No. 21 Men's Golf Heads To Charlotte For Irish Creek Collegiate This Weekend
The No. 21 ranked Golden Flashes are back in action again this week as they travel to Charlotte for the Irish Creek Collegiate co-hosted by UNC Charlotte & Davidson. The 54-hole event takes place Saturday and Sunday at par 72; 6,823 yard The Club at Irish Creek. Follow the action live through www.golfstat.com
Golden Flashes Line-Up
Representing the Golden Flashes in the count-four format this week are senior Mackenzie Hughes, junior Kevin Miller, sophomores Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners, Kyle Kmiecik, and freshman Taylor Zoller.
The Field
The Golden Flashes will go up against 12 teams including Charlotte, Davidson, Duke, Kansas, Louisville, Mercer, Michigan State, Nothern Illinois, Queens, Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth and Xavier
The Forcast
Saturday: A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday:Partly cloudy, chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Up Next
The Golden Flashes head to Columbus for the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate April 14-15.
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Mackenzie HughesSeniorDundas, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 109 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.1 Lowest round in 2011-12: 66 Barona Collegiate Cup (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Barona Collegiate Cup (66-74-74=214) Notes: Had two top 10 finishes in eight events this season • Took third at the Gopher Invitational to start the year and tied for 7th at the Inverness Intercollegiate • Won the 2011 Canadian Men's Amateur Championship • Qualified for match-play at the 2011 U.S. Amateur • Member of Team Canada's National Squad • Recognized by Golf Canada as the top male amateur golfer for 2011 |
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Kevin MillerJuniorDover, OhioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 214 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.8 Lowest round in 2011-12: 69 U.S. Collegiate Championship (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: U.S. Collegiate Championship (69-74-71=214) Notes: Named the MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 26) • In a 14-team event that included 11 teams ranked in the top 30 by golfstat.com, Miller tied for 10th with a season low 2-under 214 (69-74-71) at the U.S. Collegiate • Ended the fall placing 13th or higher in each of the last four tournaments • Birdied four of his last at holes to finish tied for 10th at the Bank of Tennessee • Finished a team best T12 at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational that included 10 of the top 55 schools in the nation • Was a First Team All-MAC selection in 2011 • Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship this past summer |
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Taylor PendrithSophomoreRichmond Hill, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 78 2011-12 Stroke Average: 72.6 Lowest round in 2011-12: 65 Barona Collegiate Cup (1st Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Barona Collegiate Cup (65-72-68=205) Notes: Has been named the MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 19; Mar. ) • Finished runner-up in the Barona Collegiate Cup with 11 under par • Finished in the top 25 in six of the eight events this season • Finished runner-up at the Inverness Intercollegiate with a one-under 70 • Tied for 18th at the Gopher Invitational to start the year • Shot a non-competitive course record 62 at Windmill Lakes in a team qualifer on Sept. 4 |
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Taylor ZollerFreshmanCharleston, S.C.Golfweek/Sagarin ranking: N/A 2011-12 Stroke Average: 76.0 Lowest round in 2011-12: 71 Barona Collegiate Cup (3rd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Barona Collegiate Cup (74-72-71=217) Notes: Had his best showing of the year last week when he competed as an individual in the Barona Collegiate Cup posting a 217 (74-72-71) tying him for 36th • After competing in 2 tournaments, his stroke average is 76.0 |
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Corey ConnersSophomoreListowel, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 92 2011-12 Stroke Average: 71.9 Lowest round in 2011-12: 66 Barona Collegiate Cup (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Desert Intercollegiate (67-75-68=210) Notes: Finished in the top 25 in five of his last six events this season • Has been named the MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 19; Mar. 2) following two of his last four events • Finished runner-up by a single stroke at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in Kent State's first event this spring • Tied for third at the Bank of Tennessee (75-71-70=216) • Was in the Kent State line-up at the Inverness Intercollegiate shooting a 74 • Particpiated in 10 events last season averaging 75.57 strokes per round • Shot a final round 75 and had two counters in three rounds for the team at the 2011 NCAA Championship |
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Kyle KmiecikSophomoreAvon, OhioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 281 2011-12 Stroke Average: 74.5 Lowest round in 2011-12: 67 Bank of Tennessee (3rd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Bank of Tennessee (76-76-67=219) Notes: Transfered to Kent State from Ole Miss • Fired a season low and a field best 67 in the final round of the Bank of Tennessee to finish tied for 10th • Shot a 72 and finished tied for seventh at the Inverness Intercollegiate in first round with the Golden Flashes this season • In High School he had top 10 finishes in the Ohio State Championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009 • Ranked the No.1 player in Ohio for 2010 |
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