Jaguars in the Pros

This page is designed to keep Jaguar fans updated on former athletes and their latest achievements. Those currently playing professionally feature a “Currently” section in their bio, which is updated often. Players without the “Currently” section are no longer playing professionally.

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Basketball

(Name, Years at Augusta University)

	Gary Boodnikoff, 1999-2002 Boodnikoff's professional career was marked by longevity, as he racked up over 250 starts in Australia's National Basketball League, primarily with the Cairns Taipans. He was regarded as one of the faces of the NBL, despite being hampered by leg injuries the past few seasons. AS A JAGUAR: Boodnikoff capped his career by averaging 19.5 points a game, shooting 48 percent from the field and 43 percent from behind the arc. He helped ASU to two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, notching 10 points and five rebounds in a win over Johnson C. Smith in the first round of the 2002 tournament. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/01/27/89951_local-sport-news.html
	A.J. Bowman, 2005-2008 After graduating, Bowman spent three seasons playing for Ola Verde in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (National Professional Basketball League –LNBP) before the team folded. He averaged over five points per game in his final season with the team. AS A JAGUAR: Bowman was a two-time All-American forward and was near the top of the nation in field goal percentage and points per game, averaging 20.5 points in the 2006-07 campaign while shooting 53.1% from the floor and grabbing 7.5 rebounds a contest. He averaged 19.8 points and 7.5 rebounds a game his senior year, including 26 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a block in the 2008 NCAA Division II National Finals. He also was selected to participate in ESPN’s Slam Dunk contest in consecutive seasons, and was named the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Georgia College Player of the Year in 2007. His number 23 has been retired.
	Fred Brathwaite, 2009-2010 Brathwaite headed to Germany out of college for his first professional season before landing in the National Basketball League Canada (NBLCanada) for the 2011-12 year with the Moncton Miracles. He averaged seven points and three rebounds. AS A JAGUAR: Brathwaite helped his team to consecutive Elite Eight appearances, leading the team with 21 points and seven rebounds in the Final Four versus Cal Poly Pomona. He averaged 16.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game his senior season.
	Tamyrik Fields, 2014-2018 Fields’ professional career began in May 2019 when we signed with Reales de Fresnillo in Fresnillo Zacatecas, Mexico. In his first season, Fields averaged 40.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 8.0 apg, and 2.1 bps. He shot 58 percent from field-goal range and made 39 percent of his three pointers. AS A JAGUAR: Fields (Augusta, Ga.) finished his four-year career in the 2017-18 season and earned All-Region and first team All-Conference honors. He came off the bench primarily his first two seasons before developing into an everyday starter. He led the team in field-goal percentage as a junior and senior and ranked second in the conference as a senior in points, points per game, and field goals. He broke 1,000 career points and finished his tenure ranked 19^th all time for Augusta in scoring.
	Kavossy Franklin, 1998-1999 Franklin began his professional career with the Sydney Kings of Australia’s NBL in 2003, winning the NBL Championship that season. He bounced around the NBL for three seasons before his 2007-08 campaign ended with a nomination as All-NBL Third Team as part of the Wollongong Hawks. AS A JAGUAR: Franklin averaged 20 points and 5.4 rebounds, nailing 40 percent of three pointers. He was named PBC Conference Player of the Year and Daktronics All-Region First-Team.
	Greg Hire, 2009-2010 Hire came to the United States from Australia, and after graduating he went straight back to head into the National Basketball League with the Perth Wildcats as a rotational player and the nickname “The Mayor of Wanneroo.” In the 2012-2013 season, Hire was named the NBL’s Most Improved Player while averaging 5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. His physicality aided Perth to the 2014 NLB Championship as Hire tallied nine points, nine rebounds, and five assists. AS A JAGUAR: Hire posted a home record of 57-4, bringing new meaning to the term 'home court advantage.' He helped the Jags to a Final Four and Elite Eight appearance, averaging 5.4 points and rebounds a contest while starting every game his senior year. http://www.wildcats.com.au/playerstats/greg-hire
	Ben Madgen, 2007-2010 Madgen went straight to Australia’s Sydney Kings of the NBL out of college and has risen up the league ranks ever since. As a rookie in 2010-11, Madgen averaged 10 points and three rebounds a contest en route to winning the NBL Rookie of the Year award. He did one better in the 2012-13 season, leading the league in scoring while finishing second in Most Valuable Player voting and earning All-NBL First Team honor. He was elected to the national squad in the offseason. AS A JAGUAR: Madgen compiled an astounding career that saw a national title game appearance and three straight Elite Eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He ended his college career as the all-time leading scorer in the Peach Belt Conference and held the title until 2017. He is only one of two players in PBC history to break 2,000 career points and he was the second player ever named All-Conference all four years. His No. 1 jersey was retired March 3, 2010 in a ceremony before a first round game against Armstrong Atlantic in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.
	Keshun Sherrill, 2013-2017 Sherril signed a professional basketball contract with New Heroes Basketball out of Den Bosch, Netherlands in July 2018. The 5-9 point guard played in 33 games in his rookie season and was named the team MVP will averaging 16.5 points per game and 30.5 minutes a night. AS A JAGUAR: Sherrill (Cleveland, N.C.) has had a historic career at Augusta, setting multiple school and conference records. Sherrill became the all-time leading scorer in Peach Belt Conference history with 2,333 points. He was so influential on the court that his No.10 jersey was retired by the university at the Athletics Awards Banquet on May 3, 2017. He was named an All-American twice, first-team All-Conference three years, NCAA All-Region three times, and was the PBC Freshman of the Year.
	Garret Siler, 2005-2009 After playing for the Shangai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association for one season after college, Siler was invited to the 2010 NBA summer league, where he impressed scouts enough to sign a two-year deal with Suns, making him the first Jaguar to play in the NBA. Atlanta and Miami were also in the running to sign him. In his first NBA season, Siler averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds a game while backing up Robin Lopez, the 15^th overall draft pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He scored a career-high eight points in just three minutes against Oklahoma City in March. The Suns went 40-42 that year. Most recently, Siler has competed with the Jiangsu Dragons and is now with the Fubon Braves. AS A JAGUAR: Siler led the Jags to three straight NCAA Elite Eight appearances, and still holds the NCAA record for career field goal percentage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garret_Siler
	Devonte Thomas, 2011-2015 Vllaznia Shkodra (Superliga) strengthened their roster with addition of 26-year old American swingman Devonte Thomas (195-93kg-93, college: Augusta). He played most recently at BW Merzen Lions in German Oberliga. The previous (17-18) season Thomas played at Warriors in U.S. semi-pro league ABA. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Among other achievements, Thomas won Italian Serie C (Silver) championship title in 2016. He received also USBasket.com All-ECBL 3rd Team award back in 2015 at his college time. Thomas has played previously professionally in Slovenia and Italy (LG Competition Castelnovo) (Credit: Eurobasket) AS A JAGUAR: A four-year starter for the Jaguars from 2011-2015, Thomas averaged double-figure points for his career and ranks third all-time for Augusta with 258 three pointers and 17^th with 1,289 points. The Jaguars reached two NCAA Regionals and four PBC Tournaments during his tenure.
	Deane Williams, 2015-2019 Augusta University four-year men's basketball standout Deane Williams signed a professional contract with the Keflavík Icelandic Basketball Club on June 14, 2019 and will report to Reykjanesbaer, Iceland in September. The Keflavík Basketball Club is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF – an Icelandic sports club based in the town of Reykjanesbaer. It is one of the most successful clubs in Icelandic basketball with its men's and women's teams winning multiple titles over the years. AS A JAGUAR: Williams (Bristol, England) was a four-year starter for Augusta and broke 1,000 career points in his career. As a senior in 2018-19, Williams was voted the Peach Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Co-Player of the Year, while picking up first-team All-Conference honors as well. He was also named D2CCA All-Region and NACA All-District. He averaged 16.0 ppg and 9.2 rpg in 2018-19. He broke 1,000 career points and finished his career ranked second all time for AU in blocks, fifth in rebounds, and is 11th in scoring.
	Tommy Williams, 2015-2016 Williams joined the NBA G League for the 2017-18 season with the Erie BayHawks – an affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks. The 6-5 forward played in 40 games off the bench and averaged 10.4 minutes per contest. Williams scored 102 total points and grabbed 88 total rebounds in his first season. AS A JAGUAR: Williams transferred to AU as a senior for the 2016-17 and averaged 13.1 points per game – second best on the team. He led the team in rebounding and averaged 8.2 per game. He led the team in scoring in three games and paced the squad in rebounds in 21 games.
	Devon Wright-Nelson, 2010-2015 After graduation, Wright-Nelson signed to play for Valentino Basket Castellaneta in Castellaneta, Italy in July 2016. In the 2016-17 season, Wright-Nelson led his team in scoring and posted double-figure points in every contest. He ranked top 10 in scoring in his rookie season with the team. AS A JAGUAR: Wright-Nelson graduated in 2015 and was a four-year starter for Augusta from 2010-2015. He ranks 11^th all-time with 660 rebounds, 16^th with 1,308 points, and 39^th with 74 three points. He was a two-time Peach Belt All-Conference selection and helped the Jaguars reach two NCAA Regionals and four PBC Tournaments during his tenure. Wright-Nelson was named the 2012 PBC Freshman of the Year.

Golf

(Name/Years at School)

Note: There are multiple levels of tours. The PGA Tour and European Tour are both top-level tours with tournaments in different regions of the world, and professionals strive to become a member of one (or both) tours. Beneath the PGA Tour is the Web.com tour, and under that is the eGolf Tour. Beneath the European Tour is the Challenge Tour, and under that is the EuroPro Tour. We hope this helps you better understand!

	Jake Amos, 2008-2009 Amos took to the PGA EuroPro tour in 2011, posting back-to-back top-30 finishes in The Lingfield Golf Park Championship 2011 (T27) and Network Veka Classic (T28). He placed 15^th in the first stage of Q-school before finishing 45^th in the final stage. He jumped to the eGolf tour the next year, topping out with a T-48 finish in the Oldfield Open. In September 2013, he accepted an assistant coaching position with the University of South Florida men’s golf team. As a Jaguar: Amos competed in the NCAA Championships in 2008, and helped lead his squad to a second-place finish in the NCAA East Regional. He notched his first career collegiate victory at the Mason Rudolph Invitational. http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro11/profile/jamos9/tresults.htm
	Maverick Antcliff, 2012-16 Antcliff turned pro following his senior season in 2015-16. He competes on the Australian PGA Tour and the PGA Tour China. As a Jaguar: Maverick Antcliff was a four-year starter for Augusta who competed in 40 total events and 111 rounds. He ended his career with a 72.69 scoring average, while shooting in the 60s 23 times with a low round of 66. Antcliff helped guide Augusta to two MEAC Championships to advance to the NCAA Regional. He led the team with a 72.63 stroke average as a freshman and recorded three top-five finishes. He was named an All-American Scholar in 2016
	Wallace Booth, 2004-2007 Booth suffered a shoulder injury in 2011, hampering his chance to build on a successful 2010 campaign that saw him win the First Qualifying State, Section C at Dundonald Links, and card a 281 (-3) for a 54 ^th place finish in the Roma Golf Open 2010 Presented by REZZA. He bounced back, however, winning the MarHall.com Scottish Classic on the EuroPro Tour in 2012 and making six cuts on the 2013 Challenge Tour in Europe, including a career-best tie for second in the Swiss Open. As a Jaguar: Booth competed in back-to-back NCAA Regionals, and won the The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in 2007. He was named an All-American Scholar. http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro14/event/europro146/contest/1/profile/wbooth5/poy.htm?
	Viktor Edin, 2012-17 Edin qualified for the Nordic Golf League in 2018 and is competing in Europe. AS A JAGUAR: Edin was a four-year player from Bro, Sweden. He helped lead Augusta to three conference titles while playing in at least eight events each season.
	Jamie Elson, 1999-2001 Elson has played in Europe ever since leaving Augusta, bouncing between the European Tour and the Challenge Tour throughout his professional career. He holed a 40-foot birdie putt to get his European Tour card for the 2012 season in qualifying, and promptly posted his highest-grossing finish to date: A second-place finish in the Joburg Open that netted him $149,500 Euros. He won his only professional tournament, the 2003 Volvo Finnish Open on the Challenge Tour. As a Jaguar: Elson was named an All-American twice, once to the second-team and another to the third. He posted ten top-20s, eight top-10s and five top fives in his final year, including a tie for second at the NCAA Championships at Duke University Golf Club. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=31697/bio/index.html
	Broc Everett, 2014-18 After winning the individual 2018 NCAA National Championship, Everett turned pro and competed on the Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada. He also earned an exemption for the 2018 John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour. AS A JAGUAR: A four-year player for the Jaguars, Everett capped off a stellar career by winning the individual 2018 NCAA National Championship title. He was named an All-American and was an All-American Scholar as a senior in 2017-18. During his time he helped guide Augusta to four MEAC Championships, earned All-Region honors, and matched the low round school record since 1993-94 with a 64.
	Taylor Floyd, 2008-12 Floyd spent 2013 and 2014 on the eGolf Tour, finishing the 2013 year with four consecutive top-eight finishes. He advanced to the second stage of qualifying for the Web.com Tour. As a Jaguar: Floyd battled the flu and tough competition to a 1-1-1 record in the NCAA National Championship, helping the Jags to their first National Title. He went on to become the squad’s No. 1 option his senior season, posting a T-3 finish in their home event before turning pro. http://tarheel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/tarheel14/profile/tfloyd23/tresults.htm
	Jay Haas, Jr., 1999-2003 Haas Jr. rode an up-and-down year in 2011, making five of nine cuts on the eGolf Tour. He earned a 25^th place finish at the Bolle Classic at Sapona Country Club in June. He has caddied for his father, Bill Haas, on the PGA Tour since 2011, including in the PGA Championship. As a Jaguar: Haas enjoyed a run to the NCAA Championships in 2003, shooting a 9-over 236 in the Regionals to finish tied for 36^th.
	James Heath, 2003 Heath earned his first European Tour card for the 2007 season, making 11 cuts and finishing in a tie for fourth in the TCL Classic. He suffered a setback and dropped back down to the Challenge Tour in 2008, but in 2013 broke through again, winning the second qualifying stage and placing 12th in the final to earn his second full Tour card. As a Jaguar: Heath tied for seventh individually at the NCAA East Regional at Auburn University Club in 2003 in his lone season here, and finished tied for 42^nd in the NCAA Championships. http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/players/playerid=32432/index.html
	Scott Jamieson, 2002-2005 Jamieson enjoyed a banner year in 2011, posting five top-ten and seven top-15 finishes after earning a promotion to the European Tour the year prior. He then hit the jackpot to begin his 2013 season, winning his first event at the Nelson Mandela Championship, finishing T3 in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, and following with a 2nd-place finish in the Volvo Golf Champions tournament for his largest professional payday of his career. He made the cut in the 2013 PGA Championship, placing in a tie for 29th for his best major finish thus far. As a Jaguar: Jamieson garnered All-American and NCAA All-Independent Player of the Year honors while firing a team-best 16 rounds of par or better as a senior. He ran off a string of five straight top-13 finishes, won The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, and played on the Palmer Cup team, going 2-2. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=34771/index.html
	Richard Johnson, 1991-1995 Johnson won the Nationwide Tour money title in 2007, winning the Mark Christopher Charity Classic and Nationwide Championship. He made a hole-in-one on a 374-yard par four in the New Zealand Open, the second player in Nationwide Tour history to do, and won a pallet of beer from the tournament sponsor. His best finish on the PGA Tour was a tied for 27^th at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. He retired from golf in 2010. As a Jaguar: Johnson set the standard for Jaguar golfers, becoming the school’s first All-American as he elevated the program’s status to national prominence. http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/31/57/
	Janne Kaske, 2006-2009 Kaske struggled in his first few seasons professionally before beginning to make headway in his 2013 season. He competed on the EuroPro Tour, notching a career-best tie for sixth at the Grant Property Investment Championship before making his first Challenge Tour cut at the Finnish Challenge with a T-37 result. As a Jaguar: Kaske helped the Jaguars to a spot in the top-25, and won The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in 2009. He finished tied for 55^th in the 2009 NCAA Regional. http://europro.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/europro13/profile/jkaske/poy.htm?
	Casey Kennedy, 2010-14 Casey Kennedy announced she would go pro in 2014. After battling through her first year on the Symetra Tour, Kennedy qualified and earned full-tour status on the Symetra Tour after stage three of qualifying. Kennedy is working towards full LPGA tour status. As a Jaguar: Casey Kennedy competed for the Jaguars from 2010-2014. Kennedy recorded 123 rounds in 43 events played as a Jaguar, with a 74.66 average score. Kennedy shot in the 60s eight times during her tenure, carded par or better 31 times, and won three overall events. Daughter of William and Ann Kennedy, Casey has four siblings: Christine, Katie, Blair, and Brent. She was born on August 19, 1991 in Maryland.
	Emmanuel Kountakis, 2015-17 Kountakis qualified for the Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada in 2018 and entered into several mini tours across America. AS A JAGUAR: Kountakis was a two-year player for the Jaguars after transferring in 2015. He was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar and earned a starting spot in 2015-16. As a senior in 2016-17, he led Augusta and took seventh at the NCAA Regional after winning the MEAC Championship and taking home the Most Outstanding Player award.
	Mitch Krywulycz, 2007-2011 Krywulvcz grabbed two top-20 finishes in his first season on the eGolf Tour before landing consecutive top-five placements in 2012. He finally broke through in 2013, winning The Sedgefield Classic in May for his first professional victory. He competed in the Web.com qualifying tournament and advanced to the final stage, but fell short of earning full status. As a Jaguar: Krywulvcz was a key member in winning back-to-back National Championships, scoring victories in both championship matches, including the down-to-the-wire clincher in 2010. http://tarheel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/tarheel13/event/tarheel1319/contest/4/profile/mkrywulycz7/tresults.htm?statl=tarheel14
	Major Manning, 2003-2006 Manning finished a career-best tied for fifth at the South Georgia Classic in 2011 on what was then known as the Nationwide Tour, and placed 103^rd on the Tour money list. He ranked 12^th on the tour in driving distance that year, As a Jaguar: Manning earned two All-American selections and shooting an eight-under 208 in the NCAA West Regional. He was the round one clubhouse leader at the 2005 NCAA Championships before finishing fourth individually. http://www.pgatour.com/players/03/28/75/
	Gary Murphy, 1992-1994 Murphy made his way into the big time in 2000, and enjoyed a career year in 2003 after earning his way back with a 4th-place finish in the Scottish Open for a payday of over 100,000 Euros, his career best. He also made his first major tournament cut, placing 32nd in The 132nd Open Golf Championship. He enjoyed a lengthy career on the European Tour with 13 top-10 finishes, including finishing tied for third in the 2008 Irish Open and fourth in the 2003 Barclays Scottish Open and earning over two million euros in career earnings on the European Tour. Murphy retired in 2013. As a Jaguar: Murphy carded what was then the fifth-best season in school history, tying for 13^th in the NCAA East Regional as a freshman with a 73.8 stroke average. He had five top-20 finishes his sophomore season. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=309/index.html
	Carter Newman, 2007-11 Newman struggled initially on the eGolf Tour, failing to make the cut in his first two tournaments before roaring to a fifth-place finish in The Southern Open, shooting a 14-under 27. He carded three other top-50 finishes on the season before retiring from golf to focus on his family. As a Jaguar: He was part of the back-to-back title teams, dominating in the 2011 final with a 7-and-5 victory after clinching ASU's spot in the final with an extra-hole victory in the semis. http://tarheel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/tarheel11/profile/cnewman41/tresults.htm
	Henrik Norlander, 2008-2011 Norlander turned professional after playing the in the 2011 Palmer Cup, heading to the Challenge Tour where he notched three Top-23 finishes in his inaugural season. In 2013, Norlander found his game, making 13 cuts on the PGA Tour and finishing 15th and 16th in back-to-back tournaments, the Zurich Classic and Wells Fargo Championship, and tacked on a 16th-place finish in the Wydham Championship. He ran the gauntlet in the 2014 U.S. Open Qualifying, winning his sectional to earn a place in his first major tournament. His opening-round 70 placed him in the top 20 after round one. As a Jaguar: Norlander was a three-time All-American, won four tournaments, and had a career stroke average below 72. He ended his career ranked 16^th nationally. http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.30163.henrik-norlander.html#uber
	David Park, 1995-1996 Park gave up playing on the European Tour in 2009, opting to become the charity executive of the Tour Players Foundation in 2009. His best major finish was 79th in the 2002 Open Championship, and he carded three wins, including the 1999 Compaq European Grand Prix by one shot over David Carter and Retief Goosen. As a Jaguar: Park started his career hot, winning the Wolfpack Invitational and ended it just as well, winning the Palmetto Invitational and forcing the NCAA to choose between ASU and VCU for the final NCAA Tournament berth. BBC story on giving up golf: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8082762.stm http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/players/playerid=7993/index.html
	Robin Petersson, 2011-16 Petersson returned to Europe after his collegiate career. He qualified for the Nordic Golf League and was ranked top 20 in Summer 2018. AS A JAGUAR: Petersson played for Augusta for all four years and started in all but one event as a freshman. He won the MEAC Championship individual title to earn Most Outstanding Player as a junior in 2014-15. He was named All-Region after his senior year and received All-American honorable mention honors.
	Patrick Reed, 2009-2011 Now a steady threat on the PGA Tour, Reed won The Masters in 2018 at 15-under-par to hold off fellow Americans Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth. He has six wins on tour and one on the European Tour. His best finishes in major championships were first at the 2018 Masters, tied for 2^nd in the 2017 PGA Championship, tied for 12^th in 2016 The Open Championship, tied for 13^th at the 2017 U.S. Open, and tied for 22^nd at The Masters in 2015. Reed showed potential on Tour early, making the cut in two PGA Tour events before earning his Tour card in 2012 Q-school. He compiled a 3-0-1 record to lead the United States in the 2014 Ryder cup for points earned, and stood as the only American without a loss on his record once the competition was over. Reed also qualified for the year-end FedEx Cup. In early 2015, Reed notched his fourth career PGA Tour victory in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, joining Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, and Phil Mickelson as the only golfers since 1991 to win four times before turning 25 years old. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to represent Team USA in Riode Janeiro, Brazil. As a Jaguar: Reed led Augusta to back-to-back National Championships in 2010 and 2011 and garnered two first team All-American selections along the way. He finished third individually in the 2011 NCAA Championships. He ended the year ranked fourth in the nation and was a finalist for the Ben Hogan Award in both his seasons as a Jaguar http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.34360.patrick-reed.html
	Taylor Smith, 1985-1986 Smith had a banner year in 1996, notching two top-five finishes to go with his 1992 Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open victory (which is now known as the WNB Golf Classic). He is best known for being disqualified in the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic for having the grips on his long putter too close together, breaking a little-known PGA Tour rule. The disqualification prevented him from playing in a playoff against Tiger Woods, giving Woods his second career victory. Smith passed away in 2007 at the age of 40 in his home in Texas, but will always be remembered for interjecting the phrase 'Can you believe it?' throughout conversation. http://www.pgatour.com/2007/r/07/23/maginnes/index.html http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2007-08/gw070803fields
	Vaughn Taylor, 1996-1999 Taylor began playing on the PGA Tour full-time in 2004, and has carded two wins (2004/2005 Reno-Tahoe Open), eight top-three finishes, and 28 top-ten results. He led on day three of the 2007 Masters, winding up tied for tenth in a career-best major finish. In 2013, he had a solid three-week stretch that netted finishes of T-25, T-14, and T-21 on the PGA Tour as he finished No. 155 in the FedEx cup standings, and he has also participated in Web.com Tour events. He finished tied for 10th in the Wells Fargo Championship after getting in the field as a Monday qualifier. As a Jaguar: Taylor earned honorable mention All-America honors as a senior, carding ten top-20 finishes. He led the team to two NCAA Championship appearances, and three NCAA Regionals, including a No. 15 ranking in 1998. He capped his career with a 71.62 stroke average, a school record at the time. http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.23325.vaughn-taylor.html
	Alex Wennstam, 2010-14 Wennstam turned pro in June 2014 after a four-year career in Augusta. He joined the PGA of Sweden and started his career on both the Nordea Tour and the Nordea Futures Tour. In Fall 2017, Wennstam announced plans to compete in the European Challenge Tour. As a Jaguar: A four-year player from 2010-14, Wennstam competed in 36 total tournament and logged 105 rounds of play. He finished with a 74.50 stroke average and shot in the 60s 10 times with a round of 66. He was named an All-American Scholar in 2013 and 2014 and he reached the NCAA Regional all four years, competing as an individual in 2013 and 2014. Wennstam was also a member of the 2011 NCAA National Championship team.
	Natalie Wille, 2009-13 Following a solid Jaguar career, Wille turned professional and immediately found success by winning her first tournament, the Nordea Tour's Frontwalker Ladies Open. She went on to finish first in the Tour’s 2014 rankings. As a Jaguar: Wille enjoyed consistent play, notching double-digit top-20 finishes, including one victory and carding the second-lowest stroke play average score in school history. She helped the squad to two NCAA Postseason appearances, marking her as a building block for a program creating a strong national presence.
	Oliver Wilson, 2000-2003 Wilson headed for the Challenge Tour in Europe out of college in 2004 and earned his first European Tour card the next year. His first major tournament berth was the 2006 U.S. Open, and two years later he placed tied for 36th in the U.S. Open. On Sunday, Oct. 5 he outlasted number-one ranked Rory McIlroy at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by one stroke to win his first event on the European Tour. He has enjoyed professional success, with nine second-place finishes on tour. In 2009, he finished 24th in The 138th Open Championship, marking his best major championship finish in what became a banner year with three top-11 finishes on the PGA Tour. He scored an epic comeback in the 2008 Ryder Cup, roaring back with Henrik Stenson to come back from four down and beat the team of Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim 2 and 1. As a Jaguar: Wilson put together one of the best careers in school history his senior year, earning four wins, 14 top-5s, and 30 top-20 results. He became the first three-time All-American in school history, and was the No. 1 ranked golfer in the nation for a two-week span before settling for a final ranking of No. 11. He competed in the Walker and Palmer Cups for Britain, winning both. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=33164/index.html