Bulldogs Focused On Another NCAA Title

The Georgia men's golf team will begin its quest for the program's third national title this week in the NCAA Championships at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. The national tournament is slated for Friday through Wednesday with an adjusted format in place. Team stroke play will take place Friday through Sunday, with the top eight squads after 54 holes qualifying for match play. On Monday, the top 40 individuals plus ties will complete the 72-hole tournament to determine national medalist honors. The match play quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Tuesday and the championship match is scheduled for Wednesday. "I think we can expect an exciting tournament," Coach Chris Haack said. "All the teams have talent and the ones at the top are especially deep. The player who claims medalist honors and the team that survives stroke play and match play definitely will have earned it. We've got a shot to be successful, but we know we have to be at our best in every round." The Bulldogs, who are seeded sixth and are ranked No. 3 by Golfweek and No. 6 by Golfstat and Golf World, will tee off on Friday in 10-minute increments between 1:40 and 2:20 p.m. and on Saturday between 8:20 and 9:00 a.m. Georgia will be paired with fourth-seeded Georgia Tech and fifth-seeded California in the first two rounds. Sunday's pairings will be determined by the 36-hole results. The Bulldogs will use a lineup of seniors Michael Cromie, Joey Garber and Keith Mitchell, sophomore Lee McCoy, and freshman Greyson Sigg. Garber leads the Bulldogs with a 70.66 scoring average, followed by McCoy at 71.34, Cromie at 71.97, Sigg at 72.96 and Mitchell at 73.00. Garber, McCoy and Cromie all have individual victories this season. The Golf Channel will air live coverage from Monday's medalist finale as well as the semifinal match play pairings on Tuesday and the championship final Wednesday. In addition, the Golf Channel will be onsite beginning on Sunday to provide coverage on Golf Central, Morning Drive and GolfChannel.com. Live scoring and tee times for the NCAAs also can be found at Golfstat.com and NCAA.com.