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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

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G.W. VanderZwaag

G.W. VanderZwaag

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pittsford, NY
  • High School:
    Pittsford Sutherland

Summary

Biography

At UR 2015-16: Finished off Rochester career with another strong season, averaging 78.69 strokes across 13 rounds (6 events)...Saved his best tournament for last as he ended in 3rd place at the Liberty League Spring Championship with a two-day score of 151 for his first career top-5...That included a final round of 72 which was a season best (3rd on UR) and aided the Yellowjackets in finishing tied with Skidmore for the team title in the overall Liberty League Championship (combined Fall and Spring)...Finished T-9th in combined LL Tournament with 72-hole score of 312...Earned All-Conference honors from both the Liberty League (2nd Team) and UAA (Honorable Mention)...Succeeded off the course as well, being named to UAA and Liberty League All-Academic Teams and was selected as a GCAA All-America Scholar.

At UR 2014-15: Recorded a strong spring season to finish 4th on UR in scoring average (77.88)...Had three top-10s during his eight events and turned that into a spot on the GCAA/PING All-Northeast Region team...Was also a 2nd team All-Liberty League honoree after finishing in T-6th at the Liberty League Spring Championship...Finished 9th at the Liberty League Fall Qualifier behind rounds of 78-70...Was one of two golfers on the team to have multiple par or better rounds...All-Academic honoree from the UAA and Liberty League for the second straight season.

At UR 2013-14: The sophomore played in all 10 events for Rochester, ending the season with a 79.0 scoring average in 22 rounds...Earned four top-20 results, with a best finish of 13th coming at the season opening St. Lawrence Invitational on Sep. 7-8...Was one of five UR players to compete at the NCAA Division III Championships, ending in 79th place of 210 competitors with a four-day score of 324...Season best round of even-par 72 in the final round of the Notre Dame Oak Hill Intercollegiate on Apr. 22...Earned huge point in the Liberty League Match Play Finals against Skidmore, helping lift UR to berth in NCAA Division III Tournament...Named to UAA and Liberty League's All-Academic team.

At UR 2012-13: Competed in all nine events for UR as a freshman and finished t-4th on the team in scoring average (78.3)...Earned two top-10 finishes on the year including finishing t-9th after rounds of 72-78 (+8) at the Liberty League Fall Qualifer, helping UR finish 3rd and qualify for the Spring Match Play Championships...Round of 72 was t-5th low for a UR player on the season.

HS: Attended Pittsford Sutherland HS where he was a four year member of the golf team and two year member on the basketball court...Was co-captain of the golf team his senior season...Earned All-State accolades his senior year, was a 2-time All-Greater Rochester selection (jr., sr.) and was a 3-time All-County selection (so.-sr.)...Named golf team MVP his junior year and basketball Most Ideal Teammate his senior season...Helped the Knights capture the 2012 Section V Class A Championship...Was a 9-time medalist in his high school match career...Finished 15th in the NYSPHSAA tournament his senior year...Ended 6th at the 2011 NYS Junior Amateur Tournament while shooting a career best score of 71 in the final round...Academically was an honors grad, member of the National Honor Society and Academic Athlete Award recipient.

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