NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference announced changes to the format of the Men’s Golf Championship at the Winter Athletic Director Meetings, revisions that will go into effect with the 2016 championship scheduled for April 23-27 at the Raven Golf Course at Sandestin Golf and Beach Club in Miramar, Fla.

A talented field and a tough golf course at the Raven will not be the only factors, but so will the format change for this year’s event.

This year’s event opens with 54 holes of stroke play Sunday through Tuesday, April 24-26.  The field will then be cut to the low four teams who advance to one day of match play. Teams will be seeded one through four and will be paired one versus four, two versus three in a morning flight on Wednesday, April 27. The two winning teams from the morning flight will compete head-to-head in the afternoon match play session with the winning team being crowned the 2016 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Team Champions.

A sample schedule is below:
Saturday, April 23 - Practie Round
Sunday, April 24 - Round 1 of Competition
Monday, April 25 - Round 2 of Competition
Tuesday, April 26 - Round 3 of Competition
Wednesday, April 27 - Match Play (low four teams)