This Week   
The Utah Valley men's golf team travels to The Golden State this week to compete in the Gaucho Invitational, April 8-9, at Sandpiper Golf Club in Goleta, California. 

Tournament Format   
The 12-team field will be participating in a 54-hole tournament to be played at the Sandpiper Golf Club. The event will feature 54 holes over two days with the first two rounds being played on Monday and the final 18-hole round played on Tuesday.

Quoting Head Coach Chris Curran
"We're looking to build off the positives we saw last week in Arizona. We're trying to gain momentum as we close out the regular season."

Last Time Out   
Dane Huddleston and Ryan Seamons each finished in a tie for 19th on April 2 with three-round scores of 5-under-par 211 to lead Utah Valley to a tie for 10^th place on the team leaderboard at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. Utah Valley shot a final-round 2-under-par 286 to finish in a tie for 10th on the 23-team leaderboard with a three-round score of 11-under-par 853 (282-285-286). The Wolverines finished ahead of 12 other teams, including in-state foes Weber State, Utah State, and Southern Utah. 

About Sandpiper Golf Club
An Inspiring combination of challenge and beauty as championship golf brings golfers to the edge of the Pacific Ocean. With breathtaking ocean and mountain views from every hole, Sandpiper is truly a memorable experience. The championship golf course at Sandpiper has been rated by Golf Digest in the top twenty-five public golf courses in California and top 100 public courses in the Country. It was designed by William F. Bell and opened in 1972 featuring beautiful rolling fairways and challenging greens in a seaside links style layout. Sandpiper's dynamic design attracts players of all skill levels including players of the highest caliber.

Measuring over 7000 yards, with championship rating of 75.1, Sandpiper has challenged the abilities of the PGA and LPGA players alike, playing host to several professional tournaments including: The PGA Tour Tournament Players Series, The LPGA Tour Santa Barbara Women's Open, and the prestigious final stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying school. 

Sandpiper combines a traditional championship golf and spectacular surroundings to provide our guests with something much more than a round of golf. (SandpiperGolf.com)

Tournament Field   
The 12-team field will include host UC Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount, Nevada, Santa Clara, UTEP, Utah, Pacific, Denver, Boise State, Incarnate Word, Utah Tech, and Utah Valley. 

Tournament Stats   
Live scoring will be available on SmartGolf.Online, while daily results will be posted online at GoUVU.com.  

Team UVU   
Competing for UVU this week will be Dane Huddleston, Ryan Seamons, Kai Iguchi, Zachary Erskine, and Ethan Efford.