Men's Golf preview: U.S. Collegiate Championship
WHAT: No. 23 Texas returns to the road for the 15-team U.S. Collegiate Championship hosted by Georgia Tech. WHERE: The Golf Club of Georgia - Alpharetta, Ga.; Lakeside course - par 72, 7,020 yards. WHEN: The tournament field will play 18 holes each day from Monday, April 9 through Wednesday, April 11. WHO: The tournament features host Georgia Tech, Texas, Alabama, BYU, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia State, Oklahoma State, Southern California, TCU, UCLA and Wake Forest. TEXAS STARTERS: Texas coach John Fields will send seniors Matt Bortis, Farren Keenan and Jhonattan Vegas and juniors Kevin Schultz and Jace Moore to represent the Longhorns. LAST TIME OUT: Texas placed 12th at 17-over par at the 54-hole National Invitational Tournament in Tucson, Ariz., on April 2 and 3. UT also sent a group to the University of Cincinnati Collegiate Invitational, where the Horns placed second on April 3 with a 14-over 590, finishing out of the lead by one stroke. Keenan claimed medalist honors at seven-under par in the 36-hole event.
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