ASU Hornets golf coach, Dr. Gary Grandison.The well-wishers were all around Alabama State golf coach Gary Grandison at Montgomery Country Club on Friday afternoon. "Glad to have you here," said one elderly gentleman, a longtime member. For the first time in the 92-year history of the MCC Invitational, Alabama State golfers competed in the tournament after a formal invitation from the club. "It shows progress," said an obviously pleased Grandison. Except in this case, Dr. Grandison was not talking about race relations in Montgomery. He was referring to the advancements made by his golf program.
"This is a quality tournament, and the exposure and experience we're getting is important to the growth and progress of our program," said Grandison, who is getting ready to start his fourth year as the head coach of the men's and women's golf teams at ASU.
College players from Alabama, Auburn, Troy, Huntingdon, Central Alabama, UAB -- and this year ASU -- compete in the MCC, but it is not a typical college tournament. Two-man teams from each school compete for the Dr. Hamp Greene III Collegiate Cup championship, but there are no overall team scores.
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