2013-14 LSU Men's Golf Guide

2012 LSU’s Award Winners 2013 STEWART JOLLY

2013 Golfweek Top 100 (97) 2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Co-Champion

ANDREW PRESLEY 2013 Golfweek Top 100 (78) 2013 Second-Team All-SEC 2013 PING All-Southeast Region 2012 David Toms Intercollegiate Champion

CURTIS THOMPSON 2013 Golfweek Top 100 (49) 2013 Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American 2013 First-Team All-SEC 2013 PING All-Southeast Region 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Co-Champion

ZACH WRIGHT 2013 Louisiana Classics Champion

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REVIEW

3 Why LSU? 4 University Club 5 Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility 6 Practice Facilities 8 University Club Layout 14 Cox Communications

Academic Center 16 LSU Greats 18 Prominent LSU Alumni 20 Championship Legacy 21 Director of Athletics

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PREVIEW 22 Season Preview 24 Tournament Information 26 David Toms Intercollegiate Preview 27 SEC Opponents

THE TEAM 28 Head Coach Chuck Winstead 30 Assistant Coach Garrett Runion 31 Smylie Kaufman 32 Landon Lyons 33 Andrew Presley 34 Stewart Jolly 35 Myles Lewis 36 Ben Taylor 37 Curtis Thompson 38 Zach Wright 39 Brandon Pierce 40 Eric Ricard 41 Television Roster

INTRO

Season Review 2012 David Toms Intercollegiate 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional 2012-13 Final Statistics & Results 2012-13 Round-by-Round Results 2012-13 Tournament Summaries 2012-13 SEC Recap

HISTORY 51 Tigers on Tour 53 Tigers in Major Championships 54 2012 U.S. Open Championship 55 2013 Masters Tournament 56 LSU at the SEC Championships 57 LSU at the NCAA Championships 58 John Peterson: NCAA Champion 60 Record Book 62 All-Time Tournament Wins 63 Home Tournament History 64 All-Time Honors 66 Letterwinners

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Quick Facts

UNIVERSITY Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 29,549 Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Home course: The University Club (Par 72) Mascot: Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Southeastern Affiliation: NCAA Division I President: F. King Alexander Faculty Representative: Dr. Bill DeMastes

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Vice Chancellor/Athletics Director: Sr. Associate AD/Operations & Administration: Sr. Associate AD/Business: Sr. Associate AD/Student Services & SWA: Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: Sr. Associate AD/Athletic Facility Management: Sr. Associate AD/Internal Operations: Associate AD/Director of Ticket Operations: Assistant AD/Marketing:

Joe Alleva Verge Ausberry Mark Ewing Miriam Segar Bo Bahnsen Ronnie Haliburton Eddie Nunez Brian Broussard Matt Shanklin

MEN’S GOLF STAFF Head Coach: Chuck Winstead

Alma Mater: LSU, 1991

Year at LSU: Ninth Assistant Coach: Garrett Runion

Alma Mater: LSU, 2008

Year at LSU: Second

2013-14 MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 6-8 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic 15-17 Golfweek Conference Challenge

Rocky Face, Ga. Burlington, Iowa

The Farm GC Spring Hollow GC

OCTOBER 5-6 David Toms Intercollegiate 20-22 Isleworth Collegiate Invitational

Baton Rouge, La. Windermere, Fla.

University Club Isleworth GC

FEBRUARY 17-19 The Prestige at PGA West

La Quinta, Calif.

PGA West

MARCH 2-4 Querencia Cabo Collegiate 10-11 Louisiana Classics 24-25 Floridian Invitational

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Querencia GC Lafayette, La. Oakbourne CC Palm City, Fla. Floridian GC

APRIL 5-6 Aggie Invitational 25-27 SEC Men’s Golf Championships

College Station, Texas Traditions Club St. Simons Island, Ga. Sea Island GC

MAY 15-17 NCAA Regional

Site TBA

Course TBA

JUNE 27-1 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships

Hutchinson, Kan.

Prairie Dunes CC

SUPPORT STAFF

TEAM INFORMATION 2012-13 Record: 115-61-6 (2 wins) 2012-13 SEC Finish: 11th Postseason: NCAA Championships (T23 of 30) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/0 Top Returnees: Andrew Presley (Sr.), Stewart Jolly (Jr.), Curtis Thompson (Jr.) Top Newcomers: Ben Taylor (Jr.), Brandon Pierce (Fr.),

Eric Ricard (Fr.) Inaugural Season: 1932 Tournament Titles: 119 NCAA Championships: 4 SEC Championships: 15

WILL STAFFORD Sports Information

KATIE O’BRIEN Administrative Assistant

MATT DAHLKE Academic Counselor

SPORTS INFORMATION Sr. Associate AD/Sports Information Director: Senior Associate SID: Senior Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Associate SID: Graphic Design Coordinators: Publications Student Assistants: Photographer: Men’s Golf Contact: Administrative Specialist:

Michael Bonnette Kent Lowe Bill Franques Matt Dunaway Bill Martin Will Stafford Jake Terry Krystal Bennett, Hannah Brinks Mallory Bourgeois, Thomas Wimberly Steve Franz Will Stafford Pam LeBlanc

CONTACT INFORMATION (AREA CODE 225) Sports Information: 578-8226 Sports Information Fax: 578-1861 Will Stafford’s Cell: 436-4389 Will Stafford’s E-mail: wstaff2@lsu.edu Men’s Golf Office: 578-1280 LSU Athletic Department: 578-0628 Ticket Office: 578-2184 Website: www.LSUsports.net

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JON MICHELINI Athletic Trainer

ERIC DONOVAL Strength & Conditioning Coach

MEDIA INFORMATION The 2013-14 LSU Men’s Golf Media Guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the LSU men’s golf team. For further information on the team and the scheduling of interviews with head coach Chuck Winstead, assistant coach Garrett Runion or any of the student-athletes, please contact Will Stafford in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) 578-8226.

MAILING ADDRESS

OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS

LSU Sports Information LSU Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Athletic Administration Building, Fifth Floor North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70894

CREDITS Editor: Will Stafford Design and Layout: Mallory Bourgeois Covers: Mallory Bourgeois Photography: Michael Bonnette

Steve Franz

Chris Parent Printer: Multi Ad

Why LSU?

Why LSU?

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David Toms 2001 PGA Champion 13-time PGA Tour Winner

“As far back as I can remember, I have literally bled purple and gold.

It never crossed my mind that there was anywhere else to go other than LSU. The experiences and relationships that I developed at LSU have been an integral part of my life. No other colleges existed in my mind. I am fortunate to have attended a place that I considered a dream and look forward to my association with the University until the day I die.”

“I came to LSU to improve myself as a player and to have an awesome experience as a student-athlete. I was able to do both while playing for a great coach in Chuck Winstead and a great program he has continued to build at LSU. It really helped me get to where I am today.

After graduating, I bought a house in Baton Rouge and will live here until the day I die.”

“I always knew LSU was the best choice. Being from the great state of Louisiana, LSU was a home away from home. I knew that this would be a place I could grow as a student-athlete and a young man. The coaches, faculty and the 92,000 marvelous fans only help to make the decision much easier.

Looking back on it, I couldn’t have asked for more from the experience.”

“I was an in-state guy and had always thought about going to LSU for football and to get a good education. I made a lot of visits to different schools in my selection process, but everything always pointed toward LSU. My heart and family guided me in that direction not just for the athletics, but for the academics as well. From top to bottom LSU has good people from the coaches on down the line.”

John Peterson

Tyson Jackson

Bradie James

PGA Tour Rookie 2011 NCAA Champion

Defensive End (2005-08) No. 3 Pick 2009 NFL Draft

Linebacker (1999-2002) Houston Texans

Did You Know?

• I n the 2009 and 2010 editions of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the first tier for “Best National Universities.”

• L SU is the only public university in Louisiana designated as having very high research activity (RU/VH) by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the highest ranking awarded to doctorate-granting institutions.

• L SU was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

• L SU earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement and Outreach

classification in 2008, one of 68 public institutions nationally with this elective classification based on community engagement.

• L SU is one of only a handful of universities in the nation having land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant status.

• L SU currently ranks among the Top 30 public universities in total research awards. The University’s total federal

funding, from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the Department of Homeland Security has increased 86 percent or more than $90 million over the last five years.

• Newsweek magazine named LSU the “Most Diverse” school in the nation in the Sept. 3, 2003, issue. The enrollment consists of 24 percent minority students.

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University CLUB

For more than a decade, the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams have called University Club home. The course received the honor of being ranked the 13thbest home for college golf in the country, according to a survey published in the September 2005 issue of Golf Digest. The evaluation by Golf Digest ranked the Top 15 home courses in college golf, and included such criteria as shot values, resistance to scoring, course layout and design, memorability and conditioning.

After undergoing extensive renovations in 2010, the home of LSU’s nationallyranked men’s and women’s programs features a newly-designed par-72 layout that will serve as an impressive showpiece for generations to come.

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The course at the University Club was redesigned under the guidance of LSU legend and PGA TOUR pro David Toms and renowned golf course architect Jim Lipe, who designed the original University Club in 1998. The course is carved into nearly 300 acres of land just seven miles south of the LSU campus on Nicholson Drive.

It came as no surprise that the University Club was selected as an NCAA Men’s Golf Regional host site during the 2013 season, marking the first time in the illustrious history of the LSU men’s golf program that the Tigers served as hosts to an NCAA postseason tournament on its home course.

The challenging 18-hole, par-72 course at University Club plays to 7,700 yards from its championship tees and features wide fairways bordered by pine hammocks and native grasses, in addition to 2,000 feet of beautiful bulkhead. Four additional sets of tees are also available for players of all ages and skill levels.

In addition, the lake areas have been increased by 110,000 cubic yards in total and more than 500 trees have been added throughout the course to provide a challenging test of golf for anyone playing the University Club.

Not only that, but the course now has one of the most impressive finishing holes in golf as the 18th hole on the back nine features a new championship “Tiger” tee with a beautiful six-foot high wood bulkhead. The lake was expanded near the green, where an additional 180 feet of bulkhead was also added.

The course was built on land donated to the Tiger Athletic Foundation and subsequently leased to The University Club. The original vision that drove University Club’s development was having a premier course that would provide a place for TAF members to play, as well as a home for the men’s and women’s golf teams at LSU. The course opened for members on Oct. 22, 1998. The swimming and tennis facility adjacent to the course opened in the summer of 2000. The surrounding housing development continues to grow as homes continue to spring up, adding to the beauty of the area surrounding the golf course.

The Tiger Athletic Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation that serves as the fund-raising and development arm of the LSU athletics department. Each year, the TAF underwrites scholarship and academics awards, as well as capital development projects for LSU athletics.

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Bilyeu Golf

PRACTICE FACILITY On April 15, 2011, the former LSU Golf House was renamed the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility in honor of Mary and Woody Bilyeu following their generous donation toward the redesign of the new University Club and practice facility.

Donations raised by the Tiger Athletic Foundation allowed for extensive renovations to the University Club and practice facility in 2010, creating a more challenging venue for collegiate golfers while attracting championship level events to the University Club. The NCAA subsequently awarded the University Club the honor of serving as one of six host sites for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals.

The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility first opened in the fall of 2002 to rave reviews from players, coaches and members of the athletic administration alike. This

$850,000 facility funded by TAF functions primarily as a golf-learning center for the LSU men’s and women’s teams where student-athletes are able to improve their skills at one of the nation’s best practice facilities.

The Bilyeu Practice Facility features a lavish meeting room, office space for both the men’s and women’s coaching staffs and an area devoted to equipment repair and storage. It also includes locker rooms, an indoor driving range with two hitting bays and a stateof-the-art learning center which can utilize the latest technology and video analysis to benefit each player’s development in a classroom setting.

Outside the facility is a practice tee box that measures 100 yards in length, a brand new wedge game area built in 2007 and a 10,000-square-foot putting and pitching green surrounded by practice bunkers where

players are able to practice in a spacious environment.

Chuck Winstead, who is the head coach of the men’s golf team and a Top 100 Teacher according to Golf Magazine, believes that having such a facility is essential in the development of his players and is evidence that LSU is committed to running a first-class program.

“The facility offers our student-athletes an environment second to none to excel and reach their potential,” Winstead said. “The combination of state-ofthe-art technology to work on their game combined with our indoor putting area to fine-tune their stroke enables our players to maximize their ability. We are able to utilize the tools we have to get the best out of each player and teach them in a comfortable setting.”

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Practice FACILITIES

CONFERENCE ROOM u The lavish conference room at the LSU Golf House enables the LSU coaching staff and players to meet in a quiet, spacious area.

LOCKER ROOM q The new Tiger locker room includes space for all the players to dress and store their equipment.

VIDEO ANALYSIS u LSU head coach Chuck Winstead teaches his players using state-of-the-art video technology that is second to none.

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LSU utilizes TrackMan technology to improve each player’s game with properly-fitted equipment tailored to their specific needs. Each player is able to obtain exact yardages for each club in his bag while measuring various aspects of his swing, such as launch angle, spin rate, attack angle, clubhead speed, ball speed and much more.

An inside view of the luxorious meeting and conference room.

WEDGE GAME

PUTTING GREEN

TEE BOX

The practice facilities at the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility feature a brand new wedge game area with three target greens, each measuring 2,000 square feet. Players can fine-tune their wedge game by hitting shots from all lies and angles up to 120 yards as the greens are guarded by rough and five bunkers. The project, designed by LSU alumni David Toms, Jim Lipe and Chuck Winstead, was completed in the summer of 2007.

In addition to building a new wedge game area, recent renovations to the practice facilities at The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility saw the completion of a brand new putting green measuring 10,000 square feet along with an existing putting green measuring 14,000 square feet that has been overseeded with bent grass. In all, the improvements to the practice facilities at the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility are estimated at $150,000.

Members of the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams have the opportunity to practice in a spacious environment as the Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility features a large tee box measuring 100 yards in length.

Club Repair The Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility is blessed with a state-of-the-art club repair room that allows the players to re-grip clubs, re-shaft clubs and check and change the lies and lofts of each club, including woods and putters, to ensure your set is where you want it.

SAM PuttLab The SAM (Science and Motion) PuttLab uses the same basic principles as TrackMan technology, but with putting. The Tigers are able to fine-tune their putting stroke from the feedback SAM provides about the angle of the putter face at set up, impact and through the stroke.

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University Club Hole-By-Hole

No. 3

In its original state, through the summer of 2009, the University Club played at just over 7,200 yards from its Tiger Tees and just over 6,000 yards for the early LSU Women’s Golf Classics. Now the course measures out at a hefty 7,700 yards from the Tiger Tees

and an impressive 6,602 yards from member tees.

Here are some characteristics of the course and pictures of the holes (tees are listed in the following order: Tiger-ScratchMember-Senior-Ladies/Juniors).

Distances Tiger Tee – 3892-3808 – 7700 Scratch – 3648-3586 – 7234 Member -- 3377-3225 – 6602

No. 1 – Par 4 – 456-402-385-349-274

A championship tee lengthened the hole by 50 yards. The former waste bunker on the left side was replaced by an area of pine hammock and several trees planted in the right rough. On the approach shot, players have to watch for a grass hollow that replaced greenside bunkers.

No. 2 – Par 4 – 447-435-382-324-312

A good hole that didn’t need a lot of change. Two bunkers tempt those looking to carry a drive and the raised left side of the green creates a top shelf pin placement.

No. 3 – Par 5 – 673-632-578-542-496

Can you say long? The No. 1 handicap hole on the course had 53 yards added to its Tiger distance and features native grass areas down both sides of a fairway that was much easier to hit. The water has been expanded off the tee, replacing the old fairway bunker. The elevated green makes a more demanding approach.

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Senior – 3043-2935 – 5978 Ladies/Juniors – 2660-2643 -- 5303

No. 1

Hole 4-5-6

No. 5

No. 4

No. 4 – Par 4 – 375-341-315-288-231

No. 6

This was a short par-four that some long hitters could put the ball at the edge of the green with an accurate drive. That task is a little tougher as the left side water now extends into the fairway. The green has been extended back for an additional hole location.

No. 5 – Par 3 – 189-172-155-137-96

This picturesque par-three loses the wide bail-out area on the right as you look from the tee. The lake extends closer to the green making accuracy everything from the tee box.

No. 6 – Par 5 – 573-554-522-478-450

This hole has a whole new identity with a new lake down the entire length of the hole. A creek also crosses the fairway, directly in the landing zone of most hitters. The creek extends into a pond at the green making the approach shot more demanding.

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Holes 7-8-9

No. 7

No. 7 – Par 4 – 471-457-431-401-349

The beginning of a tough stretch of three holes to close the front nine.

Native grasses replaced the wetlands in front of the tee box. A fairway bunker has been added and a grass hollow is now left of the green.

No. 8 – Par 3 – 222-188-166-130-107

The long par-three eighth hole has undergone a complete renovation.

The tee box has been reshaped and elevated some seven feet. The water on the hole has expanded to the front left of the green. The putting surface has been reshaped with three new bunkers.

No. 9 – Par 4 – 486-467-443-394-345

The second-longest par-four on the course has several trees down the right side. Waste bunkers have been replaced by pine hammock areas and native grass comes into play on the left side. The result is a tighter landing area to try to place a drive.

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Holes 10-11-12

No. 12

No. 11

No. 10

No. 10 – Par 4 – 484-444-402-354-327

Golfers will notice the trees down the left side that give the hole definition.

The approach shot will have to avoid pine hammocks short and right of the green.

No. 11 – Par 5 – 567-557-516-484-429

This long par-five has native dunes on the left side. A fairway bunker in the middle of the fairway that is 110 yards out from the green will cause approach problems. The water down the right has been extended close to the newly-elevated green, placing a premium on getting the ball to the hole.

No. 12 – Par 4 – 422-410-368-350-307

Several trees will cause problems with errant drives on both sides of the hole. A new sand bunker has replaced a grass bunker in front of the green. An accurate tee shot is a must.

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Holes 13-14-15

No. 13

No. 14

No. 13 – Par 3 – 209-179-151-141-119

This has always been one of the best holes on the course. Some trees have been added and the green expanded to add hole locations.

A straightforward tee shot is necessary with severe bunkers on the left side of the green.

No. 14 – Par 4 – 460-448-404-351-317

One of the more intimidating holes on the course with an uncompromising dogleg left leaving little room for error off the tee.

Water has been extended into the fairway on the left side and pine hammocks down the right. The green has been expanded to the back and to the right.

No. 15 – Par 4 – 365-347-327-287-244

This hole probably had some of the biggest changes on the golf course.

There is a new elevated tee box and the right side of the hole features mounding with native grasses. The fairway has been reshaped and bunkers added on the left. The hole has the potential to be played as a drivable par-four.

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Holes 16-17-18

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No. 16

No. 16 – Par 3 – 253-215-167-144-117

No. 17

This hole now could play 250 yards over water from the Tiger tee as opposed to the former distance of 188 yards. The existing green has been expanded to the right to allow more hole locations. Water has been added to the right of the green.

No. 17 – Par 5 – 551-528-501-452-443

The hole has several trees down the right side of the entire hole. The water on the left expands toward the fairway approaching the hole. A lake at the green makes an accurate approach imperative. Long hitters can reach the green in two.

No. 18 – Par 4 – 497-458-389-372-340

The U-Club’s signature hole is one of the best finishing holes in the state.

Native grasses are both right and left on this dogleg left hole. The lake, which has always been in play off the tee, has been expanded near the green, replacing the left greenside bunker. There is 180 feet of bulkhead bordering the left side of the green.

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Academic Center TIGERS

Bo Campbell Auditorium

COX COMMUNICATIONS

The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie-theatre-size screen to aid professors with lectures and classroom activities.

Academic Center FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

Study Area Included in the 54,000 square feet of the Academic Center are individual study areas, as well as 14 private computer rooms for student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by themselves.

Amenities 4 54,000 square feet of working space 4 300 computer workstations 4 14 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4 Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study 4 Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4 A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures

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Academic Center

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The library provides a perfect setting for individual study, with a tutor or as a group.

Computer Stations

Throughout the Academic Center are 75 computer stations, providing student-athletes with a quiet working environment for research, writing and studying.

A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nation’s premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.

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LSU GREATS

The following nine individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Men’s basketball has retired the No. 23 for Pete Maravich, No. 50 for Bob Pettit, Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille O’Neal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Women’s basketball retired the No. 33 for Seimone Augustus. Football’s only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by Billy Cannon and the No. 37 worn by Tommy Casanova. Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and former athletics director Skip Bertman and the No. 20 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009. Augustus became the first woman in LSU Athletics history to have her jersey retired in January 2010.

50 Bob Pettit

23 Pete Maravich

20 Billy Cannon

33 Shaquille O’Neal

15 Skip Bertman

40 Rudy Macklin

Pettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 and he later became the first player in NBA history to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was named as one of the Top 50 players in NBA history.

O’Neal was the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World Championships. At LSU, O’Neal averaged 21.6 points and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he was named the World’s Amateur Athlete of the Year as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of the Top 50 players in NBA history.

“Pistol Pete” Maravich still holds the NCAA record for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected the National Player of the Year in 1970 after leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to a 10-year professional career and was selected as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1997.

A legend in the college baseball ranks, Bertman created a dynasty at LSU, guiding the Tigers to five national titles in a 10-year stretch from 1991-2000.

He also coached the United States to a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was an assistant on the gold-medal-winning U.S. squad in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. Bertman retired from coaching following the 2001 season and served as LSU’s athletics director for seven years. Bertman was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

One of the true legends of college football in the South, Cannon was the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national title. Cannon’s most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss, 3-0, in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.

Rudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-American selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 during which time he became LSU’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-leading scorer in school history behind only the legendary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school single-game rebound record with 32, a mark that may never be broken.

Tommy Casanova (left), Seimone Augustus (middle) and Rudy Macklin (right) were the last LSU greats to have their jerseys retired during the 2009-10 athletic year.

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ONLY ONE About LSU Retired Jerseys The retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald, Macklin and Augustus comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection.

Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.

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Tommy Casanova is the only three-time AllAmerican in the history of LSU football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

During his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified versatility for his myriad of talents as he played offense and defense while returning punts and kickoffs. One of just two three-time AllSEC performers at LSU, he played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL while earning his medical degree.

19 Ben McDonald

In 1989, Ben McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player, and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College World Series appearances. In 1989, McDonald was named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers.

33 Seimone Augustus

Seimone Augustus is the only women’s basketball player in school history to earn State Farm Coaches Association All-America honors three times in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Augustus became LSU’s first NCAA National Player of the Year and she claimed the honor twice in 2005 and 2006. A 2006 graduate of LSU, Augustus was the 2012 WNBA Finals MVP after winning a world title. She also led the United States to Olympic gold medals in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012.

World Class Tigers

Ashleigh Clare-Kearney

Aaron Hill

Sylvia Fowles

Susan Jackson

Esther Jones

• In 2009, became first LSU gymnast to capture two individual national titles

• 2-time MLB All-Star (2009, ’12) • 2009 American League Comeback Player of the Year • 2-time Silver Slugger Award (2009, ’12)

•3 -time All-American •2 008, 2012 U.S. Olympic gold medalist • WNBA All-Star Game MVP

• 3 -time NCAA individual champion •2 009-10 SEC Female Athlete of the Year

•2 1-time track All-American • 1 992 Olympic gold medalist

Muna Lee

Richard Thompson

David Toms

Brittany Mack

Patrick Peterson

• 20-time track All-American • 2-time U.S. Olympian

• 8-time track All-American • 2008 Olympic silver medalist • 2012 Olympic bronze medalist

•2 -time SEC Golfer of the Year •2 001 PGA Champion • 13-time PGA Tour winner

•2 011 NFCA First-Team All-American •2 012 NPF Draft No. 1 pick

•2 -time NFL Pro Bowler (2011, ’12) •2 011 NFL All-Pro •N FL Record most punt return yards by a rookie in a season

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Lolo Jones A three-time national champion hurdler at LSU, Lolo Jones continues to take the sporting world by storm. Jones became an inspirational figure as a two-time World Indoor Champion and the American record holder in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.72. She competed in both the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games and became the first LSU athlete to ever grace the cover of Time Magazine in July 2012. A 2005 graduate of LSU, Jones is now a two-sport star. She was named to the U.S. National Bobsled Team that went on to claim gold at the 2013 FIBT World Championships.

Shaquille O’Neal A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant centers in NBA history. He announced his retirement from the NBA in June 2010 after a brilliant Hall of Fame career and has since become a television analyst on TNT. One of the most quotable figures on the planet, O’Neal earned his bachelor’s degree from LSU in December 2000. In 2011, he penned his own biography, “Shaq Uncut, My Story,” and then received his doctorate degree from Florida’s Barry University in May 2012.

Prominent LSU ALUMNI

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Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.

Lod Cook

Named the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 2005-09.

Cook graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1955 and then earned his Master’s degree in petro engineering in 1955.

Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine years.

Seimone Augustus

Carlos Roberto Flores

A two-time NCAA Women’s Basketball National Player of the Year, Augustus graduated from LSU in 2006. She is a two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist and continues an All-Star pro career with the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. She was named WNBA Finals MVP in 2012 after winning a WNBA title.

The president of Honduras from 1997-2001, Flores helped the nation recover after Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary Carol Flake, also an alumnae of LSU.

James Carville

Jim Flores

Carville received both a bachelor’s degree and law degree from LSU and gained fame in the 1990s as the chief campaign strategist for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Carville also penned a best-selling memoir titled “All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President.”

Flores graduated with two bachelor’s of science degrees; one in corporate finance in 1981 and the second in petroleum land management in 1982. Flores is currently Chairman, President and CEO of Plains Exploration & Production Company.

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Dr. Larry O. Arthur - AIDS researcher.

Dr. Julian Bailes - expert in the field of Neurosurgery and also Chairman of the Brain Injury Institute.

John Ed Bradley - Sports Illustrated writer and novelist, former LSU football player.

John Breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S. Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana.

Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom “Friends.”

Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s highest ranking African-American women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Fielf office.

“Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins - Chief of Staff for President Harry Truman.

Bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written theme music for several well-known movies, including “Rocky” and its sequels.

Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama (1985-1988).

Dr. Alexander William “Alex” Dunlap - Current chief veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA policies related to animal health and welfare.

W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Research, NASA headquarters.

Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball - In 2009, was sworn in as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisiana’s highest court.

Delos “Kip” Knight - Vice president of marketing and brand management for eBay international.

Harry J. Longwell – Former Executive Vice President and Director of Exxon Mobil.

Ray Marshall - Secretary of Labor under President Jimmy Carter.

James E. Maurin - Founding partner and CEO of Stirling Properties, a national real estate services firm.

Jake Lee Netterville - Chairman of the board of Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisiana-based public accounting firm.

Edwin Newman - Longtime NBC News journalist and author.

Carolyn Bennett Patterson - Former senior editor, National Geographic.

J. Howard Rambin - Former CEO and Chairman of the Board, Texaco.

Rex Reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist.

A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice president, Chase Manhattan Bank.

Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General in WWII. Maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini spacecrafts.

Mary Carol Flake Flores - Former First Lady of Honduras.

Murphy “Mike” Foster, Jr. - Former governor of Louisiana (1996-2004).

Kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinumselling rock band “Better Than Ezra.”

Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the Metropolitian Opera.

Reinosuke Hara - Former president and CEO of Seiko Instruments.

Rufus William (Bill) Harp - Television set decorator for series including “L.A. Law” and “Moonlighting.”

LSU’s enrollment is more than 29,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Rhame - Led 1st Infantry Division against Iraq during Persian Gulf War.

Mike Papajohn The starting centerfielder on LSU’s inaugural College World Series team in 1986, Mike Papajohn today is a prominent actor in Hollywood.

Papajohn was the only actor to star in four $150 million movies in the same calendar year, doing so in 2009. The LSU alumnus has appeared in blockbuster films: Spiderman, Terminator Salvation, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and For the Love of the Game.

Thomas O. Ryder - Chairman of the Board, The Reader’s Digest Association.

Frances Seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation.

Dolores Spikes - Former President of the Southern University System and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Ray Strother - Author, political consultant.

David Suarez - Architect and preservationist who restored the Washington Monument, the National Archives Building and Louisiana’s Old State Capitol.

Dr. James Andrews Arguably, the world’s most renowned orthopedic surgeon for knee and shoulder injuries, Andrews is a 1963 graduate of LSU and a 1967 graduate of LSU Medical School. He has worked on numerous all-star athletes, including Michael Jordan, Drew Brees, Brett Favre and Albert Pujols.

Olympia Vernon – Award-winning author and recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for her debut novel, Eden.

Pat Hewlett - CIO of Exxon Mobil.

Rebeccca Wells - Author of the novel and film “Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.”

Walter Hitesman - Former president, Reader’s Digest.

Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress and wife of Paul Newman.

Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president (196569).

Sylvia Fowles

Eddie J. Jones

Fowles was a two-time WBCA first-team AllAmerican before going on to a pro career with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky where she is currently one of the league’s premier players. Most notably, Fowles was a member of U.S. Olympic gold medal teams in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012.

The former president of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins franchise, the 38-year veteran of the NFL is currently a Trustee of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement and Disability Plan.

David Steiner

Suzanne Perron

A 1982 LSU graduate, Steiner has served as the CEO of Waste Management since 2004.

The Houston-based company is finding new ways to create energy and they are ranked among the Top 200 companies in America

by Fortune Magazine.

A 1991 LSU graduate, Perron is a rising star in the design world having worked with top designers Vera Wang and Carolina Herrera. Perron has designed dresses for Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez, Mariska Hargitay and Holly Hunter, among others.

Mary L. Landrieu

Marty Sixkiller

Landrieu became the first woman from Louisiana selected to a full term in the United States Senate in 1996. She is currently serving her fourth term in the Senate.

Senior Technical Director for PDI/ DreamWorks’ movies “Antz,” “Shrek,” “Shrek 2,” “Shrek the Third,” “Madagascar” and “Over the Hedge.”

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LSU Athletics

Championship Legacy 46 National Team Championships Men’s Basketball (1) 1935 Boxing (1) 1949 Football (3) 1958, 2003, 2007 Men’s Golf (4) 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955 Men’s Indoor Track (2) 2001, 2004 Women’s Indoor Track (11) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 Men’s Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002 Women’s Outdoor Track (14) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008 Baseball (6) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009

123 SEC Team Championships

In its storied athletics history, LSU has produced 46 NCAA national team championships and 123 Southeastern Conference team championships. The 2012-13 athletic year was another successful one. Paul Mainieri’s baseball team tied the school record for wins with 57 while claiming its second-straight SEC Tournament championship (above) and reaching the College World Series. The gymnastics team under the direction of D-D Breaux advanced to the Super Six for the third time in school history as Rheagan Courville (top left) claimed the NCAA vault national title. Les Miles guided LSU football to its third-straight 10-win season. Nikki Caldwell’s LSU Lady Tiger basketball squad reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008. Meanwhile, track star Kimberlyn Duncan (top right) claimed NCAA indoor and outdoor national titles in the 200 meters.

Baseball (15) 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012 Men’s Basketball (10) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981,

1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009 Women’s Basketball (3) 2005, 2006, 2008 Football (11) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011 Men’s Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 Women’s Golf (1) 1992 Gymnastics (1) 1981 Men’s Swimming & Diving (1) 1988 Men’s Tennis (5) 1940, 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 Men’s Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 Women’s Indoor Track (12) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2011 Men’s Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990 Women’s Outdoor Track (13) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2007, 2008

2010, 2011, 2012 Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Volleyball (5) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009 Overall NCAA Championships *

1. UCLA 2. Stanford 3. USC 4. Abilene Christian Kenyon 6. Oklahoma State 7. LSU 8. Texas Arkansas Penn State

109 104 95 57 57 51 43 42 42 42

Overall Women’s NCAA Championships

1. Stanford 43 2. UCLA 37 3. College of New Jersey 31 4. LSU 26 5. Kenyon 25 * - The NCAA does not recognize champions from the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

Eight Straight Top 20 Director’s Cup Finishes Did You Know?

Did You Know?

In a May 2013 study by USA Today, LSU ranked in the top seven nationally of athletic department revenue generated.

At a time when subsidies for college athletics increases across the country, LSU was one of seven schools to not receive subsidy money. LSU Athletics is a self-sufficient entity.

In the spring of 2013, LSU claimed SEC Western Division championships in baseball and softball. It represented the first time in school history they swept both titles in the same athletic year.

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LSU has garnered eight-straight top-20 finishes in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings.

2005-06 20th 2006-07 17th 2007-08 8th 2008-09 9th 2009-10 19th 2010-11 19th 2011-12 13th 2012-13 19th

Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva

ONLY ONE

LSU Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Joe Alleva continues to bring unprecedented national recognition to LSU as Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. Under Alleva’s leadership, LSU enjoys one of the country’s premier athletics programs with success on and off the field of competition. Now in his sixth year at LSU, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence, and is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Alleva joined the LSU family on April 4, 2008, after a highly-successful tenure as director of athletics at Duke University for 10 years. Alleva’s role at LSU was further expanded in August 2009 when vice chancellor was added to his title by the LSU Board of Supervisors. It is the first time in school history that the director of athletics has also held a vice chancellor position.

Alleva is currently serving a fiveyear term on the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, reinforcing his position as one of the most respected athletic administrators in the country.

Upon his arrival at LSU, Alleva unveiled a strategic master plan for the LSU athletics program -- “LSU: Thru and True” -- to ensure the advancement and future of LSU Athletics as an exemplary program. The central mission of the plan is to create an environment for student-athletes to reach their ultimate potential, prepare them to be champions in life and to set out goals and values for the entire athletics program.

Alleva’s vision will keep LSU among the nation’s leaders in athletic facilities.

He launched an aggressive fund-raising campaign to replace several hundred windows in Tiger Stadium that were in disrepair, and a new coating to the facade of the structure has given the old stadium new life. A renovated gating system on the west side of the stadium debuted in the fall of 2012 to include a plaza that celebrates LSU’s football national championships and recognition walls that honor Tiger All-Americans. A new plaza will open on the north end of the stadium in the fall of 2013, further enriching the experience of visitors to the LSU campus.

A new lighting system was installed prior to last season that turns the upper archways of the north end of the stadium purple and gold and lights the iconic “LSU” on the stadium’s north scoreboard. In addition, “Tiger Stadium” in 10-foot tall illuminated letters sits just below the west upper deck facing Nicholson Drive.

Also in the fall of 2012, LSU began construction on an expansion of the South End Zone of the stadium -- a project that will add premium seating, general-public seating and two stateof-the-art video boards -- continuing an effort to augment one of the most iconic venues in all of college sports. The project will be completed in time for the start of the 2014 football season.

Under Alleva’s direction, LSU’s world-renowned track and field program received a state-of the-art running surface in 2010 when a new track was installed in Bernie Moore Track Stadium and extensive renovations to the LSU Soccer Stadium were completed in the fall of 2011.

Alleva directed a major renovation to the University Club golf course that was completed in September 2010 and allows the LSU men’s and women’s golf teams to compete on one of the most challenging courses in the country. The renovated course helped prepare Tiger

golfers John Peterson and Austin Ernst, respectively, to win 2011 NCAA men’s and women’s individual championships, marking the first time both titles were claimed by players from the same school. The LSU men’s team in 2013 played host to an NCAA Regional for the first time in the school’s illustrious golf history.

Future plans include a new gymnastics practice facility, a new tennis complex featuring indoor and outdoor courts, and a state-of-the-art Nutrition Center for Student-Athletes, a facility that will house full-time chefs and nutritionists and provide the best dietary selections for all Fighting Tiger competitors.

LSU’s prominence was evident in the final 2012-13 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings that recognize the nation’s best athletic programs, as the Tigers finished in the Top 20 for the eighth consecutive year.

The year was highlighted by another 10-win season and bowl appearance for the Fighting Tiger football team, which recorded a double-digit victory total for the sixth time in eight years. The men’s basketball program was rejuvenated by first-year coach Johnny Jones, who directed the Tigers to a 19-12 mark while placing LSU back into consideration for a postseason berth. Women’s basketball continued its rise under second-year coach Nikki Caldwell, who guided the Lady Tigers to LSU’s first Sweet 16 berth in five years.

The 2013 Fighting Tiger baseball team established a school record for victories with 57 and earned the school’s 16th College World Series appearance while capturing SEC Western Division and SEC Tournament titles. The softball squad won the SEC West and played host to an NCAA Regional in Tiger Park before record crowds. The LSU gymnastics team reached the prestigious Super Six for the third time in six seasons, and the women’s track team, led by Bowerman Award winner and national sprint champion Kimberlyn Duncan, placed fourth in the final NCAA Outdoor standings.

But the 2012-13 year was about more than just athletic success. Living up to Alleva’s mantra of “competition, classroom, community,” LSU studentathletes logged more than 4,475 hours in community service work across 20 sports through LSU’s Geaux Givers program. And a total of 89 proud Tigers received their degrees from the University during LSU commencement ceremonies in December and May.

The Tigers in 2011-12 finished fourth in both the men’s and women’s Capital

One Cup competition that identifies athletic excellence. LSU was one of only two schools in the country – and the only one in the SEC -- to rank in the top four in both categories.

Eighteen of the Tigers’ 20 varsity sports participated in NCAA postseason competition in 2011-12. The year was highlighted by the football team’s undefeated regular season, an SEC championship and an appearance in the BCS National Championship Game. The Lady Tiger track and field team captured the SEC championship while the LSU softball squad advanced to the Women’s College World Series. The Fighting Tiger baseball team won the 2012 SEC championship, and LSU led the nation in attendance for the 17th-straight season.

The 2011-12 season marked the first time in school history that LSU won the SEC title in both football and baseball in the same athletic year.

Outstanding performances of the 2010-11 athletic season included the exploits of the Fighting Tiger football squad that posted an 11-2 mark – including a Cotton Bowl victory – and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the nation. The year also featured Top 5 national finishes both indoors and outdoors by the men’s and women’s track and field teams.

In 2008-09, all 20 LSU sports competed in NCAA postseason play for the first time in school history and the Tiger baseball team won the national championship. LSU ranked second among Southeastern Conference teams in the Learfield Director’s Cup All-Sports standings and finished in the Top 20 for the sixth year in a row.

With a strong commitment to academics, Alleva ensures that the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is a first-class facility that provides student-athletes the resources necessary for success in the classroom and personal development.

The facility was recently enhanced by the addition of a media training center that gives student-athletes valuable assistance in improving their communications skills.

And with a strong emphasis on community service and outreach programs, the implementation under Alleva’s direction of the “Geaux Givers” program fosters a relationship between the local community and LSU studentathletes, who regularly participate in philanthropic events. In addition, Alleva has bolstered the department’s L-Club program to reach out and connect with former student-athletes.

Alleva oversees a staff of outstanding coaches and he has made

critical additions to LSU’s coaching staff in recent years. He hired former LSU guard Johnny Jones in April 2012 to breathe new life and enthusiasm into the men’s basketball program, and last year added Julia Sell as the new women’s tennis coach. In 2011, he lured the dynamic Nikki Caldwell to LSU to coach the Lady Tiger basketball team and then hired Beth Torina to direct the Tiger softball program, both of whom immediately returned their respective programs to NCAA postseason success.

Alleva is an innovator with bold ideas that benefit not only LSU but all of Greater Baton Rouge. He has been instrumental in the planning of the Bayou Country Superfest, a two-day country music concert and festival held in Tiger Stadium each spring. The event attracts nearly 100,000 visitors to the LSU campus and makes a tremendous economic impact upon the local community.

Alleva has served on numerous national committees throughout his career including the Football Bowl Certification Committee, the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet and several Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference committees.

He became director of athletics at Duke in 1998 and his impressive tenure there propelled the University into the ranks of America’s top allaround collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke Athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history.

Alleva, whose hometown is Suffern, N.Y., majored in finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team.

He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976.

While at Duke, Alleva played a key role in Durham’s community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham more than 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program.

He is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame.

Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff and Jenny. Joe and Annie recently welcomed their first grandchild, Harper, the daughter of Jenny and husband Kyle Young.

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Season Preview

Tigers Return Experienced Squad for 2013-14 Season Despite coming up short in their bid to qualify for the match play tournament to decide the national championship in 2013, the future certainly never looked brighter for the Tigers after wrapping up last year’s NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships in a tie for 23rd place in medal play.

It was their third time in four seasons to compete at the NCAA Championships while making the trip to Atlanta’s Capital City Club in May 2013 after earning a third-place team finish at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at the University Club for their best regional finish under head coach Chuck Winstead.

The Tigers are certainly poised for a deeper run in postseason play in 2013-14 after returning all five members of their NCAA Championship lineup and each of their seven letterwinners from last season.

Honorable Mention All-American and First-Team All-SEC performer Curtis Thompson (Coral Springs, Fla.) headlines the group following a breakout sophomore season as one of the premier players in all of college golf. Thompson ended the 2012-13 season as the No. 49-ranked player nationally by Golfweek while posting a career-low 72.92 scoring average as the team’s leading scorer. In his 13 tourney appearances, Thompson earned two top-five, five top-10 and 10 top-20 finishes on the season.

Thompson was not the only Tiger to earn postseason recognition for his performance on the course as Andrew Presley (Fort Worth, Texas) was named a Second-Team All-SEC selection for the second-straight season. It was a junior season in which Presley was the No. 78-ranked player nationally in the final rankings put out by Golfweek

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following the NCAA Championships. Presley followed Thompson as LSU’s second-leading scorer with a 73.34 scoring average with three top-five and five top-10 finishes.

Three Tigers actually wrapped up the 2012-13 season ranked among the nation’s Top 100 players by Golfweek as Stewart Jolly (Birmingham, Ala.) was the No. 97-ranked player in the college ranks for his efforts in 2012-13. Jolly was impressive in earning two top-five and four top-10 finishes on the year.

Also returning from LSU’s NCAA Championships lineup a year ago are senior Smylie Kaufman (Birmingham, Ala.) and sophomore Zach Wright (Phoenix, Ariz.).

Wright was especially impressive as a true freshman while competing in 12 of 13 tournaments for his debut season after signing his National Letter of Intent as a consensus Top 20 recruit in the country for the Class of 2012 by all major junior golf publications.

Wright found his form during the 2013 spring season after winning his first collegiate title during the Louisiana Classics event held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette. He posted his season-best tournament score of 7-under par 209, including a career-low 6-under 66 in the first round, to take the title. Wright’s freshman season was also highlighted by a team-best 2-under 68 in the first round of the NCAA Championships, including the event’s only hole-in-one at the par-three 15th hole at Capital City Club.

Wright was among four Tigers to win medalist honors during the 2012-13 season as Jolly and Thompson shared the individual title at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate and Presley took home the victory at the David Toms

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Intercollegiate in back-to-back events during the 2012 fall season.

Other letterwinners competing for a spot in the lineup this season will be senior Landon Lyons of Baton Rouge and junior Myles Lewis of New Orleans as they add to an experienced squad.

Joining the program for the first time this season is a recruiting class that ranked among the best in the country for the Class of 2013 as the Tigers welcome junior transfer Ben Taylor (Leatherhead, England) and freshmen Brandon Pierce (Covington, La.) and Eric Ricard (Shreveport, La.) into the squad.

Taylor highlights the class as the premier player in the NCAA Division II ranks over the past two seasons as a two-time NCAA Division II First-Team All-American at Nova Southeastern University. A member of the European team competing at the 2013 Palmer Cup, Taylor was also a two-time Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year in his stint at Nova Southeastern, while also leading the Sharks to the NCAA Division II national championship as a freshman in 2012.

The Tigers didn’t have to venture far from their home base in Baton Rouge to fill their 2013 class as Pierce and Ricard were both nationally-ranked in-state recruits a year ago. A 2012 Rolex Junior Second-Team All-American, Pierce signed as the No. 10-ranked recruit nationally in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings, while Ricard inked as the No. 15-ranked recruit in the country in the Golfweek junior rankings. Ricard was crowned the 2013 Louisiana Amateur Champion in the summer.

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Smylie Kaufman

After opening the 2013 fall season as the No. 9-ranked team in the country in the Golfweek Preseason Rankings, the Tigers have certainly turned their potential into immediate results to open up this season. They finished in third place in one of the deepest fields of the season at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic held Sept.

6-8 at The Farm Golf Club in Rocky Face, Ga., and finished in fifth place at the Golfweek Conference Challenge held Sept. 15-17 at Spirit Hollow Golf Club in Burlington, Iowa.

Jolly fired out of the blocks in his junior season as he posted a 54-hole tournament score of 5-under par 211 for a third-place finish at the Carpet Capital Collegiate before winning his second career medalist honor as the co-champion at the Golfweek Conference Challenge with a winning score of 6-under par 210 to match his career-low tournament score.

LSU’s fall season is also highlighted by the fifth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate as the Tigers play host to the event on Oct. 5-6 at the University Club in Baton Rouge. The Tigers will look to win their fourth team title in five seasons hosting the event as they welcome 11 programs to Baton Rouge to play in the event, including Coastal Carolina, Houston, Iowa State, Kennesaw State, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, Rice, South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana.

After playing host to the David Toms Intercollegiate, the Tigers will wrap up the fall season at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 20-22 at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Windermere, Fla. The Tigers will compete in five tournaments during the 2014 spring season as they prepare for the postseason, including three first-time trips for the squad. They

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Landon Lyons

will compete at The Prestige at PGA West (Feb. 17-19) in La Quinta, Calif., the Querencia Cabo Collegiate (March 2-4) in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the Louisiana Classics (March 10-11) in Lafayette, La., the Floridian Invitational (March 24-25) in Palm City, Fla., and the Aggie Invitational (April 5-6) in College Station, Texas.

The SEC Men’s Golf Championships return to St. Simons Island, Ga., for the 14th-straight season as the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf club will play host to the event for the 12th time during that span. This year’s event will be held April 25-27.

Teams will qualify for a spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Championships through one of six NCAA Regional tournaments being held across the country from May 15-17. Up to 13 teams will be selected to compete in each regional tournament with the top-five teams earning a spot in the field for this year’s NCAA Championships being held at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan. The NCAA’s format for postseason play has been a

Zach Wright

smashing success since it was instituted five seasons ago, as Texas A&M (2009), Augusta State (2010, 2011), Texas (2012) and Alabama (2013) have each been crowned national champions in the championship match dating back to the 2009 spring season.

Wichita State will play host to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at Prairie Dunes Country Club from May 27-June 1. In its current format, the NCAA individual champion will be determined in 54 holes of medal play with the top eight teams from a field of 30 teams earning a place for a seeded match-play tournament to crown the national champion.

The team with the lowest score in three rounds of competition will play the team with the eighth-lowest score, the second-place team will play the seventh-place team and so on in single-elimination match play until a champion is crowned. The idea is that the newly-established format is a more attractive option for television coverage of the NCAA Championships in the future.

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CL.

EXP.

Stewart Jolly

5-9

Jr.

2L

Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook HS)

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

Smylie Kaufman

6-1

Sr.

2L

Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)

Myles Lewis

6-0

Jr.

2L

New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)

Landon Lyons

5-11

Sr.

2L

Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS)

Brandon Pierce

5-9

Fr.

HS

Covington, La. (St. Paul’s HS)

Andrew Presley

6-0

Sr.

3L

Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest Christian School)

Eric Richard

6-1

Fr.

HS

Shreveport, La. (Loyola College Prep)

Ben Taylor

6-0

Jr.

TR

Leatherhead, England (Millfield School/Nova Southeastern)

Curtis Thompson

6-0

Jr.

2L

Coral Springs, Fla. (Home Schooled)

Zach Wright

6-0

So.

1L

Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle HS)

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Tournament Information

Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Date: Sept. 6-8, 2013 Host: The Farm Golf Club Location: Rocky Face, Ga. Course: The Farm Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,012 Last Year’s Team Champion: Texas (851) Last Year’s Medalist: Brandon Stone, Texas (204) Field: Auburn, Clemson, Chattanooga, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, LSU, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina, North Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: T4th SID Contact: Ross Newton SID E-mail: newton@optilink.us SID Office: (706) 226-9171 SID Cell Phone: (706) 218-0263

Golfweek Conference Challenge Date: Sept. 15-17, 2013 Host: Iowa Location: Burlington, Iowa Course: Spirit Hollow Golf Course Par: 72 Yardage: 7,301 Last Year’s Team Champion: Missouri (857) Last Year’s Medalist: Jace Long, Missouri (207) Field: Arizona, Ball State, Central Arkansas, Chattanooga, Florida Gulf Coast, Houston, Iowa, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, LSU, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas State, Virginia Tech, Winthrop LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Eric Clark SID E-mail: eric-clark@uiowa.edu SID Phone: (319) 335-9411 SID FAX: (319) 335-9417

David Toms Intercollegiate Date: Oct. 5-6, 2013 Host: LSU Location: Baton Rouge, La. Course: The University Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,663 Last Year’s Team Champion: LSU (897) Last Year’s Medalist: Andrew Presley, LSU (220) Field: Coastal Carolina, Houston, Iowa State, Kennesaw State, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Middle Tennessee State, Rice, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: 1st SID Contact: Will Stafford SID E-mail: wstaff2@lsu.edu SID Phone: (225) 578-7947 SID FAX: (225) 578-1861

Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Date: Oct. 20-22, 2013 Co-Hosts: Central Florida & Texas Tech Location: Windermere, Fla. Course: Isleworth Golf & Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,544 Last Year’s Team Champion: California (868)

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Last Year’s Medalist: Michael Kim, California (212) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Augusta State, California, Central Florida, Florida State, Illinois, LSU, New Mexico, North Florida, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, UNLV, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: T8th SID Contact: Blayne Beal SID E-mail: blayne.beal@ttu.edu SID Phone: (806) 742-2770 SID FAX: (806) 742-1970

The Prestige at PGA West Date: Feb. 17-19, 2014 Host: Stanford & UC-Davis Location: La Quinta, Calif.

Course: PGA West - Greg Norman Course Par: 72 Yardage: 7,200 Last Year’s Team Champions: Southern California, Washington (851) Last Year’s Medalist: Pedro Figueiredo, UCLA (205) Field: Arizona State, LSU, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Diego State, Southern California, Stanford, Stirling University (Scotland), Texas Tech, UC-Davis, UCLA, Washington LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Alan George SID E-mail: alan.george@stanford.edu SID Phone: (650) 725-2959 SID FAX: (650) 725-8642

Querencia Cabo Collegiate Date: March 2-4, 2014 Host: SMU Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Course: Querencia Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,070 Last Year’s Team Champion: None Last Year’s Medalist: None Field: Abilene Christian, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, Houston, Kentucky, Lamar, LSU, Ole Miss, SMU, South Carolina, UT-Arlington, Vanderbilt, Washington LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Zach Balside SID E-mail: zbalside@smu.edu SID Phone: (214) 768-1054 SID FAX: (214) 768-2883

Louisiana Classics Date: March 10-11, 2014 Host: Louisiana-Lafayette Location: Lafayette, La. Course: Oakbourne Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,000 Last Year’s Team Champion: Illinois (866) Last Year’s Medalist: Zach Wright, LSU (209) Field: Illinois, Illinois State, Kansas, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, New Mexico State, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Miss, Texas State, Texas-San Antonio, Tulsa LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: 2nd SID Contact: Jeff Schneider SID E-mail: jschneid@louisiana.edu

Tournament Information SID Phone: (337) 482-6332 SID FAX: (337) 482-6649

Floridian Invitational Date: March 24-25, 2014 Host: Arkansas & Lamar Location: Palm City, Fla. Course: Floridian Golf Club Par: 72 Yardage: 6,916 Last Year’s Team Champion: None Last Year’s Medalist: None Field: Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Kent State, Lamar, LSU, Oklahoma State, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: Did not compete SID Contact: Patrick Pierson SID E-mail: pspierso@uark.edu SID Phone: (479) 575-2752 SID FAX: (479) 575-7428

Aggie Invitational Date: April 5-6, 2014 Host: Texas A&M Location: College Station, Texas Course: The Traditions Club Par: 72 Yardage: 7,146 Last Year’s Team Champion: Alabama (846) Last Year’s Medalist: Cory Whitsett, Alabama (208) Field: Arkansas, California, Kent State, LSU, Michigan, New Mexico State, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Pacific, San Diego State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: 8th SID Contact: Adam Quisenberry SID E-mail: aquisenberry@athletics.tamu.edu SID Phone: (979) 862-5453 SID FAX: (979) 845-6825

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Regional Host: Missouri (The Club at Old Hawthorne, Columbia, Mo.) Regional Host: NC State (Lonnie Poole Golf Course, Raleigh, N.C.) Regional Host: Northern Illinois (Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill.) Regional Host: Oregon (Eugene Country Club, Eugene, Ore.) Regional Host: UT-San Antonio (Briggs Ranch Golf Club, San Antonio, Texas) 2013 Baton Rouge Regional Champion: Alabama (868) 2013 Baton Rouge Regional Medalist: Scott Strohmeyer, Alabama (212) 2013 Columbus Regional Champion: New Mexico (870) 2013 Columbus Regional Medalist: James Erkenbeck, New Mexico (210) 2013 Fayetteville Regional Champion: Illinois (863) 2013 Fayetteville Regional Medalist: Mario Clemens, SMU (213) 2013 Pullman Regional Champion: California (821) 2013 Pullman Regional Co-Medalists: Michael Weaver, California; Sam Smith, Southern California (202) 2013 Tallahassee Regional Champion: North Florida (830) 2013 Tallahassee Regional Medalist: Cheng-Tsung Pan, Washington (201) 2013 Tempe Regional Champion: UCLA (810) 2013 Tempe Regional Medalist: Greg Eason, Central Florida (198)

NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Date: May 27-June 1, 2014 LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: T23rd Host: Wichita State Location: Hutchinson, Kan. Course: Prairie Dunes Country Club 2013 NCAA Champion: Alabama 2013 NCAA Medalist: Max Homa, California (201) Field: The top five teams from each NCAA Regional advance SID Contact: Donnie Wagner SID Phone: (317) 917-6813 SID FAX: (317) 917-6826

SEC Men’s Golf Championships Date: April 25-27, 2014 Host: Southeastern Conference Location: St. Simons Island, Ga. Course: Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course Par: 70 Yardage: 6,898 Last Year’s Team Champion: Alabama (848) Last Year’s Medalist: Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas (202) Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: 11th SID Contact: Charles Bloom SID E-mail: cbloom@sec.org SID Phone: (205) 458-3010 SID FAX: (205) 458-3030

NCAA Regionals Date: May 15-17, 2014 LSU’s 2012-13 Finish: 3rd at NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Regional Host: Auburn (Auburn University Club, Auburn, Ala.)

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David Toms Intercollegitate Oct. 5-6, 2013 – University Club – Baton Rouge, La. Par 72 – 7,663 yards

The Tigers will play host to the David Toms Intercollegiate for the fifth time during the 2013 fall season as the fifth-annual event will be held on Oct. 5-6 at the University Club in Baton Rouge.

Before moving to the University Club last season, the Tigers also played host to the event at the Country Club of Louisiana in Baton Rouge in 2009 and 2010 and Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La., in 2011.

The tournament’s namesake is the greatest golfer in the history of the LSU men’s golf program as David Toms has enjoyed one of the most successful professional careers in PGA Tour history in the wake of a brilliant collegiate career at LSU in the late 1980s.

The Tigers captured the team title in each of the first two seasons of the David Toms Intercollegiate held at the Country Club of Louisiana, before taking home a fourth-place finish in the thirdannual event held at Southern Trace Country Club in 2011. They returned to the winner’s podium a year ago while winning their third team title in four years at the event.

The University Club serves as the true home course of the LSU men’s and women’s golf programs as the Tigers are ready to compete at the venue for the one and only time during the the 2013-14 season. They qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third time in four seasons a year ago when playing host to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at the University Club in May 2013.

The David Toms Intercollegiate is named in honor of the most prolific performer in the storied history of the LSU men’s golf program. In his four seasons at LSU from 1985-89, Toms won three All-America honors, including back-to-back first-team selections in 1988 and 1989. He also took three First-Team All-SEC selections while also being named SEC Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989.

Toms has since enjoyed a stellar PGA Tour career with 13 wins to his credit, including a major championship victory at the 2001 PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga. Toms is ranked No. 8 on the PGA Tour’s all-time list for career earnings while taking home more than $39 million in his professional career.

He was recently selected to his fourth U.S. Presidents Cup team and the recipient of the Payne Stewart Award during the 2011 season.

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Team Champions

Year Team Score 2009 LSU 844 (-8) 2010 LSU 848 (-16) 2011 Oklahoma 862 (-2) 2012 LSU 897 (+33)

Individual Champions

Year Player Score 2009 2010 2011 2012

Jade Scott, Rice Austin Gutgsell, LSU Andrew Noto, UL-Lafayette Andrew Presley, LSU

204 (-9) 206 (-10) 208 (-8) 220 (+4)

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SEC Opponents ALABAMA Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment: 31,747 Colors: Crimson and White Nickname: Crimson Tide Home Course: Capstone Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Josh Maxson Office Phone: (205) 348-6084 Office Fax: (205) 348-8841 E-mail address: jmaxson@ia.ua.edu Website: www.rolltide.com Head Coach (Season): Jay Seawell (12th) Alma Mater (Year): South Carolina (1988) 2013 SEC Championships: 1st 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional: 1st 2013 NCAA Championships: NCAA Champion Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Trey Mullinax, Cory Whitsett, Bobby Wyatt Key Losses: Scott Strohmeyer, Justin Thomas Top Newcomers: Gavin Moynihan, Robby Shelton

ARKANSAS Location: Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment: 23,199 Colors: Cardinal and White Nickname: Razorbacks Home Course: Pinnacle Country Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Patrick Pierson Office Phone: (479) 575-2752 Office Fax: (479) 575-7428 E-mail address: pspierso@uark.edu Website: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com Head Coach (Season): Brad McMakin (8th) Alma Mater (Year): Oklahoma (1991) 2013 SEC Championships: 6th 2013 NCAA Fayetteville Regional: 2nd 2013 NCAA Championships: 10th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Top Returnees: Sebastian Cappelen, Nicolas Echavarria, Taylor Moore Key Loss: Austin Cook Top Newcomers: James Leadbetter, Alec Tahy

AUBURN Location: Auburn, Ala. Enrollment: 25,496 Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Nickname: Tigers Home Course: Multiple Courses Men’s Golf SID Contact: Dan Froehlich Office Phone: (334) 844-9803 Office Fax: (334) 844-9806 E-mail address: froehdp@auburn.edu Website: www.auburntigers.com Head Coach (Season): Nick Clinard (5th) Alma Mater: Wake Forest (1995) 2013 SEC Championships: 3rd 2013 NCAA Columbus Regional: T2nd 2013 NCAA Championships: 13th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 Top Returnees: Niclas Carlsson, Michael Johnson, Jake Mondy Key Losses: Dominic Bozzelli, Michael Hebert Top Newcomers: Matt Gilchrest, Victor Henum, Will Long

FLORIDA Location: Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: 49,913 Colors: Orange and Blue Nickname: Gators Home Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course Men’s Golf SID Contact: Robyn Jones Office Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6121 Office Fax: (352) 375-4809 E-mail address: RobynJ@gators.ufl.edu Website: www.gatorzone.com Head Coach (Season): Buddy Alexander (27th) Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Southern (1975) 2013 SEC Championships: 10th 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional: 2nd 2013 NCAA Championships: 25th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Eric Banks, J.D. Tomlinson, Thomas Stewart Key Losses: Tyler McCumber, Tommy Mou, T.J. Vogel Top Newcomers: Tae Wan Lee, Ryan Orr, Victor Tarnstrom

GEORGIA Location: Athens, Ga. Enrollment: 34,475 Colors: Red and Black Nickname: Bulldogs Home Course: University of Georgia Golf Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Steven Colquitt Office Phone: (706) 542-1621 Office Fax: (706) 542-9339 E-mail address: scolquitt@sports.uga.edu

Website: www.georgiadogs.com Head Coach (Season): Chris Haack (18th) Alma Mater (Year): Mellen (1986) 2013 SEC Championships: 9th 2013 NCAA Tempe Regional: 2nd 2013 NCAA Championships: 19th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2 Top Returnees: Joey Garber, Lee McCoy, Keith Mitchell, Nicholas Reach Key Loss: T.J. Mitchell Top Newcomers: Branson Davis, Parker Derby, Jaime Lopez Rivarola

KENTUCKY Location: Lexington, Ky. Enrollment: 28,000 Colors: Blue and White Nickname: Wildcats Home Course: University Club of Kentucky Men’s Golf SID Contact: Weston Pletcher Office Phone: (859) 257-3838 Office Fax: (859) 323-4310 E-mail address: weston.pletcher@uky.edu Website: www.ukathletics.com Head Coach (Season): Brian Craig (13th) Alma Mater (Year): Florida (1992) 2013 SEC Championships: 13th 2013 NCAA Fayetteville Regional: 10th 2013 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Top Returnees: Will Bishop, Cody Martin, Stephen Powers Key Losses: Joseph Barr, Chase Parker Top Newcomers: Cooper Musselman, Stephen Stallings

MISSISSIPPI STATE Location: Starkville, Miss.

Enrollment: 20,365 Colors: Maroon and White Nickname: Bulldogs Home Course: Old Waverly GC, MSU Golf Course Men’s Golf SID Contact: Brock Turnipseed Office Phone: (662) 325-7556 Office Fax: (662) 325-2563 E-mail address: bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu Website: www.mstateathletics.com Head Coach (Season): Clay Homan (11th) Alma Mater (Year): Mississippi State (1995) 2013 SEC Championships: 5th 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional: 10th 2013 NCAA Championships: DNP Top Returnees: Axel Boasson, Chad Ramey, Joe Sakulpolphaisan Key Loss: Robi Calvesbert Top Newcomers: Jason Dick, Ben Follett Smith, Johnny Newnham

MISSOURI Location: Columbia, Mo. Enrollment: 33,800 Colors: Gold and Black Nickname: Tigers Home Course: Multiple Courses Men’s Golf SID Contact: Dave Reiter Office Phone: (573) 884-2437 Office Fax: (573) 882-4720 E-mail address: reiterd@missouri.edu Website: www.mutigers.com Head Coach (Season): Mark Leroux (10th) Alma Mater (Year): SUNY-Cortland (1989) 2013 SEC Championships: 7th 2013 NCAA Columbus Regional: 8th 2013 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Emilio Cuartero, Jacob Fair, Hunter Kraus, Ryan Zech Key Loss: Jace Long Top Newcomers: Tripp H’Doubler, Euan Walker

OLE MISS Location: Oxford, Miss.

Enrollment: 20,824 Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Nickname: Rebels Home Course: University of Mississippi Golf Course Men’s Golf SID Contact: Daniel Snowden Office Phone: (662) 915-7509 Office Fax: (662) 915-7006 E-mail address: desnowde@olemiss.edu Website: www.olemisssports.com Head Coach (Season): Ernest Ross (18th) Alma Mater (Year): Ole Miss (1974) 2013 SEC Championships: 12th 2013 NCAA Regionals: DNP 2013 NCAA Championships: DNP Top Returnees: Tom Brown, Joe Lewis, Blake Morris Key Losses: None Top Newcomers: Jacob Ross, Ben Wolcott

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SOUTH CAROLINA Location: Columbia, S.C. Enrollment: 29,957 Colors: Garnet and Black Nickname: Gamecocks Home Course: The University Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Justin Holt Office Phone: (803) 777-7872 Office Fax: (803) 777-2967 E-mail address: jnholt@mailbox.sc.edu Website: www.gamecocksonline.com Head Coach (Season): Bill McDonald (7th) Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1989) 2013 SEC Championships: 2nd 2013 NCAA Columbus Regional: T2nd 2013 NCAA Championships: T27th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2 Top Returnees: Caulder Moore, Matt NeSmith, Caleb Sturgeon, Blaine Woodruff Key Loss: Dykes Harbin Top Newcomers: Ben Dietrich, Kieron Fowler

TENNESSEE Location: Knoxville, Tenn.

Enrollment: 27,018 Colors: Orange and White Nickname: Volunteers Home Course: Multiple Courses Men’s Golf SID Contact: Nate Bain Office Phone: (865) 974-1131 Office Fax: (865) 974-1269 E-mail address: nbain@utk.edu Website: www.UTsports.com Head Coach (Season): Jim Kelson (15th) Alma Mater (Year): Alabama (1987) 2013 SEC Championships: 14th 2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional: 4th 2013 NCAA Championships: T19th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Top Returnees: Oliver Goss, Danny Keddie Key Losses: Rick Lamb, Jay Vandeventer Top Newcomers: Juan Carlos Serrano Guevara, Jack Smith

TEXAS A&M Location: College Station, Texas Enrollment: 49,861 Colors: Maroon and White Nickname: Aggies Home Course: The Traditions Club Men’s Golf SID Contact: Adam Quisenberry Office Phone: (979) 862-5453 Office Fax: (979) 845-6825 E-mail address: aquisenberry@athletics.tamu.edu Website: www.aggieathletics.com Head Coach (Season): J.T. Higgins (13th) Alma Mater (Year): Eastern Oregon State College (1989) 2013 SEC Championships: 4th 2013 NCAA Tempe Regional: 4th 2013 NCAA Championships: T6th Top Returnees: Ben Crancer, Ty Dunlap, Andrew Lister, Jade Scott Key Loss: Cameron Peck Top Newcomers: Jake Goodman, Dylan Siebenaler, Mickey Werenski

VANDERBILT Location: Nashville, Tenn.

Enrollment: 6,727 Colors: Black and Gold Nickname: Commodores Home Course: The Legends Club of Tennessee Men’s Golf SID Contact: Andy Boggs Office Phone: (615) 322-4121 Office Fax: (615) 343-7064 E-mail address: andy.boggs@vanderbilt.edu Website: www.vucommodores.com Head Coach (Season): Scott Limbaugh (2nd) Alma Mater (Year): Huntingdon College (2003) 2013 SEC Championships: T7th 2013 NCAA Tempe Regional: T10th 2013 NCAA Championships: DNP Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2 Top Returnees: Charlie Ewing, Ben Fogler, Hunter Stewart Key Losses: None Top Newcomers: Zach Herr, Matthias Schwab

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CHUCK WINSTEAD HEAD COACH NINTH SEASON

Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher The LSU men’s golf program has enjoyed a meteoric rise back to the pinnacle of college golf in eight seasons under head coach Chuck Winstead, and the Tigers are certainly poised to contend for SEC and NCAA championships for years to come under his leadership.

Winstead enters his ninth season leading a program that has claimed four NCAA titles and 15 Southeastern Conference titles in its illustrious history. It is a proud program that has also produced three NCAA medalists and 18 SEC medalists since its inaugural season.

During his eight seasons leading the Tigers, Winstead has produced seven All-America selections, six All-SEC performers earning 10 all-conference honors, four SEC All-Freshman Team selections and a pair of Academic All-Americans as the leader of one of the nation’s storied programs.

Winstead’s players have also excelled individually while winning such prestigious amateur tournaments as the Jones Cup. In addition, 19 different Tigers have combined for 25 appearances at the United States Amateur Championship during Winstead’s tenure. Two Tigers have advanced as far as the Sweet 16 round of match play at the U.S. Amateur with former All-American John Peterson advancing in 2011 and All-SEC performer Andrew Presley advancing in 2012.

With the Tigers claiming two team titles in back-to-back tournaments at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate and David Toms Intercollegiate last fall, Winstead tied Britt Harrison as the winningest coach in program history while amassing 16 tournament championships in eight years at the helm.

Harrison guided the Tigers to 16 tournament titles in his 11 seasons in Baton Rouge from 1988-98. In addition, Winstead has coached seven Tigers to 10 medalist honors since the 2005-06 season.

LSU has become a staple in NCAA postseason play while earning an NCAA Regional berth in six-straight seasons and competing at the NCAA Championships in three of the past four seasons in 2010, 2011 and 2013. That includes a tie for 23rd place at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships after the Tigers earned their best NCAA Regional finish under Winstead with third place while hosting the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional at the University Club last spring.

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The Tigers’ ascension to the top of college golf was punctuated at the 2011 NCAA Championships when Peterson claimed LSU’s first national championship in 70 years with his winning performance at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. That’s when the three-time AllAmerican and emerging PGA TOUR standout fired a 5-under par 211 in three rounds of stroke play to win the national title and join former Tiger champions Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) and Earl Stewart (1941).

Peterson is off to a strong start to his professional career that includes a tie for fourth place in his major championship debut at the 2012 United States Open Championship held at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif., and making the cut in his Masters debut in 2013.

With Winstead’s coaching, Peterson and former LSU teammate Andrew Loupe will compete as fully exempt members of the PGA TOUR during the 2013-14 season after earning their tour cards during the inaugural Web.com Tour Finals that wrapped up at the Web.com Tour Championship in September. Peterson actually claimed the money title as the top performer in the Web.com Tour Finals, while Loupe also earned one of 25 PGA TOUR cards handed out during the event.

A Ruston, La., native and member of the LSU men’s golf program from 1989-91, Winstead believes the foundation of any successful program is built on attracting the best high school athletes the sport has to offer each recruiting season.

Loupe and Peterson were the stars of Winstead’s early recruiting classes and certainly proved to be the tandem sparking LSU’s return to national prominence. Peterson wrapped up his collegiate career as the 2011 NCAA Champion while winning three All-America honors and two First-Team All-SEC honors from 2007-11. Loupe was a star in his own right as a two-time All-American and two-time FirstTeam All-SEC performer as part of the same graduating class.

Winstead is regarded as one of the strongest recruiters in college golf while attracting some of the nation’s most decorated prospects to Baton Rouge. The Tigers have welcomed another outstanding class of recruits for the 2013-14 season featuring junior transfer Ben Taylor of Leatherhead, England, and freshmen Brandon Pierce of Covington, La., and Eric Ricard of Shreveport, La. Taylor joins the squad as a two-time NCAA Division II All-American at

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Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with both Pierce and Ricard being ranked among the Top 20 recruits in the Class of 2013 by multiple services.

With All-American Curtis Thompson, All-SEC performer Andrew Presley and rising star Stewart Jolly all returning as Golfweek Top 100 players from a year ago, it came as no surprise when LSU claimed the No. 9 national ranking in the Golfweek Preseason Top 30 ranking for 2013-14. Thompson finished his sophomore season ranked No. 49, while Presley was ranked No. 78 and Jolly was ranked No. 97 with the release of the final Golfweek Individual Player Rankings for 2012-13.

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Winstead’s reputation as one of the top golf teachers in the country has been reflected in LSU’s performance on the course over the past eight seasons as the team’s scoring average has dropped dramatically since his first season as head coach in 2005-06. After averaging 295.6 shots per round as a team during his inaugural season, the Tigers lowered their scoring average each season at 296.7 in 2006-07, 293.6 in 2007-08, 293.4 in 2008-09, 290.6 in 2009-10 and 290.5 in 2010-11.

His instructional skills have been recognized by many of the leading golf publications nationally during his career, including the honor of being named a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor in America since 2005 with the likes of Butch Harmon, Peter Kostis, Jim Flick and former Tiger AllAmerican and LSU Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Merrins.

Golf Digest has also recognized Winstead’s instructional prowess as one of the nation’s top golf teachers. He has even been featured on The Golf Channel and frequently appears in such publications as Golf Magazine and Golf Tips Magazine, for which he serves as the Senior Instruction Editor.

“We’re very proud of the progress that this program has made in just a few short years, but the work is never done,” Winstead said. “LSU Golf has a great and storied history on a national level, and there is no doubt the foundation has been laid for us to enjoy that caliber of success year in and year out as one of the nation’s elite programs. It’s an exciting time to be an LSU Tiger.”

While the Tigers have excelled on the course, LSU’s student-athletes have also achieved great success in the classroom with a total of 45 selections to the SEC Academic Honor Roll during Winstead’s tenure as head coach. In 2011, two Tigers were chosen as Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars as standouts Austin Gutgsell and Sang Yi were recognized for their academic performance.

“LSU Golf is a nationally-competitive program once again as we have attracted elite high school talent to Baton Rouge, providing an environment for improvement that is second to none,” Winstead said. “We provide our players with the opportunity to be the best they can be both on and off the course. We’re on the cutting edge in all areas, and as a result, our players will continue to achieve great things in the future.”

In support of this effort, Winstead provided the vision

“LSU GOLF HAS A GREAT AND STORIED HISTORY ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN LAID FOR US TO ENJOY THAT KIND OF SUCCESS ONCE AGAIN. IT’S A VERY EXCITING TIME TO BE AN LSU TIGER.”

CHUCK WINSTEAD and oversight for a multi-million dollar renovation project to The University Club golf course and LSU’s Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility in 2010. The course is now recognized as one of the best in the region and has was selected to play host to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional held in May 2013.

Winstead’s credentials include a five-year association with Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear Golf, Inc., in North Palm Beach, Fla., where he served as the Director of Instruction for Golden Bear Golf among other responsibilities. In the mid-to-late 1990s, Winstead served as part of the senior management team developing, managing and initiating the launch of Jack Nicklaus Golf Academies worldwide.

Winstead has been linked with The University Club since 2000, where he has served as the Director of Instruction and owner of the Chuck Winstead Golf Academy. Winstead was named a Director of Instruction at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans from 1998-2000. In addition, he was a head instructor for the Bob Toski Learning Center in Sunrise, Fla., from 1993-95.

After graduating from LSU in 1991, Winstead embarked on a career as a professional golfer with a stint on the South American tour before launching his teaching career.

He and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two sons – Trey, 15, and David, 12 – and are active members of First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.

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GARRETT RUNION ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON

2012 Dave Williams Award 2012 Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year 2012 Eaton Golf Pride South Region Coach of the Year

Following a successful first season as an assistant coach with the Tigers in 2012-13, former LSU standout Garrett Runion enters his second season as a member of head coach Chuck Winstead’s staff after returning to his alma mater a year ago.

Winstead announced on June 22, 2012, that Runion would return to LSU as an assistant coach for the program after he guided the Sharks of Nova Southeastern University to the NCAA Division II national championship in his one and only season as head coach in 2011-12.

Runion’s first season back in Baton Rouge proved to be another strong campaign for the Tigers as they earned a spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships for the third time in four seasons and 34th time in program history. LSU tied for 23rd place at the NCAA Championship held at Atlanta’s Capital City Club to highlight a season that also saw the Tigers claim team titles in back-to-back tournaments at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate and David Toms Intercollegiate in the fall.

The Tigers were also rewarded for their outstanding performance on the course, led by sophomore Curtis Thompson’s breakthrough sophomore season as an Honorable Mention All-American and First-Team All-SEC performer for the first time in his career. Junior Andrew Presley was also named a Second-Team All-SEC performer for the second-straight season.

“I’m was very pleased to have Garrett

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Runion join our staff,” Winstead said. “He has the passion for LSU as a former player in our program. Most importantly he shares my commitment to excellence on and off the course as we continue to build one of the elite programs in college golf.”

Runion has returned to his alma mater following a 2011-12 season in which he led Nova Southeastern to the NCAA Division II title with a dominating 5-0 win over Chico State University in the national championship match held on May 19, 2012, at Cardinal Club Golf Course in Simpsonville, Ky. Their run to the national championship highlighted a historic season for the Nova Southeastern Sharks as they also won the Sunshine State Conference championship during the 2012 spring season. Runion was recognized as the recipient of the Dave Williams Award as the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, as well as earning Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year and Eaton Golf Pride South Region Coach of the Year awards for the 2011-12 season.

Runion actually served two seasons at Nova Southeastern as the team also captured the SCC title during a strong 2010-11 campaign in which he served as the program’s assistant head coach.

Runion displayed his recruiting prowess in his two seasons at Nova Southeastern as he was solely responsible in attracting the elite players in the NCAA Division II ranks to the Fort Lauderdale campus.

That includes the No. 1 player in the NCAA Division II ranks in Jack Nicklaus Award winner

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Ben Taylor as the Golf Coaches’ Association of America NCAA Division I Collegiate Player of the Year in 2012. Taylor has since followed Runion to LSU as the England international competes as a junior with the Tigers during the 2013-14 season.

Nova Southeastern also featured the top freshman in NCAA Division II as Oscar Lengden earned the 2012 Phil Mickelson Award recognizing the nation’s Most Outstanding Freshman.

A native of Orlando, Fla., Runion was a twoyear letterwinner during his collegiate career with the Tigers as he called Baton Rouge home in four seasons from 2003-08. A fourtime member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and three-time SEC Community Service Team selection, Runion graduated from LSU in the May 2008 with his Bachelor of Arts & Science degree in general studies.

“It’s an honor and a privilege for me to come back and be a part of this great program Chuck continues to build at LSU,” Runion said. “I’m excited for the opportunity to help LSU develop the kind of championship program we expect on and off the course. It’s especially great for me to have this chance to work with Chuck as one of his former players. I appreciate the opportunity he has given me.”

SMYLIE

KAUFMAN 6-1 • SENIOR • 3L VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. VESTAVIA HILLS HS

KAUFMAN’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: Low Round:

8 65 (-7) at Argent Financial Classic (March 11, 2012) Low Tournament: 212 (-4) at Argent Financial Classic

(March 11-13, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 4 Top 20 Finishes: 5 Best Finish: T-2nd, twice, last at David Toms Intercollegiate (Oct. 6-7, 2012)

KAUFMAN’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2010-11 3 9 681 75.66 2011-12 9 25 1,874 74.96 2012-12 6 17 1,270 74.70 Totals 18 51 3,825 75.00

2013 SEC Community Service Team 2011 Alabama Amateur Champion JUNIOR SEASON (2012-13) Made six tournament appearances for the Tigers …

Dropped his scoring average to a career-low 74.70 strokes per round in 17 rounds played on the season … Recorded three rounds at par or better … Ranked second on the team with a pair of top-five finishes on the campaign … Matched his career-best tournament finish by tying for second place while playing as an individual at LSU’s David Toms Intercollegiate …

Posted a 54-hole tournament score of 5-over par 221, including an even-par 72 in the final round, to tie for second place in the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Opened the spring season by tying for fifth place at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate held at Magnolia Grove Falls Golf Club in Mobile, Ala. … Fired rounds of 1-over 73, 1-under 71 and 7-over 73 en route to a season-low tournament score of 1-over par 217 at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate …

Made his NCAA Championships debut while cracking LSU’s starting five at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships held at the Crabapple Course at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. … Tied for 93rd place at the NCAA Championships with a score of 6-over par 216 for the event, including a season-low 2-under par 68 in the second round … Also cracked LSU’s five-man lineup at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (t43) in the fall season and John Hayt Invitational (t83) in the spring season … Played as an individual during the Louisiana Classics while tying for 41st place in the spring tourney … A leader of LSU’s community service efforts with a selection to the SEC Community Service Team … Also honored for his effort in the classroom with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second-straight season ... Earned his third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12) Established a new career-low with a 74.96 scoring average in 25 rounds played for the Tigers as a sophomore in 2011-12 … Played five rounds at par or better … Made nine tournament appearances on the campaign, including three starts as a member of LSU’s five-man lineup … Nearly captured his first career tournament title by tying for second place as an individual at the Argent Financial Classic held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. …

Opened with a career-low 7-under 65 in the first

round before firing rounds of 4-over 76 in the second round and 1-under 71 in the final round for a careerlow 54-hole score of 4-under par 212 at the Argent Financial Classic … Earned a start in LSU’s season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, where he tied for 50th place with a score of 12-over 228 … Also cracked the starting five at the John Hayt Invitational and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate during the spring season … Tied for fifth place at the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match with his round of 3-over par 75 at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport … Played as an individual at the Squire Creek Invitational, David Toms Intercollegiate, Louisiana Classics and LSU National Invitational … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for his performance in the classroom ... Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11) Made three tournament appearances for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 201011 … Wrapped up the season with a 75.67 scoring average in nine rounds played for the year … Earned a top-20 finish in his collegiate debut as he cracked LSU’s five-man starting lineup at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational held at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio … Finished alone in 20th place at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational after posting a 54-hole score of 12-over par 222, including season-low scores of 1-over 71 in the second and third rounds … Carded a season-low tournament score of 7-over par 223 to finish in a tie for 46th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate held at the Country Club of Louisiana … Tied for 44th place at the LSU National Invitational held at The University Club, where he posted his three-round score of 20-over par 236 … Played as an individual at the David Toms Intercollegiate and LSU National Invitational … Followed the collegiate season with a record-setting victory at the 95th Alabama State Amateur Championship … Fired a tournament record 16-under 272 for 72 holes at FarmLinks Golf Club in Sylacauga, Ala., to set the 72-hole tournament record … Shot rounds of 5-under 67, 6-under 66, even-par 72 and 5-under 67 …

Selected to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll following the year … Earned his first varsity letter.

nationally in his class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 43 nationally in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings … An experienced member of the American Junior Golf Association who earned six top-10 finishes in AJGA events during his junior golf career … Won his first career AJGA championship during the 2008 season when he took the title at the AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T …

Posted three top-10 finishes in AJGA competition in 2008, two top-10 finishes in 2009 and one top-10 finish in 2010 … Was an alternate at the 2009 United States Junior Amateur Championship … Was also a participant at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2006 at the age of 14 as one of the youngest qualifiers in tournament history … A product of the golf program at Vestavia Hills High School under the direction of head coach Matthew Cameron … Was the Class 6A state championship runner-up during his senior season in 2010 … Was also the runner-up at the 2010 Alabama Golf Association Boys State Junior Championship at The Country Club of Mobile with a 54-hole score of 10-under par 203 … Posted a scoring average of 71.7 strokes per round during his senior season … Honored for his outstanding community service efforts throughout his high school career … Was the recipient of the 2008 AJGA Presidents’ Youth Leadership Award for his efforts in the fight against cancer … Is the co-founder of Kids vs. Cancer, a fundraising charity that benefits the pediatric cancer unit at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama … Joined his brother, Luckie, in raising more than $50,000 for cancer research since forming the charity in 2006 … Was also a standout basketball player at Vestavia Hills High School … Helped lead his basketball team to the Class 6A state championship in 2009 and Class 6A finals in 2010.

PERSONAL Full name is Carter Smylie Kaufman … Born on Nov. 30, 1991 … Parents are Jeff and Pam Kaufman … Has a younger brother named Luckie … Both parents played golf and graduated from LSU … Served as the Student Government Vice President during his high school career at Vestavia Hills High School … An honor student who joined the National Honor Society … Plays right handed … Majoring in marketing.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH KAUFMAN 2012-13 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 77-75-77 – 229 (t43) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-75-72 – 221 (t2) Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) 73-71-73 – 217 (t5) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 81-80 – 161 (t83) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 78-75-73 – 226 (t41) NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Atlanta, Ga.) 77-68-71 – 216 (t93)

2011-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 74-79-75 – 228 (t50) LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 75 (t5) Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 76-73-75 – 224 (t32) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 71-76-77 – 224 (t34) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 79-74-74 – 227 (t49) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 72-75-75 – 222 (t47) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 65-76-71 – 212 (t2) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 70-76-83 – 229 (t56) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-78-78 – 233 (t51)

2010-11 Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) 80-71-71 – 222 (20) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-73-73 – 223 (t46) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-79-80 – 236 (t44)

PRIOR TO LSU A nationally-ranked prospect who signed with LSU as the No. 21-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2010 by Golfweek … Also ranked No. 38

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LYONS

5-11 • SENIOR• 2L BATON ROUGE, LA. EPISCOPAL HS LYONS’ QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 11 Low Round: 70 (-2) at Squire Creek Invitational

{Oct. 3, 2011) Low Tournament: 215 (-1) at Louisiana Classics

(March 5-6, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 4 Top 20 Finishes: 6 Best Finish: 1st at South Alabama Individual

Tournament (Feb. 18-19, 2013)

LYONS’ CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2010-11 4 12 903 75.25 2011-12 7 19 1,415 74.47 2012-13 4 11 838 76.18 Totals 15 42 3,156 75.14

2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier JUNIOR SEASON (2012-13) Played in four tournaments during his junior season in 2012-13 … Finished the season with a scoring average of 76.18 strokes per round in 11 rounds played on the season … Won the individual title at the South Alabama Individual Tournament held at Magnolia Grove Falls Golf Course in Mobile, Ala. …

Fired rounds of 1-over 72 and even-par 71 to take the title with a 36-hole score of 1-over par 143 …

Cracked LSU’s five-man lineup at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic in the fall and Louisiana Classics in the spring … Opened the season by tying for 62nd place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic with his score of 12-over par 228 at The Farm Golf Club in Rocky Face, Ga. … Posted three-straight rounds of 4-over par 76 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic … Tied for 48th place at the Louisiana Classics with another score of 12-over par 228 in the event held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Tied for 33rd place at LSU’s David Toms Intercollegiate, posting a tournament score of 23-over 239 at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Followed the collegiate season by claiming a top-five finish on the leaderboard at the 94th Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship held at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport … Earned a third-place finish at the LGA Amateur Championship with an impressive score of 4-under par 212 in the state’s premier amateur tournament … Also made his debut at the United States Amateur Championship … Competed in stroke play qualifying at the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. … Received his first selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for his outstanding performance in the classroom … Earned his third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12) Made seven tournament appearances for the Tigers in 2011-12, including four starts as a member of LSU’s five-man starting lineup … Slashed nearly one full stroke from his freshman scoring average with a 74.47 stroke average in 19 rounds played during his sophomore campaign … Played seven rounds at par or better … Fired a season-low 1-under par 215 in 54 holes at the Louisiana Classics while helping lead the

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Tigers to the team title by tying for 12th place on the final leaderboard … Also cracked LSU’s lineup in a team victory at the Argent Financial Classic by tying for 26th place with a tournament score of 5-over 221 … Tied for 28th place as a member of the starting lineup at both the David Toms Intercollegiate and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational during the fall campaign … Earned his third career top-10 finish by tying for ninth place at the Squire Creek Invitational, where he posted an even-par 216 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Opened the season by shooting a 5-over 77 to finish in eighth place for the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match … Also saw action as an individual in LSU’s regular-season finale at the LSU National Invitational, finishing in 58th place … Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11) Earned four tournament appearances for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 2010-11 … Played as an individual four times … Made his collegiate debut at the Squire Creek Invitational held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Finished in a tie for fourth place on the leaderboard with his debut after firing a 2-over par 218 at the par-72 layout … Fired a season-low 1-under par 71 in the second round at Squire Creek en route to his first career top-10 finish … Returned to Squire Creek Country Club in the spring to compete as an individual at the Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic … Tied for 15th place on the leaderboard with a tournament score of 6-over 222 … Posted rounds of even-par 72 in the final round at the Squire Creek Invitational and second round of the Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic at Squire Creek Country Club … Also appeared in two home tournaments for the Tigers during his freshman campaign … Tied for 50th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate held at the Country Club of Louisiana after posting a 10-over 226 in three rounds … Finished the season by finishing alone in 46th place at the LSU National Invitational held at The University Club, where he shot a 21-over 237 in three rounds … Wrapped up the season with a 75.25 scoring average in 12 rounds played … Posted three rounds at par or better … Earned his first varsity letter.

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PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2010 … Also ranked among the top prep prospects nationally in the Class of 2010 when he signed with LSU in November 2009 … Was the No. 42-ranked recruit in his signing class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard … A product of the golf program at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge under the direction of head coach Andrew Wyly … Wrapped up his high school career by capturing three-straight Class 2A individual state championships … Captured the individual state crown in 2009 with an outstanding score of 7-under par 137 at Copper Mill Golf Club in Zachary, including a 3-under 69 in the first round and a 4-under 68 in the second round … Was an alternate for the 2009 United States Junior Amateur Championship following his junior season … A member of the American Junior Golf Association during his prep career … Earned a total of six top-10 finishes in AJGA sponsored events … Took home the individual title at the AJGA Junior All-Star at Grand National during the 2007 season … Finished in second place in three AJGA events, including the 2008 Dalhousie Junior Championship, 2009 AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T and 2010 Bass Pro Shops/Payne Stewart Junior Championship … Was also a soccer star at Episcopal High School, where he earned four letters … Was named an all-metro selection for soccer following his senior season … Finished his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer in goals and assists …

Selected to The Advocate Star of Stars for golf in his junior and senior seasons in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL

Full name is Landon David Lyons … Born on Dec. 26, 1991 … Parents are Lance and Dawn Lyons … Has an older sister, Katherine … Plays right handed ...

Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport leadership.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH LYONS 2012-13 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 76-76-76 – 228 (t62) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 82-77-80 – 239 (t33) South Alabama Individual Tournament (Mobile, Ala.) 72-71 – 143 (1) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 76-78-74 – 228 (t48)

2011-12 LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 77 (8) Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 70-72-74 – 216 (t9) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 76-72-75 – 223 (t28) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 75-74-75 – 224 (t28) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 71-72-72 – 215 (t12) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-76-71 – 221 (t26) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 83-78-78 – 239 (58)

2010-11 Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 75-71-72 – 218 (4) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 75-74-77 – 226 (t50) Louisiana Tech Bulldog Classic (Choudrant, La.) 77-72-73 – 222 (t15) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 85-75-77 – 237 (46)

ANDREW

PRESLEY 6-0 • SENIOR • 3L FORT WORTH, TEXAS SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRESLEY’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 36 Low Round: 67 (-5) at Louisiana Classics

(March 5, 2013) Low Tournament: 206 (-10) at Louisiana Classics

(March 5-6, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 11 Top 20 Finishes: 19 Best Finish: 1st, twice, last at David Toms Intercollegiate

(Oct. 6-7, 2012)

PRESLEY’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2010-11 8 24 1,778 74.08 2011-12 12 34 2,465 72.50 2012-13 13 38 2,787 73.34 Totals 33 96 7,030 73.23

2013 Second-Team All-SEC 2013 PING All-Southeast Region 2012 U.S. Amateur Sweet 16 2012 David Toms Intercollegiate Champion 2012 Louisiana Classics Champion 2012 Second-Team All-SEC 2012 PING All-Southeast Region 2012 SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week (March 8)

JUNIOR SEASON (2012-13) Earned Second-Team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region honors for the second-straight season … A First-Team All-Louisiana performer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Finished the season as the No. 78-ranked player in the country in the final Golfweek Individual Player Ranking … A member of LSU’s five-man lineup in all 13 tournaments … One of three Tigers to tee it up in all 13 events on the season, joining Curtis Thompson and Stewart Jolly … Ended the season with a 73.34 scoring average in 38 rounds played … Was the team’s second-leading scorer on the year … Played 15 rounds at par or better to also rank second on the squad … Led the Tigers with three top-five and five top-10 finishes in his 13 tournament starts … Earned top-20 finishes in 10 of his 13 tournament appearances in 2012-13 … Won his second career tournament title at LSU’s David Toms Intercollegiate during the fall season …

Posted a winning 54-hole score of 4-over par 220 in the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Fired a season-low tournament score of 8-under par 208 in a runner-up finish at the Argent Financial Classic during the spring season … Carded a season-low 5-under 67 in the first round followed by scores of 3-under 69 in the second round and even-par 72 in the final round at the Argent Financial Classic … Opened his spring season by tying for fifth place at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate with a tournament score of 1-over par 217 … Ended the fall season by tying for ninth place at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational with a score of 3-over 219 … Added a fifth top-10 finish during the 2013 spring season by tying for seventh place at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate with another score of 3-over 219 … Helped lead the Tigers to a third appearance at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships in four seasons … Tied for 116th place at the NCAA Championships held at the Crabapple Course at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. … Tied for 51st place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional held at the University Club with a score of 17-over 233 … Opened the championship season by tying for 47th place at the SEC Championships at 14-over 224 … Also made appearances at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (t16) and Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (t40) during the fall season and also the Louisiana Classics (t11), John Hayt Invitational (t20) and Aggie Invitational (t40) during the spring season.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011-12) Enjoyed a breakout sophomore season as one of the elite performers in college golf … Finished the 2011-12 season as the No. 66-ranked player in the country in the final Golfweek rankings … Recognized as a Second-Team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region performer … Joined senior Sang Yi as the only Tigers to appear in all 12 tournaments in 2011-12 …

Slashed nearly two full strokes off of his freshman scoring average with a 72.50 stroke average in 34 rounds played …

Captured his first collegiate victory at the Louisiana Classics as he led the Tigers to the team title with a career-low 54-hole score of 10-under par 206 at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Fired back-to-back rounds of 4-under 68 before wrapping up the Louisiana Classics title with a 2-under 70 in the final round … Earned the title as the SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week following his victory … Followed his performance at the Louisiana Classics by earning consecutive top-10 finishes at the Argent Financial Classic (t6), Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (t9) and LSU National Invitational (t3) … Fired scores of 2-under 214 at the Argent Financial Classic and 4-under 212 at the LSU National Invitational to help guide the Tigers to the team title in each event … Posted an even-par 216 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate … Tied for 42nd place at the 2012 SEC Championships with a score of 10-over 220 … Helped lead the Tigers to their fifth-straight NCAA Regional appearance …

Tied for 55th place at the 2012 NCAA Palo Alto Regional with a score of 8-over 218 … Also earned top-20 finishes during the fall campaign at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational (t12), David Toms Intercollegiate (t17) and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t16) … Named a First-Team All-Louisiana performer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association …

Competed at the United States Amateur Championship for the second time in his career in the event held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. … Advanced to the Sweet 16 in match play as one of the world’s premier amateurs in 2012 … Earned his second varsity letter with the Tigers.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010-11) Made an immediate impact for the Tigers as a true freshman while making eight tournament appearances in 2010-11 …

Posted a 74.08 scoring average in 24 rounds played during his freshman campaign … Nine of his 24 rounds were at par or better … Earned one top-10 finish and three top-20 finishes on the year … Finished in eighth place at the LSU National Invitational at the University Club after posting a 5-over par 221 in three rounds in LSU’s regular season finale … That includes two rounds of even-par 72 in the first and second rounds … Made his first career start at the SEC Championships, where he posted a 13-over 223 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga., to finish in a tie for 36th place … Made his

collegiate debut at the Squire Creek Invitational at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Finished in a tie for 16th place in his debut after posting a 9-over par 225 at the par-72 layout, including a season-low 3-under par 69 in the second round … Followed by earning a second-straight top-20 finish at the David Toms Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Louisiana … Tied for 16th place at the David Toms Intercollegiate while playing as an individual … Fired a season-low tournament score of 2-under par 214 at the CCLA, including back-to-back rounds of 2-under 70 in the second and third rounds … Also cracked the starting lineup in LSU’s team victory at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate … Finished in 54th place in the event at 11-over par 224 …

Also earned a spot in LSU’s five-man lineup at the John Hayt Invitational, Louisiana Classics and Schenkel Invitational …

Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU One of the top prep prospects in the state of Texas and one of the elite junior golfers in the country for the Class of 2010 … Ranked among the Top 20 recruits nationally for his signing class when he signed with the LSU program according to the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (15) and Polo Junior Golf Rankings (16) … Also ranked No. 36 nationally in the Golfweek recruit rankings for the Class of 2010 … Enrolled at LSU after competing in the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Also a qualifier for the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in New York …

An active participant in the American Junior Golf Association throughout his prep career … Honored as an AJGA Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American following the 2009 season … Earned a total of five top-10 finishes in AJGA events … Captured one AJGA tournament title in April 2009 with a win at the AJGA Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Championship held at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, where he fired a 5-under par 211 for 54 holes … A product of Southwest Christian School under the direction of head coach Danny Hahn … Ended his high school career by leading his team to the state championship in 2010 … Was named the MVP for his high school team three times from 2008-10.

PERSONAL Full name is Andrew Patrick Presley … Born on Nov. 11, 1991 … Parents are Mark and Susan Presley … Has two older brothers, Ben and William, and one older sister, Elizabeth … An honor student at Southwest Christian School and a member of the A-B Honor Roll … Plays right handed ...

Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport leadership.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH PRESLEY 2012-13 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga. 71-72-80 – 223 (t40) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 70-76-72 – 218 (t16) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 73-73-74 – 220 (1) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 73-73-73 – 219 (t9) Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) 74-75-68 – 217 (t5) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 69-77 – 146 (t20) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 76-74-67 – 217 (t11) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 67-69-72 – 208 (2) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 71-72-76 – 219 (t7) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 80-73-71 – 224 (t40) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 70-80-74 – 224 (t47) NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) 85-76-72 – 233 (t51) NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Atlanta, Ga.) 72-74-73 – 219 (t116)

2011-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 79-76-73 – 228 (t50) LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 68 (t1) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 76-70-73 – 219 (t12) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 74-74-72 – 220 (t17) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 73-73-75 – 221 (t16) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 75-75-73 – 223 (t27) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 68-68-70 – 206 (1) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-70-70 – 214 (t6) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 72-69-75 – 216 (t9) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-70-68 – 212 (t3) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 72-72-76 – 220 (t42) NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.)

75-71-72 – 218 (t55) 2010-11 Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 80-69-76 – 225 (t16) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-70-70 – 214 (t16) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 73-81-70 – 224 (t32) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 72-74-75 – 221 (t25) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 70-79-75 – 224 (54) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La).

72-72-77 – 221 (8)

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JOLLY

5-9 • JUNIOR • 2L BIRMINGHAM, ALA. MOUNTAIN BROOK HS JOLLY’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 19 Low Round: 69 (-3), twice, last at Shoal Creek Inter.

(Sept. 24, 2012) Low Tournament: 210 (-6) at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24-25, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 5 Top 20 Finishes: 11 Best Finish: T-1st at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24-25, 2012)

JOLLY’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2011-12 9 25 1,842 73.68 2012-13 13 38 2,795 73.55 Totals 22 63 4,637 73.60

2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Champion SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13) One of the team’s top performers as a sophomore in 2012-13 … Finished the season as the No. 97-ranked player in the country in the final Golfweek Individual Player Rankings … Named a Second-Team AllLouisiana performer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association following the collegiate season … Was LSU’s third-leading scorer with a career-low scoring average of 73.55 strokes per round in 38 rounds played on the season … One of three Tigers to play in all 13 tournaments on the year while joining Curtis Thompson and Andrew Presley … Played 13 rounds at par or better … Earned two top-five, four top-10 and seven top-20 finishes on the year … Won his first collegiate title as the co-champion of the 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate held at Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, Ala. … Posted a career-low tournament score of 6-under par 210, including a seasonal best of 3-under par 69 in the second round, to share medalist honors with Thompson at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate … Tied for fifth place in LSU’s spring opener at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate with a score of 1-over 217 in 54 holes, including a 1-under 71 in the second round … Fired a tournament score of even-par 216 to tie for seventh place on the leaderboard at the Louisiana Classics held during the spring season …

Earned his first top-10 finish of the year at LSU’s David Toms Intercollegiate by carding a 10-over 226 in 54 holes in the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Also cracked LSU’s lineup at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional held at the University Club, where he tied for 14th place at 6-over 222 for the tournament … Tied for 60th place in the final standings in his first career appearance at the NCAA Championships held at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. … Posted a 54-hole score of 3-over par 213, including an even-par 70 in the second round, at the NCAA Championships … Opened the 2012 fall season by firing 2-under 214 to tie for 11th place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic in Rocky Face, Ga. … Recorded back-to-back 1-under 71s in the second and third rounds at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic … Also earned a top-20 finish at the Argent Financial Classic by tying for 14th place with a score of 5-over 221 … Tied for

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43rd place at the SEC Championships with a score of 13-over 223 … Also cracked the lineup at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (t22), Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t40) and John Hayt Invitational (t50) …

Trailed the collegiate season by taking a top-10 finish at the Sunnehanna Amateur Championship by firing a 1-over 281 in four rounds at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pa. … Also qualified for the United States Amateur Championship for the second-straight season … Qualified for the first round of match play at the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., after tying for ninth place in 36 holes of stroke play with a score of 1-under par 139 … Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Made nine tournament appearances for the Tigers during his true freshman season in 2011-12 … Ranked fourth on the team with a 73.68 scoring average in his 25 rounds played on the campaign … Was the No. 9-ranked scoring average among freshmen in the Southeastern Conference in 2011-12 … Carded six rounds at par or better … Earned three top-20 finishes in his eight appearances in 54-hole events as a true freshman … Tied for 14th place while playing as an individual at the David Toms Intercollegiate while carding a season-low tournament score of 3-over par 219 at Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La. … Tied for 19th place at the Squire Creek Invitational after posting a 54-hole score of 5-over par 221 in the event held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Wrapped up the 2011 fall season by tying for 20th place on the leaderboard at the prestigious Isleworth Collegiate Invitational … Recorded his score of 6-over par 222 at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Windermere, Fla., to help lead the Tigers to a runner-up finish … Earned a spot in LSU’s postseason lineup at both the SEC Championships and NCAA Palo Alto Regional … Tied for 39th place in his debut at the SEC Championships after carding a 9-over 219 at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. …

Wrapped up the season by tying for 51st place at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional while posting a 7-over 217 in three rounds at the Stanford Golf Course … Helped the Tigers take home a trio of team titles at the Louisiana Classics, Argent Financial Classic and LSU National Invitational during the spring season … Tied for 32nd place at the Louisiana Classics with a score

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of 3-over 219 at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Finished in 28th place at the Argent Financial Classic with a score of 6-over 222 … Tied for 21st place at the LSU National Invitational with a score of 7-over par 223 for three rounds at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Tied for medalist honors at the sectional qualifier held at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss., with his 36-hole score of 4-under par 140 to claim his spot in the U.S. Amateur field …

Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Alabama and one of the elite recruits in the country for the Class of 2011 … A product of Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Ala. … Named a 2010 American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American … Signed with LSU as the No. 1-ranked recruit in Alabama for the 2011 recruiting season according to the Golfweek Junior Rankings … A nationally-ranked recruit who signed with LSU as one of the nation’s Top 30 prep recruits for 2011 in the Golfweek Junior Rankings (16), Polo Junior Golf Rankings (28) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard (29) … Also ranked among the Top 50 junior golfers in the country in the Golfweek Junior Rankings (29), Polo Junior Golf Rankings (44) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard (45) … An active member of the AJGA during his prep career … Earned three top-10 finishes in the AJGA … Also a star on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour … Earned three wins with six top-five and eight top-10 finishes in the SJGT … Boasted a scoring average of 71.8 in his SJGT events …

Captured medalist honors at the 2010 SJGT Vestavia Junior Classic after his score of 10-under par 134 helped earn him Golfweek Junior Player of the Week honors … Crowned the 2009 Press Thornton Future Masters Champion while firing scores of 65, 71 and 72 at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala. … Earned a second-place finish in the event in 2010 … Also finished in a tie for 13th place at the 2009 Orange Bowl International Golf Championship.

PERSONAL Full name is Stewart Ralph Jolly … Born on April 9, 1993 … Parents are Ralph and Connie Jolly … Has one older sister named Sarah … Plays right-handed …

Majoring in general business.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH JOLLY 2012-13 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 72-71-71 – 214 (t11) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 70-69-71 – 210 (t1) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 74-77-75 – 226 (t9) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 75-78-74 – 227 (t40) Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) 74-71-72 – 217 (t5) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 78-73 – 151 (t50) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 71-75-70 – 216 (t7) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 76-72-73 – 221 (t14) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 78-71-75 – 224 (t22) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 84-74-73 – 231 (t60) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 74-73-76 – 223 (t43) NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-73-73 – 222 (t14) NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Atlanta, Ga.) 72-70-71 – 213 (t60)

2011-12 LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 80 (10) Squire Creek Invitational (Choudrant, La.) 72-77-72 – 221 (t19) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 72-76-71 – 219 (t14) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 79-69-74 – 222 (t20) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 74-73-72 – 219 (t32) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-73-75 – 222 (28) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-73-74 – 223 (t21) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 74-72-73 – 219 (t39) NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.)

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LEWIS 6-0 • JUNIOR • 2L NEW ORLEANS, LA. JESUIT HS LEWIS’ QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 9 Low Round: 68 (-4) at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24, 2012) Low Tournament: 214 (-2) at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24-25, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 2 Top 20 Finishes: 6 Best Finish: T-5that Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24-25, 2012)

LEWIS’ CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2011-12 6 16 1,205 75.31 2012-13 11 32 2,395 74.84 Totals 17 48 3,600 75.00

2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13) Nearly doubled his appearances as a sophomore with 11 tournament starts for the Tigers in 2012-13 … Finished the season with a career-low scoring average of 74.84 strokes per round in 32 rounds played on the season … Cut his scoring average by nearly a half stroke per round while playing twice the number of competitive rounds from his freshman season … Carded six rounds at par or better on the year … Earned one top-five, one top-10 and four top20 finishes in his 11 tournament appearances on the campaign … Opened his season by tying for fifth place with a career-low 54-hole score of 2-under par 214 at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate held at Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, Ala. … Recorded a career-low round of 4-under 68 in the second round at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate … Marked his first career top-five and top-10 finish … Finished in 16th place at LSU’s David Toms Intercollegiate with a tournament score of 14-over par 230 in three rounds at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Tied for 18th place at the Argent Financial Classic with a score of 6-over par 222 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Tied for 20th place at the John Hayt Invitational with a 36-hole score of 2-over par 146 in the rain-shortened event held at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. … Helped the Tigers earn their third trip to the NCAA Championships in four seasons by tying for 24th place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional … Posted his tournament score of 9-over par 225 to tie for 24th place in his first career NCAA Regional appearance … Tied for 63rd place at the SEC Men’s Golf Championships with a score of 19-over 229 … Also saw action at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t58) during the fall season and Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (t22), Aggie Invitational (t27), Louisiana Classics (t41) and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (t43) during the spring season … Followed the collegiate season by earning a top-10 finish at the 94th Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship held at Southern Trace Country Club … Finished in ninth place on the final leaderboard for the event with a 54-hole score of 1-over par 217 … Followed the collegiate season with his debut at the United States Amateur Championship … Competed in stroke play qualifying at the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship held at The

Country Club in Brookline, Mass. … Honored for his efforts in the classroom as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Played in six tournaments as a true freshman with the Tigers during the 2011-12 campaign … Recorded a 75.31 scoring average in his 16 rounds on the season … Carded three rounds at par or better … Fired a season-low 54-hole score of 1-over par 217 to tie for 15th place on the final leaderboard at the Argent Financial Classic held at Squire Creek Invitational in Choudrant, La. … Carded a season-low score of 2-under par 70 in the second round at the Squire Creek Invitational … Earned his first career top-20 finish at the Squire Creek Invitational … Matched his season-low round with a 2-under par 70 in the final round at the LSU National Invitational to tie for 21st place with a score of 7-over 223 … Fired a 1-under par 71 in his collegiate debut at the LSU vs. Centenary stroke play match for the third-best round of the event … Cracked LSU’s five-man starting lineup for the first time at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, where he finished in 44th place with a score of 16-over par 232 in the event held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio … Also saw action at the David Toms Intercollegiate during the fall season and the Louisiana Classics during the spring season …

Followed the collegiate season by qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Claimed his spot in the field at the 112th U.S. Amateur by firing an 8-under par 136 at the sectional qualifier held at Money Hill Golf & Country Club in Abita Springs, La. … Competed in the stroke play competition at the U.S. Amateur held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. …

Crowned the inaugural Magnolia Amateur champion with an impressive 9-under par 204 at Hattiesburg Country Club … Earned his first varsity letter.

the No. 53-ranked recruit nationally for the 2011 signing class in the Golfweek Junior Rankings … Also ranked among the Top 100 junior golfers nationally regardless of class in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (76), National Junior Golf Scoreboard (80) and Golfweek Junior Rankings (89) … An accomplished member of the American Junior Golf Association during his prep career … Was a member of the 2008 AJGA Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Team … A two-time tournament champion as a member of the AJGA, including his victory at the 2010 AJGA Elbit Systems of America Junior Championship held at Southern Oaks Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas …

Also won the 2008 AJGA Junior All-Star Championship … Also earned five top-10 finishes and eight top-20 finishes as a member of the AJGA … Picked up a top10 finish at the 2010 Southern Junior Championship held at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Finished in a tie for ninth place on the leaderboard with a 54-hole score of 5-over par 221 … Qualified for the 64-player match play competition at the 2009 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. … Was a three-time LHSAA Class 5A individual state champion while competing for Jesuit High School … Posted an impressive 70.3 scoring average in his three wins at the Class 5A state tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … Named a two-time New Orleans Metro Player of the Year by the Times-Picayune … Helped lead Jesuit High School to back-to-back Class 5A state championships in in 2010 and 2011 … Was a two-time Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship runner-up in 2007 and 2010.

PERSONAL Full name is Myles Corrigan Lewis … Born on Nov. 9, 1992 … Parents are Sidney and Charlotte Lewis … Has two sisters, Erica and Meg … Mother is an LSU graduate … Sister, Meg, is currently an LSU student … Plays right-handed … Majoring in business management.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH LEWIS 2012-13 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 74-68-72 – 214 (t5) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 77-78-75 – 230 (16) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 74-81-77 – 232 (t58) Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) 74-73-74 – 221 (t22) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 72-74 – 146 (t20) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 80-72-74 – 226 (t41) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-72-76 – 222 (t18) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 78-75-76 – 229 (t43) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 72-75-74 – 221 (t27) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 77-77-75 – 229 (t63) NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-75-74 – 225 (t24)

2011-12 LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 71 (3) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 76-75-81 – 232 (44) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 77-75-79 – 231 (t48) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 74-78-79 – 231 (t79) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 74-70-73 – 217 (t15) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 79-74-70 – 223 (t21)

PRIOR TO LSU The No. 1-ranked junior golfer in Louisiana by all major junior golf publications … Joined the LSU program following an outstanding prep career at Jesuit High School in New Orleans … Signed with LSU as a Top 50 recruit in the country for the Class of 2011 in both the Polo Junior Golf Rankings (45) and National Junior Golf Scoreboard (50) … Was also

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6-0 • JUNIOR LEATHERHEAD, ENGLAND NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

2013 Palmer Cup European Team Member 2013 NCAA Division II First-Team All-American 2013 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year 2013 U.S. Amateur Qualifier 2012 Jack Nicklaus Division II Collegiate Player of the Year 2012 NCAA Division II First-Team All-American 2012 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year 2012 Sunshine State Conference Champion PRIOR TO LSU

Established himself as one of the premier amateur golfers worldwide in his two seasons at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. … Earned the right to compete with the 10-man European team at the 2013 Palmer Cup, an annual Ryder Cup-style collegiate competition featuring the top players from the United States and Europe … Joined the European team in the 2013 Palmer Cup held at Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Del. …

Also competed internationally during the summer of 2012 … Helped guide England to the 2012 European Challenge team championship … Also helped lead Europe to the 2012 Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy team title over the team from the Asia and Pacific region … Earned a spot on the Great Britain and Ireland squad that competed against Europe for the St. Andrews Trophy in 2012 … A leader of the premier men’s golf program in the NCAA Division II ranks during his two seasons at Nova Southeastern University … Was a two-time NCAA Division II First-Team All-American in 2012 and 2013 … Led the Sharks with identical scoring averages of 70.94 as a freshman in 2011-12 and sophomore in 2012-13 … Guided Nova Southeastern to the NCAA Division II national championship during his freshman season as the Sharks blanked Chico State with a 5-0 win in the national championship match at the Cardinal Club Golf Course in in Simpsonville, Ky. … Won the NCAA Division II individual bronze medal as the third-place finisher in stroke play at the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships … Honored for his performance as a freshman in 2011-12 as the Jack Nicklaus Award winner as the NCAA Division II Collegiate Player of the Year … A catalyst in the Sharks claiming the Sunshine State Conference team championship in 2012-13 … Won back-to-back SSC Player of the Year honors in 2012 and 2013 … Crowned the SSC individual champion during his freshman season in 2012 … Captured the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional individual championship during his sophomore season in 2013 … Won a total of five individual tournament titles in his two seasons at Nova Southeastern University … Won back-to-back titles at the Otter Invitational hosted by Cal State Monterey in the fall of 2011 and 2012 … Also captured the individual crown at the Barry Buccaneer Invitational hosted by Barry University in the spring of 2013 … Earned an impressive 16 top-five finishes and 19 top-10 finishes in his 23 tournament starts in his two seasons at Nova Southeastern University … Won bronze medals with third-place finishes in a pair of elite amateur championships in 2012 at the Jones Cup held in St. Simons Island, Ga., and the Turkish Amateur Championship with a 72-hole score of 7-under par 281 … Played at the 113th United States Amateur Championship held at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., in August 2013 prior to his arrival in Baton Rouge … Tied for 88th place in a field of more than 300 players in stroke play qualifying at the 2013 U.S. Amateur Championship with a 36-hole score of 6-over par 146.

PERSONAL

Born in Epsom, England … Son of Phil and Susanne Taylor … Has one sister, Katie … Favorite sports team is Arsenal Football Club … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.

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THOMPSON 6-0 • JUNIOR • 2L CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. HOME SCHOOLED THOMPSON’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: 27 Low Round: 68 (-4), twice, last at Aggie Invitational

(April 6, 2013) Low Tournament: 210 (-6) at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24-25, 2012) Top 10 Finishes: 6 Top 20 Finishes: 14 Best Finish: T-1st at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

(Sept. 24-25, 2012)

THOMPSON’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2011-12 10 28 2,072 74.00 2012-13 13 38 2,771 72.92 Totals 23 66 4,843 73.38

2013 Golfweek Honorable Mention AllAmerican 2013 First-Team All-SEC 2013 PING All-Southeast Region 2012 U.S. Amateur Match Play Qualifier 2012 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Champion 2012 Dixie Amateur Champion SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13) One of the emerging stars of college golf with an outstanding performance during his sophomore campaign in 2012-13 … Honored as a Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American and PING All-Southeast Region performer … Earned First-Team All-SEC honors in a vote of the league’s head coaches … Chosen as the Louisiana Player of the Year and a First-Team All-Louisiana performer by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Finished the season as the No. 49-ranked player in the country in the final Golfweek rankings … Started all 13 tournaments for the Tigers on the season … One of just three Tigers to start all 13 tournaments on the year, joining Andrew Presley and Stewart Jolly … Was LSU’s leading scorer with a career-low 72.92 stroke average in 38 rounds played on the season … Carded a team-leading 18 rounds at par or better … Earned two top-five, five top-10 and 10 top20 finishes in his 13 tournament starts … Led the Tigers with five top-10 and 10 top-20 finishes … Won his first collegiate tournament title with a career-low score of 6-under par 210 at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate held at Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, Ala. … Fired rounds of 3-under 69, 2-under 70 and 1-under 71 to share the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate title with Jolly … Led the Tigers to their third NCAA Championships appearance in four season with a top-10 finish at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Posted a 54-hole score of 4-over 220, including a 1-under 71 in the second round, to tie for 10th place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional … Tied for 116th place at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships with a score of 9-over 219 in the event held at Capital City Club’s Crabapple Course in Atlanta, Ga. … Solidified All-SEC honors by tying for 15th place at the SEC Championships with a tournament score of 6-over par 216 at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course in St. Simons Island, Ga. … Tied for fifth place Argent Financial Classic during the spring season with a score of 1-over par 217 at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La. … Broke par with a score of 3-under par 213 to tie for sixth place at the Aggie Invitational held at Traditions Golf Club held in Bryan, Texas … Opened the Aggie Invitational with a season-low score of 4-under 68 in the first round … Also claimed

a top-10 finish by tying for ninth place at LSU’s David Toms Intercollegiate with his score of 10-over 226 at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Added top-20 finishes at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (t14) during the fall season and John Hayt Invitational (t12), Louisiana Classics (t17) and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (t17) during the spring season … Also made starts at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t26) in the fall and Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (t44) in the spring … Recognized for his academic performance with a first career selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12) Played in 10 tournaments during his true freshman season with the Tigers in 2011-12 … Finished the season with a 74.0 scoring average in 28 rounds played …

Recorded nine rounds at par or better … Earned three top20 finishes in 54-hole tournaments during the campaign … Tied for 13th place while playing as an individual at the Argent Financial Classic, firing a season-low 54-hole score of even-par 216 … Fired a 2-under 70 in the final round at the Argent Financial Classic … Tied for 17th place at the LSU National Invitational after posting a score of 5-over par 221 as an individual at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Finished in a tie for 18th place at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational with his score of 7-over par 223 …

Made his collegiate debut in LSU’s season opener at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, where he finished in 32nd place at 5-over 221 for the championship … Cracked LSU’s starting lineup at the 2012 NCAA Palo Alto Regional held at the Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto, Calif. … Tied for 37th place with a score of 2-over par 212 at the NCAA Palo Alto Regional, including a 1-under 69 in the first round … Fired a season-low round of 4-under 68 to tie for the top spot in LSU’s stroke play match against Centenary during the fall season … Also saw action in the David Toms Intercollegiate (t22) and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t40) during the fall season … Competed in such events as the John Hayt Invitational (t63) and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (63) during the spring season … Followed the collegiate season by claiming the individual title at the prestigious 81st Dixie Amateur Championship held at Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. … Opened the Dixie Amateur Championship with three-straight rounds of 3-under 69 before capturing the two-stroke victory with a 4-under 68 in the final round for a 72-hole score of 13-under par 274 … Earned the right to compete at the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career … Qualified for the U.S. Amateur with a secondplace finish in the sectional qualifier at Orlando’s Waldorf Astoria Golf Club with a 36-hole score of 1-over 145 …

Finished in a tie for seventh place on the leaderboard in stroke play with his 3-under 138 to qualify for the match

play tournament in his first ever U.S. Amateur appearance … Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s premier prep prospects for the Class of 2011 … Emerged as one of the most highly-recruited prospects nationally after winning medalist honors in the stroke play competition at the 2010 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at Egypt Valley Country Club in Grand Rapids, Mich. … Fired rounds of 4-under 68 and 6-under 66 for a 36-hole score of 10-under par 134 to earn the No. 1 overall seed in the match play competition at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur … Won medalist honors by a mere one stroke over the defending U.S. Junior Champion Jordan Speith of Dallas, Texas … Went on to qualify for the Round of 32 in match play … Also qualified for the match play competition at the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. … Signed with LSU as a Top 25 recruit in the country for the Class of 2011 by both the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (16) and Golfweek Junior Rankings (24) … Was also the No. 51-ranked recruit nationally for the 2011 signing class in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings …

Also ranked among the Top 100 junior golfers in the country regardless of class in the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (24), Golfweek Junior Rankings (42) and Polo Junior Golf Rankings (89) … Was the No. 3-ranked recruit in the state of Florida for the Class of 2011 and the state’s No. 5-ranked junior golfer regardless of class by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard … An experienced member of the American Junior Golf Association … Captured a 2009 AJGA Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-America honor … Earned one win and four top-10 finishes in 23 career starts as a member of the AJGA … Was the co-medalist at the 2009 Polo Golf Junior Classic held at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

PERSONAL Full name is Curtis Scott Thompson … Born on Dec. 13, 1992 … Parents are Scott and Judy Thompson … Has an older brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Alexis … Comes from an accomplished family of golfers … Brother, Nick, was a four-time All-American during his collegiate career at Georgia Tech and is currently a member of the PGA TOUR … Sister, Lexi, is the former top-ranked female amateur golfer in the United States and is a rising star on the LPGA TOUR … Lexi won the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic to become the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history at 16 years, 7 months and 8 days old … Plays right-handed …

Majoring in business management.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH THOMPSON 2012-13 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 71-70-75 – 216 (t14) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 69-70-71 – 210 (t1) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 72-78-76 – 226 (t9) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 72-76-75 – 223 (t26) Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (Mobile, Ala.) 84-72-70 – 226 (t44) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 71-73 – 144 (t12) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 75-73-71 – 219 (t17) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 75-69-73 – 217 (t5) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 77-72-73 – 222 (t17) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 68-74-71 – 213 (t6) SEC Men’s Golf Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 69-75-72 – 216 (t15) NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) 75-71-74 – 220 (t10) NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Atlanta, Ga.) 73-70-76 – 219 (t116)

2011-12 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 77-72-72 – 221 (32) LSU vs. Centenary (Shreveport, La.) 68 (t1) Jack Nicklaus Invitational (Dublin, Ohio) 74-73-76 – 223 (t18) David Toms Intercollegiate (Shreveport, La.) 72-76-73 – 221 (t22) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 73-81-74 – 228 (t40) John Hayt Invitational (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) 80-77-73 – 230 (t63) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 75-71-70 – 216 (t13) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 76-80-76 – 232 (63) LSU National Invitational (Baton Rouge, La.) 71-69-81 – 221 (t17) NCAA Palo Alto Regional (Palo Alto, Calif.)

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WRIGHT 6-0 • SOPHOMORE • HS PHOENIX, ARIZ. PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL WRIGHT’S QUICK FACTS Rounds of par or better: Low Round:

Low Tournament:

Top 10 Finishes: Top 20 Finishes: Best Finish:

8 66 (-6) at Louisiana Classics (March 4, 2013) 209 (-10) at Louisiana Classics (March 4-5, 2013) 2 4 1st at Louisiana Classics (March 4-5, 2013)

WRIGHT’S CAREER TOTALS YEAR TOURN. ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE 2012-13 12 35 2,603 74.37 Totals 12 35 2,603 74.37

2013 Louisiana Classics Champion 2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifier FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13) Made 12 tournament appearances for the Tigers during his freshman season in 2012-13 … Made 10 tournament starts as a member of LSU’s five-man lineup … Was the team’s fourth-leading scorer with a 74.37 scoring average in 35 rounds played on the year … Carded eight rounds at par or better … Earned one top-five, two top-10 and four top-20 finishes in his 12 tournament starts on the season … Crowned the individual champion at the Louisiana Classics tournament held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette … Fired a career-low score of 7-under par 209 to take the title at the Louisiana Classics while playing as an individual … Shot a career-low score of 6-under 66 in the first round, followed by scores of even-par 72 in the second round and 1-under par 71 in the third round to win medalist honors … Opening score of 6-under 66 in the first round of the Louisiana Classics was the lowest on the squad for the 2012-13 season … Followed his victory at the Louisiana Classics by tying for eighth place at the Argent Financial Classic with a score of 3-over par 219 … Finished in 12th place on the leaderboard at the David Toms Intercollegiate with a score of 11-over 227 in the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Also claimed a top-20 finish by tying for 16th place at the South Alabama Individual Tournament with a score of 11-over 153 in two rounds … Helped lead the Tigers to their third NCAA Championships appearance in four seasons … Made his NCAA Championships debut at the Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. … Tied for 69th place at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships with a score 4-over par 214 at Capital City Club’s Crabapple Course, including a 2-under par 68 in the first round …

Made the only hole-in-one of the NCAA Championships at the par-three 15th hole at the Crabapple Course to highlight a first-round score of 2-under 68 … Tied for 28th place at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with a score of 10-over 226 in the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge … Tied for 36th place in his debut at the SEC Men’s Golf Championships, finishing the event with a 54-hole score of 12-over 222 … Also saw action at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (t31), Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (t36) and Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (t66) during the fall season

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and the Aggie Invitational (t32) and Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (t33) during the spring season …

Honored with a strong season with a Second-Team AllLouisiana selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU Signed with LSU as the No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of Arizona and one of the elite prospects in the country for the Class of 2012 … Ranked among the Top 10 recruits in the country for the Class of 2012 as the No. 8-ranked prospect nationwide in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings at the time of his signing with LSU … Was also ranked No. 12 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 17 by Golfweek in the Class of 2012 … Ranked No. 11 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings, No. 16 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 26 in the Golfweek junior rankings regardless of high school classification when he signed at LSU … Competed at the United States Amateur Championship for the first time in his career in the 112th edition of the event held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo. … Qualified for the stroke play tournament at the 112th U.S. Amateur Championship … Advanced to the Sweet 16 in match play at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship held at Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich. … Earned a spot in match play by tying for 20th place in the stroke play at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur with a 36-hole score of 2-under par 142 …

Followed with an appearance in the stroke play field at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur held at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. … A decorated member of the American Junior Golf Association while earning a Rolex Junior First-Team All-American selection in 2011 … Also chosen as a Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American in 2010 … Earned a total of 10 career top10 finishes in AJGA events since the 2009 season …

Won his first career AJGA tournament title at the 2011 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. … Fired rounds of 1-over 72, 1-under 70 and 4-under 67 to win the title at the AJGA’s Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic in 2011 … Earned three additional top-10 finishes in AJGA events in 2011, including third place at the PING Phoenix Junior, fourth place at the Junior PGA Championship and a tie for seventh place at the HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods … Posted four top-10 finishes in AJGA events in 2010, including a tie for seventh place at

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the PING Phoenix Junior, a tie for eighth place at the Under Armour/Vicky Hurst Championship, ninth place at The PING Invitational and a tie for 10th place at the Las Vegas Junior Open presented by The Pacemaker …

Earned two Top 10s during the 2009 season with a tie for fourth place at the Junior All-Star at Lake Havasu and a tie for sixth place at the Las Vegas Junior Open presented by The Pacemaker … Captured the Arizona Division I state title on during the 2011 fall season with a tournament record 15-under par 125 fired at the state tournament held at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson … Fired rounds of 8-under 62 and 7-under 63 at the par-70 layout to win the state crown by five shots.

PERSONAL Full name is Zachary Ray Wright … Born on Nov. 8, 1993 … Parents are Don and Alecia Wright … Has an older sister named Ashley … Maintained a 3.75 cumulative grade-point average at Pinnacle High School … Was a member of the Honor Roll and Principal’s List throughout his prep career … Plays right handed …

Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.

ROUND-BY-ROUND WITH WRIGHT 2012-13 Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic (Rocky Face, Ga.) 72-74-76 – 222 (t31) Shoal Creek Intercollegiate (Birmingham, Ala.) 77-76-74 – 227 (t36) David Toms Intercollegiate (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-74-77 – 227 (12) Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (Windermere, Fla.) 79-80-76 – 235 (t66) South Alabama Individual Tournament (Mobile, Ala.) 80-73 – 153 (t16) Louisiana Classics (Lafayette, La.) 66-72-71 – 209 (1) Argent Financial Classic (Choudrant, La.) 76-72-71 – 219 (t8) Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, S.C.) 80-70-77 – 227 (t33) Aggie Invitational (College Station, Texas) 74-74-74 – 222 (t32) SEC Championships (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 75-71-76 – 222 (t36) NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) 76-75-75 – 226 (t28) NCAA Men’s Golf Championships (Atlanta, Ga.) 68-74-72 – 214 (t69)

BRANDON

PIERCE

5-9 • FRESHMAN • HS COVINGTON, LA. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

2012 AJGA Rolex Junior Second-Team All-American 2012 USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award Polo Junior Golf Rankings Top 100 for 2013 (10) National Junior Golf Scoreboard Top 100 for 2013 (25) Golfweek Top 100 for 2013 (60) PRIOR TO LSU Emerged as one of the nation’s elite prep prospects with his performance during the 2012 season … Honored as a Rolex Junior Second-Team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association in 2012 … Signed with LSU as the No. 10-ranked prep recruit nationally for the Class of 2013 in the prestigious Polo Junior Golf Rankings … Also ranked No. 25 nationally by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 60 in the country by Golfweek among high school seniors … Ranked No. 15 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings and No. 46 in the National Junior Golf Scoreboard regardless of high school classification when signing his National Letter of Intent with the Tigers … Solidified his position among the nation’s premier recruits by tying for third place on the leaderboard at the 2012 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions held at the Crabapple Course at Capital City Club in Alpharetta, Ga. … Fired rounds of 2-over 72, 4-under 66, 1-under 69 and 1-under 69 to tie for third place at the 2012 Rolex Tournament of Champions with his 72-hole score of 4-under par 276 … Earned five top-10 finishes in AJGA events during his breakout 2012 season … Tied for second place at the 2012 AJGA Junior at Steelwood presented by AT&T at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Ala., with a 54-hole score of 2-under 214 … Posted a 4-under 212 to tie for fourth place at the 2012 AJGA Genesis Shootout presented by the Valero Texas Open at Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas … Saw action at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., where he tied for fifth place on the leaderboard at The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf … Fired a 54-hole score of even-par 216 to tie for fifth place in one of the AJGA’s major tournaments of the 2012 season … Also tied for seventh place at the 2012 Exide Technologies Junior Open presented by Mizuno … Earned the right to represent the West squad at the AJGA’s Wyndham Cup held at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla., on the strength of his performance in 2012 … Has earned a total of eight Top 10s in AJGA sponsored events during his prep career … Won an AJGA title for the first time at the 2010 Sean O’Hair Junior All-Star Championship with a career-low AJGA tournament score of 10-under par 206 at The Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas … Fired an 8-under 64 that included a double-eagle in his final round to win the AJGA Sean O’Hair Junior All-Star Championship back in 2010 … Cracked the Top 10 of the final leaderboard at the 62nd Future Masters while firing a 2-over 218 at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala., in 2011 … Finished runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Kids Teen World Championship held at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C. … Carded rounds of 1-under 71, 1-over 73 and 2-under 70 for a 54-hole score of 2-under 214 to finish in second place at Pinehurst No. 2 … Earned his first career Class 5A all-state selection while competing for St. Paul’s School in 2012 … Earned back-to-back AllDistrict 7-5A selections in 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL Full name is Brandon Chavgney Pierce … Born on Aug. 18, 1994 … Parents are Chavgney and Rebecca Pierce … Has one younger sister, Brittany … Father played basketball at LSU … Mother played college volleyball … Maintained a 4.31 cumulative gradepoint average on a 4.0 scale during his prep career at St. Paul’s School in Covington … Was an HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team selection in 2011 and 2012 … An active member of his community as the founder of Brandon’s Birdies … Has helped raise more than $50,000 for local children’s charities in the New Orleans area since 2009 while leading Brandon’s Birdies …

Served at St. Paul’s School as a Eucharist minister … Also participated with the math team at St. Paul’s … Selected Charter’s Community Hero in Covington in November 2012 … Honored by the United States Golf Association and the AJGA as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award … Plays right handed ... Majoring in sport administration with a concentration in sport commerce.

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ERIC

RICARD 6-1 • FRESHMAN • HS LOYOLA COLLEGE PREP SHREVEPORT, LA.

2013 Louisiana Amateur Champion 2012 U.S. Junior Amateur Sweet 16 2011 AJGA Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American Golfweek Top 100 for 2013 (15) National Junior Golf Scoreboard Top 100 for 2013 (21) Polo Junior Golf Rankings Top 100 for 2013 (35) PRIOR TO LSU One of the nation’s premier prep prospects to sign a National Letter of Intent in the Class of 2013 … Signed with the Tigers as the No. 15-ranked recruit in the country for the Class of 2013 by Golfweek … Also ranked No. 21 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 35 in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings in his graduating class … Ranked No. 30 by Golfweek, No. 37 by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 77 by the Polo Junior Golf Rankings regardless of classification at the time of his signing … Captured the 2013 Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship following his senior season at Loyola Prep College … Fired a 54-hole score of 9-under par 207 to claim a three-shot victory at the 94th LGA Amateur Championship held at Southern Trace Country Club in his hometown of Shreveport … Honored as a 2011 Rolex Junior Honorable Mention All-American by the American Junior Golf Association … Solidified his reputation as one of the elite junior golfers in the country with a run to the Sweet 16 in match play at the 2012 United States Junior Amateur Championship held at The Golf Club of New England in Stratham, N.H. … Tied for 15th place in stroke play with a 36-hole score of 3-over par 147 at the U.S. Junior Amateur to earn a spot in match play … Won his sectional qualifier for the 2012 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Kansas City … A two-time tournament champion as a member of the AJGA … Won his first AJGA crown with a record-setting performance at the 2011 Elbit Systems of America Championship at Hidden Creek Golf Course in Fort Worth, Texas … Set the course and tournament record in winning medalist honors at the 2011 Elbit Systems of America Championship with a score of 8-under 63 in the opening round and 11-under 202 for the tournament … Fired his lowest competitive round of 63 in the first round … Added a 6-under 65 in the final round for the victory … Won the 2012 AJGA David Toms Foundation Junior Championship held at Southern Trace Country Club … Fired a 7-under par 209 for a six-shot victory … Earned four career top-10 finishes in AJGA sponsored events during an outstanding prep career … Finished runner-up at the 2011 AJGA Genesis Shootout presented by the Valero Texas Open … Added a seventh-place finish at the 2012 AJGA Goodman Networks Junior at Traditions … Finished in 11th place at the 2011 Jones Cup Junior Invitational held at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. … Earned an eighth-place finish at the 2011 Southern Junior Invitational … Captured back-to-back Class 3A regional and state championships in 2011 and 2012 as a leader of the squad at Loyola College Prep … Fired rounds of 5-under 67 and 4-under 68 to claim the 2012 Louisiana Class 3A state title as a junior with a 36-hole score of 9-under par 135 at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Zachary, La. … Won the Class 3A state crown as a sophomore in 2011 with a two-round total of 3-under 142 … Guided Loyola College Prep to two-straight Class 3A team titles with his performance … Medalist at the 2012 Louisiana Champions Invitational with his tournament and amateur course record of 7-under 65 at Tamahka Trails Golf Club in Marksville, La.

PERSONAL Full name is Eric Nicholas Ricard … Born on Sept. 27, 1994 … Parents are Frank and Leah Ricard … Has one older sister, Lauren … Father played tennis at Louisiana College during his collegiate career … Posted a 3.52 cumulative grade-point average at Loyola College Prep … Plays right-handed … Majoring in general business.

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Players

Stewart Jolly

Smylie Kaufman

Myles Lewis

Landon Lyons

5-9 – Junior Birmingham, Ala. Mountain Brook HS

6-1 – Senior Birmingham, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS

6-0 – Junior New Orleans, La. Jesuit HS

5-11 – Senior Baton Rouge, La. Episcopal HS

Brandon Pierce

Andrew Presley

Eric Ricard

Ben Taylor

5-9 – Freshman Covington, La. St. Paul’s School

6-0 – Senior Fort Worth, Texas Southwest Christian School

6-1 – Freshman Shreveport, La. Loyola College Prep

6-0 – Junior Leatherhead, England Millfield School/Nova Southeastern

Curtis Thompson

Zach Wright

Garrett Runion

Chuck Winstead

6-0 – Junior Coral Springs, Fla. Home Schooled

6-0 – Sophomore Phoenix, Ariz.

Pinnacle HS

Assistant Coach Second Season

Head Coach Ninth Season

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2012 Sheal Creek Intercollegiate Champions

Tigers Wrap Up 2013 Season at NCAA Championships

Presley Named Second-Team All-SEC for Second Season

Junior Smylie Kaufman set the pace for the LSU men’s golf team for the second-straight day as he posted a team-leading 1-over 71 in the final round as the 17th-ranked Tigers wrapped up their 201213 season by tying for 23rd place in stroke play at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships held at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. The Tigers posted a 54-hole team score of 14-over par 854 to tie for 23rd place with the USC Trojans in their final event of the campaign. Kaufman led the Tigers with scores of 2-under 68 in the second round and 1-over 71 in the final round after opening the championship with a 7-over 77 in the first round to finish the event in a tie for 93rd place at 6-over par 216. 2013 marked the third time in four seasons for the Tigers to tee it up at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, and the 34th time in the program’s storied history.

Thompson was not the only Tiger to earn postseason recognition while leading the Tigers to the NCAA Championships in 2013 as junior Andrew Presley received a Second-Team All-SEC selection for the second-straight season. Presley, who was named an all-conference performer for the first time as a sophomore in 2012, ended the season as the No. 78-ranked player in the country in the last Golfweek Individual Player Rankings released following the season. Thompson and Presley were also honored as PING All-Southeast Region performers after the NCAA Championships. Presley followed Thompson as LSU’s second-leading scorer with a 73.34 scoring average, while earning three top-five and five top-10 finishes in his 13 tournament appearances.

Tigers Return to Sea Island for SEC Championships LSU Qualifies for NCAAs at Baton Rouge Regional The 17th-ranked and No. 3-seeded LSU Tigers certainly took advantage of their opportunity to host the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional as they qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships with a third-place team finish in the event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge. The Tigers qualified for the NCAA Championships for the 34th time in their history while claiming a thirdplace finish with a final tournament score of 26-over par 890, finishing behind only eventual national champion Alabama (868) and Florida (874) in the final regional standings. Also finishing among the top-five teams in the 13-team field to qualify for the NCAA Championships were Tennessee (892) in fourth place and Coastal Carolina (894) in fifth place. It marked the first time in their history for the Tigers to play host to an NCAA postseason tournament on their home course.

Thompson Earns All-America Honors in Breakout Sophomore Season Curtis Thompson cashed in on his breakout sophomore season by earning his first career All-America honor as he was named an Honorable Mention All-American by Golfweek in the wake of the 2012-13 season. Thompson wrapped up the campaign as the No. 49 player in the country in the final Golfweek Individual Player Rankings of the campaign. He also claimed his first career all-conference honor as a First-Team All-SEC selection as the team’s top performer. A native of Coral Springs, Fla., Thompson led the Tigers with a career-low 72.92 scoring average while earning two top-five, five top-10 and 10 top-20 finishes in his 13 starts on the season.

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Led by rounds of 1-under 69, 5-over 75 and 2-over 72 by sophomore All-American and All-SEC performer Curtis Thompson, the Tigers wrapped up the 2013 SEC Men’s Golf Championships in 11th place overall in the annual event held at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. Thompson was the only Tiger to crack the Top 15 of the final leaderboard as he tied for 15th place at 6-over par 216 for the championship. Alabama defended its SEC Championship by just two shots over South Carolina by posting a winning 54-hole score of 8-over par 848 to claim its fourth SEC crown in team history.

Wright Crowned Louisiana Classics Champion Freshman Zach Wright became the third LSU Tiger in four seasons to capture the individual championship at the Louisiana Classics as he wrapped up a wire-to-wire victory by three shots in the 28th-annual event held at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette. After firing a career-low round of 6-under 66 to open the tournament, Wright took the title with scores of even-par 72 in the second round and 1-under 71 in the final round for a winning 54-hole score of 7-under par 209 while playing as an individual. Wright joined former Tiger standouts Andrew Loupe in 2010 and Andrew Presley in 2012 as champions of the event hosted by the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. The Tigers were also impressive while firing a tournament-low of 6-under 282 to climb four spots into second place in the final team standings at 10-over 874 for the championship. Illinois took the title with its team score of 2-over 866.

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2012 Sheal Creek Intercollegiate Co-Champions Stewart Jolly (left) and Curtis Thompson

Tigers Capture Back-To-Back Team Championships The Tigers propelled themselves to a strong 2012-13 season following back-to-back wins during the fall campaign while taking home team titles at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala., and David Toms Intercollegiate in Baton Rouge, La. The Tigers were five shots better than Houston in the race for the team championship at Shoal Creek Country Club while posting a winning score of even-par 864 in the event. They followed by defending their home turf at the University Club while being crowned champions at the David Toms Intercollegiate with a final total of 33-over par 897.

With LSU’s two wins during the fall season, head coach Chuck Winstead tied Britt Harrison as the team’s all-time winningest coach with 16 career victories during his tenure.

Jolly, Thompson Share Medalist Honors at Shoal Creek Leading the Tigers to the team title at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate were sophomores Stewart Jolly and Curtis Thompson, who shared medalist honors in their second tournament appearance of the 2012 fall season. The two Tigers fired matching career-low totals of 6-under par 210 to share the individual crown along with Rodolfo Cazaubon of North Texas as the trio finished three shots clear of the 3-under 213 posted by Houston’s Wesley McClain for fourth place on the leaderboard.

The Tigers also took home the team title by five strokes over Houston with their final 54-hole score of even-par 864.

Presley Wins Second Career Title at University Club Following their impressive sweep at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate, the Tigers swept team and individual titles for the second-straight tournament while playing host to the fourth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate at the University Club. Junior All-SEC performer Andrew Presley made it a clean sweep of tournament titles with his second career victory as he followed back-to-back rounds of 1-over 71 in the first and second rounds with a 2-over 72 in the final round for a clinching score of 4-over 220 to outlast junior teammate Smylie Kaufman and South Alabama’s Michael Garretson by a single stroke for the win. Presley’s effort helped guide the Tigers to an impressive eight-shot victory over South Alabama in the race for the team championship.

Four Tigers Tee Off at 2013 U.S. Amateur Championship Four Tigers were among the field of the best amateur golfers from around the world competing at the 113th United States Amateur Championship held following the 2012-13 collegiate season at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Stewart Jolly made his second-straight appearance at the U.S.

Amateur Championship, while Landon Lyons, Myles Lewis and Ben Taylor each made their tournament debut at the nation’s most prestigious amateur event. Jolly’s experience proved valuable as he cracked the Top 10 of the final stroke play leaderboard while tying for ninth place with a 36-hole score of 1-under par 139 to earn the No. 10 seed in match play. Jolly’s run at the U.S. Amateur title would come to an end in extra holes in the first round of match play.

Tigers Add International Transfer in Class of 2013 In the wake of their third NCAA Championships appearance in four seasons, the Tigers strengthened their squad for the 2013-14 season with the addition of the premier player in the NCAA Division II ranks as England international Ben Taylor joined the program following two seasons at Nova Southeastern University. A member of the European team competing at the 2013 Palmer Cup, Taylor was named a two-time NCAA Division II First-Team All-American and two-time Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year in his stint at Nova Southeastern while also leading the Sharks to the NCAA Division II national championship in 2012.

Tigers Sign Two Louisiana Recruits on National Signing Day The Tigers didn’t have to venture far from their home base in Baton Rouge to fill their 2013 recruiting class as a pair of nationally-ranked in-state prospects signed National Letters of Intent to join the program for the 2013-14 season. Brandon Pierce of Covington and Eric Ricard of Shreveport were ranked among the top prep prospects in the United States for the Class of 2013 with their efforts in the junior ranks. Pierce, a 2012 Rolex Junior Second-Team All-American, signed with the Tigers as the No. 10-ranked recruit nationally for the class in the Polo Junior Golf Rankings, while Ricard joined the squad as the No. 15-ranked recruit in the country for the class in the Golfweek junior rankings.

Ricard was crowned the 2013 Louisiana Amateur Champion in the summer.

LSU Golf Honored with Highest Men’s Team GPA The Tigers have not only enjoyed tremendous success on the course under the direction of head coach Chuck Winstead, but they have also proven themselves as campus leaders in the classroom while posting the highest team grade-point average among all men’s sports teams at LSU during the 2011-12 academic year. The squad posted a strong 3.09 GPA as a team during the 2011-12 academic year before being honored at the 2013 Tiger Athletic Foundation Academic Excellence Gala held at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It was a 2011-12 season that also saw the Tigers claim three tournament titles with their performance on the course.

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2012 David Toms Intercollegiate

Tigers Sweep Titles at David Toms Intercollegiate For the third time in four seasons, the 12th-ranked LSU Tigers defended their home turf and captured the team title at the David Toms Intercollegiate while junior All-SEC performer Andrew Presley made it a clean sweep of tournament titles with his second career victory following the final round on a chilly Sunday afternoon at The University Club in Baton Rouge.

After teeing off in the final round in a first-place tie with South Alabama, the Tigers braved the chilly and windy conditions while posting the lowest team score of the day at 12-over par 300 en route to an eight-shot victory over the Jaguars with their 54-hole score of 33-over par 897.

Tulsa moved from fifth place to third place in the final team standings at 47-over par 911 for the weekend in Baton Rouge, while Mississippi State (918) and Louisiana Tech (920) rounded out the top five of the leaderboard.

Presley, who opened with back-to-back rounds of 1-over par 73 in the first and second rounds, certainly led the charge with a team-leading 2-over par 74 in the final round to claim his second career medalist honor. Presley’s total of 4-over 220 scored a one-shot victory over junior teammate Smylie Kaufman and South Alabama’s Michael Garretson in a tie for second place at 5-over 221.

The Tigers captured back-to-back tournament championships during the 2012 fall season with a win at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate before taking the title at the David Toms Intercollegiate.

With the win, they improved their record to 28-3-1 on the fall campaign.

LSU has now captured three David Toms Intercollegiate titles in four seasons following consecutive wins in 2009 and 2010 in the event held at the Country Club of Louisiana. It also marked LSU’s 16th win of the Chuck Winstead era as the eighth-year head coach moved past Mike Barbato (1948-60) and matched Britt Harrison (1988-98) as the winningest coach in the history of the Tiger program with the win at the University Club.

Presley bounced back from a rocky start after making threestraight bogeys on holes Nos. 2, 3 and 4 while playing the final 14 holes at 1-under par en route to a team-leading 2-over 74 in the final round. Presley recorded four birdies on his round at the par-four ninth, 10th, 15th and 18th holes.

The Fort Worth, Texas, native earned his second collegiate victory as he was also honored as the Louisiana Classics champion on March 5-6 of his sophomore season in 2012.

Like Presley, Kaufman matched his career-best finish as he tied for second on the final leaderboard with a strong 54-hole score of 5-over par 221 while playing as an individual. Kaufman leveled three birdies with three bogeys while firing an even-par score of 72 in the tournament’s final round to match the finish he earned at the Argent Financial Classic as a sophomore during the

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2012 spring season.

After tying one another for medalist honors at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate two weeks prior, sophomores Stewart Jolly and Curtis Thompson each earned a second-straight top-10 finish by tying for ninth place on the leaderboard with matching 54-hole tournament scores of 10-over par 226.

Jolly carded a 3-over 75 and Thompson followed with a 4-over 76 in the final round to help guide a strong finish by the Tigers for the David Toms Intercollegiate crown.

Sophomore Myles Lewis added a 3-over 75 to LSU’s team score for the final round while claiming a 16th-place finish at 14-over par 230, while freshman Zach Wright earned his best finish in three starts to open the fall as he took 12th place overall at 11-over par 227, including a 5-over 77 in the final round.

Three other Tigers competed as individuals during the 2012 David Toms Intercollegiate as junior Landon Lyons tied for 33rd place at 23-over 239, freshman John Jonas tied for 36th place at 25-over 241, including a 3-over 75 in the final round, and freshman Chuck Spears tied for 39th place at 26-over 242.

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2012 David Toms Intercollegiate TEAM SCORES (PAR 864) 1. LSU 2. South Alabama 3. Tulsa 4. Mississippi State 5. Louisiana Tech 6. Ole Miss 7. UAB 8. Louisiana-Lafayette 9. Lamar

295-302-300 -- 897 +33 302-295-308 -- 905 +41 306-301-304 -- 911 +47 304-301-313 -- 918 +54 302-301-317 -- 920 +56 310-299-317 -- 926 +62 308-302-327 -- 937 +73 326-311-319 -- 956 +92 320-329-315 -- 964 +100

INDIVIDUAL SCORES (PAR 216) 1. Andrew Presley, LSU T2. Smylie Kaufman, LSU* T2. Michael Garretson, S. Alabama 4. Chad Ramey, Mississippi State 5. Matt Mabrey, Tulsa T6. Travis Wilmore, Louisiana Tech T6. Lane Hulse, S. Alabama T6. Joe Sakulpolphaison, Miss St. T9. Stewart Jolly, LSU T9. Curtis Thompson, LSU T9. Jack Lempke, Louisiana Tech 12. Zach Wright, LSU T13. Logan McCraken, Tulsa T13. Brandt Garon, UL-Lafayette T13. Chris Worrell, Tulsa 16. Myles Lewis, LSU T17. Joe Lewis, Ole Miss T17. Blake Morris, Ole Miss T17. Colton Staggs, Tulsa T20. Tyler Klava, South Alabama T20. Tom Brown, Ole Miss

73-73-74 -- 220 +4 74-75-72 -- 221 +5 75-73-73 -- 221 +5 73-72-77 -- 222 +6 72-75-77 -- 224 +8 73-75-77 -- 225 +9 76-69-80 -- 225 +9 74-73-78 -- 225 +9 74-77-75 -- 226 +10 72-78-76 -- 226 +10 78-71-77 -- 226 +10 76-74-77 -- 227 +11 77-78-73 -- 228 +12 81-70-77 -- 228 +12 78-72-78 -- 228 +12 77-78-75 -- 230 +14 82-70-79 -- 231 +15 75-78-78 -- 231 +15 79-76-76 -- 231 +15 73-73-86 -- 232 +16 81-73-78 -- 232 +16

* - Indicates player competing as an individual.

2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional

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Tigers Host First NCAA Regional in Program History The 17th-ranked and No. 3-seeded LSU men’s golf team certainly took advantage of their opportunity to host the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional in 2013 as they qualified for the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships for the third time in four seasons with a third-place team finish following the final round at the University Club.

The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Championships for the third time in four seasons following back-to-back trips in 2010 and 2011, while they qualified for the national tournament 34th time in the program’s storied history.

After teeing off in the final round in a tie for fifth place in the team standings, the Tigers posted their best team score of the tournament with a 5-over par 293 in the finale to climb two spots into third place with a 54-hole score of 26-over par 890 for the championship. It marked their best regional finish in the eight-year tenure of head coach Chuck Winstead.

The Tigers took fifth place at the NCAA Central Regional in 2010 and fourth place at the NCAA Blacksburg Regional in 2011 in their two previous NCAA Championships appearances under Winstead.

The second-ranked and No. 1-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide turned the tables on the 10th-ranked and No. 2-seeded Florida Gators in the final round to take home the regional title with a winning score of 4-over 868 as the top qualifier at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.

Alabama teed off inthe final round facing an eight-shot deficit in the team race, but erased Florida’s lead with the lowest team score of the weekend at 6-under 282 to claim the team title with a winning score of 868. The Gators shot 8-over 296 in the final round for a final score of 10-over 874.

No. 7 seed Tennessee took fourth place at 28-over 892 and No. 9 seed Coastal Carolina took fifth place at 30-over 894 as the top five teams in the final team standings earned their spot at the NCAA Championships.

Despite teeing off in the final round in third place and fourth place, respectively, South Alabama and Houston fell out of the top five in the final round and finished in a tie for sixth place with matching scores of 32-over par 896.

Junior All-SEC performer Andrew Presley guided the Tigers

into the Top 5 of the final team standings and an NCAA Championships berth with a team-leading even-par 72 in the final round as he enjoyed his best career round in relation to par in his two regional appearances. Presley tied for 51st place in the final individual standings with his 54-hole score of 17-over par 233.

Presley rebounded in a big way from his 13-over 85 in the opening round and 4-over 76 in the second round as the top Tiger in the touranment finale as he traded four birdies and four bogeys en route to a 72 on the day. After a rocky start with bogeys at the par-four first and par-five third holes, Presley bounced back with birdies at the par-four fourth, par-four seventh and par-three eighth holes to turn at 1-under par.

He then traded a bogey at the par-five 11th hole with a birdie at the par-four 12th hole before making bogey at the par-five 17th hole for an even-par score of 72 in his final round at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.

Junior First-Team All-SEC selection Curtis Thompson earned his first career top-10 finish in a regional championship by tying for 10th place on the leaderboard at 4-over par 220 in three rounds at the University Club here this weekend. Thompson fired LSU’s lowest scores in the first and second rounds with a 3-over 75 in the first and a stellar 1-under 71 in the second.

Thompson actually tied Presley for the team lead this season with his fifth top-10 finish on the campaign. He also finished among the Top 20 of the leaderboard in 10 of his 13 tournament starts as a sophomore.

Fellow sophomore Stewart Jolly matched his performance from the second round with a second-straight score of 1-over par 73 to crack the Top 15 of the final leaderboard. Jolly scored his best career finish in the two regional starts as an LSU Tiger as he tied for 14th place overall with a 54-hole score of 6-over par 222 at the University Club.

Sophomore Myles Lewis finished with his lowest round of the tournament at 2-over 74 to tie for 24th place on the leaderboard at 9-over par 225, while freshman Zach Wright added a second-straight round of 3-over 75 to tie for 28th place overall at 10-over par 226 in his regional debut with the Tigers.

Alabama’s fifth-year senior Scott Strohmeyer was crowned the individual champion at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional after

firing a 3-under 69 during Saturday’s action to overcome a twoshot deficit to Florida’s Day 2 leader TJ Vogel. Strohmeyer was one of just four players in the field to break par for 54 holes with his winning score of 4-under par 212 for three rounds.

Alabama teammate Bobby Wyatt made a late charge at the regional title as he fired the lowest round of the championship at 6-under 66 on Saturday to move up 12 spots into second place at 2-under par 214.

2013 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional TEAM SCORES (PAR 864) 1. Alabama 2. Florida 3. LSU 4. Tennessee 5. Coastal Carolina T6. Houston T6. South Alabama 8. Northwestern 9. UAB 10. Mississippi State 11. Wichita State 12. Southeastern Louisiana 13. Houston Baptist

296-290-282 -- 868 +4 286-292-296 -- 874 +10 303-294-293 -- 890 +26 300-304-288 -- 892 +28 302-295-297 -- 894 +30 300-296-300 -- 896 +32 296-297-303 -- 896 +32 303-304-300 -- 907 +43 308-300-300 -- 908 +44 310-302-297 -- 909 +45 304-309-307 -- 920 +56 308-309-308 -- 925 +61 313-311-309 -- 933 +69

INDIVIDUAL SCORES (PAR 216) 1. Scott Strohmeyer, Alabama 2. Bobby Wyatt, Alabama T3. Tyler McCumber, Florida T3. TJ Vogel, Florida 5. Oliver Goss, Tennessee T6. Peter Valasek, Coastal Carolina T6. Justin Thomas, Alabama T6. Tyler Klava, South Alabama T6. Jonathan Grey, Georgia State* T10. Curtis Thompson, LSU T10. Blake Morris, Ole Miss*

70-73-69 -- 212 -4 75-73-66 -- 214 -2 70-72-73 -- 215 -1 70-71-74 -- 215 -1 73-73-70 -- 216 E 75-74-69 -- 218 +2 73-72-73 -- 218 +2 76-70-72 -- 218 +2 772-75-71 -- 218 +2 75-71-74 -- 220 +4 75-72-73 -- 220 +4

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2012-13 Final Statistics & Results

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Zach Wright captured his first collegiate title at the 2013 Louisiana Classics to highlight his freshman season in 2012-13.

2012-13 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PLAYER

TOURNAMENTS

ROUNDS

STROKES

AVERAGE

LOW ROUND

RDS PAR OR BETTER

TOP 10s

TOP 20s

Curtis Thompson Andrew Presley Stewart Jolly Zach Wright Smylie Kaufman Myles Lewis Landon Lyons John Jonas Chuck Spears

13 13 13 12 6 11 4 2 2

38 38 38 35 17 32 11 5 5

2,771 2,787 2,795 2,603 1,270 2,395 838 387 401

72.9 73.3 73.6 74.4 74.7 74.8 76.2 77.4 80.2

68 67 69 66 68 68 71 72 78

18 15 13 8 3 6 1 0 0

5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 0

10 8 7 4 2 4 1 1 0

2012-13 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS DATE

Sept. 7-9

Sept. 24-25

Oct. 6-7

Oct. 21-23

Feb. 18-19

Feb. 24-25

March 4-5

March 11-12

March 24-26

April 6-7

April 19-21

May 16-18

May 28-30

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Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Champion: Texas Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Champion: LSU David Toms Intercollegiate Champion: LSU Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Champion: California Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Champion: Auburn John Hayt Invitational Champion: North Florida Louisiana Classics Champion: Illinois Argent Financial Classic Champion: North Texas Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Champion: Duke Aggie Invitational Champion: Alabama SEC Men’s Golf Championships Champion: Alabama NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Champion: Alabama NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Champion: Alabama

LSU FINISH

LSU SCORE

T-4th (15) 286-287-298 -- 871 +7 Host: The Farm Golf Club Course: The Farm Golf Club 1st (11) 286-290-288 -- 864 E Host: UAB Course: Shoal Creek Country Club 1st (9) 295-302-300 -- 897 +33 Host: LSU Course: University Club T-8th (15) 294-307-298 -- 899 +35 Host: Central Florida & Texas Tech Course: Isleworth Golf & Country Club 2nd (16) 295-287-283 -- 865 +1 Host: South Alabama Course: Magnolia Grove Crossings T-4th (15) 290-297 -- 587 +11 Host: North Florida Course: Sawgrass Country Club 2nd (14) 298-294-282 -- 874 +10 Host: Louisiana-Lafayette Course: Oakbourne Country Club 2nd (11) 292-282-289 -- 863 -1 Host: Louisiana Tech Course: Squire Creek Country Club 5th (15) 304-285-300 -- 889 +25 Host: Bulls Bay Golf Club Course: Bulls Bay Golf Club 8th (12) 294-295-289 -- 878 +14 Host: Texas A&M Course: Traditions Golf Club 11th (14) 288-296-297 -- 881 +41 Host: SEC Course: Sea Island Golf Club 3rd (13) 303-294-293 -- 890 +26 Host: LSU Course: University Club T-23rd (30) 285-282-287 -- 854 +14 Host: Georgia Tech Course: Capital City Club

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ANDREW PRESLEY Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Mobile Bay Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Aggie Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Baton Rouge Regional NCAA Championships

71-72-80 -- 223 (t40) 70-76-72 -- 218 (t16) 73-73-74 -- 220 (1) 73-73-73 -- 219 (t9) 74-75-68 -- 217 (t5) 69-77 -- 146 (t20) 76-74-67 -- 217 (t11) 67-69-72 -- 208 (2) 71-72-76 -- 219 (t7) 80-73-71 -- 224 (t40) 70-80-74 -- 224 (t47) 85-76-72 -- 233 (t51) 72-74-73 -- 219 (t116)

CHUCK SPEARS David Toms Intercollegiate South Alabama Individual Tournament

81-83-78 -- 242 (t39) 78-81 -- 159 (t30)

CURTIS THOMPSON Stewart Jolly

STEWART JOLLY Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Mobile Bay Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Aggie Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Baton Rouge Regional NCAA Championships

72-71-71 -- 214 (t11) 70-69-71 -- 210 (t1) 74-77-75 -- 226 (t9) 75-78-74 -- 227 (t40) 74-71-72 -- 217 (t5) 78-73 -- 151 (t50) 71-75-70 -- 216 (t7) 76-72-73 -- 221 (t14) 78-71-75 -- 224 (t22) 84-74-73 -- 231 (t60) 74-73-76 -- 223 (t43) 76-73-73 -- 222 (t14) 72-70-71 -- 213 (t60)

JOHN JONAS David Toms Intercollegiate South Alabama Individual Tournament

80-86-75 -- 241 (t36) 72-74 -- 146 (t3)

SMYLIE KAUFMAN Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Mobile Bay Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics NCAA Championships

77-75-77 -- 229 (t43) 74-75-72 -- 221 (t2) 73-71-73 -- 217 (t5) 81-80 -- 161 (t83) 78-75-73 -- 226 (t41) 77-68-71 -- 216 (t93)

MYLES LEWIS Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Mobile Bay Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Aggie Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Baton Rouge Regional

74-68-72 -- 214 (t5) 77-78-75 -- 230 (16) 74-81-77 -- 232 (t58) 74-73-74 -- 221 (t22) 72-74 -- 146 (t20) 80-72-74 -- 226 (t41) 74-72-76 -- 222 (t18) 78-75-76 -- 229 (t43) 72-75-74 -- 221 (t27) 77-77-75 -- 229 (t63) 76-75-74 -- 225 (t24)

Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Mobile Bay Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Aggie Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Baton Rouge Regional NCAA Championships

71-70-75 -- 216 (t14) 69-70-71 -- 210 (t1) 72-78-76 -- 226 (t9) 72-76-75 -- 223 (t26) 84-72-70 -- 226 (t44) 71-73 -- 144 (t12) 75-73-71 -- 219 (t17) 75-69-73 -- 217 (t5) 77-72-73 -- 222 (t17) 68-74-71 -- 213 (t6) 69-75-72 -- 216 (t15) 75-71-74 -- 220 (t10) 73-70-76 -- 219 (t116)

ZACH WRIGHT Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational South Alabama Individual Tournament Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Aggie Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Baton Rouge Regional NCAA Championships

72-74-76 -- 222 (t31) 77-76-74 -- 227 (t36) 76-74-77 -- 227 (12) 79-80-76 -- 235 (t66) 80-73 -- 153 (t16) 66-72-71 -- 209 (1) 76-72-71 -- 219 (t8) 80-70-77 -- 227 (t33) 74-74-74 -- 222 (t32) 75-71-76 -- 222 (t36) 76-75-75 -- 226 (t28) 68-74-72 -- 214 (t69)

OVERALL RECORD: 115-61-6 (2 WINS) Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Mobile Bay Intercollegiate John Hayt Invitational Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Aggie Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Baton Rouge Regional NCAA Championships

286-287-298 -- 871 +7 286-290-288 -- 864 E 295-302-300 -- 897 +33 294-307-298 -- 899 +35 295-292-284 -- 871 +7 290-297 -- 587 +11 298-294-282 -- 874 +10 292-282-289 -- 863 -1 304-285-300 -- 889 +25 294-295-289 -- 878 +14 288-296-297 -- 881 +41 303-294-293 -- 890 +26 285-282-287 -- 854 +14

T4th of 15 1st of 11 1st of 9 T8th of 15 2nd of 16 T4th of 15 2nd of 14 2nd of 11 5th of 15 8th of 12 11th of 14 3rd of 13 T23rd of 30

LANDON LYONS Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic David Toms Intercollegiate South Alabama Individual Tournament Louisiana Classics

76-76-76 -- 228 (t62) 82-77-80 -- 239 (t33) 72-71 -- 143 (1) 76-78-74 -- 228 (t48)

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CARPET CAPITAL COLLEGIATE CLASSIC

ISLEWORTH COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

Sept. 7-9, 2012 Rocky Face, Ga. The Farm Golf Club (Par 72) The Tigers showed great improvement from the 2011 season to the 2012 season at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic while tying for fourth place in the event with a 54-hole team score of 7-over par 871. The Tigers tied Clemson for fourth place in a loaded field that saw the defending national champion Texas Longhorns take home the team title with a winning score of 13-under 851, followed by Georgia in second place at 8-under 856 and 2012 NCAA runner-up Alabama in third place at 1-over 865. Sophomore Stewart Jolly was the lone Tiger to break par during the event with a season-opening 2-under par 214 to tie for 11th place. Sophomore Curtis Thompson kicked off his All-American season with a tie for 14th place at even-par 216.

Oct. 21-23, 2012 Windermere, Fla. Isleworth Golf & Country Club (Par 72) Following back-to-back second-place finishes in an NCAA Championships caliber field at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in 2010 and 2011, LSU wrapped up the 2012 fall season by tying for eighth place in the event while making their return to Isleworth Golf & Country Club. The Tigers posted a 54-hole team score of 35-over par 899 to tie Vanderbilt for eighth place in the event. The No. 1-ranked California Golden Bears took home the team title by two shots over New Mexico with a winning score of 4-over 868. Alabama was third at 9-over 873, followed by defending national champion Texas in fourth at 15-over 879 and Illinois in fifth at 18-over 882. Presley cracked the Top 10 of the final leaderboard in a tie for ninth place at 3-over 219.

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Texas Georgia Alabama LSU Clemson

293-266-292 -- 851 -13 278-284-294 -- 856 -8 284-289-292 -- 865 +1 286-287-298 -- 871 +7 292-281-298 -- 871 +7

SHOAL CREEK INTERCOLLEGIATE Sept. 24-25, 2012 Birmingham, Ala. Shoal Creek Country Club (Par 72) The Tigers were brilliant with their performance at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate as they swept team and individual titles with a dominant effort at Shoal Creek Country Club. They took home their first of two team championships during the 2012 fall season with a winning 54-hole score of even-par 864 to outlast runner-up Houston by five shots in the final team standings, while North Texas trailed in third place at 9-over 873, UAB followed in fourth place at 12-over 876 and Memphis rounded out the top five in fifth place at 13-over 877. Jolly and Thompson each shared medalist honors for the event while posting their career-low tournament scores of 6-under 210 for the victory. Jolly fired rounds of 70-69-71 and Thompson had scores of 69-70-71 to tie for first place on the final leaderboard. Sophomore Myles Lewis tied for fifth place at 2-under 214 while playing as an individual.

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LSU Houston North Texas UAB Memphis

286-290-288 -- 864 E 292-279-298 -- 869 +5 288-293-292 -- 873 +9 292-285-299 -- 876 +12 290-288-299 -- 877 +13

DAVID TOMS INTERCOLLEGIATE Oct. 6-7, 2012 Baton Rouge, La. University Club (Par 72) LSU made a clean sweep of individual and team titles for the second-straight tournament while defending its home turf at the fourth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate held at the University Club in Baton Rouge. It marked the first time in the brief four-year history of the event that it was held on LSU’s true home course after two seasons at the Country Club of Louisiana in Baton Rouge in 2009 and 2010 and Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, La., in 2011. The Tigers claimed their second-straight tournament title during the 2012 fall season with their winning score of 33-over par 897 for an eight-stroke victory over South Alabama’s 41-over 905. Junior Andrew Presley captured the individual championship with a final score of 4-over 220 in the event. Junior Smylie Kaufman finished one stroke back in a tie for second place at 5-over 221 while playing as an individual, while Jolly and Thompson again tied one another for ninth place with scores at 10-over 226.

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295-302-300 -- 897 +33 302-295-308 -- 905 +41 306-301-304 -- 911 +47 304-301-313 -- 918 +54 302-301-317 -- 920 +56

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California New Mexico Alabama Texas Illinois LSU

284-295-289 -- 868 +4 293-291-286 -- 870 +6 296-292-285 -- 873 +9 288-295-296 -- 879 +15 291-291-300 -- 882 +18 294-307-298 -- 899 +35

MOBILE BAY INTERCOLLEGIATE Feb. 18-19, 2013 Mobile, Ala. Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Club (Par 72) Jolly, Kaufman and Presley each cracked the Top 5 of the final leaderboard as the Tigers came up just four strokes short of claiming their third team title in four tournament appearances while opening their 2013 spring season at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate hosted by South Alabama. After opening the tournament with a team score of 7-over par 295 in the first round, the Tigers fired back-to-back under-par rounds at 1-under 287 in the second round and 5-under 283 in the final round for a 54-hole score of 1-over par 865 to end up four shots off the pace by team champion Auburn. LSU was also five shots better than nationally-ranked Illinois, which took third place overall at 6-over 870 for the event. Presley fired the lowest round of the weekend for the Tigers with a 4-under 68 in the final round en route to a tie for fifth place at 1-over 217. Jolly and Kaufman also tied for fifth place on the final leaderboard at 1-over 217 for the championship. Junior Landon Lyons won the adjacent 36-hole South Alabama Individual Tournament with a score of 1-over par 143.

TEAM RESULTS

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Auburn LSU Illinois Mississippi State Wake Forest

285-292-284 -- 861 -3 295-287-283 -- 865 +1 290-297-283 -- 870 +6 300-291-284 -- 875 +11 303-290-282 -- 875 +11

JOHN HAYT INVITATIONAL Feb. 24-25, 2013 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Sawgrass Country Club (Par 72) After playing five holes in the final round, heavy rains at Sawgrass Country Club forced the cancelation of the final round at the 2013 John Hayt Invitational as the 12th-ranked Tigers finished in a tie for fourth place with a team score of 11-over par 587 in 36 holes. LSU actually finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the rain-shortened event with Arkansas, Florida and North Texas. Thompson continued a strong year by finishing the event as the top Tiger with a 36-hole score of even-par 144 to tie for 12th place on the leaderboard. Thompson opened with a score of 1-under 71 before posting a 1-over 73 to finish at level par for the weekend. It was an event in which the tournament host topped the charts with the North Florida Ospreys firing a 17-under 559 to finish 12 shots clear of Duke.

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North Florida Duke Central Florida LSU Arkansas Florida North Texas

276-283 -- 559 -17 282-289 -- 571 -5 286-299 -- 585 +9 290-297 -- 587 +11 293-294 -- 587 +11 292-295 -- 587 +11 293-294 -- 587 +11

2012-13 Tournament Summaries LOUISIANA CLASSICS March 4-5, 2013 Lafayette, La. Oakbourne Country Club (Par 72) Freshman Zach Wright became the third LSU Tiger in four seasons to capture the individual championship at the Louisiana Classics as he wrapped up a wire-to-wire victory with a round of 1-under par 71 in the final round en route to a three-shot win. After opening with a career-low 6-under par 66 in the first round and an even-par 72 in the second round, Wright fired a 1-under par 71 in the final round for a career-low 54-hole score of 7-under par 209 to take home a three-shot victory over Houston’s Curtis Reed while playing as an individual during the event. The 14th-ranked Tigers were impressive as they posted the lowest team round of the tournament at 6-under par 282 to climb four spots into second place in the team chase.

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Illinois LSU Houston Tulsa Kent State

292-287-287 -- 866 +2 298-294-282 -- 874 +10 294-298-284 -- 876 +12 303-287-287 -- 877 +13 298-289-290 -- 877 +13

ARGENT FINANCIAL CLASSIC March 11-12, 2013 Choudrant, La. Squire Creek Country Club (Par 72) Presley wrapped up the Argent Financial Classic with an even-par round of 72 to lock up second place on the leaderboard and lead the 15th-ranked LSU men’s golf team to a runner-up finish following the final round at Squire Creek Country Club. The Tigers earned their third second-place team finish in four tournaments during the 2013 spring season after posting a team score of 1-over par 289 in the final round for a 54-hole tournament score of 1-under par 863. The 32nd-ranked North Texas Mean Green took the title by four shots with a winning score of 5-under par 859. Thompson tied for fifth place at 1-over par 217, while Wright tied for eighth place at 3-over par 219 during the event.

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North Texas LSU Louisiana Tech Arkansas-Little Rock Southern Mississippi

293-281-285 -- 859 -5 292-282-289 -- 863 -1 295-288-307 -- 890 +26 299-299-295 -- 893 +29 303-295-296 -- 894 +30

HOOTIE AT BULLS BAY INTERCOLLEGIATE March 24-26, 2013 Awendaw, S.C. Bulls Bay Golf Club (Par 72) Presley earned his team-leading fifth top-10 finish of the campaign by tying for seventh place on the leaderboard as he guided the Tigers to a fifthplace team finish for the second-straight season at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. After firing the lowest team score of the second round at 3-under par 285, the Tigers followed with a 12-over par 300 in the final round for a final score of 25-over par 889 to take fifth place overall in the 15-team field. Duke took the team title by three shots over the NC State Wolfpack with a winning 54-hole score of 10-over par 874. Presley tied for seventh place at the top Tiger with a final score of 3-over 219.

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Duke NC State Wake Forest Missouri LSU

302-288-284 -- 874 +10 301-293-283 -- 877 +13 311-291-282 -- 884 +20 303-285-300 -- 888 +24 304-285-300 -- 889 +25

AGGIE INVITATIONAL April 6-7, 2013 College Station, Texas Traditions Club (Par 72) Thompson capped a strong weekend at the 2013 Aggie Invitational by firing a team-low 1-under par 71 in the final round to lead the 15th-ranked LSU men’s golf team to an eighth-place finish in the final team standings in their regular-season finale. Thompson claimed a fourth top-10 finish of his

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sophomore campaign and a second in his last three starts by firing a 54-hole score of 3-under par 213 to tie for sixth place on the final leaderboard. The Tigers earned an eighth-place finish in the final team standings with a final team score of 14-over par 878.

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Alabama Kent State Washington Arkansas Texas A&M UCLA LSU

278-283-285 -- 846 -18 289-284-291 -- 864 E 295-282-291 -- 868 +4 295-292-282 -- 869 +5 291-288-291 -- 870 +6 289-294-287 -- 870 +6 294-295-289 -- 878 +14

SEC MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS April 19-21, 2013 St. Simons Island, Ga. Sea Island Golf Club (Par 70) Thompson cracked the Top 15 of the final leaderboard in his first career start at the SEC Men’s Golf Championships after firing a 2-over par 72 in the final round to lead the 15th-ranked Tigers to 11th place in the event for the second year in a row. Thompson finished his first SEC Championships in a tie for 15th place at 6-over par 216 for the weekend. LSU earned an 11th-place finish in the final team race at 41-over par 881 for the championship. No. 2-ranked Alabama overcame a three-shot deficit to No. 30-ranked South Carolina entering the final round to defend their SEC Championship at 848.

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Alabama South Carolina Auburn Texas A&M Mississippi State LSU

283-275-290 -- 848 +8 279-276-295 -- 850 +10 275-289-296 -- 860 +20 285-281-298 -- 864 +24 286-286-294 -- 866 +26 288-296-297 -- 881 +41

NCAA BATON ROUGE REGIONAL May 16-18, 2013 Baton Rouge, La. University Club (Par 72) The 17th-ranked and No. 3-seeded Tigers certainly took advantage of their opportunity to host the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional as they qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third time in four seasons with a third-place team finish at the University Club. The Tigers were off to the NCAA Championships for the third time in four seasons following back-toback trips in 2010 and 2011, while they qualified for the 34th time in the program’s storied history. The Tigers finished with a 54-hole score of 26-over par 890 for the championship. It marked their best regional finish in the eight-year tenure of head coach Chuck Winstead.

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Alabama Florida LSU Tennessee Coastal Carolina

296-290-282 -- 868 +4 286-292-296 -- 874 +10 303-294-293 -- 890 +26 300-304-288 -- 892 +28 302-295-297 -- 894 +30

NCAA MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS May 28-30, 2013 Atlanta, Ga. Capital City Club (Par 72) 17th-ranked LSU wrapped up the final round of stroke play in a tie for 23rd place at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships. The Tigers posted a team score of 7-over 287 in their final round of the 2012-13 season to finish 54 holes of stroke play in a tie for 23rd place with Southern California at 14-over 854 for the championship. The No. 1-ranked California Golden Bears captured the No. 1 seed in the single-elimination match play tournament for the national championship after firing a tournament-best 54-hole score of 16-under par 824. The top eight teams in the final team standings in stroke play advanced, including No. 2 Georgia Tech, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Illinois, No. 6 New Mexico, No. 7 UNLV and No. 8 Arizona State. Alabama would go on to win the national championship with a 4-1 win over Illinois in the title match.

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2012-13 SEC Recap

Review

2013 ALL-SEC TEAM FIRST TEAM

SEC COACH OF THE YEAR

Michael Hebert, Auburn Trey Mullinax, Alabama Andrew Presley, LSU Nicholas Reach, Georgia T.J. Vogel, Florida

Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas Oliver Goss, Tennessee Jace Long, Missouri Tyler McCumber, Florida T.J. Mitchell, Georgia Chad Ramey, Mississippi State Justin Thomas, Alabama Curtis Thompson, LSU Cory Whitsett, Alabama Bobby Wyatt, Alabama

Jay Seawell, Alabama

SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Cory Whitsett, Alabama

SEC CO-FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Oliver Goss, Tennessee Lee McCoy, Georgia Jake Mondy, Auburn Taylor Moore, Arkansas Matt NeSmith, South Carolina

SECOND TEAM Axel Boasson, Mississippi State Andrew Evans, Texas A&M Dykes Harbin, South Carolina

Taylor Moore, Arkansas Matt NeSmith, South Carolina

SEC CO-SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Austin Cook, Arkansas Hunter Kraus, Missouri Cory Whitsett, Alabama

THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SETTING THE STANDARD FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IN GOLF

Throughout the rich history of the Southeastern Conference the league has provided a strong tradition of excellence on the links with its men’s golf programs, and the 2012-13 season was no different as nine of the SEC’s 14 programs made an appearance at the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships held at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga. Alabama proved to be the class of the SEC and NCAA in 2013 while winning the national championship with a 4-1 victory over Illinois in the national championship match. It marked the second-straight season in which the Crimson Tide advanced to the national championship match as they fell to Texas by a narrow 3-2 margin for the crown in 2012. It was also the third-straight season in which an SEC team played for the title as Georgia also dropped a 3-2 decision to August State for the national championship in 2011.

MEN’S GOLF NOTES 8 11 SEC teams finished the season ranked in the final Golfweek Top 25 with a total of 25 individuals ranked in the final Golfweek Top 100 in 2013.

NCAA team titles and seven NCAA individual champions all-time.

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While the Crimson Tide won the national championship, Texas A&M tied for sixth place and Arkansas finished in 10th place in the team standings in medal play to lead the way for the conference. Also competing at the NCAA Championships were Auburn (13th), Georgia (T19th), Tennessee (T19th), LSU (T23rd), Florida (25th) and South Carolina (T27th).

Three SEC golfers finished among the Top 10 of the leaderboard at the NCAA Champioships, led by a tie for second place for Auburn’s Dominic Bozzelli and Tennessee’s Rick Lamb as each posted 54-hole scores of 6-under par 204. Texas A&M’s Tyler Dunlap also tied for eighth place at 5-under par 205.

The conference has captured 11 NCAA team titles in its history with four belonging to both LSU and Florida. In addition, seven SEC golfers have won the individual title the NCAA Championships since 1985.

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Top 10 team finishes at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships since 1985.

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Individuals have placed in the Top 10 of the leaderboard at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships since 1985.

First-Team All-Americans since 1990.

2013 SEC RESULTS 1.

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Alabama South Carolina Auburn Texas A&M Mississippi State Arkansas Missouri Vanderbilt Georgia Florida LSU Ole Miss Kentucky Tennessee

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TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS 283-275-290 -- 848 +8 279-276-295 -- 850 +10 275-289-296 -- 860 +20 285-281-298 -- 864 +24 286-286-294 -- 866 +26 297-280-291 -- 868 +28 292-290-293 -- 875 +35 295-282-298 -- 875 +35 281-289-306 -- 876 +36 301-289-290 -- 880 +40 288-296-297 -- 881 +41 297-295-297 -- 889 +49 291-302-297 -- 890 +50 299-293-303 -- 895 +55

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Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas Caleb Sturgeon, South Carolina Cory Whitsett, Alabama Tyler McCumber, Florida Michael Hebert, Auburn Chad Ramey, Mississippi State Drew Evans, Texas A&M Dykes Harbin, South Carolina Trey Mullinax, Alabama Axel Boasson, Mississippi State Bobby Wyatt, Alabama

69-67-66 -- 202 -8 65-67-73 -- 205 -5 69-67-73 -- 209 -1 72-68-69 -- 209 -1 66-73-72 -- 211 +1 69-67-75 -- 211 +1 72-67-73 -- 212 +2 69-71-72 -- 212 +2 69-71-73 -- 213 +3 70-74-70 -- 214 +4 73-67-74 -- 214 +4

Tigers on the PGA TOUR

Turned Professional: 1989 Joined PGA TOUR: 1992 Best Finish: 1st (13 times) Career Earnings: $39,511,939

HISTORY

DAVID TOMS

PGA TOUR VICTORIES 1997 Quad City Classic 1999 Sprint International 1999 Buick Challenge 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 2001 Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2001 PGA Championship 2001 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill 2003 Wachovia Championship 2003 FebEx St. Jude Classic 2004 Feb Ex St. Jude Classic 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 2006 Sony Open 2011 Crowne Plaza Invitational

13 career PGA TOUR victories 2001 PGA Champion 2002, 2004 and 2006 Ryder Cup team member 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2011 Presidents Cup team member Led the U.S. squad with a 4-0-1 record at The Presidents Cup in 2007 Has finished Top 10 in major championships 11 times in his PGA TOUR career Ranks No. 8 in career PGA TOUR earnings with $39,511,939 after 2012-13.

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Tigers on the PGA TOUR

ANDREW LOUPE Turned Professional: 2011 Joined PGA TOUR: 2013 PGA TOUR Debut: 2011 Zurich Classic Career Earnings:

$127,745

JOHN PETERSON Turned Professional: 2011 Joined PGA TOUR: 2013 Best Finish: T4th (2012 U.S. Open) Career Earnings:

$1,007,859

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Tigers In Major Championships

HISTORY

LSU Tigers have enjoyed tremendous success in major championships over the years as five program alums have accounted for 20 top-10 finishes since former NCAA champion Fred Haas, Jr., advanced to the quarterfinal round of match play at the 1952 PGA Championship held at Big Spring Country Club in Jefferson County, Ky. LSU great David Toms has claimed a school-record 11 top-10 finishes in major championships during his illustrious PGA Tour career, including a win at the PGA Championship during the 2001 season. Below are a listing of all top-10 finishes by LSU Tigers in major championships in the history of professional golf.

The Masters Place Player Year T6 David Toms 1998 T8 David Toms 2003 9 David Toms 2007 The U.S. Open Place Player Year T5 Fred Haas, Jr. 1954 T9 Gardner Dickinson 1961 T9 Johnny Pott 1964 T6 Gardner Dickinson 1967 T5 David Toms 2003 T5 David Toms 2007 T4 David Toms 2012 T4 John Peterson 2012 The British Open Place Player Year T4 David Toms 2000 The PGA Championship Place Player Year Quarterfinals Fred Haas, Jr. 1952 T4 Johnny Pott 1961 T8 Gardner Dickinson 1963 5 Gardner Dickinson 1965 1 David Toms 2001 T10 David Toms 2005 T4 David Toms 2011 7 David Toms 2013

Fred Haas, Jr.

Johnny Pott

Gardner Dickinson

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2012 U.S. Open Championship

LSU GREATS MAKE HISTORY AT 112TH U.S. OPEN

Two LSU Tigers finished among the Top 10 of the leaderboard in a major championship for the first time in program history when LSU greats David Toms and John Peterson matched one another with 72-hole scores of 3-over par 283 in four rounds at The Olympic Club to tie for fourth place at the 112th United States Open Championship held June 14-17, 2012.

After playing alongside one another in the second to last pairing in Saturday’s third round, Toms wrapped up the championship with a 2-under par 68 and Peterson carded an even-par 70 on Father’s Day to tie Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington and Jason Dufner for fourth place overall.

They finished just two shots off the pace as Webb Simpson was crowned the 2012 U.S. Open champion after having a 1-over par 281 to become the 14th different major champion in a run of 14-straight majors.

With their performance, both Toms and Peterson earned an exemption into the field for the 2013 Masters Tournament and 2013 U.S. Open Championship.

Toms earned his best career finish at the U.S. Open and took home his 10th career top-10 finish in a major championship by tying for fourth place for the weekend. Toms had twice tied for fifth place at the U.S. Open in 2003 and 2007 as he now owns three top-10 finishes in 16 career starts in the event.

Toms was brilliant in firing the second-lowest round of Sunday’s finale as he quickly rebounded from his bogey at the par-four fifth hole with a birdie at the par-four seventh hole before making the turn at even in his round. He then made two birdies on the back nine at the par-four 12th and par-five 17th holes to card an impressive 2-under 68 and finish with a 72-hole score of 3-over 283.

Toms was actually tied for the U.S. Open lead after 36 holes while entering the weekend sitting at the top of the leaderboard along with Tiger Woods and Furyk.

“You battle a lot of emotions and put a lot of pressure on yourself to keep up,” Toms said of sharing the 36-hole lead. “Leading or being tied for the lead in the golf tournament, in the U.S. Open, was great. To be able to turn it around and play really solid golf after the way I played actually the last several tournaments has been nice, to be back in the hunt.”

While Toms made 53 major championship appearances during his illustrious career on the PGA TOUR with his start at the 112th U.S. Open, Peterson made the most of his major championship debut after posting 1-over 71, even-par 70, 2-over 72 and even-par 70 for his 3-over par 283 for the championship.

Peterson’s scorecard featured four birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey as he put himself in position to win the event, even dropping as low as 2-over par for the tournament with his birdie at the par-four 10th hole on the back nine of the final round.

“I had my dad there (on Sunday), and it was Father’s Day,” Peterson said of his father, David. “It was tough because my grandmother (David’s mother) passed away the week before. He always told me that a great Father’s Day present would be for me to be playing (on Sunday) in the U.S. Open. So, that’s a thing I guess I’ll treasure the most from the week, him being there with me.”

Peterson even provided one of the highlights of the weekend when he put himself in contention to win the U.S. Open title when he aced the par-three 13th hole with a 7-iron from 182 yards for what proved to be the only hole-in-one for the championship.

“I never made one,” Peterson said. “I knew I had my yardage right when I hit it.

When it landed it landed perfectly. You never expect it to go in though.”

It marked the eighth time in U.S. Open history for an LSU Tiger to finish among the Top 10 of the leaderboard. Fred Haas, Jr., the 1937 NCAA champion, was the first to do so after tying for fifth place back in 1954, while Gardner Dickinson twice cracked the U.S. Open Top 10 by tying for ninth place back in 1961 and tying for sixth place in 1967. Johnny Pott also tied for ninth place in 1964.

And while LSU Tigers have earned a total of 20 top-10 finishes in the history of major championship golf on the PGA Tour, Toms and Peterson are the first to do so on the same weekend.

112th U.S. Open Leaderboard 1. Webb Simpson T2. Graeme McDowell T2. Michael Thompson T4. John Peterson T4. David Toms T4. Jason Dufner T4. Jim Furyk T4. Padraig Harrington 9. Ernie Els T10. Kevin Chappell T10. Retief Goosen T10. John Senden T10. Lee Westwood T10. Casey Wittenberg

281 +1 282 +2 282 +2 283 +3 283 +3 283 +3 283 +3 283 +3 284 +4 285 +5 285 +5 285 +5 285 +5 285 +5

David Toms

John Peterson

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HISTORY

TOMS, PETERSON ENJOY MEMORABLE MASTERS

While carding six birdies on the day, including four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the back nine, LSU alum and PGA TOUR great David Toms fired the lowest score in the field on the final day with a 5-under par 67 at Augusta National to tie for 13th place leaderboard at the 2013 Masters Tournament.

Toms catapulted himself 25 spots up the leaderboard in the final round while matching PGA TOUR veteran Michael Thompson with the lowest score of the day among the 61 players in the field.

Toms broke par for 72 holes at The Masters with a tournament score of 1-under par 287 to finish in a tie for 13th place overall along with Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson and Nick Watney.

After tying one another for first place with matching 72-hole scores of 9-under par 279, Australia’s Adam Scott defeated Argentina’s Angel Cabrera in a sudden-death playoff to win his first major championship and the honor of wearing the green jacket in 2013. Scott drained a 20-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to close out a 3-under 69 and force a playoff with Cabrera to decide the winner.

Scott clinched the victory by holing a 12-footer for birdie on the second playoff hole – the par-four 10th hole – to win his first career major championship. The Australian came close a season ago when he earned second place at The Open Championship held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England.

Toms dipped into red figures in Sunday’s round with back-toback birdies at the par-four seventh and par-five eighth holes before making the turn at 2-under par on his round. He then made threestraight birdies on the back nine on the par-five 13th, par-four 14th

and par-five 15th holes before he traded shots with a bogey at the par-three 16th hole and par-four 17th hole for a round of 5-under 67.

It marks the fifth time in 15 career appearances at The Masters that

Toms has finished among the Top 15 of the final leaderboard while tying for 13th place following the final round.

Toms also tied for sixth place in 1998, tied for eighth place in 2003, finished in ninth place in 2007 and tied for 14th place in 2010 for his best finishes in one of the iconic events in golf. He has actually claimed 11 career top-10 finishes in major championships, including his victory at the 2001 PGA Championship for his one and only major victory on the PGA TOUR.

While Toms made his 15th career appearance at The Masters, LSU’s 2011 NCAA Champion John Peterson finished in 60th place in his Masters debut with a score of 14-over 302 after making the cut.

Peterson wrapped up the weekend by carding an 8-over 80 in the final round after posting rounds of 1-under 71 in the first round, 5-over 77 in the second round and 2-over 74 in the third round. He has made the cut in each of his two major championship appearances as a professional as he earned the right to compete at The Masters after tying for fourth place at the 2012 U.S. Open Championship in his major championship debut in 2012.

Toms and Peterson actually kicked off a memorable week at the 2013 Masters Tournament after playing with one another in their practice round on the Wednesday before the start of the tournament.

2013 Masters Leaderboard 1. Adam Scott 2. Angel Cabrera 3. Jason Day T4. Marc Leishman T4. Tiger Woods T6. Thorbjorn Olesen T6. Brandt Snedeker T8. Sergio Garcia T8. Matt Kuchar T8. Lee Westwood T11. Tim Clark T11. John Huh T13. David Toms T13. Fred Couples T13. Ernie Els

279 -9 279 -9 281 -7 283 -5 283 -5 284 -4 284 -4 285 -3 285 -3 285 -3 286 -2 286 -2 287 -1 287 -1 287 -1

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HISTORY YEAR

LSU FINISH (SCORE)

CHAMPION (SCORE)

1937 1st (614) LSU (614) 1938 1st (608) LSU (608) 1939 1st (604) LSU (604) 1940 1st (601) LSU (601) 1941 Georgia (616) 1942 1st (597) LSU (597) 1943-45 No Tournaments- World War II 1946 1st (604) LSU (604) 1947 1st (633) LSU (633) 1948 1st (303) LSU (303) 1949 Georgia Tech (303) 1950 Georgia (1200) 1951 Georgia (579) 1952 Georgia (591) 1953 1st (586) LSU (586) 1954 1st (576) LSU (576) 1955 Florida (575) 1956 Florida (591) 1957 Georgia (590) 1958 Georgia (593) 1959 Georgia (583) 1960 1st (573) LSU (573) 1961 Georgia (570) 1962 Georgia (1170) 1963 Georgia (589) 1964 Georgia (581) 1965 T3rd (596) Georgia (575) 1966 1st (854) LSU (854) 1967 1st (872) LSU (872) 1968 9th (898) Florida (848) 1969 3rd (1108) Georgia (1099) 1970 2nd (1106) Georgia (1105) 1971 4th (1132) Georgia (1099) 1972 5th (1159) Georiga (1117) 1973 4th (1134) Florida (1099) 1974 2nd (1128) Florida (1104) 1975 2nd (1112) Florida (1101) 1976 3rd (1101) Auburn (1094) 1977 4th (1092) Georgia (1073) 1978 3rd (1164) Georgia (1142) 1979 5th (895) Alabama (876) 1980 6th (912) Tennessee (884) 1981 T3rd (887) Auburn (884) 1982 7th (904) Georgia (873) 1983 6th (898) Georgia (881) 1984 2nd (885) Ole Miss (881) 1985 6th (889) Florida (868) 1986 1st (871) LSU (871) 1987 1st (869) LSU (869) 1988 2nd (872) Georgia (854) 1989 2nd (890) Florida (874) 1990 9th (896) Tennessee (866) 1991 5th (879) Florida (860) 1992 4th (881) Florida (876) 1993 4th (885) Florida (847) 1994 7th (889) Florida (860) 1995 7th (874) Arkansas (855) 1996 9th (883) Miss. State (859) 1997 3rd (889) Miss. State (879) 1998 8th (588) Georgia (567) 1999 T6th (982) Florida (901) 2000 5th (882) Georgia (852) 2001 8th (887) Georgia (841) 2002 T4th (874) Auburn (857) 2003 12th (917) Florida (856) 2004 8th (875) Georgia (843) 2005 T6th (899) Kentucky (875) 2006 6th (868) Georgia (827) 2007 9th (892) Tennessee (869) 2008 T8th (888) Alabama (853) 2009 T4th (872) Georgia (849) 2010 5th (856) Georgia (844) 2011 5th (865) Florida (848) 2012 11th (877) Alabama (828) 2013 11th (881) Alabama (848)

MEDALIST (SCORE)

SITE

Vincent D’Antoni, Tennessee Henry Castillo, LSU Sonny Swift, Georgia Henry Castillo, LSU Earl Stewart, LSU Arnold Blum, Georgia

Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga.

George Hamer, Georgia Joe Moore, LSU Albert Swann, Georgia Tech Hal Spears, Georgia John Owens, Kentucky Griffin Moody, Georgia Bobby Hill, Alabama Eddie Merrins, LSU Eddie Merrins, LSU Lester Kelly, Georgia Dave Ragan, Florida Tom Aaron, Florida Tom Aaron, Florida Bob Moser, Georgia Doug Essig, LSU/Cobby Ware, Georgia Howell Fraser, LSU David Boyd, Georgia Jim Gabrielsen, Georgia/Jack Oliver, Georgia Bert Greene, Tennessee B.R. McLendon, LSU (282) B.R. McLendon, LSU (210) B.R. McLendon, LSU (212) Steven Melnyk, Florida (204) Vaughn Moise, LSU (212) Tommy Valentine, Georgia (213) Jimmy McQuillian, Florida (215) Mickey Mabry, Tennessee (217) Gary Koch, Florida (212) Gary Koch, Florida (214) Phil Hancock, Florida (214) Phil Hancock, Florida (207) Sam Trahan, Florida (209) Larry Rinker, Florida (222) Wayne DeFrancesco, LSU (212) Rick Pearson, Florida (215) John Salamone, LSU (211) Randy Watkins, Ole Miss (211) Dave Peege, Ole Miss (213) Emlyn Aubrey, LSU (213) Peter Persons, Georgia (213) Chip Sullivan, Ole Miss (210) David Toms, LSU (205) Lan Gooch, Ole Miss (209) Chris DiMarco, Florida (215) Mike Sposa, Tennessee (210) Jimmy Green, Auburn (205) Brian Gay, Florida (211) Guy Hill, Florida (206) Brian Gay, Florida (213) Bud Still, Arkansas (206) Graham Davidson, Miss. State (205) Bryant MacKellar, Auburn (210) Eric Ecker, South Carolina (136) Camilo Bendetti, Florida (212) Roland Thatcher, Auburn (208) Bryant Odom, Georgia (207) Camilo Benedetti, Florida (210) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (203) Brendon Todd, Georgia (207) David Skinns, Tennessee (210) Brett Stegmaier, Florida (205) Patton Kizzire, Auburn (211) Michael Thompson, Alabama (208) Billy Horschel, Florida (206) Russell Henley, Georgia (204) Andres Echavarria, Florida (209) Justin Thomas, Alabama (203) Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas (202)

Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Knoxville, Tenn.

Athens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Callaway Gardens, Ga. Dothan, Ala. Dothan, Ala. Decatur, Ala. Decatur, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Augusta, Ga. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala. Louisville, Ky. Jackson, Miss.

West Point, Miss.

St. Francisville, La. Jacksonville, Fla. Fairfield Glade,Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn.

Birmingham, Ala. Opelika, Ala. Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Killen, Ala. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga.

LSU’S SEC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS YEAR SCORE PLAYER

1937 146 1938 141 1939 140 1940 140 1941 142 1947 138 1953 286 1954 284 1960 283 1961 281 1965 282 1966 210 1967 212 1969 212 1979 212 1981 211 1984 213 1987 205

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Fred Haas, Jr. Baton Rouge, La. Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. Henry Castillo Baton Rouge, La. Earl Stewart Athens, Ga. Joe Moore Athens, Ga. Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. Eddie Merrins Athens, Ga. Don Essig Athens, Ga. Howard Fraser Athens, Ga. B.R. McLendon Athens, Ga. B.R. McLendon Baton Rouge, La. B.R. McLendon Gainesville, Fla. Vaughn Moise Birmingham, Ala. Wayne DeFrancesco Augusta, Ga. John Salamone Augusta, Ga. Emlyn Aubrey Augusta, Ga. David Toms Florence, Ala.

LSU’S SEC TEAM CHAMPIONS YEAR SCORE COACHES

1937 614 1938 608 1939 604 1940 601 1942 597 1946 604 1947 633 1948 303 1953 586 1954 576 1960 573 1966 854 1967 872 1986 871 1987 869

Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole Maj. J. Perry Cole T.P. Heard T.P. Heard Mike Barbato Mike Barbato Mike Barbato Mike Barbato Harry Taylor Harry Taylor Buddy Alexander Buddy Alexander

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Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Athens, Ga. Baton Rouge, La. Gainesville, Fla. Florence, Ala. Florence, Ala.

ALL-TIME SEC TEAM TITLES 1. Georgia 2. LSU 3. Florida 4. Alabama 5. Tennessee 6. Auburn

Mississippi State 8. Arkansas

Georgia Tech Kentucky

Ole Miss

26 15 13 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

Emlyn Aubrey • 1984 SEC Champion

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LSU’S TOP 10 NCAA TEAM FINISHES YEAR

FINISH

SCORE

CHAMPION (SCORE)

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1947 1948 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1966 1967 1984 1985 1986 1989

5th T1st 2nd T1st 3rd 5th 1st 2nd 7th 3rd 4th 1st 9th T8th 3rd T6th T9th 10th T8th

617 601 599 590 621 629 606 588 602 581 582 574 613 607 591 1162 1196 1175 1173

Stanford (612) LSU, Princeton (601) Stanford (580) LSU, Princeton (590) Yale (614) Stanford (619) LSU (606) San Jose State (579) North Texas State (573) Stanford (578) SMU (572) LSU (574) Houston (601) Houston (582) Houston (585) Houston (1145) Houston (1172) Wake Forest (1156) Oklahoma (1139)

LSU’S TOP 25 NCAA INDIVIDUAL FINISHES (SINCE 1985)

LSU’S TEAM NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (SINCE 1985)

YEAR

PLAYER

FINISH

SCORE

1985 1986 1987 1988

1989 1991

2010 2011

Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara David Toms Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren Fredrik Lindgren Perry Moss Scott Sterling John Peterson John Peterson

T10th T3rd 16th 5th T16th T19th T17th T4th T18th T6th 1st

291 287 293 288 293 294 289 212 218 211 211

LSU’S NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONS YEAR SCORE COACH

1940 1942 1947 1955

601 590 606 574

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Wakonda CC, Des Moines, Iowa Edwanok CC, Manchester, Vt. The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio South Bend CC, South Bend, Ind. Olympia Field C.C. Springdale CC, Princeton, N.J. University of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif.

Purdue University Course, West Lafayette, Ind. Broadmoor GC, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Braeburn CC, Houston, Texas Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, Tenn.

The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif.

Shawnee GC, Delaware, Pa. Bear Creek Golf World, Houston, Texas Grenelefe GC, Haines City, Fla. Bermuda Run CC, Winston Salem, N.C. Oaktree Country Club, Edmond, Okla.

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Maj. J. Perry Cole Ekwanok CC, Manchester, Vt. Maj. J. Perry Cole South Bend CC, South Bend, Ind. T.P. Heard University of Michigan Course, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Mike Barbato Holston Hills CC, Knoxville, Tenn.

Fred Haas, Jr. • 1937 NCAA Champion

YEAR

FINISH

SCORE

SITE

1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 2010 2011 2013

10th T14th T20th T8th 30th 22nd T17th 22nd 18th 24th 21st T23rd

1175 1200 907 1173 1228 588 597 591 590 883 905 854

Winston-Salem, N.C. Columbus, Ohio Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Edmond, Okla.

New Haven, Conn.

Albuquerque, N.M. Lexing­­ton, Ky. McKinney, Texas Lake Forest, Ill. Chattanooga, Tenn.

Stillwater, Okla.

Atlanta, Ga.

LSU’S NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS YEAR PLAYER

1937 1941 2011

Fred Haas, Jr. Earl Stewart John Peterson

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Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Pa. The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio Karsten Creek GC, Stillwater, Okla.

Earl Stewart • 1941 NCAA Champion

1940 National Champions

1955 National Champions

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John Peterson: 2011 NCAA Champion

A member of the LSU men’s golf program was crowned individual medalist at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships for the first time in 70 years as senior All-American John Peterson put an exclamation point onto the end of a heralded career on June 2, 2011, with a national championship after firing a 54-hole score of 5-under par 211 at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla.

After firing a competitive course record 7-under 65 in the second round, Peterson finished with an even-par 72 in the final round for a dramatic one-shot victory over UCLA’s Patrick Cantlay.

Peterson joined LSU greats Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) and Earl Stewart (1941) as an NCAA champion as he was the team’s top NCAA finisher since Perry Moss tied for fourth place in 1991.

The LSU golf program actually made history with Peterson’s victory as it became the first school during the history of the NCAA Championships to sweep the men’s and women’s individual crowns in the same season. Lady Tiger freshman Austin Ernst took home the NCAA women’s crown nearly two weeks before in the event hosted by Texas A&M at The Traditions Golf Club in College Station.

“This is an unbelievable feeling. I can’t really describe it. It hasn’t sunk in for me yet,” Peterson said after his victory. “I’m probably most excited about getting to walk out to the 50-yard line in Tiger Stadium one night next year at a football game. If they let me do that, I want to walk out there in front of 90,000 people with Chuck (Winstead) and Shane (Warren) and these guys who’ve helped me.

LSU’S JOHN PETERSON

CLAIMS NATIONAL CROWN IN FINALE

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“I’m just so proud of this team and how far we’ve come these last four years. I know we would have liked to play better as a team this week, but we’ve had a great season.”

After wrapping up his round at approximately 1:30 p.m. CDT with a one-shot lead over Georgia Tech star James White and a two-shot advantage over the contending trio of Cantlay, Harris English of Georgia and Luke Guthrie of Illinois, Peterson endured many anxious moments in the clubhouse while he watched the contenders try to match his number in the afternoon round at Karsten Creek.

After White made bogey on the par-three No. 3 to drop to 3-under par for the championship, no one at the top of the leaderboard would pull to within one shot of Peterson again until the final group approached the par-five 18th hole when Cantlay stood over a 16-foot eagle putt trailing Peterson by two shots at 3-under par.

Cantlay, the National Player of the Year who birdied the par-four 17th hole to draw to within two shots of Peterson’s lead, fired a 4-iron to within 16 feet of the flag on the 18th green to give himself a left-to-right putt back up the hill for his eagle attempt. The UCLA freshman burned the right side of the cup before holing out with a birdie and ending a single stroke behind Peterson on the leaderboard with a score of 4-under 212 for three rounds.

Five golfers finished four shots back in a tie for third place at 1-under 215, while White was five back in a tie for eighth place at even-par 216 and English tied for 10th place at 1-over par 217.

There’s no doubt that the championship was won on the back nine, which Peterson played at 13-under par for the tournament after playing the front nine at a combined 8-over par during his three rounds.

“We went back to the hotel after the round,” Peterson said. “I just tried to keep my mind off of it as much as I could, but I had to charge up my phone because I was hitting refresh so many times. I probably won’t be able to even go to sleep tonight. I’m feeling so many different things right now.”

John Peterson: 2011 NCAA Champion

Despite teeing off at 8:10 a.m. CDT as part of the very first wave of the day with a one-stroke lead for the first 36 holes, the final round proved to be anything but a smooth ride to the finish for Peterson as his national title hopes appeared dashed after turning with a 4-over 40 on his front nine.

As the only championship contender on the course in the morning round, Peterson then found himself in a tie for 10th place as he headed to the back nine with a score of 1-under for the championship.

But as he had done throughout his collegiate career, Peterson stormed back to retake the lead thanks to his near perfect back nine in which he carded four birdies with no bogeys for a 4-under par 32. After crawling back to 3-under par with birdies at the par-three 11th hole and par-five 14th hole, Peterson went out in style in his final round as an LSU Tiger with back-to-back birdies at the par-four 17th and par-five 18th holes.

On the 17th hole, Peterson fired a 4-iron into the wind from 180 yards to within seven feet of the cup as he finished with a birdie. He then followed by hitting his second shot on the par-five 18th hole over the green with the ball coming to rest in the long rough. But he then took a full-swing flop shot that rolled five feet past the hole for yet another birdie opportunity.

Peterson’s putt circled all 360 degrees of the cup before falling for a birdie, eliciting an emotional fist pump from the Tiger senior as he regained the overall lead.

All Peterson could do at that point was just sit and wait as the rest of those trailing him on the leaderboard prepared to begin their rounds.

It would be another six hours before Peterson learned his fate with Cantlay rolling his eagle putt wide right of the cup on the 54th and final hole of medal play.

Peterson was actually on the driving range warming up for a potential playoff with Cantlay when he heard the news that the putt was missed and he had finally won his national

championship.

A playoff for the NCAA title would have been a fitting end to Peterson’s senior season after competing in three already that spring.

Peterson defeated teen phenom Jordan Speith to take home the Jones Cup before the start of the spring collegiate season in February 2011. He also dropped a pair of playoffs to Florida standout Andres Echavarria for the SEC individual title and teammate Andrew Loupe for a spot in the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic leading up to NCAA postseason play.

“I knew he (Patrick Cantlay) was going to make that putt and we would be going to a playoff. That is how this season has been for me this year,” Peterson said. “It’s funny how that seems to happen to me this year in the biggest tournaments. It was a great feeling when he missed his putt.”

By winning the 2011 NCAA individual crown, Peterson capped one of the most prolific careers for an LSU Tiger as he became the fifth threetime All-American in program history, joining a list with the likes of Eddie Merrins (1952-54), B.R. McLendon (1965-67), Rob McNamara (1984-87) and David Toms (1986-89).

Peterson led the way for the No. 9-ranked and No. 10-seeded Tigers throughout the week as LSU earned a 21st-place finish in the final team standings with a 54-hole team score of 41-over par 905. The Tigers improved upon their 24th-place finish at the NCAA Championships the season before with their top finish in the tournament since an 18th-finish in 1997.

Junior Sang Yi carded his lowest score of the tournament in the final round with a 2-under par 70. Yi posted a total of four birdies to go along with just two bogeys to climb into a tie for 88th place in the final standings with a 54-hole score of 13-over 229.

The Tigers also counted scores of 9-over par 81 by senior Ken Looper and 10-over par 82 by junior Austin Gutgsell as part of its team score of 17-over 305 in the final round. Looper wrapped up

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in a tie for 125th place at 21-over 237 on the week, while Gutgsell followed one shot back in 128th place at 22-over 238.

Senior All-American Andrew Loupe shot an 18-over 90 in the final round to finish the event in a tie for 141st place overall in the event. Loupe still earned All-America honors as one of the nation’s top players of 2011.

“We didn’t drive the ball straight enough this week to be successful as a team on this golf course,” said LSU head coach Chuck Winstead.

“But you can’t take away from what this group has done for LSU Golf. I love these guys and wish this week would have gone better for them as a group. They’ve done things for their time here to restore this program to where it should be. I’m proud of each and every one of them.”

Peterson also talked about his fellow seniors and the recognition they helped bring back to one of the most storied programs in all of college golf during their four years together.

“It makes me extremely glad that I came to LSU,” Peterson said. “When I was coming out of high school, I was a pretty good player, but I wasn’t a great player by any means. We weren’t even that good when we got here four years ago.

Andrew and I and the rest of this senior class have really pushed ourselves toward this point.

It’s been an unbelievable time for us and we know this program is only going to get better.”

2011 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Final Medal Play Leaderboard 1. John Peterson, LSU 2. Patrick Cantlay, UCLA T3. Lion Kim, Michigan T3. Cameron Peck, Texas A&M T3. Patrick Reed, Augusta State T3. J.J. Spaun, San Diego State T3. Peter Uihlein, Oklahoma State T8. Michael Weaver, California T8. Michael White, Georgia Tech T10. Todd Baek, San Diego State T10. Austin Cook, Arkansas

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74-65-72 – 211 -5 72-69-71 – 212 -4 72-70-73 – 215 -1 68-74-73 – 215 -1 69-75-71 – 215 -1 69-75-71 – 215 -1 73-69-73 – 215 -1 71-71-74 – 216 E 67-73-76 – 216 E 72-72-73 – 217 +1 70-74-73 – 217 +1

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TOP CAREER STROKE AVERAGES (SINCE 1982)

TOP 20 STROKE AVERAGES (SINCE 1982)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

PLAYER

Alan Morgan (1999-2001) John Peterson (2007-11) Heath West (2002-05) David Toms (1985-89) Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) Chris Wells (2004-07) Rob McNamara (1983-87) Brian Bateman (1993-96) Andrew Presley (2010-pres.)

Sang Yi (2008-12) John Humphries (1999-2003) Greg Lesher (1986-90) P.J. Smith (1995-97) Perry Moss (1987-91) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) Bob Friend (1982-86) Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) Austin Gutgsell (2008-12)

AVG. RDS.

72.17 72.58 72.81 72.93 73.00 73.01 73.16 73.20 73.22 73.26 73.28 73.31 73.36 73.51 73.65 73.91 73.92 74.20 74.21 74.40

75 146 132 160 76 143 99 143 143 99 138 141 141 130 119 139 130 127 133 99

PLAYER

David Toms John Peterson Alan Morgan Sang Yi Scott Sterling Craig Webb Andrew Loupe Emlyn Aubrey Greg Lesher John Peterson John Humphries Heath West Fredrik Lindgren John Peterson Andrew Loupe Andrew Presley Brian Bateman David Toms Perry Moss Rob McNamara

RDS.

43 39 39 34 35 35 38 40 43 38 38 34 37 33 39 34 35 39 42 37

AVG.

71.27 71.53 71.54 71.56 71.60 71.91 72.00 72.00 72.23 72.29 72.32 72.35 72.43 72.48 72.49 72.50 72.60 72.61 72.64 72.65

YEARLY STROKE AVG. LEADERS (SINCE 1985)

YEAR

YEAR

1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

1989 2011 2001 2012 1993 1993 2010 1986 1988 2010 2003 2002 1989 2009 2011 2012 1993 1988 1991 1986

* - minimum 70 rounds

CAREER TOP-10 FINISHES (SINCE 1982) PLAYER

1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

14.

17.

20.

David Toms (1985-89) Rob McNamara (1983-87) Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86) John Peterson (2007-11) Brian Bateman (1993-96) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) Greg Lesher (1986-90) Sang Yi (2008-12) Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) P.J. Smith (1995-97) Andrew Presley (2010-present) John Humphries (1999-2003) Bob Friend (1982-86) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Rett Crowder (1988-92) Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) Chris Wells (2004-07) Heath West (2002-05) Alan Morgan (1999-2001) Tommie Mudd (1983-87)

NO.

29 22 20 19 19 18 16 15 14 13 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 7

BEST TEAM ROUNDS (SINCE 1985) SCORE

-13 -12 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -10 -10 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7

275 276 277 277 273 277 277 277 281 278 278 279 279 275 279 279 279 279 279 283 280 280 280 280 281 281 281 277 273 281 281 281 281

TOURNAMENT

Gary Koch Invitational, 2009, 1st rd.

David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010, 2nd rd.

Schenkel Invitational, 2011, 2nd rd.

Louisiana Classics, 2010, 2nd rd.

David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009, 2nd rd.

SEC Championships, 2009, 3rd rd.

CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000, 2nd rd.

Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd.

Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd.

University Club Intercollegiate, 2004, 2nd rd.

Billy Hitchcock Invitational, 1992, 2nd rd.

LSU National Invitational, 2012, 3rd rd.

Louisiana Classics, 2012, 2nd rd.

Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2009, 2nd rd.

Bank of America Intercollegiate, 2008, 2nd rd.

LSU Spring Invitational, 2002, 1st rd.

CCLA Intercollegiate, 2001, 2nd rd.

Gary Koch Invitational, 2000, 3rd rd.

Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987, 1st rd.

Tar Heel Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd.

Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 1998, 1st rd.

ReliaStar Collegiate, 1997, 2nd rd.

Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987, 2nd rd LSU National Invitational, 1985, 2nd rd.

Gopher Invitational, 2010, 2nd rd.

Squire Creek Invitational, 2008, 2nd rd.

Squire Creek Invitational, 2007, 3rd rd.

Scenic City Invitational, 2007, 2nd rd.

Gator Invitational, 2001, 1st rd.

LSU Spring Invitational, 2001, 2nd rd.

Tournament of Champions, 2000, 1st rd.

ReliaStar Collegiate, 1995, 3rd rd.

Country Club of Jackson Invitational, 1986, 2nd rd.

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CAREER TOP-20 FINISHES (SINCE 1985) PLAYER

1.

2.

4.

5.

7.

9.

10.

12.

13.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

David Toms (1985-89) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) P.J. Smith (1995-97) Brian Bateman (1993-96) John Peterson (2007-11) Greg Lesher (1986-90) Sang Yi (2008-12) Heath West (2002-05) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Rett Crowder (1989-92) Perry Moss (1987-91) Andrew Presley (2010-present) John Humphries (1999-2003) Alan Morgan (1999-2001) Jeremy Wilkinson (1996-99) Fredrik Lindgren (1987-89) Chris Wells (2004-07) Curtis Thompson (2011-present) Craig Webb (1989-93) Stewart Jolly (2011-present) Phil Schmitt (1992-96)

NO.

37 29 29 28 27 27 25 25 23 20 20 19 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 11 11

PLAYER

Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara David Toms David Toms Perry Moss Perry Moss Rett Crowder Scott Sterling Scott Sterling Brian Bateman Brian Bateman P.J. Smith P.J. Smith Jeremy Wilkinson Alan Morgan Nathan Goulding Heath West John Humphries Heath West Chris Wells Andrew Lanahan Chris Wells Andrew Loupe John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Sang Yi Curtis Thompson

AVG.

73.32 72.00 73.38 72.61 71.27 72.81 72.64 73.57 71.60 73.54 73.25 72.84 72.67 73.08 73.21 72.86 72.77 72.35 72.31 72.80 72.83 73.37 73.00 74.06 72.48 72.00 71.53 71.56 73.00

RDS.

40 40 37 39 43 32 42 40 35 35 35 38 37 37 32 36 27 34 38 35 36 27 30 33 33 38 39 34 38

CAREER TOURNAMENT WINS (SINCE 1982) PLAYER

1.

2.

3.

6.

NO.

David Toms (1985-89) Rob McNamara (1983-87) Andrew Presley (2009-present) Austin Gutgsell (2008-12) John Peterson (2007-11) Alan Morgan (1999-2001) Perry Moss (1987-91) Zach Wright (2012-present) Stewart Jolly (2011-present) Curtis Thompson (2011-present) Andrew Loupe (2007-11) Beck Troutman (2004-08) John Humphries (1999-2003) Brian Bateman (1992-96) Scott Sterling (1990-94) Greg Lesher (1986-90) Tommie Mudd (1983-87) Emlyn Aubrey (1982-86)

6 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

BEST TEAM TOURNAMENT SCORES (SINCE 1985)

BEST IND. TOURNAMENT SCORES (SINCE 1985)

SCORE

SCORE PLAYER

-17 -16 -16 -15 -15 -13 -13 -12 -12 -11 -11 -11 -9 -9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -2

847 848 848 849 849 851 851 852 852 853 853 853 843 855 855 844 856 856 845 857 857 859 860 860 860 860 849 861 861 862 862 862 862

TOURNAMENT

Louisiana Classics, 2012 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010 University Club Intercollegiate, 2004 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate, 1994 Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1986 LSU Spring Invitational, 2004 Tournament of Champions, 2000 Chris Schenkel Invitational, 1989 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1987 LSU National Invitational, 2012 Squire Creek Invitational, 2008 LSU National Invitational, 1990 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, 2006 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, 2001 Country Club of Jackson Invitational, 1987 David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009 Bank of America Intercollegiate, 2008 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2010 CCLA Intercollegiate, 2003 Henry Homberg Invitational, 1986 Tournament of Champions, 1995 Argent Financial Classic, 2012 Louisiana Classics, 2011 Tournament of Champions, 1996 Country Club of Jackson Invite, 1986 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, 2011 Gary Koch Invitational, 2009 Golf Digest Collegiate, 1989 Schenkel Invitational, 2011 Squire Creek Invitational, 2007 LSU National Invitational, 1988 Taylor Made Red River, 1988

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204 205 205 206 206 206 206 206 207 207 208 208 205 205 205 208 208 208 208 209 203 209 209 209 209 209

John Peterson (Gary Koch Invite, 2009) Perry Moss (LSU National Invite, 1990) David Toms (SEC Championships, 1987) Andrew Presley (Louisiana Classics, 2012) Austin Gutgsell (David Toms Intercollegiate, 2010) Chris Wells (UC Intercollegiate, 2004) Alan Morgan (CCLA Intercollegiate, 2000) David Toms (Golf Digest Collegiate, 1988) Austin Gutgsell (LSU National Invitational, 2012) Greg Lesher (LSU National Invite, 1989) Andrew Presley (Argent Financial Classic, 2013) Andrew Loupe (Louisiana Classics, 2010) John Peterson (David Toms Intercollegiate, 2009) John Peterson (Hootie at Bulls Bay, 2009) Chris Wells (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, 2006) Alan Morgan (ASU Invitational, 2001) Greg Lesher (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1988) David Toms (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, 1988) Emlyn Aubrey (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1986) Zach Wright (Louisiana Classics, 2013) Sang Yi (NCAA Palo Alto Regional, 2012) Sang Yi (Louisiana Classics, 2012) Jeremy Wilkinson (Southeastern Invite, 2000) Scott Sterling (Southeastern Invite, 1994) David Toms (Sun Bowl Invitational, 1989) Rob McNamara (Chris Schenkel Invite, 1986)

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LSU’S INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS (SINCE 1985) YEAR PLAYER

1985 1985 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1989 1989 1989 1989 1991 1994 1996 2001 2001 2003 2005 2009 2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013

Rob McNamara Rob McNamara David Toms Rob McNamara Tommie Mudd David Toms David Toms David Toms David Toms David Toms Greg Lesher Perry Moss Scott Sterling Brian Bateman Alan Morgan Alan Morgan John Humphries Beck Troutman John Peterson Austin Gutgsell Andrew Loupe John Peterson Austin Gutgsell Andrew Presley Stewart Jolly Curtis Thompson Andrew Presley Zach Wright

TOURNAMENT

University of New Orleans Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational LSU National Invitational Miami-Doral Park National Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational SEC Championships Jerry Pate Intercollegiate Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational Florida Southern-Imperial Lakes Classic Gator Invitational LSU National Invitational LSU National Invitational Southeastern Intercollegiate PING-Tulsa Invitational Tennessee Tournament of Champions Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate LSU Spring Invitational LSU Spring Invitational John Hayt Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics NCAA Championships LSU National Invitational Louisiana Classics Shoal Creek Intercollegiate Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics

SCORE

139 207 212 213 210 205 208 206 205 204 207 205 209 216 209 206 211 211 214 206 208 211 207 206 210 210 220 209

Beck Troutman

LOW ROUNDS (SINCE 1985) PLAYER

Tommie Mudd Greg Lesher David Toms Perry Moss Rett Crowder Perry Moss Perry Moss Scott Sterling Jeremy Wilkinson Garrett Runion Andrew Loupe Clayton Rotz John Peterson Smylie Kaufman Austin Gutgsell Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey David Toms David Toms David Toms Brian Bateman Craig Taylor Nathan Goulding Alan Morgan Andrew Lanahan Chris Wells Brent Struthers John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Clayton Rotz Sang Yi Zach Wright

CLASS

So. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr.

SCORE

PAR

63 72 64 70 65 72 65 72 65 65 70 65 72 65 72 65 72 65 71 65 70 65 72 65 72 65 72 65 72 66 70 66 72 66 72 66 72 66 70 66 72 66 72 66 70 66 70 66 72 66 72 66 71 66 71 66 71 66 71 66 72 66 70 66 72

TOURNAMENT

LSU Invitational Gator Invitional SEC Championships Florida Southern Invitational Taylor Made/Doral Park Gator Invitational Southern Intercollegiate Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Tennessee Tournament of Champions Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate Gator Invitational SEC Championships NCAA Championships Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational Gator Invitational Chris Schenkel Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational Chris Schenkel Invitational Gator Invitational CCLA Invitational Gary Koch-Cleveland Golf Intercollegiate Gator Invitational Gator Invitational Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational University Club Intercollegiate Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions David Toms Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate Gopher Invitational NCAA Palo Alto Regional Louisiana Classics

DATE

SITE

1985 Sherwood Forest Country Club - Baton Rouge, La. 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 5/17/87 Turtle Point Yacht Club - Florence, Ala. 3/3-5/89 Imperial Lakes Country Club - Lakeland, Fla. 2/24/90 Doral Park Country Club - Miami, Fla. 2/11/90 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 11/11/90 Athens Country Club - Athens, Ga. 9/21/91 The Farm Golf Club - Rocky Face, Ga. 9/30/97 Holston Hills Country Club - Knoxville, Tenn.

9/27/04 Vanderbilt Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.

2/9/08 Mark Bostic Golf Course - Gainesville, Fla. 4/19/09 Frederica Golf Club - St. Simons Island, Ga. 6/1/11 Karsten Creek Golf Club - Stillwater, Okla.

3/11/12 Squire Creek Country Club - Choudrant, La. 4/1/12 The University Club - Baton Rouge, La. 2/14-16/86 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 1986 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. 4/19/87 Jackson Country Club - Jackson, Miss.

4/22/88 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. 2/10/89 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 11/30/94 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 10/16/00 Old Memorial Golf Club - Tampa, Fla. 2/10/01 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 2/10/01 University Course - Gainesville, Fla. 3/20/04 Forest Heights Country Club - Statesboro, Ga. 10/25/04 University Club - Baton Rouge, La. 9/13/05 Holston Hills Country Club - Knoxville, Tenn.

10/26/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 10/27/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 10/27/09 Country Club of Louisiana - Baton Rouge, La. 9/13/10 Spring Hill Golf Club - Wayzata, Minn.

5/17/12 Stanford Golf Course - Palo Alto, Calif.

3/4/13 Oakbourne Country Club - Lafayette, La.

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HISTORY

1987 SEC CHAMPIONS 1935-36 Southern Intercollegiate

1955-56 All-America (Team Match)

1936-37 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate

1958-59 All-America (Two Ball)

2005 SHOAL CREEK INTERCOLLEGIATE

1959-60 All-America (Team Match) All-America (Best Ball) Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships All-America (Two Ball)

1937-38 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate 1938-39 SEC Championships

1960-61 LSU Invitational

1939-40 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate NCAA Championships 1941-42 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate NCAA Championships 1945-46 SEC Championships 1946-47 SEC Championships NCAA Championships

1973-74 Louisiana Intercollegiate Jim Corbett Classic

1987-88 Gator Invitational Jerry Pate Invitational

1974-75 LSU Invitational Centenary Classic Jim Corbett Classic

1988-89 LSU National Invitational Florida Southern Invitational Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational Chris Schenkel Invitational

2004-05 LSU Spring Invitational

1990-91 Taylor Made Doral Park Intercollegiate

2008-09 Gopher Invitational John Hayt Invitational Reunion Intercollegiate

1976-77 Seminole Classic Jim Corbett Classic

1964-65 Buckhaults Invitational

1977-78 Louisiana Intercollegiate

1965-66 LSU Invitational Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships

1978-79 Southern Mississippi Invitational Broadwater Beach Invitational

1966-67 B.O. Van Hook Invitational L.R. Goldman Invitational SEC Championships

1948-49 Gulf Coast Invitational

1967-68 B.O. Van Hook Invitational

1949-50 Gulf Coast Invitational

1968-69 B.O. Van Hook Invitational

1952-53 SEC Championships

1969-70 LSU Invitational Tulane Invitational Louisiana Intercollegiate

1980-81 Seminole Classic New Orleans Invitational 1983-84 Yale Fall Intercollegiate Morton Braswell Intercollegiate Louisiana Intercollegiate Orange Lake Intercollegiate 1984-85 USM-Laurel C.C. Invitational UNO Invitational 1985-86 USM-Laurel C.C. Invitational Gator Invitational Country Club of Jackson Invitational SEC Championships

1970-71 McNeese Invitational

1954-55 NCAA Championships

1986-87 Country Club of Jackson Invitational SEC Championships

1963-64 Buckhaults Invitational

1947-48 SEC Championships Southern Intercollegiate

1953-54 Southern Intercollegiate SEC Championships

1972-73 Louisiana Intercollegiate Port Malabar Invitational Jim Corbett Classic

1975-76 LSU-Tulane Invitational Florida Invitational

1961-62 LSU Invitational

1971-72 Jim Corbett Classic

2009 JOHN HAYT INVITATIONAL 2002-03 LSU Spring Invitational 2003-04 Baylor Invitational Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate LSU Spring Invitational

1991-92 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate

2005-06 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate

2009-10 David Toms Intercollegiate Louisiana Classics Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate

1993-94 Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate Southeastern Intercollegiate Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate

2010-11 Gopher Invitational David Toms Intercollegiate Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate LSU National Invitational

1994-95 Louisiana Classic All-American Intercollegiate

2011-12 Louisiana Classics Argent Financial Classic LSU National Invitational

1995-1996 Reliastar Classic Ping-Tulsa Invitational Blue-Gray Intercollegiate

2012-13 Shoal Creek Intercollegiate David Toms Intercollegiate

1998-99 The Bridges All-American 2000-01 Tennessee Tournament of Champions Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate LSU Spring Invitational 2001-02 Gator Invitational LSU Spring Invitational

LSU’S WINNINGEST COACHES COACH

YEARS

TOURNAMENT TITLES

COACH

YEARS

TOURNAMENT TITLES

COACH

YEARS

TOURNAMENT TITLES

Chuck Winstead

8

16

Maj. J. Perry Cole

11

12

Buddy Alexander

5

10

Britt Harrison

11

16

Bill Brogden

5

11

Harry Taylor

7

10

Mike Barbato

13

15

Greg Jones

6

10

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HISTORY

1961-1992, 2011-12

1993-2003

YEAR

TEAM CHAMPION (SCORE)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION (SCORE)

YEAR

1961

LSU (591)

Howell Fraser, LSU (145)

1993 LSU (879)

Ryan Perna, North Florida (215)

1962 LSU (578)

Roy Pace, Louisiana Tech (142)

1994 Tennessee (884)

Jamie Neher, Tennessee (213)

1963

Buddy Short, Southwestern La. (138)

1995

Simon Cooke, Virginia (214)

1964 LSU (584)

John Lamey, Alabama (142)

1996 Auburn (865)

Michael Connell, Mississippi State (207)

1965 LSU (591)

Pat O’Brien, McNeese State (140)

1997

Jeremy Parrot, Georgia (207)

1966 LSU (577)

B.R. McLendon, LSU (141)

1998 E. Tenn. State (862)

David Christensen, E. Tenn. State (209)

1967 Houston (849)

B.R. McLendon, LSU (208)

1999 North Florida (880)

David Bennett, North Florida (211)

1968 Memphis State (573)

Jimmy Day, LSU (133)

2000 LSU (856)

Alan Morgan, LSU (206)

1969 Houston (849)

John Mahaffey, Houston (208)

2001 UAB (856)

Graeme McDowell, UAB (204)

1970 LSU (1,340)

Gary Bennett, Memphis State (279)

2002 No Tournament

No Tournament

1971

Jim McLean, Houston (282)

2003 LSU (851)

Michael Thompson, Tulane (207)

LSU National Invitational

Memphis State (579)

Houston (1,439)

1972 Houston (1,430)

Mike Drury, LSU (278)

1973

Houston (1,073)

Bill Rogers, Houston (208)

1974

Houston (1,076)

Bruce Douglass, Murray State (207)

1976 LSU (592)

Allen Ritchie, Alabama (144)

1977

Houston (1,082)

Jerry Anderson, Texas (212)

1978

Oklahoma State (1,067) Mark Tinder, Oral Roberts (207)

1979

Oral Roberts (842)

Georgia (881) Georgia (857)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION (SCORE)

Mark Tinder, Oral Roberts (204)

1980 Houston (854)

Hal Sutton, Centenary (208)

1981

Oral Roberts (858)

Joe Rassett, Oral Roberts (206)

1982

UCLA (831)

Jay Delsing, UCLA (202)

1983

Texas (562)

Mark Brooks, Texas (138)

1984 Houston (847)

John Slaughter, Houston (206)

1985

David Peege, Ole Miss (210)

1986 Florida (856)

Philip Jonas, Lamar (206)

1987 LSU (863)

David Toms, LSU (212)

1988 Arizona State (1,091)

Dave Miley, Ole Miss (210)

1989 LSU (862)

Greg Lesher, LSU (207)

1990 Clemson (875)

Oswald Drawdy, Clemson (209)

1991

Florida (846)

Perry Moss, LSU (205)

1992

Florida (896)

Carl Paulson, South Carolina (215)

2011

LSU (886)

Stephan Jaeger, Chattanooga (209)

2012 LSU (853)

TEAM CHAMPION (SCORE)

Keith Fergus, Houston (212)

1975 LSU (1,063)

Oklahoma (870)

Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate

Austin Gutgsell, LSU (207)

2009-Present

David Toms Intercollegiate YEAR

TEAM CHAMPION (SCORE)

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION (SCORE)

2009 LSU (844)

Jade Scott, Rice (204)

2010 LSU (848)

Austin Gutgsell, LSU (206)

2011

Andrew Noto, Louisiana-Lafayette (208)

Oklahoma (862)

2012 LSU (897)

David Toms

Andrew Presley, LSU (220)

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All-Americans

ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS YEAR GOLFER

SELECTION

1937 1941 1943 1948 1952 1953 1954 1955 1962 1965 1966 1967

1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1979 1980 1981 1984

1985 1986

1987

1988

1989

1990 1991 1992 1994 1996 1997 2001 2003 2009 2010

2011

2012 2013

First Team First Team First Team First Team

Fred Haas, Jr. Earl Stewart Sonny Ellis Gardner Dickinson Eddie Merrins Eddie Merrins Eddie Merrins Johnny Pott Howell Fraser B.R. McLendon B.R. McLendon B.R. McLendon Randy Wolff Vaughn Moise Jimmy Wittenberg Dick Clark Stan Lee Stan Lee Wayne DeFrancesco John Salamone John Salamone Emlyn Aubrey Fred Dupre Rob McNamara Emlyn Aubrey Rob McNamara Rob McNamara David Toms Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren David Toms Greg Lesher David Toms Perry Moss Perry Moss Rett Crowder Scott Sterling Brian Bateman P.J. Smith Alan Morgan John Humphries John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Andrew Loupe John Peterson Sang Yi Curtis Thompson

First Team Second Team Honorable Mention Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention First Team Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Third Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention First Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention

Eddie Merrins

B.R. McLendon

David Toms

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS YEAR

GOLFER

1989

1991 1995 1996 2011

Greg Lesher Fredrik Lindgren Rett Crowder Brian Bateman Chip McDonald Austin Gutgsell Sang Yi

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All-SEC Selections

HISTORY

ALL-SEC SELECTIONS YEAR GOLFER

1970 Tommy Evans

Vaughn Moise

Jimmy Wittenberg 1971 Mike Drury

Jimmy Wittenberg 1972 Shelby Houston 1974 Dick Clark

Stan Lee 1975 Jim Adams

Louis Lee

Stan Lee 1976 Frank Gusmus

Louis Lee 1977 Steve Cromwell 1978 Louis Lee

Gary Marlowe

1979 Wayne DeFrancesco

John Salamone

1982 Dudley Bienvenu 1983 Emlyn Aubrey

Fred DuPre 1984 Emlyn Aubrey

Fred DuPre

Rob McNamara

1985 Rob McNamara 1986 Emlyn Aubrey

Rob McNamara

David Toms 1987 Rob McNamara

David Toms 1988 Greg Lesher

David Toms

SELECTION

Second Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team Freshman of the Year First Team First Team Player of the Year Second Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team Freshman of the Year First Team First Team First Team Freshman of the Year First Team Player of the Year First Team Second Team First Team Player of the Year

Chris Wells YEAR GOLFER

1989 Greg Lesher

Fredrik Lindgren

David Toms

1990 Greg Lesher

Perry Moss 1991 Rett Crowder

Perry Moss

1992 Rett Crowder 1993 Scott Sterling 1994 Brian Bateman

Scott Sterling 1995 Brian Bateman 1996 Brian Bateman 1997 P.J. Smith 1998 P.J. Smith 1999 Jeremy Wilkinson 2000 Alan Morgan 2001 John Humphries

Alan Morgan 2002 Nathan Goulding

Heath West 2003 John Humphries 2004 Heath West 2005 Chris Wells 2007 Chris Wells 2008 Andrew Loupe

John Peterson

Clayton Rotz 2009 John Peterson

Sang Yi 2010 Andrew Loupe 2011 Andrew Loupe

John Peterson 2012 Andrew Presley

Sang Yi 2013 Andrew Presley

Curtis Thompson

SELECTION

First Team Second Team First Team Player of the Year Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team Player of the Year First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team All-Freshman Team All-Freshman Team All-Freshman Team First Team All-Freshman Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team Second Team First Team

John Humphries

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Letterwinners

A

Adams, Jim (1973-74-75-76) Adams, Wright Jr. (1934-37) Aitchison, David (2003) Amerman, Wink (1999) Anthony, Richard (1966) Aubrey, Emlyn (1983-84-85-86) Aydlett, Brandon (2003-04-05)

B

Barsamian, Jarrod (2006-07-08-09) Bateman, Brian (1993-94-95) Beard, Tommy (1953-54-55-56) Beckers, Michael (2000) Biancalana, Roy (1980-81-82) Bienvenu, Dudley (1982) Bigham, Neil (1957) Blaum, Brent (2007) Bourgeois, Jason (1993-94) Byman, Pete (1980-81-82-83)

C

Caldwell, Bill (1972) Calhoun, Cecil (1953-54-55-56) Carmichael, Sam (1959-60-61) Castillo, Henry (1938-39-40) Castro, Franco (2011-12) Clark, Dick (1972-73-74-75) Clark, Frank (1950-51) Cole, Henry (1965-66-67) Collier, Jo (1971-72) Crowder, Rett (1989-90-91-92) Cuthbert, Tommy (1969)

D

Daigle, William (1968-69) Day, Jimmy (1966-67-68) DeBaus, Claude (1951) DeFrancesco, Wayne (1979-80) Dickinson, Gardner (1948) Dodson, Bill (1957) Doss, Jackie (1952) Downie, Michael (1964-65) Dressler, Billy (2000-01) Drury, Mike (1970-71-72) DuPre, Fred (1980-81-83-84)

E

Elkins, Tommy (1965-66) Ellis, Sonny (1948) Ervin, Tucker (2002-03) Essig, Don (1958-59-60) Evans, Tommy (1970)

F

Faulds, Thomas (1980) Ferrell, William (1962-63) Finkelstein, Maury (1962-63-64) Finney, Michael (1987-88-89) Fraser, Howell (1960-61-62) Friend, Bob (1983-84-85-86)

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G

Gatlin, Butch (1963-64) Gaudin, Russ (1962-63-64) Goodwin, Mark (1972) Goulding, Nathan (2001) Guido, Paul (1979) Gusmus, Frank (1974-75-76) Gutgsell, Austin (2010-11-12)

H

Haas, Fred (1935-36-37) Harrell, Bobby (1952) Harris, Billy (1979-80) Harris, Chad (1995) Hebert, Junius (1948) Henriksen, Steve (1977-78) Hitchcock, Brett (1998-99) Hoffman, Tico (1977-78-79) Holmes, Jim (1975-77) Hoover, Tom (1962-63) Horrell, Jason (2002-03-04) Houston, Shelby (1973-74-75) Huguet, Marty (1969) Humphries, Earl (1971-72-73) Humphries, Jason (1998-99-00) Humphries, John (2000-01-02-03)

I

Inman, Scott (1981-83-84)

J

Jolly, Stewart (2012-13) Jones, Josh (2009-10) Jordan, Mart (1950)

Love, Sam (1958-59-60) Lyons, Eddie (1975-76) Lyons, Landon (2012-13)

M

Magee, Gary (1970) Mangum, James (1954-55-56) Manuel, Adam (1995-96-97-98) Marlowe, Gary (1979) Martin, Bill (1964) Mason, Greg (2004) McDonald, Chip (1995-96) McDonald, Maxwell (1968-69-70) McLendon, B.R. “Mac” (1965-66-67) McNamara, Rob (1984-85-86-87) Merrins, Eddie (1952-53-54) Miller, Bo (1994-95) Moise, Vaughn (1968-69-70) Morgan, Alan (2000-01) Morrow, Tommy (1952-53-54) Moss, Perry (1989-90-91) Mudd, Tommie (1984-85-86-87)

N

Nevils, Rich (1964-65) Noonan, Brian (2006-07-08) Nutt, Julio (1992-93-94)

O

O’Neill, Jack (1960-61) Osberg, Rick (1971)

P

Kaufman, Jeff (1984) Kaufman, Smylie (2012-13) Keck, Mike (1966-67) Kendall, John (1993-94) Kennedy, Ian (1997-98) Killeen, Rob (1981)

Park, Don (1952) Peterson, John (2008-09-10-11) Poerschke, Fred (1951) Points, D.A. (1996) Pollett, David (2003-04) Pott, Johnny (1953-54-55) Prather, Garrett (2000-01-02-04) Presley, Andrew (2011-12-13) Purnell, Andy (1987)

L

R

K

LaBauve, Mike (1975) Lach, Bryant (2007-08) Lanahan, Andrew (2004-05-06) Lanier, William (1987-88-89) LaPonzina, Johnny (1967-68-69) Larson, Jason (1992) Lee, Chip (2001) Lee, Louis (1975-76-77-78) Lee, Stan (1974-75) Leoffler, Ed (1950) LeSage, Tony (1951) Lesher, Greg (1987-88-89-90) Leveille, Dave (1982-83) Lewis, Myles (2012-13) Lindgren, Fredrik (1988-89) Little, Judge (1991-92-93-94) Loe, Lamar (1952-54) Looper, Ken (2011) Lorio, Duane (1987) Loupe, Andrew (2008-09-10-11) Loupe, Chris (1998-99)

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Raulerson, Charles (1985) Rheams, David (1955) Rickles, Jay (1971-72) Riemann, Jeff (2003-04-05) Rivers, Jack (1971-72) Ross, Eddie (1959-60-61) Rotz, Clayton (2008-09-10-11) Runion, Garrett (2004-05)

S

Salamone, John (1978-79-80-81) Sample, John (1959-61-62) Schmitt, Phil (1993-94-95) Schroeder, Mike (1972-73-75) Self, Neil (2002) Shaw, Jake (2004-05) Shaw, Robert (1973) Silman, Teddy (1970-71-72) Silvers, Mark (1965) Smith, Aaron (2003-04-05-06) Smith, P.J. (1995-96-97-98) Spencer, John (1958-59-60-61) Spiller, Lindsey (1975) Sterling, Scott (1991-92-93) Stewart, Earl (1940-41-42) Stewart, Travis (1999) Struthers, Brent (2005-06)

T

Taylor, Craig (2000-01) Thomas, Phil (1964) Thompson, Curtis (2012-13) Thornton, Pressly (1948) Timbrook Bud (1948-49-50) Todd, Ray (1959) Toms, David (1986-87-88-89) Torda, Jay (1975) Troutman, Beck (2005-06-07-08)

V

Vallillo, Michael (1998-99-2000)

W

Weaver, Bert (1952-53) Weaver, Bret (1978) Webb, Chris (1985) Webb, Craig (1990-91-92) Wells, Chris (2005-06-07) West, Heath (2002-03-04-05) Wienerwitz, Trae, (1997-98-99) Wilkinson, Jeremy (1997-98-99-2000) Willie, Jep (1969) Winstead, Chuck (1991) Wittenberg, Jimmy (1969-70-71) Wolff, Randy (1965-66-67) Wright, Zach (2013) Wulff, Tommy (1956-57-58)

Y

Yerger, Dave (1986)

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Tigers on the PGA TOUR Two former LSU teammates will compete as fully-exempt members of the PGA TOUR for the first time in 2013-14 with John Peterson and Andrew Loupe earning their tour cards during the inaugural Web.com Tour Finals held over four events in September. These former All-Americans were among 25 golfers receiving their PGA TOUR cards in the Web.com Tour Finals as they look to take the next step in their professional careers as emerging PGA TOUR stars.

Money Leader Peterson didn’t just earn his PGA TOUR card at the inaugural Web. com Tour Finals, but he took the top spot in the four-event finals as the final money leader while winning $230,000 in earnings in the event. It includes a tie for second place in the final event at the Web.com Tour Championship.

Buzzer Beater Despite missing the cut in the first three events of the Web.com Tour Finals, Loupe saved his best efforts for last by tying for sixth place at the Web.com Tour Championship to take home $34,750 in earnings for one of the 25 PGA TOUR cards handed out after the event.

Peterson’s Experience

Tigers on Tour

Peterson looks to build on his past experience in PGA events as he already boasts two top-10 finishes as a professional. That includes a tie for fourth place in his major championship debut at the 2012 U.S. Open Championship and a tie for eighth place at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Three former Tigers will now compete as fullyexempt members of the PGA TOUR as Loupe and Peterson join tour veteran David Toms for the 201314 season. Toms has won 13 PGA TOUR events and has taken home more than $39 million in earnings during his 18-year career.