April 11, 2013
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State men's golf team is heading to the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa April 13-14. The Nittany Lions will face off against 11 teams at the Finkbine Golf Course.
The 7,180-yard, par-72 course will host the 12-team field of Penn State, host team Iowa, Charlotte, Iowa State, Kansas, Miami (OH), Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Washington State, and Wisconsin. The Finkbine Course has been the site for the 1992 and 2002 men's golf Big Ten Championships as well as the Amana VIP Pro-Am for more than 20 years.
The Penn State roster will include seniors Anthony DeGol (Hollidaysburg, Pa.) and Jay Woodward (Bridgeport, W. Va.); sophomores Jens Talbert (Little Rock, Ark.) and Xander McDonald-Smith (Rockaway Park, N.Y.); and freshman Chris Houston (Gilford, N.H.).
Both days of the Hawkeye Invitational will begin with shotgun starts at 9 a.m. The first 36 holes will be played Saturday, April 14 and the final 18 will take place Sunday, April 14.
Live stats for the tournament will be available on golfstat.com and full recaps will be posted on the men's golf page after each day of play. Be sure to follow @PennStateMGolf on Twitter for up-to-date information on the team and "like" the Penn State men's golf on Facebook.