Men’s Golf Travels To The NCAA Central Regional – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 13, 2003
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Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team will return to action Thursday at the 2003 NCAA Central Regional. Kansas State will play host to the three-day event at the par 72, 7,525-yard Colbert Hills Golf Club.
Oklahoma State will look to defend its 2002 title it shared with Purdue at the central regional in Little Rock, Ark., last year.
The format for the central regional will consist of a 54-hole tournament with 18 holes being played on each of three days. Play during each round will be divided into a morning wave, which will tee off at 7:12 a.m., and an afternoon wave, which will tee off at 11:15 a.m.
Last Time Out
The Ohio State men’s golf team (96-75-2) concluded play at the 2003 Big Ten Championships in third place. The Buckeyes posted a final-round score of 295 to finish with a four-round total of 1,153. The event was held at the par-71, 6,942-yard Indiana University Golf Course in Bloomington, Ind.
Leading the way for Ohio State was Kevin Hall (Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Rita for the Deaf) who continued his solid play with a final-round score of four-over-par 75, which tied him for ninth place. Hall finished the tournament with a four-round total of three-over-par, 287.
Junior Zach Doran (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Academy) was named First Team All-Big Ten for his consistent play throughout the year. Doran tied for 11th with a four-round total of four-over-par, 288 at the Big Ten championships. Matt Anderson of Minnesota captured medallist honors with a four-round total of five-under-par, 208. Minnesota won the event for the second year in a row with a score of 14-under-par, 1,122.
OSU Central Regional Lineup
Zach Doran
Kevin Hall
Scott Anderson
Dave Bieterman
Zack Randol
About Ohio State
Riding the momentum of two Top 5 finishes, Ohio State improved to 96-75-2 with their third-place finish at the Big Ten championships.
During the tournament, the Buckeyes received strong performances from Kevin Hall and Zach Doran. This week at the 2003 NCAA Central Regional, the Buckeyes will go for their fourth-consecutive Top 5 finish.
The high point of the regular season came 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 consistent 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 turned in 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 also has put together another solid season for the Buckeyes posting a personal best in rounds played with 30. Hall’s best tournament of the season came at the Big Ten championships where he tied for ninth with a four-round total of 287.
Doran Brings Home Hardware
Following the 2003 Big Ten Championships, Zach Doran was named first team All-Big Ten for his consistent play throughout the 2002-03 season.
Doran opened the year with a score of 10-under-par, 206 as he tied for second overall at the Sooner Invitational. Following the Sooner Invite he posted another solid performance at the Koch Invitational where he tied for first.
Doran tied for second at the Kepler Intercollegiate with a three-round total of 220. Throughout the season Doran has solidified himself as the top golfer on the team, leading the team seven times in 2002-03.
Scouting the Field
The 2003 NCAA Central Regional will be made up of 27 teams from throughout the Mideastern part of the country. The Top 8 teams will advance to the 2003 NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla.
Seeded No. 1 in the central regional are the Texas Longhorns. Throughout the 2002-03 season the Longhorns have consistently ranked in the Top 10 teams nationally. The Longhorns have posted eight Top 5 finishes including a first-place finish at the 2003 Big 12 Championships.
Also appearing in the central regional will be the defending 2002 National Champion Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota enters the central regional following its second-consecutive Big Ten championship.
Top individuals in the regional tournament this year include Oklahoma State’s Hunter Mahan and North Carolina’s Dustin Bray. Mahan currently stands as the No. 1 collegiate golfer in the country while Bray is ranked No. 9.
Recapping the 2002 Regional Championships
The Ohio State men’s golf team finished 15th at 2002 NCAA West Regional golf tournament, missing an opportunity to advance to the NCAA championships.
The Buckeyes fired a 296 to finish with a 54-hole total of 889 (295-298-296). Ohio State’s Zach Doran finished 3-over (71-72-76=219) for the tournament to lead the Buckeyes with a 23rd-place finish. Senior Doug Wade (Lima, Ohio/Lima Central Catholic) shot a 3-under 69 Saturday (74-77-69=220) to finish a shot behind Doran and tied for 29th overall.
Ricky Barnes of Arizona (70-67-73=210) and Justin Smith of Minnesota (70-72-68=210) tied for medalist honors.
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.
Dave Bieterman … tied for 16th at the Big Ten championships … posted his best finish while at Ohio State, during the Fossum Invitational where he finished 15th with a three-round 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, he shot a three-round total of 4-over par … his career totals include 15 rounds for an average of 76.1 strokes per round and a 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 … was named first team All-Big Ten for his consistent play throughout the 2002-03 season … tied for 11th at the Big Ten championships … 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 at the Sooner Invite with a 65 in the final round Sept. 17 … that effort was a career-low at Ohio State.
Kevin Hall … posted his best finish of the season at the Big Ten championships where he finished tied for ninth … a highlight this season was a hole-in-one at the par-3 13th hole at the Southwestern Invitational … continued his solid play at the Koch Invitational where he tied for 28th … Hall began the 2002-03 season at the Northern Intercollegiate firing a three-round score of 1-over-par 214 … during his 15 rounds of play as a sophomore, 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 2001-02.
Zack 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 first 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 OSU freshman to qualify for a tournament during the fall season.
Doran Earns Athlete of the Week
Following Ohio State’s 23rd first-place finish at the 2003 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.
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.
Assistant Coach Josh Hellmann
Josh Hellmann is in 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 (1999-2002). In 2000 he was named tournament director and was been responsible for managing six tournaments annually for the American Junior Golf Association.
The Road to Stillwater
Ohio State must place in the Top 10 at the Central Regional to move on the 2003 NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla.
