Fresno State Athletics

Men's Golf Preview: Inverness Intercollegiate
9/22/2018 6:49:00 PM | Men's Golf
Fresno State Men's Golf – Tournament No. 1
Tournament: Inverness Intercollegiate
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4
Host: University of Toledo
Dates: Sept. 24-25
Golf Course: Inverness Country Club
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Live scoring: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=16873
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Fresno State Lineup:
Alex Lee
Michael Cliff
Kevin Huff
Cody Riecks
Tyler Gardner
Individual – Lane Pulliam
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Competing Schools (12):
Toledo – Host
Butler
Dayton
Fresno State
Louisiana
Mercer
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Saint Mary's (Calif.)
St. Bonaventure
Tennessee
Virginia
Ohio State (Individuals only)
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Schedule of Events:
Monday, September 24 – First & Second Rounds; Shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. ET
Tuesday, September 25 – Final round; Tee times on holes No.1 and No. 10 begin at 8:30 a.m. ET
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Inverness Country Club History/Quick Facts
Inverness Collegiate Records
Notes:
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Tournament: Inverness Intercollegiate
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4
Host: University of Toledo
Dates: Sept. 24-25
Golf Course: Inverness Country Club
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Live scoring: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=16873
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Fresno State Lineup:
Alex Lee
Michael Cliff
Kevin Huff
Cody Riecks
Tyler Gardner
Individual – Lane Pulliam
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Competing Schools (12):
Toledo – Host
Butler
Dayton
Fresno State
Louisiana
Mercer
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Saint Mary's (Calif.)
St. Bonaventure
Tennessee
Virginia
Ohio State (Individuals only)
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Schedule of Events:
Monday, September 24 – First & Second Rounds; Shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. ET
Tuesday, September 25 – Final round; Tee times on holes No.1 and No. 10 begin at 8:30 a.m. ET
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Inverness Country Club History/Quick Facts
- Founded in 1903
- Home of the 2009 NCAA Men's Golf Championships (Host – Toledo)
- Will be the site of the 2021 Solheim Cup
- Has hosted four U.S. Opens, two U.S. Senior Opens, two PGA Championships and one U.S. Amateur
Inverness Collegiate Records
- The 2016 Inverness Collegiate was won by Auburn after the Tigers shot a tournament record nine-under par 843 (280-281-282).
- Lowest Single Round Team Score: 270 – Michigan (2016)
- Lowest Single Round Individual Score: 64 – Matt Gilchrest, Auburn (2016)
- Lowest 54-hole Individual Score: 209 – Nick Carlson, Michigan (2016) and Jake Shurman, Duke (2016)
- Saint Mary's (Calif.) took home the title last year, edging out Michigan State by one stroke with a score of 10-under par, 580.
Notes:
- Fresno State is set to enter its sixth season under head coach Chad Spencer.
- The Bulldogs return six members of its 2017-18 squad, led by senior Alex Lee who finished tied for ninth at the Mountain West Championships and individually won the Geiberger Invitational a year ago.
- Lee's individual win was the first by a Bulldog since Trevor Clayton won the State Fair Amateur Championship in 2015.
- Lee was also the first 'Dog to compete in an NCAA Regional since Clayton in 2016.
- Lee enters his senior campaign after leading the team across the board in stats last season, namely in scoring average (71.91) and sub-par rounds (19), placing him 11th in sub-par rounds in a season in Fresno State history.
- Overall, the roster is comprised of two seniors [Cody Riecks (RS ) and Alex Lee], three sophomores (Lane Pulliam, Kevin Huff and Michael Cliff) and four freshman [Griffin Cooper (RS), Tommy Stephenson, Tyler Gardner and Seldon Doyle].
- Eight out of nine players are from California, with all coming from either the Greater Fresno or Sacramento areas.
- This will be the 14th time the University of Toledo has hosted the Inverness Collegiate since its program's first season in '99-'00.
- Fresno State has made three prior appearances at the Inverness Collegiate (2000, 2002 and 2017).
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Players Mentioned
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Get To Know: Matthew Manganello
Tuesday, November 08
Get To Know: Andrew Lee
Monday, October 24
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Monday, October 17