Harding\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s golf teams started their seasons last September with the men\u2019s team placing third out of 18 at the Southern Nazarene invitational and the women\u2019s team placing eighth out of 19. Since then, the women have played in four more invitationals, and the men have played in five, last one being their second Southern Nazarene invitational, where they ranked fifth out of 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With several more invitations on the horizon, men\u2019s and women\u2019s golf coach Dustin Howell said he encourages the teams to keep pushing forward and finding new ways to grow for an opportunity at getting into the postseason. Howell said his confidence lies in the individual talents of the teams themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI believe that we have really talented players,\u201d Howell said. \u201cYou have really strong leaders like Gregor MacIntosh and Bryle Alcorn who aren\u2019t just great leaders on the field but off of it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Howell said he believes both teams have the potential to reach postseason, and the only obstacle that may stand in their way is the harsh weather conditions that come with the spring season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpring is a very long season,\u201d Howell said. \u201cOne day it could be raining, and the next it could be super windy. It\u2019s just a matter of playing well in any condition that we are put in.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While weather is an obstacle, it is something that both teams are well prepared for. Junior Kiera Smith said she believes this preparation is what seperates them from their competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur girls practice in the cold and the rain,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThis really sets us apart from other teams when the weather isn\u2019t great at tournaments because we are prepared for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams look to advance to regionals, which would put them into the postseason. An even bigger goal is to compete nationally. Junior Trevor Mellott said he has confidence in both teams to accomplish this goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think getting into the regional tournament is a good goal for our team,\u201d Mellott said. \u201cBut every one of us knows we have the potential to compete for a national championship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men\u2019s team looks to rank high in their next invitational March 9-10 at the Southern Arkansas invitational in El Dorado. The women\u2019s team looks to rank high in their next invitational March 2-3, an invitational that Harding will be hosting in Cabot, Arkansas. Lauryn Davidson, women\u2019s golf graduate assistant, said she encourages Harding students to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a home tournament coming up on Monday and Tuesday in Cabot,\u201d Davidson said. \u201cIf anyone wanted to come out and support, that would be super important. I know that the girls would be pumped up and really appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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