The Chattanooga Mocs men’s golf team gets 2022-23 started in the Sunshine State. Six Mocs head south to the Allstate Streamsong Invitational at the scenic Streamsong Resort tackling the Blue Course.
Junior Paul Conroy returns after making his first NCAA postseason appearance in the spring. He nearly authored the fourth par or better season in school history and headlines first-year head coach Blaine Woodruff’s inaugural lineup.
Senior Alex Cobb and sophomore Braedon Wear are back as well. Cobb, a May graduate, looked into a grad transfer prior to Woodruff’s arrival before re-joining the project after a runner-up finish in the Tennessee State Open. Wear made the Southern Conference All-Freshman squad in 2021-22 claiming his first collegiate win last fall.
A trio of transfer join the returners in Florida. John Houk and Samuel Espinosa are in the opening lineup. Houk had a spectacular run at Tennessee Wesleyan, while Espinosa comes from a stellar run at DII King in northeast Tennessee. Both made runs to the NAIA and NCAA DII Championships, respectively.
There is one individual. Garrett Engle transferred over the summer from Oklahoma. He was the No. 9 recruit in the country in 2021 and was runner-up at the prestigious Porter Cup over the summer.
Monday’s 36-hole day is an 8:30 a.m., shotgun start. The guys begin on holes 4-8 paired with Florida Atlantic and Mercer. The final 18 concludes the event on Tuesday.
The Chattanooga Mocs women’s golf team gets 2022-23 underway Monday at the Green Wave Fall Classic. The 14-team field faces a Mocs squad that starts out with four returners and a freshman in the lineup.
Senior Dorota Zalewska leads the way. She won two of her final three events in the spring as well as the Polish and German Amateurs this summer. Zalewska set the school record for scoring average last season (72.53).
Junior Beatriz Barrios and sophomores Megan Docherty and Carolina Hortian navigated a six-player-for four spots qualifying tour of Chattanooga’s top courses. They are joined by freshman Kera Healey who led all qualifiers.
“I’ve been waiting for this day for a while now,” Coach Colette Murray shared. “This is a special group of young women who are excited and eager to play. We have a good schedule. We have good depth. We have competition within the group and a positive culture throughout.
“It is a good time to be a part of Chattanooga golf.”
Monday’s 36-hole day is a 9 a.m., Eastern time shotgun start. The ladies begin on holes 10-13 paired with Little Rock and Incarnate Word. The final 18 concludes the event on Tuesday.