BOULDER CITY, Nev. – UT Dallas had a pair of men's golf student-athletes named to the NCAA Division III PING All-Region Team. Among 15 honorees in Region VII, the Comets had Daniel Shofner and Parker McCurdy named.
 
Shofner earned All-Region honors a second time. He averaged 73.21 shots per round and broke the programs season record with 86 birdies. He was the medalist at the American Southwest Conference Championship and was selected All-ASC First Team. He also broke a career record for birdies with 286.
 
McCurdy averaged 73.20 shots and recorded 10 rounds of par or better. He was named ASC Newcomer of the Year and was selected All-ASC First Team. He tied the UTD season record with four eagles.

PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs.  His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry.  Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.