HIGHLANDERS LOOK TO DEFEND BASH AT THE BEACH TITLE

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RADFORD, Va. – Fresh off its third-place showing at last week's Davidson College Invitational, the Radford men's golf team travels to North Myrtle Beach, S.C. aiming to defend its Bash at the Beach title from a year ago. The two-day 54-hole tournament will be hosted by Appalachian State, March 10-11, at The Surf Golf and Beach Club.

TOURNAMENT INFO
Name: Bash at the Beach
Course (par / yardage): The Surf Golf and Beach Club (par 71 / 6,920 yards)
Field: 18 teams (Golfstat ranking)
Appalachian State
Alabama State
Bethune-Cookman
Campbell
East Carolina (78)
Gardner-Webb
George Washington
Greensboro College (17 – DIII)
Hampton
Hartford
Jacksonville
James Madison
Liberty (36)
North Carolina Central
Radford
West Georgia (42 – DII)
USC Upstate (93)
Valparaiso

SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Monday, March 10 – first and second rounds (36) – 9:30 a.m. (shotgun start)
Tuesday, March 11 – third round (18) – 8:30 a.m. (tee times)

RADFORD LINEUP
The Highlanders will go with their same lineup of Callum Tarren, Conner Hayden, Tanner Carbaugh, Ryan Rettberg and Nick Brediger. RU has not finished outside the top eight of the team standings through its seven tournaments this season. In addition, the Highlanders have a 294.4 scoring average with this starting five.

THE FIELD
If Radford successfully defends its title, it will have beaten some stiff competition. Three Top-100 Division I programs are set to tee it up in the tournament: No. 36 Liberty, No. 78 East Carolina and No. 93 USC Upstate. The Highlanders are just outside the top 100 at No. 106 following its incredible play in Davidson, N.C. Hartford's Evan Russell is the highest-ranked golfer in the field at No. 50.

THE COURSE
The Grand Strand's third-oldest and most well-known golf club was originally designed by George Cobb. The course opened in 1960, and was first renovated in 1990 by John Lafoy. In 1996, the club replaced the greens with G2 bentgrass. With a traditional layout featuring wide fairways and minimal fairway bunkers, teams normally have to go low to win. RU shot 7-under-par to post a five-shot victory last year.

UP NEXT
Following spring break, Radford resumes competition at the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate, which will be hosted by William & Mary at Kingsmill Resort's pristine River Course in Williamsburg, Va. The three-day 54-hole tournament begins March 23.

HIGHLANDERS LOOK TO DEFEND BASH AT THE BEACH TITLE

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