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4/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 22, 2011
BOCA RATON, FL - The Florida Atlantic University men's golf team will be competing in the Sun Belt Conference Championship April 25-April 27 in Muscle Shoals, AL on the Fighting Joe Course. The winner of the championship will get an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. There are 12 teams competing in the SBC Championship including FAU.
Last year the University of South Alabama (872) snuck into third place after a tournament best round on the final day of 282. USA beat out ranked Middle Tennessee State (878) who was in the lead the first two rounds and U. of New Orleans (879) who was in second place in the second round. FAU finished in 11th place with rounds of 305, 303 and 300 to total a composite score of 908.
The Owls head into the conference championship with three veterans who played in the tournament last year. Junior Justin Thompson led FAU in 2010 placing 39th individually with a score of 229, Michael Baskovich carded 235 and Senior Kelly McHugh tied for 45th place with a three round total of 231.
Underclassman, Casey Matthews and Clinton Wilhelm will also help FAU in the three day tournament. Matthews has the lowest scoring average over 18 holes on the team with a 74.67, and Wilhelm has an average of 75.47 on the season.