Yellowjacket Golfers Take to the Road (3/31/06)

BILLINGS, MT – Although Billings has been lucky enough to have golfing weather of its own, both the Montana State-Billings men’s and women’s golf teams will head separate directions to compete in their respective invitational’s April 1-4.

The Lady Jackets just completed competition at the Grand Canyon Invite and will now travel to Amarillo, Texas to play in the 36-hole Subway Invitational hosted by West Texas A&M University.  The invitational will be held at the Tascosa Country Club.  Joining the Lady Jackets and host team Buffalo’s include, Cameron University, University of Central Oklahoma, College of the Southwest, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Oklahoma Panhandle State, Tarleton State, University of Texas-Dallas, and Western New Mexico University.

The Yellowjackets’ Nick Larson is coming off a fourth place finish in last weeks invitational in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Larson shot a two-under par for the tournament and led his team to a tenth place finish in the team competition.  The Jackets will take part in the Colorado School of Mines/Regis University Invitational April 2 and 3.  Sunday’s rounds will be played at the par 72 Bear Creek Golf Course.  Monday’s final round of 18 will be played at the Fox Hollow Golf Course.  Joining the Yellowjackets and host teams Regis and School of Mines include, Colorado Christian, UC-Colorado Springs and Fort Hays.  Adams State will send individual players.

The Yellowjackets are leading up to the Heartland Conference Championships April 17 and 18.  Oklahoma Panhandle will host the championships in Amarillo, Texas.