2013 • NCAA Final Four • 2014 NCAA Championships – Prairie Dunes Country Club – Hutchinson, Kansas

Tigers Make Historic Run to NCAA Final Four The Tigers competed at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championships for the fourth time in five seasons after tying for fourth place at the NCAA Columbia Regional hosted by the University of . They then earned the No. 3 seed in the match-play tournament for the national championship by tying for second place in 54 holes of medal play at the NCAA Championships with a team score of 4-under 836. LSU defeated the No. 6-seeded UCLA Bruins by a score of 4-1 in the national quarterfinals before falling to the eventual NCAA Champion in the semifinal round to wrap up their best NCAA finish in nearly 50 years. The Tigers tied for third place nationally for their best NCAA Championship finish since earning third place in 1967 and their first top-10 finish since capturing eighth place in 1989. Table of Contents

ONLY ONE LSU REVIEW 2 Quick Facts 40 Season Review 3 Why LSU? 42 2014 NCAA Semifinalists 4 University Club 44 2013-14 Final Statistics & Results 5 Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility 45 2013-14 Round-by-Round Results 6 Practice Facilities 46 2013-14 Tournament Summaries 8 University Club Layout 48 2013-14 SEC Recap 14 Cox Communications Academic Center 16 LSU Greats HISTORY 18 Prominent LSU Alumni 49 Tigers on Tour 20 LSU President/Chancellor 51 Tigers in Major Championships 21 Director of Athletics 52 2012 U.S. Open Championship 53 2013 54 LSU at the SEC Championships PREVIEW 55 LSU at the NCAA Championships 22 Season Preview 56 John Peterson: NCAA Champion 24 Tournament Information 58 Record Book 26 David Toms Intercollegiate Preview 60 All-Time Tournament Wins 27 SEC Opponents 61 Home Tournament History 62 All-Time Honors 64 Letterwinners THE TEAM 28 Head Coach Chuck Winstead 30 Assistant Coach Garrett Runion 31 Stewart Jolly 32 Myles Lewis 33 Ben Taylor 34 Zach Wright 35 Rhyne Jones 36 Brandon Pierce 37 Eric Ricard 38 Blake Caldwell 39 Television Roster

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 1 INTRO Quick Facts

University 2014-15 Men’s Golf Schedule Location: Baton Rouge, La. SEPTEMBER Founded: 1860 5-7 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Rocky Face, Ga. The Farm GC Enrollment: 29,865 14-16 Golfweek Conference Challenge Burlington, Iowa Spring Hollow GC Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Home Course: The University Club (Par 72) OCTOBER Mascot: Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) 4-5 David Toms Intercollegiate Baton Rouge, La. University Club Colors: Purple and Gold 17-19 U.S. Collegiate Championship Alpharetta, Ga. The GC of Conference: Southeastern Affiliation: NCAA Division I FEBRUARY President: Dr. F. King Alexander 16-18 The Prestige at PGA West La Quinta, Calif. PGA West Faculty Representative: Dr. Bill DeMastes MARCH Athletic Department 1-3 Querencia Cabo Collegiate Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Querencia GC Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: Joe Alleva 15-16 Talis Park Challenge Naples, Fla. Talis Park GC Sr. Associate AD: Verge Ausberry 25-26 Floridian Invitational Palm City, Fla. Floridian GC Sr. Associate AD/Business Operations: Mark Ewing Sr. Associate AD/Student Services & SWA: Miriam Segar APRIL Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: Bo Bahnsen 4-5 Aggie Invitational College Station, Texas Traditions Club Sr. Associate AD/Facilities & Grounds: Ronnie Haliburton 17-19 SEC Men’s Golf Championships St. Simons Island, Ga. Sea Island GC Sr. Associate AD/Internal Affairs & Development: Eddie Nunez Associate AD/Ticket Manager: Brian Broussard MAY Associate AD/Facilities & Project Development: Emmitt David 14-16 NCAA Regionals Site TBA Course TBA Assistant AD/Marketing: Matt Shanklin Assistant AD/Fiscal Operations: Neal Lamonica JUNE 29-3 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Sarasota, Fla. Concession GC Men’s Golf Staff Head Coach: Chuck Winstead Alma Mater: LSU, 1991 Year at LSU: 10th Support Staff Assistant Coach: Garrett Runion Alma Mater: LSU, 2008 Year at LSU: Third

Team Information 2013-14 Record: 117-41-3 (NCAA Final Four) 2013-14 SEC Finish: 2nd Postseason: T3rd - NCAA Semifinals (Match Play) Will Stafford Katie o’brien matt dahlke Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 Sports Information Administrative Assistant Academic Counselor Top Returnees: Stewart Jolly (Sr.), Myles Lewis (Sr.), Ben Taylor (Sr.), Zach Wright (Jr.) Top Newcomers: Blake Caldwell (Fr.), Rhyne Jones (So.) Inaugural Season: 1932 Tournament Titles: 120 NCAA Championships: 4 SEC Championships: 15

Sports Information Sr. Associate AD/Sports Information Director: Michael Bonnette jon michelini eric donoval Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning Coach Senior Associate SID: Kent Lowe Senior Associate SID: Bill Franques Associate SID: Matt Dunaway Associate SID: Bill Martin Media Information Associate SID: Will Stafford The 2014-15 LSU Men’s Golf Media Guide was written to provide members of the media Associate SID: Jake Terry with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the LSU Men’s Golf team. For Director of Publications: Krystal Bennett Faircloth further information on the team and the scheduling of interviews with head coach Chuck Graphic Design Coordinators: Hannah Brinks, Stephanie Lyles Winstead, assistant coach Garrett Runion or any of the student-athletes, please contact Publications Student Assistants: Mallory Bourgeois, Lizzie McCulla Will Stafford in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) 578-8226. Photographer: Steve Franz Men’s Golf Contact: Will Stafford MAILING ADDRESS OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS Administrative Specialist: Pam LeBlanc LSU Sports Information Athletic Administration Building, Fifth Floor LSU Box 25095 North Stadium Drive Contact Information (area code 225) Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Sports Information: 578-8226 Sports Information Fax: 578-1861 Credits Will Stafford’s Cell: 436-4389 Editor: Will Stafford Will Stafford’s E-mail: [email protected] Design and Layout: Lizzie McCulla Men’s Golf Office: 578-1280 Covers: Hannah Brinks LSU Athletic Department: 578-0628 Photography: Michael Bonnette Ticket Office: 578-2184 Steve Franz Website: www.LSUsports.net Chris Parent Printer: Multi Ad

2 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Why LSU? ONLY ONE David Toms 2001 PGA Champion Why LSU? 13-time PGA Tour Winner “As far back as I can remember, I have literally bled purple and gold. It never crossed my mind that there was anywhere else to go other than LSU. The experiences and relationships that I developed at LSU have been an integral part of my life. No other colleges existed in my mind. I am fortunate to have attended a place that I considered a dream and look forward to my association with the University until the day I die.”

“I came to LSU to improve “I’ve bled purple and gold from “I chose LSU because I wanted myself as a player and to have Day One. I grew up an LSU fan in to be a part of something great. I an awesome experience as a Baton Rouge, my parents went thought Coach Winstead had built student-athlete. I was able to there and I had always wanted one of the premier college golf do both while playing for a great to go to school there. I had that programs, and I wanted to play for coach in Chuck Winstead and a opportunity when it came down him. LSU was the place for me, and great program he has continued to deciding where I wanted to Coach Winstead was the coach to build at LSU. It really helped continue my career. It’s the best to help me reach my full potential me get to where I am today. University on the planet, and I’m and continue to succeed in the After graduating, I bought a proud to call it my home.” future. I’ll always be grateful for house in Baton Rouge and have what he and LSU have done for me always enjoyed my time here.” in my career.”

John Peterson Andrew Loupe Stewart Jolly PGA TOUR PGA TOUR 2014 First-Team All-SEC 2011 NCAA Champion 2-time NCAA All-American 2014 NCAA All-American

Did You Know?

• In the 2009 and 2010 editions of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the first tier for “Best National Universities.”

• LSU is the only public university in Louisiana designated as having very high research activity (RU/VH) by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the highest ranking awarded to doctorate-granting institutions. classification in 2008, one of 68 public funding, from agencies such as the • LSU was named to the 2009 President’s institutions nationally with this elective National Science Foundation, National Higher Education Community Service classification based on community Institutes of Health and the Department Honor Roll by the Corporation for National engagement. of Homeland Security has increased 86 and Community Service, the highest percent or more than $90 million over the federal recognition a college or university • LSU is one of only a handful of universities last five years. can receive for its commitment to in the nation having land-grant, sea-grant volunteering, service-learning and civic and space-grant status. • Newsweek magazine named LSU the engagement. “Most Diverse” school in the nation in • LSU currently ranks among the Top 30 the Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment • LSU earned the prestigious Carnegie public universities in total research consists of 24 percent minority students. Community Engagement and Outreach awards. The University’s total federal

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University club

The course at the University Club was redesigned under the guidance of LSU legend and PGA TOUR pro David Toms and renowned architect Jim Lipe, who designed the original University Club in 1998. The course is carved into nearly 300 acres of land just seven miles south of the LSU campus on Nicholson Drive. It came as no surprise that the University Club was selected as an NCAA Men’s Golf Regional host site during the 2013 season, marking the first time in the illustrious history of the LSU Men’s Golf program that the Tigers served as hosts to an NCAA postseason tournament on its home course. The challenging 18-hole, par-72 course at University Club plays to 7,700 yards from its championship tees and features wide fairways bordered by pine hammocks and native grasses, in addition to 2,000 feet of beautiful bulkhead. Four additional sets of tees are also available for players of all ages and skill levels. In addition, the lake areas have been increased by 110,000 cubic yards in total and more than 500 trees have been added throughout the course to provide a challenging test of golf for anyone playing the University Club. Not only that, but the course now has one of the most impressive finishing holes in golf as the 18th hole on the back nine features a new championship “Tiger” tee with a beautiful six-foot high wood bulkhead. The lake was expanded near the green, where an additional 180 feet of bulkhead was also added. The course was built on land donated to the Tiger Athletic Foundation and subsequently leased to The University Club. The original vision that drove University Club’s development was having a premier course that would provide a place for TAF For more than a decade, the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams have called members to play, as well as a home for the men’s and women’s golf teams at LSU. University Club home. The course received the honor of being ranked the 13th- The course opened for members on Oct. 22, 1998. The swimming and tennis best home for college golf in the country, according to a survey published in the facility adjacent to the course opened in the summer of 2000. The surrounding September 2005 issue of Golf Digest. The evaluation by Golf Digest ranked the housing development continues to grow as homes continue to spring up, adding to Top 15 home courses in college golf, and included such criteria as shot values, the beauty of the area surrounding the golf course. resistance to scoring, course layout and design, memorability and conditioning. The Tiger Athletic Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation that serves After undergoing extensive renovations in 2010, the home of LSU’s nationally- as the fund-raising and development arm of the LSU athletics department. Each ranked men’s and women’s programs features a newly-designed par-72 layout that year, the TAF underwrites scholarship and academics awards, as well as capital will serve as an impressive showpiece for generations to come. development projects for LSU athletics.

4 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility ONLY ONE

Bilyeu Golf practice facilitY

On April 15, 2011, the former LSU Golf House was $850,000 facility funded by TAF functions primarily as players are able to practice in a spacious environment. renamed the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility in honor a golf-learning center for the LSU men’s and women’s Chuck Winstead, who is the head coach of the of Mary and Woody Bilyeu following their generous teams where student-athletes are able to improve their men’s golf team and a Top 100 Teacher according to donation toward the redesign of the new University Club skills at one of the nation’s best practice facilities. Golf Magazine, believes that having such a facility and practice facility. The Bilyeu Practice Facility features a lavish meeting is essential in the development of his players and is Donations raised by the Tiger Athletic Foundation room, office space for both the men’s and women’s evidence that LSU is committed to running a first-class allowed for extensive renovations to the University coaching staffs and an area devoted to equipment program. Club and practice facility in 2010, creating a more repair and storage. It also includes locker rooms, an “The facility offers our student-athletes an challenging venue for collegiate golfers while attracting indoor driving range with two hitting bays and a state- environment second to none to excel and reach their championship level events to the University Club. The of-the-art learning center which can utilize the latest potential,” Winstead said. “The combination of state-of- NCAA subsequently awarded the University Club the technology and video analysis to benefit each player’s the-art technology to work on their game combined with honor of serving as one of six host sites for the 2013 development in a classroom setting. our indoor putting area to fine-tune their stroke enables NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals. Outside the facility is a practice tee box that our players to maximize their ability. We are able to The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility first opened in the measures 100 yards in length, a brand new wedge game utilize the tools we have to get the best out of each fall of 2002 to rave reviews from players, coaches and area built in 2007 and a 10,000-square-foot putting and player and teach them in a comfortable setting.” members of the athletic administration alike. This pitching green surrounded by practice bunkers where

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 5 ONLY ONE Practice Facilities

TrackMan

LSU utilizes TrackMan technology to improve each player’s game with properly-fitted equipment tailored to their specific needs. Each player is able to obtain exact yardages for each club in his bag while measuring various aspects of his swing, such as launch angle, spin rate, attack angle, Practice clubhead speed, ball speed and much more.

An inside facilities view of the luxorious meeting and conference Conference Room u room. The lavish conference room at the LSU Golf House enables the LSU coaching staff and players to meet in a quiet, spacious area.

Locker Room q The new Tiger locker room includes space for all the players to dress and store their equipment.

Video Analysis u LSU head coach Chuck Winstead teaches his players using state-of-the-art video technology that is second to none.

6 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Wedge Game Putting Green Tee Box The practice facilities at the Bilyeu Golf In addition to building a new wedge game Members of the LSU men’s and women’s golf Practice Facility feature a wedge game area area, recent renovations to the practice teams have the opportunity to practice in with three target greens, each measuring facilities at The Bilyeu Golf Practice a spacious environment as the Bilyeu Golf 2,000 square feet. Players can fine-tune Facility saw the completion of a brand new Practice Facility features a large tee box their wedge game by hitting shots from putting green measuring 10,000 square measuring 100 yards in length. all lies and angles up to 120 yards as the feet along with an existing putting green greens are guarded by rough and five measuring 14,000 square feet that has bunkers. The project, designed by LSU alumni been overseeded with bent grass. In all, David Toms, Jim Lipe and Chuck Winstead, the improvements to the practice facilities was completed in the summer of 2007. at the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility are estimated at $150,000.

Club Repair

The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility is blessed with a state-of-the-art club repair room that allows the players to re-grip clubs, re-shaft clubs and check and change the lies and lofts of each club, including woods and putters, to ensure your set is where you want it.

SAM PuttLab The SAM (Science and Motion) PuttLab uses the same basic principles as TrackMan technology, but with putting. The Tigers are able to fine-tune their putting stroke from the feedback SAM provides about the angle of the putter face at set up, impact and through the stroke.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 7 ONLY ONELSU No. 2

No. 3 University Club Hole-By-Hole In its original state, through the and an impressive 6,602 yards summer of 2009, the University from member tees. Club played at just over 7,200 Here are some characteristics yards from its Tiger Tees and just of the course and pictures of over 6,000 yards for the early LSU the holes (tees are listed in the Women’s Golf Classics. Now the following order: Tiger-Scratch- course measures out at a hefty Member-Senior-Ladies/Juniors). 7,700 yards from the Tiger Tees Distances Tiger Tee – 3892-3808 – 7700 Senior – 3043-2935 – 5978 Scratch – 3648-3586 – 7234 Ladies/Juniors – 2660-2643 -- 5303 Member -- 3377-3225 – 6602

No. 1 – Par 4 – 456-402-385-349-274 A championship tee lengthened the No. 1 hole by 50 yards. The former waste bunker on the left side was replaced by an area of pine hammock and several trees planted in the right rough. On the approach shot, players have to watch for a grass hollow that replaced greenside bunkers.

No. 2 – Par 4 – 447-435-382-324-312 A good hole that didn’t need a lot of change. Two bunkers tempt those looking to carry a drive and the raised left side of the green creates a top shelf pin placement.

No. 3 – Par 5 – 673-632-578-542-496 Can you say long? The No. 1 handicap hole on the course had 53 yards added to its Tiger distance and features native grass areas down both sides of a fairway that was much easier to hit. The water has been expanded off the tee, replacing the old fairway bunker. The elevated green makes a more demanding approach.

8 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Hole 4-5-6 No. 5

No. 4

No. 4 – Par 4 – 375-341-315-288-231 No. 6 This was a short par-four that some long hitters could put the ball at the edge of the green with an accurate drive. That task is a little tougher as the left side water now extends into the fairway. The green has been extended back for an additional hole location.

No. 5 – Par 3 – 189-172-155-137-96 This picturesque par-three loses the wide bail-out area on the right as you look from the tee. The lake extends closer to the green making accuracy everything from the tee box.

No. 6 – Par 5 – 573-554-522-478-450 This hole has a whole new identity with a new lake down the entire length of the hole. A creek also crosses the fairway, directly in the landing zone of most hitters. The creek extends into a pond at the green making the approach shot more demanding.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 9 INTROLSU Holes 7-8-9 No. 9

No. 7

No. 7 – Par 4 – 471-457-431-401-349 The beginning of a tough stretch of No. 8 three holes to close the front nine. Native grasses replaced the wetlands in front of the tee box. A fairway bunker has been added and a grass hollow is now left of the green.

No. 8 – Par 3 – 222-188-166-130-107 The long par-three eighth hole has undergone a complete renovation. The tee box has been reshaped and elevated by seven feet. The water on the hole has expanded to the front left of the green. The putting surface has been reshaped with three new bunkers.

No. 9 – Par 4 – 486-467-443-394-345 The second-longest par-four on the course has several trees down the right side. Waste bunkers have been replaced by pine hammock areas and native grass comes into play on the left side. The result is a tighter landing area to try to place a drive.

10 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Holes 10-11-12 No. 12

No. 11

No. 10 – Par 4 – 484-444-402-354-327 No. 10 Golfers will notice the trees down the left side that give the hole definition. The approach shot will have to avoid pine hammocks short and right of the green.

No. 11 – Par 5 – 567-557-516-484-429 This long par-five has native dunes on the left side. A fairway bunker in the middle of the fairway that is 110 yards out from the green will cause approach problems. The water down the right has been extended close to the newly-elevated green, placing a premium on getting the ball to the hole.

No. 12 – Par 4 – 422-410-368-350-307 Several trees will cause problems with errant drives on both sides of the hole. A new sand bunker has replaced a grass bunker in front of the green. An accurate tee shot is a must.

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No. 13

No. 14

No. 13 – Par 3 – 209-179-151-141-119 This has always been one of the best No. 15 holes on the course. Some trees have been added and the green expanded to add hole locations. A straightforward tee shot is necessary with severe bunkers on the left side of the green.

No. 14 – Par 4 – 460-448-404-351-317 One of the more intimidating holes on the course with an uncompromising dogleg left leaving little room for error off the tee. Water has been extended into the fairway on the left side and pine hammocks down the right. The green has been expanded to the back and to the right.

No. 15 – Par 4 – 365-347-327-287-244 This hole probably had some of the biggest changes on the golf course. There is a new elevated tee box and the right side of the hole features mounding with native grasses. The fairway has been reshaped and bunkers added on the left. The hole has the potential to be played as a drivable par-four.

12 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Holes 16-17-18 ONLYLSU ONE

No. 18

No. 16

No. 16 – Par 3 – 253-215-167-144-117 No. 17 This hole now could play 250 yards over water from the Tiger tee as opposed to the former distance of 188 yards. The existing green has been expanded to the right to allow more hole locations. Water has been added to the right of the green.

No. 17 – Par 5 – 551-528-501-452-443 The hole has several trees down the right side of the entire hole. The water on the left expands toward the fairway approaching the hole. A lake at the green makes an accurate approach imperative. Long hitters can reach the green in two.

No. 18 – Par 4 – 497-458-389-372-340 The U-Club’s signature hole is one of the best finishing holes in the state. Native grasses are both right and left on this dogleg left hole. The lake, which has always been in play off the tee, has been expanded near the green, replacing the left greenside bunker. There is 180 feet of bulkhead bordering the left side of the green.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 13 LSULSU AcademicTIGERS Center ONLY ONE Academic Center

Bo Campbell Auditorium

The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie-theatre-size screen to COX COMMUNICATIONS aid professors with lectures and classroom activities. Academic Center FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Study Area Amenities 454,000 square feet of Included in the 54,000 working space square feet of the Academic Center are 4136 computer individual study areas, workstations & 30 laptops as well as 14 private computer rooms for 414 private computer student-athletes rooms in a state-of-the-art to work one-on-one computer lab with tutors or by themselves. 4Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study

4Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions

4A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures

14 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Academic Center LSU The Library Academic Center ONLY ONE The library provides a perfect setting for individual study, with a tutor or as a group.

Computer Stations The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is at the forefront of today’s educational technology. Since the spring of 2009, the academic center has upgraded more than 170 computers, including both PC and Mac.

A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nation’s premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 15 The following nine individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Men’s has retired the No. 23 for , No. 50 for , Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille O’Neal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Women’s basketball retired the No. 33 for Seimone Augustus. Football’s only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by and the No. 37 worn by . Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and former athletics director and the No. 19 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009. Augustus became the first woman in LSU Athletics LSU history to have her jersey retired in January 2010. GREATS

50 Bob Pettit 23 Pete Maravich 20 Billy Cannon Pettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 “Pistol Pete” Maravich still holds the NCAA record One of the true legends of in the and he later became the first player in NBA history for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring South, Billy Cannon was the 1959 to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he the National Player of the Year in 1970 after title. Cannon’s most memorable performance came was named as one of the Top 50 players in NBA leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. history. 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to 3 Ole Miss, 3-0, in the fourth quarter. He fielded a a 10-year professional career and was selected as , broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1997. for a in a 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.

33 Shaquille O’Neal 15 Skip Bertman 40 Rudy Macklin Shaquille O’Neal was the first pick in the 1992 A legend in the college baseball ranks, Skip Rudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-Ameri- NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in Bertman created a dynasty at LSU, guiding the can selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after Tigers to five national titles in a 10-year stretch during which time he became LSU’s all-time leading leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World from 1991-2000. He also coached the United rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-lead- Championships. At LSU, O’Neal averaged 21.6 points States to a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics ing scorer in school history behind only the legend- and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he in and was an assistant on the gold ary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the was named the World’s Amateur Athlete of the Year medal-winning U.S. squad in Seoul, Korea, in 1988. Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Bertman retired from coaching following the 2001 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of season and served as LSU’s athletics director single-game rebound record with 32, a mark that the top 50 players in NBA history. for seven years. Bertman was inducted into the may never be broken. College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Tommy Casanova (left), Seimone Augustus (mid- dle) and Rudy Macklin (right) were the last LSU greats to have their jer- seys retired during the 2009-10 athletic year.

16 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE About LSU Retired Jerseys The retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald, Macklin and Augustus comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey num- ber in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.

37 Tommy Casanova 19 Ben McDonald 33 Seimone Augustus Tommy Casanova is the only three-time All- Ben McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Seimone Augustus is the only women’s basketball American in the history of LSU football and is a Award in 1989, given annually to the nation’s most player in school history to earn State Farm Coaches member of the College Football Hall of Fame. During outstanding player, and is a member of the College Association All-America honors three times in 2004, his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College 2005 and 2006. Augustus became LSU’s first NCAA versatility for his myriad of talents as he played World Series appearances. In 1989, McDonald was National Player of the Year, claiming the honor offense, defense, returned punts and kickoffs. One named National Player of the Year by Baseball Amer- twice in 2005 and 2006. A 2006 graduate of LSU, of just two three-time All-SEC performers at LSU, he ica, The and Collegiate Baseball. He Augustus was the 2012 WNBA Finals MVP after played six seasons with the of was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. winning a world title. She also led the the NFL while earning his medical degree. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went to Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the 2012 Games. Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers. World-Class Tigers

Ashleigh Clare-Kearney Aaron Hill Sylvia Fowles Susan Jackson Esther Jones • In 2009, became first LSU • 2-time MLB All-Star (2009, ’12) • 3-time All-American • 3-time NCAA individual champion • 21-time track All-American gymnast to capture two individual • 2009 American League Come- • 2008, 2012 U.S. Olympic Gold • 2009-10 SEC Female Athlete of • 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist national titles back Player of the Year Medalist the Year • 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year • 2-time Silver Slugger Award • WNBA All-Star Game MVP Finalist (2009, ’12)

Kimberlyn Duncan Richard Thompson David Toms Rachele Fico • 2012 Bowerman Award winner • 8-time track All-American • 2-time SEC Golfer of the Year • 2-time NFCA First-Team All-Amer- • 3-time NFL Pro Bowler (2011, • 7-time NCAA Champion • 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist • 2001 PGA Champion ican ’12, ‘13) • 14-time track All-American • 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist • 13-time PGA TOUR winner • 2013 NPF Draft No. 1 pick • 2-time NFL All-Pro (2011, ‘13) • NFL Record most punt return yards by a rookie in a season

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 17 Lolo Jones A three-time national champion hurdler at LSU, Lolo Jones continues to take the sporting world by storm. Jones became an inspirational figure as a two-time World Indoor Champion and the American-record holder in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.72. She competed in both the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games and became the first LSU athlete to ever grace the cover of Time Magazine in July 2012. A 2005 graduate of LSU, Jones is now a two-sport star. She was named to the U.S. National Bobsled Team that went on to claim gold at the 2013 FIBT World Championships and compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Shaquille O’Neal A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most dominant centers in NBA history. He announced his retirement from the NBA in June 2010 after a brilliant Hall of Fame career and has since become a television analyst on TNT. One of the most quotable figures on the planet, O’Neal earned his bachelor’s degree from LSU in December 2000. In 2011, he penned his own biography, “Shaq Uncut, My Story,” and then received his doctorate degree from ’s Barry University in May 2012. Prominent LSU Alumni Eduardo Aguirre, Jr. Lod Cook Named the first Director of U.S. Cook graduated from LSU with a Citizenship and Immigration Services bachelor’s degree in mathematics in (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland 1955 and then earned his Master’s Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the degree in petro engineering in 1955. U.S. Ambassador to from 2005 Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine until 2009. years.

Seimone Augustus Carlos Roberto Flores A two-time NCAA Women’s Basketball National The president of Honduras from 1998-2002, Player of the Year, Augustus graduated from Flores helped the nation recover after LSU in 2006. She is a two-time U.S. Olympic Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in Gold Medalist and continues an All-Star pro 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary career with the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. She Carol Flake, also an alumnae of LSU. was named WNBA Finals MVP in 2012 after winning a WNBA title. James Carville Jim Flores Carville received both a bachelor’s Flores graduated with two bachelor’s of degree and law degree from LSU and science degrees; one in corporate finance gained fame in the 1990s as the chief in 1981 and the second in petroleum land campaign strategist for management in 1982. Flores serves as both and Al Gore. Carville also penned a chairman and CEO of Flores and Rucks, Inc., a best-selling memoir titled “All’s Fair: publicly held independent oil and gas company. Love, War and Running for President.”

18 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Dr. Larry O. Arthur - AIDS researcher Adrian Mitchell - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Crate & Barrel LSU’s enrollment is more than 29,000 students, Dr. Julian Bailes - expert in neurovascular disease. including more than 1,600 international Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Co-Director of the NorthShore Neurological Institute Research, NASA headquarters students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

John Ed Bradley - Former Sports Illustrated writer and Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball - In 2009, was sworn in novelist. Former LSU football player as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisiana’s highest court Donna Brazile - Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Delos “Kip” Knight - President of U.S. Retail Operations for H&R Block John Breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S. Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana Harry J. Longwell – Former Executive Vice President and Director of Exxon Mobil Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom “Friends” Ray Marshall - Secretary of Labor under President Jimmy Carter Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s highest ranking African-American James E. Maurin - Founding partner and CEO of Stirling women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Field Properties, a national real estate services firm office Jake Lee Netterville - Former Managing Director of “Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins - Chief of Staff for Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisiana- President Harry Truman based public accounting firm

Bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written Edwin Newman - Former NBC News journalist and theme music for several well-known movies, including author “Rocky” and its sequels Carolyn Bennett Patterson - Former senior editor, Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama (1985- National Geographic Mike Papajohn 1988) The starting centerfielder on LSU’s inaugural College World J. Howard Rambin - Former CEO and Chairman of the Series team in 1986, Mike Papajohn today is a prominent Dr. Alexander William “Alex” Dunlap - Current chief Board, Texaco veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA actor in Hollywood. Papajohn was the only actor to star in policies related to animal health and welfare Rex Reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist four $150 million movies in the same calendar year doing so

A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice president, Maj. Gen. Thomas Rhame - Led 1st Infantry Division in 2009. The LSU alumnus has appeared in blockbuster films: Chase Manhattan Bank against Iraq during Persian Gulf War Spiderman, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and For the Love of the Game. Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General in WWII Thomas O. Ryder - Chairman of the Board, The Reader’s Digest Association Maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini spacecrafts Steve Scalise - U.S. House Majority whip

Mary Carol Flake Flores - Former First Lady of Frances Seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment Dr. James Honduras European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation Andrews Murphy “Mike” Foster, Jr. - Former governor of Arguably, the world’s most Louisiana (1996-2004) Dolores Spikes - Former President of the Southern renowned orthopedic University System and the University of Maryland- Kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinum-selling rock Eastern Shore surgeon for knee and band “Better Than Ezra” shoulder injuries, Andrews Ray Strother - Author, political consultant Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the is a 1963 graduate of LSU Metropolitian Opera David Suarez - President and CEO of The Atlantic and a 1967 graduate of Company of America. Architect who restored the Reinosuke Hara - Former president and CEO of Seiko Washington Monument and the National Archives LSU Medical School. He Instruments Building among others has worked on numerous

Bill Harp - Television set decorator for series including Olympia Vernon – Award-winning author and recipient all-star athletes, including “L.A. Law” and “The Carol Burnett Show” of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Michael Jordan, Drew Brees, her debut novel, Eden Pat Bodin - Former CIO of Exxon Mobil Brett Favre and Albert Rebecca Wells - Author of the novel and film “Devine Pujols. Andrews is also the Walter Hitesman - Former president, Reader’s Digest Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” founder of the American Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president (1965-69) Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress Sports Medicine Institute and wife of Paul Newman (ASMI).

Sylvia Fowles John Havens Fowles was a two-time WBCA first-team All- A 1978 LSU graduate in geology, Havens American before going onto a pro career with is president of Seismic Exchange (SEI) the WNBA’s Sky where she is currently and vice-chairman of the Houston Astros. one of the league’s premier players. Most He is also owner of Cal-a-Vie Health Spa notably, Fowles was a member of U.S. Olympic in San Diego that was voted the No. 1 Gold Medal teams in Beijing in 2008 and in destination spa by “Travel + Leisure” London in 2012. magazine in 2013. David Steiner Suzanne Perron A 1982 LSU graduate, Steiner has served A 1991 LSU graduate, Perron is a rising as the CEO of Waste Management since star in the design world having worked 2004. Under Steiner’s leadership, the with top designers Vera Wang and Carolina Houston-based company was named one Herrera. Perron has designed dresses for of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez, Mariska Ethisphere in 2008. Hargitay and Holly Hunter, among others.

Mary L. Landrieu Marty Sixkiller Landrieu became the first woman from Senior Technical Director for PDI/ Louisiana selected to a full term in the DreamWorks’ movies “Antz,” “Shrek,” United States Senate in 1996. In 2014, she “Shrek 2,” “Shrek the Third,” “Madagascar” was appointed chair of the Senate Energy and “Over the Hedge.” and Natural Resources Committee.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 19 ONLY ONE LSU President/Chancellor Dr. F. King Alexander President/Chancellor, LSU

Dr. F. King Alexander was named the incoming president and chancellor of Louisiana State University, which has an annual budget of $3.4 billion and more than 54,000 students. He was appointed to the position by the LSU Board of Supervisors in March 2013 and assumed the position on July 1, 2013.

Prior to being named the incoming president, Dr. Alexander was university faculty affiliations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison president of State University, Long Beach (2006-2013), Center for the Study of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) and one of the nation’s largest public universities located in Southern Cornell University Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI). California. Alexander is an internationally-respected expert in higher During his more than seven-year tenure at California State education finance and public policy and frequently publishes in University, Long Beach, Dr. Alexander was twice named the California national journals and for organizations in this field. He has served State University Student Association (CSSA) “President of the Year,” as a reviewer, an editorial board member, and a university instructor which represents all 23 California State Universities and its more and faculty member, teaching courses in higher education finance, than 440,000 students. law, history and current events. Prior to becoming president of California State University, Long Dr. Alexander also has been asked to represent public higher Beach, Dr. Alexander was president of Murray State University in education colleges and universities on numerous occasions to the Kentucky (2001-2005) and was a faculty member at the University United States Congress on issues of college affordability, student of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where he was the director of the indebtedness, and institutional efficiency and effectiveness in graduate higher education program. efforts to address many of the growing challenges facing American A Kentucky native who grew up in North Florida, Dr. Alexander higher education. Due to his national recognition and involvement on received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in higher higher education issues, Dr. Alexander has served on numerous U.S. education administration with a focus on finance and educational higher education and statewide organizational leadership boards policy analysis, and a Master of Science degree from the University where he remains very active. of Oxford, Oxford, in comparative educational studies. Dr. Alexander and his wife, Shenette, have three children: Kylie, As a teacher and administrator, Dr. Alexander has received Savannah and Madison. many honors, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education Alumni Achievement Award (2002) and has research

Dr. Bill Demastes Faculty Athletics Representative

Dr. Bill Demastes, a professor Sciences from 2001-2004 and Director of Undergraduate Studies for of English at LSU, is in his third year the Department of English from 1999-2001 and 2010-11. He has also as Faculty Athletics Representative. served as Associate Chair of the Department of English (1998-99), Dr. Demastes earned his Ph.D. in Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts Program (1996-2004) English in 1986 from the University and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English of Wisconsin-Madison with a Field (1992-94; 2006-06). of Study of Drama as Genre and He was honored with the LSU Alumni Association Faculty a speciailization in 20th-Century Excellence Award in 2000 and in 2002 won the LSU Distinguished American and British Drama. He Faculty Award. He was named in 2009 an LSU Rainmaker which is earned his masters in English in June 1979 from the Univeristy of given to the top 100 LSU Faculty. In 2010 and 2013, he received the Georgia in Athens, where he specialized in 19th-Century American Tiger Athletic Association Undergraduate Teaching Award University Literature. College, and in the summer of 2011, he was named the Harry Ransom At LSU, he served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Summer Fellowship recipient by the University of Texas.

20 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics ONLY ONE Joe Alleva LSU Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva continues to bring unprecedented national recognition to LSU as Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. Under Alleva’s leadership, LSU enjoys one of the country’s premier athletics programs with success on and off the field of competition. Now in his seventh year at LSU, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence, and he is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Alleva joined the LSU family on April 4, 2008, after a highly successful tenure as director of athletics at for 10 years. Alleva’s role at LSU was further expanded in August 2009 when vice chancellor was added to his title by the LSU Board of Supervisors. It is the first time in school history that the director of athletics has also held a vice chancellor position. Alleva is currently serving a five-year term on the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, enhancing his reputation as one of the most respected athletic administrators in the country. Alleva has been appointed to numerous national committees throughout his career, including the Football Bowl Certification Committee, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet and several and Atlantic Coast Conference committees.

Upon his arrival at LSU, Alleva baseball national championship finishing No. 3 in the nation. and outdoor courts and a modern unveiled a strategic master plan for and two College World Series The LSU men’s golf team Nutrition Center for Student-Athletes, the LSU athletics program -- “LSU: berths, two consecutive women’s recorded its highest national finish a facility that will house full-time Thru and True” -- to ensure the basketball Sweet 16 appearances, since 1967 as the Tigers placed third chefs and nutritionists and provide advancement and future of LSU three gymnastics Super Six berths, at the NCAA Championships. The the best dietary selections for all Athletics as an exemplary enterprise. a softball College World Series men’s track and field team placed Fighting Tiger competitors. The central mission of the plan is to appearance and 15 NCAA Top 5 fourth and the women’s team sixth Alleva is an innovator with bold create an environment for student- finishes indoors and outdoors by the at the NCAA Outdoor meet. The ideas that benefit not only LSU but athletes to reach their ultimate men’s and women’s track and field softball, volleyball, swimming and all of Greater Baton Rouge. He has potential, prepare them to be teams. diving, women’s tennis and women’s been instrumental in the planning champions in life and to set out goals LSU under Alleva’s leadership golf teams each participated in NCAA of the Bayou Country Superfest, a and values for the entire athletics claimed the 2009 baseball College postseason competition. The year three-day country music concert and program. World Series title, and the Tigers was also highlighted by the inaugural festival held in Tiger Stadium each Living up to Alleva’s mantra of have earned 30 individual NCAA season of the sand volleyball program, spring. The event attracts more than “competition, classroom, community,” championships in the sports which gives more LSU female student- 100,000 visitors to the LSU campus LSU student-athletes in 2013-14 of men and women’s track and athletes the opportunity to compete and makes a tremendous economic logged more than 4,732 hours in field, gymnastics, men’s golf and at the intercollegiate level. impact upon the local community. community service work across women’s golf. LSU has captured Alleva’s vision will keep LSU Alleva became director of 21 sports through LSU’s “Geaux 12 Southeastern Conference team among the nation’s leaders in athletic athletics at Duke in 1998 and his Givers” program. And a total of 88 championships, including the 2011 facilities. In the fall of 2014, LSU impressive tenure there propelled proud Tigers received their degrees football crown, and the Tigers have opens the expansion of the South the university into the ranks of from the university during LSU won 80 individual SEC titles during of Tiger Stadium -- a project America’s top all-around collegiate commencement ceremonies in Alleva’s term. The Tigers in 2011-12 that adds premium seating, general programs. Among his outstanding December and May. LSU’s overall finished fourth in both the men’s and public seating and two state-of-the- list of accomplishments includes graduation success rate for all women’s Capital One Cup competition art video boards -- continuing an the greatest 10-year period in Duke student-athletes has grown from that identifies athletic excellence. effort to augment one of the most Athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA 69 percent in 2008 to 81 percent in LSU was one of only two schools in iconic venues in all of college sports. championships than in any other 2013. the country – and the only one in the Since 2010, Alleva has directed an decade in school history. With a strong commitment SEC -- to rank in the top four in both aggressive campaign to preserve Alleva, whose hometown is to academics, Alleva ensures that categories. and enhance the appearance of Suffern, , majored in Finance the Cox Communications Academic LSU’s prominence was evident Tiger Stadium that has included the at Lehigh University and received his Center for Student-Athletes is a again in the final 2013-14 Learfield installation new windows, lighting bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at first-class facility that provides Sports Director’s Cup standings that systems, gating systems, and Lehigh, Alleva was the of student-athletes the resources recognize the nation’s best athletic championship plazas. the football team and team captain necessary for success in the programs, as the Tigers finished in Under Alleva’s direction, LSU’s in 1974. Alleva also played on the classroom and personal development. the Top 25 for the ninth consecutive world-renowned track and field Lehigh baseball team. He served as a And with an emphasis on community year. LSU was the only school in the program in 2010 received a new graduate assistant football coach and service and outreach programs, SEC to post a 10 win-season (10-3) in running surface in Bernie Moore earned an MBA in 1976. the implementation under Alleva’s football, a 20-win season (20-14) in Stadium, and extensive renovations While at Duke, Alleva played a key direction of the “Geaux Givers” men’s basketball and a 40-win season to the Maddox Field House in the role in Durham’s community sports fosters a relationship between the (46-16-1) in baseball. spring of 2014 give the Tigers a first- scene. He started Little League local community and LSU student- The 2013 LSU football team class indoor track and field venue. Baseball in Durham over 20 years ago, athletes, who regularly participate recorded its seventh 10-win season in Alleva directed a major renovation and also began the American Legion in philanthropic events. Alleva has nine years and defeated Iowa in the to the University Club golf course baseball program. bolstered the athletic department’s Outback Bowl, the men’s basketball that was completed in September He is a member of the North L-Club program to reach out and team earned 20 victories for the first 2010 and allows the LSU men’s and Carolina American Legion Hall of connect with former student-athletes, time since 2009 and the baseball women’s golf teams to compete on Fame, Suffern High School Hall of and he has supervised the thriving team won its fifth SEC Tournament one of the most challenging courses Fame and the Rockland County Hall of “Project Graduation” program in which title in seven years and was an NCAA in the country. An overhaul of the LSU Fame. many former student-athletes have Tournament National Seed for the soccer facility was completed in the Alleva and his wife, Annie, have returned to LSU to earn their degrees. third-straight season. The Lady Tiger fall of 2011, converting the venue into three children, J.D., Jeff, and Jenny, Alleva’s tenure has been basketball team earned his second fan-friendly venue that has attracted and one granddaughter. distinguished by a number of consecutive Sweet 16 berth, and LSU record-breaking crowds. significant athletic achievements, gymnastics, led by National Coach Future plans include a new including four-straight 10-win of the Year D-D Breaux, enjoyed the gymnastics practice facility, a new seasons by the football team, a finest season in its illustrious history, tennis complex featuring indoor

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS Tigers Look to Build on NCAA Final Four in 2014-15

The LSU Tigers announced their arrival as a selected as an Honorable Mention All-American field at the NCAA Championships. national championship contender to the rest of by both PING and Golfweek, while Taylor joined Wright also enjoyed his best season as a the country during a historic 2013-14 season in Thompson following the NCAA Championships Tiger, posting a career-low 73.57 scoring aver- which they advanced to the NCAA Semifinals of as a PING Honorable Mention All-American. age with a pair of top-10 finishes to his credit match play at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s With Jolly, Taylor and Wright returning to as one of the team’s top performers in his own Golf Championships that were held at Prairie the team after leading the Tigers into the NCAA right a year ago. Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, Final Four a season ago, it came as no surprise Also making their return to the team this back in June. when LSU earned a Top 10 national ranking in year are senior Myles Lewis and sophomores With a lineup led by the All-American trio of the preseason for the second-straight season. Eric Ricard and Brandon Pierce, while the Tigers Stewart Jolly, Ben Taylor and Curtis Thompson, They were tabbed as the No. 9-ranked team in also welcome a pair of incoming recruits in as well as senior stalwart Smylie Kaufman and the country in the Golf Coaches Association of Louisiana prep standout Blake Caldwell and sophomore standout Zach Wright, the Tigers America Preseason Top 25 released prior to the University of Nevada transfer Rhyne Jones for made a run into the NCAA Final Four to earn 2014 fall season. the 2014-15 campaign. their best NCAA finish in nearly 50 years. Both Jolly and Taylor also return to the With a Top 10 national ranking already to After tying for second place in the 30-team lineup as two of the Top 40 players in college their credit to start the season, the Tigers have field with their 54-hole score of 4-under par golf from a season ago as Jolly was the No. fired out of the blocks with back-to-back victo- 836 to earn the No. 3 seed in match play, the 29-ranked player in the country by Golfweek ries at the Golfweek Conference Challenge and Tigers defeated the No. 6-seeded UCLA Bruins and Taylor was selected the No. 34-ranked David Toms Intercollegiate after tying for sixth by a score of 4-1 in the national quarterfinals player nationally by Golfstat following the NCAA place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic before going out by the same score to the Championships. in their opener to the fall season. LSU has eventual NCAA Champion Alabama Crimson Tide While also earning First-Team All-SEC hon- taken home team titles with winning scores of in the semifinals while falling one match short ors for his performance, Jolly enjoyed a career 15-under par 849 at the Golfweek Conference of an appearance in the national title match. season with the Tigers in 2013-14 as he posted Challenge held Sept. 14-16 at Spirit Hollow While officially tying for third place at the a career-low scoring average of 71.50 strokes Golf Club in Burlington, Iowa, before defending NCAA Championships to wrap up the 2013-14 per round with a team-best three top-five and their home turf with a 27-over par 891 at the season, the Tigers earned their first top-10 fin- five top-10 finishes on the campaign. He even David Toms Intercollegiate held Oct. 4-5 at the ish nationally in 25 years since tying for eighth captured his second collegiate title with a win University Club in Baton Rouge. place for the 1988-89 season and their best at the Golfweek Conference Challenge during Jolly has already shown the form of a First- NCAA finish in 47 years since earning a third the 2013 fall season. Team All-American during the 2014 fall season place in the 1966-67 season. Taylor was impressive in his debut season as he followed a third-place finish at the Carpet It was a season that saw three Tigers earn with the Tigers while recording a 72.00 stroke Capital Collegiate Classic with a successful All-America honors for only the second time in average to rank third on the team along with a defense of his individual title at the Golfweek the program’s history as Jolly was honored as pair of top-10 finishes, including a tie for sixth Conference Challenge, posting identical tourna- a Third-Team All-American and Thompson was place at 4-under par 206 as the top Tiger in the ment scores of 9-under par 207 in each of his

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Stewart Jolly Ben Taylor first two events of his senior season. to St. Simons Island, Georgia, for the 15th- Championships being held at Concession Golf Taylor is also off to a flying start to his straight season as the Seaside Course at Sea Club in Sarasota, Florida. senior season with the Tigers after winning his Island Golf Club will play host to the event for South Florida will play host to the 2015 first career title at the David Toms Intercolle- the 13th time during that span. This year’s SEC NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at giate with a final score of 2-under par 214 as Championships will be held April 17-19 to kick Concession Golf Club from May 29-June 3. In its the only player to break par in the event. off the championship season. current format, the NCAA individual champion In the wake of their fourth victory in six The Tigers lit up the Seaside Course in April will be determined in 54 holes of medal play seasons at the David Toms Intercollegiate, the 2014 with a school-record round of 17-under par with the top eight teams from a field of 30 Tigers are set to wrap up their fall season with 263 for a final 54-hole score of 18-under par teams earning a place for a seeded match-play their debut appearance at the United States 822 to finish as the SEC runners-up during the tournament to crown this season’s national Collegiate Championships that will be held Oct. 2013-14 year. They came up just one spot shy of champion. 17-19 at The Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. claiming their 16th SEC team championship in The team with the lowest score in three The 2014 United States Collegiate Champion- the program’s history by finishing runner-up to rounds of competition will play the team with ship will certainly be one of the jewels during defending champion Alabama in the final team the eighth-lowest score, the second-place team the collegiate season as the Tigers will square standings. will play the seventh-place team and so on in off against four top-10, nine top-25 and 13 top- Teams will qualify for a spot in the 30-team single-elimination match play until a champion 50 teams in the Golfweek rankings heading into field at the NCAA Championships through one is crowned. The idea is that the newly-estab- the event. of six NCAA Regional tournaments being held lished format is a more attractive option for The Tigers will compete in five tournaments across the country from May 14-16. Up to 13 television as The Golf Channel featured live cov- during the 2015 spring season as they prepare teams will be selected to compete in each erage of the NCAA Championships last spring for the championship season. They will make regional tournament with the top-five teams that saw the Tigers make their historic run to return trips to The Prestige at PGA West (Feb. earning a spot in the field for this year’s NCAA the NCAA Final Four. 16-18) in La Quinta, California, and the Querencia Cabo Collegiate (March 1-3) in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, before an appearance at the Talis Park Challenge (March 15-16) in Naples, Florida, for 2014-15 LSU Men’s Golf Roster the first time. Name Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) LSU will then return to the Valspar Invita- Blake Caldwell 5-9 Fr. HS Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS) tional at Floridian (March 23-24) in Palm City, Stewart Jolly 5-9 Sr. 3L Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook HS) Florida, before defending their crown at the Rhyne Jones 5-9 So. TR Blowing Rock, N.C. (Christ School/Nevada) Aggie Invitational (April 4-5) in Bryan, Texas, Myles Lewis 6-0 Sr. 3L , La. (Jesuit HS) to finish up the regular season. The Tigers Brandon Pierce 5-9 So. 1L Covington, La. (St. Paul’s HS) took home their only team championship of Eric Ricard 6-1 So. 1L Shreveport, La. (Loyola College Prep) the 2013-14 season with an appearance at the Ben Taylor 6-0 Sr. 1L Leatherhead, England (Millfield School/Nova Southeastern) Aggie Invitational as they shared honors with Zach Wright 6-0 Jr. 2L Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle HS) host Texas A&M. The SEC Men’s Golf Championships return

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 23 Preview Tournament Information Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Yardage: 7,017 Date: Sept. 5-7, 2014 Last Year’s Team Champion: State (849) Host: The Farm Golf Club Last Year’s Medalist: Ollie Schniederjans, Georgia Tech (206) Location: Rocky Face, Georgia Field: Auburn, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Course: The Farm Golf Club Kent State, LSU, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Par: 72 Virginia, Wake Forest, Washington Yardage: 7,012 LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: Did Not Compete Last Year’s Team Champion: Georgia Tech (850) SID Contact: Mike Stamus Last Year’s Medalists: Ollie Schniederjans, Georgia Tech, and Bailey SID E-mail: [email protected] Patrick, North Carolina (207) SID Phone: (404) 894-5445 Field: Alabama, Auburn, Chattanooga, Clemson, Florida, Georgia Tech, SID FAX: (404) 894-1248 Kennesaw State, LSU, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina, North Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest The Prestige at PGA West LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 3rd Date: Feb. 16-18, 2015 SID Contact: Ross Newton Co-Hosts: Stanford & UC-Davis SID E-mail: [email protected] Location: La Quinta, California SID Office: (706) 226-9171 Course: PGA West - Greg Norman Course SID Cell Phone: (706) 218-0263 Par: 71 Yardage: 7,200 Golfweek Conference Challenge Last Year’s Team Champion: Stanford (831) Date: Sept. 14-16, 2014 Last Year’s Medalist: Patrick Rodgers, Stanford (204) Host: Iowa Field: Arizona State, Gonzaga, LSU, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Location: Burlington, Iowa Pepperdine, San Diego State, Southern California, Stanford, Texas Course: Spirit Hollow Golf Course Tech, UC-Davis, UCLA, University of Stirling, Washington Par: 72 LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 4th Yardage: 7,222 SID Contact: Alan George Last Year’s Team Champion: Oklahoma (857) SID E-mail: [email protected] Last Year’s Medalists: Stewart Jolly, LSU, and Scott Vincent, Virginia SID Phone: (574) 340-3977 Tech (210) SID FAX: (650) 725-8642 Field: Arizona, Ball State, Central Arkansas, Chattanooga, Florida Gulf Coast, Houston, Iowa, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, LSU, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas State, Virginia Tech, Winthrop Querencia Cabo Collegiate Date: March 1-3, 2015 LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 5th Co-Hosts: Arkansas & Houston SID Contact: Sam Stych Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico SID E-mail: [email protected] Course: Querencia Golf Club SID Phone: (319) 335-9411 Par: 72 SID FAX: (319) 335-9417 Yardage: 7,070 Last Year’s Team Champion: Houston (863) David Toms Intercollegiate Last Year’s Medalist: Roman Robledo, Houston (209) Date: Oct. 4-5, 2014 Field: Arkansas, Baylor, Florida State, Houston, Kentucky, Lamar, Host: LSU LSU, Ole Miss, Rice, South Florida, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Washington Course: The University Club LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 8th Par: 72 SID Contact: Patrick Pierson Yardage: 7,663 SID E-mail: [email protected] Last Year’s Team Champion: Southeastern Louisiana (860) SID Phone: (479) 575-2752 Last Year’s Medalist: Grady Brame, Southeastern Louisiana (209) SID FAX: (479) 575-7481 Field: Central Arkansas, Iowa State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mercer, North Texas, Rice, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Winthrop Talis Park Challenge Date: March 15-16, 2015 LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 7th Host: Ball State SID Contact: Will Stafford Location: Naples, Florida SID E-mail: [email protected] Course: Talis Park Golf Club SID Phone: (225) 578-7947 Par: 72 SID FAX: (225) 578-1861 Yardage: 7,000 Last Year’s Team Champion: Vanderbilt (871) United State Collegiate Championship Last Year’s Medalist: Marco Iten, Austin Peay (215) Date: Oct. 17-19, 2014 Field: Akron, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Florida Gulf Coast, Indiana, Host: Georgia Tech LSU, Miami (OH), Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Texas Location: Alpharetta, Georgia A&M, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Wichita State, Xavier Course: The Golf Club of Georgia LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: Did Not Compete Par: 72

242 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Tournament Information Preview SID Contact: Joe Hernandez NCAA Regionals SID E-mail: [email protected] Date: May 14-16, 2015 SID Phone: (765) 285-8242 LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: T-4th at NCAA Columbia Regional SID FAX: (765) 285-8929 Regional Host: Ball State (The Sagamore Club, Noblesville, Ind.) Regional Host: North Carolina (Finley Golf Course, Chapel Hill, N.C.) Valspar Invitational at Floridian Regional Host: San Diego (The Farms Golf Club, San Diego, Calif.) Regional Host: Texas Tech (The Rawls Course, Lubbock, Texas) Date: March 25-26, 2015 Regional Host: Washington (Gold Mountain Golf Club, Bremerton, Co-Hosts: Arkansas & Lamar Wash.) Location: Palm City, Florida Regional Host: Yale (The Course at Yale, New Haven, Conn.) Course: Floridian Golf Club 2014 Auburn Regional Champion: Alabama (853) Par: 72 2014 Auburn Regional Medalist: Marco Iten, Austin Peay (208) Yardage: 6,916 2014 Columbia Regional Champion: Oklahoma State (831) Last Year’s Team Champion: Georgia Tech (837) 2014 Columbia Regional Medalist: Emilio Cuartero, Missouri (205) Last Year’s Medalist: Ollie Schniederjans, Georgia Tech (201) 2014 Eugene Regional Champion: Stanford (853) Field: Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Kent 2014 Eugene Regional Medalist: Patrick Rodgers, Stanford (204) State, Lamar, LSU, Memphis, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, 2014 Raleigh Regional Champion: Georgia Tech (825) Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA 2014 Raleigh Regional Medalist: Jonathan Sanders, Washington (203) LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 4th 2014 San Antonio Regional Champion: Georgia (853) SID Contact: Patrick Pierson 2014 San Antonio Regional Medalist: Julien Brun, TCU (206) SID E-mail: [email protected] 2014 Sugar Grove Regional Champion: Illinois (880) SID Phone: (479) 575-2752 2014 Sugar Grove Regional Medalist: Brian Campbell, Illinois (211) SID FAX: (479) 575-7428 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Aggie Invitational Date: May 29-June 3, 2015 Date: April 4-5, 2015 LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: T-3rd (NCAA Semifinals) Host: Texas A&M Host: South Florida Location: Bryan, Texas Location: Sarasota, Florida Course: The Traditions Club Course: Concession Golf Club Par: 72 2014 NCAA Champion: Alabama Yardage: 7,146 2014 NCAA Medalist: Cameron Wilson, Stanford (204) Last Year’s Team Co-Champions: LSU & Texas A&M (899) Field: The top five teams from each NCAA Regional advance Last Year’s Medalist: Brandon Hagy, California (212) SID Contact: Donnie Wagner Field: Arkansas, California, Kent State, LSU, Michigan, New Mexico SID Phone: (317) 917-6813 State, North Texas, Oklahoma, Princeton, Texas A&M, Texas-San SID FAX: (317) 917-6826 Antonio, Texas Tech LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: T-1st SID Contact: Adam Quisenberry SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (979) 862-5453 SID FAX: (979) 845-6825

SEC Men’s Golf Championships Date: April 17-19, 2015 Host: Southeastern Conference Location: St. Simons Island, Georgia Course: Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course Par: 70 Yardage: 6,898 Last Year’s Team Champion: Alabama (806) Last Year’s Medalist: Bobby Wyatt, Alabama (192) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2013-14 Finish: 2nd SID Contact: Charles Bloom SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (205) 458-3010 SID FAX: (205) 458-3030

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David Toms Intercollegitate David Toms Intercollegiate History Oct. 4-5, 2014 – University Club – Baton Rouge, La. Par 72 – 7,663 yards

The Tigers will play host to the David Toms Intercollegiate Team Champions for the sixth time during the 2014 fall season as the sixth-annual Year Team Score event will be held on Oct. 4-5 at the University Club in Baton 2009 LSU 844 (-8) Rouge. Before moving to the University Club in 2013, the Tigers 2010 LSU 848 (-16) also played host to the event at of Louisiana in 2011 Oklahoma 862 (-2) Baton Rouge in 2009 and 2010 and Southern Trace Country Club in 2012 LSU 897 (+33) Shreveport, Louisiana, in 2011. 2013 Southeastern Louisiana 860 (-4) The tournament’s namesake is the greatest golfer in the history of the LSU Men’s Golf program as David Toms has enjoyed one of the most successful professional careers in PGA TOUR Individual Champions history in the wake of a brilliant collegiate career at LSU in the late Year Player Score 1980s. 2009 Jade Scott, Rice 204 (-9) The Tigers captured the team title in each of the first two 2010 Austin Gutgsell, LSU 206 (-10) seasons of the David Toms Intercollegiate held at the Country Club 2011 Andrew Noto, UL-Lafayette 208 (-8) of Louisiana, before taking home a fourth-place finish in the third- 2012 Andrew Presley, LSU 220 (+4) annual event held at Southern Trace Country Club in 2011. They 2013 Grady Brame, Southeastern Louisiana 209 (-7) returned to the winner’s podium in 2013 while winning their third team title in four years at the event, before taking seventh place at the University Club a year ago. The University Club serves as the true home course of the LSU men’s and women’s golf programs as the Tigers are ready to compete at the venue for the one and only time during the the 2014-15 season. They qualified for the NCAA Championships two seasons ago when playing host to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at the University Club in May 2013, marking the first time in the history of the LSU men’s golf program that the Tigers played host to an NCAA postseason event. The David Toms Intercollegiate is named in honor of the most prolific performer in the storied history of the LSU men’s golf program. In his four seasons at LSU from 1985-89, Toms won three All-America honors, including back-to-back first-team selections in 1988 and 1989. He also took three First-Team All-SEC selections while also being named SEC Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989. Toms has since enjoyed a stellar PGA TOUR career with 13 wins to his credit, including a major championship victory at the 2001 PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga. Toms is ranked No. 8 on the PGA TOUR’s all-time list for career earnings while taking home more than $40 million in his professional career. He was recently selected to his fourth U.S. Presidents Cup team and the recipient of the Payne Stewart Award during the 2011 PGA TOUR season season. Austin Gutgsell

264 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE SEC Opponents Preview ALABAMA E-mail address: [email protected] Key Losses: Tom Brown, Joe Lewis, Blake Morris Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Website: www.georgiadogs.com Top Newcomer: Josh Seiple Enrollment: 33,602 Head Coach (Season): Chris Haack (19th) Colors: Crimson and White Alma Mater (Year): Mellen (1986) SOUTH CAROLINA Nickname: Crimson Tide 2014 SEC Championships: 4th Location: Columbia, South Carolina Home Course: Capstone Club 2014 NCAA San Antonio Regional: 1st Enrollment: 31,964 Men’s Golf SID Contact: Aaron Jordan 2014 NCAA Championships: T-11th Colors: Garnet and Black Office Phone: (205) 348-6084 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Nickname: Gamecocks Office Fax: (205) 348-8841 Top Returnees: Lee McCoy, Nicholas Reach, Greyson Sigg Home Course: The University Club E-mail address: [email protected] Key Losses: Joey Garber, Keith Mitchell Men’s Golf SID Contact: Justin Holt Website: www.rolltide.com Top Newcomers: Matthew Beringer, Zach Healy, Jack Larkin, Jr. Office Phone: (803) 777-7872 Head Coach (Season): Jay Seawell (13th) Office Fax: (803) 777-2967 Alma Mater (Year): South Carolina (1988) KENTUCKY E-mail address: [email protected] 2014 SEC Championships: 1st Location: Lexington, Kentucky Website: www.gamecocksonline.com 2014 NCAA Auburn Regional: 1st Enrollment: 29,410 Head Coach (Season): Bill McDonald (8th) 2014 NCAA Championships: NCAA Champion Colors: Blue and White Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1989) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Nickname: Wildcats 2014 SEC Championships: 5th Top Returnees: Tom Lovelady, Robby Shelton Home Course: University Club of Kentucky 2014 NCAA Eugene Regional: 5th Key Losses: Trey Mullinax, Cory Whitsett, Bobby Wyatt Men’s Golf SID Contact: Deb Moore 2014 NCAA Championships: 9th Top Newcomers: Jonathan Hardee, Tyler Hitcher, Steven Setterstrom Office Phone: (859) 257-3838 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Office Fax: (859) 323-4310 Top Returnees: Ben Dietrich, Will Murphy, Matt NeSmith, Will Starke, ARKANSAS E-mail address: [email protected] Caleb Sturgeon, Blaine Woodruff Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Website: www.ukathletics.com Key Losses: Alan King, Caulder Moore Enrollment: 23,199 Head Coach (Season): Brian Craig (14th) Top Newcomers: Alex Handy, Keenan Huskey Colors: Cardinal and White Alma Mater (Year): Florida (1992) Nickname: Razorbacks 2014 SEC Championships: 8th TENNESSEE Home Course: Pinnacle Country Club 2014 NCAA Raleigh Regional: 4th Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Men’s Golf SID Contact: Patrick Pierson 2014 NCAA Championships: T-18th Enrollment: 27,171 Office Phone: (479) 575-2752 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Colors: Orange and White Office Fax: (479) 575-7428 Top Returnees: Will Bishop, David Snyder Nickname: Volunteers E-mail address: [email protected] Key Losses: Cody Martin, Stephen Powers, Ben Stow Home Course: Multiple Courses Website: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com Top Newcomers: Christian DiMarco, Tyler McDaniel, Fred Allen Meyer Men’s Golf SID Contact: Ethan Starr Head Coach (Season): Brad McMakin (9th) Office Phone: (865) 974-1212 Alma Mater (Year): Oklahoma (1991) MISSISSIPPI STATE Office Fax: (865) 974-1269 2014 SEC Championships: T-6th Location: Starkville, Mississippi E-mail address: [email protected] 2014 NCAA Columbia Regional: 2nd Enrollment: 20,365 Website: www.UTsports.com 2014 NCAA Championships: T-18th Colors: Maroon and White Head Coach (Season): Jim Kelson (16th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Nickname: Bulldogs Alma Mater (Year): Alabama (1987) Top Returnees: Nicolas Echavarria, Kolton Crawford, Taylor Moore Home Course: Old Waverly GC, MSU Golf Course 2014 SEC Championships: T-12th Key Losses: Sebastian Cappelen, Josh Eure, William Meason Men’s Golf SID Contact: Brock Turnipseed 2014 NCAA Eugene Regional: 11th Top Newcomers: Alvaro Ortiz, Emil Soegaard Office Phone: (662) 325-7556 2014 NCAA Championships: DNQ Office Fax: (662) 325-2563 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 AUBURN E-mail address: [email protected] Top Returnees: Danny Keddie, Chad Merzbacher, Jack Smith Location: Auburn, Alabama Website: www.mstateathletics.com Key Losses: Oliver Goss, Brandon Rodgers Enrollment: 25,469 Head Coach (Season): Clay Homan (12th) Top Newcomers: Jordan Gumberg, Lorenzo Scalise Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Alma Mater (Year): Mississippi State (1995) Nickname: Tigers 2014 SEC Championships: T-9th TEXAS A&M Home Course: Multiple Courses 2014 NCAA Sugar Grove Regional: 12th Location: College Station, Texas Men’s Golf SID Contact: Chuck Gallina 2014 NCAA Championships: DNQ Enrollment: 58,809 Office Phone: (334) 844-9800 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 Colors: Maroon and White Office Fax: (334) 844-9806 Top Returnees: Fletcher Johnson, Jackson Dick, Ben Wood Nickname: Aggies E-mail address: [email protected] Key Losses: Axel Boasson, Barrett Edens, Chad Ramey, Joe Home Course: The Traditions Club Website: www.auburntigers.com Sakulpolphaisan Men’s Golf SID Contact: Adam Quisenberry Head Coach (Season): Nick Clinard (6th) Top Newcomers: Ross Bell, Taylor Bibbs, Austin Rose Office Phone: (979) 862-5453 Alma Mater: Wake Forest (1995) Office Fax: (979) 845-6825 2014 SEC Championships: 3rd MISSOURI E-mail address: [email protected] 2014 NCAA Auburn Regional: 3rd Location: Columbia, Missouri Website: www.aggieathletics.com 2014 NCAA Championships: 23rd Enrollment: 34,658 Head Coach (Season): J.T. Higgins (14th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Colors: Gold and Black Alma Mater (Year): Eastern Oregon State College (1989) Top Returnees: Matt Gilchrest, Michael Johnson, Will Long, Jake Nickname: Tigers 2014 SEC Championships: T-9th Mondy Home Course: Multiple Courses 2014 NCAA Raleigh Regional: 3rd Key Loss: Niclas Carlsson Men’s Golf SID Contact: Dave Reiter 2014 NCAA Championships: 29th Top Newcomers: Matthew Perrine, Ben Schlottman Office Phone: (573) 884-2437 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/2 Office Fax: (573) 882-4720 Top Returnees: Adria Arnaus, Ben Crancer, Andrew Lister, Greg Yates FLORIDA E-mail address: [email protected] Key Losses: Tyler Dunlap, Jade Scott, Johannes Veerman Location: Gainesville, Florida Website: www.mutigers.com Top Newcomers: Connor Black, Cameron Champ, Peter Thorseth Enrollment: 49,785 Head Coach (Season): Mark Leroux (11th) Colors: Orange and Blue Alma Mater (Year): SUNY-Cortland (1989) VANDERBILT Nickname: Gators 2014 SEC Championships: T-6th Location: Nashville, Tennessee Home Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course 2014 NCAA Columbia Regional: 3rd Enrollment: 6,875 Men’s Golf SID Contact: Emily Padgett 2014 NCAA Championships: 20th Colors: Black and Gold Office Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6130 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Nickname: Commodores Office Fax: (352) 375-4809 Top Returnees: Jacob Fair, Wilson Sundvold, Euan Walker, Ryan Zech Home Course: The Legends Club of Tennessee E-mail address: [email protected] Key Losses: Emilio Cuartero, Hunter Kraus Men’s Golf SID Contact: Andy Boggs Website: www.gatorzone.com Top Newcomers: Hayden Buckley, Jim Siegfried Office Phone: (615) 322-4121 Head Coach (Season): JC Deacon (1st) Office Fax: (615) 343-7064 Alma Mater (Year): Nevada-Las Vegas (1975) OLE MISS E-mail address: [email protected] 2014 SEC Championships: T-12th Location: Oxford, Mississippi Website: www.vucommodores.com 2014 NCAA Regional: DNQ Enrollment: 22,286 Head Coach (Season): Scott Limbaugh (3rd) 2014 NCAA Championships: DNQ Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Alma Mater (Year): Huntingdon College (2003) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Nickname: Rebels 2014 SEC Championships: 11th Top Returnees: Eric Banks, Ryan Orr, J.D. Tomlinson, Thomas Stewart Home Course: University of Mississippi Golf Course 2014 NCAA San Antonio Regional: 3rd Key Loss: Bill Anderson Men’s Golf SID Contact: Daniel Snowden 2014 NCAA Championships: T-16th Top Newcomers: Ryan Celano, Ramsey Touchberry Office Phone: (662) 915-7509 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/2 Office Fax: (662) 915-7006 Top Returnees: Ben Fogler, Carson Jacobs, Matthias Schwab, Hunter GEORGIA E-mail address: [email protected] Stewart Location: Athens, Georgia Website: www.olemisssports.com Key Losses: Charlie Ewing, Mills Rendell Enrollment: 34,536 Head Coach (Season): Chris Malloy (1st) Top Newcomer: Theo Humphrey Colors: Red and Black Alma Mater (Year): Ole Miss (2001) Nickname: Bulldogs 2014 SEC Championships: 14th Home Course: University of Georgia Golf Club 2014 NCAA Regionals: DNQ Men’s Golf SID Contact: Steven Colquitt 2014 NCAA Championships: DNQ Office Phone: (706) 542-1621 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Office Fax: (706) 542-9339 Top Returnees: Forrest Gamble, Noah West, Ben Wolcott

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HEAD Coach TENTH Season

Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher trip to the NCAA Championships. Peterson claimed LSU’s first national championship in 70 The Tigers nearly added to their 15 SEC team years with his winning performance at Karsten Creek Golf The members of the LSU Men’s Golf team making the championships all-time with their best finish at the Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma. That’s when the three-time All- trip to Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, for conference tournament since last finishing as runners-up in American and emerging PGA TOUR standout fired a 5-under the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships could 1989. par 211 in three rounds of stroke play to win the national have never imagined how those five days would see the There is no doubting that LSU Men’s Golf has returned title and join former Tiger champions Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) Tigers reclaim their rightful place among the nation’s elite to the pinnacle of college golf in nine seasons under and Earl Stewart (1941). as national championship contenders with a historic run to Winstead’s direction, and the Tigers now have positioned Peterson is off to a strong start to his professional the NCAA Final Four of match play. themselves to contend for SEC and NCAA championships career that includes a tie for fourth place in his major It was a season for the ages in the history of the LSU for years to come with his leadership. championship debut at the 2012 United States Open program as the Tigers earned their best finish nationally Winstead enters his 10th season guiding a program that Championship held at The in , in nearly half a century while returning to the NCAA has claimed four NCAA titles and 15 SEC titles during its California, and making the cut in his Masters debut in 2013. Championships for the second year in a row and the fourth history. It is a proud program that has also produced three time in five seasons under the direction of head coach NCAA medalists and 18 SEC medalists since its inaugural Chuck Winstead. season. With a trio of junior All-Americans in Stewart Jolly, Ben During his nine seasons leading the Tigers, Winstead Taylor and Curtis Thompson; a senior stalwart in Smylie has produced 10 All-America selections, seven All-SEC Kaufman and a sophomore standout in Zach Wright leading performers earning 12 all-conference honors, four SEC the way, the Tigers ended the 2013-14 season in a tie for All-Freshman Team members and a pair of Academic All- third place nationally for the program’s best NCAA finish Americans as the leader of one of the nation’s storied since finishing in third place in 1967 and first top-10 programs. finish since earning eighth place in 1989. It was their first Winstead’s players have also excelled individually appearance in the eight-team match play tournament for while winning such prestigious amateur tournaments the national title since the NCAA adopted such a format six as the Jones Cup. In addition, 19 different Tigers have seasons ago prior to the 2008-09 campaign. combined for 27 appearances at the United States Amateur The Tigers fired a team score of 4-under par 836 in 54 Championship during Winstead’s tenure. Two Tigers have holes of medal play to tie for second place among the 30 advanced as far as the Sweet 16 round of match play at teams in the field at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf the U.S. Amateur with former All-American John Peterson Championships to earn the No. 3 seed in the match play advancing in 2011 and All-SEC performer Andrew Presley quarterfinals. That’s when the Tigers defeated the No. advancing in 2012. 6-seeded UCLA Bruins by a 4-1 margin before falling to the With the Tigers claiming the team title at Texas A&M’s No. 2-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide in the NCAA Semifinals. Aggie Invitational in their regular-season finale last With their performance, Jolly (29), Thompson (39), April, Winstead eclipsed Britt Harrison as the winningest Kaufman (62) and Taylor (77) each ended the campaign coach in program history while amassing 17 tournament ranked among the Top 100 collegiate players nationally in championships in nine years at the helm. Harrison guided the final Golfweek rankings of 2013-14. Jolly was even called the Tigers to 16 wins in his 11 seasons in Baton Rouge into international duty for the first time in his career as he from 1988-98. Winstead has also coached eight Tigers to competed with Team USA at the 2014 Palmer Cup held this 12 medalist honors since his first season as head coach in summer at Walton Heath Golf Club in , England. 2005-06. LSU’s postseason run was sparked by its first victory LSU has become a staple in NCAA postseason play while of 2013-14 at Texas A&M’s Aggie Invitational in the team’s earning an NCAA Regional berth in seven-straight seasons regular-season finale in April. The Tigers followed by firing and competing at the NCAA Championships in four of the their school-record score of 18-under par 822 in a runner- past five seasons in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. up finish at the SEC Championships before tying for fourth The Tigers’ ascension to the top of college golf was place in the NCAA Columbia (Mo.) Regional to earn a return punctuated at the 2011 NCAA Championships when

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With Winstead’s coaching, Peterson and former LSU teammate Andrew Loupe competed as fully-exempt members of the PGA TOUR during the 2013-14 season after “LSU Golf has a great earning their tour cards during the inaugural Web.com Tour and storied history Finals in September 2013. Peterson actually claimed the money title as the top performer in the first Web.com Tour on a national level, Finals, while Loupe also earned one of 25 PGA TOUR cards that were handed out during the event. and there is no A Ruston, Louisiana, native and member of the LSU men’s golf program from 1989-91, Winstead believes the doubt that the foundation of any successful program is built on attracting the best high school athletes the sport has to offer each foundation has been recruiting season. Loupe and Peterson were the stars of Winstead’s early laid for us to enjoy recruiting classes and certainly proved to be the tandem sparking LSU’s return to national prominence. Peterson that kind of success wrapped up his collegiate career as the 2011 NCAA Champion while winning three All-America honors and two once again. It’s a First-Team All-SEC honors from 2007-11. Loupe was a star in very exciting time his own right as a two-time All-American and two-time First- Team All-SEC performer as part of the same graduating to be an LSU Tiger.” class. Winstead’s reputation as one of the top golf teachers Chuck Winstead in the country has been reflected in LSU’s performance on the course over the past eight seasons as the team’s scoring average has dropped dramatically since his first season as head coach in 2005-06. After averaging 295.6 shots per round as a team during his inaugural season, the While the Tigers have excelled on the course, LSU’s Tigers lowered their scoring average each season at 296.7 student-athletes have also achieved great success in responsibilities. In the mid-to-late 1990s, Winstead served in 2006-07, 293.6 in 2007-08, 293.4 in 2008-09, 290.6 in the classroom with a total of 52 selections to the SEC as part of the senior management team developing, 2009-10 and 290.5 in 2010-11. LSU’s team average was an Academic Honor Roll during Winstead’s tenure as head managing and initiating the launch of Jack Nicklaus Golf even more impressive 287.3 in 2013-14 while advancing to coach. In 2011, two Tigers were chosen as Cleveland Academies worldwide. the NCAA Final Four. Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars as standouts Austin Winstead has been linked with The University Club since His instructional skills have been recognized by many of Gutgsell and Sang Yi were recognized for their academic 2000, where he has served as the Director of Instruction the leading golf publications nationally during his career, performance. and owner of the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy. Winstead including the honor of being named a Golf Magazine Top In support of this effort, Winstead provided the vision was named a Director of Instruction at English Turn Golf & 100 Instructor in America since 2005 with the likes of and oversight for a multi-million dollar renovation project Country Club in New Orleans from 1998-2000. In addition, Butch Harmon, Peter Kostis, Jim Flick and former Tiger All- to The University Club golf course and LSU’s Bilyeu Golf he was a head instructor for the Bob Toski Learning Center American and LSU Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Merrins. Practice Facility in 2010. The course is now recognized as in Sunrise, Fla., from 1993-95. Golf Digest has also recognized Winstead’s instructional one of the best in the region and has was selected to play After graduating from LSU in 1991, Winstead embarked prowess as one of the nation’s top golf teachers. He has host to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional held in May 2013. on a career as a with a stint on the even been featured on The Golf Channel and frequently Winstead’s credentials include a five-year association South American tour before launching his teaching career. appears in such publications as Golf Magazine and Golf Tips with Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear Golf, Inc., in North He and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two Magazine, for which he serves as the Senior Instruction Palm Beach, Florida, where he served as the Director sons – Trey, 16, and David, 13 – and are active members of Editor. of Instruction for Golden Bear Golf among other

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ASSISTANT Coach Third Season

2012 Dave Williams Award alma-mater prior to the 2012-13 season. Region Coach of the Year awards for the 2011-12 2012 Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year Winstead announced on June 22, 2012, that season. 2012 Eaton Golf Pride South Region Coach of the Year Runion would return to LSU as an assistant Runion actually served two seasons at Nova coach for the program after he guided the Southeastern as the team also captured the The 2013-14 season was one for the ages in Sharks of Nova Southeastern University to the SCC title during a strong 2010-11 campaign in the history of the LSU Men’s Golf program as NCAA Division II national championship in his which he served as the program’s assistant the Tigers returned to their rightful place among one and only season as head coach in 2011-12. head coach. the nation’s elite with their run to the NCAA Final Runion’s first season back in Baton Rouge Runion displayed his recruiting prowess in Four of match play at the 2014 NCAA Division I proved to be another strong campaign for the his two seasons at Nova Southeastern as he Men’s Golf Championships. Tigers as they again qualified for the 2013 was solely responsible in attracting the elite The Tigers proved themselves as national NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships. LSU players in the NCAA Division II ranks to the Fort championship contenders in those five days tied for 23rd place at the NCAA Championship Lauderdale campus. at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, held at Atlanta’s Capital City Club to highlight That included the No. 1 player in the NCAA Kansas, as they knocked off the No. 6-seeded a season that also saw the squad claim team Division II ranks in Taylor as the Jack Nicklaus UCLA Bruins in the national quarterfinals before titles in back-to-back events at the Shoal Creek Award winner and the Golf Coaches’ Association falling in the semifinals to the eventual national Intercollegiate and David Toms Intercollegiate of America NCAA Division I Collegiate Player champion Alabama Crimson Tide in their debut in the fall season of 2012. of the Year in 2012. Taylor has since followed appearance in the eight-team match play The Tigers have also been rewarded for their Runion to LSU as the England international tournament for the NCAA title. outstanding performance on the course, led by competes as a senior with the Tigers during the With a trio of junior All-Americans in Stewart Thompson’s breakthrough sophomore season in 2014-15 season. Jolly, Ben Taylor and Curtis Thompson; a senior 2012-13 as an Honorable Mention All-American Nova Southeastern also featured the stalwart in Smylie Kaufman and a sophomore and First-Team All-SEC performer for the first top freshman in NCAA Division II as Oscar standout in Zach Wright leading the way, the time in his career. Andrew Presley was also Lengden earned the 2012 Phil Mickelson Award Tigers fired a team score of 4-under par 836 in named a Second-Team All-SEC performer for the recognizing the nation’s Most Outstanding 54 holes of medal play to tie for second place second-straight season. Freshman. among the 30 teams in the NCAA field while Thompson earned a repeat selection as an A native of Orlando, Florida, Runion was a earning the No. 3 seed in match play. Honorable Mention All-American and Second- two-year letterwinner during his collegiate The Tigers wrapped up their 2013-14 Team All-SEC performer as a junior a year ago as career with the Tigers as he called Baton Rouge season in a tie for third place nationally for three Tigers were recognized as All-Americans home in four seasons from 2003-08. A four- the program’s best NCAA finish since claiming following the team’s historic 2013-14 campaign. time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll a third place in 1967 and first top-10 finish Jolly picked up Third-Team All-America honors and three-time SEC Community Service Team since earning eighth place in 1989 in the senior along with a First-Team All-SEC selection, while selection, Runion graduated from LSU in the May season of the great David Toms. Taylor joined Thompson as an Honorable Mention 2008 with his Bachelor of Arts & Science degree It marked LSU’s fourth trip to the NCAA All-American following the NCAA Championships. in general studies. Championship in five seasons as they have now Runion has returned to his alma mater earned a spot in the tournament a total of 35 following a 2011-12 season in which he led Nova times in the program’s storied history. Southeastern to the NCAA Division II title with a LSU’s postseason run was sparked by its dominating 5-0 win over Chico State University first victory of 2013-14 at Texas A&M’s Aggie in the national title match held May 19, 2012, Invitational in the team’s regular-season finale at Cardinal Club Golf Course in Simpsonville, in April. The Tigers followed by firing their school- Kentucky. record score of 18-under par 822 in a runner-up Their run to the national championship finish at the SEC Championships before tying for highlighted a historic season for the Nova fourth place in the NCAA Columbia (Mo.) Regional Southeastern Sharks as they also won the to earn a return trip to the NCAA Championships. Sunshine State Conference championship during Instrumental in LSU’s return to national the 2012 spring season. Runion was recognized prominence has been former LSU Tiger standout as the recipient of the Dave Williams Award as Garrett Runion, who enters his third season back the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, with the program as a member of head coach as well as earning Sunshine State Conference Chuck Winstead’s staff after returning to his Coach of the Year and Eaton Golf Pride South

308 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE STEWART JOLLY

5-9 • Senior • 3L Birmingham, Ala. Mountain Brook HS JOLLY’s Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 45 Low Round: 66 (-5) at Valspar Invitational at Floridian (March 24, 2014) Low Tournament: 203 (-10) at Valspar Invitational at Floridian (March 24-25, 2014) Top 10 Finishes: 10 Top 20 Finishes: 18 Best Finish: T-1st,twice, last at Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 15-17, 2013)

JOLLY’s Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2011-12 9 25 1,842 73.68 2012-13 13 38 2,795 73.55 2013-14 12 36 2,574 71.50 Totals 34 99 7,211 72.84

2014 Palmer Cup Rankings following his appearance at the Palmer Cup par 221 in the event held at Squire Creek Country Club 2014 Golfweek Third-Team All-American … Earned his third varsity letter. in Choudrant, Louisiana … Wrapped up the 2011 fall Round-by-Round with JOLLY 2014 PING Third-Team All-American season by tying for 20th place on the leaderboard SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13) at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invitational … 2013-14 2014 First-Team All-SEC Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) Finished the season as the No. 97-ranked player in Recorded his score of 6-over par 222 at Isleworth Golf 2014 PING All-Southeast Region 72-68-71 – 211 (3) & Country Club in Windermere, Florida, to help lead the 2014 Golfweek Conference Challenge the country in the final Golfweek Individual Player Golfweek Conference Challenge (Burlington, Iowa) Rankings … Named a Second-Team All-Louisiana Tigers to a runner-up finish in one of the strongest Champion 72-69-69 – 210 (t1) performer by the LSWA following the collegiate fields of the season … Earned a spot in LSU’s 2014 U.S. Amateur Qualifier David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) season … Was LSU’s third-leading scorer with a postseason lineup at both the SEC Championships 75-70-78 – 223 (t25) 2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier scoring average of 73.55 strokes per round in 38 and NCAA Palo Alto Regional … Tied for 39th place in Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier rounds played on the season … Played 13 rounds at his debut at the SEC Championships after carding a 72-76-70 – 218 (t18) 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Champion par or better … Earned two top-five, four top-10 and 9-over 219 … Wrapped up the season by tying for 51st The Prestige at PGA West (La Quinta, Calif.) seven top-20 finishes in his 13 tournament starts place at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional while posting a 70-71-71 – 212 (t16) on the year … Won his first collegiate title as the 7-over 217 in three rounds at the Stanford Golf Course Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14) 71-71-73 – 215 (t6) co-champion of the 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate … Helped the Tigers take home a trio of team titles Earned All-America honors for the first time in his Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) held at Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, as a member of the lineup at the Louisiana Classics career with third-team selections by both PING and 74-71-68 – 213 (8) Alabama … Posted a season-low tournament score (March 5-6), Argent Financial Classic (March 11-13) and Golfweek following the season … Honored as a First- Valspar Invitational at Floridian (Palm City, Fla.) of 6-under par 210, including a seasonal-best LSU National Invitational (March 31-April 1) during the Team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region selection 66-67-70 – 203 (2) score of 3-under 69 in the second round to share spring season … Tied for 32nd place at the Louisiana for his effort … Also named the Louisiana Collegiate Aggie Invitational (Bryan, Texas) medalist honors with Thompson at the Shoal Creek Classics with a score of 3-over 219 at Oakbourne Player of the Year and a First-Team All-Louisiana 77-72-82 – 231 (t30) Intercollegiate … Tied for fifth place in LSU’s spring Country Club in Lafayette … Finished in 28th place at SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) performer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association opener at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate with a score the Argent Financial Classic with a score of 6-over 222 72-70-68 – 210 (t21) following the season … Ended the season as the No. of 1-over 217 in 54 holes, including a 1-under 71 in the at Squire Creek Country Club … Tied for 21st place at NCAA Columbia Regional (Columbia, Mo.) 29-ranked player nationally by Golfweek and the No. second round … Fired a tournament score of even-par the LSU National Invitational with a score of 7-over par 72-72-70 – 214 (t21) 30-ranked player by Golfstat in their final individual NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Hutchinson, Kan.) 216 to tie for seventh place on the leaderboard at 223 for three rounds at the University Club in Baton ranking … Led the Tigers with a 71.50 scoring average 74-68-72 – 214 (t55) the Louisiana Classics held during the spring season Rouge … Followed the collegiate season by making his while appearing in each of the team’s 12 tournaments at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Earned his debut at the United States Amateur Championship … 2012-13 on the season … Led the Tigers with three top-five and first top-10 finish of the year at LSU’s David Toms Tied for 100th place in stroke play qualifying at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) five top-10 finishes in his 12 tournament starts on the Intercollegiate by carding a 10-over 226 in 54 holes in 112th U.S. Amateur Championship held at Cherry Hills 72-71-71 – 214 (t11) season … 26 of his 36 rounds played for the season Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado … Earned were even or under par … Crowned the co-champion 70-69-71 – 210 (t1) … Also cracked LSU’s lineup at the NCAA Baton Rouge his first varsity letter. of the Golfweek Conference Challenge held at Spirit David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) Regional held at the University Club, where he tied Hollow Golf Club in Burlington, Iowa, during the 2013 74-77-75 – 226 (t9) for 14th place at 6-over 222 for the tournament … fall season … Was the second tournament title of his PRIOR TO LSU Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) Tied for 60th place in the final standings in his first The top recruit in the state of Alabama and one collegiate career after firing a 6-under par 210 in 54 75-78-74 – 227 (t40) career appearance at the NCAA Championships held of the elite recruits in the country for the Class of holes at the 2013 Golfweek Conference Challenge … Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Georgia … Posted a 2011 … A product of Mountain Brook High School 74-71-72 – 217 (t5) Opened his junior season by firing a 5-under 211 for 54-hole score of 3-over par 213, including an even-par in Birmingham, Alabama … Named a 2010 American John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) a third-place finish at the Carpet Capital Collegiate 70 in the second round, at the NCAA Championships Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Honorable 78-73 – 151 (t50) Classic at The Farm Golf Club in Rocky Face, Georgia … Opened the 2012 fall season by firing 2-under 214 Mention All-American … Signed with LSU as the No. Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) … Fired a career-low tournament score of 10-under 71-75-70 – 216 (t7) to tie for 11th place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate 1-ranked recruit in Alabama for the 2011 recruiting par 203 in a second-place finish at the Valspar Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) Classic … Also earned a top-20 finish at the Argent season according to the Golfweek Junior Rankings … Invitational at Floridian held during the 2014 spring 76-72-73 – 221 (t14) Financial Classic by tying for 14th place with a A nationally-ranked recruit who signed with LSU as season, including a career-low 5-under par 66 in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) score of 5-over 221 … Tied for 43rd place at the one of the nation’s Top 30 prep recruits for 2011 in opening round … Tied for sixth place at the Querencia 78-71-75 – 224 (t22) SEC Championships with a score of 13-over 223 … the Golfweek Junior Rankings (16), Polo Junior Golf Cabo Collegiate with a score of 2-over 215 and Aggie Invitational (Bryan, Texas) Also cracked the lineup at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Rankings (28) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard finished in eighth place at the Louisiana Classics 84-74-73 – 231 (t60) Intercollegiate (t22), Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (29) … Also ranked among the Top 50 junior golfers SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) with a score of 3-under 213 in a pair of events during (t40) and John Hayt Invitational (t50) … Also qualified in the country in the Golfweek Junior Rankings (29), 74-73-76 – 223 (t43) the spring season … Tied for 21st place on the final for the United States Amateur Championship for the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (44) and National Junior NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) leaderboard at both the SEC Championships with second-straight season … Qualified for the first round Golf Scoreboard (45) … An active member of the AJGA 76-73-73 – 222 (t14) a score of even-par 210 and the NCAA Columbia NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Atlanta, Ga.) of match play at the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship during his prep career … Earned three top-10 finishes Regional with a score of 2-under 214 to help lead 72-70-71 – 213 (t60) at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, in the AJGA … Also a star on the Southeastern Junior the Tigers to their fourth NCAA Championships after tying for ninth place in 36 holes of stroke play Golf Tour … Earned three wins with six top-five and 2011-12 appearance in five seasons … Tied for 55th place in with a score of 1-under par 139 … Earned his second eight top-10 finishes in the SJGT … Boasted a scoring LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 54 holes of stroke play at the NCAA Championships varsity letter. average of 71.8 in his SJGT events … Captured medalist 80 (10) while posting a score of 4-over par 214 at Prairie Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) honors at the 2010 SJGT Vestavia Junior Classic Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, including 72-77-72 – 221 (t19) after his score of 10-under par 134 helped earn him a 2-under 68 in the second round … Also teed off at FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) Golfweek Junior Player of the Week honors … Crowned the David Toms Intercollegiate (t25) and Isleworth Made nine tournament appearances for the Tigers 72-76-71 – 219 (t14) the 2009 Press Thornton Future Masters Champion Collegiate Invitational (t18) during the fall season and during his true freshman season in 2011-12 … Ranked Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) while firing scores of 65, 71 and 72 at Dothan Country The Prestige at PGA West (t16) and Aggie Invitational fourth on the team with a 73.68 scoring average in 79-69-74 – 222 (t20) Club in Dothan, Alabama … Also finished in a tie for (t30) in the spring season … Reputation as one of the his 25 rounds played on the campaign … Carded six Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 13th place at the 2009 International Golf 74-73-72 – 219 (t32) elite players in the collegiate ranks was solidified rounds at par or better … Earned three top-20 finishes Championship. Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) with his selection to Team USA competing at the 2014 in his eight appearances in 54-hole events as a true freshman … Tied for 14th place while playing as an 74-73-75 – 222 (28) Palmer Cup held June 26-28 at Walton Heath Golf Club LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) individual at the David Toms Intercollegiate while PERSONAL in Surrey, England … Earned an exemption to compete 76-73-74 – 223 (t21) at the 114th United States Amateur Championship carding a season-low tournament score of 3-over par Full name is Stewart Ralph Jolly … Born on April 9, SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) held at the Atlanta Athletic Club on the strength of 219 at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, 1993 … Parents are Ralph and Connie Jolly … Has one 74-72-73 – 219 (t39) his No. 19 world ranking in the World Amateur Golf Louisiana … Tied for 19th place at the Squire Creek older sister named Sarah … Plays right-handed … NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.) Invitational after posting a 54-hole score of 5-over Majoring in general business. 72-71-74 – 217 (t51) 2014-152014-15 lsulsu men’smen’s golfgolf MEMEDIADIA GUGUIDIDEE LSU 3123 MYLES LEWIS

6-0 • Senior • 3L New Orleans, La. Jesuit HS

LEWIS’ Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 14 Low Round: 66 (-6) at Louisiana Classics (March 11, 2014) Low Tournament: 206 (-10) at Louisiana Classics (March 10-11, 2014) Top 10 Finishes: 3 Top 20 Finishes: 8 Best Finish: 1st at Louisiana Classics (March 10-11, 2014)

LEWIS’ Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2011-12 6 16 1,205 75.31 2012-13 11 32 2,395 74.84 2013-14 4 12 883 73.58 Totals 21 60 4,483 74.72

2014 Louisiana Classics Champion finish, one top-10 finish and four top-20 finishes in his with a 2-under par 70 in the final round at the LSU PERSONAL 2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 11 tournament appearances on the campaign … Opened National Invitational to tie for 21st place with a score Full name is Myles Corrigan Lewis … Born on Nov. his season by tying for fifth place with a career-low of 7-over 223 … Fired a 1-under par 71 in his collegiate 9, 1992 … Parents are Sidney and Charlotte Lewis 54-hole score of 2-under par 214 at the Shoal Creek debut at the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match for JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14) … Has two sisters, Erica and Meg … Mother is an Intercollegiate held at Shoal Creek Country Club in the third-best round of the event … Cracked LSU’s LSU graduate … Sister, Meg, is currently an LSU Won his first career tournament title with a three- Birmingham, Alabama … Recorded a season-low round five-man for the first time at the Jack student … Plays right-handed … Majoring in business stroke victory at the Louisiana Classics held at of 4-under par 68 in the second round at the Shoal Nicklaus Invitational, where he finished in 44th place management. Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette during the 2014 Creek Intercollegiate … Marked his first career top-five with a score of 16-over par 232 in the event held at spring season … Fired a career-low tournament score and top-10 finish by tying for fifth place at the Shoal Village Golf Club in Dublin, … Also saw of 10-under par 206 while playing as an individual at Creek Intercollegiate … Finished in 16th place at LSU’s action at the David Toms Intercollegiate during the fall Round-by-Round with Lewis Oakbourne Country Club, smashing his previous career- David Toms Intercollegiate with a tournament score of season and the Louisiana Classics during the spring best 54-hole score by eight shots … Victory included 14-over par 230 in three rounds at the University Club season … Earned his first varsity letter. 2013-14 rounds of 3-under par 69 in the first round, 1-under in Baton Rouge … Tied for 18th place at the Argent David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) par 71 in the second round and a career-low 6-under Financial Classic with a score of 6-over par 222 at PRIOR TO LSU 76-74-70 – 220 (t15) par 66 in the final round … Played in four events during Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, Louisiana … The No. 1-ranked junior golfer in Louisiana by all major his junior season, including two appearances in LSU’s Tied for 20th place at the John Hayt Invitational with a 73-77-71 – 221 (t35) junior golf publications … Joined the LSU program Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) five-man starting lineup … Cracked the lineup in LSU’s 36-hole score of 2-over par 146 in the rain-shortened only tournament victory of the season at Texas A&M’s following an outstanding prep career at Jesuit High 69-71-66 – 206 (1) event held at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra School in New Orleans … Signed with LSU as a Top 50 Aggie Invitational (Bryan, Texas) Aggie Invitational in their regular-season finale to the Beach, Florida … Helped the Tigers earn their third trip 2014 spring season … Tied for 45th place at the Aggie recruit in the country for the Class of 2011 in both 79-73-84 – 236 (t45) to the NCAA Championships in four seasons by tying the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (45) and National Junior Invitational with a final score of 20-over par 236, for 24th place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional … including a 1-over 73 in the second round … Finished Golf Scoreboard (50) … Was also the No. 53-ranked 2012-13 Posted his tournament score of 9-over par 225 to Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) in a tie for 35th place in the lineup at the Isleworth recruit nationally for the 2011 signing class in the tie for 24th place in his first career NCAA Regional Golfweek Junior Rankings … Also ranked among the 74-68-72 – 214 (t5) Collegiate Invitational at Isleworth Golf & Country Club appearance … Tied for 63rd place at the SEC Men’s Golf David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) in Windermere, Florida, posting a 54-hole tournament Top 100 junior golfers nationally regardless of class in Championships with a score of 19-over 229 … Also saw the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (76), National Junior Golf 77-78-75 – 230 (16) score of 5-over par 221 … Appearance at the Isleworth Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) action at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t58) Scoreboard (80) and Golfweek Junior Rankings (89) … Collegiate Invitational included a 1-under 71 in the 74-81-77 – 232 (t58) during the fall season and Mobile Bay Intercollegiate An accomplished member of the American Junior Golf final round … Tied for 15th place at the David Toms (t22), Aggie Invitational (t27), Louisiana Classics (t41) Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) Intercollegiate held at the University Club in Baton Association during his prep career … Was a member 74-73-74 – 221 (t22) and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (t43) during of the 2008 AJGA Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) Rouge … Carded a score of 4-over par 220 in 54 holes the spring season … Followed the collegiate season while competing as an individual at the David Toms All-Star Team … A two-time tournament champion as a 72-74 – 146 (t20) by earning a top-10 finish at the 94th Louisiana Golf Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) Intercollegiate, including a 2-under 70 in the final member of the AJGA, including his victory at the 2010 Association Amateur Championship held at Southern AJGA Elbit Systems of America Junior Championship 80-72-74 – 226 (t41) round … Posted a career-low scoring average of 73.58 Trace Country Club … Finished in ninth place on the Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) stroke per round in his 12 rounds played on the season held at Southern Oaks Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas … final leaderboard for the event with a 54-hole score of Also won the 2008 AJGA Junior All-Star Championship 74-72-76 – 222 (t18) … Smashed his previous career-low scoring average of Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 1-over par 217 … Followed the collegiate season with … Also earned five top-10 finishes and eight top-20 74.84 from his sophomore season by more than one his debut at the United States Amateur Championship 78-75-76 – 229 (t43) stroke … Five of his 12 rounds were at par or better … finishes as a member of the AJGA … Picked up a top-10 Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) … Competed in stroke play qualifying at the 113th U.S. finish at the 2010 Southern Junior Championship held 72-75-74 – 221 (t27) Followed the collegiate season by earning a second- Amateur Championship held at The Country Club in place finish at the 2014 Louisiana Golf Association at Squire Creek Country Club … Finished in a tie for SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) Brookline, Massachusetts … Honored for his efforts 77-77-75 – 229 (t63) Amateur Championship held at La Triomphe Golf & ninth place on the leaderboard with a 54-hole score of in the classroom as a member of the SEC Academic 5-over par 221 … Qualified for the 64-player match play NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) Country Club in Brossard, Louisiana … Fired rounds of Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter. 76-75-74 – 225 (t24) 4-under 68, 4-under 68, 5-under 67 and 1-under 71 for competition at the 2009 United States Junior Amateur a 72-hole score of 14-under par 274 to finish runner-up Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Bedminster, New Jersey … Was a three-time LHSAA 2011-12 on the final leaderboard at the Louisiana Amateur … LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) Earned his third varsity letter. Played in six tournaments as a true freshman with Class 5A individual state champion while competing the Tigers during the 2011-12 campaign … Recorded a for Jesuit High School … Posted an impressive 70.3 71 (3) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 75.31 scoring average in his 16 rounds on the season … scoring average in his three wins at the Class 5A 76-75-81 – 232 (44) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13) Carded three rounds at par or better … Fired a season- state tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … Named a Nearly doubled his appearances as a sophomore David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) low 54-hole score of 1-over par 217 to tie for 15th two-time New Orleans Metro Player of the Year by the 77-75-79 – 231 (t48) with 11 tournament starts for the Tigers in 2012-13 … place on the final leaderboard at the Argent Financial Times-Picayune … Helped lead Jesuit High School to Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) Finished the season with a scoring average of 74.84 Classic held at Squire Creek Invitational in Choudrant, back-to-back Class 5A state championships in in 2010 74-78-79 – 231 (t79) strokes per round in 32 rounds played on the season Louisiana … Carded a season-low score of 2-under par and 2011 … Was a two-time Louisiana Junior Amateur Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) … Cut his scoring average by nearly a half stroke per 70 in the second round at the Squire Creek Invitational Championship runner-up in 2007 and 2010. 74-70-73 – 217 (t15) round while playing twice the number of competitive … Earned his first career top-20 finish at the Squire rounds from his freshman season … Carded six rounds Creek Invitational … Matched his season-low round at par or better on the year … Earned one top-five 3210 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE BEN TAYLOR

6-0 • Senior • 1L Leatherhead, England Nova Southeastern University

Taylor’s Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 12 Low Round: 67 (-5) at NCAA Columbia Regional (May 17, 2014) Low Tournament: 206 (-4) at NCAA Championships (May 24-26, 2014) Top 10 Finishes: 2 Top 20 Finishes: 5 Best Finish: T-6th at NCAA Championships (May 24-26, 2014)

Taylor’s Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2013-14 8 24 1,728 72.00 Totals 8 24 1,728 72.00

2014 PING Honorable Mention All-American Sports Writers Association as the Louisiana Collegiate Newcomer of the Year and a First-Team All-Louisiana performer for 2013-14 … 2013 Palmer Cup European Team Member Round-by-Round with Taylor 2013 NCAA Division II First-Team All-American Earned his first varsity letter. 2013 Sunshine State Conference Player of the PRIOR TO LSU 2013-14 Year Established himself as one of the premier amateur golfers David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier worldwide in his two seasons at Nova Southeastern University 78-79-72 – 229 (t45) 2012 Jack Nicklaus Division II Collegiate Player in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida … Earned the right to compete with the The Prestige at PGA West (La Quinta, Calif.) of the Year 10-man European team at the 2013 Palmer Cup, an annual Ryder 74-68-67 – 209 (t7) Cup-style collegiate competition featuring the top players from Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 2012 NCAA Division II First-Team All-American 72-71-75 – 218 (t17) 2012 Sunshine State Conference Player of the the United States and Europe … Joined the European team in the 2013 Palmer Cup held at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Valspar Invitational at Floridian (Palm City, Fla.) Year Delaware … Also competed internationally during the summer of 73-69-75 – 217 (t36) 2012 Sunshine State Conference Champion 2012 … Helped guide England to the 2012 European Challenge Aggie Invitational (Bryan, Texas) team championship … Also helped lead Europe to the 2012 Sir 72-74-79 – 225 (t16) Trophy team title over the team from the Asia SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) and Pacific region … Earned a spot on the Great Britain and 72-69-67 – 208 (t13) JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14) NCAA Columbia Regional (Columbia, Mo.) Earned All-America honors in his first season with the Tigers as squad that competed against Europe for the St. Andrews Trophy 74-75-67 – 216 (t26) he was named a PING Honorable Mention All-American following in 2012 … A leader of the premier men’s golf program in the NCAA NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Hutchinson, Kan.) the season … The No. 34-ranked collegiate player nationally by Division II ranks during his two seasons at Nova Southeastern 71-67-68 – 206 (t6) Golfstat and the No. 77-ranked collegiate player nationally by University … Was a two-time NCAA Division II First-Team All- Golfweek for his performance in 2013-14 … Ended an outstanding American in 2012 and 2013 … Led the Sharks with identical scoring debut season with the Tigers by leading the team into the match- averages of 70.94 as a freshman in 2011-12 and sophomore in play tournament for the national championship at the 2014 NCAA 2012-13 … Guided Nova Southeastern to the NCAA Division II Division I Men’s Golf Championships held at Prairie Dunes Country national championship during his freshman season as the Sharks Club in Hutchinson, Kansas … Was the top Tiger in stroke play at blanked Chico State with a 5-0 win in the national championship the NCAA Championships as he fired a 54-hole score of 4-under match at the Cardinal Club Golf Course in in Simpsonville, Kentucky par 206 to tie for sixth place in the field of 150 players at the … Won the NCAA Division II individual bronze medal as the third- NCAA Championships to help the Tigers qualify for match play for place finisher in stroke play at the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s the first time in program history … Followed a round of 1-over 71 in Golf Championships … Honored for his performance as a freshman the first round with a 3-under 67 in the second round and 2-under in 2011-12 as the Jack Nicklaus Award winner as the NCAA Division 68 in the third round for a three-round score of 4-under 206 in II Collegiate Player of the Year … A catalyst in the Sharks claiming a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships … Defeated UCLA’s the Sunshine State Conference team championship in 2012-13 Anton Arboleda by a 4&3 margin in the NCAA quarterfinals to help … Won back-to-back SSC Player of the Year honors in 2012 and lead the Tigers into the NCAA semifinals of match play with a 4-1 2013 … Crowned the SSC individual champion during his freshman team victory over the Bruins … Earned two top-10 finishes on the season in 2012 … Captured the NCAA Division II Southeast season, including a tie for seventh place in LSU’s spring season Regional individual championship during his sophomore season opener at The Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, California … in 2013 … Won a total of five individual tournament titles in his Fired a 4-under par 209 for 54 holes at The Prestige at PGA West, two seasons at Nova Southeastern University … Won back-to-back including a season-low score of 5-under 67 in the final round titles at the Otter Invitational hosted by Cal State Monterey in … Matched his season-low round with a 5-under 67 in the final the fall of 2011 and 2012 … Also captured the individual crown at round at the NCAA Columbia Regional to tie for 26th place in the the Barry Buccaneer Invitational hosted by Barry University in the event with a final score of even-par 216 … Tied for 13th place in spring of 2013 … Earned an impressive 16 top-five finishes and 19 his debut at the SEC Championships with a final score of 2-under top-10 finishes in his 23 tournament starts in his two seasons at 208 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Nova Southeastern University … Won bronze medals with third- Island, Georgia … Carded a team-low 3-under 67 in helping LSU fire place finishes in a pair of elite amateur championships in 2012 at a school-record round of 17-under par 263 in the final round at the Jones Cup held in St. Simons Island, Georgia, and the Turkish the SEC Championships … Helped the Tigers win their one and only Amateur Championship with a 72-hole score of 7-under par 281 team title of the 2013-14 season at the Aggie Invitational in their … Played at the 113th United States Amateur Championship held regular-season finale … Tied for 16th place on the final leaderboard at The Country Club in Brookline, Massacusetts, in August 2013 at the Aggie Invitational with a score of 9-over 225 at Traditions prior to his arrival in Baton Rouge … Tied for 88th place in a field Club in Bryan, Texas … Saw his first action with the Tigers at the of more than 300 players in stroke play qualifying at the 2013 U.S. David Toms Intercollegiate held at the University Club in Baton Amateur Championship with a 36-hole score of 6-over par 146. Rouge during the 2013 fall season, tying for 45th place with a 54-hole score of 13-over par 229 … Also competed at the Louisiana PERSONAL Classics (t17) and Valspar Invitational at Floridian (t36) during Born in Epsom, England … Son of Phil and Susanne Taylor … Has the 2014 spring season … Ended his debut season as LSU’s third- one sister, Katie … Favorite sports team is Arsenal Football Club leading scorer with a 72.00 scoring average in eight tournament … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport starts on the year … 12 of his 24 rounds were at par or better in commerce. his inaugural season with the program … Honored by the Louisiana

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 3323 ZACH WRIGHT

6-0 • Junior • 2L Phoenix, Ariz. Pinnacle High School WRIGHT’S Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 19 Low Round: 66 (-6) at Louisiana Classics (March 4, 2013) Low Tournament: 206 (-10) at Louisiana Classics (March 4-5, 2013) Top 10 Finishes: 4 Top 20 Finishes: 6 Best Finish: 1st at Louisiana Classics (March 4-5, 2013)

WRIGHT’S Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2012-13 12 35 2,603 74.37 2013-14 10 30 2,207 73.57 Totals 22 65 4,810 74.00

2014 U.S. Amateur Qualifier FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13) LSU … Was also ranked No. 12 by the National 2013 Louisiana Classics Champion Made 12 tournament appearances for the Tigers Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 17 by Golfweek Round-by-Round with wright 2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier during his freshman season in 2012-13 … Made 10 in the Class of 2012 … Ranked No. 11 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings, No. 16 by the National Junior tournament starts as a member of LSU’s five-man 2013-14 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14) lineup … Was the team’s fourth-leading scorer with Golf Scoreboard and No. 26 in the Golfweek junior Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) Led the Tigers into the NCAA semifinals of match play a 74.37 scoring average in 35 rounds played on the rankings regardless of high school classification 77-79-70 – 226 (t48) at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships year … Carded eight rounds at par or better … Earned when he signed at LSU … Competed at the United Golfweek Conference Challenge (Burlington, Iowa) to cap a historic 2013-14 season for the program one top-five, two top-10 and four top-20 finishes in States Amateur Championship for the first time 83-77-71 – 231 (t63) … The only Tiger to win both of his matches in the his 12 tournament starts on the season … Crowned in his career in the 112th edition of the event held David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-69-73 – 218 (t10) match-play tournament for the national championship the individual champion at the Louisiana Classics at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, with a 2&1 victory over UCLA’s Matt Pinizzotto in the Colorado … Advanced to the Sweet 16 in match play The Prestige at PGA West (La Quinta, Calif.) tournament held at Oakbourne Country Club in 74-71-73 – 218 (t43) NCAA quarterfinals and a 1-up victory over Alabama’s at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship held at Lafayette … Fired a career-low score of 7-under par Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) Cory Whitsett in the NCAA semifinals … Led the 209 to take the title at the Louisiana Classics while Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Michigan … Earned a spot in match play by tying for 20th place in the 77-73-74 – 224 (t34) Tigers to a tie for third place as a team at the NCAA playing as an individual … Shot a career-low score of Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) Championships to capture the team’s best national 6-under 66 in the first round, followed by scores of stroke play at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur with a 70-72-72 – 214 (t9) finish since a third-place finish in 1967 … Tied for even-par 72 in the second round and 1-under par 71 36-hole score of 2-under par 142 … Followed with an Valspar Invitational at Floridian (Palm City, Fla.) 105th place in stroke play at the NCAA Championships in the third round to win medalist honors … Opening appearance in the stroke play field at the 2011 U.S. 78-71-78 – 227 (69) held at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, score of 6-under 66 in the first round of the Louisiana Junior Amateur held at Gold Mountain Golf Club in SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) Kansas, with a 54-hole score of 9-over par 219, Classics was the lowest on the squad for the 2012- Bremerton, Washington … A decorated member of 76-74-65 – 215 (t36) NCAA Columbia Regional (Columbia, Mo.) including rounds of 2-over 72, 3-over 73 and 4-over 13 season … Followed his victory at the Louisiana the American Junior Golf Association while earning a 74 … Played in 10 tournaments with the Tigers during Rolex Junior First-Team All-American selection in 2011 73-72-70 – 214 (t23) Classics by tying for eighth place at the Argent NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Hutchinson, Kan.) his sophomore season … Ended the season with Financial Classic with a score of 3-over par 219 … … Also chosen as a Rolex Junior Honorable Mention 72-73-74 – 219 (t105) a career-best 73.57 scoring average in 30 rounds Finished in 12th place on the leaderboard at the David All-American in 2010 … Won his first career AJGA played on the season … Slashed his scoring average Toms Intercollegiate with a score of 11-over 227 in tournament title at the 2011 Winn Grips Heather Farr 2012-13 by nearly one full stroke from his average as a the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona freshman … 11 of his 30 rounds were at par or better … Fired rounds of 1-over 72, 1-under 70 and 4-under Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) … Also claimed a top-20 finish by tying for 16th place 72-74-76 – 222 (t31) … Earned a pair of top-10 finishes on the campaign 67 to win the title at the AJGA’s Winn Grips Heather at the South Alabama Individual Tournament with a Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) … Tied for ninth place at the Louisiana Classics score of 11-over 153 in two rounds … Helped lead the Farr Classic in 2011 … Earned three additional top-10 finishes in AJGA events in 2011, including third place 77-76-74 – 227 (t36) held during the 2014 spring season at Oakbourne Tigers to their third NCAA Championships appearance David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) Country Club in Lafayette … Posted a season-low in four seasons … Made his NCAA Championships at the PING Phoenix Junior, fourth place at the Junior 76-74-77 – 227 (12) tournament score of 2-under par 214 at the Louisiana debut at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Georgia … PGA Championship and a tie for seventh place at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) Classics to earn his best finish of the year … Tied Tied for 69th place at the NCAA Championships with a HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods … Posted 79-80-76 – 235 (t66) for 10th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate score 4-over par 214 at Capital City Club’s Crabapple four top-10 finishes in AJGA events in 2010, including South Alabama Individual Tournament (Mobile, Ala.) while playing as an individual in the event held at the Course, including a 2-under par 68 in the first round … a tie for seventh place at the PING Phoenix Junior, a 80-73 – 153 (t16) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) University Club in Baton Rouge … Ended the David Made the only hole-in-one of the NCAA Championships tie for eighth place at the Under Armour/Vicky Hurst Toms Intercollegiate with a final score of 2-over par Championship, ninth place at The PING Invitational 66-72-71 – 209 (1) at the par-three 15th hole at the Crabapple Course Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 218, including a 3-under 69 in the second round … and a tie for 10th place at the Las Vegas Junior Open to highlight a first-round score of 2-under 68 … Tied 76-72-71 – 219 (t8) Tied for 36th place at the SEC Championships with for 28th place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional presented by The Pacemaker … Earned two Top 10s during the 2009 season with a tie for fourth place at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) a score of 5-over par 215, including a season-low with a score of 10-over 226 in the event held at the 80-70-77 – 227 (t33) round of 5-under 65 in the final round … Tied for 23rd University Club in Baton Rouge … Tied for 36th place the Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu and a tie for sixth Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) place at the NCAA Columbia Regional with a score of in his debut at the SEC Championships, finishing place at the Las Vegas Junior Open presented by The 74-74-74 – 222 (t32) 1-under par 215 in the event held at The Club at Old the event with a 54-hole score of 12-over 222 … Also Pacemaker … Captured the Arizona Division I state SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri, to help the Tigers saw action at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic title on during the 2011 fall season with a tournament 75-71-76 – 222 (t36) earn their second-straight appearance at the NCAA (t31), Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (t36) and Isleworth record 15-under par 125 fired at the state tournament NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-75-75 – 226 (t28) Championships and their fourth trip to nationals Collegiate Invitational (t66) during the fall season held at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson … Fired rounds in five seasons … Also cracked LSU’s lineup at the and the Aggie Invitational (t32) and Hootie at Bulls of 8-under 62 and 7-under 63 at the par-70 layout to Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (t48) and Golfweek Bay Intercollegiate (t33) during the spring season … win the state crown by five shots. Conference Challenge (t63) in the fall season and The Honored with a strong season with a Second-Team PERSONAL Prestige at PGA West (t43), Querencia Cabo Collegiate All-Louisiana selection by the Louisiana Sports Full name is Zachary Ray Wright … Born on Nov. 8, (t34) and Valspar Invitational at Floridian (69) during Writers Association ... Earned his first varsity letter. the spring season … Followed the collegiate season 1993 … Parents are Don and Alecia Wright … Has by qualifying for the 114th United States Amateur PRIOR TO LSU an older sister named Ashley … Maintained a 3.75 Championships held at the Atlanta Athletic Club … Signed with LSU as the No. 1-ranked recruit in the cumulative grade-point average at Pinnacle High Marked the second time in his career to compete state of Arizona and one of the elite prospects in the School … Was a member of the Honor Roll and during the U.S. Amateur … Earned his second varsity country for the Class of 2012 … Ranked among the Principal’s List throughout his prep career … Plays letter. Top 10 recruits in the country for the Class of 2012 right handed … Majoring in sport administration with as the No. 8-ranked prospect nationwide in the Polo a concentration in sport commerce. Junior Golf Rankings at the time of his signing with

3412 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE RHYNE JONES

5-9 • sophomore • TR Blowing Rock, N.C. Christ School/Nevada

PRIOR TO LSU The top performer for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack during his true freshman season at the collegiate level in 2013-14 … Ended his rookie campaign as the team’s leading scorer with a 73.37 scoring average in 12 tournament starts on the season … Earned a pair of top-five individual finishes to highlight his freshman season … Was named the Mountain West Conference Golfer of the Week after firing a 36-hole score of 4-under par 140 and tying for fourth place on the leaderboard at the John Burns Intercollegiate held at Wailua Golf Club in Lihue, Hawaii … Also tied for third place at the Fresno State Classic with a score of 2-over par 218 in three rounds played at San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno, California … Fired his lowest 54-hole tournament score at the SCVB Pacific Invitational, where he tied for 19th place at even-par 213, including a season-low 4-under 67 in the second round … Tied for 27th place at the 2014 Mountain West Conference Championships … Attended Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, during his prep career … Led his high school team to a pair of North Carolina state championships in 2010 and 2012 … Individually, finished in third place in 2010 and fourth place in 2012 at the state tournament while earning all-state honors in both seasons … Was a three-time all-conference performer during his high school career from 2010- 12 … A standout performer in junior golf nationally during his prep career as a member of the American Junior Golf Association … Winner of the 2011 AJGA Preseason at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Georgia … Winner of the 2011 International Junior Masters held in East Aurora, New York … Earned a 13th-place finish at the 2012 Junior PGA Championship held in Ft. Wayne, Indiana … Was twice an alternate for the United States Junior Amateur Championship in 2010 and 2012. PERSONAL Full name is Rhyne McLeod Jones ... Born on Sept. 20, 1994 ... Parents are Jonathan and Debbie Jones … Has an older sister, Darcy … Most memorable sports moment was holing out for eagle at the 2012 Junior PGA Championship in front of the Golf Channel cameras and making ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 Plays of the Day ... Plays right-handed ... Plans to pursue a degree in mass communication at LSU.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 3523 BRANDON PIERCE

5-9 • Sophomore • 1L COVINGTON, LA. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL Pierce’S Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 3 Low Round: 70 (-2) at Louisiana Classics (March 10, 2014) Low Tournament: 214 (-2) at Louisiana Classics (March 10-11, 2014) Top 10 Finishes: 1 Top 20 Finishes: 1 Best Finish: T-9th at Louisiana Classics (March 10-11, 2014)

Pierce’S Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2013-14 3 9 665 73.89 Totals 3 9 665 73.89

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14) Played in three tournaments as a true freshman in 2013-14 … Earned his first collegiate top-10 finish by tying for ninth place Round-by-Round with Pierce on the final leaderboard at the Louisiana Classics held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette from March 10-11 during the 2014 spring season … Fired a season-low and career-low tournament score of 2-under par 214 while playing as an individual 2013-14 at the Louisiana Classics, including a season-low round of 2-under par 70 in the first round of the tournament … Made his Golfweek Conference Challenge (Burlington, Iowa) collegiate debut at the Golfweek Conference Challenge held at Spirit Hollow Golf Club in Burlington, Iowa, from Sept. 15-17 76-73-73 – 222 (t34) during the 2013 fall season … Tied for 34th place with a 54-hole score of 6-over par 222 in his first collegiate event … Earned David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) a spot in LSU’s five-man starting lineup at the David Toms Intercollegiate held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Tied 79-71-79 – 229 (t45) for 45th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate with a score of 13-over par 229 for 54 holes … Ended his freshman season Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) with a 73.89 scoring average for his three tournament appearances … Three of his nine competitive rounds were at par or 70-73-71 – 214 (t9) better … Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU Emerged as one of the nation’s elite prep prospects with his performance during the 2012 season … Honored as a Rolex Junior Second-Team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association in 2012 … Signed with LSU as the No. 10-ranked prep recruit nationally for the Class of 2013 in the prestigious Polo Junior Golf Rankings … Also ranked No. 25 nationally by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 60 in the country by Golfweek among high school seniors … Ranked No. 15 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings and No. 46 in the National Junior Golf Scoreboard regardless of high school classification when signing his National Letter of Intent with the Tigers … Solidified his position among the nation’s premier recruits by tying for third place on the leaderboard at the 2012 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions held at the Crabapple Course at Capital City Club in Alpharetta, Georgia … Fired rounds of 2-over 72, 4-under 66, 1-under 69 and 1-under 69 to tie for third place at the 2012 Rolex Tournament of Champions with his 72-hole score of 4-under par 276 … Earned five top-10 finishes in AJGA events during his breakout 2012 season … Tied for second place at the 2012 AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Alabama, with a 54-hole score of 2-under 214 … Posted a 4-under 212 to tie for fourth place at the 2012 AJGA Genesis Shootout presented by the Valero Texas Open at Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas … Saw action at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where he tied for fifth place on the leaderboard at The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf … Fired a 54-hole score of even-par 216 to tie for fifth place in one of the AJGA’s major tournaments of the 2012 season … Also tied for seventh place at the 2012 Exide Technologies Junior Open presented by Mizuno … Earned the right to represent the West squad at the AJGA’s Wyndham Cup held at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida, on the strength of his performance in 2012 … Has earned a total of eight Top 10s in AJGA sponsored events during his prep career … Won an AJGA title for the first time at the 2010 Sean O’Hair Junior All-Star Championship with a career-low AJGA tournament score of 10-under par 206 at The Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas … Fired an 8-under 64 that included a double-eagle in his final round to win the AJGA Sean O’Hair Junior All-Star Championship back in 2010 … Cracked the Top 10 of the final leaderboard at the 62nd Future Masters while firing a 2-over 218 at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Alabama, in 2011 … Finished runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Kids Teen World Championship held at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina … Carded rounds of 1-under 71, 1-over 73 and 2-under 70 for a 54-hole score of 2-under 214 to finish in second place at Pinehurst No. 2 … Earned his first career Class 5A all-state selection while competing for St. Paul’s School in 2012 … Earned back-to-back All-District 7-5A selections in 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL Full name is Brandon Chavgney Pierce … Born on Aug. 18, 1994 … Parents are Chavgney and Rebecca Pierce … Has one younger sister, Brittany … Father played basketball at LSU … Mother played college volleyball … Maintained a 4.31 cumulative grade- point average on a 4.0 scale during his prep career at St. Paul’s School in Covington … Was an HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team selection in 2011 and 2012 … An active member of his community as the founder of Brandon’s Birdies … Has helped raise more than $50,000 for local children’s charities in the New Orleans area since 2009 while leading Brandon’s Birdies … Served at St. Paul’s School as a Eucharist minister … Also participated with the math team at St. Paul’s … Selected Charter’s Community Hero in Covington in November 2012 … Honored by the United States Golf Association and the AJGA as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award … Plays right handed ... Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.

362 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE ERIC RICARD

6-1 • Sophomore • 1l LOYOLA COLLEGE PREP SHREVEPORT, LA. Ricard’S Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 1 Low Round: 71 (-1) at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 20, 2013) Low Tournament: 222 (+6) at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 20-22, 2013) Top 10 Finishes: None Top 20 Finishes: None Best Finish: T-35th at David Toms Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6, 2013)

Ricard’S Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2013-14 4 12 905 75.42 Totals 4 12 905 75.42

2013 Louisiana Amateur Champion Round-by-Round with Ricard FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14) 2013-14 Made four tournament appearances in his debut season with the Tigers in 2013-14 … Ended his true freshman David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) season with a 75.42 scoring average in 12 rounds played on the year … Made his collegiate debut at the David 77-73-76 – 226 (t35) Toms Intercollegiate held at the University Club in Baton Rouge during the 2013 fall season … Tied for 35th Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) place with a 54-hole score of 10-over par 226 while playing as an individual in his debut event … Followed by 71-74-77 – 222 (t38) earning a spot in LSU’s five-man starting lineup in the team’s fall finale at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational The Prestige at PGA West (La Quinta, Calif.) … Fired a season-low and career-low round of 1-under par 71 in the first round at the Isleworth Collegiate 79-73-74 – 226 (63) Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) Invitational before tying for 38th place in the event with a final score of 6-over par 222 … Played in two spring 76-81-74 – 231 (t55) tournaments with the Tigers as a member of the team’s five-man lineup … Finished in 63rd place at The Prestige at PGA West after posting a tournament score of 13-over par 226 in LSU’s spring season opener … Tied for 55th place at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with a score of 18-over par 231 for 54 holes in his final appearance of the year … Earned his first varsity letter with the Tigers.

PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s premier prep prospects to sign a National Letter of Intent in the Class of 2013 … Signed with the Tigers as the No. 15-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2013 by Golfweek … Also ranked No. 21 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 35 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings in his graduating class … Ranked No. 30 by Golfweek, No. 37 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 77 by the Polo Junior Golf Rankings regardless of classification at the time of his signing … Captured the 2013 Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship following his senior season at Loyola Prep College … Fired a 54-hole score of 9-under par 207 to claim a three-shot victory at the 94th LGA Amateur Championship held at Southern Trace Country Club in his hometown of Shreveport … Honored as a 2011 Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American by the American Junior Golf Association … Solidified his reputation as one of the elite junior golfers in the country with a run to the Sweet 16 in match play at the 2012 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at The Golf Club of New England in Stratham, New Hampshire … Tied for 15th place in stroke play with a 36-hole score of 3-over par 147 at the U.S. Junior Amateur to earn a spot in match play … Won his sectional qualifier for the 2012 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Kansas City … A two-time tournament champion as a member of the AJGA … Won his first AJGA crown with a record-setting performance at the 2011 Elbit Systems of America Championship at Hidden Creek Golf Course in Fort Worth, Texas … Set the course and tournament record in winning medalist honors at the 2011 Elbit Systems of America Championship with a score of 8-under 63 in the opening round and 11-under 202 for the tournament … Fired his lowest competitive round of 63 in the first round … Added a 6-under 65 in the final round for the victory … Won the 2012 AJGA David Toms Foundation Junior Championship held at Southern Trace Country Club … Fired a 7-under par 209 for a six-shot victory … Earned four career top-10 finishes in AJGA sponsored events during an outstanding prep career … Finished runner-up at the 2011 AJGA Genesis Shootout presented by the Valero Texas Open … Added a seventh-place finish at the 2012 AJGA Goodman Networks Junior at Traditions … Finished in 11th place at the 2011 Jones Cup Junior Invitational held at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Georgia … Earned an eighth-place finish at the 2011 Southern Junior Invitational … Captured back-to-back Class 3A regional and state championships in 2011 and 2012 as a leader of the squad at Loyola College Prep … Fired rounds of 5-under 67 and 4-under 68 to claim the 2012 Louisiana Class 3A state title as a junior with a 36-hole score of 9-under par 135 at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Zachary … Won the Class 3A state crown as a sophomore in 2011 with a two-round total of 3-under 142 … Guided Loyola College Prep to two-straight Class 3A team titles with his performance … Medalist at the 2012 Louisiana Champions Invitational with his tournament and amateur course record of 7-under 65 at Tamahka Trails Golf Club in Marksville.

PERSONAL Full name is Eric Nicholas Ricard … Born on Sept. 27, 1994 … Parents are Frank and Leah Ricard … Has one older sister, Lauren … Father played tennis at Louisiana College during his collegiate career … Posted a 3.52 cumulative grade-point average at Loyola College Prep … Plays right-handed … Majoring in general business.

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5-9 • Freshman • HS Ponchatoula, LA. Ponchatoula High SCHOOL

PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked prep recruit in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2014 … Was the top-ranked junior golfer in the state during his senior season at Ponchatoula High School by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard … Helped lead Ponchatoula High School to the Louisiana Class 5A state championship for the first time in school history in 2011 … Runner-up in the regional and state championships in Class 5A during his sophomore season in 2012 … Followed with a junior season in 2013 in which he won a district title before repeating his runner-up finish at the regional championship and earning sixth place at the Class 5A state championship … Wrapped up his prep career at Ponchatoula High School as a senior in 2014 by tying for third place at regionals and tying for fourth place at the state championship … Active in junior golf nationally as a member of the American Junior Golf Association and Arrowhead Junior Tour … Honored as an AJGA HP Junior All-American Honor Roll member following his junior season in 2013 … Fired a 54-hole score of 1-over par to tie for second place on the final leaderboard at the 2013 AJGA at The Bluffs held in St. Francisville, Louisiana … A winner of three Arrowhead Junior Tour events during the 2013 season with a combined score of 11-under par in his three victories … Honored as the 2013 Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour Player of the Year for his performance … Was a two-time member of the Louisiana Junior Cup Team in 2011 and 2012 … Won the clinching match to secure the Louisiana Junior Cup for the East team in 2012 … Awarded the inaugural Frank Mackel Scholarship by the Kelly Gibson Foundation for his outstanding academic and community service achievement throughout his career for Ponchatoula High School. PERSONAL Full name is Joseph Blake Caldwell … Born on Oct. 12, 1995 … Parents are Bill, Jr., and Andre Caldwell … Has three brothers, Bill III, David and Justin … Mother and father both played golf at LSU during their collegiate careers … Was an honor student during his prep career as he graduated Magna Cum Laude at Ponchatoula High School … Plans to major in business at LSU.

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Blake Caldwell Stewart Jolly Rhyne Jones Myles Lewis 5-9 – Freshman 5-9 – Senior 5-9 – Sophomore 6-0 – Senior Ponchatoula, La. Birmingham, Ala. Blowing Rock, N.C. New Orleans, La. Ponchatoula HS Mountain Brook HS Christ School/Nevada Jesuit HS

Brandon Pierce Eric Ricard Ben Taylor Zach Wright 5-9 – Sophomore 6-1 – Sophomore 6-0 – Senior 6-0 – Junior Covington, La. Shreveport, La. Leatherhead, England Phoenix, Ariz. St. Paul’s School Loyola College Prep Millfield School/Nova Pinnacle HS Southeastern

Garrett Runion Chuck Winstead Assistant Coach Head Coach Third Season 10th Season

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2014 Aggie Invitational Champions

History! Tigers Storm to NCAA Final Four with the Tigers in 2013-14. After opening the championship with a The LSU Tigers made history with their appearance at the 2014 NCAA score of 1-over par 71 in the first round, Taylor fired rounds of 3-under Division I Men’s Golf Championships as they stormed to the national 67 in the second round and 2-under 68 in the final round for a team- semifinals of match play while seeing their 2013-14 season come to low score of 4-under par 206 in 54 holes of medal play. The England an end with a berth in the NCAA Final Four. After firing a team score of international finished just two shots back of Stanford’s Cameron 4-under par 836 in 54 holes of medal play, the Tigers tied for second Wilson in the race for the NCAA individual championship. Taylor joined place among the 30 teams in qualifying to earn a No. 3 seed in match national champion John Peterson as LSU’s recent top-10 finishers at play in the event held at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan- the NCAA Championships as Peterson also tied for sixth place as a sas. It marked the first time for the Tigers to earn a spot in match play junior in 2010 before capturing the national championship himself as a in the six seasons of the current format used to determine the nation- senior in 2011. al champion adopted by the NCAA for the 2008-09 campaign. The Ti- gers then defeated No. 6-seeded UCLA by a score of 4-1 in the national Trios Earn All-America Honors in 2013-14 quarterfinals before falling to the No. 2-seeded and eventual national Taylor capitalized on his performance at the NCAA Championships champion Alabama by the same scoreline in the NCAA Semifinals. with an Honorable Mention All-American selection by PING in the wake of the 2014 postseason. Two other Tigers were also recognized Tigers defeat UCLA Bruins in NCAA Quarterfinals as All-Americans for their outstanding performance in 2013-14 as LSU’s run to the NCAA Final Four featured a dominant 4-1 victory over Stewart Jolly was honored as a Third-Team All-American by both PING the No. 6-seeded UCLA Bruins in the national quarterfinals of match and Golfweek to earn his first such honor, while Curtis Thompson was play. Senior stalwart Smylie Kaufman, junior All-Americans Ben Taylor a repeat selection as a Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American and Curtis Thompson and sophomore standout Zach Wright each put for the second-straight season. It marked the first time since 1988 the Tigers on the scoreboard with wins in their respective matches as and only the second time in the program’s storied history that three LSU cruised into the NCAA Semifinals to face the defending national LSU Tigers were selected as All-Americans for a single season. The champion Alabama Crimson Tide. Taylor scored the largest margin last trio to do so were Greg Lesher, Fredrik Lindgren and David Toms of victory with a 4&3 win over UCLA standout Anton Arboleda, while during the 1987-88 season. Wright edged Matt Pinizzotto by a 2&1 score, Kaufman defeated Jona- than Garrick by a 2-up margin and Thompson outlasted Preson Valder LSU Qualifies for ncaa championships by a 1-up margin in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Sparked by a furious finish to the final round at the NCAA Columbia Regional, the 14th-ranked and No. 3-seeded LSU Tigers earned a berth Tigers Earn Best NCAA Finish in Nearly 50 Years into the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in five seasons by While falling to Alabama in the national semifinals of match play at tying for fourth place in the final team standings in the regional tour- the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, the Tigers officially nament held at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri. The tied for third place nationally for the 2013-14 season to earn their best five Tigers in the lineup combined to shoot 18-under par on the back finish at the NCAA Championships in nearly five decades when they nine while carding 15 birdies, one eagle and just one bogey down the last earned a third-place finish in the event held at Shawnee Golf Club stretch to propel themselves into the Top 5 of the final team stand- in Delaware, Pennsylvania, back in 1967. It also marked the program’s ings. They fired their second-lowest team score of the 2013-14 season first top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships since David Toms’ senior at 14-under par 274 to finish the event for a fourth-place tie with Iowa season in 1989 when LSU ended in a tie for eighth place on the nation- State at 15-under par 849 for the championship. Smylie Kaufman was al leaderboard. the top Tiger in the field as he had a 54-hole score of 7-under par 209 to tie for sixth place individually. Taylor Leads Tigers with NCAA Top 10 finish An LSU Tiger finished among the Top 10 on the final NCAA Champion- ship leaderboard for the third time in five seasons when Ben Taylor tied for sixth place nationally to cap an All-American debut season

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Myles Lewis Smylie Kaufman 2014 Louisiana Classics Champion 2014 SEC Silver Medalist

Tigers, Kaufman Strike SEC Silver to a runner-up finish to Illinois by six shots in the final team standings The Tigers enjoyed their best performance at the SEC Championships in with a school-record tournament score of 19-under par 845 during a generation when they scored the silver medal as the runners-up at the the event. The Tigers have made a habit of recording record scores at 2014 Southeastern Conference Men’s Golf Championships held at Sea Oakbourne Country Club in recent years after winning the Louisiana Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Led by individual runner-up Classics title with a previous team record of 17-under 847 in 2012. While Smylie Kaufman, LSU lit up the Seaside Course with a school-record playing as an individual, Lewis became the third-straight LSU Tiger and round with a 17-under par 263 in the final round to finish with a 54-hole the fourth in five years to bring the Louisiana Classics crown back home score of 18-under par 822 to follow only the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crim- to Baton Rouge as he followed scores of 3-under 69 and 1-under 71 with son Tide in the final team standings. The Tigers earned their best team a career-low 6-under 66 in the final round. finish at the SEC Championships in 25 years when they last finished runner-up in 1989. Kaufman led the way by firing a career-low round of Jolly Crowned Golfweek Challenge champion 6-under par 64 in the final round for a career-low tournament score of The stage was set for a dramatic finish in Tuesday’s final round at the 11-under par 199 to finish runner-up in the final individual standings to fifth-annual Golfweek Conference Challenge as Stewart Jolly rolled in a Alabama’s Bobby Wyatt. 30-foot birdie putt on his final hole at the par-three seventh to claim a share of the individual championship with Virginia Tech’s Scott Vincent in Jolly, Thompson Earn All-SEC Honors in 2013-14 the event held at Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington, Iowa. It marked After earning his first career All-SEC honor with a first-team selection the second time in his collegiate career for Jolly to share a tournament as a sophomore in 2013, Curtis Thompson followed by earning a sec- title after also finishing as the co-medalist with teammate Curtis Thomp- ond-team all-conference selection as a junior in 2014. Joining Thompson son at the 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate during the 2012 fall season. on the All-SEC teams was junior standout Stewart Jolly as the Birming- He even matched his career-best tournament score of 6-under par 210 ham, Alabama, native was recognized by the league’s head coaches as a that he first set in sharing the title with Thompson at the Shoal Creek First-Team All-SEC performer as LSU’s No. 1 player for 2013-14. It marked Intercollegiate. the sixth-straight season in which an LSU golfer has earned First-Team All-SEC recognition on the golf course. Jolly and Thompson also joined Jolly Competes for Team USA at Palmer Cup Smylie Kaufman in earning PING All-Southeast Region selections in the LSU’s All-American Stewart Jolly earned the right to represent the United spring of 2014. States on the international stage for the first time in his golf career when he was one of 10 selections to Team USA that competed at the Tigers Take Team Title at Aggie Invitational 2014 Palmer Cup during the summer following the collegiate season. The LSU Tigers saved their best for last as they captured their first team The Palmer Cup is an annual -style tournament featuring the championship of the 2013-14 season in their regular-season finale with top American and top European golfers competing at the collegiate level an impressive victory at the 2014 Aggie Invitational held at The Tradi- each season. The 2014 edition was played over three days from June tions Club in Bryan, Texas, after posting a winning score of 35-over par 26-28 at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, as the Europeans 899. The Tigers were crowned the tournament co-champions as they reclaimed the cup by an 18.5-11.5 margin on the final scoring table. The matched the tournament host Texas A&M Aggies to finish four shots United States teed off as the defending champion after taking the 2013 clear of the rest of the field. Two Tigers cracked the Top 10 of the final title by a 20.5-9.5 margin at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, individual leaderboard with Curtis Thompson tying for eighth place at Delaware. 7-over par 223 and Smylie Kaufman tying for 10th place at 8-over par 224.

Lewis Wins First Career Title in Lafayette Junior Myles Lewis fired a bogey-free and career-low round of 6-under par 66 in the final round to claim medalist honors with a winning score of 10-under par 206 at the 29th-annual Louisiana Classic held at Oak- bourne Country Club in Lafayette. His performance helped lead the Tigers

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Tigers Compete for National Championship in Match Play

The LSU Tigers gave themselves an opportunity to win their first national “These guys are developing into a very good team. We’ll keep playing the championship in nearly 60 years after firing a team score of 4-under par type of golf we’ve been working toward, and see if we can’t get a little bit 836 in 54 holes of medal play at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf better every day. We’re looking forward to it.” Championships while earning the No. 3 seed in the eight-team match-play After opening the championship with a 1-over 71, Taylor caught fire to tournament for the title in the event held May 23-28 at Prairie Dunes Country finish as the top Tiger in the individual competition as he played his final 36 Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. holes at 5-under par with scores of 3-under 67 and 2-under 68 to tie for sixth It marked the first time in six seasons of the current format that the place on the final leaderboard at 4-under par 206 for the championship. Tigers qualified for the eight-team, single-elimination tournament for the It was the third time in five years for an LSU Tiger to crack the Top 10 of national championship dating back to NCAA’s adoption of match play since the final NCAA standing after three-time All-American John Peterson tied for the 2008-09 season. sixth place as a junior in 2010 before being crowned the NCAA Champion as a Sparked by final rounds of 2-under par 70 by junior Ben Taylor and 1-under senior in 2011. par 69 by senior Smylie Kaufman, the Tigers capped their third round of Taylor played a nearly flawless final round with three birdies and one stroke-play qualifying with a team score of 1-under par 279 to finish as the bogey on his scorecard. After opening with six-straight pars, he reeled off runners-up to the No. 3-ranked Stanford Cardinal and in a tie for second place three birdies over a four-hole stretch around the turn at the par-five seventh, with the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide among the 30 teams in medal par-four eighth and par-three 10th holes before making his lone bogey of play. the day at the par-four 13th hole to cap his afternoon with a team-leading Stanford ran away from the field with a 54-hole score of 13-under par 2-under par 68. 827 to claim the No. 1 seed in the match play quarterfinals. Alabama earned It was an outstanding individual finish in the NCAA Championship the No. 2 seed over the Tigers in match play with the second tiebreaker established by the NCAA of highest 54-hole score by one golfer in the lineup after both teams’ non-counting scores over the three rounds totaled 11-over 2014 NCAA Championships par. Final Top 10 TEAM Leaderboard LSU broke par in each of its three rounds in stroke play to clinch its first 1. Stanford 281-267-279 – 827 -13 top-10 team finish at the NCAA Championships in 25 years, sandwiching T2. LSU 279-278-279 – 836 -4 scores of 1-under 279 in the first and third rounds around a 2-under 278 in T2. Alabama 274-278-284 – 836 -4 the second round for a 54-hole score of 4-under par 836. 4. Oklahoma State 277-279-284 – 840 E The Tigers last cracked the Top 10 of the final team standings at the 5. Georgia Tech 277-282-282 – 841 +1 NCAA Championships in 1989 when they tied for eighth place nationally. It 6. UCLA 279-284-281 – 844 +4 was the 20th time in the program’s history that the Tigers took home a T7. SMU 275-285-285 – 845 +5 top-10 team finish at the NCAA Championships, including four national titles T7. Illinois 285-280-280 – 845 +5 claimed in 1940, 1942, 1947 and 1955. 9. South Carolina 272-292-282 – 846 +6 Their performance set up a quarterfinal match with No. 21-ranked UCLA as 10. Houston 284-285-279 – 848 +8 the Bruins nabbed the No. 6 seed thanks to an unbelievable display of putting on their back nine to finish off a round of 1-over 281 in the final round for a score of 4-over 844 for sixth place overall in stroke-play qualifying. 2014 NCAA Championships No. 1 seed Stanford faced No. 8 seed Illinois after the Fighting Illini tied Final Top 10 INDIVIDUAL Leaderboard the SMU Mustangs for seventh place in the team standings at 5-over par 845 after 54 holes. No. 2 seed Alabama battled No. 7 seed SMU, and No. 4 seed 1. Cameron Wilson, Stanford 71-63-70 – 204 -6 Oklahoma State and No. 5 seed Georgia Tech featured in the remaining match 2. Ollie Schniederjans, Ga. Tech 71-65-68 – 204 -6 after the Cowboys finished at even-par 840 and the Yellow Jackets ended at T3. David Boote, Stanford 73-67-65 – 205 -5 1-over par 841. T3. James Ross, Houston 70-69-66 – 205 -5 T3. Robby Shelton, Alabama 72-65-68 – 205 -5 “Our guys are excited. They have worked hard this year, and are excited T6. Ben Taylor, LSU 71-67-68 – 206 -4 for the opportunity to play for a national championship,” LSU head coach T6. Denny McCarthy, Virginia 65-71-70 – 206 -4 Chuck Winstead said of his team’s qualification. “The reality of the NCAA T6. Seth Reeves, Ga. Tech 66-72-68 – 206 -4 Championships is that it is two tournaments here. We played very well in T9. Brian Campbell, Illinois 70-74-63 – 207 -3 stroke play to put ourselves in this position, and now we’ll go to match play T9. Sebastian Cappelen, Ark. 68-71-68 – 207 -3 with the mindset to win. The teams we’ve brought here in the past few years T9. Lorens Chan, UCLA 70-70-67 – 207 -3 have all had it in them to get to this point, but I’m so proud of these guys for T9. Bryson Dechambeau, SMU 69-69-69 – 207 -3 believing in themselves and taking that next step up. T9. Toni Hakula, Texas 72-68-67 – 209 -3 T9. Ryan Zech, Missouri 70-69-68 – 207 -3

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Tigers Make Historic Run to NCAA Final Four debut for the junior from Leatherhead, Surrey, England, as Taylor joined the to his 1-up victory over Preston Valder as LSU regained the lead by a 2-1 program in the summer of 2013 as a two-time NCAA Division II All-American. margin. The match came down to the final hole after they played 17 holes at Kaufman and junior Curtis Thompson also broke par for 54 holes to lead all square. A par by Thompson and a double bogey by Valder on No. 9 gave the the Tigers into match play as they tied one another for 19th place on the point to the Tigers for a crucial 2-1 advantage. leaderboard at 1-under par 209 for the championship. After Kaufman clinched the quarterfinal victory for the Tigers, Wright Kaufman trailed Taylor by just one shot in the final round with his 1-under polished off the win with his 2&1 victory over Matt Pinizzotto in Match 5. par 69 that featured an eagle at No. 7 and a birdie at the par-four 14th hole Wright found himself 2-down after just three holes, but bounced back for a along with bogeys at the par-four ninth and par-four 16th holes. Thompson 1-up lead at the turn with a birdie at the par-four 14th, a par at the par-three carded three birdies and three bogeys in the last round to take home his 15th and a birdie at the par-four 18th hole. Wright and Pinizzotto traded holes best career NCAA finish with an even-par 70 in Monday’s final round. at No. 1 and No. 2, before Wright made birdie at No. 7 and par at No. 8 to finish Junior First-Team All-SEC and All-American standout Stewart Jolly added his 2&1 victory in the match. a 2-over 72 toward LSU’s team score in the final round as he finished off Alabama, which also scored a 3-2 win in its quarterfinal match against the individual competition in a tie for 55th place at 4-over 214 for the No. 7 seed SMU, featured in the national championship match in each championship. Sophomore Zach Wright rounded out the lineup in a tie for of the previous two seasons. The Crimson Tide won the program’s first 105th place at 9-over 219 that featured a 4-over 74 on the day. national championship in 2013 with a 4-1 victory over Illinois in the national Stanford’s Cameron Wilson was crowned the 2014 NCAA Champion after championship match after finishing as the NCAA runner-up to Texas in 2012. defeating Georgia Tech standout Ollie Schniederjans in a three-hole, sudden- It’s a national semifinal that also featured the top two teams from the death playoff after the two All-Americans tied one another with matching SEC Championship earlier in April 2014 when Alabama won its third-straight 54-hole scores of 6-under par 204 in medal play. After earning the No. 3 conference crown with the Tigers finishing as the SEC runners-up for the seed in 54 holes of medal play, the Tigers made history in advancing to the 2013-14 season. NCAA Final Four of match play after scoring a decisive 4-1 victory over the No. LSU and Alabama squared off on live television as Golf Channel broadcast 6-seeded UCLA Bruins in their quarterfinal match to set up an SEC showdown both national semifinal matches on May 27, 2014, that also featured No. 1 with No. 2 seed and defending national champion Alabama in the semifinal seed Stanford against No. 4 seed Oklahoma State. round at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships. The SEC rivals finished 54 holes of stroke play qualifying in a tie for Kaufman, Taylor, Thompson and Wright each put the Tigers on the second place in the team standings as both LSU and Alabama fired teams scoreboard with wins in their respective matches as LSU cruised to the NCAA scores of 4-under par 836 in three rounds to earn their spot in the match- Semifinals to face the Crimson Tide with just one match separating them play competition. They had certainly matched one another shot-for-shot from a chance to play for their fifth national championship in the program’s through five days of action at Prairie Dunes Country Club after advancing to history. the NCAA Final Four. Kaufman clinched the win for the Tigers with his 2-up victory over UCLA’s LSU’s historic 2013-14 season came to an end for the Tigers as they went Jonathan Garrick in Match 3. In what proved to be a tight match throughout, down by a 4-1 score to Alabama in the NCAA Semifinals. neither led by more than one hole until Kaufman’s par at the par-four ninth Wright was the lone Tiger to win his semifinal match as he scored a 1-up hole that sealed his 2-up victory and gave the Tigers a clinching 3-1 victory over Alabama’s senior All-American Cory Whitsett to put the Tigers advantage in the match with only Wright still on the course. on the scoreboard after the Crimson Tide had already clinched their spot in Kaufman took the lead for good in his match with an eagle 3 at the par- the national championship match. Alabama advanced to battle No. 4 seed five seventh hole to take a 1-up lead with just two holes to play. He finished Oklahoma State in the title match to wrap up the 2013-14 collegiate season, his round at No. 9 after teeing off from the back nine to start the day. defeating the Cowboys by a 4-1 score to win its second-straight national Taylor, the team’s top performer in stroke play qualifying, scored the first championship. point for the Tigers in the quarterfinal as he stormed to a 4&3 victory over With their run to the NCAA Final Four, the Tigers earned their best team Bruin standout Anton Arboleda as they played only 15 holes in their match. finish at the NCAA Championships since earning a third-place national finish Taylor was actually 2-down to Arboleda through 3 holes after teeing off from in 1967, while they also finished among the nation’s top-10 teams for the first the back nine, but quickly squared the match with pars at the par-four 13th time in 25 years when they tied for eighth place in the event in David Toms’ and par-three 15th holes. After grabbing a lead for the first time with a par at senior season in 1989. the par-four third hole, Taylor sealed the match by a score of 4&3 as he won Their performance capped an outstanding postseason run that featured a four-straight holes at Nos. 3-6 to put the Tigers on the scoreboard. victory at Texas A&M’s Aggie Invitational in their regular-season finale before The Bruins won their only point for the match when Loren Chan drew UCLA finishing as the SEC runners-up at the SEC Championships and tying for level at 1-1 in with a 4&3 victory of his own over Tiger junior Stewart Jolly as fourth place at the NCAA Columbia (Mo.) Regional in 2014. they also picked up after 15 holes. But Thompson gave the Tigers a lead they would not relinquish thanks

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Zach Wright was the only Tiger to win both of his matches as LSU advanced to the Final Four at the NCAA Championships.

2013-14 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PLAYER TOURNAMENTS ROUNDS STRokes aveRAGE LOW ROUND RDS PAR OR BETTER TOP 10s TOP 20s Stewart Jolly 12 36 2,574 71.50 66 26 5 7 Curtis Thompson 12 36 2,584 71.78 67 19 3 7 Ben Taylor 8 24 1,728 72.00 67 12 2 5 Smylie Kaufman 10 30 2,166 72.20 64 14 5 6 Zach Wright 10 30 2,207 73.57 65 11 2 2 Myles Lewis 4 12 883 73.58 66 5 1 2 Brandon Pierce 3 9 665 73.89 70 3 1 1 Andrew Presley 3 9 670 74.44 67 2 1 1 Landon Lyons 2 6 447 74.50 71 2 0 1 Eric Ricard 4 12 905 75.42 71 1 0 0

2013-14 TOURNAMENT RESULTS DATE TOURNAMENT LSU FINISH LSU SCORE Sept. 6-8 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 3rd (14) 297-287-280 -- 864 E Champion: Georgia Tech Host: The Farm Golf Club Course: The Farm Golf Club Sept. 15-17 Golfweek Conference Challenge 5th (15) 300-288-284 -- 872 +8 Champion: Oklahoma Host: Iowa Course: Spirit Hollow Golf Course Oct. 5-6 David Toms Intercollegiate 7th (12) 301-288-305 -- 894 +30 Champion: Southeastern Louisiana Host: LSU Course: University Club Oct. 20-22 Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 10th (15) 288-300-296 -- 884 +20 Champion: Alabama Host: Central Florida & Texas Tech Course: Isleworth Golf & Country Club Feb. 17-19 The Prestige at PGA West 4th (12) 286-281-279 -- 846 -6 Champion: Stanford Host: UC-Davis Course: PGA West (Greg Norman Course) March 2-4 Querencia Cabo Collegiate 8th (14) 297-293-293 -- 883 +31 Champion: Houston Host: SMU Course: Querencia Golf Club March 10-11 Louisiana Classics 2nd (12) 280-282-283 -- 845 -19 Champion: Illinois Host: Louisiana-Lafayette Course: Oakbourne Country Club March 24-25 Valspar Invitational at Floridian 4th (15) 278-278-291 -- 847 -5 Champion: Georgia Tech Host: Arkansas & Lamar Course: Floridian Golf Club April 4-5 Aggie Invitational T-1st (12) 298-293-308 -- 899 +35 Co-Champions: LSU & Texas A&M Host: Texas A&M Course: Traditions Golf Club April 25-27 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 2nd (14) 284-275-263 -- 822 -18 Champion: Alabama Host: SEC Course: Sea Island Golf Club May 15-17 NCAA Columbia Regional T-4th (14) 289-286-274 -- 849 -15 Champion: Oklahoma State Host: Missouri Course: The Club at Old Hawthorne May 23-28 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships T-3rd (30) 279-278-279 -- 836 -4* Champion: Alabama Host: Wichita State Course: Prairie Dunes Golf Club * - Defeated UCLA, 4-1; Lost to Alabama, 4-1 in Match Play.

4410 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE 2013-14 Round-by-Round Results Review ben taylor David Toms Intercollegiate 78-79-72 -- 229 (t45) The Prestige at PGA West 74-68-67 -- 209 (t7) Louisiana Classics 72-71-75 -- 218 (t17) Valspar Invitational at Floridian 73-69-75 -- 217 (t36) Aggie Invitational 72-74-79 -- 225 (t16) SEC Championships 72-69-67 -- 208 (t13) NCAA Columbia Regional 74-75-67 -- 216 (t26) NCAA Championships 71-67-68 -- 206 (t6)

curtis thompson Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 75-72-72 -- 219 (t23) Golfweek Conference Challenge 75-70-71 -- 216 (t13) David Toms Intercollegiate 72-72-76 -- 220 (t15) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 72-74-78 -- 224 (t43) The Prestige at PGA West 68-71-68 -- 207 (t4) Querencia Cabo Collegiate 73-73-76 -- 222 (t24) Louisiana Classics 68-68-73 -- 209 (t2) Valspar Invitational at Floridian 69-72-72 -- 213 (t24) Aggie Invitational 75-74-74 -- 223 (t8) SEC Championships 73-68-67 -- 208 (t13) NCAA Columbia Regional 72-75-67 -- 214 (t21) Stewart Jolly NCAA Championships 68-71-70 -- 209 (t19) stewart jolly ZACH WRIGHT Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 72-68-71 -- 211 (3) Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 77-79-70 -- 226 (t48) Golfweek Conference Challenge 72-69-69 -- 210 (t1) Golfweek Conference Challenge 83-77-71 -- 231 (t63) David Toms Intercollegiate 75-70-78 -- 223 (t25) David Toms Intercollegiate 76-69-73 -- 218 (t10) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 72-76-70 -- 218 (t18) The Prestige at PGA West 74-71-73 -- 218 (t43) The Prestige at PGA West 70-71-71 -- 212 (t16) Querencia Cabo Collegiate 77-73-74 -- 224 (t34) Querencia Cabo Collegiate 71-71-73 -- 215 (t6) Louisiana Classics 70-72-72 -- 214 (t9) Louisiana Classics 74-71-68 -- 213 (8) Valspar Invitational at Floridian 78-71-78 -- 227 (69) Valspar Invitational at Floridian 66-67-70 -- 203 (2) SEC Championships 76-74-65 -- 215 (t36) Aggie Invitational 77-72-82 -- 231 (t30) NCAA Columbia Regional 73-72-70 -- 215 (t23) SEC Championships 72-70-68 -- 210 (t21) NCAA Championships 72-73-74 -- 219 (t105) NCAA Columbia Regional 72-72-70 -- 214 (t21) NCAA Championships 74-68-72 -- 214 (t55) Overall Record: 117-41-3 (NCAA Final Four) Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 297-287-280 -- 864 E 3rd of 14 sMYlie kaufman Golfweek Conference Challenge 300-288-284 -- 872 +8 5th of 15 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 74-73-67 -- 214 (t5) David Toms Intercollegiate 301-288-305 -- 894 +30 7th of 12 Golfweek Conference Challenge 77-76-74 -- 227 (56) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 288-300-296 -- 884 +20 10th of 15 David Toms Intercollegiate 76-75-80 -- 231 (t51) The Prestige at PGA West 286-281-279 -- 846 -6 4th of 12 Querencia Cabo Collegiate 78-76-72 -- 226 (t42) Querencia Cabo Collegiate 297-293-293 -- 883 +31 8th of 14 Louisiana Classics 70-72-70 -- 212 (t6) Louisiana Classics 280-282-283 -- 845 -19 2nd of 12 Valspar Invitational at Floridian 70-71-74 -- 215 (t30) Valspar Invitational at Floridian 278-278-291 -- 847 -5 4th of 15 Aggie Invitational 74-77-73 -- 224 (t10) Aggie Invitational 298-293-308 -- 899 +35 T-1st of 12 SEC Championships 67-68-64 -- 199 (2) SEC Championships 284-275-263 -- 822 -18 2nd of 14 NCAA Columbia Regional 72-67-70 -- 209 (t6) NCAA Columbia Regional 289-286-274 -- 849 -15 T-4th of 13 NCAA Championships 68-72-69 -- 209 (t19) NCAA Championships 279-278-279 -- 836 -4 T-3rd of 30 MYLES LEWIS David Toms Intercollegiate 76-74-70 -- 220 (t15) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 73-77-71 -- 221 (t35) Louisiana Classics 69-71-66 -- 206 (1) Aggie Invitational 79-73-84 -- 236 (t45) LANDON LYONS David Toms Intercollegiate 85-73-73 -- 231 (t51) Louisiana Classics 71-72-73 -- 216 (t13) brandon pierce Golfweek Conference Challenge 76-73-73 -- 222 (t34) David Toms Intercollegiate 79-71-79 -- 229 (t45) Louisiana Classics 70-73-71 -- 214 (t9) ANDREW PRESLEY Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 76-74-73 -- 223 (t37) David Toms Intercollegiate 67-79-69 -- 215 (t3) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 76-76-80 -- 232 (t66) eric ricard David Toms Intercollegiate 77-73-76 -- 226 (t35) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational 71-74-77 -- 222 (t38) The Prestige at PGA West 79-73-74 -- 226 (63) Querencia Cabo Collegiate 76-81-74 -- 231 (t55) Smylie Kaufman

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carpet capital collegiate classic isleworth collegiate invitational Sept. 6-8, 2013 Oct. 20-22, 2014 Rocky Face, Georgia Windermere, Florida The Farm Golf Club (Par 72) Isleworth Golf & Country Club (Par 72) Stewart Jolly kicked off what proved to be an All-American junior campaign LSU wrapped up its 2013 fall season with a return trip to Windermere, in 2013-14 by taking home a third-place individual finish at the 25th-annual Florida, to compete in one of the premier events of the fall season at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, firing a 54-hole score of 5-under par Isleworth Collegiate Invitational held over three rounds at Isleworth Golf & 211 that included a 4-under 68 in the second round. Tiger senior Smylie Country Club. After opening with a round of even-par 288, the Tigers posted Kaufman also cracked the Top 5 in his season opener by tying for fifth place a 12-over 300 in the second round and 8-over 296 in the third round for a individually with a three-round score of 2-under par 214 to lead the Tigers to 54-hole score of 20-over par 884 to take 10th place overall. Alabama ran a strong third-place team finish in the event. The Tigers wrapped up a return away with the team title by 12 shots over runner-up Central Florida with a trip to the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic by posting strong team score of winning score of 26-under par 838. Stewart Jolly was the lone Tiger to crack 8-under 280 in the final round for third place in one of the premier collegiate the Top 20 of the final leaderboard as he again led the team with a total events of the 2013 fall season. score of 2-over par 218 to tie for 18th place on the leaderboard. Team Results Team Results 1. Georgia Tech 280-289-281 -- 850 -14 1. Alabama 280-272-286 -- 838 -26 2. Georgia 291-282-283 -- 856 -8 2. Central Florida 282-281-287 -- 850 -14 3. LSU 297-287-280 -- 864 E 3. California 284-286-289 -- 859 -5 4. Clemson 294-285-286 -- 865 +1 4. Florida State 292-284-292 -- 868 +4 5. North Carolina 290-288-296 -- 874 +10 5. Illinois 284-289-296 -- 869 +5 10. LSU 288-300-296 -- 884 +20 golfweek conference challenge Sept. 15-17, 2013 the prestige at pga west Burlington, Iowa Feb. 17-19, 2014 Spirit Hollow Golf Club (Par 72) La Quinta, California PGA West - Greg Norman Course (Par 71) Stewart Jolly followed an impressive third-place finish in his 2013-14 season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic by tying for the top spot on Juniors Curtis Thompson and Ben Taylor each cracked the Top 10 of the the leaderboard at the Golfweek Conference Challenge after following an final leaderboard in their 2014 spring season opener to lead the Tigers to a even-par 72 in the first round with back-to-back scores of 3-under par 69 fourth-place finish in their debut appearance at The Prestige at PGA West in the second and third rounds for a winning 54-hole score of 6-under par held at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West. Thompson fired a season-low 210 in the event. Jolly shared medalist honors with Virginia Tech’s Scott score of 6-under 207 that featured rounds of 3-under 68 in the first and Vincent to win his second career individual championship as an LSU Tiger. third rounds and an even-par 71 in the second round to tie for fourth place in He was also the 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate co-champion to kick off the final standings. Taylor followed his 3-over 74 in the opening round with a his sophomore season. Jolly’s performance helped lead the Tigers to a score of 3-under 68 in the second round and 4-under 67 in the final round to fifth-place finish in the final team standings at the Golfweek Conference earn his first top-10 finish as an LSU Tiger with a final score of 4-under 209. Challenge as they posted a 54-hole team score of 8-over par 872, including a Their performance helped the Tigers crack the Top 5 in fourth place in the 4-under 284 in the final round. 15-team field with their final score of 6-under 846 during the event. Stanford outlasted Pac-12 rival Washington by two shots for the team title with a Team Results score of 21-under par 831 for 54 holes. The UCLA Bruins followed well back in 1. Oklahoma 290-278-289 -- 857 -7 third place overall at 11-under 841. 2. Virginia Tech 292-291-278 -- 861 -3 3. Houston 289-292-285 -- 866 +2 Team Results 4. New Mexico 290-292-285 -- 867 +3 1. Stanford 269-280-282 -- 831 -21 5. LSU 300-288-284 -- 872 +8 2. Washington 286-277-270 -- 833 -19 3. UCLA 282-286-273 -- 841 -11 4. LSU 286-281-279 -- 846 -6 david toms intercollegiate T5. Arizona State 290-290-272 -- 852 E Oct. 5-6, 2013 T5. Texas Tech 292-282-278 -- 852 E Baton Rouge, Louisiana University Club (Par 72) querencia cabo collegiate The Tigers teed off at the fifth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate as the March 2-4, 2014 defending team champions of the event, but slipped to a seventh-place Cabo San Lucas, Mexico finish in the 12-team field in the event held at the University Club in Baton Querencia Golf Club (Par 71) Rouge. The home side posted a team score of 30-over par 894 over three rounds, including a team-best of even-par 288 in the second round of the The month of March saw the Tigers go international with a trip to the resort competition. Junior All-American Curtis Thompson was the top Tiger in their desitnation of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to compete at the Querencia Cabo starting five while tying for 15th place on the final leaderboard with his Collegiate event held at Querencia Golf Club as they continued their 2014 score of 4-over par 220, including back-to-back even-par 72s in the first spring season. As he had done throughout the season to that point, junior and second rounds. Two Tigers cracked the Top 10 of the leaderboard while All-America hopeful Stewart Jolly led the way for the Tigers by earning his playing as individuals as two-time All-SEC performer Andrew Presley tied for third top-10 finish of the campaign. Following back-to-back rounds of even- third place at 1-under 215 and sophomore Zach Wright tied for 10th place at par 71 in the first and second rounds, Jolly posted a 2-over 73 in the final 2-over 218. The Southeastern Louisiana Lions took home the team title with round to tie for sixth place on the final leaderboard with his tournament a winning score of 4-under par 860 carded during the event. score of 2-over par 215. Curtis Thompson followed by tying for 24th place overall at 9-over 22 for the tournament. The Tigers took home eighth place in Team Results the event after posting a final score of 31-over par 883. 1. Southeastern Louisiana 281-289-290 -- 860 -4 2. Iowa State 300-292-284 -- 876 +12 Team Results 3. Kennesaw State 298-292-290 -- 880 +16 1. Houston 288-285-290 -- 863 +11 4. Louisiana-Lafayette 293-291-297 -- 881 +17 2. Alabama 294-284-286 -- 864 +12 5. Houston 288-299-295 -- 882 +18 3. Baylor 296-281-293 -- 870 +18 7. LSU 301-288-305 -- 894 +30 4. Kentucky 298-287-287 -- 872 +20 T5. SMU 288-298-289 -- 875 +23 T5. Vanderbilt 296-290-289 -- 875 +23 8. LSU 297-293-293 -- 883 +31

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Louisiana classics SEC Men’s Golf Championships March 10-11, 2014 April 25-27, 2014 Lafayette, Louisiana St. Simons Island, Georgia Oakbourne Country Club (Par 72) Sea Island Golf Club (Par 70) The Tigers earned their best finish to date in the 2013-14 season with their The LSU Tigers lit up the par-70 Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in annual trip to nearby Lafayette, Louisiana, as they fired their lowest team the final round with a school-record round of 17-under par 263 to catapult score in at least 30 years with a 54-hole score of 19-under par 845. The themselves into second place in the final team standings at the 2014 SEC Tigers opened at 8-under 280 in the first round and followed with rounds of Men’s Golf Championships for their best team finish in the event in 25 years. 6-under 282 in the second round and 5-under 283 in the third round to finish With senior Smylie Kaufman leading the way once again with a brilliant six shots off the pace set by defending champion Illinois as the Fighting 6-under par 64, the Tigers smashed their previous school-record round Illini retained their crown with a winning score of 25-under par 839. Four in relation to par by four shots with a 17-under par 263 on Sunday and a of the five Tigers in the lineup all cracked the Top 10 of the leaderboard 54-hole tournament score of 18-under par 822 to follow only the No. 1-ranked as Curtis Thompson tied for second place at 7-under 209, Smylie Kaufman Alabama Crimson Tide across the finish line. The Tigers earned their best tied for sixth place at 4-under 212, Stewart Jolly finished in eighth place team finish at the SEC Championships since they last finished runner-up at 3-under 213 and Zach Wright tied for ninth place at 2-under 212. Junior in LSU great David Toms’ senior year in 1989, while they came up short in Myles Lewis won his first career collegiate title while playing as an individual winning their first SEC title since 1987. LSU’s 18-under par 822 is the lowest during the event as he fired a career-low tournament score of 10-under par non-winning score for 54 holes in the 75-year history of the SEC Men’s Golf 206 that featured rounds of 3-under 69, 1-under 71 and 6-under 66. The Championships. Kaufman led the way for the Tigers from start to finish at Tigers had made a habit of recording record scores at Oakbourne Country the 2014 SEC Men’s Golf Championships as he followed rounds of 3-under 67 Club in recent years after winning their last team title at the Louisiana and 2-under 68 with the lowest score with his LSU career at 6-under 64 in Classics crown with a previous team-record score of 17-under par 847 in the final round for a career-low tournament score of 11-under 199 to finish 2012. LSU’s final score of 19-under 845 to cap the 29th-annual event was the as the SEC silver medalist in his SEC Championships debut. lowest by a Tiger team since at least the 1984-85 season. Team Results 1. Alabama 272-266-268 -- 806 -34 Team Results 2. LSU 284-275-263 -- 822 -18 1. Illinois 279-270-290 -- 839 -25 3. Auburn 274-281-274 -- 829 -11 2. LSU 280-282-283 -- 845 -19 4. Georgia 277-284-272 -- 833 -7 3. Louisiana-Lafayette 281-286-301 -- 868 +4 5. South Carolina 277-278-283 -- 838 -2 4. Louisiana Tech 294-279-299 -- 872 +8 5. New Mexico State 296-289-294 -- 879 +15 NCAA COLUMBIA regional valspar invitational at floridian May 15-17, 2014 Columbia, Missouri March 24-25, 2014 The Club at Old Hawthorne (Par 72) Palm City, Florida Floridian Golf Club (Par 71) Sparked by a furious finish to the final round at the NCAA Columbia Regional, the 14th-ranked and No. 3-seeded LSU Tigers earned a berth into the NCAA Stewart Jolly continued his All-America form with a trip to Palm City, Florida, Championships for the fourth time in five seasons by tying for fourth place in where the Tigers comepted at the Valspar Invitational at Floridian as he the final team standings in the regional tournament held at The Club at Old fired a career-low tournament score of 10-under par 203 to take home a Hawthorne. The five Tigers in LSU’s lineup combined to shoot 18-under par runner-up finish in the final individual standings for his fourth Top 10 for his on the back nine while carding 15 birdies, one eagle and just one bogey down junior campaign. Jolly was brilliant once again, firing scores of 5-under 66, the stretch to propel themselves into the Top 5 in the standings. They fired 4-under 67 and 1-under 71 to lead the Tigers into the Top 5 of the final team their second-lowest team score of the 2013-14 season with a 14-under par standings. The Tigers broke par at 5-under 847 for the championship to take 274 to finish the event in a tie for fourth place with No. 9-seeded Iowa State home a fourth-place team finish. Georgia Tech took the team title by eight with matching 54-hole scores of 15-under par 849. The Tigers were among shots over Oklahoma State with its winning score of 15-under par 837. five teams advancing from the 14-team field at the NCAA Columbia Regional Team Results into the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships. Senior Smylie 1. Georgia Tech 274-280-283 -- 837 -15 Kaufman was the top Tiger for the second-straight event as he tied for sixth 2. Oklahoma State 273-281-291 -- 845 -7 place at 7-under par 209 for the regional. 3. Texas A&M 277-285-284 -- 846 -6 4. LSU 278-278-291 -- 847 -5 Team Results T5. Arkansas 283-286-279 -- 848 -4 1. Oklahoma State 272-287-272 -- 831 -33 T5. SMU 275-282-291 -- 848 -4 2. Arkansas 289-270-277 -- 836 -28 3. Missouri 281-280-276 -- 837 -27 aggie invitational T4. LSU 289-286-274 -- 849 -15 T4. Iowa State 293-286-270 -- 849 -15 April 5-6, 2014 College Station, Texas NCAA men’s golf championships Traditions Club (Par 72) May 23-28, 2014 The 25th-ranked LSU Tigers certainly saved their best for last as they Hutchinson, Kansas captured their first team championship of the 2013-14 season in their Prairie Dunes Country Club (Par 70) regular-season finale with an impressive victory at the 2014 Aggie Invitational held at The Traditions Club after posting a winning score The Tigers made history with a run to the NCAA Semifinals of match play of 35-over par 899 after the final round. The Tigers were crowned the as they officially ended the collegiate season by tying for third place at tournament co-champions as they matched the 16th-ranked and tournament the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships with a 4-1 defeat at host Texas A&M Aggies with a winning score of 35-over 899 to finish four the hands of the eventual national champion Alabama Crimson Tide in the shots clear of the rest of the field. Two Tigers cracked the Top 10 of the final NCAA Final Four. The Tigers earned their first top-10 team finish at the NCAA leaderboard as junior All-American Curtis Thompson tied for eighth place and Championships for the first time in 25 years since they tied for eighth place senior Smylie Kaufman tied for 10th place overall while setting the pace. in 1989 and their best finish in the evevnt in 47 years since earning a third- place national finish in 1967. LSU qualified for the match play tournament for Team Results the national championship for the first time in the six years of the current T1. LSU 298-293-308 -- 899 +35 stroke play and match play format. They advanced to the Final Four following T1. Texas A&M 297-295-307 -- 899 +35 a decisive 4-1 victory over the UCLA Bruins in the national quarterfinals. LSU 3. Texas Tech 302-295-306 -- 903 +39 actually tied for second place in 54 holes of stroke play qualifying with a T4. California 302-302-302 -- 906 +42 score of 4-under par 836. Junior Ben Taylor was the top Tiger in medal play T4. Oklahoma State 300-298-308 -- 906 +42 as he fired a 4-under 206 in three rounds to cap an All-American season.

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 4723 Review 2013-14 SEC Recap 2014 All-sec team First Team SEC Coach of the Year Bobby Wyatt, Alabama (SEC Medalist) Emilio Cuartero, Missouri Jay Seawell, Alabama Robby Shelton, Alabama Curtis Thompson, LSU Greg Yates, Texas A&M Joey Garber, Georgia SEC Player of the Year Matt Gilchrest, Auburn Stewart Jolly, LSU Robby Shelton, Alabama Trey Mullinax, Alabama All-Freshman Team Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas SEC Freshmen of the Year Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt Michael Cromie, Georgia Robby Shelton, Alabama *Cory Whitsett, Alabama Robby Shelton, Alabama *Chad Ramey, Mississippi State Matt Gilchrest, Auburn Greyson Sigg, Georgia SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Second Team Euan Walker, Missouri Cory Whitsett, Alabama Niclas Carlsson, Auburn Matt NeSmith, South Carolina Lee McCoy, Georgia Ben Crancer, Texas A&M the southeastern conference setting the standard for intercollegiate athletics in golf

Throughout the rich history of the Southeastern Conference the While Alabama and LSU each appeared in match play and advanced league has provided a strong tradition of excellence on the to the NCAA Final Four, South Carolina just missed a spot in links with its men’s golf programs, and the 2013-14 season match play while finishing in ninth-place overall in team was no different as 10 of the SEC’s 14 programs made stroke-play qualifying. Also competing at the NCAA an appearance at the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships were Georgia (T-11th), Vanderbilt Championships held at Prairie Dune Country Club in (T-16th), Arkansas (T-18th), Kentucky (T-18th), Missouri Hutchinson, Kansas. (20th), Auburn (23rd) and Texas A&M (29th). Alabama proved to be the class of the SEC and Alabama freshman Robby Shelton capped an All- NCAA again in 2014 while winning its second-straight American rookie season by tying for third place at national championship with a 4-1 victory over 5-under par 205 as the top SEC finisher at the NCAA Oklahoma State in the national championship match. Championships, followed by LSU’s Ben Taylor in a tie It marked the fourth-straight season that an SEC for sixth place at 4-under par 206. appeared in the national championship match since 2011. The conference has captured 12 NCAA team The LSU Tigers enjoyed a breakthrough season with a run titles in its history with four belonging to both LSU and to the NCAA Final Four of match play as they fell to the Crimson Florida. In addition, seven SEC golfers have won the individual Tide by a 4-1 margin in the national semifinals. title the NCAA Championships since 1985. men’s golf notes

8 12 52 58 SEC teams finished the season ranked NCAA team titles and seven NCAA Top 10 team finishes at the Individuals have placed in the Top 10 in the final Golfweek Top 25 with a individual champions all-time. NCAA Men’s Golf Championships since of the leaderboard at the NCAA Men’s total of 31 individuals ranked in the 1985. Golf Championships since 1985. final Golfweek Top 100 in 2014. 45 First-Team All-Americans since 1990.

2014 SEC RESULTS TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS 1. Alabama 283-275-290 -- 848 +8 1. Bobby Wyatt, Alabama 65-61-66 -- 192 -18 2. LSU 284-275-263 -- 822 -18 2. Smylie Kaufman, LSU 67-68-64 -- 199 -11 3. Auburn 274-281-274 -- 829 -11 3. Robby Shelton, Alabama 67-67-66 -- 200 -10 4. Georgia 277-284-272 -- 833 -7 4. Chad Ramey, Mississippi State 70-70-64 -- 204 -6 5. South Carolina 277-278-283 -- 838 -2 T5. David Snyder, Kentucky 69-71-65 -- 205 -5 T6. Arkansas 280-287-275 -- 842 +2 T5. Greg Yates, Texas A&M 72-67-66 -- 205 -5 T6. Missouri 288-280-274 -- 842 +2 T5. Niclas Carlsson, Auburn 67-69-69 -- 205 -5 8. Kentucky 287-284-273 -- 844 +4 T5. Will Murphy, South Carolina 66-68-71 -- 205 -5 T9. Mississippi State 287-281-281 -- 849 +9 T9. Emilio Cuartero, Missouri 71-68-67 -- 206 -4 T9. Texas A&M 288-286-275 -- 849 +9 T9. Cory Whitsett, Alabama 68-71-67 -- 206 -4 11. Vanderbilt 288-288-276 -- 852 +12 T12. Florida 292-281-286 -- 859 +19 T12. Tennessee 289-290-280 -- 859 +19 14. Ole Miss 292-293-290 -- 875 +35

4814 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Tigers on the PGA TOUR Review David

Turned Professional: 1989 Toms Joined PGA TOUR: 1992 Best Finish: 1st (13 times) Career Earnings: $40,229,339 PGA TOUR VICTORIES 1997 Quad City Classic 1999 Sprint International 1999 Buick Challenge 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 2001 Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2001 PGA Championship 2001 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 2003 Wachovia Championship 2003 FebEx St. Jude Classic 2004 Feb Ex St. Jude Classic 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 2006 Sony Open 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational

13 career PGA TOUR victories 2001 PGA Champion 2002, 2004 and 2006 Ryder Cup team member 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2011 Presidents Cup team member Led the U.S. squad with a 4-0-1 record at The Presidents Cup in 2007 Has finished Top 10 in major championships 11 times in his PGA TOUR career Ranks No. 8 in career PGA TOUR earnings with $40,313,294 as of Oct. 22, 2014.

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Andrew loupe

Turned Professional: 2011 Joined PGA TOUR: 2013 Best Finish: T-4th (2014 Valero Texas Open) Career Earnings: $649,857

john peterson

Turned Professional: 2011 Joined PGA TOUR: 2013 Best Finish: T-4th (2012 U.S. Open) Career Earnings: $1,194,089

5016 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Tigers in Major Championships HISTORY

LSU Tigers have enjoyed tremendous success in major championships over the years as five program alums have accounted for 20 top-10 finishes since former NCAA champion Fred Haas, Jr., advanced to the quarterfinal round of match play at the 1952 PGA Championship held at Big Spring Country Club in Jefferson County, Kentucky. LSU great David Toms has claimed a school-record 11 top-10 finishes in major championships during his illustrious PGA TOUR career, including a win at the PGA Championship during the 2001 season. Below are a listing of all top-10 finishes by LSU Tigers in major championships in the history of professional golf.

The Masters Place Player Year T6 David Toms 1998 T8 David Toms 2003 9 David Toms 2007

The U.S. Open Place Player Year T5 Fred Haas, Jr. 1954 T9 Gardner Dickinson 1961 T9 Johnny Pott 1964 T6 Gardner Dickinson 1967 T5 David Toms 2003 T5 David Toms 2007 T4 David Toms 2012 T4 John Peterson 2012

The British Open Place Player Year T4 David Toms 2000

The PGA Championship Place Player Year Quarterfinals Fred Haas, Jr. 1952 T4 Johnny Pott 1961 T8 Gardner Dickinson 1963 5 Gardner Dickinson 1965 1 David Toms 2001 T10 David Toms 2005 T4 David Toms 2011 Fred Haas, Jr. 7 David Toms 2013

Gardner Dickinson Johnny Pott

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 5123 HISTORY 2012 U.S. Open Championship

112th U.S. Open Leaderboard LSU Greats Make History 1. Webb Simpson 281 +1 at 112th U.S. Open T2. Graeme McDowell 282 +2 T2. Michael Thompson 282 +2 T4. John Peterson 283 +3 Two LSU Tigers finished among the Top 10 of the leaderboard in a major T4. David Toms 283 +3 championship for the first time in program history when LSU greats David Toms and T4. Jason Dufner 283 +3 John Peterson matched one another with 72-hole scores of 3-over par 283 in four T4. Jim Furyk 283 +3 rounds at The Olympic Club to tie for fourth place at the 112th United States Open T4. Padraig Harrington 283 +3 Championship held June 14-17, 2012. 9. Ernie Els 284 +4 After playing alongside one another in the second to last pairing in Saturday’s T10. Kevin Chappell 285 +5 third round, Toms wrapped up the championship with a 2-under par 68 and Peterson T10. Retief Goosen 285 +5 carded an even-par 70 on Father’s Day to tie Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington and Jason T10. John Senden 285 +5 Dufner for fourth place overall. T10. Lee Westwood 285 +5 They finished just two shots off the pace as Webb Simpson was crowned the T10. Casey Wittenberg 285 +5 2012 U.S. Open champion after having a 1-over par 281 to become the 14th different major champion in a run of 14-straight majors. With their performance, both Toms and Peterson earned an exemption into the field for the 2013 Masters Tournament and 2013 U.S. Open Championship. Toms earned his best career finish at the U.S. Open and took home his 10th career top-10 finish in a major championship by tying for fourth place for the weekend. Toms had twice tied for fifth place at the U.S. Open in 2003 and 2007 as he posted his third top-10 finish in 16 career starts in the event. Toms was brilliant in firing the second-lowest round of Sunday’s finale as he quickly rebounded from his bogey at the par-four fifth hole with a birdie at the par-four seventh hole before making the turn at even in his round. He then made two birdies on the back nine at the par-four 12th and par-five 17th holes to card an impressive 2-under 68 and finish with a 72-hole score of 3-over 283. Toms was actually tied for the U.S. Open lead after 36 holes while entering the weekend sitting at the top of the leaderboard along with Tiger Woods and Furyk. “You battle a lot of emotions and put a lot of pressure on yourself to keep up,” Toms said of sharing the 36-hole lead. “Leading or being tied for the lead in the golf tournament, in the U.S. Open, was great. To be able to turn it around and play really solid golf after the way I played actually the last several tournaments has been nice, to be back in the hunt.” While Toms made 53 major championship appearances during his illustrious career on the PGA TOUR with his start at the 112th U.S. Open, Peterson made the most of his major championship debut after posting 1-over 71, even-par 70, 2-over 72 and even-par 70 for his 3-over par 283 for the championship. Peterson’s scorecard featured four birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey as he put himself in position to win the event, even dropping as low as 2-over par for the tournament with his birdie at the par-four 10th hole on the back nine of the final round. David Toms “I had my dad there (on Sunday), and it was Father’s Day,” Peterson said of his father, David. “It was tough because my grandmother (David’s mother) passed away the week before. He always told me that a great Father’s Day present would be for me to be playing (on Sunday) in the U.S. Open. So, that’s a thing I guess I’ll treasure the most from the week, him being there with me.” Peterson even provided one of the highlights of the weekend when he put himself in contention to win the U.S. Open title when he aced the par-three 13th hole with a 7-iron from 182 yards for what proved to be the only hole-in-one for the championship. “I never made one,” Peterson said. “I knew I had my yardage right when I hit it. When it landed it landed perfectly. You never expect it to go in though.” It marked the eighth time in U.S. Open history for an LSU Tiger to finish among the Top 10 of the leaderboard. Fred Haas, Jr., the 1937 NCAA champion, was the first to do so after tying for fifth place back in 1954, while Gardner Dickinson twice cracked the U.S. Open Top 10 by tying for ninth place back in 1961 and tying for sixth place in 1967. Johnny Pott also tied for ninth place in 1964. And while LSU Tigers have earned a total of 20 top-10 finishes in the history of major championship golf on the PGA TOUR, Toms and Peterson are the first to do so on the same weekend.

John Peterson

5218 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE 2013 Masters Tournament HISTORY toms, peterson enjoy memorable masters

While carding six birdies on the day, including four birdies in a and par-five 15th holes before he traded shots with a bogey at the five-hole stretch on the back nine, LSU alum and PGA TOUR great David par-three 16th hole and par-four 17th hole for a round of 5-under 67. Toms fired the lowest score in the field on the final day with a 5-under It marked the fifth time in 15 career appearances at The Masters that par 67 at Augusta National to tie for 13th place leaderboard at the Toms had finished among the Top 15 of the final leaderboard while 2013 Masters Tournament. tying for 13th place following the final round. Toms catapulted himself 25 spots up the leaderboard in the Toms also tied for sixth place in 1998, tied for eighth place in final round while matching PGA TOUR veteran Michael Thompson with 2003, finished in ninth place in 2007 and tied for 14th place in 2010 the lowest score of the day among the 61 players in the field. Toms for his best finishes in one of the iconic events in golf. He has actually broke par for 72 holes at The Masters with a tournament score of claimed 11 career top-10 finishes in major championships, including 1-under par 287 to finish in a tie for 13th place overall along with Fred his victory at the 2001 PGA Championship for his one and only major Couples, Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson and Nick Watney. victory on the PGA TOUR. After tying one another for first place with matching While Toms made his 15th career appearance at The Masters, 72-hole scores of 9-under par 279, Australia’s Adam Scott defeated LSU’s 2011 NCAA Champion John Peterson finished in 60th place in his Argentina’s Angel Cabrera in a sudden-death playoff to win his first Masters debut with a score of 14-over 302 after making the cut. major championship and the honor of wearing the green jacket in Peterson wrapped up the weekend by carding an 8-over 80 in 2013. Scott drained a 20-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to close out the final round after posting rounds of 1-under 71 in the first round, a 3-under 69 and force a playoff with Cabrera to decide the winner. 5-over 77 in the second round and 2-over 74 in the third round. He Scott clinched the victory by holing a 12-footer for birdie made the cut in each of his two major championship appearances as on the second playoff hole – the par-four 10th hole – to win his first a professional as he earned the right to compete at The Masters after career major championship. The Australian came close a season ago tying for fourth place at the 2012 U.S. Open Championship in his major when he earned second place at held at Royal championship debut in 2012. Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in , England. Toms and Peterson actually kicked off a memorable week at Toms dipped into red figures in Sunday’s round with back-to- the 2013 Masters Tournament after playing with one another in their back birdies at the par-four seventh and par-five eighth holes before practice round on the Wednesday before the start of the tournament. making the turn at 2-under par on his round. He then made three- straight birdies on the back nine on the par-five 13th, par-four 14th

2013 Masters Leaderboard 1. Adam Scott 279 -9 2. Angel Cabrera 279 -9 3. Jason Day 281 -7 T4. Marc Leishman 283 -5 T4. Tiger Woods 283 -5 T6. Thorbjorn Olesen 284 -4 T6. Brandt Snedeker 284 -4 T8. Sergio Garcia 285 -3 T8. Matt Kuchar 285 -3 T8. Lee Westwood 285 -3 T11. Tim Clark 286 -2 T11. John Huh 286 -2 T13. David Toms 287 -1 T13. Fred Couples 287 -1 T13. Ernie Els 287 -1 T13. Dustin Johnson 287 -1

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 5323 HISTORY LSU at the SEC Championships

YEAR LSU FINISH (SCORE) CHAMPION (SCORE) MEDALIST (SCORE) SITE 1937 1st (614) LSU (614) Vincent D’Antoni, Tennessee Baton Rouge, La. 1938 1st (608) LSU (608) Henry Castillo, LSU Baton Rouge, La. LSU’s SEC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1939 1st (604) LSU (604) Sonny Swift, Georgia Baton Rouge, La. Year Score Player Site 1940 1st (601) LSU (601) Henry Castillo, LSU Athens, Ga. 1937 146 Fred Haas, Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 1941 Georgia (616) Earl Stewart, LSU Athens, Ga. 1938 141 Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. 1942 1st (597) LSU (597) Arnold Blum, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1939 140 Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. 1943-45 No Tournaments- World War II 1940 140 Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. 1946 1st (604) LSU (604) George Hamer, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1941 142 Earl Stewart Athens, Ga. 1947 1st (633) LSU (633) Joe Moore, LSU Athens, Ga. 1947 138 Joe Moore Athens, Ga. 1948 1st (303) LSU (303) Albert Swann, Georgia Tech Athens, Ga. 1953 286 Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. 1949 Georgia Tech (303) Hal Spears, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1954 284 Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. 1950 Georgia (1200) John Owens, Kentucky Athens, Ga. 1960 283 Don Essig Athens, Ga. 1951 Georgia (579) Griffin Moody, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1961 281 Howard Fraser Athens, Ga. 1952 Georgia (591) Bobby Hill, Alabama Athens, Ga. 1965 282 B.R. McLendon Athens, Ga. 1953 1st (586) LSU (586) Eddie Merrins, LSU Athens, Ga. 1966 210 B.R. McLendon Baton Rouge, La. 1954 1st (576) LSU (576) Eddie Merrins, LSU Athens, Ga. 1967 212 B.R. McLendon Gainesville, Fla. 1955 Florida (575) Lester Kelly, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1969 212 Vaughn Moise Birmingham, Ala. 1956 Florida (591) Dave Ragan, Florida Athens, Ga. 1979 212 Wayne DeFrancesco Augusta, Ga. 1957 Georgia (590) Tom Aaron, Florida Athens, Ga. 1981 211 John Salamone Augusta, Ga. 1958 Georgia (593) Tom Aaron, Florida Athens, Ga. 1984 213 Emlyn Aubrey Augusta, Ga. 1959 Georgia (583) Bob Moser, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1987 205 David Toms Florence, Ala. 1960 1st (573) LSU (573) Doug Essig, LSU/Cobby Ware, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1961 Georgia (570) Howell Fraser, LSU Athens, Ga. LSU’s SEC TEAM CHAMPIONS 1962 Georgia (1170) David Boyd, Georgia Athens, Ga. Year Score Coaches Site 1963 Georgia (589) Jim Gabrielsen, Georgia/Jack Oliver, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1937 614 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 1964 Georgia (581) Bert Greene, Tennessee Athens, Ga. 1938 608 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 1965 T3rd (596) Georgia (575) B.R. McLendon, LSU (282) Athens, Ga. 1939 604 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 1966 1st (854) LSU (854) B.R. McLendon, LSU (210) Baton Rouge, La. 1940 601 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 1967 1st (872) LSU (872) B.R. McLendon, LSU (212) Gainesville, Fla. 1942 597 Maj. J. Perry Cole Athens, Ga. 1968 9th (898) Florida (848) Steven Melnyk, Florida (204) Knoxville, Tenn. 1946 604 T.P. Heard Athens, Ga. 1969 3rd (1108) Georgia (1099) Vaughn Moise, LSU (212) Athens, Ga. 1947 633 T.P. Heard Athens, Ga. 1970 2nd (1106) Georgia (1105) Tommy Valentine, Georgia (213) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1948 303 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. 1971 4th (1132) Georgia (1099) Jimmy McQuillian, Florida (215) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1953 586 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. 1972 5th (1159) Georiga (1117) Mickey Mabry, Tennessee (217) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1954 576 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. 1973 4th (1134) Florida (1099) Gary Koch, Florida (212) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1960 573 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. 1974 2nd (1128) Florida (1104) Gary Koch, Florida (214) Dothan, Ala. 1966 854 Harry Taylor Baton Rouge, La. 1975 2nd (1112) Florida (1101) Phil Hancock, Florida (214) Dothan, Ala. 1967 872 Harry Taylor Gainesville, Fla. 1976 3rd (1101) Auburn (1094) Phil Hancock, Florida (207) Decatur, Ala. 1986 871 Buddy Alexander Florence, Ala. 1977 4th (1092) Georgia (1073) Sam Trahan, Florida (209) Decatur, Ala. 1987 869 Buddy Alexander Florence, Ala. 1978 3rd (1164) Georgia (1142) Larry Rinker, Florida (222) Birmingham, Ala. 1979 5th (895) Alabama (876) Wayne DeFrancesco, LSU (212) Birmingham, Ala. ALL-TIME SEC TEAM TITLES 1980 6th (912) Tennessee (884) Rick Pearson, Florida (215) Augusta, Ga. 1. Georgia 26 1981 T3rd (887) Auburn (884) John Salamone, LSU (211) Augusta, Ga. 2. LSU 15 1982 7th (904) Georgia (873) Randy Watkins, Ole Miss (211) Augusta, Ga. 3. Florida 13 1983 6th (898) Georgia (881) Dave Peege, Ole Miss (213) Augusta, Ga. 4. Alabama 5 1984 2nd (885) Ole Miss (881) Emlyn Aubrey, LSU (213) Augusta, Ga. 5. Tennessee 3 1985 6th (889) Florida (868) Peter Persons, Georgia (213) Florence, Ala. 6. Auburn 2 1986 1st (871) LSU (871) Chip Sullivan, Ole Miss (210) Florence, Ala. Mississippi State 2 1987 1st (869) LSU (869) David Toms, LSU (205) Florence, Ala. 8. Arkansas 1 1988 2nd (872) Georgia (854) Lan Gooch, Ole Miss (209) Florence, Ala. Georgia Tech 1 1989 2nd (890) Florida (874) Chris DiMarco, Florida (215) Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 1 1990 9th (896) Tennessee (866) Mike Sposa, Tennessee (210) Jackson, Miss. Ole Miss 1 1991 5th (879) Florida (860) Jimmy Green, Auburn (205) West Point, Miss. 1992 4th (881) Florida (876) Brian Gay, Florida (211) St. Francisville, La. 1993 4th (885) Florida (847) Guy Hill, Florida (206) Jacksonville, Fla. 1994 7th (889) Florida (860) Brian Gay, Florida (213) Fairfield Glade,Tenn. 1995 7th (874) Arkansas (855) Bud Still, Arkansas (206) Nashville, Tenn. 1996 9th (883) Miss. State (859) Graham Davidson, Miss. State (205) Birmingham, Ala. 1997 3rd (889) Miss. State (879) Bryant MacKellar, Auburn (210) Opelika, Ala. 1998 8th (588) Georgia (567) Eric Ecker, South Carolina (136) Athens, Ga. 1999 T6th (982) Florida (901) Camilo Bendetti, Florida (212) Lexington, Ky. 2000 5th (882) Georgia (852) Roland Thatcher, Auburn (208) Killen, Ala. 2001 8th (887) Georgia (841) Bryant Odom, Georgia (207) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2002 T4th (874) Auburn (857) Camilo Benedetti, Florida (210) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2003 12th (917) Florida (856) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (203) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2004 8th (875) Georgia (843) Brendon Todd, Georgia (207) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2005 T6th (899) Kentucky (875) David Skinns, Tennessee (210) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2006 6th (868) Georgia (827) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (205) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2007 9th (892) Tennessee (869) Patton Kizzire, Auburn (211) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2008 T8th (888) Alabama (853) Michael Thompson, Alabama (208) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2009 T4th (872) Georgia (849) Billy Horschel, Florida (206) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2010 5th (856) Georgia (844) Russell Henley, Georgia (204) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2011 5th (865) Florida (848) Andres Echavarria, Florida (209) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2012 11th (877) Alabama (828) Justin Thomas, Alabama (203) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2013 11th (881) Alabama (848) Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas (202) St. Simons Island, Ga. 2014 2nd (822) Alabama (806) Bobby Wyatt, Alabama (192) St. Simons Island, Ga. Emlyn Aubrey • 1984 SEC Champion

5420 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU at the NCAA Championships HISTORY LSU’s Top 10 NCAA Team Finishes Year Finish Score Champion (Score) Site 1939 5th 617 Stanford (612) Wakonda CC, Des Moines, Iowa 1940 T-1st 601 LSU, Princeton (601) Edwanok CC, Manchester, Vt. 1941 2nd 599 Stanford (580) The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio 1942 T-1st 590 LSU, Princeton (590) South Bend CC, South Bend, Ind. 1943 3rd 621 Yale (614) Olympia Field C.C. 1946 5th 629 Stanford (619) Springdale CC, Princeton, N.J. 1947 1st 606 LSU (606) University of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1948 2nd 588 San Jose State (579) Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif. 1952 7th 602 North Texas State (573) Purdue University Course, West Lafayette, Ind. 1953 3rd 581 Stanford (578) Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, Colo. 1954 4th 582 SMU (572) Braeburn CC, Houston, Texas 1955 1st 574 LSU (574) Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, Tenn. 1956 9th 613 Houston (601) The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio 1966 T-8th 607 Houston (582) Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif. 1967 3rd 591 Houston (585) Shawnee GC, Delaware, Pa. 1984 T-6th 1162 Houston (1145) Bear Creek Golf World, Houston, Texas 1985 T-9th 1196 Houston (1172) Grenelefe GC, Haines City, Fla. 1986 10th 1175 Wake Forest (1156) Bermuda Run CC, Winston Salem, N.C. 1989 T-8th 1173 Oklahoma (1139) Oaktree Country Club, Edmond, Okla. 2014 T-3rd 836 Alabama (def. Oklahoma State, 4-1) Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kan.

LSU’S Top 25 NCAA Individual Finishes (Since 1985) LSU’S Team NCAA Championship Results (Since 1985) Year Player Finish Score Year finisH sCore Site 1985 Rob McNamara T-10th 291 1986 10th 1175 Winston-Salem, N.C. 1986 Emlyn Aubrey T-3rd 287 1987 T-14th 1200 Columbus, Ohio 1987 Rob McNamara 16th 293 1988 T-20th 907 Thousand Oaks, Calif. 1988 David Toms 5th 288 1989 T-8th 1173 Edmond, Okla. Greg Lesher T-16th 293 1991 30th 1228 New Haven, Conn. Fredrik Lindgren T-19th 294 1992 22nd 588 Albuquerque, N.M. 1989 Fredrik Lindgren T-17th 289 1993 T-17th 597 Lexing­­ton, Ky. 1991 Perry Moss T-4th 212 1994 22nd 591 McKinney, Texas Scott Sterling T-18th 218 1997 18th 590 Lake Forest, Ill. 2010 John Peterson T-6th 211 2010 24th 883 Chattanooga, Tenn. 2011 John Peterson 1st 211 2011 21st 905 Stillwater, Okla. 2014 Ben Taylor T-6th 206 2013 T-23rd 854 Atlanta, Ga. Smylie Kaufman T-19th 209 2014 T-3rd 836 (NCAA Semifinalists) Hutchinson, Kan. Curtis Thompson T-19th 209 LSU’s NCAA Individual Champions LSU’s NCAA Team Champions Year Player Site­ Year Score Coach Site 1937 Fred Haas, Jr. Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Pa. 1940 601 Maj. J. Perry Cole Ekwanok CC, Manchester, Vt. 1941 Earl Stewart The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio 1942 590 Maj. J. Perry Cole South Bend CC, South Bend, Ind. 2011 John Peterson Karsten Creek GC, Stillwater, Okla. 1947 606 T.P. Heard Univ. of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1955 574 Mike Barbato Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, Tenn.

Fred Haas, Jr. • 1937 NCAA Champion Earl Stewart • 1941 NCAA Champion

1940 National Champions 1955 National Champions

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 5523 HISTORY John Peterson: 2011 NCAA Champion

A member of the LSU men’s golf program was crowned individual The LSU golf program actually made history with Peterson’s victory as medalist at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships for the first it became the first school during the history of the NCAA Championships to time in 70 years as senior All-American John Peterson put an exclamation sweep the men’s and women’s individual crowns in the same season. Lady point onto the end of a heralded career on June 2, 2011, with a national Tiger freshman Austin Ernst took home the NCAA women’s crown nearly championship after firing a 54-hole score of 5-under par 211 at Karsten two weeks before in the event hosted by Texas A&M at The Traditions Golf Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Club in College Station. After firing a competitive course record 7-under 65 in the second “This is an unbelievable feeling. I can’t really describe it. It hasn’t sunk round, Peterson finished with an even-par 72 in the final round for a in for me yet,” Peterson said after his victory. “I’m probably most excited dramatic one-shot victory over UCLA’s Patrick Cantlay. about getting to walk out to the 50-yard line in Tiger Stadium one night Peterson joined LSU greats Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) and Earl Stewart (1941) next year at a football game. If they let me do that, I want to walk out as an NCAA champion as he was the team’s top NCAA finisher since Perry there in front of 90,000 people with Chuck (Winstead) and Shane (Warren) Moss tied for fourth place in 1991. and these guys who’ve helped me. LSU’s John Peterson Claims National Crown in Finale

“I’m just so proud of this team and how far we’ve come these last four years. I know we would have liked to play better as a team this week, but we’ve had a great season.” After wrapping up his round at approximately 1:30 p.m. CDT with a one-shot lead over Georgia Tech star James White and a two-shot advantage over the contending trio of Cantlay, Harris English of Georgia and Luke Guthrie of Illinois, Peterson endured many anxious moments in the clubhouse while he watched the contenders try to match his number in the afternoon round at Karsten Creek. After White made bogey on the par-three No. 3 to drop to 3-under par for the championship, no one at the top of the leaderboard would pull to within one shot of Peterson again until the final group approached the par-five 18th hole when Cantlay stood over a 16-foot eagle putt trailing Peterson by two shots at 3-under par. Cantlay, the National Player of the Year who birdied the par-four 17th hole to draw to within two shots of Peterson’s lead, fired a 4-iron to within 16 feet of the flag on the 18th green to give himself a left-to-right putt back up the hill for his eagle attempt. The UCLA freshman burned the right side of the cup before holing out with a birdie and ending a single stroke behind Peterson on the leaderboard with a score of 4-under 212 for three rounds. Five golfers finished four shots back in a tie for third place at 1-under 215, while White was five back in a tie for eighth place at even-par 216 and English tied for 10th place at 1-over par 217. There’s no doubt that the championship was won on the back nine, which Peterson played at 13-under par for the tournament after playing the front nine at a combined 8-over par during his three rounds. “We went back to the hotel after the round,” Peterson said. “I just tried to keep my mind off of it as much as I could, but I had to charge up my phone because I was hitting refresh so many times. I probably won’t be able to even go to sleep tonight. I’m feeling so many different things right now.”

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Despite teeing off at 8:10 a.m. CDT as part of championship. in a tie for 125th place at 21-over 237 on the week, the very first wave of the day with a one-stroke A playoff for the NCAA title would have while Gutgsell followed one shot back in 128th lead for the first 36 holes, the final round proved been a fitting end to Peterson’s senior season place at 22-over 238. to be anything but a smooth ride to the finish after competing in three already that spring. Senior All-American Andrew Loupe shot an for Peterson as his national title hopes appeared Peterson defeated teen phenom Jordan Speith to 18-over 90 in the final round to finish the event dashed after turning with a 4-over 40 on his front take home the Jones Cup before the start of the in a tie for 141st place overall in the event. Loupe nine. collegiate spring season in February 2011. He also still earned All-America honors as one of the As the only championship contender on dropped a pair of playoffs to Florida standout nation’s top players of 2011. the course in the morning round, Peterson then Andres Echavarria for the SEC individual title “We didn’t drive the ball straight enough found himself in a tie for 10th place as he headed and teammate Andrew Loupe for a spot in the this week to be successful as a team on this golf to the back nine with a score of 1-under for the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic leading up to NCAA course,” said LSU head coach Chuck Winstead. championship. postseason play. “But you can’t take away from what this group But as he had done throughout his collegiate “I knew he (Patrick Cantlay) was going has done for LSU Golf. I love these guys and wish career, Peterson stormed back to retake the lead to make that putt and we would be going to a this week would have gone better for them as a thanks to his near perfect back nine in which he playoff. That is how this season has been for me group. They’ve done things for their time here to carded four birdies with no bogeys for a 4-under this year,” Peterson said. “It’s funny how that restore this program to where it should be. I’m par 32. After crawling back to 3-under par with seems to happen to me this year in the biggest proud of each and every one of them.” birdies at the par-three 11th hole and par-five tournaments. It was a great feeling when he Peterson also talked about his fellow seniors 14th hole, Peterson went out in style in his final missed his putt.” and the recognition they helped bring back to one round as an LSU Tiger with back-to-back birdies By winning the 2011 NCAA individual crown, of the most storied programs in all of college golf at the par-four 17th and par-five 18th holes. Peterson capped one of the most prolific careers during their four years together. On the 17th hole, Peterson fired a 4-iron for an LSU Tiger as he became the fifth three- “It makes me extremely glad that I came into the wind from 180 yards to within seven time All-American in program history, joining a to LSU,” Peterson said. “When I was coming out feet of the cup as he finished with a birdie. He list with the likes of Eddie Merrins (1952-54), B.R. of high school, I was a pretty good player, but I then followed by hitting his second shot on the McLendon (1965-67), Rob McNamara (1984-87) wasn’t a great player by any means. We weren’t par-five 18th hole over the green with the ball and David Toms (1986-89). even that good when we got here four years ago. coming to rest in the long rough. But he then Peterson led the way for the No. 9-ranked Andrew and I and the rest of this senior class took a full-swing flop shot that rolled five feet and No. 10-seeded Tigers throughout the week have really pushed ourselves toward this point. past the hole for yet another birdie opportunity. as LSU earned a 21st-place finish in the final It’s been an unbelievable time for us and we Peterson’s putt circled all 360 degrees of the cup team standings with a 54-hole team score of know this program is only going to get better.” before falling for a birdie, eliciting an emotional 41-over par 905. The Tigers improved upon their fist pump from the Tiger senior as he regained 24th-place finish at the NCAA Championships 2011 NCAA championships the overall lead. the season before with their top finish in the Final Medal Play Leaderboard All Peterson could do at that point was just tournament since an 18th-finish in 1997. 1. John Peterson, LSU 74-65-72 – 211 -5 sit and wait as the rest of those trailing him on Junior Sang Yi carded his lowest score of the 2. Patrick Cantlay, UCLA 72-69-71 – 212 -4 the leaderboard prepared to begin their rounds. tournament in the final round with a 2-under par T3. Lion Kim, Michigan 72-70-73 – 215 -1 It would be another six hours before Peterson 70. Yi posted a total of four birdies to go along T3. Cameron Peck, Texas A&M 68-74-73 – 215 -1 learned his fate with Cantlay rolling his eagle putt with just two bogeys to climb into a tie for 88th T3. Patrick Reed, Augusta State 69-75-71 – 215 -1 wide right of the cup on the 54th and final hole of place in the final standings with a 54-hole score T3. J.J. Spaun, San Diego State 69-75-71 – 215 -1 medal play. of 13-over 229. T3. Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State 73-69-73 – 215 -1 Peterson was actually on the driving The Tigers also counted scores of 9-over par T8. Michael Weaver, California 71-71-74 – 216 E range warming up for a potential playoff with 81 by senior Ken Looper and 10-over par 82 by T8. Michael White, Georgia Tech 67-73-76 – 216 E Cantlay when he heard the news that the putt junior Austin Gutgsell as part of its team score of T10. Todd Baek, San Diego State 72-72-73 – 217 +1 was missed and he had finally won his national 17-over 305 in the final round. Looper wrapped up T10. Austin Cook, Arkansas 70-74-73 – 217 +1

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Top Career Stroke Averages (since 1982) Top 20 Stroke Averages (since 1982) Yearly Stroke Avg. Leaders (since 1985) Player avg. rds. Player Rds. avg. year year Player avg. rds. 1. Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 72.17 75 1. David Toms 43 71.27 1989 1984-85 Rob McNamara 73.32 40 2. John Peterson (2007-11) 72.58 146 2. Stewart Jolly 36 71.50 2014 1985-86 Emlyn Aubrey 72.00 40 3. Curtis Thompson (2011-14) 72.81 102 3. John Peterson 39 71.53 2011 1986-87 Rob McNamara 73.38 37 1987-88 David Toms 72.61 39 Heath West (2002-05) 72.81 132 4. Alan Morgan 39 71.54 2001 1988-89 David Toms 71.27 43 5. Stewart Jolly (2011-present) 72.84 99 5. Sang Yi 34 71.56 2012 1989-90 Perry Moss 72.81 32 6. David Toms (1985-89) 72.93 160 6. Scott Sterling 35 71.60 1993 1990-91 Perry Moss 72.64 42 7. Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) 73.00 76 7. Curtis Thompson 36 71.78 2014 1991-92 Rett Crowder 73.57 40 8. Andrew Loupe (2007-11) 73.01 143 8. Craig Webb 35 71.91 1993 1992-93 Scott Sterling 71.60 35 9. Chris Wells (2004-07) 73.16 99 9. Ben Taylor 24 72.00 2014 1993-94 Scott Sterling 73.54 35 10. Rob McNamara (1983-87) 73.20 143 Andrew Loupe 38 72.00 2010 1994-95 Brian Bateman 73.25 35 1995-96 Brian Bateman 72.84 38 11. Brian Bateman (1993-96) 73.22 143 Emlyn Aubrey 40 72.00 1986 1996-97 P.J. Smith 72.67 37 12. Sang Yi (2008-12) 73.28 138 12. Smylie Kaufman 30 72.20 2014 1997-98 P.J. Smith 73.08 37 13. John Humphries (1999-2003) 73.31 141 13. Greg Lesher 43 72.23 1988 1998-99 Jeremy Wilkinson 73.21 32 14. Andrew Presley (2010-14) 73.33 105 14. John Peterson 38 72.29 2010 1999-00 Alan Morgan 72.86 36 15. Greg Lesher (1986-90) 73.36 141 15. John Humphries 38 72.32 2003 2000-01 Nathan Goulding 72.77 27 16. P.J. Smith (1995-97) 73.51 130 16. Heath West 34 72.35 2002 2001-02 Heath West 72.35 34 17. Perry Moss (1987-91) 73.65 119 17. Fredrik Lindgren 37 72.43 1989 2002-03 John Humphries 72.31 38 2003-04 Heath West 72.80 35 18. Scott Sterling (1990-94) 73.91 139 18. John Peterson 33 72.48 2009 2004-05 Chris Wells 72.83 36 19. Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) 73.92 130 19. Andrew Loupe 39 72.49 2011 2005-06 Andrew Lanahan 73.37 27 20. Smylie Kaufman (2010-14) 73.96 81 20. Andrew Presley 34 72.50 2012 2006-07 Chris Wells 73.00 30 2007-08 Andrew Loupe 74.06 33 * - minimum 70 rounds 2008-09 John Peterson 72.48 33 2009-10 Andrew Loupe 72.00 38 2010-11 John Peterson 71.53 39 2011-12 Sang Yi 71.56 34 2012-13 Curtis Thompson 73.00 38 2013-14 Stewart Jolly 71.50 36

Career Top-10 Finishes (since 1982) Career Top-20 Finishes (since 1985) Career Tournament wins (since 1982) Player No. Player No. Player No. 1. David Toms (1985-89) 29 1. David Toms (1985-89) 37 1. David Toms (1985-89) 6 2. Rob McNamara (1983-87) 22 2. Andrew Loupe (2007-11) 29 2. Rob McNamara (1983-87) 4 3. Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) 20 P.J. Smith (1995-97) 29 3. Stewart Jolly (2011-present) 2 4. John Peterson (2007-11) 19 4. Brian Bateman (1993-96) 28 Andrew Presley (2010-13) 2 Brian Bateman (1993-96) 19 5. John Peterson (2007-11) 27 Austin Gutgsell (2008-12) 2 6. Andrew Loupe (2007-11) 18 Greg Lesher (1986-90) 27 John Peterson (2007-11) 2 7. Greg Lesher (1986-90) 16 7. Sang Yi (2008-12) 25 Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 2 8. Sang Yi (2008-12) 15 Heath West (2002-05) 25 Perry Moss (1987-91) 2 9. Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) 14 9. Scott Sterling (1990-94) 23 6. Zach Wright (2012-present) 1 10. P.J. Smith (1995-97) 13 10. Curtis Thompson (2011-14) 21 Myles Lewis (2011-present) 1 11. Andrew Presley (2010-14) 12 11. Rett Crowder (1989-92) 20 Curtis Thompson (2011-14) 1 12. John Humphries (1999-2003) 11 Perry Moss (1987-91) 20 Andrew Loupe (2007-11) 1 Bob Friend (1982-86) 11 13. Andrew Presley (2010-13) 19 Beck Troutman (2004-08) 1 14. Stewart Jolly (2011-present) 10 14. Stewart Jolly (2011-present) 18 John Humphries (1999-2003) 1 Scott Sterling (1990-94) 10 John Humphries (1999-2003) 18 Brian Bateman (1992-96) 1 Rett Crowder (1988-92) 10 Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 18 Scott Sterling (1990-94) 1 Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) 10 Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) 18 Greg Lesher (1986-90) 1 18. Curtis Thompson (2011-14) 9 18. Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) 17 Tommie Mudd (1983-87) 1 Chris Wells (2004-07) 9 19. Chris Wells (2004-07) 15 Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) 1 Heath West (2002-05) 9 20. Craig Webb (1989-93) 13 Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 9

Best Team Rounds (since 1985) Best Team Tournament Scores (since 1985) Best Ind. Tournament Scores (since 1985) score tournament score tournament score Player -17 263 SEC Championships, 2014, 3rd rd. -19 845 Louisiana Classics, 2014 -12 204 John Peterson (Gary Koch Invite, 2009) -14 274 NCAA Columbia Regional, 2014, 3rd rd. -18 822 SEC Championships, 2014 -11 199 Smylie Kaufman (SEC Championships, 2014) -13 275 Gary Koch Invitational, 2009, 1st rd. -17 847 Louisiana Classics, 2012 -11 205 Perry Moss (LSU National Invite, 1990) -12 276 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010, 2nd rd. -16 848 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010 -11 205 David Toms (SEC Championships, 1987) -11 277 Schenkel Invitational, 2011, 2nd rd. -16 848 University Club Intercollegiate, 2004 -10 203 Stewart Jolly (Valspar Invitational at Floridian, 2014) -11 277 Louisiana Classics, 2010, 2nd rd. -15 849 NCAA Columbia Regional, 2014 -10 206 Myles Lewis (Louisiana Classics, 2014) -11 273 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009, 2nd rd. -15 849 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate, 1994 -10 206 Andrew Presley (Louisiana Classics, 2012) -11 277 SEC Championships, 2009, 3rd rd. -15 849 Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986 -10 206 Austin Gutgsell (David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010) -11 277 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000, 2nd rd. -13 851 LSU Spring Invitational, 2004 -10 206 Chris Wells (UC Intercollegiate, 2004) -11 277 Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. -13 851 Tournament of Champions, 2000 -10 206 Alan Morgan (CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000) -11 281 Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. -12 852 Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1989 -10 206 David Toms (Golf Digest Collegiate, 1988) -10 278 University Club Intercollegiate, 2004, 2nd rd. -12 852 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987 -9 207 Austin Gutgsell (LSU National Invitational, 2012) -10 278 Billy Hitchcock Invitational, 1992, 2nd rd. -11 853 LSU National Invitational, 2012 -9 207 Greg Lesher (LSU National Invite, 1989) -9 279 LSU National Invitational, 2012, 3rd rd. -11 853 Squire Creek Invitational, 2008 -8 208 Andrew Presley (Argent Financial Classic, 2013) -9 279 Louisiana Classics, 2012, 2nd rd. -11 853 LSU National Invitational, 1990 -8 208 Andrew Loupe (Louisiana Classics, 2010) -9 275 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2009, 2nd rd. -9 843 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, 2006 -8 205 John Peterson (David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009) -9 279 Bank of America Intercollegiate, 2008, 2nd rd. -9 855 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 2001 -8 205 John Peterson (Hootie at Bulls Bay, 2009) -9 279 LSU Spring Invitational, 2002, 1st rd. -9 855 Country Club of Jackson Invitational, 1987 -8 205 Chris Wells (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, 2006) -9 279 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2001, 2nd rd. -8 844 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009 -8 208 Alan Morgan (ASU Invitational, 2001) -9 279 Gary Koch Invitational, 2000, 3rd rd. -8 856 Bank of America Intercollegiate, 2008 -8 208 Greg Lesher (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1988) -9 279 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987, 1st rd. -8 856 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000 -8 208 David Toms (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, 1988) -9 283 Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. -7 845 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2010 -8 208 Emlyn Aubrey (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1986) -8 280 Louisiana Classics, 2014, 1st rd. -7 857 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2003 -7 209 Smylie Kaufman (NCAA Columbia Regional, 2014) -8 280 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, 2013, 3rd rd. -7 857 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1986 -7 209 Curtis Thompson (Louisiana Classics, 2014) -8 280 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 1998, 1st rd. -6 846 The Prestige at PGA West, 2014 -7 209 Zach Wright (Louisiana Classics, 2013) -8 280 ReliaStar Collegiate, 1997, 2nd rd. -5 847 Valspar Invitational at Floridian, 2014 -7 203 Sang Yi (NCAA Palo Alto Regional, 2012) -8 280 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987, 2nd rd -5 859 Tournament of Champions, 1995 -7 209 Sang Yi (Louisiana Classics, 2012) -8 280 LSU National Invitational, 1985, 2nd rd. -7 209 Jeremy Wilkinson (Southeastern Invite, 2000) -7 209 Scott Sterling (Southeastern Invite, 1994) -7 209 David Toms (Sun Bowl Invitational, 1989) -7 209 Rob McNamara (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1986)

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LSU’s Individual Medalists (since 1985) year player tournament score 1985 Rob McNamara University of New Orleans Invitational 139 1985 Rob McNamara Country Club of Jackson Invitational 207 1987 David Toms LSU National Invitational 212 1987 Rob McNamara Miami-Doral Park National Invitational 213 1987 Tommie Mudd Country Club of Jackson Invitational 210 1987 David Toms SEC Championships 205 1988 David Toms Jerry Pate Intercollegiate 208 1989 David Toms Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational 206 1989 David Toms Florida Southern-Imperial Lakes Classic 205 1989 David Toms Gator Invitational 204 1989 Greg Lesher LSU National Invitational 207 1991 Perry Moss LSU National Invitational 205 1994 Scott Sterling Southeastern Intercollegiate 209 1996 Brian Bateman PING-Tulsa Invitational 216 2001 Alan Morgan Tennessee Tournament of Champions 209 2001 Alan Morgan Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate 206 2003 John Humphries LSU Spring Invitational 211 2005 Beck Troutman LSU Spring Invitational 211 2009 John Peterson John Hayt Invitational 214 2010 Austin Gutgsell David Toms Intercollegiate 206 2010 Andrew Loupe Louisiana Classics 208 2011 John Peterson NCAA Championships 211 2012 Austin Gutgsell LSU National Invitational 207 2012 Andrew Presley Louisiana Classics 206 Beck Troutman 2012 Stewart Jolly Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 210 2012 Curtis Thompson Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 210 2012 Andrew Presley David Toms Intercollegiate 220 2013 Zach Wright Louisiana Classics 209 2013 Stewart Jolly Golfweek Conference Challenge 210 2014 Myles Lewis Louisiana Classics 206

Low Rounds (since 1985) Player Class score Par tournament DATE Site Tommie Mudd So. 63 72 LSU Invitational 1985 Sherwood Forest Country Club - Baton Rouge, La. Greg Lesher Jr. 64 70 Gator Invitional 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Austin Gutgsell Sr. 65 72 LSU National Invitational 4/1/12 The University Club - Baton Rouge, La. Smylie Kaufman So. 65 72 Argent Financial Classic 3/11/12 Squire Creek Country Club - Choudrant, La. John Peterson Sr. 65 72 NCAA Championships 6/1/11 Karsten Creek Golf Club - Stillwater, Okla. Clayton Rotz So. 65 72 SEC Championships 4/19/09 Frederica Golf Club - St. Simons Island, Ga. Andrew Loupe Fr. 65 70 Gator Invitational 2/9/08 Mark Bostic Golf Course - Gainesville, Fla. Garrett Runion So. 65 71 Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate 9/27/04 Vanderbilt Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. Jeremy Wilkinson Fr. 65 72 Tennessee Tournament of Champions 9/30/97 Holston Hills Country Club - Knoxville, Tenn. Scott Sterling So. 65 72 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 9/21/91 The Farm Golf Club - Rocky Face, Ga. Perry Moss Sr. 65 72 Southern Intercollegiate 11/11/90 Athens Country Club - Athens, Ga. Perry Moss Jr. 65 70 Gator Invitational 2/11/90 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Rett Crowder So. 65 Taylor Made/Doral Park 2/24/90 Doral Park Country Club - Miami, Fla. Perry Moss So. 65 72 Florida Southern Invitational 3/3-5/89 Imperial Lakes Country Club - Lakeland, Fla. David Toms So. 65 72 SEC Championships 5/17/87 Turtle Point Yacht Club - Florence, Ala. Zach Wright Fr. 66 72 Louisiana Classics 3/4/13 Oakbourne Country Club - Lafayette, La. Sang Yi Sr. 66 70 NCAA Palo Alto Regional 5/17/12 Stanford Golf Course - Palo Alto, Calif. Clayton Rotz Sr. 66 72 Gopher Invitational 9/13/10 Spring Hill Golf Club - Wayzata, Minn. John Peterson Jr. 66 71 David Toms Intercollegiate 10/27/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. Andrew Loupe Jr. 66 71 David Toms Intercollegiate 10/27/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. John Peterson Jr. 66 71 David Toms Intercollegiate 10/26/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La.

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1987 SEC Champions 2005 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 2009 John Hayt Invitational

1935-36 1955-56 1972-73 1986-87 2002-03 Southern Intercollegiate All-America (Team Match) Louisiana Intercollegiate Country Club of Jackson LSU Spring Invitational Port Malabar Invitational Invitational 1936-37 1958-59 Jim Corbett Classic SEC Championships 2003-04 SEC Championships All-America (Two Ball) Baylor Invitational Southern Intercollegiate 1973-74 1987-88 Country Club of Louisiana 1959-60 Louisiana Intercollegiate Gator Invitational Intercollegiate 1937-38 All-America (Team Match) Jim Corbett Classic Jerry Pate Invitational LSU Spring Invitational SEC Championships All-America (Best Ball) Southern Intercollegiate Southern Intercollegiate 1974-75 1988-89 2004-05 SEC Championships LSU Invitational LSU National Invitational LSU Spring Invitational 1938-39 All-America (Two Ball) Centenary Classic Florida Southern Invitational SEC Championships Jim Corbett Classic Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational 2005-06 1960-61 Chris Schenkel Invitational Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 1939-40 LSU Invitational 1975-76 SEC Championships LSU-Tulane Invitational 1990-91 2008-09 Southern Intercollegiate 1961-62 Florida Invitational Taylor Made Doral Park Gopher Invitational NCAA Championships LSU Invitational Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational 1976-77 Reunion Intercollegiate 1941-42 1963-64 Seminole Classic 1991-92 SEC Championships Buckhaults Invitational Jim Corbett Classic Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate 2009-10 Southern Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate NCAA Championships 1964-65 1977-78 1993-94 Louisiana Classics Buckhaults Invitational Louisiana Intercollegiate Country Club of Louisiana Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 1945-46 Intercollegiate SEC Championships 1965-66 1978-79 Southeastern Intercollegiate 2010-11 LSU Invitational Southern Mississippi Invitational Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate Gopher Invitational 1946-47 Southern Intercollegiate Broadwater Beach Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate SEC Championships SEC Championships 1994-95 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate NCAA Championships 1980-81 Louisiana Classic LSU National Invitational 1966-67 Seminole Classic All-American Intercollegiate 1947-48 B.O. Van Hook Invitational New Orleans Invitational 2011-12 SEC Championships L.R. Goldman Invitational 1995-1996 Louisiana Classics Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships 1983-84 Reliastar Classic Argent Financial Classic Yale Fall Intercollegiate Ping-Tulsa Invitational LSU National Invitational 1948-49 1967-68 Morton Braswell Intercollegiate Blue-Gray Intercollegiate Gulf Coast Invitational B.O. Van Hook Invitational Louisiana Intercollegiate 2012-13 Orange Lake Intercollegiate 1998-99 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 1949-50 1968-69 The Bridges All-American David Toms Intercollegiate Gulf Coast Invitational B.O. Van Hook Invitational 1984-85 USM-Laurel C.C. Invitational 2000-01 2013-14 1952-53 1969-70 UNO Invitational Tennessee Tournament of Aggie Invitational SEC Championships LSU Invitational Champions Tulane Invitational 1985-86 Country Club of Louisiana 1953-54 Louisiana Intercollegiate USM-Laurel C.C. Invitational Intercollegiate Southern Intercollegiate Gator Invitational LSU Spring Invitational SEC Championships 1970-71 Country Club of Jackson McNeese Invitational Invitational 2001-02 1954-55 SEC Championships Gator Invitational NCAA Championships 1971-72 LSU Spring Invitational Jim Corbett Classic

LSU’s Winningest Coaches Coach years tournament Titles Coach years tournament Titles Coach years tournament Titles Chuck Winstead 9 17 Maj. J. Perry Cole 11 12 Buddy Alexander 5 10 Britt Harrison 11 16 Bill Brogden 5 11 Harry Taylor 7 10 Mike Barbato 13 15 Greg Jones 6 10

604 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE Home Tournament History HISTORY 1961-1992, 2011-12 1993-2003 LSU National Invitational Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate

Year team Champion (Score) iNdividual Champion (Score) Year team Champion (Score) iNdividual Champion (Score) 1961 LSU (591) Howell Fraser, LSU (145) 1993 LSU (879) Ryan Perna, North Florida (215) 1962 LSU (578) Roy Pace, Louisiana Tech (142) 1994 Tennessee (884) Jamie Neher, Tennessee (213) 1963 Memphis State (579) Buddy Short, Southwestern La. (138) 1995 Georgia (881) Simon Cooke, Virginia (214) 1964 LSU (584) John Lamey, Alabama (142) 1996 Auburn (865) Michael Connell, Mississippi State (207) 1965 LSU (591) Pat O’Brien, McNeese State (140) 1997 Georgia (857) Jeremy Parrot, Georgia (207) 1966 LSU (577) B.R. McLendon, LSU (141) 1998 E. Tenn. State (862) David Christensen, E. Tenn. State (209) 1967 Houston (849) B.R. McLendon, LSU (208) 1999 North Florida (880) David Bennett, North Florida (211) 1968 Memphis State (573) Jimmy Day, LSU (133) 2000 LSU (856) Alan Morgan, LSU (206) 1969 Houston (849) John Mahaffey, Houston (208) 2001 UAB (856) Graeme McDowell, UAB (204) 1970 LSU (1,340) Gary Bennett, Memphis State (279) 2002 No Tournament No Tournament 1971 Houston (1,439) Jim McLean, Houston (282) 2003 LSU (851) Michael Thompson, Tulane (207) 1972 Houston (1,430) Mike Drury, LSU (278) 1973 Houston (1,073) Bill Rogers, Houston (208) 1974 Houston (1,076) Keith Fergus, Houston (212) 1975 LSU (1,063) Bruce Douglass, Murray State (207) 1976 LSU (592) Allen Ritchie, Alabama (144) 1977 Houston (1,082) Jerry Anderson, Texas (212) 1978 Oklahoma State (1,067) Mark Tinder, Oral Roberts (207) 1979 Oral Roberts (842) Mark Tinder, Oral Roberts (204) 1980 Houston (854) Hal Sutton, Centenary (208) 1981 Oral Roberts (858) Joe Rassett, Oral Roberts (206) 1982 UCLA (831) Jay Delsing, UCLA (202) 1983 Texas (562) Mark Brooks, Texas (138) 1984 Houston (847) John Slaughter, Houston (206) 1985 Oklahoma (870) David Peege, Ole Miss (210) 1986 Florida (856) Philip Jonas, Lamar (206) 1987 LSU (863) David Toms, LSU (212) 1988 Arizona State (1,091) Dave Miley, Ole Miss (210) 1989 LSU (862) Greg Lesher, LSU (207) 1990 Clemson (875) Oswald Drawdy, Clemson (209) 1991 Florida (846) Perry Moss, LSU (205) 1992 Florida (896) Carl Paulson, South Carolina (215) 2011 LSU (886) Stephan Jaeger, Chattanooga (209) 2012 LSU (853) Austin Gutgsell, LSU (207) 2009-Present David Toms Intercollegiate

Year team Champion (Score) iNdividual Champion (Score) 2009 LSU (844) Jade Scott, Rice (204) 2010 LSU (848) Austin Gutgsell, LSU (206) 2011 Oklahoma (862) Andrew Noto, Louisiana-Lafayette (208) David Toms 2012 LSU (897) Andrew Presley, LSU (220) 2013 Southeastern La. (860) Grady Brame, Southeastern La. (209)

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 6123 HISTORY All-Time Honors All-America Selections

Year Golfer selection 1937 Fred Haas, Jr. First Team 1941 Earl Stewart First Team 1943 Sonny Ellis First Team 1948 Gardner Dickinson First Team 1952 Eddie Merrins 1953 Eddie Merrins 1954 Eddie Merrins 1955 Johnny Pott First Team 1962 Howell Fraser Second Team 1965 B.R. McLendon Honorable Mention 1966 B.R. McLendon Second Team 1967 B.R. McLendon First Team Randy Wolff Honorable Mention 1969 Vaughn Moise Third Team Eddie Merrins 1970 Jimmy Wittenberg Honorable Mention 1973 Dick Clark Honorable Mention 1974 Stan Lee Second Team 1975 Stan Lee Second Team 1979 Wayne DeFrancesco First Team 1980 John Salamone Honorable Mention 1981 John Salamone Second Team 1984 Emlyn Aubrey Honorable Mention Fred Dupre Third Team 1985 Rob McNamara Honorable Mention 1986 Emlyn Aubrey Third Team Rob McNamara Honorable Mention 1987 Rob McNamara Second Team David Toms Honorable Mention 1988 Greg Lesher Honorable Mention Fredrik Lindgren Honorable Mention David Toms First Team B.R. McLendon 1989 Greg Lesher Second Team David Toms First Team 1990 Perry Moss Honorable Mention 1991 Perry Moss Second Team 1992 Rett Crowder Honorable Mention 1994 Scott Sterling Honorable Mention 1996 Brian Bateman Third Team 1997 P.J. Smith Honorable Mention 2001 Alan Morgan Honorable Mention 2003 John Humphries Honorable Mention 2009 John Peterson Second Team 2010 Andrew Loupe Honorable Mention John Peterson Honorable Mention 2011 Andrew Loupe Honorable Mention John Peterson First Team 2012 Sang Yi Honorable Mention 2013 Curtis Thompson Honorable Mention 2014 Stewart Jolly Third Team David Toms Ben Taylor Honorable Mention Curtis Thompson Honorable Mention academic All-Americans

Year golfer 1989 Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren 1991 Rett Crowder 1995 Brian Bateman 1996 Chip McDonald 2011 Austin Gutgsell Sang Yi

Brian Bateman

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Year Golfer Selection 1970 Tommy Evans Second Team Vaughn Moise First Team Jimmy Wittenberg First Team 1971 Mike Drury Second Team Jimmy Wittenberg First Team 1972 Shelby Houston First Team 1974 Dick Clark First Team Stan Lee First Team 1975 Jim Adams Second Team Louis Lee Second Team Stan Lee First Team 1976 Frank Gusmus Second Team Louis Lee Second Team 1977 Steve Cromwell First Team 1978 Louis Lee Second Team Gary Marlowe Second Team Freshman of the Year 1979 Wayne DeFrancesco First Team John Salamone First Team Player of the Year 1982 Dudley Bienvenu Second Team 1983 Emlyn Aubrey Second Team Fred DuPre First Team 1984 Emlyn Aubrey First Team Fred DuPre First Team Chris Wells Rob McNamara Second Team

Freshman of the Year Year Golfer Selection 1985 Rob McNamara First Team 1989 Greg Lesher First Team 1986 Emlyn Aubrey First Team Fredrik Lindgren Second Team Rob McNamara First Team David Toms First Team David Toms Freshman of the Year Player of the Year 1987 Rob McNamara First Team 1990 Greg Lesher Second Team Player of the Year Perry Moss Second Team David Toms First Team 1991 Rett Crowder Second Team 1988 Greg Lesher Second Team Perry Moss First Team David Toms First Team Player of the Year Player of the Year 1992 Rett Crowder First Team 1993 Scott Sterling Second Team 1994 Brian Bateman Second Team Scott Sterling First Team 1995 Brian Bateman Second Team 1996 Brian Bateman First Team 1997 P.J. Smith First Team 1998 P.J. Smith Second Team 1999 Jeremy Wilkinson Second Team 2000 Alan Morgan Second Team 2001 John Humphries Second Team Alan Morgan First Team 2002 Nathan Goulding Second Team Heath West Second Team 2003 John Humphries First Team 2004 Heath West Second Team 2005 Chris Wells Second Team 2007 Chris Wells Second Team 2008 Andrew Loupe All-Freshman Team John Peterson All-Freshman Team Clayton Rotz All-Freshman Team 2009 John Peterson First Team Sang Yi All-Freshman Team 2010 Andrew Loupe First Team 2011 Andrew Loupe First Team John Peterson First Team 2012 Andrew Presley Second Team Sang Yi First Team 2013 Andrew Presley Second Team Curtis Thompson First Team 2014 Stewart Jolly First Team Curtis Thompson Second Team John Humphries

2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE LSU 6323 HISTORY Letterwinners A G Love, Sam (1958-59-60) S Adams, Jim (1973-74-75-76) Gatlin, Butch (1963-64) Lyons, Eddie (1975-76) Salamone, John (1978-79-80-81) Adams, Wright Jr. (1934-37) Gaudin, Russ (1962-63-64) Lyons, Landon (2012-12-13-14) Sample, John (1959-61-62) Aitchison, David (2003) Goodwin, Mark (1972) Schmitt, Phil (1993-94-95) Amerman, Wink (1999) Goulding, Nathan (2001) M Schroeder, Mike (1972-73-75) Anthony, Richard (1966) Guido, Paul (1979) Magee, Gary (1970) Self, Neil (2002) Aubrey, Emlyn (1983-84-85-86) Gusmus, Frank (1974-75-76) Mangum, James (1954-55-56) Shaw, Jake (2004-05) Aydlett, Brandon (2003-04-05) Gutgsell, Austin (2010-11-12) Manuel, Adam (1995-96-97-98) Shaw, Robert (1973) Marlowe, Gary (1979) Silman, Teddy (1970-71-72) Martin, Bill (1964) Silvers, Mark (1965) B H Smith, Aaron (2003-04-05-06) Barsamian, Jarrod (2006-07-08-09) Haas, Fred (1935-36-37) Mason, Greg (2004) Smith, P.J. (1995-96-97-98) Bateman, Brian (1993-94-95) Harrell, Bobby (1952) McDonald, Chip (1995-96) Spencer, John (1958-59-60-61) Beard, Tommy (1953-54-55-56) Harris, Billy (1979-80) McDonald, Maxwell (1968-69-70) Spiller, Lindsey (1975) Beckers, Michael (2000) Harris, Chad (1995) McLendon, B.R. “Mac” (1965-66-67) Sterling, Scott (1991-92-93) Biancalana, Roy (1980-81-82) Hebert, Junius (1948) McNamara, Rob (1984-85-86-87) Stewart, Earl (1940-41-42) Bienvenu, Dudley (1982) Henriksen, Steve (1977-78) Merrins, Eddie (1952-53-54) Stewart, Travis (1999) Bigham, Neil (1957) Hitchcock, Brett (1998-99) Miller, Bo (1994-95) Struthers, Brent (2005-06) Blaum, Brent (2007) Hoffman, Tico (1977-78-79) Moise, Vaughn (1968-69-70) Bourgeois, Jason (1993-94) Holmes, Jim (1975-77) Morgan, Alan (2000-01) Byman, Pete (1980-81-82-83) Hoover, Tom (1962-63) Morrow, Tommy (1952-53-54) T Horrell, Jason (2002-03-04) Moss, Perry (1989-90-91) Taylor, Ben (2014) Houston, Shelby (1973-74-75) Mudd, Tommie (1984-85-86-87) Taylor, Craig (2000-01) C Huguet, Marty (1969) Thomas, Phil (1964) Caldwell, Bill (1972) Humphries, Earl (1971-72-73) Thompson, Curtis (2012-13-14) Calhoun, Cecil (1953-54-55-56) N Humphries, Jason (1998-99-00) Thornton, Pressly (1948) Carmichael, Sam (1959-60-61) Nevils, Rich (1964-65) Humphries, John (2000-01-02-03) Timbrook Bud (1948-49-50) Castillo, Henry (1938-39-40) Noonan, Brian (2006-07-08) Todd, Ray (1959) Castro, Franco (2011-12) Nutt, Julio (1992-93-94) Toms, David (1986-87-88-89) Clark, Dick (1972-73-74-75) I Torda, Jay (1975) Clark, Frank (1950-51) Inman, Scott (1981-83-84) O Troutman, Beck (2005-06-07-08) Cole, Henry (1965-66-67) O’Neill, Jack (1960-61) Collier, Jo (1971-72) Osberg, Rick (1971) Crowder, Rett (1989-90-91-92) J Jolly, Stewart (2012-13-14) V Cuthbert, Tommy (1969) Vallillo, Michael (1998-99-2000) Jones, Josh (2009-10) P Jordan, Mart (1950) Park, Don (1952) D Peterson, John (2008-09-10-11) W Daigle, William (1968-69) Pierce, Brandon (2014) Weaver, Bert (1952-53) Day, Jimmy (1966-67-68) K Weaver, Bret (1978) Kaufman, Jeff (1984) Poerschke, Fred (1951) DeBaus, Claude (1951) Webb, Chris (1985) Kaufman, Smylie (2012-13-14) Points, D.A. (1996) DeFrancesco, Wayne (1979-80) Webb, Craig (1990-91-92) Keck, Mike (1966-67) Pollett, David (2003-04) Dickinson, Gardner (1948) Wells, Chris (2005-06-07) Kendall, John (1993-94) Pott, Johnny (1953-54-55) Dodson, Bill (1957) West, Heath (2002-03-04-05) Kennedy, Ian (1997-98) Prather, Garrett (2000-01-02-04) Doss, Jackie (1952) Wienerwitz, Trae, (1997-98-99) Killeen, Rob (1981) Presley, Andrew (2011-12-13) Downie, Michael (1964-65) Purnell, Andy (1987) Wilkinson, Jeremy (1997-98-99-2000) Dressler, Billy (2000-01) Willie, Jep (1969) Drury, Mike (1970-71-72) L Winstead, Chuck (1991) DuPre, Fred (1980-81-83-84) LaBauve, Mike (1975) R Wittenberg, Jimmy (1969-70-71) Lach, Bryant (2007-08) Raulerson, Charles (1985) Wolff, Randy (1965-66-67) Lanahan, Andrew (2004-05-06) Rheams, David (1955) Wright, Zach (2013-14) E Lanier, William (1987-88-89) Ricard, Eric (2014) Wulff, Tommy (1956-57-58) Elkins, Tommy (1965-66) LaPonzina, Johnny (1967-68-69) Rickles, Jay (1971-72) Ellis, Sonny (1948) Larson, Jason (1992) Riemann, Jeff (2003-04-05) Ervin, Tucker (2002-03) Lee, Chip (2001) Rivers, Jack (1971-72) Y Essig, Don (1958-59-60) Yerger, Dave (1986) Lee, Louis (1975-76-77-78) Ross, Eddie (1959-60-61) Evans, Tommy (1970) Yi, Sang (2009-10-11-12) Lee, Stan (1974-75) Rotz, Clayton (2008-09-10-11) Runion, Garrett (2004-05) Leoffler, Ed (1950) Active Players In BOLD F LeSage, Tony (1951) The LSU Sports Information Office will Faulds, Thomas (1980) Lesher, Greg (1987-88-89-90) appreciate your assistance in correcting any Ferrell, William (1962-63) Leveille, Dave (1982-83) errors or ommissions. Finkelstein, Maury (1962-63-64) Lewis, Myles (2012-13-14) Finney, Michael (1987-88-89) Lindgren, Fredrik (1988-89) Fraser, Howell (1960-61-62) Little, Judge (1991-92-93-94) Friend, Bob (1983-84-85-86) Loe, Lamar (1952-54) Looper, Ken (2011) Lorio, Duane (1987) Loupe, Andrew (2008-09-10-11) Loupe, Chris (1998-99)

648 LSU 2014-15 lsu men’s golf MEDIA GUIDE 2013 • LSU’s Award Winners • 2014

Stewart Jolly

2014 Palmer Cup 2014 Golfweek Third-Team All-American 2014 PING Third-Team All-American 2014 PING All-Southeast Region 2014 First-Team All-SEC 2014 Golfweek Conference Challenge Champion

Smylie Kaufman

2014 U.S. Open Qualifier 2014 PING All-Southeast Region 2014 SEC Championships Silver Medalist

Myles Lewis

2014 Louisiana Classics Champion

Ben Taylor

2014 PING Honorable Mention All-American 2014 NCAA Championships Top 10 Finisher (T-6th)

Curtis Thompson

2014 Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American 2014 PING Honorable Mention All-American 2014 Second-Team All-SEC

LSU TIGERS

2014 NCAA Semifinalists 2014 SEC Runners-Up 2014 Aggie Invitational Champions