DU Men Eye Summit Conference Title

Ethan Kaufman

Above: Senior Ole Ramsnes of the Pioneers

DENVER – The University of Denver men’s golf team begins postseason play on Monday at the par- 72, 6,953 yard Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in the 2014 Summit League Golf Championship. Tournament action is underway at 6:30 a.m. MT with top-seeded Denver set to tee-off at 8 a.m. MT.

In its third different conference in as many seasons, Denver will look to win a second Conference Title in four years. In the preseason rankings, Denver was projected to finish first. The Pioneers lead the Summit League in combined scoring average at 291.9 while South Dakota is second with 300.4 stroke average in two fewer rounds.

“After a good week of practice, the guys all came to Texas with confidence,” said Head Coach Eric Hoos. “We played the course in January and again today in the practice round so there won’t be any surprises out there tomorrow.” “I’m confident the guys will get off to a strong start in the first round, and I’m looking for our seniors to lead the way.”

DENVER LINEUP:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Senior Oskar Arvidsson (Karna, Sweden)
·         Stoke Average: 72.47
·         Low Round: 64
·         Rounds in the 60s: 8
·         Par or better rounds: 15
·         Season Highlights: Tournament Co-Title (Ram Masters Invitational (9/16/13), six top-20 tournament finishes. Summit League Conference Golfer of the Month (November)

Senior Ole Ramsnes (Stavanger, Norway) (PICTURED ABOVE)
·         Stroke Average: 73.17
·         Low Round: 69
·         Rounds in the 60s: 3
·         Par or better rounds: 8
·         Season Highlights: Fourth-place finish at Farms Collegiate Invite (02/09/14), four top-20 tournament finishes. Two-time Summit League Conference Golfer of the Week (February 19 and March 4)

Junior Victor Doka (Zurich, Switzerland)
·         Stroke Average: 74.00
·         Low Round: 65
·         Rounds in the 60s: Two
·         Par or better rounds: Six
·         Season Highlights: Fifth-place finish at Ram Masters Invitational (9/16/13), two top-25 tournament finishes.

Sophomore Arti Edelman (Geneva, Switzerland)
·         Stroke Average: 74.58
·         Low Round: 69
·         Rounds in the 60s: One
·         Par or better rounds: Six
·         Season Highlights: Two top-20 tournament finishes (Redhawk Invite 4/08/14, Farms Collegiate Invite 2/11/14)

Freshman Pat Frodigh (Westwood, Mass.)
·         Stroke Average: 74.58
·         Low Round: 69
·         Rounds in the 60s: One
·         Par or better rounds: Four
·         Season Highlights: Shot even par for a 22nd place finish (ASU Thunderbird Invite 3/21/14), Summit League Conference Golfer of the Week (March 25)

Live scoring available on: www.golfstat.com

LAST TIME OUT:
Last season in the Western Athletic Conference Championship, Denver placed seventh with a combined score of 53-over par 917. Arvidsson paced the Pioneers with a 5th place finish after a seven-over par performance. Ramsnes tied for 11th with a nine over par, while Doka carded an 18-over par for the tournament. Senior Jordan Burgess (Greely, Colo.) shot 22-over for a top-50 finish.

LAST CONFERENCE TITLE:
When the Pioneer senior leaders were freshman in 2011, Arvidsson and Ramsnes held up their first conference championship trophy with the Sun Belt Conference hardware. Arvidsson finished in eighth individually with a one-under par, while Ramsnes was even-par and finised in 11th place. DU-Alum Klinton Krieger (Cheyenne, Wyoming) moved into a tie for 11th with along with Ramsnes.

TOURNAMENT QUICK FACTS:
What: The Summit League Conference Championship
Dates: Monday April 21, through Wednesday, April 23
Course: Sky Creek Ranch Golf Course
Location: Keller, Texas
Tournament Host: The Summit League Conference
Course Par: 72
Yardage: 6,953
Format: Three-days, 54-hole tournament with 18 holes played each day. Monday shotgun start slated for 6:30 a.m. MT
TEAMS COMPETING: 8 Teams-In order of seeding.
No. 1 Denver, No. 2 IUPUI, No. 3 South Dakota, No. 4 North Dakota State, No. 5 South Dakota State, No. 6 Omaha, No. 7 Western Illinois and No. 8 Fort Wayne

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