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2009-10 Vanderbilt Golf rosterName Class Hometown (High School)Marina Alex So.-1L Wayne, N.J. (Wayne Hills)Gabrielle Balit Fr.-HS Montreal, Quebec (Out of Door Academy)Brooke Goodwin Sr.-3L Raleigh, N.C. (Fuquay-Varina)Megan Grehan Jr.-2L Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Convent of the Sacred Heart)Anna Leigh Keith Fr.-HS Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County)Andrea Messer So.-1L Largo, Fla. (Largo)Lauren Stratton Fr.-HS Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence)

Head Coach: Greg Allen (Murray State, 1993); 3rd year at VanderbiltAssistant Coach: Nicki Cutler (Vanderbilt, 2003); 3rd year at Vanderbilt

‘Golf diGest’ MaGazine ranKsVanderbilt ProGraM fifth in nation

Golf Digest magazine’s 2008 College Golf Guide ranked the Vanderbilt women’s program fifth-best in the nation. As the top program in the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt

earned elite status for its coaching, facilities, academics and player growth.

Quick factsLocation ......................... Nashville, Tenn. Founded ............................................. 1873Enrollment ........................................ 6,532Nickname ............................ CommodoresConference ........................... SoutheasternChancellor ................. Nicholas S. ZepposVice Chancellor ...............David WilliamsAssoc. Director/Athletics....Brock WilliamsSWA .......................... Candice Storey Lee

Commodore factsHead Coach ............................ Greg AllenAssistant Coach .....................Nicki CutlerHome Course ....Vanderbilt Legends Club2008-09 SEC Finish ...........................10thLetterwinners Returning/Lost ...............5/1Newcomers.............................................. 3

athletic CommunicationsDirector ............................. Rod WilliamsonWomen’s Golf Contact ..........Andy BoggsEmail ............. andy.boggs@vanderbilt.eduPhone ................................. 615-343-1847Fax ...................................... 615-343-7064Website ................. VUCommodores.com

Mailing AddressPO Box 120158

2601 Jess Neely DriveNashville, TN 37212

The 2009-10Vanderbilt Women’s Golf Media Guide

was produced by the Vanderbilt Media Relations Office.

CreditsWriting & Design

Andy Boggs & David Lowry

ContributorsLarry Leathers, Thomas Samuel, Ryan Schulz, Chris Weinman,

Rod Williamson

PhotographyJohn Russell, Vanderbilt University;

Mike Strasinger, freelance photographerBill Thorup, freelance photographer;

Printing

Josh Ambrose, Franklin Graphics

General InformatIon

General Information

Table of ContentsSeason Outlook ................................................................................................2Head Coach Greg Allen .....................................................................................4Assistant Coach Nicki Cutler .............................................................................6Support Staff .....................................................................................................7PlayersBrooke Goodwin............................................................................................................................8-9Megan Grehan ............................................................................................................................... 10Marina Alex .................................................................................................................................. 11Andrea Messer ............................................................................................................................... 12Gabrielle Balit ................................................................................................................................ 13Anna Leigh Keith ........................................................................................................................... 14Lauren Stratton .............................................................................................................................. 15FacilitiesLegends Golf Club .....................................................................................................................16-17Commodore Snap Shots .............................................................................18-19Vanderbilt’s Golf Tradition ..........................................................................20-22All-Time Letterwinners ....................................................................................23Vanderbilt Professionals ...................................................................................24Vanderbilt All-Americans .................................................................................25Beyond Vanderbilt ...........................................................................................26The Mason Rudolph Championship .................................................................27Team and Individual Records ...........................................................................28Honors and Records ........................................................................................292008-09 Results and Statistics .........................................................................30Additional Golf Courses ..................................................................................31University Administration ................................................................................32

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Season Outlook

Senior Brooke Goodwin returns to lead the

Commodores.The

Commodores return four of their top scorers from

2008-09.

Now in his third year at the helm of the Vanderbilt women’s golf program, head coach Greg Allen has solidified his place among the nation’s elite coaches and has built a solid foundation for the Commodores that sets up his golf team for an outstanding future and a great 2009-10 campaign. Last season, the Commodores advanced to their 10th consecutive NCAA Regional and 11th in the history of the program, and freshman Marina Alex moved on to the NCAA Championships as an individual after finishing in a tie for fifth at the East Regional in Gainesville. Alex had a slow start at the NCAA Championships, but rebounded to shoot a 143 (74-69) in the final 36 holes of the tournament. Her final 36-hole total equaled a tournament best, a score she shared with individual champion Maria Hernandez of Purdue and Calle Nelson of Virgina. Vanderbilt returns four out of five starters from a year ago, a group that played in every round in 2008-09, and hopes that experience leads them to further heights in 2009-10. Returnees for the Commodores include senior Brooke Goodwin, who has played in every round of every tournament of her career, junior Megan Grehan, who has also played in every tournament of her career, and

sophomores Marina Alex and Andrea Messer. Messer and Alex also played in every tournament as a freshman and posted the two best scoring averages on the season. As in previous years, the Commodores will face one of the toughest schedules in golf, a slate that includes Vanderbilt’s own Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship, with a field that is one of the best in collegiate women’s golf. Allen recently sat down and addressed questions about this year’s team and offered his outlook on the upcoming season.

How will last year’s trip to the NCAA Regionals help your team this season? I know for sure that we do not want to ever experience the disappointment we went through last year at Regionals. We were so close, but just couldn’t get the job done in the final round. The positive was watching Marina hold on and earn a spot to NCAAs as an individual. The experience she gained there carried over into a great summer. She has set some lofty goals this year and it should be very exciting watching her achieve them. She wants to be an all-American and she certainly has the

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Freshman Marina

Alex led the Commodores in 2009-09

with a stroke average of

74.3.

Sophomore Marina Alex played in the U.S. Women’s

Open in the summer of 2009.

talent to do it.

You had two freshmen play every match in 2008-09...what are you expecting from them this season? We are expecting big things out of Marina and Mess (Andrea Messer) this year, but I think they might be expecting more of themselves. They are pushing each other to be the best they can be. Mess wants so badly to beat Marina and Marina wants to go four years never finishing lower than Mess. I’ve told each of them that if they can make that happen, we’ll be a better team.

This could be one of Vanderbilt’s youngest teams ever...One senior, one junior, two sophomores, and three freshmen. Will you have to coach them differently? What are the advantages of having such a young team? One of the great things about this group is they are very coachable and very willing to do what is best for the team. Although it appears to be a young team on paper, it is actually a very experienced team because four of the seven played in every tournament last year. And with the experience they gained from an up-and-down year, it made them all better. As for the freshmen, they

are fast learners and not afraid to ask for help. They have great upperclassmen that are willing to show them the way. Team chemistry plays such a big role in a team’s success and this group has all kind of personalities that make it fun to be around.

Brooke Goodwin has played in every match in her Commodore career and is the only senior on this year’s roster...talk about her game. And, will she be the one providing leadership for this team? I’ve asked Brooke to put it all on the line this year and see how good she can really be. She has one of the best swings in college golf and we’re looking for great things out of her.

You have a very talented incoming freshmen class – where do they fit in with all of the experience returning? I’m so fired up for this season because for the first time since we’ve been here, we have a healthy roster with seven players that will be competing weekly for five spots. Any time you can have competition within a team like what we’ll have this year, it can only make us better. Anna Leigh, Lauren and Gaby are all great players, but even better people. They are the perfect fit for this program and they are good enough to see a lot of playing time.

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Head Coach Greg Allen

TheAllenFile

bornSeptember 25, 1971

hometownBeechmont, Ky.

College Bachelor’s Degree:

Journalism, Murray State ‘93

Coaching experience Head Coach, Vanderbilt

2007-Present

Head Coach, Arizona

2000 - 2007

Assistant Coach, Texas (Men)

1998-2000

GreGAllen

Third Seasonas Vanderbilt Head Coach

Greg Allen, considered one of the outstanding collegiate golf coaches in the NCAA, enters his third season at the helm of the Vanderbilt women’s golf program. Allen made an impact in his first two seasons - his Commodores have been to two consecutive NCAA Regionals and in 2009, freshman Marina Alex qualified for the NCAA Championships as an individual. Her 143 (74-69) on the final 36 holes tied a tournament best, a total she shared with individual champion Maria Hernandez of Purdue and Calle Nelson of Virgina. Alex also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open and played a practice round with one of Allen’s former student athletes and the world’s number one golfer, Lorena Ochoa. Allen has the Commodores in a great position heading into the 2009-10 season. Five of the seven players on this year’s roster are underclassmen, and the two leading scorers from

2008-09 were freshman. Allen and assistant coach Nicki Cutler have the future of Vanderbilt women’s golf looking extremely bright. Allen came to Vanderbilt after a seven-year tenure as the head coach at the University of Arizona, where he twice won the Pac-10 Conference, finished as NCAA runner-up in 2002 and coached Lorena Ochoa - currently the No. 1 ranked player on the LPGA Tour - among nine other All-Americans. Allen had a lengthy record of achievement at Arizona during his seven years there. In addition to his Pac-10 titles and 10 All-Americans, he coached eight NCAA All-Scholars, 13 Academic All-Pac-10 student-athletes, three NCAA Players of the Year, two National Freshmen of the Year, three Pac-10 Players of the Year, two Curtis Cup selections and 21 All-Pac-10 performers. Two of his players won three Golfstat Cup Award for the nation’s lowest stroke average. His Wildcat teams also won nine tournament championships and registered 28

individual victories. Allen has also coached LPGA and PGA stars Natalie Gulbis, Erica Blasberg, Laura Myerscough, and David Gossett during his coaching career. Allen arrived at Arizona after serving as assistant men’s golf coach at Texas from 1998-2000. He helped lead the 1999-2000 Longhorns to a banner year that included the NCAA Central Region championship and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA

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Head Coach Greg Allen

Championship, its highest finish in five years. The squad ended the season ranked No. 8 in the final MasterCard Collegiate Rankings. The 1998-99 team had its best showing in six years, as it earned three tournament victories and finished in the top three in seven of its 13 competitions. Well known for his rapport with collegiate players, Allen handled many of the day-to-day operations for the Longhorns and assisted head coach John Fields with scheduling, recruiting and coaching at practices and tournaments. Prior to that he was Director of Tournament Operations for the American Junior Golf Association in Roswell, Ga., where he spent five years as both director of tournament operations and tournament director. While in Roswell, Allen was responsible for planning and executing 47 national junior golf tournaments and other AJGA events. He oversaw all AJGA tournaments and was responsible for the supervision of eight tournament directors, as well as the hiring of 24

Allen FActs

Coaching Career• Coached Vanderbilt to two consecutive NCAA Regional

appearances.

• Pac-10 Champions in 2001 & 2002.

• NCAA Runner-Up, 2002

• 2001 West Regional Champs

• Coached ten All-Americans, three NCAA Players of the

Year, two National Freshmen of the Year, and three

Pac-10 Players of the Year.

• Had two players win three Golfstat Cup Awards for the

nation’s lowest stroke average

• Coached LPGA stars Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis,

Erica Blasberg, Laura Myerscough, and Alison Walshe.

summer interns. He is a native of Beechmont, Kentucky and graduated from Murray State in 1993 with a degree in journalism. As a student, he worked in the sports information office, where he was a liaison for numerous sports, including golf. Prior to graduation, Allen worked two summers as a communications intern for the AJGA, where he was responsible for all on-site media relations at 10 national junior golf tournaments. He and his wife Julie, a swim coach who competed in the 1988 Olympic trials, have four children, Maggie (14), Mollie (10), Mason (8) and Mabry Jane (1).

Head Coach Greg Allen with sophomore Marina Alex.

The Allen Family

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Coaching Staff

TheCuTler

File

bornOctober 8, 1980

hometownDenver, Colo.

College Bachelor’s Degree:

Human & Organizational Development

Vanderbilt ‘03

Coaching experience Assistant Coach, Vanderbilt

2007-Present

Playing experienceLPGA

2005

Duramed Futures Tour

2005, 2006

Vanderbilt

1999-2003

niCkiCuTler

Third Seasonas Vanderbilt

Assistant Coach

Nicki Cutler, one of the cornerstone student-athletes that helped shape Vanderbilt women’s golf into a national contender, is entering her third season as an assistant coach with the Commodores. Cutler is no stranger to Vanderbilt women’s golf, having played for the Commodores from 1999-2003, earning honorable mention All-America honors and twice making the All-Southeastern Conference team. “I’m really excited about having a former player on board as our assistant coach,” Allen says. “Nicki was very instrumental during her Vanderbilt playing days helping Martha build this program. She is a great ambassador for this University and has a bright future in coaching. Our team is very fortunate to have her.” Cutler was a part of Coach Martha Richard’s first recruiting class that helped propelled the budding program. She twice shot 67 in tournament play, once at the SEC Championship in 2002 and once at the Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate. Those rounds are just one stroke off the current school mark. She also set a school record at the time with a 210 score over

54 holes at the Stanford tournament in 2002 and her 211 at the SEC Championship is one of three entries the Denver, Colo., native has among the current school Top 10 tournament achievements. Cutler joins the program after having served as an instructor at the famous Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y. She was a member of the LPGA Tour in 2005 and the Duramed Futures Tour in 2005 and 2006.

Various injuries stymied her playing career. Nicki gained a wealth of teaching experience with an internship with top-rated golf instructors Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson during the winters of 2003 and 2004. “Lynn and Pia have coached many of the top golfers in the world and their golf school in Phoenix has been rated as the best in the country,” Cutler says. “That experience helped prepare me to coach, a very special experience that will be most helpful here.” “Greg and I are eager to take this team to the next level,” Cutler says. “Our goal is to be a perennial national championship contender.”

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MAloNeathletictrainer

Support Staff

Support Staff

broCK WilliaMs - assistant Vice Chancellor A 29-year veteran at Vanderbilt University, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Athletics and Recreation Brock Williams is in his fifth year as Director of Sport Operations for men’s and women’s golf and men’s basket-ball. Williams’ sports duties include day-to-day operations, budget control, department staffing and alumni relations. He also oversees Vanderbilt’s student recreation center and its support of 38 intramural sports programs, as well as serves as a liaison with the cheerleading squad and Spirit of Gold pep band. Previously, Williams worked many years as Associate Dean of Residential and Judicial Affairs at Vanderbilt. A 1979 graduate of North Carolina, Williams earned his master’s degree from Vanderbilt in 1984. Williams and his wife Andrea, have three children: Corbin (17), Carolina Grace (14) and Christian (11).

nate bell - academic advisor Nate Bell begins his first year on Vanderbilt’s athletic academic staff, and will work with men’s and women’s golf as well as swimming and diving. Before his arrival, he worked in the Athletic Academic Support Offices at the University of Illinois and Ball State University. Originally from Fort Wayne, Ind., he was a four-year member of the Wabash College basketball team, where he earned various athletic and academic awards. Nate was recently married to the former Sunny Schaeuble of Bloomington, Ind., and they reside in Nashville.

Mollie Malone - athletic trainer Mollie Malone begins her first season working with the women’s golf pro-gram. Malone, who began her tenure in the Vanderbilt Athletic Training office in 1992, also works with the Commodore Track and Field program. Malone received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Alabama and her graduate degree from Vanderbilt. Mollie resides in Nashville with her husband, Michael, daughter, Mia, and son Mason.

Curtis turner - strength & Conditioning Coach Curtis Turner is in his sixth year with Vanderbilt’s Strength and Conditioning staff. In addition to working with the women’s golf program, he also supervises conditioning for men’s golf, the men’s and women’s tennis teams and assists with football. Turner came to Vanderbilt from Clemson, where he worked for three years. There he was charged with overseeing strength and conditioning efforts for golf, rowing and cheerleading while assisting with football. Curtis is a Specialist in Sports Conditioning (SSC) through the International Sport Science Association. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in secondary educa-tion – psychology and sociology – from Clemson’s School of Education. He is a native of Blairsville, Ga.

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GoodWin on Vanderbilt:“i chose Vanderbilt because it offered exactly what i was looking for —

a balance between world-class academics, competitive athletics and a

great social environment. it proved to be the perfect match for me.”

BrookeGoodwin

seniorfuquay-Varina, n.C.fuquay-Varina

high school

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Basketball• Favorite professional golfer: Michelle McGann• Dream golf foursome: My dad, my brother, Ben Hogan and me• Best thing to do besides play golf: Play another sport• Most Impressive Thing About Coach allen: His ability to put things in perspective• Favorite Food: Sushi• If I were to have dinner with anyone in the world, dead or alive, it would be: The Dalai Lama• Biggest influence in my life: My mom• My favorite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy• My favorite movie: Caddyshack• My favorite actress: Sandra Bullock• Favorite golf moment: Making a hole-in-one on #16 at Cypress Point while playing with my teammates.

GoodWin’s statistiCsYear Rounds Strokes Stroke Average2006-07 35 2,665 76.142007-08 30 2,296 76.532008-09 28 2,131 76.11 Career 93 7,092 76.26

As a Junior (2008-09): Played in every tournament as a junior, and had a stroke average of 76.1 for the year...Posted her best finish of the season at the Ladies Midwest Shootout, where she finished in a tie for fourth with a score of 151 (73-78)...Was the Commodores’ second-best finisher at the SEC Championships with a 228 (76-78-74)...Posted a 68 in the second round of the Stanford Intercollegiate, her low round of the year.

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Played in all 30 rounds in the 2007-08 season...Had her best finish of the season at the Tar Heel Invitational, when she finished in a tie for 28th with a seven-over par, 223...Posted a low round of 71 in the first round of the Ping/ASU Invitational...Tied for 36th at both the SEC Championship

and the NCAA East Regional...Made two holes in one during her sophomore season, including one at the ASU Tournament.

As a Freshman (2006-07): Carded three top 20 finishes, including a fifth-place finish at the LSU/Cleveland Classic…Tied for 18th at the SEC Championship with a 7-over par 223…Represented Vanderbilt at every golf tournament of the season…Other top 20 finish-es were at the Vanderbilt Triangular (6th) and the SEC Championship…Finished the season with a 76.14 stroke average in 35 rounds.

amateur and high school highlights: Won medalist honors at George Holliday Junior Invitational ... Took third place at AJGA Stars of Texas Junior ... Made match play in USGA Women’s Public Links Championship ... Made matchplay in AJGA Polo Junior Classic ... Took fourth place at AJGA Harvey Penick Junior ... Won medalist hon-ors in high school 4-A East Regional tournament ... Named MVP of high

RepResented VandeRbilt at eVeRy touRnament of HeR CaReeR

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school golf team her sophomore through senior seasons ... Named to AJGA HP Scholastic All-America Team two con-secutive years.

Personal: Born Feb. 15, 1988 ... Parents are Beverly and Robert Goodwin ... Has a brother, Reid ...Double major-ing in Econcomics and Human and Organizational Development ... Played basketball in high school ... Finished Top 5 in her class.

Goodwin’s Career Results2008-09Tournament Finish Scores Par (+/-) Mason Rudolph T-39th 79-70-75=224 (+8)Tar Heel Invitational T-40th 79-79-72=230 (+14)Stanford Intercollegiate T-38th 78-68-74=220 (+7)Match Play Championship T-70th 77-81=158 (+14)UCF Challenge T-59th 74-75-77=226 (+10)Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite T-41st 71-77-84=232 (+16)Ping/ASU Invitational T-55th 75-78-80=233 (+17)Ladies Midwest Shootout T-4th 73-78=151 (+7)SEC Championships T-36th 76-78-74=228 (+15)NCAA East Regional T-67th 71-76-82=229 (+19)

2007-08Tournament Finish Scores Par (+/-) Mason Rudolph T-66th 75-77-78=230 (+14)NCAA Fall Preview T-35th 74-75-75=224 (+5)Lady Tar Heel Invite T-28th 73-75-75=223 (+7) Stanford Intercollegiate T-45th 79-78-75=232 (+19)Arizona Wildcat Invite T-40th 75-82-74=231 (+18)UCF Challenge T-41st 73-77-72=222 (+6)Liz Murphey Collegiate T-67th 82-77-82=241 (+25)Ping ASU Invitational T-48th 71-79-78=228 (+12)SEC Championship T-36th 82-77-78=237 (+21)NCAA East Regional T-36th 77-77-74=228 (+12)

2006-07Tournament Finish Scores Par (+/-) Mason Rudolph T-36th 75-75-74=224 +8NCAA Fall Preview T-46th 77-77-74=228 +2 Lady Tar Heel Invite 78th 85-82-78=245 +29Stanford Intercollegiate T-26th 79-71-70=220 +7Arizona Wildcat Invite T-41st 74-75-82=231 +18UCF Challenge T-56th 82-77-81=240 +24LSU/Cleveland Classic 5th 74-74-69=217 +1Ping ASU Invitational T-46th 76-77-75=228 +12Vanderbilt Triangular T-6th 74 +2 SEC Championship T-18th 73-77-73=223 +7NCAA Central Regional T-46th 77-76-76=229 +16NCAA Championship T-50th 80-78-77-71=306 +18

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Grehan on Vanderbilt:“Why wouldn’t you pick Vanderbilt? it has everything anyone

would want out of a university. ”

MeGAnGrehAn

JuniorMamaroneck, n.Y.

Convert of thesacred heart hs

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Tennis• Favorite professional golfer: Adam Scott• Dream golf foursome: Tiger Woods, Lorena Ochoa, Adam Scott, and me• Best thing to do besides play golf: Sleep• Not many people know this but I: I like dogs• Most impressive thing about Coach allen: His great attitude and energy• Favorite band/musician: Red Hot Chili Peppers• Favorite food: Cheese• Biggest influence in my life: My Dad• My favorite TV show: Lost and Entourage• The place I would most like to visit: Barcelona, Spain• My favorite movie: Wedding Crashers

As a Sophomore (2008-09): Played in every tournament as a sophomore and had a stroke average of 76.2...Had two top 10 finishes on the year, at the Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship and the Ladies Midwest Shootout...At the Mason Rudolph, she finished in a tie for seventh with a 213 (71-65-77), and posted the lowest round in school history with a second-round 65...At the Ladies Midwest Shootout, she ended the tournament in a tie for seventh with a total of 153 (77-76)... Named to National Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) All-American Scholar Team ... Also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in the spring of 2009.Summer 2008: Qualified for the U.S. Amateur with a round of 77 at sectional qualifying in Tenafly, N.J...Had a two-round total of 153 at the U.S. Amateur at the Eugene (Ore.) Country Club, one stroke away from

making the match play cut (Top 64).As a Freshman (2007-08): Played in all 30 rounds in her freshman season and posted the second lowest stroke average on the team (76.47)...Finished 15th at the Tar Heel Invitational, her best finish of the season...Carded the team’s low-est round of the season when she shot a 68 in the second round of the UCF Challenge...Tied for 24th at the Ping/ASU Invitational...Tied for 30th at the SEC Champoinship...Finished in a tie for 43rd at the NCAA East Regionals... Named To National Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) All-American Scholar Team...Also named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.amateur and high school highlights: Qualifier for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 USGA Women’s Open and Women’s Amateur…Named to the 2005 and 2006 Canon Cup teams, and the 2005 Junior Solheim Cup team, where she posted a record of 3-0-0…Named to 2003 and 2005 New York State Team for USGA State Team Championship…Was first-team AJGA Polo Golf Junior All-American in 2005 and a second-team selection in 2004 and 2006…Six-time qualifier for the USGA Girls Junior

Championship and a qualifier medalist in 2002 and 2003…Won medalist honors at the AJGA Lincoln Mercury in 2005, and the Kathy Whitworth Invitational in 2006…Was the medalist in the qualifier of the AJGA Polo Junior Classic…Named the 2002, 2003, and 2005 Journal News (New York)/WGA Girl’s Player of the Year.Personal: Born Dec. 26, 1988…Parents are Kevin and Pam Grehan…Has a sister, Heather…Majoring in cognitive studies…Chose Vanderbilt over Georgia and Virginia.

2008, 2009: seC aCademiC HonoR Roll; nGCa all-sCHolaR team

Grehan’s statistiCsYear Rounds Strokes Stroke Average2007-08 30 2,294 76.472008-09 28 2,134 76.21 Career 58 4,428 76.34

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MArinAAlex

sophomoreWayne, n.J.Wayne hills

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Football• Favorite professional golfer: Lorena Ochoa• Dream golf foursome: Ben Hogan, Lorena Ochoa, Bob Toski, and me• Not too many people know this, but: I love to cook• Biggest influence in my life: My mom and dad• Favorite Food: Spaghetti and meatballs• If I were to have dinner with any one in the world, dead or alive, it would be: Tiger Woods• Favorite Band/Musician: Red Hot Chili Peppers• My favorite movie: Trading Places• My favorite actor: Bruce Willis• Ten years from now, I hope to: Be playing golf on the LPGA Tour.• Favorite golf moment: Making a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the last day of a tournament when I was 14.

summer of 2009: Qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open at Saucon Valley Golf Club in Bethlehem, Pa., after finishing fourth at sectional qualifying in Neshanic Station, N.J...Won medalist honors at local qualifying for the Open in Pinehurst, N.C....Shot an 18-over par 160 (82-78) in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open...Also earned an exemption to the U.S. Women’s Amateur in St. Louis after qualifying for the U.S. Open...Finished in a tie for second place in U.S. Amateur stroke play this summer.As a Freshman (2008-09): Led the team with a 74.3 stroke average and had four top 20 finishes and three top tens in her first year of collegiate competition...Played in every tournament of the season...Finished sixth at the Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship with a four-under par 212 (69-73-70) in her first collegiate tournament...Ended the season strong

with a 10th place finish at the Ladies Midwest Shootout (78-77=155), a 17th place finish at the SEC Championships (73-69-79=221), and a fifth place at the NCAA East Regional in Gainesville when she fired a 214 (69-72-73)...Her fifth place finish qualified her for the NCAA Championships as an individual, where she finished in a tie for 37th with a total of 15-over par 303 (79-81-74-69)...Her 143 (74-69) on the final 36 holes also tied a tournament best, a total she shared with individual champion Maria Hernandez of Purdue and Calle Nelson of Virgina.amateur and high school highlights: First team All-County, All-League, and All-State for four years...Named the Golfer of the Year by the Bergen Record in her junior and senior seasons...A two-time Bergen Record Athlete of the Week...Won the Boys’ Passaic County Championship twice, and shot a five-under par 32 to win the New Jersey High School Girls’ State Championship by a record eight shots...Was the runner-up in the New Jersey State Amateur in 2005, 2007 Scott Robertson Memorial, 2007 AJGA Philly Runner and Fidelity Investments at Richer Park...Made the quarterfinals of the 2007 Polo Junior Classic...Qualified for three USGA Junior Girls Championships...Defeated 2006 U.S. Amateur Champion

Kimberly Kim in the second round of the 2008 U.S. Girls Junior...Eventually lost in the Round of 16 in 22 holes...Made the third round of match play at the 106th North and South Women’s Amateur at Pinehurst.Personal: Born August 2, 1990 ... Parents are Steve and Marissa ... Has a broth-er, Anthony ...Plans to major in Economics ... Member of the National Honor Society and Italian National Honor Society...Maintained a 4.0 GPA or higher throughout high school...Chose Vanderbilt over Wake Forest, Princeton, and Tennessee.

2009 all-east ReGion team2009 all-seC fResHman team

alex on Vanderbilt CoaCh GreG allen:“i’m very impressed how he manages to dedicate his time to both

the girls’ team and his own family.

alex’s statistiCsYear Rounds Strokes Stroke Average2008-09 32 2,378 74.31 Career 32 2,378 74.31

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Player Profiles

AndreAMesser

sophomorebelleair, fla.

largo hs

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Football• Favorite professional golfer: Tiger Woods• Dream golf foursome: Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, my Dad and me• Best thing to do besides play golf: Go shopping or work out• Not many people know this but I: My Dad got me into golf but passed away when I was ten from cancer. He is my inspiration on the golf course!• Biggest influence in my life: My parents and my relationship with Jesus Christ• My favorite band/musician: Rascal Flatts• My favorite TV show: The Wonder Years• The place I would like to visit: Europe• My favorite actor: Reese Witherspoon or Rachel McAdams

As a Freshman (2007-08): Played in all 28 rounds as a freshman and posted a 76.0 stroke average for the season, second on the team...Posted one top 20 finish for the year with a 12th place fin-ish at the Ladies Midwest Shootout with a 158 (81-77)...One of the steadier players on the roster in 2008-09.

amateur and high school highlights: First team all-Pinellas County from 7th to 11th grade (2002-06)...Voted the team’s MVP as an eighth grader...Played on the Largo High School boys team from 9th to 11th grade...Finished as the runner up at the Florida State High School Championhsip in 2005...Placed fourth in the St. Pete Invitational, an all boys competition, in 2005-06...Tied for the lon-

gest match in the U.S. Women’s Amateur’s history, a 27-hole affair in first round match play at the 2007 tourna-ment, where she also carried her own bag...Only player in high school’s history to fin-ish as a runner-up at the state championship...Won the Innisbrook Christmas Classic in 2004 and 2005...Placed in the top five in five different AJGA events...Was the medalist at the Back to School Classic at Innisbrook in 2006.

Personal: Born June 26, 1990…Parents are Dennis (deceased) and Connie Messer…Has a brother, Adam Messer…Plans to major in History…Chose Vanderbilt over Georgia, Tennessee, and Tulane.

played in eVeRy touRnamentin 2008-09

Messer on Vanderbilt CoaCh GreG allen:“What impresses me the most about Coach is that he always has a

positive attitude.”

Messers statistiCsYear Rounds Strokes Stroke Average2008-09 28 2,129 76.03 Career 28 2,129 76.03

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GABrielleBAlit

freshmanMontreal, Quebec

out of dooracademy

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Soccer• Favorite professional golfer: Natalie Gulbis• Dream golf foursome: Adam Scott, Camillo Villegas, my brother, and me• Not too many people know this, but: I am afraid of the dark• Biggest influence in my life: My mom• Favorite Food: Swedish Berries• If I were to have dinner with any one in the world, dead or alive, it would be: Ellen Degeneres• Favorite Band/Musician: Lil Wayne• My favorite movie: Harry Potter• My favorite actor: Jack Black and Will Ferrell• Ten years from now, I hope to: Be working in a field that I enjoy• The place I would most like to visit: Australia• Favorite golf moment: Tiger’s chip in at the Masters

summer of 2009: Finished eighth at the Quebec Junior and 25th at the Quebec Amateur.

amateur and high school highlights: Was her Out of Door Academy’s team MVP in 2007 and 2008...Named as an all-area Sarasota Herald Tribune selection in 2007...Was a member of the varsity basketball team in 2005...Owns the school record for lowest girl nine-hole score (32) and 18-hole score (72)...Finished third at bot the Quebec Junior and FCWT at Naples in 2007, and finished ninth at the 2008 AJGA Texas tournamnet in 2008...Ended the 2008 Quebec Amateur in 21st position...Member of the

National Honor Society.

Personal: Born August 27, 1991 ... Parents are Robert Balit and Monica Turner ... Has a brother, Zachary ...Plans to major in Human and Organizational Development ... Chose Vanderbilt over the College of Charelston and SMU.

only Canadian on tHis yeaR’s team

balit on head CoaCh GreG allen:“he impresses me with his positive attitude, both on and off the course.”

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AnnA leiGhkeith

freshmanMoultrie, Ga.

Colquitt Co. hs

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Baseball• Favorite professional golfer: Lorena Ochoa and Annika Sorenstam• Dream golf foursome: Tin Cup, Happy Gilmore, Bill Murray from Caddyshack, and me• Best thing to do besides play golf: Go to a Braves game!• Not many people know this but: Moultrie is the cabbage capital of the world• Biggest influence in my life: Jesus Christ• My favorite band/musician: Dixie Chicks• My favorite TV show: Mr. Bean• The place I would like to visit: Greece. Love Greek mythology.• My favorite actor: Meryl Streep• Favorite food: Waffle House waffles• My favorite movie: Groundhog Day

summer of 2009: Qualified for the U.S. Amateur and advanced to sectional qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open.

amateur and high school highlights: Was a four-year letterwin-ner in golf and earned one letter for swimming...Was a first team all-state selection in 2008 and 2009, and clamed the Class 5A state medalist honors in 2009...She finished runner-up in 2007 and 2008...Named the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (SJGT) Player of the Year in 2008...Qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Championship and the U.S. Amateur in 2008 and advanced to sectional qualify-ing for the U.S. Open in 2007...Had five top-12 finishes in AJGA Tournaments, and had 13 total SJGT victories.

Personal: Born July 17, 1991 ... Parents are Jim and Laura Keith ... Has two broth-ers, James and John William, and one sister, Linda Keith Dunnavant ...Major is undecided ... Chose Vanderbilt over Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Tulane, and Kentucky.

Qualified foR tHe u.s. Women’s amateuRin summeR of 2009

Keith on head CoaCh GreG allen“he’s so much fun! Coach is very laid back, and can handle four kids of his own and bascially seven stepkids.

that’s impressive.”

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lAUrenstrAttonfreshman

spring hill, tenn.independence hs

Commodore Q & A• Favorite sport(s) besides golf: Basketball• Favorite professional golfer: Tiger Woods• Dream golf foursome: Tiger Woods, my Dad, Michael Jordan, Annika Sorenstam• Not too many people know this, but: I have participated in the Elk’s National Hoop Shoot contest twice• Biggest influence in my life: My sister• Favorite Food: Bread• If I were to have dinner with any one in the world, dead or alive, it would be: my best friend Courtney• Favorite Band/Musician: Lifehouse• My favorite movie: Harry Potter• My favorite actor: Sandra Bullock• Ten years from now, I hope to: Be playing golf on the LPGA Tour.• Favorite golf moment: Winning the state golf tournament in high school my freshman year.

summer of 2009: Captured the 2009 Jim Walling Invitational championship...Finished second among amateurs at the 2009 Tennessee Women’s Open.amateur and high school highlights: 2008 First Team All-Middle Tennessee selection...Named the “On the Ball” magazine Player of the Year in 2007...Also named Middle Tennessee Golf Player of the Year in 2007 and co-player of the year in 2005...Was a Girl’s Golf first team all-region selection for Middle Tennessee in 2007...Finished third at the 2007 AJGA Jerry Pate Andrews Institute Southern Junior and second at the 2007 AJGA David Gossett Junior...In 2008, she participated in the Women’s Amateur Qualifier...Was her Independence High School team’s MVP in 2005, 2006, and 2007...Named the 2005 Southwest Washington

Girl’s Golf Player of the Year...Was the Oregon Junior Girl’s Golf State Champion in 2001, 2002, and 2004...Her team cap-tured the state golf cham-pionship as a freshman and is a two-time TSSAA Class AAA individual state champion (2005, 2007)...Lettered four times in golf and once in track...Was the captain of her golf team 2006-08...Member of the National Honor Society and the high honor roll 2005-09...named the 2009 Honors Calculus Student of the Year, the 2008 Marketing I Student of the Year, and the 2006 Wellness Student of the Year.Personal: Born August 31, 1990 ... Parents are Michael and Karla ... Has one sister, Rachel Stratton ...Major is Mechanical Engineering ... Chose Vanderbilt over Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Illinois.

only tennessean on tHis yeaR’s RosteR

stratton on head CoaCh GreG allen:“i’m impressed with his ability to balance his family and his golf team successfully.

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Vanderbilt’s Golf faCilities:aMonG the nation’s best

Vanderbilt legends Club serves as the home site for the Commodore men’s and women’s golf programs. Featuring two 18-hole championship golf courses, the venue has served as the backdrop to numerous tourna-ments, including the lPGa’s franklin american Mortgage Championship, the southeastern Conference Women’s Championship and the Men’s and Women’s Mason rudolph Championship.

In fact, the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s North Course (7,190 yards, par 72) has hosted an lPGa tournament and is the home of the Mason rudolph Women’s Championship. The South Course plays 7,100 yards with a par of 71 and hosts the men’s version of the Mason rudolph.

founded in 1992 just south of downtown nashville, Vanderbilt legends Club was designed by bob Cupp, one of the world’s foremost golf course architects, and tom Kite, current senior PGa tour player and 1992 u.s. open champion.

has PlaYed host to:

VandeRbilt’S GOlF FaCilitieS eaRn HiGH MaRKS FROM ‘GOlF diGeSt’Golf Digest magazine’s 2008 College Golf Guide ranked the Vanderbilt women’s program fifth-best in the nation. Among the leading factors for the magazine’s high praise of the Commodores were the outstanding facilities available at the Vanderbilt Legends Club and the Conner Short Game Practice Facility, which ranked in the top 10 percent of the study.

VanderbIlt leGendS Club

Legends Golf Club

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VanderbIlt leGendS Club

Legends Golf Club

“We are very fortunate to have Vanderbilt legends Course as our home facility. With two

championship golf courses and the Conner Practice facility, i believe we have one of the

best facilities in the country.”— head Coach Greg allen

the Conner short GaMe PraCtiCe faCilitY

Vanderbilt’s Conner short Game Practice facility, opened in august 2004, allows players to practice any short-game shot they can imagine. the beautiful two-acre facility, located adjacent to the driving range at Vanderbilt legends Club, features five different bunkers and three greens – one for putting, with both bentgrass and bermuda, one for chipping, and one with a 130-yard practice hole for practicing shots of various distances and lies. Vanderbilt dedicated its new short game practice facility in honor of Cleo and lewis Conner, sr., during ceremonies at the Vanderbilt legends Golf Club in august 2005. Cleo and lewis Conner, sr., are the late parents of lew Conner, a prominent nashville attorney who funded the facility’s lead gift.

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Commodore SnapSHotS

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Commodore SnapSHotS

Commodore Snapshots

CommodoreSnApShoTS

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VanderbIlt’S Golf tradItIon

History and Tradition

nanCY reed1954 National Intercollegiate Champion

Peabody College’s Nancy Reed made golf history by winning the National Intercollegiate in Greensboro, N.C. in June 1954. As was customary at the time, Reed was competing unattached as Peabody College did not have a women’s golf team. Reed won the title by beating the defending champion, Pat Lesser, on the 19th hole of match play. Reed had won the

Tennessee State Amateur as a 17-year old high schooler in 1950. She later was the State Amateur runner-up four times and captured the Nashville Women’s Golf Association Championship six times. Reed (at right) is shown in this mid-1950’s photo with Tennessee golf legend Betty Rowland Probasco, who also won an Intercollegiate title and eight State Amateur crowns.

Mason rudolPhDirector of Golf Emeritus

Mason Rudolph burst upon the national golf scene as a teenager and after a success-ful professional and coaching career. The personable native of Clarksville, Tenn. is still serving as one of the sport’s finest ambassadors.

Rudolph became the young-est player ever to compete in the United States Open in 1950 at the age of 16. Later that year he won the USGA National Junior Championship, setting the stage to be named one of the Top 100 amateur golfers of

the 20th Century in 1999 by Golf World.

Rudolph, who coached at Vanderbilt, was a veteran of 21 years on the PGA Tour, posting six victories and playing on winning Ryder and Walker Cup teams. He played in 15 Masters and 17 U.S. Open Championships. In 1960, he was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.

Peggy Harmon Brady was Vanderbilt’s first women’s golf All-American earning the honor twice in 1970 and 1971. She earned her degree in computer science in 1972, and was recently named to the Vanderbilt Sports Hall of Fame, one of 12 inaugural inductees. She won the Tennessee State Girl’s Junior Championshipin 1967 and 1968 and won the State Amateur Championship in 1969 and 1970. In 1968, she won the U.S. Girl’s Junior Championship. Brady has played in three U.S. Women’s Open Championships and six U.S. Women’s Amateur Tournaments.

Information taken from “The History of Tennessee Golf” by Gene Pearce.

PeGGY harMon bradY Vanderbilt’s First Women’s Golf All-American

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Meredith Ward was a three-time All-SEC performer and

three-time Academic All-SEC honoree.

Mallory Crosland was Vanderbilt’s first individual

NCAA qualifier.

Sarah Jacobs, Courtney Wood and May Wood showcase some of their championship hardware. Jacobs sits behind her 2002 Tennessee

State Amateurs trophy while Courtney Wood won the Trans-Am and Tennessee State Open Championships in 2002. May Wood won the presti-

gious North-South Classic.

Nicki Cutler was a two-time All-SEC Golfer who

owns many of thebest individual rounds

in program history. She joined the Commodore wom-en’s golf staff in the summer

of 2007.

A three-time All-SEC performer, Courtney Wood owns

Vanderbilt’s second-best individual score at a national

postseason tournament (2004 NCAA East Regional:

73-70-69=211).

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History and Tradition

CommodoreS at tHe nCaa’S...Vanderbilt Has ParticiPated in tHe last 10 ncaa regionals.

Vanderbilt has participated in four NCAA Cham-pionships and 11 NCAA Regionals, including the last 10 in a row. The 2007 Commodore team had its best finish in the history of the program at the 2006 championship, finishing in sixth place with a total of 1200 (303-302-298-297).

2007 Team (left to right) Brooke Goodwin, Kristen Svicarovich, Jacqui Concolino, Liebelei

Lawrence, Chris Brady

2004 Team (left to right) Sarah Jacobs, May Wood, Chris Brady, Courtney Wood, Kristen

Svicarovich. Not pictured: Joni Gossett

2003 Team (left to right) Veronica Yatco, Kimberly Kindig, May Wood, Sarah Jacobs, Martha Richards Freitag, Mason Rudolph, Courtney Wood, Joni Gossett, Dawn Berry

2002 Team (Standing, lef t to right) Annie Kirkland, Joni Gossett, Courtney Wood, Nicki Cutler, Leticia

Lanham. (Kneeling, lef t to right) Ella Asbun, Sarah Jacobs,Kimberly Kindig, Veronica Yatco, Meredith Ward

Commodore nCaa Teams

Vanderbilt standout Jacqui Concolino became the first player to win medalist honors at an NCAA regional when she carded a career-best five-under par 208 to win the 2007 NCAA Central Regional. The 208 (67-68-63) also

set a new school individual record for a postseason event.

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Vanderbilt endoWed Golf sCholarshiPs

Vanderbilt Student Athletics is proud to support over 300 student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence. The opportunities afforded to these young people are in many cases underwritten by endowed scholarships provided by our generous benefactors.

Vanderbilt’s endowment program is vital to the long-term success of Commodore athletics, as it provides scholarship and operational funding in perpetuity. Vanderbilt Student Athletics strives to build upon this endowment program to ensure

greater success in the years to come. Please contact the National Commodore Club for further information at (615) 322-4114.

• Willard r. hendrix Memorial scholarship — Megan Grehan

• bronson ingram Women’s Golf scholarship — Marina alex

• loomis family Golf scholarship — brooke Goodwin

all-tIme letterwInnerS

sarah Jacobs (2001-2004) Kristen Svicarovich (2004-07) Liebelei Lawrence (2005-08)

Alex, Marina ...................... 2008-presentAsbun, Ella ................................. 2001-2002Bartholomew, Julie ..................... 2005-2008Balit, Gabrielle ................... 2009-presentBrady, Chris ............................... 2004-2007Burch, Emily Marie ........................ 1996-97Bullock, Andi ............................. 1994-1997Carstens, Michelle .................... 1991-1994Cleaver, Jennifer ....................... 1990-1991Cline, Mary ............................... 1987-1990Cloutier, Carla Ann .............................1993Colpaert, Anne .......................... 1988-1989Concolino, Jacqui ....................... 2006-2009Crosland, Mallory ..................... 1996-1999Cutler, Nicki .............................. 1999-2003Davis, Nakia .............................. 1993-1996Demling, Leslie ......................... 1992-1994Fisher, Tami .............................. 1993-1996Garza, Amy .........................................1992Goodwin, Brooke ............... 2006-present

Gossett, Joni ............................... 2002-2004Megan Grehan ................... 2007-presentGuerrisi, JoAnn ...................................1989Hayden, Wendy ........................ 1992-1993Healy, Alli ...........................................1998Henderson, Lesley ..................... 1994-1997Herman, Beth ......................................1992Holland, Ann ......................................1988Jacobs, Sarah .............................. 2001-2004Jovanovich, Tina ........................ 1989-1992Keith, Anna Leigh .............. 2009-presentKimm, Elise ............................... 1995-1998Kindig, Kim................................ 2001-2004Kirkland, Annie ......................... 1999-2002Lanham, Leticia ......................... 1999-2002Lawrence, Liebelei ..................... 2005-2008Lundskog, Amber ....................... 2006-2009Messer, Andrea .................. 2008-presentMerrick, Caroline ...................... 1992-1995Murinas, Katie ............................ 2000-2001

Paxman, Holly .......................... 1987-1990Richards, Helen .......................... 2005-2006Rothermel, Kristin ...................... 1990-1991Russell, Jamie ............................. 1995-1998Sabo, Julie ................................. 1997-2000Scott, Julie ................................. 1988-1990Sherman, Hollie ........................ 1987-1988Smalling, Nancy ........................ 1991-1994Stratton, Lauren ................. 2009-presentSvicarovich, Kristen .................. 2004-2007Unkeless, Devon ..................................2005Ward, Meredith ........................ 1999-2002Winters, Maren ......................... 1990-1992Wood, Courtney ........................ 2002-2004Wood, May ................................ 2003-2004Yatco, Veronica.......................... 2002-2003

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VanderbIlt profeSSIonalS

History and Tradition

Chris bradY sarah JaCobs

Meredith Ward MaY WoodCourtneY Wood

niCKi Cutler

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VanderbIlt all-amerICanS

Sarah Jacobs2003

Jacqui Concolino2006, 2007

Chris Brady2006

Peggy Harmon Brady1970. 1971

Nicki Cutler2002

Courtney Wood2003

May Wood2004

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beyond VanderbIlt

Beyond Vanderbilt

MallorY Crosland (1996-1999) senior Producer, broadcastingPGa of american Mallory Crosland was Vanderbilt’s first NCAA individual qualifier and was a two-time all-SEC selection in 1998 and 1999. She is currently a senior broadcasting producer for the PGA of America in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. With the PGA of American, she helps produce various award shows, events that include the PGA First Lady of Golf (given annually at the Senior PGA Championship), the Distinguished Service Award (given annually at the PGA Championship), and the PGA of America Annual Awards, honors given to all of the top PGA Professionals annually at the PGA Merchandise Show. She oversees the production of the videos for these nights, the entertain-ment, and the overall flow of the night. Typically about 1000+ guests come to each of these events.

Kristen sViCaroViCh(2004-07) Graduate studentuniversity of texas Kristen Svicarovich, a second-team All-SEC selection and a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, and is currently attending the University of Texas pursuing a master’s degree in transportation engineering. She is currently president of Intelligent Transportation Society on campus and puts together events for members and brings in guest speakers to talk about the changes occurring in transporta-tion. Kristen also helps with the University of Texas women’s golf team as a graduate assistant and still plays competitive golf. She won the Central Texas Women’s Amateur this summer and qualified for the US Women’s Amateur. After graduating in December, Kristen plans on moving back to her home state of Oregon to pursue a career in the transportation industry and to prepare for the 2009 LPGA Qualifying School.

Julie bartholoMeW(2005-08) assistant Project ManagerCb richard ellis Julie Bartholomew graduated with a degree in civil engineering in May of 2008 and is working as an assistant project manager at CB Richard Ellis, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company. Bartholomew was a four-time selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and in her senior season, she was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Team. Julie says golf is still a very impor-tant part of her life. “Golf is still a very big part of my life, and has been a great businees tool for me. I have found that within the business world, golf is a great network-ing tool and many opportunities have presented themselves for me simply because of my golf background.”

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tHe maSon rudolpH CHampIonSHIp

annual teaM results2008 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: UCLA 287 277 286 850 (-14)Team Runner-Up: USC 288 285 283 856 (-8)2007 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: UCLA 281 283 287 851 (-13)Team Runner-Up: Arizona State 280 293 292 865 (+1)2006 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: Duke 283 284 296 863 (-1)Team Runner-Up: Georgia 280 294 292 866 (+2)2005 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: Duke 285 297 296 878 (+14)Team Runner-Up: Georgia 285 293 303 881 (+17)2004 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: Duke 301 283 289 873 (+9)Team Runner-Up: UCLA 289 288 297 874 (+10)2003 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: Georgia 288 293 293 874 (+10)Team Runner-Up: UCLA 281 295 302 878 (+14)2002 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: Vanderbilt 302 285 291 878 (+14)Team Runner-Up: Arizona 296 287 304 887 (+23)2001 School 1 2 3 TotalTeam Champion: Ohio State 291 292 278 861 (-3)Team Runner-Up: Vanderbilt 295 284 298 877 (+13)

annual indiVidual results2008 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Sydnee Michaels UCLA 68 70 67 205 (-11)Runner-Up: Candace Schepperle Auburn 67 70 72 209 (-7)2007 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Amanda Blumenherst Duke 66 68 69 203 (-13)Runner-Up: Anna Nordqvist Arizona St. 68 68 71 207 (-9)2006 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Alison Walshe Arizona 71 72 67 210 (-6)Runner-Up: Garrett Phillips Georgia 70 71 71 212 (-4)2005 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Amanda Blumenherst Duke 69 71 68 208 (-8)Runner-Ups: Jacqui Concolino Vanderbilt 68 69 76 213 (-3) Maria Martinez Auburn 69 73 71 213 (-3)2004 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Jackie Beers Georgia 75 69 68 212 (-4)Runner-Up: Susie Mathews UCLA 71 72 72 215 (-1)2003 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Erica Blasberg Arizona 70 69 74 213 (-3)Runner-Up: Sarah Johnston Furman 71 71 72 214 (-2)2002 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Courtney Wood Vanderbilt 77 68 69 214 (-2)Runner-Up: Erica Blasberg Arizona 72 69 75 216 (E)2001 Individual School 1 2 3 TotalChampion: Jennifer Perri Furman 71 69 70 210 (-6)Runner-Up: Nicki Cutler Vanderbilt 74 68 71 213 (-3)

Vanderbilt hoststhe Mason rudolPh

ChaMPionshiP Each fall, Vanderbilt welcomes some of the most elite teams in women’s golf to participate in the Commodores’ annual Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin. In 2008, UCLA won its second consecutive Mason Rudolph with a tournament record with an 850 (-14), and Sydnee Michaels of UCLA won medalist honors with a 205 (-11) The 2009 Mason Rudolph Women’s Golf Championship will take place Sept. 25-27 on the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s North Course.

AlabamaArizonaArkansas

Arizona StateAuburnDuke

FloridaGeorgia

LSUOklahoma State

South CarolinaStanford

TexasTulaneUCLAUSC

VanderbiltVirginia Best Total Score

Team: 850-UCLA (2008)Individual: 203-Amanda Blumenherst, Duke (2007)

Best RoundTeam: 277-UCLA (2008)Individual: 65-Megan Grehan, Vanderbilt (2008); Tiffany Joh, UCLA (2007)

Best First RoundTeam: 280-Arizona State (2007);Georgia (2006)Individual: 65-Tiffany Joh, UCLA (2007)

Best Second RoundTeam: 277-UCLA (2008)Individual: 65-Megan Grehan, Vanderbilt (2008)

Best Third RoundTeam: 278-Ohio State (2001)Individual: 67-Denise Knaebel, Missouri (2004), Alison Walshe, Arizona (2006), Sydnee Michaels (2008)

ChaMPionshiP suPerlatiVes

2009 field

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indiVidual reCordsTop Lowest Individual Scores (Three Rounds) 1. 204 Jacqui Concolino, Arizona Wildcat Invitational (70-68-66), 2005-06 2. 208 Jacqui Concolino, NCAA Central Regional (67-68-73), 2006-07 t3. 209 Chris Brady, Landfall Tradition (69-72-68), 2004-05 t3. 209 May Wood, Arizona Wildcat Invitational (70-70-69), 2003-04 t5. 210 Jacqui Concolino, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (75-68-67), 2005-06 t5. 210 Nicki Cutler, Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate (67-69-74), 2001-02 t5. 210 Jacqui Concolino, Stanford Intercollegiate (69-73-68), 2006-07 t5. 210 Liebelei Lawrence, NCAA Preview (71-70-69), 2007-08 t9. 211 Chris Brady, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (72-68-71), 2004-05 t9. 211 Nicki Cutler, SEC Championship (72-72-67), 2001-02 t9. 211 Jacqui Concolino, Ping/ASU Invitational (69-71-71), 2006-07 12. 212 Courtney Wood, NCAA East Regional (73-70-69), 2002-03 12. 212 Marina Alex, Mason Rudolph Championship (69-73-70=212), 2008-09t14. 213 Jacqui Concolino, Mason Rudolph Championship (68-69-76), 2005-06 t14. 213 May Wood, SEC Championship (73-67-73), 2003-04t14. 213 Nicki Cutler, Mason Rudolph Championship (74-68-71), 2001-02t14. 213 Megan Grehan, Mason Rudolph Championship (71-65-77=213), 2008-09

top lowest individual single rounds 1. 65 Megan Grehan, Mason Rudolph Championship (second round), 2008-09 t2. 66 Chris Brady, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (third round), 2005-06 t2. 66 Jacqui Concolino, Arizona Wildcat Invitational (third round), 2005-06 t4. 67 Jacqui Concolino, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (third round), 2005-06 t4. 67 Chris Brady, Stanford Intercollegiate (second round), 2004-05 t4. 67 May Wood, SEC Championship (second round), 2003-04 t4. 67 Nicki Cutler, SEC Championship (third round), 2001-02 t4. 67 Nicki Cutler, Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate (first round), 2001-02 t4. 67 Kristen Svicarovich, Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate (third round), 2006-07 t4. 67 Jacqui Concolino, NCAA Central Regional (first round), 2006-07t11. 68 Brooke Goodwin, Stanford Intercollegiate (second round), 2008-09t11. 68 Megan Grehan, UCF Challenge (second round), 2007-08 t11. 68 Chris Brady, Cougar Classic (second round), 2005-06t11. 68 Jacqui Concolino, Mason Rudolph Championship (first round), 2005-06t11. 68 Jacqui Concolino, Arizona Wildcat Invitational (second round), 2005-06t11. 68 Jacqui Concolino, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (second round), 2005-06t11. 68 Liebelei Lawrence, Mason Rudolph Championship (first round), 2005-06 t11. 68 Chris Brady, Landfall Tradition (third round), 2004-05t11. 68 Chris Brady, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (second round), 2004-05t11. 68 May Wood, Bryan National Collegiate (second round), 2003-04t11. 68 Nicki Cutler, Mason Rudolph Championship (second round), 2000-01 t11. 68 Courtney Wood, Mason Rudolph Championship (second round), 2002-03t11. 68 Jacqui Concolino, Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate (third round), 2006-07t11. 68 Liebelei Lawrence, LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic (third round), 2006-07t11. 68 Jacqui Concolino, NCAA Central Regional (second round), 2006-07

teaM reCordsTop 10 Lowest Team Scores (Three Rounds) 1. 855 Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate Oct. 20-22, 2006 t2. 865 NCAA East Regional Tournament May 8-10, 2003 t2. 865 Stanford Intercollegiate Oct. 17-19, 2008 4. 868 Mason Rudolph Championship Sept. 26-28, 2008 5. 869 Arizona Wildcat Invitational Feb. 23-35, 2004 6. 872 Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate Oct. 19-21, 2001 7. 875 SEC Championship April 19-21, 2002 8. 875 Ping/ASU Invitational March 30-April 1, 2007 t9. 877 SEC Championship April 16-18, 2004 t9. 877 Mason Rudolph Championship Sept. 17-18, 2001

top 10 lowest team single rounds 1. 275 Stanford-Pepsi Intercollegiate Oct. 20-22, 2006 t2. 279 Mason Rudolph Championship Sept. 23-25, 2005 t2. 279 LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic March 3-5, 2006 4. 280 Stanford-Pepsi Women’s Intercollegiate Oct. 19-21, 2001 t5. 281 Mason Rudolph Championship Sept. 26-28, 2008 t5. 281 SEC Championship April 19-21, 2002 7. 282 NCAA East Regional May 8-10, 2003 t8. 284 NCAA Championship May 18-21, 2004 t8. 284 NCAA Central Regional May 6-8, 2004 10. 284 Mason Rudolph Championship Sept. 17-18, 2001

all-tiMe nCaa ChaMPionshiP sCoresteaMYear Finish Event Scores2009 11th NCAA East Regional 286-299-309=8942008 11th NCAA East Regional 308-305-301=9142007 6th NCAA Central Regional 290-295-301=886 6th NCAA Championship 303-302-298-297=12002006 T-11th NCAA East Regional 296-300-295=8912005 10th NCAA East Regional 307-292-305=9042004 1st NCAA Central Regional 298-307-288=893 5th NCAA Championship 298-284-302-296=11802003 T-2nd NCAA East Regional 295-288-282=865 T-14th NCAA Championship 321-312-305-304=12422002 8th NCAA East Regional 296-296-301=893 18th NCAA Championship 311-296-296-298=12012001 10th NCAA East Regional 311-296-304=9112000 T-21st NCAA East Regional 318-304-324=9461996 17th NCAA East Regional 324-327-320=971

toP indiVidual finishesYear Name Event Finish (Scores)2009 Marina Alex East Regional T-5th (69-72-73=214) Marina Alex Championship T-37th (79-81-74-69=303)2008 Liebelei Lawrence East Regional T-32nd (78-73-76=227)2007 Jacqui Concolino Central Regional 1st (67-68-73=208) Jacqui Concolino Championship T-9th (75-69-73-79=296)2006 Jacqui Concolino East Regional T-10th (71-73-72=216) 2005 Kristen Svicarovich East Regional 9th (77-69-70=216)2004 May Wood Central Regional 2nd (73-72-70=215) Sarah Jacobs Championship T-6th (72-69-75-71=287)2003 Courtney Wood East Regional T-5th (73-70-69=212) May Wood Championship T-24th (81-77-73-73=304)2002 Meredith Ward East Regional T-35th (74-73-76=223) Sarah Jacobs East Regional T-35th (70-79-74=223) Courtney Wood Championship T-22nd (77-74-71-71=293)2001 Meredith Ward East Regional 10th (74-76-72=222) Meredith Ward Championship T-53rd (76-76-78-75=305)2000 Meredith Ward East Regional T-21st (76-83-75=234)1999 Mallory Crossland East Regional T-7th (79-75-74=219) Mallory Crossland Championship T-63rd (78-80-79=237)1997 Lesley Henderson East Regional T-6th (73-73-79=225)

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2007................... Jacqui Concolino (First Team)2006.............. Jacqui Concolino (Second Team)2006........................ Chris Brady (Third Team*)2004.............................May Wood (First Team) 2004............Sarah Jacobs (Honorable Mention) 2003..... Courtney Wood (Honorable Mention) 2002............Nicki Cutler (Honorable Mention)* - Golfweek

all-seC2009...................... Marina Alex (Second Team)2008............. Liebelei Lawrence (Second Team)2007................... Jacqui Concolino (First Team)..................... Kristen Svicarovich (Third Team)2006................... Jacqui Concolino (First Team)............................... Chris Brady (Second Team)2005............................ Chris Brady (First Team)2004.......... May Wood (Co-Player of the Year)...................................Sarah Jacobs (First Team)............................... Chris Brady (Second Team)........................Courtney Wood (Second Team)2003 ...................Courtney Wood (First Team).............................Sarah Jacobs (Second Team)...............................May Wood (Second Team)2002.................Meredith Ward (Second Team)..............................Nicki Cutler (Second Team)............. Courtney Wood (Honorable Mention)2001......................Nicki Cutler (Second Team)...............Meredith Ward (Honorable Mention)....................Sarah Jacobs (Honorable Mention)2000.................Meredith Ward (Second Team)

1999..............Mallory Crosland (Second Team)1998..............Mallory Crosland (Second Team)1997............. Lesley Henderson (Second Team)

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Christine BrownBrooke GoodwinMegan Grehan

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Julie BartholomewBrooke GoodwinMegan Grehan

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results1988-89 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship .............................9th/9 (351-351-366=1,068) Top Individual: Mary Cline, T37th (85-85-85=255)1989-90 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ....................................... 9th/9 (341-370=711) Top Individual: Mary Cline, 37th (82-91=174)1990-91 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship .............................9th/9 (342-330-332=1,004) Top Individual: Maren Winters, T21st (84-76-82=242)1991-92 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ............................10th/10 (327-332-338=997) Top Individual: Tina Jovanovich T39th (82-83-81=246)1992-93 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ................................... 11th/11 (344-348=692) Top Individual: Nakia Davis, T43rd (84-82=166)1993-94 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ..............................9th/11 (314-310-323=947) 1994-95 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ............................10th/11 (323-326-338=987) Top Individual: Lesley Henderson, T31st (77-84-82=243)1995-96 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ..................................... 9th/12 (322-319=641) Top Individual: Mallory Crosland, T11th (77-77=144)1996-97 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ..............................9th/12 (323-311-309=943) Top Individual: Lesley Henderson, T6th (73-73-79=225)1997-98 .................................. Head Coach: Cindy ParrottSEC Championship ............................12th/12 (331-326-312=969) Top Individual: Mallory Crosland, T24th (79-76-77=232)1998-99 ................................... Head Coach: Page DunlapSEC Championship ........................... T7th/12 (318-318-313=949) Top Individual: Mallory Crosland, 7th (79-75-74=228)1999-2000 ................................... Head Coach: Page DunlapSEC Championship ............................10th/12 (328-318-320=966) Top Individual: Meredith Ward, T17th (76-83-75=234)2000-01 ...................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ..............................8th/12 (301-299-308=908) Top Individual: Nicki Cutler, T14th (76-71-76=223)2001-02 ...................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ..............................4th/12 (300-294-281=875) Top Individual: Nicki Cutler, 2nd (72-72-67=211)2002-03 ...................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ................................. 5/12 (306-301-312=919) Top Individual: Courtney Wood, 13th (75-75-78=228)2003-04 ..................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ................................. 1/12 (295-291-291=877) Top Individual: May Wood, T-1st (73-67-73=213)2004-05 ..................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ...................................... 9 (308-316-303=927) Top Individual: Chris Brady, T-5th (76-80-69=225)2005-06 ..................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ................................. 4/12 (303-287-297=887) Top Individual: Jacqui Concolino, 4th (74-73-71=218)2006-07 ..................Head Coach: Martha Richards FreitagSEC Championship ................................ 6/12 (296-303-299=898) Top Individual: Jacqui Concolino, T-5th (73-74-70=217)2007-08 ..................................... Head Coach: Greg AllenSEC Championship ................................ 9/12 (308-317-310=914) Top Individual: Liebelei Lawrence, T-23rd (73-83-76=232)2008-09 ..................................... Head Coach: Greg AllenSEC Championship .............................. 10/12 (304-301-310=915) Top Individual: Marina Alex, T-17th (73-69-79)

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2008-09 Results

teaM resultsTournament Dates Rounds Place Teams Players +/- Score Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship 9/26-9/28/2008 3 4 17 90 +4 868Tar Heel Invitational 10/3-10/5/2008 3 3 18 92 +28 892The Stanford Intercollegiate 10/17-10/19/2008 3 6 16 90 +13 865NGCA Match Play Championship 11/2/2008 2 15 16 80 +31 607UCF Challenge 3/8-3/10/2009 3 16 18 96 +26 890Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational 3/20-3/22/2009 3 10 17 93 +58 922Ping/ASU Invitational 4/3-4/5/2009 3 10 17 89 +53 917Ladies Midwest Shootout 4/11/2009 2 2 11 64 +39 615SEC Championships 4/17-4/19/2009 3 10 12 60 +63 915NCAA East Regional 5/7-5/9/2009 3 11 21 108 +54 894

indiVidual resultsMarina Alex • 32 Rounds • 74.3 AvgTouRNamENT ScoRES PaR (+/-) FiNiShMason Rudolph 69-73-70=212 -4 6th Tar Heel Invitational 80-72-73=225 +9 t-21st The Stanford Intercollegiate 71-73-75=219 +6 t-32nd NGCA Match Play 72-77=149 +5 t-35th UCF Challenge 76-75-74=225 +9 t-57th Longhorn Invitational 74-78-77=229 +13 t-36th Ping/ASU Invitational 77-75-74=226 +10 t-23rd Ladies Midwest Shootout 78-77=155 +11 t-10th SEC Championships 73-69-79=221 +8 t-17th NCAA East Regional 69-72-73=214 +4 t-5th NCAA Championship 79-81-74-69=303 +15 t-37th

Christine Brown • 6 Rounds • 85.7 AvgTouRNamENT ScoRES PaR (+/-) FiNiShMason Rudolph 87-82-86=255 +39 89th Longhorn Invitational 86-86-87=259 +43 91st Jacqui Concolino • 28 Rounds • 77.8 AvgTouRNamENT FiNiSh ScoRES FiNiSh Mason Rudolph 77-73-75=225 +9 t-45th Tar Heel Invitational 74-72-72=218 +2 t-4th The Stanford Intercollegiate 72-77-68=217 +4 t-24th NGCA Match Play 77-76=153 +9 t-55th UCF Challenge 84-88-81=253 +37 95th Longhorn Invitational 80-80-83=243 +27 t-75th Ping/ASU Invitational 78-80-77=235 +19 t-63rd Ladies Midwest Shootout 79-81=160 +16 t-16th SEC Championships 85-83-83=251 +38 58th NCAA East Regional 77-73-73=223 +13 t-40th

Brooke Goodwin• 28 Rounds • 76.1 AvgTouRNamENT FiNiSh ScoRES FiNiSh Mason Rudolph 79-70-75=224 +8 t-39th Tar Heel Invitational 79-79-72=230 +14 t-40th The Stanford Intercollegiate 78-68-74=220 +7 t-38th NGCA Match Play 77-81=158 +14 t-70th UCF Challenge 74-75-77=226 +10 t-59th Longhorn Invitational 71-77-84=232 +16 t-41st Ping/ASU Invitational 75-78-80=233 +17 t-55th Ladies Midwest Shootout 73-78=151 +7 t-4th SEC Championships 76-78-74=228 +15 t-36thNCAA East Regional 71-76-82=229 +19 t-67th

Megan Grehan • 28 Rounds •76.2 AvgTouRNamENT FiNiSh ScoRES FiNiSh Mason Rudolph 71-65-77=213 -3 t-7th Tar Heel Invitational 74-81-73=228 +12 t-35th The Stanford Intercollegiate 72-73-74=219 +6 t-32nd NGCA Match Play 75-78=153 +9 t-55th UCF Challenge 72-74-72=218 +2 t-23rd Longhorn Invitational 71-77-79=227 +11 t-29th Ping/ASU Invitational 80-75-77=232 +16 t-50th Ladies Midwest Shootout 77-76=153 +9 t-7th SEC Championships 80-79-78=237 +24 t-51st NCAA East Regional 84-86-84=254 +44 105th

Andrea Messer • 28 Rounds • 76.0 AvgTouRNamENT FiNiSh ScoRES PaR (+/-) Mason Rudolph 74-74-76=224 +8 t-39th Tar Heel Invitational 75-77-75=227 +11 t-28th The Stanford Intercollegiate 74-71-76=221 +8 t-48th NGCA Match Play 76-76=152 +8 t-50th UCF Challenge 76-73-72=221 +5 t-43rd Longhorn Invitational 75-83-80=238 +22 t-62nd Ping/ASU Invitational 76-79-76=231 +15 t-43rd Ladies Midwest Shootout 81-77=158 +14 t-12th SEC Championships 75-75-79=229 +16 t-38th NCAA East Regional 69-78-81=228 +18 t-61st

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addItIonal Golf CourSeS

Belle MeAde CouNTry CluBHead Golf Pro: Matthew swartsCourse: 6,809 yards, par 72 This year marks the 103rd year of golf at the Belle Meade Country Club. A tight, tree-lined driving course, Belle Meade requires long, medium and short irons shots as well as delicate wedge and chip shots to large, exceptionally kept bent greens. The first Senior Amateur Tournament was held at Belle Meade in 1955. Belle Meade also was the site of the 1969 Southern Amateur Tournament won by Hubert Green. The 1984 Tennessee State Open also was held at Belle Meade. In June 2001, Belle Meade hosted the USGA Junior Girls Qualifier. The course is designed by Donald Ross.

BlueGrAss CouNTry CluBdirector of Golf: rick Burkardt Course: 6,658 yards, par 72 The Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club, constructed in 1951 by Robert E. Cupp Design, brings golf in Tennessee to its finest for all levels of play. Set against a backdrop of plush, rolling terrain, Bluegrass contains scenic tees and meticulously cared for greens that allow play year round. The course also merits a slope rating of 129 from the back tees, which will require even the accom-plished golfer to carefully contemplate each shot.

BreNTWood CouNTry CluBHead Pro: Johnny BridgemanCourse: 6,439 yards, par 71 Nestled among the Club’s 215 acres is the par 71 course, which is cascaded with Champion Bermuda greens. The course has a slope of 127 from the blue tes and the course rating is 72.7. Known for breathtaking and panoramic views of Williamson County, Brentwood Country Club is on one of the most beautiful parcels of land in the Mid-State and provides a challenge on the region’s only Bermuda greens.

GolF CluB oF TeNNesseeHead Pro: doug oubreCourse: 6,844 yards, par 71 The Golf Club of Tennessee is a Tom Fazio designed course. Opened in 1991, it finished runner-up in the private division of Golf Digest’s 1992 list of best new courses.

The course is a beautiful layout of holes designed through a wide valley along Brush Creek. Four holes are found along a scenic stretch atop a bluff. The golf course demands accurate, long tee shots with large bent greens surrounded by strategically-located bunkers. A thinking person’s course, the lay-out will require the use of every club in your bag from long, straight tee shots to short, medium and long iron shots.

liTTle Course AT CoNNer lANeHead Golf Pro: Vikki Vanderpool Completed in 1995, the nine-hole par-27 course that surrounds the Golf House of Tennessee was designed to give the beginner and scratch player an exciting golf experi-ence. Created by Bob Cupp, renowned golf course architect and co-designer of its neighbor, Vanderbilt Legends Club, the lay-out requires players to hit a variety of shots. Youngsters learning the game get a chance to encounter many difficult golf situations on this course, while the better players will find the mixture of fast greens and a number of different hole placements a challenge. As the site for the Tennessee PGA Junior Golf Academy and other junior events, this course is one of the premier learning facilities for juniors in the country.

NAsHVille GolF ANd ATHleTiC CluBdirector of Golf: Brian Jorgenson Blue Tees - 7510 yards, par 72 One of the most demanding courses in Middle Tennessee, Nashville Golf & Athletic Club has become known during its 25 years of play for its fast and undulating greens and hilly terrain. In fact, the land originally was owned by Davy Crockett’s uncle in the 18th century, and the 10,000-square-foot club-house totally preserves the original chestnut log two-room Crockett house with the large stone fireplaces. Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, which has played host to the 2004 and 2005 Tennessee State Open, has been rec-ognized as the mid-state’s most challenging course by Business Journal Weekly.

HillWood CouNTry CluBHead Golf Pro: Michael lathrop The 18-hole “Hillwood” course at the Hillwood Country Club facility in Nashville, Tennessee features 6,903 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 73.2 and it has a slope rating of 131 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Bubba Johnson, the Hillwood golf course opened in 1955. This course has many trees that can alter your shots. It is well bunkered and has water that comes into play on four holes. The hole that will test you the most is #9, a par 4 with an uphill tee shot to a dogleg right fairway.

VandeRbilt Women’s Golf Has tHe use of many diffeRent CouRses aRound tHe ReGion to pRepaRe foR tHe Venues tHey see duRinG tHe season.

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Nicholas S. Zeppos was named Vanderbilt University’s eighth chan-cellor on March 1, 2008. An avid fan of Vanderbilt athletics, Zeppos served as the role of fac-ulty representative for the Commodore athletics program before his ascension to the chancellorship. A distinguished legal scholar, teacher and executive, Zeppos served from 2002 to 2008 as Vanderbilt’s chief academic officer, overseeing the university’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs and research in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education, business, law, and divinity. As provost and vice chancellor, he chairs Vanderbilt’s budgeting and capital planning council and leads all fundraising and alumni relations efforts across the institution, as well as overseeing the dean of students and dean of admissions. Zeppos has led a number of important initiatives at Vanderbilt, in-cluding the planning process for The Commons, a landmark transfor-mation of the first-year experience; the Strategic Academic Planning Group; innovative efforts in undergraduate admissions and financial aid; and the development of new programs in Jewish studies, law and economics, and genetics, among others. He also has led the university’s Shape the Future fund-raising campaign, which exceeded its $1.25 bil-lion goal two years ahead of schedule and set a new target of $1.75 billion by 2010. Zeppos joined Vanderbilt in 1987 as an assistant professor in the Law School, where he has been recognized with five teaching awards. He subsequently served as an associate dean and then as associate provost before being named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in 2002, and served as interim chancellor from August 1, 2007 until March 1, 2008, when he was appointed chancellor. From 1982-1987, Zeppos practiced law in Washington, D.C., at the United States Department of Justice and Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, where he specialized in appellate litigation involving complex regula-tory, statutory, and constitutional matters. He has written widely on legislation, administrative law, and professional responsibility, and is a nationally recognized scholar in these fields. He served as chair for the Scholars Committee, advising the Senate and the ABA on the confirma-tion of Justice Stephen Breyer, and as chair of the Rules Advisory Com-mittee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has also served as a consultant to government agencies, major corpora-tions, and trade associations on complex litigation, policy design, and strategy. Zeppos is a 1979 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School where he served as editor in chief of the Wis-consin Law Review and was selected as the outstanding graduate of his class, and a 1976 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Wiscon-sin where he studied history. He is married to Lydia Ann Howarth, a graduate of the University of Chicago and Lawrence University, who is a writer and editor. They have two sons, Benjamin and Nicholas.

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Vice Chancellor David Williams is one of the most influential lead-ers on the Vanderbilt campus in addition to directing Vanderbilt’s vast athletics program. Since September 2003, Williams has directed the effort to fully integrate Commodore athletics into the Vanderbilt community. With the support of former Chancellor Gordon Gee and the Board of Trust, Williams’ efforts have helped pave the way for more student-athlete participation in the mainstream of University life. Along the way, he has placed his stamp on the program, overseeing the retention and hir-ing of head coaches and adding two varsity sports. Athletics is but an aspect of Williams’ influential role on the Van-derbilt campus. In addition to overseeing athletics, Williams serves as General Counsel and Secretary of Vanderbilt and its nationally rec-ognized Medical Center, and directs the 14-member General Counsel Office, the Office of Risk Management, the University’s Compliance and Conflict of Interest functions, and the operations of the Univer-sity’s Board of Trust. Williams’ professional participation on campus also includes a tenured full professorship at the Vanderbilt School of Law, lecturing on Tax Law, Sports Law and Education Law. He also teaches an annual course on Law and Higher Education at Vanderbilt’s Peabody Col-lege, and from time to time, courses in the undergraduate curriculum.Williams has not limited his activities to the Vanderbilt campus. He recently concluded a term on the NCAA Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet, helping set national policy regarding collegiate athletics. Williams also supports youth athletic programs in the Nashville community, coaching a youth basketball team for the West Nashville Sports League and serving as a timer for the Nashville Aquatic Club Professionally, Williams serves as Chairman for the U.S. Federal Reserve Sixth District Board of Directors, Nashville Branch. He is an active member of the American Corporate Counsel Association, the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the American Bar Association. He is a member of the Continuing Legal Education committee of both the Nashville Bar Association and the NACUA. As a member of ABA’s Section of Business Law, Williams serves as an active member of the Corporate Counsel Committee. He holds terms on two prestigious legal committees – the ABA Standing Committee on Public Education and the ABA Section on Legal Educa-tion and Admissions Standards Review Committee. Williams has taught at the law schools of the University of Detroit, Capital University, the Ohio State University and Vanderbilt, and directed the Ohio State University Law Program in Oxford, England in 1992 and 1995. He was elected outstanding law professor at both the University of Detroit and Ohio State. A resident of Nashville, Williams and his wife, Gail, have two chil-dren: Samantha, who is a varsity swimmer and sophomore at Brown University, and Nicholas, who is a ninth grader at University School of Nashville and competes in cross country, basketball, track and so-cer. His wife serves the university as Associate Director of Community Relations.

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186 Vanderbilt student-athletes achieved All-SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2008-09. Of those student-athletes, 73 achieved Dean’s List status with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

2008-09 Team Accomplishments• EightVanderbiltvarsityteamsreached

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reached the NCAA tourney for the 10th straight appearance, advancing to the Sweet 16.

• BaseballreceivedtheirfourthstraightNCAA berth for the first time ever.

• Thefootballteamearneditsfirstpostseason bid in years, then won the GaylordHotelsMusicCityBowl.

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individual AthletesD.J. Moore became the first Commodore defensive back to earn All-America honors since 1983.Mike Minor was a first round pick in the 2009MajorLeagueBaseballDraft,markingthe third straight year a Vanderbilt baseball player was taken in the initial round.Jennifer Risper was named the nation’s top defensive player in women’s basketball.Josie Earnest was the nation’s top bowler for the second straight year.Christina Wirth was named to the Lowe’s Senior Class All-America basketball team.Six Commodore athletes earned postseason All-America honors.26 Vanderbilt standouts received All-Conference recognition.

Several national media outlets including USA Today, The New York Times and Sports Illustrated recently have featured Vanderbilt’s athletic successes.

Superb mentorsVanderbilt’s four revenue sport head coaches — Melanie Balcomb (women’s basketball), Tim Corbin (baseball), Bobby Johnson (foot-ball), and Kevin Stallings (men’s basketball) — have earned SEC Coach of the Year honors during their Commodoretenures.Thecoachesalso provide solid coaching longevity at Vanderbilt. Each has served in their current post for at least seven years.

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STudENT FACTSIn 2008-09, 53% of 6,584 Vanderbilt undergraduates were females.TheretentionrateofVanderbilt freshmen is 96%, among the highest of any university in the U.S.

On-Campus Living• Nearly90%ofourundergraduates–

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ments, including the highly acclaimed and newly opened Commons, are undergrad housing options.

The Fiske ReportVanderbilt “blends tradition with the concerns of today’s world in an educational package that’s one of the finest in the South...”

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• Vanderbiltislistedonthefollowing“Bestof”listsbyPrinceton Review: BestCollegesList,BestintheSoutheast,BestValueCollegeandCollege with a Conscience.

• TheVanderbiltMedicalCenterandSchool of Medicine, which boasts two Nobel Laureates among its faculty, consistently ranks among thenation’selite.TheMonroeCarell Jr. Children’s Hospital is fast becoming one of the nation’s best.

• Vanderbilt’sPeabodyCollegeranks as one of the top schools of education in America.

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VANdERBiLT FACTSIn 2008, the Vanderbilt football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball teams met the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) guidelines.

“We believe in a well-rounded experience for our student-athletes that includes academics, athletics, community involvement, and a college social life. It will make them better in all areas. At Vanderbilt, while we strive to win, we define winning very broadly.”

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Easy Access• NashvilleInternationalAirport,just15

minutes from campus, is one of America’s most convenient airports.

• Threeinterstates–65,40,and24– converge in Nashville, allowing easy auto access in all directions.

Nashville Stats• Tennessee’sfastestgrowingarea,

with a population of 1.6 million.• Nashvilleisthegovernment,financial,

andmedicalhubofTennessee.• “MusicCity”payshomagetothe

city’s rich musical heritage and active industry.

• “AthensoftheSouth”recognizes dedication to fine arts and higher education.

• TheVanderbiltcampusis1.5miles from vibrant downtown Nashville.

• Thecityranksamongthenation’s best places to live.

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TENNESSEE TiTANSLocated three miles from campus, LP FieldishometotheNFL’sTennesseeTitans.ThreeVanderbiltgameshavebeen played at LP Field, including the team’s 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music CityBowlwinoverBostonCollege.

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“14th best sports city in America…” -Sporting News, 2008 edition

Nashville: Great SportsIn addition to Vanderbilt athletics, Nashville is home to many sporting events and teams, includ-ingtheTennesseeTitans,NHL Nashville Predators, theMilwaukeeBrewersAAA baseball franchise, NASCAR racing, and the Country Music Marathon.

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