April 6, 2012

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -The University of Memphis golf team is set to host the Memphis Intercollegiate on April 9-10 at Colonial Country Club. The Tigers are one of 12 teams in the field and will look to defend their home turf in their last tune up before the Conference USA Championship.

The Tigers are coming off a fourth-place team finish at the BancorpSouth Intercollegiate last week. Memphis posted scores of 285-286 in the rain-shortened event and was led by the Jonathan Fly, who carded back-to-back scores of 68 to claim the individual championship.

The Memphis Intercollegiate, traditionally held in the fall, will be held in the spring for the first time in the event's history. In the fall of 2010 - the last time the tournament was held - Memphis finished fourth as a team while South Alabama claimed to title with a score of 878. The Jaguars also won the team championship in 2009 with 54-hole total of 882.

Tournament Information
Format: 54 holes - 36 Monday, 18 Tuesday
Tournament field: Memphis, Arkansas State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Akron, Kennesaw State, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, South Alabama, UAB and Vanderbilt.
Location: Memphis, Tenn.
Course: Colonial Country Club, South Course
Course Par/Yardage: 72, 7,334 yards

Tournament Schedule
Sunday, April 8: Practice Round tee times begin at 11:30
Monday, April 9: 8 a.m. - First Round (Shotgun start); second round follows
Tuesday, April 10: 8 a.m. - Final Round (1st and 10th tees); awards presentation follows

Media Relations
Golf contact: Preston McClellan
Office Phone: (901) 678-5223
Email: pmccllln@memphis.edu
Website: www.gotigersgo.com
Twitter: @UofM_Golf
Colonial CC Phone: (901) 388-6150

Results
Live scoring will be available at www.golfstat.com. Following the conclusion of each day, results will be emailed to each school's golf contact and posted on www.gotigersgo.com. Should you need any additional information, please contact Preston McClellan in the Memphis Athletic Media Relations office.

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