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Men’s Golf Central: Puerto Rico Classic
February 15, 2020 | Men's Golf
The Vols tee off the spring outside of the United States
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 23 Tennessee men's golf team gets underway with its spring season Sunday, traveling to Puerto Rico for the 28th annual Puerto Rico Classic.
This spring's opener, hosted by Purdue, marks the first time since 2011 that Tennessee will compete outside of the mainland United States.
The Vols sent individuals to compete in Dorado, Puerto Rico in 2005, but have never competed in Puerto Rico as a team.
The Puerto Rico Classic field features 15 teams, six of which are ranked inside the top 50. Tennessee joins Georgia, Ole Miss and Alabama as the tournament's SEC representatives.
Tennessee enters the spring coming off of a fall season in which it registered a tournament team championship at the Intercollegiate at the Grove along with second and third place finishes at the Inverness Intercollegiate and the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, respectively.
This past fall marked the fourth consecutive fall in which Tennessee has won at least one tournament.
Redshirt junior Tyler Johnson claimed the Vols' lone individual win of the fall, winning the Intercollegiate at The Grove in October. Of Tennessee's 10 golfers that competed in at least two fall tournaments, Johnson's 71.37 stroke average during the fall was the lowest on the team.
Along with Johnson, senior Rhys Nevin and redshirt junior Hunter Wolcott are also included in Tennessee's opening lineup of the spring after competing in all five of the Vols' fall tournaments. Senior Jake Meenhorst and redshirt sophomore Chase Roswall round out the Big Orange's five-man lineup.
Redshirt freshman Bryce Lewis is also set to compete in Puerto Rico as an individual.
Sunday's first round of competition is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. ET., with round two on Monday and the tournament's final round taking place on Tuesday.
The Vols' Lineup
Tyler Johnson
Johnson enters the spring as the team leader in stroke average among players that competed in at least two fall tournaments. His individual win at the Intercollegiate at the Grove in October was the only individual title by a Vol during the fall.
Rhys Nevin
Nevin was one of five Vols to compete in five tournaments during the fall, registering a 71.86 stroke average in the process. The Cheshire, England native tied for fourth place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in September and finished inside the top 25 at every other fall tournament.
Hunter Wolcott
Named the 2019 Tennessee Amateur Golfer of the Year in December, Wolcott competed in five fall tournaments and tied for second place at the Intercollegiate at the Grove in October. Wolcott posted a fall stroke average of 73.07.
Jake Meenhorst
Meenhorst competed in just one fall tournament, but led the team in stroke average during the fall with a 70.67 mark. The Auckland, New Zealand native is one of three Tennessee seniors and recorded two top-25 finishes last season.
Chase Roswall
Roswall competed in two fall tournaments, tying for 24th-place at the Intercollegiate at the Grove. In two seasons of competition, Roswall has recorded three top-25 finishes.
Individuals
Bryce Lewis
Lewis finished in the top 15 in three fall tournaments and posted a 71.79 stroke average – third-best on the team among Vols who competed in multiple tournaments. Lewis shot nine rounds of par or better during the fall, which was tied for the team lead.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (15)
No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 Georgia Tech, No. 19 Georgia, No. 24 Clemson, No. 28 Tennessee, No. 35 Ole Miss, No. 52 Purdue, No. 53 Alabama, No. 56 NC State, No. 58 Ohio State, No. 65 Marquette, No. 70 East Carolina, No. 81 Iowa, No. 89 College of Charleston, No. 104 Maryland
COURSE INFORMATION
Rio Mar Resort River Course – Rio Grande, Puerto Rico – Par 72 – 6,902 yards
Designed by former Australian professional golfer Greg Norman, the Rio Mar Resort River Course sits right beside the Mameyes River. Inspired by the natural terrain of the land, the holes are integrated into existing foliage creating a lush course with views of the El Yunque's mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
LIVE SCORING
GolfStat.com
TEE TIMES
Sunday, Feb. 16 – First Round – 8 a.m. ET
Monday, Feb. 17 – Second Round – 8 a.m. ET
Tuesday, Feb. 18 – Final Round – 7:30 a.m. ET
This spring's opener, hosted by Purdue, marks the first time since 2011 that Tennessee will compete outside of the mainland United States.
The Vols sent individuals to compete in Dorado, Puerto Rico in 2005, but have never competed in Puerto Rico as a team.
The Puerto Rico Classic field features 15 teams, six of which are ranked inside the top 50. Tennessee joins Georgia, Ole Miss and Alabama as the tournament's SEC representatives.
Tennessee enters the spring coming off of a fall season in which it registered a tournament team championship at the Intercollegiate at the Grove along with second and third place finishes at the Inverness Intercollegiate and the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, respectively.
This past fall marked the fourth consecutive fall in which Tennessee has won at least one tournament.
Redshirt junior Tyler Johnson claimed the Vols' lone individual win of the fall, winning the Intercollegiate at The Grove in October. Of Tennessee's 10 golfers that competed in at least two fall tournaments, Johnson's 71.37 stroke average during the fall was the lowest on the team.
Along with Johnson, senior Rhys Nevin and redshirt junior Hunter Wolcott are also included in Tennessee's opening lineup of the spring after competing in all five of the Vols' fall tournaments. Senior Jake Meenhorst and redshirt sophomore Chase Roswall round out the Big Orange's five-man lineup.
Redshirt freshman Bryce Lewis is also set to compete in Puerto Rico as an individual.
Sunday's first round of competition is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. ET., with round two on Monday and the tournament's final round taking place on Tuesday.
The Vols' Lineup
Tyler Johnson
Johnson enters the spring as the team leader in stroke average among players that competed in at least two fall tournaments. His individual win at the Intercollegiate at the Grove in October was the only individual title by a Vol during the fall.
Rhys Nevin
Nevin was one of five Vols to compete in five tournaments during the fall, registering a 71.86 stroke average in the process. The Cheshire, England native tied for fourth place at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in September and finished inside the top 25 at every other fall tournament.
Hunter Wolcott
Named the 2019 Tennessee Amateur Golfer of the Year in December, Wolcott competed in five fall tournaments and tied for second place at the Intercollegiate at the Grove in October. Wolcott posted a fall stroke average of 73.07.
Jake Meenhorst
Meenhorst competed in just one fall tournament, but led the team in stroke average during the fall with a 70.67 mark. The Auckland, New Zealand native is one of three Tennessee seniors and recorded two top-25 finishes last season.
Chase Roswall
Roswall competed in two fall tournaments, tying for 24th-place at the Intercollegiate at the Grove. In two seasons of competition, Roswall has recorded three top-25 finishes.
Individuals
Bryce Lewis
Lewis finished in the top 15 in three fall tournaments and posted a 71.79 stroke average – third-best on the team among Vols who competed in multiple tournaments. Lewis shot nine rounds of par or better during the fall, which was tied for the team lead.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (15)
No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 Georgia Tech, No. 19 Georgia, No. 24 Clemson, No. 28 Tennessee, No. 35 Ole Miss, No. 52 Purdue, No. 53 Alabama, No. 56 NC State, No. 58 Ohio State, No. 65 Marquette, No. 70 East Carolina, No. 81 Iowa, No. 89 College of Charleston, No. 104 Maryland
COURSE INFORMATION
Rio Mar Resort River Course – Rio Grande, Puerto Rico – Par 72 – 6,902 yards
Designed by former Australian professional golfer Greg Norman, the Rio Mar Resort River Course sits right beside the Mameyes River. Inspired by the natural terrain of the land, the holes are integrated into existing foliage creating a lush course with views of the El Yunque's mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
LIVE SCORING
GolfStat.com
TEE TIMES
Sunday, Feb. 16 – First Round – 8 a.m. ET
Monday, Feb. 17 – Second Round – 8 a.m. ET
Tuesday, Feb. 18 – Final Round – 7:30 a.m. ET
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