Sept. 30, 2003
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STORYLINE: The No. 9 UNLV men's golf team heads out to play for the third time this in three weeks and the second time in the Eastern time zone this year at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga. The tournament begins on Oct. 3 and will consist of 54 holes played over three days. The Rebels make their third consecutive appearance at The Farm Golf Club (Par 72--6,906 Yards), host site of the Carpet Capital.
ABOUT UNLV: The Rebels return six letterwinners and four starters from last season's team that finished 13th nationally. Head coach Dwaine Knight is in his 17th year in the valley. Along with its four returning starters, the Rebels boast a large six-man class of newcomers with a wealth of success at the junior level. Junior Ryan Moore has earned All-America honors twice, and Travis Whisman was an All-West Region selection last year.
THE CARPET CAPITAL: This will mark the third straight season UNLV has competed in the Carpet Capital. Last year, UNLV finished third in the 18-team field, led by a top-10 finish by Mitch Carlson. JC Deacon and Ryan Moore both finished in the top 20.
THE FIELD: Georgia Tech hosts a talented 18-team field: Auburn, Augusta State, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Southern California, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and UNLV.
THE LINEUP: UNLV's five-man lineup will consist of JC Deacon, Sam Hunt, Ryan Keeney, Ryan Moore and Travis Whisman.
MORE ON MOORE: Junior star Ryan Moore could possibly be the best player in college golf this year, and certainly one of the most heralded. The two-time All-American has a chance to join former Rebel and current PGA veteran Chris Riley as UNLV's only four-time All-Americans. The Puyallup, Wash., native was a finalist for the Hogan Award last season, presented annually to the top collegiate player in men's golf. He was also selected to the U.S. Walker Cup team, the U.S. Palmer Cup squad and collected his first collegiate victory at home in the Toyota Men's Collegiate Championship. At 20, Moore has already played in two PGA major championships -- the U.S. Open and The Masters. And he was chosen as the UNLV Olympic Sportsman of the Year for the second straight season.
HEAD COACH Dwaine Knight: UNLV men's golf head coach Dwaine Knight is in his 17th year at the helm of the Rebel program. During his tenure, UNLV has been a perennial power with six league championships, 14 NCAA finals appearances and the 1998 national title. The 2002 MWC Coach of the Year was the only mentor to twice claim GCAA National Coach of the Year honors in the 1990s (1991 and 1998). He has produced an amazing 31 All-Americans and guided six different players to the PGA Tour at UNLV.
