Men's Golf

2011-12 Men's Golf News

  • Plofker Registers Back-to-Back 75's, Ties for Sixth at NWC Championship
    April 22, 2012
    KENNEWICK, WASH. -- The Bearcat men's golf team from Willamette University finished the 2012 Northwest Conference Championship Tournament in seventh place with an overall score of 634, as the tournament concluded with the final 18 holes on Sunday, April 22. The Bearcats shot 314 on the first day and 320 on Sunday.
  • Willamette Shoots 314 on First Day of NWC Championship
    April 21, 2012
    KENNEWICK, WASH. -- Willamette University is in sixth place after the first round of the 2012 Northwest Conference Championship Tournament with a score of 314 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course. The Bearcats are 11 points out of third place. Linfield leads the team standings at 293.
  • Bearcats are Ready for NWC Championship Tournament
    April 20, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's golf team will compete at the 2012 Northwest Conference Championship Tournament on April 21-22 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, Wash. The Bearcats and athletes for the other eight NWC teams will be battling to win the tournament, which counts for one-half of the overall NWC men's golf championship.
  • Kukula Achieves a 78 in Second Round, Ties for Sixth at Willamette Invitational
    April 15, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Ryan Kukula (Fr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) of Willamette University shot a 78 in the second round of the Willamette Invitational on Sunday, April 15 to finish the tournament tied for sixth place at 158. Kukula and teammate Jonathan Ross (Fr., Tukwila, WA/foster HS), who also carded a 78 on Sunday, were two of seven golfers to break 80 in the second round.
  • Bearcats are Fourth after First Day of Willamette Invitational
    April 14, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's golf team was in fourth place after the first day of the Willamette Invitational on Saturday, April 14 at Illahe Hills Country Club.
  • Kukula Ties for 17th out of 60 Golfers at West Region Invitational
    April 10, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, TEXAS -- Ryan Kukula (Fr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) from Willamette University tied for 17th place out of 60 golfers with a 54-hole total of 235 at the West Region Invitational, which concluded on Tuesday, April 10 at the Berry Creek Country Club.
  • Kukula Shoots 70 in the Second Round, is Tied for 11th at West Region Invitational
    April 09, 2012
    GEORGETOWN, TEXAS -- Willamette University freshman golfer Ryan Kukula (Fr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) shot a 70 during the second 18 holes on Monday, April 9 to tie for the low round of the day, as the first two rounds at Berry Creek Country Club were completed to start the West Region Invitational. Kukula overcame an 85 in the first round to move into a tie for 11th overall at 155. 
  • Willamette Finishes Seventh at NWC Spring Classic in Men's Golf
    April 01, 2012
    PENDLETON, ORE. -- Willamette University finished in seventh place at the Northwest Conference Spring Classic in men's golf after shooting 328 on the final round, Sunday, April 1 at the Wildhorse Golf Course. The Bearcats shot 641 for the two-day tournament, including a score of 313 in the first round on Saturday.
  • Willamette is Sixth, 14 Strokes Out of First, in Opening Round of NWC Spring Classic
    March 31, 2012
    PENDLETON, ORE. -- The Bearcats on the Willamette University men's golf team were in sixth place, but only 14 strokes out of the lead, after the first day of the Northwest Conference Spring Classic on Saturday, March 31 at the Wildhorse Golf Course. Pacific Lutheran recorded the lowest team score of the day at 299, but the Lutes owned just a 1-stroke lead.
  • Willamette Men Finish Second at Salem Collegiate Cup; Second Day is Canceled
    March 13, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Wet ground due to rain and snow overnight resulted in the cancellation of the second round of the Salem Collegiate Cup, set for Tuesday, March 13 at Illahe Hills Country Club. Results from the first round, held at Creekside Golf Club on Monday, March 12, are now the final results. Corban won the men's team title, while Willamette University finished second and Pacific University was third.
  • Plofker and Simonson are Tied for Fourth after First Day of Salem Collegiate Cup
    March 12, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University golfers Cody Plofker (Fr., Montclair, NJ/Montclair HS) and Jacob Simonson (So., Fairview, OR/Reynolds HS) each shot an 80 to earn part of a three-way tie for fourth place during the first day of the Salem Collegiate Cup on Monday, March 12. Corban University led the team standings, while Willamette was second and Pacific University was third.
  • Willamette Finishes Sixth with Strong Second Day at Lutes Invitational
    March 04, 2012
    DuPONT, WASH. -- Led by the day's top individual round from freshman Ryan Kukula (Fr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS), the Willamette University Bearcats improved by 16 strokes over the first round to place sixth in the final standings of the Lutes Invitational, which ended on Sunday, March 4 at The Home Course.
  • Bearcats are in Seventh after First Day of Lutes Invitational
    March 03, 2012
    DuPONT, WASH. -- The Willamette University men's golf team was in seventh place following the first day of the Lutes Invitational on Saturday, March 3 at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. Linfield College held the top position in the team standings with a score of 300. The tournament will conclude on Sunday, March 4.
  • Bearcats Take Seventh Place at NWC Fall Classic
    October 23, 2011
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University improved its team score by 13 strokes on Sunday, Oct. 23, as the Bearcats moved from eighth place into seventh place at the Northwest Conference Men's Golf Fall Classic. The tournament was held on the Great Blue Course at the Heron Lakes Golf Course.
  • Willamette is Eighth after First Day of NWC Fall Classic
    October 22, 2011
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Led by a three-under-par 69 by Matt Kitto, the Puget Sound Loggers took a big step toward a successful defense of their Northwest Conference Men's Golf Fall Classic title by shooting an even-par 288 to take a 10-stroke lead on the first day of play in the 2011 Classic Saturday here at the Heron Lakes Golf Course.
  • Kukula Finishes Second at Linfield Three-Way
    October 08, 2011
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Ryan Kukula (Fr., Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) of Willamette University shot a 1-over-par 73 to achieve second place in the individual standings at the Linfield Three-Way on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Michelbook Country Club. Alex Fitch of Linfield won the tournament title by four strokes with a 3-under-par 69.
  • Kukula Ties for Fifth Place at Whitworth Fall Invitational
    October 03, 2011
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Willamette University freshman Ryan Kukula (Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS) shot a 1-over-par 73 on the second day of the Whitworth Fall Invitational in men's golf to tie for fifth place overall with a two-day total of 147 at the Spokane Country Club. The Bearcats placed seventh in the team standings.
  • Willamette is Fifth Among Nine Teams after First Round of Whitworth Invitational
    October 02, 2011
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Willamette University was in fifth place out of nine teams after the first 18 holes of the Whitworth Fall Invitational were played at Spokane Country Club on Sunday, Oct. 2. The University of Puget Sound and Whitworth University were tied for first place at 296. Willamette was 10 strokes off the pace at 306.
  • Willamette Men's Golf Team Finishes Third at Pacific Invitational
    September 25, 2011
    BANKS, ORE. -- Led by an individual third place finish from freshman Ryan Kukula, the Willamette University men's golf team took third place overall, as the Pacific Invitational concluded on Sunday, Sept. 25. The two-day, 36-hole event was held at the Quail Valley Golf Course.
  • Bearcats Shoot 3-under Par for Second Place after First Day of Pacific Invitational
    September 24, 2011
    BANKS, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's golf team shot 3-under par 285 on the first day of the Pacific Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Quail Valley Golf Course. The Bearcats held second place, just two shots behind the team leader, Linfield College, which carded a 5-under par 283 during the first round.