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BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF 2013 POSTSEASON NOTES NCAA Championships

The Lineup No. 1 -- Tyler Merkel (Jr.) Ranking (Golfstat/Golfweek): 88/104 Head-to-Head: 575-94-20 Stroke Play Events (Rounds): 10 (30) Stroke Average: 72.83 No. 2 -- Alex Stinson (Sr.) Ranking (Golfstat/Golfweek): 263/356 Head-to-Head: 488-178-23 Stroke Play Events (Rounds): 10 (30) Stroke Average: 74.47 No. 3 -- McCormick Clouser (So.) Ranking (Golfstat/Golfweek): NR/586 *Head-to-Head: 403-304-21 *Stroke Play Events (Rounds): 10 (30) *Stroke Average: 75.47 *Includes numbers from fall semester at Michigan State. Clouser has a 75.75 average in 12 rounds at Ball State. No. 4 -- Tony Lazzara (Sr.) Ranking (Golfstat/Golfweek): 700/680 Head-to-Head: 307-241-10 Stroke Play Events (Rounds): 8 (24) Stroke Average: 76.25 No. 5 -- Joe Gasser (Sr.) Ranking (Golfstat/Golfweek): 278/315 Head-to-Head: 481-188-20 Stroke Play Events (Rounds): 10 (30) Stroke Average: 74.47

May 28-June 2, 2013 • Atlanta, Ga. • Capital City Club Crabapple Course Par 70 • 7,319 Yards • Live scoring at golfstat.com Ball State will be paired with Texas Tech and Coastal Carolina for the first and second rounds. The Cardinals will tee off Tuesday at 8:40 a.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. The teams will be re-grouped for Thursday’s third round based on the 36-hole results.

Ball State Earns Spot in NCAA Championships

• Ball State grabbed the fifth and final NCAA Championships qualifying spot out of the Pullman Regional by virtue of a one-hole playoff victory over San Diego State. The teams finished regulation tied for fifth place in the 14-team regional after 54 holes. • The Cardinals are now the No. 30 seed in the NCAA Championships, which will be played May 28-June 2 at the Capital City Club Crabapple Course in Milton, Ga., just outside Atlanta. • A total of 30 teams will compete in the opening 54 holes of the NCAA Championship, May 28-30. The field will then be cut down to the top eight teams, which will be bracketed for a three-day match play tournament to determine the national champion.

Cardinals Making First NCAA Championships Appearance Since 1986

• Ball State has reached the NCAA Championships as a team for the 13th time in program history (11 at the University Division/DivisionI level) and the first time in 27 years. • The Cardinals’ most recent appearance came at the 1986 Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C. • Ball State reached this year’s championship rounds by advancing out of the NCAA Regionals, which it competed in for the first time since 1991.

A Quick Look at the Cardinals

• Ball State enters the championships ranked No. 55 nationally by Golfstat and No. 56 by Golfweek. The Cardinals reached a high ranking of No. 27 at the end of the fall season. • In 10 team events this year, Ball State has two tournament wins -- the Firestone Invitational and the Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate -- and a pair of runner-up finishes -- the Pinetree Intercollegiate and the Mid-American Match Play.

SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Sept. 8-9 Sept. 16-18 Oct. 8-9 Oct. 15-16 Oct. 22-23 Feb. 11-12 March 10-12 March 25-26 April 8-9 May 3-5 May 16-18 May 28-June 2

Tournament Northern Intercollegiate Golfweek Conference Challenge Firestone Invitational* Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational^ Pinetree Intercollegiate Mid-American Match Play Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate Memphis Intercollegiate Jim West Intercollegiate MAC Championships+ NCAA Pullman Regional NCAA Championships

Location Finish Score Top Individual Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club (Sugar Grove, Ill.) 7th/11 916 (+64) T-8th, Gasser (222) Spirit Hollow Golf Course (Burlington, Iowa) 5th/15 878 (+14) T-4th, Merkel (213) Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio) 1st/17 569 (-7) 2nd, Merkel (140) Delaware Country Club (Muncie, Ind.) -- -- T-2nd, Gasser (212) Pinetree Country Club (Kennesaw, Ga.) 2nd/12 884 (+20) T-3rd, Merkel (219) Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club (Dade City, Fla.) 2nd/8 2-1 record Clouser (3-0 record) Pinehurst Resort (Pinehurst Village, N.C.) 1st/16 885 (+37) 1st, Merkel (214) Colonial Country Club (Cordova, Tenn.) 7th/16 922 (+58) T-24th, Gasser (229) TPC Craig Ranch (McKinney, Texas) 6th/11 898 (+34) 6th, Merkel (220) Longaberger Golf Club (Nashport, Ohio) 3rd/9 1200 (+48) 4th, Merkel (291) Palouse Ridge Golf Club (Pullman, Wash.) T5th#/14 856 (-8) T-16th, Stinson (212) Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

* Shortened by rain to 36 holes; ^ Individual event with no team scoring; + 72-hole tournament; # Advanced in playoff

NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

2012-13 BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name James Blackwell McCormick Clouser Joe Gasser Albert Jennings Tony Lazzara Tyler Merkel Connor O’Neal Tyler Ostrom Alex Stinson Brodie Williams Zach Yinger

Class Fr. So. Sr. So. 5th-Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So.

Elig. Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So.

Exp. HS TR 3L RS 3L 2L 1L HS 3L 3L 1L

Hometown (Previous School) Buffalo, N.Y. (St. Joe’s Collegiate Institute) Bluffton, Ind. (Norwell/Michigan State) Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown) Fort Wayne, Ind. (Homestead) Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Evansville, Ind. (Central) Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Warsaw , Ind. (Warsaw) Anderson, Ind. (Liberty Christian) Lapel, Ind. (Lapel) Sidney, Ohio (Sidney)

Head Coach: Mike Fleck (Ball State, 1993); 15th year Graduate Assistant: TJ Carpenter (Ball State, 2012); 1st year A Look Back at Pullman

(Complete regional recap on page 5) • Ball State improved its position every day at the Pullman Regional, climbing from 10th place after round one to a tie for seventh after round two and a tie for fifth at the end of regulation. • The Cardinals then topped San Diego State by one stroke in a one-hole playoff featuring all five golfers from each team competing with the low four scores counting. • Alex Stinson was the last player to hole out and tapped in for the only birdie among either team to push Ball State through with a one-shot victory. • Stinson tied for 16th place individually at 4-under par 212, while Tyler Merkel tied for 30th at 1-under 215 and McCormick Clouser tied for 37th at even-par 216. • Joe Gasser tied for 41st at 1-over 217 and Tony Lazzara tied for 55th at 5-over 221 to round out the Ball State lineup.

Cardinals Play Better Than Seed

• Ball State, which entered the Pullman Regional as a No. 10 seed, was the highest seeded team to emerge from the regional round. • Arizona State and Coastal Carolina, both seeded ninth in their regionals, also advanced. • Beyond those three teams, no team seeded higher than seventh made it to the NCAA Championships.

Playoff Prowess

• Ball State is one of two teams to reach this year’s NCAA Championships through a playoff. • The Cardinals tied for fifth place at the Pullman Regional but defeated San Diego State on the first playoff hole. • Oklahoma claimed the fifth spot in the Tallahassee Regional by virtue of a playoff victory over South Florida. The Sooners also needed only the first playoff hole.

Red Numbers in Regional

(Complete NCAA Tournament history on pages 15-17) • Ball State turned in some of its top rounds of the year and re-wrote the program’s NCAA Tournament record book at the Pullman Regional at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. • Alex Stinson recorded the lowest 54-hole total ever by a Ball State golfer in NCAA Tournament play at 212. • McCormick Clouser’s opening round of 4-under par 68 is the lowest 18-hole score by any Cardinal in NCAA Tournament play, while Stinson’s pair of 69s are tied for second on that list and Tyler Merkel’s pair of 70s are tied for fifth. • The Cardinals’ team score of 281 in the first round in Pullman is the lowest NCAA round in school history, and the regional total of 856 is the best for any Ball State team over 54 holes of an NCAA event. 2

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Tuesday, May 28: First Round of stroke play (tee times start at 7 a.m.) Wednesday, May 29: Second Round of stroke play (tee times start at 7 a.m.) Thursday, May 30: Final Round of stroke play (tee times start at 7 a.m.) At the conclusion of 54 holes of stroke play, an individual national champion will be crowned and the field will be cut to the top eight teams for the match play portion of the competition. The first-round match play pairings will be determined based upon each team’s stroke play finish. Friday, May 31: Saturday, June 1: Sunday, June 2:

First round of match play (first match begins at 10 a.m.) Semifinals (first match begins at 10 a.m.) Championship match (10 a.m.)

(Portions of the tournament Thursday through Sunday to be streamed on ncaa.com)

Stinson Comes Up Clutch

• Ball State senior Alex Stinson turned in the best tournament of his career at the Pullman Regional and jumped 118 spots to No. 263 in the Golfstat national rankings in the process. • Stinson matched his career-low 18-hole score of 69 in each of the final two rounds at the regional on the way to a career-best 54-hole score of 4-under par 212. • Not only was Stinson Ball State’s best finisher at the tournament in a tie for 16th, but he also recorded the clinching birdie in the one-hole playoff with San Diego State to send the Cardinals on to the NCAA Championships.

Ball State vs. the Championships Field

• Ball State has seen seven of the teams at the NCAA Championships at previous tournaments this season, including four -- California, TCU, Southern California and Saint Mary’s -- at the Pullman Regional. • It was the third time this season the Cardinals played an event with Saint Mary’s, having finished ahead of the Gaels once at the Firestone Invitational. • The Cardinals also saw Kent State at the Mid-American Conference Championships, UCF at the Northern Intercollegiate and Texas Tech at the Memphis Intercollegiate. • Ball State topped Texas Tech by five strokes at Colonial Country Club in Memphis and finished just two shots back of UCF at Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club.

Merkel’s Career Numbers

• Junior Tyler Merkel, who won the Pinehurst Intercollegiate and has placed in the top-5 in six tournaments this year, is already making his mark on the Ball State record book. • He owns three career tournament titles to rank in a tie for ninth in program history. • His 72.83 stroke average this season ranks fourth in program history, while his 73.47 average over his first three years is on pace for the Ball State career record.

Highly Decorated by MAC

• Ball State had three players selected to the All-Mid-American Conference teams. Junior Tyler Merkel was named to the five-man first team, while seniors Joe Gasser and Alex Stinson were recognized on the six-man second team. • The only team with more selections was MAC champion Kent State with four. The Cardinals and Golden Flashes combined for seven of the 11 all-conference picks. • The three selections were the most for Ball State since the Cardinals had a school-record four all-conference golfers in 1982 (Dean Prange, Brian Tennyson, Kirk Schooley and B.G. Winings).

Winning at Famous Locations

• Ball State posted its wins this year at two of the most well-known facilities in the country. • The Cardinals’ first victory of the year came in October at the Firestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club (North Course) in Akron, Ohio. Ball State ran away from the field on its way to a 13-stroke victory at 7-under par. • The second win came at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst Village, N.C. The event was spread over Pinehurst’s No. 2 course, host to major championships, and its No. 6 course. Ball State Men’s Golf

THE FIELD

Here are the participating teams and individuals in the 2013 NCAA Championships (listed in order of seed) along with their Golfstat ranking and the regional site from which they qualified ... Teams 1 -- California, No. 1 (Pullman) 2 -- Alabama, No. 2 (Baton Rouge) 3 -- UCLA, No. 3 (Tempe) 4 -- Texas, No. 4 (Fayetteville) 5 -- Washington, No. 5 (Tallahassee) 6 -- New Mexico, No. 6 (Columbus) 7 -- Georgia Tech, No. 7 (Tallahassee) 8 -- Arkansas, No. 9 (Fayetteville) 9 -- TCU, No. 10 (Pullman) 10 -- Florida, No. 11 (Baton Rouge) 11 -- Southern California, No. 12 (Pullman) 12 -- Georgia, No. 14 (Tempe) 13 -- Florida State, No. 15 (Tallahassee) 14 -- North Florida, No. 18 (Tallahassee) 15 -- Illinois, No. 26 (Fayetteville) 16 -- Oklahoma State, No. 16 (Fayetteville) 17 -- LSU, No. 17 (Baton Rouge) 18 -- Auburn, No. 19 (Columbus) 19 -- South Carolina, No. 20 (Columbus) 20 -- Texas A&M, No. 21 (Tempe) 21 -- Saint Mary’s, No. 23 (Pullman) 22 -- Kent State, No. 24 (Fayetteville) 23 -- Oklahoma, No. 27 (Tallahassee) 24 -- UNLV, No. 28 (Columbus) 25 -- UCF, No. 31 (Tempe) 26 -- Tennessee, No. 32 (Baton Rouge) 27 -- Arizona State, No. 38 (Tempe) 28 -- Texas Tech, No. 39 (Columbus) 29 -- Coastal Carolina, No. 46 (Baton Rouge) 30 -- Ball State, No. 55 (Pullman) Individuals 1 -- Denny McCarthy, Virginia (Columbus) 2 -- Dustin Korte, Austin Peay (Tempe) 3 -- Rodolfo Cazaubon, North Texas (Pullman) 4 -- Daniel Walker, Richmond (Tallahassee) 5 -- Mario Clemens, SMU (Fayetteville) 6 -- Tyler Klava, South Alabama (Baton Rouge)

THE COURSE

• The NCAA Championships will be played at the Capital City Club Crabapple Course outside Atlanta. • For the Championships, the course will play to a par-70, 7,319-yard layout. • The course was built in 2002 and designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio. • It hosted the 2003 World Golf Championship won by Tiger Woods. • It also previously hosted the NCAA Men’s Golf Southeast Regional in 2010.

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Homegrown Talent

• All five golfers in the Cardinals’ NCAA Championships lineup are from the state of Indiana, including four from within a one-hour radius of Ball State’s campus. • Joe Gasser is from Yorktown, Ind., a Muncie suburb, while Alex Stinson (Anderson, Ind.), McCormick Clouser (Bluffton, Ind.) and Tony Lazzara (Carmel, Ind.) are also from near Muncie. • The golfer farthest from home in the Ball State lineup is Tyler Merkel, who comes from Evansville, Ind., in the southwest corner of the state. • Of the 11 golfers on the Cardinals’ full roster, nine come from within the Hoosier state.

Experienced Cardinals

• Ball State will take an experienced group to the NCAA Championships. The Cardinals’ lineup features three seniors, Joe Gasser, Tony Lazzara and Alex Stinson, and one junior, Tyler Merkel. • That quartet has combined to play in 133 career stroke play events for Ball State (Gasser 39, Stinson 33, Merkel 31, Lazzara 29). • The fifth golfer in the lineup is sophomore McCormick Clouser, a transfer who has played in 20 stroke-play events as a collegian between Michigan State (16) and Ball State (4).

Clouser Joins Cardinals as Mid-Year Transfer

• Ball State added Michigan State transfer McCormick Clouser to its roster in January. • Clouser, a sophomore, is from Bluffton, Ind., an hour’s drive from Muncie and played at Norwell High School. • After competing in all six events during the fall season for Michigan State, Clouser has played in five of Ball State’s six events this spring. • He made his impact felt immediately when he posted a perfect 3-0 record at the MidAmerican Match play, his first event for Ball State, and was named MAC Golfer of the Week.

Coach Fleck in 15th Year

• Ball State alum Mike Fleck is in his 15th season leading the Cardinals men’s golf program. • Fleck has guided the Cardinals to 14 tournament titles during his tenure while coaching 14 All-Mid-American Conference selections and 41 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars. • This season has been one of the best for Fleck, the 2010-11 MAC Coach of the Year. Ball State has won twice, finished runner-up twice and been ranked as high as No. 27 in the country in addition to reaching the NCAA Championships. • Fleck was a member of the last Ball State team to play in an NCAA Tournament in 1991, though that team did not advance past the regional and Fleck did not compete.

Earl Yestingsmeier Still Following the Cardinals

• Mike Fleck is one of only two head coaches in the past 51 years for Ball State. • He took over for his former coach Earl Yestingsmeier, who guided the Cardinals for 36 years. • Yestingsmeier was inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981, the Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame in 1997. • Yestingsmeier continues to have a close relationship with the Ball State men’s golf team, traveling to watch the Cardinals compete at virtually every tournament.

The Cardinals celebrate after defeating San Diego State in a regional playoff to advance to the 2013 NCAA Championships.

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Ball State Men’s Golf

BALL STATE AWARD WINNERS All-Mid-American Conference Tyler Merkel (first team) Joe Gasser (second team) Alex Stinson (second team) MAC Golfers of the Week Tyler Merkel (March 18) McCormick Clouser (Feb. 14) Tyler Merkel (Oct. 10)

NOTEWORTHY

• Ball State is one of just three teams at the NCAA Championships to come from the Midwest, joining Kent State and Illinois. • The Cardinals join Kent State to give the MidAmerican Conference two teams in the field.

MAC RECAP

• Ball State placed third at the Mid-American Conference Championships, held May 3-5 at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. • The Cardinals, which held a share of second place at the halfway point of the 72-hole event, finished behind Kent State, which won its fifth straight league title, and Toledo. • Tyler Merkel, who earned all-tournament honors, placed fourth to lead Ball State individually with a four-round total of 3-over par. It was the second top-10 performance at the MAC Championships for Merkel, who tied for seventh two years ago as a freshman. • Alex Stinson tied for 11th at this year’s event and Tony Lazzara tied for 14th to give the Cardinals three among the top 15.

FUTURE REGIONAL HOST

• Ball State will be host institution for one of the six NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals in 2015. • The Cardinals will host the event as a joint effort with the Hamilton County Sports Authority, a leading promoter of regional and amateur sports development, at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind. • The PGA Professional at the Sagamore Club is Dan Witt, a Ball State alum who lettered in golf for the Cardinals from 1999-2002. • The other regionals for 2015 were awarded to the UNC Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, N.C. (host North Carolina), The Farms Golf Club in San Diego, Calif. (host San Diego), The Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas (host Texas Tech), Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. (host Washington) and The Course at Yale in New Haven, Conn. (host Yale).

NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

NCAA PULLMAN REGIONAL RECAP

CARDINALS PUNCH TICKET TO NATIONALS IN PLAYOFF NCAA Regional May 16-18, 2013 Palouse Ridge Golf Club Pullman, Wash. Par 72 • 7,308 yards • 54 Holes BSU Finish: T-5th of 14; 856 (281-284-291) Defeated San Diego State in a playoff to advance to NCAA Championships.

PULLMAN, Wash. -- The Ball State men’s golf team earned its first trip to the NCAA Nationals since 1986 after defeating San Diego State in a playoff for the fifth and final qualifying spot out of the Pullman Regional. Alex Stinson’s up-and-down for birdie out of a greenside bunker on the par-5 18th hole sealed the playoff victory for Ball State, whose four counting scores on the hole bettered San Diego State’s by one. With all the other regionals complete at the time of the playoff, Ball State became the 30th and final team to punch its ticket to Capital City Club in Atlanta for Nationals. “It’s absolutely amazing,” Ball State coach Mike Fleck said. “Our motto the last few years has been to stay relevant, and we did that this week. Coming down those last few holes (in regulation), I kind of thought we had lost the opportunity, but we didn’t. It’s amazing what these guys have done and what they continue to do. And we’re still relevant.” The celebration that followed Stinson’s birdie looked less likely nearly two hours earlier when the Cardinals finished a challenging final round in cold and windy conditions three shots behind San Diego State at 8-under par for the tournament. But the Aztecs were still on the course, and by the time they finished, the teams were tied for fifth. A playoff ensued with the 10 golfers from the two teams going off in two groups from the 18th tee. The top four scores from each team would determine the winner. All five San Diego State golfers had looks at birdie but could not make them and settled for pars. After Ball State’s Tony Lazzara made a sand save for par in the first group, Stinson’s playing partners, Tyler Merkel and McCormick Clouser, each made pars of their own in the second. Then Stinson, who was in

the bunker in two and knocked his sand shot within a foot, tapped in for what was the only birdie. “It’s something the guys talked about on the tee before the playoff hole,” Fleck said. “They said it was really going to come down to the shots around the green, and it definitely did. San Diego State looked like they were in much better position, but our last three guys got it done. It was awesome to watch.” Stinson’s playoff birdie capped an impressive week at Washington State’s Palouse Ridge Golf Club. In Saturday’s final round, the senior matched his career best for the second day in a row with a 3-under par 69 to lead Ball State to a final-round total of 291. Stinson opened with back-to-back birdies for the second straight day on his way to a 33 on his first nine holes and then made all pars on his second nine. He was Ball State’s top individual for the tournament in a tie for 16th at 4-under par after a career-low 54-hole total of 212. Merkel, who overcame a late triple bogey to post a 75 on Saturday, tied for 30th individually at 1-under par. Clouser ended the tournament in a tie for 37th with a careerbest 54-hole total of even-par 216. He posted a 76 in the final round. Joe Gasser fired a final-round 72 that put him in a tie for 41st at 1-over par, and Lazzara closed with a 75 to tie for 55th at 5-over. Ball State’s regional total of 864 as a team was the program’s best in a 54-hole NCAA event. The Cardinals, which started the day in a tie for seventh in the 14-team field, were in and out of fifth position all day. Ball State closed with all pars on its final hole of regulation, the ninth, except for an up-and-down birdie from Gasser that proved to be just what the team needed to get into the playoff.

Ball State Men’s Golf

Team Results 1. California 2. TCU 3. Saint Mary’s

-43 -23 -22

821 (265-276-280) 841 (276-285-280) 842 (267-290-285)

4. T5. T5. 7. 8. 9. T10. T10. 12. 13. 14.

-20 -8 -8 -6 -5 -4 -3 -3 +1 +15 +63

844 (272-280-292) 856 (281-284-291) 856 (270-293-293) 858 (274-289-295) 859 (282-291-286) 860 (276-299-285) 861 (289-285-287) 861 (277-288-296) 865 (277-300-288) 879 (292-297-290) 927 (300-314-313)

USC Ball State San Diego St. Pacific BYU Memphis Baylor Virginia Tech North Texas Princeton St. Francis (Pa.)

Ball State Results T16. Alex Stinson T30. Tyler Merkel T37. McCormick Clouser T41. Joe Gasser T55. Tony Lazzara

-4 -1 E +1 +5

Co-Medalists Sam Smith, USC Michael Weaver, Cal

-14 202 (62-64-76) -14 202 (65-67-70)

212 (74-69-69) 215 (70-70-75) 216 (68-72-76) 217 (72-73-72) 221 (71-75-75)

Advancing Individual Rodolfo Cazaubon, North Texas, T-6th -7, 209 (68-73-68)

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Ball State 2012-13 Individual Statistics Name - Class

Stroke Play Events Rounds Strokes Avg.

2012-13 Low Score

Career 2012-13 Low Score Best 54

Match Play 60s

Top 10

Top 20

12-13 Best

Tyler Merkel - Jr.

10

30

2185

72.83

68 (2x)

68 (4x)

213 (2x)

1-1-1

2

7

8

1st

Joe Gasser - Sr.

10

30

2234

74.47

65 (10/16)

65 (10/16)

212

1-1-1

2

3

5

T2nd

Alex Stinson - Sr.

10

30

2234

74.47

69 (4x)

69 (4x)

212

2-0-1

4

1

6

T5th

McCormick Clouser - So.

4

12

909

75.75

68 (5/16)

68 (5/16)

216

3-0-0

1

-

-

30th

Tony Lazzara - Sr.

8

24

1830

76.25

69 (2x)

67 (11-12)

216

1-0-2

2

3

5

T4th

Albert Jennings - R-Fr.

2

4

302

74.50

73 (10/15)

73 (10/15)

222

-

-

-

2

T17th

Brodie Williams - Sr.

8

24

1836

76.50

72 (4x)

69 (11-12)

220

0-1-2

-

-

1

T13th

Tyler Ostrom - Fr.

3

7

539

77.00

69 (10/15)

69 (10/15)

217

-

1

1

2

T8th

Zach Yinger - So.

3

7

542

77.43

69 (10/15)

69 (10/15)

215

-

1

1

1

T8th

James Blackwell - Fr.

5

12

932

77.67

73 (4/18)

73 (4/18)

228

-

-

1

1

2nd

Best 18-Hole Scores (Team) in 2012-13

Best 54-Hole Scores (Team) in 2012-13

281

NCAA Pullman Regional

1st Round

856

NCAA Pullman Regional

282

Pinehurst Intercollegiate

3rd Round

878

Golfweek Conference Challenge

282

Firestone Invitational

1st Round

884

Pinetree Intercollegiate

284

NCAA Pullman Regional

2nd Round

885

Pinehurst Intercollegiate

287

Firestone Invitational

2nd Round

898

Jim West Intercollegiate

Best 54-Hole Scores (Individual) in 2012-13 212

Alex Stinson

NCAA Pullman Regional

212

Joe Gasser

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

213

Tyler Merkel

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

213

Alex Stinson

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

213

Tyler Merkel

Golfweek Conference Challenge

214

Tyler Merkel

Pinehurst Intercollegiate

Best 54-Hole Scores to Par (Individual) in 2012-13 -4 (212)

Alex Stinson

NCAA Pullman Regional

-3 (213)

Tyler Merkel

Golfweek Conference Challenge

-1 (215)

Tyler Merkel

NCAA Pullman Regional

E (216)

McCormick Clouser

NCAA Pullman Regional

+1 (217)

Joe Gasser

NCAA Pullman Regional

*Tyler Merkel was -4, Joe Gasser -3, Tony Lazzara +1 and Alex Stinson +2 at the rain-shortened, 36-hole Firestone Invitational.

Best 18-Hole Scores (Individual) in 2012-13 65

Joe Gasser

68

McCormick Clouser

68

Tyler Merkel

68

Tyler Merkel

69

Alex Stinson

69 69

Best 18-Hole Scores to Par (Individual) in 2012-13

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 3)

-5 (65)

Joe Gasser

NCAA Pullman Regional (Rd. 1)

-4 (68)

McCormick Clouser

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 2)

-4 (68)

Tyler Merkel

Firestone Invitational (Rd. 1)

Firestone Invitational (Rd. 1)

-3 (69)

Alex Stinson

NCAA Pullman Regional (Rd. 3)

NCAA Regional (Rd. 3)

-3 (69)

Alex Stinson

NCAA Pullman Regional (Rd. 2)

Alex Stinson

NCAA Regional (Rd. 2)

-3 (69)

Alex Stinson

Golfweek Conference Challenge (Rd. 1)

Tony Lazzara

Pinehurst Intercollegiate (Rd. 3)

-2

Nine times

69

Tony Lazzara

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 2)

69

Tyler Ostrom

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 1)

69

Alex Stinson

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 2)

69

Zach Yinger

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 2)

69

Alex Stinson

Golfweek Conference Challenge (Rd. 1)

69

Joe Gasser

6

Northern Intercollegiate (Rd. 2) Ball State Men’s Golf

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Rd. 3) NCAA Pullman Regional (Rd. 1)

Merkel 6, Gasser 2, Lazzara 1

NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

2012-13 Results (* indicates competed as individuals) Northern Intercollegiate Sept. 8-9, 2012 Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club Sugar Grove, Ill. Par 71 • 7,218 yards • 54 Holes

Firestone Invitational Oct. 8-9, 2012 Firestone Country Club North Course Akron, Ohio Par 72 • 7,125 yards • 36 Holes shortened by weather

BSU Finish: 7th of 11; 916 (317-299-300) Ball State Results T8. Joe Gasser T20. Tyler Merkel T25. Alex Stinson 31. Brodie Williams T53. *James Blackwell T56. *Tyler Ostrom 63. Tony Lazzara Team Results 1. Indiana 2. Saint Mary’s 3. Liberty 4. Purdue T5. Virginia T5. UCF 7. Ball State 8. Michigan State 9. Iowa State 10. Augusta State 11. Northern Illinois

+9 +16 +18 +21 +30 +31 +41

+36 +51 +53 +56 +62 +62 +64 +77 +79 +81 +96

222 (79-69-74) 229 (82-74-73) 231 (79-75-77) 234 (77-81-76) 245 (85-84-76) 246 (81-81-84) 254 (84-83-87) 888 (308-291-289) 903 (306-301-296) 905 (308-305-292) 908 (310-304-294) 914 (319-300-295) 914 (301-312-301) 916 (317-299-300) 929 (307-322-300) 931 (315-312-304) 933 (309-317-307) 948 (318-315-315)

Golfweek Conference Challenge Sept. 16-18, 2012 Spirit Hollow Golf Course Burlington, Iowa Par 72 • 7,010 yards • 54 Holes BSU Finish: 5th of 15; 878 (289-292-297) Ball State Results T4. Tyler Merkel T15. Alex Stinson T21. Brodie Williams T24. Joe Gasser T57. James Blackwell

-3 +4 +6 +7 +16

Team Results 1. Missouri -7 2. Wake Forest +1 3. Tulsa +3 4. Iowa +13 5 Ball State  +14 6. Central Arkansas +18 7. Jacksonville State +30 8. San Francisco +31 9. Xavier  +36 10. Kansas +38 T11. Long Beach State +39 T11. UL-Lafayette +39 T11. San Jose State  +39 14. FGCU +50 15. Campbell  +65

213 (72-70-71) 220 (69-75-76) 222 (75-73-74) 223 (73-74-76) 232 (75-78-79) 857 (286-286-285)  865 (294-281-290)  867 (293-287-287)  877 (292-291-294)  878 (289-292-297)  882 (302-280-300)  894 (298-290-306)  895 (306-289-300)  900 (311-298-291)  902 (306-297-299)  903 (303-293-307)  903 (299-293-311)  903 (306-290-307) 914 (306-300-308)  929 (310-308-311)

BSU Finish: 1st of 17; 569 (282-287) Ball State Results 2. Tyler Merkel T3. Joe Gasser T12. Tony Lazzara T17. Alex Stinson T30. Brodie Williams T68. *James Blackwell

-4 -3 +1 +2 +5 +10

Team Results 1. Ball State -7 2. Saint Mary’s +6 3. Davidson +7 4. Akron +8 5. USC-Aiken +10 6. Kansas State +13 T7. Louisville +14 T7. Maryland +14 9. Eastern Michigan  +16 10. Iowa State +17 11. Samford  +22 12. Miami Univ. +27 13. Nebraska +29 T14. Bowling Green +31 T14. Illinois State  +31 T14. Wisconsin +31 17. Ohio  +37

140 (68-72) 141 (71-70) 145 (72-73) 146 (71-75) 149 (77-72) 154 (77-77) 569 (282-287)  582 (296-286)  583 (289-294)  584 (290-294)  586 (285-301)  589 (296-293)  590 (292-298)  590 (296-294)  592 (290-302)  593 (290-303)  598 (296-302)  603 (302-301)  605 (303-302)  607 (300-307)  607 (300-307)  607 (300-307)  613 (307-306)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Oct. 15-16, 2012 Delaware Country Club Muncie, Ind. Par 70 • 6,438 yards • 54 Holes

+2 +3 +3 +5 +6 +7 +10 +12 +18

BSU Finish: 2nd of 12; 884 (294-289-301) Ball State Results T3. Tyler Merkel 5. Tony Lazzara T15. Brodie Williams T20. Joe Gasser T20. Alex Stinson T52. *Zach Yinger

+3 +4 +10 +11 +11 +22

Team Results 1. Kennesaw State -4 2. Ball State +20 3. Louisiana Tech +38 T4. South Alabama +44 T4. Middle Tennessee +44 6. Troy +46 7. Samford +57 8. Florida Gulf Coast +60 9. Northern Illinois +63 10. Jacksonville +68 11. Gardner-Webb +78 12. Marquette +83

219 (70-75-74) 220 (74-71-75) 226 (74-72-80) 227 (80-73-74) 227 (76-73-78) 238 (78-81-79) 860 (289-282-289) 884 (294-289-301) 902 (300-297-305) 908 (319-289-300) 908 (302-291-315) 910 (300-301-309) 921 (307-302-312) 924 (312-295-317) 927 (310-315-302) 932 (300-307-325) 942 (314-312-316) 947 (322-306-319)

Mid-American Match Play Feb. 11-12, 2013 Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club Dade City, Fla. Par 72 • 7,153 yards • 54 Holes BSU Finish: Runner-up

INDIVIDUAL EVENT, NO TEAM SCORING Ball State Results T2. Joe Gasser T5. Alex Stinson T5. Tyler Merkel T8. Zach Yinger 10. Tony Lazzara 11. Tyler Ostrom T13. Brodie Williams T19. Albert Jennings T31. James Blackwell

Pinetree Intercollegiate Oct. 22-23, 2012 Pinetree Country Club Kennesaw, Ga. Par 72 • 7,108 yards • 54 Holes

212 (75-72-65) 213 (72-69-72) 213 (70-68-75) 215 (73-69-73) 216 (76-69-71) 217 (69-74-74) 220 (74-72-74) 222 (75-73-74) 228 (77-75-76)

(1) Ball State 4.5, (8) Ohio, 1.5 Tyler Merkel (BSU) def. Byron Firestone (OU), 4 and 2 Joe Gasser (BSU) def. Michael Lamping (OU), 3 and 2 Alex Stinson (BSU) def. Connor Coldwater (OU), 5 and 4 Brad Burgess (OU) def. Brodie Williams (BSU), 5 and 4 McCormick Clouser (BSU) def. Mike Engelman (OU), 3 and 2 Tony Lazzara (BSU) vs. Thomas Leech (OU), AS (1) Ball State 4.5, (4) Eastern Michigan 1.5 Tyler Merkel (BSU) vs. Brian Churchill-Smith (EMU), AS Joe Gasser (BSU) vs. Spencer Slade (EMU), AS Alex Stinson (BSU) def. Casey Olsen (EMU), 6 and 4 Brodie Williams (BSU) vs. Josh Heinze (EMU), AS McCormick Clouser (BSU) def. Brian Burt (EMU), 3 and 2

Tony Lazzara (BSU) def. Stuart Grehan (EMU), 6 and 5 (6) Bowling Green 3.5, (1) Ball State 2.5 West Gates (BG) def. Tyler Merkel (BSU), 1-Up Ryan Triller (BG) def. Joe Gasser (BSU), 1-Up Alex Stinson (BSU) vs. Joe Cooper (BG), AS Brodie Williams (BSU) vs. Charlie Olson (BG), AS McCormick Clouser (BSU) def. Chris Melvin (BG), 2-Up Tony Lazzara (BSU) vs. Holden Pahr (BG), AS (Continued on next page)

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

2012-13 Results (* indicates competed as individuals) Team Results 1. Bowling Green (3-0) 2. Ball State (2-1) 3. Eastern Michigan (2-1) 4. Northern Illinois (1-2) 5. Toledo (2-1) 6. Miami University (1-2) 7. Akron (1-2) 8. Ohio (0-3) Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate March 10-12, 2013 Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst Village, N.C. 54 Holes No. 6 Course -- 1st & 3rd Round Par 71 • 6,832 yards No. 2 Course -- 2nd Round Par 70 • 7,393 yards BSU Finish: 1st of 16; 885 (293-310-282) Ball State Results 1. Tyler Merkel +2 T4. Tony Lazzara +8 T22. Alex Stinson +14 30. McCormick Clouser +16 T33. Joe Gasser +18 T36. *Brodie Williams +19 Team Results 1. Ball State T2. VCU T2. Richmond 4. Winthrop 5. UNCG T6. Belmont T6. Old Dominion T8. Toledo T8. Eastern Michigan 10. Miami University 11. Ohio 12. Xavier 13. Marshall 14. Eastern Kentucky 15. Villanova 16. Campbell

+37 +40 +40 +49 +51 +52 +52 +67 +67 +74 +76 +78 +79 +83 +88 +94

214 (70-73-71) 220 (72-79-69) 226 (77-78-71) 228 (77-80-71) 230 (74-82-74) 231 (72-84-75) 885 (293-310-282) 888 (291-308-289) 888 (296-310-282) 897 (295-314-288) 899 (292-311-296) 900 (297-313-290) 900 (286-313-301) 915 (302-318-295) 915 (299-317-299) 922 (307-328-287) 924 (306-323-295) 926 (299-329-298) 927 (315-321-291) 931 (305-330-296) 936 (291-338-307) 942 (308-328-306)

Memphis Intercollegiate March 25-26, 2013 Colonial Country Club South Course Cordova, Tenn. Par 72 • 7,334 yards • 54 Holes BSU Finish: 7th of 16; 922 (309-305-308) Ball State Results T24. Joe Gasser +13 T29. Tyler Merkel +15 T37. Alex Stinson +16 T37. McCormick Clouser +16 87. Tony Lazzara +35

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229 (75-75-79) 231 (81-71-79) 232 (79-80-73) 232 (74-79-79) 251 (91-83-77)

Team Results 1. Austin Peay +33 2. UL-Lafayette +35 3. Memphis +42 4. Louisville +46 5. Vanderbilt +48 6. South Alabama +52 7. Ball State +58 8. UMKC +59 9. Western Kentucky +62 10. Texas Tech +63 11. Southern Miss +67 12. Middle Tennessee +71 13. Cleveland State +79 14. Cincinnati +81 15. Arkansas State +92 16. DePaul +103

897 (303-297-297) 899 (318-283-298) 906 (304-312-290) 910 (304-310-296) 912 (306-312-294) 916 (303-315-298) 922 (309-305-308) 923 (313-318-292) 926 (311-307-308) 927 (305-315-307) 931 (318-318-295) 935 (321-313-301) 943 (313-319-311) 945 (321-316-308) 956 (320-324-312) 967 (329-323-315)

Jim West Intercollegiate April 8-9, 2013 TPC Craig Ranch McKinney, Texas Par 72 • 7,417 yards • 54 Holes BSU Finish: 6th of 11; 898 (294-300-304) Ball State Results 6. Tyler Merkel +4 T19. Joe Gasser +9 T21. Alex Stinson +10 45. McCormick Clouser +17 T54. Brodie Williams +22 Team Results 1. Vanderbilt +21 2. Oral Roberts +28 3. UALR +29 4. Texas State +30 5. Stephen F. Austin +33 6. Ball State +34 7. Florida Gulf Coast +38 8. UTSA +40 9. Campbell +56 10. Northern Illinois +61 11. McNeese State +68

220 (72-75-73) 225 (72-78-75) 226 (74-75-77) 233 (81-72-80) 238 (76-83-79) 885 (294-299-292) 892 (301-297-294) 893 (293-298-302) 894 (300-301-293) 897 (296-309-292) 898 (294-300-304) 902 (299-307-296) 904 (288-309-307) 920 (311-310-299) 925 (306-310-309) 932 (304-307-321)

Butler Spring Invitational April 18, 2013 Prestwick Country Club Avon, Ind. Par 72 • 6,960 yards • 18 Holes INDIVIDUAL SCORING, BSU DID NOT COMPETE AS A TEAM Ball State Results 2. James Blackwell T8. Tyler Ostrom T17. Albert Jennings 23. Zach Yinger

+1 +4 +8 +17

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Ball State Men’s Golf

Mid-American Conference Championships May 3-5, 2013 Longaberger Golf Club Nashport, Ohio Par 72 • 7,243 yards • 72 Holes BSU Finish: 3rd of 9; 1200 (296-305-298-301) Ball State Results 4. Tyler Merkel T11. Alex Stinson T14. Tony Lazzara T24. Joe Gasser T35. Brodie Williams Team Results 1. Kent State 2. Toledo 3. Ball State 4. Akron 5. Bowling Green 6. Eastern Michigan 7. Miami University 8. Ohio 9. Northern Illinois

+3 +13 +15 +20 +28 +16 +37 +48 +62 +68 +74 +83 +92 +103

291 (70-76-71-74) 301 (75-78-73-75) 303 (77-73-78-75) 308 (75-80-76-77) 316 (76-78-85-77)

1168 (291-300-287-290) 1189 (296-305-295-293) 1200 (296-305-298-301) 1214 (307-300-295-312) 1220 (310-299-310-301) 1226 (303-306-310-307) 1235 (311-305-307-312) 1244 (321-305-315-303) 1255 (321-314-307-313)

NCAA Regional May 16-18, 2013 Palouse Ridge Golf Club Pullman, Wash. Par 72 • 7,308 yards • 54 Holes BSU Finish: T-5th of 14; 856 (281-284-291) Defeated San Diego State in a playoff to advance to NCAA Championships. Ball State Results T16. Alex Stinson -4 T30. Tyler Merkel -1 T37. McCormick Clouser E T41. Joe Gasser +1 T55. Tony Lazzara +5

212 (74-69-69) 215 (70-70-75) 216 (68-72-76) 217 (72-73-72) 221 (71-75-75)

Team Results 1. California 2. TCU 3. Saint Mary’s 4. Southern California T5. Ball State T5. San Diego State 7. Pacific 8. BYU 9. Memphis T10. Baylor T10. Virginia Tech 12. North Texas 13. Princeton 14. St. Francis (Pa.)

821 (265-276-280) 841 (276-285-280) 842 (267-290-285) 844 (272-280-292) 856 (281-284-291) 856 (270-293-293) 858 (274-289-295) 859 (282-291-286) 860 (276-299-285) 861 (289-285-287) 861 (277-288-296) 865 (277-300-288) 879 (292-297-290) 927 (300-314-313)

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Mike Fleck, who was a member of the Ball State University golf team from 1988 through 1992, was named the third head men’s golf coach in Ball State history Aug. 20, 1998. Fleck replaced Earl Yestingsmeier, who was Ball State’s head coach for 36 years before his retirement in June of 1998. Now in his 15th season, Fleck has coached the team to 14 tournament titles, including victories at some of the nation’s top courses. He has guided the Cardinals to a pair of wins at Firestone Country Club (2006 and 2012), the most recent of which came this season. This year’s team also won at Pinehurst. Fleck’s teams have won Ball State’s own Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational a total of six times. The 2012-13 season has been one of Ball Head Coach State’s best under Fleck. In addition to the tournament victories at Firestone and Pinehurst, 15th Season the Cardinals posted runner-up finishes at the (Ball State, ’93) Pinetree Intercollegiate and the Mid-American Match Play. In the fall of 2012, Fleck guided the Cardinals to a ranking as high as No. 27 in the nation by Golfweek. He led the team in its first NCAA Regional since 1991 and now has the Cardinals in the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1986. Additionally, Fleck has coached individual NCAA Regional participants in each of the past two seasons -- Eric Steger in 2011 and Tyler Merkel in 2012. Fleck was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year for the 2010-11 season after a year that included a win at the Yestingsmeier and a second-place finish at the MAC Championships. The Cardinals have finished among the top-4 at the league tournament for three straight seasons. Fleck has had 14 All-MAC selections at Ball State, and the Cardinals’ three this year -- Merkel on the first team plus Joe Gasser and Alex Stinson on the second team -- marked the most for the program since 1982. In Fleck’s first year as head coach in 1999 he coached All-American and MAC Golfer of the Year Jamie Broce. In addition to the on-course success, a Ball State golf student-athlete has been named a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar on 41 occasions. In 2011-12, four Ball State golfers earned Scholar All-America status in TJ Carpenter, Tony Lazzara, Gasser and Stinson. In 2005-06, Ball State was the only school in the nation with five selections -- Brandon Boomsma, Patrick Wilkes-Krier, Wayne Denger, C.D. Hockersmith and Andy Skillman. Additionally, Fleck has had 15 Academic All-MAC selections and a pair of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (Broce in 1999 and Dan Witt in 2002). Fleck, who graduated from Ball State in 1993, served as an assistant coach with the Cardinals for the 1993-94 season. He then became the head pro at Hickory Hills Golf Club in Farmland, Ind., for four years before returning to lead the men’s golf program at his alma mater.

Mike Fleck

2010-11 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Personal Information: High School: Batesville H.S. (1989) in Batesville, Ind. Four-time Most Valuable Player College: Ball State University (1993) Earned two letters (1991-92) for Coach Earl Yestingsmeier as a member of the golf team ... Posted five top-15 finishes as a senior. Family: Married to the former Dama Dawson (Ball State ‘93; Master’s ‘95), who is the rehabilitation manager for the Muncie Health and Rehabilitation Center ... the couple has one daughter, Braelyn, born April 11, 2005. Experience: 1998-Present: Head Men’s Golf Coach, Ball State 1994-98: Head Golf Professional at Hickory Hills Golf Course in Farmland, Ind. 1993-94: Assistant Men’s Golf Coach, Ball State Other: Assistant Golf Professional at Greensburg, Ind., Country Club ... Golf Shop Attendant at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club in Batesville, Ind. Tournament Titles: 2013 Pinehurst Intercollegiate 2012 Firestone Invitational 2012 Mid-American Match Play 2011 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 2009 Dayton Flyer Invitational 2009 Cardinal Collegiate 2006 First Energy Intercollegiate 2005 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 2004 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 2003 Bullock Collegiate Classic 2001 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 2000 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 1999 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational 1999 St. Louis Billiken Invitational 1999 Morehead State Eagle Classic

TJ Carpenter

Graduate Assistant After completing his playing career for the Ball State men’s golf team in 2011-12, TJ Carpenter was named a graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals for the 2012-13 season. A 2011-12 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, Carpenter was an Academic All-Mid-American Conference honorable mention selection in 2010-11. Carpenter held the third-best scoring average on the Ball State team his senior year at 75.20. He matched the Cardinals’ best round of the year with a 5-under par 67 on his way to tying for first at the 2011 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational A former standout at Triton High School, the Bourbon, Ind., product was a four-year letterwinner at Ball State.

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

McCormick Clouser Sophomore Bluffton, Ind. (Norwell) A mid-year transfer who joined the Cardinals in January after a year and a half at Michigan State.

CLOUSER’S CAREER LOG Tournament

Finish

Rounds

Total

Sophomore Season at BSU (Spring 2013) Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate

T-30th

77-80-71

228 (+16)

Memphis Intercollegiate

T-37th

74-79-79

232 (+16)

Jim West Intercollegiate

45th

81-72-80

233 (+17)

NCAA Pullman Regional

T-37th

68-72-76

216 (E)

Sophomore Season at MSU (Fall 2012) Northern Intercollegiate

T-58th

81-83-83

247 (+34)

Wolf Run Intercollegiate

T-20th

73-75-72

220 (+7)

Career Highlights Played in 16 stroke-play events in his one and a half seasons at Michigan State and four this spring at Ball State ... owns a career 4-1-0 match play record ... posted a career-low 68 in the opening round of the NCAA Pullman Regional for Ball State’s lowest ever 18-hole score in NCAA tournament play.

Inverness Intercollegiate

T-15th

73-72-75

220 (+7)

Windon Memorial

T-32nd

76-74-76

226 (+13)

Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic

T-9th

73-72-73

218 (+5)

Georgetown Intercollegiate

T-33rd

76-73-75

224 (+11)

Season Highlights at Ball State Owns a 75.75 stroke average in four spring stroke play events for Ball State ... made his debut for the Cardinals by posting a 3-0-0 record at the Mid-American Match Play (Feb. 11-12) ... named MAC Golfer of the Week after that performance ... had his best stroke-play result of the spring with a 30th-place finish at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate (March 10-12) ... spent the first two rounds of the Pullman Regional in the top 20 and finished in a tie for 37th at even par.

Fossum Invitational

T-12th

75-74-72

221 (+5)

Wolverine Intercollegiate

T-25th

73-71-74

218 (+5)

Inverness Intercollegiate

T-7th

72

Rees Jones Invitational

T-50th

75-81-82

238 (+22)

Georgetown Intercollegiate

T-19th

75-72-77

224 (+11)

Seminole Intercollegiate

T-75th

77-75-74

226 (+13)

FAU Spring Break Championship

T-40th

76-70-74

220 (+7)

Irish Creek Collegiate

T-40th

70-73-77

220 (+7)

Boilermaker Invitational

T-37th

77-70-82

229 (+13)

At Michigan State Competed in all six events in the fall of 2012 for the Spartans, carding a 75.28 stroke average over 18 rounds ... posted three top-20 finishes and had his best result in October at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic, where he tied for ninth ... as a freshman at Michigan State in 2011-12, Clouser competed in 11 of the team’s 12 events and logged a 74.76 stroke average ... managed four top-20 results his freshman year, including a tie for 18th (second-best among Spartan golfers) at the Big Ten Championship.

Big Ten Championship

T-18th

76-78-74-72

300 (+12)

Freshman Season at MSU (2011-12)

72 (+1)

Additional Amateur Golf Highlights Tied for 22nd at the Dixie Amateur in January 2013 ... finished runner-up at the 2011 Indiana Amateur before his freshman year of college.

CLOUSER’S CAREER STATS Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Match Play 60s Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish *2011-12 10 29 2168 74.76 70 (3x) 218 1-1-0 0 1 4 T-7th *Fall 2012 6 18 1355 75.28 72 (3x) 218 0-0-0 0 1 3 T-9th Spring 2013 4 12 909 75.75 68 216 3-0-0 1 0 0 30th Career 20 59 4432 75.12 68 216 4-1-0 1 2 7 T-7th *Results from Michigan State 10

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Joe Gasser Senior Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown) Honors • All-Mid-American Conference Second Team (2013) • Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention (2011) • Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar (2012) Career Highlights Has played in 39 career stroke-play events, more than any other golfer on the Ball State roster ... his 65 in the third round of this year’s Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational is tied for the fourth-lowest round in program history. Season Highlights A second-team All-MAC selection ... tied for second among Ball State’s golfers with a stroke average of 74.47, the best of his career ... owns three top-10 finishes and two top-3 results through 10 stroke play events ... posted his best career finish by tying for second at Ball State’s Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Oct. 15-16) ... fired a career-low 54-hole score of 212 and carded a career-best round of 65 over the final 18 holes of the Yestingsmeier ... tied for third place a week earlier at the Firestone Invitational (Oct. 8-9) ... tied for eighth at the seasonopening Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 8-9) and played the final 36 holes better than every golfer in the field except the eventual medalist ... posted a 1-1-1 record at the Mid-American Match Play (Feb. 11-12) ... tied for 41st at the NCAA Pullman Regional and birdied his final two holes, which helped Ball State get into a playoff for fifth place. Additional Amateur Golf Experience Tied for 16th at the 2011 Indiana Amateur Championship and tied for 20th in 2012 ... qualified and advanced to the final 32 of the 2010 Indiana Amateur Match Play Championships ... tied for 15th at the 2010 Monticello Open ... tied for 17th at the 2009 IGA Match Play Championship ... placed 32nd at the 2008 Indiana State Amateur.

GASSER’S CAREER LOG

Tournament Finish Rounds Senior Season (2012-13) Northern Intercollegiate T-8th 79-69-74 Golfweek Conference Challenge T-24th 73-74-76 Firestone Invitational T-3rd 71-70 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-2nd 75-72-65 Pinetree Intercollegiate T-20th 80-73-74 Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate T-33rd 74-82-74 Memphis Intercollegiate T-24th 75-75-79 Jim West Intercollegiate T-19th 72-78-75 MAC Championships T-24th 75-80-76-77 NCAA Pullman Regional T-41st 72-73-72

Total 222 (+9) 223 (+7) 141 (-3) 212 (+2) 227 (+11) 230 (+18) 229 (+13) 225 (+9) 308 (+20) 217 (+1)

Junior Season (2011-12) Northern Intercollegiate T-56th 78-80-76 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational T-51st 78-71-74 Golfweek Conference Challenge T-18th 70-73-77 Cobra-PUMA Invitational T-37th 73-75-76 Firestone Invitational T-30th 72-72-75 Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate T-55th 78-74-80 ASU Thunderbird Invitational T-61st 78-74-73 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate T-52nd 80-81-76 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-20th 78-74-72 MAC Championships T-10th 74-75-72

234 (+18) 223 (+10) 220 (+4) 224 (+8) 219 (+3) 232 (+19) 225 (+12) 237 (+24) 224 (+14) 221 (+5)

Sophomore Season (2010-11) Wolf Run Intercollegiate T-47th 71-77-80 Cardinal Intercollegiate T-73rd 81-72-78 Dayton Flyer Invitational T-22nd 74-78 SIUE Double Tree Intercollegiate T-6th 77-74-74 Rio Pinar Invitational T-68th 73-77-78 COG Mizzou Intercollegiate T-23rd 77-82-75 adidas Hoosier Invitational T-29th 73-75-74 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-20th 72-78-76 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate T-33rd 78-73-74 MAC Championships T-11th 78-76-74-72

228 (+15) 231 (+15) 152 (+10) 225 (+9) 228 (+12) 234 (+18) 222 (+6) 226 (+16) 225 (+9) 300 (+12)

Freshman Season (2009-10) Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-24th 72-78-72 Xavier Invitational T-12th 75-67-73 Cincinnati Bearcat Invitational T-15th 77-72-75 Dayton Fall Invitational T-42nd 84-72 Xavier Renaissance Invitational T-20th 73-67-74 Pinehurst Intercollegiate T-43rd 81-75-72 Ball State Cardinal Collegiate T-9th 79-71-72 Adidas Hoosier Invitational T-57th 75-72-84 Crooked Stick Invitational 51st 79-81-78

222 (+12) 215 (-1) 224 (+8) 156 (+14) 214 (-2) 228 (+12) 222 (+6) 231 (+18) 238 (+25)

GASSER’S CAREER STATS Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Match Play 60s Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2009-10 9 26 1950 75.00 67 (2x) 214 0-0-0 2 1 3 T-9th 2010-11 10 30 2271 75.70 71 222 3-3-1 0 1 2 T-6th 2011-12 10 30 2259 75.30 70 219 2-1-0 0 1 3 T-10th 2012-13 10 30 2234 74.47 65 212 1-1-1 2 3 5 T-2nd Totals 39 116 8714 75.12 65 212 6-5-2 4 6 13 T-2nd Ball State Men’s Golf

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Tony Lazzara Senior Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Honors • Academic All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention (2011) • Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar (2012)

LAZZARA’S CAREER LOG Tournament

Finish

Rounds

Total

Senior Season (2012-13) Northern Intercollegiate

63rd

84-83-87

Firestone Invitational

T-12th

72-73

254 (+41) 145 (+1)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

10th

76-69-71

216 (+6)

Pinetree Intercollegiate

5th

74-71-75

220 (+4)

Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate

T-4th

72-79-69

220 (+8)

Memphis Intercollegiate

87th

91-83-77

251 (+35)

MAC Championships

T-14th

77-73-78-75

303 (+15)

NCAA Pullman Regional

T-55th

71-75-75

221 (+5)

Junior Season (2011-12) Career Highlights A fifth-year senior who has competed as part of the Ball State lineup at the MAC Championships the past four years ... posted a career-best round of 67 as a junior at the Cobra-PUMA Invitational.

Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational

T-62nd

76-74-75

225 (+12)

Golfweek Conference Challenge

T-44th

75-76-75

226 (+10)

Cobra-PUMA Invitational

T-29th

67-78-76

221 (+5)

Firestone Invitational

T-56th

78-72-74

224 (+8)

Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate

T-21st

73-74-75

222 (+9)

Season Highlights Owns a 76.25 stroke average and has competed in eight of Ball State’s 10 stroke play events ... tied for 14th at the MAC Championships (May 3-5) for his fifth top-15 result of the year ... posted four straight top-15 finishes spanning the fall and spring seasons ... closed the fall by placing fifth at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-23) ... then posted the best finish of his career by tying for fourth at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate (March 10-12) ... tied for 10th at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Oct. 15-16) with a career-best 54-hole total of 216 ... tied for 12th at the Firestone Invitational (Oct. 8-9) ... managed an unbeaten record at 1-0-2 at the Mid-American Match Play (Feb. 11-12).

ASU Thunderbird Invitational

T-38th

78-70-73

221 (+8)

Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

46th

80-80-75

235 (+22)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

T-43rd

83-74-74

231 (+21)

MAC Championships

T-24th

79-77-72

228 (+12)

Additional Amateur Golf Highlights Tied for fifth at the 2011 Indiana Amateur Championship and tied for eighth in 2012 ... tied for 15th at the 2010 E-Z Go Indianapolis Open ... tied for 20th at the 2010 Indiana State Amateur ... tied for fifth at 2009 Indiana Golf Association Match Play Championships ... tied for seventh at 2009 IGA Indianapolis Amateur ... tied for 13th at 2009 IGA McDonald’s Stroke Play Series ... tied for 22nd at 2009 Indiana PGA Monticello Open ... tied for 24th at 2009 Indiana Amateur Championships.

Sophomore Season (2010-11) Wolf Run Intercollegiate

T-44th

72-83-72

227 (+14)

Cardinal Intercollegiate

T-38th

75-70-76

221 (+5)

Renaissance Invitational

T-26th

73-74-75

222 (+6)

Bearcat Invitational

T-34th

77-72-75

224 (+8)

Rio Pinar Invitational

T-88th

76-83-76

235 (+19)

adidas Hoosier Invitational

T-48th

75-75-76

226 (+10)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

T-38th

76-76-78

230 (+20)

MAC Championships

35th

77-77-85-76

315 (+27)

Freshman Season (2009-10) Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

T-65th

76-82-77

235 (+25)

COG Mizzou Intercollegiate

T-20th

76-70-75

221 (+5)

Crooked Stick Invitational

T-44th

81-75-78

234 (+21)

MAC Championships

T-40th

79-79-82-75

315 (+27)

LAZZARA’S CAREER STATS Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Match Play 60s Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2009-10 4 13 1005 77.31 70 221 0-0-0 0 0 1 T-20th 2010-11 8 25 1900 76.00 70 221 3-3-1 0 0 0 T-26th 2011-12 9 27 2033 75.30 67 221 2-1-0 1 0 0 T-21st 2012-13 8 24 1830 76.25 69 (2x) 216 1-0-2 2 3 5 T-4th Career 29 89 6768 76.04 67 216 6-4-3 3 3 6 T-4th 12

Ball State Men’s Golf

NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Tyler Merkel Junior Evansville, Ind. (Central) An individual NCAA participant in 2012 when he tied for 49th place at the Ann Arbor Regional. Honors • All-Mid-American Conference First Team (2012, 2013) • All-MAC Second Team (2011) • MAC Co-Freshman of the Year (2011) • MAC All-Tournament Team (2013) • Academic All-MAC (2012) Career Titles • 2013 Pinehurst Intercollegiate Medalist • 2011 adidas Hoosier Invitational Medalist • 2011 Northern Intercollegiate Co-Medalist Career Highlights Named All-MAC in each of his three seasons (twice firstteam, once second-team) ... has led Ball State in stroke average in each of the past two seasons ... has competed in every one of Ball State’s team events in his three seasons ... has finished in the top 10 in nearly half of his career events (14 of 31) ... his 72.83 stroke average this season ranks fourth in program history, while his career average of 73.47 is on pace for the best ever by a Ball State golfer. Season Highlights A first-team All-MAC selection ... leads the team with a 72.83 stroke average ... owns seven top-10 finishes and six top-5 results in 10 stroke play events ... twice named the MAC Golfer of the Week -- Oct. 10 after finishing second at the Firestone Invitational and March 18 after winning the Pinehurst Intercollegiate ... matched the lowest round of his career with a 68 at the weather-shortened Firestone event ... tied for third at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-23) ... placed fourth at the MAC Championships (May 3-5) and was named to the all-tournament team ... posted a 1-1-1 record in the Mid-American Match Play (Feb. 11-12) ... tied for 30th at the NCAA Pullman Regional at 1-under par. Additional Amateur Golf Highlights Won the 2012 Indiana Amateur Championship and tied for fifth in 2011 ... tied for second at the 2012 Indiana Open Championship and finished third in 2011 ... qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championships.

MERKEL’S CAREER LOG Tournament

Finish

Rounds

Total

Junior Season (2012-13) Northern Intercollegiate

T-20th

82-74-73

229 (+16)

Golfweek Conference Challenge

T-4th

72-70-71

213 (-3)

Firestone Invitational

2nd

68-72

140 (-4)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

T-5th

70-68-75

213 (+3)

Pinetree Intercollegiate

T-3rd

70-75-74

219 (+3)

Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate

1st

70-73-71

214 (+2)

Memphis Intercollegiate

T-29th

81-71-79

231 (+15)

Jim West Intercollegiate

6th

72-75-73

220 (+4)

MAC Championships

4th

70-76-71-74

291 (+3)

NCAA Pullman Regional

T-30th

70-70-75

215 (-1)

Sophomore Season (2011-12) Northern Intercollegiate

T-1st

68-74-70

212 (-4)

Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational

T-21st

69-75-72

216 (+3)

Golfweek Conference Challenge

T-4th

73-70-71

214 (-2)

Cobra-PUMA Invitational

T-37th

81-73-70

224 (+8)

Firestone Invitational

T-27th

75-74-69

218 (+2)

Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate

T-2nd

73-70-73

216 (+3)

ASU Thunderbird Invitational

T-48th

77-74-71

222 (+9)

Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

T-47th

77-78-81

236 (+23)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

7th

69-71-76

216 (+6)

MAC Championships

T-28th

78-77-75

230 (+14)

NCAA Ann Arbor Regional

T-49th

73-76-74

223 (+10)

Freshman Season (2010-11) Wolf Run Intercollegiate

T-58th

79-72-79

230 (+17)

Cardinal Intercollegiate

T-12th

74-69-73

216 (E)

Renaissance Invitational

T-32nd

71-74-79

224 (+8)

Bearcat Invitational

T-12th

78-71-70

219 (+3)

Rio Pinar Invitational

T-44th

72-76-76

224 (+8)

COG Mizzou Intercollegiate

T-58th

80-86-74

240 (+24)

adidas Hoosier Invitational

1st

71-68-70

209 (-7)

Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational

2nd

69-73-73

215 (+5)

Robert Kepler Intercollegiate

T-23rd

73-73-76

222 (+6)

MAC Championships

T-7th

75-71-74-75

295 (+7)

MERKEL’S CAREER STATS Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Match Play 60s Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2010-11 10 31 2294 74.00 68 209 2-3-2 2 3 5 1st 2011-12 11 33 2427 73.55 68 212 3-0-0 4 4 4 T-1st 2012-13 10 30 2185 72.83 68 (2x) 213 (2x) 1-1-1 2 7 8 1st Career 31 94 6906 73.47 68 (4x) 209 6-4-3 8 14 17 1st (3x)

Ball State Men’s Golf

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Alex Stinson Senior Anderson, Ind. (Liberty Christian) Honors • All-Mid-American Conference Second Team (2013) • Academic All-MAC (2011, 2012) • Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar (2012) Career Highlights His 33 career stroke play events are the second-most on the team behind only fellow senior Joe Gasser ... posted the best finish of his career as a sophomore during the 2010-11 season when he placed third at the COG Mizzou Intercollegiate ... made the clinching birdie in a playoff for fifth place at the Pullman Regional to send Ball State to the NCAA Championships. Season Highlights A second-team All-MAC selection ... owns a career-best 74.47 stroke average to rank tied for second among the Ball State golfers ... led the team with a tie for 16th place at the Pullman Regional at 4-under par, matching his career-best with a 69 in each of the final two rounds ... has finished in the top 25 in nine of the team’s 10 stroke play events ... tied for fifth at Ball State’s Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Oct. 15-16) at 3-over par 213 for the best 54-hole score of his career ... Ball State’s second-best finisher at the MAC Championships (May 3-5) in a tie for 11th ... tied for 15th at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 16-18) and tied for 17th at the Firestone Invitational (Oct. 8-9) ... managed an unbeaten 2-0-1 record at the Mid-American Match Play (Feb. 11-12). Additional Amateur Golf Highlights Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championships ... tied for 26th at the 2010 Indiana Open Championships and tied for 41st in 2011 ... tied for third in the 2010 Indiana Golf Association Match Play Championship . . . tied for ninth at 2010 Indianapolis Amateur ... tied for 39th at the 2010 Indiana State Amateur ... tied for 17th at the 2009 Indiana Golf Association Match Play Championship.

STINSON’S CAREER LOG Tournament Finish Rounds Senior Season (2012-13) Northern Intercollegiate T-25th 79-75-77 Golfweek Conference Challenge T-15th 69-75-76 Firestone Invitational T-17th 71-75 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-5th 72-69-72 Pinetree Intercollegiate T-20th 76-73-78 Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate T-22nd 77-78-71 Memphis Intercollegiate T-37th 79-80-73 Jim West Intercollegiate T-21st 74-75-77 MAC Championships T-11th 75-78-73-75 NCAA Pullman Regional T-16th 74-69-69

Total 231 (+18) 220 (+4) 146 (+2) 213 (+3) 227 (+11) 226 (+14) 232 (+16) 226 (+10) 301 (+13) 212 (-4)

Junior Season (2011-12) Northern Intercollegiate T-17th 71-73-79 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational T-43rd 73-74-74 Golfweek Conference Challenge 72nd 84-76-81 Cobra-PUMA Invitational T-14th 71-71-74 Firestone Invitational T-16th 73-72-70 Golf Pride Pinehurst Intercollegiate T-28th 74-73-76 ASU Thunderbird Invitational 91st 82-80-77 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-46th 78-74-80

223 (+7) 221 (+8) 241 (+25) 216 (E) 215 (-1) 223 (+10) 239 (+26) 232 (+22)

Sophomore Season (2010-11) Wolf Run Intercollegiate T-40th 82-72-72 Cardinal Intercollegiate 55th 71-81-73 Renaissance Invitational T-18th 76-72-71 Bearcat Invitational T-74th 71-85-79 SIUE Double Tree Intercollegiate T-31st 75-75-89 COG Mizzou Intercollegiate 3rd 75-74-73 adidas Hoosier Invitational T-53rd 74-78-75 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-10th 71-73-76 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate T-39th 80-74-74 MAC Championships T-19th 76-83-73-71

226 (+13) 225 (+9) 219 (+3) 235 (+19) 239 (+23) 222 (+6) 227 (+11) 220 (+10) 228 (+12) 303 (+15)

Freshman Season (2009-10) Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational T-37th 76-75-74 Xavier Invitational T-34th 74-76-71 Dayton Fall Invitational T-25th 77-76 Xavier Renaissance Invitational 63rd 77-81-76 Pinehurst Intercollegiate 82nd 79-82-81

225 (+15) 221 (+5) 153 (+11) 234 (+18) 242 (+26)

STINSON’S CAREER STATS Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Match Play 60s Top-10 Top-20 Best Finish 2009-10 5 14 1075 76.79 71 221 0-0-0 0 0 0 T-25th 2010-11 10 31 2344 75.61 71 (5x) 219 0-1-1 0 2 4 3rd 2011-12 8 24 1810 75.42 70 215 1-1-1 0 0 3 T-14th 2012-13 10 30 2234 74.47 69 (4x) 212 2-0-1 4 1 6 T-5th Career 33 99 7463 75.38 69 (4x) 212 3-2-3 4 3 13 3rd 14

Ball State Men’s Golf

NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

Ball State’s Team NCAA Tournament History NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES Year Location Finish Score 2013 Pullman, Wash. T-5th*/14 856 1991 Bartlesville, Okla. 17th/21 903 *Advanced in playoff to NCAA Championships.

Ball State in the NCAA Championships

• Ball State is making its 13th all-time appearance in the NCAA Championships. That total includes two appearances as a member of the college division in 1967 and 1968. • The Cardinals are making their first appearance in the championships since 1986. • This year marks the first time Ball State has qualified for the championships through regional play. The previous 12 appearances came before there were regional rounds. • Ball State’s best championships finish at the Division I level came in 1972 with a tie for 14th in a 35-team field in Cape Coral, Fla. • The Cardinals placed 16th in 1973, 18th in 1983, 19th in 1961, 20th in 1975 and tied for 20th in both 1962 and 1982. • Ball State finished fifth at the 1968 college division championships. • The Cardinals appeared in eight NCAA Championships in a 16-year stretch from 1971-86 under former coach Earl Yestingsmeier, including five straight appearances from 1971-75.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES Year Location Finish Score 1986 Winston Salem, N.C. 27th/31 908* 1983 Fresno, Calif. 18th/32 900* 1982 Pinehurst, N.C. T-20th/31 892* 1975 Columbus, Ohio 20th/37 607^ 1974 San Diego, Calif. 24th/32 612^ 1973 Stillwater, Okla. 16th/35 1211 1972 Cape Coral, Fla. T-14th/35 1223 1971 Tucson, Ariz. T-32nd/37 608^ 1962 Durham, N.C. T-20th/31 641 1961 West Lafayette, Ind. 19th/28 628 * Missed cut (two rounds); ^ Missed cut (three rounds) (College Division) 1968 Beaumont, Texas 5th/20 1967 Paducah, Ky. 13th/22

Ball State Individuals in the NCAAs

• The Cardinals have also had a total of 12 golfers compete in the NCAA Championships as individuals, most recently Jamie Broce in 1999 and Darrett Brinker in 1993. • Broce and Brinker each advanced through a regional to reach the championships, while the previous 10 participants competed in the championships before there were regional rounds.

The Last Time

• Ball State’s most recent NCAA appearance as a team came in 1986 in Winston Salem, N.C. • The Cardinals, coached by Earl Yestingsmeier, finished 27th out of 31 teams at the event. • Ball State’s lineup for the regional featured Jeff Gallagher, Joel Padfield, Dave Carich, Kevin Kozlowski and Dave Witt.

Ball State’s Low Scores in NCAA Rounds Score 68 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 71

Golfer McCormick Clouser Alex Stinson Alex Stinson Jamie Broce* Tyler Merkel Tyler Merkel Jamie Broce* Darrett Brinker* Dean Prange Rockey Schooley Six times

Year 2013 Regional (1st Round) 2013 Regional (3rd Round) 2013 Regional (2nd Round) 1999 Regional (1st round) 2013 Regional (2nd Round) 2013 Regional (1st Round) 1999 Regional (3rd round) 1993 Regional (2nd round) 1982 Championship (1st round) 1973 Championship (1st round) -*Competed as an individual.

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Individual NCAA Championships Participants Year 1999 1993 1980 1980 1979 1978 1970 1969 1964 1964 1963 1963

Individual Jamie Broce* Darrett Brinker* Andy Soley B.G. Winings Andy Soley Scott Steger Brent Loeloff Paul Bessler Larry Jester Dave Libler Jon Hatcher Pat Riley

Location Chaska, Minn. Lexington, Ky. Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Winston-Salem, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Columbus, Ohio Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. *Advanced from Regional.

Individual NCAA Regional Participants Year 2012 2011 1999 1993

Ball State Men’s Golf

Individual Tyler Merkel Eric Steger Jamie Broce Darrett Brinker

Location Central Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Central Regional (Zionsville, Ind.) Central Regional (Columbus, Ohio) Central Regional (Columbus, Ohio)

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

All-Time NCAA Tournament Results 1961 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP (19th of 28) West Lafayette, Ind. (Purdue University Golf Course) Ball State Finish: 19th of 28 Jon Padfield 76-73—149 31st* Lynn Williams 77-79—156 90th* Patrick Riley 82-77—159 125th* Jon Hatcher 80-84—164 156th* Phillip Sullivan 88-81—169 180th* Team 628 19th *Stroke play results. Padfield lost in first round of 64-player match play. The other four players did not qualify for match play. 1962 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Durham, N.C. (Duke University Course) Ball State Finish: T-20th of 31 Pat Riley 78-74—152 T-25th* Jon Hatcher 83-76—159 T-89th* Jon Padfield 82-79—161 T-112th* Phillip Sullivan 79-88—167 T-166th* Lynn Williams --- WD Team 641 T-20th *Stroke play results. Riley lost in first round of 64-player match play. The other four players did not qualify for match play. 1963 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Country Club) Pat Riley 75-76—151 -Jon Hatcher 77-75—152 -Neither player qualified for match-play rounds of the championship. 1964 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Colorado Springs, Colo. (Broadmoor Golf Club) Larry Jester 76-78—154 -Dave Libler 82-81—163 -Neither player qualified for match-play rounds of the championship. 1967 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS—COLLEGE DIVISION Paducah, Ky. (Paxton Park Golf Course) Ball State Finish: 13th of 22 Jim Schrecongost 77-71-73-71—292 T-18th Paul Bessler 74-74-75-77—300 T-43rd Joe Tilford 73-76-76-80—305 T-70th Jerry Griffey 74-72-75-86—307 T-82nd Sam Voland 73-78-84-76—311 T-98th Jim Knoble 75-78-78-81—312 T-101st Team 294-297-299-314—1204 13th 1968 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS—COLLEGE DIVISION Beaumont, Texas (Tyrell Park Golf Course) Ball State Finish: 5th of 20 Paul Bessler 77-74-76-92—299 T-13th Mel McFall 77-76-76-73—302 T-20th Jim Schrecongost 74-75-78-79—306 T-35th Mike Shanahan 78-80-77-79—314 T-62nd Joe Tilford 75-86-78-82—321 T-89th Jerry Griffey 84-81-83-92—340 143rd Team 303-308-307-303—1221 5th 16

1969 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Colorado Springs, Colo. (Broadmoor Golf Club) Paul Bessler 85-82—167

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1970 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course) Brent Loeloff 75-80—155 MC 1971 NCAA CHAMPIONSIPS Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson National Golf Club) Ball State Finish: T-32nd of 37* Bob Koschmann 75-71—146 Max Minnick 76-74—150 Jim Ehlebracht 80-75—155 Rockey Schooley 77-80—157 Brent Loeloff 80-80—160 Team 608 *Did not make 16-team cut for final two rounds.

MC MC MC MC MC T-32nd*

1972 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Cape Coral, Fla. (Cape Coral Golf Club) Ball State Finish: T-14th of 35 Bob Koschmann 76-75-72-78—301 Dick Falls 75-75-77-80—307 Rockey Schooley 77-73-75-82—307 Bob Prange 76-75-77-80—308 Max Minnick 74-78-82-76—310 Team 1223

T-57th T-80th T-80th T-86th T-88th T-14th

1973 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Stillwater, Okla. (Stillwater Country Club) Ball State Finish: 16th of 35 Rockey Schooley 70-73-78-78—299 Max Minnick 73-73-78-79—303 Bob Prange 77-72-74-80—303 Mike Hacker 72-75-79-80—306 Bob Koschmann 75-84-75-83—317 Team 1211

T-62nd T-79th T-79th T-86th T-101st 16th

1974 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS San Diego, Calif. (Carlton Oaks Country Club) Ball State Finish: 24th of 32* Steve Seibel 74-75-76-74—299 Rockey Schooley 74-78—152 Denny Hepler 79-76—155 Mike Hacker 79-77—156 Max Minnick 82-75—157 Team 612 *Did not make 15-team cut for final two rounds.

Ball State Men’s Golf

T-47th MC MC MC MC 24th*

NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

All-Time NCAA Tournament Results 1975 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course) Ball State Finish: 20th of 37* Scott Steger 73-77-78-76—304 T-56th Denny Hepler 73-74-79-84—310 T-89th Skip Runnels 75-77—152 MC Steve Seibel 82-78—158 MC Mike Landram 82-78—160 MC Team 607 20th* *Did not make 17-team cut for final two rounds. 1978 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Eugene, Ore. (Eugene Country Club) Scott Steger 75-75-72—222

T-50th

1979 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Winston-Salem, N.C. (Bermuda Run Golf and Country Club) Andy Soley 73-77-80—230

T-71st

1980 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course) B.G. Winings 79-80-73—232 MC Andy Soley 75-77-81—233 MC 1982 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Pinehurst, N.C. (Pinehurst No. 2 Course) Ball State Finish: T-20th of 31* B.G. Winings 73-72-71-75—291 T-28th Dean Prange 70-77-74—221 MC Kirk Schooley 74-74-76—224 MC Gary Murfitt 78-79-76—233 MC Brian Tennyson 78-77-79—234 MC Team 295-300-297—892 T-20th* *Did not make 15-team cut for final round. 1983 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Fresno, Calif. (San Joaquin Country Club) Ball State Finish: 18th of 32* Dean Prange 75-72-74-75—296 T-29th Kirk Schooley 77-78-73—228 MC Brian Tennyson 75-73-80—228 MC Jeff Tallman 75-79-77—231 MC Greg Havill 79-83-72—234 MC Team 302-302-296—900 18th* *Did not make 15-team cut for final round.

1991 NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Bartlesville, Okla. (Hillcrest Country Club) Ball State Finish: 17th of 21 Kyle Marsh 76-76-73—225 T-56th Tim Frazier 80-75-71—226 T-65th Darrett Brinker 74-73-80—227 T-70th Andy Johnson 74-79-78—231 T-94th Jeff Shumaker 84-85-74—243 111th Team 304-303-296—903 17th 1993 NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course) Darrett Brinker 74-70-74—218 T-6th 1993 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Lexington, Ky. (The Champions Golf Club) Darrett Brinker 72-76—148

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1999 NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course) Jamie Broce 69-76-70—215 T-3rd 1999 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Chaska, Minn. (Hazeltine National Golf Course) Jamie Broce 75-79—154

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2011 NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Zionsville, Ind. (Wolf Run Golf Course) Eric Steger 73-76-78—227

T-49th

2012 NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Ann Arbor, Mich. (University of Michigan Golf Course) Tyler Merkel 73-76-74—223

T-49th

2013 NCAA PULLMAN REGIONAL Pullman, Wash. (Palouse Ridge Golf Club) Ball State Finish: T-5th of 14 Alex Stinson 74-69-69—212 T-16th Tyler Merkel 70-70-75—215 T-30th McCormick Clouser 68-72-76—216 T37th Joe Gasser 72-73-72—217 T-41st Tony Lazzara 71-75-75—221 T-55th Team 281-284-291—856 T-5th* *Advanced with a playoff victory over San Diego State (BSU 1-under, SDSU Even on playoff hole)

1986 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Winston-Salem, N.C. (Bermuda Run Golf and Country Club) Ball State Finish: 27th of 31* Jeff Gallagher 77-73-76—226 MC Joel Padfield 74-79-75—228 MC Dave Carich 76-81-73—230 MC Kevin Kozlowski 79-73-80—232 MC Dave Witt 76-76-82—234 MC Team 303-301-304—908 27th* *Did not make 20-team cut for final round.

Ball State Men’s Golf

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NCAA Championships | May 28-June 2, 2013 | Capital City Club Crabapple Course (Atlanta, Ga.)

ALL-TIME RECORD BOOK

Individual Records Low Round (18 Holes): 63, Wayne Denger, 2005, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 64, Eric Steger, 2009, Renaissance, Fort Myers, Fla. 64, Andy Skillman, 2005, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 65, Joe Gasser, 2012, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 65, Brian Maurer, 2007, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 65, Ross Cosat, 2007, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 65, Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2006, Firestone, Akron, Ohio 65, Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2005, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 65, Jim Schrecongost, 1967, Green Hills, Muncie, Ind. 65, Darrett Brinker, 1992, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 65, Soon Ko, 1994, SeaScape, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 65, Jamie Broce, 1999, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna, Ohio

Team Records Low 18 Holes (4 counters): 271 - 2005, Delaware Country Club, Muncie, Ind. 275 - 2005, Delaware Country Club, Muncie, Ind. 275 - 2009, Renaissance, Fort Myers, Fla. 278 - 2005, Delaware Country Club, Muncie, Ind. 278 - 2009, Xavier Invitational, Loveland, Ohio 279 - 2004, Oasis Club, Loveland, Ohio 281 - 2013, Palouse Ridge, Pullman, Wash. 281 - 1992, SeaScape, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 281 - 2000, The Legends of Indiana, Franklin, Ind. 281 - 1994, SeaScape, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 281 - 2009, Renaissance, Fort Myers, Fla.

Low 18 Holes in Relation to Par: 64 (-8), Eric Steger, 2009 Renaissance, Fort Myers, Fla. 63 (-7), Wayne Denger, 2005, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 65 (-7), Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2006, Firestone, Akron, Ohio 65 (-7), Darrett Brinker, 1992, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 65 (-7), Soon Ko, 1994, SeaScape, Kitty Hawk, N.C.

Low 18 Holes (5 counters): 344 - 1974, Green Hills, Muncie, Ind. Low 36 Holes (4 counters): 546, 2005, Delaware Country Club, Muncie, Ind.

Low 36 Holes: 132, Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2006, Firestone, Akron, Ohio 132, Wayne Denger, 2005, Delaware CC, Muncie, Ind. 134, Darrett Brinker, 1992, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Low 36 Holes (5 counters): 713 - 1975, Kent State Golf Course, Kent, Ohio Low 54 Holes (4 counters): 824 - 2005, Delaware Country Club, Muncie, Ind. 847 - 2000, The Legends of Indiana Low 54 Holes (5 counters): 1080 - 1975 MAC Championships (first three rounds) Tournament featured 36 holes at Kent State Univ., Kent, Ohio, and 36 at Lake Doster, Plainwell, Mich. Low 72 Holes (4 counters): 1150 - 2005 MAC Championships at Columbus, Ohio

Low 72 Holes: 281, Scott Steger, 1978, Purdue South, West Lafayette, Ind. Low Average - One Year: 71.74 -- Jamie Broce, 1998-99, 38 rounds, 2,726 strokes 72.68 -- Eric Steger, 2010-11, 31 rounds, 2,253 strokes 72.76 -- Jamie Broce, 1997-98, 34 rounds, 2,474 strokes 73.00 -- Eric Steger, 2009-10, 35 rounds, 2,555 strokes 73.00 -- Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2005-06, 36 rounds, 2,628 strokes *Tyler Merkel currently at 72.83 in 2012-13

Low 72 Holes (5 counters): 1442 - 1991 MAC Championships at Toledo, Ohio

Individual Championships One Season: 4, Scott Steger, 1977-78, and Jamie Broce, 1998-99 Career:

Low 54 Holes: 201, Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2006, Firestone Invitational, Akron, Ohio 204, Eric Steger, 2009 Renaissance Invitational, Fort Myers, Fla. 206, Jamie Broce, 1999, Cobra Collegiate, Ravenna, Ohio 207, Eric Steger, 2007, IPFW Classic, Fort Wayne, Ind. 207, Andy Skillman, 2005, Delaware, Muncie, Ind.

8, Brian Tennyson, 1980-81 thru 1983-84 7, Scott Steger, 1974-75 thru 1977-78 6, Kirk Schooley, 1979-80 thru 1982-83 6, Jamie Broce, 1995-96 thru 1998-99 4, (Four Players) 3, (Six Players, including Tyler Merkel from 2010-present)

Low Average - Two Consecutive Years: 72.22 -- Jamie Broce, 1997-99, 72 rounds, 5,200 strokes 72.84 -- Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2004-06, 73 rounds, 5,356 strokes 73.31 -- Jamie Broce, 1996-98, 68 rounds, 4,985 strokes 73.38 -- Eric Steger, 2009-11, 66 rounds, 4,804 strokes *Tyler Merkel currently at 73.21 for 2011-13 Low Average - Three Consecutive Years: 72.74 -- Jamie Broce, 1996-99, 106, rounds, 7,711 strokes 73.38 -- Eric Steger, 2008-11, 101 rounds, 7.451 strokes 73.78 -- Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2002-06, 105 rounds, 7,747 strokes 74.27 -- Jamie Broce, 1995-98, 100 rounds, 7,427 strokes *Tyler Merkel currently at 73.47 for 2010-13 Low Average - Career: 73.57 -- Jamie Broce, 1995-99, 138 rounds, 10,153 strokes 73.98 -- Eric Steger, 2007-11, 127 rounds, 9.422 strokes 74.00 -- Patrick Wilkes-Krier, 2002-06, 129 rounds, 9,547 strokes 74.62 -- Wayne Denger, 2003-07, 141 rounds, 10,522 strokes 74.79 -- C.D Hockersmith, 2003-07, 139 rounds, 10,397 strokes *Tyler Merkel currently at 73.47

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