In 1935, Fred Enke directed the very first men's golf team in University of Arizona history. The Wildcats wasted no time establishing their power, winning a conference championship in 1938 and beginning a to establish the standards for a program that continues to leave a lasting legacy.
 
From Enke to NCAA Champion coach Rick LaRose to current head man, Jim Anderson, Arizona Golf has always been in good hands a forced to be reckoned with, while producing PGA Tour talent regularly.
 
Names such as Jim Furyk, Rory Sabbatini, Ricky Barnes, Chris Nallen and so many others would go on to excel in the pro ranks after their collegiate careers.
 
With so much tradition and history, it's easy to argue about who the BEST OF THE BEST are when it comes to Arizona Men's Golf. Now, ArizonaWildcats.com is asking you to have your say. Starting Friday, we will be asking fans to vote in the following categories:
 
6/12 – BEST INDIVIDUAL SEASON -- WINNER: CHRIS NALLEN, 2003-04
6/16 – BEST INDIVIDUAL POSTSEASON PERFORMANCE -- WINNER: CHRIS NALLEN, 2004
6/22 – BEST TEAM -- WINNER: 1991-92 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
6/29 – BEST INDIVIDUAL SINGLE ROUND -- WINNER: CHRIS NALLEN, 62 AT OLD OVERTON GOLF COURSE
7/6 –   BEST INDIVIDUAL CAREER

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BEST INDIVIDUAL CAREER:

Option #1: Ricky Barnes, 1999-2003
Number to know: 71.48: Barnes finished his brilliant Arizona career with a career scoring average of 71.48, which ranks second all-time in program history. 
Accolades and Accomplishments: 2000 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, 2000 GCAA Freshman All-America, 2000 GCAA Freshman of the Year, Two-Time 2nd-Team All-America (2000, 2001), Honorable Mention All-America (2002), 1st-Team All-America (2003), 2001 Co-Pac-10 Golfer of the Year, 2003 Pac-10 Golfer of the Year, 2003 Co-Ben Hogan Award Winner, 2002 US Amateur Champion.
In two sentences: One of three, four-time All-Americans in program history, Barnes dominated the college golf scene for four years while in Tucson. The program's most recent US Amateur Champion and the only two-time Conference Golfer of the Year in program history, Barnes' credentials have stood the test of time as some of the very best in Arizona Men's Golf History.

Option #2: Chris Nallen, 2000-2004
Number to know: 71.19: Nallen's career scoring average of 71.19 is the best in program history. He played a total of 167 competitive rounds for the Wildcats.
Accolades and Accomplishments: 2001 GCAA Freshman All-America, 3rd-Team All-America (2001), Honorable Mention All-America (2002), Two-Time 1st-Team All-America (2003, 2004), 2004 Pac-10 Golfer of the Year, Three-Time 1st-Team All-Pac-10 (2002, 2003, 2004), 2003 Walker Cup Team Member.
In two sentences: Like Barnes, Nallen is a four-time All-American, but unlike Barnes, he earned 1st-team honors twice in his career. Nallen holds the school record for single-season scoring average and career scoring average and won six tournaments during his distinguised career.

Option #3: Manny Zerman, 1989-1993
Number to know: 191: Zerman played 191 competitive rounds for the Wildcats, which is the second-most in program history.
Accolades and Accomplishments: Honorable Mention All-America (1990, 1991), 2nd-Team All-America (1992), 1st-Team All-America (1993), Three-Time 1st-Team All-Pac-10 (1991, 1992, 1993), Low Amateur at 1992 Masters, 1991 Pac-10 Conference Champion, 1992 World Amateur Team Member.
In two sentences: One of three, four-time All-Americans in program history, joining Barnes and Nallen, Zerman had a career scoring average of 72.68 in his four-year Wildcat career. He earned 1st-team All-America honors as a senior, one year after earning 2nd-team honors and also earned 1st-team All-Conference honors three times.



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FINISHED POLLS:

BEST INDIVIDUAL SEASON
Option #1: Ricky Barnes, 2002-03
Number to know: 9 – In his final season at Arizona, Barnes carded NINE Top 10s in 13 events for the Wildcats. He was a total of 23-under par for the season and posted a scoring average of 71.66
Accolades and Accomplishments: Co-Winner of the Ben Hogan Award (with Hunter Mahan) for top collegiate golfer in the country; 1^st-Team All-America; Pac-10 Player of the Year; 1^st-Team All-Pac-10
In two sentences: Fresh off his United States Amateur Championship in 2002, Barnes was the talk of college golf in 2003 and he didn't disappoint. He was inside the Top 20 in 10 of 13 events and capped off a brilliant career at Arizona in his final season, helping Arizona finish second at the Pac-10 Championships and the NCAA West Regional.
 
Option #2: David Berganio, 1992-93
Number to know: 71.93 – Berganio's scoring average for his senior year, fell below 72 at 71.93 and included two tournament wins.
Accolades and Accomplishments: Pac-10 Golfer of the Year; 1^st-Team All-America; 1^st-team All-Pac-10.
In two sentences: The year after the Wildcats captured the 1992 team National Championship, Berganio shined as a senior, picking up two tournament wins and posting a scoring average in the 71s. Berganio had a 54-hole score of 201 at -15 to win the GolfWorld Invitational and also captured the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate during his senior year.
 
Option #3: Robert Gamez, 1988-89
Number to know: 4: Gamez absolutely dominated his senior season, winning four times in 1988-89.
Accolades and Accomplishments: National College Player of the Year; National Amateur of the Year; Pac-10 Player of the Year; 1^st-Team All-America; 1^st-Team All-Pac-10.
In two sentences: Gamez was on a mission as a senior for coach Rick LaRose and earned tournament championships at the GolfWorld Invitational, the All-American Invitational, the UCF Budget Classic and the NCAA West Regional Championship. He posted a scoring average of 71.02 as a senior, winning a program-record seven times in his career.
 
Option #4: Chris Nallen, 2003-04 -- WINNER WITH 75 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
Number to know: 69.79: Nallen posted a scoring average of 69.79 as a senior and is still the only golfer in program history to post a season scoring average in the 60s.
Accolades and Accomplishments: Pac-10 Player of the Year; 1^st-team All-America; 1^st-team All-Pac-10.
In two sentences: Nallen was a force as a senior for the Wildcats and established himself as one of the top golfers in the country. He won four times (Western Refining College All-American; the Arizona Intercollegiate, the Hall of Fame Invitational and the NCAA West Regional Championship, while posting a 54-hole score of 195 at the Arizona Intercollegiate and winning at -18, establishing a pair of new program records.
 
Option #5: Rory Sabbatini, 1997-98
Number to know: 71.05 – Sabbatini posted a very impressive season scoring average of 71.05 for the Wildcats in 1997-97, playing -0.66 to par.
Accolades and Accomplishments: Pac-10 Player of the Year; 1^st-Team All-America; 1^st-team All-Pac-10.
In two sentences: Sabbatini set the standard for the Wildcats in 97-98, posting one of the best scoring averages in program history and capturing the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate. Sabbatini also fired a career-low round of 64 at the John Burns Intercollegiate during his senior year.
 
Option #6: Larry Silveira, 1987-88
Number to know: 71.60: Silveira posted a scoring average of 71.60 as a senior; one year after winning a pair of tournaments as a junior.
Accolades and Accomplishments: Pac-10 Player of the Year; 1^st-Team All-America; 1^st-Team All-Pac-10.
In two sentences: As a senior, Silveira was more heralded, despite winning twice as a junior, including winning the Pac-10 Championship. In his final year, he won the Taylor Made Miami-Doral Intercollegiate at four-under for the fifth tournament title of his Arizona career.

BEST INDIVIDUAL POSTSEASON PERFORMANCE

Option #1: Ricky Barnes, 2000
Number to know: 275 -- Barnes put together a score of 275 over the 72-hole NCAA Championships in 2000, marking the best 72-hole score ever by an Arizona Wildcat in the NCAA Championships. 
Postseason Results: Barnes opened his freshman postseason campaign with a third-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships at -10. He then finished four-under in the NCAA West Regional, finishing tied for 18th. At the NCAA Championships at Grand National Lake Course in Opelika, Alabama, Barnes shot 13-under, finishing tied for third. 
In two sentences: The Stockton, California native wasted no time establishing himself as one of the top golfers in the nation as a freshman with this splendid postseason performance. His score of 275 still stands as the best 72-hole score at a NCAA Championships by a Wildcat and was the best 72-hole score ever by an Arizona player until he broke it one year later at the Pac-10 Championships. 

Option #2: Ricky Barnes, 2001
Number to know: 268 -- Barnes carded the best 72-hole score in Arizona history at the 2001 Pac-10 Championships, winning the tournament at -16. 
Postseason Results: The All-American won the Pac-12 Championships in dominant fashion. Two weeks later, he recorded his second Top 10 at the NCAA Championships in as many years, finishing tied for eighth at -4.
In two sentences: Barnes put on a clinic at the Pac-10 Championships, shooting a 268, which is still the best 72-hole score in Arizona history. Barnes went 65-66-69-68to get to -16 and become the first Arizona golfer since Jason Gore in 1993 to win the Pac-10 Championships. 

Option #3: Robert Gamez, 1989
Number to know: -10: Gamez went 68-70-68 to win the NCAA West Regional in El Paso, Texas, and helping the Wildcats win the Regional by seven strokes over ASU.
Postseason Results: Gamez went on a tear in the postseason in 1989, finishing fourth at the Pac-10 Championships in Seattle, winning the Regional in El Paso, and then finishing second to Phil Mickelson at the NCAA Championships in Edmond, Oklahoma.
In two sentences: Gamez won National College Player of the Year in 1989 and there's no doubt his postseason dominance played a significant role. Gamez never finished worse than fourth place in any of his three postseason tournaments in 1989 and helped Arizona finish in the top six in all three, including a win at the Regional. 

Option #4: Tarquin MacManus, 2009
Number to know: 198 -- MacManus fired a 54-hole score of 198 to win the NCAA Southeast Regional. 
Postseason Results: MacManus opened his postseason with a Top 10 at the Pac-10 Championships, finishing tied for sixth at 3-under par. He then went on to win the NCAA Southeast Regional the following week. He was a Top 100 finisher at the NCAA Championships to complete his season.
In two sentences: MacManus' score of 198 is the best 54-hole postseason score in program history; MacManus finished 15-under par and shot an opening round 63 at the NCAA Southeast Regional. He finished with rounds of 66 and 69 to complete his dominant performance and finish with a 198, which is the fourth-best 54-hole score overall in program history.

Option #5: Chris Nallen, 2004 -- WINNER WITH 52 PERCENT OF THE VOTE
Number to know: 5, 1, 2 -- We cheated a little here, choosing three numbers, but Nallen never finished lower than fifth place in the 2004 postseason. 
Postseason Results: Nallen opened the postseason with a fifth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. Nallen then won the NCAA West Regional, before finishing second at the NCAA Championships. 
In two sentences: Nallen's 2003-04 season has already been chosen by the fans as the best individual season in program history and his postseason success is a big reason why. Over his last seven rounds of the postseason at the West Regional and NCAA Championships, Nallen had four rounds in the 60s and never shot worse than 72 en route to his three top five finishes. 

Option #6: Harry Rudolph, 1992
Number to know: -15: Rudolph finished 15-under par at the NCAA West Regional Championships in Tucson to capture the individual title and help Arizona win the regional as a team.
Postseason Results:  After not playing in the Pac-10 Championships, Rudolph finished first at the NCAA West Regional, before finishing second at the NCAA Championships two weeks later and helping his team win a National Championship. 
In two sentences: It's hard to have a better postseason than Rudolph did in 1992. Rudolph shot three straight rounds of 67 to card a 54-hole score of 201 at the West Regional, and then shot 71-69-66-72 at the NCAA Championships to finish second and help the Cats hold off Arizona State by seven shots to win the national title. 

BEST TEAM

Option #1: 1990-91
Number to know: 1 – The 1990-91 squad is the only team in the history of the program to win both a Conference Championship and a NCAA Regional Championship. 
Tournament Wins: 8 (W.H. Tucker Intercollegiate, Ping Arizona Intercollegiate, Budget/UCF Classic, Rolex/Golf Digest Intercollegiate, Fresno Lexus Classic, U.S. Intercollegiates, Pac-10 Conference Championships, NCAA West Regional)
In two sentences: The 90-91 team set the stage for the 91-92 team to win the NCAA Championships, winning eight times in 90-91 with three players -- Christian Pena, Manny Zerman and David Berganio -- winning individual titles. The Cats finished 18th at the NCAA Championships after opening the postseason with back-to-back wins and saw Pena, Zerman and Berganio all earn All-America honors. 

Option #2: 1991-92 -- WINNER WITH 57 PERCENT OF THE VOTE
Number to know: 1,129 – Arizona shot 286-284-274-285 -- 1129 to win the NCAA Championship by seven strokes. 
Tournament Wins: 6 (W.H. Tucker Intercollegiate, John Burns Intercollegiate, U.S. Intercollegiates, Perry Maxwell Intercollegiate, NCAA West Region Championship, NCAA Championship)
In two sentences: The very best college golf had to offer, the 91-92 program claimed the only National Championship in program history, holding rival Arizona State off by seven shots and Oklahoma State by 15. Harry Rudolph, Zerman and Berganio all finished in the top 13 to pace the Wildcats to the national title. 

Option #3: 1999-2000
Number to know: 1, 3 – The 1999-2000 squad joins the National Champs from 91-92 as the only two teams in program history to win a NCAA Regional Championship and then finish in the top three at the NCAA Championships.  
Tournament Wins: 2 (Louisiana Classic, NCAA West Regional)
In two sentences: Led by freshman Ricky Barnes, the 1999-2000 team was dangerous all season long, before capturing the Louisiana Classic and then the NCAA West Regional Championship. The team's score of 1,118 at the NCAA Championships is the lowest in program history at a 72-hole NCAA Championship. 

Option #4: 2003-04
Number to know: 71.72: Arizona had a countable scoring average of 71.72 in 2003-04 and finished top three in eight of nine spring events. 
Tournament Wins: 4 (Ping Arizona Intercollegiate, John Burns Intercollegiate, Hall of Fame Invitational, Pac-10 Championships)
In two sentences: Arizona finished eighth at the Southern Highlands Collegiate and then never worse than first, second or third in the remaining eight tournaments in the spring. This team is one of only three in program history to win a conference championship, and remains the most recent team to do so.

BEST INDIVIDUAL SINGLE ROUND

Option #1: Robert Gamez, 62 at the 1989 NCAA Championships
Tournament, Course (Par), City, Score, Tournament Finish: NCAA Championships First Round, Oak Tree Country Club (70), Edmond, Okla, 62, 2nd.
Number to know: -8: Gamez opened the 1989 NCAA Championships in style, firing a first-round 62 for a round of eight-under. 
In two sentences: Gamez went on to finish second to Arizona State's Phil Mickelson (+1) in the 72-hole NCAA Championships, helping his team finish sixth. His round is the lowest ever by an Arizona Wildcat in the postseason and helped him earn first-team All-America status that year and Pac-10 Golfer of the Year.

Option #2: Alex McMahon, 62 at the 2014 ASU Thunderbird Invitational
Tournament, Course (Par), City, Score, Tournament Finish: ASU Thunderbird Invitational Second Round, Karsten Golf Club (71), Tempe, Ariz. , 62, 2nd.
Number to know: 200: Alex McMahon led the way for the Wildcats at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational with a 54-hole score of 200 to finish in second place. 
In two sentences: McMahon opened the tournament with a one-under 70, before going low and turning in a 62 in the second round. He finished with a 68 to take second place and, at the time, card the fourth 62 in program history. 

Option #3: Chris Nallen, 62 at the 2003 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate -- WINNER WITH 60 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
Tournament, Course (Par), City, Score, Tournament Finish: Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Final Round, Old Overton Club (71), Birmingham, Ala., 62, T9.
Number to know: 13: Nallen's 62 in the final round was a 13-shot improvement from his opening round of 75, after a 68 in the middle round.
In two sentences: Nallen's 2003-04 season has already been chosen as the best individual season in program history and best individual postseason in program history. He had three rounds of 63 or better in his final season at Arizona, but this nine-under, 62 was the very best of his career. 

Option #4: Brian Prouty, 62 at the 2007 Arizona Intercollegiate 
Tournament, Course (Par), City, Score, Tournament Finish: Arizona Intercollegiate, Arizona National (71), Tucson, Ariz., 62, 1.
Number to know: 1: There have been four rounds of 62 in Arizona Men's Golf history, but Prouty is the only one to go on to win the tournament he shot the 62 in, winning the 2007 Arizona Intercollegiate at 14-under.
In two sentences: Prouty went on to shoot 67-70 over the final two rounds to secure the tournament title at Arizona National. He went on to have two more top five finishes on the season and posted a scoring average on the season of 71.87.

Option #5: Trevor Werbylo, 62 at the 2019 National Invitational Tournament
Tournament, Course (Par), City, Score, Tournament Finish: National Invitational Tournament, Omni Tucson National (72), Tucson, Ariz., 62, T5.
Number to know: -10: Werbylo's 62 at the par-72 Tucson National is the only 10-under single round in program history.
In two sentences: Werbylo had a near-perfect round in the second round of the 2019 NIT, before going on to finish in the top five in one of Arizona's two home events. The Tucson native posted eight birdies and an eagle in his round; He birdied four straight holes from 10-13 and played the four par-fives at four-under for the round.