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Freshman Aliyah Williams from Las Vegas.

play golf, but you never know what the agreed. “I’m proud of every one of yourself—something bigger than just
future can hold. We hope their dreams the student athletes who have come playing golf.”
come true and they play on the Tour, through here,” she says. “We want
but you’re always just one injury away them to be good students, but we also No less than a dozen former Rebels
from not playing. There are so many want to make sure they have a passion have earned playing time on the PGA
things you can’t control.” for the game.” Tour. Some of the more well-known
players include Adam Scott, Ryan
What they can control is taking That doesn’t always mean they will Moore, and Charley Hoffman.
advantage of the academics portion. keep playing the game at a high
“While they are here we strive for level. “Some have gone on to play Still, it’s the one player who got away
them to work as hard as they can on in the pros and some have become that people always remind Knight
their classes,” Knight says. “That way, accountants,” Bush-Herzer says. “I’m about. If you’re a golf fan, you know
if golf doesn’t work out, they still have just proud of all of them. We helped the name. If you’re a hardcore golf fan,
that degree and that can certainly them get those opportunities in life, you know the year. If you’re Knight,
help open doors for them.” no matter what they may be. But it’s you know the date. It was November
their hard work that took them fur- 10, 1993. The day UNLV almost landed
Bush-Herzer, who has been the wom- ther. They all realized that being here Tiger Woods in the program. “A lot
en’s head coach for the past 10 years, represents something bigger than of people still talk to me about that,”

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