SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The University of Colorado men’s golf team arrived here Tuesday afternoon to begin its final preparations for the NCAA Championship Finals that begin later this week.
The Buffaloes, now ranked 48th in the nation by GolfStat, are one of four schools from the Pac-12 Conference in the 30-team field, joined by No. 4 Arizona State, No. 6 Stanford and No. 19 Oregon. The Buffs finished behind Stanford and ASU in last month’s Pac-12 Championship, and last week claimed third outright in the NCAA Central/Norman Regional, just five strokes out of the lead.
The format since 2009 will be four rounds of stroke play beginning this Friday, May 26; after three rounds, the top 15 teams and nine unaffiliated individuals will qualify for the fourth round Monday. At that point, the top eight teams after 72 holes advance to match play on Tuesday (May 30, quarterfinals and semifinals) and Wednesday (May 31, championship).
“The NCAA finals is the goal for every team, every year, so we’re right where we’ve been working toward all year,” said head coach Roy Edwards, who is completing his 17th season at the reins of the program. “At different times during the year we played really well, so for a young team that keeps gaining experience and believing in themselves, we certainly expected to play how we know we were capable of (the last two outings), and we expect even more.
“It’s really a credit to the team to keep working and believing, and the result was they performed at their best when their best was needed. We look forward for that to continue,” he continued. “We’ve beaten many of the best teams in the country, so overall, I’ve been pretty pleased with the year. We’ve had a lot of good finishes in tournaments and individually some strong moments. Everyone on our roster is capable of some really low numbers.”
Edwards and associate coach Derek Tolan have brought the spring’s familiar line-up to Arizona. The starting lineup will feature four sophomores, Justin Biwer, Tucker Clark, Jack Holland and Dylan McDermott and a true freshman, Hunter Swanson. Senior Jack Hughes will also be on trip at the substitute alternate, new to the NCAA’s from six years ago. All competed in the Pac-12’s at Stanford and the five scorers in almost every tournament this…
The Buffaloes, now ranked 48th in the nation by GolfStat, are one of four schools from the Pac-12 Conference in the 30-team field, joined by No. 4 Arizona State, No. 6 Stanford and No. 19 Oregon. The Buffs finished behind Stanford and ASU in last month’s Pac-12 Championship, and last week claimed third outright in the NCAA Central/Norman Regional, just five strokes out of the lead.
The format since 2009 will be four rounds of stroke play beginning this Friday, May 26; after three rounds, the top 15 teams and nine unaffiliated individuals will qualify for the fourth round Monday. At that point, the top eight teams after 72 holes advance to match play on Tuesday (May 30, quarterfinals and semifinals) and Wednesday (May 31, championship).
“The NCAA finals is the goal for every team, every year, so we’re right where we’ve been working toward all year,” said head coach Roy Edwards, who is completing his 17th season at the reins of the program. “At different times during the year we played really well, so for a young team that keeps gaining experience and believing in themselves, we certainly expected to play how we know we were capable of (the last two outings), and we expect even more.
“It’s really a credit to the team to keep working and believing, and the result was they performed at their best when their best was needed. We look forward for that to continue,” he continued. “We’ve beaten many of the best teams in the country, so overall, I’ve been pretty pleased with the year. We’ve had a lot of good finishes in tournaments and individually some strong moments. Everyone on our roster is capable of some really low numbers.”
Edwards and associate coach Derek Tolan have brought the spring’s familiar line-up to Arizona. The starting lineup will feature four sophomores, Justin Biwer, Tucker Clark, Jack Holland and Dylan McDermott and a true freshman, Hunter Swanson. Senior Jack Hughes will also be on trip at the substitute alternate, new to the NCAA’s from six years ago. All competed in the Pac-12’s at Stanford and the five scorers in almost every tournament this…
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