Sept. 11, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State men's golf team will kick start its 2009-10 season this weekend at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, IN. Indiana University will be host to the premier tournament of the season at the Wolf Run Golf Club, currently ranked the 20th best course in the country (Golfweek's America's 100 Best Modern Courses).
Ernesto Marin (Miami, FL) will make his collegiate debut this weekend as he joins returning players Kevin Foley (Sommerville, N.J.), T.J. Howe (Osceola, Pa.), Jim Markovitz (Bridgeville, Pa.) and Tommy McDonagh (Wilton, Conn.).
Five schools, including Penn State will represent the Big Ten in the 17-team field. Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Purdue are all in attendance in their first meeting since the Big Ten Championships. Other schools include: Ball State, Central Florida, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State, IUPUI, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri, North Florida, Toledo and Tulsa.
Penn State is no stranger to the Wolf Run Intercollegiate as they took home the title in 2007 under the lead of Robert Rohanna and current seniors Foley and Howe.
Howe holds the third best three-round score in Wolf Run tournament history with a 213, shot in 2007. Penn State has the all-time best three-round score at 862 (+10) and the best single-round score in tournament history, shooting 284 (E), all achieved in 2007.
Penn State did not compete in last year's tournament when Michigan and Illinois balanced out the top-two spots on the leaderboard, eventually crowning Michigan as the 2008 Champion.
The tournament will begin with a practice round on Friday, Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 36 holes of continuous play will begin on Saturday and the last 18 holes will be held on Sunday.
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