XBOX LIVE GOLFER OF THE WEEK ?“ New Mexico State?™s Matt Edwards has been named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week.
Edwards, a junior from Las Vegas, Nev., led New Mexico State to its fourth top-five finish of the season as the Aggies placed fourth at the 2006 Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas. Edwards, who was the top Aggie finisher, recorded his best finish as an Aggie as he placed in a tie for fourth. After opening the tournament with a five-over 77, Edwards bounced back to tie a tournament record with a 7-under-par 65. Edward?™s 65 tied golfing professionals Tom Kite, Phil Blackmar, Dean Pappas, Ryan Palmer and several others with the record-setting performance. In round three, Edwards kept up his hot play as he posted a one-under 73 to finish the tournament with a one-under 215. Edwards now has two top finishes in six tournaments this season and his 65 is the lowest score shot by an Aggie since Trey Pugh posted a 65 in the opening round of the 2000 NMSU/Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate.
Click here for a .pdf version of the Men's Weekly Notes, including schedules and results. WAC ENTERS NEW ERA ?“ The WAC is a nine-team league with the additions of Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State following the departures of Rice, SMU, UTEP and Tulsa. It is the third time in conference history that the WAC will be comprised of nine teams (1980-91 and 2000). Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State all sponsor men?™s golf.
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GolfstatGolfweek/SagarinGCAA Top 25Golf World Top 25WAC CHAMPIONSHIP ?“ The 2006 Wells Fargo WAC Championship travels to Boise, Idaho and Crane Creek Country Club. This year?™s Championship will be held May 1-3, 2006. A tight, challenging par 71, 6,255 yard (from the blue tees), this 18-hole golf facility is the centerpiece of Crane Creek Country Club, designed by the noted golf course architectural firm, Bob Baldock & Sons. Nestled in two valleys along the Boise foothills this golf experience is absolutely unbeatable. The course at Crane Creek is often playable year round, and is expertly groomed and manicured to ensure optimum playing conditions.