LCSC men’s golf team signs two recruits

 11-21-06

The Lewis-Clark State College men’s golf team has added some international flavor with the signing of two freshmen recruits. 

LCSC golf coach Paul Thompson signed Chris Kneen from the Isle of Man and James Rooney of Glasgow, Scotland. Both will join the team next fall for the 2007-08 season. 

Kneen won the Isle of Man Boys’ Championship the past two years and had only four rounds of 74 or higher in every tournament he played in last year. The Isle of Man is an island located in the Irish Sea at the geographical center of the British Isles. It’s the largest island off the coast of England. 

“He’s a freshman with a lot of tournament experience,” Thompson says. “He has played in over 30 tournaments in the last two years and his average score was 70.8.” 
(LCSC athlete practicing at Clarkston Country Club)

Rooney also has been playing solid golf in tournament action. 

“This year, James has played 33 rounds of tournament golf and 32 rounds of them have been at par or better,” Thompson says. “James was 70-under-par for the total of those 33 rounds and his average tournament score was 69.8.” 

The men’s team is ranked No. 25 in the NAIA Bridgestone Coaches Poll and will lose only two seniors from this year’s squad.