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Golf Set to Co-Host Bayou City Collegiate Classic
2/19/2023 12:08:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — The Rice Golf team will host the first of three tournaments this spring when it co-hosts the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, this Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 20-21, at Westwood Golf Club. The Owls will co-host the event with Houston and Sam Houston.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 16-team field are Houston, Sam Houston, Abilene Christian, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Louisiana, Louisiana-Monroe, Oral Roberts, Southern Illinois, Southern Miss, Stephen F. Austin, UT-Arlington, UTRGV, and UTSA.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Raghav Chugh – No. 1 position … two-time Conference USA Golfer of the Week … is first since 1991 in career stroke average (72.11) and average vs. par (+0.44) … is second the team with a 71.00 stroke average … leads the team with eight rounds of par or better and five rounds in the 60's … had the best tournament finish of his career, tying for second-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational … tied for third at the Border Olympics … tied for 17th-place at the Tempest Collegiate … 2022 Conference USA Freshman of the Year … 2022 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Jay Kirchdorfer – No. 2 position … graduate transfer from Kentucky … third on the team with a 72.93 stroke average … has five rounds of par or better … three top-20 finishes … had the best finish of his career at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, where he tied for 14th-place … opened the tournament by firing a career-best 68, his first career round in the 60's …tied for 18th-place at the Clerico … tied for 19th-plcae at the Tempest Collegiate … twice carded a 70 at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.
Lukas Boandl – No. 3 position … has a 74.29 stroke average … has three rounds of par or better … had his best finish of the year at the Clerico, tying for 18th-place … tied for 26th-place at the Tempest Collegiate … made his first career start at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … tied for 59th-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational … carded his first career round of par or better in the first round by shooting an even par 70.
Rodrigo Martin – No. 4 position … has a 75.60 stroke average … is making his third start of the year … tied for 24th at the Clerico … participated in seven events last year … recorded three rounds of par or better … had his best tournament finish at the Border Olympics (2/14-15), tying for 36th-place … fired a season-best 69 in the second round … finished in 14th-place at the Sam Houston Dual Match (4/6).
Blake Benson – No. 5 position … has a 74.73 stroke average … has two rounds of par or better … had the best finish of his career at the Houston Classic, tying for 22nd-place … tied for 34th-place at the Tempest Collegiate … tied for 79th-place at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … carded his first career round of par or better in the first round with a one-under 71.
Thomas Bockholt III – Individual … is making his first start of the season … had a stroke average of 76.15 last year … had his best finish of the year at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, tying for 24th-place … had a season-best 71 in the second round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
Davis Byrd – Individual … is making his second start of the season … opened the season at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … named All-State by the Texas Association of Golf Coaches in 2020-21 ... finished third out of 52 golfers at the 2021 District 15-6A Tournament ... on the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Tour, he won the US Sports Camps Prestige Tour Open in April, firing rounds of 71-68/139 to earn a seven stroke victory ... also took third at the Spring Break Classic with rounds of 70-67 ... during the 2019-20 season, he was named Class 6A All-District by the TAGC ... also won the Gobble Classic while earning four other top-five finishes.
Forrest Park – Individual … making his third start of the year … averaging 74.83 strokes per round … tied for 29th-place at the Tempest Collegiate, carding a season-best 73 in the second round.
PAIRINGS
The Owls will tee off at 8 a.m. CT from holes one and two. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Houston. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
The Owls return to the links in two weeks, Mar. 5-7, when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 16-team field are Houston, Sam Houston, Abilene Christian, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Louisiana, Louisiana-Monroe, Oral Roberts, Southern Illinois, Southern Miss, Stephen F. Austin, UT-Arlington, UTRGV, and UTSA.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Raghav Chugh – No. 1 position … two-time Conference USA Golfer of the Week … is first since 1991 in career stroke average (72.11) and average vs. par (+0.44) … is second the team with a 71.00 stroke average … leads the team with eight rounds of par or better and five rounds in the 60's … had the best tournament finish of his career, tying for second-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational … tied for third at the Border Olympics … tied for 17th-place at the Tempest Collegiate … 2022 Conference USA Freshman of the Year … 2022 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Jay Kirchdorfer – No. 2 position … graduate transfer from Kentucky … third on the team with a 72.93 stroke average … has five rounds of par or better … three top-20 finishes … had the best finish of his career at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational, where he tied for 14th-place … opened the tournament by firing a career-best 68, his first career round in the 60's …tied for 18th-place at the Clerico … tied for 19th-plcae at the Tempest Collegiate … twice carded a 70 at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate.
Lukas Boandl – No. 3 position … has a 74.29 stroke average … has three rounds of par or better … had his best finish of the year at the Clerico, tying for 18th-place … tied for 26th-place at the Tempest Collegiate … made his first career start at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … tied for 59th-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational … carded his first career round of par or better in the first round by shooting an even par 70.
Rodrigo Martin – No. 4 position … has a 75.60 stroke average … is making his third start of the year … tied for 24th at the Clerico … participated in seven events last year … recorded three rounds of par or better … had his best tournament finish at the Border Olympics (2/14-15), tying for 36th-place … fired a season-best 69 in the second round … finished in 14th-place at the Sam Houston Dual Match (4/6).
Blake Benson – No. 5 position … has a 74.73 stroke average … has two rounds of par or better … had the best finish of his career at the Houston Classic, tying for 22nd-place … tied for 34th-place at the Tempest Collegiate … tied for 79th-place at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … carded his first career round of par or better in the first round with a one-under 71.
Thomas Bockholt III – Individual … is making his first start of the season … had a stroke average of 76.15 last year … had his best finish of the year at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, tying for 24th-place … had a season-best 71 in the second round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
Davis Byrd – Individual … is making his second start of the season … opened the season at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate … named All-State by the Texas Association of Golf Coaches in 2020-21 ... finished third out of 52 golfers at the 2021 District 15-6A Tournament ... on the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Tour, he won the US Sports Camps Prestige Tour Open in April, firing rounds of 71-68/139 to earn a seven stroke victory ... also took third at the Spring Break Classic with rounds of 70-67 ... during the 2019-20 season, he was named Class 6A All-District by the TAGC ... also won the Gobble Classic while earning four other top-five finishes.
Forrest Park – Individual … making his third start of the year … averaging 74.83 strokes per round … tied for 29th-place at the Tempest Collegiate, carding a season-best 73 in the second round.
PAIRINGS
The Owls will tee off at 8 a.m. CT from holes one and two. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Houston. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
The Owls return to the links in two weeks, Mar. 5-7, when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate.
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