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Head coach Chuck Winstead is in his third season at the helm of the LSU Men’s Golf program and leads one of the more talented young squads in the nation for 2007-08.
The LSU men’s golf team opened the 2007-08 season on Sept. 10 in Rotz earned his second straight top-10 finish by tying for eighth place at 2- Chattanooga, Tenn., with a young squad that featured three highly-touted under 214 for the championship. Both Loupe and junior Jarrod Barsamian freshmen in the starting lineup at the Scenic City Invitational. With newcomers finished one shot back of Rotz in a tie for 11th place at 1-under 215 to earn their Andrew Loupe, John Peterson and Clayton Rotz each making their collegiate best career finish with their lowest tournament score in an LSU uniform. The trio debut, the Tigers earned a fourth-place finish in the 17-team field with a 54-hole helped lead the Tigers to their highest finish since winning the team title at the score of 2-over par 854. In fact, their 7-under 277 in the opening round was the 2005 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate in Birmingham on Sept. 27, 2005. lowest team total in relation to par by an LSU squad since 2001. The Tigers wrapped up the fall season in late October with a pair of sixth-place Senior standout Brian Noonan led the way for the Tigers with a 16th-place finishes at the ClubGlove Intercollegiate in Somis, Calif., on Oct 23 and the UNCG finish, while Rotz earned his first career top-20 finish by tying for 17th place. Bridgestone Collegiate Championship in Greensboro, N.C., on Oct. 30. Rotz and Peterson, who fired a team tournament low round of 4-under 67 in the first round, Peterson each finished in a tie for 17th place at the ClubGlove Intercollegiate, tied for 23rd place with Loupe following close behind in a tie for 34th in his LSU while Loupe led the effort at the Bridgestone Collegiate Championship by tying debut. for 11th place. After a strong showing in their season opener, the Tigers traveled to Head coach Chuck Winstead wanted to provide his young squad with an Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 24 to compete in the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate for opportunity to gain valuable experience during the fall season, and he did just the third straight season. Despite an outstanding individual performance by Rotz, that as Loupe, Peterson and Rotz each cracked the starting lineup in all five the Tigers managed a 10th-place finish in the 12-team field at historic Shoal Creek tournaments during the campaign. The trio has helped provide LSU with one of Country Club. Rotz, who earned his first career top-20 finish at the Scenic City the more talented young squads in all of college golf as it finished the fall season Invitational, showed his potential by finishing in the Top 10 for the first time as he ranked as the No. 4 freshman class in the country according to Golfstat. In posted a cumulative score of 1-under 215 to tie for fourth place. addition, Noonan helped provide the lineup with consistency as he also made five The Tigers continued to build momentum as they earned their best tournament appearances during the fall season. tournament finish in more than two years with a runner-up finish at the Squire While the Tigers have already enjoyed a taste of success this season, they will Creek Invitational in Choudrant, La., on Oct. 16. LSU, which posted a 54-hole be counting on many others to contribute during the spring if they hope to total of 2-under 862 for the week, blistered the course at Squire Creek Country advance to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2005. Barsamian, senior Club with a 7-under par 281 in the final round to match its best team score in Beck Troutman and sophomores Brent Blaum and Bryant Lach have already relation to par of the fall season. filled the No. 5 spot in the lineup this season, while senior Garrett Runion, junior
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Brent Struthers, sophomore Brian Leveille and redshirt freshman Thomas seven years. LSU looks to improve upon a ninth-place finish from a year ago and PREVIEW Galloway eagerly await their opportunity to contribute to the Tigers’ success in make a return to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since the 2004-05 COACHES the spring. season. The spring season kicks off Feb. 9-10 as the Tigers make their annual trip to The NCAA Regionals are scheduled to begin May 15 with UT-Chattanooga PLAYERS Gainesville, Fla., to compete in the Gator Invitational at the newly renamed Mark playing host to the East Regional at Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., REVIEW Bostick Golf Course. The squad earned a 12th-place finish in the event last year while Ohio State will play host to the Central Regional at the Scarlet Golf Course RECORDS after capturing its last team title in the event in 2002. The Tigers will then open in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington will play host to the West Regional at Gold HISTORY the month of March with a return trip to the state of Florida as they will appear in Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. The top 10 teams from each region will the Seminole Intercollegiate for the second straight season. Florida State will advance to compete in the 2008 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at play host to the event at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Tallahassee from March 2-4. Boilermaker Golf Club in West Lafayette, Ind., beginning May 28. The Tigers enjoyed their best finish of the spring season at the Seminole Intercollegiate a year ago by placing eighth in the 15-team field. After appearing in the Seminole Intercollegiate, LSU will break for two weeks before making its annual trek to Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga., to compete against a strong 18-team field in the prestigious Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational. This year’s championship is scheduled to be held March 14-16 with Georgia Southern serving as host. The Tigers are also scheduled to compete in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate for the third straight season as the tournament will be held from March 23-25 at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. Following its appearance in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, the squad will have one last opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Southeastern Conference Men’s Golf Championships as it joins 14 other teams from across the South in the inaugural Reunion Intercollegiate. Conference rival Ole Miss will play host to the event as it will be held from April 7-8 at Reunion Golf and Country Club in Jackson, Miss. The SEC Championships return to St. Simons Island, Ga., for the eighth straight season with Frederica Golf Club playing host to the event from April 18- 20. The championship will be held at Frederica Golf Club for the first time after calling the Seaside Course at nearby Sea Island Golf Club its home for the last Bryant Lach
2007-08 LSU Men’s Golf Roster Name Ht. Class Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Jarrod Barsamian 5-10 Jr. 2L Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Episcopal HS) Brent Blaum 5-11 So. 1L Coral Gables, Fla. (Westminster Christian HS) Thomas Galloway 5-8 Fr. RS Covington, La. (St. Paul’s HS) Bryant Lach 6-0 So. 1L The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS) Brian Leveille 5-7 So. SQ Basking Ridge, N.J. (Ridge HS) Andrew Loupe 6-1 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS) Brian Noonan 5-8 Sr. 2L Austin, Texas (St. Edward’s University) John Peterson 5-11 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas (Paschal HS) Clayton Rotz 5-10 Fr. HS Chambersburg, Pa. (Chambersburg Area Senior HS) Garrett Runion 6-0 Sr. 2L Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) Beck Troutman 6-2 Sr. 3L Fernwood, Miss. (Parklane Academy)
Head Coach: Chuck Winstead (3rd season) Assistant Coach: Shane Warren (3rd season)
Brent Blaum Beck Troutman
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THIS IS LSU Scenic City Invitational Bridgestone Collegiate Championship Date: Sept. 10-11, 2007 Date: Oct. 29-30, 2007 PREVIEW Host: UT-Chattanooga Host: UNC-Greensboro COACHES Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Location: Greensboro, N.C. PLAYERS Course: Council Fire Golf Club Course: Forest Oaks Country Club Par: 72 Par: 72 REVIEW Yardage: 6,999 Yardage: 7,197 RECORDS Last Year’s Team Champion: Charlotte (890) Last Year’s Team Champion: No event HISTORY Last Year’s Medalist: Garrett Osborn, UAB (217) Last Year’s Medalist: No event Field: Akron, Charlotte, Francis Marion, Furman, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mercer, Field: Arkansas, Central Florida, College of Charleston, Indiana, Kent State, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Florida, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Notre Southern Miss, Southeastern Louisiana, UT-Chattanooga, Virginia Dame, Toledo, UNC-Greensboro, Wake Forest Commonwealth, Western Carolina LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP SID Contact: Mike Hirschman SID Contact: Owen Seaton SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (330) 334-5815 SID Phone: (423) 425-2122 SID Fax: (330) 334-3182 SID Fax: (423) 425-4310 Gator Invitational Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Date: Feb. 9-10, 2008 Date: Sept. 24-25, 2007 Host: Florida Host: UAB Location: Gainesville, Fla. Location: Birmingham, Ala. Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course Course: Shoal Creek Country Club Par: 70 Par: 72 Yardage: 6,800 Yardage: 7,114 Last Year’s Team Champion: Florida (850) Last Year’s Team Champion: Alabama (869) Last Year’s Medalist: Manuel Villegas, Florida (204) Last Year’s Medalist: Jonas Blixt, Florida State (211) Field: Coastal Carolina, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Southern, Georgia Field: Auburn, Central Florida, Georgia Southern, LSU, Michigan State, Nevada, State, LSU, Mississippi State, North Florida, Ole Miss, South Alabama, South North Florida, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, UAB, Vanderbilt Florida, UAB,Wake Forest LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: T11th LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: 12th SID Contact: Aaron Jordan SID Contact: Jaime Handy SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (205) 934-0722 SID Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6121 SID Fax: (205) 934-7505 SID Fax: (352) 375-4809
Squire Creek Invitational Seminole Intercollegiate Date: Oct. 15-16, 2007 Date: March 2-4, 2008 Host: Louisiana Tech Host: Florida State Location: Choudrant, La. Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Course: Squire Creek Country Club Course: Golden Eagle Country Club Par: 72 Par: 72 Yardage: N/A Yardage: 6,965 Last Year’s Team Champion: Sam Houston State (281) Last Year’s Team Champion: Auburn (865) Last Year’s Medalist: Johnny Caldwell, South Alabama (67) Last Year’s Medalist: Rhys Davies, East Tennessee State (210) Field: Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas State, College of Charleston, Jacksonville Field: Auburn, College of Charleston, Florida State, LSU, Louisville, Maryland, State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Middle Mississippi State, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Virginia, TBA Tennessee State, Nebraska, New Orleans, Nevada, North Texas, Ole Miss, Rice, LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: 8th Sam Houston State, Southern Miss, Texas-Arlington SID Contact: Chuck Walsh LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Contact: Malcolm Butler SID Phone: (850) 644-1077 SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (850) 644-3820 SID Phone: (318) 257-3144 SID Fax: (318) 257-3757
Club Glove Intercollegiate Date: Oct. 22-23, 2007 Host: Pepperdine Location: Somis, Calif. Course: Saticoy Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,050 Last Year’s Team Champion: Lamar (893) Last Year’s Medalist: Charlie Beljan, New Mexico (218) Field: Colorado, Colorado State, Georgia State, Kansas State, Lamar, Loyola Marymount, LSU, Memphis, Nevada, New Mexico, Pepperdine, UC-Santa Barbara LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP SID Contact: Ronnie Zamora SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (310) 506-4333 SID Fax: (310) 506-4322 Garrett Runion
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Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational NCAA Regionals THIS IS LSU Date: March 14-16, 2008 Date: May 15-17, 2008 Host: Georgia Southern LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP PREVIEW Location: Statesboro, Ga. East Host: UT-Chattanooga COACHES Course: Forest Heights Country Club East Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. PLAYERS Par: 72 East Course: Council Fire Golf Club REVIEW Yardage: 6,972 2007 East Regional Champion: Georgia (855) Last Year’s Team Champion: Georgia (854) 2007 Medalist: Billy Horschel, Florida (210) RECORDS Last Year’s Medalist: Chris Kirk, Georgia (210) Central Host: Ohio State HISTORY Field: Alabama, Auburn, Augusta State, Boston College, Florida, Georgia Central Location: Columbus, Ohio Southern, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan State, Minnesota, New Mexico, Central Course: Scarlet Golf Course North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, SouthCarolina, Tennessee, 2007 Central Regional Champion: Tulsa (895) UAB 2007 Medalist: Dan Woltman, Wisconsin (215) LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: 13th West Host: Washington SID Contact: David Headrick West Location: Bremerton, Wash. SID E-mail: [email protected] West Course: Gold Mountain Golf Club SID Phone: (912) 681-5448 2007 West Regional Champion: South Carolina (820) SID Fax: (912) 681-0046 2007 Medalist: Benjamin Alvarado, Arizona State (198)
Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate NCAA Championships Date: March 23-25, 2008 Date: May 28-31, 2008 Host: College of Charleston Host: Purdue Location: Awendaw, S.C. Location: West Lafayette, Ind. Course: Bulls Bay Golf Club Course: Boilermaker Golf Club Par: 72 2007 Team Champion: Stanford (1,109) Yardage: 7,014 2007 Medalist: Jamie Lovemark, USC (271) Last Year’s Team Champion: Wake Forest (840), Baylor (840) Field: The top 10 teams from each regional advance. Last Year’s Medalist: Wallace Booth, Augusta State (205) SID Contact: Donnie Wagner Field: TBA SID Phone: (317) 917-6813 LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: 10th SID Fax: (317) 917-6826 SID Contact: Simon Whitaker SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (843) 953-5405 SID Fax: (843) 953-6534
Reunion Intercollegiate Date: April 7-8, 2008 Host: Ole Miss Location: Jackson, Miss. Course: Reunion Golf and Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,416 Last Year’s Team Champion: None Last Year’s Medalist: None Field: Jackson State, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Memphis, Mercer, Mississippi State, North Florida, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Miss, UAB, UNC-Greensboro, UT-Chattanooga, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP SID Contact: Kim Ling SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (662) 915-7522 SID Fax: (662) 915-7006
2008 SEC Men’s Golf Championship Date: April 18-20, 2008 Host: Southeastern Conference Location: St. Simons Island, Ga. Course: Frederica Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,217 Last Year’s Team Champion: Tennessee (869) Last Year’s Medalist: Patton Kizzire, Auburn (211) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: 9th SID Contact: Charles Bloom SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (205) 458-3010 SID Fax: (205) 458-3030
Brent Struthers
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Alabama Georgia South Carolina THIS IS LSU Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Location: Athens, Ga. Location: Columbia, S.C. PREVIEW Enrollment: 23,878 Enrollment: 33,959 Enrollment: 27,065 Colors: Crimson and White Colors: Red and Black Colors: Garnet and Black COACHES Nickname: Crimson Tide Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Gamecocks Home Course: Capstone Club Home Course: University of Georgia Golf Club Home Course: The University Club PLAYERS President: Dr. Robert E. Whitt President: Dr. Michael F. Adams President: Dr. Andrew Sorensen REVIEW Athletics Director: Mal Moore Athletics Director: Damon Evans Athletics Director: Eric Hyman Sports Information Director: Doug Walker Sports Information Director: Claude Felton Sports Information Director: Steve Fink RECORDS Men’s Golf Contact: Becky Hopf Men’s Golf Contact: Steven Colquitt Men’s Golf Contact: Diana Koval Office Phone: (205) 348-6084 Office Phone: (706) 542-9042 Office Phone: (803) 777-7977 HISTORY Office Fax: (205) 348-8841 Office Fax: (706) 542-9339 Office Fax: (803) 777-2967 E-mail address: [email protected] E-mail address: [email protected] E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: www.rolltide.com Web site: www.georgiadogs.com Web site: www.gamecocksonline.com Head Coach (Season): Jay Seawell (6th) Head Coach (Season): Chris Haack (12th) Head Coach (Season): Bill McDonald (1st) Alma Mater (Year): South Carolina (1988) Alma Mater (Year): Mellen (1986) Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1989) 2007 SEC Championships: 2nd 2007 SEC Championships: 6th 2007 SEC Championships: 8th 2007 NCAA Central Regional: 2nd 2007 NCAA East Regional: 1st 2007 NCAA West Regional: 1st 2007 NCAA Championships: 6th 2007 NCAA Championships: 2nd 2007 NCAA Championships: T11th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1 Top Returnees: Mark Harrell, Matthew Swan, Joseph Sykora, Michael Top Returnees: Brian Harman, Adam Mitchell, Hudson Swafford Top Returnees: Mark Silvers, George Bryan IV Thompson, Gator Todd Key Losses: Chris Kirk, Brendon Todd Key Losses: None Key Losses: Thomas Hagler Top Newcomers: Rob Bennett, Hudson Swafford Top Newcomers: Chris Piumelli Top Newcomers: Spencer Cole, Hunter Slatton, Phillip Weaver Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Location: Lexington, Ky. Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment: 26,439 Enrollment: 25,058 Enrollment: 17,938 Colors: Blue and White Colors: Orange and White Colors: Cardinal and White Nickname: Wildcats Nickname: Volunteers Nickname: Razorbacks Home Course: University Club of Kentucky Home Course: Multiple Home Course: Pinnacle Country Club President: Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr. President: Dr. John D. Petersen President: Dr. B. Alan Sugg Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Athletics Director: Mike Hamilton Athletics Director: Frank Broyles Media Relations Director: Scott Stricklin Sports Information Director: Bud Ford Sports Information Director: Kevin Trainor Men’s Golf Contact: Amy Ratliff Men’s Golf Contact: Melissa Anderson Men’s Golf Contact: Zach Lawson Office Phone: (859) 257-8437 Office Phone: (865) 974-1212 Office Phone: (479) 575-2751 Office Fax: (859) 323-4310 Office Fax: (865) 974-1269 Office Fax: (479) 575-7481 E-mail address: [email protected] E-mail address: [email protected] E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: www.ukathletics.com Web site: www.UTsports.com Web site: www.hogwired.com Head Coach (Season): Brian Craig (7th) Head Coach (Season): Jim Kelson (9th) Head Coach (Season): Brad McMakin (2nd) Alma Mater (Year): Florida (1992) Alma Mater (Year): Alabama (1987) Alma Mater (Year): Oklahoma (1991) 2007 SEC Championships: 11th 2007 SEC Championships: 1st 2007 SEC Championships: 10th 2007 NCAA Regional: DNP 2007 NCAA Central Regional: 5th 2007 NCAA Regional: DNP 2007 NCAA Championships: DNP 2007 NCAA Championships: 16th 2007 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Top Returnees: Philip Pettitt, Charlie Ford Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Top Returnees: Brad Doster, Andy Winings, Alex Volpenhein Key Losses: Tino Weiss Top Returnees: Will Osborne Key Losses: Tyler Wilson Top Newcomers: Justin Walker, Robin Winghard Key Losses: Scotty Campbell, Beau Glover Top Newcomers: Chase Carpenter Top Newcomers: Austin Berkovsky, Daniel Candon, Sam Chavez, Vanderbilt Alan Lee Ole Miss Location: Nashville, Tenn. Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 6,378 Auburn Enrollment: 16,498 Colors: Black and Gold Location: Auburn, Ala. Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Nickname: Commodores Enrollment: 23,547 Nickname: Rebels Home Course: The Legends Club of Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Home Course: University of Mississippi Golf Tennessee Nickname: Tigers Course President: E. Gordon Gee Home Course: Multiple Chancellor: Dr. Robert C. Khayat Director of Sports Operations: Brock Williams President: Jay Gogue Athletics Director: Pete Boone Sports Information Director: Rod Williamson Athletics Director: Jay Jacobs Sports Information Director: Langston Rogers Men’s Golf Contact: Chris Weinman Sports Information Director: Kirk Sampson Men’s Golf Contact: Kim Ling Office Phone: (615) 343-0019 Men’s Golf Contact: Chuck Gallina Office Phone: (662) 915-7522 Office Fax: (615) 343-7064 Office Phone: (334) 502-9764 Office Fax: (662) 915-7006 E-mail address: [email protected] Office Fax: (334) 844-9807 E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: www.vucommodores.com E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: www.olemisssports.com Head Coach (Season): Tom Shaw (2nd) Web site: www.auburntigers.com Head Coach (Season): Ernest Ross (12th) Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1991) Head Coach (Season): Mike Griffin (24th) Alma Mater (Year): Ole Miss (1974) 2007 SEC Championships: 7th 2007 SEC Championships: 3rd 2007 SEC Championships: 4th 2007 NCAA West Regional: 5th 2007 NCAA East Regional: T2nd 2007 NCAA East Regional: 17th 2007 NCAA Championships: T21st 2007 NCAA Championships: 30th 2007 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Top Returnees: Patton Kizzire, Glenn Northcutt Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: John Curran, Billy Whalen Key Losses: Andrew Medley, Jay Moseley Top Returnees: Kyle Ellis, Will Roebuck Key Losses: Luke List Top Newcomers: Rosson Anderson, Jonathan Fly, Cory Gilmer Key Losses: Callum Macaulay Top Newcomers: Ryan Haselden, Adam Hofmann, Ben Klaus Top Newcomers: Jesse Speirs, Jonathan Randolph Florida Location: Gainesville, Fla. Mississippi State Enrollment: 49,000 Location: Starkville, Miss. Colors: Orange and Blue Enrollment: 16,976 Nickname: Gators Colors: Maroon and White Home Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course Nickname: Bulldogs President: Dr. James Bernard Machen Home Course: Old Waverly GC, MSU Golf Athletics Director: Jeremy Foley Course Sports Information Director: Steve McClain President: Dr. Robert Foglesong Men’s Golf Contact: Jaime Handy Athletics Director: Larry Templeton Office Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6121 Media Relations Director: Mike Nemeth Office Fax: (352) 375-4809 Men’s Golf Contact: Jan Blaine E-mail address: [email protected] Office Phone: (662) 325-0968 Web site: www.gatorzone.com Office Fax: (662) 325-2563 Head Coach (Season): Buddy Alexander (21st) E-mail address: [email protected] Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Southern (1975) Web site: www.mstateathletics.com 2007 SEC Championships: 5th Head Coach (Season): Clay Homan (5th) 2007 NCAA East Regional: T2nd Alma Mater (Year): Mississippi State (1995) 2007 NCAA Championships: T9th 2007 SEC Championships: 12th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 2007 NCAA Regional: DNP Top Returnees: Billy Horschel, Toby Ragland, Manuel Villegas 2007 NCAA Championships: DNP Key Losses: Jessie Mudd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Top Newcomers: Arnond Vongvanij Top Returnees: Matt Fast, Josh Oller Key Losses: None Top Newcomers: Adam Hossley, Bradley Thompson
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THIS IS LSU HEAD COACH PREVIEW COACHES PLAYERS CHUCK WINSTEAD REVIEW RECORDS THIRD SEASON HISTORY
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher Golf Digest’s No. 1 Teacher in Louisiana
Chuck Winstead enters his third season as the head coach of his alma mater (Fort Worth, Texas) and Clayton Rotz (Chambersburg, Pa.) decided to continue and is well on his way to leading the LSU men’s golf program back to the pinnacle their careers in Baton Rouge. of college golf. Each was considered the top recruit in his home state for the Class of 2007, Winstead inherited a program that had won four NCAA and 15 Southeastern and the group has displayed its unlimited potential after finishing the fall season Conference titles in its illustrious history, but the Tigers have not made and as the fourth-ranked freshman class in the country according to Golfstat. Each appearance in the NCAA Championships since 1997. He is determined to turn has cracked LSU’s starting lineup in each of the first five tournaments to open the LSU into a perennial contender at both the SEC and NCAA Championships 2007-08 season. during his tenure. In addition, the trio helped lead the Tigers back into the national rankings this Winstead knows that will not be an easy task, but he believes that LSU has the past fall as the squad was ranked as high as No. 23 in the country in the potential and the resources to become one of the elite programs in the nation. Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, marking the first time that LSU has “LSU Golf has a great and storied history,” Winstead said. “Although it’s been cracked the national rankings since 2004. many years since we’ve enjoyed that type of success, I believe we’ve added the Winstead continued to build momentum on the recruiting trail in November type of players to our team that can lay the foundation for future success and 2007 as he inked a recruiting class ranked No. 4 in the nation for the Class of bring LSU Golf back to the forefront of college golf.” 2008 according to Golfweek. National blue chippers Sang Yi (Carrollton, Texas), Winstead, who played at LSU from 1989-91 and is a native of Ruston, La., Josh Jones (The Colony, Texas) and Austin Gutgsell (Mandeville, La.) signed believes that the foundation of any successful program is built on recruiting the with LSU and will be eligible to compete for the Tigers beginning in the 2008-09 best high school athletes the sport has to offer, and he has already established season. himself as one of the nation’s top recruiters in his short time as a head coach at Yi was the 12th-ranked junior golfer in the country and the 10th-ranked the collegiate level. prospect in the Class of 2008 when he signed, while Jones was the nation’s In November 2006, Winstead signed one of the nation’s premier recruiting 19th-ranked junior golfer and the 16th-ranked player in his classification classes as prep standouts Andrew Loupe (Baton Rouge, La.), John Peterson according to the Golfweek Junior Rankings. Gutgsell was also one of the nation’s
The Chuck Winstead Resume
2005-present LSU men’s golf head coach 2000-06 Director of Instruction & owner of the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy in Baton Rouge 1998-2000 Director of Instruction at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans 1997-98 Director of Instruction & operations manager for the Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools eastern United States headquarters 1996-97 Director of Instruction & Training for Golden Bear Golf Centers in North Palm Beach, Fla. 1994-98 Instructor for Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools 1993-95 Head instructor for the Bob Toski Golf Learning Center in Sunrise, Fla. 1993 Teaching assistant at the Hank Haney Golf Ranch in McKinney, Texas 1989-91 Member of the LSU golf team
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THIS IS LSU Top 100 recruits for the Class of 2008 as he was ranked No. 89 in the country. Prior to moving to the University Club in 2000 where he served as Director of “LSU Golf will be a nationally competitive program again as we attract elite Instruction and owner of the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy for five years prior to PREVIEW high school golfers to LSU and provide an environment for improvement that is being named the Tigers’ head coach, Winstead served as Director of Instruction COACHES second to none,” Winstead said. “We will provide our players with the at English Turn Golf and Country Club in New Orleans from 1998-2000. In PLAYERS opportunity to be the best they can be. There will be no program in the country addition, he also served as the head instructor for the Bob Toski Golf Learning where a young man can go and have the resources he will find at LSU. We are on Center in Sunrise, Fla., from 1993-95. REVIEW the cutting-edge in all facets of the game and, as a result, our players will have Winstead graduated from LSU in 1991. He and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud RECORDS every opportunity to achieve greatness.” parents of two sons – Trey, 9, and David, 6 – and are active members of First HISTORY In just his first season as LSU’s head coach, Winstead guided the Tigers to United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge. their best finish at the SEC Championships in four years as the squad placed sixth in 2006. They followed by finishing ninth at the nation’s most competitive conference tournament in 2007. Past LSU Head Coaches The Tigers have also enjoyed individual success under Winstead’s tutelage as former LSU standout Chris Wells was a Second-Team All-SEC selection following the 2007 season, while he also earned PING All-Southeast Region honors this 1932 Ben Rizzuter past spring. In addition, LSU’s student-athletes have earned 14 Academic All- 1933-43 Major J. Perry Cole SEC honors over the past two seasons under Winstead. 1944-45 Mike Donahue “We’ve had a nice run our first two years here,” Winstead said. “Our players 1946-47 T.P. Heard have improved and, as a consequence, their scoring averages are continuing to drop. This certainly bodes well given the talented young men that are headed to 1948-60 Mike Barbato Baton Rouge to join our program. We are positioned in the short run to see quite 1961-62 Henry Taylor* a change in LSU Golf.” 1961-62 Fred Knight* Winstead is considered one of the top teaching professionals in the country 1963-67 Harry Taylor and has been a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher since 2005, joining the likes of Butch Harmon, Peter Kostis, Jim Flick and former LSU standout and recent LSU 1968 C.D. Smith Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Merrins. In addition, Golf Digest has recognized 1969 Tommy Martty Winstead as Louisiana’s Top Teacher since 2006. 1970-71 Ben Freeman, Jr. He has been featured on The Golf Channel and frequently appearance in such 1972-76 Bill Brogden publications as Golf Magazine and Golf Tips Magazine for which he serves as Senior Instruction Editor. 1977-82 Dave Sigler Winstead’s credentials include a five-year association with Jack Nicklaus’ 1983-87 Buddy Alexander Golden Bear Golf, Inc., in North Palm Beach, Fla., where he served as Director of 1988-98 Britt Harrison Instruction for Golden Bear Golf among other things. In this role, Winstead 1999-2004 Greg Jones served as part of the senior management team responsible for developing, managing and initiating the start-up of Jack Nicklaus Golf Academies throughout 2005-present Chuck Winstead the world. *- Henry Taylor and Fred Knight served as co-head coaches from 1961-62
Coach Winstead addresses the crowd at last year’s Tee Winstead was a golfer at LSU from 1989-1991. Off Reception.
20 2007-08 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE Assistant Coach Shane Warren
THIS IS LSU Shane Warren hoping it would be. There is no place like LSU. It is truly special, and I'm PREVIEW excited about what lies ahead for LSU men's golf." COACHES Warren demonstrated his recruiting prowess this past year as he ASSISTANT COACH PLAYERS helped LSU ink its best signing class in more than a decade and one of THIRD SEASON REVIEW the nation's premier signing classes for the Class of 2007. The Tigers welcome standouts Andrew Loupe (Baton Rouge, La.), John Peterson RECORDS 2004-05 NCGA ASSISTANT COACH HISTORY OF THE YEAR (Fort Worth, Texas) and Clayton Rotz (Chambersburg, Pa.) as each was considered the top high school recruit in their respective states this past year. A native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Warren came to LSU in 2003 after serving as an assistant coach for the Alabama women's golf program Shane Warren enters his third season as an assistant coach with the from 1999-2002 and as an instructor for the Chuck Winstead Golf LSU men's golf program as he is responsible for assisting third-year head Academy at the University Club in 2003. Under his guidance, the Lady coach Chuck Winstead in LSU's recruiting efforts, coordinating practice Tigers went from a program that was ranked 55th nationally when he sessions, providing assistance at tournaments and handling all day-to- joined the staff to one that was ranked among the nation's top-10 in his day responsibilities with the team. last two seasons with the team. Warren served in the same capacity with head coach Karen Bahnsen Prior to his stints at Alabama and LSU, Warren served two years as and the nationally-ranked LSU women's golf program from 2003 the assistant golf professional at Hidden Meadows Golf Club in through the end of the 2006 season. Widely considered one of the top Northport, Ala., and one year as the head golf instructor at the Golden assistant coaches in Division I college golf, the National Golf Coaches Bear Golf Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He also served as an associate Association Board of Directors named Warren the 2004-05 NGCA golf professional at Lago Mar Country Club in Plantation, Fla., and as an Assistant Coach of the Year in July 2005. instructor for the Mark Wood Golf Learning Center in Fort Lauderdale. "Two years ago I saw this as a fantastic opportunity for me. It has The 37-year-old Warren graduated from the University of Alabama proven to be that and so much more," Warren said. "I'm one of the with a degree in sports and fitness management in 1994. He married the fortunate few to wake up everyday and do something that I love and am former Lauren Burger of New Orleans on March 10, 2007. passionate about. The opportunity to work alongside Chuck in this capacity and continue to learn from him has been everything I was
The Shane Warren Resume
2005-present LSU men’s golf assistant coach 2003-06 LSU women’s golf assistant coach 2003 Instructor at the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy 1999-2002 Alabama women’s golf assistant coach 1997-99 Assistant golf professional at Hidden Meadows Golf Club in Northport, Ala. 1996-97 Head golf instructor at the Golden Bear Golf Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 1995-96 Associate golf professional at Lago Mar Country Club in Plantation, Fla. 1994-95 Instructor at the Mark Wood Golf Learning Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 1994 Graduated from Alabama with degree in sports and fitness management
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TOMAS JIMENEZ KRISTEN PRICE JOHN ALLEN BEAU LOWERY WILL STAFFORD Executive Director Tutor Coordinator Academic Coordinator Athletic Trainer Graduate Assistant Academic Center Academic Center Academic Center Sports Information
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Player Profiles
THIS IS LSU PREVIEW Brian Noonan COACHES PLAYERS 5-8/150 • Sr./2L • Austin, Texas • St. Edward’s University REVIEW RECORDS 2 007 SEC Academic Honor Roll HISTORY 2006 U.S. Amateur Participant 2004 NCAA Division II Honorable Mention All-American 2004 First-Team All-Heartland Conference 2004 Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year 2004 UC Davis Aggie Invitational Champion
JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07) One of the Tigers’ top performers during the 2006-07 campaign … Was one of just two Round-by-Round with Noonan Tigers to compete in all 10 tournaments during the season … Finished with the second- lowest stroke average on the team at 73.2 strokes per round in 30 competitive rounds … 2006-07 Also recorded a team-high 12 rounds at par or better … Led the way with a pair of top-10 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 74-68-72 – 214 (2) finishes and six top-20 finishes on the season … Earned his best career finish in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 70-69-70 – 209 (t20) season opener after tying for second place at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Sept. 25- Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Edmond, Okla.) 77-69-80 – 226 (t9) 26) with a 54-hole score of 2-under 214 … Followed with a career-low tournament score SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 72-71-74 – 217 (t22) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 77-74-75 – 226 (t25) of 4-under 209 to finish in a tie for 20th at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Oct. Seminole Intercollegiate (Tallahassee, Fla.) 78-70-72 – 220 (t16) 9-10) … Tied for ninth place at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-17) … Finished in a Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 81-72-75 – 228 (t58) tie for 16th at the Seminole Intercollegiate (March 4-6) and a tie for 17th at the Linger Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 76-71-74 – 221 (t47) Longer Invitational (May 13-14) … Was the Tigers’ top finisher at the SEC Men’s Golf SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 76-71-74 – 221 (t16) Linger Longer Invitational (Evans, Ga.) 71-73-71 – 215 (t17) Championships in April after tying for 16th place with a 54-hole score of 11-over 221 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club … Was also a standout in the classroom as 2005-06 he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in July … Earned his second varsity Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (Nashville, Tenn.) 73-73-72 – 218 (t36) letter. Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 72-77-75 – 224 (t42) Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (Johnson City, Tenn.) 74-78-76 – 228 (t60) Tunica National Intercollegiate (Tunica, Miss.) 82-84-75 – 241 (t56) S OPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06) Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.) 75-77-81 – 233 (t41) Followed a redshirt season in 2004-05 by participating in nine of 11 tournaments for the SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 73-78-78 – 229 (t52) Tigers in 2005-06 … Finished the season with a 75.8 stroke average in 27 rounds with Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 78-77-72 – 227 (t55) three rounds at par or better … Fired the team’s lowest round in the 2006 SEC Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 78-76-72 – 226 (t61) SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 74-68-78 – 220 (t38) Championships with a 2-under par 68 in the second round of the tournament … Finished the SEC Championships in a tie for 38th place at 10-over 220 … Best finish of the season Noonan’s Quick Facts came in his first career tournament appearance at the Coca-Cola Tournament of Rounds of par or better: 15 Champions by tying for 36th with a three-round total of 5-over 218 … Named to the SEC Low Round: 68 (-4) at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (9/06) Low Tournament: 209 (-4) at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (9/06) Academic Honor Roll for the first time in his career … Earned first varsity letter. Top-10 Finishes: 2 Best Finish: 2nd at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (9/06) PRIOR TOLSU Played in 10 tournaments and finished the season with a 73.3 stroke average as a Noonan’s Career Totals freshman at St. Edward’s University … Was named Heartland Conference Freshman of Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2005-06 9 27 2,046 75.8 the Year … Earned first-team all-conference and all-region honors … Was named a 2006-07 10 30 2,197 73.2 Division II honorable mention All-American … Earned medalist honors at the 2004 UC Totals 19 57 4,243 74.4 Davis Aggie Invitational … Earned four top-10 finishes in his first season at the collegiate level … Lettered four times for head coach Mike Brent at Westlake High School … Led his In The Bag team to the state championship in 2001 … Earned all-district, all-region and all-state Driver: Titleist 907 D2 honors in 2001 and 2002. Woods: PING G5 woods Irons: PING i5 Wedges: T itleist 54 and 60 PERSONAL Putter: Taylor Made Rossa Full name is Brian James Noonan … Born on April 12, 1985 … Parents are Jim and Ana Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Todd Noonan … Has one brother, Chris, and three sisters, Sandra, Maria and Katherine Golf Glove: Titleist Golf Shoes: FootJoy … Majoring in marketing … Plays right handed.
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THIS IS LSU Garrett Runion PREVIEW COACHES 6-0/160 • Sr./2L • Orlando, Fla. • Olympia HS PLAYERS REVIEW 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll RECORDS 2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll HISTORY 2006 SEC Good Works Team 2005 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2005 SEC Good Works Team
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07) Saw action in one tournament during his redshirt junior season … Cracked the Tigers’ starting lineup at the John Hayt Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., from Feb. 18-20 … Finished one of college golf’s most prestigious invitational tournaments in 78th place … Posted a 54-hole score of 41-over 257 … Has now participated in a total of 16 Round-by-Round with Runion tournaments during his LSU career … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in his career. 2006-07 John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 81-92-84 – 257 (78)
JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06) 2004-05 Did not make a tournament appearance in 2005-06 as he received a redshirt prior to the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (Johnson City, Tenn.) 74-70-75 - 219 (t25) season … Named to the SEC Good Works Team for the second time, as well as the SEC Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate (Nashville, Tenn.) 75-65-74 - 214 (t21) Academic Honor Roll. Windon Memorial Classic (Lake Forest, Ill.) 77-76-76 - 229 (t58) Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 76-81-80 - 237 (72) University Club Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-71-73 - 221 (t62) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05) SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 71-76-82 - 229 (t59) Participated in 10 tournaments as a sophomore with a 76.36 stroke average in 30 total Mercedes-Benz Championship (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) 75-75-73 - 223 (t28) rounds ... Lowest round was a team-best 6-under par 65 in the second round of the Shenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 80-76-83 - 239 (69) Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Earned his best finish in the same tournament by tying LSU Spring Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 78-85-73 - 236 (t83) NCAA West Regional (Stanford, Fla.) 81-79-84 - 244 (137) for 21st with a 1-over 214 ... Recorded three rounds of par or better ... Named to the SEC Good Works Team for outstanding community service in and around the Baton Rouge 2003-04 area ... Helped coordinate the annual Halloween BOOzar, Thanksgiving Food Drive and Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 74-72-87 - 233 (t69) Christmas Toy Drive ... Member of the LSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... CCLA Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 79-75-73 - 227 (t64) Louisiana Classics Intercollegiate (Lafayette, La.) 76-70-78 - 224 (t33) Earned second varsity letter. LSU Spring Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-71-79 - 224 (t60) NCAA East Regional (New Haven, Conn.) 78-73-75 - 226 (t74) FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04) Played in five tournaments in his first season with the Tigers ... Finished the season with Runion’s Quick Facts a 75.6 stroke average ... First tournament was the Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Rounds of par or better: 6 Low Round: 65 (-6) at Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate (9/04) Intercollegiate Oct. 20-21, finishing in a tie for 69th with a 17-over 233 ... Shot three Low Tournament: 214 (+1) at Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate (9/04) rounds of par or better ... Best round was a second-round 70 at the Louisiana Classics Top-10 Finishes: None Intercollegiate March 8-9 at Oakborne Country Club ... Best finish came at the Louisiana Best Finish: t21st at Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate (9/04) Classics Intercollegiate when he tied for 33rd with a 8-over 224, which was also his lowest tournament score ... Earned his first varsity letter. Runion’s Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2003-04 5 15 1,134 75.6 PRIOR TO LSU 2004-05 10 30 2,291 76.3 Member of the AJGA Polo All-American team … Was the 2002 Florida State Junior 2006-07 1 3 257 85.7 Amateur Champion … Named the 2002 Central Florida Player of the Year … Was the Totals 16 48 3,682 76.7 2002-03 Orange County Player of the Year … Led Olympia to district and regional titles In The Bag and a second place team finish as a senior … Was his team’s MVP four-straight years … Driver: Titleist 905R Won AJGA Shell World Golf Village Championship in 2002 … Member of the National Woods: Titleist 904F Honors Society. Irons: PING 559 Wedges: Titleist Vokey Spin Milled 56 and 60 PERSONAL Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron New Port Teryllium Born on June 23, 1984 … Full name is Garrett Shaffer Runion … Parents are Britt and Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Titleist Sherry Runion … Has one brother, Parker … Plays right handed … Majoring in sports Golf Shoes: FootJoy management.
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THIS IS LSU Beck Troutman PREVIEW COACHES 6-2/245 • Sr./3L • Fernwood, Miss. • Parklane Academy PLAYERS REVIEW 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll RECORDS HISTORY 2006 U.S. Amateur Participant SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week (March 30, 2006) 2006 LSWA First-Team All-Louisiana 2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2005 LSU Spring Invitational Champion 2005 MGA Mississippi Match Play Champion
JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07) Round-by-Round with Troutman Cracked the starting lineup in nine tournaments during his junior season in 2006-07 … Finished the season with a stroke average of 76.8 … Posted a season-low tournament 2006-07 score of 3-over 216 at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10), including a Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 81-81-78 – 240 (71) season best 2-under 69 in the second round … Earned his best finish of the season at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 71-69-76 – 216 (t42) the SunTrust Gator Invitational (Feb. 10-11) where he tied for 22nd place at 7-over 217 … Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Edmond, Okla.) 79-77-84 – 240 (t39) SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 74-73-70 – 217 (t22) Finished in a tie for 47th place in his third career appearance at the SEC Men’s Golf John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 77-75-78 – 230 (t39) Championships in April … Also saw action in the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Sept. 25- Seminole Intercollegiate (Tallahassee, Fla.) 81-80-77 – 238 (72) 26), the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-17), the John Hayt Invitational (Feb. 18-20), Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 76-74-79 – 229 (t65) the Seminole Intercollegiate (March 4-6), the Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (March 17- Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 72-83-78 – 233 (t74) SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 77-74-79 – 230 (t47) 18) and the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 25-27) … Earned his third varsity letter.
2005-06 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06) Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (Nashville, Tenn.) 73-72-75 – 220 (t44) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 69-72-70 – 211 (t4) Arguably the team’s top performer during his sophomore season after finishing his Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 70-71-70 – 211 (t4) freshman season as one of the top newcomers in the SEC … Was named First-Team All- Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (Johnson City, Tenn.) 77-78-75 – 230 (t69) Louisiana by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association for his performance on the course Tunica National Intercollegiate (Tunica, Miss.) 76-78-78 – 232 (t31) … One of just two Tigers to participate in all 11 tournaments during the season, finishing Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.) 77-72-77 – 226 (t11) SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 76-75-72 – 223 (33) with a 73.8 stroke average in 33 rounds … Finished the season with a team-leading 11 Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 70-75-79 – 224 (t44) rounds at par or better, including two rounds of 3-under 69 … Led the team with three Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 74-69-70 – 213 (t4) top-10 finishes, while adding another top-20 finish to his resume … Completed three Augusta State Invitational (Evans, Ga.) 78-74-75 – 227 (t62) tournaments in a tie for fourth place, including the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Sept. 26- SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 75-75-70 – 220 (t38) 27), Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Oct. 10-11) and Hootie at Bulls Bay 2004-05 Intercollegiate (March 26-28) … Posted back-to-back tournament scores of 5-under par Windon Memorial Classic (Lake Forest, Ill.) 72-75-78 – 225 (t40) 211 at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate and Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational … Was Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 81-74-71 – 226 (t40) named SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week on March 30 for his performance at the Hootie at University Club Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 70-70-73 – 213 (t24) Bulls Bay Intercollegiate … Became the first Tiger to be named SEC Men’s Golfer of the SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 81-74-73 – 228 (t53) Mercedes-Benz Championship (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 72-77-75 – 224 (t32) Week since two-time All-SEC performer Heath West received the honor on April 8, 2004 Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 72-77-72 – 221 (t19) …Tied for 38th place in his second career appearance at the SEC Championships … Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 77-69-73 – 219 (t15) Named to the SECAcademic Honor Roll … Earned second varsity letter. LSU Spring Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 72-69-70 – 211 (1) SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 79-76-74 – 229 (t37) FR ESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) NCAA West Regional (Stanford, Calif.) 72-79-77 – 228 (t107) P articipated in 10 tournaments during his freshman season and ranked as one of the top Troutman’s Quick Facts freshmen in the SEC with a 74.13 stroke average in 30 rounds … Led LSU to the team title Rounds of par or better: 25 when he earned medalist honors at the LSU Spring Invitational from April 1-3 … Won the Low Round: 69 (-3) four times, last at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (04/06) tournament by two strokes with a 5-under par 211, including a season best 3-under 69 Low Tournament: 211 (-5) three times, last at Gary Koch Invite (10/05) Top-10 Finishes: 4 in the second round … Became the first Tiger to win a tournament since All-American Best Finish: 1st at LSU Spring Invitational (04/05) John Humphries won the same event in 2003 … Added two top-20 finishes to his resume … Tied for 19th at the Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational from March 19-20 and tied Troutman’s Career Totals for 15th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate the next week … Recorded 11 rounds at Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average par or better … 88.88 percent of his rounds counted for the Tigers … Was named to the 2004-05 10 30 2,224 74.1 2005-06 11 33 2,437 73.8 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Earned first varsity letter. 2006-07 9 27 2,073 76.8 Totals 30 90 6,734 74.8 PRIOR TO LSU Lettered four times for head coach Billy Swindle at Parklane Academy … Led team to In The Bag Mississippi Private School Association Class 4A state championship in 2001 … Future Collegians World Tour First-Team All-American in 2000 and 2001 … American Junior Driver: Cleveland Comp 460cc 10.5 degree Woods: PING G5 15 degree Golf Association All-American in 2003 … Named to Mississippi Junior Cup Team four Irons: Titleist 735cm times … Won Pop Allen Award by Mississippi Hall of Fame in 2002. Wedges: Titleist Vokey 52, 56 and 60 Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Millspec PER SONAL Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Golf Glove: Titleist Players Born on June 4, 1985 … Full name is Beck Carter Troutman … Parents are Bob and Lynn Golf Shoes: FootJoy Classics Troutman … Has two siblings, Robert and Alexis … Majoring in business … Plays right- handed.
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Jarrod Barsamian THIS IS LSU PREVIEW 5-10/160 • Jr./2L • Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. • Episcopal HS COACHES PLAYERS SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07) REVIEW Cracked the lineup in four tournaments during his sophomore season … Best finish of the RECORDS season was a tie for 49th place in the Tigers’ season opener at the Shoal Creek HISTORY Intercollegiate on Sept. 26 … Finished the tournament with a 54-hole score of 13-over par 229, including an even-par 72 in the second round … Also competed in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (t52nd), the SunTrust Gator Invitational (67th) and the Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (t65th) … Finished the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate with his best tournament score of the season at 9-over 222, including a season-low 3- under 68 in the final round … Finished the season with a 76.1 scoring average in 12 competitive rounds … Earned his second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Round-by-Round with Barsamian Earned valuable experience by participating in five tournaments during his freshman season … Finished the season with a 76.0 stroke average in 15 rounds … Recorded two 2006-07 rounds at par or better with a low score of 72 fired three times … A total of 9.5 rounds Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 78-72-79 – 229 (t49) were counted toward the team’s score … Appeared in four of five tournaments during the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 77-77-68 – 222 (t52) fall season, including LSU’s victory at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate on Sept 26-27 … SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 77-79-77 – 233 (67) Best finish of the season was a tie for 38th place at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate with Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 77-74-78 – 229 (t65) a three-round total of 7-over 223 … Best tournament score in relation to par was 6-over 2005-06 222 at the Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational in October … Earned first varsity letter. Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (Nashville, Tenn.) 72-73-77 – 222 (t52) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 78-72-73 – 223 (t38) P RIOR TO LSU Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 72-74-76 – 222 (t39) Tunica National Intercollegiate (Tunica, Miss.) 84-83-75 – 242 (t58) Lettered five times while playing at Episcopal High School … Led his high school team to Augusta State Invitational (Evans, Ga.) 75-76-80 – 231 (70) the district and regional championships in 2002 and 2003 … Was named first-team All- First Coast in 2003 and 2004, as well as second-team All-First Coast in 2002. Barsamian’s Quick Facts Rounds of par or better: 4 PERSONAL Low Round: 68 (-3) at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (9/06) Low Tournament: 222 (+6) at Gary Koch Invitational (10/05) Full name is Jarrod Richard Barsamian … Born on Aug. 4, 1986 … Parents are Jim and Top-10 Finishes: None Cindy Barsamian … Has one sister, Alyssa … Majoring in business … Plays right handed. Best Finish: t38th at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (9/05)
Barsamian’s Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2005-06 5 15 1,140 76.0 2006-07 4 12 913 76.1 Totals 9 27 2,053 76.0 In The Bag Driver: Titleist 907 D2 8 degree Woods: Titleist 906F 13 degree Irons: Titleist 735cm Wedges: T itleist Oilcan Spin Milled Putter: Titleist Studio Style Newport 2 Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Titleist Players Golf Shoes: FootJoy Classics, Adidas Powerbands
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THIS IS LSU PREVIEW Brent Struthers COACHES 6-0/200 • Jr./1L • Baton Rouge, La. • University HS PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll HISTORY 2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07) Did not make a tournament appearance in 2006-07 as he received a redshirt prior to the season … An experienced competitor who looks to provide quality depth to the squad as a redshirt junior in 2007-08 … Is a two-time letterwinner for the Tigers during his career in Baton Rouge … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in his career. Round-by-Round with Struthers SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06) 2005-06 Followed a successful freshman season by appearing in eight tournaments with a 76.3 Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (Nashville, Tenn.) 71-75-66 – 212 (t12) stroke average … Posted three rounds at par or better, including the team’s lowest round Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 74-79-75 – 228 (t55) of the season with a 6-under 66 in the third round of the Coca-Cola Tournament of Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate (Johnson City, Tenn.) 75-76-73 – 224 (t35) Tunica National Intercollegiate (Tunica, Miss.) 82-82-70 – 234 (t35) Champions on Sept. 13 … Fired a 7-under 29 on the back nine … Earned his only top-20 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.) 85-76-80 – 241 (t60) finish of the season and best finish of his career with a tie for 12th at the Coca-Cola SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 73-76-78 – 227 (t42) Tournament of Champions with a three-round total of 1-under par 212 … Made his Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 81-74-80 – 235 (72) second career appearance at the SEC Championships at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 73-77-80 – 230 (57) Course … Finished the tournament in 57th place … Named to the SEC Academic Honor 2004-05 Roll … Earned his second varsity letter. Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate (Nashville, Tenn.) 74-72-74 - 220 (t47) Gary Koch/Cleveland Golf Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) 80-81-75 - 236 (t70) FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) University Club Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 75-73-70 - 218 (t43) Participated in six tournaments in his first season as a Tiger and was one of LSU's top LSU Spring Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-78-70 - 224 (t29) SEC Championships (Sea Island, Ga.) 75-75-79 - 229 (t37) performers at the end of the season ... Finished the season with a 75.5 stroke average NCAA West Regionals (Stanford, Calif.) 80-71-81 - 232 (t120) in 18 rounds, including two rounds of par or better ... Recorded a pair of 2-under par 70s in the final round of both the University Club Intercollegiate, Oct. 25-26, and the LSU Struther’s Quick Facts Spring Invitational, April 1-3 ... Tied for 47th in his first career tournament at the Mason Rounds of par or better: 5 Low Round: 66 (-5) at Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (09/05) Rudolph Intercollegiate with a 7-over 220 ... Best finish of the season was a tie for 29th Low Tournament: 212 (-1) at Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (09/05) in the LSU Spring Invitational when he recorded an 8-over 224 ... 87.5 percent of rounds Top-10 Finishes: None were counted ... Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll ... Earned first Best Finish: t12th at Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions (09/05) varsity letter. Struthers’ Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average PRIOR TOLSU 2004-05 6 18 1,359 75.5 Lettered five times under head coach Paul Henslee at University High School ... Led team 2005-06 8 24 1,831 76.3 to the Class 2A state championship in 2002 ... Won individual state championship as a Totals 14 42 3,190 75.9 junior and senior ... Named Class 2A Player of the Year three times ... Earned all-state and In The Bag all-metro honors four times ... Named to The Advocate Star of Stars in 2003 and 2004. Driver: Titleist Woods: Titleist PERSONAL Irons: Callaway X-20 Born January 1, 1986 ... Full name is Brent Harrison Struthers ... Parents are Craig and Wedges: Cleveland Lorrie Struthers ... Has one sister, Rebecca, who was a member of the LSU women’s golf Putter: Titleist team during her collegiate career ... Plays right handed. Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Titleist Golf Shoes: FootJoy
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Brent Blaum THIS IS LSU PREVIEW 6-0/180 • So./1L • Coral Gables, Fla. • Westminster Christian HS COACHES PLAYERS 2004 U.S. Amateur Participant REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) Enjoyed a solid rookie campaign for the Tigers while making nine tournament appearances in 2006-07 … Finished the season with the third-lowest stroke average on the team at 76.1 in 27 rounds … Made his collegiate debut in LSU’s season opener at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate on Sept. 25-26 … Tied for 58th place at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate with a 54-hole score of 16-over 232 … Earned his first career top-10 finish at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-17) where he tied for ninth place … Posted a season best tournament score of 6-over 219 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 25-27) … Made his first career appearance at the SEC Men’s Golf Championships in April where he tied for 40th place with a 18-over 228, including a season-low 1-under Round-by-Round with Blaum 69 in the final round … Also cracked the lineup at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10), the John Hayt Invitational (Feb. 18-20), the Seminole Intercollegiate (March 2006-07 4-6), the Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (March 17-18) and the Linger Longer Invitational Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 77-76-79 – 232 (t58) Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 71-74-81 – 226 (t57) (May 13-14) … Earned his first varsity letter. Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Edmond, Okla.) 78-72-76 – 226 (t9) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 77-81-77 – 235 (t63) PRIOR TO LSU Seminole Intercollegiate (Tallahassee, Fla.) 75-73-79 – 227 (t50) Ranked among the top 100 seniors in the Class of 2006 by the National Junior Golf Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational (Statesboro, Ga.) 74-76-77 – 227 (t54) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 76-70-73 – 219 (t36) Scoreboard … Played varsity golf at Westminster Christian High School for seven years … SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 80-79-69 – 228 (t40) Was a first-team all-county selection three times … Was also a four-year letterman in Linger Longer Invitational (Evans, Ga.) 82-73-81 – 236 (t75) basketball and baseball while in high school … Junior career was highlighted by an appearance in the 104th United States Amateur Championship as a sophomore in 2004 Blaum’s Quick Facts … Qualified for the championship by firing rounds of 66 and 70 to finish in second place in Rounds of par or better: 3 Low Round: 69 (-1) at SEC Men’s Golf Championships (4/07) the qualifier at Grande Oaks Golf Club in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. … Was an active participant Low Tournament: 219 (+6) at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (3/07) in the American Junior Golf Association … Earned a fifth-place finish at the 2004 AJGA Top-10 Finishes: None Fidelity Investments Championship in Bolton, Mass. … Instructed by David Leadbetter, Best Finish: t9th at Oklahoma Intercollegiate (10/06) one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers for 2005-06. Blaum’s Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average PERS ONAL 2006-07 9 27 2,056 76.1 Full name is Brent Douglas Blaum … Born on March 11, 1988 … Son of Steve and Nancy Tot als 9 27 2,056 76.1 Blaum … Has an older brother, Ryan, who was an All-American golfer at Duke … Both parents attended LSU … Majoring in sports management at LSU … Plays right handed. In The Bag Driver: Callaway FT-5 8.5 degree Woods: Titleist 906 3-wood 13 degree Irons: Callaway Forged Wedges: Titleist Vokey 54 and 60 Putter: Titleist Studio Design Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Titleist Golf Shoes: FootJoy Classics
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THIS IS LSU PREVIEW Bryant Lach COACHES 6-0/155 • So./1L • The Woodlands, Texas • The Woodlands HS PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll HISTORY 2005 Rolex Junior All-American
FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) Earned the start in six tournaments during his freshman season … Made his collegiate debut at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate from Oct. 15-17 … Finished the first tournament of his LSU career in 44th place … Fired a season best 54-hole score of 8-over 221 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (March 25-27), including a season-low 1-under 70 in the first round … Made his first career appearance in the SEC Men’s Golf Championships (April 20- 22) where he finished in a tie for 45th place … Also saw action in the SunTrust Gator Round-by-Round with Lach Invitational (Feb. 10-11), the Seminole Intercollegiate (March 4-6) and the Linger Longer Invitational (May 13-14) … Finished the season with a 78.3 stroke average in 18 competitive 2006-07 rounds … Proved to be a standout in the classroom during his true freshman season as he Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Edmond, Okla.) 85-78-82 – 245 (44) was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter. SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) 79-79-80 – 238 (70) Seminole Intercollegiate (Tallahassee, Fla.) 77-79-73 – 229 (t60) PRIOR TO LSU Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 70-75-76 – 221 (t47) SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 75-75-79 – 229 (t45) One of the top juniors in the country in 2006 … Was the 44th-ranked junior golfer by the Linger Longer Invitational (Evans, Ga.) 75-77-77 – 229 (t64) American Junior Golf Association and the 56th-ranked junior by Golfweek/Titleist in the summer of 2006 … Was an honorable mention selection to the Rolex Jr. All-American Lach’s Quick Facts Team in 2005 … A four-year letterwinner at The Woodlands High School in The Rounds of par or better: 1 Woodlands, Texas … Led his golf team to the Texas High School Class 5A State Low Round: 70 (-1) at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (3/07) Low Tournament: 221 (+8) at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (3/07) Championship in 2005 … Distinguished himself by playing a competitive national schedule Top-10 Finishes: None on the junior circuit … Earned a pair of top-10 finishes in AJGA events, including a victory Best Finish: 44th at Oklahoma Intercollegiate (10/06) at the AJGA Lessing’s Classic in East Meadow, N.Y., in the summer of 2005 … Finished fourth in the 2005 AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior Championship in Humble, Texas … Lach’s Career Totals Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average Instructors include Dick Harmon, Donnie Massengale and Mark Steinbauer. 2006-07 6 18 1,391 77.3 Totals 6 18 1,391 77.3 PERSONAL Full name is Bryant Joseph Lach … Born on Jan. 7, 1988 … Parents are Gary and Karen In The Bag Lach … Has a younger sister, Amy … Majoring in business marketing at LSU … Plays right Driver: Taylor Made 580 XD TP handed. Woods: Sonar Tech NP-99 Irons: Callaway Forged Wedges: Titleist Spin Milled 54 and 60 Putter: Taylor Made Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Titleist Golf Shoes: FootJoy Classics
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Brian Leveille THIS IS LSU PREVIEW 5-8/145 • So./SQ • Basking Ridge, N.J. • Ridge HS COACHES PLAYERS 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll REVIEW 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll RECORDS HISTORY
RED SHIRTED FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) Cracked the Tigers’ five-man lineup once during the 2006-07 season … Made his first career tournament appearance at the Linger Longer Invitational in the season finale from May 13-14 … Finished the tournament in 74th place with a 54-hole score of 19-over par 235 … Posted rounds of 83, 76 and 76 at the par-72 Oconee Course at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga. … Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for his exemplary work in the classroom.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Round-by-Round with Leveille Received a redshirt prior to the 2005-06 season. 2006-07 Linger Longer Invitational (Evans, Ga.) 83-76-76 – 235 (74) PRIOR TO LSU Lettered three times for coach Scott Neigel at Ridge High School … Was a two-time all- Leveille’s Quick Facts conference and all-area player in New Jersey … Led team to the Somerset County Rounds of par or better: None Championship in 2002 and 2005 … Was the 2004 New Jersey Junior Amateur Low Round: 76 (+4) twice, last at Linger Longer Invitational (5/07) Low Tournament: 235 (+19) at Linger Longer Invitational (5/07) Champion … Was also the 2004 NJPGA Jr. Tour Championship runner-up. Top-10 Finishes: None Best Finish: 74th at Linger Longer Invitational (5/07) PERSONAL Full name is Brian Anthony Leveille … Parents are Dave and Mary Leveille … Father was a Leveille’s Career Totals two-time letterman at LSU from 1982-83 … Has one brother, Kevin, and one sister, Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2006-07 1 3 235 78.3 Colleen … Majoring in business … Plays right handed. Totals 1 3 235 78.3 In The Bag Driver: Titleist 905S Woods: Cleveland Launcher, Taylor Made Hybrid 16 degree Irons: PING i5 Wedges: Titleist Vokey 52, 56 and 60 Putter: PING Redwood Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Titleist Golf Shoes: FootJoy
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THIS IS LSU PREVIEW Thomas Galloway COACHES 5-8/140 • Fr./RS • Covington, La. • St. Paul’s HS PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll HISTORY FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) Received a redshirt in his first season with the Tigers … Will compete as a redshirt freshman in 2007-08 … Proved to be a standout in the classroom during his true freshman season as he was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO LSU Widely considered the top high school senior in Louisiana in 2006, Galloway finished his career at St. Paul’s High School in Covington as the 2006 Class 5A Region medalist and a first-team Class 5A all-state selection … Was a three-time first-team Class 5A all-state In The Bag selection during his high school career … Claimed medalist honors at the 2004 LGA Junior Driver: Taylor Made Burner 9.5 degree Amateur Championship and earned a runner-up finish in 2005 … Was medalist at the U.S. Woods: Taylor Made R7 13 degree, Taylor Made Rescue 19 degree Junior Amateur qualifier in 2005. I rons: Titleist 755 Wedg es: Taylor Made RAC Satin Putter: Ping i35 PERSONAL G olf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Full name is Thomas Bryce Galloway … Born on Nov. 6, 1987 … Parents are Larry and Connie G olf Glove: FootJoy Galloway … Has three siblings: Garrett, Taylor, and Parker … Majoring in business finance at Golf Shoes: FootJoy Classics LSU … Plays right handed.
Andrew Loupe 6-1/185 • Fr./HS • Baton Rouge, La. • Episcopal HS
PRIOR TO LSU A member of one of the nation’s premier recruiting classes in 2007 … Signed with LSU as the No. 1 high school senior in the state of Louisiana … Was the 19th-ranked junior golfer in the country according to the National Junior Golf Scoreboard when he signed with the Tigers in November 2006 … Junior career was highlighted by a pair of appearances in the United States Junior Amateur Championship and being a second alternate for the field in the 2005 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst No. 2 … Finished fourth at the 2006 Louisiana Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Louisiana with a score of 8-under par 280, including an 8-under 64 in the final round … Was the winner of the 2005 Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship after firing a 6-under 210 for three rounds … Enjoyed one of the most prolific In The Bag high school careers in the history of the state … Earned six letters as a member of the golf team Driver: Titleist 907 D2 8.5 degree at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge under the direction of head coach Andrew Wyly … Woods: Titleist 906F 3-wood 13 degree Led the Knights to two Class 2A state championships during his high school career … Was also Irons: Titleist 695 Mb’s a two-time individual state champion and three-time Baton Rouge metro champion … Wedges: Titleist Vokey 54 and 60 Wrapped up his high school career with a 69.0 scoring average in 2007 … Was the Class 2A Putter: 2-ball blade state runner-up as a senior … Also a standout on the basketball court, was named The Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Golf Glove: Sta Sof Advocate High School Athlete of the Year as a junior in 2006 … Finished his basketball career Golf Shoes: FootJoy Classics as a two-time all-state shooting guard under the tutelage of head coach Chris Beckman … Averaged 21.6 points per game on the hardwood during his senior season … Holds Episcopal’s all-time record for three-pointers made in a game and a season … Invited to participate in the 2007 Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star Game but was forced to withdraw due to an injury.
PERSONAL Full name is Andrew Gravolet Loupe … Born on Nov. 22, 1988 … Parents are Jack and Gayle Loupe … Also has an older brother, Jack, who attended LSU … Plays right handed … Plans to major in business management.
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John Peterson THIS IS LSU PREVIEW 5-11/170 • Fr./HS • Fort Worth, Texas • Paschal HS COACHES PLAYERS REVIEW PRIOR TO LSU Widely considered the top high school senior in the state of Texas for the Class of 2007 … RECORDS Ranked among the nation’s Top 100 junior golfers regardless of class in the final Polo Junior HISTORY Golf Rankings, National Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings and Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index … One of the nation’s top performers as a member of the prestigious American Junior Golf Association … Won his first career AJGA event at the Fidelity Investments Junior Championship in June 2007 by firing an impressive 54-hole score of 10-under 206 at Redstone Golf Club in Humble, Texas … Earned a total of six top-10 finishes and never missed a cut in his career on the AJGA … Qualified for the match play competition at the 2006 United States Junior Amateur Championship at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. … Played his high school golf at Paschal High School under the direction of head coach Trampas Wilson … Was named the Golf Super Team Boys Player of the Year by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram following an outstanding senior season … Wrapped up his high school career In The Bag by leading his team to back-to-back state titles at the University Interscholastic League Class Driver: Titleist 905 D2 5A state tournament in 2006 and 2007 … Led his team’s championship charge in 2006 with Woods: Titleist 906 F3 I rons: Titlest 670 Mb six birdies on the back nine … Was the state runner-up as an individual during his senior Wedg es: T itleist Vokey Prototype season, posting rounds of 70 and 68 for the championship … Also won individual district and Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 regional championships in addition to his runner-up finish at the state tournament … Named to Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Boys Super Team on two other occasions … A first-team all-state Golf Glove: Cabretta performer in 2006 and a three-time all-district selection during his high school career … Golf Shoes: : FootJoy Classics Tour Finished his senior season with six tournament victories and an impressive 70.5 scoring average … Lowest competitive round during his high school career was a 64.
PERSONAL Full name is John Herring Peterson … Born on April 18, 1989 … Son of David and Jan Peterson … Mother is a graduate of LSU … Has two younger brothers, Joel (16) and Joshua (13) … Also has a younger sister, Elizabeth (15) … Plays right handed … Undecided on what major to pursue at LSU. Clayton Rotz 5-10/150 • Fr./HS • Chambersburg, Pa. • Chambersburg Area Senior HS
PRIOR TOLSU One of the premier high school prospects in the country for the Class of 2007 … Was ranked among the top 50 junior golfers in the country regardless of class in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings during the summer of his senior season … Wrapped up his career as a junior golfer with an appearance in the 107th United States Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco … Finished just one stroke off the cut line for the match play competition as he tied for 76th in stroke play with a 36-hole score of 8-over 140 … Was his second career appearance in the U.S. Amateur as he also teed off in the championship in 2005 as a high school sophomore … One of the more accomplished junior golfers on the amateur circuit as he made three straight appearances in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship from 2004-06 … In The Bag Advanced to the sectional qualifying round for the U.S. Open Championship in 2006 and 2007 Driver: Taylor Made Burner 10.5 degree … Was the runner-up at the prestigious 90th Western Junior Championship during the Woods: Taylor Made R7 Steel 15 degree, Taylor Made Rescue 19 degree summer of his senior season, firing a 72-hole score of 4-under 284 at the Wakonda Club in Irons: T aylor Made Tp RAC 53 and 58 Des Moines, Iowa … Fired an impressive 4-under 68 in the final round … Also earned a top-five Wedges: Titleist Vokey 54 and 60 Putter: Taylor Made finish in the 2007 Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament of Champions at Sunnehanna Country Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Club in Johnstown, Pa., near his hometown … Tied for fifth place with a 72-hole score of 1- Golf Glove: Taylor Made R7 Tour under 279 for the championship, including a 4-under 66 in the first round … Finished an Golf Shoes: Adidas Powerband outstanding summer prior to his arrival in Baton Rouge with a 71.1 stroke average in tournament play … Considered the top junior golfer in his home state as he captured the Pennsylvania Junior Amateur Championship in July 2006 with a three-round score of 3-under 141, including a 5-under 67 in his final round … Developed his game against a difficult national schedule as he also earned a pair of top-10 finishes as a participant in the prestigious American Junior Golf Association.
PERSONAL Full name is Clayton Curtis Rotz … Born on Aug. 17, 1988 … Parents are Lynn and Lois Rotz … Has an older sister, Mallory, and a younger brother, Mitchell … Plays left handed … Undecided on what major he will pursue at LSU.
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The 2006-07 season opened with much promise for the LSU men’s low tournament score of 2-under 214. It also marked the first top-10 golf team as all-conference standout Chris Wells returned for his finish of his LSU career. senior season to lead a group of Tigers in their second season under The team returned to action in one of the premier tournaments in all the direction of head coach Chuck Winstead. Wells responded to the of college golf with an appearance in the annual Jerry Pate National challenge of being the team’s lone senior by earning second-team All- Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Alabama from Oct. 9-10. The SEC accolades for the second time in three years, leading the team Tigers finished in sole possession of ninth place with a team total of 9- with a 73.0 scoring average as he was one of just two Tigers to appear under 843 as it was the team’s lowest tournament score in relation to in all 10 tournaments on the campaign. par since recording a 9-under 855 in the 2002 Mercedes Benz Wells proved to be the Tigers’ top performer during his three-year Collegiate Championship. Wells led the way with his first top-10 finish career in the purple and gold as he cracked the starting lineup in 33 of the season as he tied for sixth with a career-low 8-under 205. straight tournaments while wrapping up his career in Baton Rouge with LSU wrapped up a brief fall season with an appearance in the a team-leading nine top-10 finishes and a 73.1 stroke average during inaugural Oklahoma Intercollegiate at historic Oak Tree from Oct. 15-17, that span. In addition to his success on the course, Wells was named finishing fourth in the eight-team field for its first top-five finish of the to the 2007 SEC Good Works Team and a member of the SEC season. Noonan and true freshman Brent Blaum led the way as the Academic Honor Roll by the league for the second time. duo tied for ninth place in the individual standings at 13-over 226 for The season also saw the emergence of junior Brian Noonan, who the championship. It was Noonan’s second Top 10 of the fall slate while improved his scoring average by nearly three strokes from his Blaum earned the first of his collegiate career. sophomore year and finished right behind Wells with a 73.2 average in Although his team was out of action for nearly four months, 10 tournament starts. The native of Austin, Texas, led the squad with Winstead continued to build a strong foundation for the future success two top-10 and six top-20 finishes, while also carding a team best 12 of the program during the winter break by inking one of the nation’s rounds at par or better. premier signing classes on Nov. 16. Winstead added the services of Noonan was also the team’s top finisher at the 2007 SEC Men’s such prep standouts as Andrew Loupe (Baton Rouge, La.), John Golf Championships as the tournament returned to Sea Island Golf Peterson (Fort Worth, Texas) and Clayton Rotz (Chambersburg, Pa.) as Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., for the seventh straight year. With LSU each was considered the top high school recruit in their home state for finishing in ninth place in the team standings, Noonan was the lone the Class of 2007. Tiger to finish among the top-20 individuals as he carded a 54-hole With the program building momentum following its success on score of 11-over 221 to wrap up the championship in a tie for 16th place. National Signing Day, Winstead took his squad to Gainesville, Fla., to The Tigers opened the season with a trip to Birmingham, Ala., from open the spring season with its annual appearance in the Gator Sept. 25-26 to compete in the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate and tied for Invitational from Feb. 10-11. The Tigers finished in 12th place in the 14- 11th place with a 54-hole score of 37-over 901. Despite their finish in team field after posting a team total of 44-over 884 at the par-70 the team standings,Noonan led the way for the Tigers with his best layout. They returned to action the following week to compete in the career finish as he was the tournament’s runner-up while firing a career prestigious John Hayt Invitational (formerly the Mercedes-Benz
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Collegiate Championship) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., where they Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., for the seventh straight season as THIS IS LSU placed 15th. the Tigers finished in ninth place with a team total of 52-over 892 for the PREVIEW The Tigers again returned to the state of Florida for their third weekend. The event is scheduled to return to St. Simons Island again in tournament of the spring season with their first ever appearance in the 2008 but will move to nearby Frederica Golf Club. COACHES Seminole Intercollegiate from March 4-6. The team earned a strong With NCAA Regional bids already handed out, LSU wrapped up the PLAYERS finish after placing eighth in the 15-team field with a three-round score 2006-07 season with a return trip to the state of Georgia to tee it up in REVIEW of 23-over 887. Wells was outstanding throughout the tournament as he the Linger Longer Invitational from May 13-14. The Tigers were RECORDS earned the best individual finish of his LSU career by tying for third welcomed by another strong 15-team field as seven squads entered the HISTORY place. The native of Mobile, Ala., fired rounds of 1-over 73, 1-under 71 final tournament of the regular season ranked among the nation’s top and 3-under 69 for a 54-hole score of 3-under 213. His previous best 25 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. Noonan and Wells each was a fifth-place finish in the 2005 LSU Spring Invitational at The finished in a tie for 17th place after firing matching 1-under scores of 215 University Club. to lead LSU to a 13th-place finish in the team standings. Redshirt Following its strong showing in the Seminole Intercollegiate, the freshman Brian Leveille also made his collegiate debut in the event. squad finished 13th in the Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational on March 18 The Tigers continued to take steps in the right direction in Winstead’s before ending the month with a trip to Awendaw, S.C., to compete in the second season at the helm of the program. In addition to signing third annual Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. A strong 15-team field arguably the nation’s top recruiting class during the fall signing period, greeted the Tigers at Bulls Bay Golf Club as they finished the event in Winstead coached his first all-conference performer with Wells earning 10th place in the team standings, recording a three-round score of 18- second-team All-SEC recognition for the second time in his career. The over 870 at the par-71 layout. Wells led the effort for the third Tigers excelled off the course as well as seven student-athletes were consecutive tournament as he posted his fourth top-20 finish of the named to the 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll, giving the Tigers 14 total season and 14th of his collegiate career after tying for 17th place. Academic All-SEC selections in Winstead’s two seasons as head coach. After a one-month layoff following the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, the Tigers teed it up in perhaps the most competitive conference tournament in all of college golf with an appearance in the 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships from April 20-22. The championship returned to the picturesque Seaside Course at Sea Island
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PREVIEW 2006-07 Indivdual Statistics COACHES PLAYER TOURNAMENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE LOW ROUND RDS PAR OR BETTER TOP 10'S TOP 20’S PLAYERS Chris Wells 10 30 2,189 73.0 67 8 2 5 REVIEW Brian Noonan 10 30 2,197 73.2 68 12 2 6 RECORDS Jarrod Barsamian 4 12 913 76.1 68 2 0 0 HISTORY Brent Blaum 9 27 2,056 76.1 69 3 1 1 Beck Troutman 9 27 2,073 76.8 69 3 0 0 Bryant Lach 6 18 1,391 77.3 70 1 0 0 Brian Leveille 1 3 235 78.3 76 0 0 0 Garrett Runion 1 3 257 85.7 81 0 0 0
2006-07 Team Tournament Results
DATE TOURNAMENT LSU FINISH LSU SCORE Sept. 25-26 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate t11th (15) 305-290-306 -- 901 +37 CHAMPION: Alabama Host: UAB Course: Shoal Creek Country Club Oct. 9-10 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 9th (12) 283-279-281 -- 843 -9 CHAMPION: Alabama Host: Alabama Course: Old Overton Club Oct. 15-17 Oklahoma Intercollegiate 4th (8) 306-294-317 -- 917 +65 CHAMPION: Tulsa Host: Oklahoma Course: Oak Tree Golf Club Feb. 10-11 SunTrust Gator Invitational 12th (14) 296-295-293 -- 884 +44 CHAMPION: Florida Host: Florida Course: University of Florida Golf Course Feb. 18-20 John Hayt Invitational 15th (15) 310-303-308 -- 921 +57 CHAMPION: Alabama Host: North Florida Course: Sawgrass Country Club March 4-6 Seminole Intercollegiate 8th (15) 303-293-291 -- 887 +23 CHAMPION: Auburn Host: Florida State Course: Golden Eagle Country Club March 17-18 Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 13th (18) 300-294-303 -- 897 +33 CHAMPION: Georgia Host: Georgia Southern Course: Forest Heights Country Club March 25-27 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 10th (15) 288-288-294 -- 870 +18 CHAMPION: Wake Forest Host: College of Charleston Course: Bulls Bay Golf Club April 20-22 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 9th (12) 301-297-294 -- 892 +52 CHAMPION: Tennessee Host: SEC Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) May 13-14 Linger Longer Invitational 13th (15) 297-295-297 -- 889 +25 CHAMPION: Georgia Host: Mercer Course: The Oconee Course at Reynolds Plantation
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PREVIEW COACHES Jarrod Barsamian Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 78-72-79 -- 229 (t49) PLAYERS Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 77-77-68 -- 222 (t52) REVIEW SunTrust Gator Invitational 77-79-77 -- 233 (67) RECORDS Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 77-74-78 -- 229 (t65) HISTORY
Brent Blaum Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 77-76-79 -- 232 (t58) Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 71-74-81 -- 226 (t57) Oklahoma Intercollegiate 78-72-76 -- 226 (t9) John Hayt Invitational 77-81-77 -- 235 (t63) Seminole Intercollegiate 75-73-79 -- 227 (t50) Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 74-76-77 -- 227 (t54) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 76-70-73 -- 219 (t36) 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 80-79-69 -- 228 (t40) Linger Longer Invitational 82-73-81 -- 236 (t75)
Bryant Lach Oklahoma Intercollegiate 85-78-82 -- 245 (44) SunTrust Gator Invitational 79-79-80 -- 238 (70) Seminole Intercollegiate 77-79-73 -- 229 (t60) Chris Wells Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 70-75-76 -- 221 (t47) 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 75-75-79 -- 229 (t45) Linger Longer Invitational 75-77-77 -- 229 (t64)
Brian Leveille Linger Longer Invitational 83-76-76 -- 235 (74)
Brian Noonan Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 74-68-72 -- 214 (2) Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 70-69-70 -- 209 (t20) Oklahoma Intercollegiate 77-69-80 -- 226 (t9) SunTrust Gator Invitational 72-71-74 -- 217 (t22) John Hayt Invitational 77-74-75 -- 226 (t25) Seminole Intercollegiate 78-70-72 -- 220 (t16) Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 81-72-75 -- 228 (t58) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 76-71-74 -- 221 (t47) 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 76-71-74 -- 221 (t16) Linger Longer Invitational 71-73-71 -- 215 (t17)
Garrett Runion John Hayt Invitational 81-92-84 -- 257 (78)
Beck Troutman Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 81-81-78 -- 240 (71) Beck Troutman Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 71-69-76 -- 216 (t42) Oklahoma Intercollegiate 79-77-84 -- 240 (t39) SunTrust Gator Invitational 74-73-70 -- 217 (t22) John Hayt Invitational 77-75-78 -- 230 (t39) Seminole Intercollegiate 81-80-77 -- 238 (72) Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 76-74-79 -- 229 (t65) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 72-83-78 -- 233 (t74) 2006-07 Team Round-by-Round Results 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 77-74-79 -- 230 (t47) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 305-290-306 -- 901 (t11th of 15) Chris Wells Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 283-279-281 -- 843 (9th of 12) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate 76-74-77 -- 227 (t42) Oklahoma Intercollegiate 306-294-317 -- 917 (4th of 8) Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 71-67-67 -- 205 (t6) Oklahoma Intercollegiate 72-76-79 -- 227 (t14) SunTrust Gator Invitational 296-295-293 -- 884 (12th of 14) SunTrust Gator Invitational 73-72-72 -- 217 (t22) John Hayt Invitational 310-303-308 -- 921 (15th of 15) John Hayt Invitational 79-73-78 -- 230 (t39) Seminole Intercollegiate 303-293-291 -- 887 (8th of 15) Seminole Intercollegiate 73-71-69 -- 213 (t3) Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 300-294-303 -- 897 (13th of 18) Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 73-74-73 -- 220 (t21) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 70-72-71 -- 213 (t17) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 288-288-294 -- 870 (10th of 15) 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 73-77-72 -- 222 (t23) 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships 301-297-294 -- 892 (9th of 12) Linger Longer Invitational 69-73-73 -- 215 (t17) Linger Longer Invitational 297-295-297 -- 889 (13th of 15)
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THIS IS LSU Shoal Creek Intercollegiate SunTrust Gator Invitational Sept. 25-26, 2006 Feb. 10-11, 2007 PREVIEW Birmingham, Ala. Gainesville, Fla. COACHES Shoal Creek Country Club (Par 72) University of Florida Golf Club (Par 70) PLAYERS LSU opened the 2006-07 season by finishing in a tie for 11th place at the Shoal The Tigers opened the spring season with their annual trip to Gainesville, Fla., to REVIEW Creek Intercollegiate hosted by UAB at historic Shoal Creek Country Club. The compete in the SunTrust Gator Invitational hosted by the University of Florida. Tigers posted a 54-hole score of 37-over par 901 and were led by the play of The squad finished in 12th place in the 14-team field after posting a 54-hole team RECORDS junior standout Brian Noonan, who earned his best career finish as the runner- total of 44-over par 884 at the par-70 University of Florida Golf Course. Three HISTORY up in the individual standings while firing a career low score of 2-under 214. It Tigers finished the championship in a tie for 22nd place in the individual also marked the first top-10 finish of Noonan’s collegiate career as his previous standings at 7-over 217, including Noonan, Wells and junior Beck Troutman. For best was a tie for 36th at the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions in Knoxville, Troutman, it was his best finish of the 2006-07 season as he was unable to Tenn., to open the 2005-06 season. His 4-under 68 in the second round was crack the top 30 in any other tournament during the spring season. also a career best. Team Results Team Results 1. Florida 280-289-281 -- 850 1. Alabama 288-288-293 -- 869 2. Florida State 284-287-290 -- 861 2. Tennessee 290-297-288 -- 875 3. Wake Forest 280-288-294 -- 862 3. Florida State 293-294-295 -- 882 4. Coastal Carolina 290-284-290 -- 864 4. Central Florida 295-290-300 -- 885 5. Georgia Southern 287-284-297 -- 866 5. Auburn 300-291-295 -- 886 12. LSU 296-295-293 -- 884 T11. LSU 305-290-306 -- 901 John Hayt Invitational Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Feb. 18-20, 2007 Oct. 9-10, 2006 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Birmingham, Ala. Sawgrass Country Club (Par 72) Old Overton Club (Par 71) LSU returned to action the following week by making the trip to Ponte Vedra The Tigers returned to action in one of the premier tournaments in all of college Beach, Fla., to compete in the John Hayt Invitational at Sawgrass Country Club. golf with an appearance in the annual Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate hosted The tournament was the former Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship and by the University of Alabama. The Tigers finished in sole possession of ninth was renamed during the fall. Noonan was once again the Tigers’ top performer place with a team total of 9-under 843 as it was the team’s lowest tournament as the native of Austin, Texas, tied for 25th place after carding a three-round score in relation to par since recording a 9-under 855 in the 2002 Mercedes- total of 10-over 226 for the week in one of the nation’s premier collegiate Benz Collegiate Championship. Senior Chris Wells led the way by finishing in a tournaments during the spring season. The Tigers struggled to a 15th-place tie for sixth with a career low 54-hole score of 8-under 205, including back-to- finish in the team standings as they posted a 57-over 921 in three rounds. back 4-under 67s in the second and third rounds. Noonan fired his lowest score for the second straight tournament with a 4-under 209. Team Results 1. Alabama 303-291-287 -- 881 Team Results T2. Vanderbilt 304-295-292 -- 891 1. Alabama 270-272-277 -- 819 T2. Coastal Carolina 309-289-293 -- 891 2. Texas Tech 274-272-280 -- 826 T4. UAB 312-293-294 -- 899 3. Texas 280-276-272 -- 828 T4. Central Florida 315-284-300 -- 899 4. BYU 284-274-272 -- 830 T4. UCLA 309-297-293 -- 899 5 Georgia State 277-280-276 -- 833 T4. Georgia State 305-297-297 -- 899 9. LSU 283-279-281 -- 843 15. LSU 310-303-308 -- 921
Oklahoma Intercollegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Oct. 15-17, 2006 March 4-6, 2007 Edmond, Okla. Tallahassee, Fla. Oak Tree Golf Club (Par 71) Golden Eagle Country Club (Par 72) LSU wrapped up a brief fall season as a member of the eight-team field at the Af ter a two-week break, the Tigers returned to the state of Florida for their third Oklahoma Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Oklahoma at historic Oak tournament of the spring season with their first ever appearance in the Seminole Tree Golf Club. The Tigers earned a fourth-place finish in the team standings for Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State at Golden Eagle Country Club. The team their first top-five finish of the season as they posted a 54-hole score of 65-over earned a strong finish after placing eighth in the 15-team field with a three-round 917. The squad was led by the play of Noonan and true freshman Brent Blaum as score of 23-over 887. Wells was outstanding throughout the tournament as he the duo tied for ninth place in the individual standings at 13-over 226 for the earned the best individual finish of his LSU career by tying for third place. The championship. It was Noonan’s second top-10 finish of the young season, while All-SEC performer from Mobile, Ala., fired rounds of 1-over 73, 1-under 71 and 3- Blaum earned his first career top-10 finish in his third start at the collegiate level. under 69 for a 54-hole score of 3-under 213. His previous best was a fifth-place finish in the 2005 LSU Spring Invitational at The University Club. Team Results 1. Tulsa 305-289-295 -- 889 Team Results 2. Baylor 316-290-294 -- 900 1. Auburn 290-288-287 -- 865 3. SMU 316-302-287 -- 905 2. North Carolina 296-281-293 -- 870 4. LSU 306-294-317 -- 917 3. Florida State 300-286-289 -- 875 T5. Oklahoma 313-296-310 -- 919 T4. East Tennessee State 302-291-285 -- 878 T5. Ohio State 304-304-311 -- 919 T4. UAB 295-292-291 -- 878 8. LSU 303-293-291 -- 887
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Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational Linger Longer Invitational THIS IS LSU March 17-18, 2007 May 13-14, 2007 Statesboro, Ga. Greensboro, Ga. PREVIEW Forest Heights Country Club (Par 72) The Oconee Course at Reynolds Plantation (Par 72) COACHES LSU continued its season at the prestigious Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational hosted With NCAA Regional bids already handed out, LSU wrapped up the 2006-07 PLAYERS by Georgia Southern at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga., finishing season with a return trip to the state of Georgia to compete in the 2007 Linger REVIEW the championship in 13th place with a 33-over par score of 897. It was perhaps the Longer Invitational hosted by Mercer University. The Tigers were welcomed by strongest field that the Tigers had seen to that point in the season as seven of the another strong 15-team field as seven squads entered the final tournament of the RECORDS 18 teams entered the week ranked among the top 25 teams in the country in the regular season ranked among the nation’s top 25 in the Golfweek/Sagarin HISTORY Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. Wells was once again the team’s top Performance Index. Noonan and Wells each finished in a tie for 17th place after performer as he tied for 21st on the leader board with a three-round total of 4-over firing matching 1-under scores of 215 to lead LSU to a 13th-place finish in the team 220. No other Tiger was able to crack the top 50 in the individual standings. standings. The Tigers posted a 54-hole score of 25-over 889. Redshirt freshman Brian Leveille also made his collegiate debut, finishing the event in 74th place. Team Results 1. Georgia 287-277-290 -- 854 Team Results 2. Alabama 292-288-280 -- 860 1. Georgia 273-286-276 -- 835 3. Auburn 289-293-286 -- 868 2. Georgia State 287-277-290 -- 854 4. South Carolina 295-283-296 -- 874 3. Florida State 283-279-294 -- 856 5. Florida 290-297-294 -- 881 4. UT-Chattanooga 288-282-293 -- 863 13. LSU 300-294-303 -- 897 T5. Charlotte 290-287-287 -- 864 T5. Alabama 285-288-291 -- 864 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 13. LSU 297-295-297 -- 889 March 25-27, 2007 Awendaw, S.C. Bulls Bay Golf Club (Par 71) The Tigers had one final opportunity to prepare for its annual trip to the SEC Men’s Golf Championships by competing in the third-annual Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate hosted by College of Charleston at Bulls Bay Golf Club in nearby Awendaw, S.C. A strong 15-team regional field greeted the Tigers as they finished the event in 10th place in the team standings, posting a 54-hole team total of 18- over 870 at the Par 71 layout. Wells led the effort for the third straight tournament as he posted his fourth top-20 finish of the season and 14th of his collegiate career after tying for 17th place with an even-par 213 for the week.
Team Results T1. Wake Forest 283-279-278 -- 840 T1. Baylor 283-280-277 -- 840 3. Florida State 274-289-282 -- 845 4. Central Florida 270-288-288 -- 846 5. Augusta State 286-292-277 -- 855 10. LSU 288-288-294 -- 870
2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships April 20-22, 2007 St. Simons Island, Ga. Sea Island Golf Club -- Seaside Course (Par 70) After a one-month layoff following their appearance in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, the Tigers returned to the state of Georgia for the second time during the spring to compete in the most competitive conference tournament in all of college golf with an appearance in the 2007 SEC Men’s Golf Championships. The championship returned to the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., for the seventh straight year. After tying for third place after the opening round, the Tigers finished the event in ninth place with a team total of 52- over 892. Noonan was the team’s top finisher as he tied for 16th place at 11-over 221, while Wells earned his second career Second-Team All-SEC selection following the tournament.
Team Results 1. Tennessee 301-283-285 -- 869 2. Alabama 298-288-285 -- 871 3. Auburn 304-288-282 -- 874 4. Ole Miss 295-293-288 -- 876 5. Florida 304-284-290 -- 878 9. LSU 301-297-294 -- 892
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THIS IS LSU PREVIEW The Southeastern COACHES PLAYERS 2007 All-SEC Team REVIEW RECORDS First Team Conference HISTORY Michael Thompson, Alabama Gator Todd, Alabama Patton Kizzire, Auburn SEC Golfers Are Leaders On The Links Billy Horschel, Florida Brian Harman, Georgia Chris Kirk, Georgia Throughout the illustrious history of the Southeastern Conference the league has provided a Brendon Todd, Georgia strong tradition of excellence on the links with its men’s golf programs, and the 2006-07 season was Philip Pettitt, Tennessee no different. Luke List, Vanderbilt Georgia was the runner-up at the 2007 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships and was joined among the top 10 teams in the event by sixth-place Alabama and ninth-place Florida. A trio of golfers also Second Team finished among the top 10 performers in the championship led by Michael Thompson of Alabama, who Matthew Swan, Alabama Andrew Landry, Arkansas finished in a tie for fourth place in the individual standings. Glen Northcutt, Auburn The conference has captured 10 NCAA team titles in its history with four belonging to both LSU Chris Wells, LSU and Florida, while Georgia has added a pair of its own. A total of 40 SEC teams have finished in the top Callum Macaulay, Ole Miss 10 in the NCAA Championships since 1985. Charlie Ford, Tennessee Individually, the SEC has witnessed six national champions with Florida’s Nick Gilliam winning the Chris Paisley, Tennessee latest title in 2001. In addition to winning six individual NCAA titles, 39 student-athletes have finished Jon Curran, Vanderbilt among the top 10 in the NCAA Championships since 1985. SEC Coach of the Year Jim Kelson, Tennessee Men’s Golf Notes SECPlayer of the Year Billy Horschel, Florida • SEC boasted three of the Top 10 teams and three of the Top 10 individuals SECFreshman of the Year at the 2007 NCAA Championships. Hudson Swafford, Georgia • Eight teams ranked in final Golfweek Top 50 and seven individuals ranked SEC Golfer of the Week Week 1 -- Gator Todd, Alabama in final Golfstat Top 100 in 2007. Week 2 -- Brendon Todd, Georgia Week 3 -- Glenn Northcutt, Auburn • 10 NCAA team titles and six NCAA individual champions. Week 4 -- Chris Kirk, Georgia Week 5 -- Chris Kirk, Georgia Week 6 -- George Bryan IV, South Carolina • 29 First-Team All-Americans since 1990. Week 7 -- George Bryan IV, South Carolina Week 8 -- Callum Macaulay, Ole Miss Week 9 -- Hudson Swafford, Georgia • 40 Top 10 finishes in NCAA Championships since 1985. Week 10 -- Patton Kizzire, Auburn • 39 individuals have placed in the Top 10 at NCAA Championships since 1985.
2007 SEC Championship Results Top 10 Individuals
1. Tennessee 301-283-285 -- 869 +29 1. Patton Kizzire, Auburn 72-69-70 -- 211 +1 2. Alabama 298-288-285 -- 871 +31 T2. Chris Paisley, Tennessee 76-70-69 -- 215 +5 3. Auburn 304-288-282 -- 874 +34 T2. Tino Weiss, Tennessee 74-70-71 -- 215 +5 4. Ole Miss 295-293-288 -- 876 +36 T4. Tyler Brown, Florida 75-69-72 -- 216 +6 5. Florida 304-284-290 -- 878 +38 T4. Andrew Landry, Arkansas 73-72-71 -- 216 +6 6. Georgia 308-289-286 -- 883 +43 T4. Will Roebuck, Ole Miss 69-75-72 -- 216 +6 7. Vanderbilt 302-295-289 -- 886 +46 T4. Michael Thompson, Alabama 77-72-67 -- 216 +6 8. South Carolina 304-297-288 -- 889 +49 8. Charles Ford, Tennessee 75-71-71 -- 217 +7 9. LSU 301-297-294 -- 892 +52 T9. Jon Curran, Vanderbilt 76-68-75 -- 219 +9 10. Arkansas 316-295-286 -- 897 +57 T9. Mark Harrell, Alabama 75-70-74 -- 219 +9 11. Kentucky 312-293-296 -- 901 +61 T9. Callum Macaulay, Ole Miss 75-71-73 -- 219 +9 12. Mississippi State 304-307-302 -- 913 +73 T9. Glenn Northcutt, Auburn 81-70-68 -- 219 +9 T9. Chris Rogers, Ole Miss 76-74-69 -- 219 +9 T9. Brendon Todd, Georgia 74-72-73 -- 219 +9 T9.Gator Todd, Alabama 73-75-71 -- 219 +9
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Tournament History
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PREVIEW LSU National Invitational Country Club of COACHES Louisiana Intercollegiate PLAYERS 1961-1992 REVIEW 1993-2003 RECORDS HISTORY
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 East Tennessee 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)
David Toms
2007-08 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 39 All-Time Tournament Titles
THIS IS LSU 1935-36 1974-75 Southern Intercollegiate LSU Invitational PREVIEW 1936-37 Centenary Classic COACHES SEC Championship Jim Corbett Classic Southern Intercollegiate 1975-76 PLAYERS 1937-38 LUS -Tulane Invitational REVIEW SEC Championship Florida Invitational Southern Intercollegiate 1976-77 RECORDS 1938-39 Seminole Classic HISTORY SEC Championship Jim Corbett Classic 1939-40 1977-78 SEC Championship Louisiana Intercollegiate Southern Intercollegiate 1978-79 NCAA Championship Southern Mississippi Invitational 1941-42 Broadwater Beach Invitational S EC Championship 1980-81 Southern Intercollegiate Seminole Classic NCAA Championship New Orleans Invitational 1945-46 1983-84 S EC Championship Y ale Fall Intercollegiate 1987 SEC Champions 1946-47 Morton Braswell Intercollegiate 1986-87 Men’s Golf Team: (seated L-R) Coach Buddy S EC Championship Louisiana Intercollegiate Alexander, Tommie Mudd (standing L-R) Michael Finney, NCAA Championship Orange Lake Intercollegiate Greg Lesher, Andrew Purnell, Duane Lorio, Rob 1947-48 1984-85 MacNamara, David Toms, William Lanier S EC Championship Southern Mississippi-Laurel C.C. Inv. Southern Intercollegiate UNO Invitational 1948-49 1985-86 Gulf Coast Invitational Southern Mississippi-Laurel C.C. Inv. 1949-50 Gator Invitational G ulf Coast Invitational C.C. of Jackson Invitational 1952-53 SEC Championship SEC Championship 1986-87 1953-54 C ountry Club of Jackson Invitational Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championship SEC Championship 1987-88 1954-55 Gator Invitational NCAA Championship Jerry Pate Invitational 1955-56 1988-89 All-America (Team Match) LSU National Collegiate Invitational 1958-59 Florida Southern Invitational All-America (Two Ball) Golf Digest Collegiate Inv. 1959-60 Chris Schenkel Invitational All-America (Team Match) 1990-91 All-America (Best Ball) Taylor Made Doral Park Intercollegiate Southern Intercollegiate 1991-92 2005 Shoal Intercollegiate SEC Championship Billy Hitchcock The Tigers captured the first team title of the Chuck All-America (Two Ball) 1993-94 Winstead era at the inaugural Shoal Creek 1960-61 Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate Intercollegiate. LSU Invitational Southeastern Intercollegiate 1961-62 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate LSU Invitational 1994-95 1963-64 Louisiana Classic Buckhaults Invitational All-American Intercollegiate 1964-65 1995-1996 Buckhau lts Invitational Reliastar Classic 1965-66 Ping-Tulsa Invitational LSU Invitational Blue-Gray Intercollegiate Southern Intercollegiate 1998-99 SEC Championship The Bridges All-American 1966-67 2000-01 B.O. Van Hook Invitational Tennessee Tournament of Champions L.R. Goldman Invitational Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate SEC Championship LSU Spring Invitational 1967-68 2001-02 B.O. Van Hook Invitational Gator Invitational 1968-69 LSU Spring Invitational B.O. Van Hook Invitational 2002-03 1969-70 LSU Spring Invitational LSU Invitational 2003-04 Former Head Coach Britt Hrrison Tulane Invitational Baylor Invitational Louisiana Intercollegiate Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate 1970-71 LSU Spring Invitational McNeese Invitational 2004-05 LSU’s Winningest Coaches 1971-72 LS U Spring Invitational Coach YearsTournament Titles Jim Corbett Classic 2005-06 Britt Harrison 11 16 1972-73 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Lou isiana Intercollegiate Mike Barbato 13 15 Port Malabar Invitational Maj. J. Perry Cole 11 12 Jim Corbett Classic Bill Brogden 5 11 1973-74 Greg Jones 610 Louisiana Intercollegiate Buddy Alexander 5 10 Jim Corbett Classic Harry Taylor 7 10
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LSU’s All-American Selections THIS IS LSU PREVIEW Year Golfer Selection(Team) Year Golfer Selection(Team) 1984 Fred Dupre Third Team COACHES 1937 Fred Haas, Jr. First Team Emlyn Aubrey Honorable Mention PLAYERS 1941 Earl Stewart First Team 1985 Rob McNamara Honorable Mention 1943 Sonny Ellis First Team 1986 Rob McNamara Honorable Mention REVIEW 1948 Gardner Dickinson First Team Emlyn Aubrey Third Team RECORDS 1952 Eddie Merrins 1987 Rob McNamara Second Team HISTORY 1953 Eddie Merrins David Toms Honorable Mention 1954 Eddie Merrins 1988 David Toms First Team 1955 Johnny Pott First Team Greg Lesher Honorable Mention 1962 Howell Fraser Second Team Fredrik Lindgren Honorable Mention 1965 B.R. McLendon Honorable Mention 1989 David Toms First Team 1966 B.R. McLendon Second Team Greg Lesher Second Team 1967 B.R. McLendon First Team 1990 Perry Moss Honorable Mention Randy Wolff Honorable Mention 1991 Perry Moss Second Team 1969 Vaughn Moisie Third Team 1992 Rett Crowder Honorable Mention 1970 Jimmy Wittenberg Honorable Mention 1994 Scott Sterling Honorable Mention 1973 Dick Clark Honorable Mention 1996 Brian Bateman Third Team 1974 Stan Lee Second Team 1997 P.J. Smith Honorable Mention 1975 Stan Lee Second Team 2001 Alan Morgan Honorable Mention 1979 Wayne DeFrancesco First Team 2003 John Humphries Honorable Mention 1980 John Salamone Honorable Mention 1981 John Salamone Second Team
Eddie Merrins B.R. McLendon David Toms Brian Bateman
LSU’s All-SEC Selections
Year Golfer Selection Year Golfer Selection 1970 Jimmy Wittenberg First Team 1987 David Toms First Team Vaughn Moise First Team Rob McNamara First Team Tommy Evans Second Team 1988 David Toms First Team 1971 Jimmy WittenbergFirst Team Player of the Year Mike Drury Second Team Greg Lesher Second Team 1972 Shelby Houston First Team 1989 David Toms First Team 1974 Dick ClarkFirst Team Player of the Year Stan Lee First Team Greg Lesher First Team 1975 Stan Lee First Team Fredrik Lindgren Second Team Louis Lee Second Team 1990 Perry Moss Second Team Jim Adams Second Team Greg Lesher Second Team 1976 Louis Lee Second Team 1991Perry MossFirst Team Frank Gusmus Second Team Player of the Year John Humphries 1977 Steve Cromwell First Team Rett Crowder Second Team 1978 Louis Lee Second Team 1992 Rett Crowder First Team Gary Marlowe Second Team 1993 Scott Sterling Second Team Freshman of the Year 1994 Scott Sterling First Team 1979 Wayne DeFrancesco First Team Brian Bateman Second Team John Salamone First Team 1995 Brian Bateman Second Team Player of the Year 1996 Brian Bateman First Team 1982 Dudley Bienvenu Second Team 1997 P.J. Smith First Team 1983 Fred DuPre First Team 1998 P.J. Smith Second Team Emlyn Aubrey Second Team 1999 Jeremy Wilkinson Second Team 1984 Fred DuPre First Team 2000 Alan MorganSecond Team Emlyn Aubrey First Team 2001 Alan Morgan First Team Rob McNamara Second Team John Humphries Second Team Freshman of the Year 2002 Nathan Goulding Second Team 1985 Rob McNamaraFirst Team Heath West Second Team 1986 Emlyn Aubrey First Team 2003 John Humphries First Team Rob McNamara First Team 2004 Heath West Second Team David Toms Freshman of the Year 2005 Chris Wells Second Team 2007 Chris Wells Second Team Chris Wells Academic All-Americans 1989 1991 1995 1996 Greg Lesher Rett Crowder Brian Bateman Chip McDonald Fredrik Lindgren
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PREVIEW COACHES Top Career Stroke Averages (since 1982) Top 20 Stroke Averages (since 1982) Yearly Stroke Avg. Leaders (since 1985) PLAYERS 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 REVIEW 2. Heath West (2002-05) 72.81 132 2. Alan Morgan 39 71.54 2001 1985-86 Emlyn Aubrey 72.00 40 RECORDS 3. David Toms (1985-89) 72.93 160 3. Scott Sterling 35 71.60 1993 1986-87 Rob McNamara 73.38 37 4. Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) 73.00 76 4. Craig Webb 35 71.91 1993 1987-88 David Toms 72.61 39 HISTORY 5. Chris Wells (2004-07) 73.16 99 5. Emlyn Aubrey 40 72.00 1986 1988-89 David Toms 71.27 43 6. Rob McNamara (1983-87) 73.20 143 6. Greg Lesher 43 72.23 1988 1989-90 Perry Moss 72.81 32 7. Brian Bateman (1993-96) 73.22 143 7. John Humphries 38 72.32 2003 1990-91 Perry Moss 72.64 42 8. John Humphries (1999-2003) 73.31 141 8. Heath West 34 72.35 2002 1991-92 Rett Crowder 73.57 40 9. Greg Lesher (1986-90) 73.36 141 9. Fredrik Lindgren 37 72.43 1989 1992-93 Scott Sterling 71.60 35 10. P.J. Smith (1995-97) 73.51 130 10. Brian Bateman 35 72.60 1993 1993-94 Scott Sterling 73.54 35 11. Perry Moss (1987-91) 73.65 119 11. David Toms 39 72.61 1988 1994-95 Brian Bateman 73.25 35 12. Scott Sterling (1990-94) 73.91 139 12. Perry Moss 42 72.64 1991 1995-96 Brian Bateman 72.84 38 13. Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) 73.92 130 13. Rob McNamara 37 72.65 1986 1996-97 P.J. Smith 72.67 37 14. Bob Friend (1982-86) 74.20 127 14. Fred Dupre 36 72.67 1984 1997-98 P.J. Smith 73.08 37 15. Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) 74.21 133 15. P. J. Smith 37 72.68 1997 1998-99 Jeremy Wilkinson 73.21 32 16. Nathan Goulding 27 72.78 2001 1999-00 Alan Morgan 72.86 36 *- minimum 70 rounds 17. Nathan Goulding 34 72.79 2002 2000-01 Nathan Goulding 72.77 27 18. Heath West 35 72.80 2004 2001-02 Heath West 72.35 34 19. Perry Moss 32 72.81 1990 2002-03 John Humphries 72.31 38 20. Chris Wells 36 72.83 2005 2003-04 Heath West 72.80 35 2004-05 Chris Wells 72.83 36 2005-06 Andrew Lanahan 73.37 27 2006-07 Chris Wells 73.00 30
Career Top-10 Finishes (since 1982) Career Top-20 Finishes (since 1985) Career Tourn. Victories (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. P.J. Smith (1995-97) 29 2. Rob McNamara (1983-87) 4 3. Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) 20 3. Brian Bateman (1993-96) 28 3. Perry Moss (1987-91) 2 4. Brian Bateman (1993-96) 19 4. Greg Lesher (1986-90) 27 Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 2 5. Greg Lesher (1986-90) 16 5. Heath West (2002-05) 25 5. Beck Troutman (2004-Present) 1 6. Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) 14 6. Scott Sterling (1990-94) 23 Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) 1 7. P.J. Smith (1995-97) 13 7. Perry Moss (1987-91) 20 Tommie Mudd (1983-87) 1 8. John Humphries (1999-2003) 11 Rett Crowder (1989-92) 20 Greg Lesher (1986-90) 1 Bob Friend (1982-86) 11 9. Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) 18 Scott Sterling (1990-94) 1 10. Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) 10 Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 18 Brian Bateman (1992-96) 1 Rett Crowder (1988-92) 10 John Humphries (1999-2003) 18 John Humphries (1999-2003) Scott Sterling (1990-94) 10 12. Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) 17 13. Alan Morgan (1999-2001) 9 13. Chris Wells (2004-07) 15 Heath West (2002-2005) 9 14. Craig Webb (1989-93) 13 Chris Wells (2004-07) 9 15. Phil Schmitt (1992-96) 11 16. Tommie Mudd (1983-87) 7 16. Andrew Lanahan (2003-06) 10 17. Nathan Goulding (2000-02) 6 17. Adam Manuel (1995-98) 9 18. Phil Schmitt (1992-96) 5 Nathan Goulding (2000-02) 9 19. Beck Troutman (2004-07) 4 19. D.A. Points (1995-97) 8 Craig Webb (1989-93) 4 20. Beck Troutman (2004-Present) 7 G arrett Prather (2000-04) 7
Best Team Rounds (since 1985) Best Team Tournament Scores (since 1985) Best Ind. Tournament Scores (since 1985) Score Tournament Score Tournament Score Player -11 (277) CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000, 2nd rd. -16 (848) University Club Intercollegiate, 2004 -11 (205) Perry Moss (LSU National Invite, 1990) -11 (277) Chris Schenkel Invite, 1986, rd. -15 (849) Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate, 1994 -11 (205) David Toms (SEC Championships, 1987) -11 (281) Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. -15 (849) Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986 -10 (206) Chris Wells (UC Intercollegiate, 2004) -10 (278) University Club Inter., 2004, 2nd rd. -13 (851) LSU Spring Invitational, 2004 -10 (206) Alan Morgan (CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000) -10 (278) Billy Hitchcock Invite, 1992, 2nd rd. -13 (851) Tournament of Champions, 2000 -10 (206) David Toms (Golf Digest Collegiate, 1988) -9 (279) LSU Spring Invite, 2002, 1st rd. -12 (852) Chris Shenkel Invitational, 1989 -9 (207) Greg Lesher (LSU National Invite, 1989) -9 (279) CCLA Intercollegiate, 2001, 2nd rd. -12 (852) Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987 -8 (205) Chris Wells (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, 2006) -9 (279) Gary Koch Invite, 2000, 3rd rd. -11 (853) LSU National Invitational, 1990 -8 (208) Alan Morgan (ASU Invitational, 2001) -9 (279) Henry Homberg Invite, 1987, 1st rd. -9 (843) Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, 2006 -8 (208) Greg Lesher (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1988) -9 (283) Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd. -9 (855) Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 2001 -8 (208) David Toms (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, 1988) -8 (280) Mercedes-Benz Coll., 1998, 1st rd. -9 (855) Country Club of Jackson Invite, 1987 -8 (208) Emlyn Aubrey (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1986) -8 (280) ReliaStar Collegiate, 1997, 2nd rd. -8 (856) CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000 -7 (209) Jeremy Wilkinson (Southeastern Inv., 2000) -8 (280) Henry Homberg Invite, 1987, 2nd rd -7 (857) CCLA Intercollegiate, 2003 -7 (209) Scott Sterling (Southeastern Invite, 1994) -8 (280) LSU National Invite, 1985, 2nd rd. -7 (857) Henry Homberg Invitational, 1986 -7 (209) David Toms (Sun Bowl Invitational, 1989) -7 (273) Gator Invitational, 2001, 1st rd. -5 (859) Tournament of Champions, 1995 -7 (209) Rob McNamara (Chris Schenkel Inv., 1986) -7 (281) LSU Spring Invite, 2001, 2nd rd. -4 (860) Tournament of Champions, 1996 -6 (210) Nathan Goulding (Tourn. of Champs, 2001) -7 (281) Tourn. of Champions, 2000, 1st rd. -4 (860) Country Club of Jackson Invite, 1986 -6 (204) Nathan Goulding (Gator Invite, 2002) -7 (281) ReliaStar Collegiate, 1995, 3rd rd. -3 (861) Golf Digest Collegiate, 1989 -6 (210) John Humphries (CCLA Inter., 2000) -7 (281) CC of Jackson Invite, 1986, 2nd rd. -2 (862) LSU National Invitational, 1988 -6 (210) P.J. Smith (Sun Bowl Invitational, 1997) -2 (862) Taylor Made Red River Classic, 1988 -6 (210) Brian Bateman (Blue-Gray Inter., 1996) -6 (210) Rett Crowder (Billy Hitchcock Invite, 1992) -6 (204) David Toms (Gator Invite, 1989)
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THIS IS LSU LSU’s Individual Medalists PREVIEW COACHES (since 1985) PLAYERS
Year Player Tournament Score REVIEW 1985 Rob McNamara University of New Orleans Invitational 139 RECORDS 1985 Rob McNamara Country Club of Jackson Invitational 207 HISTORY 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 Beck Troutman
Low Rounds (since 1982) Player Class Score Par Tournament Date Site Tommie Mudd So. 63 72 LSU Invitational 1985 Sherwood Forest CC - Baton Rouge, La. Greg Lesher Jr. 64 70 Gator Invitional 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. David Toms So. 65 72 SEC Championships 5/17/87 Turtle Point Yacht Club - Florence, Ala. Perry Moss So. 65 72 Florida Southern Inv. 3/3-5/89 Imperial Lakes CC - Lakeland, Fla. Rett Crowder So. 65 72 Taylor Made/Doral Park 2/24/90 Doral Park CC - Miami, Fla. Perry Moss Jr. 65 70 Gator Invitational 2/11/90 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Perry Moss Sr. 65 72 Southern Intercollegiate 11/11/90 Athens CC - Athens, Ga. Scott Sterling So. 65 72 Carpet Capital Classic 9/21/91 The Farm - Dalton, Ga. Jeremy Wilkinson Fr. 65 72 Tennessee Tournament of Champions 9/30/97 Holston Hills CC - Knoxville, Tenn. Garrett Runion So. 65 71 Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate 9/27/04 Vanderbilt Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. Fred Dupre Jr. 66 71 Braswell Intercollegiate 1983 Shreveport CC - Shreveport, La. Rob McNamara Jr. 66 70 Gator Invitational 2/14-16/86 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Emlyn Aubrey Sr. 66 72 Chris Schenkel Invitational 1986 Forest Heights CC - Statesboro, Ga. David Toms So. 66 72 Country Club of Jackson Inv. 4/19/87 Jackson CC - Jackson, Miss. David Toms Jr. 66 72 Chris Schenkel Invitational 4/22/88 Forest Heights CC - Statesboro, Ga. David Toms Sr. 66 70 Gator Invitational 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Brian Bateman Jr. 66 72 CCLA Invitational 11/30/94 CCLA - Baton Rouge, La. Craig Taylor Sr. 66 72 Gary Koch-Cleveland Golf Intercollegiate 10/16/00 Old Memorial Golf Club - Tampa, Fla. Nathan Goulding Jr. 66 70 Gator Invitational 2/10/01 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Alan Morgan Sr. 66 70 Gator Invitational 2/10/01 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. Andrew Lanahan Jr. 66 72 Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational 3/20/04 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. Chris Wells So. 66 72 University Club Intercollegiate 10/25/04 University Club - Baton Rouge, La. Brent Struthers So. 66 71 Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions 9/13/05 Holston Hills CC - Knoxville, Tenn.
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THIS IS LSU LSU at the Southeastern Conference Championships (Since 1937) PREVIEW YEAR LSU FINISH (SCORE) CHAMPION (SCORE) MEDALIST (SCORE) SITE 1937 1st (614) LSU (614) Vincent D’Antoni, Tennessee Baton Rouge, La. COACHES 1938 1st (608) LSU (608) Henry Castillo, LSU Baton Rouge, La. 1939 1st (604) LSU (604) Sonny Swift, Georgia Baton Rouge, La. PLAYERS 1940 1st (601) LSU (601) Henry Castillo, LSU Athens, Ga. REVIEW 1941 Georgia (616) Earl Stewart, LSU Athens, Ga. 1942 1st (597) LSU (597) Arnold Blum, Georgia Athens, Ga. RECORDS 1943-45 No Tournaments- World War II 1946 1st (604) LSU (604) George Hamer, Georgia Athens, Ga. HISTORY 1947 1st (633) LSU (633) Joe Moore, LSU Athens, Ga. 1948 1st (303) LSU (303) Albert Swann, Georgia Tech Athens, Ga. 1949 Georgia Tech (303) Hal Spears, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1950 Georgia (1200) John Owens, Kentucky Athens, Ga. 1951 Georgia (579) Griffin Moody, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1952 Georgia (591) Bobby Hill, Alabama Athens, Ga. 1953 1st (586) LSU (586) Eddie Merrins, LSU Athens, Ga. 1954 1st (576) LSU (576) Eddie Merrins, LSU Athens, Ga. 1955 Florida (575) Lester Kelly, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1956 Florida (591) Dave Ragan, Florida Athens, Ga. 1957 Georgia (590) Tom Aaron, Florida Athens, Ga. 1958 Georgia (593) Tom Aaron, Florida Athens, Ga. 1959 Georgia (583) Bob Moser, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1960 1st (573) LSU (573) Cobby Ware, Georgia/Doug Essig, LSU Athens, Ga. 1961 Georgia (570) Howell Fraser, LSU Athens, Ga. 1962 Georgia (1170) David Boyd, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1963 Georgia (589) Jim Gabrielsen, Georgia/Jack Oliver, Georgia Athens, Ga. 1964 Georgia (581) Bert Greene, Tennessee Athens, Ga. 1965 T3rd (596) Georgia (575) B.R. McLendon, LSU (282) Athens, Ga. 1966 1st (854) LSU (854) B.R. McLendon, LSU (210) Baton Rouge, La. 1967 1st (872) LSU (872) B.R. McLendon, LSU (212) Gainesville, Fla. 1968 9th (898) Florida (848) Steven Melnyk, Florida (204) Knoxville, Tenn. 1969 3rd (1108) Georgia (1099) Vaughn Moise, LSU (212) Athens, Ga. 1970 2nd (1106) Georgia (1105) Tommy Valentine, Georgia (213) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1971 4th (1132) Georgia (1099) Jimmy McQuillian, Florida (215) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1972 5th (1159) Georiga (1117) Mickey Mabry, Tennessee (217) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1973 4th (1134) Florida (1099) Gary Koch, Florida (212) Callaway Gardens, Ga. 1974 2nd (1128) Florida (1104) Gary Koch, Florida (214) Dothan, Ala. 1975 2nd (1112) Florida (1101) Phil Hancock, Florida (214) Dothan, Ala. 1976 3rd (1101) Auburn (1094) Phil Hancock, Florida (207) Decatur, Ala. 1977 4th (1092) Georgia (1073) Sam Trahan, Florida (209) Decatur, Ala. 1978 3rd (1164) Georgia (1142) Larry Rinker, Florida (222) Birmingham, Ala. 1979 5th (895) Alabama (876) Wa yne DeFrancesco, LSU (212) Birmingham, Ala. 1980 6th (912) Tennessee (884) Rick Pearson, Florida (215) Augusta, Ga. 1981 t3rd (887) Auburn (884) John Salamone, LSU (211) Augusta, Ga. 1982 7th (904) Georgia (873) Randy Watkins, Ole Miss (211)Augusta, Ga. 1983 6th (898) Georgia (881) Dave Peege, Ole Miss (213) Augusta, Ga. 1984 2nd (885) Ole Miss (881) Emlyn Aubrey, LSU (213) Augusta, Ga. 1985 6th (889) Florida (868) Peter Persons, Georgia (213) Florence, Ala. 1986 1st (871) LSU (871) Chip Sullivan, Ole Miss (210) Florence, Ala. 1987 1st (869) LSU (869) David Toms, LSU (205) Florence, Ala. 1988 2nd (872) Georgia (854) Lan Gooch, Ole Miss (209) Florence, Ala. 1989 2nd (890) Florida (874) Chris DiMarco, Florida (215) Louisville, Ky. 1990 9th (896) Tennessee (866) Mike Sposa, Tennessee (210) Jackson, Miss. 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) Sea Island, Ga. 2002 t4th (874) Auburn (857) Camilo Benedetti, Florida (210) Sea Island, Ga. 2003 12th (917) Florida (856) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (203) Sea Island, Ga. 2004 8th (875) Georgia (843) Brendon Todd, Georgia (207) Sea Island, Ga. 2005 t6th (899) Kentucky (875) David Skinns, Tennessee (210) Sea Island, Ga. 2006 6th (868) Georgia (827) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (205) Sea Island, Ga. 2007 9th (892) Tennessee (869) Patton Kizzire, Auburn (211) Sea Island, Ga.
LSU’s SEC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS LSU’s SEC TEAM CHAMPIONS ALL-TIME SEC TEAM TITLES Year Score Player Site Year Score Coach Site 1. Georgia 24 1937 146 Fred Haas, Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 1937 614 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 2. LSU 15 1938 141 Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. 1938 608 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 3. Florida 13 1939 140 Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. 1939 604 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 4. Tennessee 3 1940 140 Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. 1940 601 Maj. J. Perry Cole Baton Rouge, La. 5. Auburn2 1941 142 Earl Stewart Athens, Ga. 1942 597 Maj. J. Perry Cole Athens, Ga. Mississippi State 2 1947 138 Joe Moore Athens, Ga. 1946 604 T.P. Heard Athens, Ga. 7. Alabama 1 1953 286 Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. 1947 633 T.P. Heard Athens, Ga. Georgia Tech 1 1954 284 Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. 1948 303 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. Mississippi 1 1960 283 Don Essig Athens, Ga. 1953 586 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. Arkansas 1 1961 281 Howard Fraser Athens, Ga. 1954 576 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. Kentucky 1 1965 282 B.R. McLendon Athens, Ga. 1960 573 Mike Barbato Athens, Ga. 1966 210 B.R. McLendon Baton Rouge, La. 1966 854 Harry Taylor Baton Rouge, La. 1967 212 B.R. McLendon Gainesville, Fla. 1967 872 Harry Taylor Gainesville, Fla. 1969 212 Vaughn Moise Birmingham, Ala. 1986 871 Buddy Alexander Florence, Ala. 1979 212 Wayne DeFrancesco Augusta, Ga. 1987 869 Buddy Alexander Florence, Ala. 1981 211 John Salamone Augusta, Ga. 1984 213 Emlyn Aubrey Augusta, Ga. 1987 205 David Toms Florence, Ala.
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LSU’s NCAA Team Champions THIS IS LSU YEAR SCORE COACH SITE PREVIEW 1940 601 Maj. J. Perry Cole Ekwanok C.C., Manchester, Vt. 1942 590 Maj. J. Perry Cole South Bend C.C., South Bend, Ind. COACHES 1947 606 T.P. Heard Univ. of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich. PLAYERS 1955 574 Mike Barbato Holston Hills C.C., Knoxville, Tenn. REVIEW LSU’s NCAA Individual Champions RECORDS HISTORY YEAR PLAYER SITE 1937 Fred Haas, Jr. Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pa. 1941 Earl Stewart Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio LSU Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes Year Finish Score Champion/Score Site 1939 5th 617 Stanford - 612 Wakonda C.C., Des Moines, Iowa 1940 t1st LSU - 601 Edwanok C.C., Manchester, Vt. Princeton - 601 1941 2nd 599 Stanford - 580 Ohio State Scarlet, Columbus, Ohio 1942 t1st LSU - 590 South Bend C.C., South Bend, Ind. 1955 National Champions Princeton - 590 1943 3rd 621 Yale - 614 Olympia Field C.C. 1946 5th 629 Stanford - 619 Springdale C.C., Princeton, N.J. 1947 1st LSU - 606 Univ. of Michigan Course, Anne Arbor, Mich. 1948 2nd 588 San Jose St. - 579 Stanford Univ. Course, Palo Alto, Calif. 1952 7th 602 North Texas St. - 573 Purdue Univ. Course, W. Lafayette, Ind. 1953 3rd 581 Stanford - 578 Broadmoor G. C., Colorado Springs, Colo. 1954 4th 582 SMU - 572 Braeburn C.C., Houston, Texas 1955 1st LSU- 574 Holston Hills C.C., Knoxville, Tenn. 1956 9th 613 Houston - 601 Ohio State Scarlet, Columbus, Ohio 1966 t8th 607 Houston - 582 Stanford Univ. Course, Palo Alto, Calif. 1967 3rd 591 Houston - 585 Shawnee G.C., Delaware, Pa. 1984 t6th 1162 Houston - 1145 Bear Creek Golf World, Houston, Texas 1985 t9th 1196 Houston - 1172 Grenelefe G.C., Haines City, Fla. 1986 10th 1175 Wake Forest - 1156 Bermuda Run C.C., Winston Salem, N.C. 1989 t8th 1173 Oklahoma - 1139 Oaktree Country Club, Edmond, Okla. 1942 NCAA Champions
LSU’S Top 25 NCAA Individual Finishes (Since 1985)
Year Player Finish Score 1985 Rob McNamara t10th 291 1986 Emlyn Aubrey t3rd 287 1987 Rob McNamara 16th 293 1988 David Toms 5th 288 Greg Lesher t16th 293 Fredrik Lindgren t19th 294 1989 Fredrik Lindgren t17th 289 1991 Perry Moss t4th 212 Scott Sterling t18th 218
Earl Stewart • 1941 NCAA Champion
LSU’S Team NCAA Championship Results (Since 1985) Year LSU Finish (Score) Site 1986 10th (1175) Winston-Salem, N.C. 1987 t14th (1200) Columbus, Ohio 1988 t20th (907) Thousand Oaks, Calif. 1989 t8th (1173) Edmond, Okla. 1991 30th (1228) New Haven, Conn. 1992 22nd (588) Albuquerque, N.M. 1993 t17th (597) Lexington, Ky. 1994 22nd (591) McKinney, Texas 1997 18th (590) Lake Forest, Ill.
1940 National Champions
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PREVIEW COACHES Three Former Tigers Represent LSU PLAYERS REVIEW at PGA Championship RECORDS David Toms, Brian Bateman and Phil Schmitt teed it up against 156 of the game’s HISTORY best players at the 89th PGA Championship this past summer as the former LSU standouts entered the chase for “Glory’s Last Shot” at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. Toms won the only major championship of his illustrious career at the 2001 PGA Championship when he outlasted PGA Tour great Phil Mickelson for the title at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga. Bateman made his second career start in a major championship at this year’s PGA Championship, while Schmitt made his first career appearance since turning professional in 1996.
Bateman Earns First PGA Tour Win at Brian Bateman, David Toms, Phil Schmitt 2007 Buick Open Bateman earned his first career PGA Tour victory in July after sinking a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole at the 2007 Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich. Bateman, who turned professional in 1996 after a successful four-year career at LSU, fired a final round 3-under 69 to finish at 15-under 273 for the championship and one shot clear of three players already in the clubhouse hoping for a playoff. With the win, Bateman earned $882,000, an exemption into the 2008 Masters Tournament and exempt status for the 2008 season.
Bateman a Candidate for PGA Tour’s Comeback Player of the Year When postseason award ballots were mailed to players following the 2007 season, Bateman was one of three finalists on the ballot for this year’s PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year. The Monroe native enjoyed his most successful season as a professional as he won his first career PGA Tour victory with a win at the 2007 Buick Open in July. Bateman, who earned the final card out of Q-School prior to the start of the 2007 season, finished 94th on the PGA Tour Money List with $1,022,763 in earnings for the year. He has earned an exemption into the 2008 Masters Tournament and will compete with exempt status for the 2008 season.
Former Tiger Lee Wins U.S. Senior Amateur Title Former LSU All-American Stan Lee became the youngest USGA Senior Amateur champion in history with his 4-and-3 win in the final match at the 2007 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Flint Hills National Golf Club in Andover, Kan., in September. Lee became the second former LSU golfer to win a USGA Amateur Championship at Flint Hills as Lady Tiger Meredith Duncan defeated Chile’s Nicole Perrot in 37 holes to win the 2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur title. Lee, who at 55 years and five days, surpassed the previous record of 55 years, three months and 18 days set by former U.S. Senior Amateur champion Bill Bosshard in 1991.
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PREVIEW Toms Continues Major COACHES PLAYERS Championship Success in 2007 REVIEW Toms has established himself as one of the elite performers on the PGA Tour since RECORDS joining the professional ranks in 1992 and continued his outstanding performance HISTORY in major championships during the 2007 season. The former LSU All-American earned back-to-back top-10 finishes in majors as he followed a ninth-place finish at the 2007 Masters Tournament in April by tying for fifth place at the 107th U.S. Open Championship in June. Toms has earned a total of eight top-10 finishes in major championships during his illustrious career. He was also one of three former Tiger standouts to compete in the 89th PGA Championship in July.
Toms Leads U.S. to Victory at The Presidents Cup David Toms Not only did Toms enjoy a successful season in major championships in 2007, but he also helped the United States win its second straight Presidents Cup title in September as the team’s leading scorer. Toms totaled 4.5 points for the week as the United States knocked off the International Team by a 19.5-14.5 margin. He posted a perfect 2-0-0 mark in foursomes, a 1-0-0 mark in singles and a 1-0-1 mark in four ball for a cumulative 4-0-1 mark in the four-day competition. Scott Verplank was the next highest scorer for the United States as he tallied four points on the week with a perfect 4-0-0 record during the competition.
Schmitt Among 20 PGA Professionals to Punch Ticket to PGA Championship Schmitt was one of 20 golfers to receive an exemption to compete in the 89th PGA Championship as he earned a top-20 finish at the 40th PGA Professional National Championship in Sunriver, Ore., in June. Schmitt finished in a tie for ninth place in a field of 312 of the nation’s top PGA Professionals to punch his ticket to the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. Schmitt, who is the PGA Head Professional at The Bluffs in St. Francisville, La., made his first career appearance in a major championship since turning pro in 1996 after a stellar collegiate career at LSU.
Sterling Earns PGA Tour Card for 2008 Season Former LSU All-American Scott Sterling was one of a record 25 players who secured a 2008 PGA Tour card in November after competing at the season- ending Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek Golf Club in Lakeside, Calif. Sterling finished the season ranked No. 21 on the final money list for the Nationwide Tour with $216,324 in earnings. He will join Toms and Bateman on the PGA Tour beginning in 2008. Sterling was an honorable mention All- American in 1994 and a two-time All-SEC selection during his collegiate career.
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PREVIEW COACHES PLAYERS David Toms REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY PGA TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• 12 career PGA Tour victories • Won his first major tournament at the 2001 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga. •Won 2001 Compaq Classic of New Orleans in front of a home crowd at English Turn Golf and Country Club • 2002, 2004 and 2006 Ryder Cup team member • 2003, 2005 and 2007 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 eight times in his PGA Tour career •Ranks No. 7 in career earnings on the PGA Tour
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
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THIS IS LSU PGA Tour PREVIEW COACHES PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY
David Toms Brian Bateman Scott Sterling Turned Professional: 1989 Turned Professional: 1996 Turned Professional: 1995 Joined PGA Tour: 1992 Joined PGA Tour: 2002 Joined PGA Tour: 2007 Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Best Finish: 1st (2007 Buick Open) Best Finish: T38th (2006 FedEx St. Jude Career Earnings: $27,909,897 Career Earnings: $3,591,259 Classic) Career Earnings: $527,326* *- denotes earnings on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
Emlyn Aubrey John Humphries Perry Moss
Tight Lies Tour Brandon Aydlett Rett Crowder Billy Dressler Andrew Lanahan Alan Morgan Heath West
Brandon Aydlett Billy Dressler Andrew Larahan Alan Morgan Heath West
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THIS IS LSU A H O PREVIEW Adams, Jim (1973-74-75-76) Harrell, Bobby (1952) O’Neill, Jack (1960-61) COACHES Adams, Wright Jr. (1934-37) Harris, Billy (1979-80) Osberg, Rick (1971) Harris, Chad (1995) PLAYERS Aitchison, David (2003) Amerman, Wink (1999) Haas, Fred (1935-36-37) REVIEW Anthony, Richard (1966) Hebert, Junius (1948) Henriksen, Steve (1977-78) P RECORDS Aubrey, Emlyn (1983-84-85-86) Hitchcock, Brett (1998-99) Park, Don (1952) Aydlett, Brandon (2003-04-05) HISTORY Hoffman, Tico (1977-78-79) Poerschke, Fred (1951) Holmes, Jim (1975-77) Points, D.A. (1996) Hoover, Tom (1962-63) Pollett, David (2003-04) B Horrell, Jason (2002-03-04) Pott, Johnny (1953-54-55) Barsamian, Jarrod (2006-07) Houston, Shelby (1973-74-75) Prather, Garrett (2000-01-02-04) Bateman, Brian (1993-94-95) Huguet, Marty (1969) Purnell, Andy (1987) Beard, Tommy (1953-54-55-56) Humphries, Earl (1971-72-73) Beckers, Michael (2000) Humphries, Jason (1998-99-00) Biancalana, Roy (1980-81-82) Humphries, John (2000-01-02-03) R Bienvenu, Dudley (1982) Bigham, Neil (1957) Raulerson, Charles (1985) Blaum, Brent (2007) I Rheams, David (1955) Bourgeois, Jason (1993-94) Rickles, Jay (1971-72) Inman, Scott (1981-83-84) Riemann, Jeff (2003-04-05) Byman, Pete (1980-81-82-83) Rivers, Jack (1971-72) Ross, Eddie (1959-60-61) C J Runion, Garrett (2004-05) Jordan, Mart (1950) Caldwell, Bill (1972) Calhoun, Cecil (1953-54-55-56) S Carmichael, Sam (1959-60-61) Castillo, Henry (1938-39-40) K Salamone, John (1978-79-80-81) Sample, John (1959-61-62) Clark, Dick (1972-73-74-75) Kaufman, Jeff (1984) Clark, Frank (1950-51) Schmitt, Phil (1993-94-95) Keck, Mike (1966-67) Schroeder, Mike (1972-73-75) Cole, Henry (1965-66-67) Kendall, John (1993-94) Collier, Jo (1971-72) Self, Neil (2002) Kennedy, Ian (1997-98) Shaw, Jake (2004-05) Crowder, Rett (1989-90-91-92) Killeen, Rob (1981) Cuthbert, Tommy (1969) Shaw, Robert (1973) Silman, Teddy (1970-71-72) Silvers, Mark (1965) L Smith, Aaron (2003-04-05-06) D Smith, P.J. (1995-96-97-98) LaBauve, Mike (1975) Spencer, John (1958-59-60-61) Daigle, William (1968-69) Lach, Bryant (2007) Day, Jimmy (1966-67-68) Spiller, Lindsey (1975) Lanahan, Andrew (2004-06) Sterling, Scott (1991-92-93) DeBaus, Claude (1951) Lanier, William (1987-88-89) DeFrancesco, Wayne (1979-80) Stewart, Earl (1940-41-42) LaPonzina, Johnny (1967-68-69) Stewart, Travis (1999) Dickinson, Gardner (1948) Larson, Jason (1992) Struthers, Brent (2005-06) Dodson, Bill (1957) Lee, Chip (2001) Doss, Jackie (1952) Lee, Louis (1975-76-77-78) Downie, Michael (1964-65) Lee, Stan (1974-75) Dressler, Billy (2000-01) Leoffler, Ed (1950) T Drury, Mike (1970-71-72) LeSage, Tony (1951) DuPre, Fred (1980-81-83-84) Taylor, Craig (2000-01) Lesher, Greg (1987-88-89-90) Thomas,Phil (1964) Leville, Dave (1982-83) Thornton, Pressly (1948) Lindgren, Fredrik (1988-89) Timbrook Bud (1948-49-50) E Little, Judge (1991-92-93-94) Todd, Ray (1959) Loe, Lamar (1952-54) Toms, David (1986-87-88-89) Elkins, Tommy (1965-66) Lorio, Duane (1987) Torda, Jay (1975) Ellis, Sonny (1948) Loupe, Chris (1998-99) Troutman, Beck (2005-06-07) Ervin, Tucker (2002-03) Love, Sam (1958-59-60) Essig, Don (1958-59-60) Lyons, Eddie (1975-76) Evans, Tommy (1970) V F M Vallillo, Michael (1998-99-2000) Magee, Gary (1970) Faulds, Thomas (1980) Mangum, James (1954-55-56) Ferrell, William (1962-63) Manuel, Adam (1995-96-97-98) W Finkelstein, Maury (1962-63-64) Marlowe, Gary (1979) Weaver, Bert (1952-53) Fraser, Howell (1960-61-62) Martin, Bill (1964) Weaver, Bret (1978) Friend, Bob (1983-84-85-86) Mason, Greg (2004) Webb, Chris (1985) Finney, Michael (1987-88-89) McDonald, Chip (1995-96) Webb, Craig (1990-91-92) McDonald, Maxwell (1968-69-70) Wells, Chris (2005-06-07) McLendon, B.R. “Mac” (1965-66-67) West, Heath (2002-03-04-05) G McNamara, Rob (1984-85-86-87) Wienerwitz, Trae, (1997-98-99) Merrins, Eddie (1952-53-54) Wilkinson, Jeremy (1997-98-99-2000) Gatlin, Butch (1963-64) Miller, Bo (1994-95) Willie, Jep (1969) Gaudin, Russ (1962-63-64) Moise, Vaughn (1968-69-70) Winstead, Chuck (1991) Goodwin, Mark (1972) Morgan, Alan (2000-01) Wittenberg, Jimmy (1969-70-71) Goulding, Nathan (2001) Morrow, Tommy (1952-53-54) Wolff, Randy (1965-66-67) Guido, Paul (1979) Moss, Perry (1989-90-91) Wulff, Tommy (1956-57-58) Gusmus, Frank (1974-75-76) Mudd, Tommie (1984-85-86-87) N Y Yerger, Dave (1986) Nevils, Rich (1964-65) Noonan, Brian (2006-07) Active Players In Boldface Nutt, Julio (1992-93-94) The LSU Sports Information Office will appreciate your assistance in correcting any errors or ommissions.
50 2007-08 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE Athletic Director
A Louisiana Legend and one of the greatest college baseball coaches of all time, J. THIS IS LSU Stanley “Skip” Bertman has made the seamless transition into the athletics director’s PREVIEW chair with the same enthusiasm, vision and demand for excellence that were trademarks of his stellar coaching career. COACHES The 2007-08 season will mark Bertman’s final year as LSU athletics director. After PLAYERS his tenure ends on June 30, 2008, he will remain at LSU as athletics director emeritus REVIEW through 2010, working as a vital fund-raiser for the university. RECORDS In six years as LSU’s director of athletics, Bertman has added to his impressive list of on-the-field achievements. Under his direction, LSU has enjoyed arguably the greatest HISTORY athletics seasons in the history of the institution. The 2006-07 season saw 12 LSU teams finish among the nation’s top 25, including a No. 3 final ranking for the football team and a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance by the women’s basketball squad. The LSU men’s and women’s track and field teams each finished No. 2 in the nation. In 2005-06, LSU joined North Carolina (1997-98) as the only schools to have their football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams all finish in the nation’s Top 5. LSU in 2005-06 also became the first school in SEC history to win outright league championships in men’s and women’s basketball in the same season. In 2004-05, 14 LSU teams advanced to the post-season, and in 2003-04, three teams won national championships, nine teams finished in the nation’s top ten, and fourteen teams ranked in the top 25. Under Bertman’s direction, LSU teams have also recorded improved grade point averages across the board, making the student-athlete experience a success on and off the fields of competition. While supervising the Tigers’ progress on the playing fields, he has implemented measures necessary to realize his vision of building the LSU athletics department into the best in the country.Bertman’s bold and innovative plans promise to keep the Tigers among the nation’s elite in all phases of collegiate athletics. The Bertman Coaching Bertman is now in the midst of upgrading LSU’s athletics complex, as he took the bold but essential move to implement a seat contribution program in Tiger Stadium to fund facility improvements and ensure the financial stability of the LSU Athletics Department for the next decade. LEGACY Working hand in hand with the Tiger Athletic Foundation, Bertman has already overseen the completion of the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student- Skip Bertman’s unyielding desire to succeed drove Athletes, the renovation of Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, and him to the pinnacle of his profession, and his astute the construction of the Football Operations Center. knowledge of the game -- obtained from over 40 years In addition, state-of-the-art baseball and softball stadiums are scheduled to be of coaching -- combined with his steadfast constructed by the fall of 2008, and a basketball practice facility will be in place by 2009. determination and irrepressible enthusiasm transformed Bertman was named LSU's athletics director on January 19, 2001. With Bertman, LSU Baseball into the nation's premier program. LSU gained an athletics director who provides the leadership and experience necessary Bertman has been inducted into the College Baseball to manage the Tigers' budget of over $50 million. Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Bertman guided LSU to five NCAA baseball titles during his 18-year coaching tenure American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. (1984-2001), and his teams drew huge crowds to venerable Alex Box Stadium, as the Tigers led the nation in attendance in each of his final six seasons. National Championships He also served as head coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team which captured the 2000, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1991 bronze medal in Atlanta. Bertman continues to be honored for his remarkable coaching tenure, as he was SEC Championships inducted in June 2006 into the new College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the hall’s 1997, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1986 inaugural class. He has also been inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Career Record (1984-2001) In a Baseball America poll published in 1999, Bertman was voted the second 870-330-3 (.724) greatest college baseball coach of the 20th century, trailing only Rod Dedeaux of Southern California. Bertman, Dedeaux and Augie Garrido of Texas are the only coaches NCAA Tournament Record to win five CWS titles. 89-29 (.754), highest winning percentage in NCAA history Bertman had previously earned recognition as one of the nation's brightest assistant coaches while at the University of Miami (Fla.) for eight seasons (1976-83). Before working at Miami, Bertman was renowned for his coaching excellence. In 11 National Coach of the Year seasons at Miami Beach High School, he directed the Hi-Tides to a state championship 2000, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1991, 1986 and two runners-up finishes and he was named Florida's Coach of the Year on three occasions. College World Series Appearances In 1975, Bertman coached at Miami-Dade Downtown, leaving after one season to 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, join legendary head coach Ron Fraser at Miami. The move was a homecoming of sorts, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1987, 1986 as Bertman spent his collegiate playing days with the Hurricanes as an outfielder and catcher from 1958-60. He earned his B.A. in health and physical education from Miami in 1961 and received his master’s degree from UM in 1964. Bertman and his wife Sandy are the parents of four daughters - Jan, Jodi, Lisa and Lori. The Bertmans have four grandchildren - Sophie Faith and Isaac Stanley, the children of Emile and Lori Bertman Guirard; and Samuel Aaron and Ezra Michael, the sons of Drew and Lisa Bertman Pate.
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