TCU Men's Golfers Make Move in World Amateur Rankings
10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 20, 2008
After the first three fall tournaments of the season and a strong summer showing - the TCU men's golf program was well represented in the latest world amateur rankings by Golfweek as well as The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew's.
Johan de Beer (Pretoria, South Africa | Pretoria Boys High School)
It didn't take long for the TCU newcomer to get his first taste of gold for the Frogs as de Beer recorded a victory at The Prestige at PGA West in only his second collegiate tournament. The Frog freshman recorded a six-under-par score of 210 to tie Nate Pistacchio of UC Davis for the tournament title - including four-under-par score in the final round of action. In his first collegiate tournament - de Beer notched a 22nd-place showing at the Kansas Invitational.
Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings - 404 (575 points)
Golfweek Collegiate Men's Individual Rankings - 543 (53-19-5)
R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings - 322 (672 points)
James Sacheck (The Woodlands, Texas | Zionsville H.S.)
Throughout his career with the Purple and White - Sacheck has been one of the most consistent golfers for the Frogs and the 2008 fall campaign has been no different. The TCU senior has posted a top-15 showing in each of the team's first three tournaments with a season-best fifth-place finish at The Prestige at PGA West. In addition to success at The Prestige at PGA West - Sacheck recorded a 12th-place finish at the Kansas Invitational as well as a 14th-place showing at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings - 944 (256 points)
Golfweek Collegiate Men's Individual Rankings - 248 (160-22-6)
R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings - 333 (672 points)
Travis Woolf (Fort Worth, Texas | Paschal H.S.)
A native of Fort Worth - Woolf continued his strong play during the fall campaign when he tied teammate Sacheck at The Prestige at PGA West with a fifth-place showing. One of two Frogs to post top-20 showing in all three tournaments - Woolf notched a seventh-place showing at the Kansas Invitational to go along with a 17th-place finish at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings - 678 (364 points)
Golfweek Collegiate Men's Individual Rankings - 232 (163-22-3)
R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings - 482 (588 points)
Tom Hoge (Fargo, N.D. | Fargo South H.S.)
The TCU sophomore recorded a 54th-place showing at The Prestige at PGA West, but has recorded one top-20 finish during the 2008 fall campaign. In the first tournament of the season - Hoge posted a 17th-place finish at the Kansas Invitational followed by a 63rd-place showing at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings - 695 (350 points)
Golfweek Collegiate Men's Individual Rankings - 719 (112-73-3)
R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings - 1,255 (256 points)
Scott Roudebush (Austin, Texas | Austin H.S.)
Roudebush made a splash at the Hartford Hawks Invitational when the TCU junior recorded a sixth-place finish en route to helping the Frogs secure a fourth-place showing in the 24-team event. The Austin, Texas, native posted a 30th-place showing in the Frogs most recent tournament title at The Prestige at PGA West.
Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings - Not Ranked
Golfweek Collegiate Men's Individual Rankings - 46 (105-5-1)
R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings - 2,209 (53 points)
Robby Ormand (Austin, Texas | James Bowie H.S.)
Ormand made a strong debut to the 2008 fall campaign at the Kansas Invitational when he recorded his sixth career top-20 showing after an 18th-place finish. Following a disappointing 89th-place finish at the Hartford Hawks Invitational - Ormand rebounded to finish 39th overall at The Prestige at PGA West, which included some of the top players on the collegiate scene.
Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings - Not Ranked
Golfweek Collegiate Men's Individual Rankings - 983 (86-99-3)
R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings - 760 (464 points)
The Frogs will return to the links for their final tournament of the fall season when the Purple and White travel to Columbia Invitational at the Galloway National Golf Club in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 24-26.
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