| Brad Simpson |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Vanvouver, Wash.
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| High School:
Prairie HS
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| Last College:
South Mountain Junior College
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| Height:
6-2
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| Experience:
1V
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OREGON STATE (2004-05): Brad is one of six returning letterwinners. 2003-04: Played in ten tournaments for the Beavers with a team-leading stroke average of 73.61... placed second at the Duck Invitational with a 4-under 212, including a rounds of 69 and 70... tied for eighth at the Husky Invitational with a 220... led the Beavers at the Pac-10 Championships, tying for 14th with an 8-over 296.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN (PHOENIX, ARIZ.): As a sophomore, led his team to a second place finish at the junior college Division II national championships, where he finished 18th as an individual... team won the regional qualifier... earned Distinguished Academic All-America recognition as a sophomore... also earned Junior College Division II All-Region I honors... as a freshman, he helped the team to a fifth-place finish at nationals after a win at regionals... low round of 66 with a low two-round score of 137... averaged 72.8 strokes for his career... on President's List for good academics both years.
PRAIRIE: Team won two league titles... three-time team MVP and all-league pick as a sophomore, junior and senior... played baseball for two years...
PERSONAL: Born in Vancouver, Wash... son of Bonnie and Bob Simpson... family includes sisters Jennifer (18) and Kristin (13)... uncle, Chuck Hawthorne played football at Washington State in 1972... father played two years of golf at Clark College and then baseball at Washington State in 1974... mother is a preschool teacher and owner... father is the Northwest regional manager of Arctic Cirle Restaurants... sports enthusiast... favorite athlete is Joe Montana... biggest athletic thrill has been, "making a 50-yard up-and-down from a buried lie to a tight pin to give our team second-place at nationals"... chose OSU because, "It was a dream of mine to play Pac-10 golf, live close to home, be in a great college environment, and play for a good coach - OSU fit the criteria"... favorite book is the Bible... favorite movies are Tommy Boy and Old School... favorite food is a clubhouse sandwich... favorite TV show is SportsCenter... favorite musical group is Incubus... favorite golfer is Fred Couples... favorite golf course is Pacific Dunes... favorite golf club is the driver... favorite shot is, "Whatever finds the bottom of the cup"... interests include spending time with friends, working out, movies, and getting away to the beach... what he loves about golf is, "the challenge and that you'll never know what is in store once you tee off"... something he would like to accomplish is, "win a national championship, earn my degree, and raise a family someday"... the most interesting thing about him is, "what God has done to make me who I am and what he has in store for me to come."
