Boise State Athletics
2/10/2022 12:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State men's golf team looks to build off of a successful fall season as it tees off its spring slate of tournaments Friday.
RECAPPING THE FALL
The Broncos competed in four tournaments in the first part of the season, finishing fourth or better in each one. The highlight of the fall came at the Mark Simpson Invitational in which Boise State shot a blistering 818 (-46) to bring the title to Boise. The Broncos fired off a 26-under 262 in the second round, which set the program record for lowest team round and ranked as the third lowest round all-time in the NCAA men's golf record book.
Boise State had some memorable performances from its two most experienced players, as Hugo Townsend and Skyler Eubank each finished in the top 25 of the first five tournaments. They became the first Bronco duo to accomplish this since Jon Herendeen and David Lebeck did so in the 1993-94 season. Max Charles also impressed, landing in the top 25 four times including a second-place finish at the Mark Simpson Invitational.
Townsend also competed in the 2021 Spirit International Golf Championship where he led a gold-medal effort for the Swedish men's team. Townsend finished runner-up in the individual competition, finishing only two strokes behind the United States' Sam Bennett who ranked sixth in the USGA World Amateur Golf Rankings.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Broncos have six tournaments on tap for the spring in addition to the Mountain West Championships. Boise State enters the new year ranked 56th in the Golf Stat rankings, and Townsend begins the spring ranked 24th in the PGA Tour University rankings.
The Blue and Orange kick things off at the inaugural Wyoming World Match Play at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif. The tournament is a match-play format which offers a unique opportunity for teams to directly compete against each other to advance to the next round. Each team will deploy a lineup of six players who compete in one-on-one battles to win the most holes. At the end of the round, the team with the most holes won advances.
In the first round, second-seeded Boise State takes on seventh-seeded Wichita State Friday morning. Should the Broncos advance they will play the winner between Colorado and UTEP in the afternoon. The championships matchup will take place Saturday morning, with tee times beginning at 7 MT. Live scoring will be available through GolfStat and can be found on BroncoSports.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
After the match play contest the Broncos return to the Classic Club for the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, March 2-4. The next challenge will be the Duck Invitational held in Eugene, Ore., where Townsend will look to defend his title after winning last year's installment with a 6-under performance.
A busy April will await the Broncos as they have four tournaments on the docket, including the PING Cougar Classic, April 22-23. Last year Boise State took second in the tournament after posting an 18-under in the final round. The MW Championships will be held at Gold Mountain Olympic in Bremerton, Wash., April 29-May 1.
RECAPPING THE FALL
The Broncos competed in four tournaments in the first part of the season, finishing fourth or better in each one. The highlight of the fall came at the Mark Simpson Invitational in which Boise State shot a blistering 818 (-46) to bring the title to Boise. The Broncos fired off a 26-under 262 in the second round, which set the program record for lowest team round and ranked as the third lowest round all-time in the NCAA men's golf record book.
Boise State had some memorable performances from its two most experienced players, as Hugo Townsend and Skyler Eubank each finished in the top 25 of the first five tournaments. They became the first Bronco duo to accomplish this since Jon Herendeen and David Lebeck did so in the 1993-94 season. Max Charles also impressed, landing in the top 25 four times including a second-place finish at the Mark Simpson Invitational.
Townsend also competed in the 2021 Spirit International Golf Championship where he led a gold-medal effort for the Swedish men's team. Townsend finished runner-up in the individual competition, finishing only two strokes behind the United States' Sam Bennett who ranked sixth in the USGA World Amateur Golf Rankings.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Broncos have six tournaments on tap for the spring in addition to the Mountain West Championships. Boise State enters the new year ranked 56th in the Golf Stat rankings, and Townsend begins the spring ranked 24th in the PGA Tour University rankings.
The Blue and Orange kick things off at the inaugural Wyoming World Match Play at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif. The tournament is a match-play format which offers a unique opportunity for teams to directly compete against each other to advance to the next round. Each team will deploy a lineup of six players who compete in one-on-one battles to win the most holes. At the end of the round, the team with the most holes won advances.
In the first round, second-seeded Boise State takes on seventh-seeded Wichita State Friday morning. Should the Broncos advance they will play the winner between Colorado and UTEP in the afternoon. The championships matchup will take place Saturday morning, with tee times beginning at 7 MT. Live scoring will be available through GolfStat and can be found on BroncoSports.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
After the match play contest the Broncos return to the Classic Club for the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, March 2-4. The next challenge will be the Duck Invitational held in Eugene, Ore., where Townsend will look to defend his title after winning last year's installment with a 6-under performance.
A busy April will await the Broncos as they have four tournaments on the docket, including the PING Cougar Classic, April 22-23. Last year Boise State took second in the tournament after posting an 18-under in the final round. The MW Championships will be held at Gold Mountain Olympic in Bremerton, Wash., April 29-May 1.
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