Kent State Heads To Columbus This Weekend For Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
4/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Kent State makes its annual trek to Columbus this weekend for the 42nd annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate at Ohio State's Scarlet Course. A three-time champion, the Golden Flashes took fifth in the event last season. The 54-hole, two day tournament is scheduled for the an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Saturday for rounds one and two, followed by Sunday's final round with tee times off Nos. 1 and 10 starting 8:30 a.m. Live scoring is available on www.golfstat.com.
Participating Teams
In addition to Kent State, the 11-team field features six Big Ten (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin) squads as well as fellow MAC members Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Miami. Dayton and Xavier round out the field.
The Forcast
Saturday: Thundershowers. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 50s.
Sunday: A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 50s.
(from www.weather.com)
The Course
Established in 1938, the Ohio State University Scarlet Golf Course is located two miles northwest of the main campus at the corner of Kenny and Tremont Roads, the Par 71 course carries a rating of 76.1 with a slope of 142. From the championship tees, it stretches out to 7,451 yards of rolling terrain and contains a 9 1/2-acre lake and winding stream that creates challenging play on several holes. The large contoured greens are surrounded by strategically placed bunkers, adding to the difficulty of the course.
Golden Flashes Line-Up
The Golden Flashes' team for this weekend's tournament will consist of Hahn (72.5 average), fellow senior Brett Cairns (75.8), junior Mackenzie Hughes (73.9) sophomores Kevin Miller (75.8) and freshman Tayor Pendrith (75.3). Hughes was Kent State's top finisher at the course last season shooting a 216 (73-73-70) to tie for 7th.
Up Next
Kent State looks to defend two straight MAC titles at the 2011 conference championship held at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio April 29 - May 1
