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The nationally-ranked UNLV golf team hosts the Southern Highlands Collegiate March 9-11 at the lavish and spectacular Southern Highlands Golf Club, one of the most beatufiful and best golf courses in Las Vegas. The field is filled with the best college teams and players in the nation. According to the Golfweek poll, five of the top 10 teams, and eight of the top 20 teams will be playing this week. The number 2 team Florida and the number 3 team Georgia will be here, and the 2007 defending NCAA national champion Oklahoma State--ranked number four this year--will be here. UNLV is ranked number 8 but is the two-time defending champion of this event. Brian Prouty (Arizona), Billy Horschel (Florida) and Brian Harman (Georgia), three of the top five-ranked individuals are scheduled to play.
By Brian Hurlburt, Golf Las Vegas Now editor The event is unofficially dubbed the Masters of college golf because of the terrific field that annually tees it up in Las Vegas. In 2006, 13 of the top 15 teams in the country competed in the tournament. Southern Highlands was the last course designed by the father and son duo of Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and Sr. Golfweek Magazine has ranked this event as the number strength of field event in college golf for five-straight years.  Southern Highlands Golf Club The Rebels are the two-time definding champions of the event, and are in position to win the event for an impressive third time. The Rebels finished 10 shots better than Georgia in 2006. Rebel Matt Kinsinger won the individual title, the first UNLV golfer to do so since Ryan Moore won it in 2003.  Jared Texter The Southern Highlands Collegiate is open to the public and organized by the Las Vegas Founders. Email Golf Las Vegas Now for details on how to attend. Wells Fargo is a generous sponsor of the event. |
