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Luukas Alakulppi and the Eagles will tee it up at the Shoal Creek Invitational Monday.

Men's Golf

MGOLF Preview: Eagles Travel to Shoal Creek Invitational

GS placed fifth in the tournament last season.

Tournament Name: Shoal Creek Invitational
Dates: Sept. 24-25
Host: UAB
Course: Shoal Creek Country Club – Par 72 – 7,300 yards
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Tee Times and Format: 36 holes Monday, 18 Tuesday; 8:30 a.m. ET tee times both days
Participating Schools (14): Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, North Florida, Georgia Southern, Kennesaw State, Texas A&M, Kansas, High Point, Liberty, Lipscomb, South Alabama, Louisiana Tech, Samford and UAB 

Georgia Southern Lineup (scoring average)
Steven Fisk (2 rds, 73.50)
Avery Price (2 rds, 73.50)
Ben Carr (2 rds, 73.50)
Luukas Alakulppi (first event)
Mason Williams (2 rds, 77.50)

Individuals
Crawford Simmons (2 rds, 78.50)
Brett Barron (first event)
Wilson Andress (2 rds, 75.50)

Georgia Southern continues the fall campaign at the Shoal Creek Invitational, where the Eagles finished fifth last season. It will be the fourth time in the last six years GS has played in the event.

GS is coming off a fifth-place finish at the Invitational at The Ocean Course, and Steven Fisk, Ben Carr and Avery Price all tied for 17th. The tournament was shortened by a round because of Hurricane Florence.

The Eagles have finished in the top-6 in 13 of their last 17 tournaments, dating back to the 2016-17 campaign.

Fisk will be making his 36th career start for the Eagles, while Carr and Price make their second straight start. Luukas Alakulppi and Mason Williams will be in the lineup for the first time this season, and Brett Barron will play in his first event of the year as an individual.



 
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Players Mentioned

Luukas  Alakulppi

Luukas Alakulppi

5' 8"
Junior
Brett Barron

Brett Barron

5' 11"
Junior
Steven Fisk

Steven Fisk

5' 10"
Senior
Avery Price

Avery Price

5' 8"
Sophomore
Crawford Simmons

Crawford Simmons

6' 2"
Senior
Mason Williams

Mason Williams

Freshman
Ben Carr

Ben Carr

Freshman
Wilson Andress

Wilson Andress

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Luukas  Alakulppi

Luukas Alakulppi

5' 8"
Junior
Brett Barron

Brett Barron

5' 11"
Junior
Steven Fisk

Steven Fisk

5' 10"
Senior
Avery Price

Avery Price

5' 8"
Sophomore
Crawford Simmons

Crawford Simmons

6' 2"
Senior
Mason Williams

Mason Williams

Freshman
Ben Carr

Ben Carr

Freshman
Wilson Andress

Wilson Andress

Freshman