This Week in WAC Men's Golf - Feb. 25
This Week in WAC Men's Golf - Feb. 25
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NM STATE'S THOMAS NAMED TICKETSMARTER MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
NM State's Aidan Thomas has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for Feb. 17 through Feb. 23.
Thomas, a freshman from Albuquerque, N.M., led the Aggies against some tough competition at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas, tying for 13th place with a 3-over-par 219. After a 5-over-par 77 to open the tournament, he responded with a 1-over-par 73 in the second round. On the final day, he rattled off seven straight pars and a pair of birdies to go 2-under-par on the front nine and shave one more stroke off par on the back nine to shoot a 3-under-par 69. On the season, he is averaging 74.00 strokes per round.
Other men's nominees: Chicago State's Joshua Stig paced the Cougars in their first tournament of the season, taking sixth at the Alabama State Kickoff with a 15-over-par 231 … Grand Canyon's Trevor Lampson led all WAC golfers at The Joust at Goose Creek, tying for seventh place with a 7-over-par 217 ... Utah Valley's Brady McKinlay led the Wolverines at The Joust at Goose Creek, tying for 11th with a 9-over-par 219.
ON THE TEE
As the calendar turns to march, a pair of schools will meet up in Elk Grove, Calif. as California Baptist and Dixie State compete at the Sacramento State Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.
BY THE NUMBERS
With three rounds in the books, Dixie State's Davis Heslington and Aman Uddin are tied for the WAC lead in stroke average at 71.3. UVU's Brady McKinlay is third with a 71.5 average. As a team, Dixie State is first at 285.7, Utah Valley is second at 286.8 and Seattle U is third at 291.7.
IT'S BIGGER IN TEXAS (AND UTAH)
On Jan. 14, the WAC announced the addition of five new schools in the upcoming years. Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin and Southern Utah were all offered and accepted membership invitations. With the addition, the WAC will have six schools in Texas, more than any other conference in the country, and three schools in Utah, also a national best. The four Texas schools will join the league on July 1, 2021 and Southern Utah will follow 365 days later, officially joining the WAC on July 1, 2022.
WAC CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE PLAYED IN NEVADA
The 2021 WAC Men's Golf Championship will be played at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev. Made up of three nine-hole courses, the course is considered by many to be one of the top municipal golf courses in the country. Scenic vistas, cool creeks, colorful wildflowers, and smooth beach bunkers add to the lure of this unique golf course.