RENO, Nev. – After a two-week hiatus, the Nevada men's golf team returns to the course to compete in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational.
 
The two-day, 54-hole tournament begins on Monday from the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif. The Wolf Pack last participated in this event two years ago, tying for fifth place. Senior Sam Harned, who was named the Mountain West Golfer of the Month this week, is the only current player to have competed in that event two years ago.
 
The field next week will feature 15 teams, with tournament-host California being the only Power 5 team scheduled to compete. Nevada will be able to square up against a number of Mountain West schools though with Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State all entered. Pepperdine, who is also set to participate, received a preseason ranking of No. 2 by Golfweek.
 
Head coach Jacob Wilner will send his usual four of seniors Sam Harned, Tony Gil and Sam Meek, along with sophomore Trey Davis to the tournament next week. New to the lineup will be redshirt freshman Mitch Abbott. Abbott redshirted last season and made his collegiate debut in the Wolf Pack's home event, the Wolf Pack Shootout on Sept. 23 playing as an individual. This will be Abbott's first collegiate tournament as part of the official team lineup.
 
Live scoring for the entire tournament will be available on GolfStat.com.
 
Alister MacKenzie Invitational
Date: October 7-8
Course: The Meadow Club – Fairfax, Calif.
Par/Yardage: 71/6,734
Host: California
Play: 54 holes of stroke play; 36 on Monday, 18 on Tuesday
Live scoring: www.golfstat.com
Field: Boise State, California, Chattanooga, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Nevada, Pepperdine, San Diego, San Diego State, San Jose State, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, UC Santa Barbara
 
TEE SHOTS
-Nevada has a team scoring average of 286.71 this season. Player scoring averages: Sam Harned (70.28), Tony Gil (71.28), Sam Meek (71.85), Peyton Callens (72.75), Cam Kellett (73.00), Connor Motherway (74.40), Trey Davis (75.00), Mitch Abbott (77.00)
 
BIRDIE TRACKER
-Birdie leaders this season: Sam Meek (25), Sam Harned (24), Tony Gil (17), Trey Davis (15), Cam Kellett (10), Connor Motherway (9), Peyton Callens (6)
 
2019-20 Wolf Pack Season Schedule
FALL SEASON
Sept. 8-10, BADGER INVITATIONAL, 5^th of 16 teams, 291-293-278=862 (-2)
Sept. 16-17, HUSKY INVITATIONAL, 3^rd of 15 teams, 288-279=567 (-9)
Sept. 23, WOLF PACK SHOOTOUT vs. Oregon State, 2^nd of 2 teams, 281-297=578 (+2)
Oct. 7-8, ALISTER MACKENZIE INVITATIONAL, The Meadow Club, Fairfax, Calif.
Oct. 21-23, VISIT STOCKTON PACIFIC INVITATIONAL, Reserve at Spanos Park, Stockton, Calif.
Oct. 28-30, HOAKALEI CC INVITATIONAL, Hoakalei CC, Ewa Beach, Hawai'i
 
SPRING SEASON
Mar. 6-7, JACKRABBIT INVITATIONAL, Boulder Creek GC, Boulder City, Nev.
Mar. 23-24, DUCK INVITATIONAL, Eugene CC, Eugene, Ore.
Mar. 26-28, THE GOODWIN, Stanford GC, Palo Alto, Calif.
Apr. 11-12, HUSKER INVITATIONAL, Firethorn GC, Lincoln, Neb.
Apr. 20, EL MACERO CLASSIC, El Macero CC, Davis, Calif.
Apr. 25-26, BYU COUGAR CLASSIC, Riverside CC, Provo, Utah
May 1-3, MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP, Gold Mountain GC, Bremerton, Wash.