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Friday, April 19
Egg Harbor, N.J. (Hidden Creek CC)
11:00 AM
Dartmouth College
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First Round Ivy
Senior John Lazor is making his third appearance at the Ivy League Championship.
Photo by: Tim Cowie
Men Gearing Up for Ivy League Championship
4/18/2019 9:21:00 AM | Men's Golf
Dartmouth has finished second in the event twice in the last three years
HANOVER, N.H. — A year after finishing second at the Ivy League Championship for the second time in three years, the Dartmouth men's golf team looks to be in the thick of things once again when the league convenes at Hidden Creek Country Club in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, on April 19-21.
Last year's champion, Yale, appears to be the team to beat once again as it leads the league in score against par (-0.78), but Rich Parker, the Bill Johnson Head Coach of Men's Golf, knows he has the talent on his Big Green squad to make a run to the top of the leaderboard.
"The question is who can not only play well on a challenging course like Hidden Creek, but also be consistent in their performance over the three days," Parker said. "We have challenged ourselves throughout the season, and I'm very happy with how we are playing entering the weekend."
Four of the five Dartmouth golfers are underclassmen with three sophomores — including captain Jason Liu — and a freshman, with John Lazor the lone senior. But it will be sophomore James Turner, who returned from an injury four weeks ago to play his first golf of the season, that will lead the charge with his 72.29 stroke average in his limited play (seven rounds). Although he hasn't played enough rounds to be ranked among the league leaders, his 1.43 score against par would place him fourth.
The other two sophomores, Sam Ohno and Liu, have each had their moments throughout the season. Twice Ohno finished in the top 10 at fall tournaments and recently tied for 25th in a large 120-player field at Furman while recording a 74.14 stroke average over 21 rounds.
Liu, with a 74.24 stroke average this year, has been playing his best golf in recent weeks, carding a 2-under 211 to tie for 14th out of 96 at the highly competitive Irish Creek Intercolleigate in North Carolina two weeks ago. Last year, he tied for 13th at the Ivy League Championship after playing the third and final round at 3-under par.
Lazor is making his third appearance at the championship and looks to improve upon his placement in the standings that had him just inside the top 20 his previous two trips. This season, he has played some of the best and consistent golf of his career with a 74.0 stroke average.
Turner's brother, freshman Mark Turner, is the lone Big Green golfer making his debut at the Ivy League Championship following a strong rookie campaign. He began his collegiate career in impressive fashion, tying for third out of 81 players in his first tournament last fall. The younger Turner played 17 rounds with a stroke average of 74.88.
The championship is set to begin on Friday at 11 a.m. on the par-72 course. Fans can follow along as the tournament unfolds by viewing the live scoring at golfstat.com.
Last year's champion, Yale, appears to be the team to beat once again as it leads the league in score against par (-0.78), but Rich Parker, the Bill Johnson Head Coach of Men's Golf, knows he has the talent on his Big Green squad to make a run to the top of the leaderboard.
"The question is who can not only play well on a challenging course like Hidden Creek, but also be consistent in their performance over the three days," Parker said. "We have challenged ourselves throughout the season, and I'm very happy with how we are playing entering the weekend."
Four of the five Dartmouth golfers are underclassmen with three sophomores — including captain Jason Liu — and a freshman, with John Lazor the lone senior. But it will be sophomore James Turner, who returned from an injury four weeks ago to play his first golf of the season, that will lead the charge with his 72.29 stroke average in his limited play (seven rounds). Although he hasn't played enough rounds to be ranked among the league leaders, his 1.43 score against par would place him fourth.
The other two sophomores, Sam Ohno and Liu, have each had their moments throughout the season. Twice Ohno finished in the top 10 at fall tournaments and recently tied for 25th in a large 120-player field at Furman while recording a 74.14 stroke average over 21 rounds.
Liu, with a 74.24 stroke average this year, has been playing his best golf in recent weeks, carding a 2-under 211 to tie for 14th out of 96 at the highly competitive Irish Creek Intercolleigate in North Carolina two weeks ago. Last year, he tied for 13th at the Ivy League Championship after playing the third and final round at 3-under par.
Lazor is making his third appearance at the championship and looks to improve upon his placement in the standings that had him just inside the top 20 his previous two trips. This season, he has played some of the best and consistent golf of his career with a 74.0 stroke average.
Turner's brother, freshman Mark Turner, is the lone Big Green golfer making his debut at the Ivy League Championship following a strong rookie campaign. He began his collegiate career in impressive fashion, tying for third out of 81 players in his first tournament last fall. The younger Turner played 17 rounds with a stroke average of 74.88.
The championship is set to begin on Friday at 11 a.m. on the par-72 course. Fans can follow along as the tournament unfolds by viewing the live scoring at golfstat.com.
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