5 Marcy Newton..... 2000....NCAA East Regional...... 1...... -5...... 67 Page Marsh...... 1982...Pat Bradley Intercollegiate..... 3...... 68...... -5 Heather Angell..... 1998....Tar Heel Invitational...... 3...... -6...... 67 Katie Peterson...... 1986...Duke Spring Invitational...... 2...... 69...... -5 Donna Andrews...... 1986...Duke Fall Invitational...... 3...... 69...... -5 All-Time Individual 54-Hole Tournament Scores Name Year Tournament Scores vs. Par Total All-Time Individual 54-Hole Tournament Scores vs. Par 1. Kelly Whaley...... 2016....Cougar Classic...... 71-66-68.... -11...... 205 Name Year Tournament Scores Total vs. Par 2. Meaghan Francella.2004....ACC Championships...66-69-71..... -7...... 206 1.Kelly Whaley...... 2016...... Cougar Classic...... 71-66-68....205... -11 3.Ashley Prange...... 2004....ACC Championships...69-71-67..... -6...... 207 2.Katie Peterson...... 1986...... Duke Spring Invitational... 74-69-71....214.... -8 4.Catherine O’Donnell.2012....NCAA West Regional..70-69-70..... -7...... 209 3.Catherine O’Donnell..2012...... NCAA West Regional.....70-69-70....209.... -7 Meaghan Francella.2004....NCAA East Regionnal.69-71-69..... -7...... 209 Meaghan Francella....2004...... ACC Championships...... 66-69-71....206.... -7 6.Jackie Chang...... 2011....Cougar Classic...... 71-69-70..... -6...... 210 Meaghan Francella....2004...... NCAA East Regional...... 69-71-69....209.... -7 Lauren Hunt...... 2007....Cougar Classic...... 69-71-70..... -6...... 210 6.Jackie Chang...... 2011...... Cougar Classic...... 71-69-70....210.... -6 8.Catherine O’Donnell.. 2010....Tar Heel Invitational....71-68-72..... -5...... 211 Ashley Prange...... 2004...... ACC Championships...... 69-71-67....207.... -6 Sydney Crane...... 2008....Cougar Classic...... 71-71-69..... -5...... 211 8.Catherine O’Donnell..2010...... Tar Heel Invitational...... 71-68-72....211.... -5 Allie White...... 2008....Cougar Classic...... 72-70-69..... -5...... 211 Sydney Crane...... 2008...... Cougar Classic...... 71-71-69....211.... -5 Allie White...... 2008...... Cougar Classic...... 72-70-69....211.... -5 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 46 Tar Heels & the LPGA Tour
North Carolina has always had a presence in the LPGA, whether it has been golfers competing on the Tour, becoming certified instructors or consistently striving to earn a tour card. 12 Tar Heels have gone on to compete at the highest level: Sally Austin, Donna Andrews, Meaghan Francella, Cathy Johnston- Forbes, Casey Grice, Marcy Newton Hart, Stephanie Kornegay, Suzy McGuire, Katie Peterson, and Mindy Moore, who is currently Senior Vice President of Professional Development. Grice became the most recent Tar Heel to earn a spot on the LPGA Tour when she earned her card through the Symetra Tour.
Donna Andrews had six LPGA Tour wins and one Major Championship in her tenure on the tour. Meaghan Francella won the 2007 Mastercard Classic, and Cathy Johnston-Forbes won the 1990 du Maurier Classic while she was on Tour.
Suzy Mcguire Whaley is one of Carolina’s most notable alumnas. Whaley was a significant member of the women’s golf team when she competed at Carolina, but she’s gone on to influence women’s golf after her collegiate career. She went on to compete in the LPGA Tour in 1990 and 1993, but she’s more famously known for her qualification and participation in the 2003 Greater Hartford Open when she became the first woman since Babe Zaharias in 1945 to qualify for an event on the PGA Tour. Whaley went on to be a highly decorated instructor earning Connecticut’s PGA Teacher of the Year in 2004 and 2007. She was also honored by Golf Digest with a Top-5 Female Teacher honor from 2010-13. In that same time span she also earned U.S. Kids Top-50 Teachers. From 2008-13 she earned distinctions like LPGA Top-50 Instructor and PGA Top Instructor Honors in Connecticut by Golf Digest. In 2014 Suzy Mguire Whaley was elected PGA Secretary at the PGA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on November 22. That made her the first woman to ever be elected as an Officer of the Association. She previously had served as a member of the PGA Board of Directors from 2011-2013.
UNC 10-13 Earned an LPGA Tour Card for 2016 through the Symetra Tour Casey Grice became the first Tar Heel to enter the LPGA through the Symetra Tour when she finished the 2015 year at No. 9 in the earnings list. The top-10 golfers who earned the most earnings throughout the year period were given an LPGA Tour card for the 2016 year. Grice earned the coveted card through multiple top-5 and top-10 finishes in the Symetra Tour tournaments in 2015. She was constantly atop the leaderboards on a weekly basis and her consistency paid off. Grice is a great encouragement for fellow Tar Heels Katherine Perry, Catherine O’Donnell and Allie White as well as the many other women in the Symetra Tour who hope to achieve their dreams of playing on the LPGA Tour. Casey Grice
2016-17 Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 47 The Carolina Order of Merit was established in 1991 by the University of North Carolina Department of Athletics and Golf Program to honor former players, coaches, administrators and friends who have distinguished themselves in the game and for their overall contributions to the golf program at the University. The contributions of these individuals have been of paramount importance in the growth of the program at UNC, and they are an integral part of the excellence of one of America’s top collegiate golf programs. The first two inductees, Jim Ferree and Harvie Ward, were inducted in 1991, Chuck Erickson and Bill Williamson were inducted in 1992, Bobby Galloway was inducted in 1993, Dot Gunnells and Ed Kenney were the inductees in 1994, John Inman was inducted in 1996, Davis Love III was inducted in 1997, Roger Perry was inducted in 2001, A.E. Finley and the Finley Foundation were inducted in 2002, Donna Andrews was inducted in 2003, Woody Durham was inducted in 2007, Dick Baddour was inducted in 2011 and Devon Brouse was inducted in 2013. The inductions take place at the Executive Cup Golf Tournament each year during the event’s annual banquet. DONNA ANDREWS the 1996 Ben Hogan Award for his athletic and academic excellence. Tom Scherrer Donna Andrews, one of Carolina’s top players, now plays on the LPGA Tour. A (1990-92) was a finalist at the 1992 U.S. Amateur and a member of the 1991 United star on Tar Heel teams, 1986-89, Andrews was selected second-team All-America in States’ Walker Cup Team. Order of Merit 1989. During her collegiate career, she captured one championship, the 1988 Lady Brouse, a native of Indianapolis, earned a B.S. in agronomy from Purdue in Paladin Invitational. She also finished third at the 1989 NCAA Championship, the 1971. He left UNC following the 1998 season for Purdue to become their director best finish ever by a Carolina player in that prestigious event. Andrews was a two- of golf and head coach of both the men’s and women’s golf teams and has led time champion of the North and South Amateur, capturing that title in 1984 and the Boilermakers to unprecedented success. Purdue’s women’s team captured the 1988. She was selected in 2003 to the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary 2010 NCAA Championship and Boilermaker Maria Hernandez won the individual Women’s Golf Team. title in 2009. In 2009, Brouse was inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of Andrews, a past president of the LPGA, has been playing on the LPGA Tour since America’s Hall of Fame (men) and in 2012, he was inducted into the Women’s Golf 1990. She also provides commentary for some events. She has captured six LPGA Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the first person to be inducted into both the championships, including the 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore Championship. She is a men’s and women’s halls of fame. two-time member of the Solheim Cup, 1994 and 1998, and was captain of the 2007 Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team. Andrews finished in the top three in the 1992 and WOODY DURHAM 1993 U.S. Women’s Open Championships, a truly remarkable accomplishment. Woody Durham, who retired in 2011 after 40 years as “Voice of the Tar Heels,” was inducted into the Order of Merit in 2007. He has participated in UNC’s DICK BADDOUR Executive Cup Golf Tournament and served as the emcee of the tournament’s Dick Baddour served as Carolina’s Director of Athletics for 15 years, from June banquet since its inception in 1976. 1997 to November 2011 and continued to serve the University through June 2012 Durham has received numerous broadcasting awards during his career. He has when he retired after giving 45 years to the University. been honored 13 times as the North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year, the most Under his direction, the Tar Heels won 13 national championships, including recent in 2009. In 2011, Durham was presented the Chris Schenkel Award by the seven in women’s soccer, three in field hockey, two in men’s basketball and one in National Football Foundation for broadcasting excellence in college football and men’s soccer; won three football bowl games and had numerous Top 10 national lengthy association with one University. In 2004 he was inducted into the North finishes in Olympic Sports. Nineteen UNC men’s and women’s teams combined for Carolina Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame and in 2005 he was inducted into 66 ACC championships, more than any other school during that time. UNC led the the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. In November 2000, Durham received league in number of team championships seven times. the William R. Davie Award, the highest honor given by the UNC trustees. He has The Tar Heels also performed extremely well in the Directors Cup during been honored or received awards from the UNC Athletic Department, the North Baddour’s tenure. Carolina acc Carolina High School Athletic Association, the UNC General Alumni Association, umulated nine top 10 finishes in his last 10 years, including top four showings in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the All-America Football Foundation. 2006, 2007 and 2009. By comparison, the other 11 ACC schools combined for 11 In addition, Durham serves as co-chairman of the Carolina Kids Classic, which top-10 finishes in the 18-year history of the Directors Cup. raises money for the Ronald McDonald House, the UNC Children’s Hospital and the Baddour, a 1966 graduate of Carolina and Goldsboro, N.C. native, began his Childhood Trust. UNC career in 1967 as assistant dean of men. In 1971 he became assistant dean of Durham and his wife, Jean, reside in Chapel Hill. They have two sons, Wes, undergraduate admissions. He served as Assistant Dean of the UNC School of Law who is the play-by-play broadcaster for Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Falcons, and from 1983 to 1986. Baddour then spent 11 years as John Swofford’s top assistant Taylor, who is the play-by-play announcer for Elon University. before being named the Director of Athletics on June 25, 1997. CHUCK ERICKSON DEVON BROUSE A very famous name in Carolina athletic history is Chuck Erickson. He served Devon Brouse served as UNC’s golf director and men’s golf coach for 21 years, as Carolina’s men’s golf coach for 23 years from 1935 till 1961, minus three years 1978-98 and turned the Tar Heel golf program into one of top teams in the country. during World War II when the school fielded no team. In that span, his teams won Brouse’s teams competed in 19 NCAA Championships, finishing in the top-10 10 five conference championships and placed second and fourth in the 1953 and 1960 times and the top-20 17 times. His teams captured six Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA Tournaments. Erickson coached three All-Americas, Harvie Ward, Bill titles. Brouse was selected the ACC Coach-of-the-Year three time, 1981, 1991 Williamson and Bill Thornton, and one NCAA champion, Ward in 1949. and 1995, and was named District III Coach-of-the-Year in 1991 and 1995. He Erickson was also Carolina’s athletic director, 1952-1968. During his tenure, the coached one NCAA champion, six ACC individual champions and 18 All-Ameri- University broke from the Southern Conference and helped form the Atlantic Coast cas named to those squads on 32 occasions. Three of those selections were three- Conference. Erickson was directly responsible for the construction of UNC’s own time All-Americas – Frank Fuhrer (1979-81), John Inman (1982-84) and Davis Finley Golf Course. Love III (1983-85). Brouse coached 20 players selected to the All-ACC team on A native of Oak Park, Ill., Erickson graduated from Carolina in 1931 and was 36 occasions. a star halfback on the 1928-1930 football teams. He was a recipient of the Helms The Tar Heels captured 55 team titles with Brouse at the helm and 67 individual Athletic Hall of Fame Award in 1970 and was inducted into the North Carolina titles were posted by his players in his 21 years as head coach. Some notable ac- Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Erickson passed away in 1977 after suffering a heart complishments during Brouse’s career include John Inman (1981-84) winning the attack. 1984 NCAA Championship and later awarded the 1984 Fred Haskins Award, em- blematic of his selection as the national player of the year. Davis Love III (1983- JIM FERREE 85) won six collegiate titles, was a three-time All-America and All-ACC performer Jim Ferree played on Carolina’s 1951-1953 golf teams and was the 1953 Southern and went on to a storied career on the PGA Tour. Mark Wilson (1994-97) received Conference Champion. A native of Pine Bluff, N.C., Ferree played on the PGA Tour
Donna Andrews Dick Baddour Devon Brouse Woody Durham Chuck Erickson Jim Ferree A.E. Finley & The Finley 2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 48 Foundation Order of Merit for 11 years, 1956-1966, and won the 1958 Vancouver Centennial. He was a fixture 71 percent of their matches and finished 12th at the 1962 NCAA Championship. on the Senior Tour for many years, beginning in 1981. He won two tournaments on His 1965 team captured the ACC Championship. Kenney also coached three ACC the Senior Tour – the 1986 Greater Grand Rapids Open and the 1991 Bell Atlantic individual champions. Classic. In addition to his win at the Bell Atlantic Classic in 1991, he carded eight Kenney passed away in 2001, and a men’s golf team award was established in his top-10 finishes. honor. It encompasses a player’s attitude, academic and athletic contributions.
A.E. FINLEY & THE FINLEY FOUNDATION DAVIS LOVE III A.E. Finley and the Finley Foundation have been instrumental in all the success One of Carolina’s greatest golfers, Davis Love III, now stars on the PGA of the men’s and women’s golf programs with their generous and loyal support for Tour. As a Tar Heel, Love was a three-time All-America and three-time All-ACC over 50 years. Finley was largely responsible for the original construction of Finley performer (1983-85). He was the ACC Champion in 1984, one of six individual Golf Course which opened in 1949. The Finley Foundation remains an integral part titles he captured during his three-year career as he led the Tar Heels to 17 team of the A.E. Finley Executive Cup Golf Tournament which is an important part of the championships. Love was selected to the 1985 Walker Cup team. tradition of Carolina’s golf program and a fixture on the schedule each year. Love was an immediate star on the PGA Tour as he was named the 1986 PGA Rookie of the Year. Since then he has posted 20 PGA victories including the 1997 BOBBY GALLOWAY PGA Championship. the 1995 World Cup individual title and the 2008 Children’s Bobby Galloway was the fifth inductee into the Order of Merit. Galloway lettered Miracle Network Classic. Love has been a five-time member of the World Cup for the Tar Heels in 1959 and 1960 and was captain in 1960 when Carolina won Team (1992-95, 1997), a six-time member of the Ryder Cup Team (1993, 1995, the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. That same year, Galloway was a 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004) and a six-time member of The Presidents Cup (1994, 1996, quarterfinalist at the NCAA Championships and led the Tar Heels to a fourth-place 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005). He was captain of the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup squad which finish. was narrowly defeated by Europe 14 1/2-13 1/2. He served as captain of the 2016 He turned professional in 1964 but not before he won the Winston-Salem City- U.S. Ryder Cup team that defeated European squad 17-11. County Championship on four occasions. He had his best PGA Tour finish in 1965 when he placed 10th at Memphis. Galloway was the Carolinas PGA champion in ROGER PERRY 1971. He won the North Carolina Open in 1972 and the National PGA Club Pro title Roger Perry is a great friend and supporter of the Carolina golf progam and was in 1976. Galloway was the Carolinas Professional Golfer of the Year in 1976. inducted into the Order of Merit in 2001. Perry served as chairman of Carolina’s In 1980, Galloway regained his amateur status and has since won 10 tournament Executive Cup Golf Tournament for three years and was co-chairman of the titles. He passed away August 21, 2015 at the age of 78. fundraising campaign for the recent $10 million redesigning and construction of UNC Finley Golf Course and the Chapman Center. DOT GUNNELLS Perry, a real estate developer and president of East West Partners Management Dot Gunnells, one of the premier coaches in the country during her tenure, was Company, Inc. in Chapel Hill, has served on numerous local and national fundraising the head coach of Carolina’s women’s team for 18 years, 1974-1993. Gunnells committees and charities. was named Coach of the Year in 1993 by the National Golf Coaches Association. Perry is a 1971 graduate from Carolina and presently resides in Raleigh. That same year, she was inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the National Golf Coaches Association Gladys HARVIE WARD Palmer Award for contributions to golf outside the normal coaching responsibilities. One of the most celebrated golfers in Carolina’s history is Harvie Ward. A In 1985, Gunnells was named the ACC Coach of the Year and in 1992 she was member of the Tar Heel 1947-1950 golf teams, he was Carolina’s first All-America selected the Mid-Atlantic/East Region Coach-of-the-Year. Her teams carded 11 in 1949 and was the NCAA Champion that same year, defeating Oklahoma’s Bo national top-25 finishes, placed eighth at the NCAA Championship three times Winninger, LSU’s Gardner Dickinson and Notre Dame’s Tommy Veech before (1989, ’92 and ’93) and won the ACC Championship in 1992. She also coached dispatching Texas’ Morris Williams Jr. in the 36-hole final, 5 and 4. However, he five All-Americas. gained national prominence a year earlier when he won the 1948 North and South Amateur. A virtual no-name nationally when he entered the tournament, he sent JOHN INMAN Arnold Palmer and former U.S. Amateur Champion Dick Chapman home before One of Carolina’s greatest golfers, John Inman won the NCAA Championship edging international star Frank Stranahan in the 36-hole final, 1-up. Estimated in 1984 at Bear Creek Golf World in Houston, Texas. He broke Ben Crenshaw’s crowds, upwards of 2,000, came to the the famed Pinehurst #2 as fraternity brothers, NCAA record with a 17-under-par score which stood in the record books for 16 teammates, coeds and others formed a caravan from Chapel Hill to Pinehurst to years. Inman was the second Tar Heel to win an NCAA Individual Championship, cheer the happy-go-lucky Ward on to victory. the first being Harvie Ward in 1949. Inman won the 1984 Fred Haskins Award as the Ward was the 1950 Southern Conference Champion and following graduation he National Player of the Year. He was a member of the World Amateur Team that same won the 1952 British Amateur, the 1954 Canadian Amateur and the 1955 and 1956 year and won the ‘84 Western Amateur. He was a three-time All-America (1982-84) U.S. Amateurs. and a three-time All-ACC performer (1982-84) during his four-year career (1981- A native of Tarboro, N.C., Ward spent much of his life as a businessman and golf 84) as a Tar Heel. Inman captured five collegiate titles. Besides his NCAA title, he pro in California before semi-retiring and moving to Pinehurst. He passed away in won the ‘83 Augusta College Invitational, ‘82 ACC Tournament, ‘82 Forest Hills September 2004. Invitational and ‘81 Methodist Invitational. He turned professional in 1985 and played on the PGA Tour for 12 years (1987- BILL WILLIAMSON 1998). While playing on the PGA Tour he won the 1987 Provident Classic and the Bill Williamson played on Carolina’s 1951-1953 teams. He had an outstanding 1993 Buick Southern Open. A native of Greensboro, N.C., Inman was the head season his senior year as he was the runner-up in the NCAA Tournament in 1953. coach of the men’s golf team, 1998-99 through 2010-11 and led Carolina to three He led the team to a second-place finish that year, the Tar Heels’ first top 20 finish, top-10 NCAA finishes and an ACC Championship. and was named to the All-America team, becoming Carolina’s second All-America in history. ED KENNEY Williamson is a former chairman of Carolina’s Executive Cup Golf Tournament Ed Kenney served as the head professional at Finley Golf Course and also and is an active booster of the Tar Heel golf program. In the fall of 2004, the men’s coached the men’s team during 27 years with the University. He was the head pro and women’s practice range, greens, etc. were dedicated and named the Williamson at Finley and manager of the pro shop from 1949, the year the course opened, until Golf Team Practice Facility. A businessman who resides in Charlotte, Williamson he retired in 1976. was co-chairman of the fundraising campaign for the recent refurbishing of UNC Kenney was the men’s golf coach for 12 years, 1961-1972. His teams won over Finley Golf Course.
Bobby Galloway Dot Gunnells John Inman Ed Kenney Davis Love III Roger Perry Harvie Ward Bill Williamson
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The A. E. Finley Executive Cup remains an important part of the tradition of the Carolina golf program and a fixture on the schedule each year. Formerly the Carolina Executive Cup, this tournament now carries a name to recognize an individual who has meant so much to Tar Heel Golf. In addition to providing funds for the original construction of the golf course and facilities, his estate has donated money for the annual trophy given to the tournament winners and also for the banquet held after the competition. This annual tournament is an opportunity for supporters of Carolina golf to play with past and present Carolina golfers, coaches and University officials. This tournament is more than just a fundraiser; it is a homecoming for former players to renew old acquaintances and establishnew friendships. The A. E. Finley Executive Cup, which had its start in 1976, provides vital funds for an endowment from which both golf teams may draw additional revenue for travel expenses. Since the men’s and women’s teams play national schedules, which take them all across the country to face tough competition, the A. E. Finley Executive Cup is pivotal in helping maintain the Tar Heel program at the top of collegiate golf. The appearances of golfing legend Jack Nicklaus in the 1980, ‘81 and ‘83 events are highlights of the tournament’s history, as he thrilled all spectators and contestants with a clinic he conducted after each tournament. At the 1997 event, which was held at UNC’s Finley Golf Course, Davis Love III was inducted into Carolina’s Order of Merit for all of his contributions to the Carolina Golf Program. The inaugural Executive Cup in 1976 was played at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, N.C. The tournament was moved to Grandfather Mountain a year later and was played there for one year (1977) before returning to the Country Club of North Carolina for two more years (1978-79). Beginning in 1980 it was played at UNC’s Finley Golf Course and continued to be played there through 1990. After a four-year stint at the Governors Club (1991-94), the event returned to UNC Finley Golf Course where it is still played today.
Executive Cup & Letterwinners Executive Letterwinners A Fletcher, Sharon 1988 Levin, Sara 1997-99 Quinn, Lauren 2001 Aber, Staci 1994-97 Francella, Meaghan 2003-04 Lofland, Lucy 1981 Adams, Meghan 2002-03 Frazier, Laura 1978 Long, Mareen 1978-80 R Ahn, Michelle 2010-13 Lowe, Colette 2005-08 Reynolds, Cathy 1980-83 Allyne, Jordan 2008-11 G Rich, Brenda 1978-79 Andrews, Donna 1986-89 Grace, Kim 1981-83 M Richards, Justine 1990-93 Angell, Heather 1999-2001 Grady, Kathleen 1986-88 Mallett, Elizabeth 2013-16 Antonucci, Lisa 1989-91 Graham, Cathy 1978-81 Marks, Samantha 2013-14 S Antonucci, Laura 1992-94 Grice, Casey 2011-13 Marsh, Sheree 1976-78 Schechter, Maia 2012-15 Austin, Sally 1974-77 Gunter, Courtney 2010-13 Marsh, Page 1982-85 Shirley, Lee 1995-98 Ayers, Kathy 1981-84 Marsh, Amber 1988-92 Sinopoli, Kathryn 1976 H Marushak, Beth 2003-06 Smith, Kimberly 1999 B Haire, Janet 1977-80 McCall, Kelly 1994-97 Spector, Abby 2000-03 Bailey, Amanda 1990-91 Harkins, Lexi 2015- Mcfie, Elizabeth 1985 Stokes, Maura 1976 Baird, Dayna 1988-91 Hilton, Stacy 2001-04 McGuire, Suzy 1986-89 Strippel, Laura 1976-79 Beck, Kelly 1983-86 Hipp, Tara 1989-92 McKevitt, Shelley 1998-99, 2001-02 Bell, Bonnie 1977-79 Hirsch, Sue 1982-85 Mescan, Linda 1980-82, 84 T Boyle, Shannon 2004-07 Hofmann, Catherine 2006 Miller, Katie 2004-07 Thead, Sarah 2010-11 Buckles, Cuyler 1998-99 Honeycutt, Leigh 1986 Moore, Mindy 1974-77 Thomas, Kate 2007-2010 Byham, Kimberly 1990-93 Hundley, Sherry 1987 Morgan, Megan 1995-98 Tucker, Meredith 1991, 1993-95 Hunt, Lauren 2006-09 Murphy, Moira 2001 Turcotte, Sarah 2000-01 C Caniff, Laura 2005-08 I N V Carriker, Kristi 1994 Irons, Romi 2002, 2004-06 Nesbitt, Jill 1979-82 Verrecchio, Kimberly 1988-91 Cary, Susan 1977-80 Newton, Marcy 1997-2000 Casson, Killian 2015- J Nguyen, Bryana 2015- W Chang, Jackie 2011-14 Johnston, Catherine 1983-84 Walker, Brittany 2005-07 Clevenger, Kimberly 1994 Jones, Jenny 1996-98 O Ward, Susan 1976-78 Cloots, Leslie 2014- Jones, Rachel 2014- O’Donnell, Catherine 2009-2012 Waynick, Betsy 1976 Crane, Sydney 2006-09 Olson, Britta 1998-2000 Wells, Angela 1985-88 K Osteen, Anne Bennett 2014-15 Whaley, Kelly 2016- D Kamal, Kristie 1982-85 White, Allie 2009, 2011-2012 Daniel, Carla 1979-82 Kennedy, Page 1979-80 P White, Patricia 1995-98 Dillingham, Susan 1976 Kessler, Kandi 1984-86 Pentrack, Margaret 2008-11 Wolfe, April 1994-95 Doniger, Debbie 1989-92 Koelle, Kathy 1978-79 Perry, Katherine 2011-14 Wood, Jessica 1990-93 Kornegay, Stephanie 1977-80 Peterson, Katie 1986-89 Wynolst, Jeannette 1981-82 E Kuhn, Amanda 1992-95 Poston, Rachel 1993-96 Evans, Kathy 1982-83 Prange, Ashley 2001-04 X L Purdy, Julie 1987-90 Xu, Cheni 2015- F Land, Taunya 1987-88 Ferguson, Anna 1982 Laney, Ann 2005-08 Q Fields, Jean 1978 Lever, Beth 1999-2002 Quimby, Meredith 1990-93
2016-17 UNC Women’s Golf Yearbook • Page 50 Endowed Scholarships Endowed Scholarships The UNC women’s golf team awards 22 endowed scholarships in 2014- Sandra. He was a former chairman of the Educational Foundation Board of 15 made possible by the gifts of Fred B. Abernathy, Jr. & III, Mr. and Mrs. Directors and former member of the Executive Board. Steve Agapion, the J.H. Austin family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Bryant, Sr., Thomas Hudson is a 1946 Carolina graduate and retired as a partner the family of Anne Wortham Cone, Ronald G. Copland, Mr. and Mrs. Ed with one of the major international accounting firms and retired Director of Faulkner, J. Alston Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hacskaylo, Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Street Partners in Chapel Hill, N.C. He and his wife, Mary, moved Don Henson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson, Jr., the Justice family and to Chapel Hill from Connecticut. Southern Aggregates, Dr. and Mrs. David Kuhn, Taunya Land, Mildred Mc- John and Donna Justice endowed the Justice Family Scholarship Caskill, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConkey, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan III, through Southern Aggregates of Staley. John is an avid golfer and a 1978 the R.E. Morrissett, Jr. family, Dr. and Mrs. J.R. Patterson, AndyJ. Melvin Wofford graduate. He and Donna reside in Fernandina Beach, Fla., after Tillman, Jr. and family, and Meade H. Willis, Jr. living in Pinehurst, N.C., for many years. The late Fred B. Abernathy Jr., was a long-time Chapel Hill, N.C., David R. Kuhn and his wife, Barbara, reside in Aberdeen. Their daugh- resident before moving to Hampstead, N.C. He and his son, Fred III, who ter, Mandy, played golf at Carolina, from 1992-95, and graduated in 1995 resides in Chapel Hill, N.C., endowed the Abernathy Scholarship. with a B.S. in Business Administration. Steve and Alice Agapion endowed a scholarship. He received his Bach- Taunya Land endowed the Land-Warren Scholarship. Land, a 1988 elor of Arts degree in 1954 and his L.L.B. in 1956, both from the University graduate of Carolina, is a former member of The Educational Foundation’s of North Carolina. He and his wife reside in Cary, NC. Board of Advisors who resides in Raleigh, N.C. She was a walk-on on the The late Jake and the late Doris Austin are the parents of former women’s golf team and is the CEO of the Leading Solutions Group. Carolina women’s golf coach, Sally Austin. Jake, a 1936 UNC graduate, The Norman McCaskill scholarship was made possible by a gift from owned an insurance company. He played baseball for the Tar Heels and was his sister, Mildred McCaskill. Norman, a 1933 Carolina graduate, was a for- a Carolina cheerleader. Sally played golf at UNC while the Austin’s son, mer Educational Foundation president (chairman) and Davie Award winner, Tony, played lacrosse. one of the University’s most prestigious honors. Norman passed away in Harry Bryant, a 1943 graduate of Carolina, was the President/CEO of 2003. His wife, Carol, resides in Chapel Hill, N.C. Bryant Supply Co. until he sold it. He and his wife, Ruby, reside in Lowell, The McConkey Foundation scholarship is made possible by Mr. and N.C. Bryant is a former member of the Educational Foundation’s Executive Mrs. Sam McConkey, Jr. Sam is a 1967 graduate from UNC who received Committee. Their son, Harry, Jr., also graduated from Carolina (1970). his J.D. in 1970. He is a partner in the law firm of Bennett McConkey & Anne Cone Liptzin, Ben Cone, Jr. and Jeanette Cone Kimmel, endowed Thompson. He and his wife, Kim, reside in Morehead City, N.C. a scholarship in honor of their mother, the late Anne Wortham Cone, who The Morgan family scholarship is made possible by Mr. and Mrs. James was a long-time resident of Greensboro, N.C. Her husband, Ben Cone, Sr., Morgan III. Morgan received his B.S. in Business Administration from is a 1920 UNC graduate who founded Cone Mills. Carolina in 1976 and now works at Northwestern Mutual Life. His wife, Ronald Copland, a 1966 Carolina graduate who passed away last year, Sharon, received her D.D.S. from UNC in 1981 and is owner/partner of ran a family-owned business, Copland Fabrics, Inc. He was an avid golfer Morgan & Bentsen DDS PA. The Morgans reside in Greensboro, N.C. who resided in Elon, N.C., with his wife, Gail. He was a former member of The Morrissett family scholarship is made possible by Mr. and Mrs. the Educational Foundation’s Board of Advisors. R.E. Morrissett Jr. Morrissett is a 1959 B.S.B.A. graduate of Carolina. He Ed Faulkner graduated from Carolina in 1948 and is a retired Union and his wife, Betty, reside in Chapel Hill, N.C. Their son, R.E. Morrissett Camp Corporation regional general manger. He and his wife, Marie, reside III, is a 1985 graduate of UNC. in Greensboro, N.C. J.R. Patterson is a 1954 Carolina graduate and a 1958 graduate from the Alston Gardner is a 1977 Carolina graduate and an avid supporter of UNC School of Medicine. He resides in Danville, Va., with his wife, Anne. Carolina athletics. He is a Venture Partner with Fulcrum Ventures. Gardner Patterson is a retired physician. and his wife, Barb, make their home in Aspen, Col., New York City and J. Melvin Tillman, a 1954 UNC graduate who resides in Durham, N.C., Chapel Hill, N.C. endowed a scholarship in memory of his wife, Janet Kirkland Tillman, The late Andy Hacskaylo and his wife, Ernestine (also deceased), were who passed away several years ago. He also established one in honor of his in the hosiery business in Star. Hacskaylo is a former member of the Edu- children: Jesse Melvin III, Janet Sue, Jeffrey Kirkland and Joseph Laurance. cational Foundation’s Executive Committee. Their son, Charlie, is a 1969 Meade Willis, a 1931 Carolina graduate from Winston-Salem, N.C. was UNC graduate. a long-time supporter of the golf program at UNC prior to his death in 1999. Donald Henson, a 1945 graduate from UNC, passed away last year. He The Carolina women’s golf program is truly appreciative of all the was a dentist in Kinston, N.C. before moving to Chapel Hill with his wife, support received by the endowed scholarship donors.
Fred Abernathy Jake & Doris Harry & Ruby Anne Wortham Ed & Marie Alston Gardner Andy & Ernestine Austin Bryant Cone Faulkner Hacskaylo
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