Kent State University
Jack Nicklaus Invitational
Kent State to Compete in Nicklaus Match Play
10/7/2018 5:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State men's golf team will compete in a match play tournament in the Jack Nicklaus Collegiate Invitational at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio.
Kent State is one of the eight teams competing in the event that will be played at the site of the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament. The Flashes will be joined by host Ohio State, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Stanford.
This is the first time in recent memory that the Jack Nicklaus Invitational has been a match play event rather than stroke play.
FORMAT
- Match play with six players per team.
- One point per match and if the overall team match is tied at 3-3, the games committee will determine the tiebreaker.
- The coaches will set their 1-6 order by Sunday evening and that order will be used throughout the day on Monday.
- There will be three tee times per match in both the first and second rounds on Monday.
- The coaches will then have a chance to change their order prior to Tuesday's final round.
The Flashes lineup will consist of Bjarki Petursson, Gisli Sveinbergsson, Josh Gilkison, Johnny Travale, Chris Doody, and Julien Paltrinieri.
Kent State's last competed two weeks ago at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate and finished eighth. Sveinbergsson led the Flashes; efforts with a 16th place finish for a 6-under par score.
Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com with updates on Twitter.
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