San Jose State University Men’s

Season Preview Table of Contents With young players who have Season Preview, Quick Facts, Roster 1 proven they can shoot low scores joined Coaching Staff 2 by another quality group of freshmen, Player Profiles 3-8 San Jose State University continues lay- 2006-07 Statistics 9 ing the groundwork for one of the up- Team Rosters (1963 – present) 10-11 and-coming men’s golf programs. Head Conference champions 11 coach John Kennaday has six returning NCAA Championships history 12 letterwinners and three promising fresh- Post-Season Honors 13-15 men who are capable of being in the Western Intercollegiate History 16 lineup and posting under par scores. In-Season Tournament champions 17 Stephan Stallworth, a second-team Spartans on Tour 18 All-Western Athletic Conference selec- City of San Jose 19 tion and the team’s 2006-07 recipient of San Jose State University 20 the Venturi Cup as the top performer, University Administration 21-22 heads the list of returning letterwinners. Practice Facilities 24 Stephan Stallworth Stallworth had six top-20 individual fin- ishes in 11 tournaments as a freshman. Rosco Valentine, who had 13 under-par or par rounds a season ago, is Quick Facts another capable top-of-the-lineup player. Location: San Jose, Calif. Drew Nottenkamper and Levi Garcia, Enrollment: 29,604 part of last year’s freshman class with Founded: 1857 Stallworth, had their moments in the sun President: Don. W. Kassing during the fall and spring seasons, Conference: Western Athletic Conference respectively. Nickname: Spartans Jon Tringale, one of two seniors, Colors: Gold, White & Blue gives the Spartans another experienced Director of Athletics: Tom Bowen player in the lineup. Redshirt freshman Head Coach: John Kennaday Ryan Collins hopes to see his first action Alma Mater, Year: San Jose State, 1987 with the Spartans this season. Office Phone: (408) 924-1250 Incoming freshmen Peter Gibbs, 2007 Conference Finish: 5th tie Mark Hubbard and Miguel Camitoc Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/0 figure prominently in the Spartans’ plans Sports Information Director: Lawrence Fan this season. All three enjoyed successful Office Phone: (408) 924-1217 junior golf careers regionally and nation- Email: [email protected] Rosco Valentine ally. Camitoc represented the Philippines Website: www.sjsuspartans.com during his days in junior golf.

2007-08 Roster Name Ht. Wt. Class Exp. Hometown/Previous Schools Miguel Camitoc 5-5 170 FR HS Hayward, Calif./Arroyo HS Ryan Collins 6-1 180 FR RS Lafayette, Calif./Acalanes HS Aaron Conrad 6-4 180 SR 2V Thousand Oaks, Calif./Moorpark College, Thousand Oaks HS Levi Garcia 6-0 175 SO 1V Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles HS Peter Gibbs 6-3 205 FR HS Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay HS Mark Hubbard 6-0 165 FR HS Denver, Colo./Colorado Academy Matt Montez 5-8 162 SR 1V Sacramento, Calif./CSU Sacramento, C.K. McClatchy HS Drew Nottenkamper 6-1 175 SO SQ Pacific Grove, Calif./Spanish River HS Stephan Stallworth 6-3 165 SO 1V San Diego, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS Jon Tringale 6-2 165 SR 3V Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Marguerita HS, Mission Viejo HS Rosco Valentine 6-0 190 JR 1V Auckland, New Zealand/Saint Mary’s College, Saint Kentigerns Prep Head Coach: John Kennaday Assistant Coach: Chris Stout

The 2007-08 San José State University men’s golf media guide is a publication of the school’s sports information office. Cover designs by Lydia Panayotidis. Photography by Terrell Lloyd, Ron Fried, Wayne Salvatore and John Kennaday. PGA Tour photos of Bob Eastwood, Arron Oberholser, Mark Lye and Mark Wiebe by Chris Condon of PGA Tour/WireImage.com. Printing by Erich Printing & Lithographing, San Jose, Calif. www.sjsuspartans.com 1 Coaching Staff

2006 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and one of the top-50 ranked players in the world the last two seasons on the PGA Tour. Kennaday was a two-time Coast Conference “Most Valuable Player” at Monterey Peninsula College before transferring to San John Kennaday Jose State. He was a 1986 and 1987 first-team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association pick. Kennaday helped the Spartans to a Head Coach 12th place tie at the 1987 NCAA Championships. 3rd season He went on to play professionally on the Canadian PGA, NIKE and Golden State Tours for 7.5 years. Kennaday set the course records at Rancho Canada West in Carmel, Calif., with a 64 and at Spring Valley Golf Course in Milpitas, Calif., with an 11-under par 61. John Kennaday was His teaching career began in Milpitas where he served as a appointed the San Jose teaching pro at the Mark Docak’s Complete Golf School. He also State University men’s golf was an assistant pro at the Spring Valley Golf Course. coach in April 2005. His John and his wife, Christina, have two sons, Jack and hire marked a return to his Benjamin. The Kennaday family resides in San Jose. alma mater where he was a 1987 All-American as a senior. Kennaday has patiently and systematically enhanced the Spartans’ program. In his first sea- Chris Stout son, San Jose State finished no lower than fifth in three Assistant Coach of the team’s last four tour- naments and had a school- 3rd season best third place finish at the 2006 WAC Championship. Last sea- son, the Spartans had three more top-five finishes. Chris Stout is in his third Freshman Stephan season as a member of the Stallworth was a second San Jose State University team All-WAC choice for coaching staff. 2006-07 and Aaron Conrad A 1993 graduate of Texas and Jon Tringale received Tech University, Stout academic All-WAC honors played his collegiate golf at for the second year in a Christopher Newport row. University in Virginia. He He returned to San Jose was an assistant head pro- State after spending six fessional at the Great Hills seasons as the head coach Golf Course in Austin, for the Santa Clara Texas from 1994 to 1999 University men’s golf where he served as the team. The once dormant director of the junior golf program became competi- program, worked in con- tive in the West Coast junction with the local First Conference and along the Tee Program and provided West Coast. In 2001, he regular instruction for was named the conference amateur golfers. “Coach of the Year.” Stout played profession- An adept fundraiser, he ally from 1999 through 2004. He played on the Texas Tight Lies has managed and directed the Spartans’ “Fun Raiser” for men’s Tour in 2004, the Golden Bear Tour in 2001 and 2003 and the golf. The event has attracted Spartan alums and PGA Tour win- Canadian Tour in 2000 and 2002. He recorded three top-10 fin- ners Ken Venturi, Roger Maltbie, Mark Wiebe and Arron ishes in Golden Bear Tour events. Oberholser for a day of instruction and goodwill. Chris and his wife, Amy, reside in San Jose. Besides his San Jose State duties, he is the personal coach for Oberholser, a two-time Spartan All-American, winner of the

2 San Jose State University Men’s Golf Player Profiles

Miguel Camitoc Ryan Collins 6-1, 180, FR, RS 5-5, 170, FR, HS Lafayette, Calif. Hayward, Calif. Business Management Major – Undeclared Major

AT SJSU: In his first sea- AT SJSU: In his second son with the Spartans. season with the Spartans… is one of the team’s repre- MIGUEL: Lettered in golf sentatives on the Student- at Arroyo High (Coach Athlete Advisory Council. Dean Ironside) in San 2006-07 SEASON: Joined Lorenzo, Calif…set a the team in the spring of school record for season 2007 and redshirted the scoring average...an all- season. league selection. RYAN: Lettered in golf JUNIOR GOLF: Enjoyed (Coach Tim Scott) and bas- success nationally in the ketball at Acalanes High Philippines and the United School in Lafayette, States…won the 2002 Calif....was the 2005 North Philippine Interclub Junior Coast Section co-champi- Championship when he on...helped his team finish was 12-years- second at the 2005 North old…youngest player ever Coast Section Tournament to win the title…represent- of Champions...was a two- ed the Philippines at the 2002 Junior World Championships in time all-league choice in golf...dad, Jim Collins, is a PGA profes- the 11-12 years-old division and the 2003 Junior World sional who is a manager at the San Ramon (Calif.) Golf Championships in the 13-14 years-old division…captured four Club...born in Oakland, Calif…turned 19-years-old in 2007. Junior Golf Association of Northern California (JGANC) titles in 2005 (Sunset Whitney, Joe Brophy-Bill Loudon, East Bay and Westefield Northern California Section), one in 2006 (Fresno City) and two in 2007 (East Bay and Northern California Section)…2005 JGANC points champion and Player of the Year…tied for seventh at the 2005 California State Junior Aaron Conrad Amateur and ninth at the 2006 California State Junior Amateur…seventh at the 2005 Westfield Junior World PGA 6-4, 180, SR, 2V Championship in Westfield, Ohio….2005 and 2006 member of the Northern California team at the Americas Cup. Thousand Oaks, Calif. Accounting Major MORE ON MIGUEL: Has not declared a major…enjoys playing chess, basketball and volleyball…turned 17-years-old in 2007.

AT SJSU: In his third season with the Spartans...two-time San Jose State University Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-WAC honoree…two career top-10 finishes at the major college level.

2006-07 SEASON: Only Spartan to win a tournament with his four-under par 212 at the Del Walker Invitational ...needed a final-round 69 and five playoff holes to pick up his first major college title...birdied the last two playoff holes at the Del Walker Invitational for the championship...had a season-low three- www.sjsuspartans.com 3 Player Profiles

under par 68 in the second 2006-07 Season round of the Alister Del Walker Invitational 72-71-69-212 1st MacKenzie Invitational Alister MacKenzie Invitational 70-68-79-217 31st helping the Spartans to a Barona Collegiate Cup 78-78-80-236 98th second-place team finish... Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 72-76-148 WD finished with three rounds Pacific Invitational 85-76-79-240 56th under par and two at even John Burns Intercollegiate 83-WD-WD-WD WD par. Callaway Golf Invitational 95-104-88-287 80th U.S. Intercollegiate 80-89-86-255 78th 2005-06 SEASON: Played 2006-07 Totals 23 rounds 1,843 strokes 80.13 avg. in all 10 tournaments… averaged 75.29 strokes per 2005-06 Season round for 28 rounds of Northwest Collegiate Classic 77-79-83-239 83rd competition…team count- Wolf Pack Classic 75-74-78-227 71st ed his score 22 Alister MacKenzie Invitational 73-74-72-219 42nd rounds...had two rounds Fresno State Lexus Classic 73-74-81-228 59th under par including a sea- Del Walker Intercollegiate 73-75-78-226 51st son-best three-under 69 in John Burns Invitational 69-73-76-218 74th the opening round of the Callaway Golf Invitational 77-74-72-223 10th John Burns Western Intercollegiate 77-76-153 58th Invitational...final-round, U.S. Intercollegiate 78-72-150 35th one-under par 70 helped San Jose State place third at the 2006 WAC Championships 78-77-70-225 27th WAC Championships – the University’s best finish at the confer- 2005-06 Totals 28 rounds 2,108 strokes 75.29 avg. ence tournament...best finish was 10th at the Callaway Invitational with a 223 (+7) that included an even-par 72 in the Career Totals 51 rounds 3,951 strokes 77.47 avg. final round.

AARON: Transfer from Moorpark College…11th at the 2005 California Community College state championship tourna- ment…2005 Western States Conference “Most Valuable Player”…averaged 73.75 strokes per round in conference Levi Garcia action…led the conference in stroke average…took medalist hon- 6-0, 165, SO, 1V ors in three of eight conference tournaments…lettered in golf at Thousand Oaks (Calif.) High School…was an all-county and Paso Robles, Calif. two-time all-league choice during his high school career… aver- Business Management aged 72.3 strokes per round as a high school senior… will be 21- years-old in 2007. Major

AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his second season with the Spartans…has one top-10 finish heading into his sophomore season.

2006-07: Played in seven of the team’s 13 tourna- ments…was in all six of the team’s spring season events…best finish was eighth at the WAC Championship…had four rounds under par and Aaron Conrad won the 2006 Del Walker Invitational in Long Beach, Calif. three more at even par for 21 rounds of competi- tion…was the top San Jose State finisher at the John Burns Intercollegiate… team counted 18 of his 21 rounds.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf at Paso Robles (Calif.) High ...2006 Pac5 League individual champion and "Most Valuable Player"...helped Paso Robles win a pair of league champi- Mark Hubbard onships...three-time team Most Valuable Player. 6-0, 165, FR, HS LEVI: Business marketing major...played in the 2005 WalMart 1st Tee Open at Pebble Beach...teamed with PGA Tour pro Rocky Denver, Colo. Thompson and finished 21st in the event. Business Management

2006-07 Season Major Barona Collegiate Cup 70-72-78-220 45th John Burns Intercollegiate 74-78-72-224 84th Callaway Golf Invitational 80-77-68-225 38th AT SAN JOSE STATE: In Fresno Lexus Classic 76-80-78-234 71st his first season with the Western Intercollegiate 77-77-88-242 90th Spartans. U.S. Intercollegiate 74-69-77-220 36th WAC Championship 72-71-73-216 8th HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf (Coach Beth 2006-07 Totals 21 rounds 1,581 strokes 75.29 avg. Folsom) and basketball at Colorado Academy in Denver, Colo…was an all- state selection his senior season…led his league in Peter Gibbs stroke average as a sen- ior…three-time all-league 6-3, 205, FR, HS golf pick…two-time all- league selection in basket- Granite Bay, Calif. ball. Major – Undeclared MARK: Plans to major in business management…capped 2007 becoming only the AT SAN JOSE STATE: In fourth player in the history of Colorado junior golf to win the his first season with the Stroke and Match Play Championships in the same year…titles Spartans. in 2006 included the Colorado Golf Association Tournament of Champions and the Optimist International in Palm Beach HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered Gardens, Fla., where he shot a one-over par 289…is a cousin of four season in golf at Nationwide Tour pro Lee Williams…born in Denver, Granite Bay (Calif.) High Colo…turned 18-years-old in 2007. (Coach Terry Stafford)…two-time first- team all-league selection. PETER: Has not declared a Matt Montez major…won his first golf title when he was 8-years- 5-8, 162, SR, 1V old in 1997…qualified for stroke play at the 2005 and Sacramento, Calif. 2006 U.S. Junior Amateur Communications championships…13 Junior Golf Association of Major Northern California titles from 2002 to 2005…also competed in AJGA and First Tee of Greater Sacramento events AT SJSU: In his second season with the Spartans…has six career as a youngster…fifth place at the 2004 AJGA NIKE Golf Junior top-10 finishes in 23 tournaments...has improved his stroke at the Haggin Oaks Complex in Sacramento, Calif…born in average 3.65 strokes per round since he began his college career. Glendale, Calif…turned 18-years-old in 2007. 2006 -07 SEASON: Second on the team in stroke average with a 72.47 figure...best finish was a fifth at the Herb Wimberly www.sjsuspartans.com 5 Player Profiles

Intercollegiate where he Braveheart Invitational 72-77-74-223 35th opened the tournament Fidelity National Title Invitational 76-75-78-229 49th with a career-best fiver- Pacific Coast Intercollegiate 79-77-77-233 76th under par 67...posted a 2004-05 Season 24 rounds 1,827 strokes 76.12 avg. sub-70 score in three of the five tournaments. Career Totals 67 rounds 4,977 strokes 74.28 avg.

2005-06 SEASON: Played in all 10 tournaments…led the team in stroke average at 73.68...shared the team lead with seven under par Drew rounds...topped the Spartans with six even par Nottenkamper rounds...best finishes were fourth at the Wolf Pack 6-1, 175, SO, SQ Classic and 7th at the WAC Pacific Grove, Calif. Championships…only Spartan with three top-10 Major – Undeclared finishes during the season adding a tenth at the Del Walker Intercollegiate…had back-to-back three-under par 69’s at AT SAN JOSE STATE: In the Wolf Pack Classic. his second season with the Spartans. MATT: Transfer from Sacramento State where he played the 2004-05 season…played in all eight of the Hornets’ tourna- 2006-07 SEASON: Played ments…had three rounds of par or better…best finish was at the in four Countrywide Invitational where he finished eighth at one-under tournaments...fourth on par 215…lettered in golf (Coach Mike Nishio), soccer and bas- the team in stroke average ketball at C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, at 75.00...one under-par Calif…was a three-time all-league selection in golf…was born in round (70, -2) came at the Sacramento, Calif...will be 22-years old in 2008. Pacific Invitational...best finish was tying for 38th at 2006-07 Season the Pacific Invitational... Del Walker Invitational 71-73-69-213 3rd Spartans counted nine of Alister MacKenzie Invitational 69-74-72-215 22nd his 12 rounds in the team- Barona Collegiate Cup 74-74-74-222 60th scoring format. Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 67-74-70-211 5th Pacific Invitational 80-74-72-226 46th HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered 2006 Fall Totals 15 rounds 1,087 strokes 72.47 avg. in golf (Coach Aaron Lampman) four time and 2005-06 Season lacrosse once at Spanish Northwest Collegiate Classic 72-76-79-227 62nd River High in Boca Raton, Fla...named the 2005-06 Palm Beach Wolf Pack Classic 71-69-69-209 4th Post high school Player of the Year...was a two-time all-league Alister MacKenzie Invitational 75-71-76-222 58th Most Valuable Player...had the best stroke average on his team Fresno State Lexus Classic 70-79-76-225 39th his junior and senior seasons. Del Walker Intercollegiate 71-72-70-213 10th John Burns Invitational 71-72-72-215 60th DREW: Has not declared a major...began his high school career Callaway Golf Invitational 76-72-80-228 30th at St. Andrews High School in Boca Raton, Fla...has a junior Western Intercollegiate 77-75-152 48th membership with the Monterey Peninsula Country U.S. Intercollegiate 75-79-154 54th Club...ranked 254th among juniors in 2006 by GolfWeek...quali- WAC Championships 75-74-69-218 7th fied for the 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and 2005-06 Totals 28 rounds 2,063 strokes 73.68 avg. advanced to match-play competition...won a 2005 Junior Players Tour event in Summerfield, Fla., and finished second at the 2005 2004-05 Season Florida State Junior Match Play Invitational...was born in Gold Rush Invitational 75-79-74-228 87th Carmel, Calif...turned 19-years-old in 2007. Pacific Invitational 75-84-77-236 51st Santa Clara Invitational 77-79-76-232 31st Countrywide Invitational 75-70-70-215 8th Carson Daly Invitational 76-78-77-231 37th

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2006-07 Season open the Barona Collegiate Cup…team counted 31.5 of his 32 Alister MacKenzie Invitational 78-71-76-223 69th rounds played. Barona Collegiate Cup 73-75-72-220 45th Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 75-83-75-233 54th MURRIETA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf (Coach Pacific Invitational 73-70-79-222 38th Greg Ireland) four seasons and basketball once at Murrieta 2006-07 Totals 12 rounds 900 strokes 75.00 avg. Valley High School in Murrieta, Calif....was a four-time all- league selection...best 18-hole score was a 66.

STEPHAN: Majoring in business administration...interested in a real estate career...enjoys playing pool...was born in San Diego, Stephan Calif...turned 19-years old in 2007.

Stallworth 2006-07 Season 6-3, 175, SO, 1V Del Walker Invitational 74-72-69-215 12th Alister MacKenzie Invitational 70-66-68-204 13th San Diego, Calif. Barona Collegiate Cup 69-74-68-211 10th Business Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 75-77-72-224 30th Pacific Invitational 71-73-71-215 16th Administration Major John Burns Intercollegiate 71-76-WD WD Callaway Golf Invitational 78-76-70-224 36th Fresno Lexus Classic 73-79-76-228 51st AT SAN JOSE STATE: In Western Intercollegiate 72-70-72-214 13th his second season with the U.S. Intercollegiate 80-80-81-241 76th Spartans…second-team WAC Championship 77-71-71-219 19th All-Western Athletic 2006-07 Totals 32 rounds 2,342 strokes 73.19 avg. Conference pick as a fresh- man.…recipient of the team’s Venturi Cup for outstanding play in 2006- 07. Jon Tringale 2006-07 SEASON: Only Spartan to play in all 11 of 6-2, 165, SR, 3V the team’s Laguna Niguel, Calif. tournaments…second on the team in stroke average Business Marketing at 73.19…led the team in Major under par rounds with 12 and total rounds of par or better with 14…five top-20 finishes including a second AT SJSU: In his fourth sea- at the Alister MacKenzie son with the Invitational (204, -9) and a Spartans...two-time San 10th the Barona Collegiate Jose State University Cup (211, -5)…finished the Scholar-Athlete award fall season as the #5- recipient and Academic ranked freshman in All-WAC honoree…team Division I men’s golf representative on the San according to GolfStat Jose State Student-Athlete ...ranked as high #114 Advisory Committee. nationally during the sea- son...season-low, five- 2006-07: Played in six tour- under par 66 in the second naments...highest finish round of the Alister was 43rd at the WAC MacKenzie Championship…was the Invitational…was the only Spartans’ third best scorer player on the team to post at the John Burns back-to-back sub-70 scores Intercollegiate and Western with 66 and 69 to close out Intercollegiate tourna- the Alister MacKenzie ments…team counted his Invitational and a 69 to score 11 of 18 rounds. www.sjsuspartans.com 7 Player Profiles

2005-06: Played in six tour- naments…averaged 76.94 Rosco Valentine for 12 rounds…had a one- 6-0, 190, JR, 1V under 70 in the opening round of the Alister Auckland, MacKenzie Invitational – New Zealand his first under-par score in major college competition. Business Marketing Major 2004-05: Participated in six tournaments…best finish was 30th at the Anteater AT SAN JOSE STATE: In Invitational won by San his second season with the Jose State… nine of 17 Spartans…three top-20 fin- counting rounds including ishes heading into his jun- all three at the Anteater ior season. Invitational. 2006-07 SEASON: Played JON: Lettered in golf at in 10 of the team’s 11 tour- Santa Margarita and naments...third on the Mission Viejo (Calif.) High Schools…set a course record at the team in stroke average at Aliso Viejo (Calif.) Golf Club in July, 2004 with a 61…enjoys 73.53...second on the surfing and snowboarding…was born in San Dimas, Spartans in under-par Calif...turned 22-years-old in 2007. rounds with 10 and rounds of par or better with 2006-07 Season 13...led the squad with five Del Walker Invitational 78-77-75-230 69th sub-70 scoring John Burns Intercollegiate 80-80-79-239 120th rounds…was the team’s Callaway Golf Invitational 81-78-87-246 78th top finisher in three of the Fresno Lexus Classic 78-81-81-240 85th final four tournaments Western Intercollegiate 78-79-77-234 82nd including a fourth place WAC Championship 78-79-75-232 43rd finish at the WAC 2006-07 Totals 18 rounds 1,421 strokes 78.94 avg. Championship (213, -3)…best finish was a third at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate (209, -7)…Spartans counted 27 of his 30 2005-06 Season rounds in the team scoring format. Northwest Collegiate Classic 77-79-80-236 80th Alister MacKenzie Invitational 70-74-77-221 56th SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE: Spent the 2005-06 season at Saint Fresno State Lexus Classic 75-76-76-227 56th Mary's College...did not compete as a member of the golf team. Del Walker Intercollegiate 79-75-80-234 64th Western Intercollegiate 78-84-162 84th SAINT KENTIGERNS COLLEGE PREP: Lettered in golf three U.S. Intercollegiate 74-77-151 43rd times for Saint Kentigerns College Prep (Coach Rory Moore) in 2005-06 Totals 16 rounds 1,231 strokes 76.94 avg. Auckland, New Zealand.

2004-05 Season ROSCO: A business marketing major...was a four-time all-state Pacific Invitational 86-80-77-243 64th golfer in junior golf...played for the Auckland senior team...was Alister MacKenzie Invitational 76-78-76-230 69th born in Westchester, England...turned 22-years old in 2007. Anteater Invitational 77-77-80-234 30th Western Intercollegiate 78-74-152 51st 2006-07 Season U.S. Intercollegiate 77-73-78-228 72nd Del Walker Invitational 73-74-82-229 68th WAC Championship 82-80-81-243 45th Alister MacKenzie Invitational 69-70-73-212 13th 2004-05 Season 17 rounds 1,330 strokes 78.24 avg. Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 67-70-72-209 3rd Pacific Invitational 68-71-82-221 35th Career Totals 51 rounds 3,982 strokes 78.08 avg. John Burns Intercollegiate 78-79-73-230 105th Callaway Golf Invitational 85-79-71-235 69th Western Intercollegiate 73-76-77-226 55th U.S. Intercollegiate 76-71-70-217 24th WAC Championship 74-69-70-213 4th 2006-07 Totals 30 rounds 2,206 strokes 73.53 avg.

8 San Jose State University Men’s Golf 2006-07 Statistics & Results

John Burns Intercollegiate, 2/21-23 Under Par Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, par 72, 22 teams Player Rds. Strokes Avg. Par Rds. Rds. Levi Garcia 74-78-72-224 84th Matt Montez 15 1,087 72.47 4 2 Rosco Valentine 78-79-73-230 105th Stephan Stallworth 32 2,342 73.19 12 2 Jon Tringale 80-80-79-239 120th Rosco Valentine 30 2,206 73.53 10 3 Aaron Conrad 83-WD-WD-83 WD Drew Nottenkamper 12 900 75.00 1 2 Stephan Stallworth 71-76-WD-147 WD Levi Garcia 21 1,581 75.29 4 3 TOTALS 303-313-WD-616 DNF Nick Podesta 11 857 77.91 0 1 Jon Tringale 18 1,421 78.94 0 0 Callaway Golf Invitational, 3/5-6 Aaron Conrad 23 1,843 80.13 3 2 Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., par 72, 15 teams TOTALS 162 12,237 75.54 34 15 Stephan Stallworth 78-76-70-224 36th Levi Garcia 80-77-68-225 38th Del Walker Invitational, 9/17-18 Rosco Valentine 85-79-71-235 69th Long Beach, Calif., par 71, 14 teams Jon Tringale 81-78-87-246 78th Aaron Conrad 72-71-69-212 1st Aaron Conrad 95-104-88-287 80th Matt Montez 71-73-69-213 3rd TOTALS 324-310-296-930 15th Stephan Stallworth 74-72-69-215 12th Rosco Valentine 73-74-82-229 68th Fresno Lexus Classic, 3/12-13 Jon Tringale 78-77-75-230 69th Fresno, Calif., par 72, 15 teams TOTALS 290-290-282-862 4th Rosco Valentine 68-74-72-214 5th Stephan Stallworth 73-79-76-228 51st Alister MacKenzie Invitational, 10/10-11 Levi Garcia 76-80-78-234 71st Fairfax, Calif., par 71, 16 teams Nick Podesta 79-79-78-236 78th Stephan Stallworth 70-66-68-204 2nd Jon Tringale 78-81-81-240 85th Rosco Valentine 69-70-73-212 13th Aaron Conrad 87-78-WD-165 WD Matt Montez 69-74-72-215 22nd TOTALS 295-310-304-909 13th Aaron Conrad 70-68-79-217 31st Drew Nottenkamper 78-71-76-225 69th Western Intercollegiate, 3/19-20 TOTALS 278-275-289-842 2nd Santa Cruz, Calif., par 70, 18 teams Stephan Stallworth 72-70-72-214 13th Barona Collegiate Cup, 10/23-24 Rosco Valentine 73-76-77-226 55th San Diego, Calif., par 72, 18 teams Jon Tringale 78-79-77-234 82nd Stephan Stallworth 69-74-68-211 10th Levi Garcia 77-77-78-242 90th Levi Garcia 70-72-78-220 45th Nick Podesta DQ-71-85-156 DQ Drew Nottenkamper 73-75-72-220 45th TOTALS 300-294-311-905 17th Matt Montez 74-74-74-222 60th Aaron Conrad 78-78-80-236 98th U.S. Intercollegiate, 4/14-15 TOTALS 286-295-292-873 12th Stanford, Calif., par 70, 15 teams Rosco Valentine 76-71-70-217 24th Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, 10/30-31 Levi Garcia 74-69-77-220 36th Las Cruces, N.M., par 72, 12 teams Nick Podesta 75-77-80-232 71st Rosco Valentine 67-70-72-209 3rd Stephan Stallworth 80-80-81-241 76th Matt Montez 67-74-70-211 5th Aaron Conrad 80-89-86-255 78th Stephan Stallworth 75-77-72-224 30th TOTALS 305-297-308-910 15th Drew Nottenkamper 75-83-75-233 54th Aaron Conrad 72-76-148 WD WAC Championship, 4/30-5/2 TOTALS 281-297-289-867 3rd Reno, Nev., par 72, 9 teams Rosco Valentine 74-69-70-213 4th Pacific Invitational, 11/7-8 Levi Garcia 72-71-73-216 8th Stockton, Calif., par 72, 12 teams Stephan Stallworth 77-71-71-219 19th Stephan Stallworth 71-73-71-215 16th Jon Tringale 78-79-75-232 43rd Rosco Valentine 68-71-82-221 35th Nick Podesta 80-72-81-233 44th Drew Nottenkamper 73-70-79-222 38th TOTALS 301-283-289-873 5th tie Matt Montez 80-74-72-226 46th Aaron Conrad 85-76-79-240 56th TOTALS 292-288-301-881 10th

www.sjsuspartans.com 9 Team Rosters (1963 – present)

1962-63 1967-68 1972-73 1977-78 Joe Vetrano, Jr. Coach: Jerry Vroom Coach: Jerry Vroom Coach: Jerry Vroom Coach: Jerry Vroom Mike Andrakin Steve Bohn Phil Barry Mike Barnblatt 1982-83 Bill Aragona Bob Eastwood Brian Inkster Terry Beardsley Coach: Jerry Vroom Don Calandri Craig Harmon Jim Knoll Don DeLorenzo Eric Arnold Dan James Tom O’Kane Mark Lye Bob Fulton Grant Barnes Harlan Krantz Ken Slasor Dean May Mike Hemphill Dan Coughlin John Lotz Tom Slater Kim Porter Bob Isaacson Ed Cuff Gary Plato Jim Troncatty Don Thames Don Levin Carl Lundquist Harry Taylor Butch Wehrman Willie Mecadon Chris Stein Jim West 1973-74 Achim Steinfurth Gregg Von Thaden 1963-64 Coach: Jerry Vroom Alan Swank Coach: Jerry Vroom 1968-69 Eric Batten Mark Wiebe 1983-84 Tom Barber Coach: Jerry Vroom Terry Beardsley Coach: Jerry Vroom Tom Culligan, Jr. John Adams Paul Hahn 1978-79 Dana Banke Steve Henry Steve Bohn Dave Larson Coach: Jerry Vroom Grant Barnes Chuck Mackey Dann Carter Dan Luther Mike Barnblatt Dan Coughlin Clyde Nunes Bill Harmon Mark Lye Don DeLorenzo Ed Cuff Terry Small Kelley Moser Dennis McMaster Greg Galasso Shawn Kelly Harry Taylor Steve Mountain Ken McMaster Steve Gazzaneo Carl Lundquist Jim Schiavenza Kim Porter Don Levin Larry Silveira 1964-65 Butch Wehrman Don Thames Willie Mecadon Coach: Jerry Vroom Jim West Kelly Murray 1984-85 Bob Amerian 1974-75 Achim Steinfurth Coach: Dick Chris Andrew 1969-70 Coach: Jerry Vroom Alan Swank Schwendinger Tom Barber Coach: Jerry Vroom Eric Batten Mark Wiebe Martin Hall Ron Cerrudo John Adams Paul Hahn Drew Hartt Don Keffer Wayne Amon Scott Hoyt 1979-80 Shawn Kelly Ross Randall Craig Armstrong Jim Knoll Coach: Jerry Vroom Terry Roberts Terry Small Steve Bohn Dan Luther Mike Barnblatt Bob Shepard Harry Taylor Lee Cook Mark Lye Dave Bruno Tom Silva Jim Troncatty Steve Hakes Don Thames Tom Cole Larry Silveira Kelley Moser Don DeLorenzo Joe Tamburino 1965-66 Jim West 1975-76 Terry Foreman Gregg Von Thaden Coach: Jerry Vroom Glenn Woodruff Coach: Jerry Vroom Greg Galasso Chris Andrews Mike Bauer Steve Gazzaneo 1985-86 Ron Cerrudo 1970-71 Terry Beardsley Mike Lang Coach: Dick Don Keffer Coach: Jerry Vroom Jeff Gwinn Alan Swank Schwendinger Dick McClean John Adams Mike Hemphill Chris Astorga Denny McDonough Steve Bohn Scott Hoyt 1980-81 Grant Barnes Dick O’Donnell Steve Hakes Don Levin Coach: Jerry Vroom Ken Crawford Cam Pickett Mark Lye Scott Little Mike Barnblatt Paul Dietsche Ross Randall Frank Mixter Achim Steinfurth Mark Cato Scott Degnan Ken Slasor Kelley Moser Doug Tengler Don DeLorenzo Drew Hartt Terry Small John Susko Don Thames Terry Foreman John Kennaday Jim Troncatty Glenn Woodruff Rick Knoll Terry Roberts 1976-77 Mike Lang Bob Shepard 1966-67 1971-72 Coach: Jerry Vroom Andy Paisal Keir Smith Coach: Jerry Vroom Coach: Jerry Vroom Eric Batten Alan Swank Wilt Biggs Phil Barry Terry Beardsley Joe Tamburino 1986-87 Bob Eastwood Chuck Eddie Bob Fulton Joe Vetrano, Jr. Coach: Dick Craig Harmon Brian Inkster Bob Isaacson Schwendinger Dick McClean Roger Maltbie Don Levin 1981-82 Ken Crawford Dick O’Donnell Dean May Scott Little Coach: Jerry Vroom Paul Dietsche Tom O’Kane Dan Searle Willie Mecadon Alan Brownlie Barry Evans Ross Randall John Susko Achim Steinfurth Dave Bruno Mike Foster Jim Schiavenza Glenn Woodruff Tom Pera Mark Cato Drew Hartt Ken Slasor Dan Coughlin John Kennaday Jim Troncatty Carl Lundquist Tad McCormick Andy Paisal Brady Riggs Joe Tamburino Keir Smith 10 San Jose State University Men’s Golf Team Rosters (1963 – present)

1987-88 1991-92 1995-96 Lucas Horrobin Bryant Reyes Coach: Dick Coach: Dick Coach: Mike Ketcham Brandon Kearney Neal Valera Schwendinger Schwendinger Jonathan Baker Pius Park Isaac Weintraub Ken Crawford Jeff Arneson Steve Grier Max Wallick Barry Evans Tony Bordwell Chad McGowan Nate Whitson 2004-05 Mike Foster Sal Enriquez Arron Oberholser John Witherall Director of Golf: Drew Hartt Jeff Gilchrist D.J. Powers Nancy Lewis Dana Jetter Bob Jacobson Justin Russo 2000-01 Interim Head Coach: Tad McCormick Ben Maher David Searle Director of Golf: John Dormann Mark Singer Brian Paulson Tyler Shook Nancy Lewis David Kim Trent Walker Brian Tucker Brad Stites Lucas Horrobin David Leuterio Steve Woods Thomas Park Justin Madison 1988-89 Justin Wright 1996-97 Jarred Perry Kevin Nabbefeld Coach: Dick Coach: Art Williams Bobby Powers Alejandro Prieto Schwendinger 1992-93 Ted Bakelis Bryant Reyes Grahame Skytte Barry Evans Coach: Dick Steve Grier Bob Sauer Jon Tringale Mike Foster Schwendinger Chad McGowan Isaac Weintraub Jared Wise Ken Jenson Pomp Braswell Arron Oberholser Nate Whitson Dana Jetter John Dauphin D.J. Powers John Witherall 2005-06 Tad McCormick Bob Jacobson Justin Russo Coach: John L. Miller Brian Paulson Tyler Shook 2001-02 John Kennaday Kevin Miskimins Dennis Rasku Director of Golf: Danny Buell Trent Walker Brian Tucker 1997-98 Nancy Lewis Aaron Conrad Steve Woods Coach: Art Williams Steve Bendt Matt Montez 1989-90 Justin Wright Ted Bakelis Rob Clever Kevin Nabbefeld Coach: Dick Brad Yzermans Jim Beste Jeff Hansen Alejandro Prieto Schwendinger Steve Grier Jacob Magdaleno Grahame Skytte Mike Foster 1993-94 Lucas Horrobin Bobby Powers Jon Tringale Joe Kirkpatrick Coach: Dick Brandon Kearney Bryant Reyes Neal Valera Steve Mageras Schwendinger Joseph Lucidi Isaac Weintraub Jared Wise Tad McCormick Pomp Braswell Chad McGowan John Witherall Brian Paulson John Dauphin Trent Tessler 2006-07 Andy Santos Arron Oberholser 2002-03 Coach: Bob Siravo D.J. Powers 1998-99 Director of Golf: John Kennaday Trent Walker Brian Tucker Director of Golf: Nancy Lewis Ryan Collins Lawry Willis Steve Woods Nancy Lewis Marcus Briscoe Aaron Conrad Justin Wright Ted Bakelis Zach Christ Levi Garcia 1990-91 Jim Beste Jarred Perry Matt Montez Coach: Dick 1994-95 Brett Foulds Bobby Powers Drew Nottenkamper Schwendinger Coach: Mike Ketcham Lucas Horrobin Alejandro Prieto Nick Podesta Jeff Arneson Jonathan Baker Brandon Kearney Bryant Reyes Stephan Stallworth Tony Bordwell Steve Grier Lee Sanudo Duncan Street Jon Tringale Sal Enriquez Donny Lee Max Wallick Isaac Weintraub Rosco Valentine Barry Evans Chad McGowan John Witherall Brian Paulson Arron Oberholser 2003-04 Bob Siravo D.J. Powers 1999-2000 Director of Golf: Brian Tucker David Searle Director of Golf: Nancy Lewis Tom Woliver Brad Stites Nancy Lewis Justin Madison Rich Yokota Steve Woods Steve Bendt Bobby Powers Justin Wright Jim Beste Alejandro Prieto

Conference Championships Team Championships 1984 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association Individual Champions 1970 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1985 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1975 – Jim Knoll 1974 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1996 – Big West Conference 1979 – Steve Gazzaneo 1975 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1981 – Joe Tamburino 1977 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1982 – Joe Tamburino 1981 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1984 – Larry Silveira 1982 – Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1996 – Arron Oberholser www.sjsuspartans.com 11 NCAA Championships

Team Finishes Top Individual Finishes Year Place Spartan Winning Year Golfer Place Score Score 1948 Bob Harris 1st 1947 4th place 617 606 1957 Ernie George 5th 1948 NCAA Champion 579 579 1959 Jack Luceti 2nd 1949 5th place 626 590 1963 John Lotz 2nd 1950 21st place 626 573 1964 Terry Small 1st 1955 6th place tie 597 574 1965 Terry Small 17th Kelley Moser 1956 15th place 621 601 1966 Ron Cerrudo 4th 1957 8th place tie 614 602 1966 Ross Randall 20th 1959 17th place tie 609 561 1967 Ross Randall 2nd 1963 11th place 600 581 1967 Craig Harmon 22nd 1964 4th place tie 600 580 1969 Kelley Moser 20th 1965 7th place tie 596 577 1972 Roger Maltbie 25th 1966 2nd place 586 582 1973 Phil Barry 3rd 1967 9th place tie 599 585 1973 Mark Lye 9th 1968 11th place tie 1,184 1,154 1974 Paul Hahn 21st 1972 9th place 1,200 1,146 1975 Mark Lye 16th 1973 4th place tie 1,170 1,149 1978 Mark Wiebe 10th 1974 9th place tie 1,194 1,158 1978 Don Levin 23rd Don Levin 1976 13th place 1,234 1,189 1979 Mark Wiebe 13th 1977 13th place 1,176 1,197 1982 Andy Paisal 16th 1978 8th place 1,181 1,140 1996 Arron Oberholser 9th 1979 14th place 1,234 1,189 1980 19th place 914 (54 holes) 1,173 1981 20th place 894 (54 holes) 1,161 1982 13th place 1,176 1,141 1983 26th place 910 (54 holes) 1,161 1984 6th place tie 1,162 1,145 1985 24th place 916 (54 holes) 1,172 1987 12th place tie 1,199 1,160 Mark Wiebe 1992 20th place tie 587 (36 holes) 1,129 1994 26th place 595 (36 holes) 1,156 1996 10th place 1,220 1,186 1997 18th place 590 (36 holes) 1,148

Terrry Small

Jim Knoll

San Jose State was the 1948 NCAA team champion and Bob Harris John Lotz (middle) finished first in stroke play. Morgan Fottrell, Eli Bariteau, Ross Smith, Warren McCarty and Howard Verutti rounded out the team.

12 San Jose State University Men’s Golf Post-Season Honors All-PCAA All-Americans 1981 Jerry Vroom, Coach of the Year 1961 John Lotz, 3rd team 1984 Jerry Vroom, Coach of the Year 1962 John Lotz, 1st team 1963 John Lotz, 1st team 1986 John Kennaday, 1st team 1965 Ron Cerrudo, 3rd team 1987 John Kennaday, 1st team Terry Small, honorable mention 1966 Terry Small, 2nd team All-Big West Conference Ron Cerrudo, honorable mention 1988 Mike Foster, 1st team 1967 Ross Randall, 1st team Mark Singer, 1st team 1968 Bob Eastwood, honorable mention 1989 Mike Foster, 1st team 1970 Kelley Moser, honorable mention Trent Walker, 2nd team Jerry Vroom was inducted 1972 Roger Maltbie, honorable mention into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall 1990 Mike Foster, Player of the Year 1973 Phil Barry, 3rd team Mike Foster, 1st team of Fame in 1981. Mark Lye, honorable mention 1991 Bob Siravo, 2nd team 1974 Mark Lye, 3rd team Dick Schwendinger, Coach of the Year 1975 Mark Lye, 1st team

1992 Steve Woods, 2nd team Jim Knoll, honorable mention 1976 Scott Hoyt, honorable mention 1993 Steve Woods, 1st team 1977 Tom Pera, honorable mention 1994 Steve Woods, 1st team 1978 Don Levin, 2nd team Brian Tucker, 2nd team 1979 Mark Wiebe, 2nd team Don Levin, 3rd team 1995 Arron Oberholser, 1st team Steve Woods, 1st team Steve Gazzaneo, honorable mention 1980 Steve Gazzaneo, honorable mention 1996 Arron Oberholser, Player of the Year Arron Oberholser, 1st team 1981 Alan Swank, honorable mention Arron Oberholser was a Joe Tamburino, honorable mention three-time all-conference and All-Western Athletic two-time All-American 1982 Joe Tamburino, honorable mention golfer. Conference 1984 Larry Silveira, 3rd team 1997 Arron Oberholser, All-WAC Grant Barnes, honorable mention Carl Lundquist, honorable mention 2002 Bryant Reyes, 2nd team Isaac Weintraub, 2nd team 1987 Paul Dietsche, honorable mention Isaac Weintraub, Academic All-WAC John Kennaday, honorable mention

2003 Bryant Reyes, 2nd team 1989 Trent Walker, Isaac Weintraub, 2nd team GCAA All-American Scholar Isaac Weintraub, Academic All-WAC 1989 Jeff Arneson, 2004 Isaac Weintraub, 2nd team GCAA All-American Scholar Bryant Reyes, 2nd team 1994 John Dauphin, Isaac Weintraub, Academic All-WAC GCAA All-American Scholar 2005 David Kim, 1st team 1996 Arron Oberholser, 1st team Isaac Weintraub is one of 1997 Arron Oberholser, 3rd team four Spartans to earn GCAA 2006 Aaron Conrad, Academic All-WAC 2003 Isaac Weintraub, All-American Scholar Jon Tringale, Academic All-WAC honors. GCAA All-American Scholar 2007 Stephan Stallworth, 2nd team Aaron Conrad, Academic All-WAC 2004 Isaac Weintraub, Jon Tringale, Academic All-WAC GCAA All-American Scholar www.sjsuspartans.com 13 All-America Spartans

JOHN LOTZ RON CERRUDO TERRY SMALL ROSS RANDALL 1961 - 3rd team 1965 - 3rd team 1965 - honorable mention 1967 - 1st team 1962 & 1963 - 1st team 1966 - honorable mention 1966 - 2nd team

BOB EASTWOOD KELLEY MOSER ROGER MALTBIE PHIL BARRY MARK LYE 1968 - honorable mention 1970 - honorable mention 1972 - honorable mention 1973 - 3rd team 1973 - honorable mention 1974 - 3rd team 1975 - 1st team

JIM KNOLL SCOTT HOYT DON LEVIN MARK WIEBE 1975 - honorable mention 1976 - honorable mention 1978 - 2nd team 1979 - 2nd team 1979 - 3rd team

No available photos for Tom Pera.

14 San Jose State University Men’s Golf All-America Spartans

STEVE GAZZANEO ALAN SWANK JOE TAMBURINO LARRY SILVEIRA GRANT BARNES 1979 & 1980 - honorable 1981 - honorable mention 1981 & 1982 - honorable 1984 - 3rd team 1984 - honorable mention mention mention

CARL LUNDQUIST PAUL DIETSCHE JOHN KENNADAY TRENT WALKER 1984 - honorable mention 1987 - honorable mention 1987 - honorable mention 1989 GCAA All-American Scholar

JEFF ARNESON JOHN DAUPHIN ARRON OBERHOLSER ISAAC WEINTRAUB 1989 GCAA All-American 1994 GCAA All-American 1996 - 1st team 2003 & 2004 GCAA Scholar Scholar 1997 - 3rd team All-American Scholar

www.sjsuspartans.com 15 Western Intercollegiate History

The Western Intercollegiate, hosted by San Jose State, has Year Team Champion Medalist flourished since its inception as the Northern California 1971 BYU Rich Simms, CS Los Angeles Intercollegiates in 1947 and will be in its 62nd year in 2008. 1972 Arizona State , Arizona State Early on, area junior colleges, business colleges and four- 1973 USC Don Baker, USC year schools comprised the early fields. The 50’s brought 1974 Arizona State , Oregon 1975 BYU Mark Lye, San Jose State inevitable growth until a gigantic field of 35 teams and 210 1976 BYU Mike Brannan, BYU golfers descended upon Pasatiempo in 1962. 1977 Arizona State Lee Mikles, Arizona State It became evident that the phenomenal spurt of college golf 1978 BYU Mark O’Meara, Long Beach State could not be accommodated in one tournament and the tourna- 1979 San Jose State Scott Watkins, Arizona State ment became a prestigious invitational with a limit of 25 teams 1980 USC Bobby Clampett, BYU beginning in 1968. Since then, the strength of the field has grown 1981 BYU Jay Don Blake, Utah State to the point where teams from Hawaii to Duke venture to the 1982 USC Rich Fehr, BYU Alister MacKenzie-designed course. 1983 UCLA & Fresno State Kris Moe, San Diego State These championships have served as a springboard to the 1984 San Jose State Grant Barnes, San Jose State PGA Tour. Bob Rosburg, Ken Venturi, Jerry Heard, Johnny 1985 San Jose State Duffy Waldorf, UCLA Miller, Tom Shaw, Ron Cerrudo, John Lotz, , Al 1986 USC Sam Randolph, USC 1987 Fresno State Rich Greenwood, UCLA Geiberger, , Tom Purtzer, Roger Maltbie, Howard 1988 San Jose State Bruce Brockbank, BYU Twitty, Peter Jacobsen, Bobby Clampett, Mark O’Meara, Duffy 1989 Fresno State Rafael Ponce, BYU Waldorf, and Arron Oberholser have gone after the 1990 Fresno State Mike Foster, San Jose State Western Intercollegiate championship during their college days. 1991 UNLV Doug DuChateau, Oregon The 50th Western Intercollegiate, held in 1996, became the 1992 San Jose State Todd Fischer, USF first nationally-televised in-season collegiate tournament - 1993 Oregon Cam Martin, Oregon emphasizing the longest-running tournament west of the 1994 San Jose State Ted Snavely, Oregon Mississippi River. In a stunning manner, Arron Oberholser of 1995 USC Ryan Hietala, UTEP San Jose State overtook Tiger Woods of Stanford on the final 1996 Stanford Arron Oberholser, San Jose State four holes for the individual title. 1997 Ohio State Joel Kribel, Stanford 1998 UC Santa Barbara Naoya Takemoto, UCSB The format once was 18 holes of qualifying and eight in 1999 Washington Joel Kribel, Stanford match play to a 54-hole stroke play format. In the past, the best 2000 Fresno State Jason Allred, Pepperdine five of six scores on a daily basis counted to the team total. 2001 Oregon Lars Johansson, San Diego State Today, the best forum out of five scores for each 18 comprise the 2002 Washington Conner Robbins, Washington team score. 2003 UCLA Steve Conway, UCLA 2004 Colorado Kane Webber, Colorado Year Team Champion Medalist 2005 Oregon J.J. Scurich, Cal Poly 1947 Stanford Morgan Fottrell, San Jose State 2006 Duke Rob Grube, Stanford 1948 San Jose State Al Nelson, Saint Mary’s 2007 Purdue John Streibich, Xavier 1949 San Jose State Al Nelson, Saint Mary’s 1950 California George Bruno, San Jose State Team Championships 1951 Stanford Ken Venturi, San Jose State San Jose State, 12; Fresno State, 9; Stanford, 8; BYU, 7; Southern 1952 Stanford Fred Brown, Stanford California, 6; Arizona State, 4; Oregon, 3; UCLA, 2; Washington, 1953 Stanford Ken Venturi, San Jose State 2; California, 1; Colorado, 1; Duke, 1; Purdue, 1; San Diego State, 1954 Stanford Charles Van Linge, Stanford 1; UNLV, 1; Ohio State, 1; UC Santa Barbara, 1. 1955 Stanford John McMullin, Modesto College 1956 Fresno State Gordon McKenzie, Seattle Individual Champions 1957 San Jose State Stan Hobert, Arizona State San Jose State, 12; BYU, 6; Stanford, 5; Arizona State, 4; Cal 1958 Fresno State Dale Lingenbrink, Seattle State-Los Angeles, 4; Oregon, 4; Southern California, 3; San 1959 Fresno State Joel Spinola, Fresno State Diego State, 3; UCLA, 3; Saint Mary’s, 2; Seattle, 2; Fresno State, 1960 San Diego State Ron O’Connor, San Diego State 2; Modesto College, 1; Long Beach State, 1; Pepperdine, 1; Utah 1961 Fresno State John Lotz, San Jose State State, 1; USF, 1; Texas El Paso, 1; UC Santa Barbara, 1; 1962 Stanford John Lotz, San Jose State Washington, 1; Colorado, 1; Cal Poly, 1; Xavier, 1. 1963 San Jose State John Lotz, San Jose State 1964 Fresno State Ross Randall, San Jose State Repeat Champions 1965 San Jose State Arne Dokka, CS Los Angeles 3 - John Lotz (San Jose State, 1961, 1962, 1963). 1966 USC Arne Dokka, CS Los Angeles 2 - Al Nelson (Saint Mary’s, 1948, 1949), 1967 San Jose State Jerry Heard, Fresno State Ken Venturi (San Jose State, 1951, 1953), 1968 BYU , BYU Arne Dokka (Cal State Los Angeles, 1965, 1966), 1969 Arizona State Gary Sanders, USC Joel Kribel (Stanford, 1997, 1999). 1970 BYU Bob Clark, CS Los Angeles

16 San Jose State University Men’s Golf Tournament Champions (Since 1978)

Name Tournament Location Dates Aaron Conrad Del Walker Invitational Long Beach, Calif. September 17 & 18, 2006 David Kim Anteater Invitational Laguna Niguel, Calif. March 14 & 15, 2005 Bobby Powers 49er Collegiate Classic Calimesa, Calif. October 31 - November 1, 2002 Isaac Weintraub Santa Clara Invitational San Jose, Calif. November 5 & 6, 2001 Arron Oberholser NCAA West Regionals Santee, Calif. May 15 – 17, 1997 Justin Russo Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Santa Barbara, Calif. March 26 & 27, 1997 Arron Oberholser Golf World Invitational Hilton Head, S.C. November 8 – 10, 1996 Arron Oberholser Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Santa Barbara, Calif. March 28 & 29, 1996 Arron Oberholser Western Intercollegiate Santa Cruz, Calif. April 6 & 7, 1996 Arron Oberholser Big West Championship Fort Ord, Calif. April 29 & 30, 1996 Arron Oberholser Fresno Lexus Fresno, Calif. September 29 & 30, 1995 Arron Oberholser Nike Northwest Corvallis, Ore. October 9 & 10, 1995 Brian Tucker Tucker Invitational Guadalajara, Mexico February 28 - March 1,1994 Bob Jacobson UCLA Bruin Desert Classic Palm Springs, Calif. November 4 - 6, 1991 Mike Foster Western Intercollegiate Santa Cruz, Calif. April 9 - 11, 1990

Aaron Conrad Arron Oberholser Bobby Powers Brian Tucker Mike Foster

Larry Silveira Northern California Intercollegiate Napa, Calif. March 23, 1984 Larry Silveira PCAA Championship Long Beach, Calif. May 7, 1984 Grant Barnes Western Intercollegiate Santa Cruz, Calif. April 17, 1984 Grant Barnes Bill Bryant College Invitational Industry Hills, Calif. January 24, 1983 Dan Coughlin Silverado Invitational Napa, Calif. February 8, 1982 Joe Tamburino Northern California Collegiate Stockton, Calif. March 27, 1982 Joe Tamburino PCAA Championship Logan, Utah Spring, 1982 Joe Tamburino PCAA Championship Long Beach, Calif. Spring, 1981 Mark Wiebe/Don Levin Silverado Invitational Napa, Calif. Spring, 1979 Steve Gazzaneo PCAA Championship Irvine, Calif. Spring, 1979 Mike Barnblatt Stanford Kickoff Tournament Palo Alto, Calif. February 3, 1978

Grant Barnes Dan Coughlin Joe Tamburino Steve Gazzaneo Mark Wiebe www.sjsuspartans.com 17 Tour Winners

PGA Tour winners

Ken Venturi (1951, 1952, 1953) 1957 Miller High Life Open (Milwaukee, Wisc.) 1957 St. Paul Open (St. Paul, Minn.) 1958 (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1958 Thunderbird Invitational (Palm Springs, Calif.) 1958 Chicago Open (Chicago, Ill.) 1958 Baton Rouge Open (Baton Rouge, La.) 1959 (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1959 Chicago Open (Chicago, Ill.) 1960 Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Pebble Beach, Calif.) 1960 Milwaukee Open Invitational (Milwaukee, Wisc.) 1964 U.S. Open (Bethesda, Md.) 1964 Insurance City Open (Hartford, Conn.) 1964 American Golf Classic (Akron, Ohio) 1966 Lucky International (San Francisco, Calif.) Ken Venturi (third from the left) played on the 1951, 1952 and 1953 San Jose State golf teams. Pictured with the 1951 Spartans, he turned profes- Ron Cerrudo (1965, 1966) sional in 1957, won the 1964 U.S. Open, was named the 1964 1968 Cajun Classic (New Orleans, La.) “Sportsman of the Year” by Sports Illustrated, and worked 35 years as 1970 Texas Open (San Antonio, Texas) CBS-TV’s number-one golf analyst.

Roger Maltbie (1972) 1975 Quad Cities Open (Coal Valley, Ill.) 1975 Pleasant Valley Classic (Sutton, Mass.) 1976 (Columbus, Ohio) 1985 Westchester Classic (Westchester, N.Y.) 1985 World Series of Golf (Akron, Ohio)

Mark Lye (1973, 1974, 1975) 1983 Bank of Boston Classic (Boston, Mass.)

Bob Eastwood (1966, 1967) 1984 USF&G Classic (New Orleans, La.) 1984 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) 1985 Byron Nelson Classic (Fort Worth, Texas) Mark Wiebe is a PGA and Ron Cerrudo is a two-time Mark Wiebe (1978, 1979) Champions Tour winner. PGA Tour winner. 1985 Anheuser-Busch Classic (Williamsburg, Va.) 1986 Hardee’s Golf Classic (Coal Valley, Ill.)

Arron Oberholser (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Pebble Beach, Calif.) Champions Tour winners

Bob Eastwood (1966, 1967) 1997 Bell Atlantic Classic 1997 Raley’s Gold Rush Classic (Sacramento, Calif.)

Mark Wiebe (1978, 1979) 2007 SAS Championship (Cary, N.C.) Nationwide Tour winners Bob Eastwood has wins on Mark Lye, a PGA Tour win- Arron Oberholser (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) the PGA and Champions ner, works for the Golf 2002 Canadian PGA Championship (Richmond Hill, Ont.) Tours. Channel. 2002 Utah Classic (Sandy, Utah)

18 San Jose State University Men’s Golf City of San Jose

Regional growth and • 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean stability are comple- mented by an active cul- • Population - 945,000 tural life. San Jose is the home of the Silicon • Average annual household income of Valley High Technology $84,857 according to Money magazine and the Children’s • One of the top-25 “brainiest” cities in Discovery museums, the the country San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Symphony, the • More college graduates per 100 resi- San Jose-Cleveland dents than any other major U.S. city Ballet, numerous gal- leries and arts centers, • More home owners than any large city Opera San Jose, the in the country The skyline of downtown San Jose Winchester Mystery House and other • Worker productivity is twice the national average respected professional ituated at the hub of Silicon Valley and community group theater groups. • Best public safety record of any large is San Jose – the third largest city in Light rail and historic trolley lines, the metropolitan area in the United States the SCalifornia and the 10th largest in 18,000-seat HP Pavilion at San Jose, con- last 10 years. the nation. San Jose, strategically located vention facilities, shops and a diverse at the sunny, southern tip of the San night scene add to the excitement. • International airports – San Jose, San Francisco Bay, is surrounded by rolling Reflecting the cultural richness of the Francisco and Oakland hills and striking mountains. San Jose’s community is a wide range of restaurants. vibrant and growing downtown is the set- A reason the South Bay has grown so mer temperature of 74 degrees, San Jose ting for San Jose State University and the dramatically is its quality of life. The mild symbolizes the best California has to offer. focus for important financial, commercial climate encourages an active and casual The region’s 1.6-million residents enjoy and arts communities. lifestyle. There are more than 100,000 recreational and entertainment opportuni- acres of land for bik- ties year-round. Within a short drive are “ San Jose is a confident and exciting city, full of ing, rollerblading and San Francisco, beaches from Santa Cruz to optimism and opportunity. We treasure our past. We other outdoor activi- Carmel, the California coastal redwoods, embrace our diversity. We nurture our future, in our ties. Boasting nearly Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. 300 days of sunshine children and through stewardship of our resources. and an average sum- People are proud to live here. Our city is committed to sustaining and improving the quality of life in every neighborhood, for every resident, now and in the future.” – www.sanjoseca.gov

San Jose State University will host the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First & Second Round at the San Jose offers a neighborhood feel in a metropolitan environment. 18,200-seat HP Pavilion in downtown San Jose. www.sjsuspartans.com 19 San Jose State University

an Jose State equipped classrooms, University, Silicon the Western world’s SValley’s metropolitan only undergraduate university, is pre-eminent in nuclear science facility broadly educating leaders and North America’s and professionals for an largest Beethoven increasingly complex and Center. Focusing on global society. applied research, facul- Located in the heart of the ty receive a growing Silicon Valley, this university number of contracts has aided the development of and grants each year. the computer industry and From Moss Landing the resulting technological Marine Research advances in our nation by Laboratory to the providing the largest source NASA Ames Research of engineering, science and Center, faculty are business graduates to Silicon exploring everything Valley companies. from the depths of the Graduating about 7,000 ocean to the surface of students annually, San Jose State University also provides the pro- Mars. fessional infrastructure for the region – from teachers to social San Jose State University also finds strength in its diversity. For workers to artists to law enforcement officers to nurses. The first-generation students, it is a gateway to economic independ- terms, “leaders and professionals,” describe not just the types of ence and social mobility. It is also an incubator of cultural and graduates who earn their degrees at San Jose State, but also the intellectual development and an opportunity for lifelong learn- roles they assume in their communities and in their fields of ing. Students range in age from first-time freshmen to college endeavor. transfers to professionals seeking additional education. Student San Jose State University’s place in history is well-established. demographics – with ethnic pluralism – provide the benefits of Founded in 1857, it was the first public institution of higher edu- multiple cultures and diverse student interests and activities. cation on the West Coast. From its humble beginnings as a normal From residence life to athletic teams to social clubs to co-op jobs – school to train teachers for the developing frontier, it has matured student activities meet the needs of this diverse student body. into a master’s university offering 191 bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Some Notable The university’s 30,000 students study in eight fully-accredited San Jose State University Alumni colleges: Applied Sciences and the Arts, Business, Education, Ben Nighthorse Campbell – former two-term Engineering, Humanities and the Arts, Science, Social Sciences U.S. Senator (Rep. - Colorado) and Social Work. One strength of the academic program is the Dr. Harry Edwards – world-renowned sports sociologist broad general education curriculum that brings common ele- Robert Foster – Mayor of Long Beach, California ments -- critical thinking, writing and communication skills, and Mike Honda – U.S. Congressman (Dem.- California), cultural pluralism -- to diverse studies. Academic strength also is 15th district seen in the university’s nationally-recognized programs. Pat Hughes – Chicago Cubs play-by-play broadcaster Examples include the School Brigadier General Anthony Jackson – Deputy Commanding of Music, the School of Art General, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command and Design, the School of Mary Lyons, Ph.D. – University of San Diego president Journalism and Mass Roger Maltbie – NBC TV Sports golf commentator Communications, the School Jessica McClintock – fashion designer of Nursing and the School of Gordon Moore – Founder, Intel Corporation Library and Information Jenny Ming – President, Old Navy Clothing Science. Valerie Coleman Morris – CNN Financial News In each discipline, quality anchor/reporter teaching remains a priority. Dick & Tom Smothers – entertainers Tenured faculty teach intro- Amy Tan – best-selling author ductory as well as advanced Peter Ueberroth – President of the U.S. Olympic Committee courses with an emphasis on Ken Venturi – 1964 Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year small classes. Learning facili- David Willman – Pulitzer-Prize-winning writer for the ties include computer- Los Angeles Times

20 San Jose State University Men’s Golf Don W. Kassing, University President

s president of San Jose State Before his appointment to the presidency, Kassing had University, Don W. Kassing served for more than a decade as vice president for administra- Aheads the oldest and one of tion and finance and as chief financial officer. As CFO, he had the largest universities in the 23- responsibility for all business and financial affairs of the univer- campus California State University sity. His previous 18 years in higher education included service system. Appointed in 2004, Kassing as vice president for university relations and administrative has moved the university forward services at Murray State University, in Kentucky, and vice presi- in several key areas. Under his dent for development and public affairs at Western State College leadership, the campus is engaged of Colorado. He also served for two years as president of the in university-wide strategic plan- Granite City Campus of the Belleville Area College, Belleville, ning, with the goal of making San Illinois. Before that, he worked for 11 years in private industry, José State University a university of including eight years in corporate finance and operations man- choice by 2010. agement for Brown Group, Inc., and three years with General Motors Corporation. Since February 2006, he has accepted the three largest pri- vate donations to the university in its 150-year history: • A $10 million gift from alumni Donald and Sally Lucas "San Jose State makes an enormous difference in for the graduate school of business, one of the best communities of America. I'm • A $15 million gift from alumnus Charles W. Davidson excited about the great future we are shaping for the College of Engineering, and • A $10 million gift from alumna Connie Lurie for the together." - Don W. Kassing College of Education.

Active in the community and region, Kassing serves on the following boards: * San José Sports Authority * United Way Silicon Valley * San José Chamber of Commerce * Silicon Valley Leadership Group * Joint Venture: Silicon Valley * Silicon Valley Higher Education Roundtable

He is also a member of the United Way Community Impact Committee.

Kassing holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Economics from St. Louis University. He is married with three children and seven grandchildren.

President Don W. Kassing addresses the gathering at the San Jose State University Men’s Golf Friendraiser.

As president and in his former role as vice president for administration and finance, Kassing led the development, con- San José State University does not discriminate on the basis struction and successful opening of two major campus facilities: of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orienta- tion, marital status, pregnancy, age disability, disabled veter- the award-winning Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, based on an’s or Vietnam veteran’s status. This policy applies to all a first-of-its-kind and highly successful partnership with the city San José State University student, faculty and staff programs of San José; and Campus Village, a state-of-the-art residence and activities. Questions regarding this policy should be complex for students, faculty and staff, the largest such project directed to the Director of the Office of Equal in the California State University system, and the focus of a Employment/Affirmative Action, San José State University, renewed sense of community on the campus. (408) 924-1115. www.sjsuspartans.com 21 Tom Bowen, Director of Athletics

om Bowen was named San NCAA have risen dramatically under his watch – a 42-point Jose State University’s direc- increase since his installation as director. Ttor of intercollegiate athletics on December 20, 2004. Under his Bowen came to San Jose State after serving three years as leadership and with his vision for the Director of Community Affairs for the San Francisco 49ers of the department, San Jose State has the National Football League. He directed all of the team’s fund- established itself as a viable raising activities and was responsible for alumni and current Division I-A intercollegiate athletics player participation in the community. Also serving as the exec- program with proven athletic, aca- utive director of the 49ers Foundation, San Francisco was the demic and financial successes to his first NFL franchise to implement an annual giving program. credit. His Division I experience at the collegiate level includes ath- At the core of Bowen’s mission letics administration positions at the University of California for San Jose State University athlet- and Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif. As an assistant and ics is building a “Culture of Champions” academically, athleti- associate director of athletics at the University of California from cally and in the community. To that end, the Notre Dame alum July 2000 through September 2002, he was responsible for athlet- has overhauled the department’s infrastructure; invested ic fund-raising. Bowen was credited with developing the first resources both in external and internal operations; initiated an comprehensive planned giving program for the Golden Bears. enhanced website presence; and expanded marketing, promo- tions and advertising opportunities locally, regionally and At Saint Mary’s College, he was the Director of Foundations nationally with the creation of Spartan Sports Properties. and Corporate Relations from May 1995 to January 1997 before being appointed to an associate director of athletics position by With his fund raising acumen, Bowen has led the Spartan the president of the college. His grant proposal acumen helped Foundation - the department’s fund-raising component - to raise $6.1-million in academic funding for the institution. From unprecedented development heights, capped by a department January 1997 through April 2000, he managed the athletics record $1.5 million during the 2006-07 fund drive. department’s budget, directed a corporate sponsorship program and interacted with the academic senate, faculty and university As an integral member of the University’s presidential staff, personnel on student-athlete issues. he has created new short and long-term revenue streams for intercollegiate athletics and many other campus extra-curricular His first professional leadership appointment in athletics activities. His initiatives and leadership have created new ener- was at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. From 1987 gy department-wide and throughout the university. The univer- through 1995, he held the positions of assistant football coach sity has benefitted from Athletics’ increasing visibility, receiving and athletics director. record donations during the 2006-07 time frame. He is a Level 2 certified member of the College Athletic In 2006-07, football capped its finest season in nearly two Business Management Association (CABMA), the National decades, posting a 9-4 overall record and capturing the New Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and Mexico Bowl championship. Women’s cross country and the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. women’s water polo, ranked sixth nationally in the final coach- es’ poll, turned in their best record in years. There were All- The 1983 graduate of the University of Notre Dame played American performances in football and women’s water polo. high school football at Moreau High in Hayward, Calif. He Men’s basketball, football, women’s swimming, women’s volley- majored in theology/sociology and spent six years studying for ball and women’s water polo players competed in national team the priesthood with the Holy Cross Fathers. Bowen went on to or individual national competitions. For the second year in a earn a master’s degree in administration/education from the row, a San Jose State player won the Western Athletic University of San Francisco in 1990. Conference women’s golf individual title. An active member of the Bay Area community, he serves on He has appointed new head coaches in football, men’s bas- the board of the San Jose Sports Authority. He is an adjunct pro- ketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s fessor at the University of San Francisco School of Sports swimming and diving, softball and women’s volleyball. In Management and at San Jose State University’s Department of 2005-06, San Jose State won the Western Athletic Conference Kinesiology where he teaches sports management classes. As a women’s golf championship, recorded its highest finish ever at a senior faculty member of the Capital Campaign Institute based NCAA regional championship in women’s gymnastics, pro- in Minneapolis, Minn., from 1996 through 2002, he is a frequent duced seven teams out of 16 with its best conference finish in guest lecturer at several Bay Area university campuses. Bowen years, and had WAC “Coaches of the Year” in women’s golf and continues to speak before major corporations headquartered softball. locally on the topics of leadership, management and motivation.

Bowen’s vision for student-athlete success and excellence The Denver, Colo., native and his wife, Mia, are the parents led to the creation of a Student Success Services component. of three children: sons, Andrew and Peter, and, daughter, Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores as measured by the McKenna.

22 San Jose State University Men’s Golf Student Success Services

oday’s Spartan student-athlete has more opportunities to suc- Academic all-conference selections ceed academically than ever before. Located in the Simpkins (1996-present – Western Athletic Conference) TStadium Center, the Scott Gadway Academic Center was dedi- cated in January 2003. Here, student-athletes have a place to study, work with tutors, utilize computers or seek academic advice. The recently-remodeled Scott Gadway Academic Center is a gift from alums Stan and Marilyn Gadway, to honor their late son, Scott, a 1991 San Jose State graduate who majored in aeronautics. He died in a 1996 skydiving accident. The facility’s spirit is echoed at its entrance: “May all students who use this room share Scott’s love and lust for life and his desire to be the very best that one could be in every ISAAC AARON JON pursuit.” WEINTRAUB CONRAD TRINGALE 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 2006, 2007 2004 Golf Coaches Associate of America All-American Scholar

CINDY KATO DREW SANDI EILEEN Student Success AGBAY SMITH DALEY Services Student Success Student Success Assistant Director Services Services Athletics Advisor Advisor Director/ TRENT JEFF Academics WALKER ARNESON 1989 1989

San Jose State University Undergraduate Academic Programs BACHELOR OF Linguistics Computational ARTS (B.A.) Mathematics Mathematics Afro-American Music Aviation Studies Natural Science Maintenance Anthropology Philosophy Operations Art Physical Science Biological Science JOHN ISAAC Behavioral Science Psychology Business DAUPHIN WEINTRAUB Biological Science Radio-Television Administration 1994 2003, 2004 Chemistry Religious Studies Accounting Child Development Social Science Finance Chinese Social Work Human Resources Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Creative Arts Sociology International Engineering Meteorology Dance Spanish Business Environmental Studies Nursing Economics Special Major Management Geology Nutritional Science English Speech – Information Graphic Design Occupational Therapy Environmental Communication Systems Health Science Physics Studies Speech Pathology & Manufacturing Hospitality Management Public Relations French Audiology Marketing Industrial Design Recreation Geography Theatre Arts Chemical Engineering Industrial & Systems Special Major Geology BACHELOR OF Chemistry Engineering History SCIENCE (B.S.) Civil Engineering Industrial Technology BACHELOR OF MUSIC Humanities Advertising Computer Science Interior Design (B. MUS.) Industrial Arts Aerospace Criminal Justice Journalism Japanese Engineering Administration Kinesiology BACHELOR OF FINE Liberal Studies Applied & Economics Materials Engineering ARTS IN ART (B.F.A.) www.sjsuspartans.com 23 The Spartans Play Here

Located in Gilroy, 30 minutes from San Jose State, is the Eagle Ridge Golf Club. Designed by David Dale, Ron Fream and Johnny Miller, San Jose Country Club is one of the oldest Eagle Ridge offers scenic views of Northern The Silver Creek Valley Country Club is a country clubs in America. Founded in California. 20-minute drive southeast from the campus. 1899, the club is 15 minutes from the cam- Renovated in 2002 by architect Mike pus and is nestled in the Diablo Range of Strantz, the course is more visually stimu- the east San Jose foothills. lating and beautiful than ever.

The San Jose Municipal Golf Course is 6,700- plus yards long and is 10 minutes from the cam- pus. “Muni” has a straight-forward layout with The Spring Valley Golf open fairways on a flat terrain. Course, located in the rolling hills of Milpitas, is 20 min- Boulder Ridge opened in 2001. The utes north from San Jose nearly 7,000-yard long course sits State. County parks and atop a ridge and is 10-minute drive horse trails border the course. from San Jose State.

The Almaden Golf Course, 15 minutes from San Jose State, has hosted PGA and NIKE Tour events.

Tucked in and around the hills 20 min- utes south of San Jose State, Cinnabar Hills offers spectacular views on a 27- Designed by Alister MacKenzie in the 1920’s, hole tract. Designed by award-winning the Pasatiempo Golf Course was used as the basis architect John Harbottle III, each hole for the Augusta National Course. The par 70 maintains the area’s natural slope and layout is located in Santa Cruz, 30 minutes from protects residing wildlife. Hundreds of San Jose State, and is consistently rated among oak trees enhance the landscape. GolfWeek’s Top-100 courses. Pasatiempo is the home of the Western Intercollegiate men’s golf Coyote Creek features two 18-hole Jack Nicklaus- tournament. designed courses only 20 minutes from campus.

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