Men’s Golf Falls to St. Andrews

Robert Himel Wins Match-Play Single

02/06/04 5:45PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - Senior co-captain Robert Himel (Chappaqua, NY) won his match-play single 2-up but it was not enough as the University of St. Andrews (Scotland) defeated William and Mary men's golf in a match-play contest this afternoon in Williamsburg. St. Andrews, the #2-ranked golf team in Scotland, took all of the other seven matches at the 6700-yard, par-71 Golden Horseshoe Gold Course to win the contest 7-1. Eight players from each team competed against each other in a single round of match-play over 18 holes.

Himel, in the highlight of the day for the Tribe, defeated Nicklas Graneth 2-up. In other close battles which went the full 18, junior co-captain Gary Barton (Staten Island, NY) had a strong effort to lose 1-down to Richard Hooper while freshman Matt Brantingham (Richmond, VA), in his collegiate debut, had an impressive showing by finishing 1-down to Ross Dixon.

The Green and Gold are back in action at the Pizza Hut / Bell South Intercollegiate in Jackson, MS on February 21-23, where the team will return to stroke play.


Team scoring
St. Andrews: 7
W&M: 1

Full Results:
Ross Dixon (St. Andrews ) def. Matt Brantingham (W&M), 1-up
Phillippe Okan def. Ryan Price (W&M), 4&3
Ross Lando (St. Andrews) def. Robby McKetta (W&M), 8&7
Matt Webb (St. Andrews) def. Jeff Steckmest (W&M), 5&4
Carl Levert (St. Andews) def. Hunter Watts (W&M), 5&4
Rob Hynson (St. Andrews) def. Trevor Branon (W&M), 5&4
Robert Himel (W&M) def. Nicklas Graneth (St. Andrews), 2-up
Richard Hooper (St. Andrews) def. Gary Barton (W&M), 1-up