MEN S GOLF. Roster & Quick Facts. Team Photo Schedule. 5 Indoor Practice Facility. 8 Coach Profiles. 11 Player Profiles.

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2 MEN S GOLF YEARBOOK Table of Contents Roster & Quick Facts Team Photo Schedule 5 Indoor Practice Facility 8 Coach s 11 Player s 29 Fall Review 36 Program Honors Program Records Professional Alumni

3 2 INTRODUCTION BOISE STATE Roster and Quick Facts Shane Allor Phoenix Minwoo Park Tieton, Wash. Mark Brassey David Elliott Boise, Idaho Jordan Skyles Boise, Idaho Ty Travis Eagle, Idaho Logan France Tucson, Ariz. Jon VanDyk Eagle, Idaho Eagle, Idaho Kyle Mitsunaga Kevin Burton Head Coach NAME HT YR Shane Allor 6-3 SO 1L Phoenix (Pinnacle HS) Mark Brassey 6-3 FR HS Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS) David Elliott 6-0 FR HS Boise, Idaho (Cole Valley Christian) Logan France 5-11 FR HS Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro HS) Kyle Mitsunaga 5-9 FR HS Boise, Idaho (Boise HS) Minwoo Park 5-7 RS-JR 2V Tieton, Wash. (Highland HS) Jordan Skyles 6-0 RS-SR 2V Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS / Oregon) Ty Travis 6-3 JR TR Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS / Weber State) Jon VanDyk 6-3 JR 2V Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Kevin Burton, Ninth Season Assistant Coach: Ryan Hietala, Second Season Boise, Idaho Ryan Hietala Assistant Coach EXP HOMETOWN (SCHOOL / COLLEGE)

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5 4 INTRODUCTION Schedule BOISE STATE HOST DATE RESULT TOURNAMENT GOLF COURSE LOCATION Washington State 9/9-10 Boise State 9/23-24 Utah 10/7-8 UTEP 10/25-26 Hawai i 11/4-6 Southern Utah 2/10-11 Sacramento State 3/3-4 Oregon 3/24-25 Seattle 4/7-8 UC Davis 4/ th 869 (+29) 12th 893 (+41) 1st 1,076 (+11) 13th 889 (+25) 15th 869 (+5) Itani Quality Homes Collegiate Palouse Ridge Golf Course Pullman, Wash. Dash Thomas Memorial The Club at SpurWing Eagle, Idaho Utah Invitational Jeremy Golf and Country Club Park City, Utah Price s Give Em Five Invitational Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational WINTER BREAK Thunderbird Invitational Sacramento State Invitational Duck Invitational Redhawk Inviataional El Macero Classic Mountain West 4/25-27 MW Championships Butterfi eld Trail Golf Club Princeville Makai Golf Club Sunbrook Golf Club Valley Hi Country Club Emerald Valley Golf Course Chambers Bay El Macero Country Club OMNI Tucson National El Paso, Texas Princeville, Hawai i St. George, Utah Sacramento, Calif. Creswell, Ore. University Place, Wash. El Macero, Calif. Tucson, Ariz. 5/15-17 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA 5/23-28 NCAA Championships Prairie Dunes Country Club Hutchinson, Kan.

6 MEN S GOLF GOLF FACILITY Indoor Practice 5 The Boise State Golf Indoor Practice Facility provides the men s and women s golf teams with an on-campus site to practice and improve their game. The indoor facility, which is located beneath Bronco Stadium, allows studentathletes a convenient place to practice around their class schedules and travel arrangements. The practice facility features video equipment for players to record their swings so they my be broken down and analyzed via swing video. The indoor facility also provides an alternative practice site on cooler days. The Boise State University men s and women sgolf teams would like to thank all the sponsors that made our indoor practice facility possible including; Rich and Patsy Fedrizzi

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8 MEN S GOLF s 7 BRONCO PROFILES COACHES STUDENT-ATHLETES

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10 MEN S GOLF 9 One of the most accomplished golfers to come out of the Treasure Valley, Kevin Burton is in his ninth season as head coach of the Boise State men s golf team. A former touring professional on the PGA Tour, Burton joined the Broncos prior to the season. Since his arrival, the Broncos have captured multiple team titles, the first non-hosted victories since capturing the Big Sky Conference Championship during the season. Included was a victory at the Utah Invitational earlier this season. The Broncos rallied from six strokes down in the final round to win the tournament by 10 strokes. The deficit was the largest overcome en route to a victory in school history, and the winning margin was the largest since winning the Bronco Spring Invitational by 15 strokes, April 3-4, Boise State spent Burton s first six seasons challenging for the Western Athletic Conference Championship twice finishing in the top three and now, in the team s third season in a new league, are looking to do the same in the Mountain West. Burton has helped Boise State produce two of the most decorated golfers in school history, Graham DeLaet and Troy Merritt. Each is currently playing on the PGA TOUR, and DeLaet has climbed into the top 30 of the World Golf Rankings. DeLaet was the top money winner on the Canadian Tour in 2009, and Merritt spent 2009 on the PGA s Nationwide Tour, where he ranked amongst the top 30 in earnings. He won the Q-School Qualifying Tournament in 2009, earning his PGA Tour card. DeLaet, a three-time all-conference honoree, and Merritt, a two-time All-WAC performer, rank first and second, respectively, in career victories and career top-10 finishes. Merritt won the 2008 WAC Championship and was named Boise State s first GCAA All-American. Each was named WAC Golfer of the Year and advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship. In all, Burton has helped six different golfers earn six first- or second-team all-conference accolades. Burton s Broncos have also performed well in the classroom, earning CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, GCAA All-American Scholar and academic all-conference accolades. Prior to his coaching career, Burton played on the PGA TOUR during the 1997 season. He also played on the Australian PGA TOUR ( ) and the Nike Tour (now the Web.com Tour) in 1996 and A six-time Rocky Mountain Section PGA Player of the Year ( ; ), Burton was a member of the PGA Cup Team in 2000 and captured the Western PGA Club Professional Championship in 2002 and He is also a three-time winner of the Rocky Mountain Section PGA Championship (2002, 2003 and 2008), a two-time winner of the Snake River Championship (2004 and 2006), a four-time winner of the Idaho Open (1999, 2002, 2003 and 2008) and the 1995 California Open champion. He also finished second at the 1995 Albertson s Boise Open. He still plays professionally, competing in the PGA Club Professional National Championship. He has played in the event several times, finishing as high as tied for third (2003). He finished fifth in the country in Player of the Year points for PGA Club Professionals in In addition to serving as the one-time club professional at Plantation, Burton has also served as a teaching professional at BanBury Golf Club in Eagle, Idaho, and spent time as the head professional at Pierce Park Greens in Boise and at the Redhawk Golf Club in Temecula, Calif. A Boise native, Burton graduated from Boise High School before attending Idaho. He played four years for the Vandals, and earned his bachelor s degree in computer science in He and wife Amy have two children, daughter Ali and son Cal.

11 10 BOISE STATE A former touring professional, Ryan Hietala is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Boise State men s golf team. Hietala competed on the PGA TOUR from , competing in 23 tournaments while holding full exempt status. Hietala is also currently competing on the Web.com Tour, ranking ninth in driving distance in 2012 and finishing 13th at the 2012 Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship. He has more than 230 starts on tour, making more than a half million dollars and capturing championships at the 2005 Chitimacha Louisiana Open and the 2008 Cox Classic. Hietala has also recorded seven top-10 finishes during his career on the Web.com Tour, and has 22 top 25s. He has finished in the top 35 of the Web.com Tour money list twice during his career, and has also played on the Canadian Tour, the Tight Lies Tour and the Golden Bear Tour. Hietala worked as an assistant at the Jim McLean Golf School from , one of the nation s premier golf academies, and has also worked at Falcon Crest Golf Club and Shadow Valley Golf Course. A four-year letterwinner at UTEP, Hietala was a four-time all-conference selection and the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in The first-team All-American captured medalist honors five times during his collegiate career, and tied for first at the 1995 WAC Championships. Hietala is married to the former Jennifer Hedberg, who competed for the Boise State women s golf team. The two have a daughter named Izabella.

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13 12 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER RS SENIOR (FALL 2013): Competed in each of the Broncos five fall tournaments averaged strokes through 15 rounds season-low three-round total of 219 ( ; +9) at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept. 9-10) included a season-low 1-under 69 in the second round also shot 1-under (70) in the second round of the Utah Invitational (Oct. 7-8), helping to lead the Broncos to a tournament victory helped lead the Broncos back from a six-stroke deficit entering the final round, ultimately finishing with a 10-stroke victory the Broncos widest margin in more than 18 years. RS JUNIOR ( ): Competed in eight of the Broncos 11 tournaments, averaging strokes through 23 rounds on the season registered three top-25 finishes, including a top-10 effort at the Sacramento State Collegiate (March 11-12) fired a three-round total of 214 ( , -2) at the event, finishing tied for seventh place tournament total tied for his lowest 54-hole score of the season, and finished was tied for his best since joining the Broncos finished tied for 15th at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ), matching his best 54-hole score of the season with a 214 ( , -2) tied for 23rd at the Cougar Classic (April 26-27). RS SOPHOMORE ( ): Played in nine of the Broncos 12 tournaments on the season after transferring from Oregon prior to scoring average ranked third on the team began the season with four-straight top-25 finishes, including a top-10 effort in his first event as a Bronco posted a tie for seventh at the Cougar Classic (Sept ) following rounds of (213; E) his final-round 68 (-3) was his lowest of the season and was the lowest of the day at the tournament finished tied for 17th at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ) with a three-round total of 214 ( , +1) tied for 22nd at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate (Oct. 3-4) with a 54-hole total of 232 ( , +16) tied for 16th at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct ) carded a three-round total of 220 ( , +4) at the event missed a fifth top-25 finish by a mere stroke at the Mountain West Championships, carding a 54-hole total of 222 ( , +9) en route to a tie for 26th recorded three sub-par rounds during the season named to the Mountain West Spring Academic All-Conference Team. OREGON CAREER RS FRESHMAN ( ): Appeared in two tournaments during his debut collegiate season tied for 51st at the Duck Invitational, his first-career tournament posted a 10-over 226 ( ) while playing as an individual finished tied for 37th as an individual at the Bandon Dunes Championship, posted a 14-over 230 ( ). FRESHMAN ( ): Redshirt season. AMATEUR COMPETITION Won the Idaho Golf Association junior state championship (69-67; 136) and the Twin Falls Invitational (66) finished third at the 2012 IGA State Amateur Championship with a three-round total of 215 ( , +2) had led the tournament following both the first and second rounds. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Cole Valley Christian, but played for Eagle HS due to CVC not having a golf team helped lead Eagle to the 2008 state title as a junior, tying for third place individually (68-68; 136) as a senior in 2009, placed sixth individually and helped lead squad to a fourth-place finish...was also a two-time all-conference basketball player. PERSONAL Father Rod played golf at Boise State mother Ann played field hockey at Boise State. MAJOR Business YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP , , , TOTALS ,

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15 14 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER RS JUNIOR (FALL 2013): Lone tournament of the fall season came at the Dash Thomas Memorial, Sept carded a three-round total of 232 ( ; +19) at the Broncos home event. RS SOPHOMORE ( ): Competed in three tournaments averaged 76.5 strokes through eight rounds on the season missed his second-career top-25 finish by just two strokes at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ) fired a career-low 2-under 69 in the final round, finishing with a three-round total of 217 (+4) also competed in the Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct ), and the Thunderbird Invitational (Feb ). SOPHOMORE ( ): Made one tournament appearance for the Broncos during the season recorded his first-career top-25 finish with a tie for 24th at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ) carded a three-round total of 219 (+6; ) at the event while playing as an individual...the three rounds were the lowest of his Bronco career redshirted the season due to injury. FRESHMAN ( ): Played in two tournaments during his collegiate debut with the Broncos competed in both the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational and the Bandon Dunes Championship averaged 81.4 strokes and 9.4-over-par per round counted 3.5-of-5 (.700) of his rounds on the season. AMATEUR COMPETITION Won the 2008 Junior World Qualifier at Sun Willows Golf Club...twice advanced to the Junior World Qualifiers...finished eighth at the Washington Junior Golf Association State Championship in took seventh at the WJGA State Championship at 15...won multiple sub-district tournaments in the WJGA... second place at the 2006 and 2008 Banner Bank Junior Invitational, and finished eighth in second place at the 2010 Tri-Cities Junior Open. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Four-year letterwinner for the Scotties was a three-time team captain...nominated for athlete of the year in the Yakima Valley won the SCAC District Championship as a junior and was a three-time runner-up...advanced to four-straight state tournaments, placing second during his senior year...four-time member of the HHS Honor Roll...sophomore class president. PERSONAL Older sister Minhee Park played for the Boise State women s team from MAJOR Health Science Studies YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP TOTALS ,

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17 16 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER JUNIOR (FALL 2013): Joined the Broncos after transferring from Weber State, and played in each of the team s five fall tournaments averaged strokes through 15 rounds, which qualifies as the second-best single-season mark in school history, trailing only Troy Merritt s school-record 69.53, set in scoring average also ranked third in the Mountain West during the fall season finished in the top 25 in each of the five tournaments, including two top-10 efforts named MW Golfer of the Month for October tied for the 54- hole lead at the Utah Invitational (Oct. 7-8), but fell in a playoff to finish second carded a seasonbest 7-under 206 at the tournament following three-straight sub-par rounds ( ) finished tied for fifth at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ) with a three-round total of 211 ( , -2) fired an 8-under 208 ( ) at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational (Nov. 4-6), his second performance of the season with three-straight sub-par rounds tied for 11th at the event shot par-or-better in 10 of his 15 rounds during the fall season included was a second-round 5-under 65 at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept. 9-10), tied for the lowest round of the tournament, and tied for the fifth-lowest single-round score in school history finished 18th at the event, and tied for 22nd at the Price s Give Em Five Invitational. WEBER STATE CAREER SOPHOMORE ( ): Registered three top-25 finishes on the season, including a tie for 11th at the Ram Master Invitational (Sept ) fired rounds of to finish the event at 6-over also tied for 19th at the Battle in the Tetons (Sept. 2-4) and tied for 20th at the Price s Give Em Five Invitational (Oct ). FRESHMAN ( ): Finished second in his first-career event, firing a 4-under 212 ( ) at the Battle in the Tetons tied for 32nd at the Dash Thomas Memorial, hosted by Boise State at BanBury Golf Club. AMATEUR CAREER Captured the 2013 Idaho Amateur Championship, firing a 12-under 201 ( ) to win by five strokes led the event wire-to-wire qualified for the Albertsons Boise Open, shooting 66 in a qualifier and registering a birdie on the second hole of a playoff was one of 12 golfers to qualify in a field that included 120 professionals and 10 amateurs. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Captured medalist honors at the 2009 and 2010 District Championships, and was state runner-up in 2010 qualified for the Big I and USGA Junior Amateur Tournaments in 2010 advanced to the quarterfinals of the match play portion of the 2010 Pacific Northwest Golf Association Amateur Public Links Championship, after finishing the stroke play portion in fifth represented Idaho at the 2009 and 2010 Junior America s Cup, finishing seventh and 15th individually, respectively medalist at the 2009 Whitetail Junior top-ranked golfer in Idaho for his age group from MAJOR Business YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP , TOTALS ,

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19 18 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER JUNIOR (FALL 2013): Competed in two of the Broncos five fall tournaments played in the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ) and the Utah Invitational (Oct. 7-8) helped lead the Broncos to a victory at the Utah Invitational, finishing with a three-round total of 236 ( ; +23) Broncos had a six-stroke deficit entering the final round, but finished the tournament with a 10-stroke advantage the widest margin of victory for Boise State in more than 18 years threeround total of 229 ( ; +16) at the Dash Thomas Memorial was a season best. SOPHOMORE ( ): Competed in seven of the Broncos 11 tournaments, averaging strokes through 21 rounds on the season best finish of the year came at the Sacramento State Collegiate (March 11-12), where he tied for 30th with a three-round total of 221 ( , +5) included was an opening-round 1-under 71, tying for his lowest round of the season also fired a final-round 71 (-1) at the season-opening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept lowest three-round total came at the Dash Thomas Memorial (220, +7), Sept FRESHMAN ( ): Played in seven events during his debut season with the Broncos scoring average of on the season ranked fifth on the team first-career event came at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ), where he posted rounds of (225; +12) just missed the first top-25 finish of his career in only his second event, finishing tied for 28th at the Wildcat Invitational (Oct ) with a three-round total of 225 ( , +9) carded an even-par 70 in the opening round of the Cowboy Classic (April 9), his lowest round of the season. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain for head coach Jeff Dunn helped lead the Mustangs to four-consecutive Southern Idaho Conference championship titles won the state 5A championship as a freshman, junior and season was Eagle High s Player of the Year his sophomore through senior seasons finished in fourth place as a sophomore also lettered in both basketball and football. MAJOR Communication YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP , , TOTALS ,

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21 20 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER SOPHOMORE (FALL 2013): Played in three of the Broncos five fall tournaments averaged strokes through nine rounds, including a low of 73 (+1) in both the second and third rounds of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational (Nov. 4-6) three-round total of 225 ( ; +9) at the event was his lowest of the fall season also competed at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept. 9-10) and the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ). FRESHMAN ( ): Competed in four events during his debut season with the Broncos averaged strokes through 11 rounds on the season missed his first-career top-25 finish by a stroke at the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ).finished tied for 26th with a three-round total of 216 ( , +3) made his collegiate debut at the season-opening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept ) second-round 2-under 70 at the Cougar Classic (April 26-27) was his lowest of the season. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Named the 2011 Junior Golf Association of Arizona Player of the Year following a summer in which he captured titles at the Mesa City Junior Championship, the PING Junior Match Play Championship and the Scottsdale Junior Championship also won the JGAA s 2011 Chandler Championship, and was a two-time winner on Golfweek s Junior Tour posted two top-10 finishes at the Arizona State Championship Tournament. MAJOR Undeclared YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP TOTALS ,

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23 22 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER SOPHOMORE (FALL 2013): Competed in each of the Broncos five fall tournaments averaged strokes through 15 rounds recorded his first-career top-10 finish at the Utah Invitational (Oct. 7-8), finishing tied for seventh and helping lead Boise State to a tournament victory lowest score of the season came in the second round of the tournament (69, -2) closed with a final-round, 1-under 70, helping to bring Boise State back from a six-stroke deficit entering the final round, and ultimately finishing with a 10-stroke victory Boise State s largest in more than 18 years three-round total of 214 (+1) at the event is a career best. FRESHMAN ( ): Competed in nine of the Broncos 11 tournaments during his debut collegiate season averaged strokes through 24 rounds on the season notched his first-career top-25 finish at the Ram Master Invitational (Sept ) finished tied for 20th at the event with a three-round total of 218 ( , +8) 54-hole score at the Ram Master was a season best, and his final-round 1-under 69 was his lowest of the season was also 1-under in the second round of the Dash Thomas Memorial (70; Sept. 25), and in the final round of the Cougar Classic (71; April 27)...made his collegiate debut at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept ). HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Led Canyon del Oro High School to back-to-back championships during his junior and senior seasons team finished runner-up as a sophomore individually, placed fourth during his final prep campaign and sixth as a junior captured medalist honors five times during his senior season en route to his second-straight first-team All-Southern Arizona accolade was a member of the 2011 Arizona Junior Americas Cup Team received the 2011 Gary P. Durrenberger Award for posting the lowest scoring average of the season in Southern Arizona won the 2010 Tucson City Junior Championship. MAJOR - Undeclared YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP , , TOTALS ,

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25 24 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER FRESHMAN (FALL 2013): Competed in two events for the Broncos played in the seasonopening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept. 9-10) and the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept ) averaged strokes through six rounds, including a 1-over-par 72 in the second round of the Dash Thomas Memorial, his season low... three-round total of 229 ( ; +19) at the Itani Quality Homes was his lowest of the fall season. HIGH SCHOOL Represented Idaho in 2012 on both the Junior Americas Cup and Hogan Cup Teams, and won the 2012 Callaway Junior World Tournament qualifier at Ridgecrest Golf Club won the 2012 John Dropping Invitational at Hillcrest Country Club, the 2011 McCall Junior Amateur Championship and the 2010 Whitetail Junior Invitational finished third at the Idaho 5A State Championships as a senior in 2013 finished fifth as a junior and 11th as a sophomore. MAJOR Undeclared YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP TOTALS

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27 26 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER FRESHMAN (FALL 2013): Competed in each of the Broncos five fall tournaments averaged strokes through 15 rounds fired a season-best 2-under 69 in the fi nal round of the Utah Invitational (Oct. 7-8), helping to lead Boise State to tournament victory the Broncos rallied from a six-stroke defi cit entering the fi nal round, ultimately winning the event by 10 the largest margin of victory in more than 18 years his three-round total of 221 ( ; +8) at the Utah Invitational tied for his lowest of the season, and was matched at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational ( ) was 5-over-par at the Princeville, his lowest score of the season in relation to par. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Cole Valley Christian, but competed for Centennial was ranked in the top 150 nationally amongst 2013 graduates by Golfweek fi nished second at the Idaho 5A state championships this in 2012, and was the 2011 Idaho Golf Association Junior Golfer of the Year was a member of both the Junior Americas Cup and the Hogan Cup Idaho Teams in 2011 and 2012, and qualifi ed for the 2011 and 2012 Callaway Junior World Golf Tournaments and the 2011 Big I National Junior Tournament won the 2012 Magic Valley IGA/PGA Tournament, the 2011 Eagle Amateur Championship and the 2011 Whitetail Invitational, and fi nished in the top 10 during every IGA Juniors event from MAJOR Undeclared YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP , TOTALS ,

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29 28 BOISE STATE BOISE STATE CAREER FRESHMAN (FALL 2013): Competed in three of the Broncos five fall tournaments averaged 74.0 strokes through nine rounds recorded his fi rst-career top-25 fi nish at the Utah Invitational (Oct. 7-8), concluding the tournament tied for 18th helped lead Boise State to a 10-stroke victory after entering the fi nal round with a six-stroke defi cit widest margin of victory for the Broncos in more than 18 years fi nished with a three-round total of 216 ( ; +3) at the event, a season low fi red a 3-under 68 in the second round of the Dash Thomas Memorial (Sept. 23), his lowest of the fall season also competed in the Price s Give Em Five Invitational (Oct ). Club in Washington, D.C. AMATEUR CAREER Won the 2013 Junior Rocky Mountain PGA Championship, ultimately qualifying for the Junior PGA Championship at Trump National Golf HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Tied for 10th individually at the state high school championship as a senior, leading Boise High School to a fourth-place fi nish shot rounds of to fi nish 5-over qualifi ed for the Big I Classic in 2012, fi nishing second at the Shadow Valley Golf Course qualifi er also competed for the Idaho Junior Steelheads hockey club. MAJOR Undeclared YEAR EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVG LOW TOP 10 TOP TOTALS

30 MEN S GOLF TOURNAMENT REVIEW 29 Fall Recap BRONCO FALL REVIEW ITANI QUALITY HOMES COLLEGIATE DASH THOMAS MEMORIAL UTAH INVITATIONAL PRICE S GIVE EM FIVE INVITE WARRIOR PRINCEVILLE MAKAI INVITE

31 30 FALL REVIEW Tournament One Recap Travis Posts Top 25 in Debut Event with Broncos BOISE STATE Day One Recap... PULLMAN, Wash. Competing in his fi rst event as a Bronco after transferring from Weber State, junior Ty Travis paced the Boise State men s golf team through the fi rst two rounds of the season-opening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 9. Travis, a graduate of Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho, registered a 5-under-par 65 in the second round at the 7,247-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club - the lowest round of the tournament and one stroke shy of the tournament record. Boise State entered Tuesday s fi nal round in ninth place at 575 (+15), 10 strokes back of the top three. Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were freshman David Elliott ( , +9), sophomore Logan France ( , +9) and freshman Mark Brassey ( , +14). Sophomore Shane Allor was competing as an individual, and posted a two-round total of 154 (75-78, +13). Day Two Recap... PULLMAN, Wash. Junior Ty Travis notched a top-25 fi nish in his fi rst event with the Boise State men s golf team Sept. 10, leading the Broncos at the season-opening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate. Travis, who transferred from Weber State prior to this season, made the most of his Bronco debut - fi ring a 5-under 65 in the second round, tied for the lowest round of the tournament and one stroke shy of the tournament record. The round is also tied for the fi fth-lowest in school history. Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +9), freshman David Elliott ( , +15) and freshman Mark Brassey ( , +5). Sophomore Shane Allor competed as an individual, fi nishing with a three-round total of 233 ( , +19). Tournament host Washington State won the event with a score of 836 (-4), and the Cougars Blake Snyder and San Jose State s Cody Black tied for medalist honors with a 7-under 203. The score moved him nearly 50 spots up the leaderboard, into a tie for 14th with a 36-hole total of 140 (75-65, E). He recorded eight birdies on the day, including six in the second round. Joining Travis in the top 25 was redshirt senior Jordan Skyles. Also a former Mustang, Skyles fi red a 1-under 69 in the second round, completing the fi rst day of the tournament tied for 22nd ( , +2). The Broncos rebounded from an openinground 295 (+15) to register an even-par 280 in the second round - the best improvement from round one to round two in the tournament fi eld. Travis fi nished with a three-round total of 212 ( , +2), concluding the event in 18th. Sophomore Logan France carded the Broncos lowest round of the fi nal day, posting a 1-over 71. He also shot 1-over in the second round, and fi nished with a 54-hole total of 220 ( , +10). The Broncos posted rounds of as a team, fi nishing ninth with a score of 869 (+29). Boise State s second-round, even-par 280 was tied for the fi fth-lowest single-round score for a team at the tournament. The second-round score was also tied for the third-lowest by a team in either round on the day.

32 MEN S GOLF TOURNAMENT REVIEW 31 Tournament Two Recap Travis Finishes Tied for Fifth at Home Tournament Day One Recap... EAGLE, Idaho - Boise State junior Ty Travis fi red back-to-back sub-par rounds on the opening day of the Dash Thomas Memorial at the BanBury Golf Course Sept. 23, leading the Broncos only home tournament of the season. Travis followed an opening-round 4-under 67 with a 68 (-3) in the second, entering Tuesday s fi nal 18 holes with a one-stroke lead at 7-under for the tournament (135). After transferring from Weber State prior to the season, Travis had shot better than par in three of his fi ve rounds, and fi nished 18th at the season-opening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate in Pullman, Wash. Freshman Kyle Mitsunaga, playing as an individual, also fi red a 3-under 68 in the second round at BanBury, playing at par 71 and 6,890 yards for the tournament. At 145 (77-68, +3), Mitsunaga, playing in his fi rst tournament for Boise State, entered the fi nal round tied for 21st. The Broncos posted rounds of Monday, and were in 12th at 596 (+28) entering the fi nal round. Sacramento State led the tournament with a total of 566 (-2). Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were freshman David Elliott ( , +11), redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +12), redshirt junior Minwoo Park ( , +13) and sophomore Shane Allor ( , +14). Playing as individuals, freshman Mark Brassey posted rounds of (153, +11), junior Jon VanDyk carded (157, +15) and sophomore Logan France shot (157, +15). Day Two Recap... EAGLE, Idaho - Boise state junior Ty Travis fi nished tied for fi fth place at the Dash Thomas Memorial Sept. 24, the Broncos only home tournament of the season. Travis led the event after shooting back-to-back sub-par rounds on the opening day, but carded a 5-over 76 in the fi nal round to fi nish at 211 (-2). In his two tournaments since transferring from Weber State, Travis, originally from Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS), fi nished 18th and tied for fi fth, leading the Broncos in each event. Freshman Kyle Mitsunaga, from Boise (Boise HS), fi nished one stroke back of the top 25 in his debut event as a Bronco. He carded rounds of to fi nish in 27th at 221 (+8). Mitsunaga was competing as an individual. The Broncos fi nished in 12th place as a team ( , +41). Sacramento State took home the team title, fi nishing with a 1-under 851 ( ), and Utah State s Tanner Higham earned medalist honors with a three-round total of 205 ( , -8). Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were freshman David Elliott ( , +11), redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +14), redshirt junior Minwoo Park ( , +19) and sophomore Shane Allor ( , +21). Competing as individuals, junior Jon VanDyk carded a 229 ( , +16), and sophomore Logan France ( ) and freshman Mark Brassey ( ) each fi nished at 231 (+18).

33 32 FALL REVIEW Tournament Three Recap Broncos Rally for Team Title at Utah Invitational BOISE STATE Day One Recap... PARK CITY, Utah - For the second-straight tournament, Boise State junior men s golfer Ty Travis entered the fi nal round atop the leaderboard. Travis posted back-to-back subpar rounds Oct. 7, and was tied for fi rst place at the Utah Invitational. Travis opened with a 2-under 69 at the 7,130- yard Jeremy Golf and Country Club, and followed with a 3-under 68. He was tied with two other individuals for fi rst place. Travis owned sole possession of fi rst place after the fi rst two rounds of the Dash Thomas Memorial Sept. 23, and fi nished tied for fi fth. He was joined by three Broncos in the top 25, including freshman Kyle Mitsunaga. In just his second collegiate tournament, Mitsunaga was tied for 16th with a two-round total of 143 (73-70, +1). Sophomore Logan France and redshirt senior Jordan Skyles each posted sub-par rounds in their second 18, moving into the top 25. France posted rounds of 75-69, and Skyles shot Each was tied for 21st at 144 (+2). Boise State was tied with tournament-host Utah for fourth place, each school posting team scores of 720 (+10). The Broncos were only six strokes back of tournament-leader Utah State (716, +6), and one stroke back of a tie for second place. Collegiate tournaments normally play fi ve individuals and count four scores, but at the Utah Invitational schools were playing six and counting fi ve. Were the teams playing the typical format, Boise State s top four scores in the second round would have totaled 277 (-7), six strokes shy of the school record. Freshman David Elliott ( , +10) and junior Jon VanDyk ( , +19) rounded out the scoring for the Broncos. Day Two Recap... PARK CITY, Utah - Following a phenomenal performance in the fi nal round of the Utah Invitational, the Boise State men s golf team captured the 15th tournament victory in school history, and the fi rst in more than six years, Oct. 8. The Broncos last team title came at the Purple and Red Invitational, Sept , Boise State had entered the fi nal round of the Utah Invitational six strokes back of tournament-leader Utah State, but rallied in the fi nal round to earn a 10-stroke victory at the par-71, 7,130-yard Jeremy Golf and Country Club. The six-stroke defi cit was the largest overcome en route to a victory in the fi nal round of a 54- hole tournament in school history, and the margin of victory is the largest for Boise State since winning the Bronco Spring Invitational by 15 strokes, April 3-4, Boise State carded rounds of to fi nish at 11-over for the tournament. The team s fi nal-round score (356, +1) was nine strokes clear of the second-best team score of the day. Travis, who held a share of the lead entering the fi nal 18 holes, notched back-to-back topfi ve fi nishes, and led or had been tied for the lead entering the fi nal round in each of the Broncos previous two tournaments. Sophomore Logan France registered the best fi nish of his career, rebounding from an opening-round 75 (+4) to post back-to-back sub-par rounds of 69 (-2) and 70 (-1). His three-round total of 214 (+1) earned him a share of seventh place. Freshman Kyle Mitsunaga recorded the fi rst top-25 fi nish of his career, fi nishing tied for 18th at 216 ( , +3). Redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +7), freshman David Elliott ( , +8) and junior Jon VanDyk ( , +23) rounded out the scoring for the Broncos. Elliott s fi nal-round 2-under 69 was a career best, and tied for the lowest score of the day by a Bronco. Leading the charge for the Broncos was junior Ty Travis, who fi red a third-straight sub-par round to fi nish in second place with a 7-under 206 ( ). Travis fell in a playoff for individual medalist honors, as Utah State s Seokwon Jeon drained a 20-foot birdie putt on the second hole.

34 MEN S GOLF TOURNAMENT REVIEW 33 Tournament Four Recap Travis Makes Charge in Final Round, Finishes in Top 25 Day One Recap... EL PASO, Texas - Sophomore Logan France was one stroke back of the top 25 at the Price s Give `Em Five Invitational Oct. 25, leading the Boise State men s golf team at the tournament. France posted back-to-back rounds of even-par 72 at the 7,307-yard Butterfield Trail Golf Club, and entered the fi nal round tied for 27th. The Broncos were in 14th as a team following scores of en route to a 597 (+21). Boise State led Utah by seven strokes. Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were junior Ty Travis ( , +6), redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +9), freshman Kyle Mitsunaga ( , +9) and freshman David Elliott ( , +10). Day Two Recap... EL PASO, Texas - Boise State junior men s golfer Ty Travis carded the lowest score of the fi nal round at the Price s Give `Em Five Invitational Saturday, shooting up the leaderboard to fi nish in the top 25. Travis carded a 5-under 67 at the 7,307-yard Butterfi eld Trail Golf Club, and after starting the day in a tie for 56th, fi nished tied for 22nd with a three-round total of 217 ( , +1). Since joining the Broncos after transferring from Weber State, Travis recorded top-25 fi nishes in each of the team s four tournaments, including two top-fi ve efforts. With Travis leading the charge, the Broncos saved their best round for the fi nal day, carding a team score of 292 (+4) and moving into 13th. Boise State fi nished with a total of 889 ( , +25), four strokes ahead of Seattle and 11 strokes ahead of Utah. New Mexico State won the tournament at 836 (-28), and UTEP s Martin Simonsen earned medalist honors with a 12-under 204. Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were sophomore Logan France ( , +10), redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +11), freshman Kyle Mitsunaga ( , +13) and freshman David Elliott ( , +13).

35 34 FALL REVIEW Tournament Five Recap BOISE STATE Travis Finishes Tied for 11th at Fall Finale Day One Recap... PRINCEVILLE, Hawai i - Boise State junior men s golfer Ty Travis was tied for 21st following the opening round of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational Nov. 4, leading the Broncos in the fi nal event of the fall season. Day Two Recap... PRINCEVILLE, Hawai i - Boise State junior men s golfer Ty Travis posted a second-straight sub-par round at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational Nov. 5, moving into a tie for 12th in the fi nal tournament of the fall season. Day Three Recap... PRINCEVILLE, Hawai i - Boise State junior men s golfer Ty Travis fi red a third-straight sub-par round at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational Nov. 6, fi nishing the fi nal tournament of the fall season tied for 11th. Travis fi red a 2-under par 70 at the 7,223-yard Princeville Makai Golf Club at the St. Regis Princeville Resort, carding four birdies and two bogeys. He was one of 38 golfers in the fi eld under par, and entered the second round two strokes back of the top 10. Mississippi State s Chad Ramey fi red a 9-under 63 to lead the tournament after the opening round. Boise State carded a team score of 294 (+6) on the opening day, and was tied for 17th with tournament-host Hawai i. The Broncos were six strokes back of the top 10. Cal State Fullerton led the event after fi ring a 16-under 272. Freshman David Elliott recorded 17 pars and a bogey en route to a 1-over 73, and entered the second round three strokes back of the top 25. Rounding out the Bronco contingent were sophomore Logan France (74, +2), redshirt senior Jordan Skyles (77, +5) and sophomore Shane Allor (79, +7). Travis followed Monday s opening-round 2-under 70 with a 3-under 69 Tuesday, and at 139 (-5) entered the fi nal round two strokes back of the top 10 at the 7,223-yard Princeville Makai Golf Club at the St. Regis Princeville Resort. He had back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 3 and 4, but followed with an eagle on the par-5 fi fth - which played as the course s toughest hole, Tuesday. Travis played the remaining 13 holes at 3-under, including four birdies. Redshirt senior Jordan Skyles also fi red a subpar second round, recording six birdies en route to a 1-under 71. Skyles was at 148 (77-71, +4) through two rounds of the tournament. Boise State shot 289 (+1) as a team, moving into 15th with a two-day total of 583 (+7). Cal State Fullerton led the tournament with a 546 (-30). Rounding out the scoring for the Broncos were freshman David Elliott ( , +5), sophomore Logan France ( , +6) and sophomore Shane Allor ( , +8). Travis posted rounds of at the 7,223- yard Princeville Makai Golf Club at the St. Regis Princeville Resort, fi nishing a seasonbest 8-under (208). He fi nished seven strokes back of a three-way tie for fi rst place, and one stroke back of the top 10. Since joining the Broncos this season after transferring from Weber State, Travis shot better-than-par in 10 of his 15 rounds. He fi nished in the top 25 in each of the fall season s fi ve tournaments, including two top-fi ve efforts. His scoring average of led the team in the fall, and trailed only Troy Merritt s singleseason school record of ( ) alltime, minimum 15 rounds. Boise State carded a 2-under 286 in the fi nal round, the team s best round of the tournament. At 869 ( , +5), the Broncos fi nished 15th. CSU Fullerton shot 822 (-42) to win the tournament. Freshman David Elliott ( , +5), sophomore Logan France ( , +6), redshirt senior Jordan Skyles ( , +7) and sophomore Shane Allor ( , +9) rounded out the scoring for the Broncos.

36 35 BRONCO HISTORY Honors and Records BOISE STATE BRONCO HISTORY PROGRAM HONORS PROGRAM RECORDS

37 MEN S GOLF BRONCO HISTORY Program Honors 36 TROY MERRITT 2008 WAC Champion and All-American NCAA Regional Participants Team 1994 NCAA Regional Participants Individual 1993 David Lebeck 1998 Jarrod Warner 2003 Graham DeLaet 2004 Graham DeLaet 2006 Graham DeLaet 2008 Troy Merritt 2013 T.K. Kim All-America 2008 Troy Merritt Third Team Conference Players of the Year 2006 Graham DeLaet WAC 2008 Troy Merritt WAC Conference Tournament Champions 1984 Danny Moore Big Sky 1995 Ryan Deiro Big Sky 2008 Troy Merritt WAC Conference Freshmen of the Year 2002 Graham DeLaet WAC 2005 Matt Hastings WAC Conference Coach of the Year 1995 Bob Campbell Big Sky All-Mountain West 2013 T.K. Kim WAC All-Conference 2003 Graham DeLaet Second Team 2004 Graham DeLaet First Team 2006 Graham DeLaet First Team 2007 Troy Merritt First Team 2008 Troy Merritt First Team 2008 Matt Hastings Second Team 2009 Scott Loewen Second Team 2010 Blake Brown Second Team Big West All-Conference 1998 Jarrod Warner First Team 1999 Luke Sestero Second Team Jarrod Warner Honorable Mention 2000 Mickey Cereghino Honorable Mention 2001 Luke Sestero First Team Big Sky All-Conference 1972 Mike Bideganta Steve Wathen 1973 Ron Hodge 1974 Jeff Rodwell 1977 Joe Hickman Brian Mickels Jim Wallace 1978 Rusty Martensen 1982 Courtney Foster Ron Rawls 1983 Dave Rasmussen 1984 Danny Moore Courtney Foster Tad Holloway Larry Raschko 1985 Larry Raschko Scott Schilling 1986 Larry Raschko 1993 David Lebeck Travis Thompson Jon Herendeen Matt Schweiger 1994 Ryan Diero John Cook Peter Nichenko 1995 Ryan Deiro Lance Rieber T.J. Gomez Jarrod Warner

38 37 BRONCO HISTORY Program Records BOISE STATE Tournament Wins Individual Danny Moore Big Sky Championship Craig Grunig BSU Tri-Meet John Kawasoe NNC Tri-Meet Chris Clark Tri-City Matt Schweiger Sacramento Inv David Lebeck Jacoby Inv. David Lebeck PSU Inv. David Lebeck BSU Inv David Lebeck BSU Inv Ryan Deiro Bronco Spring Inv Ryan Deiro Big Sky Championship Jarrod Warner Stanislaus Inv Luke Sestero Rocky Mountain Inter Luke Sestero Vandal Classic Graham DeLaet Bronco Round-up Graham DeLaet Squire Creek Inv. Graham DeLaet George Von Elm Graham DeLaet Vandal Classic Graham DeLaet Braveheart Classic Graham Delaet Diablo Grande Graham DeLaet Grand Canyon Inv Graham DeLaet Gene Miranda Falcon Inv. Graham DeLaet Boise State Bronco Inv. Graham DeLaet Thunderbird Inv Nick Travers District VII Shootout Troy Merritt Ron Moore Inv Troy Merritt Giustina Memorial Classic Troy Merritt Purple and Red Inv. Troy Merritt Ron Moore Inv. Troy Merritt OGIO Pacifi c Coast Inter. Troy Merritt Wyoming Cowboy Classic Troy Merritt PING Cougar Classic Troy Merritt WAC Championship Blake Brown Palouse Collegiate T.K. Kim Jim Colbert Intercollegiate Tournament Wins Team BSU Triangular Meet Black Butte Invitational Boise State Invitational Boise State Invitational Portland State Invitational Grand Canyon Invitational Boise State Invitational Boise State Invitational Bronco Spring Invitational Big Sky Championships Boise State Invitational Bronco Round-up Santa Clara University Invitational Purple and Red Invitational Utah Invitational Career Top 10 Finishes Graham DeLaet Troy Merritt Luke Sestero David Lebeck Matt Hastings Jon Herendeen Lance Rieber Jarrod Warner T.K. Kim Mike DeBoard Jason Williams Season Top 10 Finishes 1. 9 Graham DeLaet Troy Merritt Graham DeLaet Luke Sestero Troy Merritt David Lebeck David Lebeck Mike DeBoard Graham DeLaet Jon Herendeen Jon Herendeen Luke Sestero Graham DeLaet Nick Travers Career Top 25 Finishes Graham DeLaet Matt Hastings Troy Merritt T.K. Kim Luke Sestero David Lebeck Jon Herendeen Mike DeBoard Jason Williams Adam Choy Season Top 25 Finishes Troy Merritt T.K. Kim Graham DeLaet Graham DeLaet Adam Choy Graham DeLaet Troy Merritt David Lebeck David Lebeck Jon Herendeen Mike DeBoard Lowest Round 62 Troy Merritt District VII Shootout 62 Chris Clark Tri-City 63 Troy Merritt Belmont Inv. 64 Troy Merritt Turtle Bay Inv. 65 Graham DeLaet George Von Elm George Von Elm Grand Canyon Inv. 65 Troy Merritt Purple and Red Inv Wyoming Cowboy Classic Ron Moore Inv. 65 Clayton Kosanovich Dash Thomas Memorial Times LAST: T.K. Kim 2012 Cowboy Classic

39 MEN S GOLF BRONCO HISTORY Program Records 38 GRAHAM DeLAET 2006 WAC Player of the Year Three-time NCAA Participant Three-Round Score (score under par) 199 (-14) Troy Merritt March 31-April 1, 2008 OGIO Pacifi c Coast Intercollegiate - Santa Barbara, Calif. 200 (-16) Troy Merritt March 21-23, 2008 Ron Moore Invitational - Phoenix, Ariz. Two-Round Tournament Score 134 (-10) Troy Merritt Sept , 2007 Purple and Red Invitational - Layton, Utah 136 (-8) Graham DeLaet Feb , 2006 Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational - St. George, Utah Conference Championship Finish Team 1. 1st/ Big Sky 2. 2nd/ Big Sky 2nd/ Big Sky 2nd/ Big Sky 2nd/ Big Sky 2nd/ WAC 4. 3rd/ Big Sky 3rd/ Big Sky 3rd/ Big West Conference Championship Finish - Individual 1. 1st Troy Merritt (-7) WAC 1st Ryan Deiro (E) Big Sky 1st Danny Moore (-5) Big Sky 4. 2nd David Lebeck (-1) Big Sky 2nd Mickey Cereghino (-2) Big West 6. 3rd Travis Thompson (+1) Big Sky 7. 4th Jarrod Warner (+5) Big West 4th Luke Sestero (+5) Big West 4th Graham DeLaet (-1) WAC 10. 5th Matt Hastings (+7) WAC 5th Ryan Deiro (+9) Big Sky 5th Lance Rieber (+7) Big Sky 5th Graham DeLaet (-2) WAC 5th T.K. Kim (-2) MW Conference Championship Score - Individual (one round) 66 (-6) Troy Merritt May 1, 2007 Hidden Valley Country Club Conference Championship Score Individual (three rounds) 209 (-7) Troy Merritt Apr , 2008 San Jose, Calif. - Cinnabar Hills Golf Club: par (-5) Danny Moore May 4-5,1984 Boise, Idaho - Crane Creek Country Club: par (-2) Scott Spiewak May 4-6, 2012 Reno, Nev. - Hidden Valley Country Club: par (-2) T.K. Kim May 3-5, 2013 Tucson, Ariz. - OMNI Tucson National; par (-1) Graham DeLaet May 3-5, 2004 Fresno, Calif. - San Joaquin Country Club: par (-1) John Baranco Apr. 30-2, 2007 Reno, Nev. - Hidden Valley Country Club: par 72 Conference Championship Score Team (three rounds) 866 (+2) WAC Hidden Valley Country Club May 1, 2007 Conference Championship Score Team (one round) 279 (-9) WAC Hidden Valley Country Club May 1, 2007 Single Round Team Score 271 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Third Round - Sept. 9, 1998 Three-Round Team Score 834 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Sept. 8-9, 1998 Season Scoring Average (Minimum 15 Rounds) 1. Troy Merritt Graham DeLaet Graham DeLaet Troy Merritt T.K. Kim Graham DeLaet Matt Hastings Scott Spiewak T.K. Kim John Baranco

40 39 BRONCO HISTORY Alumni BOISE STATE FROM BOISE TO THE PROS... After record-setting collegiate careers at Boise State University, Graham DeLaet and Troy Merritt have gone on to succeed at the professional level. GRAHAM DELAET ( ) DeLaet has climbed into the top 30 of the World Golf Rankings, and fi nished eighth in the FedExCup Standings in He is the fi rst Bronco to play in the British Open and the PGA Championship, and later this year will become the fi rst to play in the Masters. DeLaet fi nished No. 1 on the Canadian Tour in earning Player of the Year honors - before playing his fi rst full season on the PGA TOUR in He has earned more than $6.5 million on tour, recording several top-10 and top-25 fi nishes. TROY MERRITT ( ) Merritt won the 2009 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, earning his card for the 2010 season. He became one of just three players since 1992 to hold at least a share of the lead after each of the event s six rounds (Scott Verplank, 1997; Frank Lickliter II, 2007). In his fi rst full season on tour, he recorded a top-10 fi nish and four top 25s. Included was a third-place effort at the 2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He went on to capture the $1 million Kodak Challenge in 2010, securing his card for the 2011 season, and is playing on the PGA TOUR again in 2014.