In this blog entry, I thought I’d give our supporters a quick
introduction to the members of our team from an insider’s perspective:
Freshmen:
Bradley Knox: Nicknamed “Crush”, not because he’s the
longest hitter on the team (which he is) but for his resemblance to a certain
sea turtle from Finding Nemo…
Franklin Huang: Frank “The Tank” Huang earned his nickname
last year on his recruiting visit, and fully lived up to it when in a stunning
upset (which remains in dispute), he captured the long drive contest in the
Cardinal Classic with a 350-yard bomb off the first tee at Stanford GC.
Jeffrey Swegle: “Shwegs” was baptized by fire early this
year when he had to spend 41 minutes on the VersaClimber, the fitness machine
from hell. Fortunately, this Des Moines native bounced back admirably, no doubt
due to his long history as a CrossFitter.
Sophomores:
Maverick McNealy: Tests are still being done to determine
whether Mav is actually a human being, as it’s rumored that he hasn’t mishit an
iron shot in nearly 3 years…
Viraat Badhwar: Nicknamed “The Beast” for reasons that
remain unclear. He has yet to fully adjust to Pacific time and is usually in
bed by 9:00. Counterintuitively, has a tendency to shoot extremely low scores
after not practicing for a few days.
Juniors:
David Boote: Most weeknights, David can be found in his room
stroking hundreds of putts into an overturned glass. Blessed with a filthy
short game, it’s rumored that he once shot 2 under par without hitting a green
in regulation in his younger years.
Dominick Francks: (written by Patrick Grimes) Will be the
first person to design a golf course on the summit of a 10,000 foot peak. He’ll
also be the first to play it because he’ll be the only one that can get there.
Senior:
Patrick Grimes: Our senior captain, Patrick spends much of his
free time watching videos of Adam Scott’s swing on an endless loop. He’s
struggled with Chipotle addiction for the past two years, but has now successfully
cut his use down to a manageable level.
And that’s our team! We can’t wait for the spring season to
start and to hopefully make another run in the NCAA championships.
-Dominick Francks
