Kansas City, MO- After taking first place in the Mid-South Conference Tournament, the Patriots men's golf team was awarded a spot in the 2022 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, the national office announced on Friday.
 
The UC will battle in the tournament's first two rounds on May 17 and 18, at the TPC Deere Run Golf Course in Silvis, Ill. At the end of 36-holes, there will be a cut. The event's final two rounds will take place on May 19 and 20. In total, 27 teams and 156-players will make the trip to compete in Silvis. The top four scores from each team will count towards an overall team score. 
 
Cumberlands was the only team from the Mid-South Conference that earned a spot in the national tournament. Additionally, after earning Mid-South Conference Golfer of the Year, Justin Johns of Tennessee Southern earned an individual qualifiers spot in the national tournament. 
 
Two weeks ago at the Mid-South Conference Tournament, the Patriots carded a team score of 870 (+6) to win the event by nineteen strokes. Cumberlands used five top-25 individual finishes to propel themselves to a team victory.
 
At the event, Jarryd Elliott led the Patriots with a 54-hole score of 210 (-6) and finished in first place overall on the individual leaderboard. Teammate Gustav Barden finished in second place on the individual leaderboard after carding a 54-hole score of 213 (-3).
 
Cumberlands will begin their quest for a national championship on May 17, as they battle in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. UC is set to tee off at 12:40 PM on hole one to begin the first round.
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