The inaugural Florida Atlantic University Spring Break Golf Championship that began Friday, March 27concluded Sunday afternoon, March 29 at Gleneagles Country Club, Delray Beach. Eighty-two collegiate golfers from fourteen colleges around the country competed for recognition as “the team to beat” at this first of its kind college golf event.
Finish Player Team Scores
1 Scott Langley Illinois 65 70 70 205 -8
2 Jonathan Bowers Northwestern 67 68 72 207 -6
3 Cam Burke Eastern Michigan U. 64 75 72 211 -2
T4 Bo Hoag Ohio State Univ. 68 72 72 212 -1
T4 Jordan Payne Memphis, U. of 72 70 70 212 -1
T4 Chris DeForest Illinois 71 72 69 212 -1
T4 Lion Kim Michigan, U. of 70 75 67 212 -1
T8 Dan Woltman Wisconsin, U. of 71 72 70 213 E
T8 Luke Guthrie Illinois 66 76 71 213 E
Participating colleges include Florida Atlantic University; Ohio State University; Michigan University; University of Illinois; University of Memphis; St. Johns University; University of Missouri; Northwestern University; Notre Dame; University of Wisconsin; University of Michigan Eastern; Northern Illinois University; University of Iowa and Marquette University.
This “Spring Break” tournament idea has been worked on since May 2008 by Angelo J. Sands, Head Golf Coach of Florida Atlantic University, Pat Goss Coach for Northwestern, and Jim Brown the Coach for Ohio State. (Coach Brown is retiring after this tournament. He has coached Ohio State for the past 36 years.)
Photo: Max Scodro of Notre Dame lines up putt on par 5 12th green of Gleneagles West Course as Will Hogan of University of Missouri looks on.