ROBBINS

2006-07 TIGERS

Grant

ROBBINS Head Coach Year at Memphis: 4th Alma Mater: University of Memphis (1994)

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finishes in 11 tournaments, and both David Jeans and Alan Weant were named All-Conference USA. Robbins spent four seasons at the helm of the UNC-Wilmington program before coming to Memphis. His teams won 11 tournament titles in his time on the Atlantic coast, including four events during the 2002-03 season, his final campaign with the Seahawks. The Seahawks placed in the top three in 28 events under Robbins as he led UNCW to its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in 2003. Robbins was named the 2001 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year in just his second year at UNCW. During his time in Wilmington, he coached one CAA Player of the Year, two CAA Rookies of the Year and 13 All-CAA players. Seven different golfers were individual medalists in 10 tournaments during Robbins’ four-year tenure. Before taking the post at UNCW, Robbins coached for two years as an assistant at Penn State University. While there, he helped the Nittany Lions advance to a pair of NCAA East Regionals in 1998 and 1999. Robbins assisted in all facets of the Penn State program and served as the recruiting coordinator. He was also the tournament director of the Rutherford Intercollegiate and was an instructor for the Penn State Golf Camps. Robbins gained valuable experience playing on three different professional golf tours following his graduation from Memphis. Robbins put in time on the North Florida PGA Winter Tour (1994-95), the Tommy Armour Professional Golf Tour (1994-95) and the Tour America Mid-South Professional Golf Tour (1995). A Memphis native, Robbins was a fouryear letterman on the Tiger golf team from 1990-94, and also served as a team captain his junior and senior seasons. He was an All-Great Midwest Conference team selection three times and was also a recipient of the Jake Fondern

Golf Scholarship. During his senior season at the 1994 Vanderbilt/Music City Intercollegiate, Robbins tied for what was then the second-lowest single round in school history when he shot a 6-under-par 66, two strokes shy of the school record. Robbins earned his bachelor’s degree in 1994 from the University of Memphis and returned to the U of M after his playing career where he earned his master’s degree in 1997. Robbins is currently an instructor at the Jerry Haas Golf Camp at Wake Forest University, and has also served as an instructor at the Duke University Golf School, the Pine Needles Youth Golfari in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the Penn State Nittany Lion Golf Camp and the Fighting Scot Golf Camp in Wooster, Ohio. Robbins is married to the former Andria Kevan of Pittsburgh, Pa.

2006-07 University of Memphis Men’s Golf Media Guide

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Coach Robbins

ow in his fourth season as head coach of the University of Memphis men’s golf team, Grant Robbins continues to build Tiger golf into a nationally recognized program. Prior to being named head coach of the Tigers, Robbins proved his expertise at the University of North CarolinaWilmington where he built the Seahawk golf program into a national powerhouse. Robbins, a 1994 graduate of Memphis where he was a three-time all-conference selection, returned to his alma mater as head coach in January of 2003. Robbins replaced his former coach Jim Cook, who unexpectedly passed away in November of 2002. Last season, Robbins and the Tigers turned in five top-five finishes, including three top-three finishes and a first-place title at the 2005 Memphis Intercollegiate. Memphis cracked the top 10 in 12 events, and former Tiger Keven Fortin-Simard earned medalist honors three times. Robbins also led the U of M to fourth place at the Conference USA Tournament, where Brad Benjamin finished third to help Memphis to the school’s best conference finish since 1999. During the 2004-05 campaign, Robbins led the Tigers to three tournament victories, which is the most first-place finishes in a single year in school history. Under Robbins, four Memphis golfers earned medalist honors, the team finished in the top two in five of the 10 events and Fortin-Simard was named All-Conference USA. In the 2003-04 season, Robbins led Memphis to four top five finishes in its 10 tournaments, including a first-place finish (out of 15 teams) at the Matlock Collegiate Classic in Lakeland, Fla. He also led Memphis to third, fourth and fifth place finishes in three separate tournaments, and the Tigers won a dual match against Mississippi State on the Bulldogs’ home course. Memphis individuals had seven top five

2006-07 TIGERS

Brad

Benjamin Sophomore 5-10, 160, 1L

PLAYERS

Rockford, Ill./Guilford High School

2006-07 • Sophomore 2006 Fall- Saw his first action of the year at the Memphis Intercollegiate where he turned in a 222 (74-78-70) and tied with teammate Lewis Clarke for 34th place ... Tied for 27th and finished just two strokes out of the top-20 by carding a 231 (74-77-80) at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate ... Recorded a 225 (74-79-72) at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate and was two strokes behind the top-20 and tied for 27th for the second consecutive week ... Picked up his first top-ten finish of the year in the final tournament of the fall when he fired a 223 (72-75-76) to claim eighth place at the Landfall Tradition.

rankings ... Finished second at the 2004 Illinois State High School Championship ... Finished in the top 15 in all five American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events that he entered in 2004 ... Those included second place at the AJGA Columbus Junior, sixth at the AJGA Midwest Junior Championship, and 10th at the AJGA Windy City Junior ... Came in second at a 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier. Personal- Born Sept. 21, 1986, in Rockford, Ill.

Career Highlights Low Finish 3 Conference USA Championship 2006 Low Round 67 Conference USA Championship Rd 1 2006 69 Conference USA Championship Rd 3 2006 Three-Round Low 209 Conference USA Championship

2006

Top  Finishes 3 Conference USA Championship 2006 8 Landfall Tradition 2006

2005-06 • Freshman 2005 Fall- Played in the Landfall Tradition, the final tournament of the fall ... Shot rounds of 83-77-77 in his collegiate debut for an average of 79 as he placed 53rd. 2006 Spring- Led the Tigers to a fourth-place finish and finished third with a 209 (67-73-69) at the Conference USA Championship. 2006 Summer- Had a successful summer highlighted by a win at the Greater Rockford Men’s Open ... Took third place at the Illinois State Amateur Championship with a 286 (72-74-70) ... Tied for 15th place at the 2006 Western Junior by turning in a 292 (71-74-73-74). Prior to Memphis Prep- Was ranked the No. 1 junior in Illinois by Junior Golf Scoreboard and was ranked as high as No. 40 in the Golfweek junior amateur

Career Stats Year Tourn. 2005-06 2 Fall ‘06 4 Total 6

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Total Strokes 446 902 1,348

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Round Avg 74.3 75.2 74.9

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2006-07 TIGERS

Philip

Breeding Freshman 6-0, 157, HS Morristown, Tenn./Morristown Hamblen West

2006-07 • Freshman 2006 Fall- Did not compete during the fall season. Prior to Memphis Prep- Won four letters in golf at Morristown Hamblen High School West ... Had his best year as a senior for the 2005 Trojans ... Was named to all-state and all-region teams in 2005

... Finished his senior year ranked the third-best senior in Tennessee by Junior Golf Scoreboard and #93 nationally ... Fired rounds of 69 and 71 to finish sixth at the 2005 TSSAA State AAA Championship ... Set his career low round of 67 at the 2005 Bubba Conlee National Junior ... Was a standout on the Trojan basketball team ... Was named team MVP and Conference Defensive Player of the Year his senior season ...

Coached in high school by Ralph Noble and Steve Cronberg. Personal- Born Aug. 26, 1987, in Morristown, Tenn. ... Son of Keith and Donna Breeding ... Has two older sisters, Kelci and Lauren.

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2006-07 TIGERS

Brandon

Bunn Freshman 6-0, 170, HS Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut High School

PLAYERS

2006-07 • Freshman Fall 2006- Posted the Tigers’ lowest score at the Memphis Intercollegiate, his first collegiate tournament appearance ... Fired a 2-under-par 70 in the final round to tie for 31st at 222 (7478-70) ... Finished fifth among the Tigers at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate by posting a 246 (8273-91) and tying for 53rd.

Career Highlights Low Finish 31 Memphis Intercollegiate 2006 Low Round 70 Memphis Intercollegiate Rd 3 2006 Three-Round Low 222 Memphis Intercollegiate 2006

Prior to Memphis Prep- Lettered all four years in golf at Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tenn. ... Was ranked fifth in Tennessee by Junior Golf Scoreboard at the end of his senior season ... Was also ranked #142 in the nation ... Had an even par stroke average and was named District Player of the Year in 2005 ... Finished in the top 10 in his local 2005 U.S. Open qualifier by shooting a 71 ... Finished in 11th place at the 2004 TSSAA State AAA Championship ... Tied for 29th place at the 2003 Tennessee Men’s State Amateur ...Was also active on the junior circuits, as he won both the 2004 and 2005 SJGT Fort Payne Classic with scores of 73-67 in 2004 and 68-70 in 2005 ... Tied for 11th at the 2005 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Ringold Junior Classic and 17th in the 2005 Rome Junior ... Also finished in the top 10 at the 2005 Holston Hills Invitational ... Had a 73.6 stroke average in four AJGA events during the 2005 summer. Personal- Born June 15, 1987 in Houston, Texas ... Son of David and Joan Bunn.

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Lewis

Clarke Senior 6-0, 175, 3L Devon, England/Exeter

2005-06 • Junior 2005 Fall- Participated in two fall tournaments as a member of the starting lineup, the Memphis Intercollegiate and the Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate ... Shot a 6-over-par 222 (71-7675), including a career best 71 in the first round, to finish in a tie for 22nd place as the Tigers won the title at the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Matched his career-best 72 in the second round of the Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 74th. 2006 Spring- Compiled a 75.5 scoring average in the spring, good for fifth lowest on the team ... Played in six of the Tigers’ eight spring tournaments ... Logged a 223 (74-76-73) at the Louisiana Classics in his first tournament of the spring season ... Finished tied for 21st after posting a 220 (73-74-73) at the Border Olympics ... Tied for 24th at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate with a 230 (82-73-75) ... Shot

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a 228 (75-77-76) and was the second-lowest Tiger at the Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate ... Finished the season tied for 30th at the Conference USA Championships in April, turned in a 221 (76-70-75). 2004-05 • Sophomore 2004 Fall- Finished tied for 58th at the Memphis Intercollegiate, where he competed as an individual ... Shot 233 (81-74-78) in his only fall event. 2005 Spring- Played in the LSU Spring Invitational and tied with teammate Andy Shiels for 86th place with a 237 (79-82-76). 2003-04 • Freshman 2003 Fall- Received the Curtis Person, Sr. Scholarship ... Had a successful fall, appearing in three of the team’s five tournaments ... Tied for 20th in his first college event, Louisville’s Cardinal Cup, and was the second-lowest Tiger finisher ... Had rounds of 75-73-75 in helping his team to a sixth place finish ... Tied for 30th with a score of 220 (75-73-72) at the Nestle Purina Classic hosted by the University of Missouri ... Also played in the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Tennessee. 2004 Spring- Played in three spring tournaments ... Competed as an individual in the Tigers’ dual match with Mississippi State and was part of Memphis’ starting lineup at the final two tournaments of the year, the Billy Hitchst RD AVG . . . . .

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Career Highlights Low Finish T10 Scenic City Invitational

2006

Low Round 70 Conference USA Championship Rd 2 2006 Three-Round Low 220 Nestle Purina Classic

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2006-07 • Senior Fall 2006- Began his senior campaign as the Tigers’ number one golfer and led Memphis to a fifth-place finish at the Scenic City Invitational ... Tied for 10th place at the season-opening tournament by shooting 225 (76-76-73) ... Was the Tigers’ second-lowest finisher at the Memphis Intercollegiate where he turned in a 223 (74-73-76) en route to a tie for 34th ... Shot a 239 (77-76-86) and tied with teammate Robbie Greenwell for 49th place at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate.

2003

Top  Finishes T10 Scenic City Invitational 2006 T20 Cardinal Intercollegiate 2003

cock Intercollegiate and the Conference USA Championship ... Finished the year with a 76.4 stroke average in 17 rounds. Prior to Memphis Prep- Served as the captain of his Devon County team ... Won the Devon County Junior Open and the junior club championship at Exeter Country Club ... Participated in the British Boys Championship at Carnoustie in 2002, advancing to the third round of match play ... Won the Exeter Merit of Order in 2003 and finished third in the Southwest Championships. Personal- The son of Terry and Sian Clarke ... Born on May 3, 1985.

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2006-07 TIGERS

Robbie

Greenwell Junior 5-10, 160, 2L

PLAYERS

Georgetown, Ontario/Georgetown District

2006-07 • Junior 2006 Fall- Made his season debut at the Memphis Intercollegiate where he placed fourth among the Tigers with a 225 (71-78-76) ... Tied for 49th place along with teammate Lewis Clarke by turning in a 239 (77-76-86) at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate.

Amateur by finishing second at the regional qualifier in Buffalo, N.Y.

2005-06 • Sophomore 2005 Fall- Played in two fall tournaments, one as a member of the starting lineup and one as an individual ... Best finish was a tie for 44th in Memphis’ first tournament of the year, the Gopher Invitational ... Also finished tied for 67th as an individual at the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Averaged a 78.2 with a low round of 75 for the fall.

2005 Spring- Appeared in four spring events for the U of M ... Made his debut at the St. Croix Collegiate Classic where he tied for 44th at 225 (73-78-74) ... Tied with teammate Ian Rochester for 34th place at the Conrad Rehling Invitational ... Placed 47th at the Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate ... Had his best event of the year at the Conference USA Championship where he tied for 30th place at 224 (74-77-73).

2006 Spring- Played in all eight of the Tigers’ 2006 spring tournaments and finished in the top-20 three times ... Grabbed his first top-20 appearance at the Border Olympics where his 219 (71-73-75) tied for 17th ... Tied for 10th at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 10 days later with a score of 226 (78-74-74) ... Finished the season on a strong note by tying for 17th at the Conference USA Championship with a score of 217 (73-70-74).

Prior to Memphis Prep- Was the top-ranked junior player in Ontario for the class of 2004 ... Won the 2002 Ontario Junior Masters and was chosen to represent Canada on the Canadian Junior Golf Association National Team that competed in the 2003 Junior World Championship in San Diego, Calif. ... Finished fourth at the 2003 American Junior Golf Association’s Eastern Canadian Junior ... Made the cut and tied for 46th at the 2003 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions ... Won the TD Securities Junior Championship at the age of 16 by firing a final round score of 65 ... Had a pair of top five finishes in the 2003 and 2004 Ontario Junior Amateur ... Also participated in volleyball and hockey ... Was a two-time Athlete of the Year at

2006 Summer- Was the No. 52 seed at the Canadian Men’s Amateur and upset two top-20 opponents en route to a round of 16 appearance ... Qualified for the event by finishing third at the Ontario Amateur ... Qualified for the U.S.

Career Stats Year Tourn. -  -  Fall ’  Total 

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Career Highlights

2004-05 • Freshman 2004 Fall- Played in one fall tournament, the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Finished tied for 53rd in the Tigers’s home event.

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Low Finish T10 Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 2006 Low Round 68 Louisiana Classics Rd 2

2006

Three-Round Low 219 Louisiana Classics 219 Border Olympics

2006 2006

Top  Finishes T10 Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 2006 T17 Border Olympics 2006 T17 Conference USA Championship 2006

his high school ... Finished in first place at the 2004 Ontario High School championships ... Signed with the Tigers during the early period in November of 2003. Personal- The son of Gary and Sherry Greenwell ... Born on June 27, 1986.

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2006-07 TIGERS

Jeff

Hall r-Freshman 6-0, 175, 1L Franklin, Tenn./Franklin High School

2006-07 • R-Freshman 2006 Fall- Made his only appearance of the fall at the 2006 Memphis Intercollegiate where he played as an individual ... Fired a 227 (75-7379) en route to a tie for 53rd place. 2005-06 Freshman Used his freshman season as a redshirt year.

PLAYERS

Prior to Memphis Prep- Qualified for the Tennessee State High School Championships all four years of high school, putting together a pair of top 25 finishes in those events ... Ranked as high as 129th nationally in the Golfweek junior amateur rankings ... Participated in AJGA events over the last year and has also played in some regional events, which included a first-place finish at the 2004 Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Vestavia Junior Classic ... Also placed 13th at the 2004 Southern Junior Amateur ... Had a third-place finish at the 2003 AJGA Kroger Junior, a sixthplace finish in the 2004 Signal Mountain Junior, and a 10th place showing at the 2004 AJGA Golf Pride Junior ... A four-time team MVP at Franklin High School. Personal- The son of Scott and Carolyn Hall ... Born on November 3, 1988, in Tulsa, Okla.

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2006-07 TIGERS

Hugo

Lauzon Freshman 6-2, 175, HS Montreal, Quebec/Vanier College Prep

PLAYERS

2006-07 • Freshman 2006 Fall- Finished third in the Memphis lineup in his first collegiate tournament ... Tied for 26th and shot 230 (73-83-74) at the Scenic City Invitational in September. Prior to Memphis Prep- Ranked the #1 junior in Quebec and the sixth-ranked amateur in Canada in 2005 ... Attended Vanier College Prep School before coming to Memphis ... Won the 2006 Nevada Bob’s Spring Open with a course record 63 in the final round against a field of top professionals and amateurs in Quebec ... Also owns titles at the 2005 International Junior Masters and the 2005 Quebec Junior Match Play Championship ... Finished second at the 2004 Quebec Junior Amateur ... Finished sixth in the 2004 Canadian Junior Amateur Championship ... Ranked seventh in the 2004 Canadian National Junior Order of Merit ... Has played as a member of the RCGA Canadian Junior National Team. Personal- Born Aug. 1, 1987, in Montreal, Quebec.

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2006-07 TIGERS

Jordan

Payne Sophomore 6-5, 260, TR West Memphis, Ark./Arkansas

2006-07 • Sophomore 2006 Fall- Made his Memphis debut at the Scenic City Invitational ... Finished fourth among the Tigers with a 231 (74-78-79) in the team’s first fall tournament ... Improved by six strokes at his next event when he played as an individual at the Memphis Intercollegiate and logged a 225 (77-75-73).

Prior to Memphis

2006 Spring- Played in five of 10 spring tournaments at Arkansas ... Had his best tournament of the spring when he turned in a 4-over-par 217 (73-73-71) at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Intercollegiate ... His performance in Hilo matched his low 54-hole score and was the second lowest Razorback score at the event.

Career Highlights Low Finish T30 Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions 2005 Low Round 70 Coca-cola TOC Rd 2

2005

Three-Round Low 217 Coca-Cola TOC 2006 217 Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate 2006

2005. Personal- Born April 15, 1987, in West Memphis, Ark. ... Son of Brent and Amanda Payne.

2006 Summer- Transferred from Arkansas after the 2006 spring season ... Advanced to the semifinals of the Arkansas State Match Play Championship. Prep- The 2005 Overall Arkansas State Champion and a three-time all-state selection while at West Memphis High School ... Ranked 15th nationally by GolfWeek among junior golfers during his senior season ... Named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association ... Named an AJGA All-American in 2004 and 2005 ... Won three Arkansas State Golf Association junior majors in 2004 ... A four-time all-conference selection ... Qualified for the U.S. Amateur in

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PLAYERS

2005-06 • Freshman at Arkansas 2005 Fall- Played in three of four fall tournaments for the Razorbacks ... Tied for 30th and was second among Arkansas golfers at the team’s first fall event, the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions ... His 4-over-par 217 (7470-73) at the Coca-Cola TOC proved to be his low event of the fall ... Shot a 3-over-par 219 (68-77-74) at the Wolf Pack Invitational as the third lowest Arkansas golfer.

2006-07 TIGERS

Kyle

Peterman Freshman 6-3, 254, HS Sherman, Ill./Williamsville High School

PLAYERS

2006-07 • Freshman 2006 Fall- Tied for medalist honors in his first college tournament by posting a 213 (77-6670) at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Tied the fifth-lowest round in school history by virtue of his 6-under-par 66 in the second round at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Turned in a 233 (81-78-74) at the Landfall Tradition en route to a tie for 31st place. Prior to Memphis 2006 Summer- Qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur by shooting 76-68 to win his local qualifier ... Shot a 64 at the AJGA Buick Junior

Open ... Played in three AJGA events over the summer. Prep- Ranked the No. 1 senior golfer in the state of Illinois ... Ranked in the Top 50 in GolfWeek Magazine’s amateur rankings ... A four-year letterwinner in golf at Williamsville High ... Took first place at regionals each of his four years ... Finished third at the Illinois High School Association State Tournament his senior year after finishing fourth as a junior ... Set a career low by shooting a 62 at the The Rail Golf Course in Springfield, Ill. ... Shot a 66 at the 2005 Havana Invite ... A two-time qualifier for the U.S.

Junior Amateur. Personal- Son of Terry and Lori Peterman ... Born Feb. 17, 1988, in Springfield, Ill. ... Has two younger sisters, Tara and Holly ... Cousin Eric is a wide receiver for the Northwestern University football team.

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2006-07 TIGERS

Kyle

Ritchie Junior 6-1, 204, TR Corning, Iowa/Tulane

pated in the Iowa State Amateur Tournament and finished eighth ... Had his lowest round of the summer at the Northwest Amateur where he shot a 7-under-par 65.

Career Highlights Finish T3 Memphis Intercollegiate 2005

2004-05 • Freshman at Tulane 2004 Fall- Participated in four fall tournaments with the Green Wave ... Started the season with a 7-over-par 223 (75-72-76) at the Hawaii Turtle Bay Intercollegiate ... Finished as the second lowest Tulane golfer and recorded his season low round of 72 in the second round ... Carded a stroke average of 75.8.

Low Round 70 Memphis Intercollegiate Rd 3 2005 70 Battle on the Bend Rd 1 2005 Three-Round Low 214 Memphis Intercollegiate 2005

Prior to Memphis 2005-06 • Sophomore at Tulane 2005 Fall- Played in all four fall tournaments for the Green Wave and recorded three top-20 finishes ... Had the best finish of his college career at the 2005 Memphis Intercollegiate where he finished tied for third with a 2-under-par 214 (72-72-70) ... Recorded his career low round of 70 in the third round of the Memphis Intercollegiate and matched that number at the 2005 Battle on the Bend where he finished tied for 13th at 219 (70-71-78) ... Tied for 14th at the Tunica National Intercollegiate by turning in a 229 (76-75-78). 2006 Spring- Did not compete during the spring season. 2006 Summer- Advanced to the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur Public Links ... Partici-

Top  Finishes T3 Memphis Intercollegiate 2005 T13 Battle on the Bend 2005 T14 Tunica National Intercollegiate 2005 T15 Landfall Tradition 2006

2005 Spring- Played in all six spring events for Tulane ... Opened the spring with a tie for 41st at the Rio Pinar Intercollegiate ... Had his best finish of the spring when he tied for 30th at the Conference USA Championship. Prep- A three-sport athlete at Corning High School in Corning, Iowa ... In addition to his four letters in golf, he earned three as a forward on the basketball team and one as a member of the cross country team ... Shot a career best 8-under-par 64 and finished first at the Mustang Invitational ... Finished eighth at the 2002 AJGA HP Junior Classic ... Finished in the Top 25 percent of the field at the 2002 AJGA Boys Championship, which is considered one of the AJGA “majors” ... Also in the top quarter at the AJGA Osso Junior tournament ... A three-time Academic All-Conference honoree in basketball ... Named a State of Iowa Scholar.

PLAYERS

2006-07 • Junior 2006 Fall- Finished fifth among the Tigers at the team’s first fall tournament, the Scenic City Invitational ... Shot 239 (79-82-78) in his first tournament at Memphis ... Had the lowest score among individuals at the Memphis Intercollegiate where he shot 224 (73-75-76) ... Was fifth among Memphis golfers with a 233 (79-80-74) at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Had his best finish of the fall at the season’s final tournament when he posted a 225 (76-78-71) and tied for 15th at the Landfall Tradition.

Personal- Born in Clarinda, Iowa on Sept. 22, 1984 ... Son of Alan and Kristi Ritchie ... Has two younger sisters, Kara and Kirsten.

Career Stats Year Tourn. -*  -*  -*  Fall ’  Total 

Rds     

Total Strokes , ,   ,

st Rd Avg . . . . .

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2006-07 TIGERS

Ian

Rochester Junior 6-2, 180, 2L

PLAYERS

Cordova, Tenn./Cordova High School

2006-07 • Junior 2006 Fall- Made the top-20 in the first tournament of the season by tying for 16th and turning in a 227 (78-69-80) at the Scenic City Invitational ... Rebounded from a tough first round by recording scores of 71 and 72 in the second and third rounds of the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Fired a 229 (86-71-72) at Memphis’ home tournament ... Was the only Tiger in the top20 at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate ... His threeround total of 223 (76-70-77) placed him in a tie for 13th place ... Tied for 39th at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate by turning in a 228 (75-75-78) ... Returned to the top-20 in the next event when he shot a 227 (76-79-72) and tied for 19th at the Landfall Tradition. 2005-06 • Sophomore 2005 Fall- Was one of three players that competed in all four tournaments ... Second on the team in scoring average for the fall at 74.6 ... Finished tied for eighth place at the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Shot a two-over 218 (72-7274) at the Colonial Country Club ... Tied for 30th place at both the Gopher Invitational and the Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate and tied for 33rd at the Landfall Tradition ... Spring 2006- Earned three top-20 finishes ... Started the season tying teammate Mike Regenold for 18th at the Rio Pinar Intercollegiate ... Shot 222 (72-73-77) at the All-American Intercollegiate en route to a tie for 25th ... Had the lowest Memphis finishes in back-to-back tour-

Career Stats Year

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Rds

naments ... Shot a 152 (73-79) at the Bridgestone Golf Intercollegiate April 3-4 and fired a 218 (70-71-77) three days later at the Billy Hitchcock Invitational ... Recorded his lowest round of the spring by turning in a 70 in the first round at the Billy Hitchcock ... Recorded a 220 (70-76-74) at the Conference USA Championships and tied for 29th. 2006 Summer-Won the Memphis Publinks championship by topping the field by six strokes with a score of eight-under par 203 ... Led the field from wire-to-wire in his victory. 2004-05 • Freshman 2004 Fall- Played in two events during the fall, finishing tied for 35th at the Memphis Intercollegiate as an individual and tying for 44th at the Landfall Tradition. 2005 Spring- Earned medalist honors at the Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate, the final regular season tournament of the year for the Tigers ... One of only two players to shoot under par at the event, and his first round of 7-under-par 65 was the lowest round in relation to par for a Memphis golfer in the season ... The 65 was the second-lowest round in school history and the second lowest in the history of the Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate ... It also was just one stroke shy of the course record at the Auburn University Club ... Started all six spring events and Memphis’ last seven events ... Tied for 15th at the Rice Intercollegiate in February, helping the Tigers finish second.

Total Strokes

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Career Highlights Finish 1 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate 2005 Low Round 65 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate Rd 1 2005 Three-Round Low 211 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate 2005 Top  Finishes 1 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate 2005 T8 Memphis Intercollegiate 2005 T15 Rice Intercollegiate 2005 T16 Scenic City Invitational 2006 T13 Wolf Run Intercollegiate 2006 T19 Landfall Tradition 2006

Prior to Memphis Prep: Was the No. 1 player and a three-time Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps honoree ... Ranked the No. 4 player in the State of Tennessee by the National Junior Golf Association ... Tied for fourth in the Tennessee State AAA Championship ... Named all-state in 2002 and 2003 ... Tied for second at the Tennessee Junior PGA Championship and tied for ninth and seventh in his final two years at the TSSAA tournament ... Finished fourth in the 2004 Bubba Conlee National Junior. Personal: The son of Jenett and the late Dave Rochester ... Born on February 11, 1986. Tourn. Avg

Round Avg

Low Rd

Top  Finish

2004-05

8

23

1,723

74.8

74.0

76.1

224.9

74.9

65

2

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2006-07 TIGERS

Mark

Trow Freshman 6-1, 173, HS Oswestry, Wales/The Marches School

2006-07 • Freshman 2006 Fall- Tied for 31st at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate by posting a 226 (75-78-73) in his first collegiate tournament ... Finished fifth among the Tigers at the Landfall Tradition where he carded a 238 (81-79-78).

Personal- Born in Shrewsbury, Wales in the county of Shropshire on Dec. 20, 1987 ... Son of Phil and Ann Trow ... Family makes its home in Oswestry, Wales.

PLAYERS

Prior to Memphis Prep- Won the Central Wales Boys’ title while attending The Marches School ... Was the topranked junior in Wales and was selected to the Welsh National Amateur Team in 2006 ... Reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 Span-

ish Amateur and won the 2005 Welsh Golfing Union Junior Order of Merit ... Selected to the Great Britain and Ireland team that competed in the 2005 R&A Leglise Trophy Matches, won two matches in the event ... Finished fifth in the 2005 European Boys Championship and advanced to the round of 16 in the 2005 British Boys Championship ... Was named to the Welsh team that competed in the 2005 European Boys Team Championship in Italy, where he finished in the top 20 in the stroke play portion with scores of 74-71.

Career Stats Year Tourn. Fall ‘  Total 

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