George Washington University Athletics
Golf Invitational Set for March 30-31
3/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 28, 2003
WASHINGTON, DC - The fifth annual George Washington Golf Invitational, hosted by The George Washington University, will be held Sunday-Monday, March 30-31, at Swan Point Yacht & Country Club in Issue, MD. Swan Point is a par-72, 6,600-yard course.
The event will be contested over 36 holes, with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start and a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Teams from Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia will compete. Three teams that have participated in recent NCAA tournaments highlight the field. Yale will be back to defend their title from 2002. The Bulldogs have four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and their 21 national golf titles is more than any other school. Iona also won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship in 2000, '01 and '03 and participated in the 2000, '01 and '03 NCAA Championships. The host Colonials of George Washington were runners-up in 2001. Other teams to watch are 2002 Ivy League champion Princeton and Division III power, Wesley.
Spectators are welcome. Visit the Swan Point pro shop for a tournament package with rosters and pairings. Contact GW Head Coach, Scott Allen (202-994-5969), or Sports Information Director, Brad Bower (202-994-6654) for more information.
The GW Invitational Field:
The George Washington University Washington, DC
American University Washington, DC
Bethune Cookman Daytona Beach, FL
Binghamton University Binghamton, NY
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
Bryant College Smithfield, RI
Canisius College Buffalo, NY
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
Hampton University Hampton, VA
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
Iona College New Rochelle, NY
Lafayette College Easton, PA
Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg, MD
Nassau C.C. Garden City, NY
Princeton University Princeton, NJ
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
Rutgers University Piscataway, NJ
St. Bonaventure University Olean, NY
Siena College Loudonville, NY
Wesley College Dover, DE
Yale University New Haven, CT
