ARKANSAS ATHLETICS

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Courtesy: Jeri Thorpe, Athletic Media Relations
Release: 09/02/2009
    Former collegiate golfer and teaching professional Layne Savoie enters his fourth season at the University of Arkansas. On Oct. 11, 2007, he was named the associate head coach of the Razorback golf program after serving one season with the title of assistant coach.
    He joined head coach Brad McMakin's staff after five years as the top instructor at the Chuck Cook Golf Academy at the Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas.          
    In his first year as a collegiate coach, Savoie helped in the development of sophomore Andrew Landry who was named honorable mention PING All-American in his first season as a Razorback. Landry was also a second-team All-Southeastern Conference performer.
    "Layne is one of the best teachers in the country in my opinion," McMakin said. "He is able to develop our young players in a short period of time. He came highly recommended from the best teachers in the country. We are very, very fortunate to have him on our staff."             
    During his first season in Fayetteville, Savoie worked with a 2006-07 Razorback golf team that featured 10 underclassmen and just one senior. Savoie was instrumental in developing the predominantly inexperienced roster of players.
    Savoie has instructed players on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and the Futures Tour. He served as a team instructor for three years for Coach McMakin at Lamar while on staff at the Chuck Cook Golf Academy. He also instructed the Finnish National Team in 2005 and was a camp counselor and instructor at Stanford University in the summer of 2005.
    Savoie has coached multiple winners on the Nationwide and Futures Tours and PGA Tour professionals, including Jason Dufner and Kris Cox.
    Savoie's golf education includes training under some of the top names in the sport like David Leadbetter, Chuck Cook, Mac O'Grady, Ben Doyle, Tom Ness, Bill Moretti and Jackie Burke. Cook and Leadbetter have both been named Top 10 Teachers by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine for the last 15 years. He also has a bachelor's degree as an authorized instructor of the Golfing Machine.
    Following his collegiate career, Savoie played professionally on the Golden Bear and Canadian Tours from 1998-2001 and was a multiple winner of several mini-tour events.
    Savoie is no stranger to SEC golf as he was a four-time letterman at Auburn (1995-98). He competed at the 1996 SEC Championships where he finished tied for 25th place.
    He graduated from Auburn in May of 1998 with a degree in business management. Savoie is married to the former Amy Wilson, who played volleyball at Auburn. Their first child, son Isaac Moore, was born July 21, 2007.                  
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