April 28, 2005

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2005 Big 12 Championships
Dates: Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 1
Location: Whispering Pines G.C.; Trinity, Texas
Par/Yardage: 72/7,330
Host: Texas A&M
Field: 12 (Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech).

Baylor will compete in the 2005 Big 12 Men's Golf Championships Friday through Sunday at Whispering Pines Golf Club, a 7,330-yard, par-72 layout in Trinity, Texas.

Baylor is one of only four schools in the eight-year history of the tournament to win the championship. Texas has won the last three years, Oklahoma State has won three, Kansas and Baylor have one title each. The Bears won the title by 10 strokes over Oklahoma and Texas in 2001, while Worth Williams also claimed the individual championship with an eight-stroke victory. Baylor has finished ninth each of the past two championships.

The Bears are led by sophomore Jeremy Alcorn, who carries a 71.48 stroke average, which ranks second in the conference. Alcorn has recorded three victories this season and has finished in the top 10 seven times in 11 events.

The tournament is a 54-hole event, with 18 holes played each day - Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Baylor will tee off at 8:00 a.m. Friday from the 10th tee, paired with Kansas State and Missouri. Tee times are at 8:00 a.m. and 8:50 each day and the second and third round pairings are determined by position in the team standings.

BAYLOR LINEUP
Player                   Season Average (Rds.)
Jeremy Alcorn (So.)      71.48 (33)
Jeremy Frye (So.)        74.12 (33)
Brian Meck (R-Fr.)       75.08 (24)
Chase Thomas (So.)       74.50 (18)
Colton Turnquist (So.)   73.83 (18)