Golf Adds Transfer Blake Benson for 2021-22
7/28/2021 11:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — Rice men's golf coach Justin Emil has announced the addition of transfer Blake Benson (Austin, Texas) to a national letter of intent for the 2021-22 school year, Wednesday morning.
Benson spent last season at Seattle University where he redshirted.
"I'm really looking forward to having Blake join us this fall," said Emil. "I got to know him during the recruiting process when he was a junior in high school. He is a solid young man, great student and a hard worker. He will definitely help us get it going this fall."
The Austin native spent his prep years at Westlake High School, where he currently owns the school record for an 18-hole tournament, firing an eight-under 63 as a sophomore in the 2017 Lake Travis Shootout.
Benson also qualified for the 6A Texas State Championships in 2019, and has competed in a number of tournaments held by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). As a senior, he earned pair of Top 20 finishes, a 17th place finish in a field of 54 at the AJGA Jordan Spieth Open, followed by 12th in a field of 94 in the 2018 AJGA Junior Championship at Sugarloaf.
Benson spent last season at Seattle University where he redshirted.
"I'm really looking forward to having Blake join us this fall," said Emil. "I got to know him during the recruiting process when he was a junior in high school. He is a solid young man, great student and a hard worker. He will definitely help us get it going this fall."
The Austin native spent his prep years at Westlake High School, where he currently owns the school record for an 18-hole tournament, firing an eight-under 63 as a sophomore in the 2017 Lake Travis Shootout.
Benson also qualified for the 6A Texas State Championships in 2019, and has competed in a number of tournaments held by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). As a senior, he earned pair of Top 20 finishes, a 17th place finish in a field of 54 at the AJGA Jordan Spieth Open, followed by 12th in a field of 94 in the 2018 AJGA Junior Championship at Sugarloaf.
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