Rob Sykes
Sports Reporter

Three Humber Hawks and their head coach were selected to represent Canada at the World University Golf Championship in June.
Golfers Mike Zizek, Ryan Willoughby and Danielle Greene will compete with a team of eight Canadian university players at the International University Sport Federation championship, in Antequera, Spain, from June 7 to 11.
Zizek, a three-time all-Canadian, played for Canada at a federation event in 2007 in Thailand and finished 15th on the men’s side, Humber’s best ever finish.
“This year I’ll play a bigger role on the team, so there’s a little more pressure, but it’s kind of a good pressure” said Zizek.
Playing internationally can be tough, said the Mississauga native.
“In Thailand, I would walk from the car to the hotel room and be sweating buckets. There are different conditions and you just have to adjust.”
Zizek’s roommate, Willoughby, a two-time all-Canadian, is a veteran of the 2006 World University Championship in Turin, Italy, and is excited to make the trip to Spain with fellow Hawks.
“You’re already nervous enough playing in the worlds, so it’s nice to have some familiar faces,” said Willoughby.
Greene, the lone Humber woman, is also a veteran of the Turin tournament.
“I didn’t really know the calibre of play last time I kind of went in blind, but this time I know the coaches, and that’s an extra comfort level,” said Greene.
Ray Chateau, Humber’s head coach and co-ordinator of the golf management program, will coach the Canadian team for the fourth time.
“Rather than using a one tournament qualifier, this year’s group was handpicked. So these are the best players in the country, and this is probably our best chance of medalling or winning,” said Chateau.
For Zizek and Willoughby, both in their fifth year of business management at Humber, the tournament will be their last as student athletes.
“I think it’s a great way for them to cap their career off,” said Chateau.