NC State Begins NCAA Regional Competition Monday

May 13, 2016

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RALEIGH – For the eighth time in the last nine seasons, the NC State men's golf team is heading to the NCAA Regionals. The Wolfpack travels west to a place known by NC State fans for postseason success, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the 2016 Albuquerque Regional from May 16-18 at the Championship Course.

THE COURSE
Since it was officially opened in 1967, the Championship Golf Course has been one of the finest facilities of its kind nationwide. It has been nationally recognized by Golf Digest Magazine as one of the top 25 public courses in the country, and in 1991 was rated the best course in New Mexico. For the purpose of the 2016 NCAA Regional, the course will play a par of 72 over 7,562 yards.

NC STATE'S 2015-16 SEASON
The Wolfpack posted an impressive 120-45-3 record throughout the 2015-16 season and finished within the top three of a tournament field on six of 12 occasions. NC State golfers recorded seven top-five finishes in team tournaments and senior David Cooke claimed first place at the Wolfpack Spring Intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole Golf Course on April 17. Junior Jacob McBride claimed runner-up honors at the 2016 ACC Championship in New London, N.C., on April 24.

THE POSTSEASON PROCESS
The Albuquerque Regional is one of six 54-hole regional tournaments to be played around the nation May 16-18. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional will advance to the NCAA Division I Championship in Eugene, Oregon, May 27 – June 1.

THE NC STATE LINEUP
David Cooke – Has finished within the top 10 in three of nine tournaments
Carter Page – NC State's active career leader in rounds played (122)
Jacob McBride – Tied for second at the 2016 ACC Championship
Stephen Franken – Team's stroke leader at 71.4 shots per round
Davis Richards – Has recorded three top-20 finishes during freshman season

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TEE TIMES
NC State golfers will tee off on the 10th hole Monday beginning at 8:20 a.m. local time. (Albuquerque is in the Mountain Time Zone and is two hours behind Eastern Time.)

THE TOURNAMENT FIELD (Golfstat rankings as of May 11)
No. 3 USC
No. 11 Arizona State
No. 15 South Florida
No. 22 San Diego State
Texas A&M
NC State
New Mexico (host)
Texas Tech
TCU
Iowa
Liberty
Army
Cleveland State
Wagner

(Competing teams ranked according to order of seeding)

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NC State Begins NCAA Regional Competition Monday

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Players Mentioned

David Cooke

Stephen Franken

Jacob McBride

Carter Page

Davis Richards