1314MensGolfGuide.indd 2 2/21/2014 4:56:37 PM TAABLEBLE OOFF COONTENTSNTENTS 2013-14 BRUINS UCLA QUICK FACTS 7 Alphabetical Roster ...........................................2 Address ..........J.D. Morgan Center, PO Box 24044 Portrait Roster ..................................................3 Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 2013-14 Schedule ...........................................43 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 ............................................42 Enrollment ...................................................40,675 THE PLAYERS Founded ..........................................................1919 Colors ..............................................Blue and Gold Player Biographies .............................................7 Nickname..................................................... Bruins THE 2012-13 SEASON Conference .............................................. Pacifi c-12 Conference Phone ............................925-932-4411 2012-13 Individual Scores and Statistics .........18 Conference Fax.................................925-932-4601 2012-13 Tournament Results ..........................20 National Affi liation ..................... NCAA Division I UCLA HISTORY Head Coach .........Derek Freeman (Oklahoma ’94) Career Tournament Victories (Years) ...... 27/9 years UCLA on the PGA Tour .................................21 Victories at UCLA ..................................18/7 years UCLA’s Distinguished Amateurs .....................23 Assistant Coach Brandon Christianson (UCLA ’09) UCLA Golf Lettermen ....................................24 Christianson’s Phone ......................(310) 206-6588 UCLA Golf Records ........................................26 Golf Performance Coach ......................Erin Brocka UCLA in the Pacifi c-12 Conference ................27 Golf Athletic Trainer .............................. Steve Agee UCLA’s All-Time Conference Results ..............28 Equipment Manager .......................... Pete Maglieri UCLA’s NCAA Regional Results ......................31 2012-13 Highlights .............1st at NCAA Regional; UCLA in the NCAA Championship ................31 10th straight NCAA Championship berth 1988 NCAA Championship Summary ............31 2013 Pac-12 Finish .......................................... 2nd Th e 2008 NCAA Championship .....................32 2013 NCAA Regional Finish (Tempe) ...............1st UCLA’s All-Time NCAA Results .....................34 2012 NCAA Finish ......................................... 26th UCLA All-Americans .......................................37 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................ 8/2 GENERAL INFORMATION National Championships ............Two (1988, 2008) Sports Information Director ...................Liza David UCLA’s Home Courses ....................................38 Men’s Golf Contact .........................Rich Bertolucci Friends of Golf .................................................39 Bertolucci’s e-mail ............ [email protected] Th e UCLA Practice Facility ..............................40 21 Bertolucci’s Offi ce Phone ................(310) 206-8141 Th e Giff ord Collegiate Championship ..............41 SID FAX ........................................(310) 825-8664 UCLA Athletics Website ........ www.uclabruins.com CREDITS Th e 2013-14 UCLA men’s golf media guide was writ- ten and edited by Rich Bertolucci, Associate Sports Information Director with special assistance from Jackie McGuan, Sports Information Student Assistant. Pho- tography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig). Special thanks to the following: David Gonzales, Ricardo Flores, Ellie Kaiser of the USGA, Getty Images photographers Michael Cohen (Tom Pernice, Jr. p. 21), Sam Greenwood (Tom Pernice, Jr., p. 22), David Cannon (Corey Pavin, p. 22; Duff y Waldorf, p. 22), Harry How (Scott McCarron, p. 22), Ezra Shaw (John Merrick, p. 23), Stuart Franklin (Parker McLachlin, p. 23), Darren Carroll (Kevin Chappell, p. 23), Patrick McDermott (Steve Pate, p. 23). 1 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 1314MensGolfGuide.indd 1 2/21/2014 4:57:01 PM 22013-14013-14 UUCLACLA MEENN’S GOOLFLF ALLPHABETICALPHABETICAL ROOSTERSTER Name Ht. Wt. Yr. R/L Hometown (High School) Alex Angard 6-0 175 Fr. Right Encino, CA (Viewpoint) Anton Arboleda*** 5-6 150 Sr. Right La Cañada, CA (La Cañada) Lorens Chan* 5-7 155 So. Right Honolulu, HI (Iolani) Jonathan Garrick* 6-0 190 So. Right Atherton, CA (St. Francis) Jay Hwang** 5-8 160 Jr. Right San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) Jake Knapp* 5-11 170 So. Right Costa Mesa, CA (Estancia) Aaron Kunitomo 5-8 155 So. Right Lahaina, HI (Kamehameha) Reilly McMahon 5-11 160 So. Right Santa Maria, CA (Righetti) Matt Pinizzotto** 5-11 190 Jr. Right Salinas, CA (Palma) Manav Shah** 5-9 165 RJr. Right Bakersfi eld, CA (Centennial) Preston Valder* 5-8 140 Jr. Right Yorba Linda, CA (Servite) *Varsity letters earned. Head Coach: Derek Freeman, 7th year at UCLA Assistant Coach: Brandon Christianson, 2nd year PRONUNCIATION GUIDE THE BRUINS BY STATE/COUNTRY Anton Arboleda an-tahn • ar-bow-LAY-duh California 9 BY CLASS Hawai’i 2 Jay Hwang jay • WONG Seniors 1 Aaron Kunitomo aron • koon-ee-TOE-moe Sophomores 5 Matt Pinizzotto matt • pin-is-ZOT-toe Juniors 4 Manav Shah man-NAHV • SHAH Freshmen 1 2013-14 UCLA Men’s Golf Team (l-r): Assistant Coach Brandon Shah, Aaron Kunitomo, Jay Hwang, Preston Valder and Head Christianson, Anton Arboleda, Lorens Chan, Jake Knapp, Reilly Coach Derek Freeman McMahon, Alex Angard, Jonathan Garrick, Matt Pinizzotto, Manav 2 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 1314MensGolfGuide.indd 2 2/21/2014 4:57:05 PM THHEE 22013-14013-14 UUCLACLA MEENN’S GOOLFLF POORTRAITRTRAIT ROOSTERSTER Alex Angard Anton Arboleda Lorens Chan Jonathan Garrick Freshman Senior Sophomore Sophomore Encino, CA La Cañada, CA Honolulu, HI Atherton, CA Jay Hwang Jake Knapp Aaron Kunitomo Reilly McMahon Junior Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore San Diego, CA Costa Mesa, CA Lahaina, HI Santa Maria, CA Matt Pinizzotto Manav Shah Preston Valder Junior R-Junior Junior Salinas, CA Bakersfi eld, CA Yorba Linda, CA Brandon Christianson Derek Freeman Assistant Coach Head Coach Second Season Seventh Season 3 TTWO-TIMEWO-TIME NNATIONALATIONAL CCHAMPIONS:HAMPIONS: 11988,988, 22008008 1314MensGolfGuide.indd 3 2/21/2014 4:57:05 PM HEEADAD COOACHACH - DEEREKREK FRREEMANEEMAN DEREK FREEMAN HEAD COACH • 7TH YEAR • (OKLAHOMA ’94) ntering his seventh season, Derek Two years ago, the Bruins advanced Freeman has created a list of accom- to the NCAA Championship after placing Eplishments that few other UCLA third at the NCAA Regionals. During the golf coaches can match. He guided the season, UCLA won a pair of tournaments: Bruins to their second NCAA team title the U.S. Collegiate Championship and the in 2008, mentored the only NCAA indi- Del Walker Collegiate Match Play Cham- vidual champion in UCLA history and has pionship. Sophomore Patrick Cantlay tutored two Jack Nicklaus Award winners played in four professional tournaments as and one Hogan Award recipient. a amateur while retaining his world No. 1 In 2012-13, Freeman guided the ranking. Figueiredo won his fi rst collegiate Bruins to their 11th consecutive NCAA title and teammate Mario Clemens added Championship berth after capturing the his second. Tempe Regional, UCLA’s third regional In 13 varsity starts, the Bruins recorded title during his tenure. Th e Bruins won nine podium fi nishes, including three three additional tournament titles during runner-up results. Cantlay and Figueiredo the regular season: the Stanford Classic earned 2nd Team GCAA All-America match play crown at Cypress Point GC honors and 1st Team All-Pac-12 laurels. In in October, the Giff ord Collegiate Cham- addition, Cantlay became the fi rst golfer in pionship in November and the Amer Ari UCLA history to receive the Hogan Award Freeman’s Career Highlights Invitational in February. and the fi rst to earn CoSIDA Academic All- Individually, four players won fi ve America honors. Finally, Figueiredo earned • Guided the Bruins to the 2008 NCAA Cham- individual titles: senior Pontus Widegren 1st Team All-Pac-12 Academic honors and pionship, the school’s second. won the Cal State San Marcos Fall event GCAA Scholar All-America acclaim. with an 18-under par score of 198; senior In 2011, Freeman guided the Bruins • Guided the Bruins to NCAA Regional crowns Pedro Figueiredo won Th e Prestige and to four tournament victories, including in 2010, ’11 and ‘13. the Western Intercollegiate in the Spring; an NCAA Regional championship. As a • Earned 2011 Pacifi c-10 Conference Coach of freshmen Jonathan Garrick won the Cal freshman Cantlay won the NCAA West the Year honors, becomding the fourth coach Poly Invitational in the Fall and rookie Regional individual title with a 54-hole in UCLA history to be selected conference Jake Knapp won the Cal State San Marcos total of 13-under par. He earned consensus coach of the year. Spring Invitational in February. In addi- 1st Team All-America honors, the Nicklaus tion, Widegren’s 70.4 scoring average set a Award and the Phil Mickelson