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Carolina Women’s Golf • General Information The University of North Carolina Inside The Guide Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Quick Facts, Table of Contents ................................................Page 1 Chartered: 1789 2009-10 Schedule & Roster .....................................................Page 2 Enrollment: 18.000 Tar Heel Invitational ................................................................Page 3 Chancellor: Holden Thorp UNC Finley Golf Course/Chapman Center .............................Page 4 Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour Athletic Heritage ......................................................................Page 5 Senior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller 2009-10 Preview ...................................................................Page 6-7 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Player Profiles .....................................................................Page 8-13 Conference: Atlantic Coast Head Coach Jan Mann ...........................................................Page 14 Nickname: Tar Heels Assistant Head Coach Patricia Earley ....................................Page 15 Mascot: Rameses the ram Support Staff .....................................................................Page 15-16 School Colors: Carolina Blue & White 2008-09 Review ................................................................Page 18-19 Athletic Department Web Site: www.TarHeelBlue.com University Profile ..............................................................Page 20-23 Academic Excellence & Leadership Academy .................Page 24-25 Carolina Women’s Golf History...............................................................................Page 26-28 Head Coach: Jan Mann (UNC Wilmington) Atlantic Coast Conference .....................................................Page 29 Season at UNC: 1st Team Records ........................................................................Page 30 Office phone: (919) 962-4273 Tar Heels & the LPGA Tour ..................................................Page 31 Office fax: (919) 843-4062 Order of Merit & Executive Cup ......................................Page 32-33 Assistant Head Coach: Patricia Earley (Charleston Southern) Letterwinners .........................................................................Page 34 Season at UNC: 7th Endowed Scholarships .......................................................... Page 35 Office Phone: (919) 843-4063 Administrative Assistant: Alisa Minshall Home Course: UNC Finley Golf Course Holes/Par/Yardage: 18/72/6,285 NCAA appearances: 16, most recent in 2009 (7th) ACC Championships: One, 1992 2008-09 ACC Championship Finish: 2nd place Carolina Senior Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Kate Thomas Letterwinners returning/lost: 4/3 (center) with Assistant Head UNC Athletic Communications Coach Patricia Earley (left) and Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications: Steve Kirschner Head Coach Jan Women’s Golf contact: Lee Snyder Mann (right) Email Address: [email protected] Snyder’s Phone: (919) 962-8095 Office Phones: (919) 962-2123/962-1376 Office Fax: (919) 962-0612 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 www.TarHeelBlue.com Media and fans can follow the Carolina women’s golf team and the rest of the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on the official For more information on UNC Women’s Golf site of North Carolina athletics. Members of the media seeking further information on the North TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 Carolina women’s golf program or wishing to conduct interviews with of Carolina’s varsity sports. the coaches or players should contact Lee Snyder at (919) 962-8095 or [email protected]. Supporting UNC Women’s Golf The University of North Carolina and Nike, Inc. signed a new 10-year contract in May 2009 for Nike to continue as the exclusive supplier of 2009-10 UNC Women’s Golf Guide athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products. Nike will provide the The 2009-10 North Carolina women’s golf media athletic department with shoes, uniforms, coaching gear, balls and other guide was designed and edited by Lee Snyder, Athletic equipment. Nike also gave the University $2 million for the Chancellor’s Communications Administrative Assistant, with Academic Enhancement Fund to support faculty. “The University of assistance from student assistant Helen Buchanan of North Carolina is proud of its long-standing relationship with Nike,” the Athletic Communications staff. says Director of Athletics Dick Baddour. “This partnership has benefitted The front, inside front and back and covers were all 28 varsity sports and provided millions of dollars for academics and designed by Dana Gelin. The player pictures on the front and inside front covers, pictures of this year’s student scholarships at the University.” team and the photos of UNC Finley Golf Course on the front cover and on page four were photographed by Jeff Camarati. The campus pictures on pages 20-23 were photographed by Dan Sears. Allsport/Getty Images provided some of the pictures on page five. Special thanks to UNC Printing for their assistance in printing this media guide. 2009-10 North Carolina Women’s Golf Media Guide • Page 1 2009-10 Schedule & Roster • Carolina Women’s Golf Fall Schedule Sun.-Tues. Sept. 6-8 NGCA Collegiate Match Play Championship Daytona Beach, S.C. (LPGA International, Legends Course, Par 72, 6,280 yards) Sun.-Mon. Sept. 13-14 Duramed Cougar Classic Hanahan, S.C. (Yeamans Hall Golf Club, Par 72) Fri.-Sun. Oct. 9-11 Tar Heel Invitational Chapel Hill, N.C. (UNC Finley Golf Course, Par 72, 6,285 yards) Fri.-Sun. Oct. 23-25 The Landfall Tradition-Fall Preview Wilmington, N.C. (Country Club of Landfall, Pete Dye Course, Par 72, 6,368 yards) Spring Schedule Mon.-Tues. Mar. 1-2 The Challenge at Kinderlou Forest Valdosta, Ga. (Kinderlou Golf Course, Par 73, 6,305 yards) Fri.-Sun. Mar. 12-14 Tiger/Wave Golf Classic New Orleans, La. (University Club, Par 72, 6,100 yards) Fri.-Sun. Mar. 26-28 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Athens, Ga. (University of Georgia Golf Course, Par 72, 6,335 yards) Fri.-Sun. Apr. 2-4 Bryan National Collegiate Browns Summit, N.C. (Bryan Park Players Course, Par 72, 6,319 yards) Sat. Apr. 10 Tri Match at Ironwood Greenville, N.C. (Ironwood Country Club, Par 72, 6,404 yards) Fri.-Sun. Apr. 16-18 ACC Championships Greensboro, N.C. (Sedgefield Country Club) Thur.-Sat. May 6-8 NCAA Regionals TBA Tues.-Fri. May 18-21 NCAA Championships Wilmington, N.C. (Country Club of Landfall) 2009-10 Women’s Golf Roster Pronunciation Guide Ahn: Rhymes with DON Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School) Allyne: a-LEAN Michelle Ahn 5-5 Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill) Pentrak: PENN-track Jordan Allyne 5-8 Jr. Bellevue, Wash. (International) Bellevue: BELL-view Courtney Gunter 5-5 Fr. Matthews, N.C. (Porter Ridge) Murwillumbah: MUR-wool-um-bar Catherine O’Donnell 5-8 So. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease) Margaret Pentrack 5-9 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shady Side Academy) Sarah Thead 6-0 Jr. Poway, Calif. (Poway) Kate Thomas 5-3 Sr. Murwillumbah, Australia (MacKillop College) HEAD COACH: Jan Mann (1st year) ASSISTANT HEAD COACH: Patricia Earley (7th year) MANAGER: Kirkland Morgan Directions To UNC Finley Golf Course From Eastern North Carolina and/or Raleigh/Durham International Airport: Take I-40 West to Chapel Hill. Stay to the left and follow I-40 West to Exit 273-A. Follow NC 54 West for approximately three miles. There will be a Finley sign on your left at the sixth stoplight. Go left and the club house is approximately 1/2 mile away. From North of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 South to Durham. Exit to the left at exit 174 onto 15-501 South. Stay to the left on 15-501 Bypass. You will make a left turn onto Old Mason Farm Road – there is a sign for both Finley and the N.C. Botanical Garden. The club house will be approximately one mile away. From Charlotte and West of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 North to I-40 East. 85 and 40 split at Hillsborough, just west of Chapel Hill. Take I-40 to exit 270 and exit onto Highway 15-501 South. Stay to the left on 15-501 Bypass. You will make a left turn onto Old Mason Farm Road – there is a sign for both Finley and the N.C. Botanical Garden. The club house will be approximately one mile away. From South of Chapel Hill: Take I-77 North to I-85 and then follow the same directions as from Charlotte. Or take I-95 North to I-40 West. 95 and 40 converge just north of Benson, N.C. Then take I-40 all the way to Chapel Hill and follow the directions from the airport (see above). Page 2 • 2009-10 North Carolina Women’s Golf Media Guide Carolina Women’s Golf • Tar Heel Invitational One of the top collegiate women’s golf tournaments in the nation, even-par 216 – Carolina’s Catherine O’Donnell and Wake Forest’s Jean the Tar Heel Invitational, is an annual event that takes place each fall at Chua and Natalie Sheary. UNC Finley Golf Course. Since its inception in 1976, the tournament The Tar Heel Invitational will be played at UNC Finley Golf Course has brought some of the nation’s premier women’s golf programs to on October 9-11. Finley, designed by internationally renowned architect Chapel Hill to compete in the three-day intercollegiate event. For five Tom Fazio, features a par 72, 6,285-yard layout. The Tar Heels would years (2000-2004), the event was known as the Franklin Street Partners like to thank the UNC Finley Golf Course staff, especially Golf Course Invitational. The women’s golf program is sincerely appreciative of Superintendent Ross Fowler and Director of Golf Johnny Cake.