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GENERAL INFORMATION: CAROLINA WOMEN’S GOLF The University of North Carolina Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Inside The Guide Quick Facts, Table of Contents................................................Page 1 Chartered: 1789 2005-06 Schedule & Roster ....................................................Page 2 Enrollment: 26,878 UNC Finley Golf Course ........................................................Page 3 Chancellor: Dr. James Moeser 2005-06 Preview ......................................................................Page 4 Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour Lady Tar Heel Invitational ......................................................Page 5 Senior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Player Profiles ....................................................................Page 6-10 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Head Coach Sally Austin ......................................................Page 11 Conference: Atlantic Coast Assistant Coach Patricia Martinson & Support Staff ............Page 12 Nickname: Tar Heels Endowed Scholarships .......................................................... Page 13 Mascot: Rameses the ram 2004-05 Review................................................................Page 14-15 School Colors: Carolina Blue & White History ..............................................................................Page 16-19 Athletic Department Web Site: www.TarHeelBlue.com Order of Merit/Executive Cup..........................................Page 20-21 Letterwinners/Team Records ................................................Page 22 Carolina Women’s Golf Athletic Heritage ....................................................................Page 23 Head Coach: Sally Austin (North Carolina, ‘77) Leadership Academy/Student Services ............................Page 24-25 Season at UNC: 13th University Profile..............................................................Page 26-27 Office phone: (919) 962-4273 Office fax: (919) 843-4062 Assistant Coach: Patricia Martinson (Charleston Southern ‘01) Season at UNC: 3rd Office Phone: (919) 843-4063 Secretary: Alisa Rawls Home Course: UNC Finley Golf Course Holes/Par/Yardage: 18/72/6,285 NCAA appearances: 12, most recent in 2004 ACC Championships: One 2004-05 ACC Championship Finish: 7th place Starters returning/lost: 5/0 Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/0 UNC Athletic Communications Associate A.D for Athletic Communications: Steve Kirschner Women’s Golf contact: Lee Snyder Email Address: [email protected] Snyder’s Phone: (919) 962-8095 www.TarHeelBlue.com Office Phones: (919) 962-2123/962-1376 Media and fans can follow the Carolina women’s golf team and the rest Office Fax: (919) 962-0612 of the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on the official Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 site of North Carolina athletics. TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. For more information on UNC Women’s Golf Members of the media seeking further information on the North Carolina women’s golf program or wishing to conduct interviews with the coaches or players should contact Lee Snyder at (919) 962-8095 or [email protected]. Supporting UNC Women’s Golf 2005-06 UNC Women’s Golf Guide The University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with Nike, The 2005-06 North Carolina women’s golf media which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and guide was designed and edited by Lee Snyder, Athletic other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was Communications Administrative Assistant, with assis- extended for a period of eight more years beginning in July 2002. In tance from student assistants Sean Alford and Jeff addition to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to McLerran, and the Athletic Communications staff. The front, inside front, back and inside back covers the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teach- were designed by Dana Gelin. The player pictures on ing and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department to reward the front and inside front covers, pictures of this year’s Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excel- team and the aerial photos of Finley Golf Course on lence. the back cover and on page 3 were photographed by Jeff Camarati. The campus pictures on the front cover and on pages 26 and 27 were photographed by Dan Sears. Allsport/Getty Images provided many of the pictures on page 23. Special thanks to Theo Davis Sons Inc. of Zebulon, N.C. for their assis- tance in printing this media guide. 2005 CAROLINA WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 1 CAROLINA WOMEN’S GOLF: GENERAL INFORMATION Fall Schedule Mon.-Tues. Sept. 12-13 Cougar Classic Hanahan, S.C. (Yeamans Hall Golf Club, Par 72, 6,031 yards) Sat.-Sun. Oct. 1-2 Wildcat Fall Invitational Lexington, Ky. (Univ. Club of Kentucky, Big Blue Course, Par 72, 6,150 yards) Fri.-Sun. Oct. 7-9 Lady Tar Heel Invitational Chapel Hill, N.C. (UNC Finley Golf Course, Par 72, 6,285 yards) Fri.-Sun. Oct. 21-23 Mercedes Benz Collegiate Championship Knoxville, Tenn. (Cherokee Country Club (Par 72, 5,932 yards) Spring Schedule Fri.-Sun. Feb. 24-26 Lady Puerto Rico Classic Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (Cocoa Beach Golf Course, Par 72, 6,000 yards) Fri.-Sun. Mar. 3-5 LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic Baton Rouge, La. (The University Club, Par 72, 6,265 yards) Fri.-Sun. Mar. 17-19 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational Austin, Tex. (The University of Texas Golf Club, Par 72, 6,323 yards) Fri.-Sun. Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Bryan National Collegiate Browns Summit, N.C. (Bryan Park Champions Course, Par 72, 6,074 yards) Fri.-Sun. Apr. 14-16 ACC Championship Pinehurst, N.C. (Pinehurst #8, Par 72) Thur.-Sat. May 11-13 NCAA Regionals TBA Tues.-Fri. May 23-26 NCAA Championship Columbus, Ohio (University Scarlet Golf Course, Par 72) 2005-06 Women's Golf Roster Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School) Shannon Boyle 5-8 Jr. Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Laura Caniff 5-3 So. Russell, Ky. (Russell) Pronunciation Guide Sydney Crane 5-7 Fr. Jamestown, N.C. (Ragsdale) Caniff: kuh-NIFF Catherine Hofmann 5-6 Fr. Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial) Romi: RAH-me Lauren Hunt 5-4 Fr. Little River, S.C. (North Myrtle Beach) Colette: kuh-LET Romi Irons 5-10 Sr. Austin, Texas (Dublin Coffman, Dublin, Ohio) Marushak: muh-REW-shack Ann Laney 5-10 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park) Colette Lowe 5-3 So. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Peninsula) Beth Marushak 5-5 Sr. Northampton, Pa. (Northampton) Katie Miller 5-10 Jr. Jeannette, Pa. (Hempfield Area, Greensburg, Pa.) Brittany Walker 5-7 Jr. Mocksville, N.C. (Davie County) HEAD COACH: Sally Austin (13th year) ASSISTANT COACH: Patricia Martinson (3rd year) Directions To UNC Finley Golf Course From Eastern North Carolina and/or Raleigh/Durham International Airport: Take I-40 West to Chapel Hill. Stay to the left and follow I-40 West to Exit 273-A. Follow NC 54 West for approximately three miles. There will be a Finley sign on your left at the sixth stoplight. Go left and the club house is approximately 1/2 mile away. From North of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 South to Durham. Exit to the left at exit 174 onto 15-501 South. Stay to the left on 15-501 Bypass. You will make a left turn onto Old Mason Farm Road – there is a sign for both Finley and the N.C. Botanical Garden. The club house will be approximately one mile away. From Charlotte and West of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 North to I-40 East. 85 and 40 split at Hillsborough, just west of Chapel Hill. Take I-40 to exit 270 and exit onto Highway 15-501 South. Stay to the left on 15-501 Bypass. You will make a left turn onto Old Mason Farm Road – there is a sign for both Finley and the N.C. Botanical Garden. The club house will be approximately one mile away. From South of Chapel Hill: Take I-77 North to I-85 and then follow the same directions as from Charlotte. Or take I-95 North to I-40 West. 95 and 40 converge just north of Benson, N.C. Then take I-40 all the way to Chapel Hill and follow the directions from the airport (see above). PAGE 2: 2005-06 CAROLINA WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE UNC FINLEY GOLF COURSE: CAROLINA WOMEN’S GOLF UNC Finley Golf Course is once again one of the premier college facilities in the nation. Traditionally recognized as one of the most beautiful courses in the southeast, Finley recently received a facelift that makes it one of the most challenging as well. Internationally renowned golf course designer Tom Fazio designed the new UNC Finley Golf Course. It features a completely dif- ferent layout, yet some of the best aspects of the old course were retained. The new course features a par 72 layout with five sets of tees ranging from 4,981 yards from the forward tees to 7,187 yards from the championship markers, thus presenting a stiff challenge to the best golfers while still remaining accessible to those of all skill lev- els. Tees, greens and fairways were built and planted to the highest standard, while a state-of-the-art irrigation system and exception- al drainage maintains the quality of the course. In addition, the practice range was expanded and rebuilt and the clubhouse and snack shop underwent extensive renovations. Carolina’s golf teams also have a new team facility, the Chapman Golf Center which opened in November 2001. The 4,500-square- foot facility houses offices for the men’s and women’s golf coaches, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a team meeting room and a reception area. A Hall of Honor which honors former Carolina players and coaches is planned for the future. There is also a climate controlled individual teaching area with two hitting bays and a state-of-the-art teaching system. At the far end of the range adjacent to the team facility is the Williamson Golf Team Practice Facility used exclusively by the men's and women’s golf teams. In addition to a practice range, there are putting and chipping greens and bunkers so the teams can hone their short games.