Men's Golf Central: Blessings Collegiate Invitational

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee men's golf team is set to open the fall season this week, traveling west to Fayetteville, Ark. to compete in the inaugural Blessings Collegiate Invitational.

The three-round tournament, which is set to receive four hours of live coverage per day on Golf Channel from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST, begins Monday and concludes on Wednesday. It marks the first televised event for the 2020-21 college golf season.

The unique tournament field features the men's and women's programs from all 14 SEC schools.

Due to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, each program will play solely within their own block of players. Rather than competing in groups of four with one player from four different schools, each team will play in groups of five featuring all five of its participating student-athletes.

The Blessings Collegiate Invitational marks Tennessee's first action since winning the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic nearly seven months ago.

THE VOLS' LINEUP
Hunter Wolcott
A 2019 Second Team All-SEC selection, Wolcott posted a 72.75 stroke average and carded 10 rounds of par or better last season.

Wolcott was a major factor in each of the Vols' two team titles last season, finishing tied for second at the Intercollegiate at the Grove and tying for 24th at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic.

Spencer Cross
One of two Vols to be named an All-America Honorable Mention last year, Cross tied for the team lead in rounds of par or better (11) and top-10 finishes (2).

Also a Second Team All-SEC selection in the spring, Cross' 71.82 stroke average ranked second on the team.

Rhys Nevin
Tennessee's other reigning All-America Honorable Mention is coming off a year in which he led the team in counted rounds and top 25 finishes, while tying for the lead in rounds of par or better.

Nevin also posted a 72.00 stroke average in 2019-20 and finished inside the top five at two tournaments, including Tennessee's win at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic.

Bryce Lewis
As a redshirt freshman in 2019-20, Lewis led the Vols in stroke average (71.76) while also registering 11 rounds of par or better. Lewis finished inside the top 15 on different occasions during the 2019-20 season, including in Tennessee's season-ending victory in San Diego.

Brayden Garrison
One of Tennessee's three seniors, Garrison is set to compete in his 34th tournament as a Vol, which ranks second on the team. Last season, Garrison recorded a 73.70 stroke average and notched a top-10 finish during Tennessee's team win at the Intercollegiate at the Grove.

COURSE INFORMATION
Blessings Golf Club – Fayetteville, Ark. – Par 72 – 7,527 yards

Home to Arkansas' men's and women's golf programs, the Blessings Golf Club notably hosted the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship – with current PGA Tour member Matthew Wolff taking the individual title.

LIVE SCORING AND COVERAGE
Live stats - Golfstat.com
Televised coverage – GolfChannel.com (each day from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. EST)

TEE TIMES
Monday, October 5 – First Round – 11:32 a.m. CT / 12:32 p.m. ET

Tuesday, October 6 – Second Round – 9:49 a.m. CT / 10:49 a.m. ET

Wednesday, October 7 – Third Round – TBD (will be determined following Tuesday's round)

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Players Mentioned

Spencer Cross

Brayden Garrison

Bryce Lewis

Rhys Nevin

Hunter Wolcott

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