2012 Georgia Men's Golf Media Guide

Georgia Golf 2012 Media Guide

Front row (L to R): Mookie DeMoss, Michael Cromie, Sam Straka and Nicholas Reach. Back row (L to R): Bryden Macpherson, Sepp Straka, Brian Carter, Keith Mitchell and T.J. Mitchell.

Name Class Height Weight Exp. Hometown High SchoolBrian Carter Sophomore 6-3 180 1L Augusta, Ga. Lakeside-EvansMichael Cromie Sophomore 5-10 150 1L Cary, N.C. Green Hope HighMookie DeMoss Sophomore 6-0 170 TR Duluth, Ga. Providence ChristianBryden Macpherson Junior 5-10 175 2L Melbourne, Australia Woodleigh SchoolKeith Mitchell Sophomore 6-1 180 1L Chattanooga, Tenn. The Baylor SchoolT.J. Mitchell Junior 6-0 165 2L Albany, Ga. Deerfield-WindsorNicholas Reach Freshman 5-11 145 HS Moscow, Pa. Montverde AcademySam Straka Freshman 5-11 175 HS Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes HighSepp Straka Freshman 6-3 220 HS Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes HighHead Coach: Chris Haack (16th Season) • Assistant Coach: Jim Douglas (11th Season)

2011-2012Georgia Bulldogs

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Team Photo, Roster ...................................................................... IFC

Table Of Contents, Media Information ......................................... 1

2011-2012 Season Outlook ............................................................. 2

2011-2012 Tournaments ................................................................... 3

Head Coach Chris Haack................................................................. 4

Assistant Coach Jim Douglas, Support Staff ................................. 5

Brian Carter, Michael Cromie ......................................................... 6

Mookie DeMoss, Bryden Macpherson .......................................... 7

Keith Mitchell, T.J. Mitchell ................................................................ 8

Nicholas Reach, Sam Straka, Sepp Straka...................................... 9

2010-2011 Year In Review ........................................................ 10-11

1999 & 2005 National Champions ............................................... 12

Academic Excellence ....................................................................... 13

Year-By-Year Results .................................................................. 14-15

Georgia’s Record Book................................................................... 16

Georgia’s All-Americans.................................................................. 17

Southeastern Conference ........................................................ 18-19

Bulldogs In The Pros .................................................................. 20-21

Georgia’s Amateur Champions ............................................... 22-23

International Competition ....................................................... 24-25

Georgia’s Golf History .............................................................. 26-27

Georgia’s Letterwinners ................................................................. 28

2011-2012 Schedule ...................................................................... IBC

Television Spotter’s Chart .............................................................BC

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About This Guide: The 2005 edition was chosen No. 1

in the nation among men’s golf media guides by the College

Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The

1994 and 1995 editions were chosen third-best in the nation

by CoSIDA, and the 1993 cover was recognized as No. 1 in

the nation by CoSIDA.

COVERING THE BULLDOGS: Media in need of assistance beyond this brochure (interviews, creden-tials, photographs, etc.) should contact Steven Colquitt of the Sports Communications Department by mail at 1 Selig Circle, Athens, Ga., 30602, by phone at (706)

542-1621, or by e-mail at [email protected].

INTERVIEWS: Please contact the Sports Commun ications Depart-ment at least 24 hours in advance. Generally, the best time to interview Coach Chris Haack or any of the

players is immediately before practice early in the afternoon. Media desiring to conduct interviews by phone should make arrangements through the Sports Communica tions Department. Players’ phone numbers cannot be given out.

ON THE INTERNET: Information on all of Georgia’s teams can be obtained through the Athletic Association’s official web site, georgiadogs.com. The site also features links to other web sites of interest, including the University of Georgia home page, the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA.

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE: League statistics, schedules and other information are available at secsports.com. For further information, contact the SEC by mail at 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. North, Birmingham, Ala., 35203-1103 or by phone at (205) 458-3000.

MEDIA DAY: The Bulldogs annually host a tourna-ment with members of the media, giving players, coaches and reporters a chance to get to know each other better while enjoying a round of golf. The 2012

media day is tentatively scheduled for April at The Georgia Club. If you are interested in participating, please contact Steven Colquitt.

DIRECTIONS TO THE UGA GOLF COURSE: From the Athens Bypass (Georgia Hwy. 10), take the exit for Milledge Avenue. If traveling from the east side of Athens, take a left at the bottom of the ramp and proceed underneath the bypass. If traveling from

Quick FactsSchool ................................. University of GeorgiaLocation ...............................................Athens, Ga.Nickname ................................................. BulldogsMascot ....................................................... Uga VIIIColors ..............................................Red and BlackConference .......................................SoutheasternFounded ...........................................................1785Enrollment ...................................................34,667President ....................................Michael F. AdamsDirector Of Athletics ................... Greg McGarityFaculty Athletics Rep ......................David ShipleyHead Coach .......................................Chris HaackAssistant Coach ................................. Jim Douglas Golf Phone/Fax .................... (706) 369-6066/5669Golf SID ........................................ Steven ColquittSID Phone/Fax ..................... (706) 542-1621/9339SID E-Mail ................... [email protected] ......................................georgiadogs.comMailing Address ................................ 1 Selig Circle

Athens, Ga. 30602Facility ............... Boyd Center/UGA Golf Course2011 SEC Finish .......................................4th of 122011 Regional Finish ...............................4th of 132011 NCAA Finish.................................. 2nd of 30Lettermen Returning ........................................... 5Lettermen Lost .................................................... 6

the west side, take a right at the bottom of the ramp. Travel approximately one-half mile on Milledge Avenue and make the first left onto Riverbend Parkway. Pro-ceed one-half mile and make a right into the entrance to the UGA Golf Course. The Boyd Center is located near the rear left corner of the parking lot, while the clubhouse for the UGA Golf Course is located near the rear right corner of the lot.

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2011-2012 seasOn OuTlOOkChris Haack doesn’t care for the word

“rebuilding.”“Whenever someone says a team is

rebuilding, it almost has a negative con-notation,” the Georgia men’s golf coach said. “Rebuilding makes it sound like the cupboard is bare. People may say we’re rebuilding this year, but I don’t think that’s the case at all. I think this is a transition year for us. We’re not rebuilding; we’re reloading. We may not have the quote-un-quote superstars, but we have extremely talented players who have a chance to make their mark.

“I really like this team and I think we’ve got a chance to do some special things. One of the great joys of coaching is seeing young men reach their potential. These guys are developing their games each and every day, and they’ll be ready when their chances come.”

The Bulldogs enter the 2011-12 cam-paign with their standard lofty expecta-tions – including competing for NCAA and SEC titles. In fact, Georgia’s players will have the opportunity to advance to the NCAAs from a rare home event. The UGA Golf Course will play host to an NCAA Regional in May, with six teams from the field moving on to the national meet. The Bulldogs have not served as the host team for a tournament since the SECs in 1998.

But before that takes place, the Bulldogs will use their regular season to gain valu-able experience.

The Bulldogs said goodbye to a 2011 senior class that was anchored by “The Big Three” of Harris English, Russell Henley and Hudson Swafford. That trio combined for 11 All-America honors, 10 All-SEC certificates, 12 medalist titles, 17 team tournament victories, two SEC Freshman of the Year awards, two SEC team titles and one National Player of the Year honor – not to mention that each already has a professional tournament victory under his belt. A year ago, English, Henley and Swafford made up three-fifths of the lineup as the Bulldogs finished as the runner-up at the NCAA Championship and earned a final ranking of No. 10.

In an unusual turn of events, the Bulldogs enter this season without any seniors. That leaves the mantle of leader-

ship to Georgia’s junior class of Bryden Macpherson and T.J. Mitchell.

Macpherson went 3-0 during the match play portion of the 2011 NCAAs as the Bulldogs advanced to the final match. He carried that momentum into the sum-mer circuit as he became just the second Australian ever to win the British Amateur, securing berths in the 2011 British Open and the 2012 Masters. Mitchell is the most experienced member of the Georgia roster, having competed in 17 collegiate events. He owns two top-10s as a Bull-dog, including a ninth-place finish in the 2011 NCAA Colorado Regional to help Georgia advance to the NCAAs. He also turned heads with a qualifying round of 61 at Athens Country Club.

“We are going to be relying on Bryden and T.J. so much this season,” Haack said. “For the last couple of years, they’ve been able to watch the older guys set the tone for our team by the way they went about their business. It’s their turn now. They can show our guys how it’s done both on and off the golf course. They’ve competed in some big events for us, and I have every confidence in them.”

The sophomore class is the biggest one the Bulldogs have with Brian Carter, Michael Cromie, transfer Mookie DeMoss and Keith Mitchell.

Carter redshirted a year ago, but he logged six tournaments during his rookie campaign in 2010. His best finish was a 10th-place effort in the Olympia Fields In-vitational. Cromie was in the lineup for five events a year ago, including the SEC Cham-pionship. Cromie took 25th in the South-ern Highlands Collegiate for his top effort.

DeMoss saw action in seven tournaments for Mercer University in 2011, coming in 16th in the Bandon Dunes Championship. Mitchell has yet to crack the Bulldogs’ five-man lineup, but he and Carter have made an impact off the course by spearheading Georgia’s community service efforts.

“Our sophomores have a golden op-portunity in front of them,” Haack said. “They’ve been with us long enough now to know what’s expected of them. They know what it takes to get into the lineup and what it takes to compete at a high level. We believe our sophomores will be key players for us this year.”

Georgia’s freshman class of Nicholas Reach and twins Sam and Sepp Straka ar-rives with impressive junior résumés and its members knowing they have the chance to compete right away for the Bulldogs. Reach made headlines last summer when he won the inaugural Junior Invitational at Sage Valley – a tournament that included the top junior golfers in the world – by eight shots, including a course-record 62 in the first round. Valdosta natives Sam and Sepp Straka helped Austria finish as the runner-up in the European Boys Team Championship. Sepp took the Class 5-A medalist title and Sam came in second as the Strakas led Lowndes High School to the state title.

“We feel like our freshmen are tremen-dous prospects,” Haack said. “The talent is there, and these guys all have the potential to get into the lineup right off the bat. We’ve been impressed with their work ethic thus far. As they continue to put in the work, they’ll get better and better and be able to help our program.”

Junior T.J. Mitchell is Georgia’s most experienced golfer, having played

in 17 tournaments — including the 2011 NCAA Championship.


2011-2012 sCheduleCarpet Capital Collegiate

Dates ....................................................Sept. 9-11, 2011Site ........................................................ Rocky Face, Ga.Host ..........................................................Georgia TechCourse .........................................The Farm Golf ClubField ................................... Georgia, Alabama, Auburn,

Chattanooga, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, LSU, Middle Tennessee State,

South Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest2010 Team Winner ......................................... Alabama2010 Medalist .................. Lee Bedford, Wake Forest2010 UGA Finish ........................................T-6th of 122010 UGA Individual .............. Harris English, T-12th

Adams Cup of NewportDates ................................................. Sept. 20-21, 2011Site ............................................................ Newport, R.I.Host .......................................................... Rhode IslandCourse ............................................Newport NationalField .......................Georgia, Boston College, Brown,

Bryant, Central Connecticut, Central Florida, Connecticut, Dartmouth, DePaul, Hartford, Holy Cross, Nova Southern, Rhode Island,

St. Joseph’s, Temple, TCU, Texas Tech, Villanova, Yale 2010 Team Winner ................................................ UCF2010 Medalist .................................. Greg Eason, UCF2010 UGA Finish .........................Did not participate2010 UGA Individual ..................Did not participate

Brickyard Collegiate Golf ChampionshipDates .......................................................Oct. 7-9, 2011Site .................................................................Macon, Ga.Host ................................................ Mercer UniversityCourse ....................................................The Brickyard Field ......................Georgia, Air Force, Augusta State,

Chattanooga, Charleston, Colorado State, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Gonzaga, Mercer,

North Florida, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas-Arlington, Virginia Tech

2010 Team Winner ..........................................Georgia2010 Medalist .......................Russell Henley, Georgia2010 UGA Finish ............................................1st of 152010 UGA Individual ...................Russell Henley, 1st

ODU/OBX Collegiate InvitationalDates .................................................. Oct. 23-25, 2011Site ..................................................Powells Point, N.C.Host .......................................................Old DominionCourse .......................................... Kilmarlic Golf ClubField ........................Georgia, Delaware, Drexel, Elon,

George Mason, George Washington, Hartford, James Madison, Liberty, Longwood, Louisville, Maryland, Old Dominion, Radford,

Richmond, St. Joseph’s, William & Mary, Winthrop2010 Team Winner ................................ East Carolina2010 Medalist ..............................Harold Varner, ECU2010 UGA Finish .........................Did not participate2010 UGA Individual ..................Did not participate

Puerto Rico ShootoutDates ................................................... Feb. 19-21, 2012Site ..............................................San Juan, Puerto RicoHost .................................................Purdue UniversityCourse ................................................. Rio Mar ResortField ....................Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, ETSU,

Georgia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina, N.C. State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Texas, UNC Greensboro, Virginia Tech

2011 Team Winner ......................................... Alabama2011 Medalist ................. James White, Georgia Tech2011 UGA Finish ........................................... 4th of 152011 UGA Individual ................... T.J. Mitchell, T-13th

USF InvitationalDates ................................................... March 4-6, 2012Site ...........................................................Dade City, Fla.Host .......................................................................... USFCourse ............................... Lake Jovita South CourseField ................. Georgia, Arkansas State, Cincinnati,

Depaul, Eastern Michigan, Florida Atlanttic, Florida-Gulf Coast, Florida State, Louisville, Kentucky, North Carolina, Central Florida

Marquette, MTSU, Villanova, Troy, USF2011 Team Winner .........................Middle Tennessee2011 Medalist ......Hunter Green, Middle Tennessee2011 UGA Finish .........................Did not participate2011 UGA Individual ..................Did not participate

Furman IntercollegiateDates ...............................................March 16-18, 2012Site .........................................................Greenville, S.C.Host ....................................................................FurmanCourse ....................Furman University Golf Course Field .........Georgia, Clemson, Charleston Southern,

Coastal Carolina, ETSU, Elon, Francis Marion, Furman, Gardner-Webb, Georgia State, Marshall, Michigan, Presbyterian, Purdue, Samford, Temple,

Troy, Va. Tech, W. Carolina, Winthrop, Wofford2011 Team Winner ........................................ Clemson2011 Medalist ................. William Sjaichudin, Purdue2011 UGA Finish .........................Did not participate2011 UGA Individual ..................Did not participate

Linger Longer InvitationalDates ...............................................March 24-25, 2012Site .......................................................Greensboro, Ga.Hosts .............Mercer University & Kennesaw StateCourse .....................................................Great WatersField .................................................. Georgia, Alabama,

Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Jacksonville,

Kennesaw State, Liberty, Mercer, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, South Alabama

2011 Team Winner ......................................... Alabama2011 Medalist ......................Cory Whitsett, Alabama2011 UGA Finish ....................................... T-3rd of 132011 UGA Individual .......... Hudson Swafford, T-4th

SEC ChampionshipDates .................................................April 20-22, 2012Site ........................................................... Sea Island, Ga.Host ...................................Southeastern ConferenceCourse .........................................Sea Island Golf ClubField ................................ Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas,

Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State,

South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt2011 Team Winner ............................................ Florida2011 Medalist ..................Andres Echavarria, Florida 2011 UGA Finish ........................................... 4th of 122011 UGA Individual ................Russell Henley, T-6th

NCAA RegionalsDates ...................................................May 17-19, 2012Sites .............................Athens, Ga.; Ann Arbor, Mich.;

Bowling Green, Ky.; Greensboro, N.C.; Norman, Okla.; Stanford, Calif.

Hosts .................. Georgia, Michigan, Bowling Green, UNC-Greensboro, Oklahoma, Stanford

Courses ...............UGA Golf Course, Michigan Golf Course, Forest Oaks, The Club at Olde Stone,

Jimmie Austin Golf Course, Stanford Golf CourseField ...................................15 teams and 2 individuals

not on selected teams2011 UGA Finish .................... T-4th (South Central)2011 UGA Individual .................Harris English, T-4th

NCAA ChampionshipDates ............................................May 29-June 3, 2012Site .............................................Pacific Palisades, Calif.Host ......................................................... Southern CalCourse ......................................Riviera Country ClubField .................................... Thirty teams advancing from

regionals will compete in stroke play for 54 holes to determine the individual champion, followed by match

play for the top eight teams to determine the team champion.

2011 Team Winner ................................Augusta State2011 Medalist ...............................John Peterson, LSU2011 UGA Finish .......................................... 2nd of 302011 UGA Individual .............. Harris English, T-10th

Michael Cromie


Chris Haack was named the Georgia men’s golf coach on July 18,1996 – and he not only has sustained the Bulldogs’ lofty standards but he has pushed them to a new level.

Haack has guided the Bulldogs to two national championships (the only two in school history), seven Southeastern Conference crowns, 45 tour-nament victories, and several team and individual records.

The Bulldogs have eight top-10 showings at the NCAA Championships in the last 13 years, includ-ing the 1999 and 2005 national titles, runner-up efforts in 2007 and 2011, and a third-place show-ing in 2009.

Many of Haack’s players have been honored nationally and by the SEC for their efforts on the course, in the classroom and in the community. In fact, Haack has developed 50 All-Americans during his tenure, 10 more than the next-closest school in that span.

Georgia’s win last season at the Brickyard Col-legiate gave Haack 45 tournament titles, setting the school record. Hall-of-Famer Dick Copas previously set the benchmark with 44. Haack has led the Bulldogs to at least one victory in 13 of his previous 15 seasons, including two NCAA and

seven SEC titles.In 2010-11, Haack piloted the Bulldogs to the

final match of the NCAA Championship. That was Georgia’s second runner-up finish at the NCAAs under Haack, joining the 2007 squad. Harris Eng-lish, Russell Henley and Hudson Swafford capped their stellar collegiate careers with All-America honors.

In 2009-10, Haack coached Henley to National and SEC Player of the Year honors. He also guided the Bulldogs to three tournament titles, including the SEC Championship. The SEC title was Haack’s seventh, including his sixth in the 2000s, and the program’s 28th.

Haack’s Bulldogs also won the Charleston Shootout and the Morris Williams Intercollegiate. In the Williams Intercollegiate, Haack’s squad made up a 15-shot deficit after two rounds to win by one stroke – the largest rally in his tenure.

In 2008-09, the Bulldogs won five tournaments, including the SEC title. His Bulldogs finished No. 1 in the final Golfstat poll and came in third at the NCAAs for their fifth straight top-10 finish.

The 2007-08 Bulldogs finished the year with the No. 1 ranking. Haack’s team won three times and came in eighth at the NCAAs. In 2006-07, Georgia

• 1999, 2005 National Coach of the Year

• 1998, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2010 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year

• 2 National Championships (1999, 2005)

• 7 Southeastern Conference Championships (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010)

• 50 All-Americans (8 1st Team, 16 2nd Team, 6 3rd Team, 20 Honorable Mention)

• 53 All-Southeastern Conference Selections (31 1st Team, 22 2nd Team)

• 1 Ben Hogan Award Winner

• 1 Fred Haskins Award Winner

• 4 Southeastern Conference Players of the Year

• 7 Southeastern Conference Freshmen of the Year

• 45 Team Championships

• 32 Individual Medalists

• 12 Scholar All-Americans

• 1 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient

• 7 Faculty Athletic Representative Awards (highest team GPA at Georgia)

• 6 Team and Individual School Records

• 2001, 2006 U.S. Palmer Cup Coach

Haack’s Highlights

Chris haaCk

Head CoaCH • 16tH SeaSon

won five out of seven tournaments. Despite plac-ing second at the NCAAs, Georgia held the final No. 1 ranking. In 2005-06, Haack led the Bulldogs to a school-record-tying six tournament wins and he was chosen as the SEC Coach of the Year. He also was selected by the Golf Coaches Association of America as the 2006 head coach for the United States Palmer Cup Team.

The Bulldogs won three tournaments in 2004-05 – including the most memorable one in the spring as Georgia capped the season with a wire-to-wire win at the NCAAs. Haack was chosen as the National Coach of the Year.

Haack’s 2003-04 Bulldogs won the SEC title. In 2002-03, his Bulldogs finished 16th at the NCAAs and third at the SECs, but cracked the win column at the Tennessee Tournament of Champions Though his 2001-02 Bulldogs did not win a tour-nament, Haack still was recognized as one of the nation’s top coaches. He was chosen as coach for Team USA for the Palmer Cup.

Haack’s 2000-01 Bulldogs won six events, includ-ing a school-record four straight, and finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation. Haack’s 1999-2000 Bulldogs won three tournaments and he earned SEC Coach of the Year honors.

Haack’s breakthrough season with the Bull-dogs came in 1998-99. No Georgia team had ever ascended to the No. 1 spot in the polls, but Haack’s team did so early in the spring campaign. The Bulldogs later validated their No. 1 ranking by winning the program’s first national championship. Haack was named National Coach of the Year.

In 1997-98, Haack led Georgia to four wins, including its first SEC crown since 1988. Haack’s first Georgia squad in 1996-97 showed glimpses of what lay ahead as the youthful Bulldogs finished fourth or better in seven of 11 events and ad-vanced to the NCAA Regional.

Before being named Georgia’s coach, Haack was a driving force for the American Junior Golf Association. He joined the AJGA in 1981 as a tournament director before becoming director of operations in 1984 and director of development in 1985. He also served a seven-year stint as captain of the Canon Cup West Team, squads that includ-ed Tiger Woods and Chris Riley. In an initiative be-gun as foundation director from 1988-90, he also organized and established fund-raising programs to build surplus moneys for the AJGA’s perpetuity, bringing in more than $750,000 for the founda-tion and other junior programs. Haack served as assistant executive director from 1990-96, helping manage a staff of 22 and an annual budget of $2.5 million. Additionally, he helped oversee the running of 38 events and 19 qualifiers nationwide.

The recipient of the AJGA Sportsmanship Award, Haack graduated from Newnan High School in 1978. He attended West Georgia College, where he played on the golf team, and he received his degree from Mellen.

Haack and his wife, Tori, have a son, Charlie, and a daughter, Katie.

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Matt BrachowskiAssistant AD for Event Management

Eric BaumgartnerAssociate AD/Men’s Golf Administrator

David ShipleyFaculty Athletics Representative

Greg McGarityDirector Of Athletics

Dr. Michael AdamsUGA President

Denise SalibaAdministrative Assistant

Rachel JonesAcademic Counseling

Steve BryantAthletic Training

Tyler JorgensenStrength and Conditioning

Libby McCormickPromotions

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Jim Douglas, who helped the Georgia men’s golf team win the program’s two national championships, rejoined the Bulldogs’ staff as the assistant coach in January of 2011.Douglas was Georgia’s assistant coach from

1997 through 2005, during which time the Bulldogs celebrated some of their greatest success. With Douglas as Coach Chris Haack’s right-hand man, Georgia won NCAA titles in 1999 and 2005, along with four Southeastern Conference championships (1998, 2000, 2001 and 2004). Georgia produced 26 All-Ameri-cans, 30 All-SEC picks, two SEC Players of the Year, two SEC Freshmen of the Year, 33 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections, six All-Amer-ican Scholars and an NCAA Postgraduate

Scholarship recipient in that span.Douglas served parts of the 2009-10 season

as a volunteer coach, including during Geor-gia’s run to the SEC title.“We are very happy that Jim is back with us,”

Haack said. “He brings so many qualities to the table. His contributions to our program – including areas like academics, recruiting, tournaments and practices – were critical to our success. Fortunately, he remained close to our program, so he was able to pick up right where he left off.”Last season, with Douglas assisting Haack in

the spring, the Bulldogs advanced to the final match of the NCAA Championship. Douglas helped seniors Harris English, Russell Henley

and Hudson Swafford cap their careers with All-America honors, while English was picked as an All-American Scholar.Douglas graduated from Georgia with a

double major in political science and history. He and his wife, Katherine, have two sons, James and Charles.

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Jim Douglas

aSSiStant CoaCH • 11tH SeaSon


Brian Carter

SopHomore • 6-3 • 180auguSta, ga.

LakeSide-evanS

2011-12 (Sophomore Season):• Chosen as one of the representatives

for the Student-Athlete Advisory Com-mittee.• Named the recipient of the UGA Men’s

Golf Endowed Scholarship.2010-11 (Redshirt Season):• Redshirted and did not see any action

for the Bulldogs.• Named the recipient of the UGA Men’s

Golf Endowed Scholarship.2009-10 (Freshman Season):• Saw action in six tournaments, highlight-

ed by a 10th-place finish in the Olympia Fields Invitational.• Named to the 2010 Southeastern Con-

ference Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.Amateur/Junior Highlights:

• Came in second in the 2009 Southern Junior.• Finished 11th at the 2009 Georgia

Amateur.• Placed 20th in the 2009 Dogwood

Invitational.• Recorded five victories on the SJGT,

including a win in the Tournament of Champions in 2007.• Competed in the United States Junior

Amateur in 2007 and 2008.• Participated in the Georgia Amateur.• Invited to the Canadian Junior Amateur

International.• Was a 2006 qualifying medalist for the

Georgia State Amateur.High School:• Graduated from Lakeside-Evans.

CarTer’s geOrgia sCOreCard

Year rounds strokes average Low

2009-10 17 1339 78.76 70ToTals 17 1339 78.76 70

ToP-10 finishes: 1 (1)ToP-20 finishes: 1 (1)Par or BeTTer: 2 (2)BesT finish: 10th 2009 Olympia Fields

low round: 70 (e) 2009 Olympia Fields low TournaMenT: 216 (+6) 2009 Olympia Fields

2009-10 rounds ToTal Place

Carpet Capital COll. 76-83-78 237 (+21) 55th OF 60Olympia Fields invitatiOnal 70-70-76 216 (+6) 10th OF 75BriCkyard COllegiate 81-86 167 (+23) 83rd OF 84islewOrth invitatiOnal 77-78-86 241 (+25) 66th OF 75puertO riCO shOOtOut 74-76-79 229 (+13) 68th OF 75linger lOnger invitatiOnal 87-79-83 249 (+33) 87th OF 93

miChael Cromie

SopHomore • 5-10 • 150Cary, n.C.

green Hope HigH SCHooL

2011-12 (Sophomore Season):• Chosen as the recipient of the Jack and

Mary Dinos Scholarship.2010-11 (Freshman Season):• Made his Georgia debut in the Carpet

Capital Collegiate, placing 34th.• Top finish of the season was a 25th-

place effort in the Southern Highlands Collegiate.Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Came in 16th in the 2011 Western

Amateur.• Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur.• Had a top-20 finish in the 2010 Rice

Planters Amateur.• Came in seventh in the 2009 Verizon

Junior Championship.• In 2007, had first-place efforts in the

Junior All-Star Championship and the North-South Junior Championship.• Named to the 2008 and 2009 North

Carolina All-State Junior Teams by the Tarheel Youth Golf Association.• Won the 2008 FCWT Bermuda Run

Open.High School:• Graduated from Green Hope High

School, the same school that produced ex-Bulldog and current professional Brendon Todd.• Helped Green Hope win state champi-

onships in 2007, 2009 and 2010.

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2010-11 15 1134 75.60 70ToTals 15 1134 75.60 70

ToP-10 finishes: 0 (0)ToP-20 finishes: 0 (0)Par or BeTTer: 1 (1)BesT finish: 25th 2011 sOuthern highlands

low round: 70 (-2) 2010 Carpet Capital

low TournaMenT: 223 (+7) 2010 Carpet Capital


Carpet Capital COll. 76-70-77 223 (+7) 34th OF 60ping/gOlFweek preview 74-76-88 238 (+22) 63rd OF 75sOuthern highlands COll. 75-74-75 224 (+8) 25th OF 80linger lOnger invitatiOnal 75-75-74 224 (+8) 32nd OF 75seC ChampiOnship 77-73-75 225 (+15) 41st OF 60

• Led Lakeside-Evans to state champion-ships in 2006 and 2007.• Earned state medalist honors in 2007.• Named to the All-Region Team four

times and the All-State Team three times.• Selected as Lakeside-Evans’ Most Valu-

able Player for four straight seasons.Personal:• Born Jan. 18, 1991.• Son of David and Linda Carter.• Majoring in Finance.

sTudenT-aThleTes

• Claimed medalist honors at the state tournament in 2009.• Named the conference Player of the

Year for the 2009-10 season.Personal:• Born Nov. 12, 1991.• Son of Mike and Loretta Cromie.• Majoring in Pre-Business.


mookie Demoss

SopHomore • 6-0 • 170 duLutH, ga.

providenCe CHriStian/merCer

2010-11 (Freshman Season):• Saw action in seven tournaments for

Mercer University.• Posted averages of 75.5 per round and

226.5 per tournament.• Best finish was a 16th-place effort in

the Bandon Dunes Championship.• Also posted his lowest round in Bandon

Dunes, signing for a 69.High School:

• Graduated from Providence Christian.• Holds all of the individual golf records

at Providence.• Claimed medalist honors at the region

tournament as a freshman.• Named to the All-State Team in 2010.• Chosen for the All-Region and All-

County teams in 2009 and 2010.• Was the medalist in the Creekview

Grizzly Classic.

2011-12 (Junior Season):• Chosen as the recipient of the Copas-

Liebler Scholarship.2010-11 (Sophomore Season):• Went 3-0 in the match play portion of

the NCAA Championship as the Bulldogs advanced to the final match.• Saw action in three-plus events during

the regular season.• Highest finishes were 23rd-place efforts

in the Carpet Capital Collegiate and the Puerto Rico Classic.• Withdrew after one round of the Linger

Longer Invitational due to illness.2009-10 (Freshman Season):• Named the Southeastern Confer-

ence Freshman of the Year by the league’s coaches to headline the All-Freshmen Team.• Chosen Second-Team All-SEC.• Saw action in six tournaments after

joining the Bulldogs in January.• Placed 15th in the Puerto Rico Shoot-

out in his Georgia debut.

• Notched top-5 finishes in the Charles-ton Shootout (fourth) and the Morris Williams Intercollegiate (fifth).• Came in eighth in the Southeastern

Conference Championship.Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Won the British Amateur, becoming just

the second Australian to accomplish that feat.• With the British Am victory, earned

berths in the 2011 British Open and the 2012 Masters.• Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur.• Placed third in the 2010 Dogwood

Amateur and competed in the 2010 British Amateur.• In the 2010 Australian Amateur, came

in sixth in stroke play and reached the semifinals of match play.• Won the 2009 Australian Stroke-Play

Championships.• Finished first in the 2008 Dunes Medal,

setting two course records with rounds of 64 and 63.

BryDen maCpherson

Junior • 5-10 • 175meLbourne, auStraLia

WoodLeigH SCHooL

MaCphersOn’s geOrgia sCOreCard


2009-10 18 1317 73.17 672010-11 19 1426 75.05 69ToTals 37 2743 74.14 67

ToP-10 finishes: 3 (3/0)ToP-20 finishes: 4 (4/0)Par or BeTTer: 14 (8/6)BesT finish: 4th 2010 CharlestOn

low round: 68 (-4) 2010 puertO riCO low TournaMenT: 211 (-5) 2010 puertO riCO


puertO riCO shOOtOut 72-68-71 211 (-5) 15th OF 75CharlestOn shOOtOut 73-70-70 213 (-3) 4th OF 83sO. highlands COll. 84-77-83 244 (+28) 70th OF 79mOrris williams int. 70-78-71 219 (+6) 5th OF 84seC ChampiOnship 67-71-71 209 (-1) 8th OF 60nCaa regiOnal 74-74-73 221 (+5) 30th OF 752010-2011 rounds ToTal Place

Carpet Capital COll. 73-72-75 220 (+4) 23rd OF 60puertO riCO ClassiC 74-72-71 217 (+1) 23rd OF 75sOuthern highlands COll. 81-76-73 230 (+14) 55th OF 80linger lOnger invitatiOnal 82-wd 82 (+10) wdseC ChampiOnship 69-75-77 221 (+11) 31st OF 60nCaa regiOnal 79-72-76 227 (+11) 68th OF 75nCaa ChampiOnships 82-71-76 229 (+13) 88th OF 156

• Came in second in the Atlanta Athletic Club Invitational.Amateur/ Junior Highlights:• Advanced to the Sectionals in the 2011

U.S. Open Qualifying.• Participated in the Monday qualifying

for the 2010 Nationwide Tour’s Stadion Classic in Athens, missing a spot in the field by one shot.• Posted victories on the International

Junior Golf Tour and the Hurricane Tour in 2009.• Recorded multiple victories in Atlanta

Junior Golf Association tournaments.Personal:• Born June 9, 1991.• Son of Mark and April DeMoss.• Majoring in Communications.

sTudenT-aThleTes

• Was a member of the Australian 4-Man Men’s Team.High School:• Graduated from Woodleigh School.Personal:• Born Aug. 7, 1990.• Son of Debbie Mortimer and Mark

Macpherson.• Majoring in Consumer Economics.


keith mitChell

SopHomore • 6-1 • 180CHattanooga, tenn.tHe bayLor SCHooL

2011-12 (Sophomore Season):• Chosen as one of the representatives for

the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.• Named the recipient of the Robert E.

Dicks III Athletic Scholarship.2010-11 (Freshman Season):• Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor

Roll for Spring Semester.• Named the recipient of the James R. Ga-

brielsen Scholarship. Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur.• Placed third in the 2011 Southeastern Am.

• Came in 12th in the 2011 Palmetto Am.• Placed 14th in the 2011 Greystone Am.• In 2009, reached the top 25 in the national

rankings.• Earned 2008 Rolex All-America honors.• Won the 2010 Tennessee State Junior

Championship and the 2008 Donald Ross Junior.• Came in second in the American Junior

Golf Association’s Ringgold Classic in 2008 and posted three other top-10 finishes.• Placed third in the 2008 Southern Junior

Championship.

• Had a top-20 effort in the 2010 Dogwood Invitational.• Participated in the 2009 United States

Junior Championship.• Came in 12th in the 2009 Tennessee State

Amateur Championship.• Placed second in the 2009 Preview Cham-

pionship.High School:• Graduated from Baylor, the alma mater of

former Bulldogs Michael Morrison and Harris English.• Helped Baylor win four straight state

championships.• Came in second and had three other top-

8 individual efforts at the state meet.• Won the City Prep individual titles in 2007

and 2008.Personal:• Born Jan. 7, 1992.• Son of Jerry and Cynthia Mitchell.• Majoring in Pre-Business/Finance.

2011-12 (Junior Season):• Chosen as the recipient of the Jack Car-

lyle Fraser Memorial Scholarship.2010-11 (Sophomore Season):• Competed in seven events, highlighted by

a ninth-place effort in the NCAA Regional.• Named to the Academic Roundtable dur-

ing the UGA Athletic Awards Banquet.• Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor

Roll for Spring Semester.• Named the recipient of the Jack Carlyle

Fraser Memorial Endowed Scholarship. 2009-10 (Freshman Season):• Saw action in 10 events, highlighted by a

sixth-place finish in the Isleworth Invitational.• Named to the SEC Spring Academic

Honor Roll.2008-09 Season (Redshirt Season):• Practiced but did not see any action.• Selected to the Southeastern Conference

Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.

Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Recorded a top-10 finish in the 2006

American Junior Golf Association event in Rome and was 12th at the AJGA tournament in Ringgold.• Reached the top 100 in the national junior

rankings.• Won several Southern Junior Golf Tour

and Georgia Junior PGA tournaments, includ-ing the 2006 SJGT First Four-Ball.• Qualified for the 2006 Georgia State

Amateur.• Won the Stonebridge Club Championship.High School:• Graduated from Deerfield-Windsor

Academy.• Led Deerfield-Windsor to two state

championships, including an undefeated season in 2008.• Named All-State and All-Region four times.Personal:

t.J. mitChell

Junior • 6-0 • 165aLbany, ga.

deerfieLd-WindSor

MiTChell’s geOrgia sCOreCard


2009-10 29 2184 75.31 692010-11 21 1573 74.90 68ToTals 50 3757 75.14 68

ToP-10 finishes: 2 (1/1)ToP-20 finishes: 2 (1/1)Par or BeTTer: 10 (6/4)BesT finish: 6th 2009 islewOrth

low round: 68 (-4) 2011 COlOradO regiOnal low TournaMenT: 212 (-4) 2011 COlOradO regiOnal


Carpet Capital COll. 74-77-80 231 (+15) 52nd OF 60Olympia Fields invitatiOnal 80-81-77 238 (+28) 69th OF 75BriCkyard COllegiate 78-69 147 (+3) 35th OF 84islewOrth invitatiOnal 74-72-73 219 (+3) 6th OF 75puertO riCO shOOtOut 71-71-75 217 (+1) 32nd OF 75sO. highlands COllegiate 75-87-76 238 (+22) 53rd OF 79linger lOnger invitatiOnal 80-74-71 225 (+9) 30th OF 93mOrris williams int. 70-80-75 225 (+12) 26th OF 84seC ChampiOnship 74-71-77 222 (+12) 44th OF 60nCaa regiOnal 74-77-73 222 (+6) 36th OF 752010-2011 rounds ToTal Place

ping/gOlFweek preview 76-75-77 228 (+12) 33rd OF 75BriCkyard COllegiate 78-75-74 227 (+11) 50th OF 84islewOrth invitatiOnal 79-76-78 233 (+7) 51st OF 75puertO riCO ClassiC 73-71-70 214 (-2) 13th OF 75linger lOnger invitatiOnal 75-79-75 229 (+13) 53rd OF 75nCaa regiOnal 69-68-75 212 (-4) 9th OF 75nCaa ChampiOnships 74-81-75 230 (+14) 94th OF 156

sTudenT-aThleTes

• Born Sept. 28, 1989.• Son of Tom and Doris Mitchell.• Majoring in Pre-Business.


niCholas reaCh

freSHman • 5-11 • 145 moSCoW, pa.

montverde aCademy

2011-12 (Freshman Season):• Named the recipient of the James R.

Gabrielsen Scholarship.Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Advanced to the semifinals of the 2009

United States Junior Amateur.• Chosen as a member of the 2009 Rolex

All-America Team.

• Selected as a member of the 2010 East Canon Cup team.• Won the inaugural Junior Invitational at

Sage Valley. • Tied the Sage Valley course record of

10-under-par 62 in the first round.• Finished second at the 2011 Palmetto

Amateur.

sam straka

freSHman • 5-11 • 175 vaLdoSta, ga.

LoWndeS HigH SCHooL

Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Helped lead Austria to a second-place

finish in the 2011 European Boys Team Championship.• Finished 12th in the 2010 Footjoy

Invitational. • Had a top-20 finish in the 2010 Rolex

Tournament of Champions.

• Made it to the second round of match play in the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur. • Finished second at the 2009 AJGA Ring-

gold Telephone Company Open. • Finished fourth in the 2010 AJGA Exide

Technologies event. • Recorded several victories on the

Southeastern Junior Golf Tour from 2007-

09.• Captured the 2009 Southeastern Junior

Golf Tour Tournament of Champions.High School:• Graduated from Lowndes High School.• Helped Lowndes win the Class 5-A

state title and wound up as the individual runner-up in 2011. • Named to the All-State Team.Personal:• Born May 1, 1993.• Son of Peter and Mary Straka.• Twin brother, Sepp, is also a freshman

for the Bulldogs.• Majoring in Pre-Business.

sepp straka

freSHman • 6-3 • 220 vaLdoSta, ga.

LoWndeS HigH SCHooL

2011-12 (Freshman Season):• Named the recipient of the George P.

Swift Jr. Scholarship.Amateur/Junior Highlights:• Came in second in the 2011 Southeast-

ern Amateur.• Helped lead Austria to a second-place

finish in the 2011 European Boys Team Championship.• Placed 25th in the 2011 Dogwood

Invitational.• Came in seventh in the 2009 Southern

Amateur.High School:• Graduated from Lowndes High School.• Led Lowndes to the Class 5-A state

championship and earned medalist honors.Personal:• Born May 1, 1993.• Son of Peter and Mary Straka.• Twin brother, Sam, is also a freshman for

the Bulldogs.• Majoring in Pre-Business.

sTudenT-aThleTesHigh School:• Graduated from Montverde Academy.• Attended the Gary Gilchrist Golf Acad-

emy for 1 1/2 years.• Was a three-time Pennsylvania Inter-

scholastic Athletic Association District II champion.• Won the 2010 PIAA regional title.• Finished second in the 2010 PIAA state

championship.• Named the Scranton (Pa.) Times Tri-

bune Player of the Year three consecutive years.Personal:• Born May 12, 1992.• Son of Gary and Brigitte Reach.• Majoring in Pre-Business.


The Georgia men’s golf team’s quest for a national title came up short as Augusta State defeated the Bulldogs 3-2 in the finals of the NCAA Championship at Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Okla.

The Bulldogs got victories from senior Russell Henley and sophomore Bryden Macpherson, each of whom went 3-0 in match play at the NCAAs, but were unable to garner a third decision against Augusta State..

“The guys fought hard and they never gave up,” Georgia coach Chris Haack said. “It was a pretty tight match all the way around. I’m proud of these guys. They represented us well. The represented the ‘G’ and everybody should be really proud of them.”

ALL-AMERICA HONORS FOR SENIORSHarris English, Russell Henley and Hudson Swafford

— who capped their collegiate careers at the NCAA Championship — earned All-America honors.

PING and the Golf Coaches Association of America picked English for their Second Team, with Henley and Swafford earning Honorable Mention status. Golfweek tabbed English for its Third Team and Henley was named Honorable Mention.

English led the Bulldogs with a 72.39 scoring average, while Henley was next at 72.73 and Swafford was third at 73.20.

English and Henley ended their Georgia careers as four-time All-Americans, and Swafford was picked as an All-American three times. Collectively, they rolled up the following career numbers: 11 All-America honors, 10 All-SEC certificates, 12 medalist titles, 17 team tournament victories, two SEC Freshman of the Year awards, two SEC team titles and one National Player of the Year honor.

“Those guys were tremendous ambassadors for the golf team and for the University of Georgia on and off the course,” Georgia coach Chris Haack said. “They also were great leaders. They led by example with hard work and dedication. Everything they did was for the betterment of the team. We’re going to miss them. They have left an indelible mark on our program.”

HENLEY, ENGLISH WIN NATIONWIDE EVENTSRussell Henley and Harris English became just the second

and third amateurs to win on the Nationwide Tour.Henley won the Stadion Classic at UGA, then English won

the Children’s Hospital Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.“This was a dream come true for me,” Henley said. “Just

getting to play in this golf tournament was a tremendous opportunity, and to win it means the world to me. My goal is to be a professional golfer, and this reinforces to me that I

can compete at the professional level.”Henley finished with a two-shot lead over Troy Kelly.In Columbus, English finished at 14-under-par 270, one

shot better than Kyle Reifers and fellow amateur John Peterson. English birdied the 72nd hole to avoid a three-man playoff.

“That’s really what you dream about growing up. You want to put yourself in those positions to win. This is what you spend hours and hours practicing for as a little kid,” said English. “When I saw the ball disappear, it was the greatest feeling in the world. It’s pretty unbelievable.”

HENLEY HELPS U.S. RETAIN PALMER CUPRussell Henley and the United States won the Palmer

Cup at The Stanwich Club in Connecticut. Henley and the Americans won the Palmer Cup for the second straight year over their counterparts from Europe. The United States now leads the all-time series 8-6-1. Henley went 1-3 in his four matches.

MACPHERSON WINS BRITISH AMATEUR TITLEBryden Macpherson won the 116th British Amateur

Championship, earning spots in the 2011 British Open and the 2012 Masters.

Macpherson shot 75-70 in stroke play, then posted six straight wins in match play to win the British Amateur title. Macpherson went 3-0 in match play as the Bulldogs finished second at the NCAA Championships.

HENLEY, ENGLISH CHOSEN FOR WALKER CUPHarris English and Russell Henley were chosen for the

United States’ Walker Cup Team by the United States Golf Association.

The Walker Cup will be played Sept. 10-11 at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Scotland. Team USA will battle amateur counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland.

“This is a tremendous accomplishment for Harris and Russell,” Georgia coach Chris Haack said. “They set their sights on making the Walker Cup team, and that’s exactly what they did. All their hard work has paid off with this selection. I could not be prouder of them. I know they will represent the University of Georgia and the United States in a first-rate manner in Scotland.”

With the selections of English and Henley, Georgia now has been represented in the Walker Cup by 15 golfers, including Vinny Giles (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1993), Danny Yates (1989, 1993, 1999 and 2001) and Jimmy Gabrielsen (1971, 1981 and 1991). Brian Harman and Adam Mitchell helped the United States win the Walker Cup in Ardmore, Pa., in 2009.

The biennial Walker Cup match consists of 18 singles matches and eight foursomes (alternate-shot) matches over the competition’s two days. Team USA has won the last three matches and leads the series overall, 34-7-1.

2010-2011 Year in review


name rounds strokes average Low Par/BeTTer ToP 10 ToP 20harris english 33 2389 72.39 68 16 3 9russell henley 33 2400 72.73 66 15 3 7hudsOn swaFFOrd 30 2196 73.20 67 14 3 6t.J. mitChell 21 1573 74.90 68 4 1 2Bryden maCphersOn 19 1426 75.05 69 6 0 0rOB Bennett 6 451 75.17 71 2 0 0miChael CrOmie 15 1134 75.60 70 1 0 0keith mitChell 6 458 76.33 70 1 0 0sCOtt mCalpine 9 697 77.44 72 1 0 0TeaM 30 8741 291.37 276 11 10 11

* ToTals for Henley and englisH include rounds in THe WesTern refining all-america classic.

BenneTT

78-77-76= 231 (+15)

68th

77-71-72= 220 (+4)

21st

team

288-284-304= 876 (+12)6th OF 12

300-285-298= 883 (+19)3rd OF 15

287-284-286= 857 (-7)1st OF 15

304-301-303= 908 (+44)11th OF 15

289-291-278= 858 (-6)4th OF 15

305-298-287= 890 (+26)6th OF 15

l/w/w/l2-2-0

10th OF 16

291-289-286= 866 (+2)3rd OF 13

292-288-282= 862 (+22)4th OF 12

294-276-287= 857 (-7)4th OF 13

291-288-305= 884 (+20)2nd OF 30w/w/l

carTer enGlish

70-70-76= 216 (e)

12th

75-74-74= 223 (+7)

16th

69-71-74= 214 (-2)

12th

75-75-73= 223 (+7)

16th

70-72-70= 212 (-1)

20th

75-73-68= 216 (e)

20th

77-77-72= 226 (+10)

36th

w/w/w/h3-0-1

69-73-72= 214 (-2)

7th

75-74-69= 218 (+8)

21st

72-70-68= 210 (-6)

4th

70-71-76= 217 (+1)

10th

w/w/l

henley

71-72-76= 219 (+3)

19th

79-68-74= 221 (+5)

10th

72-66-68= 206 (-10)

1st

74-80-74= 228 (+12)

33rd

74-71-66= 211 (-2)

15th

71-75-73= 219 (+3)

35th

76-73-75= 224 (+8)

25th

l/w/w/l2-2-0

77-71-71= 219 (+3)

18th

71-72-69= 212 (+2)

6th

74-68-72= 214 (-2)

14th

76-72-79= 227 (+11)

74th

w/w/w

MacPherson

73-72-75= 220 (+4)

23rd

74-72-71= 217 (+1)

23rd

81-76-73= 230 (+14)

55th

82-wd= 82wd

69-75-77= 221 (+11)

31st

79-72-76= 227 (+11)

68th

82-71-76= 229 (+13)

88th

w/w/w

McalPine

84-74-72= 230 (+14)

65th

77-73-91

= 241 (+25)67th

74-77-75= 226 (+10)

40th

K. MiTchell

82-77-70= 229 (+13)

61st

76-74-79= 229 (+13)

53rd

T.J. MiTchell

76-75-77= 228 (+12)

33rd

78-75-74= 227 (+11)

50th

79-76-78= 233 (+17)

51st

73-71-70= 214 (-2)

13th

l/w/w/l2-2-0

75-79-75= 229 (+13)

53rd

69-68-75= 212 (-4)

9th

74-81-75= 230 (+14)

94th

l/l/l

swafford

74-74-77= 225 (+9)

40th

75-68-73= 216 (e)

2nd

68-72-77= 217 (+1)

18th

78-77-78= 233 (+17)

51st

71-75-69215 (-1)

16th

77-75-67219 (+3)

9th

w/h/w/l2-1-1

72-70-69= 211 (-5)

4th

78-69-69= 216 (+6)

14th

79-72-70221 (+5)

50th

71-74-78= 223 (+6)

38th

h/l/l

croMie

76-70-77= 223 (+7)

34th

74-76-88= 238 (+22)

63rd

75-74-75= 224 (+8)

25th

l/w/w/w3-1-0

75-75-74= 224 (+8)

32nd

77-73-75= 225 (+15)

41st

tournament

Carpet Capital COllegiate

sept. 10-12, 2010rOCky FaCe, ga.

ping gOlFweek preview

sept. 26-28, 2010stillwater, Okla.

BriCkyard COllegiate

OCt. 9-11, 2010maCOn, ga.

islewOrth invitatiOnal

OCt. 24-26, 2010windermere, Fla.

COllege all-ameriCa ClassiC

nOv. 21-23, 2010el pasO, texas

puertO riCO shOOtOut

FeB. 20-22, 2011san Juan, puertO riCO

sOuthern highlands masters

marCh 11-13, 2011las vegas, nev.

Callaway matCh play

marCh 20-22, 2011Ball grOund, ga.

linger lOnger invitatiOnal

marCh 27-29, 2011greensBOrO, ga.

seC ChampiOnship

april 15-17, 2011st. simOns island, ga.

nCaa regiOnal

may 19-21, 2011erie, COlO.

nCaa ChampiOnship

may 31-June 5, 2011stillwater. Okla.

2010-2011 Year in review


Following the 1999 NCAA Championship in Chaska, Minn.:• The announcer called out the wrong school as the winner

of the national title.• A torrential rainstorm hit the suburb of Minneapolis.• And a courtesy van provided to the actual champion was vandalized,

presumably by a not-so-gracious loser.But the players and coaches from the Georgia men’s golf team couldn’t

have cared less. All of that was a small price to pay for the program’s first national championship.

“It’s an indescribable feeling,” said Coach Chris Haack, whose Georgia (not Washington, as the announcer said) squad secured the trophy. “All the hard work, all the sacrifice, all the time spent hitting balls, it’s worth it. I always wondered what it felt like when teams like UNLV and Oklahoma State won the national title. Now I know — and it’s a great feeling. I am so proud of our guys. A four-day tournament is a real grind, but they stayed focused and played good, steady golf all week. They really played like champions.”

Especially on the last day. The Bulldogs entered the final round trailing Oklahoma State by five shots at Hazeltine National Golf Club. The players and coaches to a man said making up five shots was not a difficult proposi-tion — and they were right. Georgia actually pulled ahead after just two holes and extended its lead throughout the rest of the front nine before holding on down the stretch to win by three.

“We knew that we had to be patient on this course because so much can change so quickly,” Michael Morrison said. “You can’t take anything for granted. You have to play every shot as hard as the last one. You’ve got to play every hole to the best of your ability. I think we all did that.”

Particularly Ryuji Imada. He paced the comeback effort with a 5-under par 67, one off the course record for Hazeltine. Imada finished at 1-under 287, second behind Northwestern’s Luke Donald (284).

“It was one of the best 18 holes of golf I’ve ever seen,” said Haack, who sported a newly shaved bald head after the NCAAs as he made good on a pre-tournament promise. “Ryuji was spectacular. He certainly picked the

right time to turn it on. That could go down in history as one of the best final rounds at the NCAAs. The little man just put us on his back and took us to the title.”

Imada had a shot at winning the medalist title down the stretch, but he said he focused more on the team crown.

“The last thing I wanted to do was mess up and cost us the national cham-pionship,” Imada said. “I had a couple of chances to go at the flag, but I didn’t because it meant more for us as a team to win the national championship. I wanted to be aggressive, but I didn’t want to let the team down.”

Imada finished the year as the nation’s third-ranked golfer, trailing only Donald and Georgia Tech’s Bryce Molder.

“It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had. It’s unbelievable,” Nick Cassini said. “No matter what any of us do the rest of our lives in golf, we’ll be the 1999 national champions. It’s like a dream come true.”

Front row: Nick Cassini, Chris Haack and Ryuji Imada. Back row: Mark Northey, Michael Morrison, Jeremy Parrott and Jim Douglas.

With Coach Chris Haack rubbing the lucky coin in his pocket, Georgia cashed in at the NCAA Championship.

The Bulldogs went wire-to-wire as the tournament leader at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md., finishing with an 11-shot advantage over instate rival Georgia Tech. Georgia fired an even-par 280 in the final round to wind up at 15-over 1,135.

“I could not be prouder of this group of guys,” said Haack, who carried a coin given to him by his daughter, Katie, that had the inscription, “Dad, I Love You.”

“I knew that we had the talent, the confidence and the demeanor to chal-lenge for the championship this year,” Haack continued. “It’s been a good year, but we only had two wins coming in. I knew if they all put it together, it would be special. They just happened to do it this week when it meant the most.”

“It’s awesome to go out like this,” said David Denham, the only senior in the Bulldogs’ lineup. “You live for moments like this. Every team strives to win the national championship, but not too many of them do it.”

“This is what you play for,” Richard Scott said. “This is what this team was put together for. It’s great to go out and win other tournaments, but this is the one we all play for.”

“This is the biggest one,” team captain Kevin Kisner said. “This is what you set your goals for. This is why we all came to Georgia. We’ve got too solid of a team not to win tournaments. When we all play well, it’s hard for us to lose.”

The Bulldogs entered the final round with a 9-shot lead over the Yellow Jackets, and they knew it would hard to give that kind of lead away. Still, when Brendon Todd’s putt rolled in on No. 18, the players and coaches were

all at once relieved and ecstatic.“This is the ultimate feeling,” Chris Kirk said. “It’s awesome. It’s a great

group of guys, and I have loved playing with them the last two years.”“It feels great,” Todd said. “It’s probably the biggest accomplishment any of

us have in golf. It’s just incredible to win the national championship.”Todd wound up as the Bulldogs’ top individual at 3-over 283, followed by

Kirk and Kisner at 5-over 285, Scott at 6-over 286 and Denham at 8-over 288. Todd finished seventh, and Kirk and Kisner were in the group that tied for 13th. Scott had a top-20 finish as he wound up 16th.

Front row: Kevin Kisner and David Denham. Back row: Jim Douglas, Brendon Todd, Richard Scott, Chris Kirk and Chris Haack.

1999

2005

naTiOnal ChaMpiOnships


Cleveland GolfScholar All-Americans

Bob Wolcott1984

Louis Brown1985

Mark Northey1999

Ryan Hybl2003

Matt Peterson1988, 1989

Neal Hendee1990, 1991, 1992

David Denham2004, 2005

Kevin Kisner2005, 2006

Eleven Bulldogs have produced 19 Cleveland Golf Scholar All-America citations, including three-time selection Neal Hendee. 2011 graduate Harris

English earned the recognition in 2010 and 2011 (and was the only man in 2010 to earn both All-

America and Scholar All-America honors).

Brendon Todd2006, 2007

Brian Harman2008, 2009

Opened in the fall of 2002, the Rankin M. Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center pro-vides the space and cutting-edge resources Georgia’s golfers and other student-athletes need to achieve their academic goals.

Adjacent to several athletic venues, the Smith Center is convenient for student-ath-lete access. Each of the computer worksta-tions is equipped with multimedia capabilities and high-resolution monitors with graphics and network cards. The computer lab also has access to the highest-quality network printers and scanners.

The 31,000-square-foot center serves the needs of all student-athletes at Geor-gia with tutorial rooms, conference rooms, counselors’ offices, computer labs and teach-ing space. There also is a lecture hall, student lounge and a large banquet area.

Built at a cost of $7 million, the center bears the name of the late Rankin M. Smith, a UGA alumnus and the longtime owner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. The Smith family gave a generous gift of $3.5 million toward the center’s construction.

For eight straight years (2002-2009) and nine years overall, the Bulldogs earned the Faculty Athletics Representative Award for the Georgia men’s team with the highest team grade point average. In 2010 and 2011, Harris English was named a Cleveland Golf Scholar All-American.

Recent graduation rates released by the NCAA show that Georgia’s student-athletes generally meet or exceed that of the univer-sity population at UGA.

Harris English2010, 2011

aCadeMiC suCCess

The Bulldogs were well represented at the Spring 2011 commencement exercises with (left to right) Russell Henley, Hudson Swafford, Coach

Chris Haack, Harris English and Rob Bennett.

Throughout the years, the Athletic Association’s academic staff has devel-oped programs to address all aspects of a student-athlete’s college experience, including academic achievement, personal development and career planning/placement. Rachel Jones serves as the team’s academic counselor.

The primary emphasis of the Student Ser-vices staff is to assist UGA student-athletes in achieving their personal goals by ensuring that they earn a degree, by providing opportunities for personal growth and by offering guidance in making career and employment decisions.

The response to the career planning ser-vice has been especially positive. Southeastern employers seek student-athletes as employees because of good work habits acquired through athletics and their ability to manage time wisely.

Georgia’s golfers also have access to the Student Learning Center located at the heart of the UGA campus. It is a facility like no other, housing both classroom space and library space in such close proximity. Within its walls lie two dozen classrooms capable of seating 2,400 students and equipped with the very best technology of teaching.


1970-1971Dixie Intercollegiate ............................5th of 15 (1152)LSU Invitational ................................. T-3rd of 25 (1461)Palmetto Intercollegiate ......................5th of 24 (1158)Tennessee Classic ...................................3rd of 7 (1158)Southern Junior-Senior ............... 1st of 6 (756)Schenkel Invitational ................ 1st of 15 (867)SEC Championship ................. 1st of 10 (1099)NCAA Championship .....................T-9th of 36 (1176)

1971-1972Dixie Intercollegiate .............................. 4th of 24 (907)Seminole Invitational ................ 1st of 22 (874)Furman Invitational ............................. 2nd of 21 (1131)Southern Junior-Senior ............... 1st of 9 (745)Schenkel Invitational ............................ 2nd of 22 (858)SEC Championship ................. 1st of 10 (1117)NCAA Championship ......................T-6th of 36 (1185)

1972-1973Dixie Intercollegiate .............................. 7th of 24 (934)Seminole Invitational ........................10th of 22 (1113)Palmetto Invitational ......................... 2nd of 15 (1144)Furman Intercollegiate .......................... 4th of 21 (754)All-American Tour. ................................3rd of 25 (1180)Schenkel Invitational ............................. 2nd of 22 (867)SEC Championship ..............................3rd of 10 (1121)NCAA Championship ........................8th of 36 (1177)

1973-1974Dixie Intercollegiate ............................. 2nd of 20 (873)Seminole Invitational ............................. 6th of 22 (882)Southern Junior-Senior .......................3rd of 13 (1144)Furman Invitational ................................ 9th of 22 (762)All-American Tour. .............................T-8th of 25 (1185)Schenkel Invitational ............................4th of 20 (1089)SEC Championship ...........................T-4th of 10 (1133)

1974-1975Buckeye Classic.....................................9th of 17 (1182)Dixie Intercollegiate ............................. 2nd of 24 (878)Seminole Invitational .............................3rd of 24 (893)Palmetto Intercollegiate ..................... 2nd of 19 (1126)Furman Invitational ................................ 4th of 24 (900)All-American Tour. ................................4th of 25 (1186)Schenkel Invitational ............................7th of 20 (1084)Southern Intercollegiate ...................... 2nd of 20 (873)SEC Championship ..............................5th of 10 (1146)

1975-1976Dixie Intercollegiate ............................. 2nd of 24 (894)River City Intercollegiate......................3rd of 21 (738)Seminole Invitational .............................3rd of 26 (887)Palmetto Intercollegiate ...................T-7th of 18 (1113)Furman Invitational ................................3rd of 32 (889)All-American Tour. ................................3rd of 25 (1163)Schenkel Invitational ............................4th of 18 (1073)Governor’s Cup ............................ 1st of 4 (289)SEC Championship ..............................4th of 10 (1105)Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 15 (848)NCAA Championship .......................14th of 29 (1198)

1976-1977River City Invitational............................3rd of 24 (875)Crosby Collegiate ............................... 2nd of 36 (1185)Furman Invitational ................................ 5th of 27 (888)All-American Tour. ................................6th of 25 (1191)Schenkel Invitational ................. 1st of 18 (847)Governor’s Cup ........................................2nd of 4 (295)SEC Championship ................. 1st of 10 (1073)

Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 24 (864)NCAA Championship ..................... T-3rd of 29 (1211)

1977-1978River City Invitational............................ 8th of 24 (889)Dixie Intercollegiate ................. 1st of 19 (869)Gator Invitational ...................... 1st of 15 (862)Palmetto Intercollegiate ..................... 2nd of 18 (1119)Furman Invitational ............................... 2nd of 24 (594)Southern Junior-Senior ............. 1st of 14 (835)All-American Tour. ............................... 2nd of 25 (1145)Schenkel Invitational ............................. 2nd of 21 (874)Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 24 (862)SEC Championship ................. 1st of 10 (1142)NCAA Championship ........................ 2nd of 28 (1157)

1978-1979Dixie Intercollegiate ............................. 2nd of 33 (870)Pan Am Invitational ................................3rd of 26 (883)Gator Invitational ................................... 6th of 21 (867)Seminole Invitational ............................. 5th of 24 (889)Palmetto Intercollegiate ......................6th of 20 (1121)Furman Invitational ................................3rd of 24 (588)Southern Junior-Senior ........................ 2nd of 13 (858)All-American Tour. ................................3rd of 18 (1170)Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 24 (874)SEC Championship ................................ 6th of 10 (902)NCAA Championship .........................19th of 28 (926)

1979-1980Grandfather Invitational ......................10th of 14 (638)Dixie Intercollegiate ............................. 2nd of 15 (883)Pan American Invitational ..................... 9th of 20 (901)Gator Invitational ................................... 5th of 22 (854)Palmetto Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 20 (720)Furman Invitational ................................ 6th of 21 (894)Southern Junior-Senior .........................3rd of 16 (568)Southeastern Invitational ...................... 7th of 21 (907)Schenkel Invitational ............................14th of 22 (890)Southern Intercollegiate ....................... 8th of 14 (881)SEC Championship ................................ 4th of 10 (895)

1980-1981Grandfather Invitational ........... 1st of 16 (908)Augusta Invitational .............................. 2nd of 15 (893)Dixie Intercollegiate .............................. 5th of 28 (870)Gator Invitational .................................16th of 23 (884) Palmetto Intercollegiate ........ 1st of 18 (1080)Guadalajara Intercollegiate ...................3rd of 15 (884)Furman Invitational ................................ 5th of 27 (872)Southern Junior-Senior ......................... 4th of 15 (883)Southeastern Inv, .................................... 6th of 25 (889)Schenkel Invitational .............................. 6th of 22 (883)Southern Intercollegiate .......................3rd of 24 (880)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 10 (887)NCAA Championship .........................6th of 30 (1176)

1981-1982ETSU Invitational ................................T-2nd of 18 (880)Augusta Invitational .................. 1st of 18 (879)LSU Invitational ....................................... 5th of 15 (851)Dixie Intercollegiate ................. 1st of 18 (886)Gator Invitational ...................... 1st of 18 (834)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 5th of 21 (288)Alarcon Intercollegiate ........................11th of 18 (876)Furman Invitational ................................ 9th of 25 (887)Southern Junior-Senior ........................ 2nd of 18 (894)Southeastern Invitational ..................... 2nd of 25 (902)Schenkel Invitational .............................. 5th of 18 (880)

Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 18 (870)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 10 (873)NCAA Championship .........................18th of 31 (886)

1982-1983ETSU Invitational ...................... 1st of 18 (866)Augusta Invitational ............................... 4th of 18 (875)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 19 (846)ImperiaLakes Classic ..............................3rd of 21 (867)Southern Junior-Senior ......................... 4th of 14 (584)Southeastern Invitational ......................3rd of 24 (878)Miss. State Invitational .............. 1st of 15 (860)Schenkel Invitational .............................. 4th of 18 (869)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 10 (875)Southern Intercollegiate ....................... 4th of 15 (871)NCAA Championship .........................6th of 32 (1179)

1983-1984Augusta Invitational ............................... 8th of 18 (897)Gator Invitational ................................... 6th of 21 (857)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 6th of 18 (860)Alarcon Intercollegiate .......................... 4th of 15 (857)S. Florida Invitational ............................. 2nd of 14 (865)Southeastern Invitational ......... 1st of 18 (874)MSU Invitational .....................................3rd of 15 (869)Schenkel Invitational ..............................3rd of 18 (862)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 10 (886)Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 15 (829)NCAA Championship ................... T-12th of 15 (1170)

1984-1985Augusta Invitational .............................. 2nd of 14 (886)MacGregor Intercollegiate ....... 1st of 18 (875)Gator Invitational ................................. 2nd of 19 (851)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 7th of 21 (858)S. Florida Invitational ............................. 2nd of 14 (883)Southeastern Invitational ....................11th of 18 (894)Furman Invitational ................................ 6th of 23 (895)MSU Invitational ..................................... 8th of 15 (888)Schenkel Invitational ..............................3rd of 18 (848)Southern Intercollegiate ...................... 2nd of 15 (860)SEC Championship ............................... 2nd of 10 (878)NCAA Championship .........................7th of 30 (1502)

1985-1986Honda Fall Classic ................................14th of 18 (901)Grandfather Invitational ......................8th of 16 (1170)MacGregor Intercollegiate .................15th of 20 (612)Gator Invitational ................................... 8th of 20 (869)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 8th of 21 (884)Guadalajara Invitational .......................14th of 14 (876)Southeastern Invitational ......... 1st of 18 (868)Furman Invitational ................................ 8th of 23 (881)MSU Invitational .................................... 2nd of 14 (867)Schenkel Invitational ..............................3rd of 18 (847)SEC Championship ................................ 7th of 10 (907)

1986-1987Elk River Collegiate .............................. 2nd of 10 (909)MacGregor Intercollegiate ....... 1st of 18 (578)Buckeye Invitational .............................12th of 23 (938)Doral Invitational.................................T-7th of 18 (912)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 19 (844)ImperiaLakes Classic .........................T-18th of 22 (614)Southeastern Invitational ...................... 5th of 18 (889)Furman Invitational ................................ 6th of 21 (607)MSU Invitational ..................................... 4th of 15 (878)Schenkel Invitational ...........................T-6th of 18 (868)SEC Championship ............................... 2nd of 10 (873)

NCAA Championship .........................24th of 33 (918)1987-1988

Dixie Intercollegiate ................. 1st of 18 (850)Southern Intercollegiate .......... 1st of 10 (862)Doral Invitational..................................10th of 18 (917)Gator Invitational .................................. 2nd of 19 (858)ImperiaLakes Classic ..............................3rd of 21 (854)Southeastern Invitational ..................... 2nd of 15 (594)Furman Invitational .................. 1st of 19 (869)Pate Intercollegiate .............................T-7th of 19 (906)Schenkel Invitational ...........................T-6th of 18 (867)Hitchcock Invitational .......................... 2nd of 12 (863)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 10 (854)NCAA Championship ......................T-8th of 32 (1186)

1988-1989Tennessee TOC....................................... 6th of 12 (892)Southern Intercollegiate ...................... 2nd of 10 (881)Gator Invitational ................................... 9th of 18 (874)Doral Invitational.................................... 9th of 18 (888)ImperiaLakes Classic ............................10th of 24 (867)Southeastern Invitational ...................T-3rd of 18 (873)Furman Invitational .................. 1st of 22 (874)Schenkel Invitational .............................. 4th of 18 (864)Hitchcock Invitational ........................... 4th of 12 (863)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 10 (891)NCAA East Regional ..........................T-5th of 23 (894)NCAA Championship .......................10th of 30 (1174)

1989-1990Tennessee TOC .......................... 1st of 12 (887)Carpet Capital Collegiate .................6th of 15 (1147)Southern Intercollegiate ....................... 5th of 18 (876)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 18 (848)Doral Invitational.................................... 4th of 18 (906)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 9th of 24 (868)Southeastern Invitational ......................3rd of 15 (855)Furman Invitational ................................ 4th of 22 (865)Eagle Invitational ..................................... 5th of 15 (864)Hitchcock Invitational ............... 1st of 12 (849)SEC Championship ................................ 4th of 10 (874)NCAA East Regional ............................. 6th of 23 (864)NCAA Championship .......................15th of 30 (1183)

1990-1991Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................T-8th of 18 (895)Preview Invitational ................................ 6th of 15 (877)Tennessee TOC....................................... 5th of 15 (865)Southern Intercollegiate ...................... 2nd of 15 (881)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 18 (859)Doral Invitational..................................14th of 18 (899)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 6th of 21 (574)Furman Invitational ................................ 4th of 24 (581)Eagle Invitational ....................... 1st of 13 (850)Hitchcock Invitational ............... 1st of 12 (851)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 10 (869)NCAA East Regional ............................ 2nd of 23 (865)NCAA Championship ......................22nd of 30 (1210)

1991-1992Carpet Capital Collegiate ...................10th of 18 (868)Tennessee TOC...................................... 2nd of 15 (880)Dixie Intercollegiate .............................. 6th of 18 (868)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 15 (863)Doral Invitational................................... 2nd of 18 (869)ImperiaLakes Classic ...........................T-4th of 21 (859)Southeastern Invitational ...................... 9th of 18 (896)Augusta Invitational ............................T-8th of 18 (911)

Year-bY-Year resulTs


Eagle Invitational ..................................T-5th of 12 (865)Hitchcock Invitational ........................... 6th of 12 (870)SEC Championship ................................ 6th of 12 (883)NCAA East Regional ........................T-14th of 22 (902)

1992-1993Tennessee TOC.....................................11th of 15 (300)Dixie Intercollegiate .............................. 4th of 18 (882)Jerry Pate National ..............................12th of 12 (918)Gator Invitational .................................. 2nd of 14 (855)S. Florida Invitational ................ 1st of 18 (886)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 5th of 21 (871)Southeastern Invitational ...................... 7th of 18 (879)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..............T-15th of 16 (615)Music City Invitational ............................1st of 18 (870)Hitchcock Invitational ...........................3rd of 12 (874)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 12 (879)NCAA East Regional ...........................15th of 22 (893)

1993-1994Tennessee TOC.....................................11th of 15 (899)Dixie Intercollegiate ............................10th of 18 (592)Gator Invitational .................................14th of 15 (899)S. Florida Invitational .............................. 5th of 18 (897)ImperiaLakes Classic .........................T-16th of 21 (887)Southeastern Invitational ...................T-7th of 18 (888)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 9th of 16 (901)Music City Invitational .............. 1st of 18 (572)Hitchcock Invitational ...........................3rd of 12 (874)SEC Championship ..............................10th of 12 (906)NCAA East Regional ...........................13th of 23 (912)

1994-1995Tennessee TOC.....................................12th of 15 (883)CCL Intercollegiate.............................T-8th of 12 (900)PING/Ariz. Intercollegiate ...............T-10th of 16 (880)Gator Invitational .................................11th of 15 (873)Mercedes-Benz Collegiate ................T-9th of 15 (905)ImperiaLakes Classic .............................. 6th of 21 (859)Southeastern Invitational ...................... 9th of 18 (879)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................T-8th of 15 (912)Hitchcock Invitational ........................... 7th of 12 (880)SEC Championship ................................ 6th of 12 (873)

1995-1996Tennessee TOC....................................... 7th of 15 (875)PING/Tulsa Invitational ......................... 4th of 12 (913)CCL Intercollegiate................... 1st of 11 (881)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 15 (848)Mercedes-Benz Collegiate ................T-6th of 18 (890)Matlock Classic ....................................T-4th of 21 (574)Blue-Gray Intercollegiate ...................... 7th of 18 (884)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................T-7th of 15 (893)Hitchcock Invitational ........................... 5th of 12 (868)SEC Championship ................................ 5th of 12 (875)NCAA East Regional ........................T-13th of 23 (913)

1996-1997Tennessee TOC....................................T-8th of 15 (867)Kroger Intercollegiate ...........................3rd of 18 (875)CCL Intercollegiate................................3rd of 12 (867)Gator Invitational ................................... 4th of 15 (851)Mercedes-Benz ....................................T-7th of 19 (903)Matlock Classic ....................................T-4th of 18 (860)Alabama Spring Invitational ..................3rd of 18 (853)Carpet Capital Collegiate ................T-11th of 18 (904)Hitchcock Invitational ........................... 4th of 12 (877)SEC Championship .............................T-4th of 12 (900)NCAA East Regional ...........................16th of 23 (910)

1997-1998Tucker Intercollegiate ........................T-16th of 23 (597Tennessee TOC...................................... 2nd of 15 (855)Red River Classic ...............................T-2nd of 14 (879)CCL Intercollegiate................... 1st of 13 (857)Gator Invitational ...................................3rd of 15 (860)Taylor Made Big Island........................... 5th of 25 (871)Alabama Spring Invite .............. 1st of 18 (870)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 5th of 18 (881)Hitchcock Invitational ............... 1st of 12 (844)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (567)The Maxwell ........................................T-3rd of 14 (864)NCAA East Regional ............................. 4th of 23 (853)NCAA Championship .........................17th of 30 (575)

1998-1999NCAA Preview ...................................... 2nd of 15 (888)Red River Classic ......................................4th of 5 (844)Jerry Pate Invitational ............................ 7th of 12 (857)Rolex Match Play ......................... 1st of 8 (3-0)Palmetto Dunes .......................................2nd of 8 (862)San Juan Shootout ..................................3rd of 18 (888)Golf Digest Invitational ........................ 2nd of 18 (859)Williams Intercollegiate ........... 1st of 12 (876)Schenkel Invitational ............................. 2nd of 15 (869)Carpet Capital Collegiate ........ 1st of 18 (858)SEC Championship ............................... 2nd of 12 (908)The Maxwell ............................................ 4th of 15 (879)NCAA East Regional ............................. 4th of 23 (863)NCAA Championship ............. 1st of 30 (1180)

1999-2000NCAA Preview ....................................T-5th of 18 (868)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 9th of 15 (884)Jerry Pate Invitational ............................3rd of 12 (838)Golf World Invitational ............. 1st of 18 (837)Puerto Rico Shootout ........................... 5th of 15 (866)Las Vegas Intercollegiate........................ 7th of 14 (860)Schenkel Invitational ................. 1st of 15 (829)U.S. Intercollegiate ................................. 5th of 12 (862)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (852)The Maxwell .........................................T-4th of 15 (874)NCAA East Regional ..........................T-5th of 27 (889)NCAA Championship .........................16th of 30 (582)

2000-2001NCAA Preview .......................... 1st of 16 (583)Carpet Capital Collegiate .....................3rd of 15 (874)Jerry Pate Invitational ........................... 2nd of 12 (827)Golf World Invitational ............. 1st of 18 (822)CGF Match-Play ..................................... 3rd of 8 (2-1-0)Puerto Rico Classic ............................... 4th of 15 (869)Las Vegas Intercollegiate....................... 2nd of 15 (868)Schenkel Invitational ................. 1st of 15 (854)U.S. Intercollegiate .................... 1st of 12 (835)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (841)Atlanta Intercollegiate................ 1st of 9 (833)NCAA East Regional ..........................T-5th of 27 (843)NCAA Championship .........................5th of 30 (1152)

2001-2002NCAA Preview ....................................T-6th of 15 (872)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 6th of 14 (891)Jerry Pate Invitational .........................T-7th of 12 (876)Long Cove Invitational ........................10th of 15 (886)Puerto Rico Classic .............................11th of 15 (893)Las Vegas Intercollegiate........................ 5th of 16 (872)Schenkel Invitational .............................. 5th of 15 (874)

ASU Invitational ...................................12th of 18 (870)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 12 (866)Atlanta Intercollegiate ...........................3rd of 13 (864)NCAA East Regional ............................. 8th of 27 (896)NCAA Championship ....................T-21st of 30 (1162)

2002-2003Inverness Invitational ............................. 6th of 15 (893)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................T-8th of 18 (870)Adams Cup ...........................................T-3rd of 17 (879)Tennessee TOC .......................... 1st of 14 (840)Mercedes-Benz .................................T-12th of 15 (887)Puerto Rico Classic ..........................T-11th of 18 (897)Toyota Championship............................ 8th of 15 (870)Schenkel Invitational ..............................3rd of 15 (854)ASU Invitational ..................................... 5th of 17 (841)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 12 (866)Atlanta Intercollegiate ........................... 6th of 12 (864)NCAA West Regional ........................T-3rd of 27 (871)NCAA Championship .......................16th of 30 (1226)

2003-2004Bank of Tennessee ....................................6th of 18(874)NCAA Preview .........................................5th of 15(577)Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 4th of 18 (863)Puerto Rico Classic ............................... 4th of 18 (865)Southern Highlands ................................4th of 15(863)Schenkel Invitational ............................. 2nd of 15 (869)Jerry Pate Invitational ........................... 2nd of 12 (822)Mercedes-Benz .....................................10th of 18 (902)Atlanta Intercollegiate ........................T-5th of 12 (862)ASU Invitational ..................................... 5th of 18 (874)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (843)NCAA East Regional ..........................T-3rd of 27 (864)NCAA Championship ................... T-11th of 30 (1161)

2004-2005NCAA Preview .......................................3rd of 15 (861)Jerry Pate Intercollegiate ...................... 4th of 12 (833)Isleworth Invtiational ................ 1st of 16 (863)Carpet Capital Collegiate ........ 1st of 15 (879)Puerto Rico Classic ............................... 5th of 18 (865)Southern Highlands .............................. 2nd of 15 (870)Schenkel Invitational ...........................T-3rd of 15 (883)Hootie At Bulls Bay ................................ 4th of 15 (873)ASU Invitational ..................................... 2nd of 18 (897)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 12 (883)The Maxwell ............................................3rd of 11 (823)NCAA East Regional .............................3rd of 27 (843)NCAA Championship ............. 1st of 30 (1135)

2005-2006PING/Golfweek Preview ........... 1st of 15 (845)Pate Invitational ..................................... 2nd of 12 (834)Isleworth Invitational ................ 1st of 18 (872)Carpet Capital Collegiate .....................3rd of 18 (863)Hooters Match Play ...................1st of 16 (4-0)Puerto Rico Classic ................... 1st of 18 (843)Southern Highlands .............................. 2nd of 18 (889)Hall Of Fame ........................................T-8th of 17 (908)U.S. Collegiate ......................................T-4th of 13 (876)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (827)Linger Longer Invitational ........ 1st of 12 (855)NCAA East Regional ............................ 2nd of 20 (865)NCAA Championship .........................6th of 30 (1156)

2006-2007Inverness Invitational ............................. 5th of 15 (904)Carpet Capital Collegiate .....................3rd of 18 (854)

PING/Golfweek Preview ...................... 5th of 15 (848)Isleworth Invitational ............................. 5th of 18 (893)Callaway Golf Match Play ...................... 6th of 16 (2-2)Puerto Rico Classic ................... 1st of 18 (850)Southern Highlands .............................. 2nd of 15 (877)Schenkel Invitational ................. 1st of 18 (854)U.S. Collegiate ........................... 1st of 15 (884)SEC Championship ................................ 6th of 12 (883)Linger Longer Invitational ........ 1st of 15 (835)NCAA East Regional ................. 1st of 27 (835)NCAA Championship ........................ 2nd of 30 (1121)

2007-2008Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 6th of 18 (882)Brickyard Collegiate ................. 1st of 13 (831)Isleworth Invitational ................ 1st of 18 (841)Callaway Golf Match Play ...................... 6th of 16 (2-2)Puerto Rico Classic ...............................3rd of 15 (861)Southern Highlands ...............................3rd of 15 (872)Linger Longer Invitational.................... 2nd of 14 (862)U.S. Collegiate ......................................... 9th of 15 (886)ASU Invitational ..................................... 2nd of 18 (568)SEC Championship ................................3rd of 12 (862)NCAA East Regional ................. 1st of 27 (811)NCAA Championship .........................8th of 30 (1210)

2008-2009Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 7th of 18 (876)PING/Golfweek Preview ......................3rd of 15 (861)Brickyard Collegiate ................. 1st of 15 (859)Isleworth Invitational ................ 1st of 18 (867)Puerto Rico Classic ................... 1st of 15 (826)Las Vegas Intercollegiate........................3rd of 15 (870)Linger Longer Invitational ........ 1st of 13 (867)U.S. Collegiate ......................................... 4th of 15 (883)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (849)NCAA SE Regional ............................... 2nd of 14 (829)NCAA Championship ............... 3rd of 30 (869, 1-1-0)

2009-2010Carpet Capital Collegiate ...................10th of 12 (892)Olympia Fields Invitational ................... 8th of 15 (883)Brickyard Collegiate .............................. 4th of 15 (579)Isleworth Invitational ............................. 4th of 15 (893)Puerto Rico Shootout ........................... 6th of 15 (856)Charleston Shootout ................ 1st of 15 (846)So. Highlands Collegiate ......................12th of 15 (935)Linger Longer Invitational..................... 4th of 16 (879)Morris Williams Intercollegiate 1st of 15 (878)SEC Championship ................... 1st of 12 (844)NCAA SC Regional ............................... 6th of 14 (869)

2010-2011Carpet Capital Collegiate ..................... 6th of 12 (876)PING/Golfweek Preview ......................3rd of 15 (883)Brickyard Collegiate ................. 1st of 15 (857)Isleworth Invitational ...........................11th of 15 (908)Puerto Rico Classic ............................... 4th of 15 (858)Southern Highlands Masters ................ 6th of 15 (890)Callaway Match Play .......................... 10th of 16 (2-2-0)Linger Longer Invitational.....................3rd of 13 (866)SEC Championship ................................ 4th of 12 (862)NCAA Erie Regional ............................. 4th of 13 (857)NCAA Championships .................2nd of 30 (884, 2-1)

Year-bY-Year resulTs


INDIVIDUAL RECORDSBest Round (in relation to par)

1. 63 (-9) ....................Peter Persons, 1984 Alarcon2. 64 (-8) ................... Matt Peterson, 1988 Furman 63 (-8) ................Brendon Todd, 2003 Jerry Pate 63 (-8) .................Chris Kirk, 2005 All-American 64 (-8) ............Harris English, 2010 Puerto Rico6. 65 (-7) .........Gus Holbrook, 1978 Junior-Senior 65 (-7) ..................... Tommy Tolles, 1987 Jackson 65 (-7) ........................Greg Kennedy, 1988 Dixie 65 (-7) ...................... Todd Thompson, 1988 SEC 65 (-7) ......... Matt Peterson, 1989 ImperiaLakes 65 (-7) ............................... Bill Brown, 1991 Eagle 65 (-7) ................................Justin Bolli, 1997 CCL 65 (-7) ..........Nick Cassini, 2000 Carpet Capital 65 (-7) .........................Kevin Kisner, 2003 Toyota 65 (-7) ......................Richard Scott, 2003 Atlanta 64 (-7) ...................Kevin Kisner, 2004 Jerry Pate 64 (-7) .................Chris Kirk, 2007 All-American 65 (-7) ...............Chris Kirk, 2007 Linger Longer 65 (-7) .................Harris English, 2007 Brickyard 65 (-7) ................Russell Henley, 2009 Brickyard21. 65 (-6) ........................ Jim Becker, 1977 Schenkel 66 (-6) ...............................Chip Beck, 1978 Dixie 66 (-6) ...................... Bob Wolcott, 1981 Furman 66 (-6) .............Antonio Barcellos, 1986 Furman 66 (-6) .............Todd Thompson, 1988 Southern 66 (-6) ......................Bill Brown, 1992 Hitchcock 66 (-6) ...........Michael Morrison, 1998 Palmetto 66 (-6) .............Erik Compton, 1999 Golf World 66 (-6) ................. Bubba Watson, 2000 Schenkel 66 (-6) .....................Nick Cassini, 2000 Schenkel 66 (-6) .............Erik Compton, 2000 Golf World 66 (-6) ..................... Bryant Odom, 2001 Atlanta 66 (-6) ........................Nick Cassini, 2001 Atlanta 65 (-6) .................Chris Kirk, 2007 All-American 66 (-6) ................Russell Henley, 2007 Brickyard 66 (-6) ................ Brian Harman, 2007 Brickyard 66 (-6) .................Harris English, 2007 Isleworth 66 (-6) ............ Hudson Swafford, 2008 So. High. 65 (-6) ..........Harris English, 2008 East Regional 65 (-6) ............Hudson Swafford, 2008 East Reg. 66 (-6) ............Brian Harman, 2009 Puerto Rico 65 (-6) ..... Harris English, 2010 Morris Williams 66 (-6) ................Russell Henley, 2010 Brickyard

Best Tournament Total (in relation to par)

1. 195 (-18) ..............Chris Kirk, 2007 All-American2. 201 (-15) ................. Ryan Hybl, 2000 Golf World 3. 202 (-14) ..........Erik Compton, 2000 Golf World4. 203 (-13) ..........Erik Compton, 1999 Golf World 203 (-13) .............. Bubba Watson, 2000 Schenkel 200 (-13) ......Russell Henley, 2008 East Regional7. 204 (-12) .................Peter Persons, 1984 Alarcon 204 (-12) .........Nick Cassini, 2001 United States 201 (-12) ..............Chris Kirk, 2005 All-American 204 (-12) ..............Harris English, 2007 Brickyard 204 (-12) ...Hudson Swafford, 2009 Puerto Rico 204 (-12) .........Harris English, 2010 Puerto Rico13. 205 (-11) ................ Matt Peterson, 1988 Furman 205 (-11) ..... Michael Morrison, 1998 Hitchcock 205 (-11) .............Nick Cassini, 1999 Golf World 205 (-11) ................ Brian Harman, 2005 Preview 205 (-11) ...............Chris Kirk, 2006 Puerto Rico 205 (-11) ............. Brian Harman, 2007 Brickyard 205 (-11) ..............Harris English, 2007 Isleworth 20. 206 (-10) ........... Jim Becker, 1976 Spirit of Amer. 206 (-10) .....................Griff Moody, 1979 Pan Am 206 (-10) .............. Paul Claxton, 1990 Hitchcock 206 (-10) ................. Ryuji Imada, 1998 Red River 206 (-10) .....................Nick Cassini, 2001 Atlanta 203 (-10) .............Brendon Todd, 2003 Jerry Pate 203 (-10) ............Chris Kirk, 2007 Linger Longer 206 (-10) .............Russell Henley, 2007 Brickyard 206 (-10) .........Brian Harman, 2009 Puerto Rico 206 (-10) ........Russell Henley, 2009 Puerto Rico 134 (-10) .............Russell Henley, 2009 Brickyard

206 (-10) .............Russell Henley, 2010 Brickyard

Lowest Season Average1. 70.90 ............................................Chris Kirk, 2005-062. 70.97 ..................................... Peter Persons, 1985-86 3. 71.05 ........................................ Nick Cassini, 2000-014. 71.11 ..................................... Peter Persons, 1984-855. 71.14 ............................................Chris Kirk, 2006-076. 71.20 ........................................Bob Wolcott, 1983-84 7. 71.21 .................................... Jeremy Parrott, 1997-988. 71.33 .....................................Erik Compton, 2000-019. 71.43 .....................................Russell Henley, 2009-1010. 71.48 .........................................Griff Moody, 1978-7911. 71.57 ............................................ Ryan Hybl, 2001-0212. 71.61 ............................................ Chip Beck, 1977-78 13. 71.67 ......................................Bryant Odom, 2000-0114. 71.71 ............................... Franklin Langham, 1990-9115. 71.80 ..................................... Brendon Todd, 2006-0716. 71.82 ........................................ Nick Cassini, 1999-0017. 71.83 ......................................... David Miller, 2000-0118. 71.85 .........................................Griff Moody, 1977-7819. 71.86 ......................................Harris English, 2009-10 20. 71.89 .....................................Matt Peterson, 1988-89

Lowest Career Average1. 71.79 .................................... Peter Persons, 1983-86 71.79 ....................................Erik Compton, 1999-013. 71.89 ...........................................Chris Kirk, 2006-074. 72.08 ........................................Griff Moody, 1978-805. 72.09 ................................... Russell Henley, 2008-116. 72.11 .......................................Nick Cassini, 1998-017. 72.19 .........................................Ryuji Imada, 1998-998. 72.31 ........................Brendon Todd, 2006-079. 72.45 .....................................Harris English, 2008-1110. 72.50 .................................... Bryant Odom, 1999-02 72.50 ...................................David Denham, 2003-0512. 72.51 ...........................................Chip Beck, 1975-7813. 72.60 .................................... Brian Harman, 2006-0914. 72.64 ...................................... Bob Wolcott, 1981-8415. 72.70 ........................................... Ryan Hybl, 2000-0416. 72.75 ........................................David Miller, 1997-0217. 72.85 ..............................Franklin Langham, 1989-9118. 72.94 ......................................Wayne Smith, 1982-8319. 72.97 .......................................Kevin Kisner, 2003-06 73.01 .........................Hudson Swafford, 2007-09,1121. 73.25 .....................................Richard Scott, 2003-0622. 73.33 ....................................Matt Peterson, 1986-89 23. 73.38 ................................... Jeremy Parrott, 1997-99

Top-10 Finishes In A Season1. 10 .................................... Franklin Langham, 1990-91 10 .................................................Chris Kirk, 2005-063. 9 .............................................Matt Peterson, 1988-894. 8 .................................................... Chip Beck, 1975-76 8 .................................................... Chip Beck, 1976-77 8 .................................................... Chip Beck, 1977-78 8 ............................................. Peter Persons, 1985-86 8 ..................................................Ryuji Imada, 1998-99 8 .................................................... Ryan Hybl, 2001-02 8 ....................................................Chris Kirk, 2006-07 8 .............................................Russell Henley, 2009-1012. 7 .................................................Griff Moody, 1977-78 7 .................................................Griff Moody, 1978-79 7 ............................................ Jeremy Parrott, 1997-98 7 ............................................ Jeremy Parrott, 1998-99 7 ............................................. Brendon Todd, 2004-05 7 ............................................. Brendon Todd, 2006-07 7 ..............................................Harris English, 2009-1018. 6 .................................................... Jim Becker, 1975-76 6 .................................................Griff Moody, 1979-80 6 ...............................................Wayne Smith, 1981-82 6 ............................................. Peter Persons, 1984-85 6 ................................................Paul Claxton, 1990-91 6 .............................................Erik Compton, 2000-01 6 ................................................ Nick Cassini, 2000-01 6 ................................................ Kevin Kisner, 2002-03 6 ............................................David Denham, 2004-05 6 ....................................................Chris Kirk, 2006-07

6 ............................................. Brendon Todd, 2006-07 6 .............................................Russell Henley, 2007-08 6 .............................................Adam Mitchell, 2007-08

Top-10 Finishes In A Career1. 27 ................................................. Chip Beck, 1975-782. 24 .................................................Chris Kirk, 2004-073. 22 ..........................................Russell Henley, 2008-114. 20 ..............................................Griff Moody, 1977-80 20 .......................................... Peter Persons, 1983-866. 19 .......................................... Brendon Todd, 2004-07 7. 18 .......................................... Brian Harman, 2006-098. 17 .............................................Paul Claxton, 1988-91 17 ...........................................Harris English, 2008-1110. 16 ..........................................Matt Peterson, 1986-8911. 15 .............................................Bob Wolcott, 1981-84 15 ..............................Hudson Swafford, 2007-09, 1113. 14 ............................................. Nick Cassini, 1998-01 14 ............................................. Kevin Kisner, 2003-0615. 13 ......................................... Jeremy Parrott, 1997-99 13 ................................................. Ryan Hybl, 2000-0417. 12 ................................................. Jim Becker, 1974-77 12 .................................... Franklin Langham, 1989-91 12 ...............................................Ryuji Imada, 1998-99 12 .........................................David Denham, 2003-05 12 ..........................................Adam Mitchell, 2006-09

TEAM RECORDSBest Round (in relation to par)

1. 268 (-20) .......................................2000 Golf World2. 265 (-19) ................................... 2008 East Regional 3. 270 (-18) ............................................2000 Schenkel 270 (-18) ..................................... 2009 Puerto Rico 5. 272 (-16) ...............................................2001 Atlanta 272 (-16) ...................................2001 United States 268 (-16) ..........................................2004 Jerry Pate8. 273 (-15) .......................................... 2007 Brickyard 273 (-15) ..................................... 2009 Puerto Rico10. 274 (-14) ............................................2000 Schenkel11. 275 (-13) ....................................1978 Junior-Senior 275 (-13) .......................................1999 Golf World 275 (-13) .................................1999 Carpet Capital 275 (-13) ................................... 2001 East Regional 271 (-13) ................................... 2008 East Regional16. 276 (-12) ....................................1978 Junior-Senior 276 (-12) ..................................................1987 Dixie 276 (-12) ................................................. 1991 Eagle 276 (-12) .........................................1998 Red River 272 (-12) ..........................................2000 Jerry Pate 272 (-12) .........................2009 Southeast Regional 276 (-12) .........................2011 Colorado Regional

Best Tournament (in relation to par)

1. 822 (-42) ......................................2000 Golf World2. 811 (-41) ................................... 2008 East Regional3. 826 (-38) ..................................... 2009 Puerto Rico 4. 829 (-35) ...........................................2000 Schenkel5. 831 (-33) .......................................... 2007 Brickyard 6. 833 (-31) ..............................................2001 Atlanta 7. 835 (-29) ...................................1978 Junior-Senior 835 (-29) ..................................2001 United States 835 (-29) .................................. 2007 Linger Longer10. 837 (-27) ......................................1999 Golf World 11. 827 (-25) .........................................2000 Jerry Pate 12. 840 (-24) .............................. 2002 Tennessee TOC13. 829 (-23) ..........................................1984 Southern 841 (-23) .......................................... 2007 Isleworth 829 (-23) .........................2009 Southeast Regional16. 843 (-21) .................................. 2001 East Regional 843 (-21) .................................... 2006 Puerto Rico

Tournaments Won In A Season1. 6 .........................................................................2000-01 6 .........................................................................2005-063. 5 .........................................................................1977-78 5 .........................................................................1981-82 5 .........................................................................2006-07

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GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

FIRST TEAM George Hamer ...................................... 1946John Carson............................................ 1951David Boyd ............................................. 1962Jimmy Gabrielsen .................................. 1963Vinny Giles .............................................. 1966Tommy Valentine .................................. 1970Bill Kratzert ............................................ 1974Chip Beck .....................................1977, 1978Griff Moody ............................................ 1979 Bob Wolcott .......................................... 1984Peter Persons ......................................... 1986Matt Peterson ........................................ 1989Franklin Langham .................................. 1991 Jeremy Parrott ....................................... 1998Ryuji Imada ............................................. 1999Nick Cassini .......................................... 2001Ryan Hybl ................................................ 2002Chris Kirk ....................................2006, 2007Brendon Todd ....................................... 2007Russell Henley ........................................ 2010

SECOND TEAM Cobby Ware .......................................... 1960David Boyd ............................................. 1961 Vinny Giles .............................................. 1965 Allen Miller ..................................1968, 1969 Bill Kratzert ............................................ 1973Chip Beck ................................................ 1976 Griff Moody ............................................ 1978 Peter Persons ......................................... 1985Matt Peterson ........................................ 1988Paul Claxton ........................................... 1990Nick Cassini ............................................ 2000Erik Compton ........................................ 2001 Bryant Odom ......................................... 2001David Denham ....................................... 2005Chris Kirk ............................................... 2005Brendon Todd ....................................... 2005 Brian Harman ...................2006, 2007, 2009Russell Henley .............................2008, 2009Adam Mitchell ........................................ 2008Hudson Swafford ........................2008, 2009Harris English ..............................2010, 2011

THIRD TEAM Bob Moser .............................................. 1959Vinny Giles .............................................. 1964Tommy Barnes ...................................... 1967

Tim Simpson ........................................... 1976Jim Becker ............................................... 1977 Lyn Lott ................................................... 1972 Robert Donald ....................................... 1978 Mike Cook .............................................. 1982 Wright Waddell .................................... 1983Paul Claxton ........................................... 1991 Michael Morrison .................................. 1999Erik Compton ........................................ 2000Ryan Hybl ................................................ 2001 David Miller ............................................ 2001Harris English ..............................2008, 2009

HONORABLE MENTION Terry Diehl ............................................. 1969 Lloyd Liebler........................................... 1971Lyn Lott ................................................... 1971 Danny Yates ........................................... 1971 Tim Simpson ........................................... 1975Gus Holbrook ........................................ 1977 Joe Walter .............................................. 1977Wayne Smith ...............................1982, 1983 Louis Brown ........................................... 1984 Matt Peterson ........................................ 1987Franklin Langham .................................. 1990Mark Northey ........................................ 1997 Michael Morrison .......................1998, 2000Jeremy Parrott ....................................... 1999 Bubba Watson ....................................... 2000David Miller ............................................ 2002Bryant Odom ......................................... 2002David Denham ....................................... 2003Kevin Kisner ...............................2003, 2004,

2005, 2006Brendon Todd ............................2004, 2006Richard Scott...............................2005, 2006Adam Mitchell .............................2007, 2009Russell Henley ........................................ 2011Hudson Swafford ................................... 2011

GOLFWEEK MAGAZINE

FIRST TEAMChris Kirk ....................................2006, 2007Brendon Todd ....................................... 2007Harris English ......................................... 2010Russell Henley ........................................ 2010

SECOND TEAMBrian Harman ...................2006, 2007, 2009Russell Henley .............................2008, 2009Hudson Swafford ................................... 2008

THIRD TEAMHarris English ...................2008, 2009, 2011Hudson Swafford ................................... 2009

HONORABLE MENTIONBrendon Todd ....................................... 2006Richard Scott.......................................... 2006Kevin Kisner ........................................... 2006Adam Mitchell .............................2007, 2009Brian Harman ......................................... 2008Russell Henley ........................................ 2011

all-aMeriCans

Kevin Kisner

Hudson Swafford


FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC Allen Miller ......................................... 1970Tommy Valentine ...................1970, 1971Lyn Lott ....................................1971, 1972Bill Kratzert .............................1972, 1973Tim Simpson ............................1975, 1976Jim Becker ........................................... 1977Joe Walter .......................................... 1977Chip Beck ............................................ 1978Robert Donald ................................... 1978Griff Moody ................. 1978, 1979, 1980Bob Wolcott ...........................1981, 1984Mike Cook .......................................... 1982Wayne Smith ...................................... 1982Wright Waddell ................................ 1983Peter Persons ..........................1985, 1986Matt Peterson .........................1988, 1989Paul Claxton ............................1990, 1991Franklin Langham .............................. 1991Bill Brown ........................................... 1992Brian Slevin ......................................... 1993Marc Spencer ..................................... 1993Mark Northey .................................... 1997Ryuji Imada ..............................1998, 1999Jeremy Parrott ................................... 1998Michael Morrison .............................. 1999Nick Cassini .............................2000, 2001Erik Compton .........................2000, 2001 Bryant Odom ..........................2000, 2001Ryan Hybl ............................................ 2002Kevin Kisner ............................2003, 2004Brendon Todd ............ 2004, 2006, 2007David Denham ................................... 2005Chris Kirk .................... 2005, 2006, 2007Brian Harman .............. 2006, 2007, 2009Adam Mitchell .................................... 2008Hudson Swafford ....................2008, 2009Harris English ..........................2009, 2010Russell Henley .........................2009, 2010

SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC Gary Holloman .................................. 1970Terry Diehl ......................................... 1971Mike Fambrough .....................1972, 1973David Canipe ...................................... 1973Bill Kratzert ....................................... 1974

Bob Young .......................................... 1974Chip Beck .................................1976, 1977Jim Becker ........................................... 1976Beaver Hall ......................................... 1978Gus Holbrook .................................... 1978Madden Hatcher ................................ 1982Wright Waddell .....................1982, 1984Louis Brown ............................1983, 1985Wayne Smith ...................................... 1983Bob Wolcott ...................................... 1983Todd Thompson ....................1987, 1988Tommy Tolles .................................... 1987Paul Claxton ....................................... 1988Todd Satterfield ................................ 1989Franklin Langham .............................. 1990Bill Brown ........................................... 1991Rob Butler .......................................... 1993Marc Spencer ..................................... 1994Mark Northey .................................... 1996David Potts ......................................... 1996David Miller ................. 1998, 2001, 2002Michael Morrison .............................. 1998Nick Cassini ........................................ 1999Jeremy Parrott ................................... 1999Bubba Watson ................................... 2000Ryan Hybl ............................................ 2001Bryant Odom ..................................... 2002David Denham ........................2003, 2004Richard Scott...................................... 2004Brendon Todd ................................... 2005Kevin Kisner ....................................... 2006Harris English ..........................2008, 2011Russell Henley .........................2008, 2011Adam Mitchell .................................... 2009Bryden Macpherson.......................... 2010

SEC MEDALISTSSonny Swift ............................................. 1939Arnold Blum ........................................... 1942George Hamer ...................................... 1946Harold Spears ........................................ 1949Griffin Moody ........................................ 1951Lester Kelly ............................................ 1955Bob Moser .............................................. 1959Cobby Ware .......................................... 1960David Boyd ............................................. 1962

Jack Oliver .............................................. 1963Tommy Valentine .................................. 1970Peter Persons ......................................... 1985Bryant Odom ......................................... 2001Brendon Todd ....................................... 2004Russell Henley ........................................ 2010

COACH OF THE YEARDick Copas ................ 1970, 1971, 1972,

1977, 1978, 1987, 1988Chris Haack ......1998, 2000, 2006, 2010

PLAYER OF THE YEARPeter Persons ..................................... 1986Jeremy Parrott ................................... 1998Nick Cassini ........................................ 2001Chris Kirk ........................................... 2006Russell Henley .................................... 2010

FRESHMAN OF THE YEARMark Northey .................................... 1996Kevin Kisner ....................................... 2003Brendon Todd ................................... 2004Brian Harman ..................................... 2006Hudson Swafford ............................... 2007Harris English ..................................... 2008Bryden Macpherson.......................... 2010ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEEPeter Persons ..................................... 1986Matt Peterson .................................... 1988Russell Henley .................................... 2010

Bryant Odom

sOuTheasTern COnferenCe


The Georgia men’s golf program has pro-duced 28 Southeastern Conference champion-ships. That is more than any other league school and the most of any athletic team at Georgia. As the accompanying chart shows, the Bulldogs

have had success in several decades, including the 1950s and the 1960s when they won six in each. Under Chris Haack, Georgia’s current coach, the Bulldogs have won seven titles, including six in the 2000s.

Year ......Location .....................Score

1941 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................616

1950 ........ Athens, Ga. .......................... 1200

1951 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................579

1952 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................591

1957 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................590

1958 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................593

1959 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................583

1961 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................570

1962 ........ Athens, Ga. .......................... 1170

1963 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................589

1964 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................581

1965 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................575

1969 ........ Athens, Ga. .......................... 1099

1970 ........ Callaway Gardens, Ga. ...... 1105



1977 ........ Decatur, Ala. ....................... 1073

1978 ........ Birmingham, Ala. ................. 1142

1982 ........ Augusta, Ga. ...........................873

1983 ........ Augusta, Ga. ...........................881

1988 ........ Florence, Ala. .........................854

1998 ........ Athens, Ga. .............................567

2000 ........ Killen, Ala. ...............................852

2001 ........ St. Simons Island, Ga. ...........841





SEC-ond To None

Clockwise from top left:

Georgia’s Southeastern Conference

championship teams from 1958, 1963,

1983, 2006 and 2010.

sOuTheasTern COnferenCe


bulldOgs in The prOs

Golfers associated with Georgia’s program made quite an impact in professional events in 2011. Bubba Watson notched two PGA Tour wins: the Farmers Insurance Open and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Chris Kirk won for the first time on the PGA Tour, taking the Viking Classic. Russell Henley and Harris English became the second and third amateurs ever to win on the Nationwide Tour. Henley won the Stadion Classic at UGA and English claimed the Children’s Hospital Invitational. Sandwiched between those victories, Erik Compton won the Nationwide Tour’s Mexico Open. Hudson Swafford posted his first professional win as he claimed the eGolf Professional Tour’s HGM Hotels Classic.

Bubba Watson

Erik Compton

Russell Henley

Hudson Swafford

Chris Kirk


bulldOgs in The prOs

Harris English

PGA Victories Chip Beck1988 Los Angeles Open1988 USF&G Classic1990 Buick Open1992 Freeport-McMoRan Classic

Ryuji Imada2008 AT&T Classic

Chris Kirk2011 Viking Classic

Bill Kratzert1976 Walt Disney World National Team Championship1977 Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open1980 Greater Milwaukee Open1984 Pensacola Open

Tim Simpson1985 Southern Open1989 USF&G Classic1990 Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Classic

Bubba Watson2010 Travelers Championship2011 Farmers Insurance Open2011 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Nationwide Tour VictoriesJustin Bolli2004 Chattanooga Classic2007 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic

Paul Claxton2001 Louisiana Open2007 Melwood Prince George’s County Open

Harris English2011Children’s Hospital Invitational

Russell Henley2011 Stadion Classic at UGA

Ryuji Imada2000 Virginia Beach Open2004 BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs

Chris Kirk2010 Fort Smith Classic2010 Knoxville News Sentinel Open

Kevin Kisner2010 Mylan Classic

Franklin Langham1993 Permian Basin Open2004 Rheem Classic

Peter Persons1990 Chattanooga Classic

Matt Peterson1995 Central Georgia Open

Dicky Thompson1990 Baton Rouge Open1990 Elizabethtown Open

Brendon Todd2008 Utah Championship

Tommy Tolles1993 Ozarks Open1994 Alabama Classic

Canadian Tour VictoriesErik Compton2003 Michelin Guadalajara Classic2004 E-Loan Central Valley Classic2005 MTS Classic

eGolf Tour VictoriesHudson Swafford2011 HGM Hotels Classic

Kevin Kisner

Brendon Todd

Ryuji Imada


Bryden Macpherson won the 2011 British Amateur title.

U.S. AMATEURVinny Giles �� 1972

AMATEUR AT BRICK LANDINGBill Brown �� 1990

AMERICAN AMATEURButler Melnyk �� 2003

BRAZILIAN AMATEUR Antonio Barcellos �� 1984

1985, 1986, 1987, 1989

BRITISH AMATEURVinny Giles �� 1975Bryden Macpherson �� 2011

CANADIAN AMATEURRichard Scott ��2003,

2005, 2006

PLAYERS AMATEURBrian Harman �� 2005

CAROLINAS AMATEURDavid Canipe �� 1972Chip Beck ��1976, 1977Matt Peterson ��1987, 1988

CONNECTICUT OPENJim Becker �� 1975

GEORGIA AMATEURJohn Oliver �� 1929Arnold Blum �� 1946, 1950,1951,

1952, 1956George Hamer�� 1947Jimmy Gabrielsen �� 1970

1974, 1976Lyn Lott �� 1972Danny Yates ��1977 ,1989, 1996Griff Moody �� 1980Peter Persons �� 1984Louis Brown �� 1985Neal Hendee �� 1991Paul Claxton �� 1992David Denham �� 2004Brian Harman �� 2005Bill Brown �� 2006Harris English�� 2007Russell Henley ��2008, 2009

GEORGIA OPENGeorge Hamer�� 1947Lyn Lott �� 1967Peter Persons �� 1985Franklin Langham �� 1989Louis Brown �� 1997Bryant Odom�� 2008

INDIANA AMATEURBill Kratzert �� 1968

INDIANA OPENBill Kratzert �� 1969

PALMER CUPMichael Morrison �� 1999

Nick Cassini ��2000, 2001Erik Compton �� 2001Ryan Hybl �� 2002Chris Haack (coach) ��2002, 2006Brian Harman ��2006, 2007Chris Kirk ��2006, 2007Adam Mitchell ��2008, 2009Russell Henley ��2010, 2011

LAKEWOOD INVITERyuji Imada �� 1996

MARYLAND AMATEURPete Hiskey �� 1979

MOBILE INVITATIONAL Nick Cassini �� 1998

NEW YORK AMATEURTerry Diehl �� 1969

PALATKA AZALEARyuji Imada �� 1997

U.S. JUNIORMadden Hatcher �� 1976Jack Larkin �� 1979Brian Harman �� 2003

S. CAROLINA AMATEURBill Womack ��1961, 1962Gus Sylvan �� 1971

TENNESSEE AMATEURBrad Weaver �� 1980Bob Wolcott ��1981, 1983

TENNESSEE OPENBob Wolcott �� 1983

TRANSMISSISSIPPI Allen Miller ��1969, 1970, 1971

GEORGIA JUNIORBrian Harman ��2004, 2005

U.S. LEFTHANDERSHall Fowler �� 1982

USA VS. JAPANBryant Odom�� 2001

VIRGINIA AMATEURVinny Giles ��1962, 1964 1966,

1968,1969, 1971, 1987

VIRGINIA OPENVinny Giles ��1969,1974, 1993

AUSTRALIAN AMATEURWayne Smith �� 1983

U.S. MID-AMATEURDanny Yates �� 1992

NORTHEAST AMATEURAllen Miller �� 1970Vinny Giles �� 1971

WALKER CUPGeorge Hamer�� 1947Arnold Blum �� 1957Vinny Giles ��1969,1971, 1973

1975, 1993Allen Miller ��1969, 1971Jimmy Gabrielsen ��1971,1981, 1991Griff Moody �� 1979Danny Yates ��1989, 1993

1999, 2001Franklin Langham �� 1991Nick Cassini �� 2001Erik Compton �� 2001Brian Harman ��2005, 2009Chris Kirk �� 2007Adam Mitchell �� 2009Harris English�� 2011Russell Henley �� 2011

SUNNEHANNA AMATEURPaul Claxton �� 1971

DIXIE AMATEURJoe Walter �� 1977Louis Brown �� 1985Ryuji Imada �� 1996Erik Compton �� 2000

AZALEA AMATEURWayne Smith �� 1983

DOGWOOD INVITEArnold Blum �� 1950Frank Stevenson �� 1954Vinny Giles ��1963, 1965Allen Miller �� 1970Hudson Swafford �� 2006Brian Harman �� 2009

PORTER CUPVinny Giles �� 1973Ryuji Imada �� 1995Nick Cassini �� 2001Brian Harman �� 2007Adam Mitchell �� 2008

SOUTHERN AMATEURGeorge Hamer�� 1946

Arnold Blum ��1951, 1956Vinny Giles ��1967, 1975Danny Yates �� 1974Tim Simpson�� 1976Bill Brown �� 1991Ryan Hybl �� 2000Harris English�� 2011

COPAS DE LAS AMERICASRichard Scott �� 2005

WORLD AMATEUR TEAMVinny Giles ��1968, 1970

1972, 1992Allen Miller �� 1970Danny Yates �� 1988Richard Scott ��2004, 2006Chris Kirk �� 2006

MONROE INVITEMichael Morrison �� 1999Erik Compton �� 2001

CARDINAL AMATEURPaul Claxton �� 1990

RICE PLANTERS David Canipe �� 1973Franklin Langham �� 1991

EASTERN AMATEURVinny Giles �� 1973

SOUTHEASTERN AMArnold Blum ��1939,1941, 1947George Hamer��1946,1951, 1952Sonny Swift ��1956, 1957, 1963Frank Eldridge �� 1959Earl Bowden �� 1966Allen Miller ��1970, 1971Bo Trotter �� 1974Wright Waddell �� 1989, 1994

1996, 2000Ryuji Imada �� 1997Bryant Odom�� 2001

WEST VIRGINIA OPENTodd Satterfield �� 1989

aMaTeur ChaMpiOns


The Georgia men’s golf program has had unparalleled success in the Georgia Amateur Championship, which is presented annually by the Georgia State Golf Association. Sixteen men who were current, past or future Bulldogs have

won the Georgia Amateur, including five-time winner Arnold Blum (the complete list appears on the opposite page). Recent UGA graduates Harris English (2007) and Russell Henley (2008, 2009) claimed three straight Georgia Amateurs.

Arnold BlumGeorge Hamer

Jimmy Gabrielsen

Lyn Lott

Danny YatesGriff Moody

PeterPersons

Louis Brown

Paul Claxton, Neal Hendee

DavidDenham

BrianHarman

Bill Brown

Harris English

RussellHenley

Not Pictured: John Oliver

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Walker Cup

George Hamer ............1947

Arnold Blum .................1957

Vinny Giles ................... 1969,

1971, 1973,1975,

1993 (captain)

Allen Miller ........1969, 1971

Jimmy Gabrielsen ....... 1971,

1981 (captain),

1991 (captain)

Griff Moody ..................1979

Danny Yates.................. 1989,

1993, 1999 (captain),

2001 (captain)

Franklin Langham ........1991

Nick Cassini ..................2001

Erik Compton ..............2001

Brian Harman ....2005, 2009

Chris Kirk .....................2007

Adam Mitchell ..............2009

Harris English ...............2011

Russell Henley ..............2011

The 1999 Walker Cup team captained by Danny Yates (seated on the front row in the center).

The 1971 Walker Cup team included Vinny Giles (third from the left on the second row), Allen Miller (second from the left on the second

row) and Jimmy Gabrielsen (third from the left on the first row).

The 1993 Walker Cup team captained by

Vinny Giles (in the back row in the middle) and including Danny Yates

(standing to Giles’ left).

The 2001 Walker Cup team captained

by Danny Yates (seated in the front row in the middle) and including Erik

Compton (front row at left) and Nick

Cassini (back row, second from the left).

The 1981 Walker Cup team captained by Jimmy Gabrielsen (seated in the front row in the center).

Brian Harman (third from right) visited President George W. Bush at the White House with the 2005 Walker Cup Team.

Franklin Langham with Pres. George H. W. Bush.

George Hamer (right)

Brian Harman

and Adam Mitchell with the Walker

Cup in 2009.

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Ryder CupChip Beck ........................ 1989,

1991, 1993Bubba Watson .................2010

Palmer CupMichael Morrison ...........1999Nick Cassini ...............2000-01Erik Compton .................2001Chris Haack ..........2002, 2006

(captain)Ryan Hybl .........................2002Brian Harman ..................2006Chris Kirk ........................2006Brian Harman ..................2007Chris Kirk ........................2007Adam Mitchell ......2008, 2009Russell Henley ......2010, 2011

World AmateurChris Kirk ........................2006

British AmateurBryden Macpherson .. 2011

Junior British OpenPatrick Reed ....................2006

Canon CupWill Garner ..................... 1992, 1993Derek Jackson ............................ 1993Ryuji Imada ...................... 1994, 1995Mark Northey ............................ 1995Nick Cassini ................................ 1996Michael Morrison ...................... 1996Bubba Watson ................. 1996, 1997Ryan Hybl ................................... 1997,

1998, 1999Erik Compton ............................ 1998Christo Greyling ....................... 1999,

2000Brendon Todd ............................ 2001,

2002, 2003Kevin Kisner ............................... 2002Chris Kirk ........................ 2002, 2003Brian Harman .................. 2003, 2004Michael Green ............................ 2005Patrick Reed ............................... 2006Will Kropp .................................. 2007Nicholas Reach .......................... 2010

Copas De Las AmericasRichard Scott .............................. 2005

World Junior CupMichael Green ............................ 2005Hudson Swafford ....................... 2006Russell Henley ............................ 2007

Ryan Hybl

Chris Haack

Brian Harman

Hudson Swafford

Erik Compton

Nick Cassini

Chris Kirk

Chip Beck

Danny Yates

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In the spring of 1924, a handful of Georgia students formed what was the university’s first-ever golf team. In those days, the team did not have coaches; rather, one of the players served as captain and made the decisions that guided the squad. Some of the first captains for the Bulldogs were Harris Jones, John Grant, Billy Oliver and Hugh Nunnally.The Bulldogs’ first coach came on board

in 1930 as Murray Soule took the posi-tion. He was succeeded by J.M. McFadden (1933-35), who passed the torch to R.L. Keener (1935-42). Keener led the Bulldogs to their first-ever SEC championship in 1941. Because of World War II, the Bulldogs disbanded for the next few years.Howell Hollis was named coach in 1946

and began to lay the foundation for the program. Serving from 1946 through 1970,

Hollis took 13 of his 25 teams to the NCAA Championships, including eight top-10 finishes. Hollis’ Bulldogs claimed 13 Southeastern Conference titles and he had 10 individual confer-ence champions. One of those, George Hamer in 1946, went on to win the national championship. During Hollis’ tenure, the Bull-dogs also played primarily dual

Year Team Finish Top Individual1946 ............T-12th .....................George Hamer, 1st1951 ............14th ...................................................N/A1955 ............13th ...................................................N/A1956 ............13th ...................................................N/A1958 ............9th .................Hugh Royer, 2nd Round1959 ............N/A ....................Bob Moser, Semifinals 1961 ............10th ...................................................N/A1962 ............5th ............Charles Layton, 1st Round

Jimmy Gabrielsen, 1st Round1963 ............5th ................. Jimmy Allen, 2nd Round David Boyd, 2nd Round1964 ............21st ............ Vinny Giles, Quarterfinals1965 ............T-7th ......................Tommy Barnes, 3001966 ............N/A .............................. Vinny Giles, 2nd 1969 ............T-5th .........................Terry Diehl, T-2nd1970 ............8th .................Tommy Valentine, T-16th Gary Holloman, T-16th1971 ............T-9th ....................... Terry Diehl, T-11th1972 ............T-6th .................... David Canipe, T-21st1973 ............8th .........................Bill Kratzert, T-11th1974 ............DNQ .......................... Bill Kratzert, 4th1975 ............DNQ .................... Tim Simpson, T-21st1976 ............14th ......................Tim Simpson, T-14th1977 ............T-3rd ....................Gus Holbrook, T-5th1978 ............2nd ..............................Griff Moody, 2nd1979 ............19th ...................................................N/A1981 ............6th .................Madden Hatcher, T-18th1982 ............18th ................ Wright Waddell, T-58th1983 ............6th ........................... Peter Persons, 5th1984 ............T-12th ................... Bob Wolcott, T-14th1985 ............7th ........................ Peter Persons, T-4th1986 ............DNQ .................... Peter Persons, T-3th1987 ............24th ....................Tommy Tolles, T-22nd1988 ............T-8th .................. Greg Kennedy, T-39th Todd Satterfield, T-39th1989 ............10th ........................ Matt Peterson, 7th1990 ............15th ..............Franklin Langham, T-28th1991 ............22nd ................. Franklin Langham, 3rd1993 ............DNQ ............................ Rob Butler, 1501998 ............17th ...................Jeremy Parrott, T-11th1999 ............1st .............................Ryuji Imada, T-2nd2000 ............16th ....................... Bubba Watson, 1462001 ............5th ..................... Erik Compton, T-16th2002 ............T-21st .....................David Miller, T-27th2003 ............16th ..................David Denham, T-12th2004 ............T-11th ....................Kevin Kisner, T-24th2005 ............1st ......................... Brendon Todd, T-7th2006 ............6th ..............................Chris Kirk, T-2nd2007 ............2nd ...............................Chris Kirk, T-9th

Adam Mitchell, T-9th2008 ............8th .....................Hudson Swafford, 9th2009 ............3rd ........................ Brian Harman, T-9th

Russell Henley, T-9th2010 ............DNQ .................Russell Henley, T-18th2011 ............2nd ...................... Harris English, T-10th

George Hamer, who was nicknamed “The

Georgia Pine” because of his height, is still the

only Bulldog to win the NCAA title (then

known as the National Intercollegiates). He also won the

Southeastern Amateur three times and the Georgia State Open

and the Southern Amateur titles once

apiece.

NCAA Results

Current Georgia coach Chris Haack created the Howell Hollis Award in 1997 to honor the Hall-of-Fame coach. The Hollis Award is given to the Bulldog with the highest GPA.

Year Winner GPA1997 Mark Northey 3.081998 Mark Northey 3.521999 Jeremy Parrott 3.332000 Bryant Odom 3.312001 Ryan Hybl 3.792002 Ryan Hybl 3.482003 Ryan Hybl 3.782004 Brendon Todd 3.332005 David Denham 3.682006 Brian Harman 3.782007 Brendon Todd 3.642008 Brian Harman 3.682009 Brian Harman 3.482010 Harris English 3.582011 Harris English 3.32

Copas Award Hollis AwardCurrent

Georgia coach Chris Haack created the Dick Copas Award in 1997 to honor the Hall-of-Fame coach. The Copas Award is given to the team’s leader in scoring average.

Year Winner Average1997 Mark Northey 72.201998 Jeremy Parrott 71.201999 Ryuji Imada 72.102000 Nick Cassini 71.822001 Nick Cassini 71.052002 Ryan Hybl 71.572003 Kevin Kisner 71.892004 Kevin Kisner 72.212005 Chris Kirk 72.132006 Chris Kirk 70.902007 Chris Kirk 71.142008 Russell Henley 72.182009 Brian Harman 71.942010 Russell Henley 71.432011 Harris English 72.39

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NCAA Championship

George Hamer ...................................... 1946

SEC Championship

Sonny Swift ............................................. 1939

Arnold Blum ........................................... 1942

George Hamer ...................................... 1946

Harold Spears ........................................ 1949

Griffin Moody ........................................ 1951

Lester Kelly ............................................. 1955

Bob Moser .............................................. 1959

Cobby Ware ........................................... 1960

David Boyd ............................................. 1962

Jack Oliver .............................................. 1963

Tommy Valentine .................................... 1970

Peter Persons ......................................... 1985

Bryant Odom ......................................... 2001

Brendon Todd ......................................... 2004

Russell Henley ........................................ 2010

Additional Tournaments

Chip Beck .............................. 1976 Southern1976 All-American

1977 Southern1978 Southern

1978 Dixie

Jim Becker ............... 1976 Spirit of America 1977 Chris Schenkel

Louis Brown .......................1984 Miss. State

Nick Cassini ................2001 Chris Schenkel

Paul Claxton ..............1990 Tennessee TOC1990 Southern

1990 Hitchcock1991 Hitchcock

1991 Gator

Erik Compton .................. 1999 Golf World

Harris English ...................... 2007 Brickyard 2007 Isleworth

2009 Olympia Fields2010 Morris Williams

John Gibbs ............... 1976 Governor’s Cup

Vinny Giles ............................ 1966 Southern

Brian Harman ........... 2005 NCAA Preview2006 Isleworth

Russell Henley ...............2008 East Regional2008 Isleworth2009 Brickyard

2009 Charleston2010 NCAA Regional

2010 Brickyard 2011 Brickyard

Gus Holbrook ............... 1978 Junior-Senior

Ryuji Imada ...............1999 Morris Williams

Russell Henley won four

tournaments in 2009-10.

matches, posting a mark of 268-57-8.Hamer, who was nicknamed “The Georgia

Pine” because of his height, is still the only Bulldog to win the NCAA title (then known as the National Intercollegiates). He also won the Southeastern Amateur three times and the Georgia State Open and the Southern Amateur titles once apiece.Hollis was able to attract some of the

game’s best players to Athens during his tenure, including David Boyd, Jimmy Gabri-elsen, Vinny Giles and Danny Yates.Hollis stepped down following the 1970

season and he was succeeded by Dick Copas, a member of the UGA staff as an academic counselor and dorm director. Copas maintained the level of success that Hollis had begun as he guided the Bulldogs from 1971-96 to 17 NCAAs, including 10 top-10s, and seven SEC titles. Sixty-one of his protégés won All-SEC honors, while 31 were tabbed as All-Americans. Copas himself was named National Coach of the Year in 1978 and the SEC Coach of the Year seven times.Copas coached some of the most deco-

rated players in Georgia history, including Peter Persons, Chip Beck, Griff Moody, Matt Peterson, Paul Claxton and Franklin Langham. Chris Haack stepped from the ranks of

the American Junior Golf Association to assume the reins of the Georgia program after Copas. In just his third year on the job, Haack guided the 1999 Bulldogs to the program’s first national championship and he was named the National Coach of the Year. He then guided the 2005 Bulldogs to the national championship and again was chosen as the National Coach of the Year.To date, Haack also has guided the

Bulldogs to seven more SEC titles – giving Georgia a league-high 28 crowns. Under Haack, Georgia has set school marks for lowest team total in a tournament and a round as well as lowest mark by an individ-ual. Fifty of his players have been tabbed as All-Americans, while 53 of Haack’s players have been chosen All-SEC, including 1998 Player of the Year Jeremy Parrott, 2001 Player of the Year Nick Cassini, 2006 Player of the Year Kirk and 2010 Player of the Year Russell Henley.

Georgia’s All-Time Medalists

Lester Kelly ........................... 1955 Southern

Chris Kirk .............................2004 Isleworth2005 Augusta State

2006 Puerto Rico2006 Carpet Capital

2006 All-American2007 Schenkel

2007 Linger Longer

Bill Kratzert ............................. 1974 Dothan

Franklin Langham ................ 1991 Southern

Rosser Little ......................... 1937 Southern

Lyn Lott ..................1971 Tennessee Classic1971 Junior-Senior

Griff Moody ................................1978 Gator1978 Palmetto

1979 Pan American

Michael Morrison .............. 1998 Hitchcock 2000 East Regional

Bob Moser ............................ 1959 Southern

John Oliver ........................... 1928 Southern

Jeremy Parrott.............................. 1997 CCL 1998 Alabama Spring

Peter Persons ..............1984 Rafael Alarcon 1986 ImperiaLakes

1986 Jackson Collegiate

Matt Peterson ...............1988 Southeastern1988 Furman

Tim Simpson ......................... 1975 Palmetto

Brian Slevin ....................1993 Southeastern1993 Music City

Hudson Swafford ............2009 Puerto Rico

Todd Thompson ....................1986 Clemson1987 Gator

Brendon Todd .........................2005 Maxwell2007 East Regional

Wright Waddell .......................... 1981 Dixie

Bubba Watson ............2000 Chris Schenkel

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AAbernathy, Pete ......... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Adams, James ................................... 1958, 1959Adams, Rob ................................................. 1990Adams, William........................................... 1960Adham, Richard ......... 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976Allen, Jimmy .......................... 1962, 1963, 1964Atkinson, Billy ..................... 1934, 1935, 1936Atkinson, Tide ............................................ 1937

BBanks, Zan ............................. 1993, 1994, 1995Barcellos, Antonio .... 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990Barnes, Tommy ..................... 1965, 1966, 1967Beasley, Maury ........... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997Beck, Chip .................. 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978Becker, Jim .................. 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977Bell, Al ............................................... 1960, 1962Bennett, Rob .............. 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011Benson, Edsel .............................................. 1946Black, Dave ....................................... 1928, 1929Blackmon, Shaw ........ 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996Blair, Billy ............................... 1952, 1953, 1955Blanchard, Jimmy ............................. 1961, 1962Blanchard, Mercer ..................................... 1938Blanton, Bucky ............................................ 1979Blum, Arnold .................................... 1941, 1942Bolli, Justin ............................. 1997, 1998, 1999Bowden, Earl ......................... 1955, 1956, 1957Bowen, Calhoun......................................... 1938Bower, Byron ........................ 1937, 1938, 1939Boyd, David ........................... 1961, 1962, 1963Brantley, George ........................................ 1929Brim, John ......................................... 1959, 1960Brown, Bill .................. 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992Brown, Clem............................................... 1942Brown, Louis .............. 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985Brumby, Frank ............................................ 1956Butler, Rob ................. 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

CCalhoun, Murray ............................. 1963, 1964Campbell, Morton .......................... 1935, 1936Canipe, David ....................... 1972, 1973, 1974Carson, John .................................... 1951, 1953Carter, Brian ............................................... 2010Cartledge, Sam ........................................... 1925Casey, Kevin ................................................ 1976Cassini, Nick ......................... 1999, 2000, 2001Clarke, Walton ........................................... 1963Claxton, Paul ............. 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991Cofer, Richard ............................................ 1951Cole, Donald .............................................. 1958Cole, Greg................................................... 1986Cole, Robby ............... 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987Compton, Erik ................................. 2000, 2001Cook, Harvey .................................. 1965, 1966Cook, Mike................. 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982Covington, Dean ....... 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938Cromie, Michael......................................... 2011Crosby, Taylor .................................. 2003, 2004Crowley, Andrew ....................................... 2002Crowe, Harold ................................ 1946, 1947

DDavison, Pete ........................ 1967, 1968, 1969Denham, David ..................... 2003, 2004, 2005Diehl, Terry ................ 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971Doetsch, Richard ....................................... 1956Donald, Robert ......... 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978Donald, Mitch ....................... 2003, 2004, 2005Drury, Chip ................ 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985Drury, Mark ............... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986Dudley, Frank .............................................. 1930Dudley, Jimmy ............................................. 1940Dunaway, Russ ...................... 1994, 1996, 1997

EEldridge, Franklin ............................ 1958, 1959English, Harris ...........2008, 2009 , 2010, 2011Eskedor, Dick .............................................. 1963Evelyn, Jay ......................................... 1977, 1978Ewing, Jimmy ......................... 1964, 1965, 1966

FFahy, Albert ........................... 1935, 1936, 1937Fambrough, Mike ...... 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975Fowler, Hall ................ 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983Fraser, Jack .................................................. 1942

G

Gabrielsen, Jimmy ................ 1961, 1962, 1963Garner, Brad ......................... 2000, 2001, 2002Garbers, Grant ................................ 1984, 1985Gibbs, John ................. 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977Gibson, Billy .......................... 1960, 1961, 1962Giles, Vinny ............................ 1964, 1965, 1966Goalby, Kevin ............. 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993Grant, John ....................................... 1922, 1924Gray, Jack ..................................................... 1950Green, Michael .......... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Greyling, Christo ...... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Griffin, Archie ....................... 1953, 1954, 1955Gunter, Arthur ........................................... 1951

HHall, Beaver ................ 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979Hamer, George .......................................... 1946Hamilton, Newell ....................................... 1925Hammond, Johnny .................................... 1980Hampton, Allen .......................................... 1982Harman, Brian ........... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Harris, Ralph ......................... 1973, 1974, 1975Hatcher, Madden ....... 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982Hawver, Brian ............................................. 2002Hay, Gene .................................................... 1952Heeney, Stephen ........................................ 1993Hendee, Neal ............ 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993Henley, Russell .......... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Hester, Marvin ............................................ 1951Hester, Minton ................................ 1981, 1982Hill, Charles .......................... 1962, 1963, 1964Hill, Harvey ...................................... 1928, 1929Hill, Rhode ....................................... 1966, 1967Hodges, Jason ....................... 2003, 2004, 2005Hodgson, Morton ...................................... 1931Hodgson, Paul............................................. 1934Holbrook, Gus .......... 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978Holbrook, Joe ............ 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979Holloman, Gary ........ 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970Horn, Bill ..................................................... 1978Howard, Jake ............. 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957Hoyt, Wade ........................... 1934, 1935, 1936Huddleston, Robert .................................. 1942Huggins, Bill ........................... 1966, 1967, 1969Hybl, Ryan .................. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

IImada, Ryuji ...................................... 1998, 1999

JJackson, Derek .......... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997Jenkins, Campbell ....................................... 1959Jerrell, Jeff ......................................... 1971, 1972Johnson, Billup ............................................ 1932Jones, Foute ................................................ 1934Jones, Harris ............................................... 1923

KKeeton, Ronnie ............................... 1968, 1969Kelly, Lester ................ 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955Kennedy, Greg ........... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991Kennedy, Tom .............................................. 1938Kirby, Wilkins ........................ 1949, 1950, 1951Kirk, Chris .................. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Kisner, Kevin .............. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Knight, Seth ........................... 1980, 1981, 1982Knox, Jefferson ........................................... 2007Kratzert, Bill .............. 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974Kropp, Will .................................................. 2009Kunes, Joe .............................. 1967, 1968, 1969Kyle, George .................................... 1940, 1941

LLangham, Franklin ................ 1989, 1990, 1991Larkin, Jack ................. 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983Latimer, Carroll ............................... 1931, 1932Layton, Charles .................... 1961, 1962, 1963Lee, Buz ....................................................... 1950Legwen, Bill ................................................. 1929Liebler, Lloyd............................................... 1969Lilliston, Howard ....................................... 1930Little, Bill ...................................................... 1938Little, Rosser ....................... 1935, 1936, 1937Logan, Brother ........................................... 1948Lott, Lyn ...................... 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972Lumpkin, Jack ............. 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957Lumpkin, Jay ............... 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979Lyemance, Meredith ............ 1973, 1974, 1975

MMacpherson, Bryden ...................... 2010, 2011

Malone, Tom .......................... 1963, 1964, 1965Marble, Tom ..................................... 1977, 1978Martue, George ......................................... 1981Mason, Jimmy ................................... 1940, 1941Mays, Sam ......................................... 1958, 1959McAlpine, Scott ............................... 2010, 2011McClearen, Robert ................................... 1971McDonald, James ............................ 1972, 1973McIntire, Pope ............................................ 1948McKenzie, Earl ................................. 1930, 1931McKey, John ................................................. 1965McQuillan, Matt ......................................... 2003McShane, Patrick........................................ 2010McWilliams, Billy ............................. 1932, 1933Mell, Bill ............................................ 1929, 1930Melnyk, Butler ...................... 2004, 2005, 2006Miller, Allen ................. 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970Miller, David ............... 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002Minnich, Fred .............................................. 1926Mitchell, Adam ........... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Mitchell, Keith............................................. 2011Mitchell, T.J. ....................................... 2010, 2011Moody, Griff .......................... 1978, 1979, 1980Moody, Griffin ...................... 1950, 1951, 1952Morrison, Michael ................ 1998, 1999, 2000Moser, Bob ....................................... 1958, 1959

NNapoleon, Nick ............................... 1996, 1997Northey, Mark ........... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999Nunnally, Charles ....................................... 1928Nunnally, Hugh ........................................... 1926

OOdom, Bryant ........... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Oliver, Billy ...................................... 1926, 1928 Oliver, Gary ................................................ 1971Oliver, Jack ............................ 1963, 1964, 1965Oliver, John ........................... 1928, 1929, 1930Oliver, Max ............................ 1926, 1928, 1928

PParrott, Jeremy ..................... 1997, 1998, 1999Parrott, Michael......... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Patterson, Donald .......................... 1960, 1961Persons, Peter ........... 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986Pervarnik, Jim................................... 1985, 1986Peterson, Matt ........... 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989Pleger, Gary ..................................... 1952, 1953Potts, David ................ 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

RReynolds, Trip .................................. 1995, 1996Richardson, Haynes ............. 1962, 1963, 1964Richardson, Nolen ............... 1951, 1952, 1953Roddenbery, Eddie ......................... 1971, 1972Royer, Hugh .......................... 1956, 1957, 1958

Rumph, Stuart ................................. 1978, 1979S

Sage, Dan ......................................... 1935, 1936Sams, Eddie ........................... 1960, 1961, 1962Satterfield, Todd ........ 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989Schladensky, Fred ................. 1984, 1985, 1986Scott, Richard ............ 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Searcy, Geoff ............................................... 1970Sezna, Davis ..................................... 1972, 1973Simpson, Tim .................................... 1975, 1976Slaughter, N.G. ...................... 1931, 1932, 1933Slevin, Brian ...................................... 1992, 1993Smith, Bill ..................................................... 1938Smith, Carter ............. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996Smith, Wayne ................................... 1982, 1983Smith, Wills ................................................. 2010Spears, Harold ...................... 1948, 1949, 1950Spencer, Marc ............ 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995Stevenson, Frank .................. 1952, 1953, 1954Stimart, Richard ......................................... 1980Street, Matt ................ 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993Strickler, Cy ..................................... 1926, 1928Swafford, Hudson ..... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011Swift, George ................................... 1939, 1940Sylvan, Gus ................. 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

TTatum, Richard ........................................... 1961Taylor, Tim ........................................ 1968, 1969Thomas, Lowery .................. 2009, 2010, 2011Thompson, Dicky ........................... 1979, 1980Thompson, Todd ....... 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988Todd, Brendon ........... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Tolles, Tommy ............ 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988Towns, Joe ................................................... 1934Trotter, Bo ............................. 1968, 1969, 1970Twitty, Bill .................................................... 1942Twitty, Frank ............................................... 1956Tyre, Al ................................... 1966, 1967, 1968

VValentine, Tommy ...... 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

WWaddell, Elliot ................................. 1939, 1941Waddell, Wright ........ 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984Walker, Warren .......................................... 1928Walter, Joe.................. 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979Ware, Cobby ........................ 1958, 1959, 1960Warner, Charlie ................... 1932, 1933, 1934Watson, Bubba ................................ 2000, 2001Weaver, Brad ............. 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986Wells, W.G. .................................................. 1931Williams, Richard ............................ 1964, 1965Witcher, Gus .............................................. 1928Woerner, Fred ...................... 1964, 1965, 1966

Georgia’s Captains1946 ...............................George Hamer1947 ................................Pope McIntire1948 ...............................Brother Logan1949 ................................Harold Spears1950 ................................Harold Spears1951 ............................Wilkins Kirby Jr. 1952 ................................Griffin Moody1953 ....................Nolen Richardson Jr. 1954 ........................ Frank Stevenson Jr. 1955 ...................................Lester Kelley1956 ......... Jack Lumpkin, Jake Howard1957 ......... Jack Lumpkin, Jake Howard1958 .....................................Hugh Royer1959 ...................................... Bob Moser1960 ................................... Cobby Ware1961 ............................... Don Patterson1962 ......................................David Boyd1963 ...........................Jimmy Gabrielsen1964 ..................................... Jimmy Allen1965 ......................................Vinny Giles1966 ......................................Vinny Giles1967 ............................... Tommy Barnes1968 ..................................... Allen Miller1969 ..................................... Allen Miller1970 ..................................... Allen Miller1971 ..... Terry Diehl, Tommy Valentine1972 ................... Lyn Lott, Danny Yates1973 .................................... Bill Kratzert1974 .................................... Bill Kratzert1975 ........................................Bob Young1976 ........................................Chip Beck1977 ........................................Chip Beck1978 ........................................Chip Beck

1979 ....................................Griff Moody1980 ....................................Griff Moody1981 ............................Madden Hatcher1982 ................................... Bob Wolcott1983 .............Jack Larkin, Wayne Smith,

Bob Wolcott1984 ..............................Wright Waddell1985 ................................... Louis Brown1986 ................................. Peter Persons1987 ...Todd Thompson, Tommy Tolles1988 .............................Todd Thompson 1989 ................................ Matt Peterson1990 ..........................Antonio Barcellos1991 ................................... Paul Claxton1992 ........................................Bill Brown1993 .......................................Rob Butler1994 ................................. Marc Spencer1995 ................................. Marc Spencer1996 .................................. Carter Smith1997 ................................Derek Jackson1998 ................................Mark Northey1999 ....Mark Northey, Jeremy Parrott2000 .. Pete Abernathy, Michael Morrison2001 ....................................Nick Cassini2002 ......... David Miller, Bryant Odom2003 ........................................Ryan Hybl2004 ........................................Ryan Hybl2005 ................................... Kevin Kisner2006 ..................................Richard Scott2007 ............Chris Kirk, Brendon Todd2008 .... Brian Harman, Michael Green2009 ................................Adam Mitchell2010 ................................Russell Henley2011 .....Russell Henley, Harris English

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Date Tournament Location

Sept. 9-11, 2011 Carpet Capital Collegiate Rocky Face, Ga.

Sept. 20-21, 2011 Adams Cup Newport, R.I.

Sept. 25, 2011 Northeast Tri-Match Newtown Square, Pa.

Oct. 7-9, 2011 Brickyard Collegiate Macon, Ga.

Oct. 23-25, 2011 ODU/Outerbanks Collegiate Powells Point, N.C.

Feb. 19-21, 2012 Puerto Rico Shootout San Juan, P.R.

March 4-6, 2012 USF Invitational Dade City, Fla.

March 12, 2012 The Maestro Montecito, Calif.

March 16-18, 2012 Furman Intercollegiate Greenville, S.C.

March 24-25, 2012 Linger Longer Invitational Greensboro, Ga.

April 20-22, 2012 SEC Championship St. Simons Island, Ga.

May 17-19, 2012 NCAA Regional Athens, Ga.

May 30-June 3, 2012 NCAA Championship Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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Bryden Macpherson Keith Mitchell T.J. Mitchell

Nicholas Reach Sam Straka Sepp Straka

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2012 Georgia Men's Golf Media Guide