Falcon golfers set new school record on their way to Big 8 championship

May 3, 2016

The Falcons are champions once again. After finishing second in the tough Big 8 Conference the last two years, the FLC golf team shot a school-record team score of 361 on their way to victory in NorCal Major tournament #5 at Yolo Flyers Golf Club in Woodland on Monday afternoon. With the win, the Falcons secured the Big 8 title for the third time in the last five years. All six FLC golfers shot 76 or better, led by Nick Fowler's 2-under-par 70, which earned him low medalist honors. Freshman Mason Troike shot a 71 to wrap up the Big 8 MVP award as well as the All-Region MVP. Five Falcons earned All-Conference by virtue of their season-long scoring average: Troike, Fowler, Eric Olsem, Chris McKnight, and Matt Shirley. Olsem also finished as the third lowest scorer in the region.

" I just hope we're not peaking too soon," noted coach Barry Zarecky, referring to next week's NorCal regional championship and the May 16 State Championship. "We're playing as well as any team I've ever had." The Falcons will host the CCCAA NorCal Regional next Monday at Rancho Murieta Country Club (the team's home course), where players must play 36 holes in one day with hopes of finishing in the top 4 teams (or 6 individuals) to qualify for the state championship in Palm Springs.

Team Scores FLC Individuals

Folsom Lake 361 Nick Fowler 70

Reedley 367 Mason Troike 71

Chabot 371 Eric Olsem 72

Monterey Peninsula 378 Chris McKnight 73

Modesto 381 Connor Scott 75

West Hills 388 Matt Shirley 76

Santa Rosa 391

Sierra 393

Fresno 393

Delta 398

San Jose 402