The University of Dayton men’s and women’s golf programs will each host the 2010 UD Fall Invitational from the NCR Country Club on Monday, Oct. 18 and Tuesday, Oct. 19.
The men’s tournament will take place at the “South” course of NCR, while the women’s tournament will be held on the “Nouth” course.
COURSE INFORMATION
NCR North Course (women’s tournament)
The 18-hole “North” course at the NCR Country Club facility in Kettering, Ohio features 6,358 yards of golf from the longest tees. The course rating is 70.4 and it has a slope rating of 120 on Bent grass. Designed by Dick Wilson, the North golf course opened in 1954.
NCR South Course – (men’s tournament)
From the longest tees the NCR South Course offers 7,055 yards of golf. The course rating is 74.5 with a slope rating of 141. The course was designed by Dick Wilson and opened in 1954.
FORMAT
Men’s Tournament
Two rounds of 18 holes, 36-hole tournament. Teams will play five and the top four scores will count. Monday’s play begins at 10 a.m. ET, shotgun start. Tuesday’s play begins with a 9:30 a.m. ET shotgun start.
Women’s Tournament
Two rounds of 18 holes, 36-hole tournament. Teams will play five and the top four scores will count. Monday’s play begins at 10 a.m. ET, shotgun start. Tuesday’s play begins with a 10 a.m. ET shotgun start.
2010 FIELD
Men’s Tournament – University of Dayton, Ball State University, Butler University, Chicago State University, Cincinnati State Tech, University of Evansville, Indiana University– Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Loyola University Chicago, Malone University, Robert Morris University, St. Bonaventure University, Valparaiso University, Wright State University, Youngstown State University.
Women’s Tournament – University of Dayton, Butler University, University of Detroit, University of Evansville, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Otterbein University, Robert Morris University, Valparaiso University, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Youngstown State University.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FLYERS
Coming into the tournament, the Flyer men’s golfers have enjoyed a strong fall campaign. Dayton is averaging 298.85 strokes per round. Sophomore Brenten Blakeman is the Flyers’ top scorer at 73.8 strokes per round.
Dayton will open with a lineup of seniors Chris Woeste and Jeff Hodapp, sophomores Blakeman and Sean Keating and freshman Tyler Hohman.
Playing as individuals will be junior Michael Oberschmidt and sophomores John Muir, Matt Buse and Mike Griffin.
Last season the men’s team placed in 13th at the UD Fall Invite. Keating, who was competing as an individual, was the Flyers' best finisher tying for 16th after tallying scores of 75 and 76.
This will be the final event in the 2010 fall campaign for the men’s team.
The UD women’s team will field a lineup of seniors Megan Keating and Julie Pouliquen, juniors Clara Ang and Heather Jorgensen, along with sophomore Kelly Coakley. The following players, Cheryl Ang, Erin Peavy and Moira Mulligan, will play as individuals.
In 2009 Dayton placed in fourth at the UD Fall Invitational thanks to a then A career-best 75 from Clara Ang.
Fast forward a year later and Ang has been one of UD’s best golfers during the fall. Pouliquen leads the team in stroke average at 76.0, but Ang is close behind at 77.0, good for second on the team.
The UD Fall Invite is the second to last tournament for the women’s team.
