Men's Golf In California For Barona Cup Thursday & Friday
3/21/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Following an 18-day lay-of from competition the No. 26 ranked Golden Flashes make their second trip to California this spring for the Barona Collegiate Cup on Thursday and Friday.
Hosted by San Diego State the 16-team event takes place at Barona Creek Golf Club (Par 72, Yardage 7,088)in Lakeside, Calif. Follow the action live through www.golfstat.com
Format
The 54-hole event begins with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday (36 holes) and 10 a.m. on Friday (18 holes). Each team will feature six golfers with the low five counting toward the team score every round
Golden Flashes Line-Up
Representing the Golden Flashes this week are senior Mackenzie Hughes, junior Kevin Miller, sophomores Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners, Kyle Kmiecik, and freshman Nick Scott.
The Field
#10 Georgia Tech, #11 Southern California, #12 San Diego State, #26 Kent State, #35 Saint Mary's, #36 North Texas, #41 Illinois, #42 TCU, #50 Arizona, #64 Northwestern, Central Connecticut, Hawai'i, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Pacific, Utah, plus individuals) - Golfstat.com rankings as of March 14, 2012.
The Forcast
Thursday: Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 69F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Up Next
The Golden Flashes head to Charlotte for the Irish Creek Collegiate March 30 - April 1.
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Mackenzie HughesSeniorDundas, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 122 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.37 Lowest round in 2011-12: 69 Louisiana Classics (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Louisiana Classics (69-70-77=216) Notes: Had two top 10 finishes in seven 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: 175 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.8 Lowest round in 2011-12: 69 U.S. Collegiate Championship (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Jack Nicklaus Invitational (73-72-74=219); Bank of Tennessee (76-73-70=219) 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: 104 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.3 Lowest round in 2011-12: 69 Jack Nicklaus Invitational (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Louisiana Classics (73-71-74=218) Notes: Finished in the top 25 in five of the seven 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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Nick ScottFreshmanUnion, OhioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: N/A 2011-12 Stroke Average: 74.8 Lowest round in 2011-12: 70 Louisiana Classics (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Louisiana Classics (73-70-74=217) Notes: Had his best shoting of the year at the Louisiana Classics posting a 217 (73-70-74) tying him for 17th • 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: 105 2011-12 Stroke Average: 72.3 Lowest round in 2011-12: 67 Desert Intercollegiate (1st round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Desert Intercollegiate (67-75-68=210) Notes: 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: 259 2011-12 Stroke Average: 74.8 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 team 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 |
