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vu84v2

Can golfers play in both the NCAA tournament and the NIT equivalent?

vu72

Quote from: vu84v2 on May 04, 2023, 01:48:12 PM
Can golfers play in both the NCAA tournament and the NIT equivalent?

I'm not sure, but it would seem that because Anthony and Caleb are playing as individuals in the NCAA and that the other tournament is a team event, that they could.
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

valpo64

Are Anthony and Caleb playing with the team in Arizona?  I haven't seen their names on the leaderboard but have seen other team members. 

vu72

Quote from: valpo64 on May 20, 2023, 07:38:35 AM
Are Anthony and Caleb playing with the team in Arizona?  I haven't seen their names on the leaderboard but have seen other team members. 
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It doesn't look like it at least for the first round. 
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015


vu72

Fantastic results from our top two golfers!  Caleb wins the Minnesota State Open, beating pros by a lot and Anthony wins his US Amateur Sectional  and now will play in the US Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills in Denver!

https://www.valpoathletics.com/mgolf/news/2023-24/22174/delisanti-wins-us-amateur-qualifier-vanarragon-captures-minnesota-state-open/?fbclid=IwAR17gd4rPU0bIbzWnUctBJUQi_UrW2kOdhD4FkdyJaGkz-qxoiPZA_SqrTY
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

vu84v2

Quote from: vu72 on July 13, 2023, 10:16:52 AM
Fantastic results from our top two golfers!  Caleb wins the Minnesota State Open, beating pros by a lot and Anthony wins his US Amateur Sectional  and now will play in the US Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills in Denver!

https://www.valpoathletics.com/mgolf/news/2023-24/22174/delisanti-wins-us-amateur-qualifier-vanarragon-captures-minnesota-state-open/?fbclid=IwAR17gd4rPU0bIbzWnUctBJUQi_UrW2kOdhD4FkdyJaGkz-qxoiPZA_SqrTY

Delisanti was medalist by five shots and qualified with a nine shot margin. That is impressive! Would be great to see him make it past stroke play to match play....or, better yet, go deep into match play.


vu72

Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

talksalot

And, he's playing in the PGA tour event in Minneapolis.   Currently 5 over.  No change he'll make the cut.  But still....

vu72

Quote from: talksalot on July 27, 2023, 08:55:20 PM
And, he's playing in the PGA tour event in Minneapolis.   Currently 5 over.  No change he'll make the cut.  But still....

He is currently ahead of eight pros and tied with two others.  I can only imagine the pressure of playing in you first pga event, along side  guys like Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.  I wonder if any other Valpo golfers have ever tied it up in a pga event?
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

vu84v2

Quote from: vu72 on July 28, 2023, 10:36:26 AM
Quote from: talksalot on July 27, 2023, 08:55:20 PM
And, he's playing in the PGA tour event in Minneapolis.   Currently 5 over.  No change he'll make the cut.  But still....

He is currently ahead of eight pros and tied with two others.  I can only imagine the pressure of playing in you first pga event, along side  guys like Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.  I wonder if any other Valpo golfers have ever tied it up in a pga event?


Caleb is 2 under after 3 holes on the day. He is still six off the cutline, but he is currently ahead of a lot more pros than he was before.

I am very confident that Caleb is the first Valpo golfer to play in a PGA tour event.

vu84v2

Quote from: vu84v2 on July 28, 2023, 03:18:04 PM
Quote from: vu72 on July 28, 2023, 10:36:26 AM
Quote from: talksalot on July 27, 2023, 08:55:20 PM
And, he's playing in the PGA tour event in Minneapolis.   Currently 5 over.  No change he'll make the cut.  But still....

He is currently ahead of eight pros and tied with two others.  I can only imagine the pressure of playing in you first pga event, along side  guys like Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.  I wonder if any other Valpo golfers have ever tied it up in a pga event?


Caleb is 2 under after 3 holes on the day. He is still six off the cutline, but he is currently ahead of a lot more pros than he was before.

I am very confident that Caleb is the first Valpo golfer to play in a PGA tour event.


Caleb shot a 1 under par 70 in the second round. Missed the cut, but breaking par in a PGA Tour round is another impressive milestone.

valpo64

Are both Anthony and Caleb returning next year?  What about the rest of the team?

vu72

Quote from: valpo64 on July 31, 2023, 04:16:10 PM
Are both Anthony and Caleb returning next year?  What about the rest of the team?

Yes. The only player lost is Yanni Kostouros, who played #3.  We've added a couple of freshman, the best of which seems to be Elliott Lee, who won the Oregon high school championship each of the last two years.
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

VULB#62

#40
Excuse me, but how are we getting these incredible golfers to come to, of all places, NW Indiana? 

vu84v2

Quote from: VULB#62 on July 31, 2023, 09:28:14 PM
Excuse me, but how are we getting these. Incredible golfers to come to, of all places, NW Indiana? 

Simple...Dave Gring is an outstanding coach.

vu72

Quote from: VULB#62 on July 31, 2023, 09:28:14 PM
Excuse me, but how are we getting these. Incredible golfers to come to, of all places, NW Indiana? 

I'm pretty sure it's  the weather!
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

valpopal

#43
Quote from: vu72 on August 01, 2023, 08:06:09 AM
Quote from: VULB#62 on July 31, 2023, 09:28:14 PM
Excuse me, but how are we getting these. Incredible golfers to come to, of all places, NW Indiana? 

I'm pretty sure it's  the weather!

Yes, like Rick in Casablanca, they came for the weather, but as Rick says to Renault, "I was misinformed."

crusader05

Good coach, opportunities to stand out, probably a lot of helpful academic aid. Less a need to worry about what conference you play in since it's score based etc. Smaller schools can do a better job of building strong programs in smaller sports that have a more reasonable pool to pull from as well. You don't have the same sort of "stars in your eyes" on the recruiting trail that high profile sports have.

Also, a lot of these players may have a different perspective on why they want to play a sport in college.

vu84v2

#45
Quote from: crusader05 on August 01, 2023, 10:12:14 AM
Good coach, opportunities to stand out, probably a lot of helpful academic aid. Less a need to worry about what conference you play in since it's score based etc. Smaller schools can do a better job of building strong programs in smaller sports that have a more reasonable pool to pull from as well. You don't have the same sort of "stars in your eyes" on the recruiting trail that high profile sports have.

Also, a lot of these players may have a different perspective on why they want to play a sport in college.

"Good coach" really doesn't capture the outstanding job that Dave Gring has done (not that you meant any disrespect). Dave decided what was needed for Valpo to have a really good golf program and took it on himself to get those things done. Valpo needed a strong course to call home, as a poor course would definitely hurt recruiting (in the 1980s, Valpo's home course was Forest Park). Dave worked out a deal with Sand Creek. The golf program needed additional funding for a variety of things that the athletic department couldn't afford to fund, so Dave organized various activities (e.g., annual golf outing) and engaged with people who would be most interested in the program and could donate money. He has then recruited better players via his optimistic - but realistic - vision of what Valpo golf can be, as well as leveraging the university's other strengths (strong academics).

vu84v2

#46
Valpo finished tied for 3rd in the Air Force Academy's tournament in Colorado. Better, Caleb Van Arragon won medalist honors after winning the first playoff hole.

Valpo14

Quote from: vu84v2 on September 13, 2023, 09:51:06 PM
Valpo finished tied for 3rd in Air Force Academy's tournament in Colorado. Better, Caleb Van Arragon won medalist honers after winning the first playoff hole.

Meanwhile the women's team is atrocious. How can there be such a dichotomy and when can it be fixed?
If our basketball teams are going to be mediocre at best perhaps our non revenue teams can be competitive?

vu72

Quote from: Valpo14 on September 14, 2023, 11:41:54 AM
Quote from: vu84v2 on September 13, 2023, 09:51:06 PM
Valpo finished tied for 3rd in Air Force Academy's tournament in Colorado. Better, Caleb Van Arragon won medalist honers after winning the first playoff hole.

Meanwhile the women's team is atrocious. How can there be such a dichotomy and when can it be fixed?
If our basketball teams are going to be mediocre at best perhaps our non revenue teams can be competitive?


It's a fair question. It appears that the coach has brought in at least one player with a decent record but the normal suspects for top players remain the same.  This team not only finishes last, they finish last by a lot!
Season Results: CBI/CIT: 2008, 2011, 2014  NIT: 2003,2012, 2016(Championship Game) 2017   NCAA: 1962,1966,1967,1969,1973,1996,1997,1998 (Sweet Sixteen),1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2013 and 2015

vu84v2

After two rounds, the men's team has a 16 shot lead in its own tournament and Caleb Van Arragon has a 12 shot lead individually. Not the strongest field, but Valpo is playing without its other top player.