2015-16 Golf Players of the Week
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Tommy Schick, Guilford, Fr.
April 18, 2016Schick, a freshman from Clear Lake, Iowa, led Guilford at the Emory Spring Invitational with an even-par 140 to finish second overall. He opened with a 3-over 73 before posting a career-best 3-under 67 in round two towards a new career-low two-round total. His efforts helped Guilford to eighth in the team standings that featured six top-12 teams in NCAA Division III according to Golfstat. Schick enters the ODAC Championships carrying a 76.5 average over 10 rounds of competition. -
Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, So.
April 18, 2016Herbert, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va., closed out the regular season with a victory at the one-round Hollins Shootout hosted at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. She carded a 79 on the 5,803-yard par-72 track to win by three shots over teammate Marin Warring. The victory is her fourth of the season. Her efforts helped Bridgewater to first among for teams at 336. Herbert enters the ODAC Championships with a league-best 74.9 scoring average and ranked fourth in NCAA Division III by Golfstat.
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Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, Sr.
April 11, 2016Bowling, a senior from Charlotte Hall, Md., collects her third weekly award of the year as she led Randolph-Macon to a tie for second at the Methodist Spring Invitational. Bowling finished third individually, racking up a two-round total of 170 in very windy and chilly playing conditions at the Methodist Golf Club in Fayetteville, N.C. She opened with an 86 on Saturday before finishing two strokes better with an 84 on Sunday. Her 170 was three strokes back of second place and 13 of medalist Peyton Durham from Methodist, who shot the only two sub-80 rounds in the tough scoring conditions. Bowling's efforts helped Randolph-Macon to a 720 team total, tying Piedmont College for second in the six-team standings. Bowling is currently fourth in the ODAC with a 78.1 per round average.
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Evan Cox, Virginia Wesleyan, So.
April 04, 2016Cox, a sophomore from Ashland, Ky., put together his fifth top-five showing of the season by tying for fourth at the 45th Marine Federal Credit Union Intercollegiate held at Paradise Point Golf Course in Camp LeJeune, N.C. Cox finished one stroke off of third place in the event, finishing with a three round 215 at 1-over par. His efforts helped #38 Virginia Wesleyan to a fourth-place showing behind second-ranked Methodist University, #4 Oglethorpe University, and #21 Greensboro College. Cox opened with a 1-under 69 on the par-70 Scarlet Course before shooting even-par 72 on the championship Gold Course. He finished with a 2-over 74, helping Virginia Wesleyan post a 300 team score, the low-effort for the third round in the tournament field.
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Marin Warring, Bridgewater, Sr.
April 04, 2016Warring, a senior from Williamsburg, Va., helped the Eagles to a match play victory over Washington and Lee as 17th-ranked Bridgewater topped the #20 Generals, 4-1, at Stoney Creek Golf Course. Stoney Creek, part of Wintergreen Resort, will be the setting for the ODAC Championships later this month. Warring bested 2015 ODAC Player of the Year, Mary-Frances Hall, 4&3 in their matchup. Warring is currently fourth in the ODAC with a 77.5 per round average.
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Josh Alderfer, Eastern Mennonite, Jr.
March 28, 2016Alderfer, a junior from Faber, Va., led Eastern Mennonite to a seventh-place showing at the Lynchburg College Invitational hosted by the Hornets at Poplar Grove in Amherst, Va. Alderfer finished in a tie for ninth overall at 10-over par 154 and six shots off the three-way tie at the top of the standings at 4-over. After opening with an 83 in the first round, Alderfer recovered to not only card his finest collegiate round, but set a new program record with a 1-under 71. That also proved to be the low-round for the tournament, resulting in his first top-10 finish of the season. Alderfer currently owns a 77.8 scoring average thru 10 rounds of competition.
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Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, Sr.
March 28, 2016Bowling, a senior from Charlotte Hall, Md., claimed her first tournament victory of the season, finishing four shots clear of the next closest competitor at the Max and Susan Stith Invitational hosted by Randolph-Macon at The Hollows in Montpelier, Va. Bowling posted rounds of 75 and 73 towards a 4-over par 148. Her efforts helped the Yellow Jackets to second place in the team standings at 642, just eight stroke behind NCAA Division II member Kutztown for the team title. Bowling, rated 22nd in NCAA Division III by Golfstat, is currently second in the ODAC with a 77.0 scoring average.
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Hayden Combs, Washington and Lee, So.
March 21, 2016Combs, a sophomore from Kennet, Mo., went under-par twice on the way to tying for fifth at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. Combs opened with a 2-under 70 before firing an even-par 72 in round two. He finshed the three-round affair with a 1-under 71 to post a 213 total at 3-under par. His efforts helped the 29th-ranked Generals finish 11th in the 30-team field, which featured 17 of the top 40 teams in the country. Washington and Lee posted team rounds of 291, 287 and 301 on the way to a 15-over 879. Combs currently boasts a 73.3 scoring average thru seven rounds of competition.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, So.
March 21, 2016Herbert, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va., came up one stroke shy of tying for medalist honors at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational, an event that featured 12 of the top-30 individuals and 13 of the top-40 teams in the country. Herbert finished at even-par 216, posting rounds of 72, 71 and 73. She was eight strokes clear of the next closest ODAC competitor. Emily Javadi of Sewanee won the individual title at 215 (71-72-72). Herbert's efforts helped #16 Bridgewater to fourth in the team standings. The Eagles carded rounds of 308, 318, and 312 on the way to a 74-over 938. Herbert currently boasts a 74.64 scoring average, which is among the nation's leaders.
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Ty Palmer, Guilford, Jr.
March 14, 2016Palmer, a junior from Kernersville, N.C., started off the spring season with the second medalist title of his career by winning the TaylorMade-adidas Intercollegiate. He fired rounds of 71, 72 and 73 to finish at even par for the tournament and one shot clear of teammate Justin Perdue and Hampden-Sydney's Alex Simmons for the individual crown. His efforts helped Guilford recover for the team title by four strokes over Wittenberg. He currently boasts an average of 73.6 for the year.
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Marin Warring, Bridgewater, Sr.
March 14, 2016Warring, a senior from Williamsburg, Va., placed in the top-four in two strong tournaments for the Eagles last week. She chimed in fourth at the TaylorMade-adidas Intercollegiate with a 14-over 158. She carded rounds of 76 and 82, helping Bridgewater to second place in the team standings, just 17 shots off the pace of top-ranked Wittenberg. Warring was back at in the Browngolf Intercollegiate, placing second overall in an event that featured NCAA Division II teams. She carded a career-best 73 in the first round prior to a second-round 80 to finish 9-over par at 153. Warring currently owns a 77.9 average in 11 rounds played this year.
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Connor Jones, Randolph-Macon, Sr.
November 02, 2015Jones, a senior from Harrisonburg, Va., capped the Yellow Jackets fall season by leading Randolph-Macon to the team title at the VSU Trojan Fall Classic. Jones claimed the NCAA Division II-III individual medalist honors after firing a pair of 3-over 75's on the 6,605-yard par-72 track at Dogwood Traces in Petersburg, Va. He tied with Maryland-Eastern Shores' Norman Blanco for best overall score in the eight team multi-divisional event. R-MC's two-round 603 was proved tops among all competitors, regardless of division, including the Yellow Jackets' tournament-best 296 in the second round.
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Justin Perdue, Guilford, Fr.
October 26, 2015Perdue, a freshman from Dublin, Ohio, led the Quakers and the ODAC's contingent of seven teams at the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial by placing third overall in the 96-golfer field. Perdue opened with a 3-over 74 on the 6,819-yard par-71 layout on the Dye Course at the Sedgefield Country Club. He then posted a 6-over 77 to finish at 9-over 151 for a share of third place with Chad Ring from team champion Huntingdon College. Guilford placed third out of 18 teams (613). Perdue played the tournament's eight par-3 holes at even par, second-best in the field.
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Ty Palmer, Guilford, Jr.
October 19, 2015Palmer, a junior from Kernersville, N.C., finished sixth at the Golfweek Fall Invitational, which featured seven of the top-10 teams in the country and 16 of the top-26 squads, according to the latest rankings by Golfstat. Palmer led the 17th-ranked Quakers to seventh out of 18 squads in the team standings at 26-over 878 after three rounds on the 6,635-yard par-71 track at Raven Golf Club in Sandestin, Fla. Palmer opened with a 1-over 72 before moving to 1-under for the tournament with a 2-under 69 in round two. He finished with a second 1-over 72 to cap his week at even-par 213, five shots back of the individual medalist Chris Harris from Rhodes College.
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Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, Sr.
October 19, 2015Bowling, a senior from Charlotte Hall, Md., led Randolph-Macon at the Golfweek Fall Invitational, placing eighth of out of 90 golfers. Bowling opened with a 4-over 76 on the 5,846-yard par-72 layout at Baytowne Golf Club in Miramar Beach, Fla. She finished with a pair of 78's to post a 16-over 232 in a tournament that featured 10 of the top-30 teams in NCAA Division III according to the last rankings by Golfstat. Bowling's efforts helped R-MC to 12th (987) in the team standings. She is currently fourth in the ODAC with a 78.1 per round average.
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Luke Farley, Washington and Lee, So.
October 12, 2015Farley, a sophomore from Durham, N.C., helped the Generals to fourth place at the Royal Lakes Invitational hosted by Oglethorpe University. Farley tied for 10th overall, posting a pair of 73's to finish at 2-over par 146 on the 6,792-yard par-72 track at Royal Lakes Golf Club in Flowery Branch, Ga. Washington and Lee (590) finished seven strokes back of team champion Spalding University. Farley owns a 72.75 per round average, tops for W&L and third in the ODAC.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, So.
October 12, 2015Herbert, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va., is on a streak not seen in the short history of ODAC women's golf. She won both tournaments in which Bridgewater competed this week, giving her three individual medals in her three starts this season. She has earned four individual medals in a row, dating back to her first place finish at the 2015 ODAC Women's Golf Championships. Herbert started her week by claiming the title at the Generals Invitational, posting rounds of 76 and 75 to finish at 7-over par 151 and one stroke clear of W&L's Liza Freed on the 5,804-yard par-72 layout at the Lexington Golf & Country Club. BC placed second as a team, six shots back of W&L. Herbert's second win of the week came at the Bridgewater Fall Invitational. She carded rounds of 75 and 74 to win by seven strokes at 5-over par 149 on the 5,803-yard par-72 track at Lakeview Golf Club. BC won the team title by a gaudy 118 strokes. Herbert leads the ODAC with a 74.0 per round average.
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Austin Fockler, Hampden-Sydney, So.
October 05, 2015Fockler, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., enjoyed his first collegiate victory at the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) Intercollegiate. He joins Virginia Wesleyan's Evan Cox in posting three event wins over the first five-plus weeks of competition for ODAC golfers. Fockler opened with a 3-over par 73 on the 6,324-yard par-70 layout at Heritage Oaks Golf Club in Harrisonburg, Va. He improved upon his effort by six strokes to post the second-lowest round of the tournament with a 3-under 67 in round two to finish at even-par 140. His efforts helped Hampden-Sydney placed sixth (590) among 12 teams. The 67 is the lowest of Fockler's career and the best round posted by a Tiger since Brian Burt fired a 67 in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship.
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Hayden Combs, Washington and Lee, So.
September 28, 2015Combs, a sophomore from Kennett, Mo., put together a strong showing in the Generals' season debut at the Rhodes Fall Classic, tying for second out of 93 golfers. He fired rounds of 73 and 72 for a 1-over par 145 on the 7,125-yard par-72 layout at Tunica National in Robinson, Miss. Among Combs' efforts was a hole-in-one in the first round on the 156-yard par-3 13th hole. Combs, who competed in just five rounds during his rookie campaign, helped Washington and Lee to a third place showing (300-294--594) out of 17 teams.
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Evan Cox, Virginia Wesleyan, So.
September 21, 2015Cox, a sophomore from Ashland, Ky., won his second tournament in as many weeks, claiming medalist honors at the Shenandoah Fall Invitational. Cox fired a 1-under 71 in the first round with the course set at par-72, and followed that with an even-par 71 with the course shortened by 500 yards and adjusted to par-71. Cox's efforts were joined by several strong performances by his teammates as the Marlins captured the team title. VWC shot team rounds of 305 and 293 for a 26-over 598, the second straight sub-600 team score for Virginia Wesleyan in as many tournaments, snapping a string of tournaments that dated back to March 2004 without a sub-600 showing.
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Liza Freed, Washington and Lee, So.
September 21, 2015Freed, a sophomore from Alexandria, Va., kicked off her season with a runner-up finish at the O'Brien Invitational hosted by St. Mary's College (Ind.). Freed opened with a 2-over 74 before posting an even-par 72 for a 2-over 146 at the Knollwood Country Club in South Bend, Ind. Her efforts helped Washington and Lee to a fourth-place showing out of 10 teams.
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Evan Cox, Virginia Wesleyan, So.
September 14, 2015Cox, a sophomore from Ashland, Ky., put together a record-setting performance at the Tom Kinder Memorial. He claimed individual medalist honors after posting a two-round total of 137, finishing 7-under par for the tournament. He fired an 8-under 64 in the first round, breaking the old tourney mark set by Virgnia Intermont's Trevor Banks (65) in 2012. It also set a new standard for VWC golfers, eclipsing the 66 shot by Chris Valianos at the Apprentic Fall Classic in 2010. Cox's efforts, which included a 73 in round two, helped the Marlins to a fifth-place team showing (594) in the 18-squad tournament.
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Ty Palmer, Guilford, Jr.
September 08, 2015Palmer, a junior from Kernersville, N.C., led Guilford to a share of second place at the Transylvania Fall Invitational, posting a three round total of 213 to finish tied for fourth at 3-under par. Palmer opened with a 3-under 69 before falling back in round two with a 5-over 77. The Quakers as a team were 22 shots off their first round score (284 to 306), but Palmer led a powerful rebound that saw Guilford fire the 12th lowest team round in school history with a 6-under 282 to jump from ninth place to a tie for second. Palmer shot a tournament-best 5-under 67, one stroke shy of his career-low.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, So.
September 08, 2015Herbert, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va., started off the 2015-16 campaign in winning fashion as she finished as the medalist out of 90 players at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational hosted by Denison University. She posted rounds of 71 and 73 to finish at 2-over par 144 and three strokes clear of the second place finisher. The 71 and 73 are two of the five lowest rounds of Herbert's career. Her efforts helped Bridgewater to a second place team showing, 10 strokes back of nationally second-ranked (by Golfstat) Wittenberg University.
