ARKANSASLocation: Fayetteville, ArkansasEnrollment: 18,647Nickname: RazorbacksConference: SECHead Coach: Brad McMakin (4th year at Arkansas)The Lowdown: Finished ninth in the 2008 Gopher Invite…tiedfor second at the 2007 Gopher Invite…tied for third followingthe stroke play portion of NCAA Championships…defeatedWashington in the first round of match-play…defeated Georgiain the second round of match-play…lost to Texas A&M in thefinals of the match-play…finished second at the NCAA Centralregional. Top returning players: David Lingmerth (Senior)…ledthe team with a 73.13 stroke average in 2008-09…finished ina tie for 23rd individually at 2009 NCAAChampionships…made it to the quarterfinal round of the 2009U.S. Amateur…tied for second in the 2008 GopherInvitational…Ethan Tracy (Sophomore)…second on the teamwith a 74.0 stroke average in 2008-09…finished in a tie for27th individually at 2009NCAA Championships.

CHARLOTTELocation: Charlotte, North CarolinaEnrollment: 22,388Nickname: 49ersConference: Atlantic 10Head Coach: Adam Pry (2nd year at UNC Charlotte)The Lowdown: first appearance in the Gopher Invite field…wonthe 2009 Atlantic 10 Championship, the school’s fourth straightconference title…tied for seventh at the 2009 NCAA Regional.Top returning player: Corey Nagy (Senior)…was the 2009Atlantic 10 Championship medalist…tied for fourth at theNCAA Regional…tied for 38th at the NCAAChampionships…finished with a team-best 73.28 stroke aver-age…owns a school-record 72.51 career stroke average.

IOWALocation: Iowa City, IowaEnrollment: 30,561Nickname: HawkeyesConference: Big TenHead Coach: Mark Hankins (3rd year at Iowa)The Lowdown: Second straight appearance in the Gopher Invitefield…finished fourth in the 2008 GopherInvitational…finished 17th in the stroke play portion of NCAAChampionships… finished fifth at the 2009 NCAA SoutheastRegional…finished sixth at the 2009 Big TenChampionships…Top returning players: Vince India(Junior)…holds a career scoring record of 73.8…also holds thesecond-lowest 18-hole score in school history (64)…BradHopfinger (Junior)…finished his sophomore season with a 74.1stroke average.

LAMARLocation: Beaumont, TexasEnrollment: 14,000Nickname: CardinalsConference: SouthlandHead Coach: Brian White (10th year at Lamar)The Lowdown: Third appearance in the Gopher Invitefield…won the 2007 Gopher Invitational team title…finishedfifth in the 2006 Gopher Invitational…finished sixth in the2009 NCAA Southwest Regional…have made nine-straightNCAA Regional appearances…won the 2009 SouthlandConference Championship for the fourth consecutive season.

Top returning player: Hugues Joannes (Senior)…participatedas an individual in the 2009 NCAA Championships, finishing ina tie for 54th.

MIAMI (OHIO)Location: Oxford, OhioEnrollment: 15,766Nickname: RedHawksConference: Mid-AmericanHead Coach: Casey Lubahn (2nd year at Miami)The Lowdown: First appearance in Gopher Invitefield…finished seventh at the 2009 MACChampionships…collected four top-five finishes on the sea-son, including winning the team title at the GeorgetownIntercollegiate…also finished second twice, the Lonnie BartonInvitational and the Ball State Cardinal Collegiate. Top return-ing players: Nathan Sutherland (Junior)…finished his sopho-more campaign with a team-best 74.97 stroke average…CraigVoorhees (Senior)…finished junior season with a 75.00 strokeaverage, second-lowest on the team.

NORTHERN IOWALocation: Cedar Falls, IowaEnrollment: 12,908Nickname: PanthersConference: Missouri ValleyHead Coach: John Bermel (12th yearat Northern Iowa)The Lowdown: First appearance in Gopher Invitefield…collected two top-10 finishes during the 2008 FallSeason…finished eighth at the 2009 MVC Championships. Topreturning players: Tyler Johnson (Senior)…led the team with a75.2 stroke average in 2008-09…Troy Hoffman(Senior)…finished second on the team with a 76.1 stroke aver-age last season…only Panther to appear in all nine of theteam’s tournaments.

NOTRE DAMELocation: South Bend, IndianaEnrollment: 11,733Nickname: Fighting IrishConference: Big EastHead Coach: Jim Kubinski (6th year at Notre Dame)The Lowdown: fourth appearance in Gopher Invite field… fin-ished fifth in the 2005, ninth in the 2006 and third in the2007…recorded three top-five finishes during the 2008-09season…finished fourth at the 2009 Big East Championships.Top returning players: Max Scodro (Sophomore)…collectedfour top-10 finishes as a freshman, the most for a freshman atNotre Dame since 1968…finished third on the team with a74.72 stroke average…Doug Fortner (Senior)… a two-time All-Big East performer… posted a team-best 74.24 stroke average.

UNC GREENSBOROLocation: Greensboro, North CarolinaEnrollment: 17,467Nickname: SpartansConference: Southern ConferenceHead Coach: Terrance Stewart (9th year at UNC Greensboro)The Lowdown: First appearance in the Gopher Invitefield…finished eighth at the 2009 Southern ConferenceChampionships…secured three top-five finishes on the sea-son, including a third place finish at the Lacrosse HomesCollegiate. Top returning player: Will Bowman (Senior)…a2009 All-Southern Conference performer… led the team with a73.71 stroke average.

UNC WILMINGTONLocation: Wilmington, North CarolinaEnrollment: 12,000Nickname: SeahawksConference: Colonial Athletic AsssociationHead Coach: Matt Clark (2nd year at UNC Wilmington)The Lowdown: second appearance in the Gopher Invitefield…finished 11th in the inaugural invite…recorded seventop-10 finishes during the 2008-09 season, including a secondplace finish in the Kauai Collegiate Invitational…finished in atie for 4th place at the 2009 CAA Championships. Top return-ing players: Josh Brock (Junior)… led the team with a 73.0stroke average…competed as an individual in the NCAASoutheast Regional and finished in a tie for 60th place…waspart of the 2009 U.S. Open field at Bethpage Black…DerekWallace (Senior)…second on the team with a 73.5 stroke aver-age…finished in 6th place individually at the 2009 CAAChampionships.

SOUTHERN METHODISTLocation: Dallas, TexasEnrollment: 10,038Nickname: MustangsConference: Conference USAHead Coach: Jay Loar(12th year at Southern Methodist)The Lowdown: Have appeared in all four GopherInvitational’s…finished 10th in 2008, ninth in 2007, third in2006 and 10th in 2005…finished second at the 2009Conference USA Championships. Top returning players: KellyKraft (Junior)…two-time First Team All-Conference USA selec-tion…held a team-best stroke average of 72.25 in 2008-09…James Kwon (Sophomore)…named Second Team All-Conference USA as well as All-Freshman honors...was secondon the team with a 73.28 stroke average.

WISCONSINLocation: Madison, WisconsinFounded: 1848Enrollment: 41,466Nickname: BadgersConference: Big TenHead Coach: Jim Shuman (6th year at Wisconsin)The Lowdown: Third appearance in the Gopher Invitefield…finished fifth in 2008 and second in 2007…one of threeBig Ten Conference teams in the field…finished 10th at the2009 Big Ten Championships... placed sixth or better in fivetournaments, including a second place finish at the St. Mary’sInvitational.Top returning player: Jordan Elsen(Senior)…posted a 75.17 stroke average in 2008-09, the low-est amongst returners.

MINNESOTALocation: Minneapolis, Minn.Founded: 1851Enrollment: 50,883Nickname: Golden GophersColors: Maroon and GoldConference: Big TenUniversity President: Robert H. BruininksDirector of Athletics: Joel Maturi2009 Big Ten Finish: 2nd2009 NCAA Regional Finish: 7th of 14Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/1Director of Golf: Brad James (9th season)Associate Head Coach: Andrew Tank (8th season)The Lowdown: Minnesota finished runner-up at the 2009 Big Ten Championshipsand was awarded a spot in the NCAA Northeast Regional...In eight seasons underthe guidance of Director of Golf Brad James and Associate Head Coach AndrewTank, Minnesota has finished first or second at the Big Ten Championships fivetimes, including three titles (2002, 2003, 2007) and finished no worse thanfourth...the Gophers have advanced to regional play in all but one season underJames, winning the 1999 Central Region with a score of 865. Minnesota hasadvanced through the regional into the NCAA Championships nine times since1993 and captured the 2002 NCAA title in Columbus, Ohio with a score of1134...the 2009-10 Gophers will be led by senior Ben Pisani. A Second Team All-Big Ten performer as a junior, Pisani led the Gophers in the fall and spring seasonsin stroke average at 73.57 and 72.58, respectively. His combined stroke average of73.11 tied him for the 19th-lowest in the history of Minnesota golf and is the low-est in the three seasons he has been at the U...also returning are sophomore DerekChang and senior Thomas Campbell. Chang played in 10 events during his fresh-man campaign and finished with a stroke average of 74.22, the third lowest on theteam. Campbell played in eight events and recorded a stroke average of 75.28, thelowest of his Gopher career.

PROMINENT GOPHERINVITATIONAL ALUMNI2005-06Bronson La’Cassie, MinnesotaColt Knost, SMUJames Lepp, WashingtonRob Grube, Stanford

2006-07Bronson La’Cassie, MinnesotaColt Knost, SMURob Grube, StanfordDawie Van der Walt, LamarMatt Harmon, Michigan State

2007-08Clayton Rask, MinnesotaAndrew Landry, ArkansasJorge Campillo, Indiana

2008-09Victor Almstrom, MinnesotaMike Van Sickle, MarquetteCharlie Holland, Texas

2009 MINNESOTA ROSTERName Yr. Hometown Previous SchoolRobert Bell Fr. Pierz, Minn. Pierz HSThomas Campbell Sr. Abbotsford Dunedin, N.Z. Otago BoysDerek Chang So. Alpharetta, Ga. Marist SchoolDavid Haley Jr. Fr. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Darby HSJustin Kaplan Jr. Sugarland, Texas Clements HSChris Meyer Fr. Edina, Minn. Edina HSTim Peterzen Fr. Elk River, Minn. Elk River HSBen Pisani Sr. Brisbane, Australia Centenery State HSJon Trasamar Fr. Blue Earth, Minn. Blue Earth Area HSFrederick Van Rooyen Fr. Oudtshoorn, South Africa Oudtshoorn HSCameron White Jr. Plymouth, Minn. Iowa StateShang Zhi Fr. Shenzhen, China Bradenton Prep Academy

2009-10 MINNESOTA SCHEDULEDate Event LocationSept. 13-14 The Gopher Invitational Wayzata, Minn.Sept. 26-27 Wolverine Invitational Ann Arbor, Mich.Oct. 4-5 Windon Invitational Chicago, Ill.Oct. 12-13 Alistar Mackenzie San Francisco, Calif.Oct. 24-25 Bridgestone Championship Greensboro, N.C.Feb. 12-13 Big Ten Matchplay Miami, Fla.Feb. 20 Phoenix Alumni Challenge Scottsdale, Ariz.Mar. 1-2 Braveheart Classic Palm Springs, Calif.Mar. 14-15 General Hackler Myrtle Beach, S.C.Mar. 26-28 FAU Spring Break Invite Orlando, Fla.Apr. 3-4 Augusta Invitational Augusta, Ga.Apr. 19-20 Indiana Invitational Indianapolis, Ind.Apr. 30-May 2 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn.May 20-22 NCAA Regionals TBAMay 27-30 NCAA Championships Chattanooga, Tenn.

F I F T H A N N U A L G O P H E R I N V I T A T I O N A L

GOPHER INVITATIONAL SCORECARDYARDAGE 341 474 540 192 570 343 435 231 379 3505 340 171 455 590 455 435 508 150 411 3515 7020

HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT

PAR 4 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 36 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 3 4 36 72

Texas and LSU tied for the 2008 Gopher Invitationalwith an 8-over par 872.