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Falcon Insider BGSU Men’s Golf newsletter - SEPTEMBER 2015
FALCONS OVER THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
* The Falcons competed at two events for the month
2015-16 SCHEDULE UPDATE
* An update on where the Falcons stand on this year’s schedule
ALUMNI TAKE THE COURSE
* BGSU had a successful alumni event
FALCON SCRAMBLE INFORMATION
* The Falcon Scramble is set for Oct. 16
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
* Get a look at what Brett Rinker has in his bag
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
* A quick update on former Falcon Charlie Olson
Follow the Falcons on Twitter: @BGMensGolf
FALCONS post record round T4. Bowling Green – 285, 281 = 566, -2 T3. Jose Narro – 69, 66 = 135, -7 T24. Mitchell Kontak – 70, 72 = 142, E T36. Brett Rinker – 72, 72 = 144, +2 T48. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 71 = 145, +3 T65. Max Rispler – 72, 75 = 147, +5 * T81. Cameron Michalak – 76, 74 = 150, +8 *played as individual
KONTAK
Falcons Record Strong Second Round; Sit in a Tie for Fourth Huntington, W. Va. – (Sept. 14, 2015) The Bowling Green State University men’s golf team carded a second round team score of 281, -3 under par, to climb into the top-five overall after day one of play at the 46th Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational hosted by Marshall University at the par 71, 6,573 yards Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. The Falcons turned in a first round team score of 285, +1, over the first 18 holes of play. BGSU then posted a second round score of 281, -3 under par, to finish the day in a tie for fourth-place overall with a 36-hole team score of 566, -2 under par, out of the 16-team field. The round of 281 is tied for the 10th lowest 18-hole team score in BGSU men’s golf history. The Falcons last shot a team round of 281 at the 2013 Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate. “I am pleased with the way we played today. We started out slow, missing greens and trying to play up and down which you can’t do on this course. We settled down to play much better over the second round,” commented head coach Kevin Farrell. “Jose did what we he needed to do and that was hit greens. It is hard to come into a tournament as the defending champion, but he played well, did what he needed to do and now has a chance to win. Mitchell played well today and really helped us out of the five spot. Brett was consistent for us all day, while Pablo overcame nerves his first round to play the way we know that he can play with five birdies on the second round.” Bowling Green will enter the final round of play in a tie for fourth-place overall with both Richmond (566, -2) and Dayton (566, -2), and just 11 strokes behind the tournament leader in Belmont (555, -13). Trying to defend his championship from last year’s event, junior Jose Narro paced the Falcons over both rounds of play with scores of 69, -2 under par, and 66, -5 under par, to conclude day one in a tie for third-place overall with a 36-hole score of 135, -7 under par. The Tampico, Mexico native totaled
nine birdies and 25 pars over his first two rounds of play, and ranked in a tie for fourth overall with a par 4 scoring average of 3.82, -2 under par. Behind Narro for the Falcons was sophomore Mitchell Kontak who posted a career-day with rounds of 70, -1 under par, and 72, +1. Kontak’s first round of 70 was a career-low for the second year Falcon, as he ended the day in a tie for 24th-place overall with his 36-hole score of 142, even par. The Toledo, Ohio native registered seven birdies, 23 pars and ranked in a tie for third overall in par 3 scoring average with an average of 2.75, -1 under par. Junior Brett Rinker posted back-to-back rounds of 72, +1, to wrap up day one in a tie for 35th-place overall with a two-round combined score of 144, +2. Rinker turned in five birdies and 36 pars on Monday. One stroke behind Rinker was BGSU freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias with a combined score of 145, +3, to put him in a tie for 48th-place overall. Iglesias shot rounds of 74, +3, and 71, even par, over his first two rounds of intercollegiate play. The Sevilla, Spain native totaled six birdies, five of which came over his second 18 holes of play, and 22 pars. Rounding out the Falcons’ lineup on day one was sophomore Cameron Michalak who finished the day tied in 81st with a 36hole score of 150, +8. He recorded one birdie and 27 pars over his rounds of 76, +5, and 74, +3. Playing as an individual, transfer Max Rispler shot rounds of 72, +1, and 75, +4, to end the first two rounds of play in a tie for 65th-place with his two-round combined score of 147, +5. The redshirt-freshman carded six birdies and 20 pars over his 36 holes of play on Monday. “Overall, we know that tomorrow if we hit greens, putt better and finish the round out strong that we could have a chance to not only finish in the top-three, but win this tournament,” continued Farrell.
FALCONS take second at marshall 2nd – Bowling Green – 285, 281, 269 = 835, -17 3. Jose Narro – 69, 66, 67 = 202, -11 16. Mitchell Kontak – 70, 72, 68 = 210, -3 T23. Brett Rinker – 72, 72, 69 = 213, E T36. Cameron Michalak – 76, 74, 65 = 215, +2 T49. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 71, 72 = 217, +4 T80. Max Rispler – 72, 75, 77 = 224, +11 * *played as individual Men’s Golf Takes Second with Record Round at the Marshall Invitational Huntington, W. Va. – (Sept. 15, 2015) The Bowling Green State University men’s golf team had four players shoot in the 60s en route to a final team round of 269, -15 under par, on Tuesday to place the Falcons just one stroke off the lead and in second-place overall with a 54-hole team score of 835, -17 under par, at the 46th annual Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational hosted by Marshall University at the Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. Tuesday’s round of 269, -15 under par, is the lowest 18-hole team round in BGSU men’s golf history eclipsing the mark of 274 set at the APSU Intercollegiate in 2010-11. The round of 269, -15 under par, is also the lowest overall 18-hole team score in the 46 year history of the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational and marks the lowest third round team score in the tournament’s existence. The previous tournament low 18-hole team score was 217, -13 under par, by Virginia Tech in 2012 and by both Xavier and Virginia Tech in 2010. “To have a record round at this event where past national contenders like Ohio State, Virginia Tech, and teams like those, that had eventual professional PGA players and major champions on their rosters, played at this event is just a great feat and an amazing feeling for the guys,” said head coach Kevin Farrell. “It certainly is one of the top moments in my coaching career.” The Falcons finished one stroke behind team champion Belmont (834, -18) who had an 11-stroke lead over BGSU who was in a three-way tie for fourthplace overall heading into the final round of play. BGSU carded rounds of 285, 281 and 269 to post its score of 835, -17 under par, and finish in second out of the 16-team field. The Falcons’ 54-hole score of 835 is the second-lowest 54-hole tournament score in the program’s history behind a BGSU score of 831 at the APSU Intercollegiate in 2010-11. “Yesterday we scored well, but just played a little sloppy. Today we did what we needed to do to win. We hit greens, between the five of them in our lineup we hit something like 75 greens, made putts and finished the round out strong,” Farrell continued. Junior Jose Narro led the Falcons with a 54-hole score of 202, -11 under par, to finish in third-place overall. Narro’s 54-hole score of 202 is the lowest 54-hole score by an individual in the program’s history besting a mark of 204 by Charlie Olsen at the 2010 APSU Intercollegiate. “I got off to a good start this season once again. I stuck to the same strategy I had last year and came close to winning again,” said Narro. “The team looks really good this year and I’m really excited for our upcoming events.” Narro posted rounds of 68, 66, and 67 over the two days of play. He finished the tournament with a team-high 13 birdies and 39 pars over his 54 holes. The
Tampico, Mexico native led the entire tournament field with a par 4 scoring average of 3.73, -6 under par, overall. Sophomore Mitchell Kontak continued his great play on Tuesday with a new career-low round 68, -3 under par. Kontak carded rounds of 70, 72 and 68 to finish in 16th-place overall with his 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par, a new career-best. The Toledo native totaled 12 birdies and 34 pars over his three rounds of play. After shooting back-to-back rounds of 72, +1, on Monday, Brett Rinker turned in a final round of 69, -2 under par, on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 23rdplace overall with a three round combined score of 213, even par. The junior tallied eight pars and 38 pars at the Marshall Invitational. Making the biggest jump up the leaderboard on Tuesday was Cameron Michalak with an 18-hole score of 65, -6 under par. His BGSU career-low round of 65 is tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score by a Falcon in tournament play with former Falcons Wes Gates (2012-13), Drew Preston (2009-10) and Adam Balls (2003-04). “I hit the ball good all week, but today I just finally made some putts and didn’t make any mistakes,” commented Michalak. “The guys all played great right behind me and we finished the week off right.” Michalak, who dropped 11 strokes from his first round to third round score, finished in a tie for 36th-place overall with rounds of 76, 74, 65 and a 54-hole score of 215, +2. His career-best 54-hole score of 215 included seven birdies, six of which came in the final round of play, and 39 pars overall. Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias wrapped up his first-ever intercollegiate tournament with a final round 72, +1. Iglesias recorded rounds of 74, 71 and 72 to finish in a tie for 49th-place overall with a 54-hole score of 217, +4. He finished his three rounds of play with eight birdies and 35 pars. Also completing his first-ever intercollegiate event was transfer Max Rispler. Playing as an individual, Rispler posted rounds of 72, 75 and 77 to finish with a 54-hole score of 224, +11, and in a tie for 80th-place overall. The redshirtfreshman ended the three rounds of play with eight birdies and 31 pars. As a team, BGSU was second overall for the tournament field with 121 pars and tied for fifth with 28 total birdies. The Orange and Brown also finished the tournament with a par 5 scoring average of 4.74, -8 under par, which ranked fifth among all 16 teams. Both Michalak’s career-low 65 and Kontak’s career-best 68 on Tuesday were extra special in that the two share a birthday on Sept. 15. “It’s always nice to play good on your birthday,” continued Michalak.
bgsu plays tough in new mexico 10th – Bowling Green – 298, 293 = 591, +15 T5. Jose Narro – 72, 68 = 140, -4 T10. Brett Rinker – 70, 72 = 142, - 2 T69. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 76, 77 = 153, +9 T90. Cameron Michalak – 80, 78 = 158, +14 T94. Mitchell Kontak – 84, 76 = 160, +16
Upperclassmen Lead Falcons After Two Rounds of Play in New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. – (Sept. 25, 2015) Juniors Jose Narro and Brett Rinker both completed day one of play at the 2015 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in the top-10 overall, as the upperclassmen led the Falcons to a 36-hole combined team score of 591, +15, over the first two rounds of play on Friday at the UNM Championship Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. In a very strong tournament field, the Falcons will enter the final day of play on Saturday in 10th-place overall with a team score of 591, +15. BGSU carded rounds of 298 and 293 on the day and currently sit in front of Nevada (595), Colorado (598), Denver (600), Louisiana Tech (600), Arizona (606) and UTEP (609). “The guys played well as a team today at an extremely hard course,” head coach Kevin Farrell commented after the second round concluded. “Especially the upperclassmen. They played really well today and I would put them up with the best two upperclassmen in our conference.” Narro wrapped up day one in a tie for fifth-place overall with his two-round combined score of 140, -4 under par. With his rounds of 72, even par, and 68, -4 under par, Narro has registered par or lower on all five of his rounds of play for the Falcons’ thus far this fall season. He totaled one eagle, six birdies and 25 pars over his 54 holes of play on Friday. Right behind Narro is Rinker, as he led the Falcons with a first round 70, -2 under par, and then turned in a second round 72, even par, to give him a 36-hole score of 142, -2 under par, and place him in a tie for 10th-place overall. The junior penciled in seven birdies to go along with 24 pars on the day. Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias posted rounds of 76, +4, and 77, +5, to finish day one in a tie for 69th-place overall with his 36-hole score of 153, +9. The Spaniard had an up and down two rounds of play on Friday, totaling a team-best eight birdies, but just 14 pars over his two rounds of play.
Sophomores Cameron Michalak and Mitchell Kontak each improved from the first round to the second round, as the two finished day one in a tie at 90th and 94th-place, respectively. Michalak picked up three birdies and carded rounds of 80, +8, and 78, +6, for his 36-hole score of 158, +14, while Kontak was up and down with five birdies over his rounds of 84, +12, and 76, +4, to give him his two-round combined score of 160, +16. The New Mexico Lobos, the host institution, sit atop of the team leaderboard with a 36-hole team score of 555, -21 under par, with rounds of 279 and 276. Colorado State is in second-place overall with a score of 569, -7 under par, while Texas Tech (571), UNLV (577) and San Diego State (584) round out the top-five.
FALCONS finish strong at unm T9. – Bowling Green – 298, 293, 298 = 889, +25 T6. Jose Narro – 72, 68, 73 = 213, -3 T16. Brett Rinker – 70, 72, 75 = 217, +1 T49. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 76, 77, 74 = 227, +11 T81. Cameron Michalak – 80, 78, 76 = 234, +18 99. Mitchell Kontak – 84, 76, 89 = 249, +33
NARRO Narro, Falcons Post Top-10 Showings at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Albuquerque, N.M. – (Sept. 26, 2015) In a strong tournament field that included six top-50 nationally ranked programs from last year, the Bowling Green State University men’s golf team posted a top-10 team finish led by junior Jose Narro’s sixth-place showing at the 2015 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate hosted by New Mexico at the UNM Championship South Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. on Sept. 25-26. Bowling Green turned in team rounds of 298, 293 and 298 for the two-day event to finish in a tie with TCU for ninth-place overall with a combined team score of 889, +25. With their ninth-place finish the Falcons finished in front of Colorado (896), Nevada (897), Louisiana Tech (907), Arizona (911), UTEP (916) and Denver (919) in the 16-team field. The Falcons finished just two strokes behind eighth-place New Mexico State (887) and only five strokes behind seventhplace San Diego (884). “I am proud of the way the guys played not just today, but for the tournament overall. This is a really tough course and the tournament has a lot of strong teams in it each year,” head coach Kevin Farrell commented. “This helped us measure ourselves against some nationally ranked teams and showed our guys that when we play the way we are capable of playing we can compete with anyone.” For the second straight tournament this fall season, Narro was the top Falcon golfer with a sub-par 54-hole score and a top-10 finish. The junior carded rounds of 72, 68 and 73 to post a 54-hole score of 213, -3 under par, and place in a tie for sixthplace overall. The Tampico, Mexico native was stellar on the front nine with nine birdies over the three rounds of play, as he finished the tournament with an eagle, 11 birdies and 33 pars overall.
Fellow upperclassmen Brett Rinker shot a round of 75, +3, on Saturday to post rounds of 70, 72 and 75 and finish in a tie for 16th-place overall with a three-round combined score of 217, +1. The junior was consistent over all three rounds of play with eight birdies and a team-high 37 pars. “I’m excited about the way that the upperclassmen (Jose and Brett) played this weekend,” continued Farrell. “They are our two leaders and our most experienced golfers, so when they play well, hit fairways and greens, it feeds off to the other guys and their games.” Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias dropped three shots of his second round score to shoot a 74, +2, over the third round of play. With his rounds of 76, 77 and 74, Iglesias finished in a tie for 49th-place overall with his 54-hole score of 227, +11. He registered 10 birdies and 26 pars on the weekend. Like Iglesias, BGSU’s Cameron Michalak turned in his best round of the tournament on Saturday with a final round of 76, +4. Michalak picked up rounds of 80, 78 and 76 for a 54-hole score of 234, +18, to place him in a tie for 81st-place overall. Rounding out the lineup for the Falcons was Mitchell Kontak, as the sophomore ended the tournament in 99th-place overall with a 54-hole score of 249, +33. Kontak recorded rounds of 84, 76 and 89 for the two-day event. New Mexico held on to win its fourth straight William H. Tucker Intercollegiate with a score of 840, -24 under par, finishing ahead of Texas Tech (859), UNLV (868), Colorado State (868) and San Diego State (872). The Falcons will be back in action on Oct. 5-6 when they will take part in the Cleveland State Invitational held at the Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio.
2015 fall schedule
September 14-15 Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational Guyan Golf & Country Club Huntington, West Virginia September 25-26 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate UNM Championship Course Albuquerque, New Mexico
2nd (835)
t-9th (889)
October 5-6 Cleveland State Invitational Barrington Golf Club Aurora, Ohio October 19-20 Mountaineer Intercollegiate Pete Dye Golf Club Bridgeport, West Virginia October 25-26 ODU/Kilmarlic Collegiate Invitational Kilmarlic Golf Club Outer Banks, North Carolina November 6-8 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Ka’anapali Golf Resort Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’i
2016 spring schedule
March 7-8 Colleton River Collegiate Colleton River Plantation Club Bluffton, South Carolina
March 21-22 Lone Star Invitational Briggs Ranch Golf Club San Antonio, Texas
April 9-10 Robert Kepler Invitational Scarlet Course at The Ohio State Golf Club Columbus, Ohio
April 11-12 The Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational The Old White TPC Course While Sulphur Springs, West Virginia April 29-May 1 2016 MAC Men’s Golf Championship Highland Meadows Golf Course Toledo, Ohio
* Bowling Green State University is the Official Host of the 2016 MAC Men’s Golf Championship
ALUMNI EVENT
TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: JUSTIN GILLHAM LIST OF ALUMNI THAT ATTENDED THE EVENT: Mike Kotsos, Greg Dobbin, Andy Miller, Mike Tomaro, Justin Gillham, Brian Gerken, Eric Lauterbach, Gavin Aldridge, Dave Kotsos, Austin Chase, Mark Aldridge, Otto Larson and Aaron Walter
david kotsos got a hole-in-one on hole no. 12.
falcon scramble INFORMATION
FALCON SCRAMBLE October 16 @ 1 p.m. @ The Belmont Country Club Perrysburg, Ohio DETAILS * 2 Person Scramble $300 per team (includes - golf, cart, driving range and a chance to win prizes) Kevin Farrell, BGSU men’s golf coach [email protected] 419-372-2403
For more information contact:
Belmont Country Club http://thebelmontcountryclub.com 419-666-0440
Registration Form Player One ___________________________________________________ Handicap _____________ Addresss __________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________ State______________________ Zip______________ Phone Number ______________________ Email ___________________________________________ Player Two ___________________________________________________ Handicap ______________ Addresss __________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________ State______________________ Zip______________ Phone Number ______________________ Email ___________________________________________ *Return to BGSU men’s golf head coach Kevin Farrell via email at: [email protected]
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
BRETT RINKER JUNIOR SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. SLIPPERY ROCK
RINKERS’S 14 CLUBS
Driver……........Taylormade SLDR TP, 9.5 degrees 3 wood…................................Ping G30, 14 degrees Hybrid…......................... Titleist 913 H, 21 degrees Irons 4-PW...............................……Mizuno MP 64 Wedges…............................................... Titleist SM5
54 degrees
58 degrees
Putter…...................................................... Ping ZB S Ball ................................................Titleist PRO V1X Range Finder…............................. Bushnell Pro 1M
Where are they now?
CHARLIE OLSON BGSU MEN’S GOLF ALUM (2010-13)
I am working for HUMANex Ventures in downtown, Kalamazoo, Mich. We do consulting, training, and evaluation of businesses, athletic teams, and universities/colleges/high schools. I specifically work mostly in the athletic side. We work with Big Ten, PAC 12, ACC, Ivy League, SEC, MAC, and many other conference athletic teams to help them become more successful. This includes team culture building, talent assessment for players and coaches, trainings, recruiting, and other innovative processes. I also am finishing my Master’s degree at Western Michigan University with classes at nights. My favorite memory from my career on the BG Golf team was working out, just kidding. To be honest the best part of being on the BG golf team was traveling with your boys. You don’t realize how good you have it until you don’t anymore. The bus rides, flights, and hotel visits, were some of the best times at BG. This defiantly includes the times that we were lucky enough to win - Penn State, APSU, Mac Match Play, along with a few others. One of my favorite places to hang out at BG was Ziggy’s. Is it still there?? GO BG!
A NOTE FROM COACH FARRELL
Dear BGSU Golf Alumni and Fans, The year started off great with a very competitive seven round qualifier! Then right after we finished that we had a great time visiting with our alums. We even played a little match at Stone Ridge where Justin Gillham ended up coming out on top! That fired the boys up as we played lights out our first two events! I am very excited to see where this season is going to take us. Please try and come back for the October 16th fundraiser, which is over Homecoming Weekend!
FALCONS OVER THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
* The Falcons competed at two events for the month
2015-16 SCHEDULE UPDATE
* An update on where the Falcons stand on this year’s schedule
ALUMNI TAKE THE COURSE
* BGSU had a successful alumni event
FALCON SCRAMBLE INFORMATION
* The Falcon Scramble is set for Oct. 16
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
* Get a look at what Brett Rinker has in his bag
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
* A quick update on former Falcon Charlie Olson
Follow the Falcons on Twitter: @BGMensGolf
FALCONS post record round T4. Bowling Green – 285, 281 = 566, -2 T3. Jose Narro – 69, 66 = 135, -7 T24. Mitchell Kontak – 70, 72 = 142, E T36. Brett Rinker – 72, 72 = 144, +2 T48. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 71 = 145, +3 T65. Max Rispler – 72, 75 = 147, +5 * T81. Cameron Michalak – 76, 74 = 150, +8 *played as individual
KONTAK
Falcons Record Strong Second Round; Sit in a Tie for Fourth Huntington, W. Va. – (Sept. 14, 2015) The Bowling Green State University men’s golf team carded a second round team score of 281, -3 under par, to climb into the top-five overall after day one of play at the 46th Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational hosted by Marshall University at the par 71, 6,573 yards Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. The Falcons turned in a first round team score of 285, +1, over the first 18 holes of play. BGSU then posted a second round score of 281, -3 under par, to finish the day in a tie for fourth-place overall with a 36-hole team score of 566, -2 under par, out of the 16-team field. The round of 281 is tied for the 10th lowest 18-hole team score in BGSU men’s golf history. The Falcons last shot a team round of 281 at the 2013 Old Dominion/Outer Banks Collegiate. “I am pleased with the way we played today. We started out slow, missing greens and trying to play up and down which you can’t do on this course. We settled down to play much better over the second round,” commented head coach Kevin Farrell. “Jose did what we he needed to do and that was hit greens. It is hard to come into a tournament as the defending champion, but he played well, did what he needed to do and now has a chance to win. Mitchell played well today and really helped us out of the five spot. Brett was consistent for us all day, while Pablo overcame nerves his first round to play the way we know that he can play with five birdies on the second round.” Bowling Green will enter the final round of play in a tie for fourth-place overall with both Richmond (566, -2) and Dayton (566, -2), and just 11 strokes behind the tournament leader in Belmont (555, -13). Trying to defend his championship from last year’s event, junior Jose Narro paced the Falcons over both rounds of play with scores of 69, -2 under par, and 66, -5 under par, to conclude day one in a tie for third-place overall with a 36-hole score of 135, -7 under par. The Tampico, Mexico native totaled
nine birdies and 25 pars over his first two rounds of play, and ranked in a tie for fourth overall with a par 4 scoring average of 3.82, -2 under par. Behind Narro for the Falcons was sophomore Mitchell Kontak who posted a career-day with rounds of 70, -1 under par, and 72, +1. Kontak’s first round of 70 was a career-low for the second year Falcon, as he ended the day in a tie for 24th-place overall with his 36-hole score of 142, even par. The Toledo, Ohio native registered seven birdies, 23 pars and ranked in a tie for third overall in par 3 scoring average with an average of 2.75, -1 under par. Junior Brett Rinker posted back-to-back rounds of 72, +1, to wrap up day one in a tie for 35th-place overall with a two-round combined score of 144, +2. Rinker turned in five birdies and 36 pars on Monday. One stroke behind Rinker was BGSU freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias with a combined score of 145, +3, to put him in a tie for 48th-place overall. Iglesias shot rounds of 74, +3, and 71, even par, over his first two rounds of intercollegiate play. The Sevilla, Spain native totaled six birdies, five of which came over his second 18 holes of play, and 22 pars. Rounding out the Falcons’ lineup on day one was sophomore Cameron Michalak who finished the day tied in 81st with a 36hole score of 150, +8. He recorded one birdie and 27 pars over his rounds of 76, +5, and 74, +3. Playing as an individual, transfer Max Rispler shot rounds of 72, +1, and 75, +4, to end the first two rounds of play in a tie for 65th-place with his two-round combined score of 147, +5. The redshirt-freshman carded six birdies and 20 pars over his 36 holes of play on Monday. “Overall, we know that tomorrow if we hit greens, putt better and finish the round out strong that we could have a chance to not only finish in the top-three, but win this tournament,” continued Farrell.
FALCONS take second at marshall 2nd – Bowling Green – 285, 281, 269 = 835, -17 3. Jose Narro – 69, 66, 67 = 202, -11 16. Mitchell Kontak – 70, 72, 68 = 210, -3 T23. Brett Rinker – 72, 72, 69 = 213, E T36. Cameron Michalak – 76, 74, 65 = 215, +2 T49. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 71, 72 = 217, +4 T80. Max Rispler – 72, 75, 77 = 224, +11 * *played as individual Men’s Golf Takes Second with Record Round at the Marshall Invitational Huntington, W. Va. – (Sept. 15, 2015) The Bowling Green State University men’s golf team had four players shoot in the 60s en route to a final team round of 269, -15 under par, on Tuesday to place the Falcons just one stroke off the lead and in second-place overall with a 54-hole team score of 835, -17 under par, at the 46th annual Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational hosted by Marshall University at the Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. Tuesday’s round of 269, -15 under par, is the lowest 18-hole team round in BGSU men’s golf history eclipsing the mark of 274 set at the APSU Intercollegiate in 2010-11. The round of 269, -15 under par, is also the lowest overall 18-hole team score in the 46 year history of the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational and marks the lowest third round team score in the tournament’s existence. The previous tournament low 18-hole team score was 217, -13 under par, by Virginia Tech in 2012 and by both Xavier and Virginia Tech in 2010. “To have a record round at this event where past national contenders like Ohio State, Virginia Tech, and teams like those, that had eventual professional PGA players and major champions on their rosters, played at this event is just a great feat and an amazing feeling for the guys,” said head coach Kevin Farrell. “It certainly is one of the top moments in my coaching career.” The Falcons finished one stroke behind team champion Belmont (834, -18) who had an 11-stroke lead over BGSU who was in a three-way tie for fourthplace overall heading into the final round of play. BGSU carded rounds of 285, 281 and 269 to post its score of 835, -17 under par, and finish in second out of the 16-team field. The Falcons’ 54-hole score of 835 is the second-lowest 54-hole tournament score in the program’s history behind a BGSU score of 831 at the APSU Intercollegiate in 2010-11. “Yesterday we scored well, but just played a little sloppy. Today we did what we needed to do to win. We hit greens, between the five of them in our lineup we hit something like 75 greens, made putts and finished the round out strong,” Farrell continued. Junior Jose Narro led the Falcons with a 54-hole score of 202, -11 under par, to finish in third-place overall. Narro’s 54-hole score of 202 is the lowest 54-hole score by an individual in the program’s history besting a mark of 204 by Charlie Olsen at the 2010 APSU Intercollegiate. “I got off to a good start this season once again. I stuck to the same strategy I had last year and came close to winning again,” said Narro. “The team looks really good this year and I’m really excited for our upcoming events.” Narro posted rounds of 68, 66, and 67 over the two days of play. He finished the tournament with a team-high 13 birdies and 39 pars over his 54 holes. The
Tampico, Mexico native led the entire tournament field with a par 4 scoring average of 3.73, -6 under par, overall. Sophomore Mitchell Kontak continued his great play on Tuesday with a new career-low round 68, -3 under par. Kontak carded rounds of 70, 72 and 68 to finish in 16th-place overall with his 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par, a new career-best. The Toledo native totaled 12 birdies and 34 pars over his three rounds of play. After shooting back-to-back rounds of 72, +1, on Monday, Brett Rinker turned in a final round of 69, -2 under par, on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 23rdplace overall with a three round combined score of 213, even par. The junior tallied eight pars and 38 pars at the Marshall Invitational. Making the biggest jump up the leaderboard on Tuesday was Cameron Michalak with an 18-hole score of 65, -6 under par. His BGSU career-low round of 65 is tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score by a Falcon in tournament play with former Falcons Wes Gates (2012-13), Drew Preston (2009-10) and Adam Balls (2003-04). “I hit the ball good all week, but today I just finally made some putts and didn’t make any mistakes,” commented Michalak. “The guys all played great right behind me and we finished the week off right.” Michalak, who dropped 11 strokes from his first round to third round score, finished in a tie for 36th-place overall with rounds of 76, 74, 65 and a 54-hole score of 215, +2. His career-best 54-hole score of 215 included seven birdies, six of which came in the final round of play, and 39 pars overall. Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias wrapped up his first-ever intercollegiate tournament with a final round 72, +1. Iglesias recorded rounds of 74, 71 and 72 to finish in a tie for 49th-place overall with a 54-hole score of 217, +4. He finished his three rounds of play with eight birdies and 35 pars. Also completing his first-ever intercollegiate event was transfer Max Rispler. Playing as an individual, Rispler posted rounds of 72, 75 and 77 to finish with a 54-hole score of 224, +11, and in a tie for 80th-place overall. The redshirtfreshman ended the three rounds of play with eight birdies and 31 pars. As a team, BGSU was second overall for the tournament field with 121 pars and tied for fifth with 28 total birdies. The Orange and Brown also finished the tournament with a par 5 scoring average of 4.74, -8 under par, which ranked fifth among all 16 teams. Both Michalak’s career-low 65 and Kontak’s career-best 68 on Tuesday were extra special in that the two share a birthday on Sept. 15. “It’s always nice to play good on your birthday,” continued Michalak.
bgsu plays tough in new mexico 10th – Bowling Green – 298, 293 = 591, +15 T5. Jose Narro – 72, 68 = 140, -4 T10. Brett Rinker – 70, 72 = 142, - 2 T69. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 76, 77 = 153, +9 T90. Cameron Michalak – 80, 78 = 158, +14 T94. Mitchell Kontak – 84, 76 = 160, +16
Upperclassmen Lead Falcons After Two Rounds of Play in New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. – (Sept. 25, 2015) Juniors Jose Narro and Brett Rinker both completed day one of play at the 2015 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in the top-10 overall, as the upperclassmen led the Falcons to a 36-hole combined team score of 591, +15, over the first two rounds of play on Friday at the UNM Championship Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. In a very strong tournament field, the Falcons will enter the final day of play on Saturday in 10th-place overall with a team score of 591, +15. BGSU carded rounds of 298 and 293 on the day and currently sit in front of Nevada (595), Colorado (598), Denver (600), Louisiana Tech (600), Arizona (606) and UTEP (609). “The guys played well as a team today at an extremely hard course,” head coach Kevin Farrell commented after the second round concluded. “Especially the upperclassmen. They played really well today and I would put them up with the best two upperclassmen in our conference.” Narro wrapped up day one in a tie for fifth-place overall with his two-round combined score of 140, -4 under par. With his rounds of 72, even par, and 68, -4 under par, Narro has registered par or lower on all five of his rounds of play for the Falcons’ thus far this fall season. He totaled one eagle, six birdies and 25 pars over his 54 holes of play on Friday. Right behind Narro is Rinker, as he led the Falcons with a first round 70, -2 under par, and then turned in a second round 72, even par, to give him a 36-hole score of 142, -2 under par, and place him in a tie for 10th-place overall. The junior penciled in seven birdies to go along with 24 pars on the day. Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias posted rounds of 76, +4, and 77, +5, to finish day one in a tie for 69th-place overall with his 36-hole score of 153, +9. The Spaniard had an up and down two rounds of play on Friday, totaling a team-best eight birdies, but just 14 pars over his two rounds of play.
Sophomores Cameron Michalak and Mitchell Kontak each improved from the first round to the second round, as the two finished day one in a tie at 90th and 94th-place, respectively. Michalak picked up three birdies and carded rounds of 80, +8, and 78, +6, for his 36-hole score of 158, +14, while Kontak was up and down with five birdies over his rounds of 84, +12, and 76, +4, to give him his two-round combined score of 160, +16. The New Mexico Lobos, the host institution, sit atop of the team leaderboard with a 36-hole team score of 555, -21 under par, with rounds of 279 and 276. Colorado State is in second-place overall with a score of 569, -7 under par, while Texas Tech (571), UNLV (577) and San Diego State (584) round out the top-five.
FALCONS finish strong at unm T9. – Bowling Green – 298, 293, 298 = 889, +25 T6. Jose Narro – 72, 68, 73 = 213, -3 T16. Brett Rinker – 70, 72, 75 = 217, +1 T49. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 76, 77, 74 = 227, +11 T81. Cameron Michalak – 80, 78, 76 = 234, +18 99. Mitchell Kontak – 84, 76, 89 = 249, +33
NARRO Narro, Falcons Post Top-10 Showings at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Albuquerque, N.M. – (Sept. 26, 2015) In a strong tournament field that included six top-50 nationally ranked programs from last year, the Bowling Green State University men’s golf team posted a top-10 team finish led by junior Jose Narro’s sixth-place showing at the 2015 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate hosted by New Mexico at the UNM Championship South Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. on Sept. 25-26. Bowling Green turned in team rounds of 298, 293 and 298 for the two-day event to finish in a tie with TCU for ninth-place overall with a combined team score of 889, +25. With their ninth-place finish the Falcons finished in front of Colorado (896), Nevada (897), Louisiana Tech (907), Arizona (911), UTEP (916) and Denver (919) in the 16-team field. The Falcons finished just two strokes behind eighth-place New Mexico State (887) and only five strokes behind seventhplace San Diego (884). “I am proud of the way the guys played not just today, but for the tournament overall. This is a really tough course and the tournament has a lot of strong teams in it each year,” head coach Kevin Farrell commented. “This helped us measure ourselves against some nationally ranked teams and showed our guys that when we play the way we are capable of playing we can compete with anyone.” For the second straight tournament this fall season, Narro was the top Falcon golfer with a sub-par 54-hole score and a top-10 finish. The junior carded rounds of 72, 68 and 73 to post a 54-hole score of 213, -3 under par, and place in a tie for sixthplace overall. The Tampico, Mexico native was stellar on the front nine with nine birdies over the three rounds of play, as he finished the tournament with an eagle, 11 birdies and 33 pars overall.
Fellow upperclassmen Brett Rinker shot a round of 75, +3, on Saturday to post rounds of 70, 72 and 75 and finish in a tie for 16th-place overall with a three-round combined score of 217, +1. The junior was consistent over all three rounds of play with eight birdies and a team-high 37 pars. “I’m excited about the way that the upperclassmen (Jose and Brett) played this weekend,” continued Farrell. “They are our two leaders and our most experienced golfers, so when they play well, hit fairways and greens, it feeds off to the other guys and their games.” Freshman Pablo Heredia Iglesias dropped three shots of his second round score to shoot a 74, +2, over the third round of play. With his rounds of 76, 77 and 74, Iglesias finished in a tie for 49th-place overall with his 54-hole score of 227, +11. He registered 10 birdies and 26 pars on the weekend. Like Iglesias, BGSU’s Cameron Michalak turned in his best round of the tournament on Saturday with a final round of 76, +4. Michalak picked up rounds of 80, 78 and 76 for a 54-hole score of 234, +18, to place him in a tie for 81st-place overall. Rounding out the lineup for the Falcons was Mitchell Kontak, as the sophomore ended the tournament in 99th-place overall with a 54-hole score of 249, +33. Kontak recorded rounds of 84, 76 and 89 for the two-day event. New Mexico held on to win its fourth straight William H. Tucker Intercollegiate with a score of 840, -24 under par, finishing ahead of Texas Tech (859), UNLV (868), Colorado State (868) and San Diego State (872). The Falcons will be back in action on Oct. 5-6 when they will take part in the Cleveland State Invitational held at the Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio.
2015 fall schedule
September 14-15 Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational Guyan Golf & Country Club Huntington, West Virginia September 25-26 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate UNM Championship Course Albuquerque, New Mexico
2nd (835)
t-9th (889)
October 5-6 Cleveland State Invitational Barrington Golf Club Aurora, Ohio October 19-20 Mountaineer Intercollegiate Pete Dye Golf Club Bridgeport, West Virginia October 25-26 ODU/Kilmarlic Collegiate Invitational Kilmarlic Golf Club Outer Banks, North Carolina November 6-8 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Ka’anapali Golf Resort Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’i
2016 spring schedule
March 7-8 Colleton River Collegiate Colleton River Plantation Club Bluffton, South Carolina
March 21-22 Lone Star Invitational Briggs Ranch Golf Club San Antonio, Texas
April 9-10 Robert Kepler Invitational Scarlet Course at The Ohio State Golf Club Columbus, Ohio
April 11-12 The Greenbrier Collegiate Invitational The Old White TPC Course While Sulphur Springs, West Virginia April 29-May 1 2016 MAC Men’s Golf Championship Highland Meadows Golf Course Toledo, Ohio
* Bowling Green State University is the Official Host of the 2016 MAC Men’s Golf Championship
ALUMNI EVENT
TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: JUSTIN GILLHAM LIST OF ALUMNI THAT ATTENDED THE EVENT: Mike Kotsos, Greg Dobbin, Andy Miller, Mike Tomaro, Justin Gillham, Brian Gerken, Eric Lauterbach, Gavin Aldridge, Dave Kotsos, Austin Chase, Mark Aldridge, Otto Larson and Aaron Walter
david kotsos got a hole-in-one on hole no. 12.
falcon scramble INFORMATION
FALCON SCRAMBLE October 16 @ 1 p.m. @ The Belmont Country Club Perrysburg, Ohio DETAILS * 2 Person Scramble $300 per team (includes - golf, cart, driving range and a chance to win prizes) Kevin Farrell, BGSU men’s golf coach [email protected] 419-372-2403
For more information contact:
Belmont Country Club http://thebelmontcountryclub.com 419-666-0440
Registration Form Player One ___________________________________________________ Handicap _____________ Addresss __________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________ State______________________ Zip______________ Phone Number ______________________ Email ___________________________________________ Player Two ___________________________________________________ Handicap ______________ Addresss __________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________ State______________________ Zip______________ Phone Number ______________________ Email ___________________________________________ *Return to BGSU men’s golf head coach Kevin Farrell via email at: [email protected]
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
BRETT RINKER JUNIOR SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. SLIPPERY ROCK
RINKERS’S 14 CLUBS
Driver……........Taylormade SLDR TP, 9.5 degrees 3 wood…................................Ping G30, 14 degrees Hybrid…......................... Titleist 913 H, 21 degrees Irons 4-PW...............................……Mizuno MP 64 Wedges…............................................... Titleist SM5
54 degrees
58 degrees
Putter…...................................................... Ping ZB S Ball ................................................Titleist PRO V1X Range Finder…............................. Bushnell Pro 1M
Where are they now?
CHARLIE OLSON BGSU MEN’S GOLF ALUM (2010-13)
I am working for HUMANex Ventures in downtown, Kalamazoo, Mich. We do consulting, training, and evaluation of businesses, athletic teams, and universities/colleges/high schools. I specifically work mostly in the athletic side. We work with Big Ten, PAC 12, ACC, Ivy League, SEC, MAC, and many other conference athletic teams to help them become more successful. This includes team culture building, talent assessment for players and coaches, trainings, recruiting, and other innovative processes. I also am finishing my Master’s degree at Western Michigan University with classes at nights. My favorite memory from my career on the BG Golf team was working out, just kidding. To be honest the best part of being on the BG golf team was traveling with your boys. You don’t realize how good you have it until you don’t anymore. The bus rides, flights, and hotel visits, were some of the best times at BG. This defiantly includes the times that we were lucky enough to win - Penn State, APSU, Mac Match Play, along with a few others. One of my favorite places to hang out at BG was Ziggy’s. Is it still there?? GO BG!
A NOTE FROM COACH FARRELL
Dear BGSU Golf Alumni and Fans, The year started off great with a very competitive seven round qualifier! Then right after we finished that we had a great time visiting with our alums. We even played a little match at Stone Ridge where Justin Gillham ended up coming out on top! That fired the boys up as we played lights out our first two events! I am very excited to see where this season is going to take us. Please try and come back for the October 16th fundraiser, which is over Homecoming Weekend!
