Saturday, February 22
Goodyear, Ariz.
8:45 A.M. CT
DePaul University
at
Loyola (Md.) Intercollegiate
Golf Off to Arizona for Weekend Tournament
2/20/2020 2:33:00 PM | MEN'S GOLF
Blue Demons to play three rounds over three days starting Saturday in Goodyear, Ariz.
CHICAGO – The DePaul golf team travels to Arizona for this weekend's Loyola Intercollegiate hosted by Loyola Maryland. The three-day, three-round event runs Saturday through Monday at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz.
Palm Valley features 27 holes of play with the Loyola Intercollegiate set for the North and South Courses. The North and South Courses feature a par 72 layout over 18 holes covering 7,015 yards. Competing this weekend for the Blue Demons are Nik Gatmaytan, Noah Kolar, Stephen Sul, Perry Chong and Conor Glennon.
DePaul joins host Loyola Maryland along with Air Force, Bucknell, Connecticut, Drake, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Hartford, Loyola Marymount, Marshall, Missouri State, Murray State, Northern Illinois, Seton Hall, South Dakota, SIU-Edwardsville, UT-Martin, Xavier and Arizona State (individuals only).
Spring Recap: Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play (Feb. 10-11) – The Blue Demons finished third in the eight-team field... DePaul defeated Ball State and Dayton... Conor Glennon was the top individual with a 2-1 record in his three matches.
Fall Recap: Crusader Collegiate (Sept. 16-17) – Nik Gatmaytan finished in a tie for sixth that included a 66 (-6) in the third round... the 66 was the lowest score in a round by a DePaul golfer in 15 years... the team placed sixth out of 15 teams... Noah Kolar (t16th), Stephen Sul (t25th) and Campbell Wolf (t25th) each finished in the top 25. NKU Fall Classic (Sept. 23-24) – Campbell Wolf recorded the best finish of his collegiate career in a tie for third with a score of 212 (-1)... Nik Gatmaytan also finished in a tie for 16th place with a 219 (+6)... the Blue Demons finished in a tie for second out of 12 teams. Georgetown Intercollegiate (Oct. 14-15) – Stephen Sul (222, +9) was the top finisher for the Blue Demons in a tie for 27th place while the team finished 12th... Nik Gatmaytan (223, +10) followed Sul in a tie for 32nd while Noah Kolar (230, +17) finished in a group in 53rd place. Musketeer Classic (Oct 21-22) – Noah Kolar led the Blue Demons in a tie for eighth... the freshman started the third round in a tie for 23rd before firing a one-under score of 70... he posted a 54-hole total of 215 (+2) to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place... the Blue Demons' score of 903 (+51) put them in 12th place. Chi-Town Showdown (Oct. 28) – DePaul concluded the first half of the season with a 13-11 loss against Loyola-Chicago in the third edition of the Chi-Town Showdown... Noah Kolar posted two match play wins while Conor Glennon and Stephen Sul each claimed victories.
Wolf Named BIG EAST Golfer of the Week: Coming off the best finish of his collegiate career, DePaul sophomore Campbell Wolf was named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Week on Sept. 26 by the league office. Wolf finished in a tie for third at the NKU Fall Classic with the lowest tournament score of his career.
Wolf posted rounds of 72 (+1), 67 (-4) and 73 (+2) to finish at 212 (-1). The 67 in the second round matched the best round of his collegiate career while the third place finish marked his second top 25 showing in two events this season.
The weekly honor is the first for Wolf and the first by a DePaul golfer since Charlie Spencer-White last season in March 2019.
Gatmaytan Goes Low: In the third round of the Crusader Collegiate, junior Nik Gatmaytan turned in the best round of his career with a sizzling six-under score of 66 to finish in a tie for sixth place. His round was the lowest by a DePaul golfer since the 2004-05 season.
Gatmaytan's circuit was bogey-free at Sand Creek CC with six birdies. After starting the day in a tie for 21st place, he moved up the leaderboard into a tie for sixth for the best finish of his collegiate career. Gatmaytan finished the tournament with a score of 213 (-3).
His round of 66 was the best round by a Blue Demon since Matt McMahon's record of 63 (-7) at the The Tillinghast at Fenway GC in Scarsdale, N.Y. in October 2004.
Looking Ahead: Following the Loyola Intercollegiate, the Blue Demons travel to Pinehurst, N.C., for the Pinehurst Intercollegiate. DePaul is one of 13 teams competing March 6-8 at Pinehurst No. 8.
Dallio Memorial Returns: An event in the memory of former DePaul golfer John Dallio returns to the schedule as DePaul hosts the John Dallio Match Play on April 10. The four-team event will be played at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont as the program hosted a fall tournament in Dallio's name through the 2016-17 season.
Palm Valley features 27 holes of play with the Loyola Intercollegiate set for the North and South Courses. The North and South Courses feature a par 72 layout over 18 holes covering 7,015 yards. Competing this weekend for the Blue Demons are Nik Gatmaytan, Noah Kolar, Stephen Sul, Perry Chong and Conor Glennon.
DePaul joins host Loyola Maryland along with Air Force, Bucknell, Connecticut, Drake, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Hartford, Loyola Marymount, Marshall, Missouri State, Murray State, Northern Illinois, Seton Hall, South Dakota, SIU-Edwardsville, UT-Martin, Xavier and Arizona State (individuals only).
Spring Recap: Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play (Feb. 10-11) – The Blue Demons finished third in the eight-team field... DePaul defeated Ball State and Dayton... Conor Glennon was the top individual with a 2-1 record in his three matches.
Fall Recap: Crusader Collegiate (Sept. 16-17) – Nik Gatmaytan finished in a tie for sixth that included a 66 (-6) in the third round... the 66 was the lowest score in a round by a DePaul golfer in 15 years... the team placed sixth out of 15 teams... Noah Kolar (t16th), Stephen Sul (t25th) and Campbell Wolf (t25th) each finished in the top 25. NKU Fall Classic (Sept. 23-24) – Campbell Wolf recorded the best finish of his collegiate career in a tie for third with a score of 212 (-1)... Nik Gatmaytan also finished in a tie for 16th place with a 219 (+6)... the Blue Demons finished in a tie for second out of 12 teams. Georgetown Intercollegiate (Oct. 14-15) – Stephen Sul (222, +9) was the top finisher for the Blue Demons in a tie for 27th place while the team finished 12th... Nik Gatmaytan (223, +10) followed Sul in a tie for 32nd while Noah Kolar (230, +17) finished in a group in 53rd place. Musketeer Classic (Oct 21-22) – Noah Kolar led the Blue Demons in a tie for eighth... the freshman started the third round in a tie for 23rd before firing a one-under score of 70... he posted a 54-hole total of 215 (+2) to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place... the Blue Demons' score of 903 (+51) put them in 12th place. Chi-Town Showdown (Oct. 28) – DePaul concluded the first half of the season with a 13-11 loss against Loyola-Chicago in the third edition of the Chi-Town Showdown... Noah Kolar posted two match play wins while Conor Glennon and Stephen Sul each claimed victories.
Wolf Named BIG EAST Golfer of the Week: Coming off the best finish of his collegiate career, DePaul sophomore Campbell Wolf was named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Week on Sept. 26 by the league office. Wolf finished in a tie for third at the NKU Fall Classic with the lowest tournament score of his career.
Wolf posted rounds of 72 (+1), 67 (-4) and 73 (+2) to finish at 212 (-1). The 67 in the second round matched the best round of his collegiate career while the third place finish marked his second top 25 showing in two events this season.
The weekly honor is the first for Wolf and the first by a DePaul golfer since Charlie Spencer-White last season in March 2019.
Gatmaytan Goes Low: In the third round of the Crusader Collegiate, junior Nik Gatmaytan turned in the best round of his career with a sizzling six-under score of 66 to finish in a tie for sixth place. His round was the lowest by a DePaul golfer since the 2004-05 season.
Gatmaytan's circuit was bogey-free at Sand Creek CC with six birdies. After starting the day in a tie for 21st place, he moved up the leaderboard into a tie for sixth for the best finish of his collegiate career. Gatmaytan finished the tournament with a score of 213 (-3).
His round of 66 was the best round by a Blue Demon since Matt McMahon's record of 63 (-7) at the The Tillinghast at Fenway GC in Scarsdale, N.Y. in October 2004.
Looking Ahead: Following the Loyola Intercollegiate, the Blue Demons travel to Pinehurst, N.C., for the Pinehurst Intercollegiate. DePaul is one of 13 teams competing March 6-8 at Pinehurst No. 8.
Dallio Memorial Returns: An event in the memory of former DePaul golfer John Dallio returns to the schedule as DePaul hosts the John Dallio Match Play on April 10. The four-team event will be played at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont as the program hosted a fall tournament in Dallio's name through the 2016-17 season.
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