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Five Former Duke Golfers Named To ACC 50th Anniversary Team
Aug. 7, 2002
Five former Duke golfers have been named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Men's Golf Team announced by league commissioner John Swofford on Wednesday.
Former Blue Devils Bill Mallon, Mike Muehr, Joe Ogilvie, Dick Siderrowf and Jason Widener were all tabbed to the 50-member squad.
Clemson and Wake Forest led the way with 12 selections each.
Billy Andrade, Wake Forest (1983-1987) Four-time All-ACC selection ... led Wake to the 1986 NCAA Championship ... named third-team All-American in 1984 and earned honorable mention in 1985 and '86 ... won four collegiate titles ... 1985 North/South Amateur semifinalist ... 1987 Walker Cup team ... a PGA Tour member since 1988, posting four victories.
Deane Beman, Maryland (1958-1961) Maryland All-American in 1960 ... Turned professional in 1967 ... First commissioner of PGA Tour (1974-94) ... Introduced "stadium golf"... As player, won U.S. Amateur twice and British Amateur once ... Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000 ... Currently playing on the Senior PGA Tour.
Tee Burton, North Carolina (1988-1991) Three-time All-ACC selection from 1989 to 1991 ... reached finals of the 1991 North and South Amateur ... won 1988 Old Dominion/Sea Scape Collegiate ... Champion of the Cavalier Classic two consecutive years in 1989 and 1990 ... Champion of the 1990 Iron Duke Classic.
Jonathan Byrd, Clemson (1996-2000) One of two athletes in Clemson history to be All-American on the field of play and in the classroom, twice ... All-American as a junior and senior ... starter on three ACC Championship teams ... four-time first-team All-ACC ... set Clemson record for rounds under par, rounds at par or better, third in career stroke average at the time of his graduation ... named Clemson IPTAY Athlete of the Year twice ... only Clemson athlete to win the award twice ... eighth on the Buy.com tour in earnings in 2001 ... he is on PGA Tour in 2002.
Bill Calfee An All-American in 1970 and 1971 ... Played professionally on the PGA Tour following his collegiate career ... Currently the PGA's Executive Vice President of Operations ... Head of the PGA Tour's competition committee.
Lewis Chitengwa, Virginia (1995-1998) Earned All-America honors twice ... won two collegiate tournaments and recorded the best finish by a UVa golfer in over 50 years when he finished seventh in the individual competition at the 1996 NCAA Tournament ... ACC Rookie of the Year and earned All-ACC honors in 1995 ... tied for third at the 1996 ACC Tournament and tied for fourth at the 1995 ACC Tournament.
Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech (1992-1995) A three-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1995 and second-team accolades in 1993 and 94 ... Consensus National Player of the Year in 1995, winning the Fred Haskins, Jack Nicklaus and Dave Williams Player of the Year awards ... A three-time All-ACC selection (1993-95) and the 1995 ACC Player of the Year ... His five career wins rank fourth on Tech's all-time list ... A 2000 President's Cup and 2001 Ryder Cup team member as a professional.
Tim Clark, NC State (1996-1998) All-American 1996-98 ... Co-ACC Player of the Year in 1997 ... ACC Rookie of the Year in 1996 ... All-ACC in 1996, 97 and 98 ... All NCAA District III North 1996-98 ... Won the 1996 and 1997 East Regional Championship ... Holds NC State's lowest single season average (71.1 in 1998) and lowest career average (71.82).
Simon Cooke, Virginia (1993-1996) Earned All-America honors three times ... won five collegiate tournaments and finished in the top 10 at 23 tournaments during his Virginia career ... Was the ACC Player of the Year in 1996 and earned All-ACC honors three times (1994-96) ... Finished third at the 1994 ACC Tournament.
Richard Coughlan, Clemson (1993-1997) First-team All-American in 1997 when Clemson finished 3rd in the nation ... ACC Co-Player of the Year that season ... first-team All-ACC for three seasons ... won Ping Intercollegiate his senior year ... led the nation in stroke average in final rounds with 70.1 ... ninth in the nation in final Rolex poll as a senior ... finished in the top 10 at the ACC Tournament all four years ... played on the PGA Tour in 1998 and 2001.
James Driscoll, Virginia (1997-2000) Earned All-America honors twice and All-ACC honors three times ... Finished tied for third in the individual competition at the 1997 ACC Tournament and was tied for eighth in 1998 ... Finished second in the individual competition at the 2000 NCAA East Regional Tournament and ninth in the individual competition at the 2000 NCAA Tournament (10 under par) ... Participated in the NCAA Tournament on two other occasions ... Won the Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational as a sophomore in 1998 ... Had 23 top 10 finishes during his Virginia career ... Finished second after a playoff at the 2000 United States Amateur Championship.
David Duval, Georgia Tech (1990-1993) One of only four players in NCAA history to earn first-team All-America honors four times (1990-93) ... Consensus National Player of the Year in 1993, winning the Fred Haskins, Jack Nicklaus and Dave Williams Player of the Year Awards.... A two-time ACC Champion (1991 & 93) and a four-time All-ACC selection ... His eight career wins are tied for the all-time lead in school history and he holds Tech's records for career top-10 (13) and top-20 (14) finishes ... The 2001 British Open Champion and a two-time President's (1998 & 2000) and Ryder Cup (1999 & 2001) team member as a professional.
Danny Ellis, Clemson (1989-1993) Three-time honorable mention All-American 1990-92-93 ... two-time first-team All-ACC, 1992-93 ... runnerup at the 1993 US Amateur ... ACC Champion in 1992 ... finished eighth at the 1990 NCAA Tournament as a freshman ... starter on four NCAA Tournament teams ... won Carpet Classic as a senior ... played in the 1994 Masters ... still in top 10 in Clemson history in par or better rounds ... earned PGA Tour card in 2001 ... he is back on the tour in 2002.
John Engler, Clemson (1997-2001) All-American three times in his career, including first-team selection as a sophomore and senior ... he was second-team All-American as a junior ... Clemson career stroke average leader with a 71.78 figure ... he set the single season record as a senior with a 70.87 figure ... finished 16th at the NCAA Tournament his senior year ... he had three top 35 finishes in his career ... ACC Champion in 2001 ... he won the San Juan Shootout in 1999 ... ranked in the top 10 in the nation according to the Sagarin poll three of his four years ... also set carer record for rounds under par (68) and rounds at par or better (95).
Frank Fuhrer, North Carolina (1978-1981) Three-time All-ACC and All-American from 1979 to 81 ... won 1979 Guilford Intercollegiate ... Champion of 1980 Iron Duke Intercollegiate ... winner of 1981 Western Amateur ... led Tar Heels to ACC Tournament Championship in 1981 ... led Carolina in many other victories from 1979-81.
Fred Funk, Maryland (1977-1980) Maryland golf coach from 1982 to 1988 ... Currently ranked ninth in scoring average on the PGA Tour, and ranked 43rd on the PGA Tour's 2001 money list ... Had four top 10 finishes on the 2001 Tour ... Has two top-10 finishes in major PGA tournaments ... T9th at the 2000 PGA Championship and T7th at the 1993 U.S. Open.
Lucas Glover, Clemson (1997-2001) Ranked 7th in the nation in the final Sagarin rankings in 2001 ... first-team All-American in 1999 and 2001 ... honorable mention in 1999 ... first-team All-ACC three years ... named to Palmer cup team in 2000 and 2001 ... member of the United States Walker Cup team in 2001 ... finished 11th at the NCAA Tournament as a senior in the event at Durham ... won Puerto Rico Classic as a senior ... three-time South Carolina Amateur Champion ... second in Clemson history in career stroke average with a 71.97 figure ... ranked in the top-10 in the nation in every college individual poll his final two years.
Nicky Goetze, Clemson (1989-1993) Three-time All-American in his career: third-team as a sophomore, honorable mention as a junior and second-team as a senior ... academic All-American in 1992 ... played in more tournaments and rounds than any other player in Clemson history ... still in the top-10 in school history in stroke average, rounds under par and top-10 finishes ... two-time winner of the Ping Preview, only two-time winner of that event ... currently head golf coach at Florida State.
Jay Haas, Wake Forest (1973-1976) 1973 ACC Champion ... 1975 NCAA Champion ... four-time All-America selection (first-team in 1975, '76) ... led WFU to two National Championships (1974, '75) and four ACC crowns (1973-76) ... nine career PGA Tour victories ... ranks 31st on career money list ... 1983 and '95 Ryder Cup member ... WFU Hall of Fame.
Gary Hallberg, Wake Forest (1977-1980) 1979 NCAA Champion ... 1980 ACC Champion ... only four-time first-team All-American in WFU history ... four-time All-ACC selection ... member of the 1977 Walker Cup team ... won 12 collegiate tournaments ... owns three career PGA Tour victories ... inducted into the WFU Hall of Fame in 1995.
Max Harris, North Carolina (1997-2000) Three-time All-America and All-ACC selection 1998-00 ... won 1997 Black and Decker Duke Golf Classic ... tied for 2nd place in 1997 Mauna Kea Resort Invitational ... 1998 runner-up in Duke Golf Classic and tied for sixth at NCAA Championships ... tallied third- place finish in East Regional and eighth-place finish in 1999 ACC Tournament.
Vance Heafner, NC State (1973-1976) All-American in 1974, 75 and 76 ... Won the 1974 Individual ACC Championship ... All-ACC in 1975-76 ... Member of Walker Cup team in 1977 ... CGRA Golfer of the Year in 1977.
Scott Hoch, Wake Forest (1974-1978) One of four ACC golfers to win the conference crown twice (1977, '78) ... two-time All-American and All-ACC ... led Wake to two ACC titles (1976, '78) ... nine career PGA Tour victories ... ranks among top 10 on all-time money list ... earned over $1 million in each of the past six seasons ... 1997 and 2001 Ryder Cup member.
Joe Inman, Wake Forest (1966-1969) Three-time All-America (first-team, 1969) ... led Wake to three ACC titles (1967-69) ... 1969 North/South Champion ... placed third at 1968 NCAA Championships ... played on the PGA Tour from 1974-86, winning one event ... joined the Senior Tour in 1998 and named Rookie of the Year ... has captured three Senior titles.
John Inman, North Carolina (1981-1984) Three-time All-ACC and All-America performer from 1982 to 84 ... 1984 NCAA Individual Champion ... Fred Haskins Award as National Player of the Year in 1984 ... member of 1984 World Amateur Team...1984 Western Amateur Champion ... reached quarterfinals of U.S. Amateur in 1983 ... 1982 ACC Champion ... 1981 Methodist College Tournament Champion as a freshman ... finished seventh in 1981 Chris Schenkel Invitational ... won Augusta Invitational in 1982 and 83.
Kevin Johnson, Clemson (1985-1989) First three-time All-American in Clemson history ... a third-team choice as a sophomore, first-team as a junior and second-team as a senior ... the ACC Champion 1988 ... a three-time All-ACC selection ... played in the 1988 World Cup and the 1989 Walker Cup ... still Clemson's career leader in top-10 finishes with 27 ... the 1987 United States Public Links Champion, he was second the following year ... took Clemson to a number-three NCAA finish in 1989,his senior year ... played on the PGA Tour in 2001.
Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech (1997-2000) A three-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1998 and 2000 ... also named to the third team in 1997 ... The 1997 U.S. Amateur Champion ... finished as the low amateur at the 1998 Masters and then finishing 14th at the 1998 U.S. Open ... A four-time All-ACC selection and the ACC Player of the Year in 1998 and the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1997 ... Won the 1998 Fred Haskins National Player of the Year award in 1998 and the Dave Williams Player of the Year award in 2000 ... Career stroke average of 71.86 ranks third all-time at Tech.
Jack Lewis, Wake Forest (1966-1969) Two-time All-American ... 1968 ACC Champion ... 1967 Walker Cup team ... 1966 U.S. Amateur runner-up ... 1968 North/South Champion ... placed fifth at 1968 NCAAs ... competed on PGA and Senior Tours ... Wake's head coach (1992-97), led the Deacs to six straight NCAA Championship appearances, including a runner-up finish in 1997.
Davis Love III, North Carolina (1983-1985) Three-time All-American and All-ACC selection from 1983 to 85 ... 1984 ACC Champion ... captured seven individual titles from 1983 to 85 ... led Tar Heels to win 17 team championships ... 1984 Sun Bowl Champion ... 1984 North and South Amateur Champion ... Golf Reporter's 1984 Player of the Year ... selected to 1985 Walker Cup team ... three top-15 NCAA finishes from 1983 to 85.
Bill Mallon, Duke (1970-1973) Two-time All-American in 1972 & 73 ... two-time NCAA Tournament participant as an individual ... holds Duke Golf Course single-round record of 63 set in 1971 ... had four top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour from 1975-79.
Len Mattiace, Wake Forest (1986-1989) A 1987 All-ACC selection and third-team All-American ... placed 14th at the 1986 NCAA Championships, helped lead the Deacons to the national title ... also finished 17th at the 1987 NCAAs ... a member of the 1989 ACC Championship team ... now in his ninth season on the PGA Tour ... posted five top-10 finishes in 2000 ... won the Nissan Open in February 2002 ... currently ranks 50th in All-Around Ranking on the PGA.
Nolan Mills, NC State (1980-1983) All-American in 1983 ... Tied for 12th at the 1982 NCAA Championship and 20th at the 1983 National Championship ... ACC Individual Champion in 1983 ... All-ACC honoree in 1982 and 1983 ... Finished top-16 at 1980 U.S. Amateur ... Holds school record for lowest tournament total (205 at 1983 ACC Championship).
Kelly Mitchum, NC State (1990-1993) All-American 1990-93 ... ACC Individual Champion in 1991 ... NCAA All District III North in 1991-93 ... All-ACC in 1991-93 ... Holds lowest round in school history with a 64 at The Ping-American Championships in 1992 ... Member of the Walker Cup team in 1993 ... Advanced to the semifinals of the 1992 U.S. Amateur ... Golf Reporter Amateur of the Year honoree in 1993 ... Earned the AD's Medallion of Excellence in 1993 ... GCAA All-Scholar in 1992 and 1993 ... GTE Academic All District III in 1992 and 1993 ... Academic All-ACC 1990-93.
Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech (1998-2001) One of only four players in NCAA history to earn first-team All-America honors four times (1998-2001) ... Was the consensus National Player of the Year in 2001 ... The only golfer in ACC history to earn ACC Player of the Year honors three times (1999-2001) ... also a four-time All-ACC selection ... The NCAA's all-time leader in career stroke average at 70.69 and in single-season stroke average at 69.43 ... Won the ACC Individual Championship in 2000 with a score of 72-67-67-206 ... Led Tech to a pair of ACC team titles in his career ... His eight career wins are tied for first in Tech's all-time list.
Mike Muehr, Duke (1990-1994) Participated as an individual at the 1992 NCAA Championships ... led Duke in stroke average in two seasons ... earned medalist honors at the 1993 Stanford Shootout ... had 11 top-10 finishes in his career ... helped Duke to two NCAA Championship berths.
Joe Ogilvie, Duke (1993-1996) Two-time All-ACC ... All-American in 1995 ... competed as an individual at the 1995 NCAA Championships ... closed out his senior season ranking 34th nationally ... helped Duke to two NCAA Championship berths ... currently on the PGA Tour.
Arnold Palmer, Wake Forest (1948-1950, 1953-1954) First-ever ACC Champion (1954) ... two-time NCAA champion (1949, '50) ... 1954 U.S. Amateur Champion ... 61 PGA Tour victories and 12 Senior Tour titles ... won seven majors: U.S. Open, British Open (twice) and The Masters (four times) ... seven Ryder Cup teams, captaining 1963 championship team ... 1960's Athlete of the Decade ... Sports Illustrated's 1960 Sportsman of the Year ... PGA Tour's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.
Chris Patton, Clemson (1986-1990) Won the 1989 United States Amateur ... played in the 1990 Masters and finished 39th, he was the low amateur ... only former Clemson player to play in the British Open ... had a 72.71 career average, 4th best in school history ... three-time All-American, he was second-team as a sophomore and first-team as a junior and senior ... second three-time All-American in Clemson history ... won five tournaments in his college career, more than any other Tiger ... had seven top 10 finishes in just nine events in 1987-88 ... first-team All-ACC three times ... has won two Buy.com events as a professional.
Carl Pettersson, NC State (1999-2000) All-American in 1999 and 2000 ... ACC Individual Runner-up in 2000 ... NCAA All-District III North in 1999 ... All-ACC in 1999 and 2000.
Dillard Pruitt, Clemson (1980-1984) Second-team All-American in 1983 and 84 ... Clemson's first two-time All-American ... 3-time All-ACC ... Clemson's first three-time All-ACC selection ... inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998, just the second Clemson golfer to be inducted ... led Clemson to its first ACC Championship in 1982 and to its first top five finish in 1983 ... first former Tiger to win a PGA Tour event ... he won the 1991 Chattanooga Classic ... finished 13th at the Masters in 1992 ... played on the PGA Tour in eight seasons.
Clarence Rose, Clemson (1978-1980) Clemson's first golf All-American ... he was a second-team selection in 1980 ... first-team All-ACC in 1979 and 1980 ... first Clemson two-time All-ACC selection ... had 10 top-10 finishes in two seasons, including seven as a senior ... top player on Clemson's first NCAA Tournament team in 1980 ... he led Tigers to a #12 national finish ... veteran of 16 years on the PGA Tour ... he won the 1996 Sprint International ... had 26 career top 10 finishes on tour.
Tom Scherrer, North Carolina (1990-1992) 1991 honorable mention All-American ... selected to 1991 Walker Cup Team ... tied for fifth in Preview Invitational in collegiate debut ... semifinalist at 1990 U.S. Amateur ... 1990 North and South Amateur Champion ... tied for fourth place at 1991 ACC Tournament...tied for third at 1991 Tar Heel Intercollegiate ... tied for fourth place at 1991 NCAA Championships ... tied for seventh in 1992 ACC Tournament.
Dick Siderowf, Duke (1956-1959) Runner-up at the 1959 ACC Championships ... led Duke to the team title at the 1959 ACC Championships.
Jay Sigel, Wake Forest (1964-1967) Two-time All-American (1963 and 64) ... 1963 ACC Champion ... led Wake to 1963 ACC Championship ... 1983 U.S. Amateur Champion ... Walker Cup team member from 1977-93 ... Senior Tour member since 1994 ... has captured six Senior victories and ranks 16th on all-time money list ... WFU Hall of Fame.
Mark Slawter, NC State (1993-1996) All-American in 1994 ... ACC Rookie of the Year in 1993 ... Named NCAA All-District III North in 1993, 94 and 96 ... Named All-ACC in 1993, 94 and 96.
Curtis Strange, Wake Forest (1973-1975) 1974 NCAA Champion ... led WFU to two National Championships (1974, '75) and three ACC crowns (1974-76) ... won 1975 ACC title ... three-time first-team All-American ... member of four Walker Cup teams ... won back-to-back U.S. Opens (1988, '89) ... became first PGA Tour player to surpass $1 million mark (1988) ... has 17 career PGA Tour victories ... 2001 Ryder Cup team captain.
Leonard Thompson, Wake Forest (1966-1969) Finished second at 1967 ACC Championship ... 1969 second-team All-American ... member of three ACC Championship teams (1967-69) ... has earned over $3 million in four seasons on the Senior Tour, winning two events ... also a member of the PGA Tour from 1971-96, posting three victories.
D.J. Trahan, Clemson (1999-2001) Number-one ranked golfer in college golf entering the spring of 2002 ... two-time honorable mention All-American his first two years at Clemson, a junior in 2001-02 academic year ... led the Clemson team to the Ping/Preview Championship at Ohio State ... ranked third in Clemson history in career stroke average entering the spring ... played on the United States Walker Cup team in 2001 ... won the 2000 United States Public Links championship ... he played in the 2001 Masters.
Lanny Wadkins, Wake Forest (1969-1972) Three-time All-American (first-team 1971, '72) ... led Wake to three ACC Championships (1969-71) ... 1970 ACC individual runner-up ... 1969 Walker Cup team ... 1977 PGA Champion ... began competing on the Senior Tour in 2000 after 29 years and 21 victories on PGA Tour ... member of nine Ryder Cup teams, captain of the 1995 squad.
Charles Warren, Clemson (1994-1998) Won the 1997 NCAA Tournament ... only Clemson player to win the National Championship ... won the ACC Tournament 1997 ... the only ACC player to win both tournaments in the same year ... finished second in the NCAA Tournament in 1998 ... first or second in the event as a junior and senior ... first-team All-American in 1997 and 98, won the Dave Williams Award as top senior golfer in the nation in 1998 ... represented Clemson in the Palmer Cup after his junior season ... three-time first-team All-ACC ... played on the PGA Tour in 1999 ... he has been on the Buy.com the last two years.
Jason Widener, Duke (1990-1993) Three-time All-ACC ... All-American in 1990 ... ACC Individual Medalist in 1990 ... two-time champion of the Southern Amateur ... helped Duke to three NCAA Championship berths.
