Thursday, December 17, 2009

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Women's Spring Schedule

The Women's team starts off competitive play at UTB's tournament at South Padre Golf Club Feb 21 and 22.




On March 1 and 2, the team plays in nearby Kerrville, TX at The Club at Commanche Trace. Nestled in the hill country, this course is fantastic and it should host a great tournament.

http://www.comanchetrace.com/


March 19-21, the team competes in Jekyll Island, Georgia at Oglethorpe's tournament. This tournament is during our Spring Break and has traditionally been one of the team's favorites.



March 29 and 30, the women travel to Georgetown, TX for the Southwestern Invitational. We will play at Berry Creek Country Club. http://www.berrycreekcc.com/

The SCAC Championship will be held April 22-24 at The Stone Mountain Golf Club in Georgia.



-Coach McConnell

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Men's Spring Schedule

As our student-athletes prepare for their fall exams and Christmas break, I'll take a look forward to our upcoming spring semester. Our season will begin late January as practices and workouts start-up.

Our tournament schedule kicks off in Laguna Vista, TX at South Padre Island Golf Club in a 54 hole event hosted by University of Texas at Brownsville on Feb. 21-22. This is our first year playing in this tournament and we are looking forward to the trip south.

We have a couple weeks off and then play during our school's spring break at TLU's spring tournament in Con Can, TX on March 15-16. We took 3rd place last year and will attempt to improve upon that finish with a course our guys are familiar with.

We have one day off and then we are catching a plane to head to Jekyll Island, GA to play at Oglethorpe's tournament March 19-21. This tournament has one of the best fields of the year. From last year's field, there are 6 teams in the 10 and 10 of the top 25 from the latest coaches poll (GolfWorld/Nike Golf). I am excited to see where we will stack up.

Our next tournament is the West Region hosted by Southwestern on April 12-13. This will have another great field with 8 teams in the top 25. We will play at TerraVista Golf Club in Round Rock, TX. If the wind blows like it usually does, it makes for a grueling 54 hole event where par is a great score.

Our SCAC Championship will be held in Stone Mountain, GA at the Stone Mountain Golf Club on April 22-24. With a bid to nationals and our conference championship on the line, there will be plenty to play for.

The NCAAs will be in Hershey, PA May 10-14. If we play up to our potential, we have the game to compete with anyone in the country. We have a lot of work to do between now and then, but I think this group of guys is willing to put in the time and effort.

-Coach McConnell

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Women's Team Fall Recap

The women's team has shown a lot of improvement over the fall semester. We competed in three tournaments this semester finishing 7th, 11th and 5th. We expect continued improvement as the women get more comfortable implementing the swing changes we've worked on. The women are working hard on their short games because that is where the scoring happens.

Next semester we look forward to more competition as one of our sophomore returns from studying abroad. Our spring schedule looks good, playing three tournaments in Texas and two in Georgia. Look for us to play better in the Spring.

-Coach Spenkoch

Men's Team Fall Recap

Thanks for your interest in our golf program.

The men have put forth a great effort this fall. And with that effort, came good results.

In our opening tournament, our team finished third, playing well shooting 291, 290 and 285. Jonathan Alden, a senior, carded a 71, 71 and 67 and was tied for the lead at -7. He won the playoff on the first hole, securing his first collegiate title. Jonathan has played very well over his career and it was great to see him put together three great rounds.

In our final tournament, The Alamo City Classic, we won by seven shots. Our first round we shot a season low of 284 and followed that with a 292 to finish at even par. I was extremely proud of the way our guys competed despite the rain and soft course conditions on Tuesday. Ryan Barry, a sophomore, shot -4 (69 71) and finished in a three-way tie at the top. He won the playoff in dramatic fashion birdying the second and third playoff holes. It was his first collegiate victory and it was awesome to watch.

We are looking forward to improving and competing in the spring. Check back for more updates.

-Coach McConnell