The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton -- site of the NCAA Division I Men's Championship -- spans 7,483 yards, but for USF and 29 other teams, it ultimately might seem like 26.2 miles.
This tournament's gonna be a marathon.
Two weeks after leading wire to wire at the New Haven (Conn.) Regional, the Bulls and the rest of the field embark Friday on a six-day grind of stroke and match play culminating Wednesday with a national champ being crowned.
All 30 qualifying teams engage in stroke play Friday through Sunday. The top 15 teams after 54 holes move on to Monday's stroke-play round, with the top eight from there advancing to match play.