The Event... Luke Vermeer (Sioux Center, Iowa) will represent Northwestern College and the men's golf team at the 2008 NAIA Men's Golf Championship. The four day, 72-hole event is being played at the Indiana National Golf Club in Plymouth, Ind. Play will begin this morning (May 13) at 8:00 am and will conclude Friday, May 16. Vermeer will tee off at 8:18 am on hole 10 in the first round. To view the official tournament website, click on the following link: NAIA Championship.
The Tournament Field... The 57th Annual Championship will feature 28 teams, including the 13 regional champions, 14 at-large berths and one host bid. In addition, four individual qualifiers (one of which is Vermeer) will be in the tournament field. The field size is a maximum of 144 golfers, including team champions, regional medalists, returning All-Tournament team players and at-large bids. To view the complete field, click on the following link: Tournament Field.
The Format... The championship will consist of 72 holes over a four day span (Tuesday - Friday). The field will be cut down to the top 17 teams and 40 individuals (including ties) after the first 54 holes. The top 15 individuals automatically earn All-American honors.
The Season so Far... Vermeer placed in the top 10 in all 13 events this season and carries a 74.1 stroke average into the national championship. He has two individual championships and four runner-up finishes. Vermeer won the GPAC Conference Meet with an even-par 144 and followed with the regional championship one week later with a two-day score of 148. He was named GPAC Golfer-of-the-Year and earned first team all-conference.
Results... To view the live results, click on the following link: Watch the Live Results and View Leaderboard.
