May 7, 2015 Round 1 Groupings & Starting Times
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- On May 8-10, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Men's Golf Team travels to Port St. Lucie, Fla. as they will compete in the 29th Professional Golfers' of Association of America (PGA) Minority Collegiate Golf Championship. The three-day tournament will take place at the Wanamaker Course, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
LAST TIMEOUT
The squad finished sixth overall at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Golf Championship. With an unfinished shotgun-start in the final round of play, all scores returned back to the completed 36 holes of the second round.
In the two rounds combined, the Hawks shot a 658 (+82). Captain Norman Blanco (New Orleans, La.) finished tied for 15th and recorded a 152 (+8). The Louisiana-native had the best round among the Hawks as he registered a 73 (+1) in the second round.
Freshman Demarkis Cooper (Clinton, Md.) placed 26th in the event after shooting a 164 (+20). Fellow freshman Timothy Mitchell (Glenn Dale, Md.) finished one stroke behind Cooper and tied for 27th.
EVENT PREVIEW
This marks the seventh consecutive season that the Hawks have competed in the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, dating back to 2009. Last season, Maryland Eastern Shore finished ninth overall. Blanco is the only player to return as he shot a 251 (+35) in three rounds of play a year ago.
All season long, Blanco and Mitchell have led the way as they are the lone Hawks to compete in all eight tournaments this season. In 17 rounds, Blanco is shooting under 79 (+7) on the year. Mitchell tied his personal best at the MEAC Championship where he recorded a 79 (+7) in the first round.
Cooper and first-year golfer Bryce Young (Stevensville, Md.) will join Blanco and Mitchell at the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championships.
In this event, more than 230 student-athletes will represent 50 schools. MEAC rival Bethune-Cookman is aiming to extend its recorded as they look to win their third consecutive title and seventh overall.
The 54-hole stroke-play Championship consists of four divisions: NCAA Men's Division I, Men's Division II, Men's NAIA and Women's division teams. In addition, there is an Individual Invitational competition for minority Men & Women contestants. The Individual Invitational is open to students who are listed on the roster of their college golf team or part of The PGA of America's PGA Golf Management programs and in one of the ethnic origins listed: African-American, Hispanic-American, Native or Alaskan American, Asian or Pacific Island America.
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