Men's Golf

GSW Golf Hosts 13-Team Hurricane Invitational

Posted: Feb 24, 2019

ALBANY, Ga. -- The Georgia Southwestern State University men's golf team hosts the fourth annual Hurricane Invitational Monday and Tuesday at Doublegate Country Club in Albany.

Young Harris College defends its team championship on the 7,024-yard, Par 72 course and will be challenged by a field that matches the largest in the tournament's short history.

Participating teams:
Georgia Southwestern
University of North Georgia
Lander University
University of West Georgia
Georgia College
Clayton State University
Young Harris College
Albany State University
Emmanuel College
Brewton-Parker College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Bob Jones University
Southern Arkansas

Course info:
Doublegate Country Club
7,024 yards
Par 72

Shotgun start times:

8:15 a.m. Monday (36 holes)

8 a.m. Tuesday (18 holes)

Past team champions:

2018 - Young Harris (580, +4)*

2017 - Georgia Southwestern (580, +4)*

2016 - North Georgia (895, +31)

Past individual medalists:

2018 - Vincent Norrman, GSW (134, -10)*

2017 - Andrew Smith, Emmanuel (143, -1)*

2016 - Ethan Chamineak, GSW (215, -1)

* Rain shortened event, 36 holes played

The Hurricanes are coming off a fifth place finish at last week's 18-team Newberry College Invitational at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. that included a loaded field headlined by four nationally-ranked, Top 10 teams. No. 6 Young Harris (896) won the tournament, followed by No. 5 Florida Southern (898), No. 9 Florida Tech (902) and No. 2 Lynn (903).

For more updates on the GSW golf team follow them on Twitter at @GSW_GOLF.