Harris, Kocher Set for NCAA Regionals
5/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Senior Tom Harris and sophomore David Kocher of the Maryland men's golf team will compete as individuals in NCAA Regionals this week. The duo will compete in the Ol' Colony Golf Complex in Tuscaloosa, Ala. beginning Monday through Wednesday.
Harris and Kocher are two of 10 individuals competing in Tuscaloosa. For the full list, click here.
They will play 18 holes each day, teeing off at 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Live scoring will be available here.
The field for the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships consists of 81 teams and 45 individuals not on those teams. Thirteen teams and 10 individuals not on those teams will compete in Tuscaloosa. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams will advance to the finals to be played May 27 to June 1 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore.
Kocher finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Tournament last month and was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. Kocher has finished in the top 10 at seven of the Terrapins' 11 tournaments this season and won the individual title at the Firestone Invitational in the fall.
Harris has five top 20 finishes this season. He won the Janney VCU Shootout in September and tied for first in Ohio State's Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in April.
Kocher earned an NCAA Regionals bid last season and competed in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
The Terrapins have had an individual compete in each of the last four seasons. Sean Bosdosh earned bids in 2013 and 2014.
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