Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer Women’s golf finished fifth in a field of eight at the Austin Peay Intercollegiate in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Oct. 13. Rounds of 322 and 325 totaled the Racers at 647, 28 strokes behind tournament champion Austin Peay. “They were disappointed, extremely disappointed, in how they played,” said Head Coach Velvet Milkman. Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer The women’s golf team finished fifth in a field of eight at the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Fall Classic at TPC River’s Bend Oct. 6 in Maineville, Ohio. Sophomore Moa Folke’s rounds of 79-81-70 for a final score of 230 led the Racers with an 11th place finish and a career Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer Senior golfer and co-captain Brock Simmons earned his second OVC Golfer of the Week honor in three weeks with a third place finish at the UT Martin Skyhawk Fall Classic at Paris Landing State Park in Buchanan, Tennessee, Oct. 5-6. Announced Oct. 7 by the OVC league office, Simmons shares the Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer A first place win and a sudden-death playoff made for an exciting start to the Murray State’s men’s golf season. The Racers carded scores of 285-287-281=853 at their home tournament, the Murray State Invitational, at Frances E. Miller Memorial Golf Course in Murray Monday and Tuesday. Leading the tournament after the Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer The sun was shining on the women’s golf team as the team finished its first tournament of the 2015-16 season, simultaneously taking home their first title. The Racers tallied scores of 303+300=603 over the two-day, two-round MSU Invitational at Miller Memorial Golf Course in Murray. In a field of 12 OVC Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer Four senior golfers look to achieve one common goal at the summation of the 2015-16 golf season: to win an OVC Championship title. “All I have to say is mark your calendars for the OVC Championship,” senior Jared Gosser said. We’re going to be making noise this year. We’re going to Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer The men’s and women’s golf teams aren’t set to tee off the fall season for almost a month, but there’s been no shortage of recognition in the off-season as both have racked up both academic awards and experience during the summer months. Six men and seven women within the Murray Read More
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer Some leaders are loud, outspoken and enthusiastic. Some leaders are quiet, reserved and logical. All successful leaders must lead by example, which is exactly what juniors Abbi Stamper and Sophie Hillier plan to do when they return in the fall as captains of the 2015-16 women’s golf team. “They are Read More