TIFFANY AND JACQUELINE FINISH IN TOP 10 AT PIONEER SHOOTOUT
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Grand Canyon University, Arizona students Tiffany Heweton from Brighton and Jacqueline Sneddon from Meigle, Perthshire finished fifth and joint sixth respectively in a field of 42 players for the Pioneer Shootout women's college tournament at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club, Vallejo, California at the weekend.
Tiffany, pictured right, scored 78 and 75 for 153, a shot better than Jacqueline's 79 and 75.
A third British student at Grand Canyon University, Georgina Dunn from Peterborough, finished joint 20th with rounds of 85 and 83 for 168.
Two California State-Monterey Bay University students, Darcy Lake (75-72) and Courtney Soeland (74-75) finished first and second on 147 and 149 respectively.
Grand Canyon (629) finished third of eight in the team event behind winners Sonoma State University (623).
HANNAH LOVELOCK MAKES TO 30 IN GATOR INVITATIONAL
Missouri University's two students from the south of England, Hannah Lovelock, pictured right, of Surrey and Nicola Race from Essex finished joint 30th and joint 65th respectively in a field of 90 players at the Suntrust Gator Women's Invitational tournament at Mark Bostick Golf Club, Gainesville in Florida.Over a par-70 course of 6,002yd, Hannah scored 78, 74 and 76 for 228 while Nicola had rounds of 78, 79 and 80 for 237.
A third English student in the field, Kristy Rands (Augusta State University) from Surrey shared 67th place on 238 with rounds of 82, 76 and 80.
Florida State's Hannah Thomson was the winner with rounds of 69, 72 and 69 for 210 - two ahead of runner-up Vicky Villaneuva (Ohio State University) (72-69-73).
Florida (865) won the team title ahead of Florida State (883) with Ohio State (895) third. Augusta State (911) finished ninth and Missouri (947) last of 17.
SHUFFLEBOTTAM JUST OUTSIDE TOP 10 IN LOUISIANA CLASSIC
Jason Shufflebotham (University of Alabama-Birmingham) from Prestatyn, Wales finished joint 12th in a field of 84 players at the Louisiana Classic at Oakbourne Country Club. Jason had rounds of 70, 73 and 75 for a total of 218, two over par for the par-72, 6,898yd course.
English student Jack Hiluta (South Alabama University) from Chelmsford shared 25th place on 221 with scores of 74, 71 and 76.
Winner by four shots was John Hahn (Kent State University) with scores of 70, 66 and 70 for 10-under-par 206.
Illinois (854) won the team title from Louisiana State (860) with South Alabama (890) 11th and Alabama-Birmingham (906) 14th of 15.
Graeme McDowell goes back to see his old Birmingham (Alabama) team
By IAN THOMPSON
Staff golf writer of the Birmingham (Alabama) News.
Graeme McDowell's recent visit to Birmingham, Alabama to spend time with the University of Alabama-Birmingham men's golf team was supposed to be under the radar, and it would have been had McDowell not chosen to tweet about his visit to the city of his alma mater.
No harm done as he did some media interviews at the Country Club of Birmingham and then did a clinic for the golf team before venturing on the course.
It had been some years since I'd seen McDowell in person, but his personality hasn't changed at all. He's still friendly, articulate and a genuine person who visited his former team to impart some of the knowledge that has helped him rise to No. 5 in the world.
The day before he had played golf at Shoal Creek with the current Blazers squad without distraction and then had "a few beers" with former teammates Daniel Ozley, Chad Goodwin, Payton Osborn, Adam Seale and Daniel Fontaine. Garrett Osborn, Payton's younger brother and teammate of both Payton and McDowell, joined McDowell for golf on the Thursday.
"It means a lot to come up here (from his home in Orlando) and share some of my experiences with the guys," McDowell said. "They are a young team and I've wanted to visit for a while, but I've been kind of busy the last year," he said, smiling.
Indeed, four worldwide wins (Wales Open, U.S. Open, Andalucia Valderrama Masters and Tiger Woods' Chevron World Challenge), plus such a pivotal role for Europe in the Ryder Cup, have seen him rocket up the world rankings.
I remember well the McDowell, who played for UAB from 1999 to 2002, winning nine college events. He reached college golf's pinnacle by being named the recipient of the Haskins Award in 2002 for national Player of the Year. He then won in just his fourth event on the European Tour and was on his way in the professional ranks (he now has eight wins across the globe).
He plans to play most of his golf this year on the US PGA Tour, with upcoming starts in this week's Cadillac Championship (Doral), Arnold Palmer Invitational (Bay Hill), The Masters, and Zurich Classic of New Orleans taking him through to early May.
His visit to Birmingham, Alabama came in the midst of a much-needed month-long rest from tournament golf.
"I feel reasonably recharged and I'm looking forward to the season," he said.
But his visit wasn't about his game, it was to help the future of the program that helped him excel in golf.
"He wasn't that strong of a player his freshman year, but he really blossomed," Alan Kaufman, the longtime UAB coach, said in the understatement of the day.
His visit really had an effect on UAB redshirt junior Jason Shufflebotham, who hails from Wales and made it to the semi-finals of the 2007 British Amateur. McDowell is a native of Northern Ireland.
"I struggled my freshman year and Graeme told me he did, too. He was great to play with. ... Just a regular bloke. He gave us so much help and advice."
Last words from McDowell:
"My three years at UAB were a big turning point in my career. I certainly grew as a person, both physically and mentally. Coach Kaufman had enough belief in me to bring me out here (on a golf scholarship from Northern Ireland). I travelled to every tournament in my three years here and developed as a player.
"My experiences here and the tournaments I played here and the great golf courses we have access to around Birmingham (Alabama) really got me ready for the pro ranks."
Read more: http://www.golfmagic.com/news/when-g-mac-went-back-to-college/8448.html#ixzz1G2gubpPM
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Tiffany, pictured right, scored 78 and 75 for 153, a shot better than Jacqueline's 79 and 75.
A third British student at Grand Canyon University, Georgina Dunn from Peterborough, finished joint 20th with rounds of 85 and 83 for 168.
Two California State-Monterey Bay University students, Darcy Lake (75-72) and Courtney Soeland (74-75) finished first and second on 147 and 149 respectively.
Grand Canyon (629) finished third of eight in the team event behind winners Sonoma State University (623).
HANNAH LOVELOCK MAKES TO 30 IN GATOR INVITATIONAL
Missouri University's two students from the south of England, Hannah Lovelock, pictured right, of Surrey and Nicola Race from Essex finished joint 30th and joint 65th respectively in a field of 90 players at the Suntrust Gator Women's Invitational tournament at Mark Bostick Golf Club, Gainesville in Florida.A third English student in the field, Kristy Rands (Augusta State University) from Surrey shared 67th place on 238 with rounds of 82, 76 and 80.
Florida State's Hannah Thomson was the winner with rounds of 69, 72 and 69 for 210 - two ahead of runner-up Vicky Villaneuva (Ohio State University) (72-69-73).
Florida (865) won the team title ahead of Florida State (883) with Ohio State (895) third. Augusta State (911) finished ninth and Missouri (947) last of 17.
SHUFFLEBOTTAM JUST OUTSIDE TOP 10 IN LOUISIANA CLASSIC
Jason Shufflebotham (University of Alabama-Birmingham) from Prestatyn, Wales finished joint 12th in a field of 84 players at the Louisiana Classic at Oakbourne Country Club. Jason had rounds of 70, 73 and 75 for a total of 218, two over par for the par-72, 6,898yd course.
English student Jack Hiluta (South Alabama University) from Chelmsford shared 25th place on 221 with scores of 74, 71 and 76.
Winner by four shots was John Hahn (Kent State University) with scores of 70, 66 and 70 for 10-under-par 206.
Illinois (854) won the team title from Louisiana State (860) with South Alabama (890) 11th and Alabama-Birmingham (906) 14th of 15.
Graeme McDowell goes back to see his old Birmingham (Alabama) team
By IAN THOMPSON
Staff golf writer of the Birmingham (Alabama) News.
Graeme McDowell's recent visit to Birmingham, Alabama to spend time with the University of Alabama-Birmingham men's golf team was supposed to be under the radar, and it would have been had McDowell not chosen to tweet about his visit to the city of his alma mater.
No harm done as he did some media interviews at the Country Club of Birmingham and then did a clinic for the golf team before venturing on the course.
It had been some years since I'd seen McDowell in person, but his personality hasn't changed at all. He's still friendly, articulate and a genuine person who visited his former team to impart some of the knowledge that has helped him rise to No. 5 in the world.
The day before he had played golf at Shoal Creek with the current Blazers squad without distraction and then had "a few beers" with former teammates Daniel Ozley, Chad Goodwin, Payton Osborn, Adam Seale and Daniel Fontaine. Garrett Osborn, Payton's younger brother and teammate of both Payton and McDowell, joined McDowell for golf on the Thursday.
"It means a lot to come up here (from his home in Orlando) and share some of my experiences with the guys," McDowell said. "They are a young team and I've wanted to visit for a while, but I've been kind of busy the last year," he said, smiling.
Indeed, four worldwide wins (Wales Open, U.S. Open, Andalucia Valderrama Masters and Tiger Woods' Chevron World Challenge), plus such a pivotal role for Europe in the Ryder Cup, have seen him rocket up the world rankings.
I remember well the McDowell, who played for UAB from 1999 to 2002, winning nine college events. He reached college golf's pinnacle by being named the recipient of the Haskins Award in 2002 for national Player of the Year. He then won in just his fourth event on the European Tour and was on his way in the professional ranks (he now has eight wins across the globe).
He plans to play most of his golf this year on the US PGA Tour, with upcoming starts in this week's Cadillac Championship (Doral), Arnold Palmer Invitational (Bay Hill), The Masters, and Zurich Classic of New Orleans taking him through to early May.
His visit to Birmingham, Alabama came in the midst of a much-needed month-long rest from tournament golf.
"I feel reasonably recharged and I'm looking forward to the season," he said.
But his visit wasn't about his game, it was to help the future of the program that helped him excel in golf.
"He wasn't that strong of a player his freshman year, but he really blossomed," Alan Kaufman, the longtime UAB coach, said in the understatement of the day.
His visit really had an effect on UAB redshirt junior Jason Shufflebotham, who hails from Wales and made it to the semi-finals of the 2007 British Amateur. McDowell is a native of Northern Ireland.
"I struggled my freshman year and Graeme told me he did, too. He was great to play with. ... Just a regular bloke. He gave us so much help and advice."
Last words from McDowell:
"My three years at UAB were a big turning point in my career. I certainly grew as a person, both physically and mentally. Coach Kaufman had enough belief in me to bring me out here (on a golf scholarship from Northern Ireland). I travelled to every tournament in my three years here and developed as a player.
"My experiences here and the tournaments I played here and the great golf courses we have access to around Birmingham (Alabama) really got me ready for the pro ranks."
Read more: http://www.golfmagic.com/news/when-g-mac-went-back-to-college/8448.html#ixzz1G2gubpPM
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