Coach John Fields

• 2012 Coach of the Year

• 2012 National Champion

1997- 1998 Coach John Fields – second at the Big 12

The team wins 3 tournaments

 Elder is out for the Fall of 1997 with a circulatory bone disease known as Kienbrock, which affects blood flow to the wrist bone.

Elder started his collegiate career in 1998 as the number 1 amateur according to Golfweek/Titleist amateur rankings, Walker Cup Selections, and Jack Nicklaus award

Brad Elder is a two-time All-American.

Coach Field landed some great recruits his first year as the Head Coach, including David Gossett, John Klauk, Russell Surber, Matt Brost, and Culley Barragan. All would be great leaders for the Horns in the future. While Jimmy Clayton only signed one non-Texan in 16 years, Coach Field signed three from out-of-state his first y ar. Gossett and Klauk were ranked 1 and 2 on the Junior circuit.

1998- 1999 Coach John Fields – team finished 9th at the NCAA tournament.

The team wins 2 tournaments, and Gossett is a medalist in 4.

David Gossett is an All-American in 1999 and 2000 and the NCAA Freshman of the Year. He was the only freshman who made the first t am. He is the medalist in three tournaments between 1998 and 1 99. He won the Red River Classic, shooting a tournament record 17 under AR. Tiger Woods is the only collegiate golfer with a faster start than David Goss. The Red River victory vaulted Texas to #1 in the nation.

David Gossett was the Big 12 Conference medalist and U.S. Amateur Champion in 199. David chose Texas because of HornHorn’st success in the pro circle. Leonard, Crenshaw, Brooks, and Kite all won major pro tournaments.

On January 29, 1999, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced that Jimmy Clayton would be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

 1999- 2000 Coach John Fields first at regionals and 5th at the NCAA tournament

David Gosset tied an NCAA record with a nine under par 63, and his teammate J.J. Wall shot a 65 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Golf is not like other team sports. Coach Fields can’t give the ball to the best player to win the game. Golf has no timeouts or huddles to say, “Let’s give the ball to David Gosset to win the game.” In a true sense, in golf, the best player is for the team. He needs help, and in 2000, those players included Barragan, Brost, Huffman, Klauk, and McEntire.

Texas won the NCAA Central Regional and was in first place after the first day of play in the national championship tournament. Matt Brost led the way with a six-under on Saturday, and Gosset and Brost finished in the top 6 for best scores.

2001 Coach John Fields pending info

The Horns performed well in tournament play, finishing ranked #6, but performed poorly at the regional tournament, finishing in 18th place—not qualifying for the NCAA tournament. Klauk qualified individually for the NCAA tournament, finishing in 38th place.

John Klauk—Western Amateur Champion 2002 and Palmer Cup Selection 2 02. He was also the Medalist in one tournament in 2001 and another in 2002.

2002 Coach John Fields – Big 12 Champions- 3rd at the NCAA tournament

Big 12 Champs

John Fields  is Conference Coach of the Year

9th in the NCAA championship

The team wins one tournament

Jason Hartwick started the Fall 2001 season on fire, winning the Red River Classic and tying a 36-hole record at the Dallas Athletic Club.

This year was the HoHorns’ best showing at the NCAA tournament since 1995. This was Coach FiField’s best team since joining Texas as head coach. For Texas, this was the 16th top-5 finish in school history. John Klauk finished his college career with a 69 to finish 13th in the NCAA tournament.

Coach Field says this year has a “d” path and experience. “W” has been building up to this season for five years, and there is every reason to think we will have a chance” for a national title.

John Klauk, Jason Hartwick, and Russell Surber pulled the Horns to a Big 12 victory. John Klauk, along with seven other college golfers, was selected to represent the country in the prestigious Palmer Cup.

2003 Coach John Fields Big 12 Champs and 4th in the NCAA championship

Fields is Coach of the Year.

The team wins two tournaments.

Jason Hartwick receives the Palmer Cup in 2003 and 2 04. He also is the medalist 5 times from 2001- 2004.

2004 Coach John Fields pending info

Big 12 Champs

John Fields  is Conference Coach of the Year

23rd in the NCAA championship

Jason Hartwick is a Big 12 Conference medalist.

The Horns won 3 tournaments in a row. It’s an impressive feat.

2004- 2005 Coach John Fields pending info

11th in the NCAA championship

2005-2006 Coach John Fields – Finished 2nd in the Big 12 meet

One Stroke stopped this team from advancing to the 2006 NCAA Golf Championship.

In the Fall of 2006, the Horns won the Isleworth Collegiate, beating Florida, three of the last four NCAA team champions, and nine of the top 15 finishers. It was the first tournament win for the Horns since 2 14. The Horns then won the Aloha Purdue collegiate Invitations by six strokes over Michigan, defeating #1 Alabama and #8 Clemson.

Texas was one Stroke away from making the NCAA national tournament, finishing 11th at the regional meet.

Coach Fields changed the rules for who participates in the first seven tournaments. This year, the player must qualify before each tournament. However, there are no guarantees that all UT golfers will remain focused on continually improving their game.

Senior Matthew Mills won the Fall 2005 Massingill trophy—the winner of an intrasquad tournament.

This year, the Horns moved to their new 1.2 million-dollar facility at the University of Texas Golf Club. The 5,100-square-foot academy includes locker rooms, team rooms, and academic facilities.

 Golf Digest rated schools for Collegiate Golf in four areas: academics, climate, Coaches/facilities, and golf performance. Texas ranked second behind Georgia Tech.

Starters were Matthew Rosenfeld, Jeff Bell, and Matthew Mills.

2006- 2007 Coach John Fields -pending info

The team performed well in the Fresno State Lexus Classic. Holland took the individual title, and the team placed second.

MeMen’solf defeated #1 Alabama and #8 Clemson at the Aloha Purdue Collegiate Invitational, winning two out of six tournaments.

Texas returned five lettermen from the 2006 t am. Jhonattan is a co-captain of the t am. Bortis led the Horns to victory in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in the fall of 2006.

Steve Keasler was in his 4th year as the assistant Longhorn golf coach. Steve jumped from powerhouse Southlake Carroll High School in 2003 after leading the golfers to 5 straight Texas State Qualifiers. Produced eight all-staters, 42 all-district golfers, and 57 academic all-district awards. During his high coaching years

In the 2004-2005 season under Steve Keasler, the Longhorns were in the top five seven times in 14 tournament ts. In the 2005-2006 season, Keasler’s Horns led the team to five top-5 finishes in 12 tournaments. Fields said that Keasler “relates well with the players, which, in turn, makes him a great recruiter.”

2008 Coach John Fields – Finished 2nd in the Big 12 and 26th in the NCAA tournament

Initially, the starting lineup was five first-year students and two seniors.

Texas barely made the NCAA tournament, beating Pepperdine in a playoff.

26th in the NCAA championship

The team was composed of 5 first-year students and two seniors.

Bobby Hudson was the medalist in the Morris Williams in 2008.

Charles Holland is the medalist at the Fresno State Lexus Classic.

2009 Coach John Fields 21st in the NCAA championship

The team wins two tournaments

Lance Lopez is the medalist in one tournament.

 2010 Coach John Fields

The golf team finishes third in the Big 12 and 12th in the NCAA championship tournament, winning only one tournament all year long.

Bob Hudson and Dylan Frittelli carry the team, with Frittelli named the Big 12 player of the year. Cody Gribble is the Big 12 newcomer of the year. The Horns place 21st in the NCAA tournament.

2011 Coach John Fields pending info

2012 National Champions

The team wins eight tournaments.

Julio Begas is the medalist in one tournament.

All-American Dylan FFrittellimakes a 330-foot put on the 18th hole to win the National Championship for the Horns.

Dylan Frittelli is the medalist in two tournaments between 2009 and  2012.

Dylan Frittelli won the Byron Nelson Award in 2012

Coach Fields is named Golfweek and NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year.

Jordan Spieth is a Walker Cup Selection Honoree, the medalist in three tournaments between 2011 and 2012.

2013 Coach John Fields pending info

5th in the NCAA championship

Five tournament wins

2014 Coach John Fields pending info

13th in the NCAA championship

The team wins one tournament

Brandon Stone was a Big 12  conference medalist in 2013, the Phil Mickelson Award winner for best Freshman, and an aanOlympian representing South America in 2016

Brandon Stone was the Medalist in three tournaments in 2013.

2014-2015 Coach John Fields pending info

5th in the NCAA championship

The team wins seven tournaments

Beau Hossler is the medalist in one tournament.

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2015- 2016 runner-up at the NCAA Championship