| Redhawk Invitational |
| Date |
April 3-4 |
| Time |
All Day |
| Location |
University Place, Wash. |
| Course |
Chambers Bay |
| Stats |
BirdieFire |
LITTLE ROCK – Fresh off their win at the Little Rock First Tee College Classic, the Trojans travel to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the Seattle-hosted Redhawk Invitational. The two-day event begins Monday, April 3.
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The tournament will be played at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. The course hosted the 2015 U.S. Open and 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship. Play begins at 10 a.m. (CT) both days. The course will play at different distances over the duration of the tournament. On Monday, it will play as a par-71, 7,223-yard course. It will play at par 70 at 7,057 yards on Tuesday.
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Live scoring will be available through BirdieFire.com. In addition to host Seattle and Little Rock, the 15-team field includes Alabama State, BYU, Campbell, DePaul, Grand Canyon, Iowa State, ULM, Loyola-Marymount, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Princeton, Sacred Heart, Santa Clara, Stetson and TCU.
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The field includes seven top-100 teams. BYU (44) and Northwestern (35) both rank in the top 50 nationally.
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Following its victory last week, Little Rock climbed to No. 98 in the GolfStat.com national rankings. It is the first time the Trojans have cracked the top 100 since 2004.
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In addition to the Trojans' team victory,
Zach Coats picked up the first individual win of his collegiate career. Coats, who was tied for third place through two rounds, fired an even-par 72 in the final round to finish at 4 under and earn the one-stroke victory. Teammate
George Trujillo and UT Martin's Hunter Richardson tied for second place.
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It was Coats' second top-three finish of the season.
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The win at the annual First Tee Classic was Little Rock's second of the season. The Trojans also won the Memphis Intercollegiate in September as
Logan Pate and
Brady Edwards earned top-10 finishes.
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