Tournament: Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
Dates: Oct. 7-8
Host: University of Alabama
Location: Vestavia Hills, Ala.
Course: Old Overton Golf Club
Course Par/Yardage: Par 70 / 7,209 yds
Host Web Site: https://rolltide.com
Live Scoring: http://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=18371
Tournament Field (12): Colorado State, Alabama, Air Force, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, Charlotte, Minnesota, Mississippi, Princeton, Samford, UAB

Next on the Tee: Colorado State is heading east and south to play in the 34th Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate, Oct. 7-8. The two-day, 54-hole tournament, hosted by the University of Alabama is being played at Old Overton Golf Club in Birmingham, Ala.
 
Fast Five On the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate:

1. This is the first time CSU is competing in the prestigious 54-hole tournament.
2. Of the 12 teams in the field, nine were represented in the NCAA Regionals with seven teams (CSU, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, Mississippi & Princetion) and two schools with individuals (Charlotte & Minnesota).
3. Seven teams are currently ranked in top 50 according to Golfweek, led by #16 Arkansas. The Rams are ranked 34th as of Sept. 26.
4. Notable individual champions in the event are PGA veterans Tiger Woods, David Toms, Rory Sabbatini, Bryce Molder, Hunter Mahan, Bill Haas and Justin Thomas.
5. The Jerry Pate Intercollegiate began in 1986 and is named for one of the most successful professional golfers in Crimson Tide history.

Lineup for the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate: The 34th-ranked Rams, according to Golfstat, are in the traditional play-five, count-four event this week at Fort Collins Country Club. For CSU, the lineup will be:
1.    AJ Ott
2.    Davis Bryant
3.    Parathakorn Suyasri
4.    Oscar Teiffel
5.    Jack Ainscough
 
Last Time Out Highlights:

• The Rams earned their sixth consecutive Ram Masters Invitational team title in the eight-year history of the event
• The 9-under total was the second lowest 54-hole total in tournament history
• The 14-shot margin of victory is tied for the second largest difference in the Ram Masters.
• This is the second time that CSU has had three individuals that counted towards the team score and also finished in the top five and ties (other was 2015).
• CSU's 831 total is tied for the seventh lowest 54-hole total in program annals, while the 265 in the second round is tied for the third lowest single-round score since 1993-94
• Senior AJ Ott had his best individual finish in his hometown tournament and best finish in his CSU career, tying for second. He also was a major part of the Rams winning the last four Ram Masters Invitationals, having had all 12 of his rounds count to the team total.
• Sophomore Davis Bryant posted his top collegiate finish and his third top-10 of his career in just 15 events.
• Junior Parathakorn Suyasri also had his third top-five placing of his career.

(complete results and recap on page 9)
 
Summer Success: The Rams took advantage of the summer months to play in some outstanding amateur competition. Among the successes that CSU golfers had are:

• AJ Ott - Southwestern Amateur champion; US Amateur qualifier for the third year in a row, tying for 62nd and advancing to a 27-for-3 playoff for final spots in match play; Colorado Open Low Am, US Am qualifier
• Cullen Plousha - US Amateur qualifier for second consecutive year
• Jack Ainscough - British Amateur qualifier, advancing to match play
• Davis Bryant - Colorado Am champion
• Parathakorn Suyasri - Winner of two Thailand Junior events, Qualified for 2019 Asia-Pacific Amateur (second straight year and back-to-back top 50 finishes as competed Sept. 26-29)