Eleven teams set to compete on the famed MacKenzie-designed course
Santa Cruz, CA – The Western Intercollegiate Golf Tournament will return to the nationally-recognized Pasatiempo Golf Club (Santa Cruz, CA) on April 17-18, 2010 and will kick-off with a College-Am /Practice Round on Friday April 16. Hosted by San Jose State University Spartan Men’s Golf, eleven collegiate teams will compete in the 54-hole tournament; 36 holes on Saturday followed by a final 18 holes on Sunday.
Joining SJSU Spartan Men’s Golf will be teams representing the following educational institutions: Boise State University, UC Irvine, UCLA, University of Hawaii, Michigan State University, New Mexico State University, Oregon State University, University of Oregon, University of the Pacific, and University of Tulsa.
San Jose State Coach John Kennaday is well aware that Pasatiempo’s award winning track will test the talent of every team. NBC Sports Analyst Roger Maltbie recalls the challenges presented by a course of such championship caliber, having competed in the Western Intercollegiate in the 70s as a collegiate team player for SJSU. Still an avid Spartan Golf supporter, Maltbie recently stated, “Pasatiempo is a great course for a young player to find out how good they are and how great they need to be.”
Other standout players whose formative years include competing in The Western at Pasatiempo are Al Geiberger, John Lotz, Bob Rosburg, Dave Stockton, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods. Accomplished players who’ve claimed title to The Western include Bobby Clampett, Peter Jacobson, Mark Lye, Johnny Miller, Arron Oberholser, Mark O’Meara, and Ken Venturi.
“The Western Intercollegiate is one of the longest running tournaments in college golf and it’s played on one of the top courses in the United States,” says San Jose State Coach John Kennaday. According to Kennaday, spectators are welcome Sat. April 17 and Sun. April 18, and avid amateur golfers, business leaders and alums are invited to tee it up in the College-Am on Fri. April 16.
For more information about the College-Am and/or for sponsorship opportunities with the Western Intercollegiate visit: http://www.westernintercollegiate.net/ or call Coach John Kennaday at (408) 892-4911.
To learn more about the tournament venue and/or for directions to Pasatiempo Golf Club, please visit http://www.pasatiempo.com/web/.
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