By Jessie Gambrell

Staff Writer

The CSUSM Men’s golf team has a star on their team. The team captain, Adam Loran has been on the team for his entire career at CSUSM and has been the captain for the past two years. His team, which just won their regional championships, and last year Loran himself won the individual tournament in the regionals.

Q: How long have you been playing golf?

A: I have been playing golf since I was 7-years-old, but didn’t start playing competitively untill I was 12-years-old.

Q: What is your handicap?

A: I have a +2.5.

Q: How do you like playing for CSUSM?

A: Well it’s nice, it’s a good area to be in, I can’t complain. I get to wake up and play golf every day and its great being that it is a smaller school.

Q: How do you like your teammates?

A: They’re all cool, I live with two of them actually. The freshmen are really good and our coach is a good guy, we all get along fine. We like to hang out together after practice.

Q: What is your major at CSUSM?

A: I am a business finance major.

Q: Do you do anything outside of playing on the golf team?

A: Nope, just a full-time student. I did play in some USGA tournaments, for amateurs, on the side though.

Q: What are your plans after you graduate?

A: Well I am hoping to become a professional golfer, I’m hoping to get into some professional tournaments.

Q: Who is your favorite professional golfer?

A: Phil Mickelson

Q: How do you see the Men’s Golf Team doing in the future?

A: We were actually one of the original team sports for CSUSM, and I definitely see our team moving up from here. Eventually we’ll be part of the NCAA, but as of now we are 3rd in the nation in the A.I.I. (Association for Independent Institutions). We are going to a championship in Oregon next week.