NORFOLK, Va., - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host its 2016 Men's Golf Championship April 21-23 at Crosswinds Golf Club in Savannah, Ga.
The championship will feature defending tournament champion Augusta University, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Hampton, Maryland Eastern Shore, North Carolina Central and Savannah State. The winner receives an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.
Augusta captured its first MEAC Men's Golf Championship last season in 2015 as the Jaguars combined to shoot a 19-under par 557 through 36 holes of the tournament. Augusta's Robin Petersson, who led the field with a 5-under par 67 after day two, was named the Most Outstanding Player. For the tournament, Petersson carded 12 birdies, two bogies and one double bogey to finish 8-under par 136.
2015 Jags at the MEAC Championship
The three-round championship will be played over a three-day period, beginning Thursday, April 21 at 8:00 a.m. with the opening round.
The final round will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23.
Pairings will be announced on Thursday, April 21 and live scoring will be available during the match. The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Selection Show will air Thursday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. on the Golf Channel.
The Crosswinds Golf Club is a unique par-72 course with narrow fairways and features five par 5s and five par 3s, along with TiFeagle greens and Bermuda fairways.
MEAC Men's Golf Championship Information
Live Stats (Provided by Golf Stat)
All-Time MEAC Men's Golf Champions
2015 MEAC Men's Golf Championship Release
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