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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Golf Ready For MAC Championships
May 01, 2006 | Men's Golf
May 1, 2006
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's golf program travels to Indianapolis, Indiana, this weekend for the 2006 Mid-American Conference Championships held at the Brickyard Crossing (May 4-6). The Falcons, who are coming off a fifth-place finish at the First Energy Intercollegiate this past weekend, will look to improve upon last season's eighth-place finish.
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The Falcons, coached by seventh-year head coach Garry Winger, have had some very impressive showings this season. They opened the season with a John Piper Intercollegiate title, outplaying 11 other squads. In that tournament they set a school record for 18-holes (275), 36-holes (562) and 54-holes (845). They finished the tournament 19 strokes under par as a team.
Just this past weekend they finished in a tie for fifth at the First Energy Intercollegiate, including a team score of 286 in round two, their second-best performance this season. This past weekend they fell 29 strokes shy of Ball State and 11 of Kent State, but outmatched Akron, Northern Illinois and Ohio.
BGSU is led by fifth-year senior Heath Ziglar. The Orlando, Florida native is tops on the team and ranks ninth in the MAC with a 73.88 stroke average. Just this past weekend the senior posted a 213 (71-70-72) at the First Energy Intercollegiate. It was the second time this season he had posted three straight par or better scores in the same tournament. This season Ziglar has posted six rounds under par, including a 5-under, 67, at the John Piper Intercollegiate.
Sophomore Jace Walker is second on the team with a 74.33 stroke average, which ranks 13th in the MAC. His best finish this season came at the John Piper Intercollegiate where he finished fourth overall with a 1-under, 213. Walker has five rounds under par, including a career-best 69 at the Birkdale Collegiate Classic earlier this season.
Last season Tommy Lopez finished tied for fifth at the MAC Championships after firing a 284 (72-72-71-69). The 69 matched his career-best. This season the fifth-year senior is averaging 76.52 strokes per round. His best finish this season was a 217 (76-69-72) at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invite, where he placed 31st.
Junior Dan McIntyre has competed in all 33 rounds this season for the Falcons, while averaging 75.21 strokes per 18 holes. His top performance this season was at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invite where he carded a 69 and 66 in the first two rounds of the tournament. This season alone he has five rounds under par.
Rounding out the top five Falcons is sophomore Trevor Spathelf who is averaging 77.08 strokes per round, but has also broken par twice this season. Just last weekend at the First Energy Intercollegiate he carded a career-best 69 in round-two action.
2006 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION:
Ball State University will host its first Mid-American Conference Championship in 17 years May 4-6 at Brickyard Crossing in Indianapolis, Ind. . . . The event begins with practice rounds May 3, while the first 36 holes begin May 4 with 7:30 a.m. tee times off holes No. 1 and No. 10 . . . Round three tee times begin off hole No. 1 at 8 a.m. May 5, while the final 18 holes are slated for May 6 with tee times off No. 1 at 7:30 a.m. and off No. 10 at 8 a.m.
ABOUT BRICKYARD CROSSING:
The 18-hole public course, designed by world-renowned golf course architect Pete Dye, was ranked among "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" by Golf Digest magazine . . . The 6,994-yard, par-72 championship course is located on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, approximately five miles from downtown Indianapolis . . . Four holes -- No. 7, No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 -- are located within the famed race track's oval.
ADDITIONAL BRICKYARD INFORMATION:
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway officially opens for the month of May on Sunday, May 7 . . . The golf course, located on the grounds of the Speedway, is expected to have cars practicing on the course throughout the weekend, while those attending the MAC Championship will be encouraged to visit the 500 Museum and tour the track after Friday's third round.
RESULTS:
The 2006 MAC Tournament will be available live on the web at ballstatesports.com . . . Live hole-by-hole scoring from each round will be provided . . . Results from each day will be posted on BGSUFalcons.com at the end of each day.
TRAVEL NOTE:
One important note is 16th Street (course and hotel entrance road) will close at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 6th due to the running of the 500 Mini-Marathon . . . The Brickyard has asked that coaches pass on this information to family members/spectators not staying at the Brickyard Inn . . . 16th Street will close approximately 3 to 4 blocks in each direction of the course/hotel entrance at 7 a.m. Saturday until the end of the mini-marathon . . . If you are not on the grounds by 7 a.m., you will not be able to drive to and/or park at the course.
