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Head Coach
2008-09 Season
Jeff THOMAS
Head Coach
Seventh Year at Liberty
Liberty, ‘95
Jeff Thomas was named the third
head coach in the history of the
Liberty University golf program on
June 14, 2004, replacing longtime
head coach Frank Landrey who
retired from his position in May
2004.
an NCAA Championship. The 2006
Flames won three tournaments,
including Campbell’s Hargrove Davis
Spring Classic, and placed second
twice, including shooting a seasonlow 15-under at the James Madison
Invitational. Seven golfers finished
the season with averages under 76,
which became another Liberty golf
first.
Thomas was a four-year member of
the Flames’ golf program (1992-95)
and graduated from Liberty in 1995
with a bachelor’s degree in business
management.
2008-09 LIBERTY GOLF
“We are happy to promote Jeff to
the position of head coach as he
has played a significant part in the
recent success of our men’s golf
program,” commented former
athletic director Kim Graham. “It
is always gratifying to bring a Liberty graduate back to guide one
of our programs. I am confident
that Jeff will continue to strive to
better our program’s efforts in the
Big South and on the regional and
national scenes.”
Thomas joined the Flames’ golf
coaching staff during the 2001-02 season and made an immediate
impact on the program as he helped Liberty advance to the NCAA
Regionals for the first time in school history, becoming the first Liberty program to receive an at-large bid to an NCAA Championship.
“I am excited for the opportunity to become the next golf coach
at this great Christian university,” said Thomas. “I would like to
thank Coach Landrey for everything he has done for this program
throughout his career as Liberty golf coach. It is my desire to lead
this team in the direction in which Coach Landrey has envisioned
and planned.”
Prior to coming to Liberty, Thomas
served as an instructional professional at River Hills Country Club in
Tampa, Fla., Walden Lake Golf and
Country Club in Plant City, Fla. and
the head professional at Poplar Forest Golf Club in Forest, Va., where
he and his wife, Heidi, currently reside with their three daughters,
Molly (5), Madeline (3) and Mia (2).
The Thomas Family
As the assistant in 2004, Thomas helped guide the Flames to a
school-record team stroke average (297.94), an individual tournament victory at the Drew Upton Golf Classic, hosted by Towson, and
helped six golfers finish the season with averages below 76, marking the first time in the program’s history that six individual golfers
have finished with sub-76 averages.
In 2006, his second season at the helm, Thomas led the Flames
back to the NCAA Regionals as an at-large team. The bid still makes
the golf team the only program at Liberty to earn an at-large nod to
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Seven Academic All-Americans Since 1993
2008-09 Season
Assistant Coach
Albie POWERS
Assistant Coach
Third Year at Liberty
Liberty, ‘05
Albie Powers enters his third year as an assistant coach after being
a part of the golf program since 2001. The former Liberty golfer assists with recruiting, instruction and spiritual development within
the golf program.
During the 2006 season, the native of Spofford, N.H., played in 11
events where he averaged a 76.6 over 24 rounds. Powers shot the
lowest round for Liberty at the 2006 NCAA East Regional in Lake
Nona, Fla. Prior to coming to Liberty, Powers was a standout at
Keene High School where he was a three-time all-state golfer.
Powers earned a bachelor of science in religion with an emphasis
in youth ministries in 2005 and is currently working on a Master’s
of Divinity with hopes of going into full-time ministry. He currently
resides in Lynchburg.
Two NCAA Tournament Appearances (2003 & 2006)
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2008-09 Roster
2008-09 Season
2008-09 Liberty Flames
Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Jeff Thomas, Jordan Frye, Stephen Dooley, Sang Chun, Andrew Nelson,
Manuel Moreno, Tobias Pettersson, Chris Watters, Preston Dembowiak, Assistant Coach Albie Powers
Front Row (L-R): Jacob Singleton, Nathan Schenz-Davis, Jay Calvo, Robert Karlsson
Players
Joshua Bain
Jay Calvo
Sang Chun
Preston Dembowiak
Stephen Dooley
Jordan Frye
David Jeh
Robert Karlsson
Manuel Moreno
Andrew Nelson
Tobias Pettersson
Nathan Schenz-Davis
Jacob Singleton
Chris Watters
ClassHt.
R-Sr.
6-3
Sr.
5-5
R-So.
5-9
So.
5-10
So.
6-2
Fr.
6-3
R-So.
5-9
Fr.
5-9
Jr.
5-9
Jr.
6-5
Fr.
6-3
R-Jr.
5-8
So.
5-11
So.
5-9
Wt.Hometown
185
Abilene, Texas
165 Baird, Texas
202
Suwons-si, Kyungi-do South Korea
165
Summerfield, N.C.
195
North Port, Fla.
195
Colleyville, Texas
160
Bushan, South Korea
185
Kalmar, Sweden
170
Mexico City, Mexico
200
Port Republic, N.J.
200
Kalmar, Sweden
175
San Diego, Calif.
165
Brookneal, Va.
165
San Diego, Calif.
Head Coach: Jeff Thomas, 7th year (Liberty, ‘95)
Assistant Coach: Albie Powers, 3rd year (Liberty, ’05)
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Meet The Flames
2008-09 Season
Jay CALVO
5-5 - Senior - Right-Handed
Baird, Texas
Baird HS
2007-08 (Jr.): Named a Cleveland Golf All-America
Scholar for NCAA Division I golfers ... named to the Big
South Presidential Honor Roll ... appeared in 11 of the
12 tournaments Liberty participated in ... tallied the
best average on the team with a 74.69 mark over 28
rounds ... led the team with four rounds under par ...
recorded best finish at the Troy Invitational, tying for
6th place after shooting seven over par ... shot a 69
and a 71 on his way to a four over par finish at The
River Landing Intercollegiate.
2005-06 (Fr.): Appeared in 10 tournaments … had
fifth- best average on the team at 75.8 over 33 rounds
… recorded four top 20 finishes … shot five-over par
to finish 32nd out of 75 players in first collegiate action at Francis Marion’s Raines Development Group
Intercollegiate … shot a season-low one-under par at
the James Madison Invitational, tying for 20th out of
67 players … shot seven-over par to finish 43rd out of
78 at Old Dominion’s Seascape Collegiate … had six
rounds of par or lower.
2006-07 (So.): Appeared in all 12 tournaments Liberty
participated in ... tallied the best average on the team
with a 75.06 mark over 30 rounds ... accumulated two
top 10 percent finishes, marking the only two of the
season for Liberty ... finished fourth at Liberty’s Spring
Invite at the Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah, Ga.,
shooting an even-par 144 ... grabbed a ninth place finish at Old Dominion’s Seascape Invitational, finishing
at one over with a 141.
What’s In Jay’s Bag
Driver: Ping Rapture,
Aldila Shaft - Graphite
Fairway Wood: 14 degree Ping
Rapture, Red Prolaunch Shaft
Irons: 3-4 Ping i5, 5-PW Ping 558
Wedges: 54 degree Ping Tour W,
58 degree Titleist Spin Milled
Prep: 2005 graduate of Baird High School … four-year Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron
varsity letterwinner.
Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x
Personal: Son of Raul and Susan Calvo … birthday is
Oct. 2 … majoring in sport management.
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2008-09 Season
Meet The Flames
Sang CHUN
5-9 - R-Sophomore - Right-Handed
Suwons-si, Kyungi-do, South Korea
Lake Mary Prep
2007-08 (R-Fr.): Appeared in four of Liberty’s 12 tournaments ... registered a 77.82 average over 11 rounds
... tallied best tournament finish at the Lacrosse Homes
Collegiate, tying for 25th out of 100 golfers at 10 over
par ... shot even-par in his very first collegiate round at
the Troy Invitational.
2006-07: Attended class at Liberty, but did not participate in any tournaments.
Prep: 2005 graduate of Lake Mary Prep located in Lake
Mary, Fla. ... participated in golf during his two years at
the school.
Personal: Son of Bak Chun ... birthday is April 19 ... majoring in sport management.
What’s In Sang’s Bag
Driver: Titleist
Fairway Wood: Titleist
Irons: Titleist
Wedges: Titleist
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron
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Meet The Flames
2008-09 Season
Preston DEMBOWIAK
5-10 - Sophomore - Right-Handed
Summerfield, N.C.
Homeschooled
2007-08 (Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidential
Honor Roll ... appeared in five of Liberty’s 12 tournaments ... shot at a 75.54 clip over 13 rounds ... registered two rounds under par ... tied for seventh at East
Carolina’s Ironwood Pirate Intercollegiate, finishing at
one under par.
Prep: 2007 homeschool graduate ... was homeschooled all four years of high school ... won the 2006
Junior Masters Championship ... ranked No. 4 in Wisconsin (PGA Wisconsin section).
Personal: Son of Tom and Judy Dembowiak ... birthday
is Feb. 26 ... majoring in finance.
What’s In Preston’s Bag
Driver: Titleist 905T nine degree
Graphite
Fairway Wood: Titleist 980F 15
degree Graphite
Irons: Ben Hogan Apex 50 steel
Wedges: Titleist Spin Milled 52,
56, 60
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport
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2008-09 Season
Meet The Flames
Stephen DOOLEY
North Port, Fla.
Homeschooled
Honor Roll ... appeared in two of Liberty’s 12 tournaments ... shot at a 75.83 clip over six rounds ... finished
22nd in first collegiate action at Liberty’s Frank Landrey
Invitational, finishing eight over par ... finished tied for
35th out of 70 golfers at the Charleston Southern Invitational, tallying a 15 over par score.
Prep: 2007 homeschool graduate ... won the Mike
Clayton Sportsmanship award as a junior and senior.
Personal: Son of James and Rosanne Dooley ... birthday is Feb. 19 ... majoring in business.
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What’s In Stephen’s Bag
Driver: Titleist 905R 8.5 degree
Graphite Shaft
Fairway Wood: Titleist 904 F 15
degree Fujikura Speeder Graphite
Irons: Snake Eyes 600 B
56 degree Steel Regular
Putter: Guerin Rife Two Bar Mallet
Golf Ball: Ping Voyager Team
Meet The Flames
2008-09 Season
Manuel MORENO
5-9 - Junior - Right-Handed
Mexico City, Mexico
Pendleton School
2007-08 (So.): Named to the Big South Presidential
Honor Roll ... appeared in only one tournament ... took
a DQ in the Frank Landrey Invitational.
2006-07 (Fr.): Appeared in three tournaments … tallied
a 77.14 average over seven rounds ... shot a seasonlow 70 in the first round of the Mission Inn Collegiate
Invite, en route to a 49th-place finish out of 87 golfers.
Prep: Graduate of The Pendleton School … played on
the Mexican South Tour in 2002-03 where he won four
out of the five tournaments he played in … finished
second at the IJGT Championship in 2005 … finished
third at the FJT PGA Village … graduated with honors.
Personal: Son of Jose Manuel and Josefina Moreno …
birthday is Sept. 28 … majoring in international business.
What’s In Manuel’s Bag
Driver: Titleist K 983 9.5 degree
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade V
Steel 15 degree
Irons: Titleist 680 MB
Wedges: Cleveland Tour ActionPutter: Scotty Cameron
Newport II
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2008-09 Season
Meet The Flames
Andrew NELSON
6-5 - Junior - Right-Handed
Port Republic, N.J.
Oakcrest HS
2007-08 (So.): Appeared in eight of Liberty’s 12 tournaments ... registered a 76.09 scoring average over 21
rounds ... tallied best finish of the season at the Troy
Invitational, tying for 15th place ... shot a season-low
71 at the ODU Seascape Invitational on his way to a
21st place finish out of 107 golfers.
2006-07 (Fr.): Appeared in six tournaments … averaged
a 76.19 through 16 rounds of play ... placed 34th out
of 104 golfers at Towson’s Lacrosse Homes Collegiate,
finishing at eight-over par ... placed 18th at the Frank
Landrey Invitational with a six-over par.
Prep: Graduate of Oakcrest High School … four-year
letterwinner in golf.
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Personal: Son of Peter and Karen Nelson … birthday is
Dec. 31 … majoring in youth ministry.
What’s In Andrew’s Bag
Driver: Nike SQ 9.5 degree
Fairway Wood: Nike Ignite
Irons: TaylorMade Rac
Wedges: TaylorMade Rac 52 degree and 58 degree
Putter: Scotty Cameron
Meet The Flames
2008-09 Season
Nathan SCHENZ-DAVIS
5-8 - R-Junior - Right-Handed
San Diego, Calif.
Mount Carmel HS
2007-08 (R-So.): Only golfer to appear in all 12
tournaments ... named Choice Hotels Big South
Golfer of the Week on Sept. 21 for his third
place finish at the Trop Invitational, tallying a
five over par scorecard ... averaged a team-high
73.87 scoring rate over 31 rounds ... notched
four sub-par rounds, tying him with Jay Calvo
for tops on the team ... finished in the top five
percent a team-high five times ... tied for ninth
at one under par in ODU’s Seascape Invitational
... shot a season low round of 64 in the ODU
Seascape Invitational.
2006-07 (So.): Redshirted the season.
Four NCAA Tournament Appearances (1997, 1999, 2001, 2007)
2005-06 (Fr.): Appeared in five tournaments …
averaged a team-best 73.3 over 10 rounds …
had two top five finishes, as well as three top
10s and four top 20s … won two one-round
tournaments while shooting one-under par in
the Shenandoah University Invitational and the
Lynchburg Invitational … shot a season-low 68
twice, once at the Frank Landrey Invitational
on his way to finishing sixth out of 50 players
… also shot a 68 in his final tournament of the
What’s In Nathan’s Bag
season at Old Dominion’s Seascape, tying for
12th out of 78 players at one-over par.
Driver: Ping G5 nine degree
Fairway Wood: Ovation 3W 15
Prep: A graduate of Mount Carmel High School degree Ovation 5W 19 degree
in San Diego, Calif., where he was a four-year
Irons: MP67’s Mizuno
letterwinner in golf.
Wedges: Titleist Vokey 56 dePersonal: Son of Jay Davis and Marge Gilligan … gree, 60 degree
birthday is Feb. 17 … majoring in sport manage- Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62
ment ... high school teammates with current Golf Ball: Titleist ProV1x
Liberty golfer David Watters.
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2008-09 Season
Meet The Flames
Jacob SINGLETON
Brookneal, Va.
William Campbell HS
Honor Roll ... appeared in two of Liberty’s 12 tournaments ... recorded a 77.00 scoring average over six
rounds ... made collegiate debut at the VCU Shootout,
finishing tied for 70th out of 81 golfers ... placed 46th
at Liberty’s Frank Landrey Invitational.
Prep: 2007 graduate of William Campbell High School
... four-year letterwinnner in golf ... four-time all-district and all-region honoree ... all-state runner-up as
a sophomore and junior ... No. 3 academically in his
graduating class.
Personal: Son of James and Michelle Singleton ... birthday is Oct. 19 ... undecided about his major at Liberty.
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What’s In Jacob’s Bag
Driver: Hibore Cleveland 8.5
Graphite
Fairway Wood: Titleist 904 F, 3
Wood Graphite NV
Irons: Ping 13 Blades (Steel)
Wedges: Cleveland 588 DSG 52,
56, 60 degree
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron
Meet The Flames
2008-09 Season
Chris WATTERS
San Diego, Calif.
Mount Carmel HS
Honor Roll ... appeared in three of Liberty’s 12 tournaments ... recorded a 76.38 scoring average over eight
rounds ... made collegiate debut at Liberty’s Frank Landrey Invitational, placing 23rd out of 66 golfers ... tied
for 35th at East Carolina’s Ironwood Pirate Intercollegiate at seven over par.
Prep: 2007 graduate of Mount Carmel High School ...
four-time All-Palomar League honoree ... earned firstteam All-Palomar League honors as a senior ... was a
member of the honor roll all four years.
Personal: Son of Jon and Sandy Watters ... birthday is
Dec. 15 ... undecided about his major at Liberty ... high
school teammates with current Liberty golfer Nathan
Schenz-Davis.
What’s In Watters’ Bag
Driver: King Cobra F-Speed
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade VSteel
Irons: TaylorMade TP R7
Wedges: Cleveland 588, TaylorMade Rac
Newport
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2008-09 Season
Meet The Flames
Joshua BAIN
6-3 - R-Senior - Right-Handed
Abilene, Texas
Abilene HS
2007-08 (Sr.): Redshirted ... named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2006-07 (Jr.): Appeared in eight tournaments …. averaged 76.25 per round ...
best finish was tied for 15th at the Frank Landrey Invitational at five-over par
... shot a season-low 72 at the Frank Landrey Invitational and later matched
that mark at the Argonaut Invitational.
What’s In Joshua’s Bag
Driver: Titleist 9.5 degree
graphite
Fairway Wood: Cleveland 13 degree graphite
Irons: Titleist 762 Steel Rifle
Wedges: Titleist Spin Milled
Putter: Titleist Scotty
2005-06 (So.): Appeared in two tournaments …. averaged a 79.3 for four
rounds … tied for fifth at Shenandoah University’s one-round tournament with a eight-over on the par-71
course …. shot a season-low round of 77 in the first round of Charleston Southern’s CSU Spring Kick-Off Tournament … finished the tournament tied for 51st in the 12-team, 70-player tournament with a 24-over par.
2004-05 (Fr.): Appeared in seven tournaments … had team’s third-best average at 76.4 over 16 rounds …
finished in the top 20 in three of seven tournaments … best finish of season was 19th of 114 players at Elon’s
Sea Train Intercollegiate, where he shot a four-over par … finished 19th-of-99 players with an eight-over par
at the Drew Upton Towson Golf Classic.
Prep: 2004 graduate of Abilene High School … four-year varsity letterwinner, earning all-district honors three
times … earned first-team all-district honors as a senior … member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Barbara Bain … birthday is Jan. 12 … majoring in marketing … career objectives are to be a
professional golfer and to attend law school.
Jordan FRYE
6-2 - Freshman - Right-Handed
Colleyville, Texas
Homeschooled
Prep: 2008 homeschool graduate ... earned Texas Jr. and Sr. Tour All-Tour
Team honors ... earned team leadership awards as a junior and senior ... won
four high school tournaments wins as junior ... captured three more high
school tournament wins as a senior.
What’s In Jordan’s Bag
Driver: Titleist 907 D2
Fairway Wood: Titleist 906
Irons: Titleist ZM Forged
Wedges: Titleist Spin Milled
Putter: Odyssey
Personal: Son of Greg and Sheila Frye ... birthday is July 3 ... majoring in business management.
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Meet The Flames
2008-09 Season
David JEH
5-9 - R-Sophomore - Right-Handed
Bushan, South Korea
Pendleton School
2007-08 (R-Fr.): Participated in four tournaments during his first collegiate
season ... notched a ninth place finish out of 105 golfers in collegiate debut at
the First Market Intercollegiate
2006-07: Attended class at Liberty, but did not play golf.
What’s In David’s Bag
Driver: TaylorMade r7 TP
Fairway Wood: Titleist 906 F
Irons: TaylorMade TP
Wedges: TaylorMade TP 56 degree and 52 degree
Putter: Titleist
Prep: 2006 graduate of Pendleton High School in Bradenton, Fla. ... member of
the ING David Leadbetter Golf Academy ... finished second in the International
Junior Golf Tour at TPC Sawgrass.
Personal: Son of Jesse and Yichoonkin Jeh ... birthday is Oct. 13 ... majoring in
sport management.
Robert KARLSSON
Kalmar, Sweden
Jennynystrom School
Driver: Mizuno MP600 (Aldilla
Shaft)
Fairway Wood: Titleist 945 F
Irons: Mizuno MP67
60 degree, Cleveland 52 degreee
Putter: Black Series No. 9 Odessey
Personal: Son of Stefan Karlsson and Anita Larsson ... birthday is July 29 ...
undecided about his major at Liberty.
Tobias PETTERSSON
Kalmar, Sweden
Lars Kagg HS
Prep: Graduate of Lars Kagg High School in Kalmar, Sweden.
What’s In Tobias’ Bag
Driver: Callaway FT-9
Fairway Wood: Wilson Tour
Irons: Wilson Pi5
Wedges: Titleist, Wokey Wedge
Personal: Son of Hanj and Anette Pettersson ... birthday is Oct. 12 ... majoring
in international business ... career objective is to play professional golf.
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Prep: Graduate of Jennnstrom School in Kalmar, Sweden ... in May 2008 won
the Scandia Tour Elite tournament in Sweden ... Placed third overall in the Order of Merit rankings in 2008.
What’s In Robert’s Bag

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