Monday, April 25
Texarkana, AR
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Conference USA Championship
Golf Begins Postseason Play at Conference USA Championship
4/24/2022 11:14:00 AM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — Rice begins postseason play, Apr. 25-28, when it travels to Texarkana, Ark., for the 2022 Conference USA Championship. The tournament will be held at the par-72, 6,969-yard Texarkana Country Club and will include three rounds of stroke play, after which the top four teams will advance to match play.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 13-team field are No. 28 Charlotte, UAB, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, UTEP, UTSA, and WKU.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Conference USA Championship by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Raghav Chugh – No. 1 position … Conference USA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 20) … only golfer to participate in all 11 events … leads the Owls with a 72.43 stroke average … has a team-high 14 rounds of par or better, including five rounds in the 60's … has three top five, six top 10 and seven top 20 finishes … has led the Owls in nine of 11 events, including the last seven … tied for medalist honors at the Sam Houston Dual Match, firing a 70 … earned first career top five finish at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, tying for third-place, fired a season-best 69 in the first round … tied for sixth-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, opening with rounds of 70-69 … tied for ninth-place at the Border Olympics, including firing a 69 in the second round … tied for ninth-place at the Louisiana Classics, firing a career-best 67 in the second round … tied for fifth at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
Jake Benson – No. 2 position … 2020 First Team All-Conference USA ... Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... Is fifth since 1991 in career stroke average (74.06) and average vs. par (+2.45) ... is second with 49 rounds of par or better … is second on the team with a 74.06 stroke average … tied for second on the team with seven rounds of par or better … tied for 14th-place at Bentwater Intercollegiate, firing a season-best 69 in the second round … tied for 17th-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, carding a second round 69 … finished in sixth-place at the Sam Houston Dual Match.
Harrison Hineline – No. 3 position … is in 10th-place since 1991 in career stroke average (74.90) and average vs. par (+3.20) … is third on the team with a stroke average of 74.79 … has participated in nine events this year … tied for second on the team with seven rounds of par or better … tied for 14th-place at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, where he fired a season-best 68 in the second round … tied for 24th-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate … tied for third-place at the Sam Houston Dual Match … shot a final round 69 at the Cabo Collegiate.
Jack Diamond – No. 4 position … has participated in eight events … has a stroke average of 75.90 …had his best tournament finish at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, tying for 22nd-place … tied for 25th at the Bentwater Intercollegiate … tied for 53rd-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational … tied for third at the Sam Houston Dual Match.
Thomas Bockholt III – No. 5 position … has participated in nine events this year … is averaging 76.33 strokes per round … has five rounds of par or better … tied for 24th-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, where he closed with back-to-back 72's … tied for 34th-place at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, where he fired a season-best 68 in the final round … tied for 82nd-place at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.
Forrest Park – No. 6 position … has participated in seven tournaments … has a 76.85 stroke average … had his best finish of his career at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, tying for 24th-place … led the team at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, tying for 49th-place … tied for 72nd at the Trinity Forest Invitational … recorded first career round under par at the Cabo Collegiate, firing a second round 70.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first round, the Owls will tee off from hole No. 10 beginning at 10:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Louisiana Tech, and UTEP. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
With a victory at the Conference USA Championship, the Owls will participate in the NCAA Regionals on May 16-18. The site and location are to be announced.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 13-team field are No. 28 Charlotte, UAB, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, UTEP, UTSA, and WKU.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Conference USA Championship by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Raghav Chugh – No. 1 position … Conference USA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 20) … only golfer to participate in all 11 events … leads the Owls with a 72.43 stroke average … has a team-high 14 rounds of par or better, including five rounds in the 60's … has three top five, six top 10 and seven top 20 finishes … has led the Owls in nine of 11 events, including the last seven … tied for medalist honors at the Sam Houston Dual Match, firing a 70 … earned first career top five finish at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, tying for third-place, fired a season-best 69 in the first round … tied for sixth-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, opening with rounds of 70-69 … tied for ninth-place at the Border Olympics, including firing a 69 in the second round … tied for ninth-place at the Louisiana Classics, firing a career-best 67 in the second round … tied for fifth at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
Jake Benson – No. 2 position … 2020 First Team All-Conference USA ... Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... Is fifth since 1991 in career stroke average (74.06) and average vs. par (+2.45) ... is second with 49 rounds of par or better … is second on the team with a 74.06 stroke average … tied for second on the team with seven rounds of par or better … tied for 14th-place at Bentwater Intercollegiate, firing a season-best 69 in the second round … tied for 17th-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, carding a second round 69 … finished in sixth-place at the Sam Houston Dual Match.
Harrison Hineline – No. 3 position … is in 10th-place since 1991 in career stroke average (74.90) and average vs. par (+3.20) … is third on the team with a stroke average of 74.79 … has participated in nine events this year … tied for second on the team with seven rounds of par or better … tied for 14th-place at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, where he fired a season-best 68 in the second round … tied for 24th-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate … tied for third-place at the Sam Houston Dual Match … shot a final round 69 at the Cabo Collegiate.
Jack Diamond – No. 4 position … has participated in eight events … has a stroke average of 75.90 …had his best tournament finish at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, tying for 22nd-place … tied for 25th at the Bentwater Intercollegiate … tied for 53rd-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational … tied for third at the Sam Houston Dual Match.
Thomas Bockholt III – No. 5 position … has participated in nine events this year … is averaging 76.33 strokes per round … has five rounds of par or better … tied for 24th-place at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, where he closed with back-to-back 72's … tied for 34th-place at the Bentwater Intercollegiate, where he fired a season-best 68 in the final round … tied for 82nd-place at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.
Forrest Park – No. 6 position … has participated in seven tournaments … has a 76.85 stroke average … had his best finish of his career at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, tying for 24th-place … led the team at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, tying for 49th-place … tied for 72nd at the Trinity Forest Invitational … recorded first career round under par at the Cabo Collegiate, firing a second round 70.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's first round, the Owls will tee off from hole No. 10 beginning at 10:30 a.m. CT. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Louisiana Tech, and UTEP. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
With a victory at the Conference USA Championship, the Owls will participate in the NCAA Regionals on May 16-18. The site and location are to be announced.
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