ASU Men's Golf 1996-97 Season Highlights
Men's Golf (Randy Lein/5th Year): Finished fifth at the NCAA Championships in Lake Forest, Ill...won its third straight Pac-10 title and fourth in the past five years...finished in the top five in 13 of 14 tournaments on the year...Sun Devils are the only team to finish in the top five at the NCAAs each of the past three seasons...ASU is the only team to finish in the top-10 every year since 1990, and has a current streak of 10 straight top-10 finishes...seniors Chris Hanell and Scott Johnson were both GCAA First-Team All-Americans, the first time in school history ASU has posted two first-team selections, and Pac-10 First-Team selections...Hanell and Johnson were both Academic All-Americans, just the seventh and eighth time in collegiate golf history players have earned First-Team GCAA and Academic All-American honors...Hanell also was a CoSIDA GTE First-Team All-American At-Large selection, the Pac-10 Player of the Year, Sun Angel Athlete of the Year and was the GOLFWEEK Collegiate Player of the Year...Hanel's final numbers on the year were 13 appearances, 39 total rounds, a 71.44 stroke average (which led the nation), six top-five finishes and top-10 honors in all 13 tournaments played...Hanell also won the Golf Digest Collegiate Tournament and finished in the top-10 in 29 of 58 career tournaments...Hanell and Johnson were both first-team Pac-10 All-Academic picks, while sophomore Greg Padilla was a second-team selection and Tim Mickelson and Jonas Runnquist were honorable mention picks...Johnson was the winner of the Dave Williams Award, given to the senior male golfer who best exemplifies leadership, academics and character...first team in Pac-10 history to win three straight Pac-10 titles (1995-97)...Scott Johnson won the Pac-10 Championship, the seventh Sun Devil to earn medalist honors.
WILLIAM H. TUCKER INVITATIONAL UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. SEPT. 13-14, 1996 Rk. Team 1 2 3 Total Score 1. Texas 284 278 288 850 -14 2. Arizona St. 284 282 288 854 -10 3. Georgia Tech 286 292 281 859 -5 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Tag Ridings (Arkansas) 71 68 69 208 (-8) T6. Greg Padilla (ASU) 71 67 73 211 (-5) T10. Chris Hanell (ASU) 71 72 70 213 (-3) T15. Scott Johnson (ASU) 69 71 74 214 (-2) T27. Pat Perez (ASU) 73 72 71 216 (E) T60. Brad Cannon (ASU, Ind.) 72 75 75 222 (+6) T81. Darren Angel (ASU) 76 72 78 226 (+10) PING GOLFWEEK PREVIEW INVITATIONAL CONWAY FARMS GOLF CLUB LAKE FOREST, ILL. OCT. 7-8, 1996 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. UNLV 304 289 298 891 +39 2. Oklahoma St.302 290 304 896 +44 3. Arizona St. 305 293 299 897 +45 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Keith Nolan (E. Tenn. St.) 69 73 71 213 (E) T4. Scott Johnson (ASU) 75 70 74 219 (+8) T9. Chris Hanell (ASU) 75 74 75 224 (+11) T28. Pat Perez (ASU) 79 73 77 229 (+16) T35. Brad Cannon (ASU) 79 79 73 231 (+18) T47. Greg Padilla (ASU) 76 76 81 233 (+20) GOLF WORLD COLLEGIATE ARTHUR HILLS AT PALMETTO DUNES HILTON HEAD, S.C. NOV. 8-10, 1996 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 TotalScore 1. TCU 278 282 291 851 -13 18. Arizona St. 304 301 305 910 +46 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Arron Oberholser (SJ St.) 65 68 73 206 (-10) T42. Greg Padilla (ASU) 78 70 74 222 (+6) T53. Scott Johnson (ASU) 72 78 74 224 (+8) T75. Brad Cannon (ASU) 76 78 77 231 (+15) T84. Tim Mickelson (ASU) 78 77 80 235 (+19) 86. Pat Perez (ASU) 79 76 81 236 (+20) PING ARIZONA INTERCOLLEGIATES THE RAVEN GOLF CLUB AT SABINO SPRINGS TUCSON, ARIZ. FEB. 3-4, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. USC 298 273 285 856 +4 5. Arizona St. 300 285 294 879 +27 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Roger Tambellini (USC) 73 66 66 205 (-8) T4. Chris Hanell (ASU) 73 68 71 212 (-1) T12. Scott Johnson (ASU) 75 65 77 217 (+4) T41. Jonas Runnquist (ASU) 75 72 80 227 (+14) T45. Tim Mickelson (ASU) 75 75 78 228 (+15) 63. Greg Padilla (ASU) 77 86 71 234 (+21) T68. Brad Cannon (ASU) 83 80 75 238 (+25) T78. Dan Norton (ASU) 85 83 76 244 (+31) MAUNA KEA RESORT COLLEGIATE HAPUNA GOLF CLUB KONA, HAWAII FEB. 10-11, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. Arkansas 294 285 291 870 +6 3. Arizona St. 293 300 294 887 +23 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Jon Whitaker (Arkansas) 72 70 68 210 (-6) 7. Chris Hanell (ASU) 70 73 74 217 (+1) T11. Scott Johnson (ASU) 78 75 69 222 (+6) T32. Greg Padilla (ASU) 72 74 83 229 (+13) T40. Jonas Runnquist (ASU) 73 83 76 232 (+16) T54. Brad Cannon (ASU) 86 78 75 239 (+23) TAYLOR MADE BIG ISLAND INTERCOLLEGIATE WAIKOLOA KINGS KONA, HAWAII FEB. 14-15, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. UNLV 278 284 291 853 -11 T3. Arizona St. 291 293 287 871 +7 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Bill Lunde (UNLV) 65 71 74 210 (-6) T5. Chris Hanell (ASU) 74 67 72 213 (-3) T19. Brad Cannon (ASU) 72 78 69 219 (+3) T32. Scott Johnson (ASU) 72 76 73 221 (+5) T32. Greg Padilla (ASU) 74 72 75 221 (+5) T62. Jonas Runnquist (ASU) 73 80 73 226 (+10) UTEP INTERCOLLEGIATE FT. BLISS SUNRISE COURSE EL PASO, TEXAS FEB. 28-MARCH 1, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. UTEP 292 284 576 E 4. Arizona St. 303 290 593 +17 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Hank Kuehne (SMU) 68 73 141 (-3) T2. Chris Hanell (ASU) 74 68 142 (-2) T18. Dan Norton (ASU) 77 72 149 (+5) T23. Darren Angel (ASU) 77 73 150 (+6) T29. Scott Johnson (ASU) 78 73 151 (+7) T29. Bryan Gilder (ASU) 75 76 151 (+7) T40. Greg Padilla (ASU) 77 76 153 (+9) OREGON DUCK INVITATIONAL EUGENE COUNTRY CLUB EUGENE, OREGON MARCH 10-11, 1997 *NOTE: ASU played a junior varsity squad. Chris Hanell, Greg Padilla, Pat Perez and Scott Johnson did not compete. Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 TotalScore 1. Washington 296 292 588 +12 12. Arizona St. 319 305 624 +48 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total T1. Chad Wright (USC)* 73 71 144 (E) T1. Brad Cannon (ASU) 72 72 144 (E) 42. Bryan Gilder (ASU) 82 74 156 (+12) 73. Darren Angel (ASU) 81 81 162 (+18) 79. Dan Norton (ASU) 85 78 163 (+19) 84. Jonas Runnquist (ASU) 84 82 166 (+22) GOLF DIGEST COLLEGIATE WOODLANDS HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 14-15, 1997 *NOTE: The tournament's third round was rained out. Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. New Mexico 299 289 588 +12 T4. Arizona St. 302 293 595 +19 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Chris Hanell (ASU) 74 68 142 (-2) T5. Darren Angel (ASU) 73 72 145 (+1) T13.Brad Cannon (ASU) 74 73 147 (+3) 72. Scott Johnson (ASU) 81 80 161 (+17) 73. Greg Padilla (ASU) 81 82 163 (+19) USC CLEVELAND SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL NORTH RANCH COUNTRY CLUB WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. APRIL 7-8, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. USC 283 288 282 853 +1 3. Arizona St. 295 291 280 866 +14 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Jason Gore (Pepperdine) 67 71 69 207 (-6) 4. Scott Johnson (ASU) 70 75 65 210 (-3) T10. Chris Hanell (ASU) 71 72 73 216 (+3) T12. Pat Perez (ASU) 76 69 72 217 (+4) T28. Darren Angel (ASU) 79 76 70 225 (+12) T34. Brad Cannon (ASU) 78 75 74 227 (+14) T50. Bryan Gilder (ASU) 77 76 79 232 (+19) T50. Jonas Runnquist (ASU) 77 77 78 232 (+19) 62. Dan Norton (ASU) 72 85 84 241 (+28) ASU THUNDERBIRD/SAVANE INVITATIONAL ASU KARSTEN GOLF COURSE TEMPE, ARIZ. APRIL 19-20, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. Arizona St. 285 283 286 854 -10 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Jeff Mixon (Oklahoma) 70 68 71 209 (-7) T3. Chris Hanell (ASU) 70 71 70 211 (-5) 5. Pat Perez (ASU) 72 70 70 212 (-4) T9. Scott Johnson (ASU) 71 69 75 215 (-1) 11. Brad Cannon (ASU) 72 73 71 216 (E) T26. Bryan Gilder (ASU-Maroon) 74 77 70 221 (+5) T42. Greg Padilla (ASU-Maroon) 75 74 75 224 (+8) T42. Tim Mickelson (ASU-Maroon) 71 76 77 224 (+8) T54. Dan Norton (ASU-Maroon) 73 78 75 226 (+10) T59. Sam Flam (ASU-Maroon) 77 75 75 227 (+11) STANFORD U.S. INTERCOLLEGIATE STANFORD GOLF CLUB STANFORD, CALIF. APRIL 25-26, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. USC 284 283 284 851 -1 4. Arizona St. 296 275 297 868 +16 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 Total 1. Joel Kribel (Stanford) 67 75 66 208 (-5) T2. Scott Johnson (ASU) 75 65 72 212 (-1) T10. Chris Hanell (ASU) 73 67 75 215 (+2) T50. Pat Perez (ASU) 79 74 72 225 (+12) T61. Brad Cannon (ASU) 73 69 84 226 (+13) T68. Greg Padilla (ASU) 75 74 78 227 (+14) PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS EUGENE COUNTRY CLUB EUGENE, ORE. MAY 5-7, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. Arizona St. 356 369 352 368 1445 +5 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 4 Total 1. Scott Johnson (ASU) 69 74 67 68 278 (-10) T2. Chris Hanell (ASU) 71 72 69 71 283 (-5) T15. Pat Perez (ASU) 69 79 72 73 293 (+5) T35. Brad Cannon (ASU) 76 74 76 74 300 (+12) T38. Greg Padilla (ASU) 73 75 72 82 302 (+14) T42. J. Runnquist (ASU) 74 74 72 84 304 (+16) NCAA WEST REGIONAL CARLTON OAKS COUNTRY CLUB SANTEE, CALIF. MAY 15-17, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. UNLV 289 280 278 847 -17 2. Arizona State 282 285 283 850 -14 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 4 Total 1. Aaron Oberholser (SJS) 71 68 68 207 (-9) T2. Scott Johnson (ASU) 73 69 66 208 (-8) 5. Pat Perez (ASU) 68 69 72 209 (-7) T8. Chris Hanell (ASU) 70 72 71 213 (-3) T54. Darren Angel (ASU) 73 75 75 223 (+7) T66. Brad Cannon (ASU) 71 80 74 225 (+9) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP CONWAY FARMS GOLF CLUB LAKE FOREST, ILL. MAY 28-31, 1997 Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 Total Score 1. Pepperdine 287 288 286 287 1148 +12 T5. Arizona State 299 281 288 288 1156 +20 Rk. Individual (Team) 1 2 3 4 Total 1. Charles Warren (Clemson) 71 68 73 67 279 (-5) T10. Scott Johnson (ASU) 73 69 72 71 285 (+1) T10. Chris Hanell (ASU) 76 67 70 72 285 (+1) T36. Pat Perez (ASU) 76 70 72 74 292 (+8) T63. Darren Angel (ASU) 74 75 79 71 299 (+15) 81. Brad Cannon (ASU) 78 80 74 77 309 (+25) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES ASU's top-10 finish was its 10th straight. The Sun Devils are the only team to finish in the top 10 every year since 1990. ASU is the only team to finish in the top-five each of the past three seasons. The Sun Devils have won two national titles in the 1990s: 1990 and 1996.