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Post by oldtimer1 on Mar 29, 2015 21:25:34 GMT -5
Just wanted to add to the websites reporting on our Golf Teams perfprmance @ Towson. Team finished 11th out of a field of 23 teams. Finished one behind Navy, two behind Colgate and three behind Rutgers...every shot counts! Key, however, was finishing better than our MAAC rivals, Fairfield and Siena. Bodes well for the MAAC Championships as Fairfield was voted #1 by the Conference Coach's ( St. Peter's was voted 2nd ). Weather was almost unplayable at 30 degrees with snow flurries!. Csn't say enough about Brian Grubbs. Turned the front 9 in 3 under par...by far the best 9 holes in the Tournament. Brian double bogied his final hole to shoot 1 over par 72. Great performance against major Teams and players.
We still have a lot of work to do but this weekends performance was encouraging. Could have been better but in order to record a good team score, all players need to perform. Think that we are very, very close. Next week @ Lafayette should be another "tell" as several MAAC Teams are entered.
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Post by cindycrawford on Mar 29, 2015 21:56:46 GMT -5
Good beginning under adverse conditions. Congratulations ,OT.
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Post by whiskeyjack61 on Mar 30, 2015 7:39:58 GMT -5
As a newcomer to game, I know what you meant by "every shot counts"! The missed short putt counts as much as long drives and chip shots. I will probably mess up this golf adage but here goes.................."you drive for show and putt for dough" I struggle at both ends!
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Post by spc91 on Mar 30, 2015 9:03:05 GMT -5
OT, thanks for the update. Nice to see the boys get off to a great start.
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Post by oldtimer1 on Mar 30, 2015 9:11:36 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Don't want to blow up one Tournament out of proportion since our overall goal is to repeat as MAAC Champions. There are four or even five Teams that IMO have a chance. The Teams that I am most worried about are Fairfield and Monmouth. We won the Championship last year by 4 shots over both but Fairfield was missing their stud player who was on sabbatical. This year he is back but it takes 5 players to win a Tournament and, I believe , my top 4 taken as a group ( our 5th man is still TBD ) are the best in the Conference. Just have to prove it.
This coming weekend we play @ Lafayette with several more MAAC Teams in the field ( not Fairfield). We meet again the following week @ the UConn event. In response to Wiskeyjack61's point every shot is so important. Don't want the boys to be overally anal about every shot but we do emphasize focus...not an easy thing to do for 18 holes.
Bottom line is that I'm proud of my players. They are not only good but represent St. Peter's well. Whatever happens they have been working hard...our indoor racket ball net room, cardio in the gym and some weights all thru February. Then Spring Training in Fla. funded entirely by the parents and others. No matter what happens the effort has been there.
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Post by youngalum on Mar 30, 2015 17:56:51 GMT -5
OT, no more finishing behind Colgate...I lose sibling bragging rights! Best of luck this weekend! Peacock Invitational is close to me, maybe I can catch some live action this year.
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Post by oldtimer1 on Mar 30, 2015 18:49:37 GMT -5
youngalum...I'll relay the message. Colgate does have a very good team. Sort of a surprise today at the Villanova Tournament ( Day 1) with Rider finishing ahead of Monmouth, Manhattan and Canisius. Let's see if it holds up tomorrow. I chose the Towson Tournament as it had a stronger field. Winner was Arkansas #36 in the nation.
Everyone invited to the Peacock Invitational, Tuesday April 15th @ Neshanic Valley, NJ. Begins @ 10:00AM and will last all day. We go about noon, paired with Hofstra and St. John's.
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Post by youngalum on Apr 6, 2015 9:25:04 GMT -5
Team is siting in 3rd after the opening round of the Lafayette invitational. 1 shot behind the co leaders central conn and Dartmouth
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Post by spc91 on Apr 6, 2015 12:49:51 GMT -5
Team is really playing some excellent golf right now. Saw that Brian Grubbs was named MAAC Player of the Week recently.
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Post by eclecticed on Apr 6, 2015 17:01:38 GMT -5
This just reported, Peacocks win the Coca-Cola Lehigh tournament by one stroke over Lehigh. Congrats coach and players!
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Post by youngalum on Apr 6, 2015 17:32:16 GMT -5
Great job!! Eric Edmunds finished tied for 2nd after shooting a 2nd rd 69!
Congrats OT! Made up for finishing behind Colgate last outing by beating out my least favorite university Lehigh !!
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Post by newfan on Apr 6, 2015 18:48:54 GMT -5
CONGRATULATIONS to your team OT and to you on a GREAT WIN! Hope many more to come. Go Peacocks ⛳⛳
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Post by cindycrawford on Apr 6, 2015 18:59:06 GMT -5
Didn't someone quote Jerry West as saying the most important factor in winning at the college level is coaching. I guess that's true...nice win OT.
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Post by figgyprez on Apr 6, 2015 19:35:38 GMT -5
Way to go my friend. Lets get back to NCAAs
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Post by oldtimer1 on Apr 6, 2015 20:51:21 GMT -5
Just got back and typing this as the NCAA is underway. First, thanks to all our friends and supporters. Myself and the team really appreciate that. Some comments:
1) Did more on course "coaching" than I have done since the MAAC Championships. 'Lest anyone think that it was coaching that won...it was not! All I did was let each player know where we stood and what they had to do. Especially the last three holes. THEY performed and I had nothing to do with it.. Quite proud of how they performed under pressure.
2) Interesting day as Eric Edmunds fought back from two over to finish two under and birding the last hole. Dominic Diaz, my best putter, started two under and even with that missed three under birdie putts under ten feet. Then he 4 putted the 16th hole but showed what he was made of by bouncing back and birding #17. Nick Dilio, best swing on the team, fought a slight fever and cold but posted two great rounds. All this considering I had to make him miss the practice round the day before. And what can I say about Brian Grubbs. If there is a better player in the MAAC than Brian or Eric, I want to see that player. Some very good players on Monmouth and Fairfield but Brian, Eric and Nick and Dom can play with anyone.
3) Now for my worries. Still looking for a 5th man contribution. My current 5th man is perhaps the most popular guy on the team and a very good golfer in his own right. But I need him to contribute. Again, in college golf you play 5 men and count the 4 best scores. My top four will need some help when they are having a bad day. So far it hasn't happened. We will need that if we are going to repeat as MAAC Champions. My current 5th man is close (on the cusp) but we need his contribution in order to compete. My main concern.
4) Finally, no matter happens in the next three weeks St. Peter's has sent notice that we are not only very good but have performed under pressure. Off to the UConn Tournament this coming weekend. After that it's our own Peacock Invitational ( April 14th) featuring a 12 Team Field including St. John's.
Thanks again!
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