Saturday, April 13
Papago Golf Club – Tempe, Ariz.
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Thunderbird Intercollegiate
Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth at Thunderbird Collegiate
4/13/2024 8:52:00 PM | Men's Golf
Austyn Reily, Wolfgang Glawe tie for 14th to lead Cougars; Chen joins them among Top-20 leaders
PHOENIX, Ariz. – For the third straight round, the University of Houston Men's Golf program posted a sub-par score to finish fifth at the Thunderbird Collegiate at Papago Golf Club on Saturday afternoon.
The Cougars finished with a team total of 282 in Saturday's Final Round and ended the two-day, 54-hole event with a total of 8-under 844 on the 7,551-yard, par-71 course.
The tournament featured five of the nation's Top-15 teams and 10 of the Top 50 programs.
Super senior Austyn Reily posted the Cougars' low round of the day with a 69, thanks to a pair of eagles, and tied with junior Wolfgang Glawe for team-best honors at 3-under 210 to tie for 14th.
In the Final Round, Reily endured a slow start, which saw him with three bogeys in his first four holes. Fortunately, the Pottsboro, Texas, native returned to even par with an eagle-3 on the 570-yard ninth hole and added his second eagle in four holes on the 302-yard, par-4 12th hole.
Reily added his final birdie of the tournament at No. 13 to earn his third Top-20 finish of the season.
Freshman Chi Chun Chen recorded his second straight sub-par round with a 70 on Saturday and tied for 19th at 211. Junior Jacob Borow tied for 34th at 214 while junior Laurenz Schiergen tied for 83rd at 222. Playing as an individual, freshman Grant Doggett tied for 94th at 228.
Host Arizona State won the team championship with a score of 814 to finish 28 strokes ahead of Oklahoma State and UCLA. Arizona finished fourth at 843 with Utah (845), New Mexico (845), SMU (849), Texas Tech (850) and Baylor (851) completing the Top 10.
Arizona State teammates Preston Summerhays and Ryggs Johnston finished 1-2 in the individual standings at 201 and 203, respectively. UCLA's Pablo Ereno and Arizona State's Weyni Ding tied for third at 204.
GOOD LUCK, SANTIAGO!
This week, Houston was without the services of senior All-American Santiago De La Fuente who competed as an amateur at The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
De La Fuente earned his place in The Masters by capturing the title at the Latin America Amateur Championship at Santa Maria Golf Club in Panama City, Panama, in late January. He posted scores of 66-64 during the final two rounds to earn medalist honors by two strokes.
In addition to his invitation to The Masters, De La Fuente also received exemptions as the Latin America Amateur Championship medalist to play in the 2024 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club (Course No. 2) in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., on June 13-16 and 2024 The Open Championship, set for Royal Troon Old Course in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland on July 18-21.
UP NEXT
Following the Thunderbird Intercollegiate, Houston enters the postseason when it tees off in its first Big 12 Championships, set for April 22-24 at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
The winner of the league's annual postseason event earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Regionals, set for March 13-15 at one of six sites across the nation.
Those postseason venues include The University of Texas Golf Club (Austin, Texas; hosted by Texas); University Club (Baton Rouge, La., hosted by LSU); UNC Finley Golf Course (Chapel Hill, N.C.; hosted by North Carolina); The Farms Golf Club (Rancho Santa Fe., Calif.; hosted by San Diego); Stanford Golf Course (Stanford, Calif., hosted by Stanford) and Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (West Lafayette, Ind; hosted by Purdue).
The top five teams and top individual not on a qualifying team at each NCAA Regional advance to the NCAA Championships set for Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., on May 24-29.
SUPPORT the COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Golf by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining Project 17, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
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.
The Cougars finished with a team total of 282 in Saturday's Final Round and ended the two-day, 54-hole event with a total of 8-under 844 on the 7,551-yard, par-71 course.
The tournament featured five of the nation's Top-15 teams and 10 of the Top 50 programs.
Super senior Austyn Reily posted the Cougars' low round of the day with a 69, thanks to a pair of eagles, and tied with junior Wolfgang Glawe for team-best honors at 3-under 210 to tie for 14th.
In the Final Round, Reily endured a slow start, which saw him with three bogeys in his first four holes. Fortunately, the Pottsboro, Texas, native returned to even par with an eagle-3 on the 570-yard ninth hole and added his second eagle in four holes on the 302-yard, par-4 12th hole.
Reily added his final birdie of the tournament at No. 13 to earn his third Top-20 finish of the season.
Freshman Chi Chun Chen recorded his second straight sub-par round with a 70 on Saturday and tied for 19th at 211. Junior Jacob Borow tied for 34th at 214 while junior Laurenz Schiergen tied for 83rd at 222. Playing as an individual, freshman Grant Doggett tied for 94th at 228.
Host Arizona State won the team championship with a score of 814 to finish 28 strokes ahead of Oklahoma State and UCLA. Arizona finished fourth at 843 with Utah (845), New Mexico (845), SMU (849), Texas Tech (850) and Baylor (851) completing the Top 10.
Arizona State teammates Preston Summerhays and Ryggs Johnston finished 1-2 in the individual standings at 201 and 203, respectively. UCLA's Pablo Ereno and Arizona State's Weyni Ding tied for third at 204.
GOOD LUCK, SANTIAGO!
This week, Houston was without the services of senior All-American Santiago De La Fuente who competed as an amateur at The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
De La Fuente earned his place in The Masters by capturing the title at the Latin America Amateur Championship at Santa Maria Golf Club in Panama City, Panama, in late January. He posted scores of 66-64 during the final two rounds to earn medalist honors by two strokes.
In addition to his invitation to The Masters, De La Fuente also received exemptions as the Latin America Amateur Championship medalist to play in the 2024 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club (Course No. 2) in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., on June 13-16 and 2024 The Open Championship, set for Royal Troon Old Course in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland on July 18-21.
UP NEXT
Following the Thunderbird Intercollegiate, Houston enters the postseason when it tees off in its first Big 12 Championships, set for April 22-24 at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
The winner of the league's annual postseason event earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Regionals, set for March 13-15 at one of six sites across the nation.
Those postseason venues include The University of Texas Golf Club (Austin, Texas; hosted by Texas); University Club (Baton Rouge, La., hosted by LSU); UNC Finley Golf Course (Chapel Hill, N.C.; hosted by North Carolina); The Farms Golf Club (Rancho Santa Fe., Calif.; hosted by San Diego); Stanford Golf Course (Stanford, Calif., hosted by Stanford) and Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (West Lafayette, Ind; hosted by Purdue).
The top five teams and top individual not on a qualifying team at each NCAA Regional advance to the NCAA Championships set for Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., on May 24-29.
SUPPORT the COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Golf by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining Project 17, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
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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