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What: MVC Championships
Where:  Cape Girardeau, MO
When: Monday, April 23 – Tuesday, April 24
Course par/yardage: 72/7,389
Who: Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Loyola, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – With an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals at stake, the Southern Illinois men’s golf team will host the MVC Championships on Monday and Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

In a pre-tournament poll of league head coaches, Illinois State was a unanimous choice to win this year’s title, while Southern Illinois was picked for the second-place spot.

SIU head coach Justin Fetcho thinks the Salukis have a good shot to win the title after finishing ahead of several BCS teams (Wisconsin and Ohio State) at last week’s Purdue Invitational.

“I think last week was a big confidence builder,” he said. “I know we didn’t finish necessarily where we wanted to on the leader board, but I think being able to see that we can stack up against some of the better teams in the country gives us a lot of confidence heading into this weekend.”
 
Several of the Salukis, including the league’s top-rated golfer Peyton Wilhoit, have familiarity with the course. The weather and challenges that they’ve faced this season have also prepared them for this tournament.
 
Teams will play 36 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday. There will be a shotgun start at 8 AM on Monday. Live Scores will be available on GolfStat.com.