Southwest: Washington's win ends recent woes
After struggling in recent weeks, Washington conquered strong winds and top-ranked Texas to win the Southwest Regional by four strokes Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Balicki: IUPUI pulls off a record-setting season
IUPUI is not likely headed to the NCAA Championship in L.A., but it can take solace in a breakthrough season.
Southwest: Washington vaults into the lead
Cheng-Tsung Pan and his Washington Huskies took on the Oklahoma wind and came out with a four-shot lead over Florida State at the Southwest Regional.
Southwest: Florida State, Texas share lead
Florida State's team unity and confidence showed in round 1 of the NCAA Southwest Regional Championship, as the Brooks Koepka and his teammates share a six-shot lead with Texas.
Balicki: Kuchar provides a trip down memory lane
Through the years, 2012 Players champion and former Georgia Tech standout Matt Kuchar has stayed true to his roots, reflects Ron Balicki.
CSU-Northridge's Russo gets NCAA spot, after all
CSU-Northridge junior Chris Russo got a pleasant surprise Tuesday when he was extended an invitation to NCAA regionals. Ron Balicki explains.
Irish men fight their way into postseason
Ron Balicki: Notre Dame knew that the only way to make it to the NCAA regionals was to post a victory or finish second at the Big East Conference Championship . . . so why not win the title?
Notebook: Ping/Golfweek Preview will return
An old friend returns to the college golf schedule this coming fall and, with match play now part of the NCAA Championship, some changes in the invitation criteria for the Ping/Golfweek Preview have been made.
Notebook: Breaking new ground in Long Beach
Men's college notebook: Long Beach State sees steady improvement pay off with a top-40 ranking after hot start to the spring season.
Balicki: Memories of a young Bubba Watson
A number of years ago, before he made his way to the PGA Tour, Bubba Watson was playing the Nationwide Tour’s Rheem Classic at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Ark.
Notebook: Cowboys must rustle up strong finish
Because of the .500 rule in men's golf, Sean Einhaus and his Oklahoma State teammates are in jeopardy of missing NCAA postseason. College notebook
Notebook: Kangaroos seek another NCAA kick
Ron Balicki: Last season, Missouri-Kansas City won its first Summit League Championship to gain the school's first NCAA appearance. This season has been up-and-down one for the Kangaroos, and though an appearance at the NCAA Championship is a long shot, anything's possible.
SE Louisiana snaps 2-year drought with victory
Coach Tim Baldwin and Southeastern Louisiana broke a two-year winless streak with a triumph at the UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic on Tuesday.
SE Louisiana leads First Tee Collegiate
Southeastern Louisiana fired the best round of the 36-hole day – even-par 288 in the afternoon – to grab a five-stroke lead Monday in the 19th annual University of Arkansas-Little Rock First Tee Collegiate Classic at Chenal Country Club’s Bear Den course.
Notebook: Arkansas an NCAA contender
Ron Balicki: Texas and Alabama may be the obvious choices to win the NCAA Championship, but don't discount other top teams such as Arkansas, a team that has six wins on the season.
Notes: A strange new world for Cowboys
Notes: After a stellar 2010-11 season, Oklahoma State lost three first-team All-Americans, which dimmed the Cowboys' prospects for 2011-12.
Notes: Cal's Kilpatrick gets a tough break
Notes: Cal's Keelan Kilpatrick did everything right on the 9th hole, but the course had other ideas for the Golden Bear.
UNLV clips Cal for huge home win
Facing plenty of questions about its level of talent, UNLV shut up any doubters with a big win over an all-star field at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters.
California retains lead at Southern Highlands
It was more of the same Saturday at the Southern Highlands Masters, where California and Max Homa (pictured) retained their lead in the Las Vegas desert. Ron Balicki
Cal men take lead at Southern Highlands
Coach Steve Desimone and his No. 10 Cal men's squad took the first-round lead at the Southern Highlands Masters in Las Vegas, with the likes of Texas and UCLA trying to chase down the Golden Bears.
Pinehurst anticipates changes for North & South
Pinehurst Resort and its famed No. 2 course are facing a logistical traffic jam in the summer of 2014. With the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens being played in consecutive weeks, Pinehurst’s men’s and women’s North & South Amateurs, which typically fall within weeks of the national Opens, would seem to be under assault.
Nation's best headed to Southern Highlands
It has been a number of years since I’ve been to UNLV’s tournament, the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters, so I’m pretty excited about getting back this coming weekend.
Balicki: Now UNLV will face its toughest test
Ron Balicki: UNLV was a perennial power in the 1990s, but it has mostly been a pretender since the turn of the century. The 2011-12 version has a different story to tell, and they are about to be tested in a big way.
Balicki: Tide’s rise only a matter of time
Alabama wins the Puerto Rico Classic at 30-under 834, 18 shots clear of runner-up Clemson. All five Tide players finished in the top 20, led by freshman Justin Thomas, who claimed his second collegiate title.
Balicki: Texas Tech continues success at Oak Hills
There’s something about the Oak Hills course in San Antonio that seems to bring out the best in the Texas Tech golf team – past and present.
Balicki: Catlin, Lobos exceed expectations
When the 2011-12 season began, not many college men’s golf observers gave much thought to New Mexico or Lobos junior John Catlin.
Victory at home boosts Arizona's confidence
Veteran Arizona coach Rick LaRose knows how difficult it is to win at the college level, even when playing your home golf course.
Catlin cruises to victory at Arizona Intercollegiate
Arizona took the title at its home event, the Arizona Intercollegiate, while New Mexico's John Catlin (pictured) earned medalist honors. Ron Balicki
Arizona leads by two at 32nd Arizona Collegiate
Arizona will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the 32nd Arizona Collegiate, while Wildcats junior Juan Pablo Hernandez is in the hunt for the individual title. Our Ron Balicki reports from Tucson.
Looking ahead: Arizona, Hawaii previews
The spring season gets under way next week with two events – one in Tucson, Ariz., and the other across the Pacific Ocean on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Gregory replaces Luther as NCAA rules director
Brad Gregory has been named director of rules and course administration for the men’s NCAA Division I Championship, replacing Clyde Luther, who recently stepped down from that position after 10 years.
My year in golf: Ron Balicki
Augusta State made it a memorable year, but that wasn't the only noteworthy story in the college and amateur ranks.
Coaches discuss new ways to crown NCAA champ
The most-discussed item among NCAA Division I coaches at the Golf Coaches Association of America annual convention, which concluded Wednesday at the Tropicana Resort and Casino, barely was mentioned at any of the formal sessions.
Top speakers turn out for coaches meeting
It was speaker’s day at the Golf Coaches Association of America’s annual convention Monday at the Tropicana Resort and Casino -- and the GCAA had a pretty stellar lineup.
Scratch Players discontinued due to sked conflict
When the U.S. Amateur Championship moved its playing dates up one week beginning in 2012, some wondered whether this might have a domino effect on other tournaments normally played around that time.
Western Am to be held in Arkansas in 2013
The prestigious Western Amateur will be held in central Arkansas in 2013, allowing scheduled site Olympia Fields to focus on preparing to host the 2015 U.S. Amateur.
Norwood, 66, to step down as UALR coach
Saying he felt “it was time for a younger man to come in to take the program to the next level,” Wyn Norwood announced he will be stepping down as director of golf and men’s head coach at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock at the end of the season.
Balicki: Luther steps down as NCAA rules official
The NCAA Championship will be without one of its mainstays, as rules official Clyde Luther has stepped down.
SGA revives Southern States Four-Ball for 2012
Most people, myself certainly included, don’t remember the Southern States Four-Ball Championship. Simply put, it was before our time.
Balicki: Newest GCAA HoF inductees very deserving
What a grand and memorable night it will be for a half dozen men. I should know. It was only last year when I experienced it up close and personal.
Southwestern Am to move to Desert Mountain in '13
Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., has announced it will host the Southwestern Amateur beginning in 2013, according to Club and Resort Business.
Holtgrieve ‘thrilled’ to return as Walker Cup captain
Jim Holtgrieve has been selected to lead the U.S. Walker Cup team for a second time at the 2013 matches. Despite the loss of this year's Cup, he couldn't be more excited.
Summer shuffle tilts amateur tournament lineup
For top amateur golfers, compiling a summer schedule can be challenging. So many tournaments, so few weeks. Next summer, the choices will be even tougher. Ron Balicki
‘The Rivalry’ aims to pair top collegians, alumni pros
In a tournament that Brandon Goethals says will 'revolutionize college golf,' Rickie Fowler and other pro golfers may team up with a current player from their alma mater at 'The Rivalry.'
Kent State proves it can compete among the best
In some circles, Kent State might be considered one of those so-called “mid-major” schools, but after two victories this fall, Ron Balicki disagrees.
Two South Florida events to go head-to-head
Top amateurs have another tournament option this year with the South Beach International Amateur. However, it’s being played opposite the long-running Dixie Amateur, and just down the road in South Florida. Something has to give.
Virginia trending upward after season-opener
It may have been only one tournament, but Ron Balicki says Virginia's season-opening victory was a big step for the Cavaliers.
Lewis, 54, becomes oldest U.S. Mid-Am winner
Randal Lewis, at age 54, showed the younger generation how it’s done Thursday, setting a mark as the oldest U.S. Mid-Amateur champion. Ron Balicki
Lewis halts Smith’s run at U.S. Mid-Amateur
Ron Balicki: Nathan Smith’s bid for a historic third consecutive U.S. Mid-Amateur title came to a surprising end Wednesday with a semifinal loss to Randal Lewis.
Lewis, Smith to face off in Mid-Am semis
Nathan Smith is looking for his third consecutive U.S. Mid-Am title. Randall Lewis, 54, is looking to become the tournament's oldest champ. Ron Balicki has the tale of the tape.
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