BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After Linus Lo earned his first collegiate win at the Hilltoppers' season opening invitational, WKU turns its attention to the first annual J.T. Poston Invitational in Sapphire, N.C., hosted by Western Carolina. The two-day, 54-hole tournament features 14 teams and 87 golfers.
WKU will utilize a new lineup in the team's second outing of the season at the par-71, 6,767-yard Country Club of Sapphire Valley. Lo will lead the team alongside fellow senior Tom Bevington. Junior Chase Landrum will also return to the five-man lineup.
Juniors Caleb O'Toole and Jack Poole will round out the squad in North Carolina. Both O'Toole and Poole are transfers from Central Alabama Community College. They were each a part of the 2019 NJCAA National Championship team, helping Central Alabama win the title by 13 strokes.
"I expect those guys to fit right in the lineup comfortably," said head coach Chan Metts of pair. "They've done a good job since they've been here on The Hill with us, fitting in with this program and kind of where we are moving forward. I expect those guys to fit right in and contribute early."
Redshirt sophomore Dawson McDaniel will compete as an individual in the tournament.
Teams competing in the field include No. 37 South Carolina and No. 59 Georgia Southern, ranked according to the latest Golfweek rankings. Individuals from No. 17 Clemson and No. 32 Tennessee are also set to compete in the 87-golfer field.
The J.T. Poston Invitational, formerly known as the Hummingbird Intercollegiate, was renamed in 2019 to honor former Western Carolina Catamount and current PGA Tour player J.T. Poston. The Hummingbird Intercollegiate was held for 10 years prior to the renaming.
In WKU's last time out, Lo picked up his first collegiate win after shooting 9-under in the 54-hole Graeme McDowell Invitational hosted by UAB. The WKU squad finished tied for 10th overall.
The Hilltoppers will play two rounds on Monday in a shotgun start, continuous play format beginning at 8 a.m. CT. The final round is set for Tuesday with tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT.
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