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UNIVERSITY OF 2008-09 MEN'S GOLF - Hartford Hawks

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PLAYER PR<strong>OF</strong>ILES<br />

Nick<br />

Pokora<br />

As a Sophomore in 2007-08: Played in four tournaments ... logged 11 rounds and fi nished<br />

with a stroke average of 78.64 ... carded one round of par or better ... his best fi nish<br />

was 20th at the <strong>Hawks</strong> Invitational ... shot his low round of 72 at the same event.<br />

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Played in seven tournaments ... logged 19 rounds and<br />

fi nished with a stroke average of 77.26 ... best fi nish came at the Adams Cup (T-17th)<br />

... shot his low round (69) on the fi nal day of play at The McLaughlin, tying for 24th<br />

overall ... had three rounds of par or better.<br />

Before <strong>Hartford</strong>: A four-time All-Western Mass selection at Agawam High School ... a<br />

captain his fi nal two seasons ... fi nished in the top fi ve in scoring averages each year<br />

... as a sophomore, fi nished third at the Western Mass Championship and fourth at<br />

the State Championship (72-72) ... in 2005, fi nished fourth at the World Series of<br />

Junior Golf (73-68) ... won the Western Mass Division I individual title at Southampton<br />

Country Club (72) ... fi nished ninth at the Trusted Choice Big I Junior Classic in Indiana<br />

(76-74-71-75) and fi fth at the AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior Classic ... also was<br />

the second alternate for the U.S. Junior Amateur at Hickory Ridge (74-69) ... in 2003,<br />

advanced to match play at the Massachusetts Amateur (72-74) at The Country Club<br />

at Brookline before losing to the eventual winner ... won the Pre-Junior Division at the<br />

Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship.<br />

Personal: Born Nick Pokora on May 4, 1988 in Agawam, MA ... son of John and Darlene<br />

Pokora ... has one sister, Jes ... enrolled in the Barney School of Business ... majoring<br />

in economics and fi nance.<br />

Junior<br />

Agawam, MA<br />

Agawam<br />

POKORA’S CAREER STATISTICS<br />

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low<br />

2006-07 19 1468 77.26 69<br />

2007-08 11 865 78.64 72<br />

Career 30 2333 77.77 69<br />

WHAT’S IN THE BAG<br />

Driver<br />

7.5 degree Titleist 905 S<br />

Irons<br />

Titleist 690MB<br />

Putter Scotty Cameron Newport 2.5<br />

Balls<br />

Titleist Pro V1x<br />

Lucky Charm<br />

Polish coin (ballmarker)<br />

Favorite Club<br />

Driver<br />

Favorite Golfer<br />

Darren Clarke<br />

Favorite Golf Course<br />

The Country Club<br />

(Brookline, MA)<br />

HARTFORD MEN’S <strong>GOLF</strong> – 14 NCAA APPEARANCES<br />

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