Golf News Spring 2015

Golf News

SPRING / 2015

YALE GOLF MEN’S AND WOMEN’S COACHES CORNERS

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know many of you are quite familiar with the onslaught of this frigid, record-breaking winter we had. Usually during mid-February we shovel the snow off the mats at the range so the teams can start hitting shots outside, but it proved too cold for even that. Fortunately, we are blessed to have the David Paterson Golf Technology Center and its star attraction, the Trackman, which was used around the clock COLIN SHEEHAN ’97 prior to spring recess. The location of the facility, on the second floor of Payne Whitney, allows players to stop in before or after the group lifts in the varsity weight room on the fourth floor or afternoon basketball games. On behalf of both teams, I want to thank those who supported the Trackman acquisition and additional upgrades last year since the facility and its upkeep are vital to a northeast program like ours.

Our spring break consisted of intense practice at the Sea Island resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The team began to play qualifiers on courses

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pring cannot come soon enough. It was a cold and snowy winter. A huge thanks goes out to your support in helping us get a Trackman system for the Dave Paterson Golf Technology Center. With temperatures hardly breaking into the upper 20s, both teams have been able to utilize the Trackman to keep their games in shape for the upcoming CHAWWADEE ROMPOTHONG ’00 spring season. The Trackman system is state of the art and is critical for the teams during the winter months. In addition to using the technology center, the women have been able to fight off the cold by doing strength and conditioning three times a week coupled with yoga. We will definitely be fit and strong out of the links once the snow melts.

This spring, the Lady Bulldogs are hoping to continue where they left off in late October with three team wins, a 34-4 record and two individual medalist honors from captain Marika Liu’15 and Elisabeth

like the Seaside, Frederica, Ford Plantation and Secession in the lead-up to the Linger Longer on the Great Waters course at the Reynolds Plantation, an event that will include Alabama and Georgia among other southern teams.

We start the mad-dash of the April tournament calendar by hosting the Met Intercollegiate on Saturday, April 4, a one-day, 36-hole event at Century Country Club and Old Oaks Country Club. The following weekend we return to the Princeton Invitational where the team is 75-2 in the past six years. The following weekend we are home for the Yale Spring Invitational with Wake Forest, Duke, Clemson, Virginia and Virginia Tech among the visiting teams. Following that, we conclude the scheduled portion of the year at Saucon Valley’s Grace course for the Ivy League Championship. The team is quite motivated and eager to play their best in the hopes of advancing to the NCAA Regionals at Yale scheduled for May 14-16. In the meantime, we are focused on getting started with the season and posting the best possible result at the Linger Longer among those southern teams who have quite the head start on us.

I want to thank the entire Yale golf family for their support of the two teams. It is greatly appreciated.

Regards, Colin

Bernabe’17! We were also able to close out the fall ranked #53 in Golfstat rankings, which is one of the best rankings we have had in years.

On March 7th, the Lady Bulldogs headed out west and got some needed sun and warm weather. During our week stay in Southern California, we practiced and played at Goose Creek, The Farms, and Torrey Pines. Special thanks goes out to the Bernabe family for helping us out with golf in Southern California.

Afterwards, the team headed to St George, Utah to compete in the BYU at Entrada Classic at Snow Canyon Country Club. The team went up against some great teams such as UC-Berkley, Minnesota, BYU, and Kansas State. This was a great trip and helped the team get pumped for the rest of the spring season.

Again, all of this would not be possible without your help. On behalf of the team and myself, I would like to thank you again for continuing to cheer us, helping us get the best technology for both teams and allowing us to go compete in warm weather during spring break!

Go Bulldogs, Chawwadee

MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF / SPRING, 2015

WOMEN’S GOLF SPRING SCHEDULE Mar 11, 2015 at San Diego State University Final L, 1-4 Torrey Pines Golf Course, San Diego, CA Mar 16, 2015 at BYU at Entrada Classic End of Day One 3rd (589) Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf Club, St. George, UT Mar 17, 2015 at BYU at Entrada Classic Finished 5th (299) Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf Club, St. George, UT Apr 2, 2015 at Seton Hall InvitaƟonal Trump NaƟonal Golf Course, N.J. Apr 3, 2015 at Seton Hall InvitaƟonal Trump NaƟonal Golf Course, N.J. Apr 12, 2015 at Brown InvitaƟonal Metacomet Country Club, Providence, RI Apr 13, 2015 at Brown InvitaƟonal Metacomet Country Club, Providence, RI Apr 24, 2015 Ivy Championship Saucon Valley Country Club (Grace Course), Bethlehem, Pa. Apr 25, 2015 Ivy Championship Saucon Valley Country Club (Grace Course), Bethlehem, Pa. Apr 26, 2015 Ivy Championship Saucon Valley Country Club (Grace Course), Bethlehem, Pa. 2.

MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF / SPRING, 2015

MEN’S GOLF SPRING SCHEDULE Mar 21, 2015 Mar 22, 2015 Apr 4, 2015 Apr 11, 2015 Apr 12, 2015 Apr 18, 2015 Apr 19, 2015 Apr 24, 2015 Apr 25, 2015 Apr 26, 2015

Linger Longer InvitaƟonal End of Day One T-12th (580) Great Waters Course at Reynolds PlantaƟon, Eatonton, Ga. Linger Longer InvitaƟonal Finished 13th Great Waters Course at Reynolds PlantaƟon, Eatonton, Ga. The Met Intercollegiate Century Country Club and Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, ase, N.Y. SAVE THE DATE at The Princeton InvitaƟonal Springdale Golf Club, Princeton, N.J. YALE GOLF at The Princeton InvitaƟonal ASSOCIATION Springdale Golf Club, Princeton, N.J. GOLF OUTING The Yale Spring InvitaƟonal Friday, June 19th 2015 Yale Golf Course, New Haven, Conn.

The Yale Spring InvitaƟonal The Yale Golf Course Yale Golf Course, New Haven, Conn.  at Ivy League Championship Formal InvitaƟon with Saucon Valley Country Club (Grace Course), Bethlehem, Pa. RegistraƟon Forthcoming at Ivy League Championship Saucon Valley Country Club (Grace Course), Bethlehem, hem, Pa. at Ivy League Championship Saucon Valley Country Club (Grace Course), Bethlehem, Pa. 3.

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ale Athletics will be awarding $10,000 to the association who has the largest increase in individual donors and $10,000 to the association with the largest increase in participation percentage from last year. Your gift could be the one that scores Yale Tennis an extra $10k!

Here’s the latest update:

The charts reflect new donors to the associations from July 1, 2014 through January 21, 2015. They do not reflect gifts made to any endowment or capital account. The new donors and participation percentage are updated monthly. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tori Untiet at victoria.untiet@ yale.edu. With five months left before the June 30 fiscal year-end, there is still a lot of time to make an impact on your sport association.

Make your gift today and look for updated numbers next month!

YALE ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE CORNER As a supporter of Yale athle cs, you may employ current Yale student-athletes provided: • The student-athlete is paid the going rate for similar experience; • The student-athlete is compensated for work actually performed; and • The student-athlete does not receive any preferen al treatment due to his/her status as a Yale student-athlete.

Please contact the Yale Compliance Office (203.436.8309) if you have any ques ons or concerns.

Can I pick up a student-athlete and bring him/her to work each day?

You may give a student-athlete a ride to or from work only if you provide the same ride to every employee in the same posi on. It is not permissible to provide special treatment to a student-athlete.

The student-athlete I employ played a great game this week, can I take him/ her out to lunch to celebrate?

No. You may not provide a complimentary meal to a student-athlete because of his/her status as a student-athlete. Unless the same benefit is extended to all employees under similar circumstances, you cannot take the student-athlete out for lunch.

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The student-athlete’s team is doing really well this year and ge ng a lot of posi ve publicity. I have a big promo on coming up to sell one of my products. Can I create an adver sement, in print and/or on the radio, emphasizing that Yale student-athletes use and recommend my product? Can I use their names, pictures, or likenesses?

It is not permissible for student-athletes to par cipate in any promo onal ac vi es on behalf of a commercial en ty. You cannot use a student-athlete’s picture to promote a commercial product. Therefore, student-athletes may not be used to promote your product because of their status or success.

I am sponsoring a fundraiser at my restaurant for cancer research. When someone purchases a meal, all of the proceeds go toward cancer research.

On the day of the event, can the student-athlete that works for me wear his/ her Yale uniform and invite teammates to work as part of the fes vi es?

They are very recognizable and I want as many people to donate me and money to this cause as possible.

No. Student-Athletes may not par cipate in any promo onal ac vi es for a commercial enterprise, even if it is for charitable purposes. The employee’s status as an Yale student-athlete cannot be used to promote this event, even though it is for a charitable cause.