No. 23/25 Men's Golf Makes Quick Return To The Course This Weekend In Tennessee
10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Ranked No. 23/25 in the latest national polls Kent State heads to Tennessee for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at Blackthorn Club starting on Friday. Live scoring is available on www.golfstat.com
Format
The tournament consists of 54-holes over three days. Firstround play starts Friday, followed by 18 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
Golden Flashes Line-Up
Representing the Golden Flashes this week are senior Mackenzie Hughes, junior Kevin Miller, sophomores Taylor Pendrith, Kyle Kmiecik Corey Conner and freshman Nick Scott.
The Course
Blackthorn Club Golf Course is a par 72, 7,147-yard trek. Hosted by East Tennessee State University, the 14th annual tournament is played on the Arthur Hills design that was established in 1997 and has some of the most extraordinary scenic views the Mountain Empire has to offer.
The Field
The Golden Flashes will be competing against Clemson, East Tennessee State, Louisville, Memphis, Missouri, NC State, Tennessee, Toledo, UNC Wilmington, Army, Villanova, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.
Kent State at the B.O.T.
This is the seventh straight season the Golden Flashes have taken part in the tournament. Led by individual medalist honors from Mackenzie Hughes, Kent State was runner-up in the event last season with a 54-hole score of 857 (291-280-286). Hughes claimed his title with a seven stroke victory after carding rounds of 66 and 65 the final two days for a 203 composite.
The Forcast
Friday: A.M. showers and winds. A high of 68 degrees followed by a low of 44 degrees, with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Saturday: Sunny and windy. A high of 66 degrees followed by a low of 42 degrees, with zero percent chance of rain.
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, partly cloudy. A high of 74 degrees followed by a low of 51 degrees, with zero percent chance of rain.
Up Next
The Golden Flashes wrap up their fall schedule as they travel to Georgia for the United States Collegiate Oct. 23-25.
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Mackenzie HughesSeniorDundas, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 50 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.6 Lowest round in 2011-12: 70 Gopher Invitational (3rd round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Gopher Invitational (74-73-70=217) Notes: Has two top 10 finishes in three 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 |
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Kevin MillerJuniorDover, OhioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 232 2011-12 Stroke Average: 74.0 Lowest round in 2011-12: 72 Jack Nicklaus Invitational (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Jack Nicklaus Invitational (73-72-74=219) Notes: 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: 47 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.4 Lowest round in 2011-12: 69 Jack Nicklaus Invitational (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Jack Nicklaus Invitational (75-69-77=221) Notes: His second round 69 at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational is the lowest round by a Kent State player 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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Kyle KmiecikSophomoreAvon, OhioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 77 2011-12 Stroke Average: 74.5 Lowest round in 2011-12: 72 at Inverness Intercollegiate Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Inverness Intercollegiate (72) Notes: Transfered to Kent State from Ole Miss • Shot a 72 and finished tied for seventh at the Inverness Intercollegiate in his lone round with the Golden Flashes this far • In Hich 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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Nick ScottFreshmanUnion, OhioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 737 2011-12 Stroke Average: 76.8 Lowest round in 2011-12: 70 at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Inverness Intercollegiate (76) Notes: Competed as an individual in his first event with Kent State at the Inverness Intercollegiate shooting a 76 • Was ranked the 32nd best 2011 recruit in the county by the American Junior Golf Association |
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Corey ConnersSophomoreListowel, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 304 2011-12 Stroke Average: 74.0 Lowest round in 2011-12: Inverness Intercollegiate- 74 (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Inverness Intercollegiate (74) Notes: 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 |
