Shocker Men's Golf - Fall Season

[1972Shocker]

The Shocks won their own Shocker Classic by 16 strokes over K-State 10 days ago. However, K-State was the only other D-1 school in the field. In fact, I think Grier is thinking of dropping the Shocker Classic because of the difficulty in attracting other D-1 schools to participate and replace that with a more challenging tournament on the road.

This week the Shocks traveled to Ft. Collins, Colorado and won their 2nd tournament of the fall edging the host Colorado State Rams by 1 shot in a 15-team field.

3 other Valley teams participated in the tournament. Drake, Northern Iowa and Illinois State finished 34, 44 and 46 strokes behind the Shocks.

[1972Shocker]

Shocks continue to play well this fall as they lead the 12-team VCU Shootout by 7 after 36 with the final 18 scheduled for tomorrow.

http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205694125&DB_OEM_ID=7500

[1972Shocker]

Shocks had a really bad today. After being onl +4 after the 1st two rounds they shoot +19 in today's 3rd round and just barely hang on to 2nd place.

http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/team/static/team3823.html

Not sure if weather was an issue today, but this will give HCGJ a tool to get his teams attention to make sure they stay mentally focuses.

[ShockTalk]

Shocks had a really bad today. After being onl +4 after the 1st two rounds they shoot +19 in today's 3rd round and just barely hang on to 2nd place.

http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/team/static/team3823.html

Not sure if weather was an issue today, but this will give HCGJ a tool to get his teams attention to make sure they stay mentally focuses.

Not sure you should even consider weather having any possible impact: #1 VA Tech had their best round (292,295,291), #3 LB St (296,296,296), #4 Maryland (297,296,298). Also #7 East Carolina had their best round (303,306,299).

[1972Shocker]

Shocker men playing reasonably well at the Cal Tournament.

http://www.golfstatresults.com//public/leaderboards/team/static/team3509.html

I noticed Hunter Sparks isn't playing. I don't know if he simply was beat out for the privilege or if he might be injured.

Hopefully, the Shocks can hold on to a Top 5 finish in what looks to be a pretty solid field.

[1972Shocker]

The Shocks did not close well and ended up tied for 6th as they closed the tournament with an 8-over 292 after shooting 278 and 281 in the 1st two rounds.

Rafael Becker had a particularly tough home stretch shooting an uncharacteristic 6-over in his last 8 holes.

As I mentioned above Hunter Sparks did not play.

I guess their is a reason Cal is ranked #1 in the nation as they 46-under to win the tournament. The worst of their 5 players shot 3-under for the tournament. Cal's Brandon Hagy was medalist at 15-under and he shot 1-over in today's final round. Hagy had a crazy good stretch of 24 holes from the 11th hole in Round 1 through his 16 hole in Round 2 where he made 16 birdies. Heck that's tough to do on a miniature golf course.

[1972Shocker]

According to today's article in the Eagle Hunter Sparks did not play at the Cal Tournament due to strep throat.

http://www.kansas.com/2012/10/17/2535949/wsu-golfers-get-good-look-at-no.html

[1972Shocker]

Hunter Sparks back in the mix and the Shocks pick up their 3rd tounament title of the fall at New Mexico State:

http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205718487&DB_OEM_ID=7500

Individually the Shocks finished 3rd (Hunter Sparks -6), 5th (Louis Cohen Boyer -4), 12th (Tyler Gann -1), 22nd (Rafael Becker +3) and 30th (Calvin Pearson +5). On top of that Shocker Jr. Chandler Rusk, competing as an individual finished 7th at -2.

Very nice job guys.