Monday, September 16
San Antonio, TX
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Lone Star Invitational
Golf Opens 2019-20 Campaign at Lone Star Invitational
9/15/2019 3:56:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — Rice golf opens the 2019-20 campaign this Monday-Tuesday, September 16-17, when it travels to San Antonio for the 11th annual Lone Star Invitational, hosted by UTSA. The tournament will be played at the par-72, 7,435-yard TPC San Antonio.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"There's a lot of excitement around (the start of the season) right now. This is a tournament we played in last year and we're just ready to get started. It's been a long summer and the guys have all come back energized, charged up and enthusiastic. We're just ready to get going."
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the field are Houston, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, New Mexico State, South Alabama, UT-Arlington and UTSA.
LIVE SCORING
Fan can follow live scoring from the Lone Star Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Thomas Bockholt III – No. 1 position … making his collegiate debut … native of Austin, Texas and a product of Westlake High School … averaged 75.89 strokes over nine rounds in the summer.
Rishi Kejriwal – No. 2 position … competed in seven tournaments last year … averaged 77.58 strokes per round last year … had a season-best tie for 48th-place at the Lone Star Intercollegiate … fired a season-best 70 in the first round of the Trinity Forest Invitational.
Jake Benson – No. 3 position … competed in 12 tournaments last year, leading the team with a 72.79 stroke average … had a team-high 15 rounds of par or better … had two top five, four top 10 and six top 20 finishes … earned his first career victory at the Conference USA Championship … participated in the NCAA Austin Regional … fired a career-best 67 in the second round of the Trinity Forest Intercollegiate tied for second-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic … tied for ninth-place at the Maridoe Intercollegiate and the All-American Intercollegiate … his 74.03 career stroke average is the fifth lowest in school history since 1991.
Nicholas Duggan – No. 4 position … the only senior on the team … saw action in 12 tournaments last year … was second on the team with a 73.94 stroke average ... recorded nine rounds of par or better, the second-most on the team … had three top 20 finishes … had a season-best tied for 15th-place finish at the Ram Masters Invitational, where he fired a season-best 68 in the first round … tied for 16th at the Lone Star Invitational.
Campbell Gibson – No. 5 position … saw action in four tournaments last year, compiling a 75.64 stroke average … had one round of par or better … fired a career-low 70 in the first round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic … had a season-best tie for 36th-place at the All-American Intercollegiate.
Harrison Hineline – Individual … participated in six tournaments last year, recording a 75.71 stroke average … had five rounds of par or better … recorded a season-best 68 in the final round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, where he tied for fifth-place.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 9 through No. 12 at 8:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Louisiana-Lafayette and McNeese State. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results after the first two rounds.
UP NEXT
Following the Trinity Forest Invitational, the Owls will travel to Dallas for the Trinity Forest Invitational on Sept. 22-24.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"There's a lot of excitement around (the start of the season) right now. This is a tournament we played in last year and we're just ready to get started. It's been a long summer and the guys have all come back energized, charged up and enthusiastic. We're just ready to get going."
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the field are Houston, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, New Mexico State, South Alabama, UT-Arlington and UTSA.
LIVE SCORING
Fan can follow live scoring from the Lone Star Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Thomas Bockholt III – No. 1 position … making his collegiate debut … native of Austin, Texas and a product of Westlake High School … averaged 75.89 strokes over nine rounds in the summer.
Rishi Kejriwal – No. 2 position … competed in seven tournaments last year … averaged 77.58 strokes per round last year … had a season-best tie for 48th-place at the Lone Star Intercollegiate … fired a season-best 70 in the first round of the Trinity Forest Invitational.
Jake Benson – No. 3 position … competed in 12 tournaments last year, leading the team with a 72.79 stroke average … had a team-high 15 rounds of par or better … had two top five, four top 10 and six top 20 finishes … earned his first career victory at the Conference USA Championship … participated in the NCAA Austin Regional … fired a career-best 67 in the second round of the Trinity Forest Intercollegiate tied for second-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic … tied for ninth-place at the Maridoe Intercollegiate and the All-American Intercollegiate … his 74.03 career stroke average is the fifth lowest in school history since 1991.
Nicholas Duggan – No. 4 position … the only senior on the team … saw action in 12 tournaments last year … was second on the team with a 73.94 stroke average ... recorded nine rounds of par or better, the second-most on the team … had three top 20 finishes … had a season-best tied for 15th-place finish at the Ram Masters Invitational, where he fired a season-best 68 in the first round … tied for 16th at the Lone Star Invitational.
Campbell Gibson – No. 5 position … saw action in four tournaments last year, compiling a 75.64 stroke average … had one round of par or better … fired a career-low 70 in the first round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic … had a season-best tie for 36th-place at the All-American Intercollegiate.
Harrison Hineline – Individual … participated in six tournaments last year, recording a 75.71 stroke average … had five rounds of par or better … recorded a season-best 68 in the final round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, where he tied for fifth-place.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 9 through No. 12 at 8:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Louisiana-Lafayette and McNeese State. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results after the first two rounds.
UP NEXT
Following the Trinity Forest Invitational, the Owls will travel to Dallas for the Trinity Forest Invitational on Sept. 22-24.
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