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NCAA Regional Championship
No. 6 Men’s Golf advances to NCAA Championship
05.18.2022 | Men's Golf
Vick posts career-best second-place individual finish to lead Longhorns to 15th-consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship.
NORMAN, Okla. — The No. 6 Texas Men's Golf team carded a 4-under-par 284 on Wednesday to finish in fourth place in the team standings at the NCAA Norman Regional at Jimmie Austin Golf Club. With their top-five team finish at the NCAA Regional, the Longhorns advance to the NCAA Championship on May 27-June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Norman Regional featured 13 teams and 10 individual players. The low five teams and the low individual not on those five qualifying teams advance to the NCAA Championship.
Texas extended its nation's-longest current streak of consecutive Division I Men's NCAA Golf Championship appearances to 15, dating back to the 2007 season. Illinois had its streak of 13-straight NCAA Championship trips snapped by missing the cut at the New Haven Regional, and Oklahoma moved into second on the active streak list with 11.
Junior Travis Vick concluded his breakout performance at the Norman Regional with a career-best second-place finish in the individual standings, firing a 54-hole score of 10-under-par 206 (67-67-72). He finished one stroke behind individual medalist Jackson Suber of Ole Miss at 11-under-par 205 (70-68-67). Vick's previous top showing was a tie for second in the stroke-play portion of the East Lake Cup on Oct. 28-30, 2019 during his freshman season.
Regional host and top-ranked Oklahoma won the team title with a three-round score of 26-under-par 838 (277-285-276). Auburn placed second at 16-under-par 848 (280-276-292), followed by Ole Miss at 15-under-par 849 (287-281-281) and Texas at 12-under-par 852 (282-286-284). Utah grabbed the fifth and final qualifying spot at 4-under-par 860 (280-292-288). The Longhorns finished 14 strokes safely above the team cut line, as South Carolina placed sixth at 2-over-par 866 (278-295-293).
In addition to Vick's effort, Texas was aided on Wednesday by a pair of 2-under-par 70 efforts from seniors Parker Coody and Pierceson Coody and an even-par 72 by junior Mason Nome. Pierceson Coody tied for 17th in the final individual standings at 1-under-par 215 (73-72-70), while Nome tied for 20th at even-par 216 (72-72-72). Parker Coody tied for 23rd with a three-round total of 1-over-par 217 (72-75-70).
The Lineup
- Junior Travis Vick posted an even-par 72 on Wednesday to finish as the individual runner-up at the NCAA Norman Regional with a three-round score of 10-under-par 206 (67-67-72), just one stroke behind medalist Jackson Suber of Ole Miss at 11-under 205 (70-68-67). Vick carded three birdies during his final round, including one on the closing par-five 18th hole. His previous career-best finish was a tie for second at the 2019 East Lake Cup during his freshman season. Vick has now registered three top-five, six top-10 and nine top-20 individual finishes in 11 stroke-play events this year.
- Senior Pierceson Coody tallied a 2-under-par 70 in his final round to tie for 17th at 1-under-par 215 (73-72-70). He recorded five birdies during Wednesday's round, including one on the closing par-five 18th hole. Pierceson Coody has now registered six top-20 individual finishes in seven stroke-play events this season.
- Junior Mason Nome fired his third-straight round of even-par 72 on Wednesday to tie for 20th at even-par 216 (72-72-72). He recorded three birdies in his final round and has now registered six top-20 individual finishes in 11 stroke-play events this year.
- Senior Parker Coody carded a 2-under-par 70 in his final round to tie for 23rd at 1-over-par 217 (72-75-70). After going 2-over in his opening three holes on Wednesday, Parker Coody responded by making four birdies and 11 pars over his final 15 holes to climb to 2-under on the day.
- Senior Cole Hammer posted a 2-over-par 74 on Wednesday to tie for 40th at 6-over-par 222 (71-77-74). He recorded three birdies in his final round, including two over his final three holes.
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