2005-06 SCHEDULE

WILLIAM H. TUCKER INVITATIONAL

Air Force, Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Fresno State, Iowa State, New Mexico, New Mexico JV, New Mexico State, Nevada, Reno, Northwestern, San Diego State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming

Dates: September 16-17, 2005 Host: University of New Mexico Course: UNM Championship Course Location: Albuquerque, N.M. Yardage/Par: 7,248 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (505) 277-4546 Media Contact: Brook Brandenburger Office Phone: (505) 925-5854 Fax Phone: (505) 925-5529 THE CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE Email: [email protected] Website: golobos.com 2004 Medalist: , UNLV (71-69-65—205; -11) 2004 Champion: Arizona (279-284-292—855; -9)

THE PREVIEW BY PING AND GOLFWEEK

Dates: September 26-28, 2005 Host: University of Portland Course: Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort Location: Sunriver, Ore. Yardage/Par: 7,683 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (541) 593-4402 Media Contact: Jason Brough Office Phone: (503) 943-8439 Fax Phone: (503) 943-7242 Email: [email protected] Website: portlandpilots.com 2004 Medalist: Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State (69-66-71—206; -4) CROSSWATER COURSE 2004 Champion: Oklahoma State (288-276-284—848; +8)

ISLEWORTH COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

Arizona State, Augusta State, Clemson, Duke, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Southern California, Stanford, Toledo, UCLA, UCF, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest

Dates: October 23-25, 2005 Host: UCF Course: Isleworth Country Club Location: Windermere, Fla. Yardage/Par: 7,544 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (407) 876-5944 Media Contact: John Marini Office Phone: (407) 823-2729 Fax Phone: (407) 823-5266 Email: [email protected] Website: ucfathletics.com ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB 2004 Medalist: Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State (69-68-72—209; -7) ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB Chris Kirk, Georgia (69-69-71—209; -7) 2004 Champion: Georgia (287-290-286—863; -1)

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TURTLE BAY INTERCOLLEGIATE

Dates: November 7-9, 2005 Host: University of Hawaii Course: Links at Turtle Bay Resort Location: Kahuku, Hawaii Yardage/Par: 7,199 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (808) 293-8574 Media Contact: Neal Iwamoto Office Phone: (808) 956-9748 Fax Phone: (808) 956-4470 Email: [email protected] Website: uhathletics.hawaii.edu 2004 Medalist: Cody Wolfenbarger, Hawaii (69-66-71—206; -10) 2004 Champion: Hawaii (291-276-295—862; -2) LINKS AT TURTLE BAY RESORT

JOHN A. BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE

Dates: February 22-24, 2006 Host: University of Hawaii Course: Leilehua Golf Course Location: Wahiawa, Hawaii Yardage/Par: 6,917 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (808) 655-4653 Media Contact: Neal Iwamoto Office Phone: (808) 956-9748 Fax Phone: (808) 956-4470 Email: [email protected] Website: uhathletics.hawaii.edu 2005 Medalist: Ryan Moore, UNLV (67-65-64—196; -20) LEILEHUA GOLF COURSE 2005 Champion: New Mexico (274-275-284—833; -31)

REBEL ATHLETIC FUND

The Rebel Athletic Fund, the primary Since its inception in 2003, the RAF has provided ambitious, young student-ath- fundraising department of UNLV Athletics, letes the opportunity to excel in every aspect of their college careers. RAF ren- solicits funding for the benefit of more than ders financial and other assistance to deserving young men and women to help 400 student-athletes in the UNLV Athletics them obtain a broad education and to fully develop themselves both physically Department. By fostering an environment and mentally for life after academia. of community support, funds raised create opportunities for successful sports pro- grams on a national level, allow student-athletes to demonstrate excellence in The Rebel Athletic Fund seeks to grow its membership from 1,500 in 2004 to academics with increased graduation rates, and enhance team spirit, visibility, more than 4,000 members in the next four years. In 2005 the battle cry of the RAF and the reputation of the Department of Athletics and the University of Nevada, is “Building a New Tradition.” While appreciating the past accomplishments, the Las Vegas. eye is to the future and to sustain success we must continue recruiting new donors to build the base that will directly result in success in the classroom and The Rebel Athletic Fund Program is the fundraising vehicle for athletics at UNLV. on the fields of play. Contributors to the Rebel Athletic Fund become a vital part of building and sus- Experience the passion of UNLV Athletics and taining the future of our sports programs. join the RAF today! To become a member, please call us at 895-1533 or visit us at UNLVRebels.com. If you are currently a mem- ber, share the news, and recruit a RAF member.

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2006 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Southern Highlands Golf Club, March 10-12, 2006 Par 72, 7,510 Yards

Arizona, Arizona State, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, Wake Forest, Washington

or the 31st time, many of the nation's top collegiate programs will show- case their talent at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship. F Hosted by UNLV and the Las Vegas Founders, this prestigious men's golf eventF annually lures the country's best to compete in the desert. Established in 1974, the tournament has undergone various format changes, promoted a half-dozen sponsors, and survived a two-year hiatus in its 33-year his- tory. It began as the Rebel Collegiate Golf Classic, a small, six-team, 36-hole fall event for Division I programs in the West. To efficiently utilize resources, play was split between the Dunes Country Club and Las Vegas Country Club, and no prac- Once again, picturesque Southern Highlands Golf Club will tice rounds were permitted on either course. Arizona State defeated BYU by a sin- serve as the host course, as it has since 2002. gle stroke, and the Rebels finished fourth overall in year one. Since, the tournament has gone through a myriad of changes. A third round PAST CHAMPIONS was added in 1975, but counted the lowest five scores of a six-man squad. By YEAR CHAMPION MEDALIST 1984, a standard 4-of-5 scoring system was introduced. And it wasn't until 1988 1974 Arizona State Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State that newly hired head coach Dwaine Knight was able to secure Desert Inn Country 1975 Arizona State Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Club to host all three rounds, eliminating the rotating course format. 1976 Brigham Young Pat McGowan, Brigham Young The tournament was abandoned in 1996 before UNLV and Golf Digest resur- 1977 Brigham Young Stan Souza, Brigham Young rected it the following season. Moving play to the spring portion of the schedule, 1978 Arizona State Jay Don Blake, Utah State the Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational featured one of the richest fields to play in 1979 Brigham Young , Miami Las Vegas. Virginia, led by medalist James Driscoll, topped the field by 10 strokes 1980 Brigham Young Matt Plumie, Nevada-Reno at the Desert Inn CC. 1981 Long Beach State Mike Miles, Long Beach State Then, for three straight seasons, the tournament was known as the Toyota 1982 Brigham Young Rick Gibson, Brigham Young Men’s Collegiate and was played at the Rebels' home course, Southern Highlands 1983 Weber State Scott Geroux, Weber State Golf Club. Now the tournament is known simply as the Southern Highlands 1984 Oklahoma State Doug Wherry, Texas-El Paso Collegiate Championship and will play the second straight season as such. 1985 Oklahoma State John O’Neill, Oklahoma State* Despite its frequent facelifts, the tourney consistently features the nation's top 1986 Arizona Grant Waite, Oklahoma young golf talent. Jay Don Blake, Stewart Cink, David Duval, Ed Fryatt, David 1987 Arizona State , Arizona State Gossett, Billy Mayfair and are all former winners that have gone on 1988 Oklahoma State Kevin Wentworth, Oklahoma State to PGA success. Other PGA veterans on the LVC's list of "alumni" are Rich Beem, 1989 Arizona State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Robert Gamez, Bob May, Paul Stankowski and . 1990 Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Arizona State owns the tourney record with nine titles. UNLV has won its 1991 Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State home event five times - three straight wins from 1993-95 and in 1999 and 2005. Phil Mickelson, Arizona State 1992 Florida Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech David Duval, Georgia Tech 1993 UNLV Ed Fryatt, UNLV 1994 UNLV Anthony Rodriguez, Texas A&M 1995 UNLV* Ted Oh, UNLV 1998 Virginia James Driscoll, Virginia 1999 UNLV , Texas 2000 Arizona State* D.J. Trahan, Clemson* 2001 Georgia Tech , Arizona State 2002 Georgia Tech Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech Camilo Villegas, Florida 2003 Oklahoma State Ryan Moore, UNLV 2004 Arizona State Camilo Villegas, Florida 2005 UNLV Daniel Im, UCLA* * Playoff Winner

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NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Arkansas, Arizona, Arizona State, Fresno State, Kent State, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pepperdine, TCU, Tulsa, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Washington

Dates: March 26-28, 2006 Host: University of Arizona Course: Omni Tucson National Golf Course Location: Tucson, Ariz. Yardage/Par: 7,138 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (520) 575-7540 Media Contact: Richard Paige Office Phone: (520) 621-0916 Fax Phone: (520) 621-2681 Email: [email protected] OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL GOLF COURSE Website: arizonaathletics.com 2005 Medalist: Matt Bortis, Arkansas (69-67-68—204; -12) 2005 Champion: TCU (276-283-279—838; -26)

ASU THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL

Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Central Florida, Colorado State, Illinois, Kansas State, Oregon, Penn State, San Diego State, Stanford, South Carolina, Texas Tech, UNLV

Dates: April 8-9, 2006 Host: Arizona State University Course: ASU Karsten Golf Course Location: Tempe, Ariz. Yardage/Par: 7,037 Yards, Par 71 Course Phone: (480) 965-4053 Media Contact: Doug Tammaro Office Phone: (480) 965-5799 Fax Phone: (480) 965-5408 KARSTEN GOLF COURSE Email: [email protected] Website: thesundevils.com 2005 Medalist: Kipp Riehle, Arizona (69-69-68—206; -7) 2005 Champion: UNLV (274-289-296—859; +7) PING COUGAR CLASSIC

Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, Reno, North Carolina-Charlotte, Southern Utah, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, UTEP, Weber State, Wyoming

Dates: April 21-22, 2006 Course: Riverside Country Club Location: Provo, Utah Yardage/Par: 7,001 Yards, Par 72 Course Phone: (801) 373-8262 Media Contact: Dave Broberg Office Phone: (801) 422-4907 Fax Phone: (801) 422-0633 Email: [email protected] RIVERSIDE COUNTRY CLUB Website: byucougars.com 2005 Medalist: Mark Modglin (66-64-72—202; -14) 2005 Champion: Fresno State (272-271-277—820; -44)

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MWC CHAMP TO BE CROWNED AT 7TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN WEST SUNRIVER FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

he 2006 Mountain West Conference Men’s Golf Championship will be Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, New Mexico, held at the scenic Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore., for the sixth straight San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah, Wyoming year. Named a Gold Medal Resort by Golf Magazine, the MWC has T Course: Crosswater Course at Sunriver Golf Resort determinedT its last five champions at the luxurious destination resort, which also will play host to this Location: Sunriver, Ore. year’s NCAA Championships. All nine schools in Yardage/Par: 7,683 Yards, Par 72 the league will be represented at the 54-hole MWC Course Phone: (541) 593-4402 Championship, slated for Thursday, April 27 Media Contact: Javan Hedlund through Saturday, April 29 at the resort’s Office Phone: (719) 488-4051 Crosswater Course, rated one of “America’s 100 Fax Phone: (719) 487-7555 Greatest” by Golf Digest. Email: [email protected] Website: themwc.com

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

YEAR TEAM INDIVIDUAL 2000 UNLV Michael Kirk, UNLV 2001 BYU John Lepak, San Diego State 2002 UNLV Martin Laird, Colorado State 2003 New Mexico Michael Letzig, New Mexico 2004 BYU Ryan Moore, UNLV New Mexico 2005 New Mexico Nick Becker, BYU

CROSSWATER COURSE

NCAA REGIONAL SITES MAY 18-20, 2006 EAST REGIONAL WEST REGIONAL Hosts: University of Central Florida Host: University of Arizona Central Florida Sports Commission Course: Tucson National Golf Club Course: Lake Nona Golf Club Location: Tucson, Ariz. Location: Orlando, Fla.

CENTRAL REGIONAL Host: Cleveland State University Course: Sand Ridge Golf Club Location: Cleveland, Ohio

TUCSON NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

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REBELS SEEK 16TH NCAA 109TH ANNUAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE IN 2006 Dates: May 31 - June 3, 2006 Host: University of Portland he yardstick by which success is measured in college golf is undoubted- Course: Crosswater Golf Club at Sunriver Resort ly the NCAA Championship. While plenty of other tournaments carry Location: Sunriver, Ore. prestige and feature luxurious and exclusive courses, the NCAA finals Yardage/Par: 7,683 Yards, Par 72 T Course Phone: (541) 593-4402 are always the pinnacle of the college golf season. Media Contact: Jason Brough In 2005-06, UNLV seeks its 16th Office Phone: (503) 943-8439 appearance at the national finals. The Fax Phone: (503) 943-7242 Rebels have failed to qualify for the Email: [email protected] national championship playoff just twice Website: portlandpilots.com since 1989 and hope to make the trip 2005 Medalist: James Lepp, Washington (70-67-76-63—276; -4) for the second straight year in 2006. 2005 Champion: Georgia (274-284-297-280—1135; +15) UNLV has enjoyed some success at the finals, finishing in the top 10 nine times, including a victory at the 1998 NCAA Championship and a runner-up finish in 1996. Additionally, two UNLV individuals have brought home the nation- al title (Warren Schutte in 1991 and Ryan Moore in 2004). The Rebels will be looking for their second national team title when play begins at Crosswater Golf Club at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore., from May 31 - June 3, 2006. The 72-hole tournament will include 30 teams selected from the three qualify- ing regionals and will decide which team will boast the designation of “national champion” for 2005-06.

CROSSWATER COURSE

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