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Southwestern Invitational
No. 9 Men’s Golf preview: Southwestern Invitational
01.23.2022 | Men's Golf
The Longhorns will compete at the North Ranch Country Club on Monday through Wednesday (Jan. 24-26).
When: Monday, Jan. 24 – Wednesday, Jan. 26
Schedule of Play: 18 holes on Monday (10 a.m. CT/8 a.m. PT start), 18 holes on Tuesday (10 a.m. CT/8 a.m. PT start), 18 holes on Wednesday (10 a.m. CT/8 a.m. PT start)
Where: North Ranch Country Club (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Course Info: Par-72; 6,992 yards
Live Stats: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=24509
Television Coverage: Golf Channel will air its College Central program from 3-3:30 p.m. Central and then provide live coverage of the Southwestern Invitational from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Central on all three days.
Tournament Notes
The Field: In addition to the Longhorns (No. 9 in the latest Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches poll, Nov. 19), the 12-team Southwestern Invitational field includes: No. 2 Arizona State, No. 5 Pepperdine (host), No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 16 Georgia, No. 20 Washington, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, UCLA, USC and UNLV.
The Texas Lineup: UT will be represented by the following five players at the Southwestern Invitational:
- Travis Vick (Jr., 72.00 avg)
- Mason Nome (Jr., 73.22 avg)
- Cole Hammer (Sr., 72.11 avg)
- Will Thomson (Jr., 73.78 avg)
- Alejandro Gonzalez (Fr., 74.33 avg)
Last Time Out: The Longhorns earned a 3-2-1 victory against No. 10 Texas Tech on Oct. 13 in the title match of the 2021 Big 12 Match Play Championship at the Clubs at Houston Oaks (Hockley, Texas). This marked UT's first Big 12 Match Play title since the event began in 2018. Texas posted wins in Pool B play against TCU (4-2-0), Baylor (5-1-0) and Iowa State (3-0-3) along with a 3-3-0 tie against then-No. 2 Oklahoma State. The tie with the Cowboys gave the Longhorns a total of 10 points to secure the top spot in Pool B and advance to the championship match against Texas Tech. Pierceson Coody and Mason Nome each registered perfect 5-0-0 individual match play records at the Big 12 Match Play Championship.
PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global: The Velocity Global Ranking is designed to identify the best college golfers based on winning, competitiveness and season-long performance. It includes the final two years of competition in NCAA Division I men's golf tournaments and official PGA TOUR tournaments. The ranking is updated weekly on Wednesdays and will be finalized on May 30, 2022, following the conclusion of stroke play at the NCAA Championship. The top five finishers will earn membership on Korn Ferry Tour, while players finishing sixth-15th will earn membership on a PGA TOUR international tour. In the most recent ranking (Jan. 19), Pierceson Coody is No. 2, Cole Hammer is No. 7 and Parker Coody is No. 27.
Inside the Texas Lineup
Travis Vick: No. 42 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings (Jan. 19) … tied for seventh at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 13-15) at even-par 216 (71-74-71) … advanced to the semifinals at the 2021 U.S. Amateur … 2021 honorable mention All-American (Golfweek, GCAA) … 2021 All-Big 12 Team selection … six top-15 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season, including a fourth-place finish at the East Lake Cup and a seventh-place effort at the NCAA Noblesville Regional.
Mason Nome: No. 134 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … tied for 11th at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 13-15) at 1-over-par 217 (76-71-70) … posted a perfect 5-0-0 individual record at the 2021 Big 12 Match Play Championship (Oct. 11-13) … qualified for Match Play at the 2021 U.S. Amateur … three top-10 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season, including a tie for fifth at the Border Olympics and a tie for 10th at the Big 12 Championship … 2020-21 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team.
Cole Hammer: No. 8 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … tied for seventh at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 17-19) at even-par 210 (71-68-71) … tied for 11th at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 13-15) at 1-over-par 217 (76-71-70) … competed in the 2021 The Open Championship and 2021 U.S. Open Championship … 2021 honorable mention All-American (GCAA) … won medalist honors at the 2021 Big 12 Championship … 2021 All-Big 12 Team selection … five top-10 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season … competed for Team USA at the 2021 and 2019 Walker Cup … 2020-21 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team … 2019 consensus first-team All-American … 2018 Western Amateur champion.
Will Thomson: Posted a 73.78 scoring average in three tournaments played during the fall season … tied for 19th at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate (Oct. 18-19) at 7-over-par 220 (74-71-75) … No. 10-ranked player in the class of 2019 (Golfweek/Sagarin) … AJGA Rolex Junior All-American honorable mention selection … 2018 New York State Amateur champion … place third at the 2018 Western Junior Championship … tied for 12th at the 2018 Porter Cup.
Alejandro Gonzalez: Earned a 29th-place finish at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate (Oct. 18-19) at 10-over-par 223 (73-73-77) … native of Queretaro, Mexico … posted two top-five finishes on the AJGA Tour in 2020, including a fifth-place result at the Visit Tallahassee Junior Championship in Tallahassee, Fla. in October 2020 … won the 2020 Legends Tour College Preview, the 2019 AAT Autumn Classic and the 2019 AAT Fall Break Open.
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