Wolfpack Begins Ka’anapali Classic on Maui Island Friday
11/5/2015 10:23:00 AM | Men's Golf
November 5, 2015
Live Results | Season Stats
LAHAINA on MAUI, Hawaii – The NC State men's golf team is enjoying island living this week and begins tournament play at the 2015 Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational on Friday. The three-day tournament will be played on the Royal Ka'anapali Course at Ka'anapali Golf Club in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
THE FORMAT
One 18-hole round will be played each day from Nov. 6-8. Each round will begin with a 1:30 p.m. (ET) shotgun start. The course will play a par of 71 over 6,700 yards.
THE SEASON SO FAR
NC State is off to a very strong start to the 2015-16 season. The Wolfpack is ranked 35th in the most recent Golfstat rankings and has posted a competitive record of 45-8-1 through four tournaments. Wolfpack golfers have combined for nine individual top-20 results this season, with four of the results coming from true freshmen. As a team, NC State has finished within the top three of the last three tournament fields.
THE NC STATE LINEUP
Stephen Franken – Placed 4th at most recent tournament with a -9
David Cooke – Five top-10 career finishes including most recent tournament
Davis Richards – Team leader with a 71.6 stroke average per round
Jacob McBride – Two top-10 finishes this season
Nolan Mills Jr. – Tied for the Wolfpack's best round this season (66 at Golfweek Conference Challenge)
THE FIELD (Golfstat top 25 as of Nov. 4)
Ball State
Bowling Green
CSUN
Georgia (12)
Gonzaga
Hawai'i (host)
Indiana
Kansas
Liberty
Long Beach State
Loyola Marymount
NC State
Northern Iowa
Oklahoma (13)
Sacramento State
South Carolina (22)
UC Santa Barbara
Washington State
#GoPack
Live Results | Season Stats
LAHAINA on MAUI, Hawaii – The NC State men's golf team is enjoying island living this week and begins tournament play at the 2015 Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational on Friday. The three-day tournament will be played on the Royal Ka'anapali Course at Ka'anapali Golf Club in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
THE FORMAT
One 18-hole round will be played each day from Nov. 6-8. Each round will begin with a 1:30 p.m. (ET) shotgun start. The course will play a par of 71 over 6,700 yards.
THE SEASON SO FAR
NC State is off to a very strong start to the 2015-16 season. The Wolfpack is ranked 35th in the most recent Golfstat rankings and has posted a competitive record of 45-8-1 through four tournaments. Wolfpack golfers have combined for nine individual top-20 results this season, with four of the results coming from true freshmen. As a team, NC State has finished within the top three of the last three tournament fields.
THE NC STATE LINEUP
Stephen Franken – Placed 4th at most recent tournament with a -9
David Cooke – Five top-10 career finishes including most recent tournament
Davis Richards – Team leader with a 71.6 stroke average per round
Jacob McBride – Two top-10 finishes this season
Nolan Mills Jr. – Tied for the Wolfpack's best round this season (66 at Golfweek Conference Challenge)
THE FIELD (Golfstat top 25 as of Nov. 4)
Ball State
Bowling Green
CSUN
Georgia (12)
Gonzaga
Hawai'i (host)
Indiana
Kansas
Liberty
Long Beach State
Loyola Marymount
NC State
Northern Iowa
Oklahoma (13)
Sacramento State
South Carolina (22)
UC Santa Barbara
Washington State
#GoPack
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