2011 NCAA Men's Golf Arizona Regional Post-Round Quotes
05/21/2011 | Men's Golf
May 21, 2011
Greg Robertson, Assistant Coach, Purdue
"Today was a lot better than the last two days. We were pretty solid. I don't know where we are in the tournament, but at least we made a little progress today. I'm a little disappointed over all."
Erich Johnston, Purdue
"I'm happy to finish with a good round. In the first couple of days, I struggled a bit, even today at the start, but I finished strong and made up for it."
Jay Rees, Head Coach, Texas-Arlington
"The tournament was great - great weather, great course, great hospitality. Arizona was a great host. But, we didn't make enough putts. You can tell course knowledge goes a long way here."
Paul McConnell, Texas-Arlington
"It was a nice course. It's great to play where the pros play. I wasn't happy in the beginning. I was five over, but on the backside I loosened up and ended up with a 33. It was a good way to end the day."
Cy Williams, Head Coach, UC Davis
"We talked about it last night. We wanted to play our best today and make up some ground. We came out firing today; I'm really proud of our guys. And this guy [Matt Hansen], he's pretty phenomenal. And a freshman! This was not a fluke--he's a very talented player."
Matt Hansen, UC Davis
"It was great to have this as my first win. It's great. I'm in a good place (mentally) to head to Nationals. It's great to be playing well."
Daniel Corvig, UC Davis
"Today was better. I played a little smarter golf. In the last few days I made some stupid mistakes, but I cut those out, and today I hit a little straighter."
Jeffrey Thomas, Head Coach, Liberty
"The tournament was great. We had a good time. We didn't play as well as we would have liked to, but we had a good year."
Max McKay, Liberty
"Today was a slow day. I couldn't get things going. But, all in all, it was a good year. I learned a lot and I can take that into next year."
John Reehoorn, Head Coach, Oregon State
"We're a few short of advancing, but this was the lowest round we shot. You can't ask for much more than that."
Nick Sherwood, Oregon State
"I came out trying to make a comeback. It was a little up and down. I was trying to make some birdies, and I ended up with two, shooting a 69. It was a pretty good day."
Alex Moore, Oregon State
"I fought hard, but I didn't have it. I got off to a sluggish start, but grinded as hard as I could for my team."
Greg Sands, Head Coach Texas Tech
"I was a bit disappointed, I had higher expectations. I wish we'd had a harder golf course. We just didn't take advantage of it."
Chandler Rusk, Texas Tech
"Today was a bit easier, but just a bit harder to score. It was warmer and there was less wind. It was a great day for golf."
Nils Floren, Texas Tech
"I had a tough start today, and made a few stupid mistakes, including a bogey on my second hole of the day. But I managed to get a few birdies late on the front (Nos. 15-16) and added two more on the back to stay in contention to make it to Nationals (as an individual).
Steve Desimone, Head Coach, California
"We look like we're in good shape. We knew that we needed to play well or go home. I'm very pleased. There was no margin for error, and we just have to see how the rest of the teams do. Ben An's 66 was great for us, and really helped the cause. It's been a long season, and it'll be nice to see it go another two weeks."
Ben An, California
"I'm really happy. I didn't start well, but I knew we all had to play well to get through today. I was just grinding it out. I got some lucky bounces that went in. Four and five were good holes, I birdied, but six wasn't as good. It should have been an easy shot but I put myself in a bad place and almost bogeyed. Overall, I played well, and I'm glad I played well and helped the team."
John Geiberger, Head Coach, Pepperdine
"We came out, played well, which is great to see. It was just a great effort from all five, and I'm glad we did well on the first 10 or 12 holes, which might give us the padding we need to get the job done."
Josh Anderson, Pepperdine
"I played well, but struggled on the last three holes. I played solid, but it's still a bummer to finish the way I finished."
Tze Huang Choo, Washington
"I left a couple shot out there. It was a great week. I've had a pretty tough year, but I hope that what I did was enough to help us get through to nationals. Regionals are always a battle, and all I can do is hope for the best."
J.T. Higgins, Head Coach Texas A&M
"It feels good. I'm very glad we survived. We knew we would have to shoot low to advance, and the guys came in ready to play. We kept our focus on the back nine and it turned into a very good days for us."
Jordan Russell, Texas A&M
"It was a good day. Everyone needed to have good scores. Today, the greens just kept getting faster and faster, and ball position became more and more important."
Cameron Peck, Texas A&M
"Today went well, that's for sure. The first day I hit well, but missed some putts, but today I came out, made some good shots, and really felt comfortable."
Rick LaRose, Head Coach, Arizona
"I couldn't be more proud of this team. We played our hearts out and played like Wildcats. The last round was very important for us. Stefan Cox was even (on the day), Juan Pablo Hernandez put the ball a foot away from the hole and birdied (No. 18), which was extremely important for us. Erik Oja hit a twenty-footer and Tarquin MacManus birdied 15, 16 and 17, and did exactly what we expected of him. This is one of the greatest finishes in Arizona history. Tarquin ranks up with Jim Furyk as one of the all-time toughest golfers in Wildcat history."
Juan Pablo Hernandez, Arizona
(On his birdie on No. 18, which helped Arizona clinch a berth) "I knew we were close to fifth place, or tied for fifth, and that it was going to be a big shot on 18. Every shot from this point is extremely important for us."
Tarquin MacManus, Arizona
"It's good to get it done, scratch our way in. We worked hard, fought back in the spring, and to make this run to nationals is great for us."
Ryan Donovan, Head Coach, San Diego State
"We're feeling very good. We came in to win and did just that. Moving to the next round is great. We had a really good start...were seven under after the first nine holes. We came out and set the precedent on who we are and what we wanted to accomplish."
Johan Carlsson, San Diego State
"I'm disappointed with how I did today. I tried hard, was three under, but I finished bad and bogeyed on holes sixteen and eighteen. I just feel like I could have done better. I wanted to make more out of the round today."
Alex Kang, San Diego State
"I hit all right, but putted badly. I just made the most of it. My short form is going to need a lot of work before nationals, but I'm glad that we did well as a team."
Gustaf Kocken, Louisiana-Monroe
"I played bad today. I really struggled from the beginning. I felt like I was getting something in the end, but nothing really came of it, and finishing bogey is disappointing. Overall, I had a fun week, and I'm glad I came."
