UCLA MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE TWO-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS UCLA Hosts the Pac-12 Championship, Apr. 29-May 1 at Los Angeles CC TAABLEBLE OOFF COONTENTSNTENTS 2012-13 BRUINS UCLA QUICK FACTS Alphabetical Roster ...........................................2 Address ..........J.D. Morgan Center, PO Box 24044 Portrait Roster ..................................................3 Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 2012-13 Schedule ...........................................45 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. ................... Donald Morrison Key Support Staff ............................................44 7 Enrollment ...................................................40,675 THE PLAYERS Founded ..........................................................1919 Colors ..............................................Blue and Gold Player Biographies .............................................7 Nickname..................................................... Bruins THE 2011-12 SEASON Conference .............................................. Pacifi c-12 Conference Phone ............................925-932-4411 2011-12 Individual Scores and Statistics .........20 Conference Fax.................................925-932-4601 2011-12 Tournament Results ..........................22 National Affi liation ..................... NCAA Division I UCLA HISTORY Head Coach .........Derek Freeman (Oklahoma ’94) Career Tournament Victories (Years) ...... 23/8 years UCLA on the PGA Tour .................................23 Victories at UCLA ..................................14/6 years UCLA’s Distinguished Amateurs .....................25 Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson (UCLA ’09) UCLA Golf Lettermen ....................................26 Christianson’s Phone ......................(310) 206-6588 UCLA Golf Records ........................................28 Golf Performance Coach .....................David Wood UCLA in the Pacifi c-12 Conference ................29 Golf Athletic Trainer .............................. Steve Agee UCLA’s All-Time Conference Results ..............30 Equipment Manager .......................... Pete Maglieri UCLA’s NCAA Regional Results ......................33 2011-12 Highlights T5th at NCAA Championship; UCLA in the NCAA Championship ................33 10th straight NCAA Championship berth 1988 NCAA Championship Summary ............33 2012 Pac-12 Finish ........................................... 4th Th e 2008 NCAA Championship .....................34 2012 NCAA Regional Finish (Kentucky) ..........3rd UCLA’s All-Time NCAA Results .....................36 2012 NCAA Finish ........................................T-5th UCLA All-Americans .......................................39 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................ 6/3 GENERAL INFORMATION National Championships ............Two (1988, 2008) Sports Information Director ...............Steve Rourke UCLA’s Home Courses ....................................40 Men’s Golf Contacts ..Rich Bertolucci, Albro Lundy Friends of Golf .................................................41 Bertolucci’s e-mail ............ [email protected] Th e UCLA Practice Facility ..............................42 24 Lundy’s e-mail [email protected] Th e Giff ord Collegiate Championship ..............43 Bertolucci’s Offi ce Phone ................(310) 206-8141 Lundy’s Cell Phone ........................(310) 621-9958 SID FAX ........................................(310) 825-8664 UCLA Athletics Website ........ www.uclabruins.com CREDITS Th e 2012-13 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 Sam Greenwood (Tom Pernice, Jr., p. 24), David Cannon (Corey Pavin, p. 24; Duff y Waldorf, p. 24), Harry How (Scott Mc- Carron, p. 24), Ezra Shaw (John Merrick, p. 25), Stuart Franklin (Parker McLachlin, p. 25), Darren Carroll (Kevin Chappell, p. 25), Patrick McDermott (Steve Pate, p. 25). 1 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 1213MensGolfGuide.indd 1 2/1/2013 1:44:00 PM 22012-13012-13 UUCLACLA MEENN’S GOOLFLF ALLPHABETICALPHABETICAL ROOSTERSTER Name Ht. Wt. Yr. R/L Hometown (High School) Anton Arboleda** 5-6 150 Jr. Right La Cañada, CA (La Cañada) Lorens Chan 5-7 150 Fr. Right Honolulu, HI (Iolani) Pedro Figueiredo*** 6-2 185 Sr. Right Azeitao, Portugal (St. Peter’s School) Jonathan Garrick 6-0 180 Fr. Right Atherton, CA (St. Francis) Jay Hwang* 5-8 160 So. Right San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) Jake Knapp 5-11 160 Fr. Right Costa Mesa, CA (Estancia) Aaron Kunitomo 5-8 155 Fr. Right Lahaina, HI (Kamehameha Schools) Bobby Lange* 5-11 170 Sr. Right Sherman Oaks, CA (Harvard Westlake) Reilly McMahon 5-11 155 Fr. Right Santa Maria, CA (Righetti) Matt Pinizzotto* 5-11 185 So. Right Salinas, CA (Palma) Manav Shah 5-9 155 RSo. Right Bakersfi eld, CA (Centennial) Preston Valder* 5-8 130 So. Right Yorba Linda, CA (Servite) Pontus Widegren*** 5-9 165 Sr. Right Danderyd, Sweden (Danderyd Gymnasium) *Varsity letters earned. Head Coach: Derek Freeman, 6th year at UCLA • Assistant Coach: Brandon Christianson, 1st year PRONUNCIATION GUIDE THE BRUINS BY STATE/COUNTRY Anton Arboleda ar-boe-LAY-duh California 9 BY CLASS Hawai’i 2 Pedro Figueiredo PAY dro • fi gure-RAY-doe Seniors 3 Portugal 1 Jay Hwang Jay • wong Sophomores 4 Sweden 1 Aaron Kunitomo Aron • koon-ee-TOME-oh Juniors 1 Matt Pinizzotto pin-iz-ZAH-toe Freshmen 5 Pontus Widegren PON-tuss • VEE-dig-gren Th e 2012-13 UCLA Men’s Golf Team (l-r): Assistant Coach Bran- Lorens Chan, Reilly McMahon, Pontus Widegren, Matt Pinizzotto, don Christianson, Manav Shah, Preston Valder, Jake Knapp, Jay Anton Arboleda and Head Coach Derek Freeman. Hwang, Jonathan Garrick, Aaron Kunitomo, Pedro Figueiredo, 2 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 1213MensGolfGuide.indd 2 2/1/2013 1:44:18 PM THHEE 22012-13012-13 UUCLACLA MEENN’S GOOLFLF POORTRAITRTRAIT ROOSTERSTER Anton Arboleda Lorens Chan Pedro Figueiredo Jonathan Garrick Junior Freshman Senior Freshman La Cañada, CA Honolulu, HI Azeitao, Portugal Atherton, CA Jay Hwang Jake Knapp Aaron Kunitomo Bobby Lange Sophomore Freshman Freshman Senior San Diego, CA Costa Mesa, CA Lahaina, HI Sherman Oaks, CA Reilly McMahon Matt Pinizzotto Manav Shah Preston Valder Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Santa Maria, CA Salinas, CA Bakersfi eld, CA Yorba Linda, CA Pontus Widegren Brandon Christianson Derek Freeman Senior Assistant Coach Head Coach Danderyd, Sweden First Season Sixth Season 3 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 1213MensGolfGuide.indd 3 2/1/2013 1:44:19 PM HEEADAD COOACHACH - DEEREKREK FRREEMANEEMAN DEREK FREEMAN HEAD COACH • 6TH YEAR • (OKLAHOMA ’94) ow beginning his sixth season, golf: the 2011 McCormack Medal, Fred Derek Freeman has created a Haskins Award, the Nicklaus Award, the Nlist of accomplishments that few Phil Mickelsen Award, Pac-10 Conference other UCLA golf coaches can match. He Player and Freshman of the Year as well as guided the Bruins to their second NCAA consensus fi rst-team All-America honors. team title in 2008, mentored the only In fi ve full seasons, Freeman has NCAA individual champion in UCLA coached two Nicklaus Award winners, history, watched Patrick Cantlay compile two Haskins winners, a pair of conference a once-in-a-lifetime season in 2011 and players of the year and two conference supervised the most successful academic freshmen of the year. campaign in UCLA men’s golf history. In 2009-10, Freeman’s team entered In 2012, UCLA enjoyed another the NCAA Championship with the young- successful season, winning a pair of tourna- est lineup in the tournament. He led ments, placing six players on the All-Pac-12 the Bruins to a 16th place fi nish, a fi nal team and fi ve on the Pac-12 All-Academic ranking of ninth in the national poll and squad. In addition, sophomore Patrick two team victories. Two players earned All- Cantlay became the fi rst UCLA golfer America honorable mention honors from to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America the coaches association and four players Freeman’s Career Highlights honors. Freeman also continued UCLA’s earned All-Pac-10 acclaim. In addition, • Guided the Bruins to the 2008 NCAA Cham- NCAA Championship appearances, lead- sophomore Alex Shi Yup Kim emerged pionship, the school’s second. ing the Bruins to their 10th straight berth as one of the most improved players in where they tied for fi fth nationally. the country, vaulting from 438th in the • Guided the Bruins to a pair of NCAA Regional In 2011, the Bruins tied for fi fth at the rankings his freshman year to 41st as a crowns in 2010 and ’11. NCAA Championship after winning the sophomore. Kim earned fi rst-team all- • Earned 2011 Pacifi c-10 Conference Coach of stroke play portion of the tournament. In conference honors. the Year honors, becomding the fourth coach addition, the Bruins won four tournament In 2008-09, despite the loss of three in UCLA history to be selected conference titles, including an NCAA Regional