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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Men's Golf Athletics 2010 Arkansas Men's Golf, 2009-2010 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/golf-men Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations. (2010). Arkansas Men's Golf, 2009-2010. Arkansas Men's Golf. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/golf-men/2 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Men's Golf by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2009 NCAA RUNNER-UP - WHAT A YEAR! TOLEDO, Ohio -- Andrew Landry did the improbable. With the University of Arkansas men’s golf team tied at 2-2 with Texas A&M for the 2009 NCAA Championship, Landry rallied from four down to even his match play dual with the Aggies’ Bronson Burgoon. Getting excellent position of the tee box at 18, Landry brought the Razorbacks to the cusp of its first-ever men’s golf team national title. Unfortunately after a clutch shot by Burgoon, Landry could not drain a 45-foot putt to continue the match into additional holes, allowing TAMU to escape with a title that earlier in the morning appeared to be a certainty for the Aggies. Six rounds of golf and five days into to the NCAA Di- 4-up by the 13th hole. But Andrew Landry, a senior for vision I Championship brought together two teams that the Razorbacks rallied winning the next four holes squar- had never reached a higher finish than fourth in the his- ing the match as the duo headed to the 18th. tory of their programs. On the 18th, Landry hit a perfect drive down the Saturday’s final began at 10 a.m. (EST) at the In- middle of the par-4 hole, while Burgoon pushed his tee verness Club with Arkansas’ Jamie Marshall who shut out shot into the right rough. Landry’s approach came to rest Aggie Conrad Shindler in their match with a 3 & 2 win. on the front fringe about 30 feet from the hole. The first two holes were all square. Marshall eagled hole After Burgoon slashed his second shot out of the three, to go one-up, before taking hole seven. Shindler rough, the ball landed on the green and trickled toward birdied hole 9 to bring the count back down to one for the hole, almost going in before stopping six inches from Arkansas. Marshall took hole 10 and Shindler answered the cup. Landry had a chance to force a sudden-death with hole 11. Marshall claimed holes 13 and 15 to clinch playoff, but pulled his long birdie putt left giving the Ag- the match ahead by three with two holes remaining. gies the 3-2 win. Arkansas also won the No. 4 match-up between Ra- “I’m just really pumped up how it came down to zorback Jason Cuthbertson and Aggie Matt Van Zandt, 3 the final hole. I just knew I had to dig down a little bit & 1. Zandt was 2-up quickly until Cuthbertson began to to come back,” Landry said of his performance. “I felt I make his move on the 10th. He birdied the 12th to square could get this whole match back to square and I did. He it up, and took holes 16 and 17 to end the match. just hit a great shot and there is nothing I can do about Arkansas freshman Ethan Tracy and Texas A&M’s that.” John Hurley squared off in the No. 3 spot. Hurley got a “I don’t think people understand what an emotional jump on Tracy early on taking the first three holes. Tracy day it has been for me. Landry has been with me for four took the following two, then matched his opponent on years, and he came to Arkansas to help build a program holes 6 and 7. Hurley took a series of five-consecutive with me,” McMakin said. “He is like a son to me, and holes, eventually winning 6 & 4. one of the people that was able to turn things around at Aggie Andrea Pavan was able to down the Razorbacks’ Arkansas. He will be hard to replace, but he will have a David Lingmerth 7 & 6 squaring the competition at 2-all. career past this. It is going to be rough playing our first Aggie Bronson Burgoon had the upper hand early going tournament of next season without him.” 1 2009-2010 ARKANSAS MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 2009-10 ARKANSAS MEN’S GOLF 2009-2010 ARKANSAS GOLF TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS 2009 NCAA Championship Feature ............. 1 Letterwinners .............................................. 54 General Information Quick Facts ................................................2-4 The University ........................................55-59 Location ................. Fayetteville, Ark. 2009-10 Roster .............................................. 5 Chancellor Dr. G. David Gearhart .............. 60 Enrollment ............................. 19,849 Facilites ....................................................6-16 Academic Success ..................................61-62 Honors and Awards ..................................... 63 Colors ................ Cardinal and White 2009-10 Outlook ....................................17-18 2009-10 Schedule ........................................ 19 In The Community ...................................... 64 Founded ................... March 27, 1871 Head Coach Brad McKakin ...................20-21 Athletes and Graduates ............................... 65 Nickname .........................Razorbacks Assistant Coach Layne Savoie .................... 22 Athletic Director Jeff Long ....................66-67 Conference ................... Southeastern Support Staff ............................................... 23 The Senior Staff .....................................68-69 Chancellor ......Dr. G. David Gearhart The Razorbacks ......................................24-33 The Razorback Foundation ......................... 70 Athletic Director .................Jeff Long 2009-10 Review/Stats/Results ...............34-37 Famous Razorbacks .................................... 71 Ath. Dept. Phone ........ 479-575-6533 The SEC Review/Results .......................38-39 Home of Champions ................................... 72 Home Courses NCAA Regional Review/Results ...........40-41 Razorback Facilities ...............................73-77 Competition .......... Pinnacle (Rogers) NCAA Championship Review/Results ..42-43 Celebrating a Century ................................. 78 Razorback Traditions .................................. 79 Par/Yards ............................. 72/6,103 Honors and Awards ................................44-45 Records ..................................................46-51 Fayetteville .................................................. 80 Practice ...............Blessings (Johnson) In The Pros .............................................52-53 Par/Yards ....................... 72/7,600 Coaching Information Head Coach ................Brad McMakin Alma Mater ...... Oklahoma, 1991 Jason Cuthbertson Office Phone ......... 479-575-3803 Associate Head Coach .. Layne Savoie Alma Mater ........... Auburn, 1998 Team Information 2008-09 Record ................... 156-31-2 SEC Finish ..............................Second Postseason ............ NCAA Runner-Up Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 6/6 Returners ......................................... 6 Christoffer Arvidsson ..............So. David Lingmerth .....................Sr. Jamie Marshall .........................Sr. Dalton Owens ..........................Sr. Ty Spinella ..............................So. Ethan Tracy .............................So. Newcomers ...................................... 7 Austin Cook .............................Fr. Stephen Cox ............................Fr. Joe Doramus ............................Fr. Josh Eure ..................................Fr. Tobias Pettersson ..............So./TR Landon Tujague .......................Fr. Kevin Vanden Heuvel ..............Fr. Media Information Asst. MR Director ..............Phil Pierce Phone .................... 479-575-7430 Email [email protected] Fax ......................... 479-575-7481 Web Site..... ArkansasRazorbacks.com On Twitter .................@ArkRazorback 2009-10 ARKANSAS MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 2 2009-10 ARKANSAS MEN’S GOLF MEDIA RELATIONS FACILITIES/PARKING The media relations offices at the University of Arkansas Blessings and the Fred W. and Mary B. Smith Training are under the direction of Kevin Trainor, Associate AD for Facility are closed to the media and the public. Located Media Relations and Communications. Our offices are in nearby Johnson, Ark., access can be obtained by con- located in Barnhilll Arena just south of Donald W. Reyn- tacting Pierce in the Media Relations Office. olds Razorback Stadium. CREDITS MEN’S GOLF CONTACT The 2009-10 Arkansas golf media guide was written and Assistant Media Relations Director Phil Pierce handles edited by Assistant Media Relations Director Jeri Thor- the day-to-day duties for the Razorback men’s golf team. pe with assistance from Associate Athletic Director Bill Please direct all media inquiries to: Smith and the golf staff. Thanks to Assistant Media Rela- tions Director Zach Lawson for his contributions. Edito- Phil Pierce rial assistance provided by Kevin Trainor, Associate AD O: 479-575-7430 for Media Relations and Communications. Thanks also E: [email protected] to Kelley Miller for her assistance with this publication. Photography by David Yerby, Russell Cothern, Jon Ver- INTERVIEW POLICIES Hoeven, Walt Beazley, Gary Yandell and Wesley Hitt. All interviews with players and coaches must be arranged through the Media Relations Office. Phone interviews