Men's golf opens spring season at Puerto Rico Classic

Andy Knox

GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG men's golf squad opens its spring season this weekend at the Puerto Rico Classic, Feb. 19-21 at Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Grande Puerto Rico. The event is hosted by Purdue University.

Tournament Information
Event: Puerto Rico Classic

Host: Purdue

Location: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Course: Rio Mar Country Club

Dates: Feb. 19-21

Format: 18 holes each day

Par: 72

Length: 6,902 yards

Live Stats: www.Golfstat.com

Participating Teams: Alabama, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina, North Carolina State, UNCG, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Texas, Virginia Tech

Tournament Notes: Headlined by top-ranked Texas, the Puerto Rico Classic will play host to eight teams currently in the top 50 of the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings. In addition to the Longhorns, the field includes No. 7 Georgia Tech, No. 8 Alabama, No. 16 Clemson, No. 24 Oklahoma State, No. 26 Georgia, No. 35 Oklahoma and No. 40 Purdue … the Puerto Rico Classic has become one of the nation's top tournaments … since its inception, six tournament champions have gone on to earn their PGA Tour card: Luke Donald (2000), Lucas Glover (2001), Troy Matteson (2002), Chris Kirk (2006) and Roberto Castro (2007).

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