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NCAA Auburn Regional Championship
No. 13 Men's Golf preview: NCAA Auburn Regional
05.14.2014 | Men's Golf
The Longhorns begin the road to the 2014 NCAA Championship on Thursday at the 54-hole regional championship in Auburn, Ala.
No. 3 Seed Texas at NCAA Auburn Regional Championship
Regional Quick Facts
Host: Auburn University
Location: Auburn, Ala.
Course: Auburn University Club
Par/Yardage: 72/7,254
2013-14 Texas Men's Golf Statistics: Click here
Regional Schedule (54 holes, stroke play)
Wednesday, May 14 – Practice round
Thursday, May 15 (start on 1) – 8-8:40 a.m. Central
Friday, May 16 (start location TBD) – TBD
Saturday, May 17 (start location TBD) - TBD
UT EARNS AUTOMATIC BID IN NCAA FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL: Texas was awarded the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Auburn Regional Championship via an automatic bid after winning the Big 12 Conference Championship in April. The Longhorns are the No. 13 team in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.
Texas earned the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid after claiming the league crown for the second-consecutive year last month at Whispering Pines Golf Club.
Texas has successfully advanced from the NCAA Regional to the NCAA Championship for seven straight years, a streak that dates back to the 2006-07 season. The Longhorns' active streak is the second longest in the nation, second only to the UCLA Bruins' 11-year run that dates back to 2002-03.
FORMAT: Six 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted May 15-17. Thirteen teams and 10 individuals not on those teams will compete at each of three regionals while the other three regionals will have 14 teams and five individuals not on those teams. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional will advance to the finals.
LIVE SCORING: Fans can follow the Longhorns in action online at http://www.golfstatresults.com.
TEXAS LINEUP AND SCORING AVERAGES (rounds played):
1) Beau Hossler (34) – 71.97
2) Toni Hakula (34) – 71.88
3) Kramer Hickok (22) – 72.18
4) Brax McCarthy (28) – 74.43
5) Gavin Hall (34) – 72.76
PAST NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Toni Hakula
2013: 69-76-76=221 (+5), T-18th
2012: 71-73-74=218 (+2), T-10th
2011: 76-74-71=221 (+5), T-34th
Kramer Hickok
2013: 74-74-73=221 (+5), T-18th
TEXAS HEADLINES BIG 12 CONFERENCE POSTSEASON HONORS: The No. 13 Texas Men's Golf team headlined the 2014 Big 12 Conference postseason awards as freshman Beau Hossler became the fifth-straight Longhorn to claim Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors and head coach John Fields was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the second-consecutive year. Additionally, senior Toni Hakula and junior Kramer Hickok joined Hossler on the All-Big 12 Team.
Hossler tied for third place at his first Big 12 Championship after shooting a 288 at the 72-hole event over the weekend. The freshman has posted 19 par-or-better rounds on the year, including seven rounds in the 60s. Hossler has registered five top-10 finishes in 11 starts, including three over the last four events.
Hakula leads Texas with a 71.88 scoring average and six top-10 finishes this season. He recorded a season-best tie for second place at the prestigious Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters and has three additional top-five finishes on the year.
After missing the fall season due to a right-wrist injury, Hickok bounced back in the spring and notched four top-10 finishes in seven events, including a season-best tie for second place at the Bayou City Collegiate Championship. It is the second career honor for Hickok after previously picking up All-Big 12 Team accolades last season.
Under Fields, Texas has recorded six top-five finishes, including claiming the title at the Big 12 Championship for the second-consecutive year. Fields was voted Coach of the Year by the league's head coaches.
FIELD (automatic conference bids):
1. University of Alabama [Southeastern Conference]
2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
3. University of Texas at Austin [Big 12 Conference]
4. Auburn University
5. University of New Mexico [Mountain West Conference]
6. Brigham Young University [West Coast Conference]
7. Kennesaw State University
8. University of Colorado, Boulder
9. University of Louisville
10. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
11. University of California, Davis
12. Sam Houston State University [Southland Conference]
13. St. John's University (New York) [Big East Conference]
14. Alabama State University [Southwestern Athletic Conference]
Individuals:
1. Blake Morris, University of Mississippi
2. JD Tomlinson, University of Florida
3. Jared Bettcher, Troy University
4. Marco Iten, Austin Peay University
5. Theodore Lederhausen, Harvard University