2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF Head Coach Jonathan Dismuke... 6-7 Assistant Coach Chris Hill...8 2011-12 Outlook...9-10 Eric Adler...11 Jesse Droemer... Will Dusenbury... Bryn Flanagan... Wesley McClain... Curtis Reed... Joseph Reynolds...14 Jordan Rumora...15 Greg Schmaus/Kyle Pilgrim... James Ross/Roman Robledo...
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF HEAD COACH JONATHAN DISMUKE THE DISMUKE FILE Full Name: Jonathan McKinley Dismuke Hometown: Calhoun City, Miss. Birthdate: Nov. 19, 1980 Pronunciation: Diz-Myook (as in mute) EDUCATION Auburn B.S. in education 2004 Calhoun Academy Calhoun City, Miss. 1999 FAMILY Wife: The former Maggie Bussmann COACHING CAREER 2009 Houston head coach 2008-09 Texas A&M assistant coach 2006-08 Mississippi assistant coach COACHING HONORS 2009 NCAA Division I national champions 2008 Jan Strickland National Assistant Coach of the Year finalist PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2001-04 Four-year letterman at Auburn PLAYING HONORS Competed at three NCAA Championships (2004, 2003, 2002) Compete in four NCAA Regionals (2004, 2003, 2002, 2001) Member of 2002 SEC championship team Tied for fourth at 2004 NCAA Regional 2004 All-SEC 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll PLAYING NOTES One of two Auburn players to compete in 11 NCAA Championship rounds and one of eight players to compete in 12 NCAA Regional rounds during their careers. Ranks among Auburn s top-25 career leaders in scoring average. JONATHAN DISMUKE Head Coach Third Season at Houston Auburn 2004 Jonathan Dismuke enters his third season as the head coach of the University of Houston golf program in 2011-12. As a student-athlete, assistant coach and head coach, Dismuke has enjoyed tremendous success throughout his collegiate golf career while competing against the nation s top players and teams. As impressive as his and his teams achievements have been on the course, he also has worked dligently behind the scenes to continue to move Cougar Golf forward. In the spring of 2010, Dismuke played a key role in brokering a partnership with Redstone Golf Club to make that facility the Cougars home course. He also worked closely with administrators, alumni and the community to raise funds for the construction of the Dave Williams Golf Academy at Redstone Golf Club. This facility offers the latest technology and amenties for Cougar student-athletes and makes Houston the only school in the state of Texas that can boast of a home course/practice facility that annually hosts a PGA TOUR event. AT HOME IN HOUSTON Armed with one of the nation s youngest lineups in 2010-11, Dismuke led the Cougars to five top-five team finishes and seven top-10 finishes throughout the season, including a second-place showing at the Cabo Collegiate in the second tournament of the fall. The Cougars regularly competed with five student-athletes in their first seasons in the scarlet and white, including four true freshmen. Overcoming a challenging stretch late in the spring, Dismuke guided the Cougars to a tie for fourth place at the Conference USA Championships. It was the program s highest finish at the league s annual postseason event since 2003. Appearing in his first collegiate postseason tournament, Curtis Reed tied for fifth on the individual leaderboard and was named to the league s All-Tournament Team. Dismuke wasted little time in making his impact felt with the Cougars during his first season, though he was not hired until mid-july 2009 and forced to play catch-up both on the recruiting trail and in building the team s schedule. The Cougars captured the team championship at the Husky Invitational to wrap up the 2009 fall season in only the fourth tournament of his head coaching career. In addition to the team title, Jackie Lindsey won medalist honors at the Husky Invitational with four Cougars finishing among the top-seven individual leaders at that event. When the Cougars opened the 2010 spring season at their own Redstone Challenge at Redstone Golf Club, Dismuke led Houston to a second-place team finish with Clark Mitzner earning medalist honors. Mitzner also was twice named the Conference USA Golfer of the Week during a three-week stretch in February, while Matt Eschenburg captured the award in October. By the time that the season was finished, Dismuke had led the Cougars to six top-10 teamfinishes, including four straight midway through the season with three top-five finishes. JOINING THE COUGARS It was that kind of success, as a student-athlete and as a coach, that made Houston administrators feel confident that Dismuke was the right man for the job. Jonathan is regarded as a rising star in the business, a quality individual and will serve as a great role model for our student-athletes as he helps to prepare them to be champions for life, Rhoades said. He truly cares about the total well being of his student-athletes and demands excellence from them in all areas of their lives. Dismuke joined a golf program that historically has ranked among the best in NCAA history, winning 16 NCAA team national championships and eight NCAA individual national crowns. The program also has produced 19 team conference champions, 20 individual conference champs and 44 All-America honorees while former 6
MEDIA ALMANAC HEAD COACH JONATHAN DISMUKE Cougars on the PGA Tour have won nealry $130 million during their careers. Much of what attracted me to the University of Houston is the past success of the golf program, Dismuke said. It is one of the most decorated programs in collegiate golf history, and I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of this special program. AS AN ASSISTANT COACH As an assistant at Texas A&M during the 2008-09 season, Dismuke helped lead the Aggies to their first NCAA golf national championship. After emerging from tournament play, the Aggies claimed a 3-2 win against Arkansas in the final match to win the crown. He played a key role in advising Bronson Burgoon, who hit a 125-yard gap wedge from the deep rough far to the right of the fairway to within three inches of the 18th hole at Inverness Golf Club to clinch the match for the Aggies. Writers with Golfweek magazine called it one of the best shots in college golf history. Prior to joining Texas A&M, Dismuke served as an assistant coach at Mississippi from 2006 to 2008. During the 2006-07 season, he helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA East Regional and a fourth-place showing at the SEC Championship. During Dismuke s final season at Mississippi in 2008, the Rebels overcame an eighth-place finish at the SEC Championship to place sixth at the NCAA East Regional at Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mississippi continued its impressive postseason run with a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Championships on the Kampen Course in West Lafayette, Ind. For his efforts that season, Dismuke was honored as a finalist for the Jan Strickland Assistant Coach of the Year Award, presented by Taylor- Made-Adidas Golf. PLAYING CAREER As a four-year letterman at Auburn, he competed in four NCAA Regionals and three NCAA Championships and was a member of the 2002 Tiger team that won the SEC championship. His individual career was highlighted by numerous top-five showings, including a third-place finish at the 2004 NCAA Regional. That same season, he earned All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. As a senior in 2004, he posted a three-round score of 211, including a 69 in the second round, at the Yale University Golf Club, at the NCAA East Regional to finish in a tie for fourth at that event. Advancing to the NCAA Championship, he opened the nation s top collegiate event with an impressive 68 and led the Tigers with a threeround score of 217 to finish among the top-40 leaders. Dismuke is one of only two Tigers in school history to compete in 11 NCAA Championship rounds and joins seven other Tigers who competed in 12 NCAA Regional rounds during their collegiate careers. A native of Calhoun, Miss., Dismuke has a decorated background on the course. He was the 1997 Mississippi State Junior Champion and was the Mississippi Junior Player of the Year in 1998. His amateur career included a victory at the Greystone Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.), where he set the competitive course record (65) and the tournament scoring record (202). He also set the Course Record at Mobile Country Club (Mobile, Ala.) en route to a third-place finish at the 2003 Labor Day Invitational. Dismuke qualified for the 1999 USGA U.S. Public Links Championship and the 2002 and 2004 U.S. Amateurs. In addition, he played two years of professional golf on the NGA Hooters Tour and received the NGA Golf Achievement Award in 2005. He also attended the PGA Tour Qualifying School in 2004 and 2005. Following his collegiate playing days, Dismuke received his bachelor s degree in education from Auburn in 2004. He and his wife Maggie were married in November 2009. The couple lives in Humble. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT JONATHAN DISMUKE Houston Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades Jonathan is a proven winner in all areas of life, having demonstrated great leadership as both a player and a coach. He is regarded as a rising star in the business, a quality individual and will serve as a great role model for our studentathletes as he helps to prepare them to be champions for life. Coach Dismuke truly cares about the total well being of his student-athletes and demands excellence from them in all areas of their lives. He not only asks this of his players but leads by example. Texas A&M Head Coach J.T. Higgins Jonathan is passionate about his job and as hard a worker as I have ever seen. Houston hired the complete package, who can do everything. He will make the current players on the team better, and he will bring in talented players. Houston has one of the best young coaches in the country coming to work for them. We are very happy and excited for Diz and Maggie but at the same time we are sad to see them go. He is one of the best young coaches in the country. Diz is a tireless worker, a terrific recruiter and a good communicator. We are thankful for the year he gave to Texas A&M and wish him the best of luck at Houston. Note: Dismuke served as an assistant coach at Texas A&M in 2008-09, when the Aggies won the NCAA Division I national championship Mississippi Head Coach Ernest Ross Jonathan will bring a lot of enthusiasm and ability. He has always been great with player relations and seems to get the most out of his players. In addition, I expect him to do a great job with alumni and booster relationships, bringing back the winning tradition to Houston golf. Note: Dismuke served as an assistant coach at Mississippi from 2006 to 2008. Arkansas Head Coach Brad McMakin Jonathan is the best assistant coach in the country. He knows talent, is a hard worker and will be dedicated to UH. He wants to bring championships back to the UH program. There is no doubt that his dedication and motivation will get things turned around quickly. UH hired the best guy in the business for the job. Former UH Golfer and Current Shadow Hawk Golf Club General Manager Paul Marchand In hiring Jonathan Dismuke, the University of Houston Athletics Department has signaled it is time to bring some new hardware to the trophy case. He has exceptional skills to bring to a program with a storied past at a time when it needs help. He is an exceptional young man with solid performances everywhere he has been -- a college golfer at Auburn, an assistant coach at Mississippi, and most recently an assistant coach at Texas A&M. Jonathon has the coaching talent and competitive passion that I predict will be the foundation of success for the next chapter in Cougar Golf. 7
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS HILL THE HILL FILE Full Name: Christopher Michael William Hill Hometown: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Birthdate: Feb. 9, 1983 EDUCATION Wayne State B.S. in marketing 2007 St. Patrick s High School Sarnia, Ontario 2002 FAMILY Married to the former Alysssa Riley COACHING CAREER 2010 Houston assistant coach 2008-10 Houston Baptist assistant coach 2007-08 Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy instructor/director of college placement 2006-07 Wayne State graduate assistant coach 2006-07 Western Golf and Country Club (Redford, Mich.) lead instructor/assistant pro PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2002-06 Four-year letterman at Wayne State PLAYING NOTES Member of 2004-05 Great Lakes Regional No. 3 champions 2003-04 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference champions CHRIS HILL Assistant Coach Second Season at Houston Wayne State 2007 Chris Hill begins his second season with the University of Houston golf program as assistant coach. In that role, he assists head coach Jonathan Dismuke in all aspects of the team, including practice scheduling, recruiting, scheduling and studentathlete development. He is a member of the PGA of America and the National Golf Coaches Association/Golf Coaches Association of America. AT HOUSTON Joining the Cougars in August 2010, Hill helped lead the Cougars to one of their most successful seasons in recent history. Playing with a lineup that featured four true freshmen and a sophomore in his first semester at Houston, the Cougars recorded five top-five and seven top-10 team finishes throughout the season. WIth a fourth-place showing at the Conference USA Championships, the Cougars earned their best finish at that event since 2003 with Curtis Reed being named to the All-Tournament Team. Chris fit what we were looking for better than anyone else and immediately provides our program with international connections, head coach Jonathan Dismuke said. He will relate well to our players and has done a fine job of player development throughout his career. For Hill, the move to the Cougar program was the perfect it. Jonathan is a coach that I have looked up to since I started working in college golf, and it is an honor to join him at a program with the history and tradition of the University of Houston, Hill said. I have been fortunate to work with coaches like Jonathan and Hank Haney during my career COACHING CAREER Hill joined the Cougar program after a twoyear stint as the men s and women s assistant coach at Houston Baptist. In 2009-10, the Husky women s team won the Great West Conference championship by 21 strokes. In his first season, he helped lead the men s team to a pair of tournament wins, including the inaugural 2009 Great West Conference championship. His work also led to five All-Conference performers during the program s first year of existence. In 2008-09, the women s team also finished as the runner-up at the GWC Championship, and Hill worked closely with two student-athletes who were named to the NGCA All-American Scholar Team. Prior to joining Houston Baptist, Hill worked as a certified instructor and director of college placement at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, S.C., in 2007-08. There he worked under the guidance of legendary instructor Hank Haney and mentored many of the nation s top junior golfers. Chris is one of the most dedicated teachers that I have ever had work for me, and he will be a great asset to the University of Houston golf program, Haney said. Hill also appeared as a regular on the Golf Channel reality series School of Golf, which detailed the lives of junior golfers in their efforts to turn professional or play collegiate golf. Following his collegiate playing days, he entered the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at Wayne State, his alma mater, in 2006-07. During that time, he also worked as the lead instructor and assistant pro at Western Golf and Country Club in Redford, Mich. AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE Hill was a four-year letterman at Wayne State from 2002-06. There, he helped lead the Warriors to the 2004 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and the 2005 Great Lakes Regional No. 3 crown. He was a member of the Wayne State Student- Athlete Committee from 2002 to 2006 and served as captain of the golf team during the 2005-06 season. Hill received his bachelor s degree in marketing from Wayne State in 2007. He and his wife Alyssa were married in January 2011. The couple lives in Houston. 8
MEDIA ALMANAC 2011-12 OUTLOOK MEET THE COUGARS By Class Senior (1): Eric Adler Juniors (4): Will Dusenbury, Joseph Reynolds, James Ross, Jordan Rumora Sophomores (4): Jesse Droemer, Bryn Flanagan, Wesley McClain, Curtis Reed Freshmen (2): Kyle Pilgrim, Roman Robledo By State or Country Texas (9): Eric Adler, Will Dusenbury, Jesse Droemer, Wesley McClain, Kyle Pilgrim, Curtis Reed, Roman Robledo, Joseph Reynolds, Jordan Rumora Scotland (1): James Ross South Africa (1): Bryn Flanagan By Experience Two Letters (2): Eric Adler, Jordan Rumora One Letter (6): Jesse Droemer, Will Dusenbury, Bryn Flanagan, Wesley McClain, Curtis Reed, Joseph Reynolds Transfer (1): James Ross High School (2): Kyle Pilgrim, Romano Robledo By Height 6-4 (1): James Ross 6-3 (1): Bryn Flanagan 6-1 (2): Kyle Pilgrim, Roman Robledo 6-0 (2): Wesley McClain, Jordan Rumora 5-11 (1): Will Dusenbury 5-10 (1): Curtis Reed 5-9 (1): Eric Adler 5-8 (1): Jesse Droemer 5-4 (1): Joseph Reynolds By Weight 200 (2): Kyle Pilgrim, Roman Robledo 185 (1): James Ross 180 (1): Jordan Rumora 175 (1): Bryn Flanagan 170 (1): Will Dusenbury 165 (2): Wesley McClain, Curtis Reed 155 (2): Eric Adler, Jesse Droemer 140 (1): Joseph Reynolds By Age (as of Jan. 1, 2012) 31 Head coach Jonathan Dismuke (Nov. 19, 1980) 28 Assistant coach Chris Hill (Feb. 9, 1983) 23 Eric Adler (Oct. 29, 1988) 22 Joseph Reynolds (July 25, 1989) 21 James Ross (March 17, 1990) Jesse Droemer (July 16, 1990) Bryn Flanagan (July 30, 1990) Jordan Rumora (Sept. 11, 1990) 20 Will Dusenbury (July 11, 1991) Curtis Reed (July 23, 1991) Wesley McClain (Sept. 10, 1991) 19 Kyle Pilgrim (Dec. 11, 1992) 18 Roman Robledo (Jan. 16, 1993) A year ago, the University of Houston boasted one of the nation s youngest teams with four true freshmen and a sophomore competing in his first semester with the program. Fast forward to the 2011-12 season, and it s easy to see why head coach Jonathan Dismuke is so optimistic about the program s future, this season and beyond. Our situation last year will make us better this year. Our young guys received so much playing experience, said Dismuke, who is entering his third season with the program. I look for them to return and know what to expect and how to go about their business and get better. Those young players combined with an impressive signing class give Dismuke and the Cougars muchneeded depth, a luxury the program rarely enjoyed during his first two seasons. We will be fresh and ready for every event. Coming down the stretch last year was a struggle for us, playing a lot of young guys, Dismuke said. With more depth, we can plug anyone into the lineup at any time. That kind of depth throughout the lineup does more than aid the Cougars during tournament competition. It challenges and pushes every member of the team from the beginning of the season to the end. It also allows a more competitive atmosphere, and it enhances your player development. The players must get better every day if they want to play. Everybody wants to play; everybody wants to get out and compete in travel, Dismuke said. To do that, you have to be one of our best players. If you have a team filled with guys that are competitive, your chances of sustaining a high level of player over the course of a season improves dramatically. THE RETURNEES Six lettermen return from the 2010-11 squad that finished in a tie for fourth at the Conference USA Championships, the program s best finish at the league s annual postseason event since 2003. Junior Will Dusenbury is the older member of that group. Transferring from Dallas Baptist at the semester break, Dusenbury competed in all but one spring tournament. He finished second on the team with a 73.86 scoring average and tied for the team s low round of the year with a second-round 68 at the Desert Shootout. For his impressive efforts throughout the spring, Dusenbury was honored as the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year. Sophomore Curtis Reed was one of the team s most decorated players a year ago and should contend for the top spot in the Cougars lineup each week. Reed led the Cougars with a 73.76 scoring average, 12 rounds of par or better and twice fired season-low 68s at the Seminole Intercollegiate and Louisiana Classics. However, Reed saved one of his best performances for last. With a 2-under-par 214 at the Conference USA Championships, the Castroville, Texas, native tied for fifth and earned a place on the All-Tournament Team. Sophomore Jesse Droemer was a consistent player for the Cougars throughout the 2010-11 season and will play a key role this season. A year ago, Droemer competed in all but one tournament, finishing with a team-high-tying 12 sub-par rounds. The Sealy, Texas, native looks to use a successful summer campaign as a springboard for greater accomplishments this season. Droemer advanced to the field of 32 at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in Oregon in late June. An all-around student-athlete, Droemer earned a place on the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll at the end of the season. Competing in his first collegiate season a year ago, sophomore Bryn Flanagan was another steady performer. He was one of three Cougars to compete in all 11 tournaments in 2010-11. During that time, Flanagan posted a 74.33 average with nine sub-par rounds and tied for 15th at the Seminole Intercollegiate. The Krugersdorp, South Africa, native also excelled in the classroom, earning a place on the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Sophomore Wesley McClain joined Reed and Flanagan as the only players to compete in all 11 tournaments a year ago. The Diboll, Texas, native finished third on the team 11 rounds of par or better and fired back-to-back 69s during the final two rounds of the Desert Shootout. Junior Jordan Rumora competed in only three tournaments during the 2010-11 season but made the most of his opportunities. The Houston native and Cy-Fair High product finished third on the team with a 74.11 scoring average and tied for 11th at the spring-opening Rice Intercollegiate. Eric Adler returns for his senior season as the elder statesman of the group. A year ago, the Sugar Land, Texas, native competed in one tournament at the Jim West Intercollegiate. Joseph Reynolds begins his junior season after playing at the Jim West Intercollegiate in 2011. THE NEWCOMERS With such a young team, Dismuke and the Cougars will welcome only three newcomers to the team this season. However, the members of that signing class possess 9
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF 2011-12 OUTLOOK award-winning resumes and will quickly challenge for playing time. Kyle Pilgrim joins the Cougars after an award-winning career at Colleyville Heritage. As a senior, he was a Class 5A All-State Second-Team honoree despite having only committed to golf full-time during his junior season. Pilgrim also has proven himself as an all-around student-athlete, earning a place on the Texas Academic All-State Team. As a student at Houston, he will enroll in the Honors College. Roman Robledo is a physically gifted young player who quickly impressed coaches with his potential. As a student at Harlingen South High, was a Class 5A All-State First Team selection as a senior and captured four consecutive District 31-5A indivdiual titles. A transfer from Michigan State, James Ross will be in his first season with the Cougars in 2011-12 but will take on a key role with the team. An experienced, older player, the Edinburgh, Scotland, native will be looked to for leadership by his coaches and younger teammates, on and off the court. Ross competed at Michigan State from 2009 to 2011 and put up impressive numbers during that time. He recorded four top-10 finishes, including medalist honors at the Fossum Invitational to open the 2010-11 fall season. THE SCHEDULE The Cougars will play 11 regular-season tournaments, highlighted by the return of The Woodlands All-American Intercollegiate. Played all but one season from 1955 to 1997, the All-American Intercollegiate was a mainstay on the Cougar schedule and developed into one of the nation s premier collegiate tournaments. The event returned in 2006 and was last played in 2009. The event will cap the Cougars regular-season schedule and be played at The Woodlands Country Club on the 7,018-yard, par-72 Tournament Course on April 9-10. Houston welcomes a nationally competitive 16-team field to the event, including Arkansas, Baylor, Clemson, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Minnesota, North Texas, Notre Dame, Rice, SMU, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M, Texas State, Tulsa, and UT Arlington. I initially wanted to delay hosting this for a few years, but everywhere I would speak fans would ask about reviving the All-American Intercollegiate, Dismuke said. This was something that Cougar Golf fans wanted, and it s something I am excited to bring back. Dismuke and assistant coach Chris Hill wasted little time in assembling a high-caliber field during the tournament s return. Eleven of the teams in the field (Arkansas, Baylor, Clemson, Lamar, North Texas, Notre Dame, SMU, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M, Tulsa and UT Arlington) competed in the 2011 NCAA Regionals with Minnesota and Rice sending individual participants to the NCAA postseason. An Overview The regular-season slate features 11 tournaments in six states. Dismuke and his team will earn their frequent flyer miles in 2011-12 with the Cougars playing as far north as Minnesota, as far east as Georgia and as far west as California. In addition to the travel, the Cougars also are scheduled to compete against some of the nation s top collegiate teams. I like the diversity of the schedule. We will see many different teams during the course of the year, and our strength of schedule has increased significantly from last year, Dismuke said. We have enough depth and talent to compete at the national level, and I wanted to put us on a stage to do that. These players have a lot of goals they want to accomplish while they are here. They have taken the mindset that it s their job to put Houston Golf on the map again. It s going to be fun to watch. Head Jonathan Dismuke The Fall Schedule The Cougars open the fall season at the Gopher Invitational on Sept. 11-12 in Wayzata, Minn. From there, the team will compete at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic on Sept. 26-27 at the Warren Course in South Bend, Ind. This will be the third straight season that the Cougars have played in Notre Dame s tournament. A year ago, the Cougars tied for fourth. Houston wraps up its fall season with a pair of tournaments in the state of Texas. The Cougars will compete in an all-texas field at the Lone Star Invitational at Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio on Oct. 16-18. From there, the team heads to Dallas to play at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, hosted by Baylor at Royal Oaks Country Club. The Spring Schedule After a three-month break from tournament competition, the Cougars make a return trip to San Antonio on Feb. 13-14 when they take part at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational at Oak Hills Country Club. One week later, the Cougars join the field at the Rice Intercollegiate, at Westwood Golf Club on Feb. 20-21. The Cougars take a trip east on Interstate 10 to open the month on March 5-6 to tee off at the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club. Houston will host its first tournament of the season on March 16-17 when it welcomes a 16-team field to Laredo Country in Laredo, Texas. That field includes Baylor, Central Arkansas, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, Kansas, Lamar, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Mississippi State, Rice, Southern Miss, Stephen F. Austin, Texas State, UTSA and VCU. From there, the Cougars will compete at the Insperity Augusta State Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., hosted by the two-time defending NCAA national champion Jaguars. The Postseason Following The Woodlands/All-American Intercollegiate, the Cougars will begin their postseason April 22-24 at Texarkana Country Club in Texarkana, Ark. This will be the second straight season that Houston will play in the league s postseason event at that location. The winner of the C-USA Championships advances to the NCAA Regional, slated for May 17-19 at a site to be determined. The NCAA Championships is slated to tee off May 29-June 3 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. 10
MEDIA ALMANAC RETURNING LETTERMEN ERIC ADLER 5-9 155 Senior-1L (RS 07-08) Sugar Land, Texas (Clements HS) Supply Chain and Logistics Technology ABOUT ERIC ADLER Lone senior on the 2011-12 team... Continues to improve and develop his game... Solid ball-striker... Will be looked to for leadership on and off the course. JUNIOR (2010-11) Fall Did not compete. Spring Made his season debut at the Jim West Intercollegiate... Tied for 73rd with a score of 238 at that event. SOPHOMORE (2009-10) Fall Made his season debut at the Husky Invitational... Posted a tworound score of 153 to tie for 33rd place. Low Round: 72 (2nd) All-American Intercollegiate/George Thorn (Feb. 23, 2009) Low 36 Holes: 150 All-American Intercollegiate/George Thorn (Feb. 23, 2009) Low 54 Holes: 227 All-American Intercollegiate/George Thorn (Feb. 23-24, 2009) Best Finish: 15th Border Olympics (March 13-14, 2009) 2010-11 Results Jim West Intercollegiate t-73rd 80-76-82 238 2009-10 Results Husky Invitational t-33rd 76-77 153 Border Olympics t-74th 83-78-76 237 Louisiana Classics t-73rd 81-74-78 233 2008-09 Results All-American Intercollegiate/George Thorn t-28th 78-72-77 227 Border Olympics 15th 77-81-78 236 2007-08 Redshirt 2008-09 2 6 463 77.17 0 0 1 2009-10 3 8 623 77.88 0 0 0 2010-11 1 3 238 79.33 0 0 0 Totals 6 17 1,324 77.88 0 0 1 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008-09) Fall Did not compete. Spring Made his collegiate debut during the All-American Intercollegiate/George Thorn... Fired a 72 in the second round of that event and tied for 28th with a score of 227. FRESHMAN (2007-08) Did not compete and sat out as a redshirt during his first collegiate season. CLEMENTS HIGH SCHOOL Lettered for head coach Jason Jezek... Won the District 23-5A championship with a 36-hole score of 143 after shooting a 1-under-par 71 in the first round... Was the runner-up in the boys 16-18 division of the Texas Junior Golf Tour event at Blackhorse Golf Club... Tied for seventh at the Texas Legends Junior Tour s Heart of Texas championship in Waco... Qualified for the Greater Houston Junior City Championship... Was the runner-up at the 2006 Houston s Golf Association s Match Play Championship. Full name is Eric Graham Adler... Born Oct. 29, 1988 in Atlanta, Ga... Son of Richard and Judi Adler of Sugar Land... Majoring in supply chain and logistic technology... Nickname is E. 11
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF RETURNING LETTERMEN JESSE DROEMER 5-8 155 Sophomore-1L Sealy, Texas (Homeschool) Kinesiology-Sports Administration 2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll ABOUT JESSE DROEMER Made an immediate impact in his first season and should be a regular in the starting lineup... Talented young player who keeps the ball in front of him... Strong in distance control and ball-striking... Solid off the tee and is a talented iron player... Award-winning student-athlete on the course and in the classroom. FRESHMAN (2010-11) Competed in all but one tournament... Tied for the team lead with 12 rounds of par or better. Fall Made his collegiate debut at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic... Led the Cougars at that event, shooting even-par 70s in the second and final rounds... Finished in a tie for 15th with a score of 216... Led the Cougars for the second straight tournament at the Cabo Collegiate... Tied for 12th place with a score of 218... Posted a 70 in the second round at the Lone Star Invitational... Finished in a tie for 39th at that tournament at 224. Spring Made his spring debut at the Louisiana Classics... Played steady to lead the Cougars with a score of 218 and tie for 12th at that event... Led the Cougars at the Border Olympics with a consistent performance... Opened that tournament with a 70 and finished in a tie for 44th... Fired a 1-under-par 71 in the final round at the Conference USA Championships... Finished 37th at that event with a score of 225. Low Round: 70 (1st) Louisiana Classics (March 7, 2011) 70 (2nd) Lone Star Invitational (Oct. 17, 2010); 70 (2nd, 3rd) Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (Sept. 27-28, 2010) Low 36 H oles: 142 Louisiana Classics (March 7, 2011) Low 54 Holes: 216 Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (Sept. 27-28, 2010) Best Finish: t-12th Louisiana Classics (March 7-8, 2011 t-12th Cabo Collegiate (Oct. 2-4, 2010) 2010-11 Results Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic t-15th 76-70-70 216 Cabo Collegiate t-12th 72-74-72 218 Lone Star Invitational t-39th 78-70-76 224 Louisiana Classics t-12th 70-72-76 218 Seminole Intercollegiate t-77th 77-76-77 230 Desert Shootout t-54th 71-75-73 219 Border Olympics t-44th 70-75-75 220 Insperity Augusta State Invitational t-67th 76-71-80 227 Jim West Intercollegiate t-37th 79-70-79 228 Conference USA Championships 37th 78-76-71 225 2010-11 10 30 2,225 74.17 0 0 3 Totals 10 30 2,225 74.17 0 0 3 HIGH SCHOOL Captured the 2008 AJGA Arkansas Junior at Blessing championship... Honored as the 2008 Texas Junior Golf Tour Player of the Year... Recognized as the 2008 Houston Golf Association Player of the Year.. Earned place among the top 100 in junior rankings... Named the Golfweek Player of the Week for July 28, 2008. Full name is Jesse Taylor Droemer... Born July 16, 1991, in Tomball, Texas... Son of William and Patricia Droemer... Majoring in kinesiology-sports administration. 12
MEDIA ALMANAC RETURNING LETTERMEN WILL DUSENBURY 5-11 170 Junior-1L League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS) Dallas Baptist Business 2011 Conference USA Newcomer of the Year ABOUT WILL DUSENBURY Made an immediate impact with the Cougars in his first semester and will continue to challenge for playing time... Local product who returned to the Houston area... Upperclassman who is expected to be a leader for the younger student-athletes on and off the course. SOPHOMORE (2010-11) Finished second on the team with a 73.86 scoring average... One of two players to shoot a season-low 68. Fall Competed at Dallas Baptist during the fall semester before transferring to Houston... Played in all five fall tournaments... Earned top-20 finishes at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate and The Oklahoma Collegiate... Posted a season-low 67 during the second round at the latter event. Spring Made his Cougar debut at the Rice Intercollegiate... Fired an even-par 72 in the second round of that tournament and finished in a tie for 23rd at 219... Tied for 21st at the Seminole Intercollegiate... Fired a 69 in the second round at that event... Posted a 68 in the second round at the Desert Shootout... Led the Cougars at the Insperity Augusta State Invitational, posting a score of 223 to tie for 45th place... Paced the team with a final-round 70 at the Conference USA Championships... Tied for 23rd at that event with a score of 220. SOPHOMORE (2010-11) Fall Competed at Dallas Baptist during the fall semester before transferring to Houston... Played in all five fall tournaments... Earned top-20 finishes at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate and The Oklahoma Collegiate... Posted a season-low 67 during the second round at the latter event. PRE-HOUSTON Competed during the 2009-10 season and the 2010 fall semester at Dallas Baptist. Freshman (2009-10): Honored as the Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year and was named to the league s First Team... Earned six top-10 finishes, including second-place finishes at the NCCAA Championship during the fall semester and the Heartland Conference Tournament... Fired an impressive 6-under-par 66 in the final round at the latter event... Captured medalist honors at the DBU Patriot Classic in the spring with a season-low 211. Full name is William Scott Dusenbury... Born July 11, 1991, in Webster, Texas... Son of David and Missy Dusenbury... Majoring in business. Low Round: 66 (3rd) (at DBU) Heartland Conference Tournament (April 20, 2010) 68 (2nd) (at UH) Desert Shootout (March 19, 2011) Low 36 Holes: 138 (at DBU) NCCAA Championships (Oct. 12, 2009) 144 (at UH) Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-12, 2011) Low 54 Holes: 208 (at DBU) Heartland Conference Tournament (April 19-20, 2010) 218 (at UH) Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-13, 2011 Best Finish: 1st (at DBU) DBU Patriot Invitational (March 29-30, 2010) t-21st (at UH) Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-13, 2011) Career Results 2010-11 At Houston (Spring) Rice Intercollegiate t-23rd 74-72-73 219 Louisiana Classics t-71st 79-79-76 233 Seminole Intercollegiate t-21st 75-69-74 218 Desert Shootout t-47th 77-68-72 217 Border Olympics t-49th 75-74-72 221 Insperity Augusta State Invitational t-45th 74-74-75 223 Conference USA Championships t-23rd 74-76-70 220 At Dallas Baptist (Fall) Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate t-44th 74-75 149 Northeastern State Classic t-28th 70-76 146 The Oklahoma Collegiate t-21st 72-69-73 214 NCCAA Championship 5th 75-72-76 223 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational 11th 73-74-73 220 2009-10 Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate t-42nd 75-73 148 The Territory Classic t-5th 72-72 144 Bruce Williams Memorial Invitational t-9th 71-73-74 218 NCCAA Championship 2nd 67-71-76 214 St. Edward s Invitational t-10th 75-73 148 Pioneer Shootout t-14th 81-78-71 230 Midwestern State Invitational t-37th 78-80-74 232 DBU Patriot Invitational 1st 70-69-72 211 Jim West Intercollegiate t-56th 80-80-82 242 Heartland Conference Tournament t-2nd 73-69-66 208 NCAA Division II Midwest South Central Regional t-95th 75-82-89 246 2009-10 11 30 2,241 74.70 4 6 7 2010-11 (DBU) 5 13 952 73.23 0 0 2 2010-11 (UH) 7 21 1,551 73.86 0 0 0 2010-11 (Totals) 12 34 2,503 73.62 0 0 2 Totals 23 64 4,744 74.13 4 6 9 HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Clear Creek High School. 13
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF RETURNING LETTERMEN BRYN FLANAGAN 6-3 175 Sophomore-1L Krugersdorp, South Africa (Krugersdorp) Kinesiology-Sports Administration 2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll ABOUT BRYN FLANAGAN Physically talented player... Has a very developed game at a young age... Tough competitor... Challenges for a spot in the starting lineup each week... Talented all-around student-athlete. FRESHMAN (2010-11) One of only three players to compete in all 11 tournaments. Fall Made his collegiate debut at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic... Tied for 41st at that tournament with a score of 224... Led the Cougars with a final-round 71 at the Cabo Collegiate... Finished in a tie for 22nd place at that event. Spring Tied for 23rd at the season-opening Rice Intercollegiate with a score of 219... Fired a 69 in the opening round of that event... Posted a 69 in the second round at the Border Olympics to post the Cougars lowest score at at that tournament... Recorded the Cougars lowest round of the Conference USA Championships with an opening-round 69. Low Round: 69 (1st) Conference USA Championships (April 24, 2011) 69 (2nd) Border Olympics (March 25, 2011) 69 (1st) Desert Shootout (March 18, 2011) 69 (1st) Rice Intercollegiate (Feb. 21, 2011) Low 36 Holes: 142 Desert Shootout (March 17-18, 2011) Low 54 Holes: 214 Desert Shootout (March 17-19, 2011) Best Finish: t-15th Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-13, 2011) 2010-11 Results Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic t-41st 73-75-76 224 Cabo Collegiate t-18th 78-72-71 221 Lone Star Invitational t-26th 73-73-75 221 Rice Intercollegiate t-23rd 69-75-75 219 Louisiana Classics t-37th 75-73-75 223 Seminole Intercollegiate t-15th 73-70-72 215 Desert Shootout t-28th 73-69-72 214 Border Olympics t-49th 80-69-72 221 Insperity Augusta State Invitational t-75th 83-73-74 230 Jim West Intercollegiate t-73rd 79-77-82 238 Conference USA Championships t-40th 69-82-76 227 2010-11 11 33 2,453 74.33 0 0 2 Totals 11 33 2,453 74.33 0 0 2 HIGH SCHOOL Earned his Under 23 Central Gauteng Interprovincial Colours in 2010... Rose as high as No. 7 in the national amateur rankings... Finished second at the South Africa Amateur Strokeplay at Pearl Valley Golf Estates... Placed fourth at the 2009 Northern Amateur Tournament... Won the South African Under 18 All-Africa Games in 2008... Finished first at the South Africa National Order of Merit Tournament at Orkney... Was the runner-up at the 2006 South African Boys Under 18 Championship... Also won the Krugersdorp Junior Open Tournament that year. Full name is Bryn Colin Flanagan... Born July 30, 1991, in Johannesburg, South Africa... Son of Noel and Jacqueline Flanagan... Comes from athletic family.. Father Noel played international hockey in 1964... Brother, Lenn, is a golf professional and director of Wanderers Golf Club in Johannesburg... Sister, Leigh, competed in gymnastics and is now a coach and judge... Majoring in kinesiology-sports administration. \ 14
MEDIA ALMANAC RETURNING LETTERMEN WESLEY McCLAIN 6-0 165 Sophomore-1L Diboll, Texas (Diboll HS) Kinesiology-Sports Administration 2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll ABOUT WESLEY McCLAIN Impressive young player... Paid immediate dividends with the Cougars in his first season and will be a regular in the starting lineup in the years to come... Solid ball-strike with a lot of speed... Physically gifted athlete who continues to develop his short game. FRESHMAN (2010-11) One of only three players to compete in all 11 tournaments. Fall Made his collegiate debut at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic... Posted four straight birdies on the back nine to finish with an even-par 70 during his first collegiate round... Finished in a tie for 28th place with a score of 221... Tied for seventh place after recorded three straight par rounds or lower at the Lone Star Invitational... Posted a 2-under-par 70 in the second round and finished with a score of 214. Spring Tied for 21st at the season-opening Rice Intercollegiate with score of 218... Went 71-72 in the final two rounds of that event... Fired back-to-back 69s in the final two rounds of the Desert Shootout to tie for 17th place... Finished with a score of 211 at that event... Posted a 72 in the final round at the Border Olympics to lower his score with each round... Drained birdies on five of six holes during one stretch at that event... Shot an even-par 72 in the second round at the Conference USA Championships... Finished in a tie for 26th with a score of 221 at that event. Low Round: 69 (3rd) Desert Shootout (March 19, 2011) 69 (2nd) Desert Shootout (March 18, 2011) Low 36 Holes: 142 Desert Shootout (March 17-18, 2011) 142 Lone Star Invitational (Oct. 17, 2010) Low 54 Holes: 211 Desert Shootout (March 17-19, 2011) Best Finish: t-7th Lone Star Invitational (Oct. 17, 2010) 2010-11 Results Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic t-28th 70-77-74 221 Cabo Collegiate t-51st 74-81-78 233 Lone Star Invitational t-7th 72-70-72 214 Rice Intercollegiate t-21st 75-71-72 218 Louisiana Classics t-71st 76-78-79 233 Seminole Intercollegiate t-47th 76-77-70 223 Desert Shootout t-17th 73-69-69 211 Border Olympics t-67th 78-74-72 224 Insperity Augusta State Invitational t-83rd 77-83-75 235 Jim West Intercollegiate t-61st 79-81-74 234 Conference USA Championships t-26th 75-72-74 221 2010-11 11 33 2,467 74.76 1 1 2 Totals 11 33 2,467 74.76 1 1 2 DIBOLL HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Jeff Stifle... Four-year letterman... Won 20 high school tournaments during his prep career... Won the District 20-3A championship three times... Finished third at the 2009 AJGA Stars of Texas Junior and placed third at the Texas State Junior later that year... Captured the 2009 AJGA Heritage Junior in Bluffton, S.C., after firing 69s in the opening and final rounds... Qualified on Houston team to play the Scottish team in Aberdeen, Scotland, in the summer of 2007... Graduated No. 5 in his high school class... National Honor Society president... SMASH Club vice president... Angelina County Drug-Free All-Star. Full name is Wesley James McClain... Born Sept. 11, 1991, in Nacogdoches, Texas... Son of Jim and Judy McClain... Sister, Allison, is a former softball letterwinner at Centenary College and is an assistasnt director of communications at at UH... Majoring in kinesiology-sports administration. 15
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF RETURNING LETTERMEN CURTIS REED 5-10 165 Sophomore-1L Castroville, Texas (Medina Valley HS) Business 2011 Conference USA All-Tournament Team 2011 Conference USA All-Freshmen Team ABOUT CURTIS REED Solid all-around performer... Great ball-striker who made an immediate impact in the lineup... Was the most decorated member of the team a year ago and will continue to vie for tournament titles and honors. FRESHMAN (2010-11 Became only the second player since 2004 to be named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team... Led the Cougars with a 73.76 scoring average and tied for the team lead with 12 rounds of par or better... One of two players to shoot a season-low 68 and accomplished that feat twice... One of only three players to compete in all 11 tournaments. Fall Made his collegiate debut at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic... Fired an even-par 70 in the final round to move into a tie for 18th with a score of 217... Posted a second-round 69 to better his first-round total by 12 strokes at the Cabo Collegiate... Finished in a tie for 22nd place at that tournament with a score of 222. Spring Tied for 32nd at the season-opening Rice Intercollegiate... Posted a career-low 68 in the second round at the Louisiana Classics... Bettered his morning score by 12 strokes... Finished in a tie for 42nd place with a score of 224... Led the Cougars at the Seminole Intercollegiate with a fourth-place finish after posting a three-round total of 210... Posted back-to-back sub-par rounds, including a 68 in the second round... Recorded a 70 in the final round at the Desert Shootout... Lowered his scored with each round at the Border Olympics, including a final-round 72... Led the Cougars at the Jim West Intercollegiate with a 25thplace finish... Tied for fifth place at the Conference USA Championships with a 2-under-par 214... Opened that event with a 70 and closed with tournament with a 71. tournament he competed... Member of the Greater San Antonio Golf Super Team... Academic Excellence Award recipient. Junior (2008-09): District 29-4A individual champion... Finished among the top five at the 4A State Championship... Member of the Greater San Antonio Golf Super Team... Academic Excellence Award recipient. Sophomore (2007-08): District 29-4A individual champion... Runner-up at the Region IV Tournament... Finished among the top-five leaders at the Class 3A State Championship... Member of the Greater San Antonio Golf Super Team... Academic Excellence Award recipient. Freshman (2006-07): Class 3A State and Regional individual champion... Helped lead Panthers to Class 3A state championship... Runner-up at the Region IV Tournament... Member of the Greater San Antonio Golf Super Team... Honored as the Greater San Antonio Junior Golfer of the Year. Full name is Curtis Kothmann Reed... Born July 23,1991, in San Antonio, Texas... Son of Bruce and Laura Reed... Majoring in business. Low Round: 68 (2nd) Seminole Intercollegiate (March 12, 2011) 68 (2nd) Louisiana Classics (March 7, 2011) Low 36 Holes: 140 Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-12, 2011) Low 54 Holes: 210 Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-13, 2011) Best Finish: t-4th Seminole Intercollegiate (March 11-13, 2011) 2010-11 Results Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic t-18th 73-74-70 217 Cabo Collegiate t-22nd 81-69-72 222 Lone Star Invitational t-39th 75-74-75 224 Rice Intercollegiate t-32nd 72-75-73 220 Louisiana Classics t-42nd 80-68-76 224 Seminole Intercollegiate t-4th 72-68-70 210 Desert Shootout t-62nd 75-75-70 220 Border Olympics t-57th 76-75-72 223 Insperity Augusta State Invitational t-85th 84-80-72 236 Jim West Intercollegiate t-25th 77-74-73 224 Conference USA Championships t-5th 70-73-71 214 2010-11 11 33 2,434 73.76 2 2 3 Totals 11 33 2,434 73.76 2 2 3 MEDINA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Randy Mann... Earned All-State honors for four consecutive seasons... Two-time state champion... Three-time district champion... Recorded the lowest total in the history of the District 24-4A Championship... Ranked No. 5 in the Polo World Golf rankings in Texas for 2010 graduates, No. 45 in the rankings for all 2010 graduates and No. 71 in the overall rankings... Member of National Honor Society. Senior (2009-10): Won the Texas Boys State Championship in late July at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Austin, Texas... Captured Class 4A individual state championship... District 29-4A individual champion... Finished among the top-10 individual leaders in each 16
MEDIA ALMANAC RETURNING LETTERMEN JOSEPH REYNOLDS 5-4 140 Junior-1L (RS 08-09) Houston, Texas (Cy Falls HS) Consumer Sciences and Merchandising ABOUT JOSEPH REYNOLDS One of the hardest working players on the team... Continues to show great improvement... Fierce competitor... Will add depth to the lineup this season. SOPHOMORE (2010-11) Fall Did not compete. Spring Made his season debut at the Jim West Intercollegiate... Tied for 52nd at that event with a score of 231. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009-10) Fall Made his collegiate debut at the Kansas Invitational... Tied for 61st at that event after shooting 236. Spring Tied for 10th at Houston s own Redstone Challenge after shooting a 77... Led the Cougars at the Administaff Augusta State Invitational... Fired a career-low 69 in the second round of that event to post a 220 and tie for 55th... Bettered his score by three strokes each round and finished with an even-par 72 in the final round to tie for 27th at the Conference USA Championships. Low Round: 69 (2nd) Administaff Augusta State Invitational (April 3, 2010) Low 36 Holes: 146 Administaff Augusta State Invitational (April 3, 2010) Low 54 Holes: 220 Administaff Augusta State Invitational (April 3-4, 2010) Best Finish: t-10th Redstone Challenge (Feb. 6, 2010) 2010-11 Results Jim West Intercollegiate t-52nd 81-76-74 231 2009-10 Results Kansas Invitational t-61st 81-75-80 236 Husky Invitational t-23rd 76-74 150 Redstone Challenge t-10th 77 Rice Intercollegiate t-52nd 79-78-82 239 J.L. Lewis Intercollegiate t-43rd 77-84 161 Administaff ASU Invitational t-55th 77-69-74 220 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate t-48th 76-77-76 229 Conference USA Championships t-27th 78-75-72 225 2008-09 Redshirt 2009-10 8 20 1,537 76.85 0 1 1 2010-11 1 3 231 77.00 0 0 0 Totals 9 23 1,768 76.87 0 1 1 FRESHMAN (2008-09) Sat out as a redshirt. CYPRESS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Todd Thompson... Was a three-time team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore, junior and senior... Also was a three-time All- Houston Golf Association Top-10 Boy of Houston during his final three years... Three-time Regional qualifier... Won three tournaments during the high school season as a senior... Won the 2007 HGA Fall Round-Up by nine strokes... Earned a spot on the varsity team as a freshman. Full name is Joseph Ryan Reynolds... Born July 25, 1989, in Houston... Son of Tom and Mary Reynolds... Majoring in consumer sciences and merchandising... Working to become the fifth member of his family to graduate from the University of Houston. 17
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF RETURNING LETTERMEN JORDAN RUMORA 6-0 180 Junior-2L Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair HS) Consumer Sciences and Merchandising ABOUT JORDAN RUMORA Local player who will be looked to for leadership... Adds depth and experience to a young team... Will fight for a spot in the starting lineup each week. SOPHOMORE (2010-11) Fall Did not compete. Spring Made his season debut at the Rice Intercollegiate and finished as the Cougars leading player... Fired back-to-back sub-par rounds to finish with a score of 216 and tie for 11th place. FRESHMAN (2009-10) Fall Made his collegiate debut at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic a memorable one... Posted the team s lowest round of that tournament with a 70 in the second round and finished in a tie for 10th with a score of 218... Rebounded from a tough opening round to shoot a 68 in the second round at the Husky Invitational... Posted a score of 148 to tie for 16th at that event. Spring Fired the Cougars lowest round of the tournament with a 73 in the final round at the Rice Intercollegiate. Low Round: 68 (2nd) Husky Invitational (Oct. 27, 2009) Low 36 Holes: 145 Lone Star Invitational (Oct. 18, 2009) Low 54 Holes: 216 Rice Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-22, 2011) Best Finish: t-10th Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (Oct. 5-6, 2009) 2010-11 Results Rice Intercollegiate t-11th 77-69-70 216 Desert Shootout t-77th 74-78-75 227 Border Olympics t-67th 76-73-75 224 2009-10 Results Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic t-10th 75-70-73 218 Lone Star Invitational t-59th 83-78-82 243 Husky Invitational t-16th 80-68 148 Rice Intercollegiate t-38th 84-77-73 234 J.L. Lewis Intercollegiate t-32nd 79-77 156 Border Olympics t-78th 73-85-81 239 Bulldog Classic t-65th 77-81-81 239 2009-10 7 19 1,477 77.74 0 1 2 2010-11 3 9 667 74.11 0 1 1 Totals 10 28 2,144 76.57 0 2 3 CY-FAIR HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Rusty Hicks... Served as team captain... Placed fifth in national championship golf... Posted a low score of 64 in August 2009 during the College Players Tour... Graduated in the top 20 percent of his class... Also competed in basketball, soccer and track during his prep career... Played for his father and coach Don Ryan. Full name is Jordan Daniel Rumora... Born Sept. 11, 1990, in Houston... Son of Craig Rumora and Angela McLane... Father was captain of baseball team and All-Conference First-Team honoree at West Liberty State College... Undeclared major... Also recruited by Mississippi, UTSA and Stephen F. Austin. 18
MEDIA ALMANAC NEWCOMERS KYLE PILGRIM 6-1 200 Freshman-HS Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage) Business (Honors College) ABOUT KYLE PILGRIM Big, strong, young player... Only committed to golf full time as a junior in high school... Talented student-athlete who is enrolled in the Honors College... Will challenge for a spot in the starting lineup quickly... Mature beyond his years. COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE Played for head coach Terie Campbell... Talented all-around athlete who also competed on the basketball team... Received Student of the Year awards for math, science and English... Graduated in the top 10 percent of his class... Member of National Honors Society... Received Heart and Hustle Award in basketball and led the area in 3-point field goal percentage. Senior (2010-11): Class 5A All-State Second Team selection... Qualified for the final individual berth in the state tournament after winning a playoff... Earned Team Most Valuable Player Award and received Low Round honor for the fourth consecutive season... Member of the Texas Academic All-State Team. Junior (2009-10): Finished in a tie for second at the Region I-5A Tournament with a twoday total of 142, including a first-round 67, losing on the first playoff hole... Finished third at the AJGA Bob Estes Abilene Junior with a three-round score of 216... Posted a second-round 69 at that event... Earned a third-place finish at the Junior PGA Championship Section Qualifier with a score of 139, including a first-round 68... Finished fifth at the LJT Spring Preview. Full name is Kyle Ross Pilgrim... Born Dec. 11, 1992, in Fort Worth, Texas... Son of Phil and Debbie Pilgrim... Majoring in business in the Honors College. ROMAN ROBLEDO 6-1 200 Freshman-HS Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen South) Undeclared Major ABOUT ROMAN ROBLEDO Physcially gifted player... Possesses an award-winning high school and junior record... Extremely consistent player... Should see considerable action in his first collegiate season. HARLINGEN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Larry Kruse. Senior (2010-11): Class 5A All- State First Team selection... Won his fourth straight District 31-5A individual championship with back-to-back 74s to help lead the Hawks to the team title for the third time during his prep career. Junior (2009-10): Won his third straight District 31-5A individual championship... Qualified for the Class 5A State Golf Tournament the day after his mother passed away... Finished seventh at the Class 5A State Golf Tournament... Earned second-place finishes at the Junior Championship Qualifier at The Woodlands, at the Texas Junior Masters at Hyatt Hill, at the Texas State Junior Championships at Horseshoe Bay Country Club and at the AJGA Houston Junior at Sweetwater Country Club. Sophomore (2008-09): Successfully defended his District 31-5A individual championship... Helped lead team to second straight district championship. Freshman (2007-08): Captured the District 31-5A individual crown during his first prep season... Led squad to district team title. Full name is Roman Andres Robledo... Born Jan. 16, 1993, in Harlingen, Texas... Son of Roman Robledo and the late Imelda Rangel Robledo... Uncle Rene Rangel lettered for the Cougars from 1990 to 1993... Undeclared major. 19
2011-12 HOUSTON GOLF NEWCOMERS JAMES ROSS 6-4 185 Junior-TR Edinburgh, Scotland (Stewarts Melville College/Michigan State) Liberal Studies ABOUT JAMES ROSS Transfer from Michigan State... Older player who brings much-needed experience to a young Cougar squad... Will contribute to the team immediately... Will be looked to for leadership for the younger student-athletes, on and off the course. PRE-HOUSTON Competed for two seasons at Michigan State from 2009 to 2011 before transferring to Houston. Sophomore (2010-11): Appeared in seven events... Finished third on the team with a 75.5 scoring average... Second on the team with two top-10 and three top-20 finishes... Won the Fossum Invitational in a playoff over teammate Chris Mory, shooting a 146 (74-72)... Was the top Spartan, tying for 24th at the Adams Cup of Newport with a 226 (80-73-73)... Tied for 14th at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate with a 232 (81-74-77)... Went 3-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship at the No. 1 spot for MSU, defeating Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin... Posted his best 54-hole score of his career with a 217 (74-72-71) at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate, tying for eighth as the top Spartan. Freshman (2009-10): One of two players to compete in all 12 events... Finished second on the team with a 74.10 scoring average... Scoring average ranked 18th all-time at MSU and second among freshmen... Also second with five top-20 finishes and 75 birdies... Had 88.7% (27.5/31) of his rounds counted... Second on the team with both a +0.94 par-3 and +1.61 par-4 scoring average... Was the team s top finisher at the Topy Cup in Tokyo, Japan, tying for 16th with a 220 (75-72-73)... Tied for ninth at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate, the top MSU golfer, with a 225 (78-72-75)... Tied for 20th at the Firestone Invitational with a 224 (75-74-75)... Shot a season-low 67 in the first round of the UNCG Bridgestone... Went 1-2-0 at the Big Ten Match Play Championship... Had his best finish of the season, tying for fifth with a 220 (73-74-73)... Was the team s top performer at the Big Ten Championship, tying for 16th at 294 (75-68-78-73). Member of the National Development team... Finalist at the Lothians County Championship... Won the Glencorse Boys Open. Full name is James Saul Ross... Born March 17, 1990, in London... Majoring in liberal studies with an emphasis in French, global business and economics. Low Round: 67 (1st) UNC Greensboro Bridgestone (Oct. 24, 2009) Low 36 Holes: 143 Western Intercollegiate (April 17-18, 2010) 143 Big Ten Championships (April 29-30, 2010) Low 54 Holes: 217 Pinehurst Intercollegiate (March 11-13, 2011) Best Finish: 1st Fossum Invitational (Sept. 11-12, 2010) 2010-11 Results Fossum Invitational t-1st 74-72 146 Adams Cup of Newport t-24th 80-73-73 226 Rees Jones Intercollegiate t-14th 81-74-77 232 The Prestige at PGA West t-64th 77-76-79 232 Pinehurst Intercollegiate t-8th 74-72-71 217 Florida Atlantic Spring Break Championship t-67th 77-77-77 231 2009-10 Results Topy Cup t-16th 75-72-73 220 Spartan Classic 31st 78-72-72 222 Rees Jones Intercollegiate t-9th 78-72-75 225 Firestone Invitational t-20th 75-74-75 224 UNC Greensboro Bridgestone t-53rd 67-81-76 224 Pinehurst Intercollegiate t-43rd 74-80-74 228 River Landing Intercollegiate t-28th 75-70-75 220 Western Intercollegiate t-37th 71-72-77 220 Fossum Invitational t-5th 73-74-73 220 Big Ten Championships t-16th 75-68-78-73 294 2009-10 (at MSU) 12 31 2,297 74.10 1 2 5 2010-11 (at MSU) 7 17 1,284 75.53 1 2 3 Totals 19 48 3,581 74.60 2 4 8 STEWARTS MELVILLE COLLEGE 2009: Placed 13th in the Welsh Stroke Play Championship... Finished 10th in the Irish Amateur Stroke Play... Placed 25th at the Craigmillar Park Open... Lundin Links Spring Meeting Champion. 2008: Represented Scotland at the European Boys Team Championships, the Boys Home Internationals and the German Boys Open... Was a quarterfinalist at the Scottish Boys Championship... Advanced to the round of 32 at the British Boys Championship. 2007: 20