My Championship Experience is a
diary blog written by Summit League student-athletes detailing their
experiences at each of the 19 Championships.
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IUPUI junior Rob van de Vin writes
about his experience at the 2013 Summit League Men's Golf Championship:
Saturday:
We left from Indianapolis International Airport for
Dallas and our direct flight got us into Dallas around 6 p.m. After arriving in
Dallas, we had to pick up our vans and then we went out for dinner with the
team at the Twisted Root Burger Co. They had many different hamburgers and
milkshakes. For my dinner, I got a Kangaroo burger, which I never have had
before, and a banana milkshake. After this, we went to the hotel and got in a
good night’s rest.
Sunday:
We left for the golf course around 10:30 a.m., and 15 min.
later, we arrived at the course - the course was in great condition and the
weather was really nice at this point. We practiced for around two hours before
we got onto the course and our starting hole was No. 15. It took us about five
hours to complete the practice round and after the round was over, we practiced
a little bit more on our short games. After we were done, we changed our
clothes and got ready to go to the banquet. Like previous years, the banquet was
really nice, the food was very good and the award ceremony was nice to attend. We
ended up going back to the hotel and watched a movie before going to bed.
Monday:
First tournament day!!
We ate breakfast together in the morning before we went to the course.
We arrived at the course at 8:20 a.m. and our first starting time was 9:30
a.m., however, I did not start until 10:06 a.m. I began with my warm up around
8:50 a.m., because I couldn’t wait any longer to start playing some golf. After
I was done with my warm-up, I was getting ready to go onto the course.
By now, I was a little nervous, however, I was trying to
keep my nerves under control and have a good start. My first tee shot was not
great, but it was still in play. A couple hours later, I finished my first
round, but I can’t say I was really happy. I did not play great, but I was
still in the race to have a good run in the tournament. After we finished the
round, we went out for dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and we had a great
dinner. After the dinner, we went back to the hotel to watch some television
and relax before going to bed.
Tuesday:
Second tournament day - We had a later starting time, however,
one of the earlier times of all the men’s teams because we did not play great
the first day. We got to the course early to warm up for the round. It took us
about 5 1/2 hours to complete the second round and once we got out of the
course, we ate lunch and went back to the hotel. Later that night, we
Wednesday:
The third and final day of the 2013 Summit League
Championships - After not playing that well as an individual and a team in the
first two rounds, we had the early starting time. We arrived at the course
early in the morning to get ready for our last round. We played the last round
really fast and actually had our first decent round as a team. When we were
done with the round, we ate our lunch and changed our clothes so we were ready
for our flight back to Indianapolis. Later that day, we went to the airport and
flew home around 8 p.m.
We didn’t play the way we would have liked, but I believe
our team learned something from the experience and we will keep working on
getting better. Hopefully, we will be in contention next year to win another
league title.
Don’t forget to check out the next editions of My Championship Experience as it follows the Softball and Men’s and Women's Track & Field Championships, May 9-11, and throughout the 2012-13 season for coverage at each of The Summit League Championships.
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