Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Travel to the Aloha State
2/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 14, 2011
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State will compete this week at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Hawai'i, played at the Turtle Bay Resort on the island of O`ahu. It is a strong field which includes No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 17 Virginia and No. 22 Cal. Last year the Bulldogs finished tied for seventh place against a competitive field by shooting nine-under par. The Dogs are currently ranked first in the nation in Par 3 GIR (Green in Regulation) at .688 and third in birdies with 277.
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Lineup: Bhavik Patel, Brian Sunker, Michael Gideon, Bryan Hogan, Nate Jessup
2011 Field: Arizona, Brigham Young, Brigham Young-Hawai`i, Cal (22), Denver, Fresno State, Hawai`i, Hawai`i-Hilo, Hawai`i Pacific, Nevada, New Mexico, Southern Methodist, Texas A&M (9), Utah, Texas-El Paso, Virginia (17)
Course: Turtle Bay Resort - Arnold Palmer Course (1st & 2nd); George Fazio Course (Final)
Yardage (Par): Palmer - 7,218 (72); Fazio - 6,535 (72)
Format: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 11 a.m. PT (Shotgun for 18 holes each day)
Live Scoring: www.golfstat.com
Updates: www.gobulldogs.com
Bulldog Top 5 Finishes
- T3 Bhavik Patel - Wolf Pack Classic (71-69--140)
- T4 Bhavik Patel - Topy Cup (67-70-71--208)
- T4 Bhavik Patel - UW Husky Invitational (77-66-69--212)
- 4 Bhavik Patel - UOP Invitational (68-68-69--205)
- T5 Brian Sunker - UOP Invitational (73-65-68--206)
Patel's Pace
After six tournaments Bhavik Patel has a scoring average of 71.12. Patel is ranked first in the nation for birdies with 75. Patel finished up the 2009-10 season with a scoring average of 71.58 which ranks him fourth in Fresno State's top five single season scoring averages. Patel is in pretty good company
"We Are Your Team!" - The men's golf team will host the Fresno State Lexus Classic at Sunnyside Country Club on March 7 and 8. Check www.gobulldogs.com for more information.
