Men’s Golf To Compete In Northern Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/26/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 26, 2002
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The Northern Invitational
The Ohio State men’s golf team will travel to Bloomington, Ind., to compete in the Northern Invitational featuring teams from the Midwest and the Big Ten. The tournament will be held at the par 71, 6,942-yard, Indiana University Golf Course.
Competing in the Northern Intercollegiate along with Indiana is Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State, Marshall, Miami of Ohio, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio, Penn State, Minnesota, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin and Xavier. Minnesota claimed the 2002 NCAA Championship, which was played at The OSU Scarlet Course in Columbus.
The 54-hole Northern Invitational tournament is slated for a 36-hole 8 a.m. shotgun start Saturday and an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start 18-hole final round Sunday. Golfstat.com will feature live updates at the event, which will be linked to IUHOOSIERS.com.
Last Time Out
The Ohio State men’s golf team concluded competition at the Sooner Invitational Sept. 17. The inaugural invitational was held at the par 72, 7,021-yard Westin Stonebriar Resort in Frisco, Texas.
On the first day of competition the Buckeyes fired a first-round score of 293. They returned in the afternoon to post a score of 289 placing them ninth overall with one round to go. During the final round of competition, the Buckeyes shot their lowest score of the tournament-286.
Texas Christian University who held the lead after two rounds of play, never looked back and won the Sooner Invitational with rounds of 279-273-288 for a total of 839. The real story of the day came from Zach Doran (Jr., Dublin, Ohio) who tied the course record with a 65 set by TCU’s Adam Robinson and Oklahoma’s John Kidwell on the first day of the event. Doran began the day tied for 15th and finished tied for second place with a final round score of 206. Kidwell won the tournament by posting a final round score of 68, barely escaping Doran, who finished one stroke behind.
Who To Watch
The Ohio State men’s golf team will send six golfers to compete in the Northern Invitational. Of the six golfers selected to make the trip four made the trip to the Sooner Invitational. Those returning to compete this weekend will be Zach Doran, Darren Lundgren, Zack Randol and Peter Riddell. Kevin Hall and Dave Bieterman will be competing for the first time this season. Riddell will be playing as an individual and will not count toward the team score.
Zach Doran was the top Ohio State finisher at the Sooner Invitational where he finished tied for second. His final round score of 65 tied a course and personal record.
After a solid sophomore season, Kevin Hall returns to the lineup in the hopes of establishing himself as one of the top players in the OSU lineup. In 15 rounds of play last season, Hall compiled an average of 75.4 strokes per round.
Darren Lundgren also returns to the lineup following an impressive showing at the Sooner Invitational. Lundgren finished the tournament at three under par and hopes to continue his strong play this weekend.
Dave Bieterman will make his return to the lineup for the first time since the spring of 2001. Bieterman redshirted during his junior year to giving him time to improve on his game and an extra year of eligibility.
Meet Coach Brown
Now in his 30th year as the Buckeyes’ head coach, Jim Brown has built Ohio State golf into one of the finest and most respected collegiate programs in the nation.
When the Buckeyes won the national title in 1979, it marked the first time in nearly two decades a northern school claimed the championship. Brown proved the 1979 season was no fluke as the program finished fourth in the NCAA’s in 1980, 1983, 1987, and again in 1997.
Brown earned National Coach-of-the-Year honors in both 1979 and 1986, and was named District IV Coach of the Year in consecutive seasons from 1977 through 1980 and again from 1982 through 1987. He also coached the NCAA All-Star Team that competed in Japan in 1979 and the 1999 Palmer Cup team that defeated a team of top collegiate players from Great Britain and Ireland.
His greatest personal achievement, however, came in 1989, when he was elected to the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame. Two years later, he was inducted into The Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Brown was also inducted into the Martins Ferry High School Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994.
The winningest coach in OSU golf history, Brown has tutored one NCAA individual champ (Clark Burroughs – 1985), 11 Big Ten medalists, 86 All-Big Ten selections, 11 first team All-Americans and 39 other All-America honorees during his stay on the Columbus campus.
A native of Martins Ferry, Ohio, Brown is a 1966 Ohio State graduate. He played both basketball and golf for the Buckeyes, earning three letters in each sport.
Noting the Buckeyes …
Scott Anderson … qualified for the Sooner Invitational … shot an opening round of 72 at the Sooner Invite, which was three strokes lower then his lowest score from all of last year … in 2001-02, Anderson competed in three rounds, compiling an average score of 74.7 per round.
Dave Bieterman … will play his first tournament since the spring of 2001 … Bieterman decided to redshirt his sophomore year at OSU to work on his game and give himself an extra year of eligibility with the Buckeyes … his career totals include 15 rounds of total play for an average of 76.1 strokes per round and low round of 70 as a freshman at Wright State in 2000-01 … his best finish came at the Drury Intercollegiate (9/11-12/00) where he was fifth.
Justin Collins … by far the most experienced golfer on the team, Collins enters the season looking to establish himself as one of the top golfers in the Big Ten Conference … through 36 rounds of play last season, Collins averaged 73.6 strokes per round … his best finish came at the Aztec Invitational where he tied for second, leading the Buckeyes to a first place finish.
Zach Doran … opened the 2002-03 season with a 10-under par score of 206 and a tie for second overall at the Sooner Invitational (9/16-17) … he tied a course record with a 65 in the final round Sept. 17 … that effort was a career-low effort at Ohio State … he has shot three of the four rounds under par for the Buckeyes this fall … has qualified for the last four tournaments, including the final three of 2002 … started his career at Florida Southern before transferring to Ohio State for the 2001-02 season.
Kevin Hall … played in 15 rounds as a sophomore and hopes to have a break-out season for the Buckeyes … during his 15 rounds of play Hall averaged 75.7 strokes per round … his low round came at the Aztec Invitational where fired a 68 during the second round of play.
Darren Lundgren … qualified for the Sooner Invitational and placed 16th, shooting a three-round total of 3-under par … his low round of the tournament came during the second round where he shot a career low of 68 … his round of 68 is a 12-stroke improvement from his low round from last season.
Zack Randol … begin the 2002-03 season qualifying for the Sooner Invitational … he finished the tournament … his low round at the Sooner Invitational came during the final round of competition where he shot a 73.
Peter Riddell … opened the 2002-03 season at the Sooner Invitational … was as the only OSU freshman to qualify for the Sooner Invitational … his low round at the tournament were a pair of 77s … will play as an individual at the Northern Invitational.
