As ULM men’s golf looks forward to this year’s Wallace Jones Invitational, the team can’t help but remember the heartbreak of last year.

The Warhawks ran neck-and-neck with Oklahoma City in last year’s event, overcoming a one-stroke deficit to force a playoff. ULM fell short in the end, finishing runner-up to OKCU.

“Our guys are using last year as motivation. Hopefully we can take home some hardware this year,” head coach Erik Hsu said.

The second annual Wallace Jones Invitational begins Monday, April 8 at the Calvert Crossing Course at Southern Pines Golf Club in Calhoun, La.  Last year’s inaugural event was the first time ULM hosted a home golf tournament in seven years.

“Every golf course is different,” Hsu said. “To be able to play your home course is certainly an advantage. Our guys are comfortable there…the course is in great shape.”

Tournament-play consists of 54 holes broken up into three rounds. The field consists of 14 teams, up from last year’s field of 11.

Sophomores Mason Seaborn and Christian Tepley highlight ULM’s lineup card. Hsu said the team has a sense of pride in hosting this event and is looking forward to competing in front of its home supporters.

“They really want to play well. My only expectation is they take what they’ve learned from past events, put it to use and compete,” Hsu said.

The Wallace Jones Invitational tees off with a shotgun start beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

The field will play two rounds (36 holes) on Monday and one round (18) holes on Tuesday.