2016-17 Golf Players of the Week
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Alex Nelson, Randolph-Macon, Fr.
April 17, 2017Nelson, a freshman from Weems, Va., picks up his first weekly award of the season after finishing as the runner-up in an 80-man field at the Glenn Heath Shipbuilders Memorial. An opening round 77 on the 6,822-yard par-72 track at the Williamsburg Club found Nelson well outside the top-10. He stormed back on day-two with a tournament-low 69 to finish at 2-over 146 and three strokes back of individual champion David Rabil from Christopher Newport. The 69 marked Nelson's second-lowest round of the season and his second sub-70 round in his last four outings. His efforts helped Randolph-Macon to second place at 612 (308-304) in a field of 13 other programs. -
Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, Jr.
April 17, 2017Herbert, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., capped the regular season just as she started it by claiming her fifth weekly award of the season. Herbert won both days of the dual individual-round Hollins Spring Invitational tournaments competed at Glade Spring. On the first day, she won by four strokes as she fired a 4-under 69 on the 5,431-yard par-73 layout on the Cobb Course at Glade Spring. Bridgewater captured the team win by four strokes over Piedmont at 333. Herbert returned to the Cobb Course on day two and again went under par with a 72 to win by two strokes. The Eagles again captured a four-stroke team victory, but lowered its combined total to 318. Herbert will enter the ODAC Tournament with a league-best 73.8 average over 17 rounds of competition.
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Zachary Evens, Guilford, Fr.
April 10, 2017Evens, a freshman from Mercer Island, Wash., paced the Quakers at the Discover DeKalb Emory Invitational, an event which featured 10 of the top-20 teams of the country. Evens registered his fourth top-10 showing of the season after tying for eighth overall after two rounds on the 6,510-yard par-70 track at Smoke Rise Country Club. Evens opened with a 2-over 72 before picking up two shots for an even-par 70 in round two to account for his 142 two-day total. He made seven birdies over the 36 holes, which led GC and ranked seventh in the 87-player field. Guilford tied for 10th in the team standings at 603.
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Mary-Frances Hall, Washington and Lee, Jr.
April 10, 2017Hall, a junior from State Road, N.C., put together a stellar performance in pacing Washington and Lee at the Callaway Golf Spring Invitational hosted by Greensboro College. Hall finished second overall out of 63 golfers after two rounds on the 5,812-yard par-72 layout at Bryan Park Golf Course. She registered a pair of 2-over 74 rounds to account for her 148 total, five shots back of eventual winner Johnna Beehner from Methodist University. Hall was three stroke clear of third place. Her efforts helped the Generals to third in the team standings at 50-over 626 (309-317). Hall owns a 78.1 average over 14 rounds of play.
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Ocean Armstrong, Bridgewater, Jr.
April 03, 2017Armstrong, a junior from Harrisonburg, Va., the top-finishing ODAC competitor in the Gold (championship) division at the Marine Corps Intercollegiate hosted at Camp Lejeune. Armstrong opened with a 1-over 73 at the par-72 6,883-yard track setup on the Gold course at the Paradise Point Golf Club. He then fired a career-low 67 on the par-70 6,101-yard Scarlet course to help Bridgewater qualify for the Gold division for third round play. Armstrong returned to the longer course and posted a 5-over 77 to finish at 3-over 217 for the tournament. He tied for 11th overall and eighth among NCAA Division III competitors. Bridgewater chimed in 10th as a team at 47-over 903 (306-281-316). Armstrong now owns a 75.9 stroke average thru 17 rounds of competition.
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Emmy Saathoff, Randolph-Macon, So.
April 03, 2017Saathoff, a sophomore from Catonsville, Md., proved to be the deciding factor in the Yellow Jackets match-play victory over Bridgewater. The two schools took to Stoney Creek Golf Course at Wintergreen for their match-play dual contest, which will serve as host of the ODAC Golf Championships later this month. Saathoff was all-square with BC's Amanda Kelley before stepping up to her putt on the 18th green. She buried the 10-foot roller to claim a 1-up victory and the deciding point in R-MC's 3-2 team win.
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Carter Morgan, Virginia Wesleyan, Fr.
March 27, 2017Morgan, a freshman from Tappahannock, Va., earned his first collegiate victory at the Marlin Invitational last week. Morgan finished as the lone player under par in the 30-man event, helping Virginia Wesleyan to the team title with a 23-over 599 (298-301). Morgan opened with a 2-under 70 on the 7,007-yard par 72-track at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk, Va. He carded a 1-over 73 in the final round to clinch a five-stroke victory over teammate Keith Cooper (73-75). In seven total events, this is the first top-five and third top-10 showing for Morgan. He now owns a 77.1 per round average thru 14 rounds of competition.
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Robert Quinilty, Washington and Lee, Fr.
March 20, 2017Quinilty, a freshman from Cypress, Texas, is the second straight Generals' first-year golfer to corral the ODAC's weekly honor. Quinilty tied for fifth at the Jekyll Island Intercollegiate, which featured 15 of the top 25 teams in the country. He finished at 1-under 215 after three rounds on the 6,700-yard par 72 track at Pine Lakes Golf Course. He opened with an even 72 before going one over the mark at 73 in round two. He finished up with a 2-under 70 to pull into a tie with three other golfers just three shots off the winning 212 total posted by Jacob Arnett from Oglethorpe. Washington and Lee placed seventh out of 29 competing teams.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, Jr.
March 20, 2017Herbert, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., is now 2-for-2 with top-10 finishes this spring after tying for fourth at the Jekyll Island Intercollegiate last week. After a tough opening 81 in the three-round affair, Herbert rebounded with a 76 in round two and a 75 on the final set of 18 holes to finish just two strokes off the pace at 16-over 232. Bridgewater chimed in 15th out of 23 teams at 1,008 (346-335-327) at Indian Mounds Golf Course, which was set at 5,801 yards and par 72 for the competition.
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Brian Peccie, Washington and Lee, Fr.
March 13, 2017Peccie, a freshman from Norfolk, Va., started off the spring campaign by tying for medalist honors at the Callaway Gardens Intercollegiate. He posted rounds of 75 and 70 on the way to a 1-over 145. He bested 14 of the top-20 golfers in NCAA Division III along the way, including those ranked first, third, fifth, and sixth at the top of the tournament. Washington and Lee placed sixth as a team with a two-round 603 (301-302). Thru seven rounds this year, Peccie owns a 74.7 average.
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Liza Freed, Washington and Lee, Jr.
March 13, 2017Freed, a junior from Alexandria, Va., started off her spring season with a third place finish at the Callaway Gardens Intercollegiate. She posted rounds of 75 and 74 on the way to a 5-over par 149. She bested five of the top-11 golfers in NCAA Division III, including the #1 ranked golfer at the time of the tournament. Freed's efforts helped Washington and Lee finish sixth out of 16 teams at 645 following team rounds of 321 and 324.
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Ty Palmer, Guilford, Sr.
October 24, 2016Palmer, a senior from Kernersville, N.C., picks up his first weekly award of the season after finishing second at the O'Brian-Jensen Memorial hosted by Guilford. Palmer carded rounds of 71 and 67 to finish at 4-under par 138 after 36 holes on the 6,763-yard par-71 track at the Sedgefield Dye Course in Greensboro, N.C. His totals over 36 holes and his second round 67 mark personal season-lows. His final tally sits as one of the lowest overall scores in the 29-year history of the event. Palmer's efforts helped Guilford to second among 15 teams at 574 (292-282). Palmer is currently fifth in the ODAC with a 74.4 average.
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Andrew Barth, Washington and Lee, Jr.
October 17, 2016Barth, a junior from Bethesda, Md., traveled with a set of individual players from Washington and Lee to the BSN Fall Invitational hosted by Kenyon College. Barth finished tied for sixth overall just two strokes off the lead after firing a three-round 217 on the 6,856-yard par-72 track at Chapel Hill Golf Course in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He opened with a 3-over 75 before gaining one back on the course with a 1-under 71. He finished with an even 72 in round three. For the season, Barth owns a 72.7 per round average.
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LIza Freed, Washington and Lee, Jr.
October 17, 2016Freed, a junior from Alexandria, Va., helped lead Washington and Lee to an eighth-place finish out of 18 teams at the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational by placing second overall out of the 92 golfers on the 5,931-yard par-72 layout at Baytowne Golf Club in Sandestin, Fla. She posted a 4-over score of 220 after carding rounds of 75, 70, and 75 to finish five strokes behind the individual champion, Jane Hopkinson-Wood of Wittenberg. For the year, Freed carries a 74.14 scoring average across seven rounds and she ranks fourth nationally in the Golfstat DIII rankings.
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Aaron Persily, Hampden-Sydney, Jr.
October 10, 2016Persily, a junior from Charleston, W.Va., spearheaded the Tigers showing at the Royal Lakes Intercollegiate by finishing 17th overall at 2-over par 146. He carded rounds of 74 and 72 on the 6,838-yard par-72 layout at Royal Lakes G.c. in Flowery Branch, Ga. Persily's efforts helped HSC to 12th in the team standings. Persily currently leads the ODAC with a 72.7 per round average thru six rounds of competition.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, Jr.
October 10, 2016Herbert, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., continues to win tournaments as she claimed her fourth individual medal of the season in as many starts by topping the field at Generals' Invitational. Herbert carded rounds of 72 and 74 on the 5,804-yard par-72 track at the Lexington Golf & Country Club. Her 2-over par 146 was one stroke clear of Jane Hopkinson-Wood from Wittenberg. Herbert's efforts helped BC to sixth in the team standings. For the season, Herbert leads the ODAC with a 72.3 per round average, 2.5 strokes per round clear of second place.
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Conley Hurst, Washington and Lee, Sr.
October 03, 2016Hurst, a senior from Little Rock Arkansas, placed 17th overall at the Gordin Collegiate Classic, an event that featured several of the nation's top NCAA Division III squads. Hurst finished at 8-over par on the 6,600-yard par-71 track at Delaware Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio. He carded a pair of 72's in the first two rounds, and then battled the elements towards a 77 over the final 18 holes. Washington and Lee carded team rounds of 295, 300 and 308 to finish 11th overall. For the season, Hurst is seventh in the ODAC with a 74.2 per round average.
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Bruce Shober, Hampden-Sydney, Fr.
September 26, 2016Shober, a freshman from Appomattox, Va., made the most of his second collegiate appearance by picking up his first medalist honor and leading Hampden-Sydney to the team title at the Shenandoah Invitational. Shober won the event by four strokes after posting rounds of 71 and 70 on the 6,367-yard par-71 layout at Winchester Country Club in Winchester, Va. His efforts helped the Tigers post rounds of 286 and 297 for a 15-over 583. H-SC has not shot a team round above 299 in four rounds this season.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, Jr.
September 26, 2016Herbert, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., picked up her third win in as many events this season as she helped lead the Eagles to the team title at the Bridgewater Fall Invitational. She cared rounds of 74 and 71 towards a 1-over par 145 to claim medalist honors by seven strokes after 36 holes on the 5,805-yard par-72 track at Lakeview G.C. in Harrisonburg, Va. Both of her rounds proved the lowest two of any player in the tournament. Herbert's efforts helped BC to a program-record 620 after team rounds of 314 and 306. For the season, Herbert is second in NCAA Division III with a 72.0 per round scoring average.
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Jamie Agnew, Hampden-Sydney, So.
September 19, 2016Agnew, a sophomore from Fairfax, Va., started off his 2016-17 campaign with a top-three showing at the Tom Kinder Memorial hosted by Bridgewater College. Agnew placed third overall at 2-under par 142 following rounds of 70 and 72 at the 6,769-yard par-72 Lakeview G.C. in Harrisonburg, Va. Agnew's efforts helped Hampden-Sydney to second place amongst 16 teams, just eight strokes behind Ferrum for the team medal.
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LIza Freed, Washington and Lee, Jr.
September 19, 2016Freed, a junior from Alexandria, Va., kicked off her season with a top-five showing at the Dan Quayle Collegiate Classic hosted by DePauw University. Freed tied for fifth overall with two other players, carding rounds of 75 and 76 for a 7-over 151 at the 5,900-yard par-72 Deer Creek Golf Club in Clayton, Ind. Her efforts helped the Generals to seventh place among 14 teams.
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Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, Jr.
September 12, 2016Herbert, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., started off the season in winning fashion as she claimed medalist honors at each of her first two events. Herbert tied for the lead at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational by tying her career-low round with 69 on the second day. She went on to win the tiebreaker with a par on the first playoff hole. Her 3-over par 145 led Bridgewater to fifth in the team standings, which included rebounding from a 352 in the opening round to 310 on the final day. Herbert added her second medal at the one round Shenandoah Invitational. Her 2-under 70 was seven strokes better than the second place finisher. Bridgewater won the team title by 27 strokes over Marymount (Va.).
