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Arizona Wildcats men's golf

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Arizona Wildcats men's golf
Founded1934
UniversityUniversity of Arizona
ConferenceBig 12
Athletic directorDave Heeke
Head coachJim Anderson (10th season)
LocationTucson, Arizona
CourseTucson Country Club
Par: 72
Yards: 7,022
NicknameArizona
ColorsCardinal and Navy
NCAA champions
1992
NCAA Championship appearances
1941, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1981, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022, 2024
Conference champions
BIA
1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1960

WAC


Pac-10/12
1987, 1991, 2000
Individual conference champions
BIA
Bill Bell (1942)

WAC
Drue Johnson (1969)


Pac-10/12
Paul Nolen (1984)
Larry Silveira (1987)
Manny Zerman (1991)
Jason Gore (1993)
Jason Gore (1994)
Ricky Barnes (2001)
Henry Liaw (2004)
Creighton Honeck (2008)
Brad Reeves (2021)

The Arizona Wildcats men's golf team has a strong golf tradition, dating back to their first season in 1934. Since then they have won one national title in 1992.

On August 4, 2023, Arizona announced it would join the Big 12 Conference along with Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.[1]

Wildcats who have won the U.S. Amateur include Eric Meeks and Ricky Barnes. Besides Majors-winner Jim Furyk, a number of other former Wildcat players have gone on to win on the PGA Tour, including: Don Pooley, Dan Pohl, Robert Gamez, Mike Springer, Rory Sabbatini, Ted Purdy and Nate Lashley.[2] Furyk is also a Champions Tour major winner, and the eighth player to win both the U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open.[3] In addition Wildcat Rory Sabbatini won a Silver Medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics competing for Slovakia.[4]

Yearly record

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Season Coach Conference NCAA
BIA
1935 Fred A. Enke NA
1936 Fred A. Enke NA
1937 Fred A. Enke NA
1938 Fred A. Enke 1st
1939 Fred A. Enke 2nd
1940 Fred A. Enke 1st
1941 Fred A. Enke 1st 18th
1942 Fred A. Enke 1st
1943 Fred A. Enke DNP
1944 Fred A. Enke DNP
1945 Fred A. Enke DNP
1946 Fred A. Enke 1st
1947 Fred A. Enke 1st
1948 Fred A. Enke 1st
1949 Fred A. Enke 2nd
1950 Fred A. Enke 2nd
1951 Fred A. Enke NA
1952 Fred A. Enke NA
1953 Fred A. Enke 3rd
1954 Fred A. Enke 1st
1955 Fred A. Enke 2nd
1956 Fred A. Enke 4th
1957 Fred A. Enke 2nd
1958 Fred A. Enke 3rd
1959 Fred A. Enke 2nd
1960 Fred A. Enke 1st 7th
1961 Fred A. Enke 2nd T-7th
WAC
1962 Fred A. Enke NA
1963 Fred A. Enke 2nd 25th
1964 Fred A. Enke 4th
1965 Fred A. Enke 5th
1966 Fred A. Enke 6th
1967 Roy Tatum 4th
1968 Roy Tatum 4th
1969 Roy Tatum 2nd
1970 Roy Tatum 4th
1971 Roy Tatum 4th
1972 George Schafer 4th
1973 John Gibson 4th
1974 John Gibson 4th
1975 John Gibson 5th
1976 John Gibson 4th
1977 John Gibson 4th
1978 John Gibson 4th
Pac-10/12
1979 Rick LaRose 2nd
1980 Rick LaRose 5th
1981 Rick LaRose 6th
1982 Rick LaRose 6th
1983 Rick LaRose 4th
1984 Rick LaRose 3rd
1985 Rick LaRose 6th
1986 Rick LaRose 6th
1987 Rick LaRose 1st 18th
1988 Rick LaRose 2nd 6th
1989 Rick LaRose 2nd 6th
1990 Rick LaRose 2nd 3rd
1991 Rick LaRose 1st T-18th
1992 Rick LaRose 4th 1st
1993 Rick LaRose 2nd 16th
1994 Rick LaRose 2nd 14th
1995 Rick LaRose 3rd 10th
1996 Rick LaRose 6th 5th
1997 Rick LaRose 5th 26th
1998 Rick LaRose 3rd 30th
1999 Rick LaRose 8th T-20th
2000 Rick LaRose 5th 3rd
2001 Rick LaRose 3rd 3rd
2002 Rick LaRose 7th T-9th
2003 Rick LaRose 2nd 17th
2004 Rick LaRose 1st 3rd
2005 Rick LaRose 3rd 17th
2006 Rick LaRose 5th 13th
2007 Rick LaRose 6th 24th
2008 Rick LaRose 6th
2009 Rick LaRose T-8th 30th
2010 Rick LaRose 9th
2011 Rick LaRose 7th 29th
2012 Rick LaRose 10th
2013 Jim Anderson T-8th
2014 Jim Anderson 9th
2015 Jim Anderson 9th
2016 Jim Anderson 10th
2017 Jim Anderson 9th
2018 Jim Anderson 9th
2019 Jim Anderson 8th
2020 Jim Anderson Season canceled due to the
Coronavirus Pandemic
2021 Jim Anderson 1st
2022 Jim Anderson 11th T-19th
2023 Jim Anderson 7th
2024 Jim Anderson 9th
Total BIA: 9
WAC: 0
Pac-10/12:3
1

Team tournament wins (79)

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  • 1938 Border Conference Championship
  • 1940 Border Conference Championship
  • 1941 Border Conference Championship
  • 1942 Border Conference Championship
  • 1946 Border Conference Championship
  • 1947 Border Conference Championship
  • 1948 Border Conference Championship
  • 1954 Border Conference Championship
  • 1960 Border Conference Championship
  • 1969 All-America Intercollegiate Two-Ball Invitational
  • 1979 United States Collegiate Two-Ball Championship
  • 1981 All-America Intercollegiate Two-Ball Invitational
  • 1981 Mesa McDonald’s Invitational
  • 1981 Central Arizona Invitational
  • 1982 Arizona Collegiate
  • 1982 Pima Invitational
  • 1984 USIU Classic
  • 1984 University of Pacific Invitational
  • 1986 McDonald’s Rebel Classic
  • 1987 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
  • 1987 Fresno Pepsi Classic
  • 1987 Western New Mexico Invitational
  • 1987 ASU Thunderbird Intercollegiate
  • 1987 All-America Intercollegiate Two-Ball Invitational
  • 1987 Pac-10 Conference Championship
  • 1988 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 1988 Taylor Made Miami-Doral Intercollegiate
  • 1988 United States Intercollegiate
  • 1989 UCF Budget Classic
  • 1989 NCAA West Regional Championship
  • 1990 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
  • 1991 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
  • 1991 PING-International Intercollegiate
  • 1991 UCF Budget Classic
  • 1991 Rolex/Golf Digest Invitational
  • 1991 Fresno Lexus Classic
  • 1991 United States Intercollegiate
  • 1991 Pac-10 Conference Championship
  • 1991 NCAA West Regional Championship
  • 1992 John Burns Intercollegiate
  • 1992 United States Intercollegiate
  • 1992 Golf Word/Palmetto Dunes Intercollegiate
  • 1992 Perry Maxwell Intercollegiat
  • 1992 NCAA West Regional Championship
  • 1992 NCAA National Championship
  • 1993 Golf Digest Invitational
  • 1993 ASU Thunderbird Intercollegiate
  • 1993 NCAA West Regional Championship
  • 1996 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 1996 Rolex Match Play Championship
  • 1997 Missouri Bluffs Invitational
  • 1997 Taylor Made Red River Classic
  • 2000 Louisiana Classic
  • 2000 NCAA West Regional Championship
  • 2001 CGF Match Play Championships
  • 2001 United States Intercollegiate
  • 2003 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2003 John Burns Intercollegiate
  • 2003 Oregon Duck Invitational
  • 2003 Arizona NIT
  • 2004 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
  • 2004 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2004 John Burns Intercollegiate
  • 2004 Hall of Fame Invitational
  • 2004 Pac-10 Conference Championship
  • 2006 ASU Thunderbird Invitational
  • 2006 NCAA West Regional Championship
  • 2007 Nevada Wolf Pack Classic
  • 2010 Braveheart Classic
  • 2011 Anteater Invitational
  • 2012 Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2018 Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2019 Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2020 Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2021 Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2021 The Prestige
  • 2021 Pac-12 Championships
  • 2022 Arizona Intercollegiate
  • 2022 NCAA Bryan Regional

Individual champions

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Regional

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Conference

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Arizona has had 10 separate golfers win a conference title on 11 separate occasions.

National honors

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Source[8]

Individual scoring record

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Wildcats in the pros

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Name Tour Seasons as Wildcat Post-Wildcat accomplishment
Trevor Werbylo PGA Forme Tour 2018–21 Turned pro in 2021
George Cunningham PGA Tour Canada 2015–18 Won 2018 Golf BC Championship
Jordan Gumberg PGA Tour Canada 2016–17 Turned pro in 2017
Brian Prouty Web.com Tour 2004–07 Turned pro in 2007
Nate Lashley PGA Tour 2002–05 Won 1 PGA Tour event (2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic)
Ricky Barnes PGA Tour 2000–03 Six-time PGA Tour top-10 finishes including T-2 at 2009 U.S. Open & 2010 Masters Tournament
Set 36-hole scoring record at 2009 U.S. Open
2002 U.S. Amateur champion
Chris Nallen Nationwide Tour 2001–04 Won 1 Nationwide Tour event
Rory Sabbatini PGA Tour 1995–98 Six-time PGA Tour winner (2000 Air Canada Championship, 2003 FBR Capital Open, 2006 Nissan Open, 2007 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship, 2011 Honda Classic), 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2003 WGC-World Cup winner
Ted Purdy PGA Tour 1993–96 Won 1 PGA Tour event (2005 Byron Nelson Championship)
David Berganio Jr. PGA Tour 1991–93 Four PGA Tour top-10 finishes, 3X Nike Tour winner
Manny Zerman Foreign tour 1990–93 Turned pro in 1993
Jim Furyk PGA Tour 1989–92 17-Time PGA Tour winner including 2003 U.S. Open, 2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs Champion, 2002 Memorial Tournament, Las Vegas Invitational (3), Canadian Open (2), RBC Heritage(2)
23 PGA Tour Top-10 Major Finishes including 2006 U.S. Open, 2007 U.S. Open & 2013 PGA Championship Runner-Up
9 Time Ryder Cup Participant (1997, 1999 (winners), 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 (winners), 2010, 2012, 2014)
Ryder Cup U.S. Team Captain (2018)
7 Time Presidents Cup Participant (1998, 2000 (winners), 2003 (tie), 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2011 (winners))
3x PGA Champions Tour Winner including 2021 U.S. Senior Open
Shot first round of 58 in PGA history in 2016
Ranks 4th All-Time on the PGA Tour Career Money Leaders with $71.5 Million Dollars[10]
Top 50 All-Time in PGA Tour Wins & Most Top-10s in a Career 188 (since 1980)[11]
Christian Pena Foreign tour 1988–91 Turned pro in 1992
Larry Silveira PGA Tour 1987–88 Turned pro in 1989, Nike Tour winner
Robert Gamez PGA Tour 1987–89 3X PGA Tour winner (1990 Northern Telecom Tucson Open, 1990 Nestle Invitational & 2005 Valero Texas Open
Mike Springer PGA Tour 1985–88 2X PGA Tour winner (1994 KMart Greater Greensboro Open & 1994 Greater Milwaukee Open)
Eric Meeks Nationwide Tour 1986–88 1998 U.S. Amateur champion
Jerry Foltz Nike Tour 1984–85 Turned pro in 1984, Nike Tour winner
Mike Cunning PGA Tour 1979–80 Asian Tour winner (2003 Royal Challenge Indian Open)
Dan Pohl PGA Tour 1975–76 2X PGA Tour winner (1986 Colonial National Invitation & 1986 NEC World Series of Golf)
Don Pooley PGA Tour 1970–73 2X PGA Tour winner (1980 B.C. Open & 1987 Memorial Tournament), 2X Champions Tour winner

Source: Arizona 2021-22 Golf Media Guide[12]

References

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  1. ^ Robbins, Robert C. (August 4, 2023). "University of Arizona Will Join the Big 12 Conference in 2024-25". University of Arizona Athletics.
  2. ^ "Arizona Golf Media Guide" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Furyk Rebounds After Rocky Start to Capture 41st U.S. Senior Open".
  4. ^ "Men's Individual Stroke Play".
  5. ^ "2018-19 Texas Golf Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 18, 27. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Arizona Men's Golf Media Guide - Page 7" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Arizona Men's Golf Media Guide - Page 8" (PDF).
  8. ^ "2021-22 Arizona Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. p. 9.
  9. ^ "2021–22 Arizona Golf Media Guide" (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. p. 12.
  10. ^ "Career Money Leaders".
  11. ^ "Wins and Finishes".
  12. ^ "Arizona 2021-22 Golf Media Guide" (PDF).