2008 Woodie Awards
Men's golf takes third at Northwest
Team disappointed with results, looking to put it all together
Frankie Mangini
Issue date: 10/10/06 Section: Sports
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The Gaels shot 881 (+17) overall, 14 shots out of first place.
Junior captain Mike McRae said, "We're happy with third. But we are disappointed about not finishing first."
After the first round of play, the Gaels were just one shot out of the lead, posting a score of 289.
However, in the second round of the first day, a tired Gaels team scored 300, dropping them to a tie for fourth place.
"We're still trying to figure out what happened. Our coach said we lacked energy. We had a tough day," said McRae about the second round.
The third round proved to be much better as the Gaels shot 291.
In doing so, the Gaels separated themselves from Long Beach State and UC Irvine, while passing Oregon State to secure the third place finish.
Mike McRae led all Gaels with an overall score of 217. His one over par was good enough for eighth place in the tournament, seven strokes off the leader. McRae's opening round was the best for all Gaels, where he shot a 3 under 69.
"I was hitting the ball pretty well. I wasn't putting too well. The course was wide open and I played to that, but the greens were really tricky," said McRae.
Freshman Patrick Duncan finished in 15th place with a 221. Duncan got progressively better with each round and capped off his tournament with a two under 70 in the final round.
Fellow freshman Robert McRae tied Duncan in 15th place by shooting a solid 221.
On the first day, McRae's best round came in the second where he shot a 72. This was the best score for the Gaels in the second round.
The third place finish moves the Gaels' record to 17-2-1.
Mike McRae maintains that the best is yet to come.
"We are extremely talented. We haven't had a tournament where we all play well together," said McRae. "We have a lot of freshmen and with a full year of experience, we will be a top team in the nation."