MALIBU, California – Pepperdine fans, who would you put on the Mount Rushmore of Pepperdine men's golf?
 
Over the summer and fall, Pepperdine Athletics examined the best Waves ever to wear a particular number on their jersey or cap. Since that only covered eight of our programs, we have turned our attention to highlighting some of the all-time greats for the sports that don't utilize numbers. We are also giving our fans the opportunity to help pick the best of the best for each of these programs.
 
A blue-ribbon panel has created an overall list of what might be considered the most-accomplished men's golf student-athletes in program history. Please read through the names and highlights, listed alphabetically, and then click on the "VOTE!" graphic to be taken to the ballot, where you can select the four most-deserving student-athletes that you believe belong on the program's Mount Rushmore.
 
(Note: while a number of current men's golfers may be worthy of inclusion once their careers come to an end, we've chosen to limit this ballot to our alums.)
   

• Jason Allred (Ashland, Ore./Ashland HS) earned the Byron Nelson Award in 2002 and also made the All-American third team that year as a senior. He ranked #45 in the nation that season. He was a four-time All-WCC first team member. He went on to play two years on the PGA Tour (2005 and 2008). He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
• Josh Anderson (Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS) capped off his career by earning All-American honorable mention status in 2012 while ranking #44 in the nation. He won the NCAA West Regional title in 2012. He was a four-time All-WCC first team selection.
• Michael Beard (Palm Desert, Calif./Palm Desert HS) was a two-time All-American, receiving honorable mention in 2000 and 2002. As a senior, he ranked #36 in the nation and was the WCC medalist. He also won the 2000 NCAA West Regional title. He was a four-time All-WCC first team selection. He holds the Pepperdine record of 162 rounds played, and tied a record with 22 career top-10 finishes. Over the past eight seasons as head coach, he's earned four WCC Coach of the Year honors and was the 2020 National Coach of the Year.
• Jason Gore (Valencia, Calif./College of the Canyons) helped lead Pepperdine to the national championship in 1997. He tied for third at NCAAs that year and was named All-American honorable mention. He went on to play nine years on the PGA Tour between 2001-17 and won the 2005 84 Lumber Classic. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
• Jeff Gove (Seattle, Wash./Inglemoor HS) played for the Waves from 1990-93, just as Pepperdine was establishing itself as a WCC power. He was a member of two WCC title teams and was on the first Pepperdine squad to advance to the NCAA Championships in 1993. He became the first Pepperdine alum to earn a PGA Tour card in 2000 and spent seven years on the tour between 2000-13.
• Kevin Marsh (Goleta, Calif./Dos Pueblos HS) played for the Waves from 1992-96 and became Pepperdine's first-ever All-American, making the third team in 1994. He was the 1995 WCC medalist and shares the program record with four career victories. He was a three-time All-WCC first team pick. A long-time standout in amateur golf, he won the 2005 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship and subsequently became the first-ever Wave to compete at The Masters.
• Andrew Putnam (University Place, Wash./Life Christian Academy) was a three-time All-American, making the third team in 2008 and honorable mention in 2009 and 2011. He held a national ranking of #27 as a freshman, and finished in the top 75 all four years. He was the 2009 WCC Player of the Year and a four-time All-WCC first team pick. He has spent four years on the PGA Tour between 2015-20 and won the 2018 Barracuda Championship.
• Michael Putnam (Tacoma, Wash./Life Christian Academy) earned the 2005 Byron Nelson Award and was a three-time All-American, making the first team in 2005, second team in 2004 and honorable mention in 2003. He ranked #9 nationally as a senior and was in the top 40 each of his final three seasons. He was the 2003 WCC medalist and was a three-time All-WCC first team pick. He was the runner-up at the 2005 NCAA Championships. Putnam was also the 2005 WCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He tied a Pepperdine record with 22 top-10 finishes. He spent six years on the PGA Tour between 2007-17 and was the 2013 Web.com Player of the Year. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
• Sahith Theegala (Chino Hills, Calif./Diamond Bar HS) was the unanimous National Player of the Year (Haskins, Hogan, Nicklaus awards) in 2020 and was the nation's #1-rated player. He was a three-time All-American, making the first team in 2020 and third team in 2017 and 2018. He ranked in the top 35 each of his final three playing seasons. Theegala was also the 2017 WCC Player of the Year and a three-time All-WCC first team pick. He set Pepperdine records for scoring average in a career (70.61) and season (69.04) and tied the record for career wins with four.
• Michael Walton (Palm Desert, Calif./Palm Desert HS) was a key member on Pepperdine's 1997 NCAA championship team and earned All-American honorable mention that year. He was the 1996 WCC medalist and was a four-time All-WCC first team pick. He set Pepperdine record (since tied) with 22 top-10 finishes.