BHC golfers and coaches with former Braves coach Duane Chanay (center) at the Duane Chanay Invite at Oakwood Country Club
Black Hawk College golfers wrapped up their Fall 2022 season by qualifying for Nationals under their new coach with one player ranked 25th in the nation and four players earning All-Region honors.
“To qualify for Nationals as a first-year coach is something special, but I knew we had the team to do it,” said head coach Shayne Shepherd. “All the credit goes to my players who week in and week out gave it their all.”
Sophomore 路加福音洛夫格伦 of Rock Island ranked 25th in NJCAA Division II & 三、截至11月. 2 with an adjusted scoring average of 72.68. He was ranked as high as 20th in the nation with an adjusted scoring average of 71.10月1日. 30.
路加福音洛夫格伦
Freshman 丹•奥尼尔 of Milan also was ranked in the Top 150 NJCAA Division II & 截至11月3日. 2分76分.23 adjusted scoring average.
“Overall, I am pleased with our fall season, but I know we can do more. The main objective was to qualify for the National Championship and we did that,” Shepherd said.
The BHC golfers return to competition March 28-29 when they play in the ICC Cougar’s Spring Invite at Metamora Fields 高尔夫球 Club in Metamora, IL.
Here’s a wrap-up of the Braves’ Fall 2022 tournaments:
8月. 26 – Highland 36 at Park Hills 高尔夫球 Course West Course
- 在13支球队中排名第一，得分609.
- Lofgren – Medalist with a 134 (-10)
- O’Neill – 4th with a 148 (+4)
8月. 29 – Duane Chanay Invite at Oakwood Country Club
- 15支球队中第一支304分.
- Lofgren – Medalist with a 67 (-4)
- O’Neill – 2nd place with a 70 (-1)
丹•奥尼尔
9月. 1 – Clarke Invite at Eagle Ridge Resort – The General
- 17支球队中排名第二，313分.
- 洛夫格伦以74分排名第二
- 奥尼尔以77杆排名第八
9月. 13 – Skyhawk Classic at Deer Valley 高尔夫球 Club
- 2nd of seven teams with a 315.
- Mason Steinert of Geneseo – 3rd overall with a 75
9月. 16 – Kishwaukee Invite at Fairways 高尔夫球 Course
- 3rd of eight teams with a 313.
- Lofgren – 2nd with a 71 (-1)
9月. 19 – Cougar 36 at Coyote Creek 高尔夫球 Club
- 5th of eight teams with a 635.
- 洛夫格伦以151分排名第六
9月. 22 – IVCC Invite at Senica’s Oak Ridge 高尔夫球 Club
- Tied for 2nd of eight teams with a 311.
- Lofgren – Medalist with a 69 (-3)
9月. 26 – Sandburg Invite at Fyre Lake 高尔夫球 Club
- 4th of seven teams with a 329.
- Lofgren – 2nd overall with a 76
9月. 30 – Region IV Preview at Prairie View 高尔夫球 Club
- 12支球队中排名第四，313分.
- 洛夫格伦以74分排名第四
10月. 6-8 – Region IV Championship at Prairie View 高尔夫球 Club
The Braves overcame a six-shot deficit heading into the final round to finish 3rd of 12 teams with a 939. That qualified the team for the 2023 NJCAA Division II Men’s 高尔夫球 Championship May 23-26 at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, IN.
Four players received All-Region honors (most of any team in the Region):
- 洛夫格伦以229分排名第四
- 奥尼尔，第5名，232分
- Evan Earl of Sherrard – 13th with a 240
- Sam Spurgetis of Moline – 14th with a 240