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Monday, March 15
Opelika, AL | Grand National Golf Course
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Tiger Invitational
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The 15th-ranked Tennessee men's golf team returns to action this week, heading to Alabama to compete in the Tiger Invitational presented by Jason Dufner.
The three-day, three-round tournament is set to take place at Grand National in Opelika, Alabama, beginning Monday and concluding Wednesday. The tournament is hosted by Auburn.
The Tiger Invitational is set to feature 17 teams, nine of which are ranked inside the top 25 of the latest Golfweek Collegiate rankings. Twelve of the 14 SEC schools will be represented.
In its last time out two weeks ago at the LSU Invitational, Tennessee finished in seventh place as a team. Hunter Wolcott and Rhys Nevin both turned in top-15 finishes to lead the Vols.
VOLS' LINEUP
Rhys Nevin
Nevin carded his team-leading 23rd career top-15 finish last time out at the LSU Invitational, tying for 15th place and shooting 5-over 221. Nevin's 71.33 stroke average is tied for the best on the team this season.
Bryce Lewis
The team leader in rounds par or better (10) and counting rounds (13), Lewis is also one of three Vols with a sub-72 stroke average—sporting a 71.40 average through 15 rounds of golf.
Hunter Wolcott
Tying for 13th place, Wolcott was Tennessee's highest finisher during its last tournament at the LSU Invitational. It marked Wolcott's third top-15 finish of the season. The Burns, Tennessee native is tied with Nevin for the team lead in stroke average with a 71.33 average.
Jake Hall
After competing as an individual at the LSU Invitational, Hall is part of Tennessee's five-man lineup for the second time this season. As an individual at the LSU Invitational, Hall was the Vols' third-highest finisher with a 38th place finish. In his first appearance as a part of Tennessee lineup back in November at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, Hall shot 2-under and tied for 16th place.
Spencer Cross
A consistent staple in Tennessee's lineup for every tournament this season, Cross has two top-25 finishes on the year. Cross also has 12 counting rounds this season and is less than a month removed from an 11th place finish at the Gators Invitational.
VOLS' INDIVIDUAL
Brayden Garrison
Garrison is set to appear in his fourth tournament of the season and second of the spring, competing as an individual for the first time. The Nolensville, Tennessee native has a 72.00 stroke average through nine tournament rounds this season.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (17)
No. 5 Vanderbilt, No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 13 Georgia, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 17 Auburn, No. 20 Arkansas State, No. 21 Florida, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 23 South Carolina, No. 28 LSU, No. 33 Alabama, No. 37 UAB, No. 40 Mississippi State, No. 49 Georgia Southern, No. 59 Missouri, No. 109 South Alabama, Auburn "B" Team
COURSE INFORMATION
Grand National (Lake Course) – Opelika, Ala. – Par 72 – 7,289 yards
The Grand National hosted the 2015 Barbasol Championship – the first PGA Tour event in the state of Alabama since 1990.
LIVE SCORING
Live stats and pairings – Golfstat
The three-day, three-round tournament is set to take place at Grand National in Opelika, Alabama, beginning Monday and concluding Wednesday. The tournament is hosted by Auburn.
The Tiger Invitational is set to feature 17 teams, nine of which are ranked inside the top 25 of the latest Golfweek Collegiate rankings. Twelve of the 14 SEC schools will be represented.
In its last time out two weeks ago at the LSU Invitational, Tennessee finished in seventh place as a team. Hunter Wolcott and Rhys Nevin both turned in top-15 finishes to lead the Vols.
VOLS' LINEUP
Rhys Nevin
Nevin carded his team-leading 23rd career top-15 finish last time out at the LSU Invitational, tying for 15th place and shooting 5-over 221. Nevin's 71.33 stroke average is tied for the best on the team this season.
Bryce Lewis
The team leader in rounds par or better (10) and counting rounds (13), Lewis is also one of three Vols with a sub-72 stroke average—sporting a 71.40 average through 15 rounds of golf.
Hunter Wolcott
Tying for 13th place, Wolcott was Tennessee's highest finisher during its last tournament at the LSU Invitational. It marked Wolcott's third top-15 finish of the season. The Burns, Tennessee native is tied with Nevin for the team lead in stroke average with a 71.33 average.
Jake Hall
After competing as an individual at the LSU Invitational, Hall is part of Tennessee's five-man lineup for the second time this season. As an individual at the LSU Invitational, Hall was the Vols' third-highest finisher with a 38th place finish. In his first appearance as a part of Tennessee lineup back in November at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, Hall shot 2-under and tied for 16th place.
Spencer Cross
A consistent staple in Tennessee's lineup for every tournament this season, Cross has two top-25 finishes on the year. Cross also has 12 counting rounds this season and is less than a month removed from an 11th place finish at the Gators Invitational.
VOLS' INDIVIDUAL
Brayden Garrison
Garrison is set to appear in his fourth tournament of the season and second of the spring, competing as an individual for the first time. The Nolensville, Tennessee native has a 72.00 stroke average through nine tournament rounds this season.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (17)
No. 5 Vanderbilt, No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 13 Georgia, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 17 Auburn, No. 20 Arkansas State, No. 21 Florida, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 23 South Carolina, No. 28 LSU, No. 33 Alabama, No. 37 UAB, No. 40 Mississippi State, No. 49 Georgia Southern, No. 59 Missouri, No. 109 South Alabama, Auburn "B" Team
COURSE INFORMATION
Grand National (Lake Course) – Opelika, Ala. – Par 72 – 7,289 yards
The Grand National hosted the 2015 Barbasol Championship – the first PGA Tour event in the state of Alabama since 1990.
LIVE SCORING
Live stats and pairings – Golfstat
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