St. John's University Athletics
Strong Finish Earns Ninth Place At Doc Gimmler
9/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 15, 2013
BETHPAGE, N.Y. - With a one-under par in the final round, St. John's men's golf team was able to move forward to take ninth place overall at Bethpage State Park Golf Course in the 2013 Doc Gimmler.
The team finish came as three of the five St. John's golfers finished the final round at one-under, sending the Red Storm to a 279 for the day.
Leading the way for a second straight day was Dylan Crowley who matched his second round total on Sunday and finished the week with a 208 (-2) to tie for seventh overall.
Sean Byrne and John Russo also carded a 69 on Sunday morning, tying for 53rd and 64th with a 219 (+9) and 224 (+14) respectively.
Obe Ayton took second on the team after matching his second-round total of 72 to finish up tied for 40th with a 215 (+5). Ben Ludlam improved upon his 75 from the second round on Saturday as he finished his final round with a 73 to put him in a tie for 53rd at 219 (+9).
Competing as an individual, Mitch Hadfield stepped up on the final day, carding a two-under 68 to tie him for 34th overall at 214 (+4).
The team total 857 (+17) was enough to move St. John's to ninth place while Yale took home the team championship with an impressive final tally of 820 (-20).
About Doc Gimmler
This year, St. John's has renamed the event from The McLaughlin to The Doc Gimmler to honor former Red Storm golf coach Jack "Doc" Gimmler. Gimmler came to St. John's in 1945 and helped lead the baseball team to the school's first College World Series in 1949.
After graduating, Gimmler went on to become the head athletic trainer for St. John's before taking over as the head golf coach and associate director of athletics.
As the coach of the Red Storm, Gimmler led his team to the inaugural BIG EAST league title in 1979, won nine titles over the first 11 years of the league, and finished either first or second in the BIG EAST in all but one season between 1979 and 1990. The long time coach also led St. John's to 10 Metropolitan championships and five NCAA Tournament appearances in his tenure.
Gimmler passed away in 1996 but will forever be remembered for his impact on collegiate golf, collegiate athletics, and St. John's over his more than four decades of service.
About Bethpage State Park Golf Course
The Doc Gimmler will take place on the Red Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course, a 7,014 yard, par-70 course that opened in 1933 in Farmingdale, N.Y.
Bethpage (Black Course) has also been home to the 2002 & 2009 U.S. Open as well as the 2012 Barclay's.
Coming Up Next
The St. John's men's golf team will next head to Monterey, Calif. to compete in the St. Mary's Invitational from Sept. 23-24.
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