WASHINGTON (October 23, 2024) -The Howard golf program travels to Suwanee, Ga., for the Bridgestone HBCU Invitational, presented by Bridgestone and the PGA tour. The two-day (Oct. 24-25), 54-hole event takes place at the Laurel Springs Country Club.
 
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HISTORY
 
Laurel Springs Golf Club in Suwanee, Georgia opened in 1998. Jack Nicklaus designed the Laurel Springs Golf Club to be a challenging and beautiful par-71 layout. The golf course features rolling hills, tree-lined fairways and undulating greens, protected by lakes and creeks. Designed to offer maximum enjoyment and challenge for players of all skill levels, the golf course is a perfect complement to this one-of-a-kind community.
 
TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
 
The most recent golf tournament played at Laurel Springs Golf Club in Suwanee, Georgia was the 95^th Georgia Women's Amateur Championship, which was won by Sara Im.
 
The tournament aims to achieve greater diversity in golf through increased focus on developing talent from diverse and historically underrepresented groups.
 
Schools competing in this year's event include Howard, Alabama State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Florida A&M, Miles College, Morehouse College, North Carolina A&T State, North Carolina Central, Southern, Texas Southern and Tennessee State.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
On Oct. 21-22, three Bison traveled to Oklahoma City for the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
 
Fifth-year Bison Marcus Smith Jr. (Rockford, Ill.) finished 5-over par (215) while tying for 11^th in the player leaderboard.
 
Senior Kendall Jackson (Pearland, Texas) tied for 13^th overall on the women's side, firing 13-over par (223), while sophomore Emily Mayne (Kingston, Jamaica) registered 243 strokes (+33) in three rounds of action.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On Nov. 2-4, the women's team heads to Frisco, Texas for the Eastside Golf Invitational.
 
The men's squad wraps up its fall slate.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.