Men'sGolf

To fully understand the challenge that wasbefore the golfteam in the spring of1990, one could use ananalogy ofthe Liberty'sfootballsquad playing Notre Dame,Clemson,Michigan, and Nebraska next fall. Theintercollegiate sport ofgolf isnot divided into three descending sectionsinDivision1.Rather,allschoolsparticipatinginDivision1aredivided intogeographical districts withLU fallingintotheACC sectional- asectionalconsidered thetoughestinthenation. The 20-24teams which participateineach tournament were very competetive asLU facedfour ofthetop tenteams inthenation-Clemson,Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and LSU. Sixth-year coachMike Hallunderstood thetaskathand forhisyoung team,buthealsorealizedand grasped the immense opportunity ofgaining respect,courting recruits,and strengthening an already promising program.

Coach Hallused thefall sessionstodetermine atop five-man rotation toreplace theloss of theteam'stopthreegolfers.Hallcalledhistop-ranked playerChrisTurner(Soph.) oneofthebest golfersinthestate. Number two manTodd Casabella displayed greatpotentialwith the ability topush forthenumber one spot. Freshman Kelly Chamberlain has already been labeled as on the verge ofbecoming a great Division 1 player. Challenge, opportunity, and young talent combine toform present aswell asfuture success foranupswing program.

FallSchedule

VMI/W & L Fall Invitational

James Madison Fall Classic

Hargrove Davis Intercollegiate

Virginia StateIntercollegiate

ODU/Seascape Invitational

Spring Schedule

James Madison Spring Classic

William and Mary KingsmillInv.

Palmetto Intercollegiate

EastCarolina Invitational

Campbell Univ L.D SmallInv

IronDuke Classic

UVA CavalierClassic