named MWC Golfer of the Month in September as well as Golfweek s Golfer of the Week after his performance at the Purple and Red Invitational.

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1 After a solid fall campaign, the University of Utah men s golf team enters the spring season looking to continue its recent success. The Utes return six members from the squad, which finished seventh at the MWC Championships and posted top-10 finishes in eight of the 13 tournaments they competed in last year. Each week we re getting better and better, comments head coach Randall McCracken. We still haven t peaked yet and when we do, it will be unbelievably good. The Utes finished in the top 10 in three of the five tournaments during the fall season, shooting under par in two of those outings. Utah is fielding a relatively young squad during the campaign. The Utes roster boasts two seniors, four sophomores and Sophomore Dustin Pimm looks to continue to lead the Utes in the spring campaign. three freshmen. Two of the rookies competed in the majority of Utah s fall tournaments. We have a solid group of sophomores, notes McCracken. We have two freshmen traveling and contributing for us as well, helping us get over the hump. It s a good sign when you can get that young of a group contributing. It just makes your future that much brighter. Sophomore Dustin Pimm looks to continue to lead the Utes in the spring. Pimm led the conference with a average after the fall portion of the season. Pimm posted his first collegiate win at the Purple and Red Invitational after setting a tournament record with a 14-under 202. The sophomore was named MWC Golfer of the Month in September as well as Golfweek s Golfer of the Week after his performance at the Purple and Red Invitational. Dustin s hard work is beginning to pay off, says McCracken. He s become on of the best players in the conference and the nation. His great play has really inspired the rest of the team. It s a real bonus for us that he is only a sophomore. Steve Newren is the sole senior who has played in all five tournaments during the fall. Newren finished the fall campaign with a 73-stroke average to rank him tied for 14th in the conference entering the spring season. Steve has been very consistent this year, says McCracken. He s the type of player who will always give us a score the team can use. He won an event last year and I would not be surprised if he wins again this year. Sophomore Chris Gresh finished the fall season with a top-10 finish at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate and looks to continue his solid play for the Utes. Gresh competed in all five tournaments for Utah and finished the fall season with a stroke average to rank 11th in the conference. Chris is consistently getting better, says Mc- Cracken. He has the potential to be a great player. He also has the potential to win and it won t be a big surprise when he does. Freshman Mike Branca jumped onto the collegiate scene early on, competing in all five tournaments during the fall. Branca averaged strokes at the conclusion of the fall campaign, tying for 34th in the conference. UTE OUTLOOK He hopes to improve in the spring season. Fellow freshman Chance Cota earned a spot on the Utes traveling squad after his individual performance at the Purple and Red Invitational. Cota finished the fall season with a average and was tied for 30th in the Mountain West Conference. Our freshmen are doing what is expected of them, says McCracken. We need them to contribute as a fourth or fifth scorer right now. But they have the potential to get better and make themselves great players. Overall, the Utes hope to improve on their previous conference tournament outcome. In the , Utah placed seventh at the Mountain West tournament in a conference that annually boasts three or four teams in the top 25. It s difficult not to improve on last year s performance, says McCracken. Our goal is to be in the top three, something that is very possible if we continue to improve and do the things that we are doing. With Utah s success in the fall season, the spring season has the potential for even better things to come. Steve Newren is the sole senior who has played in all five tournaments during the fall portion of the season.

2 COACHES/ADMINISTRATION HEAD COACH RANDALL MCCRACKEN Coach Randall Mc- Cracken took over the reigns of the Ute golf team July 15, Entering his second season with the Utes, McCracken came to the U. from Utah Valley State College, where he had served as the head men s golf coach for two seasons. McCracken was also the golf teaching professional at Willow Creek Country Club. McCracken started his career as a golf instructor and the assistant golf professional at the Idaho Falls Country Club from His next stop was Destin, Fla., where he served as the director of instruction at Emerald Bay Resort from In 1998, McCracken began a four-year stint with Wine Golf, L.L.C. in Jacksonville, Fla. He was the vice president of Wine Golf from and doubled as the director of instruction at the Mike Wine Golf Academy from Since moving to Utah, McCracken has volunteered his time with several at-risk youth golf programs. He has also been the lead instructor for Project GAIN, a Salt Lake City/University of Utah-based program for teaching golf to persons with disabilities. The Eugene, Ore., native attended the University of Oregon, playing on its golf team from McCracken graduated from Oregon with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism in McCracken captured 10 wins in professional golf tours throughout the Southeast from and played in numerous PGA section championships from In 1999, he won the National PGA Assistants Championship and he was exempted into the second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in both 2000 and 2001, although he did not play. UTAH ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION DR. CHRIS HILL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DOUG ARCHIE AD/ COMPLIANCE STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH ASHDON WOODS Former Ute Ashdon Woods joins the team as an assistant coach, after finishing his collegiate playing career last year. Woods is in his first year as an assistant coach with the University of Utah golf program. The Lander, Wyo., native played all four years with the Utes, playing an integral part in the team s previous success. Woods led the Utes in six tournaments in Included among those marks was a top-10 finish at the Ron Moore Invitational. In , Woods was the top Ute at the Mountain West Conference Tournament. He also won the Wyoming Amateur title in In , Woods won his first Wyoming Amateur championship. He then played in four tournaments for Utah that fall and spring. Woods was the Wyoming high school individual champion in 1999 and He earned all-state honors from at Lander Valley High School. Woods is finishing up work on his bachelor s degree in exercise and sport science. PETE OLISZCZAK AD/ INTERNAL OPERATIONS LIZ ABEL AD/SPORTS INFO. MARY BOWMAN AD/SWA- STUDENT SERVICES CHRIS RITRIEVI AD/ EXTERNAL OPERATIONS

3 MEET THE UTES NICK MICEK Senior Sandy, Utah Alta High School STEVE NEWREN Senior Salt Lake City Cottonwood High School CHACE BICKMORE Sophomore Salt Lake City Hillcrest High School Fall 2005: Finished 58th as an individual at the Purple and Red Invitational with a score of 230 Shot a 237 at the Falcon Invitational to finish 79th : Placed 17th at Thunderbird Invitational with a two-round score of 149 finished 29th at the Braveheart Classic with a score of 221 placed 36th at the 2005 MWC Championships : Finished 35th at the Ron Moore Classic and 110th at the Countrywide Invitational : Redshirted : Finishes included 42nd at the Collegiate Classic, 61st at the Anteater Golf Invitational and 65th at the Countrywide Invitational Academic All-Mountain West Conference. Prior to Utah: At Waterford High School in Sandy, was the Utah State 1A -2A champion in Was a member of the amateur all-state first team from Region champion in 2001 Placed second in region in Letterwinner at Waterford from and at Alta from Personal: Born Feb. 9, Son of Kurt and Sharon Micek... mass communication major. Fall Low Round Score: 70, 2005 Pioneer Classic Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 221, 2005 Braveheart Classic Fall 2005: Finished 21st at the Falcon Invitational and the Purple and Red Invitational with scores of 221 and 219 respectively shot a 214 at the Barona Cup to place 41st finished 29th at the Wolf Pack Invite with a three-round score of 218 placed 43rd at the HerbWimberly Intercollegiate with a score of : First place finish at the 2005 Wyoming Cowboy Classic with a three-round score of 207 finished 11th at the Thunderbird Invitational 18th place finish at the 2005 MWC Championship placed 25th at the Wolf Pack Invitational : Placed 29th at the Falcon Invitational and the Ron Moore Classic with a threeround score of 222 Finished 34th at the Wolf Pack Invite : Finished 10th at the 2003 Mountain West Conference Championships with a score of 218 ( ) Placed fifth at the USD Invitational with a 227 Finished 15th at the Cougar Classic with a 220 Competed in all 11 tournaments as a true freshman. Prior to Utah: Four-time all-state team member Member of 1998 Utah 5A state championship team Ranked as number-one player on high school team all four years Three-time UJGA Player of the Year Winner of the Rose Park Open and Utah Golf Association Tournament of Champions. Personal: Born on April 4, 1984 Son of Jan and Brent Newren economics major. Fall Low Round Score: 66, 2003 Wolf Pack Invitational Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 207, 2005 Wyoming Cowboy Classic Fall 2005: Placed 83rd as an individual at the Purple and Red Invitational with a score of : Finished 37th at the Countrywide Intercollegiate with a score of 223 Placed 49th at the Southern Utah University Thunderbird Invitational : Redshirted Prior to Utah: Named 2002 Utah Junior Golf Player of the Year Finished in the top five in 11out of the 15 junior tournaments he participated in Four-year letterwinner Secondteam all-state in All-region selection all four years of high school Honor roll student. Personal: Born on Oct. 12, 1984 Son of Georgia and Jerry Bickmore Exercise and Sport Science major. Fall Low Round Score: 72, 2004 Collegiate Classic Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 223, 2004 Countrywide Intercollegiate

4 MEET THE UTES NICK CARTER Sophomore Salt Lake City Judge Memorial High School CHRIS GRESH Sophomore Salt Lake City Cottonwood High School Fall 2005: Finished 73rd at the Purple and Red Invitational with a score of : Placed sixth at the 2004 Falcon Invitational with a three-round score of 218 finished 34th at the 2004 Oregon State Invitational 34th place finish at the Southern Utah University Thunderbird Invitational. Prior to Utah: 2004 Utah State 3-A champion Qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur and Junior World Championships Won the Utah Golf Association Tournament of Champions in runner-up at the Utah Junior Amateur Won the Barber award three times. Personal: Born June 30, 1986 Son of Stuart and Susan Carter Undecided major. Fall Low Round Score: 70, 2004 Collegiate Classic Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 218, 2004 Falcon Invitational Fall 2005: Finished fourth at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 212 placed 22nd at the Purple and Red Invitational and the Wolf Pack Invite with scores of 220 and 216 respectively finished 38th at the Falcon Invitational with a score of : Placed 17th at the 2005 MWC Championships finished 17th at the Thunderbird Invitational 18th at the Pioneer Classic with a three-round score of 215 placed 21st at the Braveheart Classic. Prior to Utah: First-team all-state in 2004 Second-team all-state in 2001 as a sophomore Region champ in 2003 Member of the Cottonwood High School three-time regional champs Placed 17th at the 2003 Junior World Championship placed third at the 2003 Budweiser Open. Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1985 Son of Jim and Robyn Gresh business major. Fall Low Round Score: 67, 2005 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 212, 2005 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate DUSTIN PIMM Sophomore Sandy, Utah Alta High School Fall 2005: MWC Golfer of the Month for September named Golfweek s Golfer of the Week September 29th led the conference with a average in the fall season finished the fall season nationally ranked at 64th... set a tournament and course record at the Purple and Red Invitational with a 8-under par 64 in the final round and an overall score of 202 claimed the individual title at the Purple and Red Invitational finished fourth at the Wolf Pack Invite with a score of 209 shot a 207 at the Barona Cup to place 11th placed 12th at the Falcon Invitational with a three-round score of 220 finished 14th at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate with a score of : Second place finish at the 2004 Countrywide Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 210 finished fourth at the 2005 Wyoming Cowboy Classic placed fifth at the Thunderbird Invitational 23rd place finish at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate finished 24th at the Braveheart Classic. Prior to Utah: State champion in 2002 Region medallist in 2004 Member of state championship team in 2003 Three-time all-state selection from 2001 through 2003 Four-time all-region selection from 2000 through Golfer of the Year 2004 U.S. Amateur Qualifier. Personal: Born May 28, 1986 Son of Dave and Debra Pimm Sports psychologist major. Fall Low Round Score: 64, 2005 Purple and Red Invitational Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 202, 2005 Purple and Red Invitational

5 MEET THE UTES Fall 2005: Competed in all five fall tournaments as a freshman placed 38th in his first collegiate tournament with a 225 at the Falcon Invitational finished 56th in the Purple and Red Invitational with a score of 229 Shot a 217 at the Barona Cup to finish 61st. Prior to Utah: Two-time Brighton High School Player of the Year voted twice to all-state team named to the honor roll. Personal: Born April 21, 1987 son of Ron Branca and Sheri Kettle business major. MIKE BRANCA Freshman Salt Lake City Brighton High School CHANCE COTA Freshman Poway, Calif. Scripps Ranch High School Fall Low Round Score: 71, 2005 Wolf Pack Invite Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 217, 2005 Barona Cup Fall 2005: Placed 41st at the Wolf Pack Classic with a three-round score of 221 finished 42nd as an individual in his first collegiate tournament, the Purple and Red Invitational, with a score of 226 shot a three-round score of 220 at the Barona Cup to finish 75th. Prior to Utah: Named San Diego Prep Athlete of the Week won International Junior Golf Tour event at La Costa, Sandpiper and Carmel Mountain Double Tree finished second at the International Junior Golf Tour event at Chandler, Ariz. elected to be on Team USA for Euro Cup finished second in FCWT Junior Golf Tour event at Temecula Creek played on America s Cup team for San Diego third ranked junior in San Diego Junior Golfers Association. Personal: Born April 6, 1987 son of Robert and Judy Cota business major. Fall Low Round Score: 71, 2005 Wolf Pack Invite, 2005 Barona Cup Low Tournament Score (3 rounds): 220, 2005 Barona Cup Fall 2005: Did not compete. Prior to Utah: Two-time South Dakota all-state South Dakota Wells Fargo State Champion in 2005 holds two course records with a 63 at Red Rock Golf Club and a 65 at Hart Ranch named Rapid City Athlete of the Week South Dakota Junior Tour Champion in 2005 Wells Fargo Cup Champion in match play in 2005 allconference team in football named to honor roll four years in high school. Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1986 son of Mark and Michele Harlow undecided major. GREG HARLOW Freshman Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS

6 /FALL 2005 REVIEW Utah sophomore Dustin Pimm was named the Mountain West Conference Men s Golfer of the Month for September. This marks the first conference award of his career, and the first Utah golfer to be tabbed by the conference since Ryan Ellis during the 2001 spring season, back when the award was given weekly. Pimm was ranked first in the conference and 64th in the nation after the Fall 2005 season. The sophomore leads the conference in stroke average (70.27) and overall strokes (1054). Pimm garnered national attention, being named Golfweek s Men s Player of the Week after his stellar performance at the Purple and Red Invitational held Sept at the Valley View Golf Course in Layton, Utah. Pimm s record-setting performance at the Purple and Red Invitational, where he claimed medalist honors with a 14-under 202, leads off his list of accomplishments during the month of September. Pimm s final round of 64 at the Purple and Red set a new course and tournament record, as well as a new career best. Pimm finished at par or better in seven of his nine rounds during the month of September. At the Wolf Pack Classic, the sophomore tied for fourth with a 7-under 209. Pimm s opening tournament of the year was the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Sept , where he finished tied for 12th with a 220. Pimm has paced the Utes in four of the five tournaments the team has competed in this year FALL RESULTS Tournament/ Team Score/ Date Location Top Ute Finisher Top Ute Score Finish Sept Colorado Springs, Colo. Falcon Invitational T-6th Dustin Pimm th Sept Layton, Utah Purple and Red Invitational th Dustin Pimm * 1st Sept Reno, Nev. Wolf Pack Invitational th Dustin Pimm th Oct San Diego, Calif. Barona Cup th Dustin Pimm th Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Las Cruces, N.M. Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate th Chris Gresh th *-Tournament record RESULTS Tournament/ Team Score/ Date Location Top Ute Finisher Top Ute Score Finish Sept Colorado Springs, Colo. Falcon Invitational th Ashdon Woods/Nick Carter / th Sept Corvallis, Ore. Collegiate Classic th Nick Carter th Sept Denver, Colo. Ron Moore Classic th Ashdon Woods th Oct Reno, Nev. Wolf Pack Invitational th Steve Newren/Ashdon Woods / th Nov. 8-9 Northridge, Calif. Countrywide Invitational th Dustin Pimm nd Feb St. George, Utah Thunderbird Invitational rd Dustin Pimm th Feb Honolulu, Hawaii John Burns Invitational th Dustin Pimm rd March 7-8 Riverside, Calif. Braveheart Classic th Ashdon Woods th March Goodyear, Ariz. Pioneer Classic th Chris Gresh th April 4-5 Lampoc, Calif. Pacific Coast Intercollegiate th Ashdon Woods th April Scottsdale, Ariz. Wyoming Cowboy Classic th Steve Newren st April Provo, Utah Cougar Classic th Ashdon Woods th April Sunriver, Ore. MWC Championships th Chris Gresh th

7 UTE FACILITIES The University of Utah golf team utilizes a number of facilities, on and off campus. FACILITIES The 18th green at Willow Creek Country Club. On campus, the Ute golfers have access to the strength and conditioning room in the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center, along with a strength and conditioning coach assigned to their sport. In addition, each intercollegiate sport at the University of Utah has an athletic trainer working directly with the student-athletes. Off campus, Utah golfers practice at a number of courses around Salt Lake City. The following is a list of the courses utilized by Ute golfers: Bonneville Golf Course Hidden Valley Country Club Jeremy Ranch Country Club South Mountain Golf Course Stonebridge Golf Course Willow Creek Country Club The par-3 11th hole at Willow Creek Country Club. Wingpointe Golf Course Salt Lake Country Club Mulligans Glendale Golf Course The 18th green at Bonneville Golf Course. The beautiful, spacious strength and conditioning room in the Dee Glen Smith Athletics Center features top of the line equipment and breathtaking views of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountain ranges. The short game practice facility at South Mountain Golf Course.

8 THIS IS UTAH UNIVERSTIY OF UTAH ON-CAMPUS LIVING HERITAGE COMMONS Heritage Commons consists of 21 buildings 20 residential and one for dining and support services. Eight of the buildings are apartment style, with 235 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The residence halls are spread out over 12 buildings and have a total of 1,515 beds. A maximum of four students share a bathroom and each bedroom has independent heating and air conditioning units. ACADEMICS Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center U OF U FACTS Founded in plus undergraduate degree programs 95-percent of faculty have highest degrees available Enrollment of 28,300 1,500-acre campus U.S.News & World Report Tier 2 university U.S.News & World Report 2002 Honor Roll of College Sports In the nation s top 10 in technology innovation Number of National Merit Scholars ranks in top 40 nationally KENNETH P. BURBIDGE JR. FAMILY ATHLETICS ACADEMIC CENTER FACTS Dedicated May 18, ,000 square feet Lab with 25 computers Student-Athlete Lounge Pop-in computers Academic advising offices Life Skills/Career Center Tutoring rooms Large study table area Multipurpose room Break/copy room Staff conference room Staff offices