2007-2008 UGF Men's and Women's Golf News Archives

University of British Columbia wins regional golf team and individual titles; Seven Argo golfers competed at regionals

COEUR D’ ALENE, ID (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) – The University of British Columbia golf teams won team titles at this year’s NAIA Region 1 Golf Tournament that took place at the Coeur d’ Alene, Municipal Golf Course in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. On Monday, the first two rounds were played and the third and final round of the tournament wrapped up on Tuesday.

The University of British Columbia’s Blake Rowe-Sleeman and two of this teammates finished in the top three on the men’s side of things. The Argo men finished the golf tournament in twelfth place. The Argos shot a 356 in the first round followed by 342 and 348. Big Fork, MT native Chris Richter finished tied for 51st overall with Montana Tech’s Jake Amerman with a score of 252. Richter’s teammate, Josh Wittman finished right behind him at 254. Other Argo finishers include Lance Wilson with a 267, Ryan Kovach with a 281 and Shay Thompson who finished with a 299.

The top three finishers on the women’s side were also from the University of British Columbia. Kaitlin Troop, Melissa Core and Alyssa Human all helped UBC take home the team title. Rocky Mountain’s Rachel Warren came in fourth place with a 238. Meanwhile, the UGF women had two women that competed but didn’t have enough athletes for a team score. Emily Pfeifer shot a 292 and Kirstin Thompson came in with a score of 303 for the Lady Argos.

The Argo men’s and women’s golf team will be back in action in September.

Round-by-Round Results: Men's Results (Round 1) l Men's Results (Round 2) l Men's Results (Final)

Round-by-Round Results: Women's Results (Round 1) l Women's Results (Round 2) l Women's Results (Final)

By: Kevin Scott

NAIA Women's and Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Wingpointe Golf Course, Westminster Invitational (Par 72)

2008 Frontier Conference: Invitational Results

Date: Monday, April 21, 2008 - Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Location: Wingpointe Golf Course, Salt Lake City, UT

Lewis-Clark State men’s and Rocky women’s golf teams win the Westminster Invitational; Argo men place sixth

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Tuesday, April 22, 2008) – The Lewis-Clark State men’s and Rocky Mountain College women’s golf teams won team titles at the Westminster Invitational at the Wingpointe Golf Course in Utah that concluded on Tuesday afternoon. Each team played 36 holes of golf on Monday and finished up the tournament on Tuesday with the final 18 holes.

On the men’s side, the Lewis-Clark State won the Westminster Invitational by only three strokes over Rocky Mountain College 877-874. Chris Kneen led the Warrior men with a finish of 210. Kneen captured the individual title as well. Meanwhile, the Argo men finished sixth in the final team standings with eight student-athletes competing. Phil Marra finished the tournament in a tie with Lewis-Clark State’s Patrick Casabonne with a 226. UGF’s Chris Richter and Montana Tech’s Tyler Lamb both finished with a score of 236. Other Argo finishers include Ryan Kovach (28th place), Josh Wittman (32nd place), Jeff Lepard (41st place), Shane McNameny (43rd place) followed by Lance Wilson and Shay Thompson.

Meanwhile, the Rocky Mountain College women won by 9 strokes (958-949) ahead of Lewis-Clark State in the team standings. Rocky’s Rachel Warren captured led the Lady Bears with a score of 226. That was seven strokes better than Lewis-Clark’s Juanita Villa.

Meanwhile, the Lady Argos had only one athlete competing in Kirstin Thompson. She shot a 269 in the two-day tournament and a 15th place finish as an individual.

The University of Great Falls didn’t have enough athletes for a team score.

The University of Great Falls will head to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho next week to compete in the 2008 NAIA Region 1 Golf Tournament.

You can view full story by clicking here.  RESULTS: Men's Results (Team/Individual) / Women's Results (Team/Individual)

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

UGF Men’s Individual Results

Frontier Team Scores: Women’s Golf

UGF Women’s Individual Results**

**UGF Women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score

By: Kevin Scott

NAIA Women's and Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Lewiston Golf & Country Club, Lewis-Clark State Invitational

2008 Frontier Conference: Invitational Results

Date: Monday, April 14, 2008 - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Location: Lewiston Golf & Country Club, Lewiston, ID

Lewis-Clark State men’s and women’s golf teams secure victories at home meet

LEWISTON, ID (Tuesday, April 15, 2008) – The Lewis-Clark State men’s and women’s golf teams swept both the team and individual titles at the Lewis-Clark State Invitational at the Lewiston Golf and Country Club in Lewiston that finished up on Tuesday afternoon. Despite windy and cold conditions, each team played 36 holes of golf on Monday and finished up the day on Tuesday with the final 18 holes.

Both of the men’s and women’s teams from Rocky Mountain College came in second in the team standings.

The Lewis-Clark State men defeated runner-up Rocky Mountain College by 43 strokes. Meanwhile, the Lewis-Clark State women won by 12 strokes ahead of the Lady Bears of Rocky Mountain College, which finished in second place.

The Argo men and women continued to battle with the rest of the teams in the first competition of the spring season for the Argos. Phil Marra paced the UGF men with a final score of 227 and he was followed by Big Fork native Christ Richter with a score of 263. The Argo men’s golf team finished in sixth place on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the UGF women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score as they had just two women competing. Butte native Emily Pfeifer shot a 286 for the Lady Argos followed by Kirstin Thompson who finished four strokes behind at 290.

There are five conference golf matches held each year. Three of the matches are in the fall and the other two in the spring. This is followed by the NAIA Regional and NAIA National Tournaments. The overall conference champion is determined by the combined team totals from each of the five conference matches.

The conference champion will be determined at the end of this month once the final tournaments are completed.

You can view full results and the story by clicking here. 

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

UGF Men’s Individual Results

Frontier Team Scores: Women’s Golf

UGF Women’s Individual Results**

**UGF Women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score

By: Kevin Scott

NAIA Women's & Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Peter Yegen Golf Course: Rocky Mountain College Invitational

2007 Frontier Conference: Final Results

Sunday, September 23 – Monday, September 24, 2007

Location: Peter Yegen Golf Course, Billings, MT

Rocky teams earn sweep; Lewis-Clark State gets second

BILLINGS, MT – The Rocky Mountain College men’s and women’s golf teams are off to a fast start this year as they swept the team titles at the Rocky Mountain College Invitational at the Peter Yegen Golf Course in Billings that finished up on Monday. Both teams earned their third straight tournament title of the season.

The Rocky men defeated runner-up Lewis-Clark State by 29 strokes and won by 30 strokes over third place Montana Tech. Meanwhile, the Rocky women won by 50 strokes ahead of the Lady Warriors of Lewis-Clark State, which finished in second.

On Sunday, the conditions on the Billings course were wet but the teams were able to complete 36 holes of the tournament. On Monday, they finished the final 18 holes.

The Argo men and women continued to battle with the rest of the teams so far as the 2007 Fall Frontier Golf Season comes to an end. Phil Marra finished in 15th place individually for the UGF Men with a final score of 221 and he was closely followed by Big Fork native Chris Richter, who finished 23rd with a score of 223. Overall, the UGF men’s golf team finished in sixth place. Meanwhile, the UGF women didn’t have enough players for a team score but Butte native Emily Pfeifer finished in 20th place for the women with a score of 281 followed by senior Jennifer Johnson who finished the Rocky Invitational with a score of 293.

The conference champion will be determined in April after the five conference tournaments are completed. The final two tournaments will be held at Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho and Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah in the spring.

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

UGF Men’s Individual Results

Frontier Team Scores: Women’s Golf

UGF Women’s Individual Results

UGF Women didn’t have enough players for a team score.

By: Kevin Scott

NAIA Women's & Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Bill Roberts Golf Course: Carroll College Invitational

2007 Frontier Conference: Final Results

Monday, September 17 – Tuesday, September 18, 2007

HELENA, MT – The Rocky Mountain College men’s and women’s golf teams won their consecutive golf tournament of the fall season with wins at the Montana Tech Invitational Golf Tournament and the Carroll College Invitational tournament at the Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena that wrapped up yesterday.

The University of Great Falls Men’s Golf Team finished in seventh place with a team score of 939. They were in fifth place going into the final day of action. The UGF women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score.

Phil Marra led UGF with a score of 229 followed by Chris Richter with a 223. Meanwhile, the women’s team was led by Jennifer Johnson with a 294 followed by Emily Pfeifer with 272.

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

UGF Men’s Individual Results

Top 10 Males: Chris Richter (UGF): 76-79-78-223 (Finished 10th)

Frontier Team Scores: Women’s Golf

UGF Women’s Individual Results

UGF Women didn’t have enough players for a team score.

By: Kevin Scott

NAIA Women's & Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Fairmont Hot Springs Resort: Montana Tech Invitational

2007 Frontier Conference: Final Results

Sunday, September 9th – Monday, September 10, 2007

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort – The Rocky Mountain College men’s and women’s golf teams both won the Montana Tech Invitational Golf Tournament that was held this past Sunday and Monday at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

The University of Great Falls women’s team finished in sixth place with 960 points while the UGF men’s team finished in eighth place with 1484.

Phil Marra led the men’s golf team with 220 while the women’s team was led by Jennifer Johnson with 320.

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

UGF Men’s Individual Results