A late charge gained the Hillsdale College golf team a third place finish at the Kyle Ryman Memorial tournament, finishing just eight strokes behind first place. The tournament was played at the Mohawk Golf and Country Club in Tiffin, Ohio. The team’s three-round score was 877, which tied for third place with Tiffin University and...
Junior Liam Purslowe was hot after nine holes at this week’s tournament — poised to place first as an individual — until the rain shortened his game. “Everyone in the field knew that the event would likely be shortened to either only counting the first day or 27 holes, but we still tried to get...
In the first tournament of the fall season, the Hillsdale College golf team placed second, finishing behind Grand Valley State University. The team played at the Al Waltrous Memorial Invite in Bay City, Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University hosted the event on Sept. 9-10. In the two day tournament, the team shot 578, falling 18...
As the Hillsdale College golf team transitions to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the players’ focus has been on earning a spot in this weekend’s tournament. Junior Joel Pietila, who made history last season with the team’s first-ever individual victory in the GLIAC Championship, battled a shoulder injury this offseason, but he said it hasn’t...
Sophomore Joel Pietila is the first-ever GLIAC Golf Championship individual winner for the Hillsdale College golf program. In what was a rough weekend for the entire field, Pietila took the victory by shooting a four-over-par 220. He bested the second place finisher by two strokes. “Obviously, Joel is a tremendous player,” head coach Nathan Gilchrist...