Eighteen of college golf’s best teams, including three of the nation’s top five clubs, will meet this weekend at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro for the 28th annual Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational.
Thirty six holes of the 54-hole tournament will be played Saturday beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Sunday’s final round will start at 8 a.m. and be followed by an awards ceremony at approximately 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Along with No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Florida and No. 4 Alabama, the field will include seven teams ranked in the top 25 and 11 in the top 50 according to the latest GolfWeek polls.
“It will be the best field we’ve seen in a while, and it’s going to an ultra-competitive field,” GSU coach Larry Mays said. “Hopefully we can build from our final round at Coastal Carolina. We’re looking forward to putting forth our best effort against some of the best in the country in our own backyard.
“The Schenkel committee does a great job putting together a first-class tournament and getting top teams year after year. And a special thanks to our title sponsor E-Z-GO.”
Also competing will be defending champion No. 14 North Carolina, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 21 Minnesota, Arizona, Auburn, Michigan State, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina State, Louisiana State, Augusta State, Ohio State and New Mexico.
Several of the nation’s top ranked players will be on display, including No. 2 Billy Horschel (Florida), No. 4 Brian Prouty (Arizona), No. 5 Charlie Beljan (New Mexico), No. 6 Brian Harman (Georgia), No. 9 Chris Kirk (Georgia), No. 19 Brendon Todd (Georgia) and No. 22 Philip Pettitt (Tennessee), according to GolfWeek.
At the 2006 Schenkel E-Z-GO, Georgia Southern finished tied for 13th with a 26-over 890. North Carolina shot a 7-under 857 to edge Florida by two strokes and claim its first Schenkel title. Michigan State’s Matt Harmon took home the individual title, shooting a 9-under 207.
Georgia Southern hasn’t won its signature tournament but has placed in the top five 13 times and finished second in 2001. The Eagles have claimed two individual titles - Jimmy Ellis in 1973 and Richie Bryant in 1989. In 2005, former Eagle Jon David Kennedy tied for first but fell in a playoff.
Fans can follow this weekend’s action online at www.golfstat.com.
Alex Pellegrino can be reached at (912) 489-9413.
Thirty six holes of the 54-hole tournament will be played Saturday beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Sunday’s final round will start at 8 a.m. and be followed by an awards ceremony at approximately 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Along with No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Florida and No. 4 Alabama, the field will include seven teams ranked in the top 25 and 11 in the top 50 according to the latest GolfWeek polls.
“It will be the best field we’ve seen in a while, and it’s going to an ultra-competitive field,” GSU coach Larry Mays said. “Hopefully we can build from our final round at Coastal Carolina. We’re looking forward to putting forth our best effort against some of the best in the country in our own backyard.
“The Schenkel committee does a great job putting together a first-class tournament and getting top teams year after year. And a special thanks to our title sponsor E-Z-GO.”
Also competing will be defending champion No. 14 North Carolina, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 21 Minnesota, Arizona, Auburn, Michigan State, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina State, Louisiana State, Augusta State, Ohio State and New Mexico.
Several of the nation’s top ranked players will be on display, including No. 2 Billy Horschel (Florida), No. 4 Brian Prouty (Arizona), No. 5 Charlie Beljan (New Mexico), No. 6 Brian Harman (Georgia), No. 9 Chris Kirk (Georgia), No. 19 Brendon Todd (Georgia) and No. 22 Philip Pettitt (Tennessee), according to GolfWeek.
At the 2006 Schenkel E-Z-GO, Georgia Southern finished tied for 13th with a 26-over 890. North Carolina shot a 7-under 857 to edge Florida by two strokes and claim its first Schenkel title. Michigan State’s Matt Harmon took home the individual title, shooting a 9-under 207.
Georgia Southern hasn’t won its signature tournament but has placed in the top five 13 times and finished second in 2001. The Eagles have claimed two individual titles - Jimmy Ellis in 1973 and Richie Bryant in 1989. In 2005, former Eagle Jon David Kennedy tied for first but fell in a playoff.
Fans can follow this weekend’s action online at www.golfstat.com.
Alex Pellegrino can be reached at (912) 489-9413.
