Eastern Wayne Today

The Wayne State University men's golf team is set to begin its postseason efforts at the GLIAC Championships. Hosted at Bedford Valley Golf Course in Augusta, Michigan, the event will see 10 teams, including Wayne State, compete for top honors. Wayne State aims to surpass defending champion Ferris State and claim its first GLIAC title since 2003.

The tournament structure includes a practice round on Thursday, followed by eighteen holes on both Friday and Saturday for the Stroke Play Championship, where individual Medalist Honors will be awarded. The top four teams will then proceed to the Medal Match Play Championship semifinals, with the winners advancing to Sunday's finals.

Head coach Mike Horn emphasized the importance of the event, stating, "This is what the entire year boils down to. All of the hard work and all of the preparation goes into these four days, and now it's time to execute. We can play with anybody, and I'm looking forward to all five guys contributing in a big way. We know what we have to do, and this is a veteran group that knows how to make that happen. I'm looking forward to a real fun four days."

The Wayne State lineup includes Josh DiCarlo, Tyler Hurtubise, Luc Warnock, Max Leppelmeier, and Ian Smith, with Andrew Daily serving as an alternate. DiCarlo is competing in his fourth GLIAC Championships, Hurtubise and Leppelmeier in their third, and Smith in his second. Both Warnock, a Northern Illinois transfer, and Daily, if he participates, will be new to the championships.

Among the competing teams are top-ranked Grand Valley State at number nine, Wayne State at twenty-one, and Ferris State at forty-seven, with other teams such as Saginaw Valley State, and Davenport also in attendance, reflecting a diverse and competitive field for this championship.