OCEAN CITY, MD -- Firing a 74-70 two day EVEN par performance David Bradshaw (Jefferson HS) bested the 80 man field at Eagle's Landing Classic. The tourney was won by Wesley College with a 599 team score. The Rams posted a 9th place 632 score among the 16 team field. The tournament also featured four nationally teams (York, Wesley, College of NJ, and
Allegheny), three of which went to the 2001 nationals.
Scores were high because of very wet course conditions that caused many
plugged balls and actual lost balls. Billy Clusman shot a 162, Chris
Butcher a 163, Justin Hockman a 166, and Jason Ferguson a 167. The top
four scores daily account for team scoring. This was the second
straight tournament where a Shepherd golfer was named champion. Billy
Clusman won the Stonewall Jackson Invitational last week.
This match ends the fall season for the Rams. The Spring schedule is
being finalized and will feature North Carolina competition and the
always tough WVIAC Southern and Northern Regionals followed by the
Conference championship event.
COACH'S COMMENTS: "For the most part we played this fall with only only
one true upperclassman and a short season of 24 days of practice/play.
This team has shown some maturing to the college type of play and also
they have shown great potential for the spring. We have had great
leadership by Billy and David as both have medaled. We finished ranked
in the top 6 regionally (PA/WV) and are considered a contending team in
the conference. For these reasons I am most anxious to see what the
spring will bring. Fall averages are as follows David Bradshaw (9
rounds) 73.7, Billy Clusman (9 rounds) 77.2, Chris Butcher (7 rounds)
78.4, Justin Hockman (9 rounds) 82.2, Jason Ferguson (7 rounds) 83.3,
and Goeff Howard (3 rounds) 95.3.
We are talking to a mid semester transfer who possibly can add more
punch to this spring. I know that this fall has been a learning
experience for most of the guys. I really think this team has the
potential to be a regional participant at the NCAA level next spring.
Whether they get that chance will be up to them!"
- Mike Jacobs