Sunday, March 3
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Golf to Travel to Mexico for Cabo Collegiate
3/2/2024 11:33:00 AM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — The Rice Golf team begins a stretch of three tournaments in three weeks when it travels to Cabo, Mexico for the prestigious Cabo Collegiate, Mar. 3-5, played at Twin Dolphins Golf Club.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 15-team field are #3 Vanderbilt, #5 Ole Miss, #6 Arizona State, #7 Tennessee, #8 Arizona, #9 Arkansas, #11 Texas Tech, #12 Florida State, #18 Cal, #33 Oklahoma State, #37 Baylor, #51 Stanford, Houston, Columbia.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"This is a tournament that we have had circled on our calendar. Our best week is still in front of us and if we can focus on our golf ball and stay in the moment, we can have an elite showing here in Cabo. There are a lot of great teams in the field, but they all have the same challenges ahead of them."
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Cabo Collegiate by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Reggie Zhu – No. 1 position … AAC Golfer of the Week (2/21) … leads the team with a 72.67 stroke average … five rounds of par or better … had the best finish of his career at the Border Olympics, tying for third-place at -10 … fired a final round 66, tying the lowest round and lowest round to par by a freshman in school history … the -10 for the tournament set a Rice freshman record, becoming just the third player in school history to finish a tournament at -10 or better. … tied for 22rd-place at the Benterwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 39th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … tied for 61st-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (10/2-3).
Jay Kirchdorfer – No. 2 position … is third since 1991 in career stroke average (73.16) and average vs. par (+1.44) … is second on the team with a 73.17 stroke average … team-high eight rounds of par or better … finished -12 and runner-up at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10), where he set career lows for round (67), 36-hole score (135) and 54-hole score (204) … his 36-hole score of 135 tied the school record … his -12 and 54-hole score of 204 are both the second lowest in school history … tied for the team lead with six rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 Third Team All-Conference USA … C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 22, 2023).
Lukas Boandl – No. 3 position … third on the team with a 73.39 stroke average … second on the team with seven rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12), where he set a career-low 54-hole score of 213 … 2023 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Raghav Chugh – No. 4 position … is first since 1991 in career stroke average (72.61) and average vs. par (+0.90) … has a 73.40 stroke average … tied for 11th-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10) … tied a career-low with a 67 in the second round … tied for 26th-place the Bentwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 67th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 First Team All-Conference USA … three-time C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week.
Blake Benson – No. 5 position … has a 76.00 stroke average … finished in 62nd-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10) and the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/28-29) … 2023 Conference USA All-Academic Team.
PAIRINGS
The Owls will tee off at 9:30 a.m. CT from holes No. 15-18. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from California and Columbia, as well as a group of individuals. Monday and Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Cabo Collegiate, the Owls will return to the links next week when it travels to Lafayette, La., for the Louisiana Classics, Mar. 11-12.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the 15-team field are #3 Vanderbilt, #5 Ole Miss, #6 Arizona State, #7 Tennessee, #8 Arizona, #9 Arkansas, #11 Texas Tech, #12 Florida State, #18 Cal, #33 Oklahoma State, #37 Baylor, #51 Stanford, Houston, Columbia.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"This is a tournament that we have had circled on our calendar. Our best week is still in front of us and if we can focus on our golf ball and stay in the moment, we can have an elite showing here in Cabo. There are a lot of great teams in the field, but they all have the same challenges ahead of them."
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Cabo Collegiate by visiting Golfstat.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Reggie Zhu – No. 1 position … AAC Golfer of the Week (2/21) … leads the team with a 72.67 stroke average … five rounds of par or better … had the best finish of his career at the Border Olympics, tying for third-place at -10 … fired a final round 66, tying the lowest round and lowest round to par by a freshman in school history … the -10 for the tournament set a Rice freshman record, becoming just the third player in school history to finish a tournament at -10 or better. … tied for 22rd-place at the Benterwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 39th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … tied for 61st-place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (10/2-3).
Jay Kirchdorfer – No. 2 position … is third since 1991 in career stroke average (73.16) and average vs. par (+1.44) … is second on the team with a 73.17 stroke average … team-high eight rounds of par or better … finished -12 and runner-up at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10), where he set career lows for round (67), 36-hole score (135) and 54-hole score (204) … his 36-hole score of 135 tied the school record … his -12 and 54-hole score of 204 are both the second lowest in school history … tied for the team lead with six rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 Third Team All-Conference USA … C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 22, 2023).
Lukas Boandl – No. 3 position … third on the team with a 73.39 stroke average … second on the team with seven rounds of par or better … tied for 12th at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12), where he set a career-low 54-hole score of 213 … 2023 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Raghav Chugh – No. 4 position … is first since 1991 in career stroke average (72.61) and average vs. par (+0.90) … has a 73.40 stroke average … tied for 11th-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10) … tied a career-low with a 67 in the second round … tied for 26th-place the Bentwater Intercollegiate (2/12-13) … tied for 67th-place at the Argent Financial Classic (9/10-12) … 2023 First Team All-Conference USA … three-time C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week.
Blake Benson – No. 5 position … has a 76.00 stroke average … finished in 62nd-place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational (10/9-10) and the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (10/28-29) … 2023 Conference USA All-Academic Team.
PAIRINGS
The Owls will tee off at 9:30 a.m. CT from holes No. 15-18. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from California and Columbia, as well as a group of individuals. Monday and Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Cabo Collegiate, the Owls will return to the links next week when it travels to Lafayette, La., for the Louisiana Classics, Mar. 11-12.
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