The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Golf preview: NCAA Austin Regional Championship
05.13.2009 | Men's Golf
May 13, 2009
Round 1 Tee Times 
WHAT: Texas hosts the 2009 NCAA Austin Regional Championship, which features 13 teams and 10 individuals. The low five teams and low individual not on those teams will advance to the 2009 NCAA Championships set for May 26-30 in Toledo, Ohio.
WHERE: The University of Texas Golf Club - Austin, Texas (par 71, 7,412 yards)
WHEN: Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16; the initial tee times are set for 8:30 a.m. Central each day.
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TEXAS STARTERS
1. Dylan Frittelli (73.77 stroke avg., 1st NCAA regional appearance)
2. Lance Lopez (74.11 stroke avg., 3rd NCAA regional appearance)
3. Donald Constable (73.77 stroke avg., 1st NCAA regional appearance)
4. Bobby Hudson (73.97 stroke avg., 2nd NCAA regional appearance)
5. Charlie Holland (73.97 stroke avg., 3rd NCAA regional appearance)
NCAA Austin Regional Field
Teams
1 Stanford
2 Florida
3 Texas Tech
4 TEXAS
5 UNLV
6 California
7 Lamar
8 Michigan
9 Texas-Arlington
10 Virginia Tech
11 Mississippi State
12 New Mexico State
13 Jackson State
Individuals
1 Glenn Northcutt, Auburn
2 Ken Looper, New Orleans
3 Cole Moreland, Auburn
4 Adam Cornelson, New Orleans
5 Cedric Scotto, SE Louisiana
6 Jeff Gerlich, Texas State
7 Matthew Carvell, SE Louisiana
8 Corey Roberson, Texas State
9 Fergal Rafferty, Sam Houston State
10 Gonzalo Berlin, Jacksonville State
LAST YEAR AT THE NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Texas shot a two-over 290 in the final round and successfully navigated through a three-team, five-hole playoff to earn one of 10 NCAA Championship bids up for grabs at the 2008 NCAA West Regional Championship at the Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash.
TEXAS FINISHES STRONG AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
Texas enjoyed a productive final round at the 2009 Big 12 Championship, as it produced an even-par 280 - the sixth-lowest round in the 13-year history of the Big 12 Championship - at the par 70, 6,701-yard Prairie Dunes Country Club. After beginning the day in 11th place, three shots ahead of 12th-place Oklahoma, Texas carded the second-lowest round among the tournament's 48 rounds to finish in eighth place at 74-over par. Oklahoma State took the team title at 29-over par through 72 holes, and Colorado took second at 43-over par. OSU's Morgan Hoffmann took medalist honors at four-under par.
Out of the 492 total rounds played by the 12 member schools in the 13-year history of the Big 12 Championship, the final-round 280 from Texas marked the sixth-lowest round in tournament history and marked UT's second-lowest round in its 13 Big 12 Championship appearances. Texas' lowest round at the Big 12 Championships was a 279 at the 1999 Big 12 Championship, also at Prairie Dunes Country Club.
TEXAS OPENS SEASON WITH GOPHER INVITATIONAL WIN
Texas rallied from a four-stroke deficit heading into the final round to tie 36-hole leader LSU for the team tournament title at the 12-team, season-opening Gopher Invitational last September in Wayzata, Minn.
The Longhorns played even-par golf over the final three holes, while LSU played at two-over par over the final three holes, enabling Texas to tie the Tigers in the end. A birdie at the 18th hole from UT sophomore Donald Constable, who was playing on his hometown course, proved to be the difference, as UT shot one-over par at the 18th hole compared to two-over par for LSU.
Texas collected its first tournament victory since the 2008 Morris Williams Intercollegiate at The University of Texas Golf Club. Texas and LSU were named co-champions, but with only one team tournament trophy available, Texas was awarded the trophy by way of its fifth player, sophomore Bobby Hudson, having a lower 54-hole score than LSU's fifth player, Josh Jones. Hudson finished with a 10-over 226 for the tournament, while Jones ended with a 15-over 231.
LONGHORNS ADD SECOND TEAM VICTORY AT TURTLE BAY INTERCOLLEGIATE
UT freshman Dylan Frittelli shot a seven-under 65, and sophomores Donald Constable and Bobby Hudson added two additional sub-70 rounds, as the Longhorns rallied from two strokes down to capture the team championship at the 19-team Turtle Bay Intercollegiate at the Turtle Bay Resort in November. Texas saved its best for last in the final round, as UT shot a collective 15-under 273, its lowest round of the 54-hole event, to finish with a 21-under 843 for the tournament and defeat second-place San Diego State by three strokes. UNLV placed third at 14-under par. Ohio State's Vaughn Snyder took medalist honors at 11-under par.
Frittelli improved throughout the tournament and chipped in his first sub-70 round of the tournament when his team needed it most. With his seven-under 65 in the final round, Frittelli finished the event tied for sixth place at six-under par.
FRITTELLI CAPTURES PUERTO RICO CLASSIC
Texas freshman Dylan Frittelli lost the six-stroke individual lead he held after 36 holes but held on to share medalist honors on March 1 at the Puerto Rico Classic at the par 72, 6,902-yard Rio Mar Country Club. Frittelli became the third current Longhorn to win a collegiate event and the second UT freshman in as many seasons to take medalist honors in a college tournament. With his one-over 73 in the final round, Frittelli finished with a 12-under 204 to share medalist honors with Georgia's Hudson Swafford.
Frittelli opened the tournament with a five-under 67 before dropping an eight-under 64 on in round two to produce the first sub-65 round from a Longhorn golfer since 2001, when David Gossett shot a 63 at the NCAA Championships. The 2007 Toyota World Junior Champion, Frittelli joins teammates Charlie Holland and Bobby Hudson among current Longhorns to win a college tournament.
WHO RETURNS: Texas returns three starters from the 2008 squad that placed 19th at the NCAA Championships and took second at the Big 12 Championships. Junior Charlie Holland returns after earning GCAA third-team All-America honors last season, during which he took medalist honors at the Fresno State Lexus Classic.
UT also returns sophomore Bobby Hudson, who set a course record with a 65 at The University of Texas Golf Club last April en route to medalist honors at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate. Junior Lance Lopez also returns after playing in the last two NCAA Championships for the Longhorns. Sophomore Donald Constable played in four events last season and has earned a start in each tournament this season.