This Week in WAC Men's Golf - April 1
This Week in WAC Men's Golf - April 1
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UVU'S IGUCHI NAMED TICKETSMARTER MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Utah Valley's Kai Iguchi has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Golfer of the Week for March 24 through March 30.
Iguchi, a sophomore from Banff, Alberta, Canada, was the top WAC finisher at the SU Redhawk Invitational in University Place, Wash. After going 1-under-par in the opening round, he fired a 2-over-par 73 and 4-over-par 75 to finish at 5-over-par for the week and tie for 27th amongst a talented field.
Other men's nominees: Chicago State's Kevin Bullington led the Cougars at the Butler Spring Invitational, shooting a 9-over-par 219 to finish 14th individually.
ON THE TEE
Chicago State leads things off this week with the first of two events beginning on Friday. The Cougars head to Lemont, Ill. for the John Dallio Match Play, hosted by DePaul, before traveling to Macomb, Ill. on Sunday and Monday for the Beu Mussatto Invitational. On Monday, Grand Canyon and Utah Valley will tee off at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Maricopa, Ariz. and NM State will travel to Houston to play in the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
BY THE NUMBERS
Utah Valley's Brady McKinlay leads all individual golfers with a 72.6 stroke average. UVU's Kai Iguchi is second at 72.8 with UTRGV's Leonardo Novella is third at 72.8. As a team, UVU has the top stroke average at 291.8, followed by UT Rio Grande Valley at 292.1 and Dixie State at 294.4.
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.