We did manage to get in some highlights from the Big East
Tournament in Wednesday’s print edition of the Daily Times, but it’s worth
expanding on a little.
It was a bit of a disappointing spring for Villanova, which
finished last in the team chase at Callawassie Island Golf Club in Okatie, S.C.
as the Big East tourney concluded Tuesday.
But it was a transition year for the Wildcats, who were led
by sophomore Lucas Trim and freshman Zach Egermayer at the tourney. Trim, from
Tampa, Fla, had rounds of 78, 79 and 74 and Egermayer, from Glen Rock, N.Y.,
had rounds of 80, 77 and 74 as both ended up among six players in a tie for 21st
at 15-over 231.
Junior Luke Waggoner from Crystal Lake, Ill., had rounds of
77, 80 and 77 to finish in a tie for 28th at 234 and a couple of
freshmen, Andy Butler (81-83-79—243), from Oakmont, and Will Byrne
(87-76-82—245), from McLean, Va., finished tied for 37th and 39th,
respectively.
The team scores were better with each round as Villanova
went 316, 312 and 304 for a 932 total that left them 12 shots back of St.
John’s and Creighton, who shared seventh place at 920.
Villanova head coach James Wilkes had an underclassmen group
teeing it up this week, three of them freshmen and one a sophomore, so his guys
gained some valuable experience.
Cole Berman, the Daily
Times Player of the Year in each of his last two seasons at The Haverford
School, wrapped up a solid freshman year at Georgetown as he joined Trim and
Egermayer in that large group in a tie for 21st at 231. Berman, a
three-time Golf Association of Philadelphia Junior Player of the Year, had rounds
of 78, 77 and 76 at Callawassie Island. They might be expecting Berman back to
help out Philadelphia Cricket Club in the GAP team matches Sunday.
Berman helped the Hoyas finish fifth in the team standings
as they had rounds of 301, 308 and 306 for a 915 total.
Georgetown was led by Sam Madsen (72-74-78—224), a freshman
from Madison, Wis. who finished ninth. Gregory Podufal (75-80-74—229), a
senior from Erie, finished in a tie for 16th, and another
freshman, Jack Musgrave (76-77-78), from
Chesterton, Ind., matched Berman’s 231 total and finished in that popular tie for 21st spot. That makes
three freshmen among Georgetown’s top four finishers, so the future looks
bright on the links in our nation’s capital.
The individual title went to St. John’s Dylan Crowley, a
senior from Los Angeles who had rounds of 72, 72 and 71 to finish at 1-under
215. He was matched at the figure by Marquette’s Patrick Sanchez (73-73-69), a
junior from Mexico, but Crowley won the title on third hole of a playoff.
Sanchez did lead Marquette to the team title and a berth in
the NCAA regionals. Marquette had rounds of 304, 297 and 296 for an 897 total
that was two shots better than DePaul (299-294-306—899).
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