Twenty-five feet is almost nothing in most sports. But in golf — a sport in which the ball is about 1.7 inches in diameter and the cup is 4.25 inches long — 25 feet is a significant expanse. On Tuesday, it was the difference between a title and a not-quite-enough Read More…
What is the vision of a young, relatively inexperienced Cal men’s golf team for the 2011-2012 season? “I see us winning a National Championship!” said junior Max Homa. “You always have to expect the best.” Though they graduated four seniors from last year’s team, including standouts Eric Mina and Stephen Hale, Read More…
Tough competition was not the only obstacle the Cal men’s golf team faced at their weekend tournament. The team had to struggle through whipping winds, wet conditions and bone-chilling cold as it faced off against some of the best teams in the country. Sound like a world away from sunny Read More…
After starting the year off with a bang, tying a course record in its season opener two weeks ago, the Cal men’s golf team hopes to carry its momentum into a more competitive field. The team will travel to Burlington, Iowa to compete in the Golfweek Conference Challenge beginning this Read More…
Despite a standout performance from sophomore Michael Weaver, the Cal men’s golf team could not do enough to advance past the first three rounds at last week’s NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla. Weaver recorded the program’s highest-ever individual NCAA finish, placing eighth overall after shooting an even-par 216 during 54-hole Read More…