11-12 Schedule Released

SIUE.COM released our fall and spring schedule today and I think we have put together a very competitive schedule that will challenge our young team.  Here is link to the release:  http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/072711aaa.html

2011-2012 MEN'S GOLF SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Re
Mon., Sep. 12	Fairway Club Invitational	Nebraska City, Neb.	All Day
Tue., Sep. 13	Fairway Club Invitational	Nebraska City, Neb.	All Day
Sat., Oct. 1	D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate	Normal, Ill.	All Day
Sun., Oct. 2	D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate	Normal, Ill.	All Day
Sat., Oct. 8	DePaul Invitational	Lemont, Ill.	All Day
Sun., Oct. 9	DePaul Invitational	Lemont, Ill.	All Day
Mon., Oct. 17	F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate	Hopkinsville, Ky.	All Day
Tue., Oct. 18	F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate	Hopkinsville, Ky.	All Day
Mon., Oct. 24	Double Tree Invitational	Edwardsville, Ill.	All Day
Tue., Oct. 25	Double Tree Invitational	Edwardsville, Ill.	All Day
Mon., Feb. 27	Snowman Invitational	Goodyear, Ariz.	All Day
Tue., Feb. 28	Snowman Invitational	Goodyear, Ariz.	All Day
Mon., Mar. 5	Samford Intercollegiate	Birmingham, Ala.	All Day
Tue., Mar. 6	Samford Intercollegiate	Birmingham, Ala.	All Day
Mon., Apr. 2	ASU RedWolf Intercollegiate	Jonesboro, Ark.	All Day
Tue., Apr. 3	ASU RedWolf Intercollegiate	Jonesboro, Ark.	All Day
Sat., Apr. 7	NYX Hoosier Invitational	Bloomington, Ind.	All Day
Sun., Apr. 8	NYX Hoosier Invitational	Bloomington, Ind.	All Day
Sat., Apr. 21	E.Y. Ball State Invitational	Muncie, Ind.	All Day
Sun., Apr. 22	E.Y. Ball State Invitational	Muncie, Ind.	All Day

US Am Qualifier

Sophomore Grant Wynia shot a very good 74-72 yesterday at the US AM Qualifier in Sioux Falls, SD, but missed out on qualifying for the championship in Wisconsin in August.  Freshman Taylor White also competed in the qualifier and shot 74-78. 

Practice starts in 27 days!!

Missouri Stroke Play

Sophomore Taylor Cox tied for 17th place out of 147 at the Missouri Am Stroke Play this week.  He shot 75-75-72-72 to jump up over 20 spots over the last 36 holes.  Next up for Taylor is the Columbia City Championship in August.

OVC Team Academic Achievement Award

Our SIUE Men's Golf program won the OVC Team Academic Achievement Award for garnering the highest percentage of players who were named to the OVC's Honor Roll.  The award is given to the top academic team in the conference and to be awarded this honor shows how hard we have been working in the classroom.  Along with being the top men's golf team, Clark Schmidt was awarded the OVC Medal of Honor for his perfect 4.0 GPA and was only one of four golfers selected.  Also announced was the OVC Commissioners Honor Roll and Alex Knoll, Clark Schmidt, Taylor Cox and Grant Wynia made that list.

The OVC also announced that SIUE had the third highest percentage of athletes on the Commissioners Honor Roll.  What a great honor for our team and department!!

Tournament Victory for Homb

Incoming freshman Mitchell Homb won the 89th Annual Lincoln Highway Tournament at Emerald Hills Golf Course in Sterling, IL this past weekend.  He shot 65-72-71 to win the tournament by 6 shots and claim victory for the second time in three years at the Lincoln Highway.

Junior Clark Schmidt also posted a good round of 70 this weekend at the Rantoul Open.

Sophomore Taylor Cox and Junior Alex Knoll will be competing Tuesday through Thursday of this week at the Missouri Stroke Play at Hickory Hills CC in Springfield, MO.  Best of luck to them.

Next Monday, incoming freshman Taylor White and sophomore Grant Wynia are paired together at the US Am Qualifier in Sioux Falls, SD at Bakker Crossing GC.  They are competing for one spot in the US Am in Wisconsin at Erin Hills GC in late August.

2011 Fall Schedule

We released the 2011 fall schedule today and this is what it looks like.

-Fairway Club Invitational hosted by the University of Nebraska- September 12-13- Nebraska City, NE- Arbor Links Golf Course

-D.A Weibring Invitational hosted by Illinois State University- October 1-2- Normal, IL- Weibring Golf Course

-John Dallio Memorial hosted by Depaul Univesity- October 8-9- Lemont, IL- Ruffled Feathers Golf Course

-APSU Intercollegiate hosted by Austin Peay State University- October 17-18- Hopkinsville, KY- Links at Novadell

SIUE Intercollegiate Presented by Doubletree Hotels- October 24-25- Edwardsville, IL- Sunset Hills CC

More information such as fields and pairing to follow as we get closer to each event.  Go Cougars!

Article on Neal and Colin

Here is a great story written by Allen Lewis of the Alestle on Neal and Colin McCarty.  Well written!

http://media.www.alestlelive.com/media/storage/paper351/news/2011/07/06/Sports/A.Family.Affair-3999832-page5.shtml