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Golf Makes First Trip Outside of Texas for Louisiana Classics
3/14/2021 3:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — The Rice golf team makes its first trip outside the state of Texas when it travels to Lafayette, La., for the 36th annual Louisiana Classics. The tournament is hosted by Louisiana Classics and will be played at the par-71, 6,866-yard Oakbourne Club.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"It's crazy that it's been one year since the shutdown and we are about to head to Louisiana for the Classics a year after it was cancelled. We made a little progress in Dallas earlier in the week, so we're looking forward to continuing that process this week in Lafayette."
TEAM FIELD
Rice will be joined in the field by five teams in Golfstat's current Top 100 rankings led by No. 5 Illinois, No. 38 North Texas, No. 49 Sam Houston State, No. 63 UMKC and No. 88 Texas State. Illinois State, Louisiana-Lafayette McNeese State, Michigan, Oral Roberts, Southern Illinois and UTEP are also in the tournament.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Louisiana Classics by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Rodrigo Martin – No. 1 position … will be in the No. 1 spot for the second time … averaging 76.18 strokes per round … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … has led the Owls in two of four tournaments … recorded his first career top-20 finish at the Trinity Forest Invitational, tying for 20th-place … led the team with a 21st-place finish at the Border Olympics … finished in 42nd-place at the Rice Intercollegiate.
Harrison Hineline – No. 2 position … averaging a team-best 75.45 strokes per round … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … has led the Owls in two of four tournaments … led the Owls with a tie for 22nd-place at the Rice Intercollegiate … tied for 28th-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
Rishi Kejriwal – No. 3 position … averaging 77.45 strokes per round … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … had a season-best finish at the Trinity Forest Invitational, tying for 28th-place … finished in 35th-place at the Rice Intercollegiate.
Jake Benson – No. 4 position … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … averaging 78.64 strokes per round … finished in 38th-place at the Rice Intercollegiate … fired a season-best 71 in the final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational … 2020 First Team All-Conference USA ... Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... 2019 Conference USA Champion.
Thomas Bockholt III – No. 5 position … averaging 80.20 strokes per round in two tournaments … tied for 32nd-place at the season-opening Rice Intercollegiate.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 10-13 beginning at 8 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Oral Roberts and UTEP. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Louisiana Classics, the Owls will take two weeks off before co-hosting the Bayou City Collegiate Classic on Apr. 5-6, at Westwood Golf Club.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"It's crazy that it's been one year since the shutdown and we are about to head to Louisiana for the Classics a year after it was cancelled. We made a little progress in Dallas earlier in the week, so we're looking forward to continuing that process this week in Lafayette."
TEAM FIELD
Rice will be joined in the field by five teams in Golfstat's current Top 100 rankings led by No. 5 Illinois, No. 38 North Texas, No. 49 Sam Houston State, No. 63 UMKC and No. 88 Texas State. Illinois State, Louisiana-Lafayette McNeese State, Michigan, Oral Roberts, Southern Illinois and UTEP are also in the tournament.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Louisiana Classics by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Rodrigo Martin – No. 1 position … will be in the No. 1 spot for the second time … averaging 76.18 strokes per round … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … has led the Owls in two of four tournaments … recorded his first career top-20 finish at the Trinity Forest Invitational, tying for 20th-place … led the team with a 21st-place finish at the Border Olympics … finished in 42nd-place at the Rice Intercollegiate.
Harrison Hineline – No. 2 position … averaging a team-best 75.45 strokes per round … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … has led the Owls in two of four tournaments … led the Owls with a tie for 22nd-place at the Rice Intercollegiate … tied for 28th-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
Rishi Kejriwal – No. 3 position … averaging 77.45 strokes per round … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … had a season-best finish at the Trinity Forest Invitational, tying for 28th-place … finished in 35th-place at the Rice Intercollegiate.
Jake Benson – No. 4 position … one of four golfers to participate in all four events this year … averaging 78.64 strokes per round … finished in 38th-place at the Rice Intercollegiate … fired a season-best 71 in the final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational … 2020 First Team All-Conference USA ... Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... 2019 Conference USA Champion.
Thomas Bockholt III – No. 5 position … averaging 80.20 strokes per round in two tournaments … tied for 32nd-place at the season-opening Rice Intercollegiate.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first and second rounds, the Owls will tee off from holes No. 10-13 beginning at 8 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Oral Roberts and UTEP. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Louisiana Classics, the Owls will take two weeks off before co-hosting the Bayou City Collegiate Classic on Apr. 5-6, at Westwood Golf Club.
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