2008 Woodie Awards
Golf takes 4th in California
Tim Curran
Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: Sports
By Tim Curran
Staff Writer
The Loyola golf team had an impressive fourth-place (out of 11 teams) finish at the Carlton Oaks Invitational Tournament in Santee, Calif., last week, shooting a combined 922, two strokes back of third-place Utah Valley State. Point Loma Nazarene won the tournament with an 889.
While there were several standouts for the Hounds, the real highlight of the tournament was junior Michael Mulieri, who claimed the individual tournament title with a three-round score of 219. It was the second such award of his career.
Before leaving for California, Mulieri said his confidence grew tremendously towards the end of the fall and he was approaching the spring with an entirely new mindset. "Although I am fully aware that there is still much room for improvement, I am confident that my hard work has left me with a swing that I can trust under pressure and rely on in tough situations," Mulieri said.
With rounds of 72, 74, and 73, it's obvious his swing held up.
"Not only is the team's confidence at an alltime max, but my confidence, individually, is higher then ever," Mulieri said.
On the second and final day of play, senior captain Chris Derby shot a 77, and freshman Alex Redfearn got his feet wet and finished just two strokes back with a 79. Also putting up solid scores for the Greyhounds were senior co-captain Matt Bassler, finishing his final round with a score of 80, and sophomore transfer Keith Hall (81).
With new preparation methods and a rigid workout routine, head coach Tom Beidelman has the team more prepared than they have been in a long time.
"Not a bad start to a very challenging spring season," Beidleman said. "Each player now has a clear picture of the parts of their games that need the most attention."
Before the tournament, Bassler expressed his faith in some of the younger players.
"Keith Hall has a great swing and the right mindset to help our team meet our goals," he said. "Alex Redfern, Mike O'Keith and Nick Brassill have worked hard enough to compete for a starting spot."
Redfearn certainly worked hard enough for that starting spot with his lights-out round of 79.
The Hounds look to build on their success in California when they travel to Florida over Spring Break (March 6-7) to compete in the Fort Lauderdale Spring Classic, a tournament they won last year.
Staff Writer
The Loyola golf team had an impressive fourth-place (out of 11 teams) finish at the Carlton Oaks Invitational Tournament in Santee, Calif., last week, shooting a combined 922, two strokes back of third-place Utah Valley State. Point Loma Nazarene won the tournament with an 889.
While there were several standouts for the Hounds, the real highlight of the tournament was junior Michael Mulieri, who claimed the individual tournament title with a three-round score of 219. It was the second such award of his career.
Before leaving for California, Mulieri said his confidence grew tremendously towards the end of the fall and he was approaching the spring with an entirely new mindset. "Although I am fully aware that there is still much room for improvement, I am confident that my hard work has left me with a swing that I can trust under pressure and rely on in tough situations," Mulieri said.
With rounds of 72, 74, and 73, it's obvious his swing held up.
"Not only is the team's confidence at an alltime max, but my confidence, individually, is higher then ever," Mulieri said.
On the second and final day of play, senior captain Chris Derby shot a 77, and freshman Alex Redfearn got his feet wet and finished just two strokes back with a 79. Also putting up solid scores for the Greyhounds were senior co-captain Matt Bassler, finishing his final round with a score of 80, and sophomore transfer Keith Hall (81).
With new preparation methods and a rigid workout routine, head coach Tom Beidelman has the team more prepared than they have been in a long time.
"Not a bad start to a very challenging spring season," Beidleman said. "Each player now has a clear picture of the parts of their games that need the most attention."
Before the tournament, Bassler expressed his faith in some of the younger players.
"Keith Hall has a great swing and the right mindset to help our team meet our goals," he said. "Alex Redfern, Mike O'Keith and Nick Brassill have worked hard enough to compete for a starting spot."
Redfearn certainly worked hard enough for that starting spot with his lights-out round of 79.
The Hounds look to build on their success in California when they travel to Florida over Spring Break (March 6-7) to compete in the Fort Lauderdale Spring Classic, a tournament they won last year.
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