Monday, April 3
Walden on Lake Conroe Golf Club – Montgomery, TX
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Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational
Sutton Leads Men’s Golf at Walden Invitational
4/3/2023 7:37:00 PM | Men's Golf
Senior tied for second at 5-under 139; Final Round tees off Tuesday morning
MONTGOMERY, Texas – University of Houston Men's Golf senior Nick Sutton fired a pair of sub-par rounds to lead the Cougars and tie for second at 5-under 139 following the first day of the Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational on Monday evening.
After opening the tournament with a 70, the Matthews, N.C., native sank four birdies in the afternoon on the way to a 69 to stand one shot behind first-day leader Phicaksn Maichon of Texas A&M.
Sutton endured a bogey on his first hole of the day at No. 15 but quickly moved under par with an eagle on the par-5 16th hole and moved to 2-under with a birdie on No. 18.
After a double bogey on No. 2, Sutton added birdies on No. 3 and on No. 12 to finish the First Round with a 70.
The Tennessee Tech transfer started the Second Round with seven straight pars before a bogey on No. 4. Fortunately, that was the lone blemish on his scorecard in the afternoon as he drained four birdies in a 5-hole stretch on Nos. 6-10 with only a par at No. 7.
Sutton tied with Carter Goodwin (North Alabama), John Houchin (Stetson), Samual McKenzie (Samual McKenzie), Jack Randle (Sam Houston), Grayson Gilbert (New Orleans) and Arie Jackman (Central Michigan) for second. Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon held the individual lead at 138.
Senior Marcus Wochner was tied for 19th at 1-under 143 after shooting a 69 in the Second Round.
Starting off No. 14, Wochner drained his first birdie of the afternoon on the next hole and moved to -3 with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 2-3.
Following his lone bogey of the round at No. 6, the Holte, Denmark, native added his final birdie of the day at No. 10 to join five others at 143.
Redshirt freshman Ruben Lindsay was tied for 46th at 149.
Host Sam Houston held the team lead at 565 to finish seven strokes ahead of North Alabama. Rice (573), Midland College (574) and New Orleans (578) rounded out the Top-Five leaders.
The tournament wraps up with the Final Round beginning with an 8 a.m., split-tee start Tuesday.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Tuesday's Final Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes who are competing as individuals.
Sutton will start his day off No. 1 at 8 a..m, with Wochner and Lindsay teeing off at 8:09 a.m. (No. 1).
Fans can find complete Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational pairings by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational, the Cougars will compete as a team for the last time during the regular season when they tee off at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas, on April 10-11.
The Cougars enter the postseason when they tee off at the American Athletic Conference Championships at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., on April 21-23.
From there, Houston looks to compete in NCAA Regional play. The 2023 NCAA Regionals will be held at six sites across the nation on May 15-17: Auburn University Club (Auburn, Ala.); Eagle Eye (Bath, Michigan); Bear's Best Las Vegas (Las Vegas); The Institute Golf Club (Morgan Hill, Calif.); Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club (Norman, Okla.) and The Cliffs at Keowee Falls (Salem, S.C.).
The Top Five teams and the low individual not on a qualifying team at each NCAA Regional will advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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After opening the tournament with a 70, the Matthews, N.C., native sank four birdies in the afternoon on the way to a 69 to stand one shot behind first-day leader Phicaksn Maichon of Texas A&M.
Sutton endured a bogey on his first hole of the day at No. 15 but quickly moved under par with an eagle on the par-5 16th hole and moved to 2-under with a birdie on No. 18.
After a double bogey on No. 2, Sutton added birdies on No. 3 and on No. 12 to finish the First Round with a 70.The Tennessee Tech transfer started the Second Round with seven straight pars before a bogey on No. 4. Fortunately, that was the lone blemish on his scorecard in the afternoon as he drained four birdies in a 5-hole stretch on Nos. 6-10 with only a par at No. 7.
Sutton tied with Carter Goodwin (North Alabama), John Houchin (Stetson), Samual McKenzie (Samual McKenzie), Jack Randle (Sam Houston), Grayson Gilbert (New Orleans) and Arie Jackman (Central Michigan) for second. Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon held the individual lead at 138.
Senior Marcus Wochner was tied for 19th at 1-under 143 after shooting a 69 in the Second Round.
Starting off No. 14, Wochner drained his first birdie of the afternoon on the next hole and moved to -3 with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 2-3.
Following his lone bogey of the round at No. 6, the Holte, Denmark, native added his final birdie of the day at No. 10 to join five others at 143.
Redshirt freshman Ruben Lindsay was tied for 46th at 149.
Host Sam Houston held the team lead at 565 to finish seven strokes ahead of North Alabama. Rice (573), Midland College (574) and New Orleans (578) rounded out the Top-Five leaders.
The tournament wraps up with the Final Round beginning with an 8 a.m., split-tee start Tuesday.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Tuesday's Final Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes who are competing as individuals.
Sutton will start his day off No. 1 at 8 a..m, with Wochner and Lindsay teeing off at 8:09 a.m. (No. 1).
Fans can find complete Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational pairings by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational, the Cougars will compete as a team for the last time during the regular season when they tee off at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas, on April 10-11.
The Cougars enter the postseason when they tee off at the American Athletic Conference Championships at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., on April 21-23.
From there, Houston looks to compete in NCAA Regional play. The 2023 NCAA Regionals will be held at six sites across the nation on May 15-17: Auburn University Club (Auburn, Ala.); Eagle Eye (Bath, Michigan); Bear's Best Las Vegas (Las Vegas); The Institute Golf Club (Morgan Hill, Calif.); Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club (Norman, Okla.) and The Cliffs at Keowee Falls (Salem, S.C.).
The Top Five teams and the low individual not on a qualifying team at each NCAA Regional will advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN PROJECT 17
Fans are invited to join Project 17 to support Houston Men's Golf. Project members provide financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
For information about Project 17 or to join, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMGolf. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarmgolf.
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