HANOVER, N.H. – Bill Johnson Head Coach of Men's Golf,
Rich Parker, has announced the program's annual team awards for the 2024-25 season.
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Tyler Brand took home the Most Valuable Player award while
Alex Gu received the Tommy Keane award for his dedication and hard work to the program and his nature of being an outstanding teammate.
Colin Keith was honored as the team's Rookie of the Year.
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Brand played in 11 matches this season and recorded three first place finishes throughout. His first-place finishes came at the Columbia Autumn Invitational where he shot a -17, the Columbia Spring Invitational with a -1 and the ROAR-EE Invitational after shooting a -6. Brand's top finish at the Columbia Autumn Invitational broke the tournament record and secured a nine-stroke victory over the second-place individual. At the Ivy League Championships, Brand finished tied for 18
th and was named First Team All-Ivy. After his play in the month of September, he was named Ivy League Golfer of the Month.Â
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Gu, a two-time captain for the Big Green, played in nine tournaments this season. He finished tied for 10
th at the Columbia Spring Invitational after shooting a +6 for his top finish of the season. Gu recorded a tied for 17
th finish at the Glen Arbor Invitational with a +13. At his final Ivy League Championships, he placed 34
th with a +21. Â
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Keith made his collegiate debut at the Temple Invitational and competed in 10 total tournaments in his first-year campaign. In his debut, he finished tied for 27
th after shooting a +8. His top finish of the season came at the Columbia Autumn Invitational where he shot a -1 to finish 12
th. He recorded a tied for 14
th finish at the ROAR-EE Invitational with a +3. The first year competed at the Ivy League Championships and finished 32
nd with a +19.
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