Published in Cameron Collegian
Former CU golfer and current graduate assistant to the Aggie men’s golf team Peter Svajlen tied for sixth place in the Cyprus Lakes Open. The tournament was held Nov. 8-9 at the Cyprus Lakes Golf Club in Cyprus, TX and is one of 12 events in the Adams Golf Tour winter series.
Svajlen opened the first day of the tournament with a 71, which was 1-under par. He came back the next day to shoot 3-under with a 69.
Though the Slovakia-native was pleased with his 4-under finish, he was slightly frustrated.
“I was disappointed because I bogeyed the last hole after hitting a good tee shot, but at the end of the day I was very pleased,” Svajlen said. “My goal was 3-under, and I shot 4-under, so I am very happy.
The tournament marked only the third professional event the former All-American has played in, but Svajlen felt he was very competitive and can continue to be competitive with the other players. “I felt I could beat most of those guys on a regular basis,” Svajlen said. “Some of the guys were really solid though. The guy I played with the second day, Shawn Stefani, he was just really solid, but I was with him all day. We were both 5-under going into the 15th hole.”
Svajlen, who picked up $1,021 in prize money for his finish, said playing in the tournament was a bit unexpected. “I only decided to play the tournament two weeks before it began. But, it fit my schedule and I was playing well; plus, I’ve been really anxious to play again, so I decided to do it,” Svajlen said.
Svajlen said his experience at the Cyprus Lakes Open has him eager to keep playing on the pro-circuit.
“I really liked playing again,” Svajlen said. “Provided that the weather is good and I have the time to practice and am playing well, I will compete in another Adams Tour event in December.”
