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Men's Golf Set to Tee Off

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Western Illinois men's golf opens the spring season in Utah at the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Invitational.

PIZZA HUT PAT HICKS THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL
 
The Western Illinois men's golf team tees off the 2020 spring slate at the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational Feb. 10-11. The event is hosted by Southern Utah at the Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah (Par 72, 6,900 yards). Live scoring is unavailable.

STARTING LINEUP
1. Kyle Irlbacker
2. Cameron Karney
3. Joe Burke
4. Parker Govern
5. Dylan Cervantes
IND: Wyatt Spier
 
FROM THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR | "The team is looking forward to heading west to Utah," Director of Golf Lia Biehl Lukkarinen said. "The course is scenic with driving accuracy at a premium. If we are strong off the tee, we will be in good shape to score."
 
LAST YEAR | After a solid start on day one, the Western Illinois men's golf team finished in 10th place in the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational at Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah on Tuesday (Feb. 12).


Summit League Golfer to Watch, Jackson Wetherbee cruised to a 71 on day two for a combined score of 148 (+4). The senior from Galesburg wound up in 23rd overall. After shooting that same score in round one, Cameron Karney fired an 81 and Parker Govern turned in an 82 one round later. The freshmen duo finished with a 152 (+8) and a 153 (+9) respectively.

Wyatt Spier stayed consistent with a final round score of 81 to collect a total of 161 (+17) while John Duggan III shot an 86 for a combined tally of 174 (+30). Joe Burke showed a nine-stroke improvement from round one to round two with a 78 to wrap the tournament with a 165 (+21).
 
Northern Colorado won the event with a combined team score of 572, just one stroke ahead of Middle Tennessee State in second place. Western concluded play with a combined team score of 614.
 
TOURNAMENT FORMAT | 18 holes on Monday, Feb. 10 (9 a.m. MT shotgun start)
18 holes on Tuesday, Feb. 11 (9 a.m. MT shotgun start)
 
COMPETING TEAMS | Western Illinois, Southern Utah, North Dakota, Air Force, Utah State, Utah Valley, Weber State, Northern Colorado, Seattle, Stetson, Weber State, Youngstown State and Creighton.
 
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