Player Notes: USGA Playing Record-Tried/Qualified
U.S. Amateur - 22/17
U.S. Mid Amateur - 10/9
U.S. Open - 15/2

Best USGA Finish:
1986 U.S. Amateur - won defeating Chris Kite in the final, 5 and 3
1987 Walker Cup squad

1992 U.S. Mid-Amateur semifinalist (lost to eventual champion Danny Yates, 3 and 2)

Interesting Facts: 2004 Eaton Golf Pride Dave Williams National Coach of the Year. . . Played in the 2003 U.S. Senior Open on a one time exemption and was the low amateur at 152. . . 2002 inductee into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame. . . Coach of 1993 and 2001 NCAA champion Florida Gators. . . Team was NCAA runner-up in 1990 with current PGA Tour players Dudley Hart, Chris DiMarco and David Toms. . . Has coached in Gainesville since 1988 and his teams have won six SEC titles. . . Also served as head coach at Georgia Southern (1977-80) and Louisana State University (1983-87), where two of his Tiger teams won SEC crowns. . . Has coached 23 All-Americans in his three stops as well as 15 pros and eight currently on the PGA Tour, mong them is Jodie Mudd, 1980 and 1981 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion.

Other Golf Highlights: Played in 1987 and 1988 Masters. . . Played in 1987 and 1994 U.S. Open. . . Member of 1986 World Cup Team. . . Lowest competitive round was a 62 in Savannah, Ga. in 1976.

Other Tournaments Won: 1977 Eastern Amateur. . . 1976 Azalea Amateur. . . 1991 Florida State Amateur. . . 1990 Florida State Match Play. . . New Year's Invitational (six times).

Honors and Awards: 2001 GCAA Coach of the Year. . . 1979, 1984, 1989 NCAA District 3 Coach of the Year. . . 1986 Southeastern Conference co-Coach of the Year. . . 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1999 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. . . 1991 Inductee into NJCAA Golf Coaches Hall of Fame. . . 1992 and 1999 NCAA District 3 South Coach of the Year. . . 1993 Golfweek National Coach of the Year. . . 1993 GCAA Coach of the Year. . . 1974 and 1975 All-American.