Spartan golf team sees improvement
DES MOINES — The Southwestern men’s golf team shaved 19 strokes off its first meet Tuesday the Simpson Spring Invite held at Blank Golf Course.
“We had some kids make some good moves,” said Southwestern coach Ron “Fox” Clinton. “Scott Van Ahn cut 14 strokes off. He was the leader in the clubhouse yesterday. That was good to see.”
The Spartans shot a 388 in the season-opening meet in Council Bluffs before carding a 367 Tuesday.
Van Ahn, a native of Osceola, led the team with an 18-hole score of 88. Jack Bissell came in next for the Spartans with a 90 while teammates Doug North and Jon Peasley were also counting scores with a 94 and 95.
Coe won the team title with a 319, edging Simpson by one stroke.
The Spartans are next in action Sunday and Monday in the Viking Spring Invite at the Fort Dodge Country Club.
SIMPSON SPRING INVITE
AT BLANK GOLF COURSE
DES MOINES
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Team Standings — 1. Coe 319; 2. Simpson 320; 3. Graceland 325; 4. Grand View 331; 5. Grinnell 332; 6. Wartburg 335; 7. Wartburg Orange 337; 8. Ellsworth 352; 9. Simpson Red 353; 10. William Penn JV 357; 11. (tie) Southwestern, Cornell 367.
Southwestern (367) — Scott Van Ahn 45-43 — 88; Jack Bissell 45-45 — 90; Doug North 47-47 — 94; Jon Peasley 44-51 — 95; Jake Boyd 51-52 — 103.
Medalist — Brett DeNeve, Simpson, 36-38 — 74.
Runner-up — James Foley, Grand View, 37-38 — 75.
