University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Receive Awards at Banquet
5/8/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Golden Gopher men's golf team held its annual banquet at Southview Country Club on Friday night. Minnesota recapped its 2016-17 season and handed out awards.
Justin Doeden received the Tom Lehman Low Scoring Average Award. Heading into the NCAA Stanford Regional (May 15-17), he holds a 71.87 season scoring average. That number is the fourth-best on record in program history.
Louis Lick Hardest Worker honors went to Doeden, Matt Rachey and Riley Johnson. Doeden and Johnson each improved their stroke averages from last year, and the team could always rely on Rachey's dedication to every practice.
Campbell Fisher was voted the 2002 National Championship Team Teammate of the Year by his teammates. The honor was a testament to his thankful and unselfish attitude.
The Gophers' five seniors - William Leaf, Rachey, Jose Mendez, Doeden and captain Grady Meyer - all spoke and received "M" Club pins. First-time "M" letterwinners Fisher, Thomas Longbella and Alex Uloth received their jackets.
2016-17 Season at a Glance
*With Doeden's selection to the Stanford Regional, Minnesota has had at least one player in the NCAA Tournament in 25 of the past 26 years.
*The Gophers turned in 40 rounds under par. This included 21 rounds in the 60s.
*Longbella's 63 at the Ka'anapali Classic tied for the second-best round in the program record books. Rúnar Arnorsson carded a 64 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational.
*Longbella's 66 in the first round of the Big Ten Championships tied James McLean for the best round by a Gopher at the conference tournament.
*Minnesota had four individual top-10 finishes and 13 individual top-20 finishes overall. Doeden's third-place result at the Tiger Invitational was the Gophers' top finish for a large team tournament.
*Minnesota finished third at Big Ten Match Play.
*The team's top stroke play finish was fourth at the Princeton Invitational, which included a first-round team score of 279 (-5).
*The Gophers placed 10th at the Big Ten Championships to conclude the team season.
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