Men's golf open season in Toledo, Ohio

The IU men’s golf team opens its season today in Toledo, Ohio as a participant in the Inverness Intercollegiate Invitational.\nThe Hoosiers are one of 16 teams participating in the three-round event, which includes four teams ranked in the top 10 of the final 2006-07 Golfweek NCAA rankings.\nJunior Jorge Campillo will play in the No. 1 position for the Hoosiers. Campillo has been a first team All-Big Ten selection the last two years and finished the 2006-07 season with a 73.76 scoring average. Campillo represented IU in the NCAA Central Regional competition last season.\nSophomore Alex Martin and senior Tad Sacheck round out the top three spots for the Hoosiers. Martin qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship over the summer and also finished third as the low amateur at the Ohio Open Championship. Sacheck tied for 42nd at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, Ind., and will be playing in the third tournament of his career.\nJunior Seth Brandon and senior Santiago Quirarte will fill the No. 4 and 5 positions, respectively. Brandon played in all 12 of IU’s tournaments last season, posting a 75.86 scoring average. Quirarte appeared in 29 rounds during his junior campaign.\nThis is IU’s first appearance at the Inverness. The Inverness Club has hosted several prestigious golf events in the past, including four U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships. It will also serve as the host of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships.