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Jeff Thomas was named the third head coach in the history of the Liberty University golf program on June 14, 2004, replacing long- time head coach Frank Landrey who retired from his position in May 2004. "We are happy to promote Jeff to the position of head coach as he has played a significant part in the recent success of our men's golf program," commented former athletic director Kim Graham. "It is always gratifying to bring a Liberty graduate back to guide one of our programs. I am confident that Jeff will continue to strive to better our program's efforts in the Big South and on the regional and national scenes." Thomas joined the Flames' golf coaching staff during the 2001-02 season and made an immediate impact on the program as he helped Liberty advance to the NCAA Regionals for the first time in school history, becoming the first Liberty program to receive an at-large bid to an NCAA Championship. "I am excited for the opportu- nity to become the next golf coach at this great Christian university," said Thomas. "I would like to thank Coach Landrey for every- thing he has done for this program throughout his career as Liberty golf coach. It is my desire to lead this team in the direction in which Coach Landrey has envisioned and planned." As the assistant in 2004, Thomas helped guide the Flames to a school-record team stroke average (297.94), an individual tournament victory at the Drew Upton Golf Classic, hosted by Towson, and helped six golfers fin- ish the season with averages below 76, marking the first time in the program's history that six indi- vidual golfers have finished with sub-76 averages. In 2006, his second season at the helm, Thomas led the Flames back to the NCAA Regionals as an at-large team. The bid still makes the golf team the only program at Liberty to earn an at-large nod to an NCAA Championship. The 2006 Flames won three tourna- ments, including Campbell’s Hargrove Davis Spring Classic, and placed second twice, includ- ing shooting a season-low 15- under at the James Madison Invitational. Seven golfers fin- ished the season with averages under 76, which became another Liberty golf first. Thomas was a four- year member of the Flames' golf program (1992-95) and graduated from Liberty in 1995 with a bache- lor's degree in business manage- ment. Prior to coming to Liberty, Thomas served as an instructional professional at River Hills Country Club in Tampa, Fla., Walden Lake Golf and Country Club in Plant City, Fla. and the head profession- al at Poplar Forest Golf Club in Forest, Va., where he and his wife, Heidi, currently reside with their three daughters, Molly (4), Madeline (2) and Mia (1). HEAD COACH JEFF THOMAS LIBERTY FLAMES GOLF 4 2008 GOLF L to R: Jeff Thomas and Peter Horstman (Sr.) Jeff THOMAS Head Coach Sixth Year at Liberty Liberty, ‘95

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Page 1: HEAD COACH JEFF THOMAS 2008 GOLF Jeff THOMAS...2008 GOLF THE RETURNING GOLFERS 7 Joshua BAIN 6-3 Senior Right-Handed Abilene, Texas Abilene HS Driver: Titleist 9.5 degree aphite Fairway

Jeff Thomas was named thethird head coach in the history ofthe Liberty University golf programon June 14, 2004, replacing long-time head coach Frank Landreywho retired from his position inMay 2004.

"We are happy to promote Jeffto the position of head coach ashe has played a significant part inthe recent success of our men'sgolf program," commented formerathletic director Kim Graham. "It isalways gratifying to bring a Libertygraduate back to guide one of ourprograms. I am confident that Jeffwill continue to strive to better ourprogram's efforts in the Big Southand on the regional and nationalscenes."

Thomas joined the Flames'golf coaching staff during the2001-02 season and made animmediate impact on the programas he helped Liberty advance tothe NCAA Regionals for the firsttime in school history, becomingthe first Liberty program to receivean at-large bid to an NCAAChampionship.

"I am excited for the opportu-nity to become the next golf coachat this great Christian university,"said Thomas. "I would like tothank Coach Landrey for every-thing he has done for this programthroughout his career as Libertygolf coach. It is my desire to leadthis team in the direction in whichCoach Landrey has envisionedand planned."

As the assistant in 2004,Thomas helped guide the Flames

to a school-record team strokeaverage (297.94), an individualtournament victory at the DrewUpton Golf Classic, hosted byTowson, and helped six golfers fin-ish the season with averagesbelow 76, marking the first time inthe program's history that six indi-vidual golfers have finished withsub-76 averages.

In 2006, his second season atthe helm, Thomas led the Flamesback to the NCAA Regionals as anat-large team. The bid still makesthe golf team the only program atLiberty to earn an at-large nod toan NCAA Championship. The2006 Flames won three tourna-ments, including Campbell’sHargrove Davis Spring Classic,and placed second twice, includ-ing shooting a season-low 15-under at the James MadisonInvitational. Seven golfers fin-ished the season with averagesunder 76, which became anotherLiberty golf first.

Thomas was a four-year member of the Flames' golfprogram (1992-95) and graduatedfrom Liberty in 1995 with a bache-lor's degree in business manage-ment. Prior to coming to Liberty,Thomas served as an instructionalprofessional at River Hills CountryClub in Tampa, Fla., Walden LakeGolf and Country Club in PlantCity, Fla. and the head profession-al at Poplar Forest Golf Club inForest, Va., where he and his wife,Heidi, currently reside with theirthree daughters, Molly (4),Madeline (2) and Mia (1).

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Jeff THOMASHead CoachSixth Year at LibertyLiberty, ‘95

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Albie Powers enters his sec-ond year as an assistant coachafter being a part of the golf pro-gram since 2001.

The former Liberty golferassists with recruiting, instructionand spiritual development withinthe golf program.

During the 2006 season, thenative of Spofford, N.H., played in11 events, where he averaged a76.6 over 24 rounds. Powers shotthe lowest round for Liberty at the2006 NCAA East Regional in LakeNona, Fla.

Prior to coming to Liberty,Powers was a standout at KeeneHigh Schoo,l where he was athree-time all-state golfer.

Powers earned a bachelor ofscience degree in religion with anemphasis in youth ministries in2005 and is currently working on aMaster’s of Divinity, with hopes ofgoing into full-time ministry. Hecurrently resides in Lynchburg.

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Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round 18 36 54 72

2001-02 (Fall) 4 314 78.5 72 (+1) 72 155 -- --2002-03 6 494 82.3 74 (+2) 74 152 -- --2004-05 11 867 78.8 72 (E) --- 155 228 --2005-06 24 1839 76.6 72 (E) 75 153 226 --

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Albie POWERSAssistant CoachSecond Year at LibertyLiberty, ‘05

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2007-08 ROSTER/TEAM PICTURE

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Player Class HometownJoshua Bain Sr. Abilene, Texas Jay Calvo Jr. Baird, TexasSang Chun So. Suwons-si, South KoreaPreston Dembowiak Fr. Summerfield, N.C.Stephen Dooley Fr. North Port, Fla.Stephen Hawk Jr. Holtville, Calif.Peter Hortsman R-Sr. Castle Pines, Colo.David Jeh Fr. Bushan, South KoreaParker McKoy Sr. Wake Forest, N.C.Manuel Moreno So. Mexico City, MexicoAndrew Nelson So. Port Republic, N.J.Nathan Schenz-Davis R-So. San Diego, Calif.Jacob Singleton Fr. Brookneal, Va.Chris Watters Fr. San Diego, Calif.

Head Coach: Jeff Thomas (Liberty, ‘95) - sixth seasonAssistant Coach: Albie Powers (Liberty, ‘05) - second season

Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Jeff Thomas, Preston Dembowiak, Parker McKoy, Joshua Bain, Andrew Nelson, Stephen Dooley, JacobSingleton, Assistant Coach Albie PowersFront Row (L-R): Stephen Hawk, Chris Watters, Manuel Moreno, Peter Horstman, Jay Calvo

2007-08 Liberty Flames

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2006-07 (Jr.): Appeared in eight tourna-ments …. averaged 76.25 per round ...best finish was tied for 15th at theFrank Landrey Invitational at five-overpar ... shot a season-low 72 at theFrank Landrey Invitational and latermatched that mark at the ArgonautInvitational.

2005-06 (So.): Appeared in two tourna-ments …. averaged a 79.3 for fourrounds … tied for fifth at ShenandoahUniversity’s one-round tournament witha eight-over on the par-71 course ….shot a season-low round of 77 in thefirst round of Charleston Southern’sCSU Spring Kick-Off Tournament …finished the tournament tied for 51st inthe 12-team, 70-player tournamentwith a 24-over par.

2004-05 (Fr.): Appeared in seven tourna-ments … had team’s third-best averageat 76.4 over 16 rounds … finished inthe top 20 in three of seven tourna-ments … best finish of season was19th of 114 players at Elon’s Sea TrainIntercollegiate, where he shot a four-over par … finished 19th-of-99 playerswith an eight-over par at the DrewUpton Towson Golf Classic.

Prep: 2004 graduate of Abilene HighSchool … four-year varsity letterwin-ner, earning all-district honors threetimes … earned first-team all-districthonors as a senior … member of theNational Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Barbara Bain … birth-day is Jan. 12 … majoring in marketing… career objectives are to be a profes-sional golfer and to attend law school.

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Joshua BAIN6-3 SeniorRight-HandedAbilene, TexasAbilene HS

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Irons: Titleist 762 Steel Rifle

Wedges: Titleist Spin Milled

Putter: Titleist Scotty

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Josh’s Bag

What’s in Josh’s Bag

Backswinging With Bain

Home Course: Abilene CountryClub, Abilene, Texas Favorite Book: BibleFavorite Movie: AnythingDenzel (Washington)What Locale for a TournamentWould You Put on theSchedule: IrelandFavorite Food: JapaneseFavorite Quote: “What it do.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Tiger Woods,Carmen Electra, Michael JordanFavorite Golf Course: TheHonors - Ooltewah, Tenn.Favorite Athlete: Tiger Woods,because of his dominance anddesire for more

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Baird HS

2006-07 (So.): Appeared in all 12 tourna-ments Liberty participated in ... talliedthe best average on the team with a75.06 mark over 30 rounds ... accumu-lated two top 10 percent finishes,marking the only two of the season forLiberty ... finished fourth at Liberty’sSpring Invite at the Crosswinds GolfClub in Savannah, Ga., shooting aneven-par 144 ... grabbed a ninth placefinish at Old Dominion’s SeascapeInvitational, finishing at one over with a141.-

2005-06 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 tourna-ments … had fifth- best average on theteam at 75.8 over 33 rounds … record-ed four top 20 finishes … shot five-overpar to finish 32nd out of 75 players infirst collegiate action at FrancisMarion’s Raines Development GroupIntercollegiate … shot a season-lowone-under par at the James MadisonInvitational, tying for 20th out of 67players … shot seven-over par to finish43rd out of 78 at Old Dominion’sSeascape Collegiate … had six roundsof par or lower.

Prep: 2005 graduate of Baird HighSchool … four-year varsity letterwin-ner.

Personal: Son of Raul and Susan Calvo… birthday is Oct. 2 … majoring insport management.

Chipping With Calvo

Home Course: Abilene CountryClub, Abilene, Texas and ShadyOaks Golf Course, Baird, TexasFavorite Book: BeowulfFavorite Movie: RudyI Came to Liberty Because:The great atmosphere and oppor-tunity to play golf.Best Advice: “Work hard ineverything you do.” - MomFavorite Quote: “Play like achampion today.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Camilo Villegas,Natalie Gulbis, Michael JordanFavorite Golf Course: LakeNona - Orlando, Fla.Favorite Liberty Athlete: SamGadoFavorite Food: Beef Jerky

Driver: Ping Rapture, Aldila

Shaft - Graphite

Fairway Wood: 14 degree

Ping Rapture, Red Prolaunch Shaft

Irons: 3-4 Ping i5, 5-PW Ping

558

Wedges: 54 degree Ping Tour

W, 58 degree Titleist Spin Milled

Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

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2006-07 (So.): Appeared in 10 tourna-ments ... averaged 76.25 per round... shot five-over to tie for 43rd out of107 participants at the fall-openingSea Trail Intercollegiate ... tied for15th at Liberty’s Frank LandreyInvitational with a nine-over ... shot aseason-low 71 at the Sea TrailIntercollegiate and later matched themark at the UTSA Invitational ... tiedfor the team lead with two sub-parrounds and two even rounds ... BigSouth Presidential Honor Roll recipi-ent.

2005-06 (Fr.): Appeared in one tourna-ment … tied for 64th out of 67 play-ers at the James Madison Invitational… shot a 14-over par for the tourna-ment … round two was his lowest ofthe tournament at one-under par …named to the dean’s list ... Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll recipient.

Prep: 2004 graduate of Holtville HighSchool … four-year varsity letterwin-ner.

Personal: Son of John and SusanHawk … birthday is Nov. 11 … major-ing in business … would like to getinto farming in the future.

Stephen HAWK 5-11 JuniorRight-HandedHoltville, Calif.Holtville HS

Driver: Titleist D2 8.5 degree

Graphite Pro force U2 shaft

Fairway Wood: Titleist 906F

13 degree Graphite Pro force U2

shaft

Irons: Titleist 895 CB steel 5300

shafts

Wedges: Cleveland CG12 54

degree, 58 degree

Putter: Odyssey No. 5

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Stephen’s Bag

What’s in Stephen’s Bag

Hitting with Hawk

Home Course: Barbara WorthCountry Club, Holtville, Calif. Favorite Book: BibleFavorite Movie: GladiatorFavorite Food: A good pot roastFavorite Quote: “You kiddingme?.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Larry, Moe & CurlyFavorite Golf Course: BarbaraWorth - Holtville, Calif.Favorite Athlete: Tony Gwynn,he is an awesome legend in SanDiego.Best Advice: “Be honest &truthful to everyone and you willnever have to clear your name.”

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Peter HORSTMAN5-7 R-Senior

Right-HandedCastle Pines, Colo.

Regis Jesuit HS2006-07 (R-Jr.): Appeared in nine tour-naments ... averaged a 78.00 over23 rounds ... best finish was 32nd outof 107 participants at the Sea TrailIntercollegiate, finishing at five-overpar ... tallied his only sub-par round(71) at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate ...tied for 23rd at Liberty’s Spring Inviteat the Crosswinds Golf Club inSavannah, Ga. ... Big SouthPresidential Honor Roll recipient.

2005-06 (R-So.): Appeared in 11 tour-naments … had fourth-best averageon the team at 75.4 over 28 rounds…recorded five top-20 finishes,including three top-10, and one top-five tournament finish … had a sea-son-low round of 68 at the GeorgeWashington Invitational, where hefinished 8th-of-135 players at three-over par … shot two even-par roundsto finish four-over at James MadisonInvitational … member of Dean’s list… Big South Presidential Honor Rollrecipient.

2004-05 (R-Fr.): Appeared in five tour-naments … averaged an 80.5 over11 rounds … best finish was tied for23rd out of 96 at the William & MaryInvitational where he shot 10-overpar … finished at 15-over par at theWinthrop Waterford Invitational … onDean’s list … Big South PresidentialHonor Roll recipient.

2003-04 (Fr.): Redshirted.

Prep: 2003 Graduate of Regis JesuitHigh School … four-year varsity let-terwinner …was No. 1 player on highschool team all four seasons …ranked No. 3 in the state as a senior… won seven tournaments as a sen-ior … on honor roll.

Personal: Son of Greg and GailHorstman … birthday is May 23 …graduated with a bachelor’s degreein business in May 2007 ... currentlyworking on his master’s of businessadministration degree … fatherplayed college golf at ColoradoState.

Hitting With Horstman

Home Course: South SuburbanGolf Course, Englewood, Colo.Favorite Bible Verse: The storyof Gideon (Judges 7)Favorite Book: Good to GreatFavorite Movie: GladiatorBest Advice: “Work harder andrely on the Lord.”Favorite Quote: “I can.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: My dad, grandpaand girlfriendFavorite Golf Course: TheHomestead - Hot Springs, Va.Favorite Liberty Athlete: AlbiePowersFavorite Food: Anything thatcomes from my mom’s kitchen.

Driver: Titleist D2 Stiff Aldila

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Fairway Wood: TaylorMade V

Steel Stiff Mitsuboshi shaft

Irons: Ping i5 Stiff Steel True

Temper Shafts

Wedges: TaylorMade RAC Steel

Shafts

Putter: TaylorMade Belly Putter

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

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2006-07 (Jr.): Appeared in 10 tourna-ments … tallied a 76.46 average over24 rounds ... tied for 17th out of 70 atLiberty’s Spring Invite at theCrosswinds Golf Club in Savannah,Ga., finishing five-over par ... shot aseason-low 71 in the second roundof the Rutherford Intercollegiate, enroute to a 12th place finish out of 60participants.

2005-06 (So.): Appeared in 13 tourna-ments … had second-best averageon the team at 74.6 over 32 rounds… had one top five finish … finishedin the top 10 twice and top 20 fivetimes … shot par or lower in a team-best nine rounds … shot a season-low 67 in the second round of the BigSouth Golf Championship, on hisway to a second-place finish at one-under par for the tournament … shota season-low three-under to tie for14th at the James MadisonInvitational … finished tied for sev-enth at Charleston Southern’s SpringKick-Off Tournament, where he shotsix-over par, including a two-undersecond round.

2004-05 (Fr.): Appeared in 11 tourna-ments … had team’s fourth-bestaverage at 76.6 over 28 rounds …shot even par or lower in two rounds… shot a season low five-over par atIona’s Scotty Duncan Memorial …shot his lowest round of the year atthe James Madison Invitational,where he registered a 69 on the firstday of play.

Prep: 2004 Graduate of North RaleighChristian Academy … four-year let-terwinner in golf … as a junior,named one of the top 200 juniorgolfers in the nation … all-conferenceselection in basketball.

Personal: Son of Rickey and BethMcKoy … birthday is March 13 …majoring in sport management …father played basketball at UNCWilmington.

Parker McKOY 6-1 SeniorRight-HandedWake Forest, N.C.North Raleigh Christian

Driver: TaylorMade R7 8.5

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Fairway Wood: TaylorMade R7

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Irons: TaylorMade Rac MB TP

Wedges: Cleveland CG12 52

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Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball SRT

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Parker’s Bag

What’s in Parker’s Bag

Medal Play with McKoy

Home Course: Wildwood GreenGolf Club, Raleigh, N.C. Favorite Book: BibleFavorite Movie: ShooterFavorite Food: North CarolinaBBQFavorite Quote: “Adversitycauses some to break, others tobreak records.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: My dad, MichaelJordan, Byron NelsonFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalBest Advice: “Do your best andGod will do the rest.”Favorite Liberty Athlete: MattRichards

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Manuel MORENO5-9 SophomoreRight-Handed

Mexico City, MexicoPendleton School

2006-07 (Fr.): Appeared in three tour-naments … tallied a 77.14 averageover seven rounds ... shot a season-low 70 in the first round of theMission Inn Collegiate Invite, enroute to a 49th-place finish out of 87golfers.

Prep: Graduate of The PendletonSchool … played on the MexicanSouth Tour in 2002-03 where he wonfour out of the five tournaments heplayed in … finished second at theIJGT Championship in 2005 … fin-ished third at the FJT PGA Village …graduated with honors.

Personal: Son of Jose Manuel andJosefina Moreno … birthday is Sept.28 … majoring in international busi-ness.

Match Play with Moreno

Home Course: Poplar Grove,Amherst, Va.Favorite Book: The AlquimistFavorite Movie: Elsa y FredBest Advice: “Don’t take life soserious.” - Older sisterFavorite Quote: “Oh my good-ness.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Tiger Woods,Grandpa, Mr. PepinoFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalFavorite Liberty Athlete: LarryBlairFavorite Food: Anything mymom cooks.

Driver: Titleist K 983 9.5 degree

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade V

Steel 15 degree

Irons: Titleist 680 MB

Wedges: Cleveland Tour Action

Putter: Scotty Cameron

Newport II

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

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2006-07 (Fr.): Appeared in six tourna-ments … averaged a 76.19 through16 rounds of play ... placed 34th outof 104 golfers at Towson’s LacrosseHomes Collegiate, finishing at eight-over par ... placed 18th at the FrankLandrey Invitational with a six-overpar.

Prep: Graduate of Oakcrest HighSchool … four-year letterwinner ingolf.

Personal: Son of Peter and KarenNelson … birthday is Dec. 31 …majoring in youth ministry.

Andrew NELSON 6-5 SophomoreRight-HandedPort Republic, N.J.Oakcrest HS

Driver: Nike SQ 9.5 degree

Fairway Wood: Nike IgniteIrons: TaylorMade Rac Wedges: TaylorMade Rac 52degree and 58 degree

Putter: Scotty Cameron Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Andrew’s BagWhat’s in Andrew’s Bag

Aces With Andrew

Home Course: Atlantic CityCountry Club, Atlantic City, N.J. Favorite Bible Verse: Micah 6:8Favorite Movie: ShawshankRedemptionFavorite Food: Big SteakFavorite Quote: “Keep lookingup.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: My dad and bothmy brothersWhat Locale for a TournamentWould You Put on theSchedule: HawaiiBest Advice: “To whom much isgiven, much is required.”Favorite Liberty Athlete: ChadSimpson

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Nathan SCHENZ-DAVIS5-8 R-Sophomore

Right-HandedSan Diego, Calif.

Mount Carmel HS2006-07 (So.): Redshirted the season.

2005-06 (Fr.): Appeared in five tour-naments … averaged a team-best73.3 over 10 rounds … had two topfive finishes, as well as three top10s and four top 20s … won twoone-round tournaments while shoot-ing one-under par in theShenandoah University Invitationaland the Lynchburg Invitational …shot a season-low 68 twice, once atthe Frank Landrey Invitational on hisway to finishing sixth out of 50 play-ers … also shot a 68 in his finaltournament of the season at OldDominion’s Seascape, tying for 12thout of 78 players at one-over par.

Prep: A graduate of Mount CarmelHigh School in San Diego, Calif.,where he was a four-year letterwin-ner in golf.

Personal: Son of Jay Davis andMarge Gilligan … birthday is Feb.17 … majoring in sport manage-ment ... high school teammates withcurrent Liberty golfer David Watters.

Swinging with Schenz-Davis

Home Course: Double Tree GolfResort, San Diego, Calif.Favorite Bible Verse: John3:16Favorite Movie: GladiatorBest Advice: “Pick a sport whereyou can make your own destiny.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: John Daly, JessicaBiel, George BushFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalFavorite Food: PastaFavorite Athlete: Tiger Woodsor Roger Federer

Driver: Ping G5 nine degree

Fairway Wood: Ovation 3W 15

degree Ovation 5W 19 degree

Irons: MP67’s Mizuno

Wedges: Titleist Vokey 56

degree, 60 degree

Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

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Prep: 2007 homeschooled graduate ...was homeschooled all four years ofhigh school ... won the 2006 JuniorMasters Championship ... ranked No. 4in Wisconsin (PGA Wisconsin section).

Personal: Son of Tom and JudyDembowiak ... birthday is Feb. 26 ...majoring in finance.

2006-07: Attended class at Liberty, butdid not participate in any tournaments.

Prep: 2005 graduate of Lake Mary Preplocated in Lake Mary, Fla. ... participat-ed in golf during his two years at theschool.

Personal: Son of Bak Chun ... birthday isApril 19 ... majoring in sport manage-ment.

Driver: Titleist

Fairway Wood: TitleistIrons: Titleist

Wedges: Titleist

Putter: Titleist Scotty CameronGolf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

Chipping With Chun

Home Course: HeathrowCountry Club, Heathrow, Fla.Favorite Memory WhileCompeting in Golf: Playing inNew ZealandFavorite Movie: Bad BoysI Came to Liberty Because: Ihad the opportunity to playagainst the best players in theUnited StatesFavorite Liberty Athlete: SteveHawk, Parker McKoy & David JehFavorite Saying: “It is what itis.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Tiger Woods, ZachJohnson and Steve HawkFavorite Golf Course: Heathrow- Heathrow, Fla.Favorite Food: Korean food

Sang CHUN5-9 SophomoreRight-HandedSuwons-si, South KoreaLake Mary Prep

What’s in Sang’s BagWhat’s in Sang’s Bag

Preston DEMBOWIAK5-10 FreshmanRight-Handed

Summerfield, N.C.Homeschooled

Driver: Titleist 905T nine degree

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Fairway Wood: Titleist 980F

15 degree Graphite

Irons: Ben Hogan Apex 50 steel

Wedges: Titleist Spin Milled 52,

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Putter: Scotty Cameron

Newport

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Preston’s Bag

What’s in Preston’s Bag

Driving with Dembowiak

Home Course: Cardinal CountryClub, Summerfield, N.C.Favorite Memory WhileCompeting in Golf: Winning theJunior MastersFavorite Movie: 300I Came to Liberty Because: Iwanted to go to a Christian uni-versity that would strengthen mywalk with Jesus ChristFavorite Liberty Athlete:Anthony SmithFavorite Saying: “Dreams arewhat makes life manageable.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Tiger Woods,Michael Jordan, Bobby JonesFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalFavorite Food: Steak

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2006-07: Attended class at Liberty, butdid not play golf.

Prep: 2006 graduate of Pendleton HighSchool in Bradenton, Fla. ... member ofthe ING David Leadbetter GolfAcademy ... finished second in theInternational Junior Golf Tour at TPCSawgrass.

Personal: Son of Jesse and YichoonkinJeh ... birthday is Oct. 13 ... majoring insport management.

Prep: 2007 homeschooled graduate ...won the Mike Clayton Sportsmanshipaward as a junior and senior.

Personal: Son of James and RosanneDooley ... birthday is Feb. 19 ... major-ing in business.

Driver: Titleist 905R 8.5 degreeGraphite ShaftFairway Wood: Titleist 904 F15 degree Fujikura SpeederGraphite

Irons: Snake Eyes 600 BWedges: Titleist Spin Milled 60,56 degree Steel RegularPutter: Guerin Rife Two BarMallet

Golf Ball: Ping Voyager Team

Double Eagles with Dooley

Home Course: Heron Creek Golfand Country Club, North Point,Fla.Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew6:34Favorite Movie: ShooterI Came to Liberty Because: Itis a good Christian school whereI could also take my golf game tothe next level.Favorite Liberty Athlete: JoshMcDougalFavorite Saying: “You don’teven know.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Peter Jacobsen,John Daly, Will MackenzieFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalFavorite Food: Chinese food

Stephen DOOLEY6-2 FreshmanRight-HandedNorth Port, Fla.Homeschooled

What’s in Stephen’s BagWhat’s in Stephen’s Bag

David JEH5-9 FreshmanRight-Handed

Bushan, South KoreaPendleton HS

Driver: TaylorMade r7 TP

Fairway Wood: Titleist 906 F

Irons: TaylorMade TP

Wedges: TaylorMade TP 56

degree and 52 degree

Putter: Titleist

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Jeh’s BagWhat’s in Jeh’s Bag

Driving with David

Home Course: Poplar Grove,Amherst, Va.Favorite Movie: Man on FireI Came to Liberty Because: Iwanted to be a part of the golfprogram.Best Advice: “Don’t stress aboutyour day-by-day score.”Favorite Saying: “It’s never toolate.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Se Ri Pak, GracePark, K.J. ChoiFavorite Food: Anything Korean

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Prep: 2007 graduate of Mount CarmelHigh School ... four-time All-PalomarLeague honoree ... earned first-teamAll-Palomar League honors as a senior... was a member of the honor roll allfour years.

Personal: Son of Jon and Sandy Watters... birthday is Dec. 15 ... undecidedabout his major at Liberty ... highschool teammates with current Libertygolfer Nathan Schenz-Davis.

Prep: 2007 graduate of WilliamCampbell High School ... four-year let-terwinnner in golf ... four-time all-districtand all-region honoree ... all-state run-ner-up as a sophomore and junior ...No. 3 academically in his graduatingclass.

Personal: Son of James and MichelleSingleton ... birthday is Oct. 19 ... unde-cided about his major at Liberty.

Driver: Hibore Cleveland 8.5Graphite

Fairway Wood: Titleist 904 F,3 Wood Gaphite NV

Irons: Ping i3 Blades (Steel)Wedges: Cleveland 588 DSG52, 56, 60 degree

Putter: Titleist Scotty CameronGolf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

Swinging with Singleton

Home Course: Hat Creek GolfClub, Brookneal, Va.Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm138:1-2, because it demon-strates the life of praise that weshould live out daily for God.Favorite Movie: PatriotFavorite Saying: “If you leadyou are never lost.”Who Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Tiger Woods, ErnieEls, Aaron BaddeleyFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalFavorite Food: Japanese foodFavorite Athlete: Tom Lehman,because of his success story andthe trials he went through tomake it.

Jacob SINGLETON5-11 FreshmanRight-HandedBrookneal, Va.William Campbell HS

What’s in Jacob’s BagWhat’s in Jacob’s Bag

Chris WATTERS5-9 FreshmanRight-Handed

San Diego, Calif.Mount Carmel HS

Driver: King Cobra F-Speed

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade V-

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Irons: TaylorMade TP R7

Wedges: Cleveland 588,

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Putter: Scotty Cameron

Newport

Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x

What’s in Watters’ Bag

What’s in Watters’ Bag

Chipping with Chris

Home Course: Rancho BernardoInn Golf Course, San Diego, Calif.Favorite Bible Verse: Joshua 1Favorite Movie: Anchorman,Rudy and A Goofy MovieWho is your Favorite Athlete:LaDainian Tomlinson because heis the best and Phil Mickelsonbecause he is from San Diego.Favorite Liberty Athlete:TeeJay BannisterBest Advice: “A word to thewise is sufficient.” - My dadWho Would Be the OtherThree Players in Your DreamFoursome?: Tiger Woods, PhilMickelson, Luke DonaldFavorite Golf Course: AugustaNationalFavorite Food: Country friedsteak and gravy