Edward Archibald

Edward Archibald is the youngest and one of the longest hitting members of the AGA. He lives in Provo Utah with fellow AGA member Jim Archibald. Edward's golf career has been shorter than some of the competition, but that is due solely to his youth. His high points have been few but continue to accumulate. In his high school career Edward really started to play well in his senior year at Provo High school, leading the team with a 6th place finish in region. At the Hobble Creek tournament Edward was even after 9 with just ten putts. He then ate 3 doubles on the back shooting a 77 to boost his team and win the meet by one stroke over a very mad Springville, on their own home course. At East Bay, his home course, Edward shot a 73 and tied for second with one shot back from the lead. He chipped in for birdie on the last hole to end the round with a smile. AGA tour success has followed, as he won the IDES in 2009. He played in the 2007 and 2008 ILLCRIC, placing in the top four. He also played in the 2008 Independent, forcing Thom and Jim into a four hole, three way playoff that Thom would later win on the 12th hole. Edward finished a solid second in the playoff. In his free time, Edward enjoys building model rockets, listening to music, playing xbox, hanging out with friends, backpacking, hiking, biking, longboarding, and eating ice cream. At the golf course, Edward works as a cart-boy adding to his many hours that he is there, making it difficult to have time with friends. Edward loves hitting long drives that leave spectators in awe. He continues to work hard on his short game, inspired by his High School golf coach, Coach Preece, who used to mock him with his inability to putt and to chip. "You can sure hit it a long ways, if you just worked on your short game you would be a lot better. You could be a really good golfer if you worked on it." This hard work payed off in the IDES, as Edward was getting up and down everywhere. He even chipped in to save his par on the 14th hole, after leaving himself short after his bunker shot. Edward has just purchased a new putter that he loves to spend time with putting as he waits for carts to come in to clean. He is a real contender and will keep other AGA members' hands full in future events.

Chris Archibald

Chris Archibald originally hails from Provo, Utah.  He started golfing in mid 1982, and has been swinging ever since.  His younger years were spent playing on the UJGA tour followed by a stint for several years on the Provo High Golf team, which garnered him an individual 'Athlete of the Week' award for his performance in a tournament, as well as a team award as they tied for second place in state his senior year.  After a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vilnius, Lithuania, he returned more focused then ever and exploded on the local amateur golf scene.  Highlights of this period in his career include a 70 (-2) at the Barber Brothers Utah State Central Amateur and inclusion in the invitation only FATMAN matches. This was his introduction to the AGA tour, the organization that has defined his career in the years since.  His successes on the AGA tour include many wins in the grueling FATMAN matches, winning the ILCRICC in 2003 and 2004 as well as the 2007 IBC.  He also had what is arguably the most memorable shot in AGA tour history on the 17th hole at the 2008 ILCRICC, when he holed a wedge from 125 yards to give him the lead in the tournament, only to see Thom Archibald birdie 17 and 18 to secure the one stroke victory.  He has never finished outside of the top 4 in an AGA event, which ties a tour record.  He has resided in Palo Alto, California, since 2006, making him the first AGA competitor to live in the Golden State.  He married Brittney in 2004 and is the father of two boys, Alec and Charlie, who are already following in his soft-spiked footsteps.  He also enjoys playing soccer, reading, and doing research in Computer Science at Stanford University.  

Thom Archibald

Thom Archibald is a native of Provo, Utah. He has played golf since his upstart around 1995. Seven years later, in 2002, he won many FATMAN matches, one of the founding events of the AGA Tour. That summer, he competed in the first ever ILCRICC, which was also his first top-4 performance on tour. He remained without an AGA win until 2004, when he took a two-year break to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Virginia. Returning in early 2007, Thom quickly got back into the groove of competitive golf, winning the 2007 ILCRICC in July of that year to cap his breakthrough season. One month later, he placed second at the first holding of the Inaugural Bay-Area Championship in California. In 2008, he married Brittany Archibald, days after he had won The Independent on the third playoff hole. He continued to amaze critics as he returned from his honeymoon in Mexico to successfully defend the 2008 ILCRICC with a birdie-birdie finish to win by one stroke over his brother, Chris. Thom continues to compete regularly in AGA tournaments. He currently resides in Provo, Utah, with his lovely wife, while attending Brigham Young University in the off-season.