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Cards Travel to the Clemson Invitational
March 30, 2016 | Men's Golf
Cards ready to compete in a difficult 12-team field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —The University of Louisville men's golf program will return to action when play begins in the Clemson Invitational on Friday at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls. The 54-hole event will be played April 1-3 at the par 72 course in Sunset, S.C. that was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
The Cardinals are part of a 12-team field that includes five ACC teams and eight of the top 115 players in the nation. Clemson is the highest ranked team in the field with a No. 10 national rating according to the latest Golfweek/Sagarin listings. The field includes ACC teams Notre Dame, Boston College, Clemson and Georgia Tech.
The field also includes Michigan State from the Big 10, and local programs Elon, Furman, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington, and Winthrop. The U.S. Navel Academy also will have a team in the tournament.
The Cardinals' starting five is the same that competed in the Linger Longer Invitational. Senior Robin Sciot-Siegrist is the leader of the squad this season, posting a 71.50 stroke average through last week's action.
Keegan de Lange posted a top 20 finish at the Linger Longer Invitational. Coming off a career-best finish at the Seminole Intercollegiate with a fourth-place showing, De Lange shot an even par 216 to finish in a tie for 16th place. J.D. Lehman, Simon Zach and Erik Dulik will also compete this weekend in Clemson.
Play begins at 8:45 on Friday morning from the first and 10th tees.
Clemson Invitational
Field (12): Boston College, Clemson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Michigan State, Notre Dame, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington, Winthrop, Navy
Individuals (6): 3 from Clemson, 2 Georgia Tech, 1 UNC-Greensboro
Format: 54 hole tournament over three days. Top four scores of five member teams count towards team score.
The Course: The Cliffs at Keowee Falls
Course Address: 104 Whitewater Falls Road, Salem, S.C. 29676
Par: 72
Yards: 7,103 yards
Designer: Jack Nicklaus
Year Opened: 2007
Tournament History: Inaugural event
Live Scoring: golfstat.com
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