Lady Golfers Head to Arizona (Mar. 25, 2005)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State University-Billings women’s golf team is set to compete in the Women’s Spring Tournament hosted by Grand Canyon University March 28-29 in Phoenix.  This 36-hole tournament will be played at the Palm Valley Golf Club.  The first 18-holes have a tee-time of 11 a.m. on March 28.  The remaining 18-holes will be played March 29 with the first tee set for 7 a.m.

Last year Lady Jacket Julie Clifford (Jr., Forsyth, MT) competed in the Grand Canyon Invitational and scored the low round for the team shooting an 83.  Teammate Halley Montalban (Fr., Billings, MT) led the Jackets at the Rattler Classic earlier this month with rounds of 88 and 82 for a 170.

The Grand Canyon Invitational will feature nineteen teams.  Joining the Yellowjackets and host team Lopes include Cal State-San Marcos, Chadron, Drury, Mesa State, Northeastern State, Notre Dame De Namur, St. Edward’s, St. Martin’s, St. Mary’s, Tarlington State, Texas A&M-Commerce, U. of BC, U. of Central Oklahoma, U. of Nebraska-Kearney, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico and Western Washington.

“I am excited for the women to take part in this tournament,” said head coach Roger Bruckley.  “We will have the opportunity, once again to compete against schools that will be in our new Heartland Conference next year.”

Three schools that will take part in the Grand Canyon Invite finished in the top four at the last tournament the Jackets played in.  The Yellowjackets finished thirteenth in that tournament.