The Georgetown men’s and women’s golf teams both finished their respective weekend tournaments in sixth place overall. The men’s team tied for sixth place out of 14 teams at 37 over par through 36 holes in the Big Five Invitational in Philmont, Pa. The women placed sixth out of 12 teams in the three-day Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate match held in Denver, Colo.
The men began the weekend with an extremely strong showing, racing out to a tie for second after the first 18 holes on Saturday. The Hoyas were carried early by impressive performances from a trio of freshmen. Jack Musgrave, who shot a 1-under-par 69. Musgrave’s score placed him second overall individually, only one shot behind the leader, J.T. Harper of Seton Hall. Not far behind Musgrave were freshmen teammates Cole Berman at 1 -over and Sam Madsen at 4-over, good for ties for eighth and 18th overall, respectively.
Despite promising early performances, the men’s team was unable to maintain its high level of play during the final 18 holes of the tournament. Junior Raleigh Chapin carded the team’s best score: a 4-over-par 74. After a tremendous Saturday, the Hoya freshman couldn’t replicate their form on Sunday, demonstrated by Musgrave’s tumble to an 11-over-par 81.
“We had a tremendous experience playing in the lead group,” Head Coach Thomas Hunter said. “Now we have to learn how to compete when we get there again. We’ll grow from it.”
The women’s team saw similar inconsistencies. Junior Mackenzie Boydston was in a tie for 27th overall after her 5-over-par on Friday. Fellow junior Patricia Lee led the team on Friday and ended up tied for 22nd after shooting a 4-over 76. On the tournament’s second day, however, both Lee and Boydston found themselves moving in different directions. Lee struggled and dropped to 41st overall, while Boydston shot even par and moved into a tie for 12th overall.
As evidenced by their recent play, both teams have had brief moments of success. Hunter admitted, “We need to get more consistent.” The most important thing for both teams going forward will be to extend their early successes through to later rounds as they move deeper into tournament play.
