This Week in WAC Men's Golf - March 18
This Week in WAC Men's Golf - March 18
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GCU'S SALAZAR NAMED TICKETSMARTER MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Grand Canyon's Michael Salazar has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for March 10 through March 16.
Salazar, a senior from El Paso, Texas, took advantage of playing on the Lopes' home course, winning the GCU Invitational with a 6-under-par 207. Heading into the final round three shots back, he fired a 5-under-par 66 to earn medalist honors at the event. He was one of just three golfers to shoot par or better in all three rounds. On the season, he boasts a 74.08 scoring average through 12 rounds played.
Other men's nominees: UT Rio Grande Valley's Rassrikanesh Kanavathi led UTRGV with a 4-over-par 217 to tie for 19th at the GCU Invitational.
ON THE TEE
Four teams will meet up at a pair of tournaments next week as the busy push into April begins. Dixie State and Seattle U will both be in Eugene, Ore. for the Oregon Duck Invitational. Chicago State continues a swing through Texas with a trip to Kerrville for the Big Texan Invitational, hosted by UT Rio Grande Valley. Looking into next week, California Baptist heads to NorCal for The Goodwin, hosted by Stanford.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah Valley's Brady McKinlay leads all individual golfers with a 72.4 stroke average. Dixie State's Aman Uddin is second at 72.7 with UVU's Kai Iguchi third at 72.8. As a team, UVU has the top stroke average at 289.3, followed by Dixie State at 292.2 and Seattle U at 292.4
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.