Golf Announces 2021-22 Schedule
9/2/2021 11:38:00 AM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — Rice golf coach Justin Emil announced the release of the Owls 2021-22 schedule Thursday morning. The Owls will compete in 11 tournaments, including five in the state of Texas.
"I'm excited to get the team back to South Main and charged up to jump right into the season," said Emil. "We have a hungry group of Owls ready to tackle a top tier schedule. We travel to Mexico, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and right here at home in the great state of Texas. We'll see top 25 programs every week and also the top player in college golf on our journey to postseason."
For the first time since 2012, Rice will participate in the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, opening the season Sept. 12-14 in Choudrant, La., and hosted by Conference USA foe Louisiana Tech.
Three weeks later, the Owls will travel to Dallas for the Trinity Forest Invitational (Oct. 3-5), hosted by SMU. It is the fourth straight year that Rice will participate in the tournament.
Rice wastes no time getting back on the course when it participates in Sam Houston's Bentwater Intercollegiate in Montgomery on Oct. 11-13.
The Owls close the fall slate Oct. 30-31, when they travel to Loxley, Ala., for the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, hosted by South Alabama.
The spring campaign begins in Laredo, Texas with the legendary Border Olympics, Feb. 14-15. Two weeks later, Rice participates in one of the premier college golf events on the calendar, the Cabo Collegiate (Feb. 27-Mar. 1). The tournament returns to Cabo, Mexico after taking place in San Antonio last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rice then begins a stretch of three tournaments in three weeks, beginning with the Louisiana Classic, Mar. 14-15, in Lafayette, La., The tournament will be hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette. Rice will be playing in the event for the fifth straight year.
Rice, along with Houston, will co-host the All-American Intercollegiate, Mar. 21-22, which will be played in Humble, Texas at the Golf Club of Houston. Last year, the tournament was postponed due to winter weather.
Rice closes out the stretch when it returns to South Alabama for the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, Mar. 27-29, in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Rice closes the regular season when it teams with Houston and Sam Houston to co-host the Bayou City Collegiate Championship, Apr. 11-12. The tournament will move to Walden at Lake Conroe Golf Club in Conroe.
The Conference USA Championship will take place in Texarkana, Ark., for the 11th time overall, Apr. 25-28.
NCAA Regionals take place May 16-18 at campus sites, with Arizona State hosting the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale, Ariz., May 27-June 1.
The Owls return eight members from last year's team, including 2019 Conference USA Champion Jake Benson while welcoming two newcomers.
"I'm excited to get the team back to South Main and charged up to jump right into the season," said Emil. "We have a hungry group of Owls ready to tackle a top tier schedule. We travel to Mexico, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and right here at home in the great state of Texas. We'll see top 25 programs every week and also the top player in college golf on our journey to postseason."
For the first time since 2012, Rice will participate in the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, opening the season Sept. 12-14 in Choudrant, La., and hosted by Conference USA foe Louisiana Tech.
Three weeks later, the Owls will travel to Dallas for the Trinity Forest Invitational (Oct. 3-5), hosted by SMU. It is the fourth straight year that Rice will participate in the tournament.
Rice wastes no time getting back on the course when it participates in Sam Houston's Bentwater Intercollegiate in Montgomery on Oct. 11-13.
The Owls close the fall slate Oct. 30-31, when they travel to Loxley, Ala., for the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, hosted by South Alabama.
The spring campaign begins in Laredo, Texas with the legendary Border Olympics, Feb. 14-15. Two weeks later, Rice participates in one of the premier college golf events on the calendar, the Cabo Collegiate (Feb. 27-Mar. 1). The tournament returns to Cabo, Mexico after taking place in San Antonio last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rice then begins a stretch of three tournaments in three weeks, beginning with the Louisiana Classic, Mar. 14-15, in Lafayette, La., The tournament will be hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette. Rice will be playing in the event for the fifth straight year.
Rice, along with Houston, will co-host the All-American Intercollegiate, Mar. 21-22, which will be played in Humble, Texas at the Golf Club of Houston. Last year, the tournament was postponed due to winter weather.
Rice closes out the stretch when it returns to South Alabama for the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, Mar. 27-29, in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Rice closes the regular season when it teams with Houston and Sam Houston to co-host the Bayou City Collegiate Championship, Apr. 11-12. The tournament will move to Walden at Lake Conroe Golf Club in Conroe.
The Conference USA Championship will take place in Texarkana, Ark., for the 11th time overall, Apr. 25-28.
NCAA Regionals take place May 16-18 at campus sites, with Arizona State hosting the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale, Ariz., May 27-June 1.
The Owls return eight members from last year's team, including 2019 Conference USA Champion Jake Benson while welcoming two newcomers.
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