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Memphis Intercollegiate
Tigers open fall season by hosting Memphis Intercollegiate
Sep 16, 2018 | Men's Golf
Ten teams will compete in the 54-hole event at Colonial Country Club
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's golf team will open the fall season Monday and Tuesday at Colonial Country Club by participating in the Memphis Intercollegiate.
The Tigers will be joined at their event by nine other teams: Austin Peay, Belmont, Chattanooga, Houston Baptist, IUPUI, North Alabama, Oral Roberts, Stetson and Tennessee State.
Memphis returns a solid group led by seniors Bradley Bawden and Chase Harris, along with junior Rodi Vlasveld. Those three will compete for the Tigers, in addition to newcomers Isaiah Jackson (Meridian Community College) and Greg Odom Jr., a Germantown native who attended Middle College High.
The other Tiger golfers will play as individuals. They are: Landon Carner, Guillaume Chevalier, Jordan Even, Nick Giles, Mikko Kauniskangas and Borja Martin.
"We are looking forward to opening the season at Colonial Country Club," said Tigers coach Blake Smart. "The guys have done a nice job in qualifying and preparing for the start of the season.
"I think we have a very competitive group and I'm excited to see everyone tee it up."
Smart is beginning his fifth season at the UofM. He was named men's golf coach in July 2014 after serving as an assistant at Oklahoma and helping the Sooners' program to four straight NCAA national championships.
Event: Memphis Intercollegiate (36 holes on Monday, 18 on Tuesday)
When: September 17-18
Where: Colonial Country Club | Memphis, Tenn.
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,235
Live Scoring: BirdieFire
Teams in the Field: Memphis, Austin Peay, Belmont, Chattanooga, Houston Baptist, IUPUI, North Alabama, Oral Roberts, Stetson and Tennessee State.
HISTORY AT THE EVENT
This season marks the 14th consecutive season this tournament has been played. Memphis has been the tournament champion four times, including in the inaugural tournament during the 2004-05 season. The Tigers have four of the 10 lowest team tournament scores, and three individuals (Kevin Fortin-Simard, Thomas Perrot, and Lars van Meijel) that rank inside of the top-10 all-time tournament scores.
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