Yellowjacket Golf Teams to Hold Tryouts (July 21, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT - Montana State University-Billings head golf coach Roger Burckley has announced that he will hold open tryouts for the Yellowjacket men’s and women’s golf teams shortly after the beginning of the fall semester. 

Burckley has scheduled a 36-hole tryout, with 18-hole rounds on September 9 and 10 at The Briarwood, the Yellowjackets’ home course.  Since the tryout dates are the same week that classes begin at MSU Billings, interested players should contact Burckley as soon as possible to reserve a place in the tryout as well as to discuss NCAA eligibility issues.  Burckley can be reached at 657-2397 or 245-8691.

The Yellowjacket men tentatively have ten tournaments scheduled for 2004-2005, with half of them scheduled for the fall season.  The Lady Yellowjackets tentatively have nine tournaments on the schedule, with four set for the fall.  The first fall event for both teams is scheduled for September 27 and 28.  The NCAA golf season is a split season with the championship played in the spring. 

The 2004-2005 season is the first in which golf will be a championship sport in the Pacific West Conference.  The conference championships are scheduled for April 18 and 19 and will be hosted by the University of Hawaii-Hilo.