A new generation of golf players
Meet the golfers
Jasmine Ashton
Issue date: 2/6/09 Section: Sports
"Eighty-five percent of business deals happen on the golf course. Just ask any business executive," said first-year Dusty Roberts who has played golf for the past nine years.
Knowing this, it's no surprise that four out of the six-player golf team are business management majors, and the entire team agrees that their knowledge of the white-collar sport will help them in their future career pursuits.
"We get along really well as a team," said first-year Andrew Thayer, who chose Guilford for its location and to play golf. "It's also nice that some of us have classes together."
Even though golf is a more individual sport, the team's familial closeness is apparent as they play off each other's joking remarks. It's hard to believe that half the team has only been together for a semester.
Three first-years are in the team's lineup: Roberts, who hails from Reidsville, N.C., Jeff Boyen from High Point, N.C., as well as Andrew Thayer from Charlotte, Vt.
In addition to new players, Guilford welcomes several returning upper-classmen, juniors Brian Creghan from Philadelphia, Pa., Peter Latimer from St. Andrews, Scotland, and senior Burton Wood from Siler City, N.C. These three veterans know the team's capabilities best.
The team's potential is evidenced by their Jan. 13 Golfstat.com rating, showing that they are currently the third-ranked NCAA division III team. Despite their nationally recognized success, this devoted group of guys don't receive the recognition awarded to Guilford's other competitive sports teams.
"Golf's weird. You can't really have fans when competitions go all day and you only have one home tournament," said Creghan. "We've had a few people come out but no more then ten ever. You get kind of used to it."
In basketball, the fan base, often referred to as "the sixth man," is considered integral to the team's performance. For the Guilford golf team, the "seventh man" is irrelevant to their past successes and losses.
Knowing this, it's no surprise that four out of the six-player golf team are business management majors, and the entire team agrees that their knowledge of the white-collar sport will help them in their future career pursuits.
"We get along really well as a team," said first-year Andrew Thayer, who chose Guilford for its location and to play golf. "It's also nice that some of us have classes together."
Even though golf is a more individual sport, the team's familial closeness is apparent as they play off each other's joking remarks. It's hard to believe that half the team has only been together for a semester.
Three first-years are in the team's lineup: Roberts, who hails from Reidsville, N.C., Jeff Boyen from High Point, N.C., as well as Andrew Thayer from Charlotte, Vt.
In addition to new players, Guilford welcomes several returning upper-classmen, juniors Brian Creghan from Philadelphia, Pa., Peter Latimer from St. Andrews, Scotland, and senior Burton Wood from Siler City, N.C. These three veterans know the team's capabilities best.
The team's potential is evidenced by their Jan. 13 Golfstat.com rating, showing that they are currently the third-ranked NCAA division III team. Despite their nationally recognized success, this devoted group of guys don't receive the recognition awarded to Guilford's other competitive sports teams.
"Golf's weird. You can't really have fans when competitions go all day and you only have one home tournament," said Creghan. "We've had a few people come out but no more then ten ever. You get kind of used to it."
In basketball, the fan base, often referred to as "the sixth man," is considered integral to the team's performance. For the Guilford golf team, the "seventh man" is irrelevant to their past successes and losses.
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