Davies Named Hogan Award Semifinalist; ETSU Continues to Climb Rankings
Date Posted: 3/29/2006
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Despite having the last week off from competition, the ETSU men’s golf team moved up one spot to No. 9 in the most recent national college ranking released by Golfstat.com on Tuesday. In addition, the Bucs maintained their Top 15 rankings in three other major polls released by Golfweek/Sagarin, Golf World and the Golf Coaches Association of America.
The Bucs, who most recently finished fifth at the GCAA Hall of Fame Invitational in Houston, Texas, have posted four-straight Top 5 finishes this spring – including a win at the General Hackler Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C., which was the first regular season tournament victory by the squad since 2001. In addition, junior Rhys Davies (Bridgend, Wales) currently stands as the No. 5 player in the nation according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
In addition to the ranking news, Davies was once again named as a semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award. The most prestigious award in men’s college golf, The Hogan is presented annually to the top men’s NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer taking into account all collegiate and amateur competitions during the last 12 months.
