AWENDAW, S.C. -- The Wichita State men's golf team joins the field for one of collegiate golf's premier tournaments – the Hootie at Bulls Bay – Sunday through Tuesday at Bulls Bay Golf Club near Charleston, S.C.
 
Now in its 16^th year, the event is co-hosted by South Carolina, the College of Charleston and – yes – the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation.
 
The Shockers have posted top-2 finishes at each of their first two events but will get a major test this weekend. The field of 16 includes 11 schools that qualified for NCAA regional play in 2019.
 
Live scoring is available via BirdieFire.com.
 

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Event: Hootie at Bulls Bay
Dates: Sunday, Mar. 28 to Tuesday, Mar. 30
Location: Awendaw, S.C.
Course: Bulls Bay Golf Club
Yardage: 7,316
Par: 72
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes (one round per day)
Tee Times: Sunday (9-11 a.m. CT), Monday (8-10 a.m. CT), Tuesday (7-9 a.m. CT)
Live Scoring: birdiefire.com/tournament/xxxxx
The Field: 16 teams
Auburn, College of Charleston (co-host), Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kent State, Kentucky, Marquette, Missouri, NC State, Purdue, South Carolina (co-host), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wichita State
 
Shocker Lineup:
1 -- Marcus Wochner (Jr.) – AAC Golfer of the Week; 70.7 stroke average
2 -- Zac Owens (R-So.*) – Top-5 finishes in both events this year; 70.7 stroke average
3 -- Brock Polhill (So.*) – 73.0 stroke average; First career top-20 finish at GCU (Mar. 15-16). 
4 -- Dawson Lewis (So.*) – 74.0 stroke average 
5 – Frank Thomas (Sr.*) – Southern Illinois transfer makes his Shocker debut.
*=Granted an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19