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[[Category:Athletics]]
[[Image:hole3.JPG|right|thumbnail|a Williams treasure: Taconic Golf Club]]The Williams Men's Golf Team is one of the most successful Division III golf programs in the country and is the 10-time defending Little Three Champion. The team has made the 23-team [[NCAA]] Tournament field 9 of the last 11 years10 times, with its best finish a 10th place showing in 1999. Roster size generally ranges from 10-14 players whose golf games range from scratch to 3 or 4 handicaps. Certainly one of the best perks of making the team is enjoying unlimited playing and practicing privileges at the beautiful [[Taconic Golf Club]].
[[Image:Brumbag.jpg|left|thumbnail|"Old Saggy" '05]]Present and past members of the golf team, along with their nicknames, are listed.
'''Class of 2013:''' Ryan Brand, Jack Ervasti, Wyatt Sparks, Hrishi Srinagesh, Alex Xu '''Class of 2012:''' Siwol Chang, Chris Valle, Mario Mastromarino, Ari Kerstein '''Class of 2011:''' Bob Camp, Drew Murray, Jack Killea (Loaf), Jake Wagner, Jack Wadden, Jake Wagner^, Rob Kalb^
'''Class of 2009:''' Rahul Bahl (Hard H, Squirrel, the Indian), Chris Chiang (Chianger), Matt Felser (15), Logan Gerrity, David Ramsay (Rammerz, Youngblood), Tyler Zara (owl), Galen Jackson
Here are some recent memories of monument and misfortune that will go down in golf team history.
===The 570===
[[Image:09EphsWmsInviteChamps.jpg|right|thumbnail|The spoils of victory]] After a year and a half of self-proclaimed underachievement, the Ephs stepped up their games at the 2009 Williams Invitational. The "A" squad fired an impressive 288 on day 1, led by Jack Killea and Chris Valle's matching 70s. The "B" squad was not too far behind with a 297, led by freshman Jack Ervasti's 70. After Saturday, the "A" squad sat in first place, 2 shots clear of Salem St. and 6 ahead of NYU.
Then came Sunday. Junior Jack Killea brought his scuba gear to Taconic with a clever 6-under 29 on the front side. In totally unexplored territory, the sweat glands got working a little bit, and Jack made the surprising decision to play the back nine with a rain glove on his right hand. Ass in a handbag, or whatever, one golf professional noted. But it worked, as Jack fired a 67 for a 137 weekend total and the individual 2nd place. He was helped by a 68 from Jake Wagner, a 73 by Chris Valle, and a 74 by Wyatt "Chip-in" Sparks. In total, the "A" squad posted a slim 282 on Sunday. The 570 total was good for a 10 shot victory. Not to be forgotten, the "B" squad fired a 303 for a 600 weekend total. Appropriately, the entire team was given glass Taconic 24-oz. mugs as awards.
===The 590===
[[Image:08NESCACgolfChamps2.jpg|left|thumbnail|2007-2008 NESCAC Champions]]The 2007-2008 Ephs arrived at Shuttle Meadow with golf clubs and a list of demands. Two days later, they walked out with Tervis Tumblers as freshman Jack Killea, Drew Murray, Jake Wagner and upperclassmen Matt Felser and Brendan Conley lapped the field in Connecticut with a 590. 66 Hoxsey threw a party for the newly crowned NESCAC Champions that will never be forgotten.
Suggested listening: List of Demands, anything about Hotlanta
===Broomball===
The men's golf team has won most of the last two contested college [[winter study]] IM [[broomball]] championshipsin recent memory.
In '''2004''', Bryan Harmon '04 scored every regular season goal for the team, capping his incredible one-man show with a key late-game breakaway backhand goal over Choir goalie Dan Krass's shoulder to send the team into the playoffs. Once in the playoffs, Zach McArthur '05 took over, scoring every post-season goal, including an early-game rifle from the blue line that won the championship 1-0 over the very cheer-happy [[Fayerweather|Fay]] 2 squad. Ned Wydysh '04 was a rock in goal, allowing but one regulation goal all year and stuffing Rugby time and again in an exciting semi-final playoff shootout.
In '''2006''', two new team members stepped up as rising stars to successfully defend the broomball crown. Tim Evans '06 and Matt Felser '09 took advantage of playing the regular season half-ice as the team went undefeated. In the playoffs, the team coasted through until the championship, when they had to play shorthanded the whole game, and with Kevin on the ice to boot! Despite basically playing 2-men down the entire contest, the golf team triumphed once again for their second straight playoff crown. This could not have been done, of course, without the help and amazing skills of newcomer, Stacey "a stud on the ice" Baradit. Gray T-shirts with a purple & gold argyle design on the front and "Kevin's always watching" on the back commemorate the golf team's broomball success.
In '''2007''' and '''2008''', the golf broomball team was led by Tyler Zara and Matt Felser, with help from young boyband frontrunner Kevin Coombs and netminder Keith Butts. With such an impressive first line, the Ephs went undefeated for two seasons and picked up new argyle t-shirts along the way.d
===Quotes by Coach Rick Pohle===
[[Image:Coach.jpg|left|thumbnail|Coachie Von]]
"R&P"
"or whatever"