2008 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championships :: Hosted by the University of California

Dates: April 28-30, 2008

The Event: The Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship is a three-day, 72-hole tournament with the unique format of six golfers playing for each school with the top five scores counting in each round. After a Sunday practice round and banquet, the first round begins at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, with the second round immediately following. Tuesday's third round tees of at 8 a.m. and the final round also tees off at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Live scoring will be available at www.GolfStat.com.

Course: Meadow Club, Fairfax, Calif.

Par/Yardage: 71/6,686 yards (as of Oct. 1, 2007)

Live Scoring: Live scoring will be available at www.GolfStat.com.

Results: Complete results will be available on Golfstat.com and CalBears.com. Results will be emailed to SIDs and requested media outlets.

SID Contact: John Sudsbury, Cal Media Relations (O: 510-643-4723/C: 510-332-6506); Email: sudsbury@berkeley.edu

The Field: The Pac-10 is arguably the top conference in the nation in the sport of men's golf. UCLA (#3), USC (#5) and Stanford (#11) are all ranked in the top 11 nationally (according to Golfweek/Sagarin index) while Arizona State (#20), Oregon State (#45) and Oregon (#50) are all rated in the top-50. Cal's ranking (#57) may not be as high, but taking into account its play in the spring shows the potency of the Golden Bear lineup (rankings factor in the full year of scores). Arizona, Washington and Washington State round out the competitive field.

Host Course Information: A Dr. Alister MacKenzie design established in 1927, The Meadow Club is located in the North Bay's Marin County. The course sits high above the town of Fairfax, near the Pacific Ocean. The Meadow Club has hosted the Alister MacKenzie Collegiate Men's Golf Invitational for the past six years and will be the site of the 2008 Pac-10 Men's Golf Championship hosted by the University of California. The Club has hosted 17 satellite fundraising events for Cal Men's Golf beginning in 1989. Meadow Club has hosted the 2001 US Open qualifying, he 1997 NorCal PGA Section Championship and the 1990 NCGA Junior Championship.