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In the winter months when the weather is cold and the sky is dark, it can be hard to think about the bright green grass and shining sun associated with golf.
For an international student coming to the U.S. for the first time, the transition can be overwhelming. There are aspects such as new culture, new friends and for some, a new time zone to get used to.
The reigning Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Golfer of the Year and conference Leadership and Ethics Award winner will not be returning to finish his collegiate career in maroon and gold. William Harwood transferred to the University of Memphis following an altercation last spring with former teammate Dustin Blank, son of Elon University’s Director of Athletics, Dave Blank.
Junior golfer William Harwood was selected the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Golfer of the Year as selected by the nine conference head coaches.
Two Elon golfers have left their marks on the links this summer. Patrick Frodigh ’18 and rising senior Katherine Reilly performed at some of the highest levels an amateur can.
Golf is often overlooked when thinking of traditional sports. However, golfers like Senior Jake Leavitt are starting to turn heads on campus.
One is left-handed and the other is right-handed. One is a redshirt-senior and the other is a freshman. Both play for the Elon University men’s golf team representing the same last name.
The Elon University golf teams became the most recent Phoenix teams to study abroad, following Elon’s quest to create better global citizens in its students.
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has made its first major move in response to North Carolina’s House Bill 2, moving its neutral-site 2017 women’s golf championship out of the state.
The Elon University men’s golf team hosted a local tournament for the first time in 33 years Oct. 19-20. Head coach Don Hill spent two years planning and preparing for the Elon Invitational at Alamance Country Club.
College has been quite an adjustment for Heather Munro, a freshman Dundee, Scotland, native on the Elon University women’s golf team. Even so, she found herself leading the Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Golf Championships after the second day of the three-day tournament. After shooting a 2-under par on the day to go 3-under for the tournament, she put herself and her team in position to win the individual and team championships. Munro finished the tournament with a 217 — 1-over par — to earn the individual runner-up title in the CAA Tournament. She also helped the Phoenix capture second place in the team competition. “The last day was disappointing,” Munro said. “But if I had been told I’d come in second at the start of the week, I would have taken it. I think it was a good start to my freshman year.” When transitioning from golf in Scotland to golf in the United States, Munro had to adjust to the different course conditions. “The weather’s a lot different,” Munro said. “When I came in, I had a really low ball flight because it’s so windy back home. When I came out here I made it a lot higher because the greens here are more receptive than at home.” Munro is aware of her strengths and weaknesses as a player and has worked to develop her game throughout the season. “I’ve been working on my putting a lot with [head coach Chris Dockrill], and it’s slowly getting there, but there’s still a lot of work to do,” she said. According to Dockrill, Munro has improved the weaker areas of her game. “She’s worked extremely hard two weeks prior going into the [CAA Championships],” he said. “And the things that she was having trouble with, she did very well, especially her short game area.” But the improvements in her game have been more mental than physical, according to Munro. “I think I’ve improved a lot — not so much golf-wise — but how I think my way around the course,” she said. Team play was something unfamiliar to Munro, who had primarily focused on individual play during high school. “Obviously, team golf is a lot different from individual golf,” she said. “I have to think about saving strokes for the team compared to saving strokes for myself.” As a member of the Scottish women’s national team, Munro competed in several competitions across Europe, including the 2013 Girls’ European Team Championships and the 2014 Scottish Ladies Open. Since the golf season is year-round, Munro began her college career Sept. 14 and ended her debut season April 19 in the CAA Championships. Her best finish in the fall came during the William & Mary Invitational from Sept. 14-16, 2014, tying in fourth after shooting 3-over in her first tournament as a Phoenix. In the spring, her best finish was when she shot a 14-over to tie for 10th place in the FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University) Eagle Invitational. Although her best performances dipped from fourth to 10th, she trained hard throughout the season. “I was a bit apprehensive going into [the CAA Championships],” Munro said. “I had been a bit inconsistent at the start of the spring season and I felt like it had all come together. But you never really know for sure.” Munro will compete in events like the British Ladies Open this summer to continue her development. Dockrill has increased expectations for next season, not only for Munro but for the team as a whole. He said the women’s golf team is strong from top to bottom, so there will be more events in the fall against highly ranked opponents. “There’s no question that she’s [Munro] going to be a strong player next year,” he said. “I see her really expanding on what she did this year, especially looking at how she performed this season.”
The Elon University men’s golf team wrapped up play at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invite in 18th place on Tuesday, March 10. Freshman Jake Leavitt and junior Jonathan Dilanni led the way for the Phoenix as the two finished tied for 42nd with a three-round score of 216.
The Elon University women’s golf team finished sixth out of 40 schools in the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic. Junior Sunna Vidisdottir moved up eight spots on the final day finishing tied for third with an even- par, three-day score of 216.
The Elon men and women’s golf team released their 2015 schedule on Thursday, Dec. 18.
Both of the Elon University golf teams found the top of the leaderboard in their fall tournaments this past weekend. The women grabbed a title and the men rallied for a fourth-place finish.
The 2013-14 Elon University golf season was defined by a sense of newness. For the men’s program, the season marked the first in 41 years without Bill Morningstar as head coach. Former University of South Carolina assistant coach Don Hill was called upon to fill the shoes of the 1964 Elon alumnus. The women’s program, on the other hand, saw a crop of new, young players as the primary contributors in winning a pair of tournaments. With the year of adjustment in the rearview mirror, both coaches said the future is bright for their programs. Men’s golf: laying the foundation On June 2, 2013, Hill finished coaching South Carolina in the NCAA Championship Tournament in Atlanta. Just a day later, he came to Elon to begin the process of succeeding Morningstar. After one year on the job, Hill has coached the Phoenix to six top-five finishes in its 10 tournaments along with improving national rankings by more than 30 spots. As much as Hill enjoyed seeing on-course success, creating the foundation for his tenure as coach was equally important. “I haven’t fully wrapped my head around all the things we’ve done and all the things we’ve changed because I followed such a great guy in Coach Morningstar,” Hill said. Coming from a South Carolina program used to winning, Hill aimed to bring that tradition to Elon. “A new set of expectations was the first thing I wanted to establish,” Hill said. “We’re not going to golf tournaments to take fun trips to Hilton Head and to Kiawah. We’re going there to win.” Even though Elon did not win any tournaments in Hill’s first year, the Phoenix “played well enough to win three or four,” according to Hill. One of those tournaments was the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational April 13-15. Elon broke numerous school and tournament records en route to carrying an 11-stroke lead over Lamar University into the final round. The Cardinals shot 15 strokes below the Phoenix in the final round, but Elon senior John Somers still claimed individual honors. On the final hole coming off of a rain delay, Hill faced a dilemma. He could instruct Somers to be aggressive and try to win a team title, but instead allowed Somers to play conservative and preserve his individual win. “John has waited so long and worked so hard to get an individual win,” Hill said. “The last thing I wanted to do was tell him to be aggressive. At the same time, I want my team to win. It was the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.” Elon would follow up the strong showing at Wofford with a letdown, finishing ninth out of 10 teams at the Southern Conference Tournament. “We just didn’t play the way we were capable of playing,” Hill said. “I’ve never met a golfer who wanted to shoot 78 or 80. You can’t get on their case. They wanted to play well.” The men’s golf team will graduate six seniors this year but returns several contributors such as rising senior Will DiIanni and rising juniors Jonathan DiIanni and Troy Beaver. Hill said his focus has been on coaching that group to position Elon for further and greater success in the future. Women’s golf: youth brings success The theme of the 2014 women’s golf spring season can be summarized in one word: youth. Despite competing with two freshmen and three sophomores, the Phoenix was able to claim two team titles in their final four tournaments of the year. Head coach Chris Dockrill’s team claimed the team titles at the JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational March 14-16 and the UNCW Seahawk Classic April 4-6. For Dockrill, the wins were more about overcoming a mental roadblock than a physical one. “This year we had three sophomores and two freshmen playing,” Dockrill said. “It was a goal to get them to win a tournament and realize they can win.” One of those young players was freshman Kelsey Badmaev. Badmaev earned all-Southern Conference honors and an All-SoCon freshman team nod. She finished tied for 12th or higher in her final three tournaments and earned Southern Conference golfer of the week honors for the week of April 2. “I felt really good coming into the season,” Badmaev said. “But [this success] was a really good surprise. I really enjoyed this season and had a lot of fun.” She said the team was able to improve as the season went along, which led to increased success. “Our team dynamic was really good,” Badmaev said. “Everyone got together and we all worked really well, our team dynamic is starting to click. Practices have been going well, and it led to the wins.” Despite winning two tournaments, Dockrill said he was disappointed at his team’s fourth place finish at the Southern Conference Tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. The team battled adverse weather conditions and a challenging Moss Creek Golf Club, falling 30 strokes behind SoCon champion University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dockrill said Moss Creek is a course fit for experienced players, and much of this year was geared toward preparing his team for that challenge. “We’ve had a really difficult time with that Moss Creek Golf Course,” Dockrill said. “You have to have multiple shots. Kids these days are very one-dimensional. Coaches teach them the perfect swing, where it’s very important for kids to have multiple shots on this golf course. That was one of my goals for this year, having the kids learn punch shots, low shots, high shots and work on all that this year.” Despite the setback at the conference tournament, the future looks bright for Elon women’s golf. Not only will the current young group of players return to Elon in the fall with more experience and maturity, but the Phoenix will also welcome Heather Munro, a member of the Scottish national team, to campus to compete in the fall. Combine that with the move to the Colonial Athletic Association, where Elon will compete for championships, and Dockrill is confident setting lofty goals for the program. “We want our program top 50 in the country,” he said.
Coming off of a second-place finish and individual win at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational, the Elon University men’s golf team fell flat with a ninth place finish out of ten teams at the Southern Conference Tournament in Pinehurst, N.C. April 20-22.
Elon University men’s golf senior John Somers won the first individual title of his Phoenix career by taking the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C. April 14-15.
Dodging final round raindrops in Hilton Head, S.C., the Elon University women’s golf team placed fourth at the Southern Conference Championship at Moss Creek Golf Club April 13-15. The result was the Phoenix’s best showing at the event since 2009. Elon shot a combined score of 945, with rounds of 318, 302 and 345.
Competing at the UNCW Seahawk Classic in Wallace, N.C., the Elon University women’s golf team claimed its second tournament title of the year.