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Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
No. 12 Men’s Golf preview: Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
04.01.2022 | Men's Golf
The Longhorns compete at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta on Saturday and Sunday.
When: Saturday, April 2 – Sunday, April 3
Schedule of Play: 36 holes on Saturday, 18 holes on Saturday
Where: Forest Hills Golf Club (Augusta, Ga.)
Course Info: Par-72; 7,086 yards
Live Stats: https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=23427
Tournament Notes
The Field: In addition to the Longhorns (No. 12 in the latest Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches poll on April 1), the 15-team field includes: No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 13 Notre Dame, No. 23 Illinois, Alabama, Augusta (host), Chattanooga, Furman, Georgia State, Mercer, Navy, North Florida, Northwestern, South Carolina and UCF.
The Texas Lineup: UT will be represented by the following five players at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational presented by Valspar:
- Pierceson Coody (Sr., 72.00 avg)
- Parker Coody (Sr., 71.93 avg)
- Mason Nome (Jr., 72.48 avg)
- Cole Hammer (Sr., 70.71 avg)
- Travis Vick (Jr., 70.62 avg)
It's Been a While: Texas will have its full lineup at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational presented by Valspar for the first time since mid-October. Both Coody twins suffered injuries late in the fall, and Pierceson Coody will make his return to the lineup this weekend. Parker Coody returned to the lineup at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (Feb. 27-March 1) and has played in each of the last two tournaments.
Last Time Out: On the strength of a final-round 16-under-par 272, the Longhorns finished in second place in the Arizona N.I.T. at OMNI Tucson National (Tucson, Ariz.) on March 18-19. Texas completed the tourney with a 54-hole score of 32-under-par 832 (280-280-272), while Oklahoma State captured the team title at 53-under-par 811. The Longhorns placed ahead of No. 7 Pepperdine in third at 28-under 836 and No. 1 Oklahoma in fourth at 27-under 837. Individually, Cole Hammer paced UT with a tie for fifth at 11-under-par 205 (68-67-70) and Travis Vick tied for 11th at 8-under-par 208 (70-69-69). Parker Coody fired a career-best 8-under 64 in the final round. His 64 tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score in program history, and his score of 8-under-par tied for the second-lowest 18-hole round vs. par in program history.
Big 12 Match Play Champs: 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 (March 30), Pierceson Coody is No. 2, Cole Hammer is No. 6 and Parker Coody is No. 25.
Inside the Texas Lineup
Pierceson Coody: Makes his return to competition for the first time since the Big 12 Match Play in mid-October (recovering from injury) … No. 2 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings (March 30) … three-time All-American … tied for 12th at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 17-19) at 2-over-par 212 (70-71-71) … advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 Western Amateur … competed in the 2021 U.S. Open Championship … finalist for the 2021 Ben Hogan Award, Fred Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award … 2021 first-team All-American (Golfweek, GCAA) … 2021 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year … eight top-10 individual finishes during the 2020-21 season … medalist at the 2021 George Hannon Collegiate … 2021 All-Nicklaus Team … 2020 Western Amateur champion … competed for Team USA at the 2021 Walker Cup and the 2020 and 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team.
Parker Coody: No. 89 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … sixth at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 13-15) at 3-under-par 213 (72-68-73) … tied for 16th at the Arizona N.I.T. (March 18-19) at 6-under-par 210 (72-74-64) … his career-best 64 in the final round of the Arizona N.I.T. (March 19) tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score in program history, and his score of 8-under-par tied for the second-lowest 18-hole round vs. par in program history … advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Amateur … five top-15 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season, including a tie for fifth at the NCAA Noblesville Regional … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team.
Mason Nome: No. 131 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … tied for 10th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (Feb. 27-March 1) at 8-under-par 208 (68-69-71) … 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) … recorded a hole-in-hole during the final round of the Arizona N.I.T. (March 19) on hole 12 … 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 … posted a season-best tie for second at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (Feb. 27-March 1) at 11-under-par 205 (71-67-67) … tied for fifth at the Arizona N.I.T. (March 18-19) at 11-under-par 205 (68-67-70) … 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) … his 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 24) included a hole-in-one … tied for 15th at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 3-5) at 9-under-par 207 (70-68-69) … 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.
Travis Vick: No. 33 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … tied for seventh at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (Feb. 27-March 1) at 9-under-par 207 (69-69-69) … tied for fourth place at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 24-26) at 5-under-par 211 (70-67-74) … his 5-under 67 in the second round of the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 25) included a pair of eagles … tied for seventh at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 13-15) at even-par 216 (71-74-71) … tied for 11th at the Arizona N.I.T. (March 18-19) at 8-under-par 208 (70-69-69) … 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.
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