Typical College Event for the Gophers
We travel to all corners of the United States to play in the finest collegiate golf tournaments. In fact, we go to Puerto Rico every February to begin our spring season. We have even traveled to Australia and Japan in recent years. Our success allows us to play against the very best teams on great golf courses on a weekly basis.
Here is how a typical event works:
| Thursday |
| 5:00 PM | Depart campus for Minneapolis International airport (15 minutes) |
| 10:00 PM | Arrive at destination and check into hotel |
| 11:00 PM | Go to bed |
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| Friday |
| 6:30 AM | Wake-Up |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast at hotel, restaurant, or golf course |
| 8:00 AM | Warm-up on driving range |
| 9:00 AM | Play 18 hole practice round |
| 1:30 PM | Eat lunch and rest |
| 2:30 PM | Practice short game until dinner |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner with team or tournament banquet |
| 8:30 PM | Study |
| 10:00 PM | Go to sleep |
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| Saturday |
| 6:00 AM | Wake-Up |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM | Arrive at course, warm up at driving range |
| 7:45 AM | Tee of Round 1 (18 holes) |
| 12:00 PM | 45 minute lunch break |
| 12:45 PM | Tee off Round 2 (18 holes) |
| 5:30 PM | Practice or rest at course |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner with team |
| 8:00 PM | Study |
| 10:00 PM | Go to bed |
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| Sunday |
| 6:00 AM | Wake-Up |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM | Arrive at course, warm up at driving range |
| 7:45 AM | Tee of Round 3 (18 holes) |
| 2:00 PM | Lunch and leave to airport |
| 4:00 PM | Depart for Minneapolis |
| 9:00 PM | Arrive back on campus |
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Notes: - Five players from each team compete at each event
- We sometimes take a 6th player to the event to play as an individual or to practice
- Typically, teams play together as a fivesome during the practice round
- Some tournaments are two days (36-18), and some are 3 days (18-18-18)
- Our fall season usually consists of 4 or 5 tournaments
- In the spring we typically play 8 or 9 events including the Big Ten's, NCAA Regionals and the NCAA Championships
