Pat Schaffler Class: Senior Hometown: Dallas, Texas High School: Jesuit Prep Birthdate: 02/25/1979 Experience: Fourth year at ND

Finally cracked the Notre Dame lineup in the fall of 2000 ... one of team’s most consistent golfers over the final three tournaments ... finished third on the squad with a 75.78 average in three tournaments covering nine rounds ... had played in just one tournament in his first three seasons at Notre Dame ... hard-working golfer who worked hard in his first three seasons to earn his spot in the Irish lineup ... strong iron player who is looking to gain more putting consistency ... a streaky player and a hidden talent on deep squad ... capable of posting low numbers on tough courses, as seen by his 70 at ’99 Campus Championship (at South Bend’s Blackthorn Golf Club) ... a third-generation Notre Dame student and second-generation member of the Irish golf team ... his home course is Dallas Athletic Club while his local pro is Dennis Ewing.

AS A SENIOR (Fall of ‘00):

Finished the fall ranked third on the team with a 75.78 in three tournaments cutting over three-and-a-half strokes off his average as a junior ... had eight of nine rounds count towards team scoring ... was 35th overall and third among Irish golfers at the Minnesota Invitational with a 232 on rounds of 78-77-77 ... turned in a 41st place finish at the Northern Intercollegiate Invitational with two of three rounds counting to team score ... fired a 54-hole total of 230 (77-79-74) ... closed the fall finishing second among Irish golfers and 39th overall at the Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate tournament at Franklin, Ind, ... fired a four-over par 220 with a 75-73-72 performace ... 54-hole total of 220 (+4) was the best tournament performance of his career ... third round score of 72 was best single round of his career ... started the fall with a fourth-place tie at the annual Campus Championship at the Warren Golf Course ... opened the tournament with rounds of 71-75 and then followed that with a pair of 74’s to finish with an impressive six-over par 294, just five strokes behind tourney champion Alex Kent.

AS A JUNIOR:

Made his first career appearance at the Treasure Coast Classic playing as an individual entrant ... tied for 36th in a field of of 83 with a 238 (80-80-78) ... started the season with a sixth place finish at the fall of ‘99 Campus Championship with a 72-hole total of 307 (81-78-78-70) at the Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Ind.

AS A FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE:

Did not compete in any tournaments in his first two seasons at Notre Dame .... tied for seventh in the ’98 Campus Championship with a total of 309 (76-78-75-80) in the 72-hole tournament at the Blackthorn Golf Club ... opened his Notre Dame career in the fall of ‘97 with a 331 total including a final-round 77 at Blackthorn.

PREP & PERSONAL:

Three-year member of golf program at Jesuit Prep, where he played for head coach Gary Travis ... helped team capture three state titles ... all-state as a senior with a 36-hole total of 149 (72-79) ... runner-up in junior city championship at age 16 ... scored a hole-in-one during the last round of the Todd Moore AJGA event ... four of his prep teammates have gone on to play Division I golf (two at San Diego, one each at the Oklahoma and SMU) ... member of the National Honor Society ... sixth member of his family to attend Notre Dame ... his father Edwin played golf at Notre Dame (’65-’66) while his grandfather Charlie Schaffler also attended Notre Dame ... born Feb. 25, 1979, in Dallas, Texas ... son of Edwin and Jane Schaffler ... full name is Patrick Martin Schaffler ... a double major in finance and computer applications, in the College of Business.

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