Badger Men's Golf welcome three newcomers
June 18, 2010 | Men's Golf
June 18, 2010
Madison, Wis. - The UW men's golf team welcomes three new members this fall joining a squad dominated by freshmen and sophomores. Freshmen Robert Jacobsen of Racine, Wis., Stephane Dubois of Brantford, Ontario, CAN, and redshirt sophomore Christopher Meyer of Edina, Minn., are planning to attend the University of Wisconsin this fall.
With the graduation of seniors Jordan Elsen and Nick Engen, and the early graduation of Craig Cerbins, the 2010-11 UW squad has no seniors and eight of the nine players are of freshman or sophomore eligibility. Redshirt junior Jake Shapiro of Madison, Wis., is the lone upperclassman.
But being young doesn't mean the Badgers don't have experience. Four freshmen consistently traveled last season led by now-sophomore Michael Sorenson (Hartland, Wis.) who was second in scoring to senior Jordan Elsen playing in all 30 rounds and averaging 74.90 per round. Anthony Aicher (Wausau, Wis.) was the other freshman to play all 30 rounds and averaged 76.30 per round.
Sam Frank of Oconomowoc, Wis., played in 21 rounds as a freshman averaging 77.0 per round. As a redshirt freshman, Thomas Welk of Bismarck, ND, played in 13 rounds and averaged 77.0 as did redshirt freshman Brady Keegan who competed in eight rounds and averaged 77.13.
Experience will also come from Meyers who is a redshirt sophomore and transfer from the University of Minnesota. Meyers played in one tournament for the Gophers last fall and redshirted his freshman season. Just having two years of college classes and conditioning behind him will lend experience to the squad.
Joining the Badgers are Robert Jacobsen, a 6-1 left hander from Racine Horlick High School. He was the runner-up at the 2010 WIAA boys state golf championship held at University Ridge Golf Course. He is ranked the No. 1 golfer in Wisconsin in 2010 and is No. 127 nationally. He was named second team all-state in 2009 (2010 not named yet) and is a member of the all-state academic team in 2009 and 2010. He has had three top-10 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) finishes in 2008 at Augusta, Ga. - 4th place with -1, 215; Oregon, Wis. 8th place with +4, 220; 3rd place Stockton, Calif. with -1, 215. He was named the Southeast Conference player of the year in 2008 and 2009, and is ranked No. 63 in the Golfweek Junior Boys' Rankings for 2010 high school graduates.
Stephane Dubois is a 6-2 right-hander from St. John's College in Brantford, Ontario. Dubois has a No. 74 Golfweek Junior Boys Ranking (Nov. 10) for 2010 graduates and is ranked No. 132 overall . He is a two-time qualifier for the U.S. Junior Amateur (2008 and 2009). He shot 71-71 =142 to win the Future Collegian World Tour (FCWT) Cog Hill Classic at Cog Hill No. 4 (Dubsdread) by four strokes (Oct. 2009); shot 69-77=146 to win the FCWT Purdue Open on the Kampen Golf Course at Purdue University (Oct. 2009); and finished fourth at the Ontario Junior Boys Championship at Whistle Bear Golf Club (2009). He had other international playing experience at the Optimist Tournament of Champions played at the Crooked Cat course in Winter Garden, Fla. (Nov. 2009) where he shot 72-72 =144 for a fourth place finish.
He was chosen by the Golf Association of Ontario to the Provincial U-19 men's golf team (2009), and represented Ontario on the Can-Am and Williamson Cup Teams (2009). He won the Central Ontario District 5 High School Golf Championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009. An accomplished all-around athlete, he is a four-year honor roll student and Ontario Scholar and played several years of competitive hockey while also lettering in golf, basketball, volleyball and cross-country.
Christopher Meyer is a 5-10 redshirt sophomore from Edina High School. A transfer from Minnesota, he redshirted his first year and as redshirt freshman played in the 2009 Gopher Invitational as an individual, finishing in a tie for 53rd with a 229. He earned several honors including the McNamara Student-Athlete of the Week (2009). He was a two-time Scholar Athlete Award honoree and was twice named the University of Minnesota Men's Golf Most Dedicated Player.
A three-year letterwinner as a member of the Edina High School golf team he medaled in seven matches. He served as a team captain his senior and helped the team to a second place finish in the 2008 Class AAA State Championships where he finished tied for 19th. He led Edina to the Classic Lake Conference title as a junior (2007). He was named to the all-state team as a junior in 2007, and was a three-time All-Conference Classic Lake performer (2006-08). He was named the Edina High School scholar athlete award winner in 2008 and twice was named to the all-state academic team. He was a member of the 2007 Minnesota Junior Boys Team which won the championship while he placed fourth. He has two fifth place finishes in Future Collegians World Tour at the Purdue Open and Bear Creek West (tournament low honors). He placed 11th at the International Junior Golf Tour at Pinehurst No. 8 (2005).
The Badgers begin their fall season Sept. 12-13 at the Gopher Invitational in Wayzata, Minn.
Wisconsin Roster
Name Hgt. R/L Yr./Elig. Hometown (High School)
Anthony Aicher 5-10 R So./So. Wausau, Wis. (East)
Stephane Dubois 6-2 R Fr./Fr. Brantford, Ontario, Canada (St. John's College)
Sam Frank 6-3 R So./So. Oconomowoc, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
Robert Jacobsen 6-1 L Fr./Fr. Racine, Wis. (Horlick)
Brady Keegan 6-2 L Jr./So. Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
Christopher Meyer 5-10 R Jr./So. Edina, Minn. (Edina HS - U of Minnesota)
Jake Shapiro 5-11 R Sr./Jr. Madison, Wis. (West)
Michael Sorenson 5-9 R So./So. Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Thomas Welk 5-11 R Jr./So. Bismarck, N.D. (St. Mary's Central)
2010-11 Fall Schedule
Sept. 12-13, Gopher Invitational, Wayzata, Minn./Spring Hill Country Club)
Sept. 20-21, Louisville Intercollegiate, Louisville, Ky./The Cardinal Club
Oct. 3-4, Renaissance Intercollegiate (Xavier), Ft. Myers, Fla./The Renaissance Club
Oct. 18-19, Alister Mackenzie Invitational (Cal), Fairfax, Calif./The Meadow Club
Oct. 25-26, Memphis Intercollegiate, Cordova, Tenn./Colonial Country Club
