Men's Golf: 3 M Augusta International April 2-3, 2016

[Mama_Bull]

USF is ranked in the three major golf polls: Golf Stats (3/22) #15, Golf Week (3/28) #13 and, Golf Coaches (3/11) #18.

This tourney has a pretty good field (3 of the15 teams are in the top 5 nationally) and presents another golden opportunity for USF to move up in the polls with a decent showing.  

 

Jags To Host 38th-Annual 3M Augusta Invitational April 2-3
Web Posted 3.28.16

AUGUSTA -The Augusta University men's golf team hosts the 38th-annual 3M Augusta Invitational April 2-3 at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., for one of Division I golf's top events.

The two-day event on the par-72, 7,005-yard course will begin on Saturday, April 2, with rounds one and two for 36 holes in a shotgun format beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event concludes on Sunday, April 3, for the third and final round with tee times off one and ten from 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. The event is free to the public and an awards ceremony and trophy presentation will take place on Sunday following play.

This year's field includes No. 36 Augusta, Central Florida, Coastal Carolina, No. 3 Georgia, No. 32 Houston, No. 4 Illinois, Kennesaw State, No. 43 New Mexico, No. 38 Pepperdine, Presbyterian, No. 15 South Florida, No. 45 Tennessee, No. 2 Texas, USC Aiken, and Virginia Tech.

Of the 15 teams, eight ranked in the top 50 and three are in the top five nationally according to Golfstat.com

Read more at: http://augustajags.com/sports/mgolf/2015-16/3m/index

 

Live scoring will be at: http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=8768

[GaUSFBull]

Crowd will be standing on their feet here in Augusta.  Who's gonna be the Cinderella boy?
 

 

Edited March 29, 2016 by GaUSFBull

[Sellular1]

May head over Saturday to get all hammered and scream for USF.  Pretend it's Phoenix.  

[Mama_Bull]

USF is #14 in updated Golf Stat rankings.

Tournament teams: #2 Texas, #3 Georgia and #4 Illinois stay the same.

 

http://www.golfstat.com/2015-2016/rankhth.cfm?gender=M

[Mama_Bull]

3M Augusta Invitational

Participants

Forest Hills Golf Club - Forest Hills Par: 72 Yardage: 7231

Apr 2-3, 2016

 South Florida

Chase Koepka
Player #1

 

Aksel Olsen
Player #2

 

Rigel Fernandes
Player #3

 

Claudio Correa
Player #4

 

Cristian DiMarco
Player #5

[Mama_Bull]

USF moved up two places, #16, in the Golf Coaches poll (4/1).

In that poll the three top teams in this tourney are: Texas #1, Illinois #2 and Georgia #3.

http://collegiategolf.com/coaches-poll.html

So, USF can really make a significant move up the rankings, if they can finish ahead of some (or all) of those teams.

We are paired with Houston and Tenn in the first round tomorrow.

It appears that Chase Koepka will not play and that Jeffery Meltzer has taken his place in the starting five. Perhaps, someone here knows the reason for the roster change.

   South Florida

Rigel Fernandes

Aksel Olsen

Cristian DiMarco

Claudio Correa

Jeffery Meltzer

 http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=pairings&tid=8768

[Sellular1]

Holy Crap!!!!   We are in the lead.

[CousinRicky]

4 hours ago, Sellular1 said:

Holy Crap!!!!   We are in the lead.

You jinxed us.

[Mama_Bull]

Midway through the 2nd round USF is tied with Ill at -17. 

[Sellular1]

5 minutes ago, Mama_Bull said:

Midway through the 2nd round USF is tied with Ill at -17. 

 

Up by 3 now!!!