Men's Golf Advances To GLIAC Championship Match Play

OVERVIEW – GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (STROKE PLAY)

LOCATION: Augusta, Mich. – Stoatin Brae Golf Club (Par 71 – 6,742 yards)
RECAP: Men's Golf advances to medal match play semifinals by placing fourth at the stroke play portion of the GLIAC Championships Friday and Saturday (April 15-16).

INSIDE THE EVENT

• Northwood shot team scores of 291 and 302 to finish at 593 overall, which was good for fourth place in the stroke play portion of the event.
• Davenport had the top score in stroke play at 562 (281-281), followed by Grand Valley State (288-295=583) and Ferris State (285-299=584).
• SVSU (594) and Wayne State (595) were edge out of a spot in the final four by Northwood.
• A total of 10 teams took part in the championship.
• This format of the event takes the top-four teams after 36-holes of stroke play and advances them to the medal match play semifinal round. Medal match play consists of the five individual players each team's lineup facing off in one-on-one matches. First team to win three matches takes the overall victory.
• Northwood will take on top-seeded Davenport in one semifinal, while No. 2 GVSU will face third-ranked Ferris State.
• Those semifinals will tee off Sunday morning (April 17), with the finals following in afternoon.

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Viktor Nibell: 73-74=147 – tied for ninth place
• Evan Johnson: 74-73=147 – tied for ninth
• David Skobe: 71-77=148 – tied for 13th
• A total of 50 players competed in the tournament