Augusta, Ga. - The annual Augusta Haskins Award Invitational presented by Valspar is set to tee off at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Saturday and Sunday. There will be 16 teams in this year's field including eight ranked in the top 40 in the nation. Headlining that group are No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Oklahoma St.
For the Jaguars, they're looking for the team to put together three solid rounds on their home course. That does bring with it some extra pressure, but coach Steven Paine has told the team to stay within themselves and not try to overdo things.
"I told them to get in what they need to get done today, but at the same time, during the practice round on Friday, realize you know the golf course. Go out there and execute without being careless. Just kind of let it go," said Paine.
This is also the next to last event before the conference tournament. While the team does have a win in New Orleans earlier this spring, Paine feels like there's still a lot this team can accomplish.
"I do really have a lot of belief in these players," said Paine. "Our good stuff is really good and I hope for them, maybe being at home, being a little more familiar with the course, we can play a complete tournament and put it all together."
This year's field:
Augusta, Oregon St., LSU, Oklahoma St., Northwestern, Georgia Southern, Notre Dame, Illinois, Georgia, Mercer, North Carolina, Houston, Air Force, Virginia Tech, Pepperdine and St. John's.
Tournament schedule:
Friday - Practice round starting at 9:00 a.m. with last tee time at 11:48 a.m.
Saturday - First and second round are a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday - Final round will go off in groups of three on holes no. 1 and no.10 and will start at 8:30 a.m.
LIVE SCORING
For the spectators:
Admission is free and there will be a food truck located between holes no. 9 and no. 10.
Forest Hills Golf Club - 1500 Comfort Rd., Augusta, Ga.
Former individual champions:
Phil Mickelson, Justin Leonard, Vaughn Taylor, Oliver Wilson, Henrik Norlander, Dustin Johnson and David Ford.
*Winner of the tournament receives a PGA Sponsor's Exemption into the 3M Championship later this summer.
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