Monday, March 6
Daytona Beach, Fla.
All Day
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Daytona Beach Spring Invitational
Burke Pitz, Jacob Deakyne, Kasey Lilly
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf team will play in two tournaments in Daytona Beach this week: the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational (Monday-Tuesday) and the Sacred Heart Invitational (Thursday-Friday).
Daytona Beach Spring Invitational Information
Event: Daytona Beach Spring Invitational
Host: Eastern Kentucky
When: March 6-7 | 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Course: LPGA International - Arthur Hills Signature Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,984 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Sacred Heart Invitational Information
Event: Sacred Heart Invitational
Host: Sacred Heart
When: March 9-10 | 18 holes on Thursday, 18 holes on Friday
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Course: LPGA International - Rees Jones Signature Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,088 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Daytona Beach Spring Invitational Competing Teams
Bellarmine, Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Embry-Riddle, Florida A&M, Long Island, Longwood, Loyola Chicago, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morehead State, Niagara, North Dakota State, Northern Kentucky, Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris, Xavier, Youngstown State, Stetson, Florida.
Sacred Heart Invitational Competing Teams
Sacred Heart, Fairleigh Dickinson, Butler, Longwood, Bryant, Purdue Fort Wayne, Howard, Hartford, Ferris State, Saint Francis (Pa.), Merrimack.
About the Courses
Since 1997, LPGA International's Arthur Hills Signature Course has been a favorite among locals and visitors alike. The Golf Digest 4-Star rated par-72 layout is a classic at 6,984 yards. Hills used a superb natural setting to create a masterpiece in playability and variety. It features natural wetlands, narrow pine corridors, small greens and strategically placed water hazards. Whether you are a beginner or tour-player, The Hills Course is a must play.
Since 1994, LPGA International's signature Rees Jones golf course is a favorite of the tour players. It is a traditional links style 7,088 yard design. You will enjoy the strategic mounding, numerous expanses of sand bunkers, natural marsh areas, beautiful lakes and undulating greens. While extremely playable for all skill levels, the ingenious and inventive player is rewarded with multiple options on nearly every shot. The Jones Course is 4-Star rated by Golf Digest and was awarded 6th in their "America's Top 50 Courses for Women 2010" list.
Mastodon Lineup
Kasey Lilly, Hunter Mefford, Burke Pitz, Nick Holder, Jadden Ousley and Reece Compton traveled for the week.
A Litany of Lilly
Kasey Lilly holds all of the primary records in Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf history. In his career, he also has 11 top-10's, seven top-5's, and has won two tournaments: the Tom Tontimonia Invitational and the Benbow Invitational.
Career Scoring Average: 72.81 (2019-23)
Career Winning Percentage: .789 (2019-23)
Season Scoring Average: 71.9 (2021-22)
Season Winning Percentage: .858 (2020-21)
18-Hole Record: 64 - Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (9/14/21)
36-Hole Record: 135 - Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/17/21)
54-Hole Record: 204 - Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/18/21)
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne tied for ninth at the Mickey Mouse Intercollegiate. Kasey Lilly and Hunter Mefford tied for 17th with a pair of 219s.
Coming Up
The Mastodons are off for 10 days before traveling to Greenville, North Carolina to play in the ECU Intercollegiate.
Daytona Beach Spring Invitational Information
Event: Daytona Beach Spring Invitational
Host: Eastern Kentucky
When: March 6-7 | 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Course: LPGA International - Arthur Hills Signature Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,984 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Sacred Heart Invitational Information
Event: Sacred Heart Invitational
Host: Sacred Heart
When: March 9-10 | 18 holes on Thursday, 18 holes on Friday
Where: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Course: LPGA International - Rees Jones Signature Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,088 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Daytona Beach Spring Invitational Competing Teams
Bellarmine, Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Embry-Riddle, Florida A&M, Long Island, Longwood, Loyola Chicago, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morehead State, Niagara, North Dakota State, Northern Kentucky, Purdue Fort Wayne, Robert Morris, Xavier, Youngstown State, Stetson, Florida.
Sacred Heart Invitational Competing Teams
Sacred Heart, Fairleigh Dickinson, Butler, Longwood, Bryant, Purdue Fort Wayne, Howard, Hartford, Ferris State, Saint Francis (Pa.), Merrimack.
About the Courses
Since 1997, LPGA International's Arthur Hills Signature Course has been a favorite among locals and visitors alike. The Golf Digest 4-Star rated par-72 layout is a classic at 6,984 yards. Hills used a superb natural setting to create a masterpiece in playability and variety. It features natural wetlands, narrow pine corridors, small greens and strategically placed water hazards. Whether you are a beginner or tour-player, The Hills Course is a must play.
Since 1994, LPGA International's signature Rees Jones golf course is a favorite of the tour players. It is a traditional links style 7,088 yard design. You will enjoy the strategic mounding, numerous expanses of sand bunkers, natural marsh areas, beautiful lakes and undulating greens. While extremely playable for all skill levels, the ingenious and inventive player is rewarded with multiple options on nearly every shot. The Jones Course is 4-Star rated by Golf Digest and was awarded 6th in their "America's Top 50 Courses for Women 2010" list.
Mastodon Lineup
Kasey Lilly, Hunter Mefford, Burke Pitz, Nick Holder, Jadden Ousley and Reece Compton traveled for the week.
A Litany of Lilly
Kasey Lilly holds all of the primary records in Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf history. In his career, he also has 11 top-10's, seven top-5's, and has won two tournaments: the Tom Tontimonia Invitational and the Benbow Invitational.
Career Scoring Average: 72.81 (2019-23)
Career Winning Percentage: .789 (2019-23)
Season Scoring Average: 71.9 (2021-22)
Season Winning Percentage: .858 (2020-21)
18-Hole Record: 64 - Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (9/14/21)
36-Hole Record: 135 - Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/17/21)
54-Hole Record: 204 - Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/18/21)
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne tied for ninth at the Mickey Mouse Intercollegiate. Kasey Lilly and Hunter Mefford tied for 17th with a pair of 219s.
Coming Up
The Mastodons are off for 10 days before traveling to Greenville, North Carolina to play in the ECU Intercollegiate.
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