TANAGURA, Japan-- The Fresno State men's golf team is
experiencing a wet start to their Centennial season. Tropical storm Malou has rained out the
original start for the Topy Cup. The
storm recorded rainfalls at 4 inches per hour in some areas. The tournament was scheduled to begin on
Thursday morning and has now been pushed back to start Friday morning. The new plan is to play 36 holes on Friday
and 18 holes on Saturday.
The Bulldogs have been allowed to walk the course to see
what they will be facing in the upcoming competition days. They are in great spirits and still ready to
play as soon as the course is clear. The
course is 7,127 yards with a par of 72.Â
Fresno State was one of four men's teams chosen from the United
States to travel to Japan to compete in this 28th annual
tournament. The Japanese Golf
Association paid for the Bulldogs' head men's golf coach Mike Watney and five student-athletes
to travel to Tanagura for the Cup. The
five Bulldogs on the road are: Bhavik Patel, Bryan Hogan, Michael Gideon, Brian
Sunker, and Nate Jessup.Â
The Topy Cup Tournament organizers plan to update scores
every nine holes at www.topycup.com. You can also check for updates at www.gobulldogs.com.   Â
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