Team ready for Florida tourney

Just because they're competing over break doesn't mean the men's golf team isn't enjoying some time in the sun. The Hoosiers return to the Sunshine State to compete in the El Diablo Intercollegiate at the El Diablo Golf and Country Club in Citrus Springs, Fla. \nThe 7,045 yard course is par 72 for the 54 hole tournament. \n"This is a very tough golf course that I think will suit us well," coach Mike Mayer said. "It's long, but so are we. We just need to be ready to get off to a good start."\nThe tournament begins at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday with a shotgun start and it marks the second consecutive weekend the squad is in Florida. Last weekend, the Hoosiers placed sixth at the Big Red Classic in Ocala. \n"We felt like we were going in the right direction last tournament," Mayer said. "We competed fairly well in last year's event, but we'll need some help from our No. 4-6 spots."\nCompeting for IU this weekend in the typical five-count-four format are, in order, sophomore Jeff Overton, senior captain Ben Davidson, sophomore Heath Peters, fresman Scott Seibert and senior Aldo Jordan.\nAfter last weeks second day of competition was rained out, the Hoosiers will see some of the same teams this week.\nJoining IU at this Marshall University- sponsored event are Ball State, Colorado State, Elon, Eastern Kentucky, Iowa State, James Madison, Kent State, Lousiville, Marshall, Methodist, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Penn State, Rhode Island, Richmond, West Florida, Wichita State, William and Mary and Xavier.\nThe two day event is being played on a course that was designed by Jim Fazio and was named "America's best new golf course" in 1999 by Golf Digest. \n"We're just really anxious to get down there and play," Mayer said.