MEN S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE

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1 MEN S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE

2 Table of Contents INTRO CREDITS Table of Contents /QUICK FACTS/MEDIA INFORMATION 3 HOME COURSE INFORMATION 4 HEAD COACH 6 PLAYER PROFILES SEASON REVIEW RECORD BOOK ACCOLADES YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING ALL-TIME COACHES 41 LETTER WINNERS The Nevada men s golf media guide was prepared by Katie Rihn and the Athletics Communications Office. The media guide was designed by Sheneé Sanchez using Adobe InDesign CS6 on Mac hardware. Photography contributions by John Byrne; Mark Rauh, Silver and Blue Sports; and Claudia Ortega-Lukas, Jean Dixon, Eric Asistin, David Calvert, Crista Hecht, Jeff Ross, Matt Theilen and Beth Cohen, University of Nevada Marketing All text and photo content is property of or licensed to the University of Nevada and Nevada Athletics. These materials can not be reproduced without permission from the Nevada Communications Office. 2

3 WOLF PACK ROSTER QUICK FACTS Name Yr. Ht. Hometown/Previous School Grant Booth Sr. 6-1 Sydney, Australia/Mitchell HS Corey Eddings Sr Roseville, Calif./Oakmont HS Kaleb Gorbahn Sr. 6-2 Smithers, B.C./Holy Cross Sam Harned Jr Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin HS David Hinitz RS-Jr. 6-5 Reno, Nev./Reno HS Jooho Lee RS-Jr. 6-0 Coquitlam, B.C., Canada/Gleneagle Stephen Osbourne So Reno, Nev./Bishop Manogue HS Joey Vrzich Fr. 6-0 El Cajon, Calif./Christian HS General Information Location Reno, Nev. Enrollment 21,353 Nickname Wolf Pack School Colors Navy Blue and Silver Conference Mountain West President Dr. Marc Johnson Athletics Director Doug Knuth Athletics Dept. Phone (775) Athletics Website NevadaWolfPack.com University Website unr.edu INTRO WOLF PACK SCHEDULE Date Event Location Sept Badger Invite University Course - Madison, Wis. Sept Tucker Invitational Champ. Course - Albuquerque, N.M. Oct Mackenzie Invitational Meadow Club - Fairfax, Calif. Oct Pacific Invitational Reserve at Spanos Park - Stockton, Calif. Nov. 6-8 Saint Mary s Invite Poppy Hills GC - Pebble Beach, Calif. Feb NIT Tucson National GC - Tucson, Ariz. Mar Jackrabbit Invitational Boulder Creek GC - Boulder City, Nev. Mar The Goodwin TPC Harding Park - San Francisco, Calif. Apr El Macero Classic El Macero CC - Davis, Calif. Apr MW Championship Gold Mountain GC - Bremerton, Wash. MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWS Head coach Jacob Wilner and the student-athletes are available to the media for interviews upon request. Media is asked to set appointments up through the University of Nevada men s golf contact, Katie Rihn. RELEASES AND NOTES Media releases and statistics will be available 24 hours a day on the university website at nevadawolfpack.com. Additional information can be found on the Mountain West website: NEVADA COMMUNICATIONS Chad Hartley - Associate AD - (775) hartleyc@unr.edu Jack Kuestermeyer - Assistant Director - (775) jkuester@unr.edu Katie Rihn - Assistant Director - (775) krihn@unr.edu Nick Beaton - Assistant Director - (775) nbeaton@nevada.unr.edu Ryan Levine - Communications Assistant - (818) rlevine@unr.edu Hugh Tomasello - Intern - (408) htomasello@nevada.unr.edu Sheneé Sanchez - Multimedia Specialist - (775) shenees@unr.edu Al King - Digital Coordinator - (775) alfredk@unr.edu Jenna Holland - Digital Grad Assistant - (775) jennaholland@unr.edu Coaching Staff Head Coach Jacob Wilner Alma Mater, Year Coastal Carolina 01 Year Eighth year Best Finish 1st Assistant Coach Mike Paul Alma Mater, Year Oregon State 80 Year Seventh year Team Information MW Finish 6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost 3/2 Newcomers 2 Social Media Men s Golf Twitter Men s Golf Instagram Athletics Facebook Athletics Twitter Athletics NevadaMensGolf NevadaWolfPack Communications Men s Golf Contact Katie Rihn Office (775) Cell (412) Office Fax (775) krihn@unr.edu University of Nevada Athletics Communications Office Legacy Hall/232 Reno, NV

4 HOME COURSE INFORMATION Wolf Run Golf Club Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Designed by: John Fleming Type: Semi-Private Built in: 1998 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: Open Lahontan Golf Club Holes: 18 Location: Truckee, Calif. Designed by: Tom Weiskopf Type: Private Built in: 1998 Golf Season: May - October Visitor Policy: Closed Toiyabe Country Club Holes: 18 Location: New Washoe City, Nev. Designed by: Robert Muir Graves Type: Private Built in: 1994 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: With member only/reciprocal LakeRidge Golf Course Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Designed by: Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Type: Public Built in: 1969 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: Open Washoe Golf Course Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Type: Public Built in: 1934 Golf Season: year round Visitor Policy: Open Sierra Sage Golf Course Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Type: Public Built in: 1960 Golf Season: year round Visitor Policy: Open The Resort at Red Hawk Holes: 18 Location: Sparks, Nev. Designed by: Hale Irwin Type: Resort Built in: 2005 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: Open Old Greenwood Golf Course Holes: 18 Location: Truckee, Calif. Designed by: Jack Nicklaus Type: Resort/Semi-Private Built in: 2004 Golf Season: May - Octomber Visitor Policy: Open Golf Club at Gray s Crossing Holes: 18 Location: Truckee, Calif. Designed by: Jim Hardy, Peter Jacobsen Type: Resort Built in: 2007 Golf Season: May - October Visitor Policy: Open Dayton Valley Golf Club Holes: 18 Location: Dayton, Nev. Designed by: Arnold Palmer, Ed Seay Type: Semi-Private Built in: 1991 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: Open Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course Holes: 18 Location: Stateline, Nev. Designed by: George Fazio Type: Public Built in: 1968 Golf Season: Open: 5/11 Closed: 10/11 Visitor Policy: Open Wild Creek Golf Course Holes: 18 Location: Sparks, Nev. Designed by: Brad Benz, Dick Phelps Type: Public Built in: 1980 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: Open Schaffer s Mill Golf Club Holes: 18 Location: Truckee, Calif. Designed by: John Harbottle III, Johnny Miller Type: Private Built in: 2008 Golf Season: May - October Visitor Policy: Limited outside play The Club at ArrowCreek Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Designed by: Palmer Course Design Co. Type: Semi-Private Built in: 1997 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: Open Montreux Golf & Country Club Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Designed by: Jack Nicklaus Type: Private Built in: 1997 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: With member only Somersett Golf & Country Club Holes: 18 Location: Reno, Nev. Designed by: KBR Design, Tom Kite, Roy Bechtol, Randy Russel Type: Private Built in: 2004 Golf Season: Year round Visitor Policy: With member only

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6 INTRO Head Coach JACOB WILNER EIGHTH SEASON Head Coach Education: Bachelor s in Recreation & Leisure Service Management - Coastal Carolina 01 6 Hometown: Family: Coral Springs, Fla. Wife: Amanda; Daughter: Violet Jacob Wilner will lead the Wolf Pack men s golf program for the eighth season in It was an up and down year in for Wilner and the Wolf Pack, with many highlights along the way. Nevada won its first team title under Wilner s direction at the Jackrabbit Invitational where the Pack finished the three-round event at an incredible 41-under par. Nevada had four players finish inside the top 15 at that event, including two who tied for second. Nevada began the year with three consecutive runner-up finishes and secured top 10s in all five fall events. Individually Grant Booth had a career season and finished the year with a scoring average of 71.64, which set the single season program record. The Wolf Pack earned a seventh place finish in the Mountain West Championship. Highlighted from the championship was junior Corey Eddings who earned the runner-up finish after he posted the clubhouse lead following rounds one and two. The season, Wilner s fifth guiding the Pack, was capped off by a sound third place Mountain West finish for Nevada. Wilner had three of his four counting scorers finish in the top-10 in the event as senior Nick Fuller tied for third, Eddings tied for fourth and junior Grant Booth tied for seventh. In , Wilner guided the Wolf Pack into its first season in the Mountain West, finishing ninth at the conference championship. The Wolf Pack had two members of the team earn Academic All-MW honors. Also during that season Wilner himself qualified for the 2013 United States Public Links Championships. The season at Nevada - Wilner s second at the helm - was capped by another NCAA Regional appearance by a Pack player as Kevin Lucas earned an at-large selection and finished 48th at the Norman Regional. Nevada finished sixth at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championships with Lucas earning first-team All-WAC honors. In addition, four Pack players earned Academic All-WAC honors in Gustavo Chuang, Andrew Cornella, Zak Griffiths and Taylor Knoll. Nevada nearly got Wilner his first team victory as the team tied Oregon State at the Pacific Invitational but fell to the Beavers on the first hole of the playoff. Lucas did secure the individual victory, the first by a player under Wilner. Wilner s first season as the head coach of the Wolf Pack in was marked by a strong showing against a challenging schedule and culminated with a pair of golfers, Scott Smith and Kevin Lucas, earning All-Western Athletic Conference accolades. Smith earned an at-large spot into the NCAA Regionals as well, marking the third straight season Nevada was a part of postseason play. Smith twice earned WAC Golfer of the Week honors during the season. Prior to his promotion to head coach, Wilner spent two seasons with the Wolf Pack as an assistant coach with the Nevada golf program. In , the Wolf Pack finished in the top five at six different events, including a second-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference Championships. That also included a team championship at the Saint Mary s Invitational at Poppy Hills G.C. in Pebble Beach, Calif. During the course of the season, the Pack earned its highest ranking in the polls in nearly a decade. Individually, Jared Becher qualified for the NCAA Regional event and placed fifth at the Southwest Regional, narrowly missing a spot in the NCAA Championships. Becher and Ryan Hallisey each won WAC Golfer of the Week honors from during the season. Taylor Coffman was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII at-large teams and he, along with Smith, were named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All- America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. In his first season with the Wolf Pack in , Wilner helped the men s golf team to five top five finishes, including a win at the 2009 Stevinson Ranch Invitational, while Jared Becher, Ryan Hallisey and Scott Smith all earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors. On the women s side, the Wolf Pack had three top five showings, including a second-place team finish and individual win by first-team All-WAC honoree Melanie De Leon at the Northwest Inland Cup. When he arrived at Nevada, Wilner brought over seven years of experience as a golf instructor to the Wolf Pack, spending a year as a lead instructor at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, S.C. He also has worked at golf courses throughout southern California and Myrtle Beach S.C., including three years as an assistant golf professional at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles from and a stint as an assistant instructor at the Golf Digest Schools in 2003 in Myrtle Beach. A 2001 graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor s degree in recreation and leisure service management, Wilner was a member of the Chanticleer golf team for four years. He earned All-Big South Conference honors from and was on the dean s list for two years. Wilner averaged 72.3 strokes per round in 1999 and set Coastal Carolina s 54-hole scoring record (205), while he helped the Chanticleers rank fourth in the nation in scoring average in A native of Coral Springs, Fla., Wilner graduated from JP Taravella High School in Coral Springs. He met his wife, Amanda, at his alma mater, Coastal Carolina. He has one daughter, Violet. Coaching Experience 2010-present: Head coach, Nevada : Assistant coach, Nevada Playing Experience -Four-year member of the Coastal Carolina men s golf team - All-Big South honors from Averaged 72.3 strokes per round in Set the Coastal Carolina 54-hole scoring record (205) -Helped the Chanticleers rank fourth in the nation in scoring average in 1999

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8 INTRO Returning Player Profiles GRANT BOOTH Senior 6-1 Sydney, Australia Mitchell High School Booth s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low , , , Career , Booth s Career Bests 18 holes: 66, National Invitational Tournament (2016) Tournament Score (to par): -12, Jackrabbit Invitational (2017) Tournament Finish: T2nd, Jackrabbit Invitational (2017) SENIOR ( ) Returns for his final season with the Wolf Pack... Enters the year as the top Wolf Pack returner after making an appearance in the NCAA Regionals. JUNIOR ( ) Played in all 11 events and finished with a season scoring average of 71.64, which set the single season program record Shot a season-best round of 67 four different times Posted career-bests in tournament score to par (12-under) and tournament finish (tied for second) at the Jackrabbit Invitational, helping the Wolf Pack to its first team title since 2009 Finished the year just 15-over par through his 11 events Collected 116 birdies on the year, which led the team, including a season-high 16 at the Jackrabbit Invitational Made one eagle during the season at the Nick Watney Invitational His 358 pars on the year ranked second on the team In four of 11 events he finished the tournament under par Racked up five top 15 finishes, which included three top 10s 17 of his 33 rounds played were at par or better, including seven rounds in the 60s His par 5 scoring of 4.63 is the lowest in program history in a single season His par 3 scoring of 3.18 and par 4 scoring of 4.10 also led the Pack Made an appearance in the NCAA Regionals, shooting a three-day score of 214 ( ), recording a top 30 finish... Letter winner. SOPHOMORE ( ) Competed in all 11 events during his sophomore season Won a dual match vs. Colorado State with a round of 67 Recorded one top five, two top 10s and three top 15 finishes Shot a season-low round of 66 during the third round at the National Invitational Tournament where he finished under par for the event Played 13 of his 30 rounds with scores of 72 or better All three of his rounds at the Nick Watney Invitational were in the 60s (69, 68, 68) which allowed him to post his best to par score of the season at 8-under overall, he placed sixth at the event Finished in a tie for 11th at the MW Championship at 3-under par Compiled a scoring average of for the year, second best on the team He led the team in most subpar holes (8), par 3 scoring (3.13), par 4 scoring (4.16) and birdie conversion (27.5 percent) Collected 94 birdies during the season Letter winner. FRESHMAN ( ) Competed in 10 events in the fall and spring as a freshman... Took seventh at the Mountain West Championships... Lowest round came in the championships with a Shot a season-low 207 at the Price s Give Em Five Invitational... Came in 9-under par at the same event Letter winner. HIGH SCHOOL Graduate of Mitchell High School in Sydney, Australia... He was Captain of the NSW Junior State team in Finished in the top 16 at the Men s Australian Amateur in Finished in the top 16 in the Men s NSW Amateur in Tied for third in the Bonville Champions Trophy in Was the State Junior Matchplay Champion in Came in third in the All-Schools Championships in Most memorable event was representing Australia at the 2013 Callaway World Junior Championship. 8 PERSONAL Born Grant Booth... Son of Greg and Katrina Booth... Has one younger sister, Renee Booth... Chose Nevada over Washington State, Florida State, San Francisco, San Diego, at UT Arlington because of the location and quality academics that Nevada offers... Business Major... Likes to listen to music, fish and go to the beach in his spare time.

9 COREY EDDINGS Senior 5-11 Roseville, Calif. Oakmont High School Returning Player Profiles Eddings Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low , , , Career , Eddings Career Bests 18 holes: 64, Price s Give Em Five Invite (2014) Tournament Score (to par): -7, Mountain West Championship (2016) Tournament Finish: 2nd, Mountain West Championship (2016) SENIOR ( ) Returns for his final season with the Wolf Pack... Has been a significant contributer since his freshman year. JUNIOR ( ) Played in all 11 events during his junior season and finished with a season scoring average of 73.8 Fired his season-low round of 68 twice, at the Nick Watney Invitational and at the Mountain West Championship His best finish of the season also came at the Nick Watney Invitational, a tie for 10th Posted his best tournament score to par of the year at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational where he finished at 1-under par Was 85-over par for the entire season Collected 83 birdies on the year, including a season-best 12 at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational, and added 349 pars in 32 rounds played Notched three top 20 finishes during the season Played 12 of his 32 rounds with scores of 72 or better Academic All-Mountain West Letter winner. SOPHOMORE ( ) Finished second at the Mountain West Championship at 7-under par overall, he owned the 18 and 36-hole leads at that event Shot his, and the team, season-low round of 65 during the first round of the MW Championship, two shots shy of tying the school record low round Recorded one top five and two top 10s on the year Competed in all 11 events of the year Played six of his 30 rounds with scores of 72 or better Finished the National Invitational Tournament at even par Compiled a scoring average of for the year Collected 57 birdies on the year and two eagles, one of which came at the conference championship Led the team in pars per round (11.87) and fairways hit (68.5 percent) Letter winner. FRESHMAN ( ) Took part in eight events as a freshman... Came in fourth with a -5 performance at the Mountain West Championships... Shot a team-low 64 in the second round of the Price s Give Em Five Invitational... Has a season-best second place finish in the Ram Masters Invitational Letter winner. HIGH SCHOOL Graduate of Oakmont High School in Roseville, Calif.... Four-year high school letter-winner in golf... Played in the Captial Valley Conference... Was a member of the team that were Conference Champions in All-league golf all four years of high school... MVP of the league junior and senior year... Individual Champion junior and senior year... As a senior set the low scoring average in high school conference history... Most memorable event was making match play at the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2013 and INTRO PERSONAL Born Corey David Eddings... Son of Stu and Amy Eddings... Has older sister, Lindsey, and older brother, Drew... Chose Nevada over UC Davis, San Diego and Oregon State because of the location of Nevada, Coach Wilner, and it felt like a perfect fit... Member of the Honor Roll in high school... Snowboards and roots for his favorite Bay Area sports teams in his spare time. 9

10 INTRO Returning Player Profiles KALEB GORBAHN Senior 6-2 Smithers, B.C., Canada Holy Cross College Gorbahn s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low , Career , Gorbahn s Career Bests 18 holes: 64, Jackrabbit Invitational (2017) Tournament Score (to par): -12, Jackrabbit Invitational (2017) Tournament Finish: T2nd, Ram Masters Invitational (2016); Jackrabbit Invitational (2017) SENIOR ( ) Returns for his final season with the Wolf Pack... Capable of going low as he ranked second on the team in birdies as a junior. JUNIOR ( ) Played in all 11 events during his first full season with the Wolf Pack and finished with a season scoring average of 73.6 Set season bests at the Jackrabbit Invitational which included a team-low round of 64, 21 birdies, a tournament score to par finish of 12-under and a second place showing His play at the Jackrabbit Invitational led to Nevada capturing the team title Also earned a runner-up individual finish at the Ram Masters Invitational Finished the year at 83-over par through his 11 events Collected 108 birdies on the year, which ranked second on the team, three eagles and 327 pars 12 of his 33 rounds played were rounds of 72 or better Posted three top 15 finishes on the year Letter winner. PRIOR TO NEVADA Transfer from Holy Cross College in Indiana where he played two seasons of golf As a sophomore he averaged 72.1 for the season, which ranked him in the top five in the NAIA, and shot a season-low round of 65 twice Was second on the team in birdies last year Over the last two years he collected 15 top five finishes, including nine in a single year Also earned six runner-up finishes and one win Was named all-conference. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Smithers Secondary School in British Columbia where he was a three-sport athlete in golf, basketball and volleyball Won seven events in golf during his high school career Was his school s MVP four times in golf, four times in volleyball and twice in basketball Was involved in theater, leadership and music. PERSONAL Son of Dana and Shannon Gorbahn Has two older brothers, Kai and Taaron and a younger sister Jadyn Plans to major in business management Chose Nevada because he immediately fell in love with the campus and the staff Also recruited by BYU, Weber State, Arizona, Utah Valley and San Diego Lists Mike Weir as his sports hero The most memorable moment of his career was playing for Team Canada in the North America Cup, beating the U.S. for the first time in seven years Is a movie fanatic and a theater actor and helps with junior golf clinics in his spare time. 10

11 Returning Player Profiles Hinitz s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low Career , Hinitz s Career Bests 18 holes: 73, El Macero Classic (2016) Tournament Score (to par): +15, El Macero Classic (2016) Tournament Finish: T53rd, El Macero Classic (2016) REDSHIRT JUNIOR ( ) Will look to contribute and find his way into the lineup in after redshirting last season. JUNIOR ( ) Played in one event during his junior season, the season opener at the Badger Invite Finished in tie for 79th at that event after rounds of 83, 80 and 77 Made six birdies and 23 pars during his one event. SOPHOMORE ( ) Competed in four of 11 events during his second season Shot a season-low round of 73 in the first round of the El Macero Classic, which led to his best tournament finish of the year, a tie for 53rd at 15-over par Saw action in his first collegiate tournament at the Nick Watney Invitational Compiled a scoring average of for the year Collected 18 birdies throughout his four events Letter winner. FRESHMAN ( ) Did not compete Academic All-Mountain West honors. DAVID HINITZ Redshirt Junior 6-5 Reno, Nev. Reno High School HIGH SCHOOL A graduate of Reno High School, in Reno Nev.... Played JV basketball in 2011, and Varsity golf in 2012 and Won four of the six high school tournaments he played in. PERSONAL Born David Nickolas Hinitz... Son of Dean Hinitz and April Hinitz... Has one younger brother, Sam Archer... Chose Nevada to play golf for his hometown team... Most memorable moment was the first time he holed out from the fairway 175 yards out in a tournament... Works as a baker and plays golf in his free time. INTRO 11

12 INTRO Returning Player Profiles JOOHO LEE Redshirt Junior 6-0 Coquitlam, B.C., Canada Gleneagle Secondary Lee s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low , , Career , Lee s Career Bests 18 holes: 66, El Macero Classic (2015) Tournament Score (to par): -6, Price s Give Em Five (2014); Alister MacKenzie Invite (2015) Tournament Finish: 5th, El Macero Classic (2015) REDSHIRT JUNIOR ( ) Will look to contribute and find his way into the lineup in after redshirting last season. JUNIOR ( ) Did not compete... redshirted. SOPHOMORE ( ) Competed in all 11 events during his second season Shot a season-low round of 68 twice, first at the Nick Watney Invitational and then at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational Earned one top five, one top 10 and one top 15 finish on the year Played nine of his 30 rounds with scores of 72 or better Posted one of his best performances of the year at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational where he placed in a tie for 19th at 6-under par (68, 69, 70) Also finished under par at the Nick Watney Invitational at 1-under (73, 71, 68) Finished in 51st place at the Mountain West Championship Compiled a scoring average of for the year Ranked second on the team in par 3 scoring (3.19) Collected 66 birdies on the year and led the Pack with four eagles Letter winner. FRESHMAN ( ) Competed in 11 events as a freshman... Shot a season-low 66 at the El Macero Classic... Finished the Price s Give Em Five Invitational -6 in 21st place... Had a season-best 5th place finish at the El Macero Classic Letter winner. HIGH SCHOOL Graduate of Gleneagle Secondary School in Coquitlam, British Colombia... Lettered in golf from Played in four USGA events... Was a part of team that were the District Champions in 2010 and 2011 and the Fraser Valley Champions in 2010 and Was a member of the Provincial Champion team in Was individual district champion his junior and senior years... Western Fraser Valley Champion... Was the youngest golfer to play on a high school team at age Most memorable moment was shooting a 59 in a tournament. PERSONAL Born Joo Ho Lee... Son of Hea Ja Jung... Chose Nevada over Cal, Oregon, Oregon State and Gonzaga because of the deep history of success in athletics and the great learning environment the school provides... Economics major... Was a member of the Leadership group in High School... Likes to cheer on the Calgary Flames, read, hang out with friends and volunteer in his spare time. 12

13 Returning Player Profiles STEPHEN OSBORNE Sophomore 5-11 Reno, Nev. Bishop Manogue High School Osborne s Career Statistics Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low Career Osborne s Career Bests 18 holes: 75, El Macero Classic (2017) Tournament Score (to par): +9, El Macero Classic (2017) Tournament Finish: T50th, El Macero Classic (2017) INTRO SOPHOMORE ( ) Will look to contribute more and earn a spot on the travel roster after playing in two events his rookie season. FRESHMAN ( ) Played in two events during his rookie season, the National Invitational Tournament and the El Macero Classic Posted his best finish of the two events, a tie for 50th, at the El Macero Classic where he shot rounds of 80, 75 and 80 Collected seven birdies and 66 pars during his two events. HIGH SCHOOL Local product who graduated from Bishop Manogue High School where he was a three-sport athlete in golf, soccer and ski racing Posted a 74.3 scoring average to earn first team all-state honors his senior year Was part of two state championships as well, in 2013 at Sierra Sage Golf Course and in 2015 from Montreux Country Club His low round in high school was a round of 66 In addition to golf he is a fairly accomplished skier, he won the individual giant slalom in 2014 and the individual slalom in 2013 Won the Harvard Prize Book Award Was a member of National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars Was an AP Scholar and graduated with high honors and service recognition. PERSONAL Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Osborne Has an older brother, Christian Reviglio, and a younger sister and brother, Sarah and Ollie Plans to major in finance Also recruited by Navy and Berry College Lists Jason Day as his sports hero Most memorable moment of his career was America s Cup in Boise, Idaho because the atmosphere and the crowds were great, it had an extra buzz to it Is an avid ping pong player, skis, enjoys time in the water, works closely with Special Olympics Started a non-profit organization called Operation Athlete that he hopes will develop to provide kids with the opportunity to play sports in Reno and other areas Quote on why he chose Nevada, I chose Nevada because it provides me the best opportunity to improve myself as a student, athlete, and person. Coach Wilner s program is impressive on and off the course as the team competes at a high level and maintains one of the best team GPAs on campus, and I believe that Nevada golf is one of the most well rounded programs in the country. 13

14 Newcomer Player Profiles INTRO SAM HARNED 5-10 Junior Rocklin, Calif. Rocklin High School JUNIOR ( ) Walk-on who played his way onto the team via a tryout in the offseason. HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Rocklin High School in 2015 and was a member of the golf team there for four seasons Named to the Sierra Foothill League first team during his senior year Averaged 72 for 18 holes and 37.5 for nine holes. PERSONAL Son of Lori and Jon Harned Has one younger sister, Sierra His father, Jon, ran track at UC Irvine Majoring in general business Chose Nevada because it was one of his top options Lists Tiger Woods as his sports hero The most memorable moment of his career was his first amateur win at the Sacramento Valley Match Play Enjoys spending time with his friends in his free time. JOEY VRZICH 6-0 Freshman El Cajon, Calif. Christian High School FRESHMAN ( ) Expected to make an immediate impact during his rookie season... Advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championship. HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letter winner in golf at Christian High School in El Cajon, Calif. Helped lead his team to the Division 3 CIF Championship in 2015 First team All-CIF honoree and ranked first in league and conference play Set the course record at Rams Hill Golf Course with an impressive round of 59 and has a junior golf team title under his belt Has played in a number of tournaments, including a win at the Canadian International Junior Challenge where he shot rounds of 73, 69 and 74 Has multiple runner-up and top five finishes to his name, including a second place showing at the Future Collegians World Tour event in Arizona. PERSONAL Son of Mike and Nicol Vrzich Has two older brothers, Jerrod and Justin, and one younger brother, John His brother Justin plays golf at a community college Plans to major in general business and minor in communications He chose Nevada because his parents have owned a place in Northern Nevada for over 20 years so it feels like home Also recruited by San Diego State, San Diego, Iowa State, Colorado and Oregon State Lists Jordan Spieth as his sports hero Enjoys working out, playing golf and watching television in his spare time. 14

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16 INTRO SEASON RESULTS GRANT BOOTH 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars Badger Invite T19/ Ram Masters Invitational T34/ Nick Watney Invitational T5/ Fightin Irish Golf Classic T47/ Saint Mary s Invitational / National Invitational Tour T18/ Jackrabbit Invitational T2/ ASU Thunderbird Invitational T12/ The Goodwin T25/ El Macero Classic / Mountain West Championship T22/ NCAA Regionals T27/ Totals 2, Career Bests Low Round: 66 at the 2016 National Invitational Tournament Low Tournament Score (to par): -12 at the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational Best Tournament Finish: T2nd at the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational COREY EDDINGS 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars Badger Invite E T12/ Ram Masters Invitational DQ DQ 6-22 Nick Watney Invitational E T10/ Fightin Irish Golf Classic T61/ Saint Mary s Invitational T24/ National Invitational Tour / Jackrabbit Invitational T48/ ASU Thunderbird Invitational T20/ The Goodwin T80/ El Macero Classic T33/ Mountain West Championship T32/ Totals 2, Career Bests Low Round: 64 at the 2014 Price s Give Em Five Invite Low Tournament Score (to par): -7 at the 2016 Mountain West Championship Best Tournament Finish: 2nd at the 2016 Mountain West Championship TRAVIS FREDBORG 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars Badger Invite T16/ Ram Masters Invitational T14/ Nick Watney Invitational T20/ Fightin Irish Golf Classic T9/ Saint Mary s Invitational T67/ National Invitational Tour T57/ Jackrabbit Invitational T6/ ASU Thunderbird Invitational T20/ The Goodwin T20/ El Macero Classic T33/ Mountain West Championship T46/ Totals 2, Career Bests Low Round: 66 at the 2016 Fighting Irish Golf Classic Low Tournament Score (to par): -9 at the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational Best Tournament Finish: T6th at the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational 16

17 SEASON RESULTS NICK FULLER 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars Badger Invite T5/ Ram Masters Invitational T46/ Nick Watney Invitational T26/ Fightin Irish Golf Classic T58/ Saint Mary s Invitational T52/ Jackrabbit Invitational T11/ ASU Thunderbird Invitational E T27/ The Goodwin T116/ El Macero Classic T28/ Mountain West Championship T15/ Totals 2, Career Bests Low Round: 66 at the 2016 Badger Invitational Low Tournament Score (to par): -7 at the 2015 Mountain West Championships Best Tournament Finish: 3rd at the 2015 Mountain West Championships KALEB GORBAHN 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars Badger Invite T59/ Ram Masters Invitational T2/ Nick Watney Invitational T13/ Fightin Irish Golf Classic T44/ Saint Mary s Invitational T24/ National Invitational Tour / Jackrabbit Invitational T2/ ASU Thunderbird Invitational T71/ The Goodwin T87/ El Macero Classic T43/ Mountain West Championship T32/ Totals 2, Career Bests Low Round: 64 at the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational Low Tournament Score (to par): -12 at the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational Best Tournament Finish: T2nd at the 2016 Ram Masters Invitational and the 2017 Jackrabbit Invitational DAVID HINITZ 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars Badger Invite T79/ Totals Career Bests Low Round: 73 at the 2016 El Macero Classic Low Tournament Score (to par): +15 at the 2016 El Macero Classic Best Tournament Finish: T53rd at the 2016 El Macero Classic STEPHEN OSBORNE 1st 2nd 3rd Total Avg. Low +/- Finish Birdies Eagles Pars National Invitational Tour T86/ El Macero Classic T50/ Totals Career Bests Low Round: 75 at the 2017 El Macero Classic Low Tournament Score (to par): +19 at the 2017 El Macero Classic Best Tournament Finish: T50th at the 2017 El Macero Classic INTRO 17

18 INTRO TOURNAMENT SCORING BADGER INVITE hosted by Wisconsin University Course, Madison, Wis. Sept , 2016 par 72, 7,259 yards 13 teams/81 players NICK WATNEY INVITATIONAL hosted by Fresno State San Joaquin CC, Fresno, Calif. Oct. 3-4, 2016 par 71, 6,952 yards 15 teams/89 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Iowa State Nevada Wofford t4. Illinois State t4. Marquette t4. Wisconsin Nebraska Kansas State South Dakota State North Dakota State Rutgers Drake Butler Nevada Scores t5. Nick Fuller, =211 (-5) t12. Corey Eddings, =216 (E) t16. Travis Fredborg, =217 (+1) t19. Grant Booth, =218 (+2) t59. Kaleb Gorbahn, =229 (+13) t79. David Hinitz, =240 (+24) RAM MASTERS INVITATIONAL hosted by Colorado State Fort Collins CC, Fort Collins, Colo. Sept , 2016 par 70, 7,218 yards 17 teams/100 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Colorado State Nevada Wichita State Air Force Sacramento State Rice Fresno State Nebraska Wyoming Idaho Northern Colorado South Dakota State t13. Illinois State t13. Valparaiso Denver t16. Weber State t16. Oral Roberts Nevada Scores t2. Kaleb Gorbahn, =207 (-3) t14. Travis Fredborg, =214 (+4) t34. Grant Booth, =219 (+9) t46. Nick Fuller, =221 (+11) DQ. Corey Eddings, DQ Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. BYU t2. Nevada t2. Saint Mary s Cal Poly UC Irvine Sacramento State Fresno State UC Riverside Columbia Loyola Marymount UC Santa Barbara t12. Cal State Northridge t12. Pacific Long Beach State Cal State Bakersfield Nevada Scores t5. Grant Booth, =211 (-2) t10. Corey Eddings, =213 (E) t13. Kaleb Gorbahn, =215 (+2) t20. Travis Fredborg, =217 (+4) t26. Nick Fuller, =220 (+7) t52. Tyler Saunders, =225 (+12) FIGHTING IRISH GOLF CLASSIC hosted by Notre Dame Warren GC, South Bend, Ind. Oct. 9-11, 2016 par 70, 6,713 yards 15 teams/87 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. UTEP Notre Dame Ball State Eastern Michigan Illinois State Utah State Santa Clara Butler Nevada t10. Seattle t10. William & Mary San Diego Georgetown Xavier IUPUI Nevada Scores t9. Travis Fredborg, =211 (+1) t44. Kaleb Gorbahn, =218 (+8) t47. Grant Booth, =219 (+9) t58. Nick Fuller, =222 (+12) t61. Corey Eddings, =223 (+13) 18

19 TOURNAMENT SCORING SAINT MARY S INVITATIONAL hosted by Saint Mary s Poppy Hills GC, Pebble Beach, Calif. Oct , 2016 par 71, 6,927 yards 14 teams/84 players JACKRABBIT INVITATIONAL hosted by South Dakota State Siena GC, Las Vegas, Nev. March 10-11, 2017 par 72, 6,843 yards 12 teams/67 players INTRO Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. San Diego State Saint Mary s San Francisco Fresno State Arizona Santa Clara t7. Nevada t7. Oregon State UC Santa Barbara t10. Washington State t10. Gonzaga Texas State Toledo Idaho Nevada Scores 12. Grant Booth, =219 (+6) t24. Corey Eddings, =223 (+10) t24. Kaleb Gorbahn, =223 (+10) t52. Nick Fuller, =229 (+16) t67. Travis Fredborg, =236 (+23) NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT hosted by Arizona OMNI Tucson National, Tucson, Ariz. Feb , 2017 par 72, 7,200 yards 16 teams/88 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Iowa State t2. Arizona State t2. UNLV UTEP Arizona San Francisco Colorado State 8. Santa Clara BYU Notre Dame Wyoming San Jose State New Mexico State Utah Princeton Nevada Nevada Scores t18. Grant Booth, =214 (-2) t57. Travis Fredborg, =224 (+8) 81. Kaleb Gorbahn, =231 (+15) 85. Corey Eddings, =234 (+18) t86. Stephen Osborne, =236 (+20) Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Nevada UNLV Cal State Fullerton t4. Long Beach State t4. South Dakota Weber State Utah State Southern Utah t9. South Dakota State t9. Hawai i North Dakota State Creighton Nevada Scores t2. Grant Booth, =204 (-12) t2. Kaleb Gorbahn, =204 (-12) t6. Travis Fredborg, =207 (-9) t11. Nick Fuller, =211 (-5) t48. Corey Eddings, =224 (+8) ASU THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL hosted by Arizona State Karsten GC, Tempe, Ariz. March 18-19, 2017 par 71, 7,013 yards 15 teams/84 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Arizona State UNLV t3. Nevada t3. Washington Iowa State Colorado State California t8. Arizona t8. Utah 10. Cal Poly San Francisco UC Irvine Hawai i San Diego UC Riverside Nevada Scores t12. Grant Booth, =209 (-4) t20. Travis Fredborg, =212 (-1) t20. Corey Eddings, =212 (-1) t27. Nick Fuller, =213 (E) t71. Kaleb Gorbahn, =226 (+13) 19

20 INTRO TOURNAMENT SCORING THE GOODWIN hosted by Stanford Stanford GC, Stanford, Calif. March 30 - April 1, 2017 par 70, 6,727 yards 24 teams/126 players EL MACERO CLASSIC hosted by UC Davis/Nevada El Macero CC, Davis, Calif. April 13-14, 2017 par 72, 7,097 yards 14 teams/77 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Stanford USC UNLV Oregon Washington Pepperdine SMU t8. BYU t8. Northern Colorado Saint Mary s Cal Poly t12. Nevada t12. San Francisco Wyoming t15. Colorado t15. UCLA t17. Colorado State t17. Oregon State UC Davis Pacific Fresno State Marquette San Jose State Chico State Nevada Scores t20. Travis Fredborg, =215 (+5) t25. Grant Booth, =216 (+6) t80. Corey Eddings, =226 (+16) t87. Kaleb Gorbahn, =227 (+17) t116. Nick Fuller, =233 (+23) Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. Seattle t2. Fresno State t2. Oregon State UC Davis Grand Canyon Nevada Washington State Cal State Fullerton Sacramento State Idaho Northern Colorado UC Riverside Utah Valley Fairleigh Dickinson Nevada Scores 3. Grant Booth, =218 (+2) t28. Nick Fuller, =229 (+13) t33. Corey Eddings, =230 (+14) t33. Travis Fredborg, =230 (+14) t43. Kaleb Gorbahn, =233 (+17) t50. Stephen Osborne, =235 (+19) MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP hosted by Mountain West Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz. April 21-23, 2017 par 72, 7,194 yards 11 teams/55 players Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1. UNLV Colorado State Boise State San Diego State New Mexico Nevada Air Force Wyoming t9. San Jose State t9. Utah State Fresno State Nevada Scores t15. Nick Fuller, =215 (-1) t22. Grant Booth, =217 (+1) t32. Corey Eddings, =219 (+3) t32. Kaleb Gorbahn, =219 (+3) t46. Travis Fredborg, =225 (+9) 20

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22 INTRO 22 WOLF PACK MEN S GOLF RECORD BOOK YEARLY TEAM SCORING Avg , , *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* *bulk of results missing* The Nevada men s golf program began in the 1940s, but over time records and results have not accurately been kept up to date. Some pages of this document begin in the late 70s, but for the purpose of all records, the season will be the beginning mark. Anyone with information regarding lost seasons is asked to contact the team s sports information director, Katie Rihn, at krihn@unr.edu. ALL-TIME BEST SINGLE ROUND SCORES Score Year Tournament SCVB Pacific Invitational Jackrabbit Invitational* SCVB Pacific Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Price s Give Em Five Invite Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Aztec Invitational ASU Thunderbird Invitational Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Wolf Pack Classic* ALL-TIME BEST 36-HOLE TOURNAMENT SCORING Score Year Tournament Jackrabbit Invitational* Price s Give Em Five Invite SCVB Pacific Invitational WAC Championship* Aztec Invitational Northwest Collegiate Classic John Burns Intercollegiate Mountain West Championship ASU Thunderbird Invitational Alister MacKenzie Invitational ALL-TIME BEST 54-HOLE TOURNAMENT SCORING Score Year Tournament SCVB Pacific Invitational Jackrabbit Invitational* Price s Give Em Five Invite Northwest Collegiate Classic John Burns Intercollegiate PING Golf Cougar Classic Aztec Invitational Wolf Pack Classic* Mountain West Championship Taylor Made Barona Cup Nick Watney Invitational * won tournament

23 WOLF PACK MEN S GOLF RECORD BOOK TOURNAMENT TEAM TITLES (29) West Coast Athletic Conference Championship West Coast Athletic Conference Championship West Coast Athletic Conference Championship UNR Spring Classic Oregon Invitational Wolf Pack Classic UNR Spring Classic UNR Spring Classic Big Sky Championship Big Sky Championship Wolf Pack Classic Wolf Pack Classic Wolf Pack Classic St. Mary s Invitational Yale Fall Tournament Cleveland Golf-Augusta College Invitational Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Wolf Pack Classic Northwest Classic Wolf Pack Classic Wolf Pack Classic Cougar Classic Wolf Pack Classic Wolf Pack Classic Western Athletic Conference Championship Stevinson Ranch Invitational Saint Mary s Invitational Pacific Invitational Jackrabbit Invitational INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT WINNERS (26) Dave Nelson, WCAC Dee Conton, Wolf Pack Classic Dave Nelso, WCAC Matt Plumlee, UNLV Rebel Classic Robert Icban, U.S. Int l Mark Gilmartin, Big Sky Steve Watson, Big Sky Steve Watson, Nevada Classic Steve Watson, Robertson Homes Collegiate Steve Watson, Wolf Pack Classic Steve Watson, UNR Spring Classic David Osborne, Nevada Classic Kevin Miskimons, UCSB Classic Rick Vaughn, Robertson Homes Collegiate Rich Barcelo, Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Brett Bingham, Oregon Duck Invitational Brett Bingham, Wolf Pack Classic James Watt, Taylor Made Intercollegiate Rich Barcelo, Stanford Intercollegiate Ray Otis, Fresno Classic Sprague Kolp, Wolf Pack Classic Sprague Kolp, Taylor Made Intercollegiate Casey Watabu, NCAA West Regional Taylor Coffman, Squire Creek Classic Jared Becher, PING Cougar Classic Kevin Lucas, Pacific Invitational BEST YEARLY SCORING AVERAGE Year Player Avg Michael Watson Charlie Wi Nabuhito Soto Robert Walton Brett Bingham Rich Barcelo Justin Peters Rich Barcelo Justin Peters Ray Otis Mike Haack Mike Haack Ian Hagen Casey Watabu Adam Hagen Adam Hagen Taylor Coffman James Haban Scott Smith Jared Becher Scott Smith Kevin Lucas Ryan Mulvany Rhyne Jones Grant Booth Travis Fredborg Grant Booth INTRO 23