Men's Golf travels internationally for White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational
Lions to play first international tournament of Division I era
 
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bryce Balch — (256) 345-0524
 
NASSAU, Bahamas (October 20, 2023) – The University of North Alabama men's golf team is set to play in the White Sands Bahamas NCAA Men's Invitational hosted by Santa Clara on Oct. 20-22 in Nassau, Bahamas. This will be the final fall tournament that the Lions have on the schedule. The men's golf team will resume play on Feb. 17, 2024 at The Savannah Intercollegiate.
 
Tournament
 
White Sands Bahamas NCAA Men's Invitational
Ocean Club
Nassau, Bahamas
18 Holes on Oct. 20
18 Holes on Oct. 21
18 Holes on Oct. 22
 
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International Lions: With the UNA men's golf team traveling to Nassau, Bahamas for the White Sands Bahamas NCAA Men's Invitational, it will serve as the first match the Lions have played on foreign soil since Oct. 26-27, 2015. In 2015, the Lions traveled to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to play in the University of Illinois Springfield Puerto Rico Invitational, where the Lions earned a second place team finish.
 
MartinFed Invitational Recap: The University of North Alabama men's golf team earned a team victory at the inaugural MartinFed Invitational. UNA had two teams in the tournament and had four golfers place in the tournament's top ten between the two squads. Henry Frizzell and Eric Luo led the "A" team to a first place finish, while Corey Maher and John Logan powered the "B" team to a fourth place finish out of 11 teams. The MartinFed Invitational took place at Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club, where the Lions have taken home nine tournament victories in program history.
 
Phillips Gets His First: The team victory at the MartinFed Invitational serves as the first North Alabama victory under Schmitz Family Men's Golf Head Coach Austin Phillips. Phillips helped the Lions earn the victory in just his fourth tournament at the helm. Prior to the victory, Phillips led the men's golf team to a third place finish at the Iowa Fall Classic, trailing just Power Five programs Iowa and Iowa State.
 
Frizzell Shines at Turtle Point: North Alabama senior Henry Frizzell led all North Alabama golfers in what would become the first team victory of the season in the MartinFed Invitational. Frizzell placed fourth with a 10-under par, 206 performance. Both the 206 total and fourth place finish are the best of Frizzell's career with the Lions, the previous best coming in a ninth place finish in the 2023 Gulf Coast Collegiate last spring.
 
The Boys of Fall: The University of North Alabama men's golf team has wrapped up four of the five tournaments scheduled for the fall 2023 season, as the Lions will close out the fall slate in Nassau. UNA opened the season placing third in the Iowa Fall Classic and is coming off of a victory in the MartinFed Invitational.
 
Participating Teams:
North Alabama
Santa Clara (Two teams) 
Wofford
St. Mary's
Wichita State
North Texas
Georgia State
Jacksonville State
Southern Illinois
 
North Alabama Participants:
Team:
Sebastian Bengtsson — So. — Helsingborg, Sweden
Andrew Ferworn — Fr. — Houston, Texas
Henry Frizzell — Sr. — Frisco, Texas
Eric Luo — So. — Katy, Texas
Niko Nebout — Jr. — League City, Texas
 
Individual:
Chase Kaiser — Jr. — Natchez, Mississippi
 
Next Match: Following the White Sands Bahamas NCAA Men's Invitational, the Lions do not have a tournament until February. The Lions will resume play on Feb. 17-18, 2024 at The Savannah Intercollegiate in Savannah, Ga.
 
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