UCLA MEN’S GOLF 2015 MEDIA GUIDE 2014-15 UCLA Men’s Golf Senior Class (clockwise from top left ): Jay Hwang, Manav Shah, Matt Pinizzotto, Preston Valder and Kyle Pollema. Program Accomplishments TWO NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Five NCAA Regional Titles • Five Conference Championships 39 All-Americans • 48 All-Conference Selections • 11 Active PGA Touring Professionals 14-15MensGolfGuide.indd 2 1/21/2015 2:08:26 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS UCLA QUICK FACTS 2014-15 BRUINS 7 Alphabetical Roster ...........................................2 Address ..........J.D. Morgan Center, PO Box 24044 Portrait Roster ..................................................3 Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 2014-15 Schedule ...........................................41 Athletics Phone ..............................(310) 825-8699 THE COACHING STAFF Ticket Offi ce .............................(310) UCLA-WIN Chancellor ......................................Dr. Gene Block Head Coach Derek Freeman .............................4 Director of Athletics .................Daniel G. Guerrero Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson ............6 Faculty Athletic Rep. ........................Michael Teitell Key Support Staff ............................................40 Enrollment ...................................................41,300 THE PLAYERS Founded ..........................................................1919 Colors ..............................................Blue and Gold Player Biographies .............................................7 Nickname..................................................... Bruins Newcomers .....................................................15 Conference .............................................. Pacifi c-12 THE 2013-14 SEASON Conference Phone ............................925-932-4411 Conference Fax.................................925-932-4601 2013-14 Individual Scores and Statistics ..........16 National Affi liation ..................... NCAA Division I 2013-14 Tournament Results ..........................18 Head Coach .........Derek Freeman (Oklahoma ’94) UCLA HISTORY Career Tournament Victories (Years) .... 28/10 years Victories at UCLA ..................................19/8 years UCLA on the PGA Tour .................................19 Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson (UCLA ’09) UCLA’s Distinguished Amateurs .....................21 Christianson’s Phone ......................(310) 206-6588 UCLA Golf Lettermen ....................................22 Golf Performance Coach .....................Eric Schmitt UCLA Golf Records ........................................24 Golf Athletic Trainer .............................. Steve Agee UCLA in the Pacifi c-12 Conference .................25 Equipment Manager .......................... Pete Maglieri UCLA’s All-Time Conference Results ..............26 2013-14 Highlights ....T5 at NCAA Championship UCLA’s NCAA Regional Results ......................29 2014 Pac-12 Finish ........................................... 7th UCLA in the NCAA Championship ................29 2014 NCAA Regional Finish (San Antonio)...... 5th 1988 NCAA Championship Summary ............29 2014 NCAA Finish ............................................T5 Th e 2008 NCAA Championship .....................30 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................ 7/1 UCLA’s All-Time NCAA Results .....................32 National Championships ............Two (1988, 2008) UCLA All-Americans .......................................35 Sports Information Director ...................Liza David GENERAL INFORMATION Men’s Golf Contact .........................Rich Bertolucci Bertolucci’s e-mail ............ [email protected] UCLA’s Home Courses ....................................36 Bertolucci’s Offi ce Phone ................(310) 206-8141 Friends of Golf .................................................37 19 SID FAX ........................................(310) 825-8664 Th e UCLA Practice Facility ..............................38 UCLA Athletics Website ........ www.uclabruins.com Th e Giff ord Collegiate Championship ..............39 CREDITS Th e 2014-15 UCLA men’s golf media guide was written and edited by Rich Bertolucci, Associate Sports Infor- mation Director. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig). Special thanks to the following: David Gonzales, Ricardo Flores, Ellie Kaiser of the USGA, Getty Images photographers Christian Petersen (Tom Pernice, Jr. p. 19), Sam Greenwood (Tom Pernice, Jr., p. 20), David Cannon (Corey Pavin, p. 20; Duff y Waldorf, p. 20), Harry How (Scott McCarron, p. 20), Ezra Shaw (John Merrick, p. 21), Stuart Franklin (Parker McLachlin, p. 21), Darren Carroll (Kevin Chappell, p. 21), Patrick McDermott (Steve Pate, p. 21). 1 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 14-15MensGolfGuide.indd 1 1/21/2015 2:08:35 PM 2014-15 UCLA MEN’S GOLF ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name Ht. Wt. Yr. R/L Hometown (High School) Lorens Chan** 5-7 155 Jr. Right Honolulu, HI (Iolani) Jonathan Garrick** 6-0 190 Jr. Right Atherton, CA (St. Francis) Jay Hwang*** 5-8 160 Sr. Right San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) Jake Knapp** 5-11 170 Jr. Right Costa Mesa, CA (Estancia) Brandon Mai 5-9 155 Fr. Right Poway, CA (Rancho Bernardo) Matt Pinizzotto*** 5-11 190 Sr. Right Salinas, CA (Palma) Kyle Pollema 6-3 180 Sr. Right Lakewood, CA (Valley Christian) Victor Ponte 5-11 165 Fr. Left Camarillo, CA (Rio Mesa) Manav Shah** 5-9 165 RSr. Right Bakersfi eld, CA (Centennial) Corey Shaun 5-10 165 Fr. Right Encinitas, CA (Torrey Pines) Preston Valder** 5-8 140 Sr. Right Yorba Linda, CA (Servite) *Varsity letters earned. Head Coach: Derek Freeman, 8th year at UCLA Assistant Coach: Brandon Christianson, 3rd year PRONUNCIATION GUIDE THE BRUINS Jay Hwang jay • WONG BY CLASS BY STATE Brandon Mai BRAN-don • MY Seniors 5 California 10 Matt Pinizzotto matt • pin-is-ZOT-toe Juniors 3 Hawai’i 1 Victor Ponte VIC-ter • PON-tee Freshmen 1 Manav Shah man-NAHV • SHAH 2014-15 UCLA Men’s Golf Team (l-r, front rwo): Corey Shaun, l-r): Head Coach Derek Freeman, Jay Hwang, Lorens Chan, Manav Brandon Mai, Jonathan Garrick, Kyle Pollema, Jake Knapp, Matt Shah, Preston Valder and Victor Ponte. Pinizzotto and Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson. (back row, 2 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 14-15MensGolfGuide.indd 2 1/21/2015 2:08:39 PM THE 2014-15 UCLA MEN’S GOLF PORTRAIT ROSTER Lorens Chan Jonathan Garrick Jay Hwang Jake Knapp Junior Junior Senior Junior Honolulu, HI Atherton, CA San Diego, CA Costa Mesa, CA Brandon Mai Matt Pinizzotto Kyle Pollema Victor Ponte Freshman Senior Senior Freshman Poway, CA Salinas, CA Lakewood, CA Camarillo, CA Manav Shah Corey Shaun Preston Valder R-Senior Freshman Senior Bakersfi eld, CA Encinitas, CA Yorba Linda, CA Brandon Christianson Derek Freeman Assistant Coach Head Coach Third Season Eighth Season 3 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 14-15MensGolfGuide.indd 3 1/21/2015 2:08:40 PM HEEADAD COOACHACH - DEEREKREK FRREEMANEEMAN DEREK FREEMAN HEAD COACH • 8TH YEAR • (OKLAHOMA ’94) ntering his eighth season, Derek Freeman Invitational in February. In addition, Widegren’s has created a list of accomplishments that 70.4 scoring average set a single season school Efew other UCLA golf coaches can match. record. He also played 31 rounds in 14-under He guided the Bruins to their second NCAA par and led the team with a counter ratio of team title in 2008, mentored the only NCAA 96%. individual champion in UCLA history and has In the classroom, the Bruins continued to tutored two Jack Nicklaus Award winners and shine under Freeman’s leadership. Figueiredo one Hogan Award recipient. earned GCAA Scholar All-America honors for Last year, Freeman guided an inexpe- the second straight season, and he was joined rienced team to the match play draw of the on the All-Pac-12 Academic Team by seniors NCAA Championship. Th e Bruins secured the Bobby Lange and Widegren, Arboleda, and fi fth and fi nal spot at the San Antonio Regional, sophomores Manav Shah, Hwang, Pinizzotto and on the fi nal day of stroke play at the NCAA and Valder. Championship, they made several clutch putts Th ree years ago, the Bruins advanced to the down the stretch to nail down sixth place and NCAA Championship after placing third at the advance. Freeman also led the Bruins to a late- NCAA Regionals. During the season, UCLA season victory at the Redhawk Invitational. won a pair of tournaments: the U.S. Collegiate Individually, sophomores Jonathan Championship and the Del Walker Collegiate Garrick and Lorens Chan earned GCAA All- Match Play Championship. Sophomore Patrick America Honorable Mention honors as well as Cantlay played in four professional tournaments Second-Team All-Pac-12 acclaim. In addition, as a amateur while retaining his world No. 1 Freeman’s Career Highlights junior Preston Valder won the Cal State San ranking. Figueiredo won his fi rst collegiate title Marcos Fall Classic with a score of 205 (-11). and teammate Mario Clemens added his second. • Guided the Bruins to the 2008 NCAA Cham- In the classroom fi ve players — Valder, In 13 varsity starts, the Bruins recorded Chan, senior Anton Arboleda and juniors Jay nine podium fi nishes, including three runner- pionship, the school’s second. Hwang and Matt Pinizzotto — were named up results. Cantlay and Figueiredo earned • Guided the Bruins to NCAA Regional crowns to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team. Second-Team GCAA All-America honors and in 2010, ’11 and ‘13. In 2012-13, Freeman guided the Bruins First-Team