WISCONSIN MEN’S GOLF 2003-2004 2003–04 WISCONSIN MEN’S GOLF Quick Facts Location: Madison, Wis. Population: 205,554 Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 41,522 Nickname: Badgers Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: Big Ten Division: NCAA I Chancellor: John Wiley Athletic Director: Pat Richter Assistant Athletic Director—Golf: Terry Gawlik Sports Information Contact: Tamara J. Flarup Office Phone: (608) 263-5502 Home Phone: (608) 238-3650 University Ridge Golf Course is the home of the Wisconsin men’s and women’s golf teams. The Robert Trent Jones, Jr., designed course has been the site of numerous national and Fax: (608) 265-8051 regional tournaments including the 1998 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship. Email: [email protected] Pictured above is the newly expanded club house and pro shop. Head Coach Jim Schuman Office Phone: (608) 265-3114 Table of Contents Fax: (608) 265-6523 Quick Facts ............................................................................................................................1 Assistant Coach Head Coach Jim Schuman ..................................................................................................2 B.J. Endicott Office Phone: (608) 265-3116 Schuman’s Career Highlights.............................................................................................3 Fax: (608) 265-6523 Assistant Coach B.J. Endicott..............................................................................................3 Email: [email protected] Q and A with Coach Schuman ...........................................................................................4 Home Course: University Ridge 2003–04 Men’s Roster ..........................................................................................................5 Par 72, 6,429-yards (blue tees) 2003–04 Men’s Schedule & Results....................................................................................6 2003 Men’s Big Ten Finish: 11th Badger Preview.....................................................................................................................7 Meet the Badger Men...........................................................................................................8 Men’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/2 2002–03 Golf Results ..........................................................................................................15 2002–03 Season in Review.................................................................................................16 UW Mailing Address All–Time Records and Results..........................................................................................17 Coach Jim Schuman 1440 Monroe Street Big Ten Championship Results ........................................................................................19 Madison, WI 53711 NCAA Regionals and Championships ...........................................................................22 Wisconsin Awards and Honor Roll .................................................................................23 University Ridge Golf Course ..........................................................................................25 Wisconsin Letterwinners ...................................................................................................26 Madison, No. 1 Sports Town ............................................................................................28 Wisconsin On-Line The Wisconsin Experience.................................................................................................29 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics http://www.uwbadgers.com Credits: Written by Jenny Beorkem with assistance from Tam Flarup; Edited by General UW Campus Information Justin Doherty; Designed by Barry Roal Carlsen, University Communications http://www.wiscinfo.wisc.edu/ City of Madison, Wisconsin Contributing Photographers: Greg Anderson, Jeff Miller, Tam Flarup http://www.ci.madison.wi.us Inside back cover sailboat photo by Parker Laas, courtesy of the Greater Madison http://www.visitmadison.com Convention and Visitors Bureau. Madison copy and bicycling photo also courtesy The Big Ten Conference of the GMCVB. No state tax revenue supported the printing of this media guide. http://www.bigten.org On the cover (clockwise from left): Front: Garrett Jones, Kevin Tassistro, Brian Brodell 1 WISCONSIN MEN’S GOLF 2003-2004 HEAD COACH JIM SCHUMAN he Wisconsin Athletic program wel- Play state events. His fellow state profes- comes first-year men’s golf head sionals named him the 2003 PGA Teacher Tcoach Jim Schuman. Schuman’s of the Year. name is well known in many areas of golf The two-time WISAA state high around the state and country, most school champion attended nationally recently as head golf professional and ranked Florida and lettered three years in director of instruction at Hawk’s Landing golf (1983, 1985-86). He earned All- Golf Club in Madison. America status in 1986, and was an All- “We are exceptionally excited that SEC choice in 1985 while playing on the Jim has decided to join our athletic Gators’ 1985 SEC championship team. department and coach the University of His season average of 72.7 strokes in 1986 Wisconsin men’s golf team,” said athletic is tied for the 13th-best (with current MEET THE COACHES director designee Barry Alvarez. “What PGA Tour pro Pat Bates) season in impressed me the most during the inter- Florida history. Schuman also received view was his strong desire to be a college the 1986 Buster Bishop Award at Florida head coach. He is a terrific player, but for golf achievement and academic excel- most importantly, a wonderful person lence. and world-class teacher.” Upon graduating with a degree in Before joining Hawks Landing, criminal justice, Schuman joined the Schuman was head of instruction at the Australian PGA Tour one year, and later Rick Smith Golf Academy in Naples, Fla. played on the Nike and Ben Hogan Tours The academy is world-renowned for its from 1990-94. teaching techniques and is a regular stop After receiving membership in the for many of the world’s top PGA and PGA of America in 1993, Schuman con- LPGA professionals, including Phil tinued to compete and won the presti- Mickelson and Jerry Kelly. Schuman, a Madison native and gious National Assistants Championship “Jim grew up in the area, loves our member of Edgewood High School’s 1980 in 1996 and 1997. He is the only player to community and is enthusiastic to share WISAA state championship team, have won that national championship in his knowledge of the golf swing with replaces Dennis Tiziani who retired from back-to-back seasons. He was the some of the outstanding young players in coaching at UW in June, 2003. Wisconsin Assistants Player of the Year in the nation,” said Alvarez. “Being able to The 39-year-old is a two-time winner 1995, 1996 and 1997 while serving as an combine Jim’s expertise and dedication of the Wisconsin State Open (1996 and assistant pro at Maple Bluff Country Club along with an outstanding facility at 1999) and was the state’s PGA Player of (1996-98) in Madison, and Northwood University Ridge Golf Course and a ter- the Year in both 2001 and 2002. Beyond Golf Course (1995) in Rhinelander, Wis. rific academic institution, we’re truly the state open titles, Schuman also won Schuman and his wife, Nancy, have excited about the future of this program.” the 2001 and 2002 Stroke Play and Match two sons: Adam (eight) and Alex (six). SCHUMAN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2003 Wisconsin PGA Teacher of the Year • 2001 and 2003 Wisconsin PGA Player of the Year • 2001 and 2002 Wisconsin PGA Stroke Play and Match Play state titlist • Two-time winner of the Wisconsin State Open in 1996 and 1999 • Southern Regional Club Pro Championship winner (1999) • National Assistants Champion in 1996 and 1997; only player to have won the titles in back-to-back seasons • Wisconsin Assistants Player of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997) • PGA Club Professional in Madison and Rhinelander, Wis. (1996-2003) • PGA Golf Touring Professional, Australian PGA Tour and Nike and Ben Hogan Tours (1990-1994) 2 WISCONSIN MEN’S GOLF 2003-2004 B.J. ENDICOTT MEET THE COACHES ••• “We are exceptionally excited that Jim has decided to join our athletic department and coach the University of Wisconsin men’s golf team. What impressed me the most during the interview was his strong desire to be a college head coach. He is a terrific player, but most importantly, a wonderful person and world-class teacher.” Barry Alvarez, UW Football Coach and Athletic Director Designee ••• ssisting first-year head coach Jim Schuman is William “B.J.” Endicott, an assistant golf and teaching profession- Aal at Hawks Landing Golf Course in Madison. A 2001 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Endicott was a double major in kinesiology/exercise science and zoology. Endicott has trained with Schuman since 2002. He has instructed some of the state’s top junior players, including three individual WIAA state champions. In addition, he has instructed several Wisconsin State Golf Association junior amateur and mid-amateur champions, Division I college players, and PGA Tour winner Jerry Kelly. An enrolled PGA apprentice, Endicott has directed junior golf camps and become accomplished in audio and visual golf instruction techniques during his tenure at Hawks Landing. He was the medalist of the PGA Playing Ability Test (PAT) with a two-under par 140 in the qualifying playing test to become a PGA member. As a high school athlete, the Viroqua, Wis., native was a 1996 WIAA sectional medalist