Spirits are already running high as San José State University Spartan Men’s Golf Team prepares to compete in the 54-hole collegiate tournament, as well as hosts for the event since 1947. According to John Kennaday, head coach for Spartan Men’s Golf program, the championship is already attracting several noted collegiate teams from across the country.

Echoing the success of last years event, top collegiate players, coaches, business leaders and spectators are marking their calendars now for the “WI” College-Am slated for Fri. April 15, for the championship held April 16-17.

This highly competitive tournament demands that players bring their A-game with them to Pasatiempo’s MacKenzie-designed course, ranked amongst “the best” by GolfWeek, Golf Digest, Golf Magazine and Zagat Survey.

Friday’s Practice Round & College-Am present an excellent opportunity for stand-out collegiate players to prepare for the championship rounds, and for amateur golfers enjoy the chance to tee it up with talented collegiate players. If you are interested in joining the field at the College-Am, visit our Tournament Info page to download, print, complete and return the registration form.

Over the years several noted players have met the challenge and claimed title to “The Western” including Bobby Clampett, Peter Jacobson, Mark Lye, Johnny Miller, Arron Oberholser, Mark O’Meara and Ken Venturi. History notes also reveal that the tournament has also attracted other proven players since its inception: Al Geiberger, John Lotz, Roger Maltbie, Bob Rosburg, Dave Stockton, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods.

Mark your calendars now for “The Western” at Pastatiempo, where spectators are always welcome and are invited to follow their favorite collegiate team and players. Those of you who value collegiate golf and are interested in sponsorship opportunities for the College-Am, visit our Sponsors page for more information.

Due to the popularity of the Western Intercollegiate, golf enthusiasts around the world can follow course action (from home or work) by visiting an online leaderboard at http://www.golfstat.com/.