That's some damned good golf on a damned tough course.
Didn't know about that story until you mentioned it. Here's the article. It's a new program in conjunction with the KornFerry Tour.
golf.com
How much heads up do these teams get about regional sites before they're announced and seeded? I would imagine they get a couple of practice rounds on a new course before the tourney starts, otherwise it's a massive advantage to the home team.
No shame in that. I do it all the time.
Don't really know. I think the sites are set early on in the season, but that doesn't mean the players have much of a chance to see the course other than the day before. Maybe the coaches can get there to see it. Also though, I think they use certain courses often over time, so some players and definitely coaches have seen all the better courses that get used. Kampen is used for many tournaments, Big 10 and otherwise.
Would love to know how many of the Vandy players have played Kampen before.
The Golf Channel usually gets the championships, but I haven't seen anything for this week. Too many sites to cover really, and the PGA is this week anyway. I would look for the women's to be on Golf Channel at some point this weekend. 17th-22nd. I'm not positive of the format but I believe it's stroke play to get down to 8 teams and then match play after that.
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Funny you should mention that. The driver is my best club. I can hit it long and straight (usually), but my approach and short game sucks. I can lay up on a par 5, lying 2, 50 yards from the pin and easily mark a 7 .We know you save it all for the big bombs down the fairway, Lenny.
Watch out for the sand, though.......
Thanks. They must do the quarters and semis in the same day. Or the semis and final I suppose. Long week......would have been cool to see an Albatross!
Yeah - Golf Channel covers both men's and women's NCAA fields after the Regionals.
Format is 6 Regional sites where five teams (and one individual not on a team advancing) each advance to NCAA championships.
All 30 teams and six other individuals will complete 54 holes of stroke play. Following 54 holes of competition, the top 15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team will advance for one additional day of stroke play to determine the top eight teams for match-play competition and the 72-hole stroke-play individual champion. The top eight teams after 72 holes of play will be placed into a bracket thereafter for team match play.
You should lay back further and have a full shot for your 3rd. Like 100-110. Most golfers suck from the 40-60 range.
I'm actually better off hitting a 7 or 8 from 150 than a wedge from 100. I'm a good scramble partner (off the tee at least).
They'd be in even better shape had Easterbrook not taken a snowman on 18. Dropped him from even for the tournament to +4.
Yep. But could have had 4th and 5th at even which gives them room is someone falls apart tomorrow.
I don't think so. It's the top 4 scorers over 3 days. Purdue is at -15 and the players are -8, -4, -3, E and +4.
Vanderbilt is -5, -5, -4, E, E but their total is -16. One guy at even went 73-71 and the other went 71-73. There's your extra 2 shots, 1 per day.
While in Italy, the subject of golf came up with our driver who told me that his friend's son is coming to PU next year to play golf and study engineering. He says the kid is one of the best young players in Italy. Sorry, didn't get a name.
When the women won the NC years ago, I believe 70% of the team was foreign born.
Also, a couple teams are using subs, so those are guys that are not playing all 3 days in the first place.
