Verbovshchuk Finishes Top 15 at South Central District Tournament

 State Fair Community College golfer Samuel Verbovshchuk finished tied for 13th as an individual at the NJCAA South Central District Tournament, held May 7-8 at Lake Hefner Golf Club.

Verbovshchuk opened with a 73 on Wednesday morning, his lowest round of the event, followed by a 74 in the afternoon. He closed with a 78 on Thursday for a 54-hole total of 225.

"Sam played fantastic," SFCC head coach Wayne Ogle said. "Sam set a personal best in tournament play. He was very competitive in all three rounds and earned Second Team All-Region honors. Sam was in position to advance to the national tournament with a few holes to go, but the breaks didn't go his way. After the round, I told him to be proud of his play and to understand that only a few players had the opportunity that he had to make the end of the event matter. Golf is a very difficult game and tournament golf is even harder."

David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics