The Luther
College men's golf team claimed its 9th Iowa Conference
title over the weekend, beating Central College by four
strokes. Luther entered the final round with a one
stroke lead over Central, then shot a 303 to end the 63-hole
tournament with a stroke total of 1074. The Dutch
carded a 306 and completed the event at 1078. Coe
finished third with a 1111; Wartburg finished fourth with a
1112 total; and Simpson finished fifth with a 1115.
Four Luther players earned all-conference honor by finishing
in the top 10. Tom Lantzy and Ross Jacobucci tied for
fourth. Luther’s Chase Forkenbrock won a playoff for
sixth place, while Paul Soener lost a playoff and finished
tenth.Luther has
earned an automatic bid to the NCAA III Men's Golf National
Championships at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia
just outside of Atlanta. The 72-hole tournament will be held
May 13th through 16th on the Woodland and Chateau courses.
It will be the fifth NCAA appearance for the Norse and first
since 1997.
Coach of the Year honors were presented to Norse head coach
Scott Fjelstul. It is the seventh time since 1992 and
first since 2006 that he has been so honored. |
