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(8/31/10)  Men's golf team plays well over in Illinois.  The men's golf team played in the Rend Lake and John A. Logan Invitational at the Franklin County Golf Course in Ina, Illinois. There were a lot of highly ranked teams nationally that played.

"I was pleased with the effort and learning by baptism of fire that the Cards underwent. The fall season is to learn what you have, where you are and where you need to be for the spring" reported Head Coach Tony Gans. 

(5/4/10)  MAC defeats West Plains in Region XVI Tournament.

The Mineral Area golf team defeated West Plains over the weekend by the score of 293-314.  The tournament was played in Poplar Bluff at Ozark Ridge Golf Club.

MAC scores on the day were:

Kyle Wallen 71
Tate Lietzau-mourer 73
Clay Street 73
Torey Watson 76
Brian Gallagher 78

(4/26/10)  Mineral Area Collelge places second in MAC Invitational.  The Mineral Area golf team finished runner-up to defending National Champion John A. Logan today. 

Results of the 1st Annual Mineral Area College Invitational Golf Tournament:
John A. Logan 930
Mineral Area 972
MSU-West Plains 1013
Southwestern Illinois 1032

Lewis & Clark sent individuals to compete.

Top five individuals:
1. Marcelo Rozo -- Logan 224
2. Joe Goelzhouser -- Logan 231
3. Tate Lietzau-Mourer -- MAC 232
4. Filip Timmerman -- Logan 233
5. Adam Butler -- Logan 237

(4/21/10)  MAC's first ever NJCAA Invitational Golf Tourney is Sunday (Apr. 25) and Monday (Apr. 26) at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington. 

The Participating teams are:

Mineral Area CC
John A. Logan CC (defending national champions)
Lewis & Clark CC
Southwestern Illinois CC
MSU - West Plains

Spectators are allowed to walk w/ the golfers for free. Carts may be rented for $10. Spectators must stay on the cart paths, even with or behind the players and may not engage in direct conversation w/ the players. Golf will start in a modified shotgun @ 8:00 both Sunday and Monday. Playing in groups of 4 and walking, the 1st round on Sunday should take roughly 5 hours. Therefore, the second 18 should take place from approximately 1-5 pm. Players will use holes 1, 18, 17 & 16 as starting holes both Sunday and Monday.

(4/19/10)  Cardinals place 6th at Rend Lake Invitational.  The Mineral Area Golf team played in the very difficult Rend Lake Invitational this past weekend placing 6th out of 9 teams.  The Cardinals shot 317-314-631 over the 2 days.  Tate Lietzau-Mourer and Kyle Wallen shot 79-76-155 to finish tied for 19th and lead the Cardinals. 

(3/23/10)  MAC wins Missouri Cup.  Final results are in. The MAC golf team defeated MSU-West Plains in a Ryder Cup format to win the Missouri Cup by the score of 14-8 at the West Plains Country Club. Caleb Schenck from St. Genevieve and Taylor Gray from Park Hills of the Cardinals both went 3-0 in their matches.

(10/8/09) Men's Golf host their first ever home match. The Men's Golf team will host their first ever home match on Oct. 12 at 10:30 a.m. against the MSU-West Plains Grizzlies. They will then travel to MSU-WP on Oct. 19 for a return match against the Grizzlies at 9:00.

(9/14/09) Men’s Golf travels to Lindenwood on Sept 29 & 30. 

The Cards host their first ever home match on Oct. 12 at 10:30 a.m. against the MSU-West Plains Grizzlies.

(5/25)  Mineral Area College finishes 16th in the NJCAA II Men's Golf Championships.  MAC competed in the 72 hole event at Goose Pond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro, AL.  The Cards finished the tournament 16th out of 17, but the level of competition was extremely high. Kyle Wallen was MAC's top performer compiling scores of 79, 85, 78, 78. "The event was good experience.  It shows us know how far we need to go to be competitive on a national scale," commented Coach Tony Gans.  The event was won by John A. Logan (Carterville, IL), who was seven shots back going into the final round and finished strong to win by 3 shots. "Our first season was certainly a success, especially with all the experience the players got and what I learned about being a college coach," added Gans. NJCAA Link

(4/28) Cardinals finish 4th ath the Lewis and Clark Invitational.  The MAC Golf team traveled to Wood River IL to round out their regular season.  The Cardinals finished 4th in the event and were led by Clay Street who shot his 2 best competitive rounds ever: 79 & 80.

(4/1) The MAC Golf Cardinals finish 8th at the John A. Logan Invitational. The course, Kokopelli, was literally underwater during the two-day event. The Cardinals were tied for 5th after the 1st round, 3 shots out of 4th. The Cardinals didn't score as well on day two and were passed by 3 teams.  Coach Gans stated, "This was a solid performance by the team in dismal conditions."  Tate Lietzau-Mourer and Abe Warren led the team with a score of 79.

(3/24) Cards open season with a 5th place finish at the Indian Hills Invitational. Mineral Area College traveled to Bella Vista, Arkansas, for their first event of the spring. Individually pacing the effort were Brett Declue (T16) and Abe Warren (T20).

(2/2)  Mineral Area College signs two local products to the Men's Golf team.  Coach Tony Gans is excited to announce the signing of Torey Watson and Rolin Baker to the squad for season number two.  Torey Watson is currently a senior at West County High School (Leadwood, MO).  Rolin Baker (Park Hills Central) is the second local product two join the fold.  "Both of these young men are excellent golfers, have fine character and are great students. I'm excited about the opportunity to work with them next year," commented Head Coach Tony Gans.

(10/15) The MAC Golf team finished 7th at The William Woods University Invitational. The Cards had a solid performance in The William Woods University Invitational at Tanglewood in Fulton, MO.  MAC finished 7th out of 10, which was very competitive against some high powered NAIA schools. The Cards averaged 78 3/4 as a team for the event. Brett Declue finished 9th individually with a 74-74. Freshman Kyle Wallen stepped up his game with a 75-82 and "Mr. Consistency," Tate Lietzau-Mourer shot 79-78. "All in all, the players are learning what it takes to play college golf. It is vey exciting for our program," stated Head Golf Coach Tony Gans.

(10/7) The Cardinals Golf team finished 7th at The Maryville Invitational. The Cards finished in the middle of the pack of 13 teams in the tournament.  Individual leaders were Brett Declue (79-78) 16th place and Tate Lietzau-Mourer (81-82) 27th place. "The course at Aberdeen was traditional Scottish Links, meaning if you missed the fairway, you were going to lose your ball in the gunch," stated Head Coach Tony Ganz. "It required a lot of patience, and the team is learning that we can play with the four-year schools. I'm proud of all of them for their guts in hanging tough," added Gans.

(9/25)  Cardinals finished 22nd at the Lindenwood Invitational at Crecent Farms. Mineral Area competed against some of the best four-year NAIA schools in the event. "This gives us an idea of where we are as a new program and how much better we need to get," stated Head Coach Tony Gans. MAC's leader in the event was Brett Declue, scoring 77-78-79. Tate Lietzau-Mourer also tied for the team low single round of 77.

(9/18)  Mineral Area Golf plays in their first tournament of 2008.  The Cardinals placed 11th out of 18 teams in the John A. Logan Invitational in Carterville, IL.  Brett DeClue paced the birds shooting 80 on Sunday and 79 on Monday.

(7/28)  Two more golfers in the fold for Coach Gans and Mineral Area's Golf program. Two local prospects will hit the fairways this fall and spring in Cardinal red.  Kyle Wallen (Festus HS - Festus, MO) and Clay Street (Fredericktown HS - Fredericktown, MO) have made commitments to the program.  With these two additions to the squad, Gans has seven players to work with for the upcoming season.

(7/7)  Men's Golf releases preview of 2008 schedule.  "We will generally play against NAIA competition in some local Invitationals," commented Coach Tony Gans.  "The MAC Golf team gives local kids a chance to compete, hone their game against solid competition, and get some solid coaching."  Gans hopes that the addition of the golf team will help prepare his golfers to earn a four-year scholarship while earning an Associates degree.  The team will open their season on September 14 & 15 at the John A. Logan Classic in Carterville, IL.  They will play in the Lindenwood University Invitational at Cresent Farms Golf Club (St. Charles, MO) on September 22 & 23.  The team will also play at Aberdeen Golf Club (Eureka, MO) on October 5 & 6 in the Maryville University Fall Classic.

(6/20)  Mineral Area College Golf adds 5 players for 2008 season. Coach Gans has been on the recruiting trail this summer signing five players to the squad for the upcoming year.  New additions to the team include: Brett DeClue (Potosi), Dustin Gray (Bonne Terre), Brian Gallagher (Farmington), Abe Warren (Arcadia Valley), and Tate Lietzau-Mourer (Reed Springs).  "I expect to have eight players and be very competitive," added Coach Gans.  "I'm trying to blend a majority of sophomores with a few incoming freshmen to get some continuity for the next year."

(6/7)  Tony Gans looking forward to the return of Golf to Mineral Area College.  With 25 years of professional golfing experience under his belt, Gans will provide leadership for the new Men's Golf team at MAC.  He has vast experience in the sport with 13 years as a PGA Class A member. Gans enjoys playing, teaching the sport, and has background in running tournaments and managing clubs. Gans is the Fine Arts Department Chair and a Mass Communications Instructor at the College.