Standley (No. 88, 2012) commits to North Texas

Preston Standley, of Plano, Texas, has given a verbal commitment to play golf for head coach Brad Stracke at the University of North Texas.

Standley, who is ranked No. 88 in the 2012 class and the third-best 2012 player from Texas, made unofficial visits to Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Houston before deciding on North Texas.

“I chose the University of North Texas to continue my golf career for many reasons,” Standley said. “It is the largest university in my region and the third largest in the state of Texas.?North Texas?is a top-30-ranked program and will no doubt continue to challenge for a national championship for years to come. The program and facilities are some of the best in the nation, and I feel that Coach Stracke will elevate my game and help me reach all my goals in golf. I can’t wait to start playing for him.”

Standley, who attends Plano West High School, recorded a pair of top-20 finishes in AJGA events this past year and three top-5s in Texas junior events.

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Healey (No. 47, 2012) commits to New Mexico

Dylan Healey, of Franklin, Tenn., has given a verbal commitment to play at New Mexico. Healey considered Oregon and Arizona before deciding on the Lobos, who are ranked No. 42 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings.

“I really liked the coach (Glen Millican), and I have some family in New Mexico,” Healey said. “I really miss the West Coast.”

Healey, 16, finished second in the Golfweek Junior Invitational at Reunion Resort. The left-hander also had a T-3 finish at the AJGA Killington Junior Golf Championship in August.

“I came into this event with no pressure,” said Healey, No. 175 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Rankings, after the finish at Reunion, “and I think that probably helped me play so well.”

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Shafer (No. 54, 2011) commits to Augusta State

Cody Shafer of Evans, Ga., has given a verbal commitment to play golf for the defending NCAA champion Augusta State Jaguars.

Shafer?made visits to Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn and Georgia Southern?and?had offers from Auburn, Georgia Southern, Kennesaw?St., Mercer, Georgia? Tech, Wisconsin, Clemson and several Div. II?schools.?

“Cody chose Augusta State to concentrate on golf and not to get distracted by all the other things going on at the bigger schools,” said his father, Bart Shafer. “Cody is also a hometown guy and Coach Gregory made mention that Augusta State has never been able to keep the upper-tier talent at home and that they always want to run off to the big football school.”

“Cody is the first Rolex All-American from the state of Georgia and in the Augusta area to sign with Augusta State. He also mentioned what that would say for their program that an upper-tier talented player would decide to stay home. Plus Augusta State being the reigning 2010 National Champions speaks volumes.”?

Shafer,?who is a senior at Greenbrier High School,?was recently named to the Rolex All-American honorable mention list, winning the AJGA Burgett Mooney and then placing?second?the following week in the AJGA Charles Howell III.

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Eckstein (No. 24, 2011) commits to Davidson

Todd Eckstein, No. 224 in the Class of 2011, has given a verbal commitment to play college golf at Davidson.

Eckstein, who is a senior at Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill in Durham, N.C., finished second at the North Carolina AA State Championship. He is the 24th-ranked player in North Carolina.

“Davidson has a long-standing tradition of having excellent academic and athletic programs,” Eckstein said. “Coach Straub is?an intelligent coach whose playing experience?will?help me?further improve my?game. The guys on the team are great people as well as solid players and I look forward to playing with them starting next fall.”

Before committing, Eckstein made unofficial visits to UNC-Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Elon, Furman and Mercer, receiving offers from Elon, Mercer, and VCU.

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