sglass@media.ucla.edu Freshman Spencer Levin, UCLA’s highest-ranked golfer, was suspended indefinitely on March 7 for violating team rules during the Cleveland Golf Classic. Head coach O.D. Vincent barred Levin from team practices and tournaments as a result of multiple violations of team rules. These violations include breaking a club and sparring with teammates during that tournament. […]
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Top golfer suspended from team for breaching rules
Freshman Spencer Levin, the No. 47 golfer in the country and the highest-ranked player on the team, has been suspended indefinitely by men’s head golf coach O.D. Vincent for unspecified violations of team rules. The suspension, levied Friday, comes as a severe blow to the Bruins, who appeared to have found their “A game” going […]
Team claims first place at Cleveland Golf Classic
WESTLAKE VILLAGE “”mdash; Mud, balls, water and grass. No, it’s not Saturday night at the Playboy Mansion. The UCLA men’s golf team battled the elements at soggy North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village and walked away champions of the Cleveland Golf Classic. The Bruins, winners of their last two tournaments, posted a three-round score of […]
Men’s golf returns victorious from Hawaii
The UCLA men’s golf team went into the TaylorMade Big Island Classic ranked No. 12 in the country and the second-highest seed in the 26-team tournament. They left tournament champions, as the Bruins captured first place in Hawai’i with a total score of 836, 20-under par. “This was a huge confidence builder,” coach O.D. Vincent […]
Team delivers against tough rivals
In a surprise to everyone except themselves, the UCLA women’s golf team is in second place after the first round of the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at nearby Palos Verdes Country Club. The tournament, hosted by Ohio State University, is one of the elite women’s golf events in the country. The 18-team field is congested […]
Golf eager to climb out of second-place tourney rut
When is second place not good enough? The UCLA men’s golf team made a strong showing at the 2003 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in Tucson, finishing second to host Arizona in a field of 16 other squads. Yet, UCLA head coach O.D. Vincent was disappointed because he felt the Bruins could have walked away the champions. […]
Bruin golfers leading after first round in Arizona
The UCLA men’s golf team is ready to wake their clubs from winter hibernation and head back out onto the golf course. After a long, noncompetitive winter break, the team will play in two tournaments in the next two weeks. The Bruins are currently in Tucson, Ariz., for the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, held at […]