By: By Al Barba
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 13 | All Day | Athens, Ga, | Athens Country Club
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Host: University of Georgia
No. of Teams: 16 |
OPENING TEE
The No. 44 Kennesaw State men's golf team continues its busy March schedule when it competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Championships hosted by Georgia at the Athens Country Club.
The one-day tournament format calls for 36 holes to be played at the par-72, 6,917-yard Athens Country Club with a shotgun start beginning Monday at 9 a.m. (ET).
The Field
The 16-team field includes No. 24 Arkansas, Chattanooga, Francis Marion, Furman, Gardner-Webb, No. 19 Georgia, Georgia "B" team, No. 44 Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Ohio State, No. 13 Oklahoma, Savannah State, Stetson, USC Upstate, Western Carolina, Youngstown State, and a group of individuals from Florida State.
Lineup
1.
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres
2.
Connor Coffee
3.
Teremoana Beaucousin
4.
Jake Fendt
5. Chris Guglielmo
I.
Buster Bruton
I.
Paul Doig
The Rankings
The Owls are currently ranked No. 32 by
Golfweek and No. 44 by Golfstat.
Last Time Out
Kennesaw State is coming off a fourth place showing at the Tiger Invitational that was hosted by No. 23 Auburn at the Grand National Lake Course in Opelika, Ala., March 5-6. The host Tigers captured the event with a 13-under par 851 to finish five shots ahead of Troy (856, -8). The Owls totaled a 3-over par 867 to finish 10 shots behind No. 27 Missouri (857, -7), which placed third. Senior
Christopher Guglielmo led KSU, finishing 10th at 4-under par 212. He carded scores of 65-75-72, and his opening-round 7-under par 65 is a career-best on a par-72 course, marking the best round for an Owl this season.
ASUIN Golfer of the Week Honors
Christopher Guglielmo (Oct. 6)
Connor Coffee (Nov. 3)
Top Owl
Freshman
Connor Coffee has made an immediate impact for Kennesaw State as he has competed in six events and tops the Owls with a 72.0 stroke average and four top five finishes, including individual medalist honors at the Steelwood Intercollegiate last October.
The 2016-17 Roster
* Head coach
Bryant Odom 2016-17 roster includes four the five players who helped the Owls claim the 2016 ASUN Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Franklin Regional. The KSU roster includes two seniors (
Teremoana Beaucousin,
Christopher Guglielmo),, three juniors (
Wyatt Larkin,
Buster Bruton,
Paul Doig), one sophomore (
Jake Fendt) and two talented freshmen (
Walker Bottomley,
Connor Coffee).
Guglielmo Qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championship
* Senior
Christopher Guglielmo qualified the 2016 U.S. Amateur Championship that was held at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich., in August. It marked the second straight year that Guglielmo qualified for world's most prestigious amateur championship.
Kennesaw State Men's Golf
The Kennesaw State men's golf program has established itself at the national level in recent years as it has made six consecutive NCAA Regional appearances and advanced to the NCAA Championships on two occasions. The Owls finished the 2015-16 season ranked No. 45 by Golfstat and No. 49 by
Golfweek.
Next Up
Following the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, Kennesaw State will co-host with Mercer the Linger Longer Invitational scheduled for March 19-21 at Great Waters Golf Club at Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga.
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