Patriot All-America tees off Sunday
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (Dec. 27, 2013) -- Some of the NCAA's top golfers hope to take home one more prize in 2013 as the Patriot All-America tees off Sunday at the Wigwam Resort.
Defending champion Sebastian Cappelen of the Arkansas Razorbacks leads another loaded field into the third annual event.
Made in 2012 to keep collegiate golfers in action during what's widely considered college football bowl season, the Patriot All-America field is comprised of 84 of the previous season's Ping All-Americans from all three NCAA divisions as well as recognized All-Americans from the NAIA, NJCAA and AJGA.
The 54-hole event is put on by the Arizona Golf Association, the Golf Coaches Association of America and the Wigwam Golf Resort and goes to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation.
Leading the charge to unseat Cappelen at the top will be Southern Methodist's Bryson Dechambeau, who had a spirited run of play this past summer. He won the Trans-Mississippi Championship and placed second at the Sahalee Players. He also reached the final 32 at the U.S. Amateur.
Texas' Toni Hakula, who won last year's New Year's Invitational in St. Petersburg, is also sure to be a contender. The Finland native is ranked No. 8 in the Golfweek/amateurgolf.com World Player Rankings.
Ty Dunlap is the highest-ranked U.S. player in the field. The Texas A&M star s fifth in the Golfweek/amateurgolf.com U.S. Rankings and No. 11 in the world. He placed second at the Porter Cup and was a quarterfinalist at this year's Western Amateur.
Cody Proveaux, the former Golfweek top-ranked junior and current Clemson ace, is also in the field.
Other players sure to be in contention include Cal's Pace Johnson and Hank Lebioda of Florida State.
First-round action kicks off Sunday with play concluding Tuesday. Follow amateurgolf.com for full coverage of the event.
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ABOUT THE
Patriot All-America
The Wigwam and the Golf Coaches Association
of America (GCAA), in partnership with the
Folds of Honor Foundation present the Patriot All-
America Invitational. It's one of the most unique
events
in all of golf.
84 top collegiate players named to the PING All-
America team in NCAA Division I,II and III, NAIA
and
NJCAA, AJGA, one player from each military
academy
and select international players compete in a 54-
hole
championship.
Each player honors our military by carrying a bag
with
the name, rank and service of a fallen or severely
wounded soldier embroidered on the pocket.
Following
the championship, the bags go to the players’ school
for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Folds of
Honor.
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