The RSEQ golf season wrapped up at the end of September, and four of our very own Gaiters were named to All-Star Teams. Landen Harrison, Shawn Robillard, Avery Mack, and Michael Brazel all participated in tournaments in Milby, Ki-8-Eb and Bromont. Each of them finished with impressive scores earning Harrison and Robillard places on First Team and Mack and Brazel places on Second Team, along with a second-place finish for the men and a third-place finish for the women.  

In golf, you move from the tee box to the hole in the green with the goal of using as few strokes as you can. The number of strokes you take on each hole is your score, and the lower your score the better you do. When playing golf, each hole will have a number of strokes that the course has decided suits the specific hole, called par. Holes can range in size from a par three all the way to a par seven, though most courses will stick to a range of three to five.  

Along with par, there are other terms that many golfers use in reference to their shot numbers. When playing, someone might say they “got par” on a specific hole but there are other scores they can get. Par is when a player scores the number indicated at the beginning of a hole. There are also the terms eagle, birdie, bogey and double bogey. Getting an eagle means that a player scored two below par. A birdie is when they get one below par. Bogies and double bogies are when you score either one or two points above par.  

Most 18-hole courses will be around a par 72 like the Old Lennox Golf & Ski. On a course of that size, the average golfer normally scores around 90 for men and 120 for women which would be +18 or +48 over par. This really puts into perspective how great our Gaiters are.

Making a big jump up this season, Landen Harrison was able to finish all three tournaments with very impressive scores. He shot +3 at Milby, +14 at Ki-8-Eb, and +9 at Bromont. These scores pushed the team ahead in the ranking and earned Landen his spot on the First Team.

Shawn Robillard also did amazingly, helping to propel the Gaiters to strong finishes in all three tournaments, shooting +2 at Milby, +10 at Ki-8-Eb, and +12 at Bromont. While this was his first season playing university golf, he played like a seasoned vet.

After coming off a great season last year, Avery Mack continued to impress. She finished +28 at Milby, +30 at Ki-8-Eb, and +25 at Bromont. At Chateau Bromont, she was the low woman in the second round. This means that she was the woman with the lowest score of the round which is no light feat.

Last but certainly not least we have Michael Brazel, shooting +9 at Milby, +10 at Ki-8-Eb, and +12 at Bromont. He was consistent throughout all three tournaments making him a big asset to the men’s team.

The Gaiters are looking forward to their next golf season where they will continue to bring their best effort to the course.