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USF Men's Golf Prepares to Host 2009 NCAA West Regional at Lake Merced Golf Course
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Lake Merced Golf Club will serve as the host site for the 2009 NCAA West Regional
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May 4, 2009
(San Francisco) - USF men's golf team is set to host the 2009 NCAA West Men's Golf Regional beginning Thursday, May 14 and running through Saturday, May 16 at the Lake Merced Golf Club. One of the top courses in California and rated in the top-50 nationally, Lake Merced is one of USF's home courses. A practice round will be held Wednesday, May 13. A tournament luncheon will follow the practice round and will be open to media members.
2009 NCAA WEST REGIONAL FIELD (By Seeding): 1- Southern California, 2- Texas A&M, 3- Arizona State, 4- San Diego State, 5- UC Davis, 6- Oregon, 7- New Mexico, 8- Colorado, 9- UC Irvine, 10- Kansas State, 11- Oregon State, 12- San Diego, 13- San Francisco.
LIVE SCORING: Hole-by-hole live scoring will be available via Golfstat.com and will be posted on the USFDons.com website.
ABOUT LAKE MERCED GOLF CLUB: The host site of the 2009 NCAA Men's Golf Regional, the Lake Merced Golf Club owns a storied history. Originally designed by Willie Lock in 1922, Lake Merced Golf Club was redesigned in 1929 under the guidance of fabled architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie. When Interstate 280 was constructed in the early 1960's, the Club utilized vacant land acquired in the 1920's and retained Robert Muir Graves to reroute the course as necessary to create the basis of today's championship layout. The golf course underwent a major renovation in 1996 under the direction of Rees Jones, known the world over for his brilliant restoration of legendary championship venues.
Lake Merced has hosted numerous Collegiate, NCGA and USGA events, including the 1990 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (Tiger Woods's debut in USGA competition). Lake Merced regularly hosts sectional qualifying for both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open.
LAKE MERCED COURSE DETAILS: The 18-hole "Lake Merced" course features 6,863 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74.4 and it has a slope rating of 138.
Lake Merced Official Website: lmgc.org
ABOUT THE USF MEN'S GOLF TEAM: USF men's golf is a program on the rise and captured its 10th West Coast Conference title in program history April 14 in the WCC Championship at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club. With the victory, the Dons also qualify for their first Regional trip since qualifying for their inaugural berth in 1991. In three seasons, head coach Dr. Gary Nelson has transformed the USF program and guided the Dons to a pair of 2008-09 tournament victories - the Saint Mary's Invitational at Poppy Hills and the WCC Championship. For his efforts, Nelson captured WCC Coach of the Year accolades.
A long established program, past USF head coaches have included two Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coaches - Pete Newell and Phil Woolpert. The Dons burst into national prominence in 1991. Led by All-American and future PGA player Todd Fischer, San Francisco secured the first NCAA Regional appearance in program history. Fischer finished his senior campaign ranked second nationally in stroke average behind Arizona State's Phil Mickelson.
USF Athletics Official Website: USFDons.com
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Media interested in covering the 2009 NCAA Men's Golf West Regional should contact Ryan McCrary in the USF Media Relations office at mccrary@usfca.edu. Media interested in covering the tournament luncheon Wednesday May 15 should also contact Ryan McCrary by Monday, May 13.
2009 NCAA Men's Golf Regional Sites
The Club at Olde Stone -Bowling Green, Kentucky
Galloway National Golf Club - Galloway, New Jersey
Red Tail Golf Club - Sorrento, Florida
University of Texas Golf Club - Austin, Texas
Karsten Creek Golf Club - Stillwater, Oklahoma
Lake Merced Golf Club - Daly City, California
NCAA MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT: Three regionals will have fields of 13 teams and 10 individuals, with the other three consisting of 14 teams and five individuals each for a total of 75 players at each site. The top five teams and the top individual not on an advancing team will qualify from each regional site for the NCAA Division I Men's Championship at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. NCAA Nationals run May 26-30, 2009.
The finals also will have a new format, with the final eight teams after 54 holes facing off in match play to determine the national champion. The individual winner will be crowned after 54 holes instead of 72 as in past years.
NCAA Official Website: NCAASports.com
COMPLETE 2009 NCAA WEST REGIONAL FIELD:
Lake Merced Golf Club - Daly City, California
Hosted by the University of San Francisco
Teams (seeded in the following order):
1. Southern California
2. Texas A&M
3. Arizona State
4. San Diego State
5. UC Davis (Big West Conference)
6. Oregon
7. New Mexico
8. Colorado
9. UC Irvine
10. Kansas State
11. Oregon State
12. San Diego
13. San Francisco (West Coast Conference)
Individuals:
1. Grant Doverspike, Fresno State
2. Brady Johnson, Brigham Young
3. Nick Delio, Cal State Northridge
4. Scott Smith, Nevada
5. Geoff Gonzalez, Cal Poly
6. Robbie Fillmore, Brigham Young
7. Mark Hubbard, San Jose State
8. Kevin Tucker, Washington State
9. Bhavik Patel, Fresno State
10. Greg Moss, Loyola Marymount
