THIS IS LSU PREVIEW COACHES PLAYERS REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY SEASON PREVIEW Head coach Chuck Winstead is in his third season at the helm of the LSU Men’s Golf program and leads one of the more talented young squads in the nation for 2007-08. The LSU men’s golf team opened the 2007-08 season on Sept. 10 in Rotz earned his second straight top-10 finish by tying for eighth place at 2- Chattanooga, Tenn., with a young squad that featured three highly-touted under 214 for the championship. Both Loupe and junior Jarrod Barsamian freshmen in the starting lineup at the Scenic City Invitational. With newcomers finished one shot back of Rotz in a tie for 11th place at 1-under 215 to earn their Andrew Loupe, John Peterson and Clayton Rotz each making their collegiate best career finish with their lowest tournament score in an LSU uniform. The trio debut, the Tigers earned a fourth-place finish in the 17-team field with a 54-hole helped lead the Tigers to their highest finish since winning the team title at the score of 2-over par 854. In fact, their 7-under 277 in the opening round was the 2005 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate in Birmingham on Sept. 27, 2005. lowest team total in relation to par by an LSU squad since 2001. The Tigers wrapped up the fall season in late October with a pair of sixth-place Senior standout Brian Noonan led the way for the Tigers with a 16th-place finishes at the ClubGlove Intercollegiate in Somis, Calif., on Oct 23 and the UNCG finish, while Rotz earned his first career top-20 finish by tying for 17th place. Bridgestone Collegiate Championship in Greensboro, N.C., on Oct. 30. Rotz and Peterson, who fired a team tournament low round of 4-under 67 in the first round, Peterson each finished in a tie for 17th place at the ClubGlove Intercollegiate, tied for 23rd place with Loupe following close behind in a tie for 34th in his LSU while Loupe led the effort at the Bridgestone Collegiate Championship by tying debut. for 11th place. After a strong showing in their season opener, the Tigers traveled to Head coach Chuck Winstead wanted to provide his young squad with an Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 24 to compete in the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate for opportunity to gain valuable experience during the fall season, and he did just the third straight season. Despite an outstanding individual performance by Rotz, that as Loupe, Peterson and Rotz each cracked the starting lineup in all five the Tigers managed a 10th-place finish in the 12-team field at historic Shoal Creek tournaments during the campaign. The trio has helped provide LSU with one of Country Club. Rotz, who earned his first career top-20 finish at the Scenic City the more talented young squads in all of college golf as it finished the fall season Invitational, showed his potential by finishing in the Top 10 for the first time as he ranked as the No. 4 freshman class in the country according to Golfstat. In posted a cumulative score of 1-under 215 to tie for fourth place. addition, Noonan helped provide the lineup with consistency as he also made five The Tigers continued to build momentum as they earned their best tournament appearances during the fall season. tournament finish in more than two years with a runner-up finish at the Squire While the Tigers have already enjoyed a taste of success this season, they will Creek Invitational in Choudrant, La., on Oct. 16. LSU, which posted a 54-hole be counting on many others to contribute during the spring if they hope to total of 2-under 862 for the week, blistered the course at Squire Creek Country advance to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2005. Barsamian, senior Club with a 7-under par 281 in the final round to match its best team score in Beck Troutman and sophomores Brent Blaum and Bryant Lach have already relation to par of the fall season. filled the No. 5 spot in the lineup this season, while senior Garrett Runion, junior 14 2007-08 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE Season Preview THIS IS LSU Brent Struthers, sophomore Brian Leveille and redshirt freshman Thomas seven years. LSU looks to improve upon a ninth-place finish from a year ago and PREVIEW Galloway eagerly await their opportunity to contribute to the Tigers’ success in make a return to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since the 2004-05 COACHES the spring. season. The spring season kicks off Feb. 9-10 as the Tigers make their annual trip to The NCAA Regionals are scheduled to begin May 15 with UT-Chattanooga PLAYERS Gainesville, Fla., to compete in the Gator Invitational at the newly renamed Mark playing host to the East Regional at Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., REVIEW Bostick Golf Course. The squad earned a 12th-place finish in the event last year while Ohio State will play host to the Central Regional at the Scarlet Golf Course RECORDS after capturing its last team title in the event in 2002. The Tigers will then open in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington will play host to the West Regional at Gold HISTORY the month of March with a return trip to the state of Florida as they will appear in Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. The top 10 teams from each region will the Seminole Intercollegiate for the second straight season. Florida State will advance to compete in the 2008 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at play host to the event at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Tallahassee from March 2-4. Boilermaker Golf Club in West Lafayette, Ind., beginning May 28. The Tigers enjoyed their best finish of the spring season at the Seminole Intercollegiate a year ago by placing eighth in the 15-team field. After appearing in the Seminole Intercollegiate, LSU will break for two weeks before making its annual trek to Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga., to compete against a strong 18-team field in the prestigious Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational. This year’s championship is scheduled to be held March 14-16 with Georgia Southern serving as host. The Tigers are also scheduled to compete in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate for the third straight season as the tournament will be held from March 23-25 at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. Following its appearance in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, the squad will have one last opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Southeastern Conference Men’s Golf Championships as it joins 14 other teams from across the South in the inaugural Reunion Intercollegiate. Conference rival Ole Miss will play host to the event as it will be held from April 7-8 at Reunion Golf and Country Club in Jackson, Miss. The SEC Championships return to St. Simons Island, Ga., for the eighth straight season with Frederica Golf Club playing host to the event from April 18- 20. The championship will be held at Frederica Golf Club for the first time after calling the Seaside Course at nearby Sea Island Golf Club its home for the last Bryant Lach 2007-08 LSU Men’s Golf Roster Name Ht. Class Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Jarrod Barsamian 5-10 Jr. 2L Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Episcopal HS) Brent Blaum 5-11 So. 1L Coral Gables, Fla. (Westminster Christian HS) Thomas Galloway 5-8 Fr. RS Covington, La. (St. Paul’s HS) Bryant Lach 6-0 So. 1L The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS) Brian Leveille 5-7 So. SQ Basking Ridge, N.J. (Ridge HS) Andrew Loupe 6-1 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS) Brian Noonan 5-8 Sr. 2L Austin, Texas (St. Edward’s University) John Peterson 5-11 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas (Paschal HS) Clayton Rotz 5-10 Fr. HS Chambersburg, Pa. (Chambersburg Area Senior HS) Garrett Runion 6-0 Sr. 2L Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) Beck Troutman 6-2 Sr. 3L Fernwood, Miss. (Parklane Academy) Head Coach: Chuck Winstead (3rd season) Assistant Coach: Shane Warren (3rd season) Brent Blaum Beck Troutman 2007-08 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 15 Tournament Information THIS IS LSU Scenic City Invitational Bridgestone Collegiate Championship Date: Sept. 10-11, 2007 Date: Oct. 29-30, 2007 PREVIEW Host: UT-Chattanooga Host: UNC-Greensboro COACHES Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Location: Greensboro, N.C. PLAYERS Course: Council Fire Golf Club Course: Forest Oaks Country Club Par: 72 Par: 72 REVIEW Yardage: 6,999 Yardage: 7,197 RECORDS Last Year’s Team Champion: Charlotte (890) Last Year’s Team Champion: No event HISTORY Last Year’s Medalist: Garrett Osborn, UAB (217) Last Year’s Medalist: No event Field: Akron, Charlotte, Francis Marion, Furman, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mercer, Field: Arkansas, Central Florida, College of Charleston, Indiana, Kent State, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Florida, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Notre Southern Miss, Southeastern Louisiana, UT-Chattanooga, Virginia Dame, Toledo, UNC-Greensboro, Wake Forest Commonwealth, Western Carolina LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP LSU’s 2006-07 Finish: DNP SID Contact: Mike Hirschman SID Contact: Owen Seaton SID E-mail: [email protected] SID E-mail: [email protected] SID Phone: (330) 334-5815 SID Phone: (423) 425-2122 SID Fax: (330) 334-3182 SID Fax: (423) 425-4310 Gator Invitational Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Date: Feb. 9-10, 2008 Date: Sept. 24-25, 2007 Host: Florida Host: UAB Location: Gainesville, Fla.