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Volume CXXXIII, Number 5 |
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A report from the links: Women's golf
HOMA MOJTABAI
STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Women's Golf Team wrapped up its four-match season last weekend
at the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Individual Women's Tournament. Senior Kat Crowley
finished behind victor Melissa Wilcox of Bates, and three other Bowdoin
golfers filled the top-5 ranks.
Emily Blum '04, Tara Talbot '02, and Homa Mojtabai '02 delivered third-,
fourth-, and fifth-place finishes. "It was a great day for golf,"
Blum said. "The weather started out a little tough, but the sun came
out and we were able to put in a strong finish as a team."
In the waning sunlight of Saturday's dusk, Blum sank a forty-foot put
on 18, securing second place by a single stroke. "I was pleased with
my performance, especially that putt, and the fact that I could barely
see my ball at that point," commented Blum.
Coach Michelle Amidon was also satisfied with the Polar Bears' performance
last weekend, and commented on the improvement of the team over the past
six weeks. "I've been really delighted with how far we've come as
a team, and how much the players have worked and improved," she said.
"They've laid a great foundation for the next few years."
Earlier in the season, the team competed in the NESCAC Individual Women's
Tournament, hosted by Williams College at the Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown,
Massachusetts. Talbot was the top finisher for Bowdoin, coming in with
a combined two-day score of 235 over 36 holes.
Crowley and Mojtabai also competed for Bowdoin at the tournament, finishing
with scores of 239 and 250.
Amidon called the tournament a success, despite some tough scores. "It
was a hard course to just come out and play, and these women did a fine
job of holding their own," she said. "It was a great learning
experience for the team, and I'm very proud of them.
"On the second day, Kat, Homa, and Tara all managed to drop strokes
and improve their scores significantly in their second time out,"
Amidon continued.
On September 22, the team played in the first Wellesley College Invitational
Golf Tournament, held at the Nehoiden Golf Course in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
The Polar Bears had a good showing, finishing fifth overall.
Crowley was Bowdoin's medalist, her 127 good for twentieth place overall.
Talbot, who shot 128 and finished twenty-first, followed her in the standings.
Mojtabai, Emily McKissock '03, and Kristie Miller '02 posted scores of
132, 137 and 152, respectively for Bowdoin.
This was Miller and McKissock's first competition, and according to them,
it went well. "I was pretty pleased with my play out there,"
Miller said. "It was my first tournament experience in golf, and
I had a great time, despite some trouble with the bunkers on hole 9."
McKissock, who has been named captain for next year's team and is also
a superstar with the women's hockey team, added that "golf can be
frustrating at times, but...it's really important to stick with it and
have a good time. This is a really supportive team, and we're going to
miss our graduating seniors tremendously," she said. "I'm looking
forward to next year."
Blum seemed to agree. "This has been a great season to play,"
she said. "I'm really excited to have been part of the first women's
golf team, and I look forward to sticking with it."
"Hopefully, we'll continue to expand and grow, and there's no doubt
in my mind that Bowdoin women's golf is destined for great things,"
McKissock said.