GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY MEN’S GOLF 2006-07 SEASON SUMMARY
Players R/L Ht. Wt. Class-Exp Hometown Previous School Michael Allen R 6-1 182 FR-HS Bristol, England Loretto School, Scotland Matt Cook R 5-11 165 SR-1JV Conklin, NY Bridgewater College Jared Danford R 6-3 200 SR-2V Greeley, CO Greeley West H.S. Terence Daniels R 5-8 130 FR-HS Scottsdale, AZ Destert Vista H.S. Brandon Hill R 5-11 195 SO-1JV Avondale, AZ Millenium H.S. Billy Hoyt R 5-3 135 JR-1V Payson, AZ University of Hawaii Andrew Johnson R 6-0 150 SR-2V Mesa, AZ Mesa Community College Allan Johnston R 5-11 154 FR-HS Glasgow, Scotland Hutchesons’ Grammar School Robbie LaMacchia R 6-2 180 FR-HS Kenosha, WI St. Joseph’s H.S. Blake Parks L 5-11 190 SR-1V Odessa, TX Odessa College/U. of Houston Stephen Parks R 5-7 170 SO-1JV Casa Grande, AZ Casa Grande H.S. Byron Parton R 5-11 175 SR-2V Ballito, South Africa University of South Africa Matt Rutledge R 5-11 170 SR-1V Fort Collins, CO South Mountain CC Donnie Zaruba R 5-11 200 JR-2V Longmont, CO Skyline H.S. th st Head Coach: Keith Baker, 5 year (Grand Canyon) Associate Head Coach: Marc Chandonnet, 1 Season (GCU) Tournament Director: Dr. Dave Brazell
Scoring Avg. Ranks Matt Rutledge Donald Zaruba III Blake Parks Andrew Johnson Matt Cook Byron Parton Billy Hoyt Terence Daniels Allan Johnston Jared Danford Michael Allen Stephen Parks Grand Canyon Univ.
CL SR JR SR SR SR JR JR FR FR SR FR SO
Div. Reg. GS Cup TP Rds. Avg. 15 4 296 12 36.0 72.97 23 6 301 13 39.0 73.10 33 9 297 11 33.0 73.27 148 29 1029 13 39.0 74.97 324 44 1619 8 16.0 76.31 346 49 1649 7 20.0 76.25 452 59 2101 9 24.0 77.21 0 0 0 6 11.0 74.55 0 0 0 6 11.0 77.64 0 0 0 1 3.0 78.00 0 0 0 6 11.0 78.09 0 0 0 5 8.0 82.38 5 2 13 39.0 293.56
VsPar Low Best 1.33 67 T 2 1.51 67 1 1.76 67 T 3 3.38 67 T 3 4.62 70 T 4 4.75 71 T 15 5.46 72 T 16 3.00 68 1 5.82 73 7 6.00 73 T 25 6.27 72 1 10.62 75 8 7.21 277 1
TEAM & INDIVIDUAL BESTS Low Team Score 54 (to par) ....................... 844 (-8), NCAA Division II West Regional, Fox Hollow GC ....................856 (-8), GCU Fall Invitational, Estrella Mountain Ranch GC Low Team Score 18 (to par) ....................280 (-8), GCU Fall Invitational, Estrella Mountain Ranch GC Low Individual - 54 (to par)..................................................................................... 208 (-8), Donald Zaruba, GCU Fall Invitational, Estrella Mtn. Ranch GC Low Individual - 18 (to par)..................................................................................... ......................... 67 (-5), Blake Parks, CSUB Invitational, Seven Oaks CC ...................67 (-5), Donald Zaruba, P. Hicks/T-Bird Invite; Sunbrook GC ........... 67 (-5), Matt Rutledge, Colo. Mines Invitational, West Woods GC ...67 (-5), Donald Zaruba, GCU Fall Invitational, Estrella Mtn. Ranch GC Best Individual Finish.............................................................................................. ......1st–Donald Zaruba, St. Martin’s Invite, Tumwater Valley GC (216, E) ...............T-2nd –Matt Rutledge, Buzzini Invitational, Turlock CC (214, -2)
2006-07 SEASON RESULTS SEPTEMBER 10-12 Sun-Tue ....................... CSM Triangular Invitational (1st of 7) 22-23 25-26
Host: Colorado School of Mines (West Woods GC, Arvada, CO)
Fri-Sat ................................St. Martin’s Invitational (1st of 10)
Host: St. Martin’s University (Tumwater Valley GC, Lacey, WA)
Mon-Tue ........... Western Washington Invitational (7th of 14) Host: Western Washington U. (Bellingham CC)
OCTOBER 2-3 Mon-Tue .............................. GCU Fall Invitational (2nd of 18) Host: Grand Canyon University (Estrella Mountain Ranch GC)
16-17
Mon-Tue . Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational (T-6th of 18)
Host: St. Mary’s University (Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, TX)
FEBRUARY 12-13 Mon-Tue ........................Thunderbird Invitational (11th of 18) Host: Southern Utah State (Sunbrook GC, St. George, UT)
27-28
Mon-Tue ............... CSUB-Poor Boy Invitational (T-3rd of 14)
Host: CSU Bakersfield (Seven Oaks CC, Bakersfield, CA)
MARCH 5-6 Mon-Tue ...........PLNU/Smee Builders Invitational (8 th of 17) Host: Point Loma Nazarene College (Steele Canyon GC, Jamul, CA)
12-13
Mon-Tue ....................................NDNU Invitational (1 st of 11)
Host: Notre Dame de Namur (Poppy Ridge GC, Livermore, CA)
APRIL 2-3
Mon-Tue ............. GCU–Thunderbirds Invitational (3rd of 16)
16-17
Mon-Tue ......CSU Stanislaus/Buzzini Invitational (2nd of 17)
Host: Grand Canyon (Palm Valley GC, Goodyear, AZ) Host: CSU Stanislaus (Turlock CC, Turlock, CA)
MAY 30-2
Mon-Wed ...........NCAA Division II Super Regional (2nd of 8)
15-18
Tue-Fri ............. NCAA Division II Championship (10 th of 20)
Host: Regis University (Fox Hollow GC, Denver, CO)
Host: Grand Valley State (The Meadows, Allendale, MI)
INDIVIDUAL SCORECARDS
MICHAEL ALLEN (Freshman – Bristol, England) Place T11th/58 78th/86 1st/10 T-12th/23 T-1st/34 80th/90
Tournament ...................................................................Scores Western New Mexico “Cactus Thaw” ..................73-72—145 CSUB/Poor Boy Invitational ........................... 77-80-80—237 Dual vs. Concordia University (MN) ........................... 76—76 SMCC Cougar Quad Meet .......................................... 77—77 Dutch Desert Shootout ................................................ 73—73 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ...................... 87-83-81—251
MATT COOK (Senior – Conklin, New York) Place T 38th/57 T 39th/75 T 50th/58 T-4th/10 T-12th/23 T-5th/34 DNF T-58th/89
Tournament................................................................... Scores St. Martin’s Invitational ....................................76-85-74—235 Western Washington Invitational....................70-81-75—226 Western New Mexico “Cactus Thaw”.................. 82-74—156 Dual vs. Concordia University (MN) ............................81—81 SMCC Cougar Quad Meet...........................................77—77 Dutch Desert Shootout.................................................74—74 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ....................70-DQ-70—DNF Stanislaus-Buzzini Invitational ........................77-77-78—232
JARED DANFORD (Senior – Greeley, Colorado)
Place Tournament................................................................... Scores T25th/45 CSM Triangular Invitational ............................73-81-80—234
TERENCE DANIELS (Freshman – Scottsdale, Arizona) Place T11th/58 T-15th/90 3rd/10 1st/23 T-35th/90 T-5th/34 T-29th/90
Tournament................................................................... Scores Western New Mexico “Cactus Thaw”.................. 72-73—145 Point Loma/Smee Builders Invitational ..........77-77-76—230 Dual vs. Concordia University (MN) ............................80—80 SMCC Cougar Quad Meet...........................................68—68 Point Loma/Smee Builders Invitational ..........77-77-76—230 Dutch Desert Shootout.................................................74—74 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational .......................73-76-74—223
BILLY HOYT (Junior – Payson, Arizona)
Place Tournament................................................................... Scores T16th/45 CSM Triangular Invitational ............................72-77-79—228 T63rd/90 GCU Fall Invitational .......................................74-74-78—226 T78th/105 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational .............81-79-75—235 T103rd/112 Pat Hicks / Thunderbird Invitational .................... 83-80—163 T-70th/86 CSUB/Poor Boy Invitational............................72-76-84—232 T-16th/23 SMCC Cougar Quad Meet...........................................81—81 T-31st/90 Point Loma/Smee Builders Invitational ..........74-79-76—229 T-23rd/56 Notre Dame de Namur Invitational.................74-77-79—230 T-44th/90 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational .......................79-75-75—229
ANDREW JOHNSON (Senior – Mesa, Arizona) Place Tournament......................................................... Scores T9th/45 CSM Triangular Invitational ............................73-75-74—222 T 12th/57 St. Martin’s Invitational ....................................75-74-75—224 T 26th/75 Western Washington Invitational....................75-76-71—222 T21st/90 GCU Fall Invitational .......................................70-74-73—217 T39th/105 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational .............70-75-80—225 T85th/112 Pat Hicks / Thunderbird Invitational .................... 75-80—155 T-44th/86 CSUB/Poor Boy Invitational............................75-75-74—224 T-52nd/90 Point Loma/Smee Builders Invitational ..........80-82-74—236 T-11th/56 Notre Dame de Namur Invitational.................74-73-77—224 T-32nd/90 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational .......................78-74-73—225 T-49th/89 Stanislaus/Buzzini Invitational ........................75-76-79—230 T-3rd/44 NCAA Division II West Regional ....................69-73-67—209 T-67th/105 NCAA Division II National Finals .............. 75-76-82-78—311
ALLAN JOHNSTON (Freshman – Glasgow, Scotland) Place Tournament......................................................... Scores T21st/45 T38th/58 7th/10 T-16th/23 T-8th/34 T-44th/90
CSM Triangular Invitational ............................80-78-75—233 Western New Mexico “Cactus Thaw”.................. 73-79—152 Dual vs. Concordia University (MN) ............................84—84 SMCC Cougar Quad Meet...........................................81—81 Dutch Desert Shootout.................................................75—75 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational .......................78-76-75—229
INDIVIDUAL SCORECARDS (cont.) BLAKE PARKS (Senior – Odessa, Texas) Place Tournament ...................................................................Scores 10th/75 St. Martin’s Invitational ................................... 77-71-74—222 T 43rd/75 Western Washington Invitational ................... 76-76-75—227 T55th/105 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational............. 82-72-75—229 T23rd/112 Pat Hicks / Thunderbird Invitational.....................71-72—143 T-7th/86 CSUB/Poor Boy Invitational ........................... 72-67-73—212 T-15th/90 Point Loma/Smee Builders Invitational ......... 77-69-76—222 T-3rd/56 Notre Dame de Namur Invitational ................ 73-71-73—217 T-18th/90 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ...................... 70-77-72—219 T-6th/89 Stanislaus-Buzzini Invitational ....................... 74-74-70—218 T-3rd/44 NCAA Division II West Regional.................... 72-69-68—209 T-24th/105 NCAA Division II National Finals ..............72-76-77-75—300
STEPHEN PARKS (Sophomore – Casa Grande, Arizona) Place 57th/58 8th/10 T-16th/23 T-8th/34 74th/90
Tournament ...................................................................Scores Western New Mexico “Cactus Thaw” ..................81-94—175 Dual vs. Concordia University (MN) ........................... 86—86 SMCC Cougar Quad Meet .......................................... 81—81 Dutch Desert Shootout ................................................ 75—75 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ...................... 78-86-78—242
BYRON PARTON (Senior – Ballito, South Africa)
Place Tournament ...................................................................Scores T 15th/57 St. Martin’s Invitational ................................... 73-76-77—226 T 53rd/75 Western Washington Invitational ................... 81-76-74—231 T63rd/90 GCU Fall Invitational....................................... 74-78-74—226 T-15th/34 Dutch Desert Shootout ................................................ 79—79 T-52nd/90 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ...................... 76-79-77—232 T-30rth44 NCAA Division II West Regional.................... 78-75-71—224 T-51st/105 NCAA Division II National Finals ..............76-79-75-77—307
MATT RUTLEDGE (Senior – Fort Collins, Colorado) Place Tournament ...................................................................Scores T4th/45 CSM Triangular Invitational............................ 78-67-70—215 11th/57 St. Martin’s Invitational ................................... 75-73-75—223 T 16th/75 Western Washington Invitational ................... 74-73-70—217 T 5th/90 GCU Fall Invitational....................................... 67-72-70—209 T39th/105 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational............. 77-74-74—225 T61st/112 Pat Hicks / Thunderbird Invitational.....................77-73—150 T-24th/86 CSUB/Poor Boy Invitational ........................... 68-72-80—220 T-11th/56 Notre Dame de Namur Invitational ................ 73-78-73—224 T-9th/90 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ...................... 73-71-71—215 T-2nd/89 Stanislaus/Buzzini Invitational........................ 70-70-74—214 16th/44 NCAA Division II West Regional.................... 71-71-74—216 T-21st/105 NCAA Division II National Finals ..............74-74-81-70—299
DONALD ZARUBA III (Junior – Longmont, Colorado)
Place Tournament ...................................................................Scores 6th/45 CSM Triangular Invitational............................ 73-74-69—216 1st/57 St. Martin’s Invitational ................................... 69-75-72—216 T18th/75 Western Washington Invitational ................... 69-73-76—218 4th/90 GCU Fall Invitational....................................... 69-72-67—208 T19th/105 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational............. 73-68-79—220 T11th/112 Pat Hicks / Thunderbird Invitational.....................67-74—141 T-24th/86 CSUB/Poor Boy Invitational ........................... 72-77-71—220 T-47th/90 Point Loma/Smee Builders Invitational ......... 83-78-74—235 T-8th/56 Notre Dame de Namur Invitational ................ 71-72-79—222 T-5th/90 GCU-Thunderbirds Invitational ...................... 70-70-71—211 16th/89 Stanislaus/Buzzini Invitational........................ 72-75-75—222 T-10th/44 NCAA Division II West Regional.................... 70-72-71—213 T-61st/105 NCAA Division II National Finals ..............71-79-86-73—309
HONORS AND AWARDS TEAM – Pacific West Conference Champions Pacific West Conference – All Conference Team Blake Parks – 6th Place Matt Rutledge – 4th Place Donald Zaruba III – 2nd Place GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA NCAA Division II West Region – All Region Team Matt Rutledge Donald Zaruba III Blake Parks NCAA Division II All American Team Matt Rutledge – Honorable Mention Donald Zaruba III – Honorable Mention Blake Parks – Honorable Mention