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Men's Golf Set for Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play in Florida
February 11, 2018 | Men's Golf
Cardinals to face Drake in opening round Monday morning
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The Ball State men's golf team will host the seventh annual Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play this week at Lake Jovita Country Club in Dade City, Florida.
The Cardinals' first event of the spring season begins Monday at 8:15 a.m. on Lake Jovita's South Course. The first two rounds will be played Monday, and the final round will be played Tuesday.
Ball State is the No. 4 seed, based on Golfstat rankings, and will square off with No. 5 seed Drake in the opening round. The other match in the Cardinals' half of the bracket features No. 1 seed Miami University against No. 8 seed Loyola-Chicago.
The first-round matchups on the other side of the draw feature No. 2 seed Eastern Michigan against No. 7 seed Ohio and No. 3 seed Toledo versus No. 6 seed DePaul.
Every team will play three matches over the two days. Winners will advance in the championship bracket, while losing teams will continue competition in the consolation bracket.
Each team match will consist of six individual matches. Team lineups are also based upon current rankings. Johnny Watts occupies the No. 1 spot for Ball State, followed by Timothy Wiseman, Michael VanDeventer, Jack Cunningham, Michael Makris and CJ Jones.
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Ball State is a two-time champion of the event, having won in 2012 and 2014. Formerly known as the Mid-American Match Play, the event was renamed in 2015 in honor of former Ball State men's golf coach Earl Yestingsmeier, who passed away in January 2014.
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The Ball State men's golf team will host the seventh annual Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play this week at Lake Jovita Country Club in Dade City, Florida.
The Cardinals' first event of the spring season begins Monday at 8:15 a.m. on Lake Jovita's South Course. The first two rounds will be played Monday, and the final round will be played Tuesday.
Ball State is the No. 4 seed, based on Golfstat rankings, and will square off with No. 5 seed Drake in the opening round. The other match in the Cardinals' half of the bracket features No. 1 seed Miami University against No. 8 seed Loyola-Chicago.
The first-round matchups on the other side of the draw feature No. 2 seed Eastern Michigan against No. 7 seed Ohio and No. 3 seed Toledo versus No. 6 seed DePaul.
Every team will play three matches over the two days. Winners will advance in the championship bracket, while losing teams will continue competition in the consolation bracket.
Each team match will consist of six individual matches. Team lineups are also based upon current rankings. Johnny Watts occupies the No. 1 spot for Ball State, followed by Timothy Wiseman, Michael VanDeventer, Jack Cunningham, Michael Makris and CJ Jones.
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Ball State is a two-time champion of the event, having won in 2012 and 2014. Formerly known as the Mid-American Match Play, the event was renamed in 2015 in honor of former Ball State men's golf coach Earl Yestingsmeier, who passed away in January 2014.
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