Monday, October 19
Halbert National – Granbury, Texas
University of Houston
vs
Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
10/18/2026 11:53:00 AM | Men's Golf
Three-day, 54-hole tournament begins Monday morning at Halbert National
GRANBURY, Texas – The University of Houston Men's Golf program returns to action when it competes at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National starting Monday.The three-day, 54-hole tournament continues with the Second Round on Tuesday and the Final Round beginning Wednesday morning.
This will be only the Cougars' second team-scoring stroke-play tournament of the year. In the season opener, the Cougars finished sixth at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup in Frisco, Texas, with junior Sacha Ruiz tying for 13th at 221 to lead Houston.
Since that tournament, the Cougars have played two match-play events as a team. Houston posted a pair of wins over Colorado and Iowa State to tie for ninth at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament at The Country Club in Salt Lake City on Oct. 12-14.
At that event, junior Hsuan Yi-Chen won three straight matches to lead the Cougars while senior Sebastian Gamboa posted a 3-1 record. Ruiz also finished with two wins at the tournament.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch action from all three rounds on Golf Channel's live stream by clicking here. A subscription to Golf Channel may be required to view the stream.
The telecast begins at 3 p.m., each day, with additional coverage on Golf Central from 6 to 7 p.m. A re-air of the tournament begins at 8 p.m., each day.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate by clicking here.
ABOUT the COUGARSUnder the leadership of Mike Booker Head Coach Andrew Danna, the Cougars will be represented by senior Chi Chun Chen, Ruiz, Gamboa, Hsuan-Yi Chen and senior Grant Doggett.
Gamboa stands second among the Cougars in stroke-play events with a 72.00 scoring average after tying for 21st with a score of even-par 216 at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic at Westwood Golf Club in Houston on Sept. 21-22.
TEAM FIELD
Houston will compete in a nine-team field, featuring Michigan, SMU, Missouri, Rice, Arizona, Texas A&M, Tulsa and host Abilene Christian.
TEE TIMES
For Monday's First Round, the Cougars will start off No. 10 and compete in groups with student-athletes from SMU and Tulsa.
Doggett begins the tournament at 11:50 a.m. while Hsuan-Yi Chen (Noon), Sebastian Gamboa (12:10 p.m.), Ruiz (12:20 p.m.) and Chi Chun Chen (12:30 p.m.) following
Complete Abilene Christian Intercollegiate tee times can be found by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, the Cougars close their fall campaign at the Ka'anapali Classic at Ka'anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Hawai'i, on Oct. 26-28.
From there, Houston will take its winter break before opening its spring season at the N.I.T. at Omni Tucson National Resort on Feb. 1-2, 2027, in Tucson, Ariz.
The season continues when the Cougars play host to the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 15-16, 2027.
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STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on X 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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