Bearcats Preparing for Challenge at Concession

The Bearcats compete at the Challenge at Concession, Mar. 9-10, in Bradenton, Fla.

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CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati men's golf team takes part in the Challenge at Concession, Mar. 9-10 at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. 

The event, co-hosted by USF and Ohio State, features an 11-team field. 

Action begins on Monday, Mar. 9 at 9 a.m. ET. Live scoring and results are available at GolfStat.com.

// LOOKING BACK AT SPRING SEASON OPENER
A trio of UC players tied for 35th place at 7-over par 223 to lead the Bearcats at the Colleton River Collegiate on Mar. 3 in Bluffton, S.C. 

Tommy Sullinger (Sylvania, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit HS), Cole Harris (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) and Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) finished the Colleton River Collegiate on Tuesday tied for 35th place at 7-over par 223 to lead the University of Cincinnati in its opening tournament of the spring season.

Sullinger, playing the event unattached from UC's team score, completed the event at 76-72-75=223. He posted par or better scores on 43 of 54 holes with a trio of birdies during the second round.
 
Harris finished at 74-72-77=223. He had only six holes above par during his first two rounds while posting seven birdies.

Kunkel earned a 71-74-78=223 with eight of his 10 birdies coming during the first two rounds.

As a team, the Bearcats finished in 11th place at 31-over 294-293-308=895. 

 // QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On preparing for the Challenge at Concessions:

"It's a quick turnaround. We headed out on Friday and got a couple of days of practice in Tampa to get our team prepared. It's a new event for us. We've never been here before. Concession has hosted the NCAA Championship within the last five years. We're excited to be here and clean some things up from our last event." 

// THE CHALLENGE AT CONCESSION
Dates: Mar. 9-10
Course: The Concession Golf Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,470
Format: Play 5, count 4
Schedule of Play: 54 total holes; 36 continuous holes on Day 1; Final 18 holes on Day 2
Monday, Mar. 9 – Rounds 1-2 (Shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET)
Tuesday, Mar. 10 – Round 3 (Shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET) 

// PARTICIPATING TEAMS (11)
Ohio State
USF
Michigan State
Cincinnati
Dayton
Florida Gulf Coast
Lamar
Central Arkansas
Ohio
Cleveland State
High Point

// CINCINNATI'S LINEUP
No. 1 – Clay Amlung – Jr., Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS – 73.67
No. 2 – Cole Harris – Fr., Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS – 74.67
No. 3 – Jack Kunkel – R-Fr., Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS – 73.56
No. 4 – Sam Jean – Soph., Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS – 73.19
No. 5 – Tommy Sullinger – R-Soph., Sylvania, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit HS – 75.00
INDV – Joe McCarthy – Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier/DePaul – 74.00