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Golf Opens 2019 Spring Campaign Co-Hosting the All-American Intercollegiate
2/16/2019 12:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — Rice golf opens the 2019 spring season this Sunday-Tuesday, February 17-19, when it co-hosts the All-American Intercollegiate with Houston. The tournament will be played at the par-72, 7,096-yard Golf Club of Houston.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"I feel good. It's been a really productive break. We had a really good stretch of practice and competing. We've had some really good scores from the team in qualifying. (The team's) attitude is good and they're excited and ready to compete."
TEAM FIELD
No. 34 South Carolina, No. 37 Baylor and No. 49 Houston lead the All-American Intercollegiate field. Also joining Rice in the field are Charlotte, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, McNeese State, North Texas, Sam Houston State, UT-Arlington and UTSA.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the All-American Intercollegiate by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Jake Benson – No. 1 position … leads the team with a 72.43 stroke average … has led the team in four of the first five 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 74.07 stroke average … has led the team in two tournaments … has four 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 75.50 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.
Austin Escamilla – No. 4 position … made his collegiate debut at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational, finishing in 79th-place … fired a final round 70 at the Trinity Forest Invitational, his first career round under par.
Campbell Gibson – No. 5 position … making his collegiate debut … native of Dundee, Scotland … averaged 76.29 strokes over seven rounds last summer.
Mason Weld – Individual … one of two seniors on the team … averaged 77.13 strokes per round in the fall … tied for 52nd-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+10) … tied for 90th-place at the Ram Masters Invitational.
Harrison Hineline – Individual …saw action in two tournaments in the fall, averaging 75.83 strokes … made his collegiate debut at the Trinity Forest Invitational, tying for 45th-place … fired a 70 in the first round.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's first round, the Owls will tee off from hole No. 10 beginning at 8 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Baylor and UTSA. Monday and Tuesday tee times and pairings will depend on results from the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the All-American Intercollegiate, the Owls will travel to Lafayette, La., for the Louisiana Classics on Feb. 25-26.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"I feel good. It's been a really productive break. We had a really good stretch of practice and competing. We've had some really good scores from the team in qualifying. (The team's) attitude is good and they're excited and ready to compete."
TEAM FIELD
No. 34 South Carolina, No. 37 Baylor and No. 49 Houston lead the All-American Intercollegiate field. Also joining Rice in the field are Charlotte, Lamar, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, McNeese State, North Texas, Sam Houston State, UT-Arlington and UTSA.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the All-American Intercollegiate by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Jake Benson – No. 1 position … leads the team with a 72.43 stroke average … has led the team in four of the first five 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 74.07 stroke average … has led the team in two tournaments … has four 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 75.50 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.
Austin Escamilla – No. 4 position … made his collegiate debut at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational, finishing in 79th-place … fired a final round 70 at the Trinity Forest Invitational, his first career round under par.
Campbell Gibson – No. 5 position … making his collegiate debut … native of Dundee, Scotland … averaged 76.29 strokes over seven rounds last summer.
Mason Weld – Individual … one of two seniors on the team … averaged 77.13 strokes per round in the fall … tied for 52nd-place at the season-opening Lone Star Invitational (+10) … tied for 90th-place at the Ram Masters Invitational.
Harrison Hineline – Individual …saw action in two tournaments in the fall, averaging 75.83 strokes … made his collegiate debut at the Trinity Forest Invitational, tying for 45th-place … fired a 70 in the first round.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's first round, the Owls will tee off from hole No. 10 beginning at 8 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Baylor and UTSA. Monday and Tuesday tee times and pairings will depend on results from the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the All-American Intercollegiate, the Owls will travel to Lafayette, La., for the Louisiana Classics on Feb. 25-26.
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