The men’s golf team finished its 2012 season on a high note this weekend. On Saturday, the squad triumphed at the Martindale Country Club, defeating rivals Bates and Colby in order to clinch the Colby-Bowdoin-Bates (CBB) trophy for the first time since 2010.
Dusty Biron ’15 led the competition, shooting a 79, two shots clear of the rest of the field, to become the individual CBB champion and tremendously help lift Bowdoin’s average score. 
“I am very happy with Dusty’s performance at the CBB,” said Head Coach Tomas Fortson. “He has really been working hard and is committing to the process”.
Other standout performances included Bobby Kaminski ’14 and Kevin Zmozynski ’16. Each shot an 81, while Johnny Bohorquez ’13 and Matt Mathias ’14 finished at 82 strokes. 
Junior Sam Herzig said the tournament was an important victory  for the team inspite of its other matches this year. 
“The CBB is closer to home for the team; it means more to us in terms of the regular season,” he said.
Over fall break, the team traveled to Gorham Country Club for the University of Southern Maine Fall, conluding its fall schedule with a sixth-place finish of 11 teams at the event. 
Bohorquez led the Polar Bears, finishing fifth overall with a two-day score of 147, while Kaminski also fared well, shooting a 151 for the 15th spot.
Despite their success at the CBB, the Polar Bears failed to finish their season amongst the top four teams in the NESCAC, just missing the playoffs. 
 “We could have been in the NESCAC playoff if all our best players had played to their potential at the right moment”, said Fortson. He added that he is making the playoffs a goal for next year. 
“A large number of strong players are in the junior class,” he said. “We will use the new spring season to work on our skills and get on the course, without the pressures of having to perform.”