The coming week will be a very busy one for the University of Wyoming men's golf team as they will play in two tournaments over five consecutive days.
  
The Cowboys will begin the weekend at the University of Denver Ron Moore Intercollegiate.  That event will be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-6 at the University of Denver Golf Club in Highlands Ranch, Colo.  One 18-hole round will be played on each of the three days of the tournament.
  
A total of eight teams, along with individuals from the University of Colorado, will compete in this year's Ron Moore Intercollegiate.
  
After Sunday's final round of the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Wyoming will travel north to Erie, Colo., to play in the University of Colorado's Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8.  That tournament will be played at the Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, Colo.  Teams in that tournament are yet to be announced.  The tournament format for CU's event will be 36 holes on Monday followed by a final 18-hole round on Tuesday.
 
Kirby Coe-Kirkham and Dan Starzinski Each Post Two Top 20 Finishes This Fall
Sophomore Kirby Coe-Kirkham and senior Dan Starzinski have each posted two Top 20 finishes to start the 2019-20 season.  Coe-Kirkham tied for sixth place at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational to open the year.  He followed that up with a 16th-place finish at the Ram Masters Invitational.  Starzinski tied for 20th at the Gene Miranda and tied for 16th at the William H. Tucker Invitational hosted by the University of New Mexico.
 
Cowboys Finish in Top Five in Two of Three Fall Tournaments
In two of its first three fall tournaments this season, Wyoming has finished in the Top Five teams.  The Pokes placed fifth out of 18 teams at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational to open the fall season.  UW followed that up with a second-place finish out of 17 teams at the Ram Masters Invitational.
 
Team Balance Has Been Key to Early-Season Success
Balance has been a key to the Wyoming Cowboys' early-season success.  Through their first three fall tournaments:
 
•Four members of the 2019-20 team have already recorded at least one Top 25 finish this season.  Those four are: Kirby Coe-Kirkham, Tyler Severin, Dan Starzinski and Carl Underwood.
 
•Five Cowboys have each posted the low round for the Cowboys in at least one round of tournament golf this season.  Those five are: Kirby Coe-Kirkham, Tyler Severin, Dan Starzinski, Carl Underwood and Bryce Waters.
 
•The same five individuals have also had at least one round in the 60s thus far this season.  Carl Underwood shot a 65 (-7) at the Gene Miranda.  Tyler Severin fired a 64 (-6) at the Ram Masters.  Dan Starzinski shot a 66 (-6) at the Gene Miranda.  Kirby Coe-Kirkham fired a 68 (-4) at the Gene Miranda and posted a 69 (-1) at the Ram Masters.  Bryce Waters shot a 68 (-2) at the ram Masters.
  
Coach's  Corner
Quotes from University of Wyoming Director of Golf and Head Men's Golf Coach Joe Jensen.
 
"There is nothing that can replace playing tournament golf," said Jensen.  "Because of the fact both these tournaments are being played so close together in Colorado, I thought it would be a great opportunity to get an extra tournament in for our guys to compete in this fall.
     
"This is about getting good competitive rounds in for our young players, learning from that experience and getting better.
     
"These are two tournaments if we play well, we should be near the top of the leader board and that is our goal.  There will be good teams in both these tournaments, but I believe we have opportunities to be competitive in both tournaments.
     
"I like getting the extra work in, and I like being able to play here on the Front Range because it allows us to take all seven of our guys to both tournaments."
 
Ron Moore Intercollegiate Information
Tournament Field
•Colgate, Denver, Idaho, Northern Colorado, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Weber State, Wyoming and Individuals from Colorado
 
Tournament Format
•The teams will play one 18-hole round each on Friday, Oct. 4, Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6.
•All rounds will tee off at 8:30 a.m., Mountain Time
 
Tournament Stats
•Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com.  The live scoring link is: http://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=18243
 
Course Information
•University of Denver Golf Club, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 7,285 yards, Par 71
 
Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational Information:  
Tournament Field
•TBA
 
Tournament Format
•The teams will play two 18-hole rounds on Monday, Oct. 7 and a final 18-hole round on Tuesday, Oct. 8
•Tee Times are TBA
 
Tournament Stats
•Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com.  The live scoring link is:
http://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=18298
 
Course Information
•Colorado National Gold Club, Erie, Colo., 7,676 yards, Par 72