Two-day event opens college golfˇ?s spring season
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TUCSON , Ariz. ? ?C ?The University of Arizona menˇ?s golf team will open its 2008 spring season by hosting the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 28-29, at Arizona National Golf Club.? It is the first college golf event of the spring season.
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One of the finest college golf events in the nation, the 2008 PING-Arizona Intercollegiate is a 54-hole event, which will be contested at Arizona National, a par 71, 6,900-yard layout. Thirty-six holes will be played on Monday, Jan. 28 with continuous play scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. MST. The final 18 holes will start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
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Two of the teams in the field finished the fall season ranked in the (Nov. 7) GCAA/Nike Top-25 Coaches Poll, which includes (ranking):? Brigham Young, California, UC-Irvine, East Tennessee State, Georgia Southern, Long Beach State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, Tennessee (23), Texas, UCLA (4), UNLV, Washington and host Arizona (two squads).
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The Wildcats collected one team win in five fall events.
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Live tournament scoring will also be available at www.golfstat.com .
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Tournament Schedule
Sunday, Jan. 27?Practice Round, 1 p.m. MST
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Monday, Jan. 28??????????? First Round, 8 a.m. MST
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Tuesday, Jan. 29?????????? Third Round, 8 a.m. MST
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2007 Champions:
Individual: Brian Prouty, Arizona (62-67-70=199/-14)
Team: UNLV (275-275-279=829/-23)
