Volume CXXXIII, Number 6 October 19, 2001 f

Men's golf wraps up season
HOMA MOJTABAI
STAFF WRITER

The 2001 golf season came to a close for the men's team on October 11, when the Polar Bears fought their way to a fourth-place finish at the USM Scramble tournament in Scarborough, Maine.

"We played well, and if we didn't win, well, c'est la vie," commented senior Pascal Chiasson. He was joined in representation of Bowdoin by teammates Brian Shuman '02, Nick Gladd '03, Seth Obed '03, and Ed Pierce '03. The Bowdoin squad finished with a score of 59 for the scramble.

Over Fall Break, the Polar Bears hosted and won the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Tournament, held at the Brunswick Golf Club, on October 6. Senior Andy McNerney was the individual medallist, posting a score of 76 despite heavy rains and frigid drafts.

Coach Terry Meagher called the day a smashing success. "There no beating around the bush. These guys came out today determined to win and to play some fierce golf," he said. "McNerney stayed out of the water on four, and everyone else stayed out of the woods."

Shuman, Chiasson, Nathan Riddell '05 and Adam Mackie '05 rounded out the victorious Bowdoin team at CBB's.

The next day, the men traveled to the White Mules' lair to play in the Colby Classic, where they squeaked into a fourth-place tie with a team score of 229.
"It was a unique setup for a tournament, the way they played teams of six," Meagher commented. "But it was a learning experience, and I'm pleased with the performance of my team."

Things got really interesting on the last weekend in September, when the Polar Bears played in the Maine State Tournament on September 28, and then continued to Williams College to compete in the NESCAC Golf Tournament at the Taconic Golf Course in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

The Polar Bears shot a 327 at the State Tournament; good enough for seventh place overall on a blustery and wet fall day. Chiasson came in first for Bowdoin with a 75, while Gladd overcame a troublesome approach shot and a comical three-putt on the 18th hole to score an 82.

"At least Nicky didn't hit the divot box off the tee," Meagher said. "It was a high-pressure situation, and he managed to pull through. I'm awfully proud of him."

Gladd explained his performance in a little more detail. "The eighteenth hole was so tough, because I looked up and the whole team was watching me, even the girls, and they just made me nervous," he said.

In the NESCAC tournament at Williams, the Polar Bears came in at eighth place amidst a strong field. Bowdoin's combined score for the two-day tournament was 335-341, and the star of the weekend was co-captain Shuman. He shot 82's for a combined score of 164.

Chiasson, McNerney, Joe Pierce '05 and Gladd rounded out the field of competitors for Bowdoin.

"You know, we did wicked good," Shuman said. "I'm pleased with this team, they've been a pleasure to work with."