ROCK HILL, SC— Winthrop men's golf returns to the Firestone Invitational to compete Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in its second event of the fall.
Event: Firestone Invitational
Dates: Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019
Location: Akron, OH
Course: Firestone Country Club (Par 72, 7,125 yards)
Format: 54-Hole Tournament (Monday – 36 holes / Tuesday – 18 holes)
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Tee Times: Monday – 8:30 a.m. shotgun | Tuesday – 8:30 a.m. No. 1 & No. 10 Tees
Field: Akron, Bowling Green, Dartmouth, Dayton, Drexel, Eastern Michigan, IUPUI, Ohio, Old Dominion, Santa Clara, USC-Aiken, Temple, William & Mary, Winthrop, Youngstown State
Weather Forecast: Monday (AM Thunderstorms, 89 degrees, SSW 7mph) | Tuesday (partly cloudy, 92 degrees, SW 12mph)
A GLANCE AT THE EAGLES
- This is the second straight year the Eagles are competing at the Firestone Invitational
- Ryan Tattan had a strong showing in last year's event, finishing T12 after leading through 36 holes
- Tattan opened the tournament with a 69 followed by a 68 and had a 78 in the final round for a 215 (1-under)
- Last week Tattan was the top finisher for the Eagles at T24 while Connor Barker and Rohan Boettcher finished T58
- Zak Butt finished T52 at the 2018 Firestone Invitational with a 54-hole total of 223 (76-74-73 / +7)
- Ian Faulconer will make his debut for the Eagles at this event
- Eagles are 1-of-11 teams that returned to compete at this year's Firestone Invitational
WINTHROP LINEUP
- Connor Barker
- Rohan Boettcher
- Zak Butt
- Ian Faulconer
- Ryan Tattan
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