No. 15 Trinity Men's golf and No. 18 Trinity Women's golf will head to Whitney, TX for the West Region Invitational.
Last Time
The Tiger men placed 3rd in the Greystone Classic in Dickson, TN. Jeffery Forster (Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos) was 2 under for the three rounds, with 11 birdies placing 5th individually. Aiden Marlow (San Antonio, Texas / Churchill) and Sam Rossi (Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola) shot 1 over for the tournament placing 7th individually. Their consistent rounds helped the Tigers to a great finish.
The Tiger women placed 1st in the Greystone Classic. Jessica Mason (Westminster, Colo. / Holy Family) was even for the tournament, with 9 birdies, the most in the field. Mason places 1st individually. Naaz Mehta (Newton Pa. / Council Rock North) and Natalie Lewis (El Paso, Texas / Coronado) shot 12 over for the two rounds placing 6th individually helping the Tigers to their team win.
SAA Men's Golf Athlete of the Week- Jeffery Forster
Forster earned Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career for his great play at the Greystone Classic.
From the SAA Press Release
Forster finished fifth individually to lead the #15 Tiger men's golf team to a third-place finish at the GreyStone Invitational this week. Forster shot a one-under total score of 215 (70-75-70) over the three-round event. He carded 11 birdies across the two days of action, finishing with a flurry of five birdies in his final round - including three in his final six holes to play the back nine at two-under 34. Forster opened the tournament with a two-under 70, finishing with three birdies and just one bogey to go with 14 pars.
SAA Women's Golf Athlete of the Week- Jessica Mason
Mason earned Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Athlete of the Week for the third time during the Spring season.
From the SAA Press Release
Mason led #18 Trinity to a first-place finish at the GreyStone Classic this week, as well as taking the top spot individually after shooting even-par 144 (70-74) over the two-day event. Mason finished with a team-best nine birdies over the two rounds of play, carding four on her final nine holes to shoot a minus-four 32 on the front to secure a two-under 70 in the opening round.
Preview- West Region Invitational
The Tiger men and women will play at White Bluff Resort Old Course in Whitney, TX on Monday, April 13 through Tuesday April 14.
Lineup
Men's Team
1 - Jeffrey Forster
2 - Aiden Marlow
3 - Sam Rossi (Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola)
4 - Neel Sandhu (Southlake, Texas / Carroll)
5 - Carter Code (Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Manning)
Women's Team
1 - Jessica Mason
2 - Naaz Mehta
3 - Natalie Lewis
4 - Lauren Huddleston (Anthem, Ariz. / Boulder Creek)
5 - Sabrina Nader (Houston, Texas / The Kinkaid School)
6 - Mason Fikes (Dallas, Texas / Plano West)
7 - Isabella Bullock (Harlingen, Texas / Harlingen)
Scouting the Course: The Old Course at White Bluff Resort in Whitney, Texas provides scenic and difficult holes that demand strategic shots and accuracy off the tee. The Old Course was recently recognized by Golf Pass as the #2 public course in the State of Texas. The course tips out at 6,866 yards, with a slope of 75.0, and is par 72. The back nine is highlighted by views of Lake Whitney and has several holes with elevation changes. Hole 12 is difficult because it plays uphill and requires a tee shot to carry water. No. 13 is a signature hole, a par 3 that overlooks a ravine, the lake, and introduces the creek that impacts play on the next few holes. Hole 14 requires an accurate tee shot in order to get around the corner of the dog-leg, and the green is protected by a creek, the second shot cannot be short.
