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Golf Coaches Association of Canada releases University/College mid-season rankings

Lawren Rowe, University of Victoria (Golf Canada)

The Golf Coaches Association of Canada, in partnership with Golf Canada, have announced the mid-season poll rankings for both the men’s and women’s University/College golf teams.

WOMEN

The defending Canadian University/College champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and RSEQ’s Laval Rouge et Or women’s golf teams (57 points) were chosen as the No. 1 University/College golf teams in Canada at the mid-season point of the 2017-18 golf season.

The T-Birds and Rouge et Or both earned three of six 1st place votes based on results from various conference championships and fall team scoring averages. The OUA Champion Toronto Varsity Blues (48 points) came in third, followed by the UFV Cascades Thunderbirds (40 points) who slot in 4th place. The Victoria Vikes (35 points) round out the top 5.

Rank School Points
1 Laval Rouge et Or 57
1 British Columbia  Thunderbirds 57
3 Toronto Varsity Blues 48
4 Fraser Valley Cascades 40
5 Victoria Vikes 35
6 Humber Hawks 33
7 Montreal Carabins 22
8 Queens Gaels 18
9 Waterloo Warriors 12
10 Manitoba Bisons 4
10 Windsor Lancers 4

MEN

The Canada West Golf Champion University Victoria Vikes Golf Team (59 points) were chosen as the top University/College golf team in Canada at the mid-season point of the 2017-18 golf season. The Vikes earned five of six 1st place votes based on results from various conference championships and fall team scoring averages.

The RSEQ Champion and reigning Canadian University/College champions Laval Rouge et Or (54 points) came in second, followed by the UBC Thunderbirds (45 points). The UFV Cascasdes (42 points), and Western Mustangs (37) round out the top 5.

The Golf Canada University/College Golf Championship will run May 28 – June 1, in Chilliwack, B.C. at the Chilliwack Golf Club.

Rank School Points
1 Victoria Vikes 59
2 Laval Rouge et Or 54
3 British Columbia Thunderbirds 45
4 Fraser Valley Cascades 42
5 Western Mustangs 37
6 Manitoba Bisons 28
7 British Columbia Okanagan Heat 22
8 Montreal Carabins 22
9 Ottawa Gee Gees 10
10 Concordia Stingers 8