
Wolfpack Opens Play at 38th Schenkel Invitational Friday
3/16/2017 4:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
Challenging field includes two teams ranked within the national top five
March 16, 2017
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Season Stats | Golfstat Results
RALEIGH – The NC State men's golf team returns to action as a full squad on Friday, March 17 to compete at the three-day Schenkel Invitational. Hosted by Georgia Southern, the competition will feature three rounds of golf at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
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THE NC STATE LINEUP
Stephen Franken – Has earned two straight top-20 finishes.
Harrison Rhoades – Has finished first or second on the team in his first three NC State tournaments.
Jacob McBride – NC State's active career leader in tournaments (33) and rounds (93) played.
Benjamin Shipp – Thirteen of his 14 (.928) rounds this season have counted towards the team's score.
Davis Richards – Has recorded seven rounds below par this season.
Christian Salzer – Competing as an individual
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TEE TIMES
NC State's golfers competing as a team will tee off from hole one between 11 a.m. and 11:36 a.m. Friday morning. Christian Salzer, representing the Wolfpack as an individual, will tee off from hole 10 at 11 a.m.
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THE TOURNAMENT FIELD (Golfstat rankings as of March 14)
No. 2 Vanderbilt
No. 5 Florida
College of Charleston
East Tennessee State
Georgia Southern (Host)
Iowa
Jacksonville
Kansas State
Kentucky
Lipscomb
NC State
North Florida
Notre Dame
UAB
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#GoPack | @PackMensGolf
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Season Stats | Golfstat Results
RALEIGH – The NC State men's golf team returns to action as a full squad on Friday, March 17 to compete at the three-day Schenkel Invitational. Hosted by Georgia Southern, the competition will feature three rounds of golf at Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga.
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THE NC STATE LINEUP
Stephen Franken – Has earned two straight top-20 finishes.
Harrison Rhoades – Has finished first or second on the team in his first three NC State tournaments.
Jacob McBride – NC State's active career leader in tournaments (33) and rounds (93) played.
Benjamin Shipp – Thirteen of his 14 (.928) rounds this season have counted towards the team's score.
Davis Richards – Has recorded seven rounds below par this season.
Christian Salzer – Competing as an individual
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TEE TIMES
NC State's golfers competing as a team will tee off from hole one between 11 a.m. and 11:36 a.m. Friday morning. Christian Salzer, representing the Wolfpack as an individual, will tee off from hole 10 at 11 a.m.
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THE TOURNAMENT FIELD (Golfstat rankings as of March 14)
No. 2 Vanderbilt
No. 5 Florida
College of Charleston
East Tennessee State
Georgia Southern (Host)
Iowa
Jacksonville
Kansas State
Kentucky
Lipscomb
NC State
North Florida
Notre Dame
UAB
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#GoPack | @PackMensGolf
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