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Men's Golf Rises to its Highest National Rank Ever
3/26/2020 6:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The coronavirus pandemic cut the spring season short for the Florida Atlantic University men's golf team, but coach Ryan Jamison and his players' accomplishments were anything but.
FAU posted its best team scoring average (289.05) ever, a full three shots higher than its second-best season in 2009-10. That helped the Owls reach a program-best national ranking of No. 93, 35 spots higher than the previous team record.
"It feels extraordinary to have accomplished so much in such a small amount of time," Jamison said. "This is a tribute to all our guys and all of the hard work and culture building they have done. We feel like the best is yet to come and we can't wait to get back at it."
Over the 2019-20 season three freshmen burst into stardom: Alex Maguire, Enrique Dimayuga and Max Sturdza. They recorded the third, 10th and 11th best scoring averages in FAU history, respectively, showing the potential to dominate for years to come. The trio led FAU to the second highest freshman output (420.582 relative strength) in the nation.
Maguire posted the second-lowest round in FAU history with a 65 at the Golfweek Program Championship, and Max Sturdza won Conference USA Golfer of the Week honors for his 7-under 209 at the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate.
"Our freshmen this year did an incredible job of being coachable, working hard, and setting the example of our expectations going forward," Jamison said. "It was no secret that they led our team many of tournaments. I believe they are all very hungry and will continue to push forward and accomplish some great things at FAU. The future is bright for all of these guys."
As the freshmen emerged, a senior impressed alongside them. Sully Zagerman posted the 13th best scoring average in team history with a 73.43. Among all-time FAU golfers, Zagerman has the third-best scoring average (74.17) ever, going par or less in 28 of his 84 career rounds.
"We will really miss Sully for a number of reasons: His leadership was impeccable and really acted as an extra set of eyes for us on and off the golf course. We couldn't have accomplished what we did without Sully. He also is one of our most successful golfers in FAU history per scoring average. I would argue he is one of the most important golfers to step foot on campus in FAU history, period."
Jamison has only been at FAU for two years, but already owns the best coaching record (.578) in program history. The next step: competing for championships.
"The future comes with high expectations," Jamison said. "[Brian White] brought me in to build a culture of winning and doing things the right way. We need to outwork people; it's the only way. Our vision for this program is to become a nationally-ranked team with opportunities to compete for a National Championship every year. Some people may think this a bit of a reach, but I think it will happen fast."
FAU posted its best team scoring average (289.05) ever, a full three shots higher than its second-best season in 2009-10. That helped the Owls reach a program-best national ranking of No. 93, 35 spots higher than the previous team record.
"It feels extraordinary to have accomplished so much in such a small amount of time," Jamison said. "This is a tribute to all our guys and all of the hard work and culture building they have done. We feel like the best is yet to come and we can't wait to get back at it."
Over the 2019-20 season three freshmen burst into stardom: Alex Maguire, Enrique Dimayuga and Max Sturdza. They recorded the third, 10th and 11th best scoring averages in FAU history, respectively, showing the potential to dominate for years to come. The trio led FAU to the second highest freshman output (420.582 relative strength) in the nation.
Maguire posted the second-lowest round in FAU history with a 65 at the Golfweek Program Championship, and Max Sturdza won Conference USA Golfer of the Week honors for his 7-under 209 at the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate.
"Our freshmen this year did an incredible job of being coachable, working hard, and setting the example of our expectations going forward," Jamison said. "It was no secret that they led our team many of tournaments. I believe they are all very hungry and will continue to push forward and accomplish some great things at FAU. The future is bright for all of these guys."
As the freshmen emerged, a senior impressed alongside them. Sully Zagerman posted the 13th best scoring average in team history with a 73.43. Among all-time FAU golfers, Zagerman has the third-best scoring average (74.17) ever, going par or less in 28 of his 84 career rounds.
"We will really miss Sully for a number of reasons: His leadership was impeccable and really acted as an extra set of eyes for us on and off the golf course. We couldn't have accomplished what we did without Sully. He also is one of our most successful golfers in FAU history per scoring average. I would argue he is one of the most important golfers to step foot on campus in FAU history, period."
Jamison has only been at FAU for two years, but already owns the best coaching record (.578) in program history. The next step: competing for championships.
"The future comes with high expectations," Jamison said. "[Brian White] brought me in to build a culture of winning and doing things the right way. We need to outwork people; it's the only way. Our vision for this program is to become a nationally-ranked team with opportunities to compete for a National Championship every year. Some people may think this a bit of a reach, but I think it will happen fast."
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