Spring Break
Shorter, Berry compete in Rome's Ryder Cup
Caleb Carmean
Issue date: 2/13/09 Section: Sports
The men and women's golf teams from Shorter and rival Berry are competing in the Ryder Cup, which is going to be held in Rome from Feb. 13 until Feb. 15. The cup will be played very similar to that of the PGA tour's Ryder Cup.
Coach Greg Owens said, "Matches will be played over 3 days with a variety of combinations: two men (or women) against two, one man and one woman per team, alternate shot, two person best ball and individual competition."
This tournament is considered by Owens to be unique as the team will be co-ed instead of separated by gender.
The format of the alternate shot is when one player tees off and then his or her teammate hits the next shot.
They alternate shots until the hole is complete. Two-person best ball is when both teammates hit a drive off of the tee box and they play the better shot.
Although the rivalry between the Hawks and Vikings usually is intense in other sports, the competitiveness for this golf tournament seems a bit different. When playing golf, a player has to be more focused on doing his or her best on each hole and cannot worry about the other player.
"The desire to beat Berry in everything is quite powerful, so this exhibition will be a test of how each player performs under pressure," Owens said of the rivalry.
Golf is a game of concentration but going against Berry in any sport will add a little more intensity even in golf.
The PGA Tour Ryder Cup is a competition played between the United States and Europe, featuring a variety of players who differ not only in skill but in national backgrounds. Here in Rome, the Ryder Cup will not lack any nationalities either.
"We have golfers from the following countries: Sweden, South Africa, Argentina, Pakistan, Columbia, Spain and USA," Owens.
The Lady Hawks golf team is ranked 16th in the nation out of 141 teams while the men's team is ranked 26th out of 181 teams. The men's team has two All-Americans, senior Alex Lantz from Sweden and sophomore Elrick Van Eck from South Africa.
Owens encourages all students and faculty to come out to the matches and support the Hawks golf team. The matches will be held at Stonebridge Golf Course, which is open to the public, and supports Shorter College with golf discounts for students, faculty and staff.
Coach Greg Owens said, "Matches will be played over 3 days with a variety of combinations: two men (or women) against two, one man and one woman per team, alternate shot, two person best ball and individual competition."
This tournament is considered by Owens to be unique as the team will be co-ed instead of separated by gender.
The format of the alternate shot is when one player tees off and then his or her teammate hits the next shot.
They alternate shots until the hole is complete. Two-person best ball is when both teammates hit a drive off of the tee box and they play the better shot.
Although the rivalry between the Hawks and Vikings usually is intense in other sports, the competitiveness for this golf tournament seems a bit different. When playing golf, a player has to be more focused on doing his or her best on each hole and cannot worry about the other player.
"The desire to beat Berry in everything is quite powerful, so this exhibition will be a test of how each player performs under pressure," Owens said of the rivalry.
Golf is a game of concentration but going against Berry in any sport will add a little more intensity even in golf.
The PGA Tour Ryder Cup is a competition played between the United States and Europe, featuring a variety of players who differ not only in skill but in national backgrounds. Here in Rome, the Ryder Cup will not lack any nationalities either.
"We have golfers from the following countries: Sweden, South Africa, Argentina, Pakistan, Columbia, Spain and USA," Owens.
The Lady Hawks golf team is ranked 16th in the nation out of 141 teams while the men's team is ranked 26th out of 181 teams. The men's team has two All-Americans, senior Alex Lantz from Sweden and sophomore Elrick Van Eck from South Africa.
Owens encourages all students and faculty to come out to the matches and support the Hawks golf team. The matches will be held at Stonebridge Golf Course, which is open to the public, and supports Shorter College with golf discounts for students, faculty and staff.
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