Men’s Golf Travels To The Big Ten Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 30, 2003
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team will return to action May 2-4 to compete in the 2003 Big Ten Championships. Indiana will play host to the three-day event at the par 71, 6,942-yard Indiana University Golf Course.
Minnesota will look to defend its 2002 title.
Last year the Gophers won the tournament with a four-round total of 1,152.
The format for the 2003 Big Ten championships will include 36 holes on Friday beginning at 8 a.m. teams resume competing with 18 holes Saturday and Sunday to conclude the tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
The Ohio State men’s golf team (88-72-2) completed its final regular-season tournament last Saturday finishing fifth at the Fossum Invitational. The Buckeyes shot a three-round total of 16-over-par, 863 to place in the Top 5 for the fifth time this season. The event was held at the par-72, 7,013-yard Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich.
Zach Doran (Jr., Dublin, Ohio/Columbus) led the way for the Buckeyes as he tied for fourth with a three-round total of 212. Doran posted a final-round score of 71, which marked his 15th round under-par this season.
Also turning in a strong tournament for Ohio State was junior Dave Bieterman (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter), as he finished the tournament 15th with a three-round score of 218. While at the Fossum Invitational, Bieterman tied his low round of 68 and posted his lowest finish while at Ohio State. James Lepp of Illinois led all individuals with a three-round total of 8-under-par, 208, while Kent State and Illinois tied for first with a score of even-par 864.
ABOUT OHIO STATE
Ohio State improved to 88-72-2 with their fifth place finish at the Fossum Invitational, with their strong showing in East Lansing the Buckeyes posted their fifth Top 5 finish of the season.
The high point of the regular season came for the Buckeyes April 12-13, while competing in the Kepler Intercollegiate at the Ohio State University Scarlet Course. Their first-place finish at the Kepler marked the 23rd time in Ohio State men’s golf history the Buckeyes have won the tournament.
Throughout the season the Buckeyes have relied on the solid play of junior Zach Doran. During the 2002-03 season Doran has posted four Top 5 finishes and has led the team individually seven times.
The Buckeyes also have received strong performances from Scott Anderson and Kevin Hall. Anderson displayed his best round of the season at the Matlock classic where he fired day one rounds of 71 and 69 finishing the tournament 4-under-par with a three-round score of 214.
Along with Anderson, junior Kevin Hall has also put together another solid season for the Buckeyes posting a personal best in rounds played with 26. Hall’s best tournament of the season came at the Kepler Intercollegiate where he tied for 13th with a three-round total of 224.
THE BIG TEN AND OHIO STATE
The 2003 Big Ten Championships will mark the 80th time the Ohio State men’s golf team has competed in the Big Ten Championships. This year Buckeyes will look for their 23rd Big Ten team title and 17th team title under the direction of 30th year Head Coach Jim Brown. Ohio State’s 22 Big Ten team titles and 15 medalists rank as conference records in the Big Ten.
RECAPPING THE 2002 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Ohio State men’s golf team finished seventh at the 2002 Big Ten Tournament with rounds of 295-285-295-293=1,168. The event was played at Finkbine Golf Course (7,002, Par 72) with the University of Iowa serving as the host.
Ohio State senior Doug Wade (73-69-74-73=289) led the Buckeyes individually tied for 10th place. Senior Ryan Dennis tied for 13th.
Eric Jorgensen of Michigan State (70-72-69-69=280) was the individual medalist.
DORAN EARNS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Following Ohio State’s 23rd first-place finish at the Kepler Intercollegiate, Zach Doran earned Co-Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors.
During the tournament, Doran fired a three-round total of 220, tying him for second place with Patrick Nagle of Illinois. Doran’s low round of the tournament came during the first round where he shot 69 to post his 13th round under par this season.
LIVE RESULTS
The 2003 Big Ten Championships will have live tournament scoring at www.golfstat.com.
Noting the Buckeyes …
Scott Anderson … placed 10th at the Kepler Intercollegiate to help the Buckeyes to their 23rd Kepler title … posted his career-best finish at the Matlock Classic where he finished tied for seventh … fired a career low at the Matlock Classic of two-under-par, 214 … qualified for the Sooner Invitational and shot an opening round of 72, which was three strokes shy of his lowest score from last year … in 2001-02, Anderson competed in three rounds, compiling an average score of 74.7 per round.
Dave Bieterman … posted his best finish while at Ohio State, during the Fossum Invitational where finished 15th with a three-total of 218 … competed in his first tournament (the Northern Invite) since the spring of 2001 … Bieterman decided to redshirt his sophomore year at OSU to give himself an extra year of eligibility with the Buckeyes … while at the Northern Intercollegiate, Bieterman shot a three-round total of 4-over par … 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.
Zach Doran … posted another solid tournament for the Buckeyes while at the Fossum Invitational as he tied for fourth with a three-round total of four-under-par, 212 … earned Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors following his performance at the Kepler Intercollegiate … tied for second at the Kepler Intercollegiate with a three-round total of 220 … took co-championship honors at the Koch Invitational where he tied for first place … shot career low round of 64 during the first round of the Koch Invitational … opened the 2002-03 season with a score of 10-under-par, 206 and a tied 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 at Ohio State.
Kevin Hall … posted his best of the season at the Kepler Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 13th … commenced the day with a hole-in-one at the par-3 13th hole at the Southwestern Invitational … continued his solid play at the Koch Invitational where placed tied for 28th … Hall began the 2002-03 season at the Northern Intercollegiate firing a three round score of 1-over-par 214 … played in 15 rounds as a sophomore and hopes to have a break-out season for the Buckeyes … during his 15 rounds of play last year, 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 his third consecutive tournament during the fall season at the Koch Invitational where he tied for 42nd … 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.
Zach Randol … competed in his second tournament of the year at the Northern Intercollegiate … Randol finished with a three round score of 1-under par 216 … his low round came during the final round of competition where he shot a 1 under-par score of 70.
Peter Riddell … opened the Kepler Intercollegiate with a 76 to help the Buckeyes to the 2003 Kepler title … opened the 2002-03 season at the Sooner Invitational … was as the only OSU freshman to qualify for the Sooner Invitational … his low rounds at the tournament were a pair of 77’s … played as an individual at the Northern Invitational.
David Vallina … posted a opening round of 75 at the Kepler Intercollegiate to help the Buckeyes to their 23rd Kepler title … qualified for his tournament of the season at the Koch Invitational … placed tied for 51st … Vallina was the only freshman to qualify for the Koch Invitational and just the second freshman to qualify during the fall season.
THE FALL SEASON
The Ohio State men’s golf team competed in four tournaments throughout the fall season and posted two Top 5 finishes at the Northern Invitational and the Gary Koch Invitational.
Top individuals for the Buckeyes were juniors Zach Doran and Kevin Hall. Doran and Hall finished the fall season by shooting a combined total of 11 rounds under par.
“I think the team got a lot of good experience in the fall,” Jim Brown Ohio State head coach, said. “I think we worked hard over the break, we hit a lot of balls and we look forward to getting some grass underneath the ball.”
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 also was 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.
Introducing Josh Hellmann
Josh Hellmann will begin his first season with the Ohio State men’s golf team as an assistant coach. His resume includes three years of collegiate golf at the University of Minnesota and at the University of Louisville. Hellmann is best known for his work with the American Junior Golf Association where he has worked since 1999. In 2000 he was named tournament director and has been responsible for conducting six tournaments annually for the American Junior Golf Association.
