Men’s Golf Has Its Best Round of Tournament to Close Trinity Forest Invitational

Tuesday, October 6

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Trinity Forest Invitational

Men’s Golf Has Its Best Round of Tournament to Close Trinity Forest Invitational

10/6/2026 4:56:00 PM | Men's Golf

Final Results

By: Tim Andrzejewski (tra3@rice.edu)

Dallas, Texas — The Rice Men's Golf had its second best round of the year, firing a six-under 282 to finish three-under in seventh-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational, played at Trinity Forest Golf Club.

Redshirt senior Henry Daly fired a 68 to finish a season-best -5 in a tie for 12^th-place. It was his team-leading third round in the 60's this year and the 14^th of his career. It was also his seventh round of par or better this year and the 31^st of his career.

Senior Reggie Zhu tied for 21^st-place at -3 after closing with a 70, his seventh round of par or better this year and the 41^st of his career.

Sophomore Raines Watson recorded back-to-back rounds in the 60's for the first time in his career, tying the best round of his career with a 67 to tie for 27^th-place at -2. It was his second round in the 60's this year and the fifth in his career. It was also his fourth round of par or better this year and the 19^th of his career.

Redshirt senior Davis Byrd carded a 72, his sixth round of par or better this year and the 13^th of his career, to finish at +2 in a tie for 44^th-place.

Junior Nolan Kuszyk tied for 48^th-place at +3 after posting a 72, his fourth round of par or better this year and 28^th of his career. Senior Jaivir Pande also shot a 72 to tie for 53^rd-place at +4. It was his third round of par or better this year and the 13^th of his career.

East Tennessee won the team competition at -32, three strokes in front of USC. Chattanooga's Evan Rogers earned medalist honors, finishing at -16, four strokes in front of USC's Deitrek Gill.

JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE

"This wasn't what we wanted this week in Dallas. We played okay today, but Round Two was too deep a hole to climb out of. We'll learn from this one and get back to work."

NEXT UP

Rice returns to the links in two weeks at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate in Granbury, Texas, Oct. 19-21.

7       Rice                                         285-294-282/861            -3
t12   Henry Daly 70-73-68/211                  -5
t21   Reggie Zhu 71-72-70/213                  -3
t27   Raines Watson 78-69-67/214                  -2
t44   Davis Byrd 72-74-72/218                  +2
t48   Nolan Kuszyk 72-75-72/219                  +3
t53   Jaivir Pande 73-75-72/220                  +4