PISCATAWAY, N.J.- The Rutgers men’s golf program hosted one of the best events of the year on Friday in the Hackberry Invitational.
The Scarlet Knights golf squad welcomed 104 guests including 23 alumni, donors, and members of the Rutgers golf family in the 18-hole event. The group of Rutgers alumni were the largest-ever to attend the event and ranged from the RU graduating classes of 50 years (1963-2024).
PGA Tour winner and Rutgers golf alumnus Chris Gotterup was in attendance and even played in the event.
“It’s incredible to have our alumni come back to campus each season, as well as all the rest of the supporters of our program,” head coach Rob Shutte said.
The alumni who attended the event held at the Rutgers University Golf Course are listed below:
Bill Garbarini (1963), Curt Allen (1975), Steven Havran (1975), Bill Baird (1983), Jim Guerra (1985), Mark Giuliano (1988), Ryan MacDonald (2001), Tim Cadigan (2002), Eric Schecterman (2003), Mike Michael (2003), Brian Whitman (2004), Seth Hirschhorn (2007), Jimmy Arbes (2010), Jack Panagos (2018), Matt Mourin (2019), Oliver Whatley (2021), Chris Gotterup (2021), Bobby Weise (2021), Shayler Dance (2022), Jack Doherty (2022), Xavier Marcoux (2023), Luke Wells (2023), Rhett Sellers (2024).
Play was contested under USGA rules and featured live scoring, as both gross and net scores were kept.
The Hackberry, now in its seventh year, is not only named after the most challenging and No. 1 handicapped ninth hole at the golf course, but embodies the qualities of the program, as the Hackberry tree is known for its’ perseverance and ability to survive the harshest of conditions.
The Rutgers men’s golf team will continue their 2024-25 fall season as they travel to the Fighting Irish Classic in South Bend, Indiana on October 6th.
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