2010-11 NCCU Men's Golf Yearbook

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2010-11 NCCU Golf

Quick FactsNorth Carolina Central UniversityLocation: Durham, N.C.Founded: 1910 by Dr. James E. ShepardEnrollment: 8,612Nickname: EaglesSchool Colors: Maroon & GrayPractice Facilities: Hillandale Golf Course & Duke University Golf ClubNational Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)Chancellor: Charlie NelmsAlma Mater (Year): Arkansas Pine Bluff (1968)Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D.Alma Mater (Year): George Washington (1989)Athletics Dept. Phone: (919) 530-7057Athletics Dept. Fax: (919) 530-5426Athletics Dept. Web Site: www.NCCUEaglePride.com

Head Coach: Paul PerryAlma Mater: North Carolina Central UniversityRecord at NCCU: 108-174-3 (5 seasons)

Sports Information Director: Kyle SerbaSID Office Phone: (919) 530-7054SID Cell Phone: (919) 796-1696SID E-Mail: [email protected]

Contents2010-11 Season Preview2 Schedule & Roster

Head Coach Profile3 Paul Perry

Student-Athlete Profiles4 Braden Cox6 Gavin Thompson8 Walter Batts10 Andre Jones12 Spencer Jones

2010-11 Season Review14 News & Notes17 Season Statistics18 Team Results19 Individual Results

History20 Historical Notes24 Annual Results26 Records

CreditsThe 2011 NCCU Golf Yearbook is a publication of the Office of Sports Information. Produced by Kyle Serba, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations.

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2010 Fall Schedule

Day Date Opponent / Event Location (Venue)

Mon.-Tue. Sept. 13-14 Manor Intercollegiate Farmville, Va. (The Manor Resort)

Fri.-Sun. Sept. 24-26 Black College Invitational Championship Atlanta, Ga. (Browns Mill Golf Course)

Mon.-Tue. Nov. 8-9 Savannah State Tiger Invitational Savannah, Ga. (Henderson Golf Course)

2011 Spring Schedule

Fri.-Sun. Feb. 25-27 Bethune-Cookman Invitational Daytona Beach, Fla. (LPGA Legends Course)

Sat.-Sun. Mar. 19-20 Florida A&M Invitational Tallahassee, Fla. (Killearn Country Club)

Sat.-Sun. Apr. 2-3 WSSU Spring Challenge Winston-Salem, N.C. (Winston Lake Golf Club)

Mon.-Tue. Apr. 11-12 MEAC Golf Showcase Savannah, Ga. (Henderson Golf Club)

Fri.-Sun. May 6-8 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship Port St. Lucie, Fla. (PGA Golf Club)

2010-11 Schedule & Roster

2010-11 RosterName Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Major

Walter Batts Fr. 5-11 140 Mitchellville, Md./Charles H. Flowers H.S. Accounting

Braden Cox Jr. 6-1 195 Summerfield, N.C./Rockingham Co. H.S. Criminal Justice

Brian Haselsberger So. 5-11 180 Oak Ridge, N.C./N.W. Guilford H.S. Pre-Med

Andre Jones Fr. 5-7 208 Durham, N.C./Hillside H.S. Biology

Spencer Jones Fr. 5-6 161 Shelby, N.C./Shelby H.S. English

Kempton Mandeville So. 6-2 160 Hillsborough, N.C./Cedar Ridge H.S. Art Education

Ronald Royster Jr. 5-10 260 Shallotte, N.C./West Brunswick H.S. Engineering

Ormond Shaw Sr. 6-3 205 Durham, N.C./C.E. Jordan H.S. Business Management

Gavin Thompson So. 5-8 120 Bowie, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers H.S. Accounting

Head Coach - Paul Perry

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Head Coach

Paul Perry

HometownDurham, N.C.

Alma MaterNorth Carolina Central

Record at NCCU108-174-3 (5 seasons)

NCCU Superlatives

- Honored as NCCU Coach of the Year in 2009 by Student

Activities Board

- Guided Eagles to fifth place tie at 2009 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship

Paul Perry took over the North Carolina Central University men’s golf program in 2007, the final season on the NCAA Division II level, and was charged with leading the Eagles through a reclassification to NCAA Division I competition.

In his first five seasons, he has amassed 108 wins, including a season-best 41 victories during the 2008-09 campaign. His teams have carded the top seven rounds in the modern day era of NCCU golf.

Perry guided the 2008-09 Eagles to four top four finishes in seven events, including a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the Winston-Salem State Ram Invitational. Perry’s golfers also tied for second place at the Savannah State Tiger Fall Invitational and placed third at the South Carolina State Bulldog Classic. The Eagles also tied for fifth place at the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., the team’s best finish as a Division I program.

For his efforts, Perry was honored by the North Carolina Central University Student Activities Board as the 2008-09 NCCU Coach of the Year.

A native of Durham, N.C. and a 1967 graduate of NCCU, Perry was a key member of the Eagles football team.


Meet the Eagles

Braden Cox

ClassJunior

Height / Weight6-1 / 195

HometownSummerfield, N.C.

High SchoolRockingham County

Major at NCCUCriminal Justice

NCCU Superlatives

- 2010-11 Team Captain

- 30 career rounds in 70s

- 2010 Team MVP and Team Academic awards

AS A JUNIOR (2009-10):Played 16 rounds in seven events. Posted a scoring average of 78.5 per round. Carded first collegiate under-par round of 71 (-1) during the first round of the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (May 6). Earned three Top 10 finishes: tie for second at WSSU Ram Invitational, tie for ninth at SSU Tiger Invitational and a tie for ninth at the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship. Recorded 10 rounds in the 70s.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10):Played 17 rounds in eight events. Posted a scoring average of 79.4 per round. Fired a low round of 73 during the second round of the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (May 8). Carded a three-day total of 228 (76, 73, 79) to tie for 15th place at the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship. Tallied nine rounds in the 70s. Received Team MVP and Team Academic awards.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09):Played 17 rounds in eight events. Posted a scoring average of 79.4 per round. Carded a low round of 73 at the Bethune-Cookman Fall Invitational on Oct. 26, 2008. Top finish of second place at the Winston-Salem State Ram Invitational (March 21-22). Scored in the 70s in 11 of 17 rounds, including the final four rounds of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL:Attended Rockingham County High School.

PERSONAL:Born May 11, 1990 in Greensboro, N.C. Mother is Faye Cox. Major at NCCU is Criminal Justice.

Career ScorecardSeason Rounds Strokes Lo54 Lo36 LoRnd Par/- Events Top1 Top5 Top10 W-L WLPct Avg 2008-09 17 1349 228 148 73 - 8 - 1 1 205-247 .454 79.4 2009-10 17 1350 228 160 73 - 8 - - 1 273-166 .622 79.4 2010-11 16 1256 223 153 71 1 7 - 1 3 170-100 .630 78.5Totals 50 3955 223 148 71 1 23 - 2 5 648-513 .558 79.1

Low Round: 71 (-1) 2011 PGA Minority. Best Finish: 2nd, 2009 and 2011 WSSU Ram Invitational.


Career Events2010-11Tournament Scores Par Rank W-LHBCU Hall of Fame 82 +10 t-34th 9-33SSU Tiger Fall 87-73=160 +18 t-9th 40-8Bethune-Cookman 87-81-79=247 +31 24th 16-23FAMU 82-73=155 +11 18th 18-17WSSU Ram 79-74=153 +11 t-2nd 30-1MEAC Showcase 78-81-77=236 +23 t-11th 11-10PGA Minority 71-74-78=223 +7 t-9th 46-8

2009-10Manor Intercolleg. 79-82-81=242 +26 t-52nd 29-51Louisburg Bullfight 76 +4 t-7th 20-6Bethune-Cookman 79-74-81=234 +18 t-22nd 33-21HBCU Hall of Fame 78 +6 t-17th 70-16SSU Tiger Fall 82-83=165 +23 t-26th 36-25WSSU Ram 83-77=160 +18 12th 19-11Independent Colleg. 82-85=167 +23 t-23rd 13-22PGA Minority 76-73-79=228 +12 t-15th 53-14

2008-09Manor Intercolleg. 89-84-74=247 +31 t-48th 10-47SSU Tiger Fall 87-77=164 +22 t-22nd 33-21HBCU Hall of Fame 88-78=166 +22 80th 21-79Bethune-Cookman 75-73=148 +4 t-15th 36-14WSSU Ram 80-78=158 +16 2nd 17-1SCSU Bulldog 78-82=160 +16 t-20th 16-19Independent Collegiate 78 +6 t-44th 42-43PGA Minority 78-74-76=228 +12 t-24th 30-23

Meet the Eagles


Meet the Eagles

Gavin Thompson

ClassSophomore


HometownBowie, Md.

High SchoolCharles H. Flowers

Major at NCCUAccounting

NCCU Superlatives

- Carded a career-low round of 80 as a rookie at the PGA Minority Collegiate Champion-ship

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11):Played 14 rounds in six events. Recorded a scoring average of 89.9 per round. Posted season-low round of 83 at the HBCU Hall of Fame Tournament in Atlanta on Sept. 25, 2010.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10):Played 12 rounds in six events. Tallied a scoring average of 87.6 per round. Carded two lowest rounds of the season (80, 81) during the first two rounds of the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on May 7-8, 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL (Charles H. Flowers):Three-year qualifier for the Maryland State Golf Tournament. Selected to the Gazette-Star All-County Golf Second Team as a senior (2008-09).

PERSONAL:Born Feb. 2, 1991 in Washington, D.C. Parents are David and Suprina Thompson. Major at NCCU is Accounting.

Career ScorecardSeason Rounds Strokes Lo54 Lo36 LoRnd Par/- Events Top1 Top5 Top10 W-L WLPct Avg 2009-10 12 1051 246 168 80 - 6 - - - 71-253 .219 87.62010-11 14 1259 262 181 83 - 6 - - - 38-183 .172 89.9Totals 26 2310 246 168 80 - 12 - - - 109-436 .200 88.8

Low Round: 80 (+8) 2010 PGA Minority. Best Finish: 19th-tie, 2010 WSSU Ram Invitational.


Career Events2010-11Tournament Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercolleg. 94-87-98=279 +63 47th 9-46HBCU Hall of Fame 83 +11 t-36th 7-35Bethune-Cookman 89-92-94=275 +59 35th 5-34WSSU Ram 91-90=181 +39 t-21st 11-20MEAC Showcase 89-90-DQ=179 +37 DQ 0-0PGA Minority 91-88-83=262 +46 49th 6-48

2009-10Manor Intercolleg. 100-95-94=289 +73 79th 2-78Louisburg Bullfight 84 +12 t-20th 7-19HBCU Hall of Fame 88 +16 t-66th 21-65WSSU Ram 85-83=168 +26 t-19th 12-18Independent Colleg. 89-87=176 +32 33rd 3-32PGA Minority 81-80-85=246 +30 t-42nd 26-41

Meet the Eagles


Meet the Eagles

Walter Batts

ClassFreshman


HometownMitchellville, Md.

High SchoolCharles H. Flowers

Major at NCCUAccounting

NCCU Superlatives

- Shot a season-low 85 at the PGA Minority Collegiate Champion-ship

- Carded an eagle on No. 16 - The PGA Club

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11):Played 16 rounds in seven events. Tallied a scoring average of 93.6 per round. Shot a season-low round of 85 in the final round of the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on May 8. Carded an eagle on the par-5 16th hole on The PGA Club Wanamaker course during the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship on May 8.

HIGH SCHOOL (Charles H. Flowers):Selected to 2009-10 Gazette-Star All-County Golf First Team. As a senior, finished the season with an average round of 81, then shot identical rounds of 81 in the county and regional tournaments. As a junior, named to the 2008-09 Gazette-Star All-County Golf Second Team, along with high school and now NCCU teammate Gavin Thompson. Member of the 3.0 GPA club.

PERSONAL:Born August 17, 1992 in Washington, D.C. Parents are Walter and Vonda Batts. Major at NCCU is Accounting.

Career ScorecardSeason Rounds Strokes Lo54 Lo36 LoRnd Par/- Events Top1 Top5 Top10 W-L WLPct Avg 2010-11 16 1497 264 183 85 - 7 - - - 17-180 .086 93.6Totals 16 1497 264 183 85 - 7 - - - 17-180 .086 93.6

Low Round: 85 (+13) 2011 PGA Minority. Best Finish: 22nd, 2011 MEAC Showcase.


Career Events2010-11Tournament Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercolle. 89-105-WD=194 +50 WD 0-0SSU Tiger Fall 95-92=187 +45 t-42nd 7-41Bethune-Cookman 89-100-102=291 +75 37th 3-36FAMU Spring 96-87=183 +39 34th 2-33WSSU Ram DNC-94=94 +23 --- 0-0MEAC Showcase 96-90-98=284 +71 22nd 0-21PGA Minority 86-93-85=264 +48 50th 5-49

Meet the Eagles


Meet the Eagles

Andre Jones

ClassFreshman


HometownDurham, N.C.

High SchoolHillside

Major at NCCUBiology

NCCU Superlatives

- Closed season with 5 consecutive rounds in the 70s

- Chancellor’s Scholar at NCCU

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11):Played 18 rounds in seven events. Recorded a scoring average of 84.3 per round. Carded a season-low round of 74 (+3) in the second round of the MEAC Showcase in Savannah, Ga. on April 11. Posted a two-day total of 157 (+15) to place fifth at the Winston-Salem State Ram Challenge on April 3. Tallied three rounds in the 70s (78-77-79) to finish in a tie for 27th place at the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla.Closed rookie campaign with five consecutive rounds in the 70s.

HIGH SCHOOL (Hillside):Earned PAC-6 All-Conference honors as a senior in 2010. Posted a nine-hole average of 39 as a senior. Member of the Hillside Honor Society. Received Musicianship Award as a member of the band.

PERSONAL:Born February 2, 1992 in Durham, N.C. Parents are Andre and Wanda Jones. Major at NCCU is Biology with a minor in Music. NCCU Chancellor’s Scholar.

Career ScorecardSeason Rounds Strokes Lo54 Lo36 LoRnd Par/- Events Top1 Top5 Top10 W-L WLPct Avg 2010-11 18 1518 234 157 74 - 7 - 1 1 102-181 .360 84.3 Totals 18 1518 234 157 74 - 7 - 1 1 102-181 .360 84.3

Low Round: 74 (+3) 2011 MEAC Showcase. Best Finish: 5th, 2011 WSSU Ram Invitational.


Career Events2010-11Tournament Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercolle. 93-94-95=282 +66 48th 8-47SSU Tiger Fall 96-89=185 +43 t-40th 9-39Bethune-Cookman 91-81-84=256 +40 26th 14-25FAMU Spring 80-86=166 +22 t-29th 7-28WSSU Ram 76-81=157 +15 5th 27-4MEAC Showcase 88-74-76=238 +25 13th 9-12PGA Minority 78-77-79=234 +18 t-27th 28-26

Meet the Eagles


Meet the Eagles

Spencer Jones

ClassFreshman


HometownShelby, N.C.

High SchoolShelby

Major at NCCUEnglish

NCCU Superlatives

- Carded 13 rounds in the 70s

- Chancellor’s Scholar at NCCU

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11):Played 18 rounds in eight events. Tallied a scoring average of 77.3 per round. Shot a season-low round of 72 (E) twice: at the Manor Intercollegiate on Sept. 13 and at the Florida A&M Spring Invitational on March 20. Posted a two-day total of 153 (+11) to tie for second place at the Winston-Salem State Ram Challenge on April 3. Recorded 13 rounds in the 70s.

HIGH SCHOOL (Shelby):Selected Conference Player of the Year and Team Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2009-10. Earned South Mountain Athletic Conference medalist honors. Attended state championships for three consecutive seasons. Team won conference title in 2010. Served as President of the Spanish Club.

OTHER AMATUER:Teamed up with Champions Tour professional Russ Cochran to win the pro/junior title at the 2010 Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, finishing a combined 21-under par (68-64-63). Jones participated as a representative of The First Tee of Cleveland County. Named National Junior Golf Association Player of the Year in the summer of 2008.

PERSONAL:Born October 22, 1991 in Shelby, N.C. Parents are Rick and Beverly Jones. Major at NCCU is English. NCCU Chancellor’s Scholar.

Career ScorecardSeason Rounds Strokes Lo54 Lo36 LoRnd Par/- Events Top1 Top5 Top10 W-L WLPct Avg 2010-11 18 1392 232 146 72 2 8 - 2 3 198-106 .651 77.3Totals 18 1392 232 146 72 2 8 - 2 3 198-106 .651 77.3

Low Round: 72 (E) 2010 Manor Intercollegiate & 2011 FAMU. Best Finish: 2nd-t, 2011 WSSU Ram Invite.


Career Events2010-11Tournament Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercolle. 77-72-86=235 +19 t-24th 32-23HBCU Hall of Fame 79 +7 t-28th 15-27SSU Tiger Fall 77-80=157 +15 t-6th 43-5Bethune-Cookman 75-78-79=232 +16 13th 27-12FAMU Spring 74-72=146 +2 t-5th 31-4WSSU Ram 78-75=153 +11 t-2nd 30-1MEAC Showcase 74-DQ-79=153 +11 DQ 0-0PGA Minority 81-81-75=237 +21 35th 20-34

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Members of the 2010-11 NCCU golf team outside of the PGA Education Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Picture (left to right) are Braden Cox, Walter Batts, Spencer Jones, Gavin Thompson and Andre Jones.

EAGLES PLACE EIGHTH AT MANOR INTERCOLLEGIATE GOLF TOURNAMENT(Sept. 14, 2010)

FARMVILLE, Va. – Senior Ormond Shaw carded a team-best round of 85 and freshman Spencer Jones finished in a tie for 24th place to pace North Carolina Central University on the final day of the Manor Intercollegiate golf tournament in Farmville, Va.

The wind for the final round of play took its toll as scores soared. After posting scores of 77 and 72 in the opening two rounds, Jones recorded a 14-over-par score of 86 on Tuesday for a total of 235. Shaw also saw his final round score grow after tallies of 82 and 81 on Monday. He finished in a tie for 36th with a three-round total of 248.

NCCU sophomore Gavin Thompson placed 47th (94+87+98=279), freshman Andre Jones was one spot back in 48th (93+94+95=282), and sophomore Kempton Mandeville finished 50th (96+96+96=288).

As a team, NCCU placed eighth out of nine teams with a score of 1,042 (346+334+362), beating out MEAC foe Hampton University (376+360+362=1,098).

Event host Longwood University ran away from the field for the victory, posting a team score of 875 (290+285+300), 29 strokes better than second-place High Point University.

EAGLES FINISH EIGHTH AT HBCU HALL OF FAME GOLF INVITATIONAL(Sept. 28, 2010)

ATLANTA – North Carolina Central University freshman Spencer Jones carded a 7-over-par 79 to pace the Eagles to an eighth-place finish at the 2010 HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational Golf Tournament at Browns Mill Golf Course in Atlanta.

The two-day event was cut short due to inclement weather on Sunday (Sept. 26). Tournament officials ended Sunday’s competition in the middle of the second round and used Saturday’s opening-round scores to determine the final standings.

Jones was reportedly standing at 2-under-par through 15 holes when the wet weather rolled in on Sunday, but his day-two success was not factored into the individual standings, as the rookie settled for a tie at 28th place among 43 golfers.

NCCU junior Braden Cox shot an 82 to tie for 34th place, followed by sophomore Gavin Thompson with an 84 (36th tie), sophomore Kempton Mandeville with an 84 (39th) and sophomore Ronald Royster with an 85 (40th). NCCU freshman Jalen Farmer tallied a score of 83 as an extra individual golfer for the Eagles.

As a team, NCCU posted a score of 328 to place

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ahead of Maryland Eastern Shore (335) and just five strokes behind seventh place Hampton. Tennessee State won the men’s Division I competition with a team score of 280, followed by second place Alabama State (292) and third place Savannah State (293).

TWO EAGLES PLACE IN TOP TEN AT SAVANNAH STATE GOLF INVITATIONAL(Nov. 11, 2010)

SAVANNAH, Ga. – North Carolina Central University freshman Spencer Jones and junior Braden Cox finished in the top 10 of the individual standings at the 2010 Savannah State University Tiger Fall Invitational, as the Eagles placed eighth as a team.

Jones tied for sixth place with a two-round score of 15-over-par (77-80=157) on the par 71, 6,650-yard Henderson Golf Course in Savannah, Ga. The Shelby, N.C. native ranked third in the field with 23 pars and averaged an even-par score on par fives.

Cox shaved 14 strokes off his opening round score to card a 2-over-par 73 on Sunday. He ranked fifth with five birdies and finished with a total score of 160 (+18) to tie for ninth place.

NCCU freshman Andre Jones tied for 40th place (96-89=185), freshman Walter Batts tied for 42nd place (95-92=187), and junior Ronald Royster finished in 48th place (109-100=209).

As a team, NCCU placed eighth in the nine-team field with a total score of 689 (355-334). The Eagles beat out Hampton University (390-360=750) and trailed seventh place Maryland Eastern Shore (342-334=676). Bethune-Cookman University won the event with a team score of 612 (308-304).

SPENCER JONES FINISHES 13TH TO HELP EAGLES PLACE SIXTH AT BCU GOLF INVITATIONAL(Feb. 27, 2011)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – North Carolina Central University freshman Spencer Jones carded a three-round total score of 232 (+16) to finish 13th in a field of 40 golfers, leading the Eagles to a sixth place team performance at the Bethune-Cookman University Spring Invitational at the LPGA Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Sunday.

Jones was just three strokes off the lead after posting a day-one score of 75 (+3) on Friday, and then tallied scores of 78 and 79 on Saturday and Sunday. The rookie from Shelby, N.C., was a steady Eagle throughout the weekend, ranking second in the field with 38 pars.

NCCU junior Braden Cox, who inked a team-best five birdies, recorded a three-round score of 247 (+31) to place 24th. Freshman Andre Jones placed two spots behind Cox in 26th with a score of 256 (+40), while Kempton Mandeville finished 31st (+54), Gavin Thompson ranked 35th (+59) and Walter Batts ended up 37th (+75).

FOUR EAGLES POST SEASON-LOW ROUNDS AT FAMU GOLF INVITATIONAL(March 20, 2011)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The top four North Carolina Central University Eagles all equaled or improved upon season-low rounds during the Florida A&M Spring Golf Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Killearn Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla., as NCCU placed sixth in the seven-team field.

NCCU rookie Spencer Jones tied for fifth place on the individual leaderboard with a two-round total score of 146, which included a final-round 72 to match a season-low tally. Junior Braden Cox also matched a season-best round on Sunday with a 73, finishing the event with a total score of 155. Freshman Andre Jones carded a season-best round of 80 on Saturday (80-86=166), while fellow freshman Walter Batts also posted his best score of the season with an 87 on Sunday (96-87=183).

As a team, NCCU shaved 14 strokes off of its day one total to record a 650, but finished seven shots behind fifth place Maryland Eastern Shore.

Spencer Jones tees off at the Florida A&M Spring Golf Invitational. (Photo by Vaughn Wilson, FAMU)



NCCU PLACES SECOND AT WSSU SPRING GOLF CHALLENGE(April 3, 2011)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Three Eagles finished among the top five of the individual standings to help lead North Carolina Central University to a second place team finish at the WSSU Spring Golf Challenge at Winston Lake Golf Club on Sunday.

NCCU junior Braden Cox and freshman Spencer Jones tied for second place with a two-round total of 153 (+11). Cox posted scores of 79 and 74 on the par 71, 6,214-yard course, while Jones carded scores of 78 and 75 and played the par five holes at a tournament-best 4-under par.

Freshman Andre Jones recorded his best round as an Eagle with a first-round 76, aiding the rookie to medalist honors in fifth place. Jones topped the field with eight birdies during the weekend.

Sophomore Gavin Thompson capped the NCCU team scoring with rounds of 91 and 90 to tie for 21st place.

Event host Winston-Salem State University edged NCCU by 28 strokes to win the team title.

THREE NCCU EAGLES SHOOT IN 70S AT MEAC GOLF SHOWCASE(April 12, 2011)

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Three Eagles – junior Braden Cox and freshmen Andre Jones and Spencer Jones – carded scores in the 70s during the final round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Golf Showcase on Tuesday in Savannah, Ga., but it was not enough to move North Carolina Central University out of fourth place in the five-team tournament.

Andre Jones shot the low round of the day for NCCU with a 5-over-par 76 to finish the event in 13th place on the individual leaderboard (88-74-76=238). Cox recorded a 77 (+6) on Tuesday to tie for 11th place (78-81-77=236). The third Eagle to score in the 70s during the final round was

Spencer Jones with a 79.As a team, NCCU fell 44 strokes behind third place

Florida A&M, while Bethune-Cookman edged Savannah State by one stroke to win the tournament.

COX SHOOTS ONE-UNDER-PAR 71 AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT(May 6, 2011)

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Using two birdies and an eagle, North Carolina Central University junior Braden Cox carded a 1-under-par 71 during first round play of the 25th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship on Friday at The PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Cox’s score, which places the Summerfield, N.C. native in third place on the leader board, is the first under-par tally by an Eagle this season and his first red-numbered round in three trips to the PGA championship event.

Three freshmen posted the next lowest scores for NCCU. Andre Jones posted a 78 (+6), followed by Spencer Jones (81) and Walter Batts (86).

As a team, NCCU sits in ninth place out of 11 Division I squads with two rounds to play.

NCCU FINISHES NINTH AT PGA MINORITY COLLEGIATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP(May 8, 2011)

ST. PORT LUCIE, Fla. - North Carolina Central university junior Braden Cox shot a final round 77 (+5) to tie for ninth place in the Division I individual standings at the 25th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at The PGA Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on Sunday.

After back-to-back rounds of 81, NCCU freshman Spencer Jones posted the best score of the day for the Eagles with a 75 (+3), while fellow rookie Andre Jones carded a final round 79 to cap three stright days in the 70s (78-77-79).

Sophomore Gavin Thompson and freshman Walter Batts saved their best rounds for last, as they recorded scores of 83 and 85, respectively.

As a team, NCCU placed ninth out of 11 Division I teams with a score of 951 (316-320-315), just five strokes behind eighth place Maryland Eastern Shore.

(left to right in maroon) NCCU’s Braden Cox, Andre Jones and Spencer Jones placed among the top five medalists at the WSSU Spring Golf Challenge. (Photo by Faye Cox)

Braden Cox carded a career-best round of 1-under-par 71 in the first round of the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.



Low Tournaments Low Par/- # Finish Top Rel. Player Rounds Strokes 54-holes 36-holes Rnd Rnds Evnts 1 5 10 W-L W-L% ToPar Avg.JONES,Spencer 18 1392 232 146 72 2 8 - 2 3 198-106 .651 +6 77.3COX,Braden 16 1256 223 153 71 1 7 - 1 3 170-100 .630 +7 78.5SHAW,Ormond 3 248 248 - 81 - 1 - - - 20-35 .364 +11 82.7FARMER,Jalen 1 83 - - 83 - 1 - - - - - +11 83.0JONES,Andre 18 1518 234 157 74 - 7 - 1 1 102-181 .360 +13 84.3THOMPSON,Gavin 14 1259 262 181 83 - 6 - - - 38-183 .172 +18 89.9MANDEVILLE,Kempton 7 642 270 - 84 - 3 - - - 19-117 .140 +20 91.7BATTS,Walter 16 1497 264 183 85 - 7 - - - 17-180 .086 +22 93.6ROYSTER,Ronald 3 294 - 209 85 - 2 - - - 4-86 .044 +27 98.0HASELSBERGER,Brian 4 413 - 206 101 - 2 - - - 7-59 .106 +32 103.3

FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 19 6295 951 644 315 3 8 - 4 7 13-43 .232 +45 331.3

Tournament Dates Rounds Place Teams Players +/- Score W-L Manor Intercollegiate 9/13-14/2010 3 8 9 56 +178 1042 1-7 HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational 9/25/2010 1 8 9 43 +40 328 1-7 SSU Tiger Fall Invitational 11/6-7/2010 2 8 9 49 +121 689 1-7 Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 6 8 40 +133 997 2-5 FAMU Spring Invitational 3/19-20/2011 2 6 7 36 +74 650 1-5 WSSU Spring Challenge 4/2-3/2011 2 2 6 32 +76 644 4-1 MEAC Showcase 4/11-12/2011 3 4 5 22 +142 994 1-3 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship 5/6-8/2011 3 9 11 55 +87 951 2-8

Team low rounds (best 10) 1. 315 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (3rd round)2. 316 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (1st round)3. 318 FAMU Spring Invitational, 3/19-20/2011 (2nd round)4. 320 WSSU Spring Challenge, 4/2-3/2011 (2nd round) 320 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (2nd round)6. 324 WSSU Spring Challenge, 4/2-3/2011 (1st round)7. 327 Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational, 2/25-27/2011 (3rd round)8. 328 HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational, 9/25/2010 (1st round) 328 Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational, 2/25-27/2011 (2nd round)10. 329 MEAC Showcase, 4/11-12/2011 (1st round)

Player low rounds 1. 71 COX,Braden PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (1st round)2. 72 JONES,Spencer Manor Intercollegiate, 9/13-14/2010 (2nd round) 72 JONES,Spencer FAMU Spring Invitational, 3/19-20/2011 (2nd round)4. 73 COX,Braden SSU Tiger Fall Invitational, 11/6-7/2010 (2nd round) 73 COX,Braden FAMU Spring Invitational, 3/19-20/2011 (2nd round)6. 74 JONES,Spencer FAMU Spring Invitational, 3/19-20/2011 (1st round) 74 COX,Braden WSSU Spring Challenge, 4/2-3/2011 (2nd round) 74 JONES,Spencer MEAC Showcase, 4/11-12/2011 (1st round) 74 JONES,Andre MEAC Showcase, 4/11-12/2011 (2nd round) 74 COX,Braden PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (2nd round)11. 75 JONES,Spencer Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational, 2/25-27/2011 (1st round) 75 JONES,Spencer WSSU Spring Challenge, 4/2-3/2011 (2nd round) 75 JONES,Spencer PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (3rd round)14. 76 JONES,Andre WSSU Spring Challenge, 4/2-3/2011 (1st round) 76 JONES,Andre MEAC Showcase, 4/11-12/2011 (3rd round)16. 77 JONES,Spencer Manor Intercollegiate, 9/13-14/2010 (1st round) 77 JONES,Spencer SSU Tiger Fall Invitational, 11/6-7/2010 (1st round) 77 COX,Braden MEAC Showcase, 4/11-12/2011 (3rd round) 77 JONES,Andre PGA Minority Collegiate Championship, 5/6-8/2011 (2nd round)

2010-11 Season Statistics


9/13-14/2010 -- Manor IntercollegiateThe Manor Resort -- Farmville, VAPar 72, 7214 yards -- 9 teams, 56 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 346 334 362 1042 +178 8thJONES,Spencer 77 72 86 235 +19 t-24thSHAW,Ormond 82 81 85 248 +32 t-36thTHOMPSON,Gavin 94 87 98 279 +63 47thJONES,Andre 93 94 95 282 +66 48thMANDEVILLE,Kempton 96 96 96 288 +72 50thBATTS,Walter# 89 105 wd

9/25/2010 -- HBCU Hall of Fame InvitationalBrowns Mill Golf Course -- Atlanta, GAPar 72, 6539 yards -- 9 teams, 43 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 328 +40 8thJONES,Spencer 79 +7 t-28thCOX,Braden 82 +10 t-34thFARMER,Jalen# 83 +11 THOMPSON,Gavin 83 +11 t-36thMANDEVILLE,Kempton 84 +12 39thROYSTER,Ronald 85 +13 40th

11/6-7/2010 -- SSU Tiger Fall InvitationalHenderson Golf Course -- Savannah, GAPar 71, 6650 yards -- 9 teams, 49 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 355 334 689 +121 8thJONES,Spencer 77 80 157 +15 t-6thCOX,Braden 87 73 160 +18 t-9thJONES,Andre 96 89 185 +43 t-40thBATTS,Walter 95 92 187 +45 t-42ndROYSTER,Ronald 109 100 209 +67 48th

2/25-27/2011 -- Bethune-Cookman Spring InvitationalLPGA Legends Course -- Daytona Beach, Fla.Par 72, 6984 yards -- 8 teams, 40 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 342 328 327 997 +133 6thJONES,Spencer 75 78 79 232 +16 13thCOX,Braden 87 81 79 247 +31 24thJONES,Andre 91 81 84 256 +40 26thMANDEVILLE,Kempton 97 88 85 270 +54 31stTHOMPSON,Gavin 89 92 94 275 +59 35thBATTS,Walter# 89 100 102 291 +75 37th

3/19-20/2011 -- FAMU Spring InvitationalKillearn Country Club -- Tallahassee, Fla.Par 72, 7172 yards -- 7 teams, 36 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 332 318 650 +74 6thJONES,Spencer 74 72 146 +2 t-5thCOX,Braden 82 73 155 +11 18thJONES,Andre 80 86 166 +22 t-29thBATTS,Walter 96 87 183 +39 34thHASELSBERGER,Brian 104 102 206 +62 35th

4/2-3/2011 -- WSSU Spring ChallengeWinston Lake Golf Club -- Winston-Salem, N.C.Par 71, 6214 yards -- 6 teams, 32 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 324 320 644 +76 2ndCOX,Braden 79 74 153 +11 t-2ndJONES,Spencer 78 75 153 +11 t-2ndJONES,Andre 76 81 157 +15 5thTHOMPSON,Gavin 91 90 181 +39 t-21stHASELSBERGER,Brian 106 101 207 +65 26thBATTS,Walter# dnc 94

4/11-12/2011 -- MEAC ShowcaseHenderson Golf Club -- Savannah, Ga.Par 71, 6586 yards -- 5 teams, 22 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 329 335 330 994 +142 4thCOX,Braden 78 81 77 236 +23 t-11thJONES,Andre 88 74 76 238 +25 13thBATTS,Walter 96 90 98 284 +71 22ndJONES,Spencer 74 wd 79 THOMPSON,Gavin 89 90 wd

5/6-8/2011 -- PGA Minority Collegiate ChampionshipThe PGA Club (Wanamaker course) -- Port St. Lucie, Fla.Par 72, 6830 yards -- 11 teams, 55 playersNorth Carolina Central Univ. 316 320 315 951 +87 9thCOX,Braden 71 74 78 223 +7 t-9thJONES,Andre 78 77 79 234 +18 t-27thJONES,Spencer 81 81 75 237 +21 35thTHOMPSON,Gavin 91 88 83 262 +46 49thBATTS,Walter 86 93 85 264 +48 50th

# Indicates individual player

2010-11 Team Results

Eagles at Florida A&M Spring Invitational

Eagles at WSSU Spring Challenge

Eagles at PGA Minority Collegiate Championship


BATTS,WalterTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercollegiate 9/13-14/2010 3 89-105-WD=194 +50 ---/56 0-0SSU Tiger Fall Invitational 11/6-7/2010 2 95-92=187 +45 t42nd/49 7-41Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 89-100-102=291 +75 37th/40 3-36FAMU Spring Invitational 3/19-20/2011 2 96-87=183 +39 34th/36 2-33WSSU Spring Challenge 4/2-3/2011 2 DNC-94=94 +23 ---/32 0-0MEAC Showcase 4/11-12/2011 3 96-90-98=284 +71 22nd/22 0-21PGA Minority Collegiate Championship 5/6-8/2011 3 86-93-85=264 +48 50th/55 5-49SEASON TOTALS 16 1497 Avg. 93.6 +22 - 17-180

COX,BradenTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LHBCU Hall of Fame Invitational 9/25/2010 1 82 +10 t34th/43 9-33SSU Tiger Fall Invitational 11/6-7/2010 2 87-73=160 +18 t9th/49 40-8Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 87-81-79=247 +31 24th/40 16-23FAMU Spring Invitational 3/19-20/2011 2 82-73=155 +11 18th/36 18-17WSSU Spring Challenge 4/2-3/2011 2 79-74=153 +11 t2nd/32 30-1MEAC Showcase 4/11-12/2011 3 78-81-77=236 +23 t11th/22 11-10PGA Minority Collegiate Championship 5/6-8/2011 3 71-74-78=223 +7 t9th/55 46-8SEASON TOTALS 16 1256 Avg. 78.5 +7 - 170-100

JONES,AndreTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercollegiate 9/13-14/2010 3 93-94-95=282 +66 48th/56 8-47SSU Tiger Fall Invitational 11/6-7/2010 2 96-89=185 +43 t40th/49 9-39Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 91-81-84=256 +40 26th/40 14-25FAMU Spring Invitational 3/19-20/2011 2 80-86=166 +22 t29th/36 7-28WSSU Spring Challenge 4/2-3/2011 2 76-81=157 +15 5th/32 27-4MEAC Showcase 4/11-12/2011 3 88-74-76=238 +25 13th/22 9-12PGA Minority Collegiate Championship 5/6-8/2011 3 78-77-79=234 +18 t27th/55 28-26SEASON TOTALS 18 1518 Avg. 84.3 +13 - 102-181

JONES,SpencerTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercollegiate 9/13-14/2010 3 77-72-86=235 +19 t24th/56 32-23HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational 9/25/2010 1 79 +7 t28th/43 15-27SSU Tiger Fall Invitational 11/6-7/2010 2 77-80=157 +15 t6th/49 43-5Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 75-78-79=232 +16 13th/40 27-12FAMU Spring Invitational 3/19-20/2011 2 74-72=146 +2 t5th/36 31-4WSSU Spring Challenge 4/2-3/2011 2 78-75=153 +11 t2nd/32 30-1MEAC Showcase 4/11-12/2011 3 74-DQ-79=153 +11 DQ/22 0-0PGA Minority Collegiate Championship 5/6-8/2011 3 81-81-75=237 +21 35th/55 20-34SEASON TOTALS 18 1392 Avg. 77.3 +6 - 198-106

MANDEVILLE,KemptonTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercollegiate 9/13-14/2010 3 96-96-96=288 +72 50th/56 6-49HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational 9/25/2010 1 84 +12 39th/43 4-38Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 97-88-85=270 +54 31st/40 9-30SEASON TOTALS 7 642 Avg. 91.7 +20 - 19-117

ROYSTER,RonaldTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LHBCU Hall of Fame Invitational 9/25/2010 1 85 +13 40th/43 3-39SSU Tiger Fall Invitational 11/6-7/2010 2 109-100=209 +67 48th/49 1-47SEASON TOTALS 3 294 Avg. 98.0 +27 - 4-86

THOMPSON,GavinTournament Date Rounds Scores Par Rank W-LManor Intercollegiate 9/13-14/2010 3 94-87-98=279 +63 47th/56 9-46HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational 9/25/2010 1 83 +11 t36th/43 7-35Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational 2/25-27/2011 3 89-92-94=275 +59 35th/40 5-34WSSU Spring Challenge 4/2-3/2011 2 91-90=181 +39 t21st/32 11-20MEAC Showcase 4/11-12/2011 3 89-90-DQ=179 +37 DQ/22 0-0PGA Minority Collegiate Championship 5/6-8/2011 3 91-88-83=262 +46 49th/55 6-48SEASON TOTALS 14 1259 Avg. 89.9 +18 - 38-183

2010-11 Individual Results

Walter Batts

Andre Jones

Gavin Thompson


Historical Notes(Spring 2000)NCCU ESTABLISHES GOLF PROGRAM

North Carolina Central University established men’s golf as a varsity sport for competition in the spring of 2000 under the direction of head coach Pete Hayes.

(April 2001)LEVISTER NAMED CIAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

NCCU freshman Jameshia Levister, a female playing in the No. 1 spot on the men’s team, was recognized as the 2001 CIAA Men’s Golf Rookie of the Year.

(May 14, 2001)LEVISTER PLACES THIRD AT MINORITY COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP

NCCU freshman Jameshia Levister finished third place in the women’s individual medalist race of the 15th National Minority College Golf Championship.

Levister shot a final round 79 Sunday on the 6,488-yard (5,360 for women), par-72 North Course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Her three-day total of 236 (74-83-79) trailed only second place Julia Walsh (80-75-73=228) and individual champion Caroline Pehrson (70-77-77=224), both of Bethune-Cookman College.

A native of Ocala, Fla., Levister’s score of 74 on Friday was an individual best during the 2001 season, bettering her previous top score by six strokes (80 on March 12 in Charlotte, NC).

(April 23, 2003) EAGLES EARN CIAA ACADEMIC AWARD

NCCU earned the 2003 CIAA Golf Academic Award as the team with the highest grade point average.

(April 23, 2003) WRIGHT TAGGED CIAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

NCCU freshman Steve Wright was voted as the 2003 CIAA Golf Rookie of the Year award winner.

(May 6, 2004)HAYES VOTED CIAA GOLF COACH OF THE YEAR

NCCU head men’s golf coach Pete Hayes has been voted as the 2004 CIAA Men’s Golf Coach of the Year.

The NCCU men’s golf team placed second to Fayetteville State at the 2004 CIAA Golf Championships, marking the Eagles best conference tournament finish since starting the program in 2000.

NCCU won two of its six events during the 2004 campaign, along with three second place performances.

(May 13, 2004)THREE EAGLES VOTED TO CIAA ACADEMIC TEAM

Three NCCU golfers are among the 20 individuals from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association that have been named to the seventh annual CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

NCCU junior golfer Ernie Batchelor earned CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic First Team honors. Fellow golfers Morgan Pierce and Steve Wright were named to the Second Team.

Jameshia Levister reacts after receiving the NCCU Men’s Golf MVP award from head coach Pete Hayes.

Pete Hayes, the head coach responsible for resurrecting the golf program at NCCU, was chosen as the 2004 and 2005 CIAA Golf Coach of the Year.

Steve Wright (right) was named 2003 CIAA Rookie of the Year.


Historical Notes(April 12, 2005) DEMBY M.V.P. OF CIAA EASTERN DIVISION GOLF CHALLENGE

NCCU freshman Brian Demby earned Most Valuable Player honors of the 2005 CIAA Eastern Division Golf Challenge, leading the Eagles to a second place finish at the Carolina Golf Club in Elizabeth City, N.C.

Demby’s two-day total of 152, including a first-round tally of 73, was the lowest score in the 10-team tournament field.

NCCU’s two-day total of 649 was just seven strokes shy of the event winner and reigning CIAA champion Fayetteville State University (642). The Eagles actually outscored the Broncos on the final day, 326 to 327.

(April 22, 2005)DEMBY SHOOTS CIAA RECORD 135, HAYES REPEATS AS CIAA COACH OF THE YEAR

Brian Demby of NCCU captured low medalist honors with a CIAA-record score of 135 at the 2005 CIAA Golf Tournament held at River’s Bend Golf Course in Chester, Va.

Demby shot a four-under-par 67 on day one, and then followed with a three-under-par 68 on day two.

As a team, NCCU posted a two-day score of 614 to finish in second place, 25 strokes shy of champion Fayetteville State.

NCCU head coach Pete Hayes repeated as the CIAA Golf Coach of the Year.

(May 8, 2005)TWO EAGLES IN TOP 10 AT NATIONAL MINORITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Two Eagles finished in the top 10 as North Carolina Central University settled for a fifth place team finish at the 19th National Minority College Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club (North Course) in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

NCCU freshman Brian Demby fired a 2-over-par 74 on the final day to jump into seventh place on the individual leaderboard (78-81-74=233), while junior Steve Wright carded a 79 to land in the No. 10 position.

At the end of the first round NCCU’s team score of 313 was good for second place, just three strokes behind leader and eventual champion Lincoln University. The Eagles, however, posted a 341 in the second round of play to drop to fifth place in the Division II team standings.

(March 14, 2006)NCCU GOLF SNAPS FAYETTEVILLE STATE’S STREAK OF CIAA WEST TITLES

Fayetteville State University was the only school to ever win the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Western Division Men’s Golf Championship since the event started in 1998 ... until Tuesday.

North Carolina Central University snapped the Broncos’ eight-year winning streak by rallying on day two to capture the 2006 CIAA Western Division golf title at Bull Creek Golf Course in Louisburg, N.C.

The Eagles, sevens strokes behind FSU after day one, fired a team score of 317 on day two to win the division crown by six strokes.

NCCU was topped by Brian Demby, who placed second overall with a two-day total of 149, including a 73 on day two. Newcomer Dustin McCray finished in a tie for fifth place with a 158 (76/82), while Eagle veteran Steve Wright rounded out the top 10 with a 161 (79/82).

The golfers bravely battled the course and strong wind gusts at Bull Creek, which resulted in high scores for many participants the second day.

Brian Demby carded rounds of 67 and 68 for a CIAA record score of 135 to earn top medalist honors at the 2005 CIAA Golf Tournament in Chester, Va.


(April 21, 2006)McCRAY LEADS NCCU TO SECOND PLACE AT CIAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

NCCU freshman Dustin McCray fired a two-day total of 144 (71-73) to earn All-CIAA honors and lead the Eagles to a second place finish at the 2006 CIAA Men’s Golf Championship at River’s Bend Golf Course in Chester, Va.

The Eagles finished only 17 strokes behind the front-running Broncos of Fayetteville State as NCCU recorded a two-day total of 609.

(May 7, 2006)EAGLES RALLY FOR THIRD PLACE FINISH AT PGA MINORITY CHAMPIONSHIP

North Carolina Central University overcame a nine-stroke deficit to pass Morehouse College for third place at the 20th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on Sunday (May 7).

The third place effort, edging Morehouse by two strokes, is the best team finish at the PGA event in the past three years. The Eagles placed fourth in 2004 and fifth in 2005.

NCCU sophomore Brian Demby regrouped after a day one score of 84 to fire a 78 on Saturday and a 79 on Sunday to finish in a tie for seventh place on the individual leaderboard.

(June 6, 2006)WRIGHT RETURNS TO CIAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Senior golfer Steve Wright is one of three North Carolina Central University student-athletes selected to the ninth annual CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

Historical Notes

(Sept. 11, 2007)EAGLES COMPETE IN FIRST DIVISION I GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Eagles of North Carolina Central University opened their first season of Division I competition by finishing in 12th place out of 14 teams in the Poplar Hill Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Va.

During the 54-hole, two-day tournament, NCCU finished with a score of 991. The Eagles placed ahead of Hampton (1024) and Winston-Salem State (1061) universities.

The leader for NCCU was Chris Winters, who tied for 21st with a 54-hole total of 228. He shot a 75 on the first 18 holes, followed by another 75, and a 78 for the final round. NCCU newcomer Joseue Garza finished with a score of 233, including a low round of 76.

Other NCCU golfers Maylon Fowler tied for 58th with a score of 251 and Antoine Johnson tied in 70th with a score of 279.

(March 22, 2009)NCCU OVERCOMES EIGHT-STROKE DEFICIT TO CAPTURE WSSU GOLF INVITATIONAL TITLE

The North Carolina Central University Eagles turned an eight-stroke, day-one deficit into a 10-stroke victory on Sunday morning at Winston Lake Golf Course as NCCU fired a team total of 332 (674 total) to overcome the Saint Augustine’s College Falcons and capture the 2009 Winston-Salem State University Golf Invitational championship.

NCCU benefitted from a round of 75 (+4) carded by senior Josue Garza and a round of 78 from freshman Braden Cox as the pair turned in the top two rounds

The 2006 NCCU Eagles rallied for a third place finish at the 20th PGA Minority Collegiate Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla.


Historical Notes

on Sunday to finish first and second respectively in the individual medalist portion of the event as they led the NCCU rally en route to the team title.

NCCU senior Chris Winters shaved six strokes off his day one score to finish in a tie for fifth place with a two-day total of 172 (89-83). Rookie Ronald Royster rounded out the victorious Eagles line-up by placing 15th with a score of 189 (93-96).

(April 23, 2009)PERRY HONORED AS NCCU COACH OF THE YEAR

Head golf coach Paul Perry was honored by the North Carolina Central University Student Activities Board as the 2008-09 NCCU Coach of the Year.

A graduate of NCCU and former Eagle football student-athlete, Perry guided the Eagles golf team to four top four finishes in seven events, including a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the Winston-Salem State Ram Invitational. Perry’s golfers also tied for second place at the Savannah State Tiger Fall Invitational and placed third at the South Carolina State Bulldog Classic.

(May 10, 2009)NCCU TIES FOR FIFTH PLACE AT PGA MINORITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPSenior Winters Shoots Even Par in Final Round to Finish in Tie for Fifth Place

North Carolina Central University finished in a tie for fifth place at the 23rd PGA Minority Collegiate Golf

The 2009 NCCU Eagles tied for fifth place in the Division I standings at the 23rd PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.

Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Sunday, marking the best finish for the Eagles at the national championship event since 2006.

The Eagles fired a final-round 302 for a three-day score of 892 (296-294-302), equaling the team total of the Bulldogs of South Carolina State.

Senior Chris Winters topped NCCU with an even-par 72, with five birdies on the day. The Durham, N.C. native finished the weekend with a five-under-par 211 (70-69-72), tying for fifth place in the individual standings.

Winters capped his college career in style, sinking a 20-foot birdie putt on his final shot as an NCCU Eagle.

NCCU freshman Braden Cox used four birdies to post a 76 (+4) in his final round. Senior Josue Garza and junior Juan Sanchez each carded a 77 (+5), while freshman Ronald Royster added an 83 (+11).

Chris Winters shot a 5-under-par 211 to tie for fifth place at the 2009 PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.


Annual Results2000 (NCCU re-established its varsity golf program in 2000)Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresApril 3-4 3rd/5 at CIAA East Conference Tournament (Richmond, VA) 443-423--866April 12-13 6th/7 at CIAA Golf Championship (Fayetteville, NC) (27 holes)--703

2001 Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresMarch 12-13 4th/7 at CIAA Western Division Invitational (Charlotte, NC) 375-366--741March 19-20 -- / -- at Benedict Invitational (Columbia, SC) 430-390--820March 22 at Saint Andrews Invitational (Laurinburg, NC) no team scoresApril 1-3 4th/7 at CIAA Eastern Division Invitational (Chester, VA) 354-375--729April 19-21 4th/7 at CIAA Championship (Louisburg, NC) 350-369--719May 11-13 at PGA Minority College Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL)

2002 Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresMarch 11-12 7th/7 at CIAA Western Division Invitational (Durham, NC) 419-389--808April 1-2 7th/7 at CIAA Eastern Division Invitational (Fayetteville, NC) 796April 18-19 6th/7 at CIAA Championship (Petersburg, VA) 375-380--755

2003 Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresFeb. 22-23 8th/9 at Newberry Invitational (Newberry, SC) 379March 8 5th/7 at CIAA Western Division Invitational (Charlotte, NC) 343March 24-25 12th/12 at J. Ralph Hargett Invitational (Marshville, NC) 396-356--752April 24-25 4th-t/7 at CIAA Championship (Concord, NC) 359-174*--533*9 holes

2004 (Won 29, Lost 24)Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresMar. 4 1st/4 at Winston-Salem State Invitational (Winston-Salem, NC) 364Mar. 6-7 2nd/9 at CIAA Western Division Championship (Louisburg, NC) 330-326--656Mar. 14-16 19th/20 at Saint Andrews Invitational (Pinehurst, NC) 380-375--755Mar. 24 1st/3 NCCU “Turn-Around” (Durham, NC) 328Apr. 5-6 2nd/9 at CIAA Eastern Division Championship (Richmond, VA) 345-334--679Apr. 15-16 2nd/9 at CIAA Championship (Charlotte, NC) 318-325--643May 6-9 4th/6 at PGA Minority College Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 354-357-339--1050

2005 (Won 30, Lost 18)Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresFeb. 26 2nd/3 at Winston-Salem State Shoot-Out (Winston-Salem, NC) 340Mar. 14-15 2nd/9 at CIAA Western Division Championship (Winston-Salem, NC) 340-332--672Mar. 21-22 11th/11 at Wingate J. Ralph Hargett Memorial (Marshville, NC) 349-335--684Apr. 7 1st/4 at St. Augustine’s Invitational (Louisburg, NC) 151 (9 holes)Apr. 10-12 2nd/10 at CIAA Eastern Division Tournament (Elizabeth City, NC) 323-326--649Apr. 21-22 2nd/10 at CIAA Championship (Chester, VA) 309-305--614May 6-8 5th/6 at PGA Minority College Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 313-341-326--980

2006 (Won 35, Lost 12)Coach: Pete HayesDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresFeb. 24 1st/4 at Winston-Salem State Shoot-Out (Winston-Salem, NC) 323Mar. 13-14 1st/9 at CIAA Western Division Championship (Louisburg, NC) 308-317--625Mar. 20 9th/13 at Saint Andrews Spring Invitational (Pinehurst, NC) 335Apr. 9-10 2nd/10 at CIAA Eastern Division Championship (Richmond, VA) 306-302--608Apr. 20-21 2nd/10 at CIAA Championship (Chester, VA) 304-305--609May 5-7 3rd/7 at PGA Minority Collegiate Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 328-341-325--994


Annual Results2007 (Won 21, Lost 28)Coach: Paul PerryDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresMar. 5 3rd/5 at Portsmouth Turn-Around (Portsmouth, VA) 372Mar. 6 2nd/4 at Elizabeth City State Invitational (Elizabeth City, NC) 368Mar. 11 2nd/6 at Raeford Turn-Around (Raeford, NC) 333Mar. 12-13 4th/8 at CIAA Western Division Championship (Fayetteville, NC) 349-335--684Mar. 27-28 6th/8 at CIAA Eastern Division Championship (Richmond, VA) 366-429--795Apr. 9-10 7th/9 at Independent Collegiate Invitational (Etowah, NC) 363-329--692Apr. 19-20 4th/8 at CIAA Championship (Fort Lee, VA) 341-357--698May 11-13 8th/9 at PGA Minority Collegiate Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 358-346-327--1031

2007-08 (Won 2, Lost 25)Coach: Paul PerryDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresSept. 10-11 12th/14 at Longwood/Poplar Hill Intercollegiate (Farmville, VA) 334-329-328--991Sept. 27-28 --/-- at National Black College Tournament (Atlanta, GA) 3 golfersNov. 13-14 --/-- at Savannah St. Tiger Invitational (Savannah, GA) 3 golfersFeb. 24-25 --/-- at Jackson State Intercollegiate (Choctaw, Miss.) 3 golfersMarch 17-18 5th/5 at Winston-Salem St. Invitational (Winston-Salem, NC) 389-406--795April 7-8 11th/11 at Independent Collegiate Invitational (Etowah, NC) 374-398--772

2008-09 (Won 41, Lost 37, Tied 2)Coach: Paul PerryDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresSept. 8-9 10th/11 at Manor Intercollegiate (Farmville, VA) 342-340-315--997Sept. 27-28 12th/20 at National Black College Tournament (Atlanta, GA) 317-302--619Oct. 25-26 4th/10 at Bethune-Cookman Invitational (Daytona Beach, FL) 300-299--599Nov. 10-11 2nd-t/11 at Savannah State Tiger Invitational (Savannah, GA) 319-308--627March 21-22 1st/4 at Winston-Salem State Invitational (Winston-Salem, NC) 342-332--674April 3-4 3rd/7 at South Carolina State Bulldog Classic (Orangeburg, SC) 308-312--620April 13 8th/14 at Independent Collegiate Invitational (Etowah, NC) 306May 8-10 5th-t/11 at PGA Minority Collegiate Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 296-294-302--892

2009-10 (Won 31, Lost 41, Tied 1)Coach: Paul PerryDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresSept. 14-15 9th/13 at Manor Intercollegiate (Farmville, VA) 318-335-323--976Oct. 9 2nd/4 at Louisburg Bullfight Summons (Louisburg, NC) 297Oct. 23-25 7th/10 at Bethune-Cookman Invitational (Daytona Beach, FL) 342-320-312--974Nov. 1 5th-t/17 at National Black College Tournament (Atlanta, GA) 317Nov. 9-10 10th/12 at Savannah State Tiger Invitational (Savannah, GA) 330-342--672March 20-21 4th/5 at Winston-Salem State Invitational (Winston-Salem, NC) 344-315--659April 12-13 5th/6 at Independent Collegiate Invitational (Etowah, NC) 321-334--655May 7-9 7th/14 at PGA Minority Collegiate Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 310-314-322--946

2010-11 (Won 13, Lost 43)Coach: Paul PerryDate Finish Tournament/Opponent (Location) ScoresSept. 13-14 8th/9 at Manor Intercollegiate (Farmville, VA) 346-334-362--1042Sept. 25 8th/9 at HBCU Hall of Fame Invitational (Atlanta, GA) 328Nov. 6-7 8th/9 at Savannah State Tiger Fall Invitational (Savannah, GA) 355-334--689Feb. 25-27 6th/8 at Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational (Daytona Beach, FL) 342-328-327--997March 19-20 6th/7 at Florida A&M Spring Invitational (Tallahassee, FL) 332-318--650April 2-3 2nd/6 at Winston-Salem State Spring Challenge (Winston-Salem, NC) 324-320--644April 11-12 4th/5 at MEAC Showcase (Savannah, GA) 329-335-330--994May 6-8 9th/11 at PGA Minority Collegiate Championship (Port St. Lucie, FL) 316-320-315--951


RecordsSingle-Season Individual Scoring AverageSeason Individual Rounds Avg. Score vs. Par2008-09 Juan Sanchez 12.0 75.83 4.002004-05 Brian Demby 12.0 76.25 4.422005-06 Brian Demby 16.0 76.44 4.752008-09 Josue Garza 17.0 76.65 4.882010-11 Spencer Jones 18.0 77.33 5.672007-08 Chris Winters 13.0 77.69 6.002008-09 Chris Winters 17.0 77.76 6.002005-06 Steve Wright 13.0 77.69 6.082007-08 Josue Garza 11.0 78.09 6.452010-11 Braden Cox 16.0 78.50 6.942008-09 Braden Cox 17.0 79.35 7.592009-10 Braden Cox 17.0 79.41 7.652009-10 Juan Sanchez 17.0 79.53 7.762006-07 Maylon James Fowler 13.0 79.69 8.002006-07 Chris Winters 13.0 79.77 8.082003-04 Steve Wright 13.0 80.23 8.542005-06 Dustin McCray 13.0 80.46 8.852004-05 Steve Wright 12.0 81.42 9.58

Single-Season Team Scoring AverageSeason Coach Rounds Avg. Score vs. Par2008-09 Paul J. Perry 17.0 313.76 26.712005-06 Willie P. Hayes 14.0 318.71 32.142009-10 Paul J. Perry 17.0 323.29 36.242004-05 Willie P. Hayes 12.0 325.58 38.252010-11 Paul J. Perry 19.0 331.32 44.792006-07 Paul J. Perry 13.0 349.23 62.462003-04 Willie P. Hayes 13.0 351.62 64.85

Low RoundsSeason Individual (Event) Round Score2004-05 Brian Demby (CIAA Championship) 1 672004-05 Brian Demby (CIAA Championship) 2 682008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC-Division I) 2 692005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 2 692008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC-Division I) 1 702010-11 Braden Cox (PGA Minority Champ.-Div. I) 1 712009-10 Ormond Shaw (Louisburg Bullfight) 1 712006-07 Maylon James Fowler (CIAA Western Div.) 2 712005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 1 712005-06 Dustin McCray (CIAA Championship) 1 712005-06 Steve Wright (CIAA Eastern Division) 2 712010-11 Spencer Jones (FAMU Spring Invitational) 2 722010-11 Spencer Jones (Manor Intercollegiate) 2 722008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC-Division I) 3 722008-09 Josue Garza (Black College Hall of Fame) 2 722008-09 Juan Sanchez (B-CU Fall Invitational) 1 722005-06 Brian Demby (Dogfight @ The Neuse) 1 722005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 3 72

Low Round vs. ParSeason Individual (Event) Round Score2004-05 Brian Demby (CIAA Championship) 1 67 -42004-05 Brian Demby (CIAA Championship) 2 68 -32008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC - Division I) 2 69 -32005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollege.) 2 69 -32008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC-Division I) 1 70 -22010-11 Braden Cox (PGA Minority Champ.) 1 71 -12009-10 Ormond Shaw (Louisburg Bullfight) 1 71 -12006-07 Maylon James Fowler (CIAA Western) 2 71 -12005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollege.) 1 71 -1

Low 36-Hole TotalSeason Individual (Event) Score vs.Par2004-05 Brian Demby (CIAA Championship) 135 -72008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC-Division I) 139 -52005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 140 -42005-06 Dustin McCray (CIAA Championship) 144 +22010-11 Braden Cox (PGA Minority Champ.) 145 +12010-11 Spencer Jones (FAMU Spring Invite) 146 +22008-09 Juan Sanchez (B-CU Fall Invite) 146 +22008-09 Braden Cox (B-CU Fall Invite) 148 +42008-09 Josue Garza (B-CU Fall Invite) 148 +42008-09 Josue Garza (Black College Hall of Fame) 148 +42006-07 Maylon James Fowler (CIAA Western) 148 +42005-06 Steve Wright (CIAA Golf Eastern Div.) 148 +62010-11 Spencer Jones (Manor Intercollegiate) 149 +52009-10 Braden Cox (PGA Minority Champ.) 149 +52008-09 Josue Garza (NMCGC - Division I) 149 +52005-06 Brian Demby (CIAA Western Div.) 149 +5

Josue Garza posted an average score of 76.65 during the 2008-09 season.


RecordsLow 54-Hole TotalSeason Individual (Event) Score vs.Par2008-09 Chris Winters (NMCGC - Division I) 211 -52005-06 Brian Demby (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 212 -42010-11 Braden Cox (PGA Minority - DI) 223 +72008-09 Josue Garza (NMCGC - Division I) 226 +102008-09 Juan Sanchez (NMCGC - Division I) 227 +112005-06 Steve Wright (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 227 +112009-10 Braden Cox (PGA Minority - DI) 228 +122008-09 Braden Cox (NMCGC - Division I) 228 +122007-08 Chris Winters (Poplar Hill Intercollegiate) 228 +122010-11 Spencer Jones (BCU Spring Invitational) 232 +162007-08 Josue Garza (Poplar Hill Intercollegiate) 233 +172006-07 Chris Winters (NMCGC - Division II) 233 +172004-05 Brian Demby (NMCGC - Division II) 233 +172010-11 Andre Jones (PGA Minority - DI) 234 +182009-10 Braden Cox (B-CU Fall Invitational) 234 +182009-10 Juan Sanchez (PGA Minority - DI) 234 +18

Team Low RoundSeason Coach (Event) Round Score2008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 2 2942008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 1 2962009-10 Paul J. Perry (Louisburg Bullfight Summons) 1 2972008-09 Paul J. Perry (B-CU Fall Invitational) 2 2992008-09 Paul J. Perry (B-CU Fall Invitational) 1 3002008-09 Paul J. Perry (Black College Hall of Fame) 2 3022008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 3 3022005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Eastern Division) 2 3022005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 1 3042005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 2 3052004-05 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 2 3052008-09 Paul J. Perry (Independent Collegiate Invite) 1 3062005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Golf Eastern Division) 1 3062008-09 Paul J. Perry (SCSU Bulldog Classic) 1 3082008-09 Paul J. Perry (SSU Tiger Fall Invitational) 2 308

Team Low Round vs. ParSeason Individual (Event) Round Score2008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 2 294 +62008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 1 296 +82009-10 Paul J. Perry (Louisburg Bullfight) 1 297 +92008-09 Paul J. Perry (B-CU Fall Invitational) 2 299 +112008-09 Paul J. Perry (B-CU Fall Invitational) 1 300 +122008-09 Paul J. Perry (HBCU Hall of Fame) 2 302 +142008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 3 302 +142005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Eastern Division) 2 302 +182008-09 Paul J. Perry (Independent Collegiate) 1 306 +182005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 1 304 +202008-09 Paul J. Perry (SCSU Bulldog Classic) 1 308 +202005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 2 305 +212004-05 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 2 305 +212005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Eastern Division) 1 306 +222009-10 Paul J. Perry (PGA Minority - DI) 1 310 +22

Team Low 36-Hole TotalSeason Individual (Event) Score vs.Par2008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 590 +142008-09 Paul J. Perry (B-CU Fall Invitational) 599 +232005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Eastern Division) 608 +402005-06 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 609 +412004-05 Willie P. Hayes (CIAA Championship) 614 +462008-09 Paul J. Perry (Black College Hall of Fame) 619 +432008-09 Paul J. Perry (SCSU Bulldog Classic) 620 +44

2009-10 Paul J. Perry (PGA Minority - DI) 624 +482008-09 Paul J. Perry (SSU Tiger Fall Invitational) 627 +592005-06 Willie P. Hayes (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 634 +582010-11 Paul J. Perry (PGA Minority - DI) 636 +60

Team Low 54-Hole TotalSeason Individual (Event) Score vs.Par2008-09 Paul J. Perry (NMCGC - Division I) 892 +282009-10 Paul J. Perry (PGA Minority - DI) 946 +822010-11 Paul J. Perry (PGA Minority - DI) 951 +872005-06 Willie P. Hayes (Iron Team Intercollegiate) 953 +892009-10 Paul J. Perry (B-CU Fall Invitational) 974 +1102009-10 Paul J. Perry (Manor Intercollegiate) 976 +1122004-05 Willie P. Hayes (NMCGC - Division II) 980 +1162007-08 Paul J. Perry (Poplar Hill Intercollegiate) 991 +1272005-06 Willie P. Hayes (NMCGC - Division II) 994 +1302010-11 Paul J. Perry (MEAC Showcase) 994 +1422010-11 Paul J. Perry (BCU Spring Invitational) 997 +1332008-09 Paul J. Perry (Manor Intercollegiate) 997 +133

Juan Sanchez tallied an average score of 75.83 during the 2008-09 season.

Documents

2010-11 NCCU Men's Golf Yearbook