ODAC Golf Set for Poplar Grove
Guilford Seeks Third Straight League Crown
April 18, 2008

SALEM, Va. --- The 2008 ODAC Golf Championship will take place April 19-21 at Poplar Grove Golf Club in Amherst, Virginia.  Guilford College returns as the top seed in the tournament, looking to claim its third straight ODAC title.  Amongst the Quakers’ hurdles are Washington and Lee University and Hampden-Sydney College, which trail Guilford by 2.6 strokes and 4.6 strokes, respectively.

Guilford, currently ranked No. 12 by Golfstat, has won eight of the last ten ODAC Championships, including the past two and enters this year’s championship with a season average of 299.8 strokes in 20 rounds.  Some Quaker golfers to watch include sophomore Peter Latimer (74.6 per round average), junior Burton Wood (75.4) and newcomer Johnathan Wade (75.8).

Washington and Lee hits the links with a season average of 302.4 strokes in 18 rounds.  Senior Nathaniel James, who tied for third place in the 2007 outing, boasts the ODAC’s top individual ranking with a season average of 72.2 strokes and is currently ranked eighth among all Division III golfers on Golfstat.  Another General to keep tabs on is sophomore Matt Langan who is carrying a 76.7 average into the championship.

Hampden-Sydney brings a 304.4 season average in 19 rounds to Amherst.  The Tigers return senior Bob Boykin who matched W&L’s James for third a season ago.  Boykin enters this weekend holding a 75.6 average.  Another Tiger to keep an eye on throughout each of the three rounds is senior Nick Combs, who also shoots at a 75.6 clip.

The first round of competition kicks off on Saturday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m. with the second and third rounds following on Sunday and Monday, both at 9:00 a.m.   For more information, visit any of the participating schools’ websites or you can also visit the ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com and access the ODAC Championship Central website (click here) to not only keep tabs on ODAC golf, but the rest of the conference’s spring tournaments.