Air Force Academy

May 3, 2011

The Air Force golf team concludes the 2011 season this week, May 5-7, at the 12th-annual Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Ariz. The 54-hole tournament is being held at the par-71, 7,144-yard Catalina Course at OMNI Tucson National Resort. A single round will be played each day, with tees times beginning daily at 7:00 a.m. (PT). Live hole-by-hole scoring for the tournament will be available at golfstat.com, while complete tournament information can be accessed at themwc.com.

The Pairings...
On Thursday, all groups begin on hole #1, with TCU, UNLV and San Diego State teeing off first. BYU, New Mexico and Colorado State will tee off in the second group, followed by Air Force, Utah and Wyoming.

For rounds two and three, team groups shall be by result and all teams will begin on the first tee.

The Field...
The Mountain West Conference features one of the top-10 teams in the nation, as San Diego State was ranked eighth in the latest Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches Poll. The complete field follows, with the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings in parentheses: Air Force (184), BYU (96), Colorado State (65), New Mexico (68), San Diego State (8), TCU (41), UNLV (43), Utah (177) and Wyoming (152).

Last Year at the MWC Championship...
In 2010, Colorado State captured its second MWC title in three years, posting a 13-stroke victory (834) over San Diego State (847). The Rams' team total of 18-under-par set a 54-hole MWC Championship record for lowest team score by 10 strokes. Air Force registered its best-ever MWC finish, placing sixth in the team standings with a score of 887 (+35). Sophomore Robert Belz led the way, tying for 19th place individually at 219 (+6).

Last Time Out...
Led by senior Kyle Bailey, the Air Force golf team tied for 13th overall at the PING Cougar Classic, hosted by BYU, April 15-16. The Falcons combined for a team score of 885 (+21), while Bailey carded a three-round score of 219 (+3) to tie for 32nd individually. Freshman Kyle Westmoreland finished a stroke behind at 220, while freshman Philip Colwell posted a 221.

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