Head Coach Jay Hardwick, Bryce Chalkley, Mikey Moyers, Marc MacDonald, Blake Redmond, Scott Vincent, Trevor Cone, Jacob Everts, Miles Curley and Associate Head Coach Brian and Sharp. Miles Associate Everts, Head Coach Curley Jacob Cone, Trevor Vincent, Scott Redmond, Blake MacDonald, Marc Moyers, Mikey Jay Hardwick,Head Coach Bryce Chalkley, The 2011-2012 golf team at the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech VIRGINIA TECH GOLF HOKIES2012 ON OUTLOOK THE PGA TOUR Newcomers Bolster Hokies’ Lineup The Virginia Tech Golf Team entered this season with the difficult task of replacing three seniors, all of whom had made significant academic and athletic contributions to the golf program. Aaron Eckstein was a two-time captain of the team; Garland Green finished his career ninth on the Tech’s All-Time Scoring list; and Marshall Bailey became only the second Hokie golfer to compete in four NCAA Championships. Head Coach Jay Hardwick’s task has been to continue to develop his returning players while integrating three promising freshmen into the team, all toward the ultimate goal of competing for the national championship. The season began just outside Chicago, Ill., with the Hokies making their first appearance in the Northern Intercollegiate at renowned Rich Harvest Farms, site of the 2009 Solheim Cup. The team finished fourth against a talented field, and junior Mikey Moyers tied for third individually. The Hokies then finished fifth at the VCU Shootout at Hermitage Country Club, much closer to home in Richmond, Va. Freshman Scott Vincent led the team, tying for 11th place on the same course that he had won the Valentine Invitational just a few weeks earlier. The next event was in Macon, Ga., and what has now become one of the premier events in Coach Jay college golf, the Brickyard Collegiate, included eight teams ranked inside the Top Hardwick with 50. Virginia Tech placed fifth in this prestigious event as well, including a victory senior captain over two-time defending national champion Augusta State. Sophomore Bryce Blake Redmond. Chalkley led the team with a ninth place finish. There was no letdown in the strength of the field the following week when the team returned to the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Blackthorn Club. Freshman Trevor Cone finished in third place, while the Hokies finished 11th as a team, which was uncharacteristic given their past success at this event. However, the players bounced back well at the UNCG Bridgestone Invitational in Greensboro,Former Hokies N.C. and Although close friends the weather Johnson turned Wagner out andto be Brendon quite poor de Jonge and the competedtournament on was the reduced PGA Tour to once 36 holes, again the in 2011.team Wagner,finished thein third 2008 place,Shell itsHouston best result of the fall season. 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Moyerson the PGA has beenTour through in the lineup the 2014 since season. he entered Virginia Tech in the fall of 2009The and 2008 is currently Nationwide third Tour on thePlayer team’s of the All-Time Year, de Scoring Jonge list.first played on the PGASophomore Tour in 2007. Jacob He had Everts, another twice solid a recipient season ofon the Tour team’s in 2011, Most making Dedicated the cut inPlayer 22 of award, 30 events, redshirted with 10 last Top season 25 finishes, but saw including considerable a fourth-place playing time finish in the at the Greenbrierspring of 2010, Classic including and a fifth-place competing finishin the atNCAA the TransitionsCentral Regional. Championship. Fellow He Johnson Wagner (above) won the PGA earnedredshirt more sophomore than $1.2 Marc million MacDonald to rank was76th voted on the the money team’s list Most and Improved will once againPlayer Tour’s 2012 Sony Open, his third Tour be fully exempt on Tour in 2012. continued victory. 2008 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year Brendon de Jonge (right) finished 76th on the 2011 PGA Tour money list. 2011-2012 Virginia Tech Golf Media Guide 2012 Outlook ................................................................ 1, 2 Virginia Tech Quick Facts ...............................................2 2011-2012 Tournament Schedule ..............................3 The Virginia Tech 2011-2012 Roster .............................................................3 golf media guide Head Coach Jay Hardwick (l) and Associate Head Coach Brian Sharp (r) Head Coach Jay Hardwick .........................................4-9 is a publication with freshmen Trevor Cone, Miles Curley and Scott Vincent at Honors and Awards in the Hardwick Era ....... 10, 11 of the Virginia the home of the Hokies — the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech. Associate Head Coach Brian Sharp .................. 12, 13 Tech Athletics Player Profiles ............................................................14-26 Communications Blacksburg, Virginia ...................................................... 27 Office. This year’s This Is Virginia Tech ................................................ 28, 29 guide was developed Academic Support/Community Service ........ 30, 31 by Associate Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech ............32-35 Director of Athletics Hokie Golf Facilities ............................................... 36, 37 Communications Bill Hokies’ Home Courses .......................................... 38, 39 Dyer and the golf 2010-2011 Review ................................................. 40, 41 coaching staff. David 2011 Team Awards ........................................................ 42 Knachel contributed The Atlantic Coast Conference ................................. 43 photography, design 2011 Results and Statistics .................................. 44, 45 and composition. Virginia Tech Golf History & NCAAs ...................46-48 Printing by Southern All-Time Scoring Leaders ............................................ 49 Printing, Co., of Virginia Tech Golf Supporters .............................50-52 Blacksburg, Va. Winning is an expectation, not a desire ... Hokies on the PGA Tour .............................................IBC 2011-12 TOURNAMENTS Sept. 10-11 Sat.-Sun. Northern Intercollegiate at Rich Harvest Farms Rich Harvest Farms Sugar Grove, Ill. 26-27 Mon.-Tue. VCU Shootout Hermitage C.C. Manakin Course Manakin-Sabot, Va. Oct. 7-9 Fri.-Sun. Brickyard Collegiate Golf Championship Brickyard at Riverside Macon, Ga. 14-16 Fri.-Sun. Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Blackthorn Club Johnson City, Tenn. 29-30 Sat.-Sun. UNCG Bridgestone Invitational Junior Mikey Moyers – the Hokies’ two-time Player of the Year. Forest Oaks G.C. Greensboro, N.C. Feb. 19-21 Sun.-Tue. Puerto Rico Classic OUTLOOK continued Rio Mar C.C. River Course last season. Chalkley has continued building on last year’s solid freshman season, San Juan, P.R. advancing to the semi-finals of the Virginia State Amateur and qualifying for the 2011 US Amateur at Erin Hills last summer. Mar. 10-11 Sat.-Sun. Pinehurst Intercollegiate The three freshmen on this year’s team hold tremendous promise for the Pinehurst C.C. Course #6 Hokies. Cone competed in all five events in the fall and led the team in scoring Pinehurst, N.C. with a 73.36 stroke average. Vincent also competed in every event, leading the 16-18 Fri.-Sun. Furman Intercollegiate team with six rounds at par-or-better. Freshman Miles Curley gained valuable Furman University G.C. experience while competing as an individual in two events in the fall, the VCU Greenville, S.C. Shootout and the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. All three will certainly contend for a spot in the starting lineup in the spring. 31-Apr. 1 Sat.-Sun. Insperity/Augusta State Invitational Under the guidance of Hall of Fame Head Coach Jay Hardwick and 2009 NCAA Forest Hills G.C. Assistant Coach of the Year Brian Sharp, this talented group is determined to Augusta, Ga. continue its success in the always-demanding ACC. The spring season will once again begin in Puerto Rico, and with the number of outstanding tournaments Apr. 6-7 Fri.-Sat. River Landing Intercollegiate that will follow, the Hokies will certainly be well prepared for the ACC River Landing G.C. Championship and a return to NCAA postseason play. Wallace, N.C. 20-22 Fri.-Sun. Atlantic Coast Conference Golf Championship Old North State Club Virginia Tech Quick Facts Baden Lake, N.C. Virginia Polytechnic Institute May 17-19 Thu.-Sat. NCAA East Regional & State University What is a Hokie? Grandover Resort – East Course Location: Blacksburg, Va. The answer leads all the way Greensboro, N.C. Founded: 1872 back to 1896 when Virginia Enrollment: 31,000 Agricultural and Mechanical 29-Jun. 3 Tue.-Sun. NCAA Golf Championship University Motto: Ut Prosim College changed