Men's Golf Enjoys Alumni Challenge At Champions Golf Club

Feb. 26, 2004

HOUSTON - The Michigan State men's golf team recently returned from Houston where they participated in the annual Green and White Alumni Challenge. The team enjoyed first-class treatment during their stay in Houston as Thomas Ross, captain of the alumni team and a former three-year MSU letterwinner (1982-85), hosted the team at the Champions Golf Club. The Champions Golf Club recently hosted the 2003 PGA Tour Championship.

"The weather was perfect which allowed the team quality practice and lead to a competitive alumni match," commented fifth-year head coach Mark Hankins. "The experience at Champions is second to none and provides a peek into the rich history of golf."

The teams played an 18-hole match on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Cypress Creek Course as junior Andrew Ruthkoski (Muskegon, Mich.) had the low 18-hole score with a 72. Former Spartan Andrew Abood (1987) had the low-18 for the alumni with a 74.

The Spartan line-up featured senior Casey Lubahn (Sand Lake, Mich.), juniors Andrew Ruthkoski (Muskegon, Mich.) and James Chestnut (Grand Blanc, Mich.), red-shirt freshman Zac Zedrick (Danville, Ill.) and freshman Matt Harmon (Grand Rapids, Mich.). The alumni team included Thomas Ross and Andrew Abood.

MSU leaves for Orlando, Fla., for spring break March 5 and close out the week with the Alabama Spring Invitational March 12-14.