College Corner: Oakland University

By Cassie Buchholz

    The reigning Horizon League Champion Oakland Women's Golf team and head coach Heather Fortushniak have a schedule of 10 tournaments across the fall and spring seasons, including the Horizon League Championships in Florida in late April. There they will look for their fourth consecutive title and fifth in six seasons.

    Oakland opens the fall campaign at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational in Kewadin, Michigan, before traveling to Sylvania, Ohio, for the Rocket Classic on Sept. 14-15. The Golden Grizzlies continue at Michigan State’s Mary Fossum Invitational, Sept. 20-21.

    The Golden Grizzlies return to action Oct. 4-5 at the Bradley Invitational in Peoria, Illinois, before closing the fall season Oct. 19-20 at the Dayton Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio.

    The spring season includes stops in Arizona, Texas and two stops in Ohio.

    The Oakland men's golf team looks to return to conference championship glory, after coming up just short last season. With new Head Coach Darin Hudak, and new assistant James Dewling piloting the program, Oakland is poised for an exciting season. 

    Oakland opens the season at the RedHawk Intercollegiate, hosted by Miami (Ohio) before traveling to Wisconsin for the Badger Invitational. Then in October it’s one to the Tom Tontimonia Invitational Oct. 5-6, hosted by Cleveland State. Oakland finished second at the event last season, providing momentum heading into the remainder of its fall slate.

    The Purdue Fall Invitational Oct. 12-13 is on the list, as is the Dayton Flyer Invitational. With a mix of familiar tournaments and challenging competition, Oakland’s men will look to use its fall slate to establish itself among the Horizon League's top programs.