[Spiny_Norman]

Karl Vilips finally playing like Karl Vilips.  Tied for second.

Snyder and Daulet T, members of the championship team, not qualifying for the "starting five."

At this point I believe the focus should simply be on making the match play rounds.  It is a somewhat different game at that point and I think one that favors both the women's and men's teams.

Men kicked ass today. Four players in the top 20, Vilips shot low round of the tournament (65) and is in second.

Regarding NCAAs, I'm not sure the men's team will qualify for match play. They'll have to play like this week if they even want to make it past regionals

Based on rankings, the men are playing just as expected. They are the 3rd highest rated team in the field. They had the 3rd best team score today. They sit in 3rd place.

But the result so far is encouraging because the team is playing its best golf of the season and it does seem that Coach Ray has a solid top 4 of Brown, Ng, Vilips and Thorbjornsen and some decent choices for the 5th spot among Shimp, Tuleubayev and Menon. Without a fall season and with a shortened spring season, it has been tougher to identify a clear top 5.  Only one player (Vilips) has played in every tournament this season. Only Brown and Thorbjornsen have played in even 4 of the 5 tournaments.

[Spiny_Norman]

Karl Vilips finally playing like Karl Vilips.  Tied for second.

Snyder and Daulet T, members of the championship team, not qualifying for the "starting five."

At this point I believe the focus should simply be on making the match play rounds.  It is a somewhat different game at that point and I think one that favors both the women's and men's teams.

Men kicked ass today. Four players in the top 20, Vilips shot low round of the tournament (65) and is in second.

Regarding NCAAs, I'm not sure the men's team will qualify for match play. They'll have to play like this week if they even want to make it past regionals

Based on rankings, the men are playing just as expected. They are the 3rd highest rated team in the field. They had the 3rd best team score today. They sit in 3rd place.

But the result so far is encouraging because the team is playing its best golf of the season and it does seem that Coach Ray has a solid top 4 of Brown, Ng, Vilips and Thorbjornsen and some decent choices for the 5th spot among Shimp, Tuleubayev and Menon. Without a fall season and with a shortened spring season, it has been tougher to identify a clear top 5.  Only one player (Vilips) has played in every tournament this season. Only Brown and Thorbjornsen have played in even 4 of the 5 tournaments.