MARBLE FALLS, Texas (April 20, 2018) - The Texas A&M International University Men's and Women's Golf teams will open play in the 2018 Heartland Conference Golf Tournament this weekend. 

The Heartland Conferece Golf Championships will be played on April 22-24, 2018 on the Slick Rock Golf Course at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

Designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, Sr., today Slick Rock's 170 acres stands in the best condition since its opening, following a complete 2016 renovation. In partnership with the Robert Trent Jones II team and Larson Golf Services, new life has been breathed into this classic, award-winning gem with renovations to its greens and bunkers, the installation of new green collars and an upgrade of the irrigation system. Its 70+ bunkers and 12 water hazards invite players to experience one of Texas' top courses.
 
Wandering through a landscape of Texas granite outcroppings, pampas grass and native oak, willow and Eldarica pine trees, the most memorable feature of the course has to be the awe-inspiring "Million Dollar Hole," where players follow a winding path across a 35-yard waterfall. 

TOURNAMENT RUNDOWN:
The Dustdevils will tee off with eight other Heartland Conference Institutions on Sunday, April 22 when the tournament opens. Teams will play one round on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to complete the 54 Hole Tournament. Following the final round on Tuesday, one team on both the Men's and Women's side will be named Heartland Conference Champion with an automatic bid to the NCAA Super Regional tournament in Canyon, Texas. 

WOMEN'S NOTES:
- The Dustdevils picked up a Top 10 finish in their first tournament of the season at the Tarleton State Invitational where the Dustdevils took ninth.
- Stephanie Gonzalez took 12th place overall at the Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament held at the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course on February 6.
- Regina Flores and Hannah Jiao each picked up a Top 20 finish at the Jack Brown Memorial February 6. 

MEN'S NOTES:
- TAMIU picked up the first Top Five finish of the season at the Midwestern State Invitational on October 7, 2017, Parker Holekamp took fourth overall. 
- The Dustdevils took ninth overall at the Rattler Invitational on February 20, 2018 in a field that featured four of the nations Top 50 Men's Golf Programs. 
- TAMIU added the second Top FIve finish of the season the Arbor Hotels Classic in Lubbock, Texas on March 6, 2018, finishing fifth overall. Three Dustdevils posted Top 25 scores. 
- TAMIU finished the regular season the DBU Patriot Classic on April 3, finishing 10th overall to bring home four Top 10 finishes and two Top Five finishes on the season. 

The Heartland Conference will provide a live stream on select holes throughout the tournament, available free of charge through the Heartland Digital Network. Live scoring through Golf Stat will also be available at the links above. The 2018 Heartland Conference Golf Tournament Central Page can be found by following this link: http://www.heartlandsports.org/sports/2015/6/9/GEN_0609150950.aspx