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2014-15 Schedule 2015 southern highlands collegiate masters
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB
Southern Highlands Golf Club, March 9-11, 2015 Par 72, 7,510 Yards Alabama, Arizona State, California, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, UCLA, UNLV, USC
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or the 40th time, many of the nation's top collegiate programs will showcase their talent at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. Hosted by UNLV and the Las Vegas Founders, this prestigious men's golf event annually lures the country's best to compete in the desert. In fact, on an almost annual basis, the event is ranked as the No. 1 tournament in all of collegiate golf in strength of schedule by Golfweek. Established in 1974, the tournament has undergone various format changes, promoted a half-dozen sponsors and survived a two-year hiatus in its 39-year history. It began as the Rebel Collegiate Golf Classic, a small, six-team, 36-hole fall event for Division I programs in the West. To efficiently utilize resources, play was split between the Dunes Country Club and Las Vegas Country Club, and no practice rounds were permitted on either course. Arizona State defeated BYU by a single stroke, and the Rebels finished fourth overall in year one. Since then, the tournament has gone through a myriad of changes. A third round was added in 1975, but counted the lowest five scores of a six-man squad. By 1984, a standard 4-of-5 scoring system was introduced. And it wasn't until 1988 that newly hired head coach Dwaine Knight was able to secure Desert Inn Country Club to host all three rounds, eliminating the rotating course format. The tournament was abandoned in 1996 before UNLV and Golf Digest resurrected it the following season. Moving play to the spring portion of the schedule, the Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational featured one of the richest fields to play in Las Vegas. In 2002, the tournament became known as the Toyota Men’s Collegiate and was played at the Rebels' home course, Southern Highlands Golf Club. The tournament then became known simply as the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship before another name change in 2010 to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. The SHCM wouldn't be possible without the help of Garry Goett, President of Southern Highlands Golf Club, and the Rebel golf program is very appreciative of all of his efforts. Despite its frequent facelifts, the tourney consistently features the nation's top young golf talent. Jay Don Blake, Stewart Cink, David Duval, Ed Fryatt, David Gossett, Billy Mayfair, Ryan Moore, Phil Mickelson and Camilo Villegas are all former winners that have gone on to PGA Tour success. Other PGA veterans on the tournament's list of "alumni" are Rich Beem, Robert Gamez, Bob May, Paul Stankowski and Scott Verplank along with former Rebels Chad Campbell, Chris Riley, Adam Scott, Skip Kendall, Jeremy Anderson, Ed Fryatt, Charley Hoffman and Derek Ernst. The individual medalist trophy was named the Jimmy Pettyjohn Trophy in 2006, in memory of the former Rebel Golf Foundation Board member. UNLV holds the tourney record with 11 titles, while Arizona State is two back at nine. The Rebels have won three straight on two separate occasions: from 1993-95 and from 2008-10. UNLV has also won seven of the last 10 overall and five of the last seven.
Once again, picturesque Southern Highlands Golf Club will serve as the host course, as it has since 2002. The Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters has been ranked No. 1 in strength of schedule throughout the years by Golfweek.
Past Champions
YEAR CHAMPION 1974 Arizona State 1975 Arizona State 1976 Brigham Young 1977 Brigham Young 1978 Arizona State 1979 Brigham Young 1980 Brigham Young 1981 Long Beach State 1982 Brigham Young 1983 Weber State 1984 Oklahoma State 1985 Oklahoma State 1986 Arizona 1987 Arizona State 1988 Oklahoma State 1989 Arizona State 1990 Arizona State 1991 Arizona State 1992 Florida 1993 UNLV 1994 UNLV 1995 UNLV* 1998 Virginia 1999 UNLV 2000 Arizona State* 2001 Georgia Tech 2002 Georgia Tech 2003 Oklahoma State 2004 Arizona State 2005 UNLV 2006 UNLV 2007 UCLA 2008 UNLV 2009 UNLV 2010 UNLV/UCLA 2011 Oklahoma State 2012 UNLV 2013 California 2014 UNLV
MEDALIST Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Pat McGowan, Brigham Young Stan Souza, Brigham Young Jay Don Blake, Utah State Nathaniel Crosby, Miami Matt Plumie, Nevada-Reno Mike Miles, Long Beach State Rick Gibson, Brigham Young Scott Geroux, Weber State Doug Wherry, Texas-El Paso John O’Neill, Oklahoma State* Grant Waite, Oklahoma Billy Mayfair, Arizona State Kevin Wentworth, Oklahoma State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech David Duval, Georgia Tech Ed Fryatt, UNLV Anthony Rodriguez, Texas A&M Ted Oh, UNLV James Driscoll, Virginia David Gossett, Texas D.J. Trahan, Clemson* Jeff Quinney, Arizona State Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech Camilo Villegas, Florida Ryan Moore, UNLV Camilo Villegas, Florida Daniel Im, UCLA* Matt Kinsinger, UNLV Lucas Lee, UCLA Rory Hie, USC* Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech Jesper Kennegard, Arizona State Morgan Hoffmann, Oklahoma State Blake Biddle, UNLV Patrick Rodgers, Stanford* Patrick Rodgers, Stanford
* Playoff Winner
The Desert Inn Country Club served as a long-time home for the Rebel Classic.
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SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB
Southern Highlands Golf Club, March 9-11, 2015 Par 72, 7,510 Yards Alabama, Arizona State, California, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, UCLA, UNLV, USC
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or the 40th time, many of the nation's top collegiate programs will showcase their talent at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. Hosted by UNLV and the Las Vegas Founders, this prestigious men's golf event annually lures the country's best to compete in the desert. In fact, on an almost annual basis, the event is ranked as the No. 1 tournament in all of collegiate golf in strength of schedule by Golfweek. Established in 1974, the tournament has undergone various format changes, promoted a half-dozen sponsors and survived a two-year hiatus in its 39-year history. It began as the Rebel Collegiate Golf Classic, a small, six-team, 36-hole fall event for Division I programs in the West. To efficiently utilize resources, play was split between the Dunes Country Club and Las Vegas Country Club, and no practice rounds were permitted on either course. Arizona State defeated BYU by a single stroke, and the Rebels finished fourth overall in year one. Since then, the tournament has gone through a myriad of changes. A third round was added in 1975, but counted the lowest five scores of a six-man squad. By 1984, a standard 4-of-5 scoring system was introduced. And it wasn't until 1988 that newly hired head coach Dwaine Knight was able to secure Desert Inn Country Club to host all three rounds, eliminating the rotating course format. The tournament was abandoned in 1996 before UNLV and Golf Digest resurrected it the following season. Moving play to the spring portion of the schedule, the Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational featured one of the richest fields to play in Las Vegas. In 2002, the tournament became known as the Toyota Men’s Collegiate and was played at the Rebels' home course, Southern Highlands Golf Club. The tournament then became known simply as the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship before another name change in 2010 to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. The SHCM wouldn't be possible without the help of Garry Goett, President of Southern Highlands Golf Club, and the Rebel golf program is very appreciative of all of his efforts. Despite its frequent facelifts, the tourney consistently features the nation's top young golf talent. Jay Don Blake, Stewart Cink, David Duval, Ed Fryatt, David Gossett, Billy Mayfair, Ryan Moore, Phil Mickelson and Camilo Villegas are all former winners that have gone on to PGA Tour success. Other PGA veterans on the tournament's list of "alumni" are Rich Beem, Robert Gamez, Bob May, Paul Stankowski and Scott Verplank along with former Rebels Chad Campbell, Chris Riley, Adam Scott, Skip Kendall, Jeremy Anderson, Ed Fryatt, Charley Hoffman and Derek Ernst. The individual medalist trophy was named the Jimmy Pettyjohn Trophy in 2006, in memory of the former Rebel Golf Foundation Board member. UNLV holds the tourney record with 11 titles, while Arizona State is two back at nine. The Rebels have won three straight on two separate occasions: from 1993-95 and from 2008-10. UNLV has also won seven of the last 10 overall and five of the last seven.
Once again, picturesque Southern Highlands Golf Club will serve as the host course, as it has since 2002. The Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters has been ranked No. 1 in strength of schedule throughout the years by Golfweek.
Past Champions
YEAR CHAMPION 1974 Arizona State 1975 Arizona State 1976 Brigham Young 1977 Brigham Young 1978 Arizona State 1979 Brigham Young 1980 Brigham Young 1981 Long Beach State 1982 Brigham Young 1983 Weber State 1984 Oklahoma State 1985 Oklahoma State 1986 Arizona 1987 Arizona State 1988 Oklahoma State 1989 Arizona State 1990 Arizona State 1991 Arizona State 1992 Florida 1993 UNLV 1994 UNLV 1995 UNLV* 1998 Virginia 1999 UNLV 2000 Arizona State* 2001 Georgia Tech 2002 Georgia Tech 2003 Oklahoma State 2004 Arizona State 2005 UNLV 2006 UNLV 2007 UCLA 2008 UNLV 2009 UNLV 2010 UNLV/UCLA 2011 Oklahoma State 2012 UNLV 2013 California 2014 UNLV
MEDALIST Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Pat McGowan, Brigham Young Stan Souza, Brigham Young Jay Don Blake, Utah State Nathaniel Crosby, Miami Matt Plumie, Nevada-Reno Mike Miles, Long Beach State Rick Gibson, Brigham Young Scott Geroux, Weber State Doug Wherry, Texas-El Paso John O’Neill, Oklahoma State* Grant Waite, Oklahoma Billy Mayfair, Arizona State Kevin Wentworth, Oklahoma State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech David Duval, Georgia Tech Ed Fryatt, UNLV Anthony Rodriguez, Texas A&M Ted Oh, UNLV James Driscoll, Virginia David Gossett, Texas D.J. Trahan, Clemson* Jeff Quinney, Arizona State Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech Camilo Villegas, Florida Ryan Moore, UNLV Camilo Villegas, Florida Daniel Im, UCLA* Matt Kinsinger, UNLV Lucas Lee, UCLA Rory Hie, USC* Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech Jesper Kennegard, Arizona State Morgan Hoffmann, Oklahoma State Blake Biddle, UNLV Patrick Rodgers, Stanford* Patrick Rodgers, Stanford
* Playoff Winner
The Desert Inn Country Club served as a long-time home for the Rebel Classic.
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