Golf
How the Summit League Cancellation is affecting teams
Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple announced March 13 that spring sports would be canceled for the remainder of the year due to COVID-19. The cancellation includes all non-conference, conference and championship competitions for all Summit League universities. The announcement was made on March 13, when multiple teams were on the road. Coaches informed the teams […]
Women’s golf team picked to finish fifth, redshirt sophomore tabbed Golfer to Watch
The women’s golf team is preparing for their first match of the spring in Davis, California at the Gunrock Invitational March 2-3. The Summit League announced in the preseason poll the Coyotes were picked to finish fifth at the conference tournament. Leading the poll with 64 points is Denver followed by Oral Roberts. Rounding out […]
Senior golfer Matt Tolan looks to lead team to Summit League Championship
Hailing from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, senior business major and golfer Matt Tolan was selected as a Summit League Player to Watch. After shooting an average of 72 during the fall season in 12 rounds of golf Tolan is looking to lead the team to a Summit League championship. “It’s gonna come down to practicing almost […]
Men’s golf season preview, slated to finish fourth in Summit League play
After a series of matches this fall, the men’s golf team is slated to finish fourth according to the Summit League Preseason Poll, and senior Matt Tolan was selected as Player to Watch. The team is ranked behind Denver, North Dakota State and Oral Roberts, who round out the top three. Behind USD is South […]
Athletes adjust to new practice facility amid DakotaDome renovations
With renovations to the DakotaDome underway, some USD athletes have to search elsewhere for a practice venue. South Dakota’s softball players, golfers, throwers and divers travel off-campus to practice in the Builders Choice building, a large warehouse that the players refer to as the “Annex,” located on Highway 50 by Masaba Inc, about a mile […]
John and Tommy Vining: Brotherhood on the golf course
The Coyote men’s golf coach John Vining graduated from USD in 2013, and now his brother, senior Tommy Vining, is leading the team to a Summit League Championship. John Vining took the job as the head coach of the men’s team in the July 2018 after five seasons as an assistant to the men’s and […]
South Dakota finishes 8th, surpasses Fort Wayne in Martin Downs Collegiate
South Dakota’s golf team concluded the Martin Downs Collegiate on Tuesday with an eighth place finish out of 13 teams. The team posted 890 shots and a 26-over-par score. South Dakota and Purdue Fort Wayne were the only Summit League schools at the tournament. While the Coyotes trailed Fort Wayne by two strokes prior to […]
Men’s Golf places third in Ram Masters Invitational
Men’s golf placed third at the Ram Masters Invitational in Boulder, Colorado on Sept. 17-18. The 17-team invitational, hosted by Colorado State University, was played in three rounds over two days. Tate Arends, sophomore led the Coyotes in ninth place with a 68 at 2-under-par. Senior Tommy Vining moving up four points finished in a […]
Women’s golf tops field at Loyola Fall Invitational
USD women’s golf team brought home their first tournament victory since 2014, winning the Loyola Fall Invitational at Flossmoor Country Club by 28 strokes on Tuesday. The Coyotes tallied 912 strokes (+48) over three rounds, recording consistent scores of 304, 305 and 303. Drake and Loyola totaled 940 shots (+76) each to tie for second […]
Women’s golf finishes second at UNO Invitational
USD women’s golf team finished second in the opening meet of its season, the UNO Invitational. The nine-team UNO Invitational is played in three rounds over two days at ArborLinks Golf Course in Nebraska City, NE. South Dakota State shot 28-over-par to win, while USD shot 56-over to place second. North Dakota State placed third […]