Sunday, April 23
North Palm Harbor, Fla.
8 A.M.
East Carolina University
vs
The American Championship
ECU Heads To The American Men's Golf Championship At Innisbrook
April 21, 2017 | Men's Golf
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina will open up play at the 2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships Sunday, April 23, at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.
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The three-day event will continue through Tuesday, April 25 with 18 holes of competition each day beginning at 8 a.m. on the par-71, 7,125-yard Copperhead Course. The Pirates are one of nine teams vying for the title along with UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU and Temple.
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USF is the two-time defending tournament champion, having won last year's event by 20 strokes over second-place Memphis. East Carolina claimed fourth-place a year ago after finishing seventh in its tournament debut in 2015.
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The Pirates enter the tournament as the sixth-highest ranked team in The American and are led by junior Tim Conover, who leads the conference with two victories this season. He owns a 71.90 strokes per round average this year with four top-5 finishes in 11 events.
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Freshman Blake Taylor holds the second lowest scoring average on the team at 73.74 over 31 rounds. Redshirt junior Jackson Spires and freshman Patrick Stephenson each hold scoring averages of 3-over-par with one top-10 finish apiece.
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Redshirt junior Clay Brown is a part of the Pirates' five-man lineup for the first time this season after winning the qualifier during practice earlier this week. He has only played in two events this year and 10 during his career, six of which came during his freshman campaign of 2013-14.
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The American Digital Network (ADN) will have live coverage of the 18th hole during the final round of the championship beginning at Noon ET on Tuesday. Once competition is complete, the ADN will carry the awards ceremony, as well as player and coaches interviews. Live scoring can be found through www.Golfstat.com or on the Golfstat mobile app.
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Complete results, tee times and a recap from each day of the 2017 American Men's Golf Championship may be found at www.TheAmerican.org/mgolf.
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Admission to the event is free and open to the public.
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The three-day event will continue through Tuesday, April 25 with 18 holes of competition each day beginning at 8 a.m. on the par-71, 7,125-yard Copperhead Course. The Pirates are one of nine teams vying for the title along with UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU and Temple.
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USF is the two-time defending tournament champion, having won last year's event by 20 strokes over second-place Memphis. East Carolina claimed fourth-place a year ago after finishing seventh in its tournament debut in 2015.
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The Pirates enter the tournament as the sixth-highest ranked team in The American and are led by junior Tim Conover, who leads the conference with two victories this season. He owns a 71.90 strokes per round average this year with four top-5 finishes in 11 events.
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Freshman Blake Taylor holds the second lowest scoring average on the team at 73.74 over 31 rounds. Redshirt junior Jackson Spires and freshman Patrick Stephenson each hold scoring averages of 3-over-par with one top-10 finish apiece.
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Redshirt junior Clay Brown is a part of the Pirates' five-man lineup for the first time this season after winning the qualifier during practice earlier this week. He has only played in two events this year and 10 during his career, six of which came during his freshman campaign of 2013-14.
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The American Digital Network (ADN) will have live coverage of the 18th hole during the final round of the championship beginning at Noon ET on Tuesday. Once competition is complete, the ADN will carry the awards ceremony, as well as player and coaches interviews. Live scoring can be found through www.Golfstat.com or on the Golfstat mobile app.
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Complete results, tee times and a recap from each day of the 2017 American Men's Golf Championship may be found at www.TheAmerican.org/mgolf.
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Admission to the event is free and open to the public.
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