Men's golf team plays in Mississippi to open Spring schedule
Second-year coach Craig King will take the men's golf team to Mississippi this weekend to open the spring schedule at the Frito Lay-AT&T Invitational at the Azaleas Course of the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club,
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Second-year Tennessee Tech men's golf coach
Craig King will take his team to Mississippi this weekend to open
the spring schedule at the Frito Lay-AT&T Invitational at the
Azaleas Course of the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, part of the Pearl
River Resort in Choctaw.
A field as large as 15 teams could be on hand for the tournament,
hosted by Jackson State University. After a practice round
Saturday, the teams will play 18 holes each on Sunday and
Monday.
Five seniors will represent Tech in the tournament, led by Josh
Simer who posted a 72.3 average during play in the fall season.
Simer tied for fourth place and earned all-tournament honors at the
Murray State Invitational in October, posting a career-best round
of 68 in the opening round. He also carded a 69 during the fall at
the APSU Invitational.
The Golden Eagle lineup will also feature Wes Korth (73.4
average), Preston Marshall (75.3), Blake Garrison (75.8) and Jake
Heatherly (76.0). Korth and Garrison shot Tech's only other sub-70
rounds during the fall. Korth fashioned a 69 in the second round of
the Skyhawk Classic on October 12, and Garrison (shown in photo)
shot a 69 in the second round of the Austin Peay event on October
19.
Junior Travis Ramsey, who averaged 77.3 during the fall, will
compete on an individual basis for the Golden Eagles.
"We have a very experienced lineup, and every one of our players
is capable of posting a low score every round," King said. "I'm
looking forward to watching these guys play this spring, and I know
they're excited about getting back into competition."
