April 1, 2008
2008 Patriot League Golf Webguide 
Center Valley, Pa. - Two-time defending champion Bucknell was chosen to win its third consecutive Patriot League title in a vote by League head coaches and sports information directors in the 2008 Golf Championship Poll. Coaches and sports information directors were not allowed to vote for their own schools.
The Bison received eight first-place votes and 65 points overall. Last year, Bucknell earned its second consecutive and second overall Patriot League crown. Head Coach Jim Cotner, who has received Patriot League Coach of the Year honors in the last three seasons, returns a pair of All-League performers including 2007 Co-Rookie of the Year Andrew Cohen.
Navy came in a close second in the poll with 63 points and four first-place votes after finishing just three strokes behind the Bison at last year's Championship. Navy has a pair of All-League performers back, with Chris Renninger returning after finishing in second place, just one shot off the lead, at the 2007 Championship. Chip Hardie earned Second-Team All-League honors, while Ryan Wielgus was the 2006 Rookie of the Year.
Winners of a League-high nine Championships, Army came in third in the poll with 52 points and one first-place vote. The Black Knights look to get back in the winners' circle for the first time since 2005 with three 2007 All-League performers, including three-time All-League selection Pat Beverly.
Lehigh received 48 total points for fourth place. The Mountain Hawks finished fourth at the Patriot League Championship last year, but were just seven shots behind Bucknell. Steven Suarez returns after sharing Rookie of the Year honors last season.
Colgate (27), Holy Cross (20) and Lafayette (19) rounded out the poll. Holy Cross senior Matt Czarnecki won last year's Patriot League Championship, and will try to become the second golfer in League history to claim consecutive titles.
The 2008 Patriot League Golf Championship will be played from April 26-27 at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh University will serve as the host school. The format is a two-day, 54-hole tournament, with 36 holes of play on Saturday and 18 holes scheduled for Sunday. The Patriot League champion will earn the League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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2008 Patriot League Golf Webguide
2008 Patriot League Golf Poll
| Rank | Team | Points (First-Place Votes) |
| 1. | Bucknell | 65 (8) |
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| 2. | Navy | 63 (4) |
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| 3. | Army | 52 (1) |
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| 4. | Lehigh | 48 (1) |
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| 5. | Colgate | 27 |
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| 6. | Holy Cross | 20 |
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| 7. | Lafayette | 19 |
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