Cougar Men’s Golf Takes on Gold Mountain

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THIS WEEK
Following its team victory at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate in Pullman, Wash., the Washington State men's golf team travels to Bremerton, Wash., to compete in the Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational, hosted by Washington, Sept. 16-17.
THE COURSE
Participating teams will be competing on the Par-72, 7,124-yard Olympic Course at Gold Mountain Golf Club...teams will play 36 holes Monday and conclude the tournament with 18 holes Tuesday...Olympic Course has hosted many prestigious events, including the 64th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (2011), the NCAA Men's West Regional Golf Championship (2008, 2010), the Ping/Golf Week Invitational (2009) and the 81st U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship (2006)...individuals competing in the tournament will be playing Cascade Course at Gold Mountain...Cascade Course plays at par-71 and is a 6,707-yard track.
THE FIELD
Joining host school Washington will be Arizona State, BYU, UC Davis, Gonzaga, Oregon, Oregon State, Pacific, Pepperdine, Saint Mary’s, San Diego, San Diego State, USC, Utah, and Washington State.
REPRESENTING WASHINGTON STATE
Competing for the Cougar men will be junior Michael Anderson, sophomore Ryan Books, redshirt junior Sang Lee, freshman Nick Mandell, and senior Blake Snyder...also playing as individuals will be junior Jarrett Foote, senior Kent Hagen, junior Charlie Mroz, sophomore Bhurinat Songpaiboon, freshman Blake Toolan, and redshirt junior Alex Wagner.
HEAD COACH GARRETT CLEGG SAYS
“After a good week at home, I am excited to see how we will compete on the road against an exceptional field. All of the players competing for us are familiar with the Olympic Course at Gold Mountain. It is a challenging venue and will require us to be on top of all aspects of our games to compete in the tournament. Last year Blake Snyder and Sang Lee each played really well in the tournament and we will need those two and Michael Anderson to lead our team on the course. We are looking forward to the challenge that is ahead of us.”
RESULTS
Live results will be available during tournament play at golfstat.com...tournament results will be posted at wsucougars.com at the end of each day of competition.