For the men’s golf team, the first tournament will feature a couple of top teams.

Michigan will host the Wolverine Intercollegiate beginning this Monday in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines, along with 10 other teams, will be participating in the event.

The Cyclones will have Nate McCoy along with four other players participating: Zach Steffen, Sam Daley, Duncan Croudis and Scott Fernandez. Players are selected after six days of qualifications during practice.

Coach Andrew Tank is ready to start the season. While he has competed in Ann Arbor previously during Big Ten championships while coaching with Minnesota, he has never been a part of this tournament.

“I am excited about this tournament,” Tank said. “We have four players that are playing their first NCAA golf event. It’s fun to watch them go through that experience.”

McCoy will play the leading role as four new players will be introduced to college-level competition. Even as the leader, he will have things to work on as he enters the tournament.

“I try to go out and work on driving,” McCoy said. “Especially with this course it is going to be tighter and shorter, so it is going to be a premium to hit the fairway.”

McCoy will be taking some experience with him as well — as his first-ever tournament as a Cyclone was the Wolverine Intercollegiate his freshman year.

Outside of Michigan, traditional golf schools like California and North Carolina, along with Big 12 foes Missouri and Baylor, will be a part of the tournament. Tank believes it will be a good test for the Cyclones.

“It should give us a good barometer of where our team stands,” Tank said. “There are some good teams on the field. It will show where we stack up and what we need to do to get better.”

The course is a total of 6,600 yards, making it one of the shorter courses compared to others. It also isn’t one of the tougher courses to attack.

“It is a traditional tree-line golf course,” Tank said. “Most of the greens slope back to front. It has a nice layout.”

The tournament will be Monday and Tuesday.