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Chugh Ties for Fifth at Bayou City Collegiate Classic
4/12/2022 4:24:00 PM | Men's Golf
Montgomery, Texas — Raghav Chugh continued his strong freshman campaign, firing an even par 72 to tie for fifth-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
Chugh finished one-over par for the tournament. The 72 was his team-leading 14th round of par or better this year. He becomes the first player with back-to-back top five finishes since Jake Benson in 2018-19 and the first with three straight top-10's since Benson in 2019-20. In addition, his three top-five finishes this year and six top tens are the most since Mitchell Meissner in 2017-18.
Senior Jack Diamond had his best tournament finish of the season, tying for 22nd-place at seven-over par after carding a 77. Senior Jake Benson posted a final round 73 to move up into a 26th-place tie at eight-over par.
Senior Harrison Hineline bounced back with a 74 finish tied for 64th-place at 19-over par and junior Forrest Park closed with an 85 finish 26-over, tied for 81st-place.
Playing as an individuals, Thomas Bockholt III tied for 45th-place at 13-over par after carding a 79.
Redshirt freshman Blake Benson and senior Austin Escamilla tied for 90th-place at 32-over. Escamilla carded and 82 while Benson closed with an 85.
The Rice golf team took home sixth-place, closing with 296 to finish 31-over par, two strokes behind fifth-place Denver.
Florida Atlantic won the team competition at 12-over par, five strokes in front of second-place Sam Houston. FAU's Alex Maguire defeated New Mexico State's Garrison Smith on the second hole of a playoff to earn medalist honors.
NEXT UP
Rice begins postseason play, Apr. 25-28, when it travels to Texarkana, Ark., for the Conference USA Championship.
Team Standings
1 Florida Atlantic 303-284-289/876 +12
2 Sam Houston 299-288-294/881 +17
3 UTEP 310-287-289/886 +22
4 Abilene Christian 298-290-303/891 +27
5 Denver 308-292-293/893 +29
6 Rice 302-297-296/895 +31
7 UT Arlington 302-301-295/898 +34
t8 Lamar 315-295-293/903 +39
t8 Jacksonville State 302-296-305/903 +39
10 New Mexico State 309-300-301/910 +46
11 Utah Valley 314-288-288/312 +50
12 WKU 303-307-306/916 +52
13 Nicholls State 313-310-300/923 +29
14 Stephen F. Austin 316-299-312/927 +63
15 Houston Baptist 316-306-316/938 +74
16 UTRGV 322-314-304/940 +76
Chugh finished one-over par for the tournament. The 72 was his team-leading 14th round of par or better this year. He becomes the first player with back-to-back top five finishes since Jake Benson in 2018-19 and the first with three straight top-10's since Benson in 2019-20. In addition, his three top-five finishes this year and six top tens are the most since Mitchell Meissner in 2017-18.
Senior Jack Diamond had his best tournament finish of the season, tying for 22nd-place at seven-over par after carding a 77. Senior Jake Benson posted a final round 73 to move up into a 26th-place tie at eight-over par.
Senior Harrison Hineline bounced back with a 74 finish tied for 64th-place at 19-over par and junior Forrest Park closed with an 85 finish 26-over, tied for 81st-place.
Playing as an individuals, Thomas Bockholt III tied for 45th-place at 13-over par after carding a 79.
Redshirt freshman Blake Benson and senior Austin Escamilla tied for 90th-place at 32-over. Escamilla carded and 82 while Benson closed with an 85.
The Rice golf team took home sixth-place, closing with 296 to finish 31-over par, two strokes behind fifth-place Denver.
Florida Atlantic won the team competition at 12-over par, five strokes in front of second-place Sam Houston. FAU's Alex Maguire defeated New Mexico State's Garrison Smith on the second hole of a playoff to earn medalist honors.
NEXT UP
Rice begins postseason play, Apr. 25-28, when it travels to Texarkana, Ark., for the Conference USA Championship.
Team Standings
1 Florida Atlantic 303-284-289/876 +12
2 Sam Houston 299-288-294/881 +17
3 UTEP 310-287-289/886 +22
4 Abilene Christian 298-290-303/891 +27
5 Denver 308-292-293/893 +29
6 Rice 302-297-296/895 +31
7 UT Arlington 302-301-295/898 +34
t8 Lamar 315-295-293/903 +39
t8 Jacksonville State 302-296-305/903 +39
10 New Mexico State 309-300-301/910 +46
11 Utah Valley 314-288-288/312 +50
12 WKU 303-307-306/916 +52
13 Nicholls State 313-310-300/923 +29
14 Stephen F. Austin 316-299-312/927 +63
15 Houston Baptist 316-306-316/938 +74
16 UTRGV 322-314-304/940 +76
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