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Mountaineer Intercollegiate Field
Akron
Bowling Green
Cincinnati
Marshall
Miami (OH)
Mississippi State
Missouri
Penn State
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Toledo
Towson
UConn
West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – In its first official season in more than 30 years, the West Virginia University men’s golf team will highlight its schedule with the inaugural Mountaineer Intercollegiate, a home tournament to be played October 19-20 at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
In addition to the Mountaineers, 13 teams from the MAC, SEC, Big East, Big 10 and Conference USA will participate in the invitational. A pair of NCAA Regional qualifiers, Miami (OH) and Penn State, are amongst the participants.
“We are very excited to be hosting WVU’s first intercollegiate tournament in over 30 years at Pete Dye Golf Club,” said coach Sean Covich. “Pete Dye Golf Club is no stranger to championship golf, having hosted a number of professional events and amateur national qualifiers.”
Previously announced as one of the Mountaineers’ home courses, Pete Dye Golf Club is rated as No. 45 on Golf Digest’s rankings of America’s 100 Greatest Courses and is considered the ninth-best Modern Course by the publication. It previously played host to the PGA Tour/web.com event. The course runs 7,308 yards long with a course rating of 76.9 and slope rating of 147 as a par 72.
“The Pete Dye Golf Club is honored to host the Mountaineer Intercollegiate,” said Pete Dye Director of Operations Donna Mitchell. “We welcome all of the participating colleges to our 18-hole championship course designed by genius golf course architect and friend, Pete Dye. It’s going to be a memorable tournament built on Mountaineer traditions including the beauty of our land and kindness of the people from our great state. We encourage spectators to come out and support the tournament and root on the Mountaineer golf team.”
Both Miami (OH) and Penn State appeared in the Chapel Hill regional last season, with the Nittany Lions taking 11th at the event. Penn State took third in the Big 10 to earn its berth, while Miami (OH) won the MAC Tournament in 2015. MAC runner-up Toledo also will be in attendance, as will in-state foe Marshall. A complete list of participating teams can be found below.
“We are excited to host these teams on one of America’s best courses,” said Covich.
The West Virginia University golf team will embark on its first varsity season in three decades in September of 2015. The complete schedule will be announced July 1.
Mountaineer Intercollegiate Field
Akron
Bowling Green
Cincinnati
Marshall
Miami (OH)
Mississippi State
Missouri
Penn State
Seton Hall
St. John’s
Toledo
Towson
UConn
West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – In its first official season in more than 30 years, the West Virginia University men’s golf team will highlight its schedule with the inaugural Mountaineer Intercollegiate, a home tournament to be played October 19-20 at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
In addition to the Mountaineers, 13 teams from the MAC, SEC, Big East, Big 10 and Conference USA will participate in the invitational. A pair of NCAA Regional qualifiers, Miami (OH) and Penn State, are amongst the participants.
“We are very excited to be hosting WVU’s first intercollegiate tournament in over 30 years at Pete Dye Golf Club,” said coach Sean Covich. “Pete Dye Golf Club is no stranger to championship golf, having hosted a number of professional events and amateur national qualifiers.”
Previously announced as one of the Mountaineers’ home courses, Pete Dye Golf Club is rated as No. 45 on Golf Digest’s rankings of America’s 100 Greatest Courses and is considered the ninth-best Modern Course by the publication. It previously played host to the PGA Tour/web.com event. The course runs 7,308 yards long with a course rating of 76.9 and slope rating of 147 as a par 72.
“The Pete Dye Golf Club is honored to host the Mountaineer Intercollegiate,” said Pete Dye Director of Operations Donna Mitchell. “We welcome all of the participating colleges to our 18-hole championship course designed by genius golf course architect and friend, Pete Dye. It’s going to be a memorable tournament built on Mountaineer traditions including the beauty of our land and kindness of the people from our great state. We encourage spectators to come out and support the tournament and root on the Mountaineer golf team.”
Both Miami (OH) and Penn State appeared in the Chapel Hill regional last season, with the Nittany Lions taking 11th at the event. Penn State took third in the Big 10 to earn its berth, while Miami (OH) won the MAC Tournament in 2015. MAC runner-up Toledo also will be in attendance, as will in-state foe Marshall. A complete list of participating teams can be found below.
“We are excited to host these teams on one of America’s best courses,” said Covich.
The West Virginia University golf team will embark on its first varsity season in three decades in September of 2015. The complete schedule will be announced July 1.
