Williams Golf Finishes their Fall season with a 9th place finish
CLINTON, NY – The Williams Men’s Golf team concluded the fall portion of their season today at the Hamilton Invitational on the Skenandoa Golf Course.With fierce winds and wet conditions characterizing the day, it provided a situation that was tough for scoring, with many players relying on their scrambling skills. Shooting a team score of 325 , Williams finished with a 647 total this weekend and finished in a tie for 9th place.
First Year Jack Ervasti completed a solid weekend, shooting a 78 today for a smooth 155 total after a first round 77. Chris Valle 2012 continued to show his consistency this fall, shooting a 78 today after his 79 yesterday for a 157 total. Siwol Chang 2012 rebounded today with an 82 after a tough first day, and Wyatt Sparks 2013 and Ryan Brand 2013 both had tough days today for a 171 and 170 total, respectively.
Coach Pohle said, “We struggled a bit over the weekend dealing with the weather and players that were not familiar with the two golf courses, but that's not an excuse. We got to try a number of other players in our line-up for this event and took them away from their comfortable surroundings of campus, which presents a different challenge for most players."
Skidmore took home the title with a 308 today and a 608 two-day total. Hamilton’s Brad Roche won the individual title with a 147 total (74-73) for the weekend.
With the conclusion of this weekend, the Men’s golf team has completed what Coach Pohle has called a successful fall season.
He went on to say, “We won two tournaments, including the NESCAC qualifier. We secured the host role for the NESCAC championship in the spring. We got a number of players into the line-up to gain varsity experience for the future at tournaments both home and away. And finally, we established a depth chart for future considerations on the schedule.”
“I was pleased to see our first year players in action and how they contributed when needed. We saw a resurgence of a number of our veteran players, although we'll need to continue this maturity into the spring season if we are to realize the goals we want to attain. If I had to pick a MVP for the fall season, I would have to say that honor goes to sophomore, Chris Valle. He returned from the summer ready to play and was very consistent in the 4 events that he competed in. All eight rounds he played were in the 70's (2 at home and 6 on the road counting the rounds at Waubeeka in the NESCAC Qualifier as an away event)."
Looking forward to the spring portion of the season that includes the important NESCAC Championship, Coach Pohle said, "Perhaps the thing I am most looking forward to in the spring will be the opportunity to regain our home course (Taconic GC). We have been without a complete golf facility for the past 3 seasons (Fall of 2008, Spring of 2009 and Fall of 2009) due to the Course Restoration Project and the damage that our greens suffered in the late summer. Our players have been quite patient, but I think it has effected our ability to practice effectively and tainted the scoring mentality that is so necessary when playing stroke play events as we do. I anticipate we'll notice a big improvement next spring and will have more tools to evaluate our players and their games"
