COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio men’s golf team will compete in the 2005 Kepler Intercollegiate this weekend. The 17-team tournament will begin Saturday on the par-72, 7,251-yard Ohio State University Scarlet Course.

Each golfer will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday with tee times beginning at 8:30 a.m. on both days.

The Bobcats will be joined by Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Kent State, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Toledo, Wisconsin and Xavier in the competition.

Since its first year in 1969, the Kepler Intercollegiate – which is named for the late Robert Kepler, who served as Ohio State’s coach from 1938 to 1965 – has been won by only six schools. The host Buckeyes have claimed the title 23 times while Indiana, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), UNLV and Xavier have also captured the crown.

Although the two-day event will not feature live scoring, a link to complete results will be available here at ohiobobcats.com at the conclusion of each day.