Feb. 29, 2008

MEMPHIS - The University of Memphis men's golf team will hit the road for the Charleston Southern Spring Classic March 3-4. This will be the third tournament for the team in as many weeks. So far in 2008, the Tigers have claimed 4th place at the Rice Intercollegiate and finished tied for 11th at the Rio Pinar Invitational.

Tigers who qualified for the tournament are senior Ian Rochester, junior Brad Benjamin and sophomores Brandon Bunn, Jeff Hall and Mark Trow. Benjamin and Rochester each have a top-five finish this spring.

Benjamin finished tied for fourth in the Rice Intercollegiate. Rochester finished third last week in the Rio Pinar Invitational. Bunn finished second among Tigers at the Rio Pinar with a tie for 34th. Hall and Trow will be competing in their first tournament in 2008.

The Charleston Southern Spring Classic will be a 54-hole event, with teams playing 36 holes on Monday followed by 18 on Tuesday.