Optimist
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Features
    • Book Review
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Podcasts
    • Optimist Overtime
    • Top of the Key
  • Police Log
  • Print Edition
  • Projects
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
You are here: Home / Sports / Golf prepares for first tournament in Colorado Springs
(Photo by Lauren Franco)

Golf prepares for first tournament in Colorado Springs

September 6, 2018 by Carson Wright

The men’s golf team will head to Colorado Springs to participate in the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational this weekend.

This invitational is hosted by the Air Force and was named after college hall of fame coach Gene Miranda. This will be the 50th year of the invitational. The tournament will take place on the Dwight Eisenhower Blue Course, a par 72, 7,511-yard layout.

ACU participated in the Invitational last year, ranking 10th out of 19 colleges last year. Schools included were Texas State, Drake and Colorado. The top player for ACU last year was junior Bryce Dooley, who tied for 24th out of 111 players, shooting one under par for the tournament.

Senior Garrett Glanton said he looks forward to the competition and uniqueness of the tournament.

“Playing in Colorado gives us the opportunity to compete in a different environment than we are used to here in the South. Everyone who is traveling this week has the potential to take it low, so we are going into the tournament with an aggressive mindset,” Glanton said. “Personally, I am looking forward to competing against schools that we will not see for the remainder of the season. Having the opportunity to play a golf tournament on the Air Force base is an incredible opportunity.”

Last season, the Wildcats had two top-five finishes as a team including a win in the Houston Baptist University-Colin Montgomerie Invitational.

Other schools competing in Colorado Springs this year include Wyoming, New Mexico State and Missouri State. The tournament will start Friday and last until Sunday.

Filed Under: Sports

Other Sports:

  • Baseball drops falls short in regular season ending series in Huntsville

  • Wildcats season closes after losses to Utah Valley and Seattle

  • Wildcats win final weekend series against SFA, gains 4th seed in WAC tournament

About Carson Wright

Member of Frater Sodalis, karaoke extraordinaire

If you can find cheap tickets for Stars or Mavs games, slide in my DMs on Twitter

You are here: Home / Sports / Golf prepares for first tournament in Colorado Springs

Other Sports:

  • Baseball drops falls short in regular season ending series in Huntsville

  • Wildcats season closes after losses to Utah Valley and Seattle

  • Wildcats win final weekend series against SFA, gains 4th seed in WAC tournament

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
4 May

"Maybe we just don’t care enough. But if we do start caring, and if we become the loudest fans in the WAC, let’s stick to supportive cheering." Read more from Guest Columnist Londyn Gray:
https://acuoptimist.com/2022/04/not-so-friendly-competition/

Reply on Twitter 1521918832738144257 Retweet on Twitter 1521918832738144257 1 Like on Twitter 1521918832738144257 8 Twitter 1521918832738144257
acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
3 May

Royce Clough and Jael Morel have been named as Mr. and Miss ACU for the class of 2022, a traditional honor voted on by the student body and awarded to two members of each graduating class.

Reply on Twitter 1521607087553458178 Retweet on Twitter 1521607087553458178 Like on Twitter 1521607087553458178 19 Twitter 1521607087553458178

Optimist on Facebook

The Optimist

2 months ago

The Optimist
"Maybe we just don’t care enough. But if we do start caring, and if we become the loudest fans in the WAC, let’s stick to supportive cheering." Read more from Guest Columnist Londyn Gray: ... See MoreSee Less

Not-so-friendly competition - Optimist

acuoptimist.com

BY: LONDYN GRAY “Number 18, you look like you don’t shower!” I chuckled and shrugged it off. “Londyn!” They had looked up the roster. “Do you even brush your teeth?” I laughed again, rol...
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

The Optimist

2 months ago

The Optimist
Cullen Auditorium is expected to be handed over to the university in June 2022, alongside a name change that coupled with the renovation will create new future for the Cornerstone class, Chapel and the Department of Theatre. ... See MoreSee Less

Cullen Auditorium still set for a name change alongside renovations - Optimist

acuoptimist.com

Cullen Auditorium is expected to be handed over to the university in June 2022, alongside a name change that coupled with the renovation will create new future for the Cornerstone class, Chapel and th...
View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Videos

Women’s tournament run ended by first-round exit against UTRGV

The Wildcats’ Western Athletic Conference tournament run and season came to a ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 22. 2022
  • Optimist Newscast 2.16.2022
  • Optimist Newscast 2.9.2022

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • Weekly Ads
  • Classifieds

© 2022 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved

Posting....