2013-14 Golf Players of the Week
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Kyle Fuller, Randolph-Macon, Jr.
April 21, 2014Fuller, a junior from Richmond, Va., tield for second at the Glenn Heath Memorial hosted by Newport News Apprentice. He posted a pair of rounds of 75 on the par 72, 6,822-yard track at the Williamsburg Club in Williamsburg, Va. His first round 75 left him in a tie for the lead, and he ended up finishing three shots off the lead. Fuller is fourth in the ODAC with a 74.95 per round average. -
Tanner Gross, Guilford, Fr.
April 14, 2014Gross a freshman from Archdale, N.C., placed third at the rain shortened Emory Spring Invitational, finishing just one shot off the lead. His two-under par 70 awarded him a top-10 finish for the sixth time this season as he bested 78 other golfers in the 82-man field. His efforts helped lead the Quakers to a second place team showing at seven-over par 295. Gross is currently ranked 13th in NCAA Division III by Golfstat, while the Quakers hold down the sixth slot in the team standings.
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Elizabeth Cheng, Hollins, Sr.
April 14, 2014Cheng, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., bested the field at the Generals Duel hosted by Washington and Lee. She posted a five-over par 77 at the Lexington Golf and Country Club, besting teammate and second-place finisher Shannon Ciccarello by six strokes. Cheng currently owns a 78.4 average thru 10 rounds played this season.
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Elijah Tacket, Bridgewater, So.
April 07, 2014Tacket, a sophomore from Roanoke, Va., won the Roanoke Spring Invitational by one struck over Scott Obenshain from Ferrum College. His efforts led Bridgewater to a share of the team title with Mars Hill College at 608. Tackett opened with a three-over 74 on the 6,546-yard par-71 layout at the Roanoke Country Club. He followed that with a two over 73 in round two to finish at five-over 147. The individual win is the first for Tackett in his collegiate career and the second for Bridgewater this season.
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Tyler Weeks, Bridgewater, So.
March 31, 2014Weeks, a sophomore from Bassett, Va., led Bridgewater to a 14th overall team finish at the Marine Corps Federal Credit Union Intercollegiate Championship at Camp Lejeune. After opening with a three-over 75 on the longer and tougher Gold Course at Paradise Point, Weeks carded a school-record 64 on the par-70 Scarlet Course. His three-under 139 finish -- which also set a BC record for lowest 36-hole score --- tied for second amongst 160 total competitors, but he was awarded third on a scorecard playoff with Stuart Winsby from Webber International University.
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Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, So.
March 31, 2014Bowling a sophomore from Charlotte Hall, Md., finished second overall at the Randolph-Macon Invitational hosted at Hanover Country Club. He posted a five-over 77 to finish one shot off medalist Kelsie Carralero (76) from Methodist University. Bowling led R-MC to a second place team finish at 357.
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Mitch Robinette, Guilford, Jr.
March 24, 2014Robinette, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., was the top Quaker individual finisher at the Panther Invitational hosted by Florida Tech. He tied for 14th overall in a field of 40 players. He carded a three-round total of 232 (75-75-82), leading GC as the lone NCAA Division III team in a D-II field.
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Brian Burt, Hampden-Sydney, Jr.
March 17, 2014Burt, a junior from Holt, Mich., put together a pair of top-10 finishes last week, including the top prize at the TaylorMade adidas Intercollegiate. He posted a 1-over par 217 over three rounds on the Cotton Dike Course at Dataw Island, including a tournament-best 69 during the second round. He shot 74 in both the first and third rounds. His efforts helped Hampden-Sydney to a third place team finish (921). Burt followed up that performace by tying for sixth at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational at Pine Lakes Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Ga. He posted an even-par 216, again matching the tournament's best round with a 68 over the second 18 holes. He went 73 and 75 in rounds one and three, respectively. Burt currently leads the ODAC in scoring average at 72.6 strokes per round over 17 rounds played.
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Elizabeth Cheng, Hollins, Sr.
March 17, 2014Cheng, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., started off the spring campaign with a top-10 showing at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. She posted an 18-over par 234 to finish 11 shots off the lead in a top for eighth place. She carded rounds of 77, 77 and 80 playing as an individual under the Hollins banner. Her opening round 77 tied for the best score of the day.
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Nick Shedd, Guilford, Jr.
March 03, 2014Shedd, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., picked up where he left off in the fall by winning his second event of the year, this time the spring's opening tournament at the Pine Needles Intercollegiate. Shedd matched his career-low in the opening round with a two-under 69 and then posted a three-over 74 to finish at one-over 143 and win by four strokes, becoming the first Quaker to win back-to-back tournaments since Noah Ratner turned the trick in 2011-12. Shedd's efforts helped GC to the team title as the Quakers' 588 total was 22 shots better than Cape Fear.
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Nick Shedd, Guilford, Jr.
November 04, 2013Shedd, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., won his first college medalist honor at the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial. Playing as an individual separate from Guilford's team, Shedd fired rounds of 69 and 72 to finish one-over par to win by two strokes. His 72 on the second day was nine strokes better than the average score. Guilford finished second as a team, 11 strokes behind Greensboro College (597-to-608).
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Rick O'Connell, Hampden-Sydney, Sr.
October 28, 2013O'Connell, a senior from Goochland, Va., led Hampden-Sydney to its second tournament win of the season by claiming medalist honors at the Ted Keller Memorial last week. O'Connell was not only the lone player to finish under par, but he also was the sole competitor to shoot a sub-70 round, which he did twice on the par-70 6,624-yard layout at the Hanover Country Club in Ashland, Va. He opened with a 1-under 69 and then followed that with a 2-under 68 to post a 3-under 137 and win by seven strokes over a trio of golfers in second place. His efforts helped the Tigers to an 18-stroke win in the team standings (292-286--578). O'Connell is currently second in the ODAC to teammate Brian Burt (72.0) with a 72.4 per round stroke average.
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Tanner Gross, Guilford, Fr.
October 21, 2013Gross, a freshman from Archdale, N.C., picks up his second weekly award after leading Guilford to a fourth place team finish at the Golfweek Fall Invitational in Sandestin, Fla. Gross posted Guilford's low score of the tournament, which boasted eight of the top 20-teams in the country competing on the par 71, 6,505-yard layout at Raven Golf Club. Gross finished in a tie for eighth with a 2-over par 215 (70-75-70). He posted 1-under rounds of 70 on the first and last days, leading the Quakers to a 871 team score in the 18-squad event. Gross is currently second in the ODAC with a 72.6 per round stroke average.
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Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, So.
October 21, 2013Bowling, a sophomore from Charlotte Hall, Md., earned medalist honors at the Bridgewater Invitational last week. She posted an 11-over par total of 155 with rounds of 81 and 74 at Lakeview Golf Course in Harrisonburg. Her total tied with Elizabeth Cheng from Hollins for the top spot, but Bowling was award first place on tiebreakers. Her efforts helped lead Randolph-Macon to the team title with a score of 695. Bowling currently leads the ODAC with a 77.8 per round stroke average.
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Elizabeth Cheng, Hollins, Sr.
October 14, 2013Cheng, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., tied for second at the Washington and Lee Fall Invitational last week. She posted a 12-over par 156 with a pair of sub-80 rounds of 77 and 79 on the par 72, 5,801-yard layout at the Lexington Country Club. She bested four of the top-10 golfers in nation, as rated by the October 9th rankings release by Golfstat.
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Tanner Gross, Guilford, Fr.
October 07, 2013Gross, a freshman from Archdale, N.C., tied for 10th with a 3-over 219 at the 54-hole Gordin Classic at the Columbus Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. Gross opened his tourney with a 2-under 70 on the par-72, 6,968-yard layout. He posted a 4-over 76 in round two, but rebounded with a 1-over 73 covering the final 18 holes. Gross' efforts helped lead Guilford to a fifth place team showing of 12 squads, 11 of which finished in the top-20 at the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
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Brian Burt, Hampden-Sydney, Jr.
September 30, 2013Burt, a junior from Lansing, Mich., finished second at the Hampden-Sydney Invitational hosted at The Manor in Farmville, Va. Burt shot an even-par 144 on the par 72, 7,246-yard track, which helped Hampden-Sydney to a second place team showing. He opened with a two-under 70 before posting a two-over 74 on day two. Burt currently leads the ODAC with a 72.8 per round stroke average.
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Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, So.
September 23, 2013Bowling, a sophomore from Charlotte Hall, Md., took to the links twice over the past week as Randolph-Macon kicked off its women's golf season. Bowling opened with 22nd-place showing at the largely NCAA Division I William & Mary Invitational. She posted a 20-over 233 (79-78-76) on the par 71, 5,958-yard track at Kingsmill Resort. Bowling followed that on Sunday by winning the ODAC "Preview at the Barn," helping Randolph-Macon to top team honors as well. She fired a six-over 78 to claim the one-round event at Rock Barn Golf & Spa, which will serve as the host for the 2014 ODAC Men's and Women's Golf Championships. The course played was played at 5,804 yards and par 72.
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Matt Dye, Bridgewater, Senior
September 16, 2013Dye, a senior from Hartwood, Va., won individual medalist honors at the Tom Kinder Invitational, helping Bridgewater to second place in the team standings. Dye was the only player to finish under-par as he posted a 1-under 143 (71-72) on the par 72, 6,500-yard track at Lakeview Golf Course in Harrisonburg. His first round 71 tied for low-round of the tournament with four other players. The win marks his first collegiate tournament as the top finisher. He's also the first Eagle to win their own tournament since Shawn Harper in 2007.
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Rachael Wright, Washington and Lee, Sophomore
September 16, 2013Wright, a sophomore from Roanoke, Va., started off the 2013-14 campaign in fine fashion as she placed third overall at the Dickinson Invitational hosted at Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg, Pa. Wright carded a 10-over round of 82, placing four strokes back of the medalist in the one round tourney. Wright's efforts helped the Generals place fourth as a team (+92, 380) on the par 72, 5,805-yard track.
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Caleb Martin, Virginia Wesleyan, Fr.
September 09, 2013Martin, a freshman from Charlottesville, Va., started off his collegiate career in fine fashion as he tied for 15th overall at the Transylania Fall Invitational hosted by Transylania University at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. Martin opened with a 1-under par 71 on the 7,013-yard track, placing him a tied for fourth with several other individuals after 18 holes. He posted a 5-over 77 on day two to finish at four-over 148. Martin's efforts led Virginia Wesleyan's lineup as the Marlins placed 17th as a team.
