2021-22 Golf Players of the Week
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Pierce Robinson, Washington and Lee, Jr.
April 20, 2022Robinson, a junior from Kings Mountain, N.C., capped the 2021-22 regular season with his fourth ODAC weekly honor of the year and first of the spring slate following a strong 54-hole outing at the Discover Dekalb Emory Invite hosted by Emory University. Robinson finished as the runner-up after carding three rounds in red numbers on the par 72 layout set to 6,905 yards at Cherokee Run Golf Club in Conyers, Ga. He opened with a 1-under 71 and posted a 2-under 70 in round two to lead by one stroke entering the final round. Robinson again turned a 1-under 71 over the final 18 holes, but medalist Jackson Klutznick from host Emory fired a 6-under 66 to win by four strokes over Robinson. Robinson's 4-under 212 is the fourth-best 54-hole total in W&L program history. That helped the Generals to a 24-over 888 (305-293-290), 25 strokes behind winner Emory and tied for second with Babson College. Robinson, ranked 22nd in Division III by Golfstat, owns the second-lowest average in the ODAC at 73.7 over 20 rounds of competition. -
Trevor Elliott, Hampden-Sydney, Jr.
April 13, 2022Elliott, a junior from Richmond, Va., highlighted a banner day for Hampden-Sydney at Camp Lejeune last week. Elliott won his first collegiate medal to lead the nationally 19th-ranked Tigers to a second place finish in the Gold Championship section of the event. He finished at 5-under par 209 to win by four strokes over Britton Khalaf from Miles College (Ala.) following three rounds at Paradise Point Golf Course in Camp Lejeune, N.C. Elliott opened with a tournament-low tying 6-under 64 on the Scarlet Course, which was set to a par of 70 at 6,101 yards. His final two rounds came on the more difficult Gold Course, which played to 6,851 yards and a par of 72. Elliott shot 2-over 74 in round two, and improved three strokes to a 1-under 71 over his final 18 holes to claim first place. Hampden-Sydney finished at 12-over 868 (274-292-302), six shots behind champion Methodist University, the top-ranked team in Division III by Golfstat. Through 21 rounds of play, Elliott owns a 77.1 scoring average. This was his first top-five finish of the season and second top-10 showing.
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Emily Brubaker, Lynchburg, So.
April 13, 2022Brubaker, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., earns her second straight and five overall ODAC weekly honor after tying for first and ultimately finish as the runner-up at the Greenbrier Collegiate Invite hosted by Southern Virginia University. Her efforts led Lynchburg to the top spot in the team standings. This is the fourth time the nationally 33rd-ranked Hornets have won a title this season and their third consecutive victory when paired with the Hill City Invitational and Historic Triangle Invitational over the past month. Brubaker's finish at The Greenbrier marks her fifth top-five showing of the season. She posted a 3-over par 147 to tie atop the leaderboard with Wheeling University's Emily Holzopfel following two rounds on the Meadows Course at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The course was set to 5,870 yards and played to a par of 72. Brubaker led following a opening round of 72 that featured four birdies. She carded a 3-over 75 in round two to tie with Holzopfel. Their playoff last just one hole with Brubaker parring and Holzopfel claiming the medal with a birdie. Lynchburg finished at 61-over 637 (320-317), seven shots clear of runner-up Wheeling. Brubaker leads the ODAC with a 75.0 scoring average over 15 rounds of competition. She is the 40th-ranked player in Division III by Golfstat.
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Brian Polinchok, Hampden-Sydney, Fy.
April 06, 2022Polinchok, a first-year from Moseley, Va., spearheaded the Tigers' efforts by finishing as the runner-up at their own event, the Tiger Spring Tournament. Polinchok carded an even-par 144 leaving him just one stroke shy of medalist Michael Clardy from Piedmont University following two rounds on the par 72 layout set to 6,643 yards at The Manor Golf Club in Farmville, Va. This the second time Polinchok has finished among the top-five in the six tournaments he has played. He previously tied for third at the Piedmont Fall Invitational in early October. He opened play with a 2-over 74 before regrouping to post a 2-under 70 over the final 18 holes, which marked the second-best round of the tournament behind the 4-under 68 posted by Longwood University's Payo Larrain in round two. Polinchok led one of two five-team squads from Hampden-Sydney to first place in the team standings. The Tigers' "B" unit finished at 36-over 612 (304-308). Polinchok owns a 78.5 scoring average over 11 rounds played.
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Emily Brubaker, Lynchburg, So.
April 06, 2022Brubaker, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., is the ODAC Women's Golfer of the Week for a fourth time after claiming her second medalist honor in as many starts and third overall of the season at the Historic Triangle Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University. Brubaker, who has held a tournament trophy five times in her career, won the Bridgewater Invitational to start off the 2021-22 season and then earned medalist honors at the Hill City Invitational three weeks ago. At the Historic Triangle Invitational, Brubaker posted a one-stroke victory over Kayla Diaz from Drew University at 3-over par 147 following two rounds of competition on the par 72 layout set to 5,638 yards at Williamsburg National Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va. She opened with a 1-over 73, which tied with teammate Emily Erickson for low score of the opening round. Brubaker carded a 2-over 74 over the final 18 holes to lead Lynchburg to their third team title of the season. The Hornets, ranked 34th in Division III by Golfstat, finished at 50-over 626 (312-314). Brubaker is ranked 36th in the country by Golfstat, the second-highest national rating in the ODAC. She leads the league with a 75.2 average covering 13 rounds of play.
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John Hatcher Ferguson, Hampden-Sydney, Sr.
March 30, 2022Ferguson, a senior from Rocky Mount, Va., put together his lowest 36-hole effort of the season in leading Hampden-Sydney in a strong field at the Wynlakes Intercollegiate. Ferguson finished in solo sixth position at 1-under par 143 following two rounds on the par 72 layout set to 6,979 yards at the Wynlakes Golf & Country Club in Montgomery, Ala. He opened with an even-par 72 and then carded a 1-under 71 to close the tournament three strokes back of the eventual winners. He tied for first in the field in par-3 scoring (2.75) and posted seven birdies over his 36-hole effort. Nationally 20th-ranked Hampden-Sydney finished third overall at 17-over 593 (299-294). Ferguson, ranked 70th in Division III by Golfstat, is seventh in the ODAC with a 74.9 per round average covering 16 rounds of competition. Tigers are second in the ODAC with a 299.9 average.
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Megan Kanaby, Washington and Lee, Jr.
March 30, 2022Kanaby, a junior from Chapel Hill, N.C., earns her second straight and fourth overall ODAC weekly award after leading Washington and Lee at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate, which featured a field populated by 13 NCAA Division I programs. Kanaby tied for 19th overall with four other players at 19-over 235 following three rounds on the par 72 layout set to 5,974 on the River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va. She opened with a 5-over 77 before finishing with a pair of 7-over 79 rounds. Her efforts helped nationally 10th-ranked Washington and Lee to 11th place at 113-over 977 (325-326-325) in the team standings. Kanaby, ranked 38th in Division III by Golfstat, is second in the ODAC with a 76.0 per round average covering 13 rounds of competition. The Generals lead the ODAC with a 308.4 team average.
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Sam Davidson, Guilford, So.
March 23, 2022Davidson, a sophomore from Asheboro, N.C., was the top ODAC finisher in a strong national field at the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. Davidson finished tied for 20th overall at 2-under par 214 following three rounds on the par 72 layout set to 6,700 yards on the Pine Lakes Course at Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Ga. He opened with an even-par 72 in round one and then followed up with a pair of 1-under 71's to finish in a tie with Ethan Wilkins from Illinois Wesleyan University at 214, nine shots back of medalist Alex Price from Christopher Newport. Davidson's efforts helped nationally 33rd-ranked Guilford to 12th place out of 24 scoring teams at 6-over par 870 (289-286-295). The Quakers' second (286) and first (289) scores mark their lowest team rounds of the year.
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Megan Kanaby, Washington and Lee, Jr.
March 23, 2022Kanaby, a junior from Chapel Hill, N.C., earns her second weekly award of the spring season after leading Washington and Lee in a competitive national field at the Jekyll Island Women's Collegiate. Kanaby, the 37th-rated golfer in Division III by Golfstat, finished in a tie for 12th overall at 8-over par 224 following three rounds on the par 72 layout set to 5,600 yards on the Indian Mound Course at Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Ga. She opened with a 1-over 73 and followed up with rounds of 3-over 75 and 4-over 76 to tied with five other players at 224. Kanaby's efforts helped nationally 10th-ranked Washington and Lee break two ODAC and program records in placing eighth out of 24 teams. The Generals team score of 46-over 910 (296-303-311) set a new standard for 54-hole tournaments, while their opening round 296 is the lowest single round tally in ODAC and W&L history.
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Eddie Coffren V, Lynchburg, Fy.
March 16, 2022Coffren V, a first-year from Owings, Md., was the top ODAC finisher at the Hill City Invitational hosted by the University of Lynchburg at the Boonsboro Country Club just outside of Lynchburg, Va. Coffren led Lynchburg to a runner-up team finished by tying for seventh out of 53 golfers at 1-over par 145 following two rounds on the par 72 layout set to 6,801 yards. He eagled the opening hole of the tournament on the way to a 3-over 75 in round one. He shaved five strokes off his score in round two for a 2-under 70 over the final 18 holes. That round featured four birdies. Lynchburg posted a team total of 12-over 588 (304-284) with the Hornets' second round 284 marking their lowest single-round team score of the season.
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Emily Brubaker, Lynchburg, So.
March 16, 2022Brubaker, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., won the Hill City Invitational hosted by the University of Lynchburg at the Boonsboro Country Club just outside of Lynchburg, Va. This is her second event medal of the season, joining the title she won at the Bridgewater Invitational in the fall. Brubaker finished at 5-over par 149 following two rounds on the par 72 layout set to 5,804 yards. She opened with a 6-over 78, but rebounded with a career and program record-tying 1-under 71 to post a 12-stroke win over runner-up Amani Narang from Sweet Briar. Brubaker made eight birdies for the tournament, including six in the final round. Lynchburg posted a team total of 642 with rounds of 320 and 233 to finished 66-over par.
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Cannon Crane, Washington and Lee, So.
March 09, 2022Crane, a sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., enjoyed a strong homecoming to his native state in earning his first ODAC weekly men's golf award following play at the Savannah Invitational hosted by Berry College. Crane, currently rated 77th in Division III by Golfstat, was the top ODAC finisher in a high-caliber field of 95 players at the Savannah Country Club in Savannah, Ga. He finished 54 holes of competition on the par-71 layout set to 6,715 yards in a tie for 11th at 1-over par 214. On day one, all golfers played 36 holes. Crane was tied for 11th after posting a pair of 72's in the first two rounds. He picked up two strokes over the final 18 holes with a 69, tying for his career-low round with the second round 69 he carded at the Division III Fall Preview in September. Washington and Lee, the 12th-ranked team in the country, finished eighth at 25-over 877 (302-292-283), the third-lowest 54-hole total in program history. The Generals 283 in round three is the fourth-lowest in the W&L record books.
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Megan Kanaby, Washington and Lee, Jr.
March 09, 2022Kanaby, a junior from Chapel Hill, N.C., kicks off the spring season with her second ODAC weekly award of the year after leading Washington and Lee at the Savannah Invitational hosted by Berry College. Kanaby, currently rated 47th in Division III by Golfstat, was the top ODAC finisher in the competitive field of 81 players at the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Ga. She finished two rounds on the par-72 layout set to 5,676 yards in a tie for 12th at 6-over 150. She opened with a 5-over 77 before rebounding for a 1-over 73 on day two, which tied for the fifth-lowest score of the final 18 holes. Her efforts helped Washington and Lee to a fifth-place team finish at 39-over 615 (308-307). The Generals are currently ranked seventh in the country.
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Pierce Robinson, Washington and Lee, Jr.
October 27, 2021Robinson, a junior from Kings Mountain, N.C., collects his third ODAC weekly honor to close out the fall season after finishing as the top ODAC competitor at the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial hosted by Guilford College. Robinson tied for 13th overall with Davis Reynolds from Greensboro and Matthew Salter from York College (Pa.) following two rounds on the par-71 layout set to 6,755 yards at The Cardinal by Pete Dye in Pleasant Garden, N.C. Robinson opened with a 5-over 76 before improving by a stroke at 4-over 75 to finish at 9-over 151. His efforts helped Washington and Lee to fourth place out of 22 competing teams. Robinson closes the Generals' fall season with a 74.1 average covering eight rounds of competition. He is currently rated 34th in the latest rankings (10/26/21) published by Golfstat.
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Jiwanan Masoot, Ferrum, So.
October 27, 2021Masoot, a sophomore from Bangkok, Thailand, earns her second weekly award of the season after a strong showing in a deep field at the Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invite hosted by Berry College. Masoot tied for 26th overall following two rounds at the Coosa Country Club in Rome, Ga. She opened with a 13-over 85, but then tied for the lowest second round at 4-over 76 with Katie Smith from Coker College. Masoot finished at 17-over 161 after 36 holes on the par-72 layout set to 5,819 yards. She closes Ferrum's fall season with a 79.9 average over eight rounds of competition.
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Eddie Coffren V, Lynchburg, Fy.
October 20, 2021Coffren, a first-year from Owings, Md., picks up his third weekly award of the season after a strong performance in a national field at the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational. Coffren finished seventh overall following three rounds at The Raven Golf Club in Destin, Fla. He carded a 1-under par total of 212 after 54 holes on the par-71 track set to 6,635 yards. Coffren opened with a 3-over 74 before righting the ship with a 3-under 68 that featured four of his 10 birdies. That 68 is the fifth lowest score in program history. Coffren finished with a 1-under 70. His efforts overall featured 17 holes of bogey-free golf between the first and second rounds. His showing helped Lynchburg to ninth out of 24 teams in the tournament table. The Hornets finished at 29-over 881 (296-285-300). Lynchburg's 285 in round two is the fourth-lowest team round in program history.
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Emily Brubaker, Lynchburg, So.
October 20, 2021Brubaker, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., earns her second weekly award of the fall season following a strong showing in a national field at the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational. Brubaker, the 2021 ODAC Rookie of the Year, finished in a tie for 21st place at 12-over 228 following three rounds at the Baytowne Links in Destin, Fla., which was set to a par of 72 at 5,603 yards for the tournament's 106 participants. Brubaker opened with a 10-over 82, but she turned it around with a 2-over 74 in round two and an even-par 72 over the final 18 holes. She made seven birdies for the tournament with four coming in the third round. She moved up 36 spots on the leaderboard throughout the week, partially powered by the best par-5 scoring average (4.87) in the field. Lynchburg, which sat 19th after round one, finished 15th overall out of 20 competing teams at 89-over 953 (336-310-307).
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Pierce Robinson, Washington and Lee, Jr.
October 13, 2021Robinson, a junior from Kings Mountain, N.C., earns his second straight weekly award after finishing as the top ODAC player in a strong field at the Tartan Invitational hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. Robinson registered his first top-10 positioning of the year as the two-time Al-ODAC selection placed sixth following three rounds at the Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa., which was set to 7,151 yards and a par of 72. He opened with a 4-over par 76 and then improved two shots to 74 over the second 18 holes. He carded a second 76 in the final round to close the 54-hole affair at 10-over 226. Methodist University's Cooper Hrabak won the individual medal at 1-under 215. Robinson's efforts helped nationally eighth-ranked Washington and Lee to ninth of 13 competing teams at 79-over 943 (316-316-311).
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Sophia Martone, Bridgewater, Fy.
October 13, 2021Martone, a first-year from Holly Springs, N.C., was the driving force behind a banner tournament for Bridgewater women's golf at the Knights Invitational hosted by Southern Virginia University. Martone won her first collegiate medal in record fashion as she finished at 4-under par 140 following 36 holes on the par-72 layout set to 5,736 yards at Vista Links in Buena Vista, Va. She opened with an even-par 72 before posting the lowest single round in program history with a 68. She birdied two of the final four holes to post her 4-under round score, tying former national champion Christina Herbert for the lowest round in relation to par in team history.* Martone's efforts helped lead Bridgewater to the team title at 45-over par 621. The Eagles carded team rounds of 320 an 301 with the latter total establishing a new program benchmark by three strokes. *Herbert posted a 69 on a par-73 course on April 9, 2017.
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Pierce Robinson, Washington and Lee, Jr.
October 06, 2021Robinson, a junior from Kings Mountain, N.C., spearheaded the Generals effort in a strong field at the Wabash Invitational hosted by Wabash College. Robinson fired an even-par 216 to finish in a tie for 11th following three rounds on the par 72 layouts at the Broadmoor Country Club in Indianapolis, Ind. He opened with an even-par 72 and then posted a 2-over 74 with the first two rounds played at 6,670 yards. In the third round set to 6,722 yards, Robinson carded a 2-under 70 to tie with Evan DiSanto from Wittenberg University eight shots back of medalists William Knauth from Carnegie Mellon University and Marc Mitchell from Denison University. This was Robinson's first action of the fall as the two-time All-ODAC selection helped Washington and Lee to fifth in the tournament table among 14 competing programs. Nationally eighth-ranked W&L finished behind four teams ranked in the top-10 of NCAA Division III at 18-over 882 (291-296-295).
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Marcella Mercer, Washington and Lee, Fy.
October 06, 2021Mercer, a first-year from Bigfork, Mont., helped lead nationally ninth-ranked Washington and Lee to a new program record scoring day for the second time this season at the Generals Cup Invitational hosted by W&L. Mercer finished in a tie for fourth at 7-over 149 following two rounds on the par 71 layout set to 5,513 on The Cascades course at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va. She carded a 6-over 77 in round one, but recovered over the final 18 holes for a 1-over 72 to mark her best collegiate round. She finished six shots back of medalist Sriya Muparaju from Carnegie Mellon University. As a team, Washington and Lee placed second with a new 36-hole program record of 30-over. That included team rounds of 297 and 301 with the former total ranking as the best in W&L and ODAC history. The Generals finished three strokes ahead of nationally top-ranked Carnegie Mellon.
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Eddie Coffren V, Lynchburg, Fy.
September 29, 2021Coffren V, a first-year from Owings, Md., picks up his second weekly honor of the season after leading Lynchburg in a strong field at the Royal Lakes Invitational hosted by Berry College. Coffren navigated the 6,828-yard layout at Royal Lakes Golf & Country Club at 1-over par 145 to tie for 11th following 36 holes in Flowery Branch, Ga. He opened with a 1-over 73 and posted an even-par 72 on day two. He registered a eagle for the second straight tournament and sunk eight birdies, the sixth most in the field. He and teammate Andrew Watson were third-best on par-5 holes at 4-under par. Lynchburg finished fourth as a team at 19-over 595 (300-295). Coffren leads the ODAC in scoring average at 71.0 through four rounds of competition. The Hornets top the team average standings at 293.2 strokes per round.
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Laetitia Roegner, Washington and Lee, Fy.
September 29, 2021Roegner, a first-year from Greenwich, Conn., shined in a national field at the NCAA Division III Women's National Preview hosted at eventual national championship site Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. The event, which was shortened to 18 holes due to weather, featured players from 16 of the top D-III programs in the country including 15 that were rated 24th or better last season by Golfstat. Roegner was up to the task on the par-72 track set to 5,804 yards as she tied for seventh overall at 2-over par 74. She carded one birdie and 14 pars on the way to finishing four strokes back of medalist Alison Takamiya from George Fox University. Washington and Lee finished fifth as a team at 21-over 309. Roegner is tied for second in the ODAC with teammate Megan Kanaby with a 75.7 average through three rounds of play this season
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Hunter Martin, Hampden-Sydney, Sr.
September 22, 2021Martin, a senior from Gloucester, Va., led nationally 23rd-ranked Hampden-Sydney at the NCAA Division III Fall Preview, which featured some of the nation's best competition among its 122-player 24-team field. Martin was the top ODAC finisher as he tied for 21st overall at 3-over par 219 following 54 holes at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. He opened with an even-par 72 on the Las Colinas Course, which was set to 6,869 yards. Players spent the next two rounds on the 6,750-yard El Campeon Course. Martin fired a 4-over 76 in round two, and then closed with a 1-under 71 to tie with four other players at 291, 12 shots back of champion Andre Chi from Methodist University. Martin was 5-under on par-5 holes, posting the fifth-best scoring average at 4.58. He registered eight birdies over the three rounds and was ninth in the field with 37 pars. Hampden-Sydney finished 19th at 42-over 906 (304-306-296). Tiger players carded only one round of 80 or higher.
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Emily Brubaker, Lynchburg, So.
September 22, 2021Brubaker, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., was the driving force behind Lynchburg's record-breaking day on the way to winning team and individual titles at the Bridgewater Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College. Brubaker, the 2021 ODAC Rookie of the Year and All-ODAC First Team selection, earned the third tournament medal of her career by shooting a 2-over par 146, the second-lowest 36-hole score in program history. Powered by seven birdies, she finished four strokes clear of Bridgewater's Sophia Martone after rounds of 72 and 74 on the par-72 layout set at 5,614 yards at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg, Va. Brubaker along with teammates NoraNoël Nolan (76), Maddie Cody (74), Gracie Cannon (76), and Emily Erickson (77) shot sub-80 scores in round two, marking the first time all members of a Hornets squad posted 18-hole scores in the 70s in a single round. That helped Lynchburg set a new single-round team scoring record at 300, which also matches the lowest team round in ODAC history. It ties the mark set by Washington and Lee in both its rounds played at the Montgomery Country Club Invitational earlier this fall. Additionally, Lynchburg established a new 36-hole team scoring school-record of 612 at the Bridgewater Invitational. That 36-over par mark was eight shots better than second place Stevenson University.
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Eddie Coffren V, Lynchburg, Fy.
September 15, 2021Coffren, a first-year from Owings, Md., made the most of his first collegiate tournament with a strong showing at the Kinder-Williams Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College. Coffren tied for second overall with Southern Virginia's Nathan Preslar at 5-under 139. That two-round total, in addition to finishing four shots back of medalist Ryan McGarry from McDaniel, ranks second all-time in Lynchburg's record book for 36-hole scores. Coffren opened with a 5-under 67 on the par-72 layout set to 6,769 yards at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg, Va. That is tied for third for lowest single round in Hornets history. He closed with an even-par 72. He led the tournament with an average score of 2.75 on par-3 holes and posted seven total birdies with one eagle. Coffren currently leads the ODAC with a 69.5 per round average.
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Megan Kanaby, Washington and Lee, Jr.
September 15, 2021Kanaby, a junior from Chapel Hill, N.C., keyed a record-breaking tournament for the Generals at the Montgomery Country Club Intercollegiate hosted by Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. Kanaby tied for 12th overall with Berry College's Teagan Fritts at 2-over par 146, marking a new 36-hole scoring standard for Washington and Lee women's golf. She posted two rounds of 73 on the par-72 layout set to 5,632 yards, finishing eight strokes back of medalist Sriya Mupparaju from Carnegie Mellon University. Kanaby's efforts helped the Generals set two team school-records. W&L shot 300 in both rounds, marking a new single-round team record. The Generals two-round total of 600 also marks a new program benchmark. Kanaby, winner of the 2021 ODAC individual medal, leads the conference with a 73.0 per round average.
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Jiwanan Masoot, Ferrum, So.
September 08, 2021Masoot, a sophomore from Bangkok, Thailand, set a pair of new Ferrum program records following her strong showing at the season-opening Lynn Schweizer Invitational hosted by Denison University over the weekend. Masoot finished in a tie for eighth overall at 14-over 158 following two rounds on the par-72 track set at 5,805 yards at the Denison Golf Club in Granville, Ohio. She opened with a 9-over 81 and improved by four strokes over the second 18 holes with a school-record round of 77. Her 158 total also set a new Panthers' women's golf standard.
