The University of Akron Athletics
Men's Golf To Host Second Annual Firestone Invitational
October 10 | Men's Golf
AKRON, Ohio - For the second consecutive season, The University of Akron men's golf team will host a home tournament welcoming 12 teams to the 2010 Firestone Invitational. The event will be played at the world renowned Firestone Country Club North Course which is a par-72, 7,060-yard layout.
The tournament will consist of three days of golf beginning with the practice round on Sunday, Oct. 10. The three-round, 54-hole tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 with the final round teeing off from holes one and ten at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
In the event, the Zips will be playing alongside fellow Mid-American Conference schools Eastern Michigan and Toledo along with Illinois State, No. 36 Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State, Maryland, No. 37 New Mexico State, No. 34 Notre Dame, St. Mary's College, Wichita State and No. 39 Xavier.
The Zips carded a seventh place 897 at the 2009 Firestone Invitational. After Akron fired two rounds of 296 during day one of the two-day, 11-team event, the 69-player field faced day two temperature in the 40's and 20-mile winds which pushed UA to a 305 round three mark.
Individually, current junior Ryan Mason finished first for the Zips and in a tie for 16th overall carding a consistent 74-75-74 for a 5-over 223 score. Current senior Lucas Murray and sophomore Cameron Simmons finished in a tie for 20th carding a 224. Murray fired off two rounds of 74 during day one followed by a 76 Tuesday. Simmons also went round for round during day one posting two rounds of 73 followed by a round three total of 78.
The Firestone Country Club North Course serves as the home course for Akron men's golf. The championship course, opened in 1969, has been rated by Golf Digest as one of Ohio's top-10 courses.
Live scoring for the Firestone Invitational will be available here.
