October 11, 2011 Muirfield Village Golf Club: The UCLA Golf Team finished 5th at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational hosted by Ohio State University. This was the first tournament of the fall season for the Bruins. Played at the challenging Muirfield Village Golf Club, designed by Buckeye Jack Nicklaus and host course for the PGA Tour's Memorial Golf Tournament.

Results:

Anton Arboleda: 70/74/74(218) T9

Alex Kim: 73/75/74(222) 17

Jay Hwang: 76/72/75(223) T18

Pontus Widegren: 71/77/77(225) T25

Matt Pinizzotto: 75/76/80(231) T40

Cordevalle Golf Club October 9th, 2011: Sophmore Patrick Cantlay wrapped up his fifth PGA Tour event this past weekend at the Frys.com tournament. Played at Cordevalle Golf Club, where UCLA hosts its annual college tournament, the Gifford Collegiate. This spectacular venue is where Cantlay took home is first victory as a Bruin. Making a buzz this week was Patrick's playing partner the first two days, Tiger Woods. Cantlay made his fifth cut in so many PGA Tour starts, shooting rounds of 69,74,70,72(285) t67th. Look for Patrick to make his Bruin debut of the season at the Windon Memorial hosted by Northwestern October 17th and 18th.

Monarch Dunes Golf Club October 2, 2011: Junior Pedro Figueiredo shot rounds of 73,71,67(211) to win his first collegiate tournament. The talented Bruin from Portugal took home the title after a blistering final round 67. Taking advantage of a hot start and a dependable putter, Figueiredo beat fellow Bruin Preston Valder by one shot. This marks the second straight year UCLA has taken the individual title, last year Mario Clemens won the event. This win will secure a spot for Pedro  on the team to play in the U.S Collegiate hosted by Georgia Tech October 23-25th.

Results:

Pedro Figueiredo: 73,71,67(211) 1st

Preston Valder: 65,73,74(212) 2nd

Bobby Lange: 76,76,79(231) T44

Lompoc, CA September 20, 2011: The UCLA golf team wrapped up its first qualifying of the year. Contested at La Purisima Golf Club in Central California, nine players competed for the five open spots. Qualifying for the first event were Alex Kim, Anton Arboleda, Matt Pinizzotto, Pontus Widegren, and Jay Hwang. These players will travel to Columbus Ohio October 10th and 11th to compete in the Jack Nicklaus Invitational at Muirfield Village Golf Club. 

Results:

Alex Kim: 76/77/77(219)

Anton Arboleda: 76/74/69(219)

Matt Pinizzotto: 77/72/72(221)

Pontus Widegren: 72/76/75(223)

Jay Hwang: 77/69/77(223)

Pedro Figueiredo: 76/73/75(224)

Mario Clemems: 75/76/77(228)

Preston Valder: 79/76/73(228)

Washington D.C.: Patrick Cantlay continued his impressive play by posting a second round 67 at Congressional Country Club. Cantlay was hot with his putter as he finished with a back nine 30.  This ensures the recently named college player of the year he'll play the weekend at his first U.S. Open. 

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Columbus, OH: Freshman Patrick Cantlay was honored by the GCAA as the Jack Nicklaus player of the year.  He also finished the season as the #1 ranked player by golfweek which recognized him as the player of the year.  The first team all american broke the UCLA single season scoring mark with a 70.5 average.  He finished the year with 4 victories and a runner up finish at nationals.

Las Vegas, NV: Check out the photos of Anton Arboleda, Connor Driscoll, Gregor Main, Patrick Cantlay and Pontus Widegren in action at the Southern Highlands Masters hosted by UNLV.

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Long Beach, CA: Jr. Gregor Main won the 15th Annual Del Walker Intercollegiate hosted by Long Beach State University.  The event, contested at historic Virginia Country Club is Main's first collegiate victory. Shooting seven-under-par with rounds of 66, 71, 66 Main cruised to a six victory.  Hailing from Danville, CA Main joins fellow Bruins Patrick Cantlay, Mario Clemens and Pontus Widegren as individual winners this season. 

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Newport Beach, CA Feb 15, 2011:  UCLA took home the team title at the second annual Battle at the Beach golf tournament.  This marks a repeat victory for the Bruins as they won last years inaugural event at Pelican Hill Golf Club.  Led by Senior Connor Driscoll and Freshman Patrick Cantlay, the Bruin golf team came back from a 5 shot defecit to overtake the University of San Diego.  

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Waikoloa Resort Kona, Hawaii Feb 5: The UCLA Men's Golf team finished in 3rd place at the Amer Ari Invitational.  The event, hosted by Hawaii-Hilo University took place at the beautiful King's Course at the Waikoloa Resort.  Finishing behind winner Oklahoma State and 2nd place Texas, UCLA made a strong run towards the title but fell 6 shots back.

On the individual front, Freshman Patrick Cantlay continued his strong play from the fall season.  Cantlay finished in a tie for 1st with Bobby Hudson of Texas and Daniel Miernicki of Oregon. Unfortunately the Bruin Freshman came up short on the 7th playoff hole to Oregon's Miernicki.  Cantlay played his final 36 holes 15 under with no bogey's on the card.  Look for the Bruins to be back in action Feb 13-15 at Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach, CA.

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The UCLA Golf Team spent time with over 50 junior golfers involved in the First Tee Program of Los Angeles.  The event took place at  Whittier Narrows Golf Course in Rosemead, CA.  UCLA, along with other players and coaches of local universities volunteered their time with this event put on by the First Tee and the Golf Coaches Association of  America.  Junior Golfers went through instructional stations of chipping, putting, full swing and a college golf talk.  To find out more about the First Tee Program and growing the game in your area check out http://www.thefirsttee.org/.

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Hua Hin, Thailand, January 22: Brazilian Lucas Lee overcame a nervy closing five holes to win the Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on Saturday.

Lee, who held a five-stroke lead going into the final round, bogeyed three of the last five holes for a final round two-over-par 74 for a four-day total of 17-under-par 271 to defeat Australia’s Tim Stewart (68) and Scotland’s Ross Bain (70) by one stroke at the Springfield Royal Country Club.

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Freshman Patrick Cantlay and Junior Gregor Main have been invited to the prestigious Walker Cup practice squad.  It is the first time in history to have two players from UCLA involved with the Walker Cup. The last Bruin to be on the Walker Cup team was Corey Pavin in 1981 when it was contested at Cypress Point.

"It is a tremendous opportunity and honor for me to be invited to the practice squad and have the possibility of participating in the Walker Cup,"  Cantlay said.

Main added, "The Walker Cup is the most prestigious team amateur golf tournaments in the world.  To have the chance to compete for my country is a lifelong dream."

There are sixteen players that have been invited to Tampa, FL for a very intensive three day practice session.  

UCLA sophomores Alex Shi Yup Kim and Gregor Main each earned Honorable Mention All-American awards for their play this season.

Kim finished the season with a 71.6 scoring average that included some of the most consistent golf of anyone in the conference.  He also notched four top-10 finishes throughout the year.

Main led the Bruins this year with a scoring average of 71.0 in 12 starts.  Main finished the season strong with a T-4 at Pac-10's and a T-9 at the National Championship.

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Incoming freshman, Patrick Cantlay (Los Alamitos, CA) capped off a spectacular senior season at Servite High by winning the CIF State Championship today in Santa Maria, CA.

Cantlay fired a 4-under 68 in blustery conditions to tie for low round of the day with Jack Perry and Shane Lebow of Santa Barbara.  Cantlay holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 3rd sudden death playoff hole to claim the title.

Former Bruin Kevin Chappell, is the leading money winner on the Nationwide Tour through 10 events in the 2010 season.  Chappell has played in all 10 events earning $194,081.  His highlights thus far include a win in Northern California and a T-2 in South Carolina.  His scoring average for 2010 is 69.42.  The top 25 players on the Nationwide Tour earn PGA status for the following year.

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One current and one future Bruin advanced through first stage of local US Open qualifying this past week in Southern California.

Sophomore Alex Kim advanced out of Oakmont CC in Glendale CA after firing 1 over par 72. Kim was in a 6 man playoff for 5 spots which he endured, paring his first hole to advance to sectionals.

Incoming Freshman Patrick Cantlay advanced out of Newport Beach CC after firing 2-under par 70 to earn his spot.  

Both players will be traveling to Sacramento for sectionals.  They will join Gregor Main as the trio looks to represent the Bruins this summer at Pebble Beach.

Sophomore Gregor Main advanced today through local US Open Qualifying at Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton, CA.  Main fired a 1-over par 73 in blustery conditions that included 30 mph winds and rain.  The round put him in a tie for 3rd out of 88 total golfers.  

Main is set to compete at Sectional Qualifying on June 7th at Del Paso CC.

The Bruins landed four players on the all-conference team when the Pac-10 announced all-conference team awards today.

Alex Shi Yup Kim, earned first team honors after a very consistent season in his sophomore campaign.

Pontus Widegren, Gregor Main, and Pedro Figueiredo all earned second team honors after seasons that helped the Bruins to a top-10 ranking all spring.

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The UCLA Bruins finished 8th at the 2010 Pac-10 Championships hosted by the Arizona State Sun Devils.  Starting the final round in 4th place, the Bruins failed to rally coming down the stretch. 

Sophomore Gregor Main led the Bruins with an 11-under par total placing him in a tie for fourth.  

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The Bruins wrapped up their regular season with a 2nd place showing at the 64th annual Western Intercollegiate.  The Oregon Ducks claimed the top spot firing 12-under par for the week to clip the Bruins by 7 shots.

Sophomore Alex Shi Yup Kim continued to pace the Bruins with a solid outing.  Kim finished in a tie for 4th firing 3-under for the week.

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Former Bruin Kevin Chappell went out Sunday and fired a 6-under 65 to claim his first Nationwide Tour win of his career.  Chappell entered the final round with a share of the lead but.  He got off to a quick start making birdie on 4 of his first 5 to set the stage for his first victory.  Kevin closed with birdies on 15 and 17 to seal the deal at the Fresh Express Classic at Stonebrae.

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UCLA sophomore Alex Kim led the Bruins this week at the US Intercollegiate hosted by Stanford.  Kim, continued his consistent spring finishing 18th with rounds of 70-70-71.  The Bruins entered the final round 4 strokes off the lead but could not mount a final round charge finishing T-5 with the cross-town rivals.  

The Bruins return to action this weekend at The Western Intercollegiate hosted by San Jose State at Pasatiempo.

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The Bruins wrapped up a 2nd place finish this past weekend at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational.  The tournament had 15 teams with all of the Pac-10 represented for the first time this season.

Freshman Mario Clemens and Pedro Figueiredo paced the Bruins both tying for 11th at 3-under par.

The Bruins return to action this weekend at the US Intercollegiate hosted by Stanford.

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UCLA sophomore Gregor Main is set to tee off at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Invitational today in Orlando, Florida.  Main qualified for Bay Hill by winning the Southern Amateur this past summer.  

Main is making his second PGA Tour start after competing in last year's Buick Open at Torrey Pines in which he made the cut.

Main tees off at 2:04 PM Thursday afternoon.

UCLA claimed it's 2nd title of the spring with a come from behind victory at the 2010 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters.  With the win, the Bruins moved up to #7 in the latest Golfweek rankings.  Next up for the Bruins, the 2010 GCAA Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain in Tucson, Arizona.

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Newport Beach, Calif. - UCLA freshman Pontus Widegren sparked a final-day rally - and more importantly a late round charge - to lead UCLA to its first victory of the season Tuesday at the Battle at the Beach at Pelican Hill Resort's Ocean North Course.

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The 15th-ranked UCLA men's golf team started the season finishing eighth at the 20th Annual University of Hawaii Invitational hosted by Mauna Lani Resort.  

Sophomores Gregor Main and Alex Kim led the Bruin charge with solid top-20 finishes.

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UCLA sophomore Gregor Main won the Silicon Valley Am this past weekend at Coyote Creek Golf Club in Morgan Hill, Ca.  Gregor fired rounds of 66-74 (4-under par) in windy and rainy conditions.  The two day total put Gregor into a playoff with Michael Weaver, a freshman from University of Cal.  Main was able to get up and down on the first playoff hole for par and claim the title.  

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UCLA sophomore Gregor Main fired a final round 70 to finish in a tie for third at the 2009 Dixie Amateur in Coral Springs, FL.  His 10-under par total left him one shot behind Peter Uhlein and Mu Hu.  Gregor fired rounds of 68-68-70 to finish one shot out of a playoff.  This year's Dixie Am was ranked the 21st toughest field in the world for an amateur event.

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UCLA sophomore Gregor Main sits in a tie for 3rd after two rounds at the Dixie Amateur in Coral Springs, Florida.  Main has fired rounds of 68-68 and trails leader Luke Guthrie by 3 shots.

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CordeValle Resort, home of the Gifford Collegiate Championship hosted by UCLA, will now host a PGA Tour event.  The Frys.com Open will be relocating from Grayhawk in Scottsdale, AZ to the CordeValle Resort in Northern California.

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Six former Bruins kick off second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying school tomorrow all over the country.  Second stage will take place over four rounds and roughly 20 players will advance from each site.

Jason Kang and Lucas Lee will tee it up in Brooksville, Florida at the Southern Hills Plantation Club.  

Kevin Chappell and Daniel Im begin play in Kingwood, Texas at the Deerwood Golf Club.

Chris Heintz will be qualifying at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Matt Marshall will be the lone Bruin competing in California as he begins tomorrow at Oak Valley in Beaumont.  

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UCLA Men's Golf Coach Derek Freeman announced the signing Monday of two local junior golfers, who will attend UCLA in the Fall of 2010.

Anton Arboleda and Patrick Cantlay, both 17, are ranked among the nation's top 20 junior players in the 2010 class.

The addition of Anton and Pat will add strong depth to an already young Bruin team.

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San Martin, CA  (November 4, 2009) -The fifth annual CordeValle Collegiate Golf Championship, features 14 of the best collegiate golf teams in the nation, has been re-named the Gifford Collegiate Championship at CordeValle, to honor it's long time sponsor and Bay Area philanthropist Jack Gifford.  Gifford who passed away unexpectedly in January and his wife Rhodine have been long time supporters of collegiate sports and have been major contributors to UCLA's athletic programs.  UCLA Head Golf Coach Derek Freeman stated "Mr. Gifford has been and instrumental part of the UCLA golf program.  His fingerprints will be left on our program for generations. 

The Championship begins Monday November 9th and will be contested over 54-holes at the CordeValle Resort in San Martin, CA.

The UCLA men's golf team tied for fourth place at The Prestige at PGA West Tuesday in La Quinta, California.

The Bruins posted a team score of 293 (+5) for a 54-hole total of 872 (+8) for the the event.  TCU won the team title, followed by Stanford and Washington.

Freshman, Pedro Figueiredo led the Bruins with rounds of 69-71-70.  The 210 (-6) total was good enough for a 2nd place finish.

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Former Bruin, Tom Pernice Jr. became the 15th player to win in his Champions Tour debut, holing a 30-foot birdie on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Nick Price and David Frost in the SAS Championship.  

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Kevin Chappell continued his hot play this weekend on the Nationwide Tour.  Chappell finished the week at 13 under par which put him alone in 9th place.  This marks the third staight week Chappell has finished in the top 15 on the Nationwide Tour.

Look for his solid play to continue next week in Boise, Idaho when the Nationwide Tour rolls through Hillcrest Country Club.

Lucas Lee, a former standout from the 2008 Bruin NCAA Championship team, continues his solid play on the Canadian Tour.  

This past week, Lee finished second in the Canadian Tour Championship losing in a playoff to the eventual champion.  Lee fired rounds of 65-66-68-70 for a 11-under par total for the week.

Lee currently sits in 10th on the Canadian Tour's money list in just 12 starts.  The tour wraps up it's seaso with 2 more events in Mexico later this month.

Former Bruin Kevin Chappell continued his solid play this past week at the Mexico Open on the Nationwide Tour.  Chappell, in his rookie season finished in the top-15 for the second straight week.  

He carded rounds of 71-65-73-70 for a 9-under par total to finish in 11th place alone.  

Chappell's finish gets him an excemption into next week's Nationwide event.  The Utah Championship presented by the Utah Sports Commission will take place in Sandy, Utah at Willow Creek C.C.

Former Bruins Kevin Chappell and Craig Leslie finished off solid outings this past weekend on their respective tours.

Chappell, the 2008 NCAA Individual Champion and a member of the 2008 National Championship squad, competed in the Nationwide Tour's Northeast Pennsylvania Open finishing in a tie for 5th.  Chappell fired rounds of 67-66-68-69 for a 10 under par total.  The top 10 finish gets Chappell into next week's Nationwide event in Mexico. 

Craig Leslie, a member of the 2008 National Championship team, also had one of his finest weeks as a pro.  Leslie finished in a tie for 3rd at the Longbow Golf Club on the Gateway Tour in Mesa, Arizona.  Leslie opened up with an 8 under round of 63, following it up with rounds of  68 and 71 for an 11 under par total.

Connor Driscoll advanced to the round of 32 at Southern Hills by knocking off Jonathan Randolph 3 and 1.  Driscoll got off to a hot start winning his first 3 holes of the match and never relinquished his lead after that.

Driscoll will tee it up again Thursday morning at 7:50 AM CST against Peter Uhlein, a sophomore at Oklahoma State.  

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Connor Driscoll, a junior to be on this year's Bruins squad advanced to Match Play at the US Amateur.  Driscoll qualified with rounds of 75-71 (6 over) to finish in T-32.  His 1-over par 71 in round 2 was on the famed Southern Hills in Tulsa.  Southern Hills played the tougher of the two courses at this years stroke play qualifying.  Southern Hills was also host to the 2007 PGA Championship.

Driscoll will take on Jonathan Randolph from Brandon, Mississippi Wednesday morning at 8:40 AM CST.  

Sophomore Gregor Main's bid to advance to Match Play came up short today after posting rounds of 78-74.  The 152 total gave Gregor a share of 143rd place.  The 2009 US Amateur had a total of 312 participants.

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Connor Driscoll and Gregor Main will begin play Monday August 24th in the US Amateur Championship.  This years amateur is being hosted by Southern Hills C.C. and Cedar Ridge C.C. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  

The 312 player field will begin 36 holes of stroke play Monday morning, playing one round at each host course.  The field will then be cut to 64 players and match play at Southern Hills will decide the 2009 US Amateur Champion.

Connor Driscoll qualified at The Farms at Rancho Sante Fe by firing a two round total of 139 (5 under par) to finish second.  

Gregor Main earned his spot by finishing third in Pleasant Hill, California at the Contra Costa C.C. Main recorded a two round total of 140 (4 under par) to claim his spot. 

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Incoming Freshman Pontus Widegren continued to build on his impressive summer resume with wins this past week at the under-22 Swedish National Championship and his local club championship.  

In the under-22 Swedish Championship he carded rounds of 76-65-68-72 to win in a playoff. The 65 in the 2nd round was the new course record at Vasterled GC.

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UCLA sophomore Gregor Main shot a final round 70 to edge Taylor Hall by two shots to win the Southern Amateur.

Main, who finished 54th in stroke play at the NCAA Championship, shot 67-67-68-70 at Colonial Country Club in Cordova, TN for the victory.

With the win, Main earns an invitation into the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational.  It will be Main's 2nd PGA Tour start after he made the cut and finished 70th at this year's Buick Invitational.

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Ryan Ressa, who served the last two seasons as Duke's Assistant Men's Golf Coach, has been hired as Assistant Coach at UCLA, Head Coach Derek Freeman announced Monday. Ressa arrives at UCLA with six years of experience coaching in three different conferences.

"We're extremely excited to have Ryan Ressa join our staff at UCLA," said Freeman. "He has been an instrumental part of the success at each program he has served. Ryan understands the importance of every aspect of the UCLA program."

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To the casual observer, when the NCAA Men's Championship begins Tuesday, seeing UCLA among the 30 teams at Inverness Golf Club wouldn't be much of a surprise.

After all, the Bruins are the defending national champions and have palyed in the last six NCAA finals and 13 of the last 15.

The Bruins, however, have had to endure an arduous journey on their way to Toledo. In fact, for much of the season, it appaered the Bruins wouldn't be around to defend their title as they loomed under the .500.

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Pedro Figueiredo, one of the world's top junior amateur players from Portugal, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend UCLA in the fall of 2009. He is the 111th ranked amateur in the world.

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The 19th-ranked UCLA men's golf team surprised the field and won the NCAA Central Regional Championship Saturday at The Olde Stone Golf Club in Bowling Green, KY.

With the victory, the defending national champions advanced to their seventh consecutive NCAA Championship, a school record.

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Freshman Gregor Main earns Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Award.

Senior, Erik Flores, also earns All Pac-10 1st Team Award.

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We will be live tweeting/blogging from Seattle Golf Club during the practice round and all four tournament rounds! If you have questions during our live tweets, please send your questions to the twitter Direct Messages!

Parents, Alumni, and Fans! UCLA Golf is proud to join the twitter nation. Our objective and goal with twitter is to keep all of you more involved throughout the year. We want YOU to have an inside look on what's going on at tournaments, at practice, and at UCLA in general.

We hope you find this as exciting as we do and we look forward to providing you with updates as we prepare for post-season play! Go Bruins!!

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Merrick shot a 66 on Sunday, giving him low round of the day and an automatic entry into next year's tournament. The top 16 finishers qualify, and Merrick finished in a four-way tie for sixth with Tiger Woods, Steve Flesch and Steve Stricker.

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UCLA senior Erik Flores won his second collegiate title Tuesday and the Bruins tied for seventh at the U.S. Collegiate Championships, hosted by Georgia Tech at The Golf Club of Georgia.

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The Gateway Tour recently had a chance to sit down with Desert Winter Series Member, Kevin Chappell, to discuss his impressive T6 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after playing on a sponsor's invitation.

In his third-career PGA Tour event -- the reigning NCAA National Champion from UCLA played well when it counted and earned almost $200,000 for his effort in the Montery Peninsula.

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Updated photos in the media section from the USC Invitational and two new videosfrom the "Play with Pros Day" week.

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It's taken more than two years, but Scott McCarron is finally feeling good after having elbow surgery in 2006 that sidelined him for all of 2007 and continued to be bothersome in 2008.

"Yeah, I'm very healthy right now," McCarron said yesterday. "The elbow feels really good right now and I'm actually in better shape right now than I think I've ever been on TOUR. I'm at about the same weight I was when I first came out 15 years ago."

McCarron isn't wasting any time today, either. After an opening-round 64, he birdied two of his first three holes and has moved to 9 under for the tournament. That, at least for the moment, has the 43-year-old atop the leaderboard.

Part of the reason why McCarron might be playing so well here is that he moved down from Reno, Nev., to La Quinta, Calif., to practice and get ready for the season. So far, it appears to be paying off. -- Brian Wacker

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Scott McCarron is in 2nd place, shooting a 64 (-7), 1 shot back of Phil Mickelson.

John Merrick is T3 with a 66 (-5) and Brandt Jobe is in T21 with a 1st Round 68 (-3)

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We interrupt the incessant flow of stories about cautious title sponsors and stagnant corporate support to return you to the golf course, where the true spirit of the game unfolds with every walk.

One story for consideration: Gregor Main.

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UCLA freshman Gregor Main continues to show maturity beyond his years.

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Jack Gifford, a former UCLA baseball letterwinner and dedicated supporter of the Bruins' baseball and golf programs, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, at his vacation home in Hawaii. Gifford played first base for the Bruins in the early 1960s and became one of the program's most enthusiastic supporters after graduating from UCLA in 1963.

"I credit much of the recent success of both of our golf teams to Jack's commitment to UCLA," head women's golf coach Carrie Forsyth said. "Jack was a mover and a shaker who had a zest for life that was palpable to everyone in his presence."

"Jack's impact on UCLA and our golf programs will be felt by Bruins for generations," head men's golf coach Derek Freeman said. "His support of our tournament, the CordeValle Classic, has made it one of the best college events in the country."

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Each week during the 2009 season, PGATour.com will spotlight one key player in the field. For this week's Sony Open in Hawaii, it's Parker McLachlin, the hometown favorite who was born in Honolulu and who broke through with his first PGA Tour win last year at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. Oh, and his family just happens to be friends with President-elect, Barack Obama.

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Tom Pernice Jr. likes to talk.

Off the course, that trait has gained him some notoriety as one of the TOUR's most outspoken players. On the course, however, it has helped him win two tournaments.

When he won the Buick Open in 1999, he was paired with his pal Joey Sindelar. He and Sindelar both like to chat during a round, and Pernice said that helped him win his first TOUR event.

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NEW YORK -- Corey Pavin's hand was shaking so badly that all he could do was drop the ball and hope it stayed on the tee. It was his first Ryder Cup overseas, and he had the opening tee shot at The Belfry.

Pavin composed himself and won three matches to help the United States to victory in 1993. That was the last time the Americans won the Ryder Cup in Europe, and the last time they successfully defended the cup.

Now the pressure is on Pavin to repeat those feats -- this time as a captain.

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Bruin Golf Fans,

The Ring Ceremony at the Rose Bowl for the 2008 NCAA National Champions has been uploaded to the media section.

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Reunion, Fla. - Pontus Widgren of Danderyd, Sweden received a distinct honor Sunday night when he was awarded the AJGA Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award. Widgren was presented the honor by the American Junior Golf Association at the 31st annual Rolex Junior All-American Awards Banquet.

Widgren, 18, received the award as recognition for his respect for fellow players, as well as tournament staff and volunteers.

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Bruin golf fans,

Pictures from The Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields and the Cordevalle Collegiate are now up online in the media section! Feel free to check them out and download!

UCLA Men's Golf is proud to offer its annual "Winter Holiday 1-Day Camps"! Dates are December 13, 14, 20, or 21. Junior campers will be instructed by the 2008 NCAA Champion UCLA Coaching Staff. Campers will learn the ins-and-outs of college golf and what it takes to get to the next level!

We are limited to the first 15 juniors per day so sign-up fast because spots will fill quickly!

For a flier and more information, please click here. Applications will be online shortly.

For additional information please e-mail: dhour@athletics.ucla.edu

FINALLY, the UCLA Bruins have obtained video footage from the 2008 NCAA Championship at Purdue. We will be periodically posting clips from the Championship so please, enjoy our first. Kevin Chappell's chip-in on 17 in the final round with a 1-stroke lead!

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In the preseason GolfWorld Coaches Poll announced Wednesday, the UCLA golf programs are ranked first and second nationally.

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Bruin18.com is proud to present its new photo galleries! We've added some fun new features for our Bruin family and friends.

You are now able to view and download various pictures and/or short films from different tournaments and events throughout the year! Just click on the "Media" section to the left and go to "Photos".

Currently updated are pictures from NCAA's at the Purdue Kampen Course and the team's trip to Washington DC! Even a bonus a video of the "Sons of Westwood" being played by the Marine Band outside the White House on the South Lawn!

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Senior Kevin Chappell on Thursday earned 2008 Pac-10 Golfer of the Year honors and three other UCLA players also received all-conference acclaim.

Chappell became the fifth UCLA player to earn conference golfer of the year honors and the first since Duffy Waldorf in 1985. For the season, Chappell has won one tournament and placed second in three others, including the recently completed Pac-10 Championship which he lost in a playoff. Ranked among the nation's Top 5 individuals all season, he has averaged 70.9 and has played 27 rounds in 15-under par. In addition, he was named Pac-10 Golfer of the Month twice this year. In January he established a 54-hole UCLA scoring record of 15-under par 198.

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Junior won the Administaff Augusta State Invitational.

Junior Lucas Lee (Torrance, CA/Torrance HS) of the UCLA men's golf team was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (March 31-Apr. 6).

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He wins the fifth collegiate tournament of his career.

Junior Lucas Lee won his fifth collegiate tournament and the sixth-ranked UCLA men's golf team captured its third title of the season at the Administaff Augusta State Invitational at The Champions Retreat in Evans, Ga.

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Last week in New Orleans was a successful week with a tie for 12th finish.

Parker McLachlin had a long day Sunday in New Orleans.

It was a bit crazy with all of the weather delays and as many of you may have seen I ended up playing 28 holes on Sunday. For the last 28 holes I had a chance to really be in contention there and it was a great experience from me.

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