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Falcon Insider BGSU MEN’S GOLF NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2015
FALCONS WITH A BUSY OCTOBOER
* BGSU teed-off in three team events & one individual event in October
2015-16 SCHEDULE UPDATE
* An update on where the Falcons stand on this year’s schedule
MAC WEEKLY HONORS
* Brett Rinker & Pablo Heredia Iglesias earn MAC POTW honors
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
* Get a look at what Trey Walker has in his bag
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
* A quick update on former Falcon Andy Miller
Follow the Falcons on Twitter: @BGMensGolf
BGSU AT CLEVELAND STATE INVITE 4th – Bowling Green – 289, 296, 284 = 869, +5 5. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 72, 70, 70 = 212, -4 T14. Jose Narro – 72, 78, 68 = 218, +2 T14. Brett Rinker – 74, 73, 71 = 218, +2 T54. Trey Walker – 80, 75, 75 = 230, +14 T61. Mitchell Kontak – 71, 83, 78 = 232, +16
Three Falcons Place in the Top-15, as BGSU Finishes Fourth Overall at CSU Invitational Aurora, Ohio – (Oct. 6) The Bowling Green State University men’s golf team had three golfers in Pablo Heredia Iglesias, Jose Narro and Brett Rinker finish in the top-15 overall to lead the Falcons to a fourthplace team finish with a score of 869, +5, at the Cleveland State Invitational held at the Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio. The Falcons finished with team rounds of 289, 296 and 284 to finish fourth out of the 13-team field. BGSU finished ahead of Cleveland State (877), Wright State (880), Youngstown State (881), Appalachian State (884), Detroit (892), Northern Kentucky (899), Robert Morris (901), IPFW (912) and Saint Francis (Pa.) (935). “We didn’t finish the tournament where we wanted to,” commented head coach Kevin Farrell. “Although we had some low scores today, we learned this week that you have to finish out each and every round strong in order to compete for championships, which is our goal each time out.” Iglesias finished in fifth-place overall with his 54hole score of 212, -4 under par, a new career-best score as a Falcon. The freshman finished with rounds of 72, 70 and 70, over the three rounds of play and posted a team-best 14 birdies to go along with 31 pars over his 54 holes of play. Joining Iglesias with a sub-par final round of play on Tuesday was both Narro with a round of 68, -4 under par, and Rinker with his third round score of
71, -1 under par. The juniors ended the two-day event in a tie at 14th-place overall with 54-hole scores of 218, +2. Narro finished with rounds of 72, 78 and 68, which included nine birdies and 34 pars overall. Rinker improved over all three rounds of play with scores of 74, 73 and 71. He finished the tournament with six birdies and a team-high 41 pars. Trey Walker carded his second straight round of 75, +3, on Tuesday to finish with rounds of 80, 75 and 75 for a final 54-hole score of 230, +14, good enough to place him in a tie for 54th-place overall, while sophomore Mitchell Kontak placed in a tie for 61st with a three-round combined score of 232, +16, comprised up of scores of 71, 83 and 78. Kent State ran away with the event with a final round 276, -12 under par, and a 54-hole team score of 847, -17 under par, to take first-place honors. Oakland finished in second with a team score of 867, +3, while Dayton took third overall at 868, +4, finishing one stroke ahead of BGSU. ###
BG PLAYED AT THE PETE DYE GOLF CLUB
RINKER
8th – Bowling Green – 299, 304 = 603, +27 2. Brett Rinker – 70, 70 = 140, -4 T37. Trey Walker – 77, 76 = 153, +9 T43. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 80 = 154, +10 T58. Jose Narro – 78, 79 = 157, +13 T60. Mitchell Kontak – 79, 79 = 158, +14 T60. Cameron Michalak – 80, 78 = 158, +14 * *played as an individual
BGSU’s Rinker Takes Second; Falcons Finish Eighth at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate Bridgeport, W. Va. – (Oct. 20) Bowling Green State University men’s golfer Brett Rinker carded a second straight 70, -2 under par, on Tuesday to finish in second-place overall at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate. The Falcons finished in eighth-place overall in the team standings at the inaugural event hosted by West Virginia University at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W. Va. Bowling Green posted rounds of 299 and 304 to place in eighth overall out of the 14-team field with a two-round combined team score of 603, +27. The Falcons finished ahead of Cincinnati, West Virginia, Toledo, Seton Hall, Marshall and St. John’s. “Brett played great over the two rounds. He hit greens and made putts. He has been consistent all fall for us and he continued to take steps forward this week in his overall game,” stated head coach Kevin Farrell. “This was a great event with a very tough course. You can tell by our scores. We played some holes well and others we did not. We are already preparing for our next event later this month with the expectations to win it.” Rinker turned in a runner-up performance at the two-day event with back-to-back rounds of 70, -2 under par, and a 36-hole score of 140, -4 under par. The junior recorded an eagle, 10 birdies and 17 pars over his 36-holes of play. Rinker, who eagled the par-5 No. 8 on Tuesday, finished the tournament tied for second with a par-4 scoring average of 3.95, -1 under par, and tied for fourth with a par-5 scoring average of 4.63, -3 under par. He also finished the
tournament tied for second with 10 birdies. Freshman Trey Walker registered his best 36-hole tournament score of his young career at BGSU with a score of 153, +9, to finish in a tie for 37th-place overall. The Bowling Green product totaled eight birdies and 17 pars over rounds of 77, +5, and 76, +4, for the event. Fellow first-year Falcon Pablo Heredia Iglesias carded rounds of 74, +2, and 80, +8, to place in a tie for 43rd overall with a score of 154, +10, while junior Jose Narro posted scores of 78, +6, and 79, +7, for a 36-hole score of 157, +13, to put him in a tie for 58th. Iglesias finished with seven birdies and 15 pars overall, while Narro tallied three birdies and a teamhigh 21 pars at the inaugural event. Rounding out the lineup for the Falcons was Mitchell Kontak with two straight rounds of 79, +7, and a combined 36-hole score of 158, +14. The sophomore, who had two birdies and 19 pars over his two rounds, placed in a tie for 60th-place overall. Matching Kontak’s 36-hole score of 158, +14, was fellow sophomore Cameron Michalak who played as an individual. Michalak finished in a tie for 60th overall with rounds of 80, +8, and 78, +6, which included four birdies and 17 pars. No. 11 nationally ranked Penn State recorded rounds of 294 and 291 to take the team title with a score of 585, +9. Connecticut (595), Mississippi State (596), Towson (598) and Missouri (599) rounded out the top-five of the team leaderboard.
FOUR FALCONS PLAY IN INDIVIDUAL EVENT T2. Mitchell Kontak - 78, 74 = 152, +8 T13. Max Rispler - 78, 81 = 159, +15 16. Eli Stacy- 82, 80 = 162, +18 T17. Ethan DeForest - 77, 87 = 164, +20
Kontak Leads Falcons at Rocket Individual Classic Perrysburg, Ohio – (Oct. 25) In the one-day, 36hole Rocket Individual Classic on Sunday, Oct. 25, BGSU’s Mitchell Kontak posted a second-place finish with a Falcon low round 152, +8, to lead four Falcon golfers at the individual event held at the Belmont Country Club in Perrysburg, Ohio. Kontak was one of three golfers to finish in a tie for second-place overall with a 36-hole score of 152, +8, as the sophomore carded rounds of 78, +6, and 74, +2, for the one-day event. Redshirt-freshman Max Rispler placed in a tie for 13th overall with rounds of 78, +6, and 81, +9, for a 36-hole combined score of 159, +15, while just three strokes behind him was junior Eli Stacy with a score of 162, +18, with rounds of 82, +10, and 80, +8, overall. Rounding out the Falcon golfers was Ethan DeForest with a two-round combined score of 164, +20. DeForest shot rounds of 77, +5, and 87, +15, on Sunday. Spencer Shoemaker of Toledo won the event with a 36-hole score of 149, +5, and three strokes ahead of the next golfer. ###
KONTAK
FALCONS CARD TOP-5 54-HOLE TEAM SCORE 2nd – Bowling Green – 281, 284, 289 = 854, +2 4. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 66, 72, 72 = 210, -3 T8. Cameron Michalak – 71, 68, 74 = 213, E T11. Brett Rinker – 70, 72, 72 = 214, +1 T30. Jose Narro – 74, 75, 71 = 220, +7 T49. Trey Walker – 77, 72, 76 = 225, +12
HEREDIA IGLESIAS Falcons Finish Runner-Up at ODU/OBX Intercollegiate Powells Point, N.C. – (Oct. 27) Two Falcon golfers in Pablo Heredia Iglesias and Cameron Michalak each recorded top-10 individual finishes to lead the Bowling Green State University men’s golf team to a second-place team finish with a 54-hole score of 854, +2, over three days of play at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate hosted by Old Dominion at the Kilmarlic Golf Club in Powells Point, N.C. Bowling Green finished as the team runner-up with rounds of 281, 284 and 289 overall for a 54-hole team score of 854, +2. The Falcons finished 13 strokes behind the champions in Campbell University who finished with a team score of 841, -11 under par. BGSU’s 54-hole team score of 854, +2, is tied for the fifth best 54-hole tournament team score in BGSU men’s golf history. The Falcons last shot an 854 team score at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational back in 2005-06. The Falcons finished ahead of 16 other schools in the 18-team tournament field, including host Old Dominion and Akron of the MAC. “We got off to a good start again despite tough playing conditions and we played well as a team,” head coach Kevin Farrell stated. “We made some mental mistakes that hindered us, but we were good enough today and had some guys make some key putts to make up for those miscues and still earn a second-place team finish.” Iglesias registered his second top-five finish of the fall season, as he placed fourth overall with a 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par. The freshman carded rounds of 66, 72 and 72 to post his BGSU career-best 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par. Carding an eagle on the second round of play, he was second on the team with 11 birdies and led the Falcons with a par-3 scoring average of 2.93, -1 under par, over his three rounds of play. The Spaniard also finished in a tie for third for the entire tournament field with a par-4 scoring
average of 3.96, -1 under par. Turning in a career-low 54-hole score to finish in a tie for eighth-place overall was Michalak with a score of 213, even par. The eighth-place finish is the best finish for the second-year Falcon in his intercollegiate career. Michalak tallied scores of 71, 68 and 74 over his three rounds of play, which included a team-high 12 birdies overall. He posted a par-3 scoring average of 3.00, even par, and a par-4 scoring average of 4.00, ever par, over the three days of play. Placing in a tie for 11th-place overall was Brett Rinker with a 54-hole score of 214, +1. The junior turned in rounds of 70, 72 and 72, and led the Falcons with 34 pars for the entire tournament. Rinker also posted a team-best par-5 scoring average of 4.58, -5 under par, for the three-round event and finished with 10 birdies overall. The 11th-place finish was his fourth straight top-20 finish this fall season. Shooting his best round of the tournament on the final day of play Tuesday was Jose Narro who climbed up the leaderboard and into a tie for 30th with a final round 71, even par. The junior finished with rounds of 74, 75 and 71 for a 54-hole score of 220, +7. He was one of three Falcons to post an eagle over his 54-holes of play. Rounding out the lineup for the Falcons was freshman Trey Walker with a 54-hole score of 225, +12, to place him in a tie for 49th overall. Walker, who shot rounds of 77, 72 and 76, had an eagle over the first round of play and finished with a par-5 scoring average of 4.75, -3 under par, overall. His 225, +12, is the lowest 54-hole score in his young BGSU career. The Falcons will conclude their 2015 fall season at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic on Nov. 6-8 at the Ka’anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’i. ###
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
4TH (869)
October 19-20 Mountaineer Intercollegiate Pete Dye Golf Club Bridgeport, West Virginia
8TH (603)
October 25-26 ODU/OBX INTERCOLLEGIATE Kilmarlic Golf Club POWELLS POINT, North Carolina November 6-8 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Ka’anapali Golf Resort Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’i
* 36 HOLES
2ND (854)
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
MAC GOLFERS OF THE WEEK RINKER
HEREDIA IGLESIAS Falcons’ Rinker Tabbed MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week (Oct. 22)
Falcon Freshman Tabbed MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week (Oct. 29)
Cleveland, Ohio – Junior BGSU men’s golf Brett Rinker was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men’s Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 15-21, it was announced today by the league office. Rinker finished as the individual runner-up at the inaugural Mountaineer Intercollegiate with his 36hole score of 140, -4 under par. With the tournament shortened due to weather, Rinker posted back-toback rounds of 70, -2 under par, to finish second overall and only one stroke out of first-place. The second-place finish was his first top-five finish thus far this 2015 fall season. The junior recorded an eagle, 10 birdies and 17 pars over his 36-holes of play. Rinker, who eagled the par-5 No. 8 on Tuesday, finished the tournament tied for second with a par-4 scoring average of 3.95, -1 under par, and tied for fourth with a par-5 scoring average of 4.63, -3 under par. He also finished the tournament tied for second with 10 birdies. It is the second MAC men’s golfer of the week honor in his career at BGSU. ###
Cleveland, Ohio – BGSU freshman golfer Pablo Heredia Iglesias was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men’s Golfer of the Week on Thursday afternoon for the week of Oct. 22-28. Iglesias registered his second top-five finish of the fall season, as he placed fourth overall with a 54hole score of 210, -3 under par, to lead the Falcons to a second-place team finish. The freshman carded rounds of 66, 72 and 72 to post his BGSU career-best 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par. Carding an eagle on the second round of play, he was second on the team with 11 birdies and led the Falcons with a par-3 scoring average of 2.93, -1 under par, over his three rounds of play. The Spaniard also finished in a tie for third over the entire tournament field with a par-4 scoring average of 3.96, -1 under par. His first round 66, -5 under par, was a career-low 18-hole score for the first-year Falcon. BGSU’s runner-up score of 854, +2, is tied for the fifth-lowest 54-hole tournament score by a Falcon team in the program’s history. This is the first conference weekly award for the first-year Falcon. This marks the second straight week in which a Falcon golfer has received the league weekly honor, as Brett Rinker was tabbed the MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week last week on Oct. 20. ###
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
TREY WALKER FRESHMAN BOWLING GREEN H.S. BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
WALKER’S 14 CLUBS
Driver…….........................M1 Taylormade, 12 degrees 3 wood…..................M1 Taylormade, 17 High Launch Hybrid….................................Titleist 585 H, 21 degrees Irons 4-PW.................................... Adams Idea Pro A12 Wedges…...........................................Titleist Vokey SM4
52 degrees
56 degrees
60 degrees
Putter…...Titleist Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Ball ....................................................... Titleist PRO V1X Range Finder….................................... Bushnell Pro 1M
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
ANDY MILLER BGSU MEN’S GOLF ALUM (1999-2003)
I attended BGSU from 1999-2003 and I am a graduate of the College of Business with a Finance major. I currently live in Lima, Ohio with my wife Dawn, who I met at BG, son Chase and daughter Madison. I work at Woodlawn Monument Works as a manager of day-to-day operations. It is a family business of which I’m the third generation. My favorite memories of my time in BG would be the round table meals at Founders and hanging out at the golf house at 141 Troup St. (The Green Door). Also, all the great places to eat, especially the Brown Jug at Trotter’s. During my time in BG, I met my wife and many, many good friends on the team whom I’m still in touch with and I’m doing my best to raise two future Falcons! Ay Ziggy Zoomba!
A NOTE FROM COACH FARRELL
Dear BGSU Golf Alumni and Fans, It has been a great start to the season, but it is only just beginning. With a good finish in Hawai’i we will set ourselves up to at least have a chance to get an NCAA Regional bid in the spring. We are currently the second highest ranked team in the MAC behind Kent State in the NCAA national rankings. Our junior leaders have really stepped up and set the bar high for our entire team. Thanks again for your continued support! KF
FALCONS WITH A BUSY OCTOBOER
* BGSU teed-off in three team events & one individual event in October
2015-16 SCHEDULE UPDATE
* An update on where the Falcons stand on this year’s schedule
MAC WEEKLY HONORS
* Brett Rinker & Pablo Heredia Iglesias earn MAC POTW honors
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
* Get a look at what Trey Walker has in his bag
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
* A quick update on former Falcon Andy Miller
Follow the Falcons on Twitter: @BGMensGolf
BGSU AT CLEVELAND STATE INVITE 4th – Bowling Green – 289, 296, 284 = 869, +5 5. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 72, 70, 70 = 212, -4 T14. Jose Narro – 72, 78, 68 = 218, +2 T14. Brett Rinker – 74, 73, 71 = 218, +2 T54. Trey Walker – 80, 75, 75 = 230, +14 T61. Mitchell Kontak – 71, 83, 78 = 232, +16
Three Falcons Place in the Top-15, as BGSU Finishes Fourth Overall at CSU Invitational Aurora, Ohio – (Oct. 6) The Bowling Green State University men’s golf team had three golfers in Pablo Heredia Iglesias, Jose Narro and Brett Rinker finish in the top-15 overall to lead the Falcons to a fourthplace team finish with a score of 869, +5, at the Cleveland State Invitational held at the Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio. The Falcons finished with team rounds of 289, 296 and 284 to finish fourth out of the 13-team field. BGSU finished ahead of Cleveland State (877), Wright State (880), Youngstown State (881), Appalachian State (884), Detroit (892), Northern Kentucky (899), Robert Morris (901), IPFW (912) and Saint Francis (Pa.) (935). “We didn’t finish the tournament where we wanted to,” commented head coach Kevin Farrell. “Although we had some low scores today, we learned this week that you have to finish out each and every round strong in order to compete for championships, which is our goal each time out.” Iglesias finished in fifth-place overall with his 54hole score of 212, -4 under par, a new career-best score as a Falcon. The freshman finished with rounds of 72, 70 and 70, over the three rounds of play and posted a team-best 14 birdies to go along with 31 pars over his 54 holes of play. Joining Iglesias with a sub-par final round of play on Tuesday was both Narro with a round of 68, -4 under par, and Rinker with his third round score of
71, -1 under par. The juniors ended the two-day event in a tie at 14th-place overall with 54-hole scores of 218, +2. Narro finished with rounds of 72, 78 and 68, which included nine birdies and 34 pars overall. Rinker improved over all three rounds of play with scores of 74, 73 and 71. He finished the tournament with six birdies and a team-high 41 pars. Trey Walker carded his second straight round of 75, +3, on Tuesday to finish with rounds of 80, 75 and 75 for a final 54-hole score of 230, +14, good enough to place him in a tie for 54th-place overall, while sophomore Mitchell Kontak placed in a tie for 61st with a three-round combined score of 232, +16, comprised up of scores of 71, 83 and 78. Kent State ran away with the event with a final round 276, -12 under par, and a 54-hole team score of 847, -17 under par, to take first-place honors. Oakland finished in second with a team score of 867, +3, while Dayton took third overall at 868, +4, finishing one stroke ahead of BGSU. ###
BG PLAYED AT THE PETE DYE GOLF CLUB
RINKER
8th – Bowling Green – 299, 304 = 603, +27 2. Brett Rinker – 70, 70 = 140, -4 T37. Trey Walker – 77, 76 = 153, +9 T43. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 74, 80 = 154, +10 T58. Jose Narro – 78, 79 = 157, +13 T60. Mitchell Kontak – 79, 79 = 158, +14 T60. Cameron Michalak – 80, 78 = 158, +14 * *played as an individual
BGSU’s Rinker Takes Second; Falcons Finish Eighth at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate Bridgeport, W. Va. – (Oct. 20) Bowling Green State University men’s golfer Brett Rinker carded a second straight 70, -2 under par, on Tuesday to finish in second-place overall at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate. The Falcons finished in eighth-place overall in the team standings at the inaugural event hosted by West Virginia University at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W. Va. Bowling Green posted rounds of 299 and 304 to place in eighth overall out of the 14-team field with a two-round combined team score of 603, +27. The Falcons finished ahead of Cincinnati, West Virginia, Toledo, Seton Hall, Marshall and St. John’s. “Brett played great over the two rounds. He hit greens and made putts. He has been consistent all fall for us and he continued to take steps forward this week in his overall game,” stated head coach Kevin Farrell. “This was a great event with a very tough course. You can tell by our scores. We played some holes well and others we did not. We are already preparing for our next event later this month with the expectations to win it.” Rinker turned in a runner-up performance at the two-day event with back-to-back rounds of 70, -2 under par, and a 36-hole score of 140, -4 under par. The junior recorded an eagle, 10 birdies and 17 pars over his 36-holes of play. Rinker, who eagled the par-5 No. 8 on Tuesday, finished the tournament tied for second with a par-4 scoring average of 3.95, -1 under par, and tied for fourth with a par-5 scoring average of 4.63, -3 under par. He also finished the
tournament tied for second with 10 birdies. Freshman Trey Walker registered his best 36-hole tournament score of his young career at BGSU with a score of 153, +9, to finish in a tie for 37th-place overall. The Bowling Green product totaled eight birdies and 17 pars over rounds of 77, +5, and 76, +4, for the event. Fellow first-year Falcon Pablo Heredia Iglesias carded rounds of 74, +2, and 80, +8, to place in a tie for 43rd overall with a score of 154, +10, while junior Jose Narro posted scores of 78, +6, and 79, +7, for a 36-hole score of 157, +13, to put him in a tie for 58th. Iglesias finished with seven birdies and 15 pars overall, while Narro tallied three birdies and a teamhigh 21 pars at the inaugural event. Rounding out the lineup for the Falcons was Mitchell Kontak with two straight rounds of 79, +7, and a combined 36-hole score of 158, +14. The sophomore, who had two birdies and 19 pars over his two rounds, placed in a tie for 60th-place overall. Matching Kontak’s 36-hole score of 158, +14, was fellow sophomore Cameron Michalak who played as an individual. Michalak finished in a tie for 60th overall with rounds of 80, +8, and 78, +6, which included four birdies and 17 pars. No. 11 nationally ranked Penn State recorded rounds of 294 and 291 to take the team title with a score of 585, +9. Connecticut (595), Mississippi State (596), Towson (598) and Missouri (599) rounded out the top-five of the team leaderboard.
FOUR FALCONS PLAY IN INDIVIDUAL EVENT T2. Mitchell Kontak - 78, 74 = 152, +8 T13. Max Rispler - 78, 81 = 159, +15 16. Eli Stacy- 82, 80 = 162, +18 T17. Ethan DeForest - 77, 87 = 164, +20
Kontak Leads Falcons at Rocket Individual Classic Perrysburg, Ohio – (Oct. 25) In the one-day, 36hole Rocket Individual Classic on Sunday, Oct. 25, BGSU’s Mitchell Kontak posted a second-place finish with a Falcon low round 152, +8, to lead four Falcon golfers at the individual event held at the Belmont Country Club in Perrysburg, Ohio. Kontak was one of three golfers to finish in a tie for second-place overall with a 36-hole score of 152, +8, as the sophomore carded rounds of 78, +6, and 74, +2, for the one-day event. Redshirt-freshman Max Rispler placed in a tie for 13th overall with rounds of 78, +6, and 81, +9, for a 36-hole combined score of 159, +15, while just three strokes behind him was junior Eli Stacy with a score of 162, +18, with rounds of 82, +10, and 80, +8, overall. Rounding out the Falcon golfers was Ethan DeForest with a two-round combined score of 164, +20. DeForest shot rounds of 77, +5, and 87, +15, on Sunday. Spencer Shoemaker of Toledo won the event with a 36-hole score of 149, +5, and three strokes ahead of the next golfer. ###
KONTAK
FALCONS CARD TOP-5 54-HOLE TEAM SCORE 2nd – Bowling Green – 281, 284, 289 = 854, +2 4. Pablo Heredia Iglesias – 66, 72, 72 = 210, -3 T8. Cameron Michalak – 71, 68, 74 = 213, E T11. Brett Rinker – 70, 72, 72 = 214, +1 T30. Jose Narro – 74, 75, 71 = 220, +7 T49. Trey Walker – 77, 72, 76 = 225, +12
HEREDIA IGLESIAS Falcons Finish Runner-Up at ODU/OBX Intercollegiate Powells Point, N.C. – (Oct. 27) Two Falcon golfers in Pablo Heredia Iglesias and Cameron Michalak each recorded top-10 individual finishes to lead the Bowling Green State University men’s golf team to a second-place team finish with a 54-hole score of 854, +2, over three days of play at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate hosted by Old Dominion at the Kilmarlic Golf Club in Powells Point, N.C. Bowling Green finished as the team runner-up with rounds of 281, 284 and 289 overall for a 54-hole team score of 854, +2. The Falcons finished 13 strokes behind the champions in Campbell University who finished with a team score of 841, -11 under par. BGSU’s 54-hole team score of 854, +2, is tied for the fifth best 54-hole tournament team score in BGSU men’s golf history. The Falcons last shot an 854 team score at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational back in 2005-06. The Falcons finished ahead of 16 other schools in the 18-team tournament field, including host Old Dominion and Akron of the MAC. “We got off to a good start again despite tough playing conditions and we played well as a team,” head coach Kevin Farrell stated. “We made some mental mistakes that hindered us, but we were good enough today and had some guys make some key putts to make up for those miscues and still earn a second-place team finish.” Iglesias registered his second top-five finish of the fall season, as he placed fourth overall with a 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par. The freshman carded rounds of 66, 72 and 72 to post his BGSU career-best 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par. Carding an eagle on the second round of play, he was second on the team with 11 birdies and led the Falcons with a par-3 scoring average of 2.93, -1 under par, over his three rounds of play. The Spaniard also finished in a tie for third for the entire tournament field with a par-4 scoring
average of 3.96, -1 under par. Turning in a career-low 54-hole score to finish in a tie for eighth-place overall was Michalak with a score of 213, even par. The eighth-place finish is the best finish for the second-year Falcon in his intercollegiate career. Michalak tallied scores of 71, 68 and 74 over his three rounds of play, which included a team-high 12 birdies overall. He posted a par-3 scoring average of 3.00, even par, and a par-4 scoring average of 4.00, ever par, over the three days of play. Placing in a tie for 11th-place overall was Brett Rinker with a 54-hole score of 214, +1. The junior turned in rounds of 70, 72 and 72, and led the Falcons with 34 pars for the entire tournament. Rinker also posted a team-best par-5 scoring average of 4.58, -5 under par, for the three-round event and finished with 10 birdies overall. The 11th-place finish was his fourth straight top-20 finish this fall season. Shooting his best round of the tournament on the final day of play Tuesday was Jose Narro who climbed up the leaderboard and into a tie for 30th with a final round 71, even par. The junior finished with rounds of 74, 75 and 71 for a 54-hole score of 220, +7. He was one of three Falcons to post an eagle over his 54-holes of play. Rounding out the lineup for the Falcons was freshman Trey Walker with a 54-hole score of 225, +12, to place him in a tie for 49th overall. Walker, who shot rounds of 77, 72 and 76, had an eagle over the first round of play and finished with a par-5 scoring average of 4.75, -3 under par, overall. His 225, +12, is the lowest 54-hole score in his young BGSU career. The Falcons will conclude their 2015 fall season at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic on Nov. 6-8 at the Ka’anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’i. ###
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
4TH (869)
October 19-20 Mountaineer Intercollegiate Pete Dye Golf Club Bridgeport, West Virginia
8TH (603)
October 25-26 ODU/OBX INTERCOLLEGIATE Kilmarlic Golf Club POWELLS POINT, North Carolina November 6-8 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Ka’anapali Golf Resort Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’i
* 36 HOLES
2ND (854)
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
MAC GOLFERS OF THE WEEK RINKER
HEREDIA IGLESIAS Falcons’ Rinker Tabbed MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week (Oct. 22)
Falcon Freshman Tabbed MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week (Oct. 29)
Cleveland, Ohio – Junior BGSU men’s golf Brett Rinker was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men’s Golfer of the Week for the week of Oct. 15-21, it was announced today by the league office. Rinker finished as the individual runner-up at the inaugural Mountaineer Intercollegiate with his 36hole score of 140, -4 under par. With the tournament shortened due to weather, Rinker posted back-toback rounds of 70, -2 under par, to finish second overall and only one stroke out of first-place. The second-place finish was his first top-five finish thus far this 2015 fall season. The junior recorded an eagle, 10 birdies and 17 pars over his 36-holes of play. Rinker, who eagled the par-5 No. 8 on Tuesday, finished the tournament tied for second with a par-4 scoring average of 3.95, -1 under par, and tied for fourth with a par-5 scoring average of 4.63, -3 under par. He also finished the tournament tied for second with 10 birdies. It is the second MAC men’s golfer of the week honor in his career at BGSU. ###
Cleveland, Ohio – BGSU freshman golfer Pablo Heredia Iglesias was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men’s Golfer of the Week on Thursday afternoon for the week of Oct. 22-28. Iglesias registered his second top-five finish of the fall season, as he placed fourth overall with a 54hole score of 210, -3 under par, to lead the Falcons to a second-place team finish. The freshman carded rounds of 66, 72 and 72 to post his BGSU career-best 54-hole score of 210, -3 under par. Carding an eagle on the second round of play, he was second on the team with 11 birdies and led the Falcons with a par-3 scoring average of 2.93, -1 under par, over his three rounds of play. The Spaniard also finished in a tie for third over the entire tournament field with a par-4 scoring average of 3.96, -1 under par. His first round 66, -5 under par, was a career-low 18-hole score for the first-year Falcon. BGSU’s runner-up score of 854, +2, is tied for the fifth-lowest 54-hole tournament score by a Falcon team in the program’s history. This is the first conference weekly award for the first-year Falcon. This marks the second straight week in which a Falcon golfer has received the league weekly honor, as Brett Rinker was tabbed the MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week last week on Oct. 20. ###
WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
TREY WALKER FRESHMAN BOWLING GREEN H.S. BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
WALKER’S 14 CLUBS
Driver…….........................M1 Taylormade, 12 degrees 3 wood…..................M1 Taylormade, 17 High Launch Hybrid….................................Titleist 585 H, 21 degrees Irons 4-PW.................................... Adams Idea Pro A12 Wedges…...........................................Titleist Vokey SM4
52 degrees
56 degrees
60 degrees
Putter…...Titleist Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Ball ....................................................... Titleist PRO V1X Range Finder….................................... Bushnell Pro 1M
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
ANDY MILLER BGSU MEN’S GOLF ALUM (1999-2003)
I attended BGSU from 1999-2003 and I am a graduate of the College of Business with a Finance major. I currently live in Lima, Ohio with my wife Dawn, who I met at BG, son Chase and daughter Madison. I work at Woodlawn Monument Works as a manager of day-to-day operations. It is a family business of which I’m the third generation. My favorite memories of my time in BG would be the round table meals at Founders and hanging out at the golf house at 141 Troup St. (The Green Door). Also, all the great places to eat, especially the Brown Jug at Trotter’s. During my time in BG, I met my wife and many, many good friends on the team whom I’m still in touch with and I’m doing my best to raise two future Falcons! Ay Ziggy Zoomba!
A NOTE FROM COACH FARRELL
Dear BGSU Golf Alumni and Fans, It has been a great start to the season, but it is only just beginning. With a good finish in Hawai’i we will set ourselves up to at least have a chance to get an NCAA Regional bid in the spring. We are currently the second highest ranked team in the MAC behind Kent State in the NCAA national rankings. Our junior leaders have really stepped up and set the bar high for our entire team. Thanks again for your continued support! KF
