The Broncos Have Santa Clara on Their Minds

What’s Happening - The Boise State University men’s golf team will travel to San Jose Calif., to compete in the 2007 Santa Clara Invitational, Oct 22-23, at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club.

The Field The 15-team field will feature teams from America’s east and west coasts as well as Canada. The field will be comprised of Boise State, Campbell, Cal State-San Marcos, Idaho State, British Columbia, Oklahoma, Loyola, Kennesaw State, South Dakota, Utah Valley State, Gonzaga, Sacramento State, Cal State-Northridge, Portland, and host Santa Clara.

The Team - The Boise State men’s golf team is currently ranked 121st, according to GolfWeek, but continues to ascend the charts with quality performances.

 

The team overcame a six stroke deficit in the final round of the Purple and Red Invitational to capture the team title in the 18-team field with a 9-under 567.

 

“This was a great win for our team,” said Burton. “To be able to overcome a six stroke deficit against the home team, (Utah) on their course speaks of the quality of this win.”

 

This win also marks the first time Boise State has captured the team and individual title in the same tournament since the 2002 Bronco Round-up (Graham DeLaet). This is the golf team’s third tournament win under the guidance of coach Burton after going nearly five years without a team title prior to his arrival.

Boise State has also recorded an eighth place finish at the Giustina Memorial Classic and a sixth place finish in the 17-team field at the Shootout at Angel Park.

 

The Players - The Broncos will be featuring the same lineup as it used to open the year at the Giustina Memorial Classic.

Troy Merritt has been a force for the Boise State men’s golf team throughout the season. He has three top 3 finishes and is averaging 70.5 strokes per round in four fall tournaments. Merritt captured back-to-back individual tournament titles in the opening two tournaments of the season.  He won the Giustina Memorial Classic with a 12-under 204 and then posted a two-round school-record 134 (-10) to win the Purple and Red Invitational.

Matt Hastings helped pace the Broncos to victory in the Purple and Red Invitational when he recorded a season best 143 (-1) to tie for 15th place. He is averaging 74.2 strokes per round and recorded a season low 70 (-2) in the second round of the Purple and Red Invitational. Hastings is tied for fourth on the Broncos’ all-time list for career top 25 finishes with 16.

John Baranco recorded a career-best finish at the Wolf Pack Classic when he tied for second place with a 5-under 211. Baranco has posted three top 25 finishes this season to average 72.1 strokes per round. Baranco has finished first or second on the Boise State squad in scoring in all four tournaments.

Chase Cochran is averaging 76.8 strokes per round in three fall tournaments for the Broncos. He finished second on the team in scoring at the Wolf Pack Classic with a 224 (+8).

Tyler McDougall played in the Giustina Memorial Classic and fired a 240 (+24) in his first collegiate tournament.

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