March 22, 2008

MEMPHIS - The University of Memphis men's golf team will look to build on its recent success on the links when the team heads to mobile to compete in the South Alabama Spring Classic. The event will take place in Mobile, Ala. March 24-25. The Tigers have finished first and fifth in the last two events, with the squad claiming victory at the Charleston Southern Spring Invitational.

Seniors Ian Rochester and Robbie Greenwell have won medalist honors in the last two tournaments in which the team has played. Rochester got the win at the CSU Spring Invitational and Greenwell was victorious at the Linger Longer Invitational. Both were named Conference USA Golfer of the week following their wins.

The USA Spring Invitational will be a two day 54-hole event, with 36 holes scheduled for Monday followed by 18 on Tuesday. Tiger golfers qualifying for the tournament are Rochester, Greenwell, senior Kyle Ritchie, junior Brad Benjamin and sophomore Brandon Bunn.