TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati men's golf team plays in its third tournament of the spring season, March 16-17, at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. The 54-hole event hosted by George Mason at the Mission Inn Resort and Club will be played on the El Campeon course (Par 72; 6,793 yards).
The 17-team field also features host George Mason along with Akron, Bethune-Cookman, Eastern Michigan, Florida A&M, Illinois State, Indiana, Kansas State, Lehigh, North Alabama, Northern Illinois, Princeton, Richmond, UCF, Wisconsin and Yale.
Follow the scoring at GolfStat.com beginning Saturday at 8:15 a.m. ET
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati senior Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle High School) tied for 10th at even par 216 at the Colleton River Collegiate March 5 in Bluffton, S.C. As a team, the Bearcats posted a 7-over 295 to finish 11th at 22-over 302-289-295=886.
Squires was named to the Haskins Award Watch List on Monday for the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States. He is listed 61st among the nation's top golfers according to the most recent GolfStat rankings and owns a program-record low 70.88 stroke average after six tournaments in 2018-19. Squires has finished as high as a tie for third at two events this year: at the Rod Meyer Invitational (5-under par 211 on Sept. 9, 2018) and at the Seminole Intercollegiate (6-under 210 on Feb. 24, 2019).
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On Austin Squires being named to the Haskins Award Watch List:
"It's very special for Austin and for our program. Any time you have a player named to the watch list of your sport's top honor it's incredible for him and for our program in showing what we can do in terms of player development."
On the George Mason event:
"We had three good days of practice outside before we left and were able to get reps. It's a great opportunity to get back into a rhythm of playing competitive golf. We're looking for consistency. That's what we had in the fall and what we've been missing to this point in the spring. With spring break next week, we'll remain on the road and prepare for our next tournament. Those 10 days together on the road should help us continue to develop our consistency and set us up for a strong finish to the spring season."
// MISSION INN SPRING SPECTACULAR
Dates: March 16-17
Course: Mission Inn Resort and Club (El Campeon Course)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,793
Format: Play 5, count 4
Schedule of Play: 54 total holes; 36 continuous holes on Day 1; Final 18 holes on Day 2
Monday, March 16 – Rounds 1-2 (Shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. ET)
Tuesday, March 16 – Round 3 (Shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. ET)
// PARTICIPATING TEAMS (17)
(Golfstat rankings)
No. 78 – Indiana
No. 80 – UCF
No. 82 – Illinois State
No. 85 – Cincinnati
No. 91 – Yale
No. 95 – Kansas State
No. 107 – Eastern Michigan
No. 108 – Wisconsin
No. 121 – Northern Illinois
No. 138 – Princeton
No. 139 – Richmond
No. 179 – Akron
No. 183 – Bethune-Cookman
No. 246 – Florida A&M
No. 267 – Lehigh
NR – North Alabama
// CINCINNATI'S LINEUP
No. 1 – Austin Squires – Sr., Union, Ky./Ryle High School – 70.88 stroke average
No. 2 – Nicolas Osterburg – Soph., Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School – 73.94
No. 3 – Sam Jean – Fr., Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove High School – 74.24
No. 4 – Andy Mayhew – R-So., Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School – 74.50
No. 5 – Clay Amlung – So., Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier High School – 74.20
INDIVIDUAL – Mason Lenhart – R-Fr., Prospect, Ky./North Oldham High School – 74.24
The 17-team field also features host George Mason along with Akron, Bethune-Cookman, Eastern Michigan, Florida A&M, Illinois State, Indiana, Kansas State, Lehigh, North Alabama, Northern Illinois, Princeton, Richmond, UCF, Wisconsin and Yale.
Follow the scoring at GolfStat.com beginning Saturday at 8:15 a.m. ET
// LAST TIME OUT
Cincinnati senior Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle High School) tied for 10th at even par 216 at the Colleton River Collegiate March 5 in Bluffton, S.C. As a team, the Bearcats posted a 7-over 295 to finish 11th at 22-over 302-289-295=886.
Squires was named to the Haskins Award Watch List on Monday for the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States. He is listed 61st among the nation's top golfers according to the most recent GolfStat rankings and owns a program-record low 70.88 stroke average after six tournaments in 2018-19. Squires has finished as high as a tie for third at two events this year: at the Rod Meyer Invitational (5-under par 211 on Sept. 9, 2018) and at the Seminole Intercollegiate (6-under 210 on Feb. 24, 2019).
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On Austin Squires being named to the Haskins Award Watch List:
"It's very special for Austin and for our program. Any time you have a player named to the watch list of your sport's top honor it's incredible for him and for our program in showing what we can do in terms of player development."
On the George Mason event:
"We had three good days of practice outside before we left and were able to get reps. It's a great opportunity to get back into a rhythm of playing competitive golf. We're looking for consistency. That's what we had in the fall and what we've been missing to this point in the spring. With spring break next week, we'll remain on the road and prepare for our next tournament. Those 10 days together on the road should help us continue to develop our consistency and set us up for a strong finish to the spring season."
// MISSION INN SPRING SPECTACULAR
Dates: March 16-17
Course: Mission Inn Resort and Club (El Campeon Course)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,793
Format: Play 5, count 4
Schedule of Play: 54 total holes; 36 continuous holes on Day 1; Final 18 holes on Day 2
Monday, March 16 – Rounds 1-2 (Shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. ET)
Tuesday, March 16 – Round 3 (Shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. ET)
// PARTICIPATING TEAMS (17)
(Golfstat rankings)
No. 78 – Indiana
No. 80 – UCF
No. 82 – Illinois State
No. 85 – Cincinnati
No. 91 – Yale
No. 95 – Kansas State
No. 107 – Eastern Michigan
No. 108 – Wisconsin
No. 121 – Northern Illinois
No. 138 – Princeton
No. 139 – Richmond
No. 179 – Akron
No. 183 – Bethune-Cookman
No. 246 – Florida A&M
No. 267 – Lehigh
NR – North Alabama
// CINCINNATI'S LINEUP
No. 1 – Austin Squires – Sr., Union, Ky./Ryle High School – 70.88 stroke average
No. 2 – Nicolas Osterburg – Soph., Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School – 73.94
No. 3 – Sam Jean – Fr., Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove High School – 74.24
No. 4 – Andy Mayhew – R-So., Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School – 74.50
No. 5 – Clay Amlung – So., Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier High School – 74.20
INDIVIDUAL – Mason Lenhart – R-Fr., Prospect, Ky./North Oldham High School – 74.24