Bulldogs Continuing Spring Slate In Las Vegas

ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia men's golf team will continue its leap into the spring portion of its schedule next week in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Southern Highlands Collegiate.

Schedule: Play will begin at noon EST/9 a.m. PT each day with tee times off Nos. 1 and 10. holes.

Lineup: Seniors Will Chandler, Calum Masters, and Spencer Ralston; junior Davis Thompson; and sophomore Trent Phillips.

Field: Duke, Florida, Georgia Tech, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pepperdine, SMU, Southern California, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, UCF, UCLA, UNLV.

Course: Southern Highlands Golf Club (par 72, 7,510 yards).

PGA Tour Exemption: The individual champion will receive an exemption into the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, which will take place Oct. 8-11, 2020, at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.

Live Scoring: Golfstat will provide live scoring updates and daily pairings for the Southern Highlands Intercollegiate.

TV Coverage: College Golf TV will stream the final round on Tuesday from 2-7 p.m. EST.

Bulldogs Duo Atop SEC: Phillips has lept to the top of the SEC with a scoring average of 69.43, while Thompson sits in second at 69.89. Phillips and Thompson are the only two golfers in the conference with a sub-70 scoring average. ... The two scoring average leaders for the Bulldogs have already grabbed individual wins this season. Phillips collected a victory in the fall at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic and Thompson at the Jim Rivers Collegiate. ... Phillips is ranked No. 12 in the Golfweek/Sagarin poll, followed by Thompson at No. 26. ... Thompson is coming off his second PGA Tour start this season after his appearance in the Puerto Rico Open.

Coach Chris Haack Says: "We're really looking forward to being back to Las Vegas. It's been a few years since we played in this event, but it's one we have always enjoyed. It's a thinking-man's golf course, so we're excited about the challenge."

Rankings: No. 18 Golfweek/Sagarin, No. 20 Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Last Outing: Georgia finished third in the Puerto Rico Classic. Phillips closed out the tournament with a 6-under 66 to pace the Bulldogs and finish fourth at 8-under 208, just one shot back of the tri-medalists.

On Deck: After returning from Las Vegas, the Bulldogs will compete in the Linger Longer Invitational in Greensboro, Ga,. at Great Waters Golf Club on March 20-22.

Social Media: News and updates can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @UGAGolf.

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