QUICK FACTS AND CONTENTS Table of Contents Carolina Quick Facts, Athletic Personnel, Media Information...... 1 Schedule & Roster...... 2 Traditions...... 3 2002 Preview & The Intercollegiate...... 4-5 Order of Merit & Executive Cup...... 6-7 Chapman Center...... 8 Meet The Tar Heels...... 9-15 Head Coach John Inman...... 16 Assistant Coach Jamie Green & Support Personnel...... 17 2001 Spring Review ...... 18-20 2001 Fall Review...... 21-23 Tar Heel History...... 24-27 Tar Heel Titles...... 28 The Tar Heel Lettermen...... 29 Atlantic Coast Conference...... 30 NCAA & Amateur Winners...... 31 Endowed Scholarships...... 32 Quick Facts ...... 33 Location:Chapel Hill, N.C. Student Services...... 34 Chartered:1789 The Universtiy of ...... 35-38 Enrollment: 24,635 (15,400 undergraduate) Tar Heel Golf Glossary...... 39 Chancellor:James Moeser Director of Athletics:Dick Baddour www.TarHeelBlue.com Senior Women’s Administrator:Dr. Beth Miller Media and fans can follow the Carolina men’s golf team and the rest of the UNC Affiliation:NCAA Division I athletic program from anywhere in the world on the official site of North Carolina Conference:Atlantic Coast athletics. Nickname:Tar Heels TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Mascot: the ram Carolina’s varsity sports. School colors: and White Athletic department web site:www.TarHeelBlue.com

Carolina Men’s Golf Head Coach:John Inman (North Carolina, ‘84) Seasons at UNC:Four Office phone: (919) 962-0753 Office fax:(919) 962-0751 Supporting UNC Men’s Golf Assistant Coach:Jamie Green (Ohio Wesleyan, ‘93) The University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with Nike, which Seasons at UNC:Three provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and other products. The Office phone:(919) 843-4061 contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was extended for a period of eight Secretary: Betty Krimminger more year beginning in July 2002. In addition to Nike products, the agreement Home Course:Finley Golf Course provides $100,000 annually to the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for Holes, Par, Yardage:18, 72, 7,187 undergraduate teaching and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department to ACC Championships:10–1956, 1960, 1965, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, reward Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excellence. 1986, 1995, 1996 2001 ACC Championship finish: 6th of 9 teams 2001 NCAA Tournament results: 14th place, NCAA Central Regional Starters returning/lost:3/2 Letterwinners returning/lost:10/3 On The Cover Athletic training staff: Rob Schneider, head athletic trainer; Dr. Tom Front Row (left to right): Ward Marslender, Richard Treis, Bob Cherry, Jay Brickner, Physician; Dr. Bryan Smith, Physician Degenhart; Second Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Jamie Green, Robbie Petty, Ramon Bescansa, Ned Murchison, Matt Crenshaw, Head Coach John Inman; Back Row (left to right): Rus Clark, Jeremy Elliott, Dustin Bray, Brad Moldin, Doug UNC Athletic Communications Kingston Associate A.D for Athletic Communications: Steve Kirschner 2002 Men’s Golf Media Guide Men’s Golf contact:Lee Snyder The 2002 North Carolina men’s golf media Email address:[email protected] guide was designed and edited by Lee Snyder, Snyder’s phone:(919) 962-8095 Athletic Communications Administrative Assistant, Office phones:(919) 962-2123/962-1376 with assistance from Kevin Maguire and Terry Office fax:(919) 962-0612 Roberts of the Athletic Communications staff. Home phone: (919) 493-7235 The front, back and inside front covers were Mailing address:P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 designed by Cara Johnston. All pictures of current players were taken by Will Owens. Please contact Lee Snyder for information on coverage of the UNC Special thanks to UNCDesign Services for men’s golf team. the Educational Foundation advertisement. Printing by B&B Printing of Bristol, Tenn.

2001-02 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF PAGE 1 SCHEDULE & ROSTER

Fall Schedule 2001

Day Date Tournament Site Sat.-Sun. Sept. 8-9 The Ridges Intercollegiate Johnson City, Tenn. (The Ridges Golf & Country Club, Par 72, 7,038 yards) Mon.-Tues. Sept. 17-18 Mason Rudolph Championships Franklin, Tenn. (Legends Club Knob Course, Par 70, 6,953 yards) Fri.-Sun. Oct. 5-7 Carpet Capital Classic Dalton, Ga. (The Farm, Par 72, 6,906 yards) Sun.-Mon. Oct. 14-15 Duke Golf Classic Durham, N.C. (Duke Golf Club, Par 72, 7,045 yards) Mon.-Tues. Nov. 5-6 The Prestige Palm Desert, Calif. (Desert Willow, Par 72, 7,056 yards)

Spring Schedule 2002

Mon.-Tues. Feb. 18-19 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (TPC at Sawgrass, Par 72, 6,895 yards) Mon.-Tues. Mar. 11-12 Seminole Intercollegiate Tallahassee, Fla. (Golden Eagle Country Club, Par 72, 6,869 yards) Sat.-Sun. Mar. 16-17 Birkdale Collegiate Classic Huntersville, N.C. (Birkdale Golf Course, Par 72, 7,013 yards) Sat.-Sun. Mar. 23-24 Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational Statesboro, Ga. (Forest Heights Country Club, Par 72, 6,945 yards) Sat.-Sun. Apr. 6-7 Cleveland Golf/ASU Invitational Augusta, Ga. (Forest Hills Golf Club, Par 72, 6,875 yards) Sat.-Sun. Apr. 13-14 The Intercollegiate Chapel Hill, N.C. (Finley Golf Course, Par 72, 7,091 yards) Fri.-Sun. Apr. 19-21 ACC Championships Badin Lake, N.C. (Old North State Club, Par 72, 7,102 yards) Thur.-Sat. May 16-18 NCAA Regionals TBA Wed.-Sat. May 29-June 1 NCAA Championship Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State Scarlet Course, Par 71, 7,251 yards)

2001-02 Men's Golf Roster

Name Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (High School) Ramon Bescansa 5-8 145 Jr. Santiago, Spain (Bradenton Academy, Bradenton, Fla.) Dustin Bray 6-0 145 So. Asheboro, N.C. (Asheboro) Bob Cherry 5-10 165 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover) Rus Clark 6-4 170 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) Matt Crenshaw 5-9 140 So. Burlington, N.C. (Williams) Jay Degenhart 5-9 180 Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) Jeremy Elliott 6-0 180 Jr. Chapel Hill, N.C. (East Chapel Hill) Doug Kingston 6-2 185 Fr. Bethlehem, Pa. (Moravian Academy) Ward Marslender 5-11 185 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) Brad Moldin 6-1 190 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (Woodberry Forest, Woodberry Forest, Va.) Ned Murchison 5-10 195 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover) Robbie Petty 5-10 145 Jr. Forest City, N.C. (East Rutherford) Richard Treis 5-10 150 So. Baden-Baden, Germany (Markgraf-Ludwig Gymnasium)

Head Coach: John Inman (4th year) Assistant Coach: Jamie Green (3rd year)

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Why Tar Heels?

University of North Carolina athletic teams are known as the “No, not a bit,” shot back one of the North Carolina soldiers. Tar Heels because North Carolina is “The Tar Heel State.” “Old Jeff’s bought it all up,” he went on, referring to Jefferson One legend has the nickname being applied to the state’s resi- Davis, President of the Confederacy. dents as long ago as the Revolutionary War. According to this “Is that so? What’s he going to do with it?” story, the troops of British General Cornwallis were fording what “He’s going to put it on you’ns heels to make you stick better is now known as the Tar River between Rocky Mount and in the next fight.” Battleboro when they discovered that tar had been dumped into Upon hearing of the incident, Robert E. Lee smiled and said to the stream to impede their crossing. When they finally got across a fellow officer, “God bless the Tar Heel boys.” the river they found their feet completely black with tar. Their A letter found in 1991 by State Archivist David Olson lends observation that anyone who waded North Carolina rivers would credence to another more direct theory. A letter from Maj. Joseph acquire tar heels led to the nickname first being used. Engelhard describes a fight involving men from North Carolina in Others say the nickname was acquired during the War Between which Lee was heard to have said, “There they stand as if they the States. During one of that war’s fiercest battles a column sup- have tar on their heels.” porting North Carolina troops was driven from the field. After the The letter, dated August 24, 1864, told the tale of a battle on battle, the North Carolinians who had successfully fought it out the outskirts of Petersburg, Va. Engelhard was elected secretary alone, happened to meet the regiment which had fled to safety and of state for North Carolina in 1876. were greeted with the question, “Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?”

Ram Mascot

For nearly 70 years, North Carolina’s mascot has been a ram. Rameses the First was shipped in from Texas, arriving just in Since Carolina’s nickname is Tar Heels, it might seem strange to time to be introduced at a pep rally before the VMI game. have a ram as a mascot. It is. But, there is a good explanation. Complete with a monogram blanket on his back, Rameses helped It’s offered by Vic Huggins, Carolina’s head cheerleader back in make the pep rally one of the school’s greatest. 1924. Then the ram was taken to Emerson Field where Carolina was “In 1924 school spirit was at a peak,” Huggins once explained. an underdog to a strong VMI team. But, for three quarters the Tar “But something seemed to be missing. One day it hit me. Georgia Heels battled the visitors to a scoreless tie. had a bulldog for a mascot and State a wolf. What Carolina need- Late in the fourth period Carolina’s Bunn Hackney was called ed was a symbol.” upon to attempt a field goal. Before taking the field he stopped to Two years earlier the Tar Heels had posted a brilliant, 9-1 foot- rub Rameses’ head for good luck. ball record. The star of that 1922 team was a bruising fullback Seconds later Hackney’s 30-yard dropkick sailed between the named Jack Merritt. Merritt was nicknamed “the battering ram” goalposts, giving the Tar Heels a 3-0 victory and a legendary mas- for the way he plunged into lines. It seemed natural to Huggins to cot. link a mascot with Merritt’s unusual sobriquet. Tar Heels rams have traveled everywhere from New York City “Charlie Woollen, the athletic business manager at that time, (for the Carolina-Notre Dame game in 1949) to Jacksonville for agreed with the idea and gave us $25 to purchase a fitting mascot,” Carolina’s Gator Bowl appearances. said Huggins.

School Colors

The adoption of light blue and white as UNC’s colors dates back societies. It had long been the custom of each society for its mem- to the 19th Century. When the University reopened following the bers to wear its color on such occasions. However, the chief mar- Civil War, most social activities were directed by two literary soci- shal and chief ball manager, one from the Di and the other from eties, the Dialectic and Philanthropic. The official color of the Di the Phi, wore combination light blue and white regalias and was light blue and that of the Phi white. Since society member- rosettes signifying that they represented the whole student body. ship was compulsory for all students, the opinions and activities Later, when intercollegiate athletics were established, the of these organizations were by nature of circumstances all question of what to wear became a problem. Certainly, the stu- embracing. It was the custom for all men from localities west of dents wanted to be associated with the University, but the school Chapel Hill to affiliate with the Di and generally for students from had no official colors. So it seemed only natural for the fans to the east to become members of the Phi. adorn themselves with the same combination as that used by the On public occasions the student officers, marshals and ball chief marshals and ball managers, colors which represented not managers were chosen equally from the membership of the two membership in a society, but a University student body.

2001-02 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF PAGE 3 2002 PREVIEW

The Carolina men’s golf team has so many positive things going for Bray, a native of it entering the 2002 spring season that it is hard to imagine that anything Asheboro, N.C., is arguably other than great success is on the horizon. Coach John Inman just hopes one of the best collegiate his players can tap into their vast potential and extraordinary resources to players in the country and is produce great results. coming off a stellar fall sea- Much of the tangible excitement being felt across the home fairways son. In the five tournaments of Finley Golf Course is due the brand new Chapman Golf Center, a 1.4 Carolina played, he posted million dollar state-of-the-art facility that is now home to UNC’s men’s four top-10 finishes, six and women’s teams. rounds in the 60s and a first- place tie at The Prestige in Palm Desert, California. Bray shot a career-low 65 in the first round to go along with sub-par rounds of 71 and 67 en route to a 203 and a share of the individual title. He had a 72.52 scoring average in 23 rounds as a freshman last spring. Inman loves Bray’s mental capacity and composure and counts them among his greatest strengths along with leader-Dustin Bray carded four top 10 finishes last fall and tied for individual medalist ship. Sophomore Richard Treis played in three tournaments for the honors at The Prestige. Tar Heels last fall. “Dustin is playing really well,” says Inman. “He leads this team, not The 4,500 square-foot facility was dedicated on November 11, 2001, just by playing good golf, but by example. He is working very hard, and and has already made a huge impact on the program with its incredible everybody else on the team sees that and really feeds off of him.” ability to help Inman teach, recruit and motivate. The Chapman Center Ramon Bescansa had the second-best scoring average on the team last features an indoor hitting area with a video teaching system, a full range, spring, averaging 73.30 in 23 rounds. The junior from Santiago, Spain, beautiful chipping and putting greens, the golf offices, spacious locker- is also coming off a solid fall season, during which he placed within the rooms, a team meeting room and lounge and reception area. A Hall of top 33 overall three times. Inman sees Bescansa’s confidence and work Honor that commemorates accomplishments of former players and ethic as the crucial elements to his development. coaches is planned for the future. Jeremy Elliott has emerged as a solid player as well, posting two “Our facilities are second to none in the country. Everything that we 16th-place finishes last fall. The junior from Chapel Hill had just 10 of need to make us a better team is right here in the Center. It is an awesome his rounds counted in team scoring last spring and had an average of place, and we are very fortunate to have it,” says Inman. Apparently the 75.65, but hopes to be a major contributor in 2002. players agree because, according to Inman, they have been feverishly “Jeremy is a young man who can make a lot of birdies and hits the using it to work on their respective games in the last few months. ball a long way,” says “We are really pleased with the guys we have in here and the poten- Inman, who also believes tial we have,” Inman says in reference to the upcoming season. The Tar Elliott’s maturation in Heels are looking for sophomore Dustin Bray and juniors Ramon terms of his composure Bescansa and Jeremy Elliott to lead a team that is loaded with talent, but and his ability to let things slightly lacking in tournament experience. Inman envisions a team capa- go have shaped his ble of playing as a more cohesive unit and hopes those three can make it improvement. a reality. Carolina also has three newcomers this year. Freshmen Doug Kingston and Ward Marslender and junior walk-on Brad Moldin did not have much impact in the fall, but will soon be looked upon to chip in some this spring and, definitely, in the future. All the team members will push each other to improve so the Tar Heels, who finished sixth at the Atlantic Coast Conference Junior Ramon Bescansa, one of the Championships last April,team’s tri-captains, played in all five of the Junior Bob Cherry played in two tournaments for the Tar Heels last can capitalize on all their fall and was voted one of this year’s tri-captains. Heels’ tournaments last fall. off-season efforts.

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Tar Heels, Wolfpack Join Forces to Host The Intercollegiate at Finley

The Intercollegiate, formerly The Ping Intercollegiate, made its debut in the spring of 1990 and immediately became one of the nation’s top collegiate tournaments. North Carolina and NC State join forces to host this prestigious event. This year the 54-hole event will be played April 13-14. It will take place at Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill for the second consecutive year. Finley features a par 72, 7,091-yard layout. The tournament format is one with 36 holes being played on April 13 followed by 18 holes on April 14. A College Amateur will take place on April 12. Twelve teams will be on hand for The Intercollegiate at Finley. In addition to hosts North Carolina and NC State, the other participants include Duke, East Tennessee State, Georgia Southern, Kansas, Minnesota, North Florida, SMU, Tulsa, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. In last year’s event Duke captured the team championship with an eight-under-par 856 total. Wake Forest was the runner-up two shots back at 858. Kevin Streelman of Duke captured the indi- vidual championship after firing a seven-under-par 209. David Sanchez of NC State was one shot Junior Jeremy Elliott, from Chapel Hill, back with a 210 total. The Tar Heels were led by Johno Harris who tied for ninth place with a 214 posted two top 20 finishes last fall. total. Teammate Dustin Bray tied for 11th with a 215 total while Ramon Bescansa tied for 14th at even par 216. Much of this extra work came in the form of a rigorous conditioning program tailored to each individual golfer’s body to increase flexi- The Intercollegiate Results bility and power. Strength Coach Steve Gisselman’s workouts have helped several play- Year & Site Team Champion & Score Individual Champion & Score ers pack on a few extra pounds of muscle that 1990 Florida Chris DiMarco, Florida will, in turn, enhance their distance and durabil- MacGregor Downs (279-292-296—867) (67-70-73—210) ity. 1991 North Carolina Bill Smith, North Carolina With a remarkable amount of technical and Governors Club (280-292-303—875) (67-72-74—213) physical preparations, mixed with their increas- 1992 Georgia Brian Gay, Florida ing talent, the Heels are confident and poised MacGregor Downs (282-289-296—867) (74-73-67—214) for a very competitive season. They have a 1993 Texas Carl Paulson, South Carolina chance to be one of the best Tar Heel teams in MacGregor Downs (293-288-287—868) (67-68-74—209) recent memory if they can just translate those 1994 Oklahoma State Kris Cox, Oklahoma State outstanding preparations and resources into MacGregor Downs (283-290-288—861) (72-68-73—213) good golf. 1995 North Carolina Chris Couch, Florida “We really need to play well together and MacGregor Downs (284-289-286—859) (69-67-73—209) learn how to play team golf,” Inman says. 1996 Wake Forest Ted Purdy, Arizona “Overall, though, I think we are coming along MacGregor Downs (278-283-306—867) (71-69-72—212) exceptionally well. I am expecting great things 1997 Clemson Richard Coughlan, Clemson in the spring.” MacGregpr Downs (291-284-280 – 855) (74-70-66–210) 1998 UNLV Jeremy Anderson, UNLV MacGregor Downs (287-283-298–868) (67-72-71–210) 1999 UNLV Wil Collins, New Mexico MacGregor Downs (286-298-285–869) (72-69-71–212) 2000 Wake Forest Chris Wisler, E. Tenn. State MacGregor Downs (296-289-279--864) (69-68-69--206) 2001 Duke Kevin Streelman, Suke Finley Golf Course (282-287-287--856) (69-71-69--209)

Junior Robbie Petty look to contend for a Brad Moldin, a newcomer on the Tar Heel spot in the starting five. team, played in one tournament last fall.

2001-02 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF PAGE 5 ORDER OF MERIT

The Carolina Order of Merit was established in 1991 by the 1976. Galloway was the Carolinas of the Year in University of North Carolina Department of Athletics and Golf Program 1976. to honor former players, coaches, administrators and friends who have In 1980 Galloway regained his amateur status and has since won 10 distinguished themselves in the game and for their overall contributions tournament titles. He presently resides in Chapel Hill. to the golf program at the University. The contributions of these individ- uals have been of paramount importance in the growth of the program at DOT GUNNELLS UNC and they are an integral part of the excellence of one of America’s Dot Gunnells, one of the premier coaches in the country during her top collegiate golf programs. tenure, was the head coach of Carolina’s women’s team for 18 years, The first two inductees, Jim Ferree and , were inducted 1974-1993. Gunnells was named the NCAA National Coach of the Year in 1991, Chuck Erickson and Bill Williamson were inducted in 1992, in 1993. That same year, she was inducted into the National Golf Bobby Galloway was inducted in 1993, Dot Gunnells and Ed Kenney Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the National were the inductees in 1994, John Inman was inducted in 1996, Davis Golf Coaches Association Gladys Palmer Award for Love III was inducted in 1997 and Roger Perry was inducted in 2001. contributions to golf outside the normal coaching The inductions take place at the Executive Cup Golf Tournament each responsibilities. year during the event’s annual banquet. In 1985 Gunnells was named the ACC Coach- of-the-Year and in 1992 she was selected the Mid- Atlantic/East Region Coach-of-the-Year. Her teams CHUCK ERICKSON carded 11 national top 25 finishes, placed eighth at A very famous name in Carolina athletic histo- the NCAA Championships three times (1989, ’92 ry is Chuck Erickson. He served as Carolina’s golf and ’93) and won the ACC Championship in 1992. coach for 23 years from 1935 till 1961, minus three She also coached five All-Americas. years during World War II when the school fielded no team. In that span, his teams won five confer- JOHN INMAN ence championships and placed second and fourth One of Carolina’s greatest golfers, John Inman won the NCAA in the 1953 and 1960 NCAA Tournaments. Championship in 1984 at Bear Creek Golf World in Houston, Texas. He Erickson coached three All-Americas, Harvie broke ’s NCAA record with a 17-under-par score which Ward, Bill Williamson and Bill Thornton, and one stood in the record books for 16 years. Inman was the second Tar Heel to NCAA champion, Ward in 1949. win the NCAA Individual Championship, the first being Harvie Ward in Erickson was also Carolina’s athletic director, 1952-1968. During 1949. Inman won the 1984 Fred Haskins Award as the National Player- his tenure, the University broke from the Southern Conference and helped of-the-Year. He was a member of the World form the Atlantic Coast Conference. Erickson was directly responsible Amateur Team that same year and won the ‘84 for the construction of UNC’s own Finley Golf Course. Western Amateur. He was a three-time All-America A native of Oak Park, Ill., Erickson graduated from Carolina in 1931 (1982-84) and a three-time All ACC performer and was a star halfback on the 1928-1930 football teams. He was a recip- (1982-84) during his four-year career (1981-84) as ient of the Helms Athletic Hall of Fame Award in 1970 and was inducted a Tar Heel. Inman captured five collegiate titles. into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Erickson passed Besides his NCAA title, he won the ‘83 Augusta away in 1977 after suffering a heart attack. College Invitational, ‘82 ACC Tournament, ‘82 Forest Hills Invitational and ‘81 Methodist JIM FERREE Invitational. Jim Ferree played on Carolina’s 1951-1953 A native of Greensboro, N.C., Inman is in his fourth year as head golf teams and was the 1953 Southern Conference coach of the Tar Heels and has already led Carolina to two 10th-place Champion. A native of Pine Bluff, N.C., Ferree NCAA finishes. He turned professional in 1985 and played on the PGA played on the PGA Tour for 11 years, 1956-1966, Tour for 12 years (1987-1998). While playing on the PGA Tour he won and won the 1958 Vancouver Centennial. He cur- the 1987 Provident Classic and the 1993 Buick . rently stars on the Senior Tour, which he joined in 1981. He has won two tournaments on the Senior ED KENNEY Tour – the 1986 Greater Grand Rapids Open and Ed Kenney served as the head professional at Finley Golf Course and the 1991 Bell Atlantic Classic. In addition to his also coached the men’s team during 27 years with the University. He was win at the Bell Atlantic Classic in 1991, he carded eight top 10 finishes. the head pro at Finley and manager of the pro shop from 1949, the year the course opened, until he BOBBY GALLOWAY retired in 1976. Bobby Galloway was the fifth inductee into the Order of Merit. Kenney also was the men’s golf coach for 12 Galloway lettered for the Tar Heels in 1959 and 1960 and was captain in years, 1961-1972. His teams won over 71 percent 1960 when Carolina won the Atlantic Coast of their matches and finished 12th in the 1962 Conference championship. That same year, NCAA Championship. His 1965 team captured the Galloway was a quarterfinalist at the NCAA ACC Championship. Kenney also coached three Championships and led the Tar Heels to a fourth- ACC individual champions. place finish. Kenney passed away in 2001 and a golf team award has been estab- He turned professional in 1964 but not before lished in his honor. It encompasses a player’s attitude, academic and ath- he won the Winston-Salem City-County letic contributions. Sopomore Richard Treis was presented the Ed Championship on four occasions. He had his best Kenney Award in 2001 PGA Tour finish in 1965 when he placed 10th at Memphis. Galloway was the Carolinas PGA champion in 1971. He won the North Carolina Open in 1972 and the National PGA Club Pro title in

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DAVIS LOVE III same year, defeating Oklahoma’s Bo Winninger, One of Carolina’s greatest golfers, Davis LSU’s Gardner Dickinson and Notre Dame’s Love III, now stars on the PGA Tour. As a Tar Heel, Tommy Veech before dispatching Texas’ Morris Love was a three-time All-America and three-time Williams Jr. in the 36-hole final, 5 and 4. However, All-ACC performer (1983-85). He was the ACC he gained national prominence a year earlier when Champion in 1984, one of seven individual titles he he won the 1948 North and South Amateur. A vir- captured during his three year career as he led the tual no-name nationally when he entered the tour- Tar Heels to 17 team championships. Love was nament, he sent and former U.S. selected to the 1985 team. Amateur Champion Dick Chapman home before Love was an immediate star on the PGA Tour as he was named the edging international star in the 36-hole final, 1-up. 1986 PGA Rookie of the Year. Since then he has posted 14 PGA victo- Crowds on the famed Pinehurst #2 fairways were estimated that day ries including the ‘97 PGA Championship and the ’95 World Cup indi- upwards of 2,000 as fraternity brothers, teammates, coeds and others vidual title. Love has been a five-time member of the World Cup Team formed a caravan from Chapel Hill to Pinehurst to cheer the happy-go- (1992-95, 1997), a five-time member of the Ryder Cup Team (1993, lucky Ward on to victory. 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001) and a four-time member of The Presidents Cup Ward was the 1950 Southern Conference Champion and following (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000). graduation he won the 1952 British Amateur, the 1954 Canadian Amateur and the 1955 and 1956 U.S. Amateurs. ROGERPERRY A native of Tarboro, N.C., Ward spent much of his life as a business- Roger Perry is a great friend and supporter of the Carolina golf man and golf pro in California and is now semi-retired and living in progam and was inducted into the Order of Merit in 2001. Perry served Pinehurst. as chairman of Carolina’s Executive Cup Golf Tournament for three years and was co-chairman of BILL WILLIAMSON the fundraising campaign for the recent revamping Bill Williamson played on Carolina’s 1951- of Finley Golf Course. 1953 teams. He had an outstanding season his sen- Perry, a real estate developer and president of ior year as he was the runner-up in the NCAA East West Partners Management Company, Inc. in Tournament in 1953. He led the team to a second- Chapel Hill, has served on numerous local and place finish that year, the Tar Heels’ first top 20 fin- national fundraising committees and charities. ish, and was named to the All-America team, Perry is a 1971 graduate from Carolina and becoming Carolina’s second All-America in history. presently resides in Raleigh. Williamson is a former chairman of Carolina’s Executive Cup Golf Tournament and is an active HARVIE WARD booster of the Tar Heel golf program. A businessman who resides in One of the most celebrated golfers in Carolina’s history is Harvie Charlotte, Williamson was co-chairman of the fundraising campaign for Ward. A member of the Tar Heel 1947-1950 golf teams, he was the recent refurbishing of Finley Golf Course. Carolina’s first All-America in 1949 and was the NCAA Champion that

A.E. Finley Executive Cup

The A. E. Finley Executive Cup remains an important part of the tra- contributions to the Carolina Golf Program. dition of the Carolina golf program and a fixture on the schedule each The inaugural Executive Cup in 1976 was played at the Country Club year. of North Carolina in Pinehurst, N.C. The tournament was moved to Formerly the Carolina Executive Cup, this tournament now carries a Grandfather Mountain a year later and was played there for one year name to recognize an individual who has meant so much to Tar Heel Golf. (1977) before returning to the Country Club of North Carolina for two In addition to providing funds for the original construction of the golf more years (1978-79). course and facilities, his estate has donated money for the annual trophy Beginning in 1980 it was given to the tournament winners and also for the banquet held after the played at UNC’s Finley Golf competition. Course and continued to be This annual tournament is an opportunity for supporters of Carolina played there through 1990. golf to play with past and present Carolina golfers, coaches and After a four-year stint at the University officials. This tournament is more than just a fundraiser, for it Governors Club (1991-94), is a homecoming for former players to renew old acquaintances and the event returned to Finley establish new friendships. Golf Course. The A. E. Finley Executive Cup, which had its start in 1976, provides vital funds for an endowment from which both golf teams may draw addi- tional revenue for travel expenses. Since the men’s and women’s teams play national schedules, which take them all across the country to face tough competition, the A. E. Finley Executive Cup is pivotal in helping Golfing legend Jack maintain the Tar Heel program at the top of collegiate golf. Nicklaus’ clinics were The appearances of golfing legend in the 1980, ’81 and a highlight of past ’83 events are highlights of the tournament’s history, as he thrilled all Executive Cups. spectators and contestants with a clinic he conducted after each tourna- ment. At the 1997 event which was held at UNC’s Finley Golf Course, Davis Love III was inducted into Carolina’s Order of Merit for all of his

2001-02 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF PAGE 7 CHAPMAN GOLF CENTER

The video analysis and hitting bay area at the Chapman Center.

Max Chapman talking with the men’s golf team.

The Chapman Golf Center is the new home of the men’s and women’s golf teams at the University of North Carolina. The 4,500 square-foot facility was dedicated last November and houses offices for the men’s and women’s golf coaches, men’s and women’s lockerrooms, a team meeting room and a reception area. A Hall of Honor which honors former Carolina players and coach- es is planned for the future. There is also a climate controlled indi- vidual teaching area with two hitting bays and a state-of-the-art teaching system. The computerized system includes three camera angles and multiple monitors. The 1.4 million dollar facility is adjacent to the private team Max Chapman (front row, far right) shown here with the men’s golf practice facility designed by Tom Fazio which includes a practice team. range, putting and chipping greens and bunkers so the teams can hone their short games. The Chapman Center was dedicated to Max and Katharine Chapman whose generosity, along with other friends of the Carolina golf program, made the building possible. Robbie Petty Max Chapman was a running back on the 1963-65 Carolina foot- and Dustin ball teams. The architects for the Chapman Center were Small- Bray show off Kane Architects in Raleigh, N.C., while the facility was built by the new lock- Poythress Construction in Cary, N.C. errooms. The dedication ceremony for the Chapman Center was held November 11, 2001, preceding the annual A.E. Finley Executive Cup Golf Tournament. The Executive Cup, a major fund-raiser for the men’s and women’s golf teams, was played November 12. Shown here are pictures from the dedication ceremony.

Woody Durham speaks to the crowd at the dedication ceremony. Coach Inman shows off his office to Tar Heel Dad, Randy Bray.

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