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GOLF A Season of Signature Triumphs
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HE BRUNSWICK golf team began a new era on the links in 2015–16.
The Bruins stepped
out of the FAA to play a limited fall schedule for the first time in the program’s history, utilizing additional practice sessions to focus on swing fundamentals, course management, and the shot-saving short game. They also mixed in a heavy dose of grippressurized intrasquad competition (akin to the Ryder Cup format of four-
Sophomore Lance Johnson fired
ball, foursomes, and head-to-head
a birdie-barraged 69 to earn
matches) during their autumn days
medalist honors, and Ganshaw, the
on the course.
four-year varsity letterman bound
Clearly, come springtime, they were primed and ready to tee it up against the best of Western
Head coach Anthony Fischetti reserved high praise for Ganshaw
New Jersey in their traditional,
in presenting him the team’s
jam-packed slate of interscholastic
cherished prize, the Doc Bevacqua
matches.
Award. “Eric has been our leader on and
Ganshaw and John Hughes,
off the golf course,” Fischetti said.
the Bruins hit all the shots (and
“He has been our best player and
a high percentage of fairways
an exceptional role model, showing
and greens) on their way to an
younger players not only what it
impressive 28–4–3 record — with
takes to excel on the golf course but
signature triumphs over defending
also in the classroom.”
New England champion Loomis
The Bruins will be counting
Chaffee and a six-team field at the
on that young blood — a strong
Senior captain Eric Ganshaw lines up a putt with the help of Connor Belcastro ’19.
Hotchkiss Invitational.
contingent of rising sophomores
RIGHT
Taft — at the par-70, 6,700-yard
in their teammate’s absence this
Tamarack Country Club — six
coming season.
TOP
Thomas VanBelle ’18 earned valuable experience throughout the fall and spring seasons on the course. BOTTOM Jack Kulesh ’17 eyes an approach shot to the green.
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followed with a 72.
New England, New York, and
Paced by senior captains Eric
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for University of Pennsylvania,
OF BRUNSWICK • FALL 2016
And, in an 18-hole match versus
Bruins carded scores below 80 en route to a decisive victory.
and juniors — to carry the weight
Reid Robbins ’17 and Matthew Camel ’18 will serve as captains.