March 13, 2005

Lexus Invitational
Dates: Mon.-Tue., March 14-15
Location: Hammock Bay G.C. (Naples, Fla.)
Par/Yardage: 72/6,879 yards
Host: Florida Gulf Coast University
Field: 10 (Akron, Arkansas State, Baylor, Delaware, Eastern Illinois, Florida Gulf Coast, Fresno State, Navy, Portland, Wisconsin.)

The Baylor men's golf team returns to action this week at the Lexus Invitational hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University Monday and Tuesday at the 6,879-yard, par-72 Hammock Bay Golf Club in Naples, Fla.

The Bears are coming off a sixth-place finish at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate last week in Puerto Rico.

Sophomore Jeremy Alcorn leads Baylor with a 71.48 scoring average and has finished in the top 20 in all but one of the Bears' seven tournaments, including back-to-back victories at the University Club Intercollegiate and the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate. Junior Will McDonald will be making his first start of the spring after playing in two fall events.

BAYLOR LINEUP
Player             2004-05 Average
Jeremy Alcorn      71.48 (21)
Jeremy Frye        73.52 (21)
Colton Turnquist   74.17 (6)
Chase Thomas       74.67 (6)
Will McDonald      77.16 (6)

Jeremy Alcorn [Sophomore]: Leads the team with a 71.48 scoring average...tied for 17th at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate last time out...recorded his second straight indiviudal victory at the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate...Fired a career-low 65 in the first round of the tournament...won the University Club Intercollegiate in Baton Rouge, La. finishing at 13-under par for the tournament...shot a career-low 67 in the final round of the tournament...tied for 7th at the Duke Golf Classic...at the Pepperdine Club Glove Intercollegiate, tied for 13th...tied for 53rd at the William H. Tucker...shot three consecutive rounds of 70 at the Baylor Invitational and tied for second.

Jeremy Frye [Sophomore]: Second on the team with a 73.52 scoring average...tied for 31st at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate in his last start...tied for 38th at the University Club Intercollegiate...tied for 13th at the Duke Golf Classic...shot an opening round of 69 in the first round of Pepperdine Club Glove Intercollegiate and tied for 33rd...recorded his second career top-10 finish at the William H. Tucker, firing a final round 69...tied for 22nd at the Baylor Invitational.

Colton Turnquist [Sophomore]: Making his third straight start after transferring from Texas at the beginning of the spring semester...averaging 74.17 strokes per round...tied for 40th at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate last time out...tied for 17th in his first-ever tournament as a Bear at the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate...Fired a career-low 69 in the second round.

Chase Thomas [Sophomore]: Also making his third straigth start after after transferring from New Mexico at the beginning of the spring semester...carrying a 74.67 stroke average through six rounds...tied for 36th at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate in his last start...tied for 33rd in his first start as a Bear at the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate.

Will McDonald [Junior]: Making his first start of the spring after starting two tournaments in the fall...averaging 77.16 strokes per round...tied for 61st his last time out at the Duke Golf Classic...tied for 37th in the season-opening Baylor Invitational.

BAYLOR NOTES
Alcorn on Fire...
Sophomore Jeremy Alcorn has finished in the top 20 in six of seven tournaments this season, including four top 10s and the first two victories of his career at the University Club Intercollegiate and the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate...Alcorn, the October Big 12 Golfer of the Month, currently ranks third in the league in scoring average.

Baylor at the Lexus Invitational...
Baylor is making its first appearance at the Lexus Invitational.

Last Time Out...
The Bears finished sixth at the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate in Puerto Rico...Jeremy Alcorn led the way, tying for 17th...Wes Williams and Brian Meck tied for 26th, Jeremy Frye tied for 31st, Chase Thomas tied for 36th and Colton Turnquist tied for 40th.

Looking Ahead...
Baylor will compete in the Border Olympics for the 15th straight year at Laredo C.C. in Laredo Texas March 25-26...The Bears have won the tournament four times, all in the last seven years.