2012-13 Men's Golf

Russell Holmes

  • Weight 0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Locust Valley, NY
  • Highschool Friends Academy

Biography

2011-12: Finished in 24th place at the IvyLeague Championship, capping off a season in which he consistentlyjoined the Bulldogs'' starting line-up.

2010-11: Awarded the ''Most ImprovedPlayer'' Award at the end of the season ... Played for the Bulldogsin seven tournaments as a sophomore … Kicked off season witha 12th-place finish in the Macdonald Cup …Maintained contribution through season with a 19th-placefinish at the George Washington Invitational and a16th-place finish at the Century Intercollegiate… Averaged 77.6 over his rounds with a low round of 71, atthe Macdonald Cup.

2009-10: Appeared in five tournaments as afreshman…Best finish was a tie for 12th at the DartmouthInvitational…Lowest round of the year was a 71, also at theDartmouth Invitational…Averaged 80.71 strokes perround.
Before Yale: Attended Friends Academy onLong Island, N.Y. ... Played varsity golf for 5 years and captainedSenior year ... Made two New York State Public High SchoolChampionship appearances ... Team won the Long Island Championshipin his freshman year .... Four 4-time team MVP ... Also captain ofFriends Academy soccer senior year. 

Personal: Member of Jonathan EdwardsCollege ... Son of John and Elizabeth Holmes ... Has one brotherChristopher (YGT ''07) and two half brothers Matt and John.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10First Year

  • 2010-11Sophomore

  • 2011-12Junior

  • 2012-13Senior