Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Men's Golf Begins NCAA Regionals Monday
5/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's golf team heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma for NCAA Regionals May 16-18 at Karsten Creek Golf Club. Seventh-seeded Michigan State is returning to NCAA Regionals for the first time since the 2009 season. MSU will head to Stillwater, Oklahoma on May 16-18. The Spartans will be returning to familiar territory. In 2009, Michigan State was also the seventh seed at the South Central Regional in Stillwater. Once again, the Spartans will play at the Karsten Creek Golf Club.
"We are really excited. We have been building toward this for a long time. We have got some guys who are experienced and have know that this is where we are going. It is great to see them accomplish this, and we are a team that can really do some things next week. We are really pumped," MSU head coach Casey Lubahn said. "This was them achieving on the level that I saw them practice at everyday for a whole year. I think there is more in them; I think there is more to go. I think that if we play well this week we will get out, and that is really what I am looking forward to."
// Stillwater Regional
Date: May 16-18
Course: Karsten Creek Golf Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,418
Format: Stroke play
Schedule of Play: Three 18-hole rounds
Monday, May 16 -- Rounds 1 (Tee times start at 9:00 a.m. ET)
Tuesday, May 17 -- Round 2 (Tee times start at 9:20 a.m. ET)
Wednesday, May 18 -- Round 3 (Tee times start at 8:50 a.m. ET)
Championship Site
MSU NCAA Notes
// THE COURSE
The Tom Fazio design has twice hosted the NCAA Championship, holding the event in 2003 and 2011. Additionally, the course served as the home to the Karsten Creek Collegiate in 1996, the NCAA Central Regional in 2001, the Ping/Golfweek Preview in 2002 and 2010 and the NCAA South Central Regional in 2009.
Karsten Creek was built in 1994 for the Oklahoma State golf teams. It was designed by Tom Fazio and honored as the Best New Public Course for 1994 by Golf Digest Magazine. It stretches over 7,400 yards with SR1020 bent-grass greens and zoysia fairways. All of the holes were carved from the native oak trees surrounding Lake Louise.
// TOURNAMENT FIELD
1. Oklahoma State
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Duke
5. Augusta
6. Purdue
7. Michigan State
8. Tennessee
9. Northwestern
10. Louisville
11. McNeese State
12. VCU
13. UMKC
14. Alabama State
// LIVE RESULTS
Live Scoring
// LAST TIME OUT
No. 43 Michigan State men's golf concluded the 2016 Big Ten Championship at Victoria National Golf Club tied for fourth. The Spartans (292-287-288) and in-state rival Michigan (292- 287-288) finished 3-over 867.
The fourth place finish for the Spartans is the best since finishing fourth in the 2012 Big Ten Championship.
No. 2 Illinois captured its second-straight Big Ten Title, finishing with a 26-under 838 (279-295-264). The Fighting Illini's stellar final round moved them from third place to first. Iowa finished second with a 13-under 851 (285-281-285). Maryland just nipped Michigan State for third place with a 2-over 866 (282-291-293).
// EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather.com Forecast (as of May 14)
Monday -- 65 degrees; Scattered Thunderstorms; Winds ESE 12 mph; 60 percent chance of rain
Tuesday -- 65 degrees; Scattered Thunderstorms; Winds NNE 12 mph; 60 percent chance of rain
Wednesday -- 72 degrees; AM Showers; Winds ENE 11 mph; 60 percent chance of rain
// MICHIGAN STATE'S LINEUP
No. 1 -- Sam Weatherhead, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids West Catholic
No. 2 -- Mitch Rutledge, Sr., St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School
No. 3 -- Josh Heinze, Jr., Canton, Mich./Plymouth
No. 4 -- Charlie Netzel, Jr., Western Springs, Ill./Lyons Township
No. 5 -- Gareth Lappin, Jr., Belfast, Northern Ireland/Grosvenor Grammar School
Michigan State Statistics Link
// LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"Right now we are focused on being very strict and tough in practice, so that when we get there we can let loose and have a little fun. What I have loved about this team is that they follow the rankings and they follow where they are at. As it got toward the end, they got stronger. They weren't trying to sneak into the tournament, they were trying to get better," Lubahn added.
// UP NEXT
The Spartans look to advance to the NCAA Finals in Eugene, Oregon at the Eugene Country Club. The NCAA Finals will take place May 27-June 1. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional will advance to the finals.
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