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Pair Of Senior Golfers End Careers
05.02.2011 | Men's Golf
AMES, Iowa - Men's golf senior duo Jacob Aaholm and Nathan Leary have put closure on their last season with the Cyclones. Aaholm will pursue a professional career in golf and if that doesn't work out, he plans on combining his love of golf with his marketing experience.
"I want to connect all of my knowledge of golf with my marketing degree," Aaholm said. "If I'm not playing one of the professional tours, I would love to be marketing it."
Leary will be the assistant pro at a course in his hometown, Waterloo, Iowa.
"It's a secure job and something I want to do, but it means that I have to move on from being a college student to an adult," Leary said.
College is something neither one of them want to give up. The experience they had as student-athletes is something they will never forget. Leary remembers the first tournament he ever played wearing the cardinal and gold.
"My very first college tournament was when we went to the Air Force Academy. It was my favorite because it was completely different; we drove in and there were men waiting at gates pointing guns. It was different than anything I was used to," Leary said. "I wondered if every college tournament was going to be like this."
Not all courses were armed, but they never disappointed.
"We've played a lot of good courses but my favorite is Whispering Pines where the Big 12 championships was last year," Aaholm said. "It was difficult, but the layout made it one of the best courses I've ever played."
Aaholm will leave his mark on Iowa State, playing in 39 career rounds. He finished in the top-10 two times with a career low round of 68 at the MacDonald Cup in 2010. At the same tournament he achieved his low-54 tournament of 213. His advice for the team next year is to enjoy it.
"Make the most of everyday," said Aaholm. "There is so much talent on this team. I want to see them win a tournament."
Leary graduates with his name in the Cyclone record books for his career-low round of 66 at the Dessert Shootout in 2009. He also has two career top-10 finishes and a low-54 of 211. Leary has golfed 100 rounds in all four years at Iowa State. His success on the green can be explained by his philosophy.
"If you play well, the team will do well," Leary said.
Like Aaholm, Leary sees the team moving in the right direction.
"Next year I would like to see the team make it to NCAA Regionals," Leary said. "We've been close the past few years. It would be nice to see Iowa State make some post-season play."
Tank brags of the maturity and experience the senior leaders brought to the team.
"I hope they continue to do what they love to do and work hard at it," Tank said. "I hope they can look back on their experience as a student-athlete at Iowa State and it will help them throughout their lives."
"I want to connect all of my knowledge of golf with my marketing degree," Aaholm said. "If I'm not playing one of the professional tours, I would love to be marketing it."
Leary will be the assistant pro at a course in his hometown, Waterloo, Iowa.
"It's a secure job and something I want to do, but it means that I have to move on from being a college student to an adult," Leary said.
College is something neither one of them want to give up. The experience they had as student-athletes is something they will never forget. Leary remembers the first tournament he ever played wearing the cardinal and gold.
"My very first college tournament was when we went to the Air Force Academy. It was my favorite because it was completely different; we drove in and there were men waiting at gates pointing guns. It was different than anything I was used to," Leary said. "I wondered if every college tournament was going to be like this."
Not all courses were armed, but they never disappointed.
"We've played a lot of good courses but my favorite is Whispering Pines where the Big 12 championships was last year," Aaholm said. "It was difficult, but the layout made it one of the best courses I've ever played."
Aaholm will leave his mark on Iowa State, playing in 39 career rounds. He finished in the top-10 two times with a career low round of 68 at the MacDonald Cup in 2010. At the same tournament he achieved his low-54 tournament of 213. His advice for the team next year is to enjoy it.
"Make the most of everyday," said Aaholm. "There is so much talent on this team. I want to see them win a tournament."
Leary graduates with his name in the Cyclone record books for his career-low round of 66 at the Dessert Shootout in 2009. He also has two career top-10 finishes and a low-54 of 211. Leary has golfed 100 rounds in all four years at Iowa State. His success on the green can be explained by his philosophy.
"If you play well, the team will do well," Leary said.
Like Aaholm, Leary sees the team moving in the right direction.
"Next year I would like to see the team make it to NCAA Regionals," Leary said. "We've been close the past few years. It would be nice to see Iowa State make some post-season play."
Tank brags of the maturity and experience the senior leaders brought to the team.
"I hope they continue to do what they love to do and work hard at it," Tank said. "I hope they can look back on their experience as a student-athlete at Iowa State and it will help them throughout their lives."
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