By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will finally get the opportunity to host its own tournament for the first time since 2019, heading to Sevierville, Tenn. for the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Play begins Sunday and will run through Tuesday while teams compete on the River Course.

BOBBY NICHOLS INTERCOLLEGIATE: Mar. 14-16, 2021 – 54 holes (18 Sunday, 18 Monday, 18 Tuesday), located at the par-72, 6,891-yard River Course at Sevierville Golf Club in Sevierville, Tenn. Play will begin each day with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. CT.

GOLDEN EAGLE LINEUP: Competing for the Golden Eagles are senior Bracton Womack, sophomore Nick Sutton, freshman Mark McDearman, junior Chance Taylor and sophomore Sean Anderson. Competing as individuals are senior Will Brooks and redshirt senior Dabney Dickenson.

THE COMPETITION: The 15-team field consists of host Tennessee Tech, as well as Austin Peay, Carson-Newman, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Findlay, Morehead State, Murray State, Northern Kentucky, Roane State CC, Tusculum, UNI, UT Martin and Walters State.

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH POLK BROWN: "We are very excited to get back to Sevierville to host the BNI. It was the first event on our schedule last spring that was cancelled due to the pandemic, so we are looking forward to hosting once again. The staff at Sevierville Golf Club has done an amazing job over the years taking care of us, and this year will be no different. We have a great field and are ready to compete once again as we head into the main portion of the spring season."

Photo by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information