CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (May 12, 2024) – The ETSU men's golf team begins its quest for a fourth straight NCAA Championship appearance as the 21st ranked Buccaneers open play in the Chapel Hill Regional on Monday from Finley Golf Club.
 
The Bucs, who are making their fourth straight regional appearance and 26th trip in program history, won the Southern Conference Championship last time out in Greensboro, Ga. The Blue & Gold collected their third tournament win of the season, while Mats Ege and Matty Dodd-Berry earned co-medalist honors at the conference championship.
 
ETSU is the No. 4 seed in this week's regional in Chapel Hill.
 
The top five teams of the regional and low individual from a non-advancing team will advance to the NCAA Championship. ETSU will be looking to play in its fourth straight NCAA Championship with this year's field set to play at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa from May 24-29 in Carlsbad, Calif.
 
Last year, ETSU finished tied for fifth at the Las Vegas Regional where the Bucs defeated Northwestern in a playoff to secure the final spot to the NCAA Championship. In 2022, the Blue & Gold advanced out of the Columbus Regional, while ETSU won the Cle Elum Regional in 2021. Overall, the Bucs have appeared in 20 NCAA Championships in program history.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Chapel Hill Regional        
Dates: Monday, May 13 – Wednesday, May 15
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. | Finley Golf Club
Course Info: Par 70 – 7,084 yards
Format: 18-18-18 (Monday-Wednesday) 
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Weather: Monday – 79°, Partly Cloudy, Winds SSE @ 7 mph; Tuesday – 68°, Rain, Winds SSE @ 8 mph; Wednesday – 78°, Thunderstorms, Winds WSW @ 8 mph
 
THE FIELD

• The tournament field features North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia Tech, ETSU, Northwestern, Baylor, VCU, Loyola Marymount, Long Beach State, Clemson, Michigan State, Ball State and Howard
• The Chapel Hill Regional is made up of 13 teams and 10 individuals. The Bucs are one of seven conference champions in the field, while eight teams are ranked in the top-50 nationally.

ETSU's LINEUP
·      ETSU's lineup features #1 Mats Ege, #2 Algot Kleen, #3 Matty Dodd-Berry, #4 Jenson Forrester and #5 Remi Chartier
·      ETSU is grouped with Northwestern and Baylor as the teams tee off on Monday starting at 8 a.m. from hole No. 10
 
COVERAGE
·      Fans can follow live scoring all weekend at Golfstat.com.
·      In addition, live tweets will be available by following the Bucs on Twitter @ETSU_MGolf.
 
For more information about ETSU men's golf, visit ETSUBucs.com and select men's golf.