Charlie Danielson of Illinois wins Northern Trust Collegiate Showcase
Charlie Danielson with Kelly Mannard of Northern Trust
courtesy Brandon Goethals, PGA Tour
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2016) -- Today
at Riviera Country Club there was hardly a gallery,
and most of the spectators that were in attendance
were following World No. 1 Jordan Spieth and his
partner Beau Hossler, representing Texas. (Hossler
posted 1-over 71.)
Starting on the back nine with his coach Mike
Small (a former Tour player 3-time PGA National
Club Pro champ) on the bag, Charlie Danielson of
Illinois (paired with PGA Tour player and Illinois
alum Scott Langley) quietly went about his business,
picking the Riviera layout apart without a single
bogey.
At 2-under par on his last hole, he faced a shot
of 114 yards to a tucked pin on the 9th green. Leave
it in the bunker and it could plug; go long and face a
tough downhill two putt or up-and-down.
"We had a perfect yardage there,"
said Danielson. "Coach said we should try and
make birdie so we went right at it."
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Danielson's
birdie putt on the 9th hole, his last
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After hoisting a gap wedge to 7 feet, Danielson
drained a tricky left to right downhill putt, putting the
icing on a 3-under 68 -- three clear of the next two
players, last year's winner Will Zalatoris of Wake
Forest and Jonathan Garrick of UCLA who posted 71.
On Thursday, Danielson will play in the
Northern Trust Open, his first PGA Tour event.
“It means a lot to play this week at the Northern
Trust Open because I was fortunate enough to be
able to come on the trip because our team had such
a great year," Danielson told Golfweek.
"And to come play with donors and coach
Small, it was a treat. To play in my first PGA Tour
event and have it be at Riviera, here at the Northern
Trust Open, I am just grateful for the
opportunity.”
Danielson's 68 was especially noteworthy since
players did not get the chance to play a practice
round at Riviera on Sunday.
Texas, took
the four-person team title behind Jordan Spieth and
Beau Hossler.
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ABOUT THE
Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase
The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase was
founded in 2015. It is a chance for collegiate players
to play with PGA Tour alumni from their respective
schools. Two simultaneous competitions take place:
In the individual competition, the collegiate players
will play their own ball to record an 18-hole score.
When the Collegiate Showcase was founded, the
winner experienced the excitement of playing in the
Genesis Invitational that same week at Riviera. With
the status of the Geneisis Invitational changed to
"elevated" the showcase changed to awarding a
playing spot in the
Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned PGA TOUR &
DP World Tour event played in July.
In the team competition, the professional and the
two amateurs (playing at a specified percentage of
their most current and verified handicap) will team
up to play a best ball format (one-ball). The low
Professional and Amateurs team will take home the
Champions Trophy for their school and a nice check
going to their university's golf program.
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