Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Men's Golf Breaks Golfweek's Top-100
3/30/2020 1:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's golf team broke into the Golfweek's top-100 rankings for the first time in program history in 2019-20, improving mightily under second-year coach Ryan Jamison. Jamison's squad ranked No. 93 out of more than 290 teams.
"This is obviously a great achievement for our program and a testament to the resources that were put in place for us to be successful," Jamison said. "I think this is more of an achievement that is a data point on the road to bigger visions for our program. I know our guys are not satisfied and feel that the best is yet to come."
Over seven events, FAU compiled a 71.97 rating – calculated by the team's record, stroke differential and connection to other teams in Golfweek's database – and won two head-to-head matchups over top-50 teams. The Owls finished second as a team twice this season, first at the Mountaineer Invitational in Bridgeport, West Virginia and later at the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate.
FAU's ascension stemmed largely from the efforts of freshmen Max Sturdza (a Conference USA Golfer of the Week this season), Enrique Dimayuga and Alex Maguire. They had the second-highest freshman output nationally with a 420.582 relative strength score, per Golfstat.
The spring season was cut short to contain the spread of the coronavirus, potentially keeping FAU from climbing even higher up the rankings. But with Jamison and his talented young team likely returning in fall 2020, the Owls will have another chance at doing exactly that. Â
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"This is obviously a great achievement for our program and a testament to the resources that were put in place for us to be successful," Jamison said. "I think this is more of an achievement that is a data point on the road to bigger visions for our program. I know our guys are not satisfied and feel that the best is yet to come."
Over seven events, FAU compiled a 71.97 rating – calculated by the team's record, stroke differential and connection to other teams in Golfweek's database – and won two head-to-head matchups over top-50 teams. The Owls finished second as a team twice this season, first at the Mountaineer Invitational in Bridgeport, West Virginia and later at the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate.
FAU's ascension stemmed largely from the efforts of freshmen Max Sturdza (a Conference USA Golfer of the Week this season), Enrique Dimayuga and Alex Maguire. They had the second-highest freshman output nationally with a 420.582 relative strength score, per Golfstat.
The spring season was cut short to contain the spread of the coronavirus, potentially keeping FAU from climbing even higher up the rankings. But with Jamison and his talented young team likely returning in fall 2020, the Owls will have another chance at doing exactly that. Â
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