Rubinson to Represent United States in Walker Cup
8/11/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Aug. 11, 2003
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth native and former TCU golfer Adam Rubinson, a two-time All-American with the Horned Frogs, is one of eight selections named by the U.S. Golf Association Executive Committee to represent the United States at this year's Walker Cup competition.
Rubinson is the first TCU golfer ever to be invited to the Walker Cup, which was first held in 1922 and is staged every other year. The Walker Cup will be played Sept. 6-7, 2003, at Ganton Golf Club in England. While the United States leads the series 36-6-1, the Great Britain & Ireland team has won the last two competitions and three of the last four.
"This is the most exciting news I've ever had in my life," Rubinson said. "I was absolutely speechless when I got the call. I didn't know what to say except 'yes'. This is the real deal."
Rubinson, a three-time all-conference performer, was named Conference USA's Player of the Year and third-team All-America as a senior in 2003. He claimed his first collegiate tournament title at the Western Refining All-America Classic last November. Rubinson led the 2002-03 Horned Frogs, who finished the season ranked 11th in the nation according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings system, with a 71.34 scoring average. Rubinson was honored as TCU's Male Co-Athlete of the Year following the school year.
One of the most decorated golfers in TCU history, he competed in 51 tournaments over his four-year career, carrying a 72.93 scoring average over that time. Rubinson holds the school's 18-hole tournament scoring record, as he carded a 64 in the first round of the 2001 Ridges Intercollegiate. He finished second by just one stroke at the 2002 NCAA Championships and earned honorable mention accolades for his efforts.
The 23-year-old Rubinson has enjoyed an outstanding summer competing as an amateur. He tied for 10th at Sunnehanna, was fifth at the Northeast Amateur, won the Rice Planters Amateur and was a semifinalist at the Western Amateur. In addition, he competed on the United States Palmer Cup team. He is currently rated seventh in the Golfweek/Titleist Men's Amateur Rankings.
"This is such a great honor for Adam," TCU head coach Bill Montigel said. "He has worked so hard to get where he is and has done all the right things along the way. Adam is truly a terrific person and will be a tremendous representative of TCU and a great ambassador for the United States."
Rubinson is the son of TCU alums Deborah and David Rubinson. David, a former all-conference soccer player for the Horned Frogs, has served as the school's head soccer coach since 1981. David has represented the United States as both a player and a coach in foreign competition.
"I am proud to carry on the family tradition," Adam Rubinson said. "It's a very special feeling to be able to represent this country and it is something my dad and I will always be able to share."
Also named to this year's American squad were Casey Wittenberg, 18, of Memphis, Tenn.; Trip Kuehne, 31, of Dallas, Texas; Bill Haas, 21, of Greer, S.C.; Brock Mackenzie, 22, of Yakima, Wash.; Ryan Moore, 20, of Puyallup, Wash.; Matt Hendrix, 22, of Aiken, S.C.; and Chris Nallen, 21, of Hackettstown, N.J. The remainder of the 10-man U.S. team is expected to be announced following the U.S. Amateur, Aug. 18-24 at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.
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