2016 Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic Sunday, Oct. 9; Monday, Oct. 10; Tuesday, Oct. 11 The Warren Golf Course • Notre Dame, Indiana Notre Dame’s seniors: Matthew Ruston, Blake Barens and Liam Cox Past Champions 2015 Tournament in Review TEAM: Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s dueled to the end and ultimately finished as the co- 2006 - Lamar champions of the 2015 Fighting Irish Golf Classic at the Warren Golf Course. (283-284-293=860, +20) 2007 - Michigan State (285-274-288=847, +7) While Notre Dame came out firing on the front nine, at one point getting to minus- 2008 - Arkansas six on the team leaderboard, Saint Mary’s (California) responded on the back nine, (287-293-283=863, +23) 2009 - NOTRE DAME creating a memorable finish down the stretch for both teams. (290-288-292=870, +30) 2010 - Iowa The Irish and Gaels each carded two-under-par 850’s for the three-round (289-278-286=853, +13) 2011 - Saint Mary’s (Calif.)/Houston tournament, marking the second lowest team scores in tournament history. Saint (286-292-292=870,+30)/(291-284-295=870, +30) Mary’s is now a two-time tournament champion after sharing the title with Houston 2012 - Michigan State in 2011, while Notre Dame also won for a second time after taking the 2009 crown. (287-282-300=869, +17) 2013 - Houston (282-283-282=847, -5) 2015 FIGHTING IRISH GRIDIRON GOLF CLASSIC FINAL TEAM RESULTS 2014 - Michigan State # School R1 R2 R3 Total +/- (288-284-291=863, +11) 2015 - NOTRE DAME/Saint Mary’s (Calif.) t1 Notre Dame* 288 281 281 850 -2 (288-281-281=850,-2)/(285-285-280=850, -2) t1 St. Mary’s (Calif.) 285 285 280 850 -2 3 Wofford 288 283 288 859 +7 INDIVIDUAL: 4 Utah State* 292 284 285 861 +9 2006 - Justin Harding, Lamar (67-71-75=213, +3) 5 Loyola - Md. 287 289 291 867 +15 2007 - Ryan Brehm, Michigan State 6 DePaul 281 294 294 869 +17 (72-64-69=205, -5) 7 William & Mary* 292 285 295 872 +20 2008 - Randy Hutchison, Michigan State (69-72-69=210, E) 8 Xavier* 290 290 293 873 +21 2009 - JOSH SANDMAN, NOTRE DAME 9 Wisconsin 295 291 288 874 +22 (70-68-74=212, +2) t10 Ball State* 296 291 289 876 +24 2010 - Ji Hwan Park, San Francisco (69-71-68=208, -2) t10 Eastern Michigan* 297 285 294 876 +24 Taylor Travis, San Francisco 12 Dartmouth 299 299 292 890 +38 (68-71-69=208, -2) * schools returning in 2016 2011 - Paul McConnell, UT-Arlington (71-68-71=210, E) 2012 - Thomas Bass, UNC Wilmington 2015 FIGHTING IRISH GRIDIRON GOLF CLASSIC TOP FIVE INDIVDUALS (71-68-72=211, -2) 1 Jonathan De Los Reyes St. Mary’s (Calif.) 69 71 67 207 -6 2013 - Kyle Pilgrim, Houston (71-71-66=208, -5) t2 Blake Barens Notre Dame 71 70 69 210 -3 2014 - McCormick Clouser, Ball State t2 Ben Skogen Wisconsin 71 69 70 210 -3 (66-72-71=209, -4) t2 Ian Kelsey Dartmouth 68 75 67 210 -3 2015 - Jonathan De Los Reyes, St. Mary’s (Calif.) t2 Nicholas Ross Eastern Michigan 69 70 71 210 -3 (69-71-67=207, -6) Follow the Irish on Twitter @NDMensGolf for the latest news and updates on the Notre Dame men’s golf team. Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................2 Welcome To Notre Dame .........................................................................................................................3 Warren Golf Course ....................................................................................................................................4 Tournament Information .........................................................................................................................5 Tournament Tee Times .........................................................................................................................6-8 Team Rosters ..........................................................................................................................................9-13 Tournament History ................................................................................................................................14 Welcome to Notre Dame On behalf of the University of Notre Dame and the staff of the Warren Golf Course, it is our pleasure to welcome you to the 11th an- nual Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic. Opened in 2000, the Warren Golf Course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Cren- shaw. In its short history, the course already has played host to some of the nation’s pre- mier amateur events, including the 2005 & 2010 NCAA men’s Central Regional, the 2011 women’s NCAA Regional, three U.S. Ama- teur Championship qualifiers, three Western Amateur Championship qualifiers as well as an AJGA Junior Open from July 27-30, 2009. In addition, we have been pleased to be the host course for five BIG EAST Conference Men’s Championships and three BIG EAST Women’s Championships. The Warren Golf Course also continues to be recognized nationally and internationally for excellence in numerous major publications. The Warren Golf Course was selected as one of the nation’s top 15 on-campus college courses, according to a feature article in Golf Digest in September of 2005 and again by Golfweek in September of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. And in 2008, we were thrilled and honored to have Golfweek rate our course second in the state of Indiana as part of its series “America’s Best Courses: State-by-State Rank- ings of Best Public Access Courses.” We invite you to take advantage of everything our course has to offer, from the expansive driving range and adjacent putting green that greet you near the first tee, to the fantastic Warren Clubhouse Grill (with outdoor patio dining just off the 18th green) and our fully-stocked pro shop (designed to meet all your equipment and apparel needs) located inside our stately clubhouse. We hope you will enjoy your time here at the Warren Golf Course and we look forward to having you join us again soon for your next round of golf. If there is anything we can do to make your stay more enjoyable, please do not hesitate to let us know. Thank you again for joining us for this year’s event and good luck! Sincerely, John Foster, General Manager/Head Golf Professional, The Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame Cody Risedorph, Associate Golf Professional Danielle Baiunco, Assistant Golf Professional Greg Helmkampf, Assistant Golf Professional Matt Cielen, GCSAA, Course Superintendent The Warren Golf Course May 1, 2000, marked the beginning of a new era in the history of Notre Dame golf as the University unveiled the championship- caliber William K. and Natalie O. Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame. Since its opening, the course has been hailed as one of the best new courses in America by Golf Digest and has been fea- tured in Links Magazine and Golf Digest as a must-play venue. In addition, Golfweek has tabbed the Warren Golf Course as one of the nation’s top 15 on-campus collegiate layouts. Through the generous donation of Notre Dame alumnus and Tulsa, Okla., resident Bill Warren (’56), the University features an impressive 18-hole golf course, designed by the Austin, Texas-based architectural firm of Coore and Crenshaw, headed by Bill Coore and PGA Tour veteran (and victorious 1999 U.S. Ryder Cup captain) Ben Crenshaw. The design of the Warren Golf Course is reminiscent of the classic, “walkable” Irish and American courses built in the late 19th and early 20th century, with short distances between the greens and tees. Winding its way through 250 wooded acres on the northeast edge of the Notre Dame campus, the course incorporates traditional elements of the great golf courses of the early 20th century and — unlike many modern layouts — is built on subtleties rather than special effects. Distinguishing features include: rectangular tee boxes that provide a classic start to each hole; undulating greens of varying shapes constructed in a push-up style that slopes from back to front; false fronts to greens that allow the golfer to run the ball or fly it to the flag; and strategically-placed bunkers that visually enhance each hole while challenging players to proceed with caution. The course runs 7,023 yards from the championship tees, 6,743 yards from the back, 6,346 yards from the middle, and 5,302 from the front tees. It includes more than 88 reshaped and enhanced bunkers, scattered among the 18 holes, and water comes into play on six holes. The course has bent grass fairways and fescue grass rough, playing surfaces found at some of today’s top facilities. Two lakes add to the challenge of the course, with one stationed between the third and fourth holes, while another provides a hazard from the tee on No. 17. Water also comes into play with the existing Juday Creek winding through holes 16 and 18, and additional creeks have been added on holes 10 and 18. The 7,000-square foot clubhouse — designed by Moake-Park Group, Inc., of Fort Wayne, Ind., in a French country style — was completed in June of 1999. The building matches the period of the course architecture (early 20th century), with a classic “clinker” style brick exterior. The design is completed by copper cupolas, dormers and trim, a slate rook and an enclosed porch. Brick fireplaces are located on both sides of the build- ing, which welcomes the University community to venture over for lunch, meetings or shopping. Tournament Information DATES: Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 9-11, 2016 (practice round on Saturday, Oct. 8) COURSE: Warren Golf Course - Notre Dame, Ind. (par 70/6,713 yards) FIELD: Ball State, Butler, Eastern Michigan, Georgetown, Illinois State, IUPUI, Nevada, Notre Dame, San Diego, Santa Clara, Seattle, Utah State, UTEP, William & Mary and Xavier FORMAT: Five-player lineups, with the lowest four scores counted each round. Practice round - Saturday, Oct. 8 Round 1 - Sunday, Oct. 9 (Tee times start at 8:30 a.m. ET off #1 and #10) Round 2 - Monday, Oct. 10 (Tee times start at 8:30 a.m.