COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Many of the country's top collegiate golfers will appear in Aggieland this weekend as Texas A&M hosts the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Golf Course.
Admission is free for fans as the tournament begins with 36 holes on Saturday before concluding with a final round of 18 holes on Sunday morning. Each round is slated to begin at 7:30 a.m.
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THE AGGIE INVITATIONAL FIELD
The 2015 Aggie Invitational field consists of 13 teams, seven of which are ranked in the top 50 according to the most recent Golfweek/Sagarin rankings … two of the teams (No. 6 LSU and No. 9 Texas Tech) appear in the top 10 while two other squads (No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 22 California) find themselves in the top 25 … In addition to the top-ranked teams, the individual field includes three players who are ranked among the top 50 golfers in the country (Golfweek/Sagarin).
2015 Aggie Invitational Field (GolfStat Rankings): (32) Arkansas, Bowling Green, (22) California, Kent State, (6) LSU, (47) Michigan, New Mexico State, North Texas, (16) Oklahoma, Princeton, (41) Texas A&M, (9) Texas Tech, UTSA
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LIVE SCORING/RESULTS
Fans can follow the action online at www.golfstat.com ... Links will be available at 12thMan.com ... Updates and photos can also be found through twitter at @AggieMensGolf.
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SPECTATOR GUIDELINES
Admission is free for spectators on both days with bleachers located on the course in good view of numerous holes … Traditions Clubhouse will be open to the public during the tournament (credit card purchases only please) … Spectators are asked to turn cell phones off and remain on the cart paths or in the rough, while staying at least 15 yards away from the golfers.
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GREAT PRIZES FOR FANS
Fans who come out to Traditions Club this weekend will have the opportunity to win some great prizes, including a Ping white National Championship golf bag, TaylorMade spider blade putter, Titleist vokey 56 degree wedge and Titleist 913H 3-hybrid and maroon Oakley sunglasses as well as a myriad of other Texas A&M golf apparel … Additionally, the first 50 fans on Saturday will get to choose between an A&M golf hat and A&M golf visor … To be eligible to win these gifts, fans need to register at the 12th Man Rewards table which is located between the No. 1 and No. 10 tee boxes … Fans can register on either Saturday or Sunday, or double their chance of winning by registering on both days, before the drawing takes place on Sunday.
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TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Now in its ninth year, the Aggie Invitational has become one of the highlights of the college golf calendar each year, ranking among the highest-attended events in the country … Texas A&M owns the most team titles with three after the Aggies' earned wins in 2010, 2011 and 2014 … Jordan Russell is the lone Texas A&M golfer to bring home an individual title for the home-standing Aggies, winning medalist honors in 2010 ... Last year, Texas A&M and LSU shared the team title, shooting 35-over par … Individually, Cal golfer Brandon Hady shot four-under par to claim 2014 medalist honors by just three shots over Texas A&M's Greg Yates.
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TRADITIONS COURSE
Traditions (opened 2004) will be set up to play at par-72, 7,146 yards ... For those familiar with Traditions Club, hole No. 8 will serve as the first hole for this weekend's action, hole No. 9 as the second hole, hole No. 1 as the third hole, and so on ... The back 9 will remain the same as usual.
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TOURNAMENT FORMAT
54 holes, stroke play ... Each team will play five golfers and count four scores ... A team champion and medalist will be crowned following competition.
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WEATHER FORCAST
Saturday's forecast calls for sunny conditions and a high in the low 70s degrees ... Sunday's forecast calls for cloudy conditions with a high in the low 70s and a chance of rain.