Saturday, October 27
Laxley, Ala.
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Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
Golf Closes Fall Slate at Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
10/26/2018 11:41:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Owls tee off at 8:30 a.m.
HOUSTON — Rice closes the fall portion of its 2018-19 schedule when it travels to Loxley, Ala., for the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, played Oct. 27-28 and hosted by South Alabama. The tournament will be played at the par-72, 7,096-yard Steelwood Country Club.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"The team is looking forward to this (tournament). This is a good one on our schedule. It's one that we have played the last couple of years and the guys have some good memories. We had a good finish there last year as well."
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the field are seventh-ranked Wake Forest, Indiana, Kansas State, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, North Alabama, Richmond, South Alabama, Southern Miss and Wofford.
LIVE SCORING
Fan can follow live scoring from the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Jake Benson – No. 1 position … leads the team with a 72.00 stroke average … has led the team in three of the first four tournaments … has five rounds of par or better … set career marks for low round (67), low 36-hole score (138) and low 54-hole score (208) at the Trinity Forest Invitational, where he tied for 15th-place (-5) … tied for 16th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+3) … fired a final round 69 … had the best finish of his career at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, tying for ninth-place.
Nicholas Duggan – No. 2 position … is second on the team with a 74.00 stroke average through 11 rounds … has led the team in two of the first four tournaments … has three rounds of par or better … tied for 15th-place at the Ram Masters Invitational … set or tied career-bests at the Ram Masters for low round (68), low 36-hole score (138) and low 54-hole score (213) … tied for 16th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+3).
Grant Rogers – No. 3 position … one of two seniors on the team … has a 75.64 stroke average … tied for 59th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+11) … three times has shot a season-best 73 … had his best finish of the year at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, tying for 30th-place.
Rishi Kejriwal – No. 4 position … has a 76.20 stroke average … tied for 48th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+9) … carded a season-best 70 in the first round of the Trinity Forest Invitational … has the team's leading returning stroke average from last year, compiling a 74.78 average.
Mason Weld – No. 5 position … one of two seniors on the team … tied for 52nd-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+10) … tied for 90th-place at the Ram Masters Invitational.
Jack Diamond – Individual … making his collegiate debut … native of Houston and a product of Stratford High School.
PAIRINGS
For Saturday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 4-7 beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Kennesaw State and Wofford. Sunday's tee times and pairings will depend on results after the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, the Owls will take a break for the winter. Rice begins its spring slate Feb. 17-19 when it co-hosts the All-American Intercollegiate.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"The team is looking forward to this (tournament). This is a good one on our schedule. It's one that we have played the last couple of years and the guys have some good memories. We had a good finish there last year as well."
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the field are seventh-ranked Wake Forest, Indiana, Kansas State, Kennesaw State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, North Alabama, Richmond, South Alabama, Southern Miss and Wofford.
LIVE SCORING
Fan can follow live scoring from the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Jake Benson – No. 1 position … leads the team with a 72.00 stroke average … has led the team in three of the first four tournaments … has five rounds of par or better … set career marks for low round (67), low 36-hole score (138) and low 54-hole score (208) at the Trinity Forest Invitational, where he tied for 15th-place (-5) … tied for 16th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+3) … fired a final round 69 … had the best finish of his career at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, tying for ninth-place.
Nicholas Duggan – No. 2 position … is second on the team with a 74.00 stroke average through 11 rounds … has led the team in two of the first four tournaments … has three rounds of par or better … tied for 15th-place at the Ram Masters Invitational … set or tied career-bests at the Ram Masters for low round (68), low 36-hole score (138) and low 54-hole score (213) … tied for 16th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+3).
Grant Rogers – No. 3 position … one of two seniors on the team … has a 75.64 stroke average … tied for 59th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+11) … three times has shot a season-best 73 … had his best finish of the year at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, tying for 30th-place.
Rishi Kejriwal – No. 4 position … has a 76.20 stroke average … tied for 48th-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+9) … carded a season-best 70 in the first round of the Trinity Forest Invitational … has the team's leading returning stroke average from last year, compiling a 74.78 average.
Mason Weld – No. 5 position … one of two seniors on the team … tied for 52nd-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+10) … tied for 90th-place at the Ram Masters Invitational.
Jack Diamond – Individual … making his collegiate debut … native of Houston and a product of Stratford High School.
PAIRINGS
For Saturday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 4-7 beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Kennesaw State and Wofford. Sunday's tee times and pairings will depend on results after the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, the Owls will take a break for the winter. Rice begins its spring slate Feb. 17-19 when it co-hosts the All-American Intercollegiate.
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