GOLF CENTRAL: Linger Longer Invitational

Friday, March 15

Greensboro, GA

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University of Tennessee

Linger Longer Invitational

March 14, 2019 | Men's Golf

Tennessee tees off second tournament of spring in Greensboro, Ga.

By: Andy Kovar

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 22 University of Tennessee men's golf team takes part in its second tournament of the spring schedule in Greensboro, Ga. at the Linger Longer Invitational.

The field features 15 teams with the Vols entering as one of three Southeastern Conference teams as they are joined by No. 24 Alabama and No. 15 Georgia. The field also includes top-25 teams in No. 21 Liberty, No. 25 Louisville.

Since the tournament's inception in 2006, an SEC school has won the event 10 times with the Crimson Tide returning to The Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee as defending champions. Additionally, an SEC player has claimed the individual title in the tournament the last nine years.

Tennessee finished fifth at the Southwestern Invitational in Westlake Village, Calif. to start the spring season. The Vols finished just behind four of the five top ranked teams in California including No. 7 USC, No. 12 Pepperdine and No. 16 Cal.

Junior Hunter Wolcott was the top finisher individually for UT, tying for 10th in the event which tied or bested four of the top-100 players in the country according to GolfStat.

This week, Tennessee will have the same lineup it did at the Southwestern Invitational. Redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson will play his first tournament of the spring as an individual. He has two top-10 finishes this season and is one of five Tennessee players to have a stroke average lower than 73.

Tomorrow's first round is scheduled to start at 9:15 a.m. (ET) as Tennessee tees off of No. 10. The Vols will be paired with Louisville and Liberty in the opening round of play.

The Vols' Lineup
Rhys Nevin
The junior has three top-15 finishes this season including a pair of sixth place finishes in the Carpet Capital Collegiate and the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. Nevin tied for 35th at the Southwestern Invitational to open the spring.

Brayden Garrison
Garrison, who leads the team with four top-25 finishes this season, tied for 15th at the Southwestern Invitational at 2-over-par. He is also tied for the team lead with eight rounds of par or better in 15 rounds this season.

Hunter Wolcott
The Burns, Tenn., is coming off of his third top-15 finish of the season and second consecutive. Wolcott was the top Tennessee player on the individual leaderboard, tying for 10th in Westlake Village, Calif.

Jake Meenhorst
The junior, who was a Fred Haskins Award Watch List member in the fall, has played in every event this season and all but one inside of the lineup. Meenhorst is tied for the team lead with three rounds in the 60s.

Nolan Ray
In his first tournament in the lineup this season, Ray's score counted all three rounds in California. He was one of three Tennessee players to finish inside of the top 20 on the leaderboard.

Vols' Individual
Tyler Johnson
Johnson sees his first action of the spring season after playing in four events during the fall. In 12 rounds in the lineup, the Vols counted his score 11 times. This will be his first tournament as an individual.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS (15)
Tennessee, Alabama, Augusta, Charlotte, Georgia, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisville, Mercer, Ohio State, Penn State, South Alabama, Toledo, UNCG, Virginia

COURSE INFORMATION
The Landing at Reynolds Lake Oconee – Greensboro, Ga. – Par 72 – 6,991 yards

LIVE SCORING
GolfStat.com

TEE TIMES
Friday, March 15 – First Round – Starts at 8:30 a.m. ET off of No. 1 and No. 10. Vols set to tee off at 9:15 a.m. ET

Saturday, March 16 – Second Round – Start time contingent on team position entering second round. First tee times are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET off of No. 1 and No. 10.

Sunday, March 17 – Final Round – Start time contingent on team position entering third round. First tee times are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET off of No. 1 and No. 10.