Scott Aker
The Wittenberg men's golf team is off to a solid start to the
2005 spring season, although time is already running short for the
Tigers to post the necessary scores to earn an invitation to
participate in postseason play.
The season opened with an eighth-place finish out of 16 teams at
the Muskingum Invitational March 25 and 26. It was a crowded field
filled with quality teams, almost all of whom imporved on Day 2.
The Tigers, however, carded a second-day 310, nine strokes lower
than the previous day, to slip to eighth.
Sophomore Scott Aker (Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee)
led the way with a collegiate best 68 on Day 1. Combined with his
second-day 79, Aker placed 19th with a 147.
Last week's Kenyon Spring Invitational was shortened to 18 holes
due to a spring snowstorm in eastern Ohio. The Tigers made a marked
improvement, capturing fourth in a 12-team field.
Playing in tough conditions on a tough Apple Valley Golf Club
course, the Tigers were led by Aker's 78, which included a one-over
37 on the back nine. That was good for sixth place. Senior
Andy Bonar (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) finished
ninth with a 79.
The Tigers have more tournaments in the spring season to make a
push toward the postseason, starting this weekend with a key event
at Denison at historic Granville Golf Club. Several other North
Coast Athletic Conference schools are entered in the event.