LSU men’s golfers in regional
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BREMERTON, Wash. — The future of the LSU men’s golf program has been on display during the 2007-08 season, and five Tigers will see their first postseason action when they tee it up in the NCAA West Regional beginning today at the Gold Mountain Golf Club.
LSU has earned the right to compete in NCAA postseason play for the first time since 2005 when it qualified for the NCAA West Regional.
The Tigers are one of 27 teams to make the trip to the Olympic Course this weekend as they will compete as the No. 13 seed in this year’s field.
The top 10 teams and the top two individuals not among the top 10 teams will advance to compete in the 2008 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships to be held at Boilermaker Golf Club in West Lafayette, Ind., from May 28-31.
Brian Noonan is the lone Tiger senior to crack the starting lineup for the NCAA West Regional as he will be joined by junior Jarrod Barsamian and freshmen Andrew Loupe, John Peterson and Clayton Rotz. Each is making his first NCAA regional appearance.
The trio of Loupe, Peterson and Rotz has led LSU’s effort throughout the 2007-08 campaign as each was honored last week by the Southeastern Conference for their performance by being named to the inaugural SEC All-Freshman Team.
They have proven to be among the nation’s premier freshman classes this season as they currently rank No. 3 in the country in the latest Golfstat Top 25 Freshman Class Impact Ranking.
“I know the guys are looking forward to getting on the golf course and competing for a spot in the NCAA Championships,” said LSU coach Chuck Winstead.
“There is no doubt that if they play like they’re capable of playing then they can reach that goal. This group of guys is not going to be uncomfortable with playing in an NCAA regional for the first time.
“The biggest challenge they’ll face this weekend is how quickly they get comfortable on the golf course. The sooner they get acclimated to the course and the conditions, the more success they’re going to have. I’m confident that they will do just that.”
The Tigers will open the first round at 3:05 p.m. CDT today.
