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Sunday, March 27
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Sawgrass Country Club
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Hayt Invitational
Men’s Golf Central: Hayt Invitational
March 26, 2022 | Men's Golf
The 19th-ranked Tennessee men's golf team is back in action after a quick turnaround this weekend, traveling to the Sunshine State for the annual Hayt Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, at Sawgrass Country Club.
The Vols are set to play three total rounds in Florida—teeing off the weekend with 36 holes on Sunday and then a final 18-hole round on Monday.
According to Golfweek's college rankings, eight of the 15 participating teams in the Hayt Invitational are ranked inside the top 50. At No. 19, Tennessee is the highest ranked team in the field.
The Hayt Invitational marks Tennessee's fourth tournament of the spring. After a third-place finish at the Puerto Rico Classic and a sixth-place finish at the Cabo Collegiate, the Vols finished ninth at the National Invitational Tournament in Arizona last weekend.
Registering his fourth top-20 finish of the season, Spencer Cross led the way for the Vols, shooting a three-round total of 6-under and tying for 16th place. Bryce Lewis came in just two strokes behind Cross, shooting 4-under and finishing tied for 23rd place. Lewis shot par or better during all three rounds—securing his third straight top-25 finish.
From 2007 to 2019, Tennessee appeared in the annual Hayt Invitational every year. The Vols were also schedule to compete in the event in 2020 before it was canceled due to COVID-19.
In the Vols' most recent appearance in 2019, Tennessee took home the team championship—the third during Brennan Webb's first season at the helm of the program. In addition to Tennessee's team championship, Hunter Wolcott took home the individual title—shooting a three-round total of 5-under.
THE VOLS' LINEUP
Spencer Cross
Tennessee's leader in overall stroke average this season with a 69.73 mark, Cross has carded 12 of 15 rounds of par or better this season and recorded two top-10 finishes. During Tennessee's team title at the Hayt in 2019, Cross competed as an individual and tied for 19th place.
Bryce Lewis
Lewis has recorded a top-25 finish in each of Tennessee's three tournaments this spring and has a team-best stroke average of 68.33 during the spring season. Dating to the fall, Lewis has carded 11 straight rounds of par or better.
Hunter Wolcott
Wolcott has 21 career top-25 finishes and was the individual champion at the 2019 Hayt Invitational.
Tyler Johnson
Johnson has shot 12 of 15 rounds par or better this season with a pair of top-10 finishes. The redshirt senior has been Tennessee's third-highest finisher in three straight tournaments and is third on the team with 12.5 counting rounds this season. Johnson boasts a season-long stroke average of 70.47. Johnson tied for 21st place at the 2019 Hayt Invitational.
Laurent Desmarchais
Desmarchais is coming off his best finish as a Vol at the National Invitational Tournament, competing as an individual and tying for 39th place. After two consecutive 1-over rounds to start the tournament, Desmarchais carded a 4-under during round three to finish 2-under overall.
THE VOLS' INDIVIDUALS
Cade Russell
Russell has competed as an individual in four tournaments this season—recording a pair of top-15 finishes at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (T-6th) and the Sharkey Individual Collegiate (T-12th). The Knoxville native was also a member of Tennessee's five-man lineup at the SEC Match Play Championship—posting a 2-2 record in his four matches.
Trenton Johnson
The Brentwood, Tennessee, native has competed in two tournaments as an individual this season—both in the fall at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate and the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (15)
No. 19 Tennessee, No. 25 LSU, No. 37 Louisville, No. 38 North Florida, No. 39 Charlotte, No. 40 UAB, No. 43 Liberty, No. 45 Georgia Southern, No. 58 Florida Gulf Coast, No. 69 UCF, No. 84 North Texas, No. 92 Jacksonville, No. 134 Coastal Carolina, No. 215 Navy
COURSE INFORMATION
Sawgrass Country Club | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Par 72 | 6,966 yards
TEE TIMES
Sunday, March 27
Laurent Desmarchais – 7:45 a.m. ET
Tyler Johnson – 7:55 a.m. ET
Hunter Wolcott – 8:05 a.m. ET
Bryce Lewis – 8:15 a.m. ET
Spencer Cross – 8:25 a.m. ET
Cade Russell (individual) – 8:35 a.m. ET
Trenton Johnson (individual) – 8:45 a.m. ET
The Vols are set to play three total rounds in Florida—teeing off the weekend with 36 holes on Sunday and then a final 18-hole round on Monday.
According to Golfweek's college rankings, eight of the 15 participating teams in the Hayt Invitational are ranked inside the top 50. At No. 19, Tennessee is the highest ranked team in the field.
The Hayt Invitational marks Tennessee's fourth tournament of the spring. After a third-place finish at the Puerto Rico Classic and a sixth-place finish at the Cabo Collegiate, the Vols finished ninth at the National Invitational Tournament in Arizona last weekend.
Registering his fourth top-20 finish of the season, Spencer Cross led the way for the Vols, shooting a three-round total of 6-under and tying for 16th place. Bryce Lewis came in just two strokes behind Cross, shooting 4-under and finishing tied for 23rd place. Lewis shot par or better during all three rounds—securing his third straight top-25 finish.
From 2007 to 2019, Tennessee appeared in the annual Hayt Invitational every year. The Vols were also schedule to compete in the event in 2020 before it was canceled due to COVID-19.
In the Vols' most recent appearance in 2019, Tennessee took home the team championship—the third during Brennan Webb's first season at the helm of the program. In addition to Tennessee's team championship, Hunter Wolcott took home the individual title—shooting a three-round total of 5-under.
THE VOLS' LINEUP
Spencer Cross
Tennessee's leader in overall stroke average this season with a 69.73 mark, Cross has carded 12 of 15 rounds of par or better this season and recorded two top-10 finishes. During Tennessee's team title at the Hayt in 2019, Cross competed as an individual and tied for 19th place.
Bryce Lewis
Lewis has recorded a top-25 finish in each of Tennessee's three tournaments this spring and has a team-best stroke average of 68.33 during the spring season. Dating to the fall, Lewis has carded 11 straight rounds of par or better.
Hunter Wolcott
Wolcott has 21 career top-25 finishes and was the individual champion at the 2019 Hayt Invitational.
Tyler Johnson
Johnson has shot 12 of 15 rounds par or better this season with a pair of top-10 finishes. The redshirt senior has been Tennessee's third-highest finisher in three straight tournaments and is third on the team with 12.5 counting rounds this season. Johnson boasts a season-long stroke average of 70.47. Johnson tied for 21st place at the 2019 Hayt Invitational.
Laurent Desmarchais
Desmarchais is coming off his best finish as a Vol at the National Invitational Tournament, competing as an individual and tying for 39th place. After two consecutive 1-over rounds to start the tournament, Desmarchais carded a 4-under during round three to finish 2-under overall.
THE VOLS' INDIVIDUALS
Cade Russell
Russell has competed as an individual in four tournaments this season—recording a pair of top-15 finishes at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (T-6th) and the Sharkey Individual Collegiate (T-12th). The Knoxville native was also a member of Tennessee's five-man lineup at the SEC Match Play Championship—posting a 2-2 record in his four matches.
Trenton Johnson
The Brentwood, Tennessee, native has competed in two tournaments as an individual this season—both in the fall at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate and the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (15)
No. 19 Tennessee, No. 25 LSU, No. 37 Louisville, No. 38 North Florida, No. 39 Charlotte, No. 40 UAB, No. 43 Liberty, No. 45 Georgia Southern, No. 58 Florida Gulf Coast, No. 69 UCF, No. 84 North Texas, No. 92 Jacksonville, No. 134 Coastal Carolina, No. 215 Navy
COURSE INFORMATION
Sawgrass Country Club | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Par 72 | 6,966 yards
TEE TIMES
Sunday, March 27
Laurent Desmarchais – 7:45 a.m. ET
Tyler Johnson – 7:55 a.m. ET
Hunter Wolcott – 8:05 a.m. ET
Bryce Lewis – 8:15 a.m. ET
Spencer Cross – 8:25 a.m. ET
Cade Russell (individual) – 8:35 a.m. ET
Trenton Johnson (individual) – 8:45 a.m. ET
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