Last year, the Bucks golf
team finished second all
state, but for this year
Coach Scott Bradshaw says
getting to nationals is the
main goal.
Bradshaw is very excited
to see four of his best players
return from last year.
Even though all four are in
their second semesters as
freshmen, they all finished
in the top 10 in the state.
The returning four returning
are Pete Carter, Jarett
Neeley, Scott Simon and
Brian Rodda; Bradshaw
believes these four freshmen
are the future of the
team.
The team will play in the
NJCAA (National Junior
Athletic Association). “The
spring brings out the best
competition,” says
Bradshaw. Some very good
teams are in this league,
which should make for a
very interesting season.
“Spring is bad for practicing
though; because of all
this bad weather and the
practice field is not very
good with piles of snow on
top of it. If the weather is
an issue we will either
practice in a gym or at a
driving range,” Bradshaw
said.
“This team that is coming
back really showed up
in the fall,” says Bradshaw.
The four freshmen players
really seemed to gel by the
end of the season, and
started to play their game
and win some very important
matches.
Bradshaw has a lot of
confidence in these young
players, and talked about
them as if they were professionals.
“I would love to go to
nationals,” says Bradshaw.
“It’s lots of fun, and the
kids really have a good
time.”
Before the nationals
though, the team needs to
make it past regionals. “Do
well to get past regionals
and make it to nationals
that’s my main goal this
season,” said Bradshaw.
This year the regional
golf tournament will be
held at Cape May’s course.
Nationals this year will be
held in Chateau, New York.
Bradshaw says that the
team is always looking for
new talent. If you love the
game of golf go out for the
team. Contact Bradshaw at
ext. 8453 or visit him at
room 202 in the gym at the
Newtown campus.
The Bucks golf team
kicks off the season on
April 5 at 1 pm against
Burlington County at the
Deerwood course. So go
and cheer on the golf team
as Bradshaw gets his team
ready to fight for a chance
at making nationals.