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TAR HEEL GOLF NOTES
•CAROLINA IN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP: North Carolina will be going after its 12th ACC victory and its first since 2006 at the 59th annual ACC Championship beginning this Friday and continuing through Sunday at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The Old North State Club features a par 72, 7,102-yard layout. This marks the 16th time the ACC Men’s Golf Championship has been played at Old North State. The conference championship was also played there in 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Carolina won the team title at Old North State in 1995, 1996 and 2006 (tie with Georgia Tech) while Tar Heel Mark Wilson was the individual medalist in 1996, Dustin Bray was crowned the 2002 champion and Richard Treis was the 2003 individual champion. Carolina has won the conference championship, which began in 1954, 11 times. The Tar Heels have come away victorious in 2006 (tie with Georgia Tech), 1996, 1995, 1986, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1977, 1965, 1960 and 1956. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. On Friday, the first wave of teams will be Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. The second wave of teams, Maryland, Virginia and Duke; will begin teeing off at 9:10; the third wave, teeing off starting at 10:10 will consist of Clemson, NC State, and Georgia Tech; and the fourth wave, starting at 11:10, will be Florida State, Boston College and North Carolina. •TAR HEEL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: Thirteen Tar Heel golfers have captured the individual ACC Championship in the 57 years of the tournament’s existence. Carolina’s Richard Treis was the 2003 ACC champion, winning by two strokes with a five-under-par 211 total after firing rounds of 72-69-70. Other Tar Heel champions include Dustin Bray in 2002, Mark Wilson in 1996, Greg Parker in 1987, John Hughes in 1986, Davis Love III in 1984, John Inman in 1982, John Spelman in 1981, Marty West in 1971, John Baldwin in 1965, Pete Green in 1961, Bill Thornton in 1958 and Pryde Basinger in 1956. •CAROLINA THIS SPRING: North Carolina has carded three top-five and four top-10 finishes so far this spring. The Tar Heels’ top outing was their last event where they tied for fourth place at the River Landing Intercollegiate. They placed fifth in two events – the USF Invitational and the Seminole Intercollegiate. In its other spring tournament, Carolina tied for 13th at the Puerto Rico Classic. Michael McGowan was the top Tar Heel in three of Carolina’s tournaments. He tied for fifth place at the River Landing Intercollegiate, tied for 19th at the USF Invitational and tied for 46th, along with teammate Bailey Patrick, at the Puerto Rico Classic. Patrick was also the low Tar Heel at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate where he tied for 19th. Patrick Barrett led Carolina at the Seminole Intercollegiate as he tied for 20th. •CAROLINA IN THE FALL: Last fall, the Tar Heels carded three top-10 finishes. The Tar Heels finished fifth at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, their first event of the year and the first one under new head coach Andrew Sapp. Carolina tied for sixth place at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate and tied for ninth at the Rod Myers Invitational. In their other two tournaments, the Tar Heels placed 11th at the VCU Shootout and the Jack Nicklaus Invitational. Michael McGowan led Carolina in two tournaments as he tied for 11th at the VCU Shootout and tied for 15th in the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate along with teammate Patrick Barrett. Barrett also was the top Tar Heel at the Rod Myers Invitational where he tied for 14th. Matt Raudenbush was the top perfermer in the other two tournaments as he tied for 22nd at the Wolverine Intercollegiate and tied for 29th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational. •FOLLOW THE TAR HEELS: Live scoring will be available on TarHeelBlue.com and also on Golfstat.com. Live webstreaming will be available for free on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, from 1:30 p.m. through the conclusion of play on theACC.com. Please visit the ACC website: www.theACC.com for complete details. The championship is free admission and open to the public.
Michael McGowan ••• Junior
Michael McGowan has played in all 10 of Carolina’s tournaments this year and carded seven top-30 finishes. His top outing came at the River Landing Intercollegiate where the tied for fifth place. He tied for 11th at the VCU Shootout, tied for 15th at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate, tied for 19th at the USF Invitational, tied for 21st at the Rod Myers Invitational, tied for 27th at the Wolverine Intercollegiate and tied for 29th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate. In his other outings, McGowan tied for 46th at the Puerto Rico Classic, tied for 51st at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational and tied for 58th at the Seminole Intercollegiate. McGowan leads the Tar Heels with a 73.72 stroke average. He has scored three even par rounds and nine under-par rounds, three in the 60s. His low round of 68 was scored three times – in the first round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate, in the second round of the VCU Shootout and in the second round of the River Landing Intercollegiate. This marks McGowan’s third appearance in the ACC Championships. He tied for 10th place last year and tied for 36th in 2010, both played at Old North State.
Southern Pines, N.C. (O’Neal)
Brandon Dalinka ••• Freshman
Brandon Dalinka played in nine of Carolina’s 10 tournaments this year, carding five top-30 finishes. His top outing was the River Landing Intercollegiate where he tied for eighth place. He tied for 25th at three events – the Wolverine Intercollegiate, the Seminole Intercollegiate and the Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate. Dalinka’s other top-30 finish came at the USF Invitational where he tied for 28th. He tied for 38th place at the Rod Myers Invitational where he played as an individual. Dalinka finished 39th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, tied for 43rd at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate and tied for 73rd at the VCU Shootout Dalinka boasts a 74.00 stroke average. He has scored one even par round and five under-par rounds, two in the 60s. He scored his low round of 69 twice – in the first round of the Seminole Intercollegiate and the final round of the River Landing Intercollegiate. This will be Dalinka’s first appearance in the ACC Championships. Patrick Barrett ••• Redshirt Junior Pinehurst, N.C. (Pinecrest) Patrick Barrett has played in all 10 of Carolina’s tourrnaments this year and has carded five top-25 finishes. His top performance was a tie for 14th place at the Rod Myers Invitational. Barrett’s other top outings were a tie for 15th place at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate, a tie for 19th at the River Landing Intercollegiate, a tie for 20th at the Seminole Intercollegiate and a tie for 22nd at the Wolverine Intercollegiate. In addition, Barrett tied for 35th at the USF Invitational, tied for 53rd at the VCU Shootout, placed 54th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, tied for 59th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate and tied for 62nd at the Puerto Rico Classic. Barrett has a scoring average of 74.31. He has scored four even par rounds and four under-par rounds. His low round of 70 came in the final round of the Seminole Intercollegiate. This is Barrett’s first ACC Championships appearance.
Newtown, Pa. (Council Rock North)
Bailey Patrick ••• Freshman Charlotte, N.C. (Episcopal, Alexandria, Va.) Bailey Patrick has played in eight of Carolina’s 10 tournaments and has carded three top-30 finishes. He led the Tar Heels at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, tying for 19th place. He tied for 22nd at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, competing as an individual, and tied for 27th at the VCU Shootout. In his other outings, Patrick tied for 32nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate, tied for 46th place at the Puerto Rico Classic, tied for 51st at the USF Invitational, tied for 57th at the Rod Myers Invitational and tied for 60th at the River Landing Intercollegiate.
Carolina’s ACC Championship Teams Year Head Coach Site 1956 Chuck Erickson Winston-Salem, N.C. 1960 Chuck Erickson Durham, N.C. 1965 Ed Kenney Pinehurst, N.C. 1977 Mike McLeod Raleigh, N.C. 1981 Devon Brouse Rocky Mount, N.C. 1983 Devon Brouse Rocky Mount, N.C. 1984 Devon Brouse Pinehurst, N.C. 1986 Devon Brouse Greensboro, N.C. 1995 Devon Brouse New London, N.C. 1996 Devon Brouse New London, N.C. 2006 John Inman New London, N.C. Carolina’s ACC Individual Champions Year Player’s Name Head Coach 1956 Pryde Basinger Chuck Erickson 1958 Bill Thornton Chuck Erickson 1961 Pete Green Ed Kenney 1965 John Baldwin Ed Kenney 1971 Marty West Ed Kenney 1981 John Spelman Devon Brouse 1982 John Inman Devon Brouse 1984 Davis Love, III Devon Brouse 1986 John Hughes Devon Brouse 1987 Greg Parker Devon Brouse 1996 Mark Wilson Devon Brouse 2002 Dustin Bray John Inman 2003 Richard Treis John Inman
Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Top 25 Finishes Year Finish Head Coach 1953 2nd Place Chuck Erickson 1960 Tie 4th Place Chuck Erickson 1962 12th Place Ed Kenney 1977 12th Place Mike McLeod 1978 5th Place Devon Brouse 1979 Tie 6th Place Devon Brouse 1981 Tie 18th Place Devon Brouse 1982 9th Place Devon Brouse 1983 Tie 8th Place Devon Brouse 1984 4th Place Devon Brouse 1985 Tie 16th Place Devon Brouse 1986 12th Place Devon Brouse 1987 8th Place Devon Brouse 1989 13th Place Devon Brouse 1990 7th Place Devon Brouse 1991 2nd Place Devon Brouse 1992 23rd Place Devon Brouse 1993 3rd Place Devon Brouse 1994 11th Place Devon Brouse 1995 19th Place Devon Brouse 1996 16th Place Devon Brouse 1997 10th Place Devon Brouse 1998 25th Place Devon Brouse 1999 10th Place John Inman 2000 10th Place John Inman 2002 17th Place John Inman 2003 Tie 9th Place John Inman 2006 17th Place John Inman 2007 Tie 21st Place John Inman Carolina’s NCAA Individual Champions Year Player’s Name Head Coach 1949 Harvie Ward Chuck Erickson 1984 John Inman Devon Brouse
Bailey Patrick (cont.) Patrick has a 74.33 scoring average for the year. He fired four even par rounds and three under-par rounds. He shot a low round of 70 twice – in the second rounds of the Seminole Intercollegiate and the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. This marks Patrick’s first appearance in the ACC Championships.
Clark Palmer ••• Junior
Augusta, Ga. (Academy of Richmond Co.) Clark Palmer has played in six events for the Tar Heels this year, playing as an individual in two, and has carded three top-30 finishes. His top performance came at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate where he tied for 22nd place. Palmer tied for 28th at the USF Invitational and the River Landing Intercollegiate where he was playing as an individual. He tied for 42nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate, finished 61st at the Rod Myers Invitational where he competed as an individual, and tied for 67th at the Puerto Rico Classic. Palmer has a 75.41 scoring average for the year. He has fired two even par rounds and three under-par rounds. His low round of 70 came twice – in the final round the the Seminole Intercollegiate and the second round of the River Landing Intercollegiate. This marks Palmer’s second appearance in the ACC Championships as he tied for 46th place in 2011.
Head Coach Andrew Sapp ••• 1st year
Andrew Sapp is in his first year as the head men’s golf coach at the University of North Carolina. Sapp, the former men’s golf coach at the University of Michigan and a native of Raleigh, N.C., is the eighth head coach in Carolina history. The Wolverines won the 2011 NCAA Central-Indiana Regional and tied for 10th place at the NCAA Championships. That marked Michigan’s fourth straight trip to the NCAA Regionals and second trip to the NCAA Championships. They finished third in match play at the 2009 NCAA Championships after placing sixth in stroke play. Sapp led the Wolverines to eight tournament titles and five of his players won eight individual titles. His teams rewrote Michigan’s record book in the process. One of Sapp’s players was selected third-team All-America while two players received PING AllAmerica honorable mention honors. Also, four Wolverines were named to the PING All-Midwest Region Team on five occasions. Three of Sapp’s players were selected to the All-Big Ten Team on four occasions and a Wolverine was chosen Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2010. Sapp is no stranger to the ACC, however, as he began his coaching career at Carolina as he was the assistant men’s golf coach to then head coach Devon Brouse for five years from 1993-94 through 1997-98. Sapp helped lead the Tar Heels to 14 team titles and 12 individual medalist honors. He helped carry Carolina to five consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, including four top-20 finishes. With Sapp as an assistant, the Tar Heels captured two ACC Championships (1995, 1996) and were the runners-up twice (1994, 1997). A 1993 graduate of North Carolina, Sapp earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration while playing on the Tar Heel golf team three years, 1991-93. He earned his master’s degree in sports administration in 1996 and conducted his master’s research in the area of academic enhancement for student-athletes.
All-ACC 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Bill Sibbick Johnny Elam Bill Buttner Kevin King John McGough Kevin King John McGough Frank Fuhrer John McGough Frank Fuhrer John Spelman Frank Fuhrer John Inman Bill Plyler John Inman Davis Love, III John Inman Davis Love, III Davis Love, III Greg Parker Kurt Beck John Hughes Bryan Sullivan John Hughes Greg Parker Tee Burton Tee Burton Pat Moore Tee Burton Pat Moore Pat Moore Lee McEntee Rob Bradley Brian Brown Bobby Murray Rob Bradley Mark Wilson Lee McEntee Mark Wilson Max Harris Don Hill Max Harris Don Hill Max Harris Dustin Bray Dustin Bray Ramon Bescansa Dustin Bray Richard Treis Dustin Bray Martin Ureta Robert Riesen Martin Ureta Martin Ureta Kevin O’Connell Kevin O’Connell Jack Fields
Andrew DiBitetto is in his first year as the assistant men’s golf coach at the University of North Carolina. DiBitetto, a native of Rochester, N.Y., played collegiate golf at UNC Charlotte before serving as the 49ers assistant men’s golf coach and then interim head coach. DiBitetto, a three-time all-conference golfer for UNC Charlotte, played for the 49ers 2004-05 through 2007-08 seasons. He was named to the 2005 All-Conference USA second team and was selected an AllAtlantic 10 performer in 2006 and 2007. He was selected Atlantic 10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2007, was chosen an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) in 2007 and 2008 and was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Academic Team in 2006 and 2007. After graduating cum laude with a degree in Business Management, DiBitetto played professionally for six months. He returned to Charlotte as the interim assistant coach in the spring of 2009 and was named the assistant coach in the summer of 2009. DiBitetto remained in that position until December 2010 when he was named the interim head coach for the 49ers. As either a player or coach, DiBitetto has been a part of six consecutive Atlantic 10 championships, three as a player and three as a coach. The 49ers knotted NCAA Regional appearances the past three years with DiBitetto serving as either assistant coach or interim head coach.
Assistant Coach Andrew DiBitetto ••• 1st year
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF TEAM RESULTS Fall 2011 Date Sept. 12-13 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 29-30
Event Wolverine Intercollegiate VCU Shootout Rod Myers Invitational Jack Nicklaus Invitational UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Finish 5 of 11 11 of 15 T9 of 11 11 of 12 T6 of 15
Strokes 866 869 909 913 593
+/-Par +14 +5 +45 +49 +17
Puerto Rico Classic USF Invitational Seminole Intercollegiate Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate River Landing Intercollegiate
T13 of 15 5 of 17 5 of 18 8 of 15 T4 of 12
915 876 857 884 859
+51 +12 +5 +20 -5
Site Ann Arbor, Mich. Manakin-Sabot, Va. Durham, N.C. Dublin, Ohio Greensboro, N.C.
Spring 2012 Feb. 19-21 Mar. 4-6 Mar. 9-11 Mar. 25-27 Apr. 6-7
Rio Grande, P.R. Dade City, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Awendaw, S.C. Wallace, N.C.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES Michael McGowan Brandon Dalinka Patrick Barrett Bailey Patrick Matt Raudenbush Clark Palmer Zack Munroe James Ellis
TN 10 9 10 8 8 6 6 1
RDS 29 26* 29 24* 23^ 17# 18 3*
*Competed 3 rounds as an individual #Competed 6 rounds as an individual ^Competed 9 rounds as an individual
RDS CT/PCT 25/86.2 22/95.7 26/89.7 14/66.7 12/85.7 9/81.8 15/83.3 ---
PAR 3 1 4 4 2 2 2 0
-PAR 9 5 4 3 1 3 1 0
60s 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
LOW 68 69 70 70 68 70 69 78
HIGH 83 78 82 84 86 83 81 81
STROKES 2138 1924 2155 1784 1732 1282 1369 237
AVG 73.72 74.00 74.31 74.33 75.30 75.41 76.06 79.00
TOURNAMENT RESULTS Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Wolverine Intercollegiate U-M Golf Course (Par 71, 6,887 yards) Ann Arbor, Mich. (Sept. 12-13) Matt Raudenbush....... 74-72-71–217 (T22) Patrick Barrett ........... 71-74-72–217 (T22) Brandon Dalinka ....... 73-72-73–218 (T25) Michael McGowan .... 68-74-73–219 (T27) Zack Munroe ............. 72-71-80–223 (T35) Team Totals ............... 284-289-293–866 (5 of 11 teams) Competed as an individual: Bailey Patrick ............ 73-73-71–217 (T22)
Puerto Rico Classic Rio Mar Country Club, River Course (Par 72, 6,903 yards) Rio Grande, P.R. (Feb. 19-21) Michael McGowan .... 75-73-77–225 (T46) Bailey Patrick............. 76-77-72–225 (T46) Patrick Barrett ............ 74-79-77–230 (T62) Zack Munroe .............. 78-79-79–236 (T67) Clark Palmer .............. 77-80-79–236 (T67) Team Totals ............... 302-308-305–915 (T13 of 15 teams)
VCU Shootout Hermitage Country Club (Par 72, 6,955 yards) Manakin-Sabot, Va. (Sept. 26-27) Michael McGowan .... 70-68-74–212 (T11) Bailey Patrick ............ 71-74-72–217 (T27) Patrick Barrett ........... 73-73-75–221 (T53) Matt Raudenbush....... 76-68-77–221 (T53) Brandon Dalinka ....... 75-73-78–226 (T73) Team Totals ............... 289-282-298–869 (11 of 15 teams)
USF Invitational Lake Jovita Golf & CC (Par 72, 7,060 yards) Dade City, Fla. (Mar. 4-6) Michael McGowan .... 71-73-74–218 (T19) Clark Palmer .............. 71-77-72–220 (T28) Brandon Dalinka ........ 76-70-74–220 (T28) Patrick Barrett ............ 74-72-76–222 (T35) Bailey Patrick............. 78-73-76–227 (T51) Team Totals ............... 292-288-296–876 (5 of 18 teams) Competed as an individual: Matt Raudenbush ....... 73-75-86–234 (T70)
Rod Myers Invitational The Duke Golf Club (Par 72, 7,136 yards) Durham, N.C. (Oct. 1-2) Patrick Barrett ........... 73-73-74–220 (T14) Michael McGowan .... 75-70-79–224 (T21) Matt Raudenbush....... 81-74-77–232 (T47) Zack Munroe ............. 81-77-80–238 (T57) Bailey Patrick ............ 76-78-84–238 (T57) Team Totals ............... 305-294-310–909 (T9 of 11 teams) Competed as an individual: Brandon Dalinka ....... 78-78-73–229 (T38) James Ellis ................. 81-78-78–237 (56) Clark Palmer .............. 79-79-83–241 (61)
Seminole Intercollegiate Southwood Golf Course (Par 71, 7,050 yards) Tallahassee, Fla. (Mar. 9-11) Patrick Barrett ............ 72-71-70–213 (T20) Brandon Dalinka ........ 69-74-71–214 (T25) Bailey Patrick............. 71-70-75–216 (T32) Clark Palmer .............. 74-75-70–219 (T42) Michael McGowan .... 76-77-70–223 (T58) Team Totals ............... 286-290-281–857 (5 of 18 teams) Competed as an individual: Matt Raudenbush ....... 76-76-73–225 (T71)
Jack Nicklaus Invitational Muirfield Village Golf Club (Par 72, 7,352 yards) Dublin, Ohio (Oct. 10-11) Matt Raudenbush....... 75-77-74–226 (T29) Zack Munroe ............. 78-73-76–227 (T35) Brandon Dalinka ....... 74-78-78–230 (39) Michael McGowan .... 74-83-79–236 (T51) Patrick Barrett ........... 80-77-82–239 (54) Team Totals ............... 301-305-307–913 (11 of 12 teams) UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate Forest Oaks Country Club (Par 72, 7,212 yards) Greensboro, N.C. (Oct. 29-30) Michael McGowan .... 75-72–147 (T15) Patrick Barrett ........... 70-77–147 (T15) Clark Palmer .............. 74-74–148 (T22) Brandon Dalinka ....... 75-76–151 (T43) Matt Raudenbush....... 75-77–152 (T52) Team Totals ............... 294-299–593 (T6 of 15 teams)
Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Bulls Bay Golf Club (Par 72, 7,363 yards) Awendaw, S.C. (Mar. 25-27) Bailey Patrick............. 73-70-76–219 (T19) Brandon Dalinka ........ 75-70-77–222 (T25) Michael McGowan .... 70-72-81–223 (T29) Zack Munroe .............. 75-68-80–224 (T34) Patrick Barrett ............ 72-78-80–230 (T59) Team Totals ............... 290-281-313–884 (8 of 15 teams) River Landing Intercollegiate River Landing River Course (Par 72, 6,904 yards) Wallace, N.C. (Apr. 6-7) Michael McGowan .... 71-68-72–211 (T5) Brandon Dalinka ........ 71-73-69–213 (T8) Patrick Barrett ............ 74-71-71–216 (T19) Zack Munroe .............. 75-74-72–221 (T38) Bailey Patrick............. 73-76-79–228 (T60) Team Totals ............... 289-286-284–859 (T4 of 12 teams) Competed as an individual: Clark Palmer .............. 72-70-76–218 (T28) Matt Raudenbush ....... 72-73-80–225 (T53)
•CAROLINA IN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP: North Carolina will be going after its 12th ACC victory and its first since 2006 at the 59th annual ACC Championship beginning this Friday and continuing through Sunday at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The Old North State Club features a par 72, 7,102-yard layout. This marks the 16th time the ACC Men’s Golf Championship has been played at Old North State. The conference championship was also played there in 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Carolina won the team title at Old North State in 1995, 1996 and 2006 (tie with Georgia Tech) while Tar Heel Mark Wilson was the individual medalist in 1996, Dustin Bray was crowned the 2002 champion and Richard Treis was the 2003 individual champion. Carolina has won the conference championship, which began in 1954, 11 times. The Tar Heels have come away victorious in 2006 (tie with Georgia Tech), 1996, 1995, 1986, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1977, 1965, 1960 and 1956. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. On Friday, the first wave of teams will be Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. The second wave of teams, Maryland, Virginia and Duke; will begin teeing off at 9:10; the third wave, teeing off starting at 10:10 will consist of Clemson, NC State, and Georgia Tech; and the fourth wave, starting at 11:10, will be Florida State, Boston College and North Carolina. •TAR HEEL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: Thirteen Tar Heel golfers have captured the individual ACC Championship in the 57 years of the tournament’s existence. Carolina’s Richard Treis was the 2003 ACC champion, winning by two strokes with a five-under-par 211 total after firing rounds of 72-69-70. Other Tar Heel champions include Dustin Bray in 2002, Mark Wilson in 1996, Greg Parker in 1987, John Hughes in 1986, Davis Love III in 1984, John Inman in 1982, John Spelman in 1981, Marty West in 1971, John Baldwin in 1965, Pete Green in 1961, Bill Thornton in 1958 and Pryde Basinger in 1956. •CAROLINA THIS SPRING: North Carolina has carded three top-five and four top-10 finishes so far this spring. The Tar Heels’ top outing was their last event where they tied for fourth place at the River Landing Intercollegiate. They placed fifth in two events – the USF Invitational and the Seminole Intercollegiate. In its other spring tournament, Carolina tied for 13th at the Puerto Rico Classic. Michael McGowan was the top Tar Heel in three of Carolina’s tournaments. He tied for fifth place at the River Landing Intercollegiate, tied for 19th at the USF Invitational and tied for 46th, along with teammate Bailey Patrick, at the Puerto Rico Classic. Patrick was also the low Tar Heel at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate where he tied for 19th. Patrick Barrett led Carolina at the Seminole Intercollegiate as he tied for 20th. •CAROLINA IN THE FALL: Last fall, the Tar Heels carded three top-10 finishes. The Tar Heels finished fifth at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, their first event of the year and the first one under new head coach Andrew Sapp. Carolina tied for sixth place at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate and tied for ninth at the Rod Myers Invitational. In their other two tournaments, the Tar Heels placed 11th at the VCU Shootout and the Jack Nicklaus Invitational. Michael McGowan led Carolina in two tournaments as he tied for 11th at the VCU Shootout and tied for 15th in the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate along with teammate Patrick Barrett. Barrett also was the top Tar Heel at the Rod Myers Invitational where he tied for 14th. Matt Raudenbush was the top perfermer in the other two tournaments as he tied for 22nd at the Wolverine Intercollegiate and tied for 29th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational. •FOLLOW THE TAR HEELS: Live scoring will be available on TarHeelBlue.com and also on Golfstat.com. Live webstreaming will be available for free on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, from 1:30 p.m. through the conclusion of play on theACC.com. Please visit the ACC website: www.theACC.com for complete details. The championship is free admission and open to the public.
Michael McGowan ••• Junior
Michael McGowan has played in all 10 of Carolina’s tournaments this year and carded seven top-30 finishes. His top outing came at the River Landing Intercollegiate where the tied for fifth place. He tied for 11th at the VCU Shootout, tied for 15th at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate, tied for 19th at the USF Invitational, tied for 21st at the Rod Myers Invitational, tied for 27th at the Wolverine Intercollegiate and tied for 29th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate. In his other outings, McGowan tied for 46th at the Puerto Rico Classic, tied for 51st at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational and tied for 58th at the Seminole Intercollegiate. McGowan leads the Tar Heels with a 73.72 stroke average. He has scored three even par rounds and nine under-par rounds, three in the 60s. His low round of 68 was scored three times – in the first round of the Wolverine Intercollegiate, in the second round of the VCU Shootout and in the second round of the River Landing Intercollegiate. This marks McGowan’s third appearance in the ACC Championships. He tied for 10th place last year and tied for 36th in 2010, both played at Old North State.
Southern Pines, N.C. (O’Neal)
Brandon Dalinka ••• Freshman
Brandon Dalinka played in nine of Carolina’s 10 tournaments this year, carding five top-30 finishes. His top outing was the River Landing Intercollegiate where he tied for eighth place. He tied for 25th at three events – the Wolverine Intercollegiate, the Seminole Intercollegiate and the Hootie at Bulls Bay Collegiate. Dalinka’s other top-30 finish came at the USF Invitational where he tied for 28th. He tied for 38th place at the Rod Myers Invitational where he played as an individual. Dalinka finished 39th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, tied for 43rd at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate and tied for 73rd at the VCU Shootout Dalinka boasts a 74.00 stroke average. He has scored one even par round and five under-par rounds, two in the 60s. He scored his low round of 69 twice – in the first round of the Seminole Intercollegiate and the final round of the River Landing Intercollegiate. This will be Dalinka’s first appearance in the ACC Championships. Patrick Barrett ••• Redshirt Junior Pinehurst, N.C. (Pinecrest) Patrick Barrett has played in all 10 of Carolina’s tourrnaments this year and has carded five top-25 finishes. His top performance was a tie for 14th place at the Rod Myers Invitational. Barrett’s other top outings were a tie for 15th place at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate, a tie for 19th at the River Landing Intercollegiate, a tie for 20th at the Seminole Intercollegiate and a tie for 22nd at the Wolverine Intercollegiate. In addition, Barrett tied for 35th at the USF Invitational, tied for 53rd at the VCU Shootout, placed 54th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational, tied for 59th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate and tied for 62nd at the Puerto Rico Classic. Barrett has a scoring average of 74.31. He has scored four even par rounds and four under-par rounds. His low round of 70 came in the final round of the Seminole Intercollegiate. This is Barrett’s first ACC Championships appearance.
Newtown, Pa. (Council Rock North)
Bailey Patrick ••• Freshman Charlotte, N.C. (Episcopal, Alexandria, Va.) Bailey Patrick has played in eight of Carolina’s 10 tournaments and has carded three top-30 finishes. He led the Tar Heels at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, tying for 19th place. He tied for 22nd at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, competing as an individual, and tied for 27th at the VCU Shootout. In his other outings, Patrick tied for 32nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate, tied for 46th place at the Puerto Rico Classic, tied for 51st at the USF Invitational, tied for 57th at the Rod Myers Invitational and tied for 60th at the River Landing Intercollegiate.
Carolina’s ACC Championship Teams Year Head Coach Site 1956 Chuck Erickson Winston-Salem, N.C. 1960 Chuck Erickson Durham, N.C. 1965 Ed Kenney Pinehurst, N.C. 1977 Mike McLeod Raleigh, N.C. 1981 Devon Brouse Rocky Mount, N.C. 1983 Devon Brouse Rocky Mount, N.C. 1984 Devon Brouse Pinehurst, N.C. 1986 Devon Brouse Greensboro, N.C. 1995 Devon Brouse New London, N.C. 1996 Devon Brouse New London, N.C. 2006 John Inman New London, N.C. Carolina’s ACC Individual Champions Year Player’s Name Head Coach 1956 Pryde Basinger Chuck Erickson 1958 Bill Thornton Chuck Erickson 1961 Pete Green Ed Kenney 1965 John Baldwin Ed Kenney 1971 Marty West Ed Kenney 1981 John Spelman Devon Brouse 1982 John Inman Devon Brouse 1984 Davis Love, III Devon Brouse 1986 John Hughes Devon Brouse 1987 Greg Parker Devon Brouse 1996 Mark Wilson Devon Brouse 2002 Dustin Bray John Inman 2003 Richard Treis John Inman
Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Top 25 Finishes Year Finish Head Coach 1953 2nd Place Chuck Erickson 1960 Tie 4th Place Chuck Erickson 1962 12th Place Ed Kenney 1977 12th Place Mike McLeod 1978 5th Place Devon Brouse 1979 Tie 6th Place Devon Brouse 1981 Tie 18th Place Devon Brouse 1982 9th Place Devon Brouse 1983 Tie 8th Place Devon Brouse 1984 4th Place Devon Brouse 1985 Tie 16th Place Devon Brouse 1986 12th Place Devon Brouse 1987 8th Place Devon Brouse 1989 13th Place Devon Brouse 1990 7th Place Devon Brouse 1991 2nd Place Devon Brouse 1992 23rd Place Devon Brouse 1993 3rd Place Devon Brouse 1994 11th Place Devon Brouse 1995 19th Place Devon Brouse 1996 16th Place Devon Brouse 1997 10th Place Devon Brouse 1998 25th Place Devon Brouse 1999 10th Place John Inman 2000 10th Place John Inman 2002 17th Place John Inman 2003 Tie 9th Place John Inman 2006 17th Place John Inman 2007 Tie 21st Place John Inman Carolina’s NCAA Individual Champions Year Player’s Name Head Coach 1949 Harvie Ward Chuck Erickson 1984 John Inman Devon Brouse
Bailey Patrick (cont.) Patrick has a 74.33 scoring average for the year. He fired four even par rounds and three under-par rounds. He shot a low round of 70 twice – in the second rounds of the Seminole Intercollegiate and the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. This marks Patrick’s first appearance in the ACC Championships.
Clark Palmer ••• Junior
Augusta, Ga. (Academy of Richmond Co.) Clark Palmer has played in six events for the Tar Heels this year, playing as an individual in two, and has carded three top-30 finishes. His top performance came at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate where he tied for 22nd place. Palmer tied for 28th at the USF Invitational and the River Landing Intercollegiate where he was playing as an individual. He tied for 42nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate, finished 61st at the Rod Myers Invitational where he competed as an individual, and tied for 67th at the Puerto Rico Classic. Palmer has a 75.41 scoring average for the year. He has fired two even par rounds and three under-par rounds. His low round of 70 came twice – in the final round the the Seminole Intercollegiate and the second round of the River Landing Intercollegiate. This marks Palmer’s second appearance in the ACC Championships as he tied for 46th place in 2011.
Head Coach Andrew Sapp ••• 1st year
Andrew Sapp is in his first year as the head men’s golf coach at the University of North Carolina. Sapp, the former men’s golf coach at the University of Michigan and a native of Raleigh, N.C., is the eighth head coach in Carolina history. The Wolverines won the 2011 NCAA Central-Indiana Regional and tied for 10th place at the NCAA Championships. That marked Michigan’s fourth straight trip to the NCAA Regionals and second trip to the NCAA Championships. They finished third in match play at the 2009 NCAA Championships after placing sixth in stroke play. Sapp led the Wolverines to eight tournament titles and five of his players won eight individual titles. His teams rewrote Michigan’s record book in the process. One of Sapp’s players was selected third-team All-America while two players received PING AllAmerica honorable mention honors. Also, four Wolverines were named to the PING All-Midwest Region Team on five occasions. Three of Sapp’s players were selected to the All-Big Ten Team on four occasions and a Wolverine was chosen Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2010. Sapp is no stranger to the ACC, however, as he began his coaching career at Carolina as he was the assistant men’s golf coach to then head coach Devon Brouse for five years from 1993-94 through 1997-98. Sapp helped lead the Tar Heels to 14 team titles and 12 individual medalist honors. He helped carry Carolina to five consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, including four top-20 finishes. With Sapp as an assistant, the Tar Heels captured two ACC Championships (1995, 1996) and were the runners-up twice (1994, 1997). A 1993 graduate of North Carolina, Sapp earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration while playing on the Tar Heel golf team three years, 1991-93. He earned his master’s degree in sports administration in 1996 and conducted his master’s research in the area of academic enhancement for student-athletes.
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Bill Sibbick Johnny Elam Bill Buttner Kevin King John McGough Kevin King John McGough Frank Fuhrer John McGough Frank Fuhrer John Spelman Frank Fuhrer John Inman Bill Plyler John Inman Davis Love, III John Inman Davis Love, III Davis Love, III Greg Parker Kurt Beck John Hughes Bryan Sullivan John Hughes Greg Parker Tee Burton Tee Burton Pat Moore Tee Burton Pat Moore Pat Moore Lee McEntee Rob Bradley Brian Brown Bobby Murray Rob Bradley Mark Wilson Lee McEntee Mark Wilson Max Harris Don Hill Max Harris Don Hill Max Harris Dustin Bray Dustin Bray Ramon Bescansa Dustin Bray Richard Treis Dustin Bray Martin Ureta Robert Riesen Martin Ureta Martin Ureta Kevin O’Connell Kevin O’Connell Jack Fields
Andrew DiBitetto is in his first year as the assistant men’s golf coach at the University of North Carolina. DiBitetto, a native of Rochester, N.Y., played collegiate golf at UNC Charlotte before serving as the 49ers assistant men’s golf coach and then interim head coach. DiBitetto, a three-time all-conference golfer for UNC Charlotte, played for the 49ers 2004-05 through 2007-08 seasons. He was named to the 2005 All-Conference USA second team and was selected an AllAtlantic 10 performer in 2006 and 2007. He was selected Atlantic 10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2007, was chosen an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) in 2007 and 2008 and was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Academic Team in 2006 and 2007. After graduating cum laude with a degree in Business Management, DiBitetto played professionally for six months. He returned to Charlotte as the interim assistant coach in the spring of 2009 and was named the assistant coach in the summer of 2009. DiBitetto remained in that position until December 2010 when he was named the interim head coach for the 49ers. As either a player or coach, DiBitetto has been a part of six consecutive Atlantic 10 championships, three as a player and three as a coach. The 49ers knotted NCAA Regional appearances the past three years with DiBitetto serving as either assistant coach or interim head coach.
Assistant Coach Andrew DiBitetto ••• 1st year
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S GOLF TEAM RESULTS Fall 2011 Date Sept. 12-13 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 29-30
Event Wolverine Intercollegiate VCU Shootout Rod Myers Invitational Jack Nicklaus Invitational UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Finish 5 of 11 11 of 15 T9 of 11 11 of 12 T6 of 15
Strokes 866 869 909 913 593
+/-Par +14 +5 +45 +49 +17
Puerto Rico Classic USF Invitational Seminole Intercollegiate Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate River Landing Intercollegiate
T13 of 15 5 of 17 5 of 18 8 of 15 T4 of 12
915 876 857 884 859
+51 +12 +5 +20 -5
Site Ann Arbor, Mich. Manakin-Sabot, Va. Durham, N.C. Dublin, Ohio Greensboro, N.C.
Spring 2012 Feb. 19-21 Mar. 4-6 Mar. 9-11 Mar. 25-27 Apr. 6-7
Rio Grande, P.R. Dade City, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Awendaw, S.C. Wallace, N.C.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES Michael McGowan Brandon Dalinka Patrick Barrett Bailey Patrick Matt Raudenbush Clark Palmer Zack Munroe James Ellis
TN 10 9 10 8 8 6 6 1
RDS 29 26* 29 24* 23^ 17# 18 3*
*Competed 3 rounds as an individual #Competed 6 rounds as an individual ^Competed 9 rounds as an individual
RDS CT/PCT 25/86.2 22/95.7 26/89.7 14/66.7 12/85.7 9/81.8 15/83.3 ---
PAR 3 1 4 4 2 2 2 0
-PAR 9 5 4 3 1 3 1 0
60s 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
LOW 68 69 70 70 68 70 69 78
HIGH 83 78 82 84 86 83 81 81
STROKES 2138 1924 2155 1784 1732 1282 1369 237
AVG 73.72 74.00 74.31 74.33 75.30 75.41 76.06 79.00
TOURNAMENT RESULTS Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Wolverine Intercollegiate U-M Golf Course (Par 71, 6,887 yards) Ann Arbor, Mich. (Sept. 12-13) Matt Raudenbush....... 74-72-71–217 (T22) Patrick Barrett ........... 71-74-72–217 (T22) Brandon Dalinka ....... 73-72-73–218 (T25) Michael McGowan .... 68-74-73–219 (T27) Zack Munroe ............. 72-71-80–223 (T35) Team Totals ............... 284-289-293–866 (5 of 11 teams) Competed as an individual: Bailey Patrick ............ 73-73-71–217 (T22)
Puerto Rico Classic Rio Mar Country Club, River Course (Par 72, 6,903 yards) Rio Grande, P.R. (Feb. 19-21) Michael McGowan .... 75-73-77–225 (T46) Bailey Patrick............. 76-77-72–225 (T46) Patrick Barrett ............ 74-79-77–230 (T62) Zack Munroe .............. 78-79-79–236 (T67) Clark Palmer .............. 77-80-79–236 (T67) Team Totals ............... 302-308-305–915 (T13 of 15 teams)
VCU Shootout Hermitage Country Club (Par 72, 6,955 yards) Manakin-Sabot, Va. (Sept. 26-27) Michael McGowan .... 70-68-74–212 (T11) Bailey Patrick ............ 71-74-72–217 (T27) Patrick Barrett ........... 73-73-75–221 (T53) Matt Raudenbush....... 76-68-77–221 (T53) Brandon Dalinka ....... 75-73-78–226 (T73) Team Totals ............... 289-282-298–869 (11 of 15 teams)
USF Invitational Lake Jovita Golf & CC (Par 72, 7,060 yards) Dade City, Fla. (Mar. 4-6) Michael McGowan .... 71-73-74–218 (T19) Clark Palmer .............. 71-77-72–220 (T28) Brandon Dalinka ........ 76-70-74–220 (T28) Patrick Barrett ............ 74-72-76–222 (T35) Bailey Patrick............. 78-73-76–227 (T51) Team Totals ............... 292-288-296–876 (5 of 18 teams) Competed as an individual: Matt Raudenbush ....... 73-75-86–234 (T70)
Rod Myers Invitational The Duke Golf Club (Par 72, 7,136 yards) Durham, N.C. (Oct. 1-2) Patrick Barrett ........... 73-73-74–220 (T14) Michael McGowan .... 75-70-79–224 (T21) Matt Raudenbush....... 81-74-77–232 (T47) Zack Munroe ............. 81-77-80–238 (T57) Bailey Patrick ............ 76-78-84–238 (T57) Team Totals ............... 305-294-310–909 (T9 of 11 teams) Competed as an individual: Brandon Dalinka ....... 78-78-73–229 (T38) James Ellis ................. 81-78-78–237 (56) Clark Palmer .............. 79-79-83–241 (61)
Seminole Intercollegiate Southwood Golf Course (Par 71, 7,050 yards) Tallahassee, Fla. (Mar. 9-11) Patrick Barrett ............ 72-71-70–213 (T20) Brandon Dalinka ........ 69-74-71–214 (T25) Bailey Patrick............. 71-70-75–216 (T32) Clark Palmer .............. 74-75-70–219 (T42) Michael McGowan .... 76-77-70–223 (T58) Team Totals ............... 286-290-281–857 (5 of 18 teams) Competed as an individual: Matt Raudenbush ....... 76-76-73–225 (T71)
Jack Nicklaus Invitational Muirfield Village Golf Club (Par 72, 7,352 yards) Dublin, Ohio (Oct. 10-11) Matt Raudenbush....... 75-77-74–226 (T29) Zack Munroe ............. 78-73-76–227 (T35) Brandon Dalinka ....... 74-78-78–230 (39) Michael McGowan .... 74-83-79–236 (T51) Patrick Barrett ........... 80-77-82–239 (54) Team Totals ............... 301-305-307–913 (11 of 12 teams) UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate Forest Oaks Country Club (Par 72, 7,212 yards) Greensboro, N.C. (Oct. 29-30) Michael McGowan .... 75-72–147 (T15) Patrick Barrett ........... 70-77–147 (T15) Clark Palmer .............. 74-74–148 (T22) Brandon Dalinka ....... 75-76–151 (T43) Matt Raudenbush....... 75-77–152 (T52) Team Totals ............... 294-299–593 (T6 of 15 teams)
Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Bulls Bay Golf Club (Par 72, 7,363 yards) Awendaw, S.C. (Mar. 25-27) Bailey Patrick............. 73-70-76–219 (T19) Brandon Dalinka ........ 75-70-77–222 (T25) Michael McGowan .... 70-72-81–223 (T29) Zack Munroe .............. 75-68-80–224 (T34) Patrick Barrett ............ 72-78-80–230 (T59) Team Totals ............... 290-281-313–884 (8 of 15 teams) River Landing Intercollegiate River Landing River Course (Par 72, 6,904 yards) Wallace, N.C. (Apr. 6-7) Michael McGowan .... 71-68-72–211 (T5) Brandon Dalinka ........ 71-73-69–213 (T8) Patrick Barrett ............ 74-71-71–216 (T19) Zack Munroe .............. 75-74-72–221 (T38) Bailey Patrick............. 73-76-79–228 (T60) Team Totals ............... 289-286-284–859 (T4 of 12 teams) Competed as an individual: Clark Palmer .............. 72-70-76–218 (T28) Matt Raudenbush ....... 72-73-80–225 (T53)
