Barr Blanton. Junior Louisville, KY (Saint Xavier)

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2 Barr Blanton Junior Louisville, KY (Saint Xavier) An extremely dedicated, hardworking player very much a team player joined the team in the spring of 2002 a consistent player pushes everyone on the team to be a better player a straight hitter in time, will develop into an outstanding player Coach Haas feels Blanton's best golf is yet to come worked with a new swing coach over the summer. Played in three events last season earned a stroke average made first appearance in The Preview, shooting a two-day (+13) shot a 12-over 225 at the PING Invitational in Arizona also played in the Tulane Invitational, tying for 36th place with a 54- hole total of 232 (+16) was also in the lineup against Oklahoma State in the Collegiate Matchplay Championship Saint Xavier team to the high school state championship twice never lost a match during high school member of the Student Council also inducted into the National Honor Society served as a Peer Leader and Student Ambassador received the DAR Good Citizen award and Saint Xavier's leadership award. Born September 13, 1983 in Evanston, Ill. the son of David and Vickie Blanton has one brother, Todd (18) majoring in Business. Blanton Up Close Favorite professional golfer: Adam Scott Posters I have on my wall: Ben Hogan Wake Forest, it would be: basketball Most famous person I ve met: Pappa Doug Manchester high school: Tom Cruise My dream job would be: professional golfer style of play as: scrappy team: Brad Ruch (Florida State) Nobody can believe that I watch: Newlyweds my highlight: Scott Van Pelt One thing I wish I were better at: golf Jessica Simpson My best non-athletic talent: stressingout magazine, it would be: Golfweek Joined the Deacon squad in the spring did not see any tournament action. Ranked as one of the top six players in the state of Kentucky led his PING-Arizona = t60th Tulane Invitational = t36th The Preview 79-74= t64th Barr Blanton Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds th % Totals th % fourteen wake forest golf

3 Doug Manchester Junior La Jolla, CA (The Bishops School) A team leader as one of three juniors on the roster competing with a host of players for a spot on the travel roster a key member of last year's team who improved his game as the season progressed has all the physical tools to be a great player one of the longest hitters on the team and hits it straight possesses a wonderful swing has developed both academically and athletically has come a long way since his freshman season game will continue to develop. Played in one event -- The Preview -- and shot a to tie for 75th place at 17-over. Saw action in eight tournaments including six in the spring compiled a stroke average had three rounds under par 46 percent of his rounds counted toward the team score cracked the starting lineup in the spring and played his best golf late in the season shot an even par 216 and finished tied for 19th place at the ACC Championship had two rounds of 1- under 71 at the ACC Championship went on to get his first taste of NCAA Tournament competition when he played in the NCAA East Regional also played well in the Intercollegiate, shooting a three-day 220 competed in the consolation round of the Collegiate Matchplay Championship, falling 3 and 2 to UCLA's Travis Johnson Competed in one event - the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate - as an individual shot and finished 75th with a 22-over Did not compete Score To Par Finish The Ridges = t75th PING-Arizona = rd Hackler Invitational = t69th So. Highlands = th Intercollegiate = t30th ACC Championship E t19th NCAA East Regional t117th The Ridges =241 t89th Carpet Capital =238 t83rd Spring 2003 Score To Par Finish Mercedes-Benz =238 t75th for the Deacons while taking a redshirt year. A three-year letterwinner and captain of the golf team at The Bishops School was the Coastal League Champion as a senior named the San Diego CIF Player of the Year named to the All-CIF squad three straight years also a three-year letterwinner in football for the Knights, playing tailback and strong safety named to the All-CIF football squad earned Outstanding Defensive Back honors served as football team captain as well earned the Scholar-Athlete Award two straight years. Majoring in Political Science born February 8, 1983 in La Jolla, Calif. the son of Doug and Betsy Manchester of La Jolla has four older sisters -- Molly, Katy, Sally and Annie, who graduated from Wake Forest last spring brother-in-law, Manchester Up Close The funniest incident to happen on a road trip last season: Kyle and my weekend getaway down to Myrtle trailing the van Favorite professional golfer: Phil Mickelson Rory Sabbatini golf team?: Brad Scioletti (baseball) me but I: love extreme sports Posters I have on my wall: James Dean, Ben Hogan, Bob Marley Wake Forest, it would be: football why: my father -- he knows what it takes in every situation to be successful and he is the most competitive person I know Most famous person I ve met: George W. Bush My dream job would be: the Tonight Show with Doug Manchester In 10 years I ll be: wow! slow down there style of play as: silky team: Brent Peterson (UCSB) my highlight: Craig Kilborn One thing I wish I were better at: remembering names Shannon Sossamon My best non-athletic talent: acting, entertaining magazine, it would be: Time (Man of the Year) Ted Eldredge, was a pitcher for California and the Seattle Mariners. Doug Manchester Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds th % 0 0.0% , th % % T-75th 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Totals , th % % wake forest golf fifteen

4 Kyle Reifers Junior Columbus, OH (Bishop Watterson) A veteran leader for the Demon Deacons has emerged as one of the top players in the ACC an All-ACC and all-district selection a year ago had a very successful summer has been a part of the travel roster each of the previous two years comes from an excellent golf family one of the hardest workers on the team a tremendous ballstriker very goal-oriented his greatest strength is his character and ability to handle any situation the most determined player on the team when it comes to tournament situations has worked hard on the weakest part of his game - putting - and it appears to be paying off has high expectations for the next year and a half has potential to play on the next level. Score Finish The Ridges =219 t25th Pate Intercollegiate =209 t16th Isleworth =217 8th Carpet Collegiate =223 t19th Spring 2004 Score Finish PING-Arizona =204 6th Tulane Invitational =216 t3rd Hackler Invitational =220 t7th So. Highlands =222 t32nd Schenkel =218 t17th Augusta State =216 t10th Intercollegiate =224 t49th ACC Championship t17th NCAA East Reg t68th Fall 2003 Score Finish The Ridges =223 t41st The Preview 69-72=141 t5th Carpet Capital =222 t42nd Jerry Pate =207 t14th Spring 2003 Score Finish PING-Arizona =216 t42nd Tulane Invitational =222 t10th Seminole =218 t20th Schenkel =218 t32nd Intercollegiate =216 t26th ACC Championship =229 t29th Fall 2002 Score Finish The Preview =239 t59th Played in all four tournaments made improvements almost each week during the fall after solid performances at The Ridges and the Pate Intercollegiate, Reifers shot a 217 and finished tied for eighth at the Isleworth Invitational five of his 12 rounds were under par had the second-lowest stroke average (72.33) on team. t h e Enjoyed an outstanding summer, winning two tournaments n finished first at the Monroe Invitational also captured the prestigious Ohio amateur finished 26th at the Northeast Amateur was a semifinalist at the prestigious North/South Amateur made it to the round of 16 at the Western Amateur earned a spot in the U.S. Amateur by winning his qualifier finished 21st in the Porter Cup. Emerged as the Deacs' secondleading golfer behind National Player of the Year Bill Haas with a stroke average played in 13 tournaments finished in the top 10 five times and in the top 20 eight times 94.7 percent of his rounds counted shot par or better in exactly one-half of his rounds finished as high as third at the Tulane Invitational with a consistent shot a 68 in the final round to finish 1-under and tied for 17th place at the ACC Championship shot three consecutive rounds under par, including a career-best 65, at the PING-Arizona placed 14th at the Jerry Pate National with 207 (-6) posted three consecutive scores in the 60s with a 68 in the final round 68 at Carpet Capital and a in the first two rounds of the Jerry Pate Greatly contributed to the depth of the squad as a rookie competed in seven events, finishing fifth on the squad with a 74.2 stroke average showed great improvement in the spring after averaging 79.7 in one event in the fall averaged 73.3 over six spring events owned two top-20 finishes placed 10th at the Tulane Invitational with a six-over 222 o shot a season-best even 216 twice, at The PING-Arizona and The Intercollegiate fired a low round of 69 twice counted 79 percent of his rounds (16.5 of 21) towards team scoring nearly 29 percent of his rounds were equal or under par owned a 14.6 final round differential competed in the ACC Championships, finishing 29th with a 13-over 229 ( ) returned to WFU after a busy summer on the amateur circuit placed 25th at the Dogwood Invitational, tied for 13th at the Southern Amateur and tied for 14th at the Cardinal Amateur also advanced to match play at the North & South. Had a successful summer on the amateur circuit before arriving at Wake Forest placed second at the Mid-Ohio Amateur finished fourth at a U.S. Amateur qualifier placed ninth at the Western Junior turned in an impressive 66 in the final round of that event the MVP of his golf squad at Bishop Watterson High School owned the team's lowest stroke average (35.8 per nine holes) received his school's leadership award participated on the a Future Collegians World Reifers Up Close The funniest incident to happen on a road trip last season: Barr rolling down the hill at The Preview Favorite professional golfer: Ernie Els Olin Browne golf team?: Alan Williams (basketball) me but I: like cars Posters I have on my wall: golf memorabilia Wake Forest, it would be: basketball why: Lance Armstrong -- he fought for his life and is still the best in his sport (ever) Most famous person I ve met: Arnold Palmer My dream job would be: a professional golfer In 10 years I ll be: hopefully playing golf somewhere style of play as: consistent team: Ted Smith Nobody can believe that I watch: Rap City, The Bassment Nobody can believe I listen to: rap music my highlight:: Stuart Scott On thing I wish I were better at: driving My best non-athletic talent: mixed doubles ping-pong magazine, it would be: Sports Illustrated Tour, earning first-team FCWT All-America honors won the 2001 FCWT Regional Finals was the qualifying medalist at the 2001 U.S Junior Championship named the first alternate at the 2002 U.S. Amateur. Born October 13, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio the son of Randy and Alison Reifers has an older sister, Erin (23) father, Randy, played golf at DePauw University and was recently inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame majoring in Religion. Kyle Reifers Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds , (2) 216 (2) th % % , rd % % T-8th % % Totals , rd % % sixteen wake forest golf

5 Alex Yates Junior Winston-Salem, NC (Forsyth Country Day) Schenkel = nd The Ridges = t92nd Spring 2003 Score To Par Finish Tulane Invitational =237 t41st Fall 2002 Score To Par Finish The Ridges =240 73rd One of the most improved players on the team has matured as a student and as a golfer very solid mentally and physically seemed to post better and better scores each week during the fall has potential to see significant action in the spring a mentally tough player an exceptional putter very determined and selfmotivated competing with a host of others for a spot among the top five has potential to be a key contributor a very coachable player doesn't get rattled on the course. Saw action in two tournaments for the Deacons compiled a stroke average of 80.0 shot a careerbest 76 in the opening round of the Schenkel and finished with a threeday 237 (72nd place) placed 92nd at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate shot a 77 in the final round of that event Saw action in two events as a rookie participated in The Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate as an individual, placing 73rd with a 240 also competed at the Tulane Invitational, placing 41st as the team captured first place compiled a 79.5 stroke average for the year shot a season-low 77 twice. Saw action in several amateur events over the summer before coming to WFU placed fourth in the Forsyth Amateur also participated in the Carolinas Amateur a three-time allstate selection who won the individual North Carolina 2-A state championship twice led his high school team to back-to-back state titles as well a four-time all-conference pick member of the National Honor Society served as President of the Fury Boys service club. Majoring in Business born March 1, 1984 in Winston-Salem, N.C. the son of Jim and Mary Preston Yates has a younger brother, Preston (17). Yates Up Close The funniest incident to happen on a road trip last season: Coach distracted a group of girls going into a restaurant so we could get a table before them Favorite professional golfer: Chris Yoder Lee Janzen -- he refused to sign an autograph for me when I was 10 me but I: like to read Posters I have on my wall: U.S. Junior Amateur 2001 Wake Forest, it would be: football why: my parents -- they work really hard Most famous person I ve met: Jay Haas high school: me, of course My dream job would be: lead singer of a rock band In 10 years I ll be: very happy style of play as: laid-back team: Andrew Lewis (NC State) Nobody can believe that I watch: reruns of Beverly Hills Nobody can believe I listen to: oldies music my highlight: Jim Nantz, because that would mean I m winning the Masters One thing I wish I were better at: being confident on the course Charlize Theron My best non-athletic talent: studying magazine, it would be: Golf Digest Alex Yates Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds (2) st % nd % Totals st % wake forest golf seventeen

6 Matt McLean Sophomore Weston, FL (American Heritage) Has elected to take a redshirt year in wanted to concentrate his time on academics Coach Haas feels that Wilcox could be a contributor once he regains his desire to golf part of a very strong sophomore class a consistently straight hitter brings an impressive junior golf resume' to Wake Forest. Attended summer school worked at junior golf camp. Played in two events for the Deacons as a rookie compiled an stroke average one of his six rounds counted toward the team score placed 60th at the Jerry Pate National recorded a low score of 77 in the opening round of that event finished with a 25-over 238 also played in the Intercollegiate, finishing 81st. Attended American Heritage Academy earned six letters in golf served as team captain for two years set an 18-hole school record with a 66 also set a nine-hole record with a 31 was both the district and regional champion in 2001 had an outstanding AJGA career, placing third at the Hartford Classic and fifth at the AJGA at Bethpage finished second at the Texas-Oklahoma Junior finished 12th at the 2001 Orange Bowl Junior won the 2001 U.S. Junior Qualifier advanced to the second round of match at the 2001 U.S. Junior placed ninth at the 2002 Western Junior finished second at the Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) Gainesville Junior ranked as high as 21st in the Golfweek junior rankings was named a FCWT All- American. Born July 2, 1984 in Westchester, N.Y. the son of Jim and Justine McLean father, Jim, is a renowned golf instructor has a younger brother, Jon (17). McLean Up Close Favorite professional golfer: Len Mattiace Ben Crane Posters I have on my wall: Caddyshack Wake Forest, it would be: field hockey why: my dad because of all his accomplishments Most famous person I ve met: Bill Murray My dream job would be: professional poker player In 10 years I ll be: living in La Jolla, CA team: Ryan Abbate Nobody can believe that I watch: The O.C. Nobody can believe I listen to: Ashley Simpson my highlight: Rich Lerner One thing I wish I were better at: school Jessica Simpson My best non-athletic talent: darts Intercollegiate = st Jerry Pate = th Matt McLean Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds th - 0% % Totals th - 0% % eighteen wake forest golf

7 Sean Moore Sophomore Marshville, NC (Forest Hills) Burst on to the college golf map last season when he won the ACC Championship as a freshman became the first Deacon to win ACC individual medalist honors since Tim Straub in 1989 his 11-under par score at the Old North State was the best to-par score at the ACC Championship ever by a Wake Forest player earned All-ACC honors although his highest finish prior to the ACC's was 26th, Moore was a key to Wake's success all season he quickly made an impression at WFU, seeing action in all five fall events and in seven spring tournaments a very talented player who possesses all the tools to have an outstanding collegiate career his play is often determined by his confidence level one of the top players in the ACC when in the right mindset. Played in all four fall tournaments saved his best for last, tying for sec- ond at the Carpet Collegiate 2-over 218 shot 1-over at the Pate Intercollegiate and a 2-over at The Ridges only one of his 12 rounds did not count in the team total three of his 12 rounds were under par his stroke average of was third-lowest in the fall. Played in the North/South Amateur participated in the Cardinal Amateur. Played in 12 tournaments and produced the third-lowest scoring average (74.69) on the team 86.2 percent of his rounds counted toward the team total nine of his 35 rounds were at par or better posted his best finish of the fall, 31st, in the Jerry Pate National with a one-over 214 had a fall-low 68 in the second-round of that event had one other sub-par round in the fall, a 71 at the Carpet Score To Par Finish The Ridges = t20th Pate Intercollegiate = t34th Isleworth = t45th Carpet Capital = t2nd Tulane Invitational = t26th Hackler Invitational = t86th So. Highlands = t32nd Schenkel = t66th Augusta State = t71st Intercollegiate = t43rd ACC Champ st NCAA East Regional t23rd The Ridges = t55th The Preview 78-72= t47th Carpet Capital = t71st Jerry Pate = t31st Capital Collegiate tied for 26th at the Tulane Invitational in his first event of the spring shot back-to-back 72s in the spring in the final round of the Southern Highlands and the first round of the Schenkel shot three consecutive under-par rounds to stun the field at the ACC Championship his gave him a threeday 11-under continued to play well the next week at the NCAA East Regional, tying for 23rd. Very successful on the junior amateur circuit, winning the 2003 Junior Heritage was also the 2001 North Carolina Junior Champion and 2002 Carolinas Junior Champion was team MVP at Forest Hills High School all four years of his prep career twice named first-team All-American on the Future Collegians World Tour also a four-time conference player of the year placed second in the Moore Up Close The funniest incident to happen on a road trip last season: there are too many to mention Favorite professional golfer: Jay Haas Colin Montgomery golf team?: Kyle Visser (basketball) me but I: love to sing Posters I have on my wall: none Wake Forest, it would be: basketball why: my grandpa -- he has been through so much and still is strong as a Christian Most famous person I ve met: Jay Haas high school: Randy Travis My dream job would be: professional golfer In 10 years I ll be: playing on Tour style of play as: competitive Nobody can believe that I watch: Newlyweds Nobody can believe I listen to: rap my highlight: Gary McCord One thing I wish I were better at: public speaking my girlfriend My best non-athletic talent: walking state championship as a freshman, then captured the North Carolina high school title as a junior and senior. Born January 14, 1985 in Monroe, N.C. the son of Wally and Lynn Moore has one brother, Shelton (23). Sean Moore Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds , st % % T-2nd % % Totals , st % % wake forest golf nineteen

8 Chad Wilcox Sophomore Peoria, AZ (Cactus) A talented sophomore who made an immediate impact last season as a rookie played in 12 of Wake's 14 tournaments last season will again compete for playing time this spring on a balanced and deep Deacon team expects to be more consistent as a sophomore strong part of his game is his short game continues to work on game one good tournament, the coaching staff feels, could help him turn the corner. Played in the first tournament of the fall at The Ridges shot a to tie for 54th. Played in the North/South Amateur finished seventh in stroke play and made it to the round of 32 in match play finished second in the Pacific Coast Amateur Qualifier. Played in 12 tournaments produced the fourth-lowest stroke average Score To Par Finish The Ridges = t54th PING-Arizona = t51st Tulane Invitational = t23rd Hackler Invitational = t13th So. Highlands = t47nd Schenkel = t39th Augusta State = t52nd ACC Championship th NCAA East Regional t117th The Ridges = t55th The Preview 74-77= t55th Carpet Capital = t60th Jerry Pate = th (75.34) on the team shot as low as 69 and finished as high as 13th 78.1 percent of his rounds counted toward the team total shot rounds of par or better five times his best finish came at the Hackler Invitational when he shot a final round 70 to take 13th place and finish 5-over for the tournament shot a career-best 69 in his first 18 of the spring at the PING-Arizona shot a consistent 228 at the Tulane Invitational, tying for 23rd represented Wake Forest in both postseason events - the ACC Championship and the NCAA East Regional. Earned four letters in golf at Cactus High School won four individual region titles captured the state championship in 2000 named the Arizona State Player of the Year in that season as well a two-time Polo Golf All-American member of the 2003 West Canon Cup team a member of the National Honor Society. Born May 20, 1985 in Scottsdale, Ariz. son of Donald and Shelley Wilcox has one sister, Ashley (21) father, Donald, was a quarterback at California in the early 1970s. Wilcox Up Close The funniest incident to happen on a road trip last season: when Doug thought his driver face was cracked at the ACC s Favorite professional golfer: Ernie Els Ben Curtis me but I: can cook Posters I have on my wall: Swingers Wake Forest, it would be: baseball Person(s) I admire the most: Tiger Woods Most famous person I ve met: Fred Couples In 10 years I ll be: on the PGA Tour style of play as: explosive team: Jonathan Moore Nobody can believe that I watch: The Assistant on MTV Nobody can believe I listen to: rap music my highlight: Scott Van Pelt On thing I wish I were better at: basketball Jessica Biel My best non-athletic talent: cooking magazine, it would be: Sports Illustrated Chad Wilcox Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds , (2) th % % T-54th % - - Totals , (2) th % % twenty wake forest golf

9 Dustin Groves Freshman Keswick, VA (Monticello) Mechanically owns one of the best swings on the team a very determined young golfer has potential to score low as evidenced by a 66 in his first college event slowly realizing that he can play on the Division I and ACC level limited only by a lack of tournament experience. Saw action in three of Wake Forest s four fall tournaments shot a sizzling 5-under 66 in his very first college tournament at the Jerry Pate Collegiate his final-round score game him a three-day total of 2- under, tying for 24th place shot a on a tough course at the Isleworth Invitational closed the fall with a 73 and 74 sandwiching an 80 for a 227 (+11) his scoring average was the fourth-best on the team 63 percent of his rounds counted two of his nine rounds were under par had a stroke differential of three-day 3-under at the Faukner Amateur A standout golfer at Monticello High School for coach Pam Bradley played golf all four years in high school also earned two varsity letters in soccer named the VSGA Junior Player of the Year in 2003 a U.S. Junior qualifier, advancing to match play named team Golfer of the Year four times a good student who graduated in the top 15 percent of his class. Born February 25, 1986 in Charlottesville, VA son of Debra Bryant and Larry Groves Debra also attended Wake Forest undecided on a major post-school ambition is to play on the PGA Tour chose Wake Forest because of the "amazing golf program and amazing academics." Groves Up Close Favorite professional golfer: Ernie Els Miguel Jimenez me but I: am good friends with Bob Rotella Posters I have on my wall: Jessica Simpson Wake Forest, it would be: football Most famous person I ve met: Dave Matthews and his band high school: me My dream job would be: sports broadcaster for ESPN In 10 years I ll be: the next Eminem style of play as: ugly team: Chad Fultz (Virginia Tech) Nobody can believe that I watch: Nobody can believe I listen to: Mozart my highlight:: Stuart Scott On thing I wish I were better at: school Jessica Simpson My best non-athletic talent: chess magazine, it would be: Golf Week Shot a 2-under at the USGA Amateur Qualifier played in the Eastern Amateur shot a Score To Par Finish Pate Intercollegiate =211-2 t24th Isleworth Invitational = th Carpet Collegiate = t40th Dustin Groves Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds T-24th % % wake forest golf twenty-one

10 Chris McCartin Freshman Arlington, VA (Yorktown) Very mature for a freshman in time could be one of the best players in the ACC very determined and very focused a steady influence on and off the course will get more comfortable with each tournament a key part of the rotation in the fall. Played in all four fall tournaments consistently shooting between 223 and 227 produced a stroke average of shot a single-round low of 71 three times 72.3 percent of his rounds counted three of his 12 rounds were under par had a stroke differential of 15.0 shot a in his first collegiate event at The Ridges to tie for 42nd also shot a three-day 223 to tie for 56th at the Jerry Pate Collegiate had his best finish at the Isleworth Invitational when he shot a three-day 224 (+8) for 27th place closed the fall at the Carpet Collegiate (11-over). Tied for seventh (-5) at the Virginia Open tied for fifth at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier played in the Club Championship at Washington Golf. One of Virginia's top young golfers played at Yorktown High School for coach Bill Stout earned four letters in golf and one in baseball at Yorktown earned a stroke average of 71.2 named All-Metropolitan three times was the 2004 Metro Player of the Year the Virginia Junior Golfer of the Year in 2003 named MVP of team four times a solid baseball player as well produced a 5-0 record as a pitcher in 2004 and earned all-district honors. Born August 10, 1985 in Arlington, VA son of Lynne and Gerry McCartin undecided on a major postschool ambition is to play on the PGA Tour a good student who produced a 3.5 GPA in , earning him a spot on the region athletic honor roll chose Wake Forest because of the long history of great golfers. McCartin Up Close Favorite professional golfer: Bill Haas Vijay Singh golf team?: Chris Paul (basketball) me but I: played high school baseball Posters I have on my wall: Jessica Simpson Wake Forest, it would be: baseball Most famous person I ve met: Bill Clinton and George Bush high school: Katie Couric My dream job would be: playing on the PGA Tour In 10 years I ll be: 29 style of play as: consistent team: Will Oldham (Virginia Tech) my highlight: Kenny Mayne On thing I wish I were better at: golf Halle Berry My best non-athletic talent: eating magazine, it would be: Sports Illustrated Score To Par Finish The Ridges = t42nd Pate Intercollegiate = t56th Ilsleworth Invitational = th Carpet Collegiate = t40th Chris McCartin Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds th % % twenty-two wake forest golf

11 Webb Simpson Freshman Raleigh, NC (Broughton) Score To Par Finish The Ridges =211-5 t3rd Pate Intercollegiate =209-4 t16th Isleworth Invitational = t15th Carpet Collegiate = t22nd A highly-touted freshman who is already making an impact on the Wake Forest golf program a good student who earned honor roll eight semesters of high school demonstrated his potential by finishing third in his fist college tournament maybe the most-liked player on the team brings energy and enthusiasm to a young Deacon roster a very talented rookie who is also a great team member. Played in all four fall events and led the Demon Deacons with a stroke average had one top-10 finish and three top-20 finishes shot a singleround low of 67 all 12 of his rounds counted toward the team score five of his 12 rounds were under par had a team-best stroke differential of 6.5 made quite a splash in his first collegiate tournament finished tied for third at The Ridges by shooting a 5-under 211, including an opening-round score of 68 shot a for a fall-best 209 and 4-under at the Jerry Pate Collegiate and tied for 16th closed the Isleworth Invitational with a final round 67 to finish 3-over and tie for 15th place closed the fall tying for 22nd at 8-over (224) at the Carpet Capital Collegiate. One of the nation's top golfers as a prep played at Raleigh Broughton High School for coach Phil Ratliff three-time Cap-7 Conference Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004) three-time team MVP set a new low-scoring average each year in high school won the state high school 4A individual championship in 2004 first team AJGA Polo American in 2001, 2002, 2003 ranked as the GolfWeek/Titleist No. 1 high school senior nationally. Born August 8, 1985 in Raleigh son of Sam and Debbie Simpson undecided on a major post-school ambition is to play on the PGA Tour con- Simpson Up Close Favorite professional golfer: Chad Campbell Vijay Singh me but I: am obsessed with crushed ice Posters I have on my wall: Scarface Wake Forest, it would be: basketball why: Michael Jordan -- his work ethic and perseverance Most famous person I ve met: Michael Jordan high school: Pistol Pete Maravich My dream job would be: professional golfer In 10 years I ll be: on Tour, hopefully style of play as: fast team: William Kane Nobody can believe that I watch: tennis Nobody can believe I listen to: rock my highlight: Craig Kilborn One thing I wish I were better at: basketball Jessica Simpson My best non-athletic talent: gleeking magazine, it would be: Sports Illustrated sidering a major in Communication his sister-in-law (Ashley Witcher Simpson) and brother-in-law (Jim Galloway) both graduated from the Wake Forest Babcock School of Business was president of his high school freshman class active in Young Life and Fellowship of Christian Athletes chose Wake Forest because of Coach Jerry Haas and the outstanding golf and academic tradition. Webb Simpson Career Statistics Avg. Avg. Best Best Top Top Best Rds. Pct. Rds. % Rds T-3rd % % wake forest golf twenty-three