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Men’s Golf Opens 2026 Fall Season at Jackson T. Stephens Classic
9/13/2026 12:47:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON — The Rice Men's Golf team will begin the 2026 fall season in Frisco, Texas, at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, Sept. 14-16. The tournament will be played at PGA Frisco.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the six-team field are Houston, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, and Utah
FORMAT
The teams will play 54 holes for stroke play. The top four teams will then advance to match play. The first and second-place teams after stroke play will play for the championship, while the third and fourth-place teams will play for third-place.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can watch the Jackson T. Stephens Cup on the Golf Channel or by clicking here. Monday's second round will be televised from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday's final round will be televised from 3-6 p.m., and Wednesday's match play will be televised from 3-6 p.m.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup by visiting Scoreboard.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Reggie Zhu – No. 1 position … Is sixth in school history since 1991 in career stroke average (73.26) and average vs. par (1.72) … last year, averaged 72.91 strokes per round … 15 rounds of par or better … four rounds in the 60's … tied for 12th-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational (10/7-9), where he fired a season-low 67 in the final round … tied for 13th at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (9/29-30), where he helped the Owls to the team title ... finished in 13th-place at the American Championship (4/27-29) ... began the tournament with a 66-69 to become the first golfer in Rice history to start the conference championship with back-to-back rounds in the 60's .. his 36-hole score of 135 was a career-low … fired a career-low 65 in the final round of the NCAA Athens Regional (5/18-20).
Raines Watson – No. 2 position … averaged 73.60 strokes per round … 15 rounds of par or better … three rounds in the 60's … 107 birdies … tied for fourth-place at the Bentwater Intercollegiate (2/9-10), closing with a pair of 70's … 12th-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (9/29-30) … set a season-best for low 54-hole score (212) at the Hal Williams Collegiate (2/16-17) … fired a season-best 67 in the first round of the Cabo Collegiate (3/1).
Henry Daly – No. 3 position … third on the team with a 72.89 stroke average, a 1.37 average to par, and 17 rounds of par or better … second with 130 birdies … six rounds in the 60's … had a career-best tied for fourth-place finish at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (9/29-30), where he tied his career-low round 67 in the first round … tied for eighth-place at the Cabo Collegiate (3/1-3), where he opened with rounds of 69-68 … his 54-hole score of 208 was a career-low … tied for 18th-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational (10/5-7).
Davis Byrd – No. 4 position … had a 74.78 stroke average … six rounds of par or better … had 45 birdies on the year … tied for 19th-place at the Colin Montgomerie HCU Invitational (3/2-3) … tied for 23rd-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic after opening with rounds of 72-71 (10/29-30) … tied for 28th-place at the All-American Individual (3/16-17).
Nolan Kuszyk – No. 5 position … transfer from Cal Poly … two-time Second Team All-Big West Conference … averaged 72.81 strokes in two seasons … 24 rounds of par or better … two Top Five, four Top 10, and eight Top 20 finishes … last season, was second on the team with a 72.54 stroke average…led the team with three top 10 and five top 20 finishes, and 14 rounds of par or better…tied the best finish of his career at the Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational (3/23-24), where he fired a final round 66 to finish a career-best -7.
PAIRINGS
Play begins at 7:15 a.m. CT. The Owls will tee off from hole No. 10 starting at 7:39 a.m. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Houston and SMU. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, the Owls will host its only tournament of the year on Sept. 21-22 with the Bayou City Collegiate Classic at Westwood Golf Club in Houston.
TEAM FIELD
Joining Rice in the six-team field are Houston, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, and Utah
FORMAT
The teams will play 54 holes for stroke play. The top four teams will then advance to match play. The first and second-place teams after stroke play will play for the championship, while the third and fourth-place teams will play for third-place.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can watch the Jackson T. Stephens Cup on the Golf Channel or by clicking here. Monday's second round will be televised from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday's final round will be televised from 3-6 p.m., and Wednesday's match play will be televised from 3-6 p.m.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup by visiting Scoreboard.com or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Reggie Zhu – No. 1 position … Is sixth in school history since 1991 in career stroke average (73.26) and average vs. par (1.72) … last year, averaged 72.91 strokes per round … 15 rounds of par or better … four rounds in the 60's … tied for 12th-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational (10/7-9), where he fired a season-low 67 in the final round … tied for 13th at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (9/29-30), where he helped the Owls to the team title ... finished in 13th-place at the American Championship (4/27-29) ... began the tournament with a 66-69 to become the first golfer in Rice history to start the conference championship with back-to-back rounds in the 60's .. his 36-hole score of 135 was a career-low … fired a career-low 65 in the final round of the NCAA Athens Regional (5/18-20).
Raines Watson – No. 2 position … averaged 73.60 strokes per round … 15 rounds of par or better … three rounds in the 60's … 107 birdies … tied for fourth-place at the Bentwater Intercollegiate (2/9-10), closing with a pair of 70's … 12th-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (9/29-30) … set a season-best for low 54-hole score (212) at the Hal Williams Collegiate (2/16-17) … fired a season-best 67 in the first round of the Cabo Collegiate (3/1).
Henry Daly – No. 3 position … third on the team with a 72.89 stroke average, a 1.37 average to par, and 17 rounds of par or better … second with 130 birdies … six rounds in the 60's … had a career-best tied for fourth-place finish at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (9/29-30), where he tied his career-low round 67 in the first round … tied for eighth-place at the Cabo Collegiate (3/1-3), where he opened with rounds of 69-68 … his 54-hole score of 208 was a career-low … tied for 18th-place at the Trinity Forest Invitational (10/5-7).
Davis Byrd – No. 4 position … had a 74.78 stroke average … six rounds of par or better … had 45 birdies on the year … tied for 19th-place at the Colin Montgomerie HCU Invitational (3/2-3) … tied for 23rd-place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic after opening with rounds of 72-71 (10/29-30) … tied for 28th-place at the All-American Individual (3/16-17).
Nolan Kuszyk – No. 5 position … transfer from Cal Poly … two-time Second Team All-Big West Conference … averaged 72.81 strokes in two seasons … 24 rounds of par or better … two Top Five, four Top 10, and eight Top 20 finishes … last season, was second on the team with a 72.54 stroke average…led the team with three top 10 and five top 20 finishes, and 14 rounds of par or better…tied the best finish of his career at the Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational (3/23-24), where he fired a final round 66 to finish a career-best -7.
PAIRINGS
Play begins at 7:15 a.m. CT. The Owls will tee off from hole No. 10 starting at 7:39 a.m. Rice will compete in groups with student-athletes from Houston and SMU. Tuesday's tee times and pairings will depend on results following the previous round.
UP NEXT
Following the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, the Owls will host its only tournament of the year on Sept. 21-22 with the Bayou City Collegiate Classic at Westwood Golf Club in Houston.
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