February 7, 2008

Yellowjacket Men’s Golf Opens 2008 Season at Cactus Thaw

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings men’s golf team will open the 2008 spring schedule at the second annual Cactus Thaw Intercollegiate Golf Classic this weekend in Silver City, N.M.  Hosted by Western New Mexico, the 36-hole event will take place on a 6400-yard Silver City Golf Course and will feature 12 men’s squads.

The men’s team is under the direction of first year head coach Sean Bowling who inherits seven players from the 2006-07 squad.  Bowling has added the services of junior John Barney and freshman Paul Johns. 

During the fall, the Yellowjackets played at the Dakota Invitational where MSUB finished third.  Individually, senior Tyler Nicholas finished fourth with a 36-hole score of 150 (74-76).

This will be the first trip to Western New Mexico this season for the Yellowjackets as they will return in March for the WNMU Invitational, Mar. 17-18.