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Kentucky Opens Play at NCAA Columbus Regional Monday

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men's golf team begins postseason action on Monday, as the Wildcats travel to Columbus, Ohio to participate in the Columbus Regional of the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.
 
A loaded field awaits the Wildcats at the Ohio State Golf Club May 16-18. The three-day, 54-hole tournament will decide which five teams move on as part of the NCAA Championship field of 30. Live stats are available via golfstat.com.
 
Jacob Cook, Alex Goff, Garrett Wood, Campbell Kremer and Jay Kirchdorfer will suit up for the Wildcats this week. Jackson LaLonde will serve as the team's alternate player. Cook, Goff, Wood and Kremer have been steady starters for the Cats throughout the spring season. Kirchdorfer was UK's alternate at the Southeastern Conference Championship in April.
 
The 13-team regional features just one other team from the SEC in No. 14 Arkansas. The remainder of the field includes No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 11 Georgia Tech, No. 23 Clemson, East Tennessee State, Ohio State, Duke, Northwestern, Florida Gulf Coast, San Francisco, Wright State and Southern Illinois.
 
The field will begin in three-team pairings at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Ohio State Golf Club. Kentucky will begin the week paired with San Francisco and Wright State and will begin play at 8:55 a.m. off the No. 10 tee.