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| Freshman Keegan English |
This
fall was unreal. I showed up to campus as a normal student and now am a member
of the best golf program in the country, arguable only to outsiders who don’t
know the essence of Stanford golf. Not only do we have an incredible golf
course and practice facility, but we also have great coaches, a great
supporting staff, and most importantly, great team chemistry. And let me tell
you, these guys are good. Behind every stat, every national ranking, every 61
lies thousands of hours of hard work and an insatiable appetite to be the best.
It’s a pleasure to be a small part of this program and witness greatness every
day.
One
thing that gets lost between the scores and the news articles, however, is each
player’s personality. All my teammates are fantastic golfers – everyone knows
that – but you don’t truly know them until you ride with them to a tournament,
wise-cracking, impersonating, and debating politics the whole way. Seeing that
I have been on this ride, I’m going to take the liberty of reintroducing my teammates.
David
Boote (Fr.)
Nickname: Booter
Unknown Facts: Says “Cheers” instead of “Thank you”
after hitting a good shot; Allergic to everything; Irresistible accent
according to multiple Stanford women
Golf: He never bogeys
Dominick
Francks (Fr.)
Nickname: Dom
Unknown Facts: Can throw down a basketball; Secret
Sci-Fi fan; Scary high SAT score
Golf: Deep, very deep
Patrick
Grimes (So.)
Nickname: Grimey Dude
Unknown Facts: Has spot on impressions of everyone;
Can quote any movie; Stand up comedy potential
Golf: Delectable Short Game
Patrick
Rodgers (So.)
Nickname: Rodg
Unknown Facts: Good basketball
player; Huge Colts/Andrew Luck fan; Almost married
Golf: PGA Tour
Shane Lebow (Jr.)
Nickname: Lebow
Unknown Facts: Buys every new golf gadget; Loves
Grimes’s swing; Caught between saving the environment and playing pristine golf
courses
Golf: Bunker-wiz, Mr. Consistent
Cameron
Wilson (Jr.)
Nickname: Cam
Unknown Facts: Loves politics; Reads the paper and
editorials online every morning; Will win 5 straight Tour events after getting
sponsors exemptions
Golf: Silky, Picturesque
Steven
Kearney (Sr.)
Nickname: Kearn Dog
Unknown Facts: Smooth talker with
the ladies; Has oft impersonated golf routines
Golf: “Fairways and Greens, Baby!”
Andre
De Decker (Sr.)
Nickname: Decks
Unknown Facts: Fantastic South
African accent; Most interesting man in the world
Golf: Scrambles like Seve
Andrew
Yun (Sr.)
Nickname: Yunner
Unknown Facts: Played well at Q-school this fall;
Tells everyone he majors in Sociology with a minor in Quantum Mechanics; Great
impersonator
Golf: Nasty short game (Nasty being
the ultimate compliment)
Wilson
Bowen (Super Sr.)
Nickname: The President of Stanford
Golf
Unknown Facts: Super smart; Landed tech-focused
investment banking job with Morgan Stanley
Golf: Ball striker, Thrives in the
elements
The
team is a bunch of ordinary guys doing extraordinary things, supporting and
encouraging one another on the road to the National Championship. I am honored
to be part of the heritage of Stanford Golf and am blessed to have this unique
opportunity.
Keegan
English (’16)
