The season has come and gone. It feels as if we just began our season and it is already over. The men finished up their season this past weekend at Thunder Hills Country Club in Peosta, IA. It was a tough weekend as they played 54 holes in 2 days. During the weekend, we played to our seasonal average but were bettered by 6 schools in the end. The Beavers took 7th overall but this was a great learning experience for many as we have young team. Although we did not place where we would have liked, I would give this season a great overview as many learned what it will take to play at the next level and what we will need to work on for the upcoming seasons. It is my hope as a coach that the players understand what it is they need to work on so we can continue to lower our averages and play our best golf. No matter where we end up in the conference standings, if we play our best golf that is all a coach can ask for. We are working towards controlling what we can and not focus on the external non-controllable factors.
As for the women's season, they have been done for a couple of weeks now. They put in a lot of work this spring and it showed in their final event. Again, as we may not have placed high, it was a great way for us to finish up the year! We have had many success throughout the year with low individual scores and working to lower our team scores each day. We have some solid recruits coming in that will help us continue on with what we have done and continue to work hard to play our best golf.
It is important to me as a coach to not look to far in depth with the different places we finish but instead I want my players to focus on the positives, learn the game, and continue to prepare themselves for their futures. We utilize many values that will be useful for the long term and not only in the game of golf. Along with this, we want to have fun with the game. It is a great pleasure to work with such great and motivated individuals and I look forward to what the future brings.
Go Beavers!
Monday, May 4, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Time Flies
It is crazy to think that the golf season is already half over! It feels as if we have just started. As the time is running down, I thought it would be good to give an update on how things are going. So far this year the men have competed in 2 events and the women in 1.
The men would have to agree that we are not exactly in the place we want to be in with a few weeks left but we are working hard on bettering our games to be ready for conference. We have shown improvement throughout the weeks and in the tournaments. We have played in some tough conditions so far but we need to understand how to perform in any situation. This weekend is the BVU Invite and it is our hope to play well and gain some confidence going into conference. With what we are doing at practice, we will be ready to perform our best at our conference tournament.
The women just competed in their first of two events of the spring season at Mt. Mercy (Hunters Ridge Golf Course). This is a tough golf course but we played well, seeing many changes from day 1 to day 2. Several of the players made huge strides between the two days lowering our team scores. With only one tournament left this upcoming weekend, the women will be working hard to continue to improve their games.
As a coach, I have seen several ups and downs this season. It is my overall goal to help each player perform at their highest level. In order to accomplish this, it is important to have each player understand what it takes to compete at the next level. We work everyday on performing on the course and understanding what areas are our strengths and weaknesses. My overall motto is to continue to work on strengths and sharpen our weaknesses so we can score better each and every day. The ideas we try to push are course management, fundamentals, understanding, situational awareness, and scoring. This is the first layer of what we work on and, as a team, we are working toward pushing everyone to understand and work on their games with complete focus as everyone knows a chain is only as strong as the weakest link.
We will be ready to go in a couple weeks to show our conference schools who BVU is!
The men would have to agree that we are not exactly in the place we want to be in with a few weeks left but we are working hard on bettering our games to be ready for conference. We have shown improvement throughout the weeks and in the tournaments. We have played in some tough conditions so far but we need to understand how to perform in any situation. This weekend is the BVU Invite and it is our hope to play well and gain some confidence going into conference. With what we are doing at practice, we will be ready to perform our best at our conference tournament.
The women just competed in their first of two events of the spring season at Mt. Mercy (Hunters Ridge Golf Course). This is a tough golf course but we played well, seeing many changes from day 1 to day 2. Several of the players made huge strides between the two days lowering our team scores. With only one tournament left this upcoming weekend, the women will be working hard to continue to improve their games.
As a coach, I have seen several ups and downs this season. It is my overall goal to help each player perform at their highest level. In order to accomplish this, it is important to have each player understand what it takes to compete at the next level. We work everyday on performing on the course and understanding what areas are our strengths and weaknesses. My overall motto is to continue to work on strengths and sharpen our weaknesses so we can score better each and every day. The ideas we try to push are course management, fundamentals, understanding, situational awareness, and scoring. This is the first layer of what we work on and, as a team, we are working toward pushing everyone to understand and work on their games with complete focus as everyone knows a chain is only as strong as the weakest link.
We will be ready to go in a couple weeks to show our conference schools who BVU is!
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Getting the Itch
It seems as if spring is here and hopefully to stay! With this week and into next week looking like nice weather, all golfers are getting the itch to get outside. It is great to have players who are anxious to get outside to see the ball fly again after a long, cold winter. It is looking like later this week and into next week that we will be able to head to our home course and hit some short shots before spring break. This will be the first time for this during my time here at BV. It is a great feeling that we will not go to spring break having to guess what is going to happen once we get outside.
Along with this, there is another itch going on and this is for spring break. It is less than 2 weeks away and we are getting excited to travel south to AZ for a week of nice weather, some golf, and some team bonding. During our time down there, we are looking into a variety of options such as Top Golf, working with Mike Malaska who is a top instructor, and going to some spring training / NBA games, along with playing and practicing golf of course!
It is looking like we are going to have a great season with some competition between our own to get into the traveling 5. We are ready to work hard to do what we can to play our best golf. With a short season, it is important to start strong and stay there throughout the season so we are doing our best to prepare. Each day is the most important day for us and each player is better understanding what it is going to take to win! This is the best feeling as a coach to have the players understand what it is going to take! They are getting the itch to compete and the determination to play their best golf this season!
Keep an eye out for some scores and stories in the near future.
LET'S GO BEAVERS!
Along with this, there is another itch going on and this is for spring break. It is less than 2 weeks away and we are getting excited to travel south to AZ for a week of nice weather, some golf, and some team bonding. During our time down there, we are looking into a variety of options such as Top Golf, working with Mike Malaska who is a top instructor, and going to some spring training / NBA games, along with playing and practicing golf of course!
It is looking like we are going to have a great season with some competition between our own to get into the traveling 5. We are ready to work hard to do what we can to play our best golf. With a short season, it is important to start strong and stay there throughout the season so we are doing our best to prepare. Each day is the most important day for us and each player is better understanding what it is going to take to win! This is the best feeling as a coach to have the players understand what it is going to take! They are getting the itch to compete and the determination to play their best golf this season!
Keep an eye out for some scores and stories in the near future.
LET'S GO BEAVERS!
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Season is Now in Session!
The spring season has officially begun. Even with snow still on the ground, it is great to have the players back in our indoor facility working on their games!
For some it has been longer than others to hit any shots. The first few times we are together is a great time for us to discuss what we need to work on to better ourselves. It is my goal to make sure each player has the understanding of what is going on AND why. In order to do this, it is more important for each player to learn about the process vs. the results.
I have a great group of men and women to work with as they are all putting in maximum effort to work on their games. It is a privilege to work with athletes who are looking to put in the time to better themselves. Golf is a game that is both individual and team oriented so each player has to do their part to make everyone around them better. It is part of my philosophy that everyone on the team has a role and that role is to make each other better people and players!
As with other seasons for us, this upcoming season is bring some changes. It seems as if the players are much more focused and are working together, which provides a better working environment. This season it is our goal to work as one unit - with different fingerprints - to achieve each of our goals.
We are all excited and anxious to get outside to watch our first shots fly!
Stay tuned for future blogs.
Coach Brunick
For some it has been longer than others to hit any shots. The first few times we are together is a great time for us to discuss what we need to work on to better ourselves. It is my goal to make sure each player has the understanding of what is going on AND why. In order to do this, it is more important for each player to learn about the process vs. the results.
I have a great group of men and women to work with as they are all putting in maximum effort to work on their games. It is a privilege to work with athletes who are looking to put in the time to better themselves. Golf is a game that is both individual and team oriented so each player has to do their part to make everyone around them better. It is part of my philosophy that everyone on the team has a role and that role is to make each other better people and players!
As with other seasons for us, this upcoming season is bring some changes. It seems as if the players are much more focused and are working together, which provides a better working environment. This season it is our goal to work as one unit - with different fingerprints - to achieve each of our goals.
We are all excited and anxious to get outside to watch our first shots fly!
Stay tuned for future blogs.
Coach Brunick
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