St. John's University Athletics
St. John's Men's Golfers Compete Across The Nation
7/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Members of the Red Storm men???s golf team have been hard at work over the summer, improving all aspects of their game and winning championship titles in the process. Spread throughout the country, these golfers have created buzz about St. John???s golf program and its upcoming season.
St. John???s men???s golfer Keegan Bradley, fresh off his Wyoming State Match Play Championship, qualified for The USGA Amateur Publinx Championship. The junior posted a 73 ??? 67 for a 36 hole total of 140 at Bell Knob Country Club in Gillette, Wyo. to capture the only qualifying spot. Bradley will travel to Bremerton, Wash. and Gold Mountain Golf Club July 10 ??? 15 to play in the Amateur Publinx. The winner will secure a spot in the 2007 Masters Championship.
"It???s been a dream of mine to play in a USGA event and I can???t wait to get out there," said Bradley. "I am very excited to compete and if successful, win a national championship, giving me the possibility to play in the Masters and US Open."
Mike Ballo Jr, an incoming freshman to the men???s golf team, was the medalist at qualifying for The USGA Junior Amateur Championships at Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield, Conn. Ballo shot 71 ??? 72 for a one-under par 143 total, earning the qualifying medal. He will now travel to Rancho Sante Fe Country Club just outside of San Diego, Calif. July 17 ??? 22 for The USGA Junior Amateur Championships
Greg Bisconti, a former Red Storm golfer, finished sixth at the recent PGA Club Professional Championship at Turning Stone Country Club and will play in the upcoming PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club, in Chicago, Illinois.
This year???s New York State Open Championship, to be held July 18 ??? 20 at The Black Course at Bethpage State Park, will feature 13 current and past St. John???s golfers in the tournament field. Andrew Svoboda, who played in this year???s USGA Open at Winged Foot, will be joined by Jesse Fitzgerald, Mark Mielke, Greg Bisconti, Waheed Ismail, PJ Cowan, Jeff Bohr, Mike Diffley, Kyle Sleasman, Joe Saladino, John Stoltz, Mike Meehan, and current Red Storm team member Joe Yastrub. The Met PGA website www.Met.Pga.com will cover all the New York State Open action and will have details and info on tee times. Admission is free to all attendance.