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(09/12/11 4:37am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU women’s golf team had a goal Sunday — make up the two strokes that kept them behind first-round leader IU-Purdue University Indianapolis.The Hoosiers accomplished that goal, winning the IU Fall Kickoff at the Indiana University Golf Course Sept. 10 and 11.“When you’re behind after the first round, you learn a lot about yourself,” IU Coach Clint Wallman said. “They played very determined with having to post a number and actually doing it.”With junior Rosie Davies’s even-par 72 leading the entire field Saturday, the IU women’s golf team totaled a 17-over-par 305 in the first round. Wallman said the team cleaned up errors in their short game to finish the second round at 297, recording a tournament total of 602 and winning the event by nine strokes.Davies, of London, England, finished the event carding a tournament total of even-par 144, taking home her first win with the Hoosiers. After saving par on the first hole in the second round, she said it became a turning point to make birdies continuing the round.“I just wanted to go in and play the same way I did Saturday, being really aggressive and sticking to the game plan of making lots of birdies,” Davies said. “We know the golf course, so we know how it plays.”Senior co-captain Kristtini Cain followed her first-round 76 with a one-under-par 71 to finish three strokes behind Davies. Cain said the team was a little nervous the first day but is confident now that the first tournament is under their belt.“We definitely came in wanting to win. We all worked hard on our games this summer and needed to dust off the rust from not playing as a team for awhile,” Cain said. “We knew that we could win if we played our own game and didn’t worry about anyone else.”The Hoosiers are a smaller team this year with six players, which junior co-captain Kate Coons said was good for team chemistry. Coons tallied a 155 tournament total.The IU women’s golf team will play in their first ranked event Sept. 17 18 at the Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich.“We had some good momentum going this week, so we just need to play smart and stick to our game plan,” Coons said. “The more shots we hit before our first ranked event will help us get into a groove and the better we’ll be.”
(09/12/11 4:35am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Hoosiers finished third in the Northern Intercollegiate, their first event of the season. They ended with a tournament total of 888, eight strokes short of second place Tulsa and 18 strokes behind first place Central Florida.“Overall, I don’t think we played that well, but we managed third in a very good field,” IU Coach Mike Mayer said. “We didn’t play up to my expectations. We realize we’re pretty good and all shocked that we finished third.”After a first-day team total of nine-over-par 293, the team sat in sixth place with Northern Illinois and Purdue. Junior Brant Peaper finished low for the Hoosiers in the first round with an even-par 71, followed by rounds of 73 and 79 to put him tied for 17th.Tournament play in the first day was delayed due to fog, which later suspended play because of darkness. Senior co-captain David Erdy said he refocused his game after carding a triple-bogey while finishing his second round Sunday. “The course got harder as the day went on, but my swing started clicking,” Erdy said. “I felt comfortable hitting shots and giving myself chances for birdie. When you’re hitting it close, it makes the rest easier.” Erdy posted a final-round even-par 71 en route to a nine-over-par 222 tournament total, finishing tied for 15th. Fellow senior co-captain Chase Wright also excelled in the final round with a three-under-par 68, moving him up the leaderboard tied for sixth at a 216 tournament total.“I was really consistent and giving myself opportunities here and there,” Wright said. “The final round was just really steady compared to the first two.”Erdy and Wright agreed that the Rich Harvest Farms course was difficult, but they handled it well.“We got a few bad breaks. We need to work on our putting and getting up and down more often,” Erdy said. Mayer said the two seniors had great ball striking. He said he was impressed by freshman Andrew Fogg, who played as an individual for the event. “It’s about not making big numbers,” Mayer said. “I think we can turn this into a positive and come back with strong forces.”
(09/12/11 4:29am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Sophomore Sophie Hayashi of the IU women’s golf team had one specific job at the IU Golf Course Friday: hit mulligan shots for amateurs.Members of the IU men’s and women’s golf teams were positioned at every par-three and par-five tee boxes to help the amateurs at the Spikes for Speakers Golf Classic, which benefitted the Delta Gamma Lectureship in Values and Ethics.Hayashi said she wanted to make sure everyone was having a good time and hopefully get some of the amateurs in the fairway.“It was awesome,” Hayashi said. “I just met Fuzzy Zoeller, who’s a living legend, and he said I had a nice shot, so it’s been pretty incredible. It was also really cool to meet some IU all-stars. They’re the best players to come through the program.”Among the IU golf legends participating in the pro-am event Friday were US Ryder Cup team participant Jeff Overton, 2003 PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel and 2003 Pennsylvania Open champion Steven Wheatcroft.The professionals were paired with foursomes that provided donations to the lectureship. Overton played the par-71 course with a group of sponsors for the event, helping them read their putts and enjoying his time back in Bloomington.“We might not win, but we’re still having fun,” Overton said. “It’s cool that it’s not just me. There are a lot of people who are Indiana affiliated and want to give back to a good cause. Having the Wilson’s throwing an event down here for us with this good group of guys from the tour is great.”Four-time PGA TOUR champion Mark Wilson and his wife, Amy, president of the PGA TOUR Wives Association, hosted the event and recruited their professional friends to take a break from their season to play in Bloomington Friday.Amy Wilson, a Kelley School of Business graduate and Delta Gamma alumna, said she wanted to bring excitement and big names to IU, providing students the opportunities she had when she was in school.“We hope to partner with other speaker series, whether it be with Union Board or the School of Journalism Speaker Series in years to come,” she said.Senior Andrew Frandsen and his foursome was paired with 2009 Kodak Challenge champion Kevin Streelman. He said it was neat to see how the professionals played golf, and that they are normal guys.“You see them on TV all the time, but it was cool to put a personality to a face,” Frandsen said.Other than playing with the best, Frandsen said as a student he was able to appreciate the time and donations people gave to the event.“Even though I get to play, people are donating the money, and I have the opportunity to see the benefits because I enjoy going to see the guest speakers,” Frandsen said.
(09/09/11 4:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>In the midst of a busy golf season, 12 professionals will take a break from their usual competition Friday at the Spikes for Speakers Golf Classic, benefitting the Delta Gamma Lectureship in Values and Ethics. Four-time PGA TOUR champion Mark Wilson and his wife Amy, president of the PGA TOUR Wives Association, will be hosting the pro-am event with Delta Gamma at the IU Golf Course.“Mark and I wanted to help create experiences through an endowment for all on campus with speakers and receptions in hopes of bringing opportunities,” said Amy Wilson, a Kelley School of Business graduate and Delta Gamma alumna. “We thought, let’s have an outing with our friends on the tour.”Delta Gamma chapters at 16 other universities have brought speakers such as former President Gerald Ford, Maya Angelou, Michael J. Fox and Colin Powell through the lectureship series. Junior Tracy Sarli, the director of the lectureship for Delta Gamma at IU, said she hopes the event will help achieve their goal to bring a visionary to campus.“Our ultimate goal is to benefit the community,” Sarli said. “It is such an honor that PGA TOUR golfers are taking the time to participate in the event and care about our cause.”The professional golfers will be paired with foursomes that provided donations to the lectureship. These PGA TOUR players include two-time winner Jason Bohn, 2002 Buick Classic champion Chris Smith and 2009 Kodak Challenge champion Kevin Streelman.“PGA TOUR players are on the road for 33 or more weeks a year, so time is precious,” Wilson said. “You have to select what you give, and we are so happy our friends are helping make this an exciting University event.”Following the event, five of the PGA TOUR players will sign autographs and meet with fans at Upland Brewing Company from 6–7 p.m., followed by a performance by Clayton Anderson.As for the pro-am tournament, Wilson said she is excited to see if the professional-paired teams or the alumni of IU men’s and women’s golf teams will win.“There’s going to be some stiff competition,” Wilson said. “It will be interesting to see who prevails.”Tickets for the Spikes for Speakers Upland After Party can be pre-ordered for $10 and can be purchased at the restaurant, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater or online.
(09/09/11 3:57am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With nine returning players among the IU men’s golf team for the 2011-12 season, the collegiate golf circuit does not have many secrets for the veteran bunch.The Hoosiers will open their fall season this weekend at the Northern Intercollegiate in Aurora, Ill. Northern Illinois will have the 54-hole stroke play event at Rich Harvest Farms, a par-72 course listed among Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses.The 16-team field includes three Big Ten schools along with six teams ranked amongst the top 60, according to golfstat.com. This includes fifth-ranked University of Illinois.“We’re extremely excited for this 2011-12 campaign,” IU Coach Mike Mayer said. “Our roster is strong from top to bottom. It’s going to be really interesting to see who emerges from that roster.”Seniors David Erdy and Chase Wright will return this season in third and fourth, respectively, for IU’s lowest career stroke averages. Erdy had three top-five finishes in the 2010-11 season. Wright finished the season with four.Freshman Andrew Fogg of Greenwood, Ind., will compete as an individual at the Northern Intercollegiate. Fogg was in the top 50 of the American Junior Golf Association Rolex rankings and was a two-time Indiana All-State honoree while playing for Roncalli High School.The team will continue its season Sept. 16-18 in Chicago at the Olympia Fields for the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational.
(08/23/11 2:30am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Only a few years ago, former Hoosier golfers Shaun Micheel, Dan Olsen and Jeff Overton were competing for Indiana in collegiate events. Today they are playing on the professional tour, representing the IU men’s golf program at major events such as the Professional Golf Association Championship, which took place Aug. 8 through 14 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga.Among the three golfers, Micheel, who currently lives in Memphis, Tenn., was the sole IU alumnus to make the second-round cut of low 70 scores and ties.While golfing for the Hoosiers from 1988 to ’91, Micheel earned All-American honors, a Big Ten title and All-Big Ten status.His professional career has been littered with awards, as well. He won the Wanamaker trophy in 2003 at the PGA Championship and placed second at the event in 2006. He carded a 15-over-par 295 at the PGA Tour’s final major tournament of 2011.Olsen, now of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., tied for 16th at the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship in June at the Hershey Country Club to clinch a spot at the PGA Championship. He missed the cut at the event after posting a two-day total of 155, 15 shots over par.Olsen played for the Hoosiers from 1986 to 1989 and was selected for All Big-Ten status in 1988.Overton, of Evansville, Ind., also missed the second-round cut with a two-day total of 6-over-par 146.Although Overton did not make the cut at the PGA Championship, he made 18 of 20 cuts and three top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour in 2011, including his third-place finish in July at the AT&T National. The 2005 graduate had an exceptional 2010 golf season with six top-10 finishes and represented the United States at the acclaimed Ryder Cup.Throughout his time with the Hoosiers, Overton was a two-time All-American, a Big Ten Player of the Year for 2004 and 2005, a 2005 Big Ten Champion and won eight individual collegiate events.Overton is now one of 125 players who made the playoff cut for the FedExCup. This week’s playoff event is at The Barclays.
(01/25/10 3:57am)
Within the first few minutes of Mo Asumang’s documentary “Roots
Germania,” students, faculty and Bloomington residents became part of a
search for the director’s identity.
(12/09/08 4:23am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For junior Kaleigh Calisto, the selection of a major changed numerous times, beginning with photojournalism. But during her freshman year at IU, her American sign language course inspired her.She was not able to study the language as a major, so she looked into the Individualized Major Program to create her own major: early intervention of deaf children.Meanwhile, junior Jordan Goldklang entered the IU community as a music student but tended to amaze people between classes with his magic card tricks. People constantly told him he should major in magic, which put the idea in the back of his mind. By his sophomore year, Goldklang decided to initiate the idea seriously, and pursue a magic major through the IMP. The IMP gives students the opportunity to create their own major to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. Assistant Director Paul Aarstad said students with a 2.5 grade-point average and “initiative and passion for their major” are accepted into the program.To create their majors, students are required to find a faculty sponsor to help them organize their curriculum, as well as partake in an admission interview.Professor Michael Jackson, Calisto’s speech and hearing professor, is her faculty sponsor. “When I decided to do it, he seemed like the natural person to pick,” Calisto said. “He’s deaf as well; therefore, I thought he was a good person to ask because he is on the other side of it.”The process for Goldklang happened to easily fall into place for finding his faculty sponsors. His first sponsor is Professor Jeff Nelson, Goldklang’s French professor, who also happens to be a magician. A man who inspired Goldklang, his second faculty sponsor, is Rob Goldstone, who spoke to Goldklang’s robotics programming class. “They both sort of appeared,” Goldklang said.After finding faculty sponsors, students in IMP must create and complete tutorials that encompass their respective major and for the Bachelor of Arts. Students in the IMP can take advantage of any IU courses.Calisto found this to be a benefit of the program because she “found classes that fit for (her), and (she) could also participate in independent study.” As an early intervention of deaf children major, Calisto takes classes within the School of Education, among others. She was able to intern at the St. Rita School for the Deaf, as well as create an independent study with her faculty sponsor.Aside from taking cognitive psychology, cognitive science and theater classes, Goldklang was able to make his tutorial for a performance class, which is public speaking class focusing on magic. Designing his own tutorial, he is able to associate his work with the psychology department, magic and performance.The IMP brought opportunities and benefits for Calisto and Goldklang. “It’s definitely an open door opportunity for internships. ... You can also go to other places with your major and take advantage of everything available at IU and in the community,” Calisto said.Opportunity also fell upon Goldklang when he was invited to speak about his major at the Gathering for Gardner convention for magic. “Having the title (magic major) sparks interest in people, and it takes me places,” Goldklang said.The numerous advantages generate heightened interest in the IMP, but Calisto highlighted the program’s driving force. “Fascination pushed me to do it,” she said.
(12/09/08 4:18am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Gym 163 in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is lined from wall to wall with five badminton nets as people from college kids to baby boomers bat shuttlecocks back and forth.These members of multiple generations convene in this gym from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sundays for badminton club practices.Freshman secretary Amy Zhang’s experience with the club is indicative of the type of organization it is. Zhang has been around the club since she was young because her parents have been a part of it since the early 1970s.Club president and senior Yuen-Suo Yang put it simply.“This is more like a Bloomington club than a student club,” he said.Yang further explained Zhang’s situation of getting involved with the organization through her family is not unusual. He said many former students who have gotten jobs in the Bloomington area have stayed in the club for years.“This is more like a community than just for students,” Yang said. “We’re a big family basically.”Despite that, Yang said the club wants to add more undergraduate members in an attempt to gain Group B club status. These groups are based solely on the number of members.With about 60 to 70 students, the badminton club is currently classified under Group C, which means they are required to have two social events and three competitions along with their twice-a-week open practices.If the group were to move up a class, they would have more events and competitions.These functions are funded by member fees, which are $10 per semester for students and $15 per semester for others.The intercollegiate competition comes in the spring, when five or six students comprise a team that either travels or hosts other Midwestern schools. Yang said the clubs normally contact each other via e-mail and that he isn’t picky about traveling.“It doesn’t really matter to us. We just want to play,” he said. “There’s only five or six of us, so we can just take a van or something.”Despite the competitions, Yang repeatedly described the club as “laid back.”“It’s not really competitive,” he said. “It’s not like ‘Oh, I’ve got a secret way of beating you, so I’m not going to tell you.’”Yang said the more experienced members often dish out constructive criticism to the less-experienced players.“People are really friendly, but they’re direct,” he said. “They’re like, ‘OK, you suck, but here’s why you suck,’ and then they help you.”Members of the club enjoy it for a variety of reasons.Zhang said it’s a good form of stress relief.Graduate student Jason Shen, a member for two months, said, “I come here just for fun and also for some exercise.”Yang takes only a slightly more serious approach. He views the game as a challenge and something he can constantly improve.“It’s pretty tough in terms of endurance, and it’s such a small court, and you can’t let it hit the ground,” he said. “It takes insane reactions, especially when people smash it at you and you’re both at the net.”Shen shared his philosophy on the traits of an effective badminton player.“There’s two ways to be a good badminton player: one is skill and the other is being active,” he said. “Being active compensates for lack of skill.”