GOLF RELEASE 06 26 FEBRUARY 16 @ LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE AIR FORCE GOLF ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS GOLF CONTACT: VALERIE PERKIN 719-333-8286 VALERIE.PERKIN@USAFA.EDU GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM FALL SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 12-13 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 11th of 18 300-291-290=881 SEPTEMBER 21-22 CSU Ram Masters Invitational 10th of 15 303-296-295=894 SEPTEMBER 28-29 Mark Simpson Invitational 7th (tie) of 12 289-293-296=878 OCTOBER 12-13 Bill Ross Intercollegiate 2nd of 21 290-297-292=879 OCTOBER 23-25 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational 13th of 15 286-296-297=879 SPRING SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1 Loyola Intercollegiate Goodyear, Ariz. MARCH 7-8 Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. MARCH 21-22 Barona College Cup San Diego, Calif. APRIL 4-5 Cowboy Classic Chandler, Ariz. APRIL 15-17 El Macero Classic El Macero, Calif. APRIL 22-24 Mountain West Championships Tucson, Ariz. MAY 16-18 NCAA Regional Championships Location TBA MAY 27-JUNE 1 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 TUESDAY, MARCH 1 GOODYEAR, ARIZONA PALM VALLEY GOLF CLUB PALMS COURSE The Air Force golf team opens the 2016 spring campaign on Sunday, Feb. 28, when it travels to Goodyear, Ariz., for the Loyola Intercollegiate. The three-day meet, which runs through Tuesday, March 1, will be held at the Palm Valley Golf Club. ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT The Loyola Intercollegiate, previously known as the Snowman Getaway, will be held at the 7,015-year Palms Course (par 72) at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona. The 54-hole tournament will feature 18 holes each day, with split tee times during the first two rounds and a shotgun start for the third round. FOLLOW ALONG FROM HOME Live scoring for the Loyola Intercollegiate will be available at GolfStatResults.com. WHO S WHO Junior Sunwoo Choi, classmate Brenden Bone, freshman Tate Tatom, senior Michael Fan and freshman Turner Howe will serve as the Falcons five-man team during the spring opener, while junior Troy Berglund, sophomore Todd Millard and freshman Bryant Falconello will compete as individuals. A LOOK AT THE FIELD Air Force, Arkansas State, DePaul, Drake, Elon, Indiana, James Madison, Manhattan, Missouri State, Murray State, Seton Hall, St. Johns, Tennessee Martin, UConn, Utah Valley and William and Mary are the teams currenlty slated to compete at the Loyola Intercollegiate. A LOOK BACK AT THE 2015 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE Highlighted by a top-10 individual finish from Sunwoo Choi, the Falcons finished 10th out of 17 teams at the Loyola Intercollegiate last year (302-297-303=902). Choi, the Falcons first top-10 finisher of the 2015-16 season, tied for seventh with a tournament total of 215 (70-73-72). LEADING THE WAY George Koury is in his 14th season as the head coach of the Air Force golf team. Before taking over the program in 2002, Koury spent three seasons as an assistant coach, working with both the varsity and junior varsity teams. A 1993 Academy graduate, Koury competed on the Falcons golf team from 1990-93, serving as team captain and earning MVP honors as a senior. ABOUT THE FALCONS At first glance, Air Force may appear to be a rather young team, with just one senior and three juniors on its 12-man roster. However, having lost just one golfer to graduation last spring, the Falcons boast a strong, veteran lineup. Seven on the nine returners played at least 15 rounds last year, with six playing in at least 20. HOME SWEET HOME Ten states are represented on the Falcons 12-man roster, including Arizona (Brenden Bone), California (Sunwoo Choi, Bryant Falconello), Colorado (Todd Millard), Hawaii (Michael Fan), Louisiana (Sutton Farmer), Montana (Tate Tatom), North Carolina (Kyle Fuller), Oklahoma (Turner Howe), Pennsylvania (Troy Berglund) and Texas (Dane Hankamer, J.D. Kiesewetter) A FAMILY AFFAIR Two Falcons have siblings that are on current collegiate golf squads. Brenden Bone s twin brother, Alec, is on the Colorado State men s team and Michael Fan s younger sister, Brittany, competes for the Colorado women. In addition, Troy Berglund s brother, Todd, was a member of the Academy s golf team before for four years. COMING UP Air Force returns to action on Monday, March 7, when it travels to Primm, Nev., for the Jackrabbit Invitational.
MEN S GOLF ROSTER NAME YR HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL Troy Berglund Jr. 6-1 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. Shady Side Academy Brenden Bone Jr. 5-11 170 Phoenix, Ariz. Boulder Creek Sunwoo Choi Jr. 5-10 165 Dublin, Calif. Dublin Bryant Falconello Fr. 5-10 150 Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola Michael Fan Sr. 6-0 160 Pearl City, Hawaii Kamehameha USAFA Prep School Sutton Farmer So. 6-3 215 Sulphur, La. Sulphur USAFA Prep School Kyle Fuller So. 6-6 190 Charlotte, N.C. Davidson Day Dane Hankamer So. 6-3 190 Salado, Texas Salado Turner Howe Fr. 6-1 170 Norman, Okla. Norman James Kiesewetter So. 5-6 140 Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch Todd Millard So. 6-5 195 Longmont, Colo. Silver Creek Tate Tatom Fr. 6-0 164 Big Sky, Mont. Lone Peak HEAD COACH: George Koury 14th Season Air Force Academy, 1993 CADET MANAGER: Nick Reisch First Season QUICK FACTS AIR FORCE ACADEMY Location...USAF Academy, Colo. Founded...1954 Enrollment...4,000 Nickname... Falcons Colors... Blue and Silver Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Mountain West Superintendent...Lt Gen Michelle Johnson Director of Athletics... Jim Knowlton TEAM INFORMATION 2015 MW Finish... 10th Home Course...Eisenhower Golf Club 2015-16 TEAM RESULTS DATE TOURNAMENT FINISH SCORES 09/12-13 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. par 72 11th of 18 300-291-290=881 (+17) 09/21-22 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. par 70 10th of 15 303-296-295=894 (+54) 09/28-29 Mark Simpson Invitational Boulder, Colo. par 70 7th (tie) of 12 289-293-296=878 (+38) 10/12-13 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Overland Parker, Kan. par 72 2nd of 12 290-297-292=879 (+15) 10/23-25 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas par 72 13th of 15 286-296-297=879 (+15) 2015-16 LOW ROUND SCORES TEAM LOW ROUNDS TOP 10 286 - Price s Give Em 5 Invitational 1st Round 10/23-25/15 289 - Mark Simpson Invitational 1st Round 09/28-29/15 290 - Bill Ross Intercollegiate 1st Round 10/12-13/15 290 - Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 3rd Round 09/12-13/15 291 - Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 2nd Round 09/12-13/15 292 - Bill Ross Intercollegiate 3rd Round 10/12-13/15 293 - Mark Simpson Invitational 2nd Round 09/28-29/15 295 - Ram Masters Invitational 3rd Round 09/21-22/15 296 - Price s Give Em 5 Invitational 2nd Round 10/23-25/15 296 - Mark Simpson Invitational 3rd Round 09/28-29/15 296 - Ram Masters Invitational 2nd Round 09/21-22/15 2015-16 LOW ROUND SCORES PLAYER LOW ROUNDS 69 - JD Kiesewetter Price s Give Em 5 Invitational 1st Round 10/23-25/15 69 - Brenden Bone Ram Masters Invitational 2nd Round 09/21-22/15 70 - Brenden Bone Price s Give Em 5 Invitational 3rd Round 10/23-25/15 70 - Brenden Bone Price s Give Em 5 Invitational 1st Round 10/23-25/15 71 - Brenden Bone Bill Ross Intercollegiate 3rd Round 10/12-13/15 71 - Brenden Bone Bill Ross Intercollegiate 2nd Round 10/12-13/15 71 - Brenden Bone Mark Simpson Invitational 1st Round 09/28-29/15 71 - Sunwoo Choi Mark Simpson Invitational 1st Round 09/28-29/15 71 - Kyle Fuller Mark Simpson Invitational 1st Round 09/28-29/15 71 - Sunwoo Choi Ram Masters Invitational 3rd Round 09/21-22/15 72-12 Instances
TROY BERGLUND. JUNIOR Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 86-74-75=235 +19 79th of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 74-79-79=232 +22 T-66th of 75 SEASON TOTALS 6 467 AVG: 77.8 +7 BRENDEN BONE. JUNIOR Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 77-72-75=224 +8 T-52nd of 88 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. 09/21-22/15 3 78-69-73=220 +10 T-29th of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 71-73-72=216 +6 T-16th of 75 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Kansas City, Mo. 10/12-13/15 3 72-71-71=214-2 T-2nd of 69 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas 10/23-25/15 3 70-75-70=215-1 T-32nd of 84 SEASON TOTALS 15 1089 AVG: 72.6 +1 SUNWOO CHOI. JUNIOR Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 76-75-72=223 +7 T-46th of 88 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. 09/21-22/15 3 74-73-71=218 +8 T-19th of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 71-74-74=219 +9 T-27th of 75 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Kansas City, Mo. 10/12-13/15 3 73-74-72=219 +3 T-8th of 69 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas 10/23-25/15 3 72-75-76=223 +7 T-64th of 84 SEASON TOTALS 15 1102 AVG: 73.5 +2 BRYANT FALCONELLO. FRESHMAN Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 77-73-73=223 +7 T-46th of 88 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. 09/21-22/15 3 74-78-74=226 +16 T-52nd of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 76-72-74=222 +12 T-41st of 75 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Kansas City, Mo. 10/12-13/15 3 73-76-72=222 +6 T-13th of 69 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas 10/23-25/15 3 76-74-77=227 +11 T-76th of 84 SEASON TOTALS 15 1120 AVG: 74.7 +3
MICHAEL FAN. SENIOR Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 74-74-73=221 +5 T-35th of 88 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. 09/21-22/15 3 77-76-77=230 +20 T-70th of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 77-74-78=229 +19 T-61st of 75 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Kansas City, Mo. 10/12-13/15 3 77-82-78=237 +21 T-64th of 69 SEASON TOTALS 12 917 AVG: 76.4 +5 SUTTON FARMER. SOPHOMORE Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 73-72-72=217 +1 T-18th of 88 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Kansas City, Mo. 10/12-13/15 3 72-76-77=225 +9 T-23rd of 69 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas 10/23-25/15 3 75-72-75=222 +6 T-60th of 84 SEASON TOTALS 9 664 AVG: 73.8 +2 KYLE FULLER. SOPHOMORE Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 76-74-76=226 +10 T-62nd of 88 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. 09/21-22/15 3 74-80-74=228 +18 T-62nd of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 71-81-76=228 +18 T-58th of 75 SEASON TOTALS 9 682 AVG: 75.8 +5 DANE HANKAMER. SOPHOMORE Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 75-76-76=227 +11 T-67th of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 78-77-75=230 +20 64th of 75 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas 10/23-25/15 3 75-73-74=222 +6 T-60th of 84 SEASON TOTALS 9 679 AVG: 75.4 +4
TUNER HOWE. FRESHMAN Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 77-79-80=236 +20 80th of 88 SEASON TOTALS 3 236 AVG: 78.7 +7 J.D. KIESEWETTER. SOPHOMORE Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 -- -- -- -- Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas 10/23-25/15 3 69-75-76=220 +4 T-52nd of 84 SEASON TOTALS 3 220 AVG: 73.3 +1 TODD MILLARD. SOPHOMORE Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 -- -- -- -- SEASON TOTALS TATE TATOM. FRESHMAN Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAF Academy, Colo. 09/12-13/15 3 73-73-79=225 +9 T-59th of 88 Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. 09/21-22/15 3 84-78-82=244 +34 T-84th of 88 Mark Simpson Invitaitonal Boulder, Colo. 09/28-29/15 3 72-74-77=223 +13 T-45th of 75 Bill Ross Intercollegiate Kansas City, Mo. 10/12-13/15 3 76-86-76=238 +22 T-67th of 69 SEASON TOTALS 12 930 AVG: 77.5 +7