By Whitney Bauer
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Heading into his final season with the UND men’s golf team, senior Dan Peterson has learned, over the years, the ups and downs of playing golf in North Dakota.
"The best part of playing golf in North Dakota is that there are very good golf courses in the state to play like Hawktree and Bully Pulpit," says Peterson. "The worst part of playing golf in North Dakota is the fact that you can’t do it for five or six months during the winter."
The Moorhead, Minn., native was a top finisher at the NCC Championship this past fall, tying for 14th overall. Peterson was also UND’s top finisher at the Minnesota State Fall Invite and ended the fall season with four top-20 finishes.
As far as plans for next year, Dan plans to play a lot more golf and improve upon his game.
Q: What are your golf goals each season?
A: Try to get better each tournament and break par.
Q: What has been your favorite golf memory?
A: The spring break trips out to California with the team and just hanging out with the guys on the trips.
Q: What do you like to do in your downtime?
A: Relax and hangout with friends or play golf.
Q: How will the team adjust to the new coach, Dan Frei [Frei will start this summer as the head coach of both the men's and women's golf teams]?
A: I think it will be a good thing to have coach Frei take both programs into Division I. He knows the game very well and will be a good players’ coach.
Q: What are the team’s goals for this season?
A: Team goals for the season are to advance through the regional tournament and do the best we can in each tournament.
Q: What is your favorite part of the sport?
A: My favorite part of playing golf is that it’s you against par.
Q: Do you have any superstitions or rituals before competition?
A: Nope.
Q: What is the strongest part of your game?
A: Driving.
Q: What is your favorite course to play in the region?
A: Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Courtesy: Kory Wallen, FightingSioux.com
