NEW ORLEANS 2019-2020 BOWL DIRECTORY a Tee to Green Golf Magazine publication
Crescent City to host two bowl games, National Championship THE R+L CARRIERS BOWL IS DEC. 21 (Appalachian State vs. UAB) THE ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL IS JAN. 1 (Georgia vs. Baylor) THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TITLE GAME IS JAN. 13 All eyes will be in New Orleans on Jan. 13 when a college football national champion will be crowned. Before the big game, Louisiana’s biggest city will also play host to two other bowl games — the R+L Carriers Bowl on Dec. 21 and the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. All three games will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and televised by ESPN. The first bowl game of the season (R+L Carriers Bowl) will feature Appalachian State verses UAB. Alabama-Birmingham (9-4) team that won the Conference USA West Division, but fell to Florida International in the conference’s championship game. The UAB defense statistically is ranked ninth in the nation overall in yards allowed (107.2 yards rushing and 186.8 yards passing). Appalachian State (12-1) won the Sun Belt East and overall crown with a victory over Sun Belt West champion Louisiana-Lafayette. The only set back for the Mountaineers this season was a three-point Halloween loss to Georgia Southern. Appalachian State opened up as a 16.5-point favorite in this game. The first day of 2020 will feature four bowl games with the Allstate Sugar Bowl being the last one of the day. That game features an interesting matchup of Georgia vs. Baylor. Both schools won their respective divisions, but lost their conference championship games. Both are ranked inside the top 7 with Baylor at seventh and Georgia ranked fifth. The 7:45 pm kickoff will feature a Bears team that averaged over 35 points per game against a Bulldog defense that didn’t allow any regular-season opponents more than 17 points and had three shutouts.While Georgia did give up a season-high 37 points to LSU in the SEC Championship Game, that was 10 points lower than the Tigers’ season average. The Bulldogs opened up as a 7.5-point favorite. The College Football season will end in New Orleans when the College Football Playoff National Champion Game will crown a champion on Jan. 13. Kickoff is set for 7 pm and the game will feature either LSU or Oklahoma State against either Ohio State or Clemson.The two semifinal games of the College Football Playoff are Dec. 28. 2019-2020 TEE TO GREEN GOLF MAGAZINE BOWL DIRECTORY Page 2
Bayou Oaks at City Park South Course is state’s newest New Orleans’ City Park has a rich history dating back to the 1800s. It was first opened as a city park in 1854 with the city of taking ownership of the property in 1850. Currently there are two golf courses in City Park and a two-story driving range. Before Hurricane Katrina brought its destruction on New Orleans, City Park was home to four courses (South, North, East and West). The facility played host to many PGA Tour events from 1938-1962. Restored and re-established in 2017, the South Course features 18 holes of championship golf designed by renowned architect Rees Jones. Sitting on over 200 acres, the South Course measures between 5,054 and 7,302 yards. The South Course features multiple tee off locations in order to accommodate players of all skill levels. The state-of-the-art clubhouse features Filmore in the Oaks,which is a full-service bar and restaurant with an impressive food and drink menu. It is a great compliment to New Orleans’ only 36-hole facility. For the bowl season, there is a $79 special (plus tax) that includes green fees and cart fees. Rental clubs are available for $50 plus tax. If you are going to play two rounds during your stay in New Orleans, the North Course is across the street from the clubhouse just next to the driving range. Fees for the riding 18 holes at the North Course are $34-$36. Originally opened in 1969 and shut down for three years because of Katrina, the North Course is shorter (4,300-5,740 yards) but does offer a challenge.Water comes into play on eight of the 18 holes. Web: www.cityparkgolf.com 2019-2020 TEE TO GREEN GOLF MAGAZINE BOWL DIRECTORY Page 3
2019-2020 BOWL SCHEDULE All times CST Friday, Dec 20, 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Buffalo vs. Charlotte (1 pm on ESPN) Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl Utah State vs. Kent State (6:30 pm on ESPN2) Saturday, Dec 21, 2019 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl Alcorn St. vs. North Carolina A&T (11 am on ABC) New Mexico Bowl Central Michigan vs. San Diego St. (1 pm on ESPN) FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl Liberty vs. Georgia Southern 1:30 pm on CBS Sports Network Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl SMU vs. Florida Atlantic (2:30 pm on ABC) Camellia Bowl FIU vs. Arkansas State (4:30 pm on ESPN) Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl Boise State vs.Washington (6:30 pm on ABC) R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Appalachian State vs. UAB (8 pm on ESPN) Monday, Dec 23, 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl UCF vs. Marshall (1:30 pm on ESPN) Tuesday, Dec 24, 2019 SoFi Hawai'i Bowl Hawaii vs. BYU (7 pm on ESPN) CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 PUBLIC-ACCESS COURSES CLOSEST TO SUPERDOME AUDUBON PARK GOLF CLUB Address: 6500 Magazine Street (New Orleans) Phone: 504.212.5290 Notes: 5.4 miles from Superdome BAYOU OAKS at CITY PARK SOUTH COURSE and NORTH COURSE Address: 1051 Filmore Ave. (New Orleans) Website: www.cityparkgolf.com Phone: 504.483.9410 Notes: 5.4 miles from Superdome ENGLISH TURN GOLF and COUNTRY CLUB Address: 1 Clubhouse Drive (New Orleans) Phone: 504.391.8018 Notes: 10.4 miles from Superdome JOSEPH M. BARTHOLOMEW SR. MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE Address: 6514 Congress Drive (New Orleans) Phone: 504.658.3387 Notes: 7.3 miles from Superdome LAKEWOOD GOLF CLUB Address: 4801 Gen de Gaulle Drive (New Orleans) Phone: 504.373.5926 Notes: Six miles from Superdome STONEBRIDGE GOLF CLUB of NEW ORLEANS Address: 1500 Stonebridge Drive (Gretna) Phone: 504.394.1300 Notes: 9.9 miles from Superdome TIMBERLANE COUNTRY CLUB Address: 1 Timberlane Drive (Gretna) Phone: 504.361.3612 Notes: 8.1 miles from Superdome TPC LOUISIANA Address: 11001 Lapalco Blvd. (Avondale) Website: www.tpc.com/louisiana Phone: 504.436.8721 Notes: 13.1 miles from Superdome 2019-2020 TEE TO GREEN GOLF MAGAZINE BOWL DIRECTORY Page 4
2019-2020 BOWL SCHEDULE (continued) All times CST Thursday, Dec 26, 2019 Walk On's Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (3 pm on ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl: Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan (7 pm on ESPN) Friday, Dec 27, 2019 Military Bowl: North Carolina vs.Temple (11 am on ESPN) New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan State vs.Wake Forest (2:20 pm on ESPN) Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs.Texas A&M (5:45 pm on ESPN) San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: USC vs. Iowa (7 pm on Fox Sports 1) Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force vs.Washington State (9:15 pm on ESPN) Saturday, Dec 28, 2019 Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Memphis vs. Penn State (11 am on ESPN) Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Iowa State (11 am on ABC) Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (National Semifinal Game): Oklahoma vs. LSU (3 pm on ESPN) PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (National Semifinal Game): Clemson vs. Ohio State (7 pm on ESPN) Monday, Dec 30, 2019 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: WKU vs.Western Michigan (11:30 am on ESPN) Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Louisville (3 pm on ESPN) Redbox Bowl: California vs. Illinois (3 pm on FOX) Capital One Orange Bowl: Florida vs.Virginia (7 pm on ESPN) Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019 Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky (11 am on ESPN) Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State (1 pm on CBS) AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Kansas State (2:45 pm on ESPN) NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl: Georgia State vs.Wyoming (3:30 pm on CBS Sports Network) Valero Alamo Bowl: Utah vs.Texas (6:30 pm on ESPN) Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020 Outback Bowl: Minnesota vs. Auburn (noon on ESPN) Vrbo Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama (noon on ABC) Rose Bowl: Oregon vs.Wisconsin (4 pm on ESPN) Allstate Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Baylor (7:45 pm on ESPN) Thursday, Jan 2, 2020 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl: Boston College vs. Cincinnati (2 pm on ESPN) TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Indiana vs.Tennessee (6 pm on ESPN) Friday, Jan 3, 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Nevada (2:30 pm on ESPN) Saturday, Jan 4, 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Miss vs.Tulane (10:30 am on ESPN) Monday, Jan 6, 2020 LendingTree Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Miami-Ohio (6:30 pm on ESPN) Monday, Jan 13, 2020 CFP National Championship (LSU/Oklahoma State vs. Clemson/Ohio State), 7 pm on ESPN 2019-2020 TEE TO GREEN GOLF MAGAZINE BOWL DIRECTORY Page 5
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