On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, Pennsbury senior Vinay Ramesh was recognized for committing to play golf at Princeton University. To view photos of the event, please visit the Photo Gallery at the following link: http://photos.suburbanonesports.com/g/020415_signings_9_mjs
It was quite a summer for Princeton-bound Vinay Ramesh.
In late May, the Pennsbury graduate finished in a tie for second in a local U.S. Open Qualifier in Harrisburg and, as a result, advanced to the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier in New York where former coach Glenn Goldsboro was his caddy. Ramesh finished in a three-way tie for fifth, one spot shy of earning a spot in the U.S. Open.
“When he won the state championship, I had mentioned to his mom if he ever wanted me to caddy – she thought I was kidding, but I was serious,” said Goldsboro. “He took me up on it for the U.S. Open Qualifier, and it worked out well.
“He was the low amateur and got a medal for that. He made a choice for me to caddy for him in the U.S. Amateur Qualifier, and that worked out well. It was very cool. I think he was very comfortable with me because I knew him, and we could talk golf. I think it helped him relax.”
In June, Ramesh qualified for the PA State Amateur Tournament and was a medalist at that qualifier tournament. In late July, he qualified for the U.S. Amateur, finishing six-under par and tied for second out of 144 players in the 36-hole qualifying event.
The U.S. Amateur, which was held in Olympia Fields, Ill., featured 312 players from around the world. The top 64 advanced to match play, and although Ramesh did not make the final cut, his summer run was a memorable one and also included a tie for sixth place at the AJGA Killington Golf Championship.
Vinay Ramesh – Princeton University (Golf)
Major: Engineering
Final list of colleges: Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Lehigh
Reasons for choosing Princeton: “I chose Princeton because the proximity to home was big for me. I can stay with my current golf coach that I work with, which was huge. I liked the whole suburban sort of town feel. It’s only an hour train ride from New York City or Philadelphia, so I really felt like I had a support system close to home at Princeton that I couldn’t really get in a lot of the other schools that I was considering. The coach at Princeton never put any pressure on me to commit. Right there, I knew he was a coach I wanted to go to. On my official visit – the players are just really good guys, and I Just felt like it was a great place where I could enjoy four years.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in golf at the collegiate level? “It started becoming a goal sophomore year – I was thinking about it, but I wasn’t really sure yet. My junior year I knew that I could start sending e-mails to coaches, but I really narrowed it down when I was a senior. I started playing pretty decent over the summer and I got a lot of coaches’ attention.”
Coach Glenn Goldsboro says: “Vinay’s putting was by far his biggest strength. He was a very, very good putter. That comment came not just from me but from others. When we were at the U.S. Amateur and when we were at the U.S. Open Qualifier, anybody who played with him also noted and commented how good a putter he was. Also, his consistency when he was playing well – it was his consistency of being in the fairway, being on the green and having birdie putts and easy par putts.
“Having both Vinay and Jackie Rogowicz on the same team was just a dream. It was fun to be there and also have other kids on the team be able to play with them and be able to be influenced by them and seeing their work ethic. I didn’t have to worry about either of them and their game. They had their own swing coaches and things like that, but it was definitely really, really cool to be able to work with them throughout their golf careers in high school.”
About Vinay:
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite movie: Wolf of Wall Street
Favorite music: Pink Floyd & AC/DC
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