Men's Golf Heads South For Louisiana Classics Monday amp; Tuesday
3/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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The No. 21 ranked Golden Flashes are headed south for the 27th Annual Louisiana Classics hosted by Louisiana Layafette at Oakbourne Country Club this week on Monday & Tuesday. Follow the action live through www.golfstat.com
Format
The 54-hole event features 15 teams with a shotgun start slated for both Monday (36 holes) and Tuesday (18 holes) at 8 a.m. Oakbourne is a par 72, 6898 yard lay-out.
Golden Flashes Line-Up
Representing the Golden Flashes this week are senior Mackenzie Hughes, junior Kevin Miller, sophomores Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and freshman Nick Scott.
The Field
There are nine teams inside of the top 60 here, with three of them in the top 30. The complete field includes Houston, No. 27 Illinois, Kansas, No, 21 Kent State, No. 25 LSU, No. 43 Memphis, N.C. State, No. 45 SMU, South Alabama, Southeastern La., Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulsa and UTSA.
Kent State at the Louisiana Classics
This will be Kent State's second straight year in the event. Led by individual medalist John Hahn, the Golden Flashes placed fourth with a three round score of 871 (295-278-298) last spring.
The Forcast
Monday: A mainly sunny sky. High 73F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun. Highs in the low 70s.
Up Next
The Golden Flashes will travel back out to California March 22-23 for the Barona Collegiate Cup in Lakeside, Calif.
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Mackenzie HughesSeniorDundas, OntarioGolfweek/Sagarin ranking: 116 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.9 Lowest round in 2011-12: 70 Gopher Invitational (3rd round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Gopher Invitational (74-73-70=217) Notes: Had two top 10 finishes in five 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: 106 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.3 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: 89 2011-12 Stroke Average: 73.4 Lowest round in 2011-12: 69 Jack Nicklaus Invitational (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Bank of Tennessee (76-72-71=219) Notes: Finished in the top 20 in four of the five 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: 76.0 Lowest round in 2011-12: 72 Bank of Tennessee (2nd Round) Lowest tournament round in 2011-12: Bank of Tennessee (79-70-82=231) 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: 83 2011-12 Stroke Average: 72.2 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 three 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 |
