NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Appalachian State opens play at the Bash at the Beach on Monday at the Surf Golf and Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach. The 16-team field will play 36 holes on Monday and follow with Tuesday's final round as the Mountaineers host each of the next two weekends.
App State competes for the first time since finishing eighth at the Stetson Invite last month, but the event was more about what could have been. The Mountaineers were within striking distance of a top three finish before a rough final nine took its toll.
Freshman Tripp Summerlin is coming off his best collegiate finish, taking 15th in Florida. He was in contention at 1-under after 36 holes and had nine birdies in his first two rounds. As a team, App State had 39 birdies which put it well in the top half of the field, but big numbers proved costly over the course of the event.
Play begins Monday with 36 holes and concludes on Tuesday morning with the final rounds.
App is the only Sun Belt team in the field this week. Three Horizon Conference schools along with High Point, Jacksonville State, and George Washington highlight this week's field.
THE TOURNEY: 2017 BASH AT THE BEACH – March 13-14, 2017
Sunday - Practice Round, Monday 36 Holes, Tuesday FInal Round
THE COURSE: The Surf Golf and Beach Club - Par 71, 6,741 yards - North Myrtle Beach, SC - The challenging golf course is a George Cobb design. Utilizing 200 acres of gently contoured, varied terrain to top advantage, this 18-hole tract was crafted to complement its beautiful setting. The greens were renovated in 1992 by John Lafoy and converted to Bentgrass in 1996.
THE LINEUP: App's playing lineup includes Tripp Summerlin, Patrick Moriarty, Alex Burris, Noah Schneider, and Walker Brinker for their counting five, while Kyle Austin and Thomas Hodges will compete as individuals.
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THE FIELD: Appalachian State, Jacksonville State, Colgate, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida A&M, George Washington, Hampton, High Point, Oakland, St. Francis College – NY, South Carolina Beaufort, Valparaiso, Walsh University, Western Illinois, Wright State,
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