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Haskins Award Invitational
No. 1 Men’s Golf preview: Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
04.02.2025 | Men's Golf
The Longhorns compete at Forest Hills Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday.
When: Saturday, April 5 – Sunday, April 6
Format: 36 holes of stroke play on Saturday, 18 holes of stroke play on Sunday
Where: Forest Hills Golf Club (Augusta, Ga.)
Course Par and Yardage: Par-72; 7,086 Yards
Tournament Notes
The Tourney Field: The 15-team field at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational includes (rankings reflect the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll on April 2): No. 19 Arizona, Augusta (host), College of Charleston, East Tennessee State, Furman, No. 13 Illinois, Kennesaw State, Navy, No. 9 North Carolina, Notre Dame, No. 5 Oklahoma State, Richmond, Rutgers, No. 1 TEXAS and Texas Tech.
Team Rankings: Texas is No. 1 in the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll (April 2) and No. 2 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll (Mar. 21).
Team Success in 2024-25: Texas has claimed three team titles and seven top-three finishes in its first eight stroke-play events of the 2024-25 season. The Longhorns have been even more impressive this spring with three team wins, a runner-up finish and third-place showing in their first five tournaments. UT earned team championships at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29), The Hayt (Mar. 8-10) and the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (Mar. 24-25), finished runner-up at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) and Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18) and placed third at the Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 9-11) and Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8). In addition, Texas placed second at the four-team NB3 MatchPlay in October.
Quality Depth: THREE different Longhorns have claimed individual titles, and FOUR Texas players have registered a top-three individual finish during the 2024-25 season. Junior Tommy Morrison captured his first collegiate victory at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8). Junior Luke Potter earned his first collegiate win at The Hayt (Mar. 8-10), and junior Christiaan Maas posted his second collegiate victory at the Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18). In addition, freshman Daniel Bennett has twice recorded a tie for second place (Southwestern Invitational on Jan. 27-29 and Valspar Collegiate Invitational on Mar. 24-25).
Now THIS is Impressive: In THREE CONSECUTIVE tournament appearances, a different Longhorn earned medalist honors. Junior Tommy Morrison claimed his first collegiate individual title in a playoff at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8), while junior Luke Potter won his first collegiate individual championship at The Hayt (Mar. 8-10). Junior Christiaan Maas made it three-in-a-row for the Longhorns with his second career individual title at the Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18).
Texas Claims Third Team Win of Season at Valspar Collegiate: Texas posted a dominant 13-stroke victory in the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (Mar. 24-25) at the Floridian National Golf Club. The 17-team field at the Valspar Collegiate included the top three teams in the country and 11 squads in the top 25 at the time. Texas registered a three-round total of 36-under-par 816 (271-272-273) to claim its third team championship of the season. The Longhorns set a tournament record for 54-hole low team score (816), topping the previous mark of 818 by Pepperdine in 2022. No. 3 Arizona State placed second at 23-under 829 (278-273-278), and No. 14 Florida State took third at 22-under 830 (276-281-273). Freshman Daniel Bennett tied for second individually with a 54-hole score of 16-under 197 (64-67-66), just two strokes behind medalist David Ford of North Carolina at 18-under 195 (68-63-64). Junior Christiaan Maas (70-69-66) and sophomore Jack Gilbert (67-68-70) both tied for eighth place in the individual standings at 8-under 205, marking Gilbert's best collegiate career finish.
Maas Earns Medalist Honors and Team Places Second at Pauma Valley: Junior Christiaan Maas claimed the individual title and Texas finished in second place against an elite field at the Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18) at Pauma Valley Country Club in Pauma Valley, Calif. Maas carded a 5-under 66 in the final round to post a 54-hole total of 9-under 204 (68-70-66) and earn a one-shot victory over LSU's Algot Kleen at 8-under 205 (72-67-66). Maas had birdies on four of his opening five holes (1, 2, 4 and 5) and made the turn at 4-under on the day. He added a birdie at 12 before a bogey on 15 brought him back to 4-under for the round. Maas then made par on 16 and 17 before sinking a long birdie butt on 18 to finish at 5-under 66 on the day and 9-under overall for the tournament. LSU won the team title with a 54-hole total of 27-under 825 (275-277-273). Maas was tabbed the SEC Men's C-Golfer of the Week on Mar. 19 for his efforts. Texas earned a runner-up finish at 17-under 835 (276-286-273), while Oklahoma State placed third at 11-under 841 (279-286-276). The 15-team field featured six squads in the top 10 and nine in the top 25 in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll (Mar. 12).
Horns Sweep Team, Individual Titles at The Hayt: Texas rallied for an impressive seven-stroke victory at The Hayt (Mar. 8-10) at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. In addition, junior Luke Potter earned his first career collegiate individual win. Entering the final day in fourth place and 10 strokes off the lead, the Longhorns registered the low team score for the second straight round and were the only squad to shoot under-par in the final round. Texas posted a 54-hole total of 18-under-par 846 (290-274-282) to claim its second team title of the year. Duke finished second at 11-under 853 (283-280-290), while second-round leader and No. 18 Alabama placed third at 6-under 858 (279-275-304). The 15-team field included five squads in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll (Mar. 5). Potter began the final round three strokes behind 36-hole leader David Ford of North Carolina. Potter carded a 3-under 69 to post a three-round score of 10-under 206 (71-66-69) and win the individual title by three strokes over Ford in second at 7-under 209 (69-65-75). Junior Christiaan Maas also tied for fourth at 5-under 211 (73-67-71).
Record-Setting Effort at the Amer Ari: Texas (272-269-267) had a record-setting tournament at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8) at Mauna Lani Resort Golf Club and finished in third place in the team standings. The Longhorns set program records for both low 54-hole total score (808) and low 54-hole total vs. par (56-under) in the three-day tournament. The previous low 54-hole mark was 813 (-39) at the 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional and the previous low 54-hole total vs. par was 50-under at the 2022 Augusta Haskins Award Invitational. Oklahoma State won the team title with a 54-hole score of 64-under 800 (262-271-267), while North Carolina placed second at 59-under 805 (268-267-270). The 20-team field featured nine squads in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll (Feb. 5).
T-Mo Claims First Collegiate Victory in Record-Setting Fashion: Junior Tommy Morrison fired a collegiate-best 18-hole score of 9-under 63 in the final round and drained a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to earn his first collegiate individual victory at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8) at Mauna Lani Resort Golf Club. Morrison, who started the final day four strokes off the lead and in fourth place in the individual standings, was 8-under through his first 11 holes in his final round. After a bogey on 12, he made birdies on 14 and 17 to finish at 9-under 63 for his round and a 54-hole total of 21-under 195 (67-65-63). Morrison advanced to a playoff with North Carolina's Hampton Roberts (67-61-67), and on the first playoff hole (18th hole), Roberts made par before Morrison sank a 15-foot birdie to claim the title. Morrison set Texas program records for low 54-hole total score at 195 (previous: 196 by Doug Ghim at the 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional) and low 54-hole total vs. par at 21-under (previous: 18-under by Beau Hossler at the 2015 Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational). Morrison was tabbed the SEC Men's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 12 for his efforts.
Southwestern Invitational CHAMPS: Texas opened the spring season by capturing the team championship at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29) at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Longhorns, who entered the final round two strokes off the lead in a tie for second place, rallied during the final few holes to post a one-shot victory over runner-up San Diego State. Texas posted a three-round total of 8-under 844 (289-277-278) to earn its first team title of the 2024-25 season. The Aztecs finished second at 7-under 845 (276-290-279), while No. 15 Vanderbilt placed third at 4-under 848 (282-287-279). The 14-team field featured seven squads in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll (Nov. 13). Daniel Bennett tied for second in the individual standings with a 54-hole score of 4-under 209 (72-70-67), while Christiaan Maas tied for fifth at 3-under 210 (69-68-73).
Runner-up at the NB3 Matchplay: Texas concluded the fall season with a 2-0-1 mark in round-robin match play against New Mexico State, New Mexico and No. 22 Stanford at the NB3 Matchplay (Oct. 8-9) in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M. The Longhorns posted a 3-2 victory over New Mexico State and followed with a 2.5-2.5 tie against New Mexico on the opening day, before adding a 4.5-0.5 victory over Stanford on the final day of competition. Christiaan Maas registered a perfect 3-0 mark in his individual match-play contests during the tournament.
Runner-up at the Hogan Collegiate Invitational: Texas posted a 54-hole total of 6-under 834 (280-273-281) to finish runner-up in an elite field at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) at historic Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. No. 8 Oklahoma claimed the team title at 10-under 830 (276-275-279), while No. 1 Auburn placed third at 4-under 836 (282-274-280). The 15-team field featured 12 squads in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll, including three of the top four ranked teams in the nation. Oklahoma, Texas and Auburn were the only three squads among the tournament's 15 teams to finish with under-par totals in the 54-hole event. Making his collegiate debut, Daniel Bennett carded a three-round total of 5-under 205 (65-69-71) to tie for third on the individual leaderboard. All five Texas players placed inside the top 20 in the final individual standings in the 75-person field.
Third at Season-Opening Folds of Honor: The Longhorns earned a third-place team finish at the season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 9-11) at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich. The 15-team field featured six squads in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll. No. 16 Alabama claimed the team title with a 54-hole score of 12-under 840 (275-288-277), while No. 9 Illinois placed second at 5-under 847 (286-278-283). Texas took third at 3-over 855 (287-286-282). Tommy Morrison posted a runner-up showing in the individual standings with a three-round total of 8-under 205 (70-70-65), while Christiaan Maas placed sixth at 4-under 209 (70-70-69).
The Fields Factor: Now in his 28th season as head coach at Texas, John Fields has guided the Longhorns to 22 NCAA Championship appearances in his 26 opportunities (no NCAA tourney in 2020 due to COVID-19). Under Fields' leadership, UT has posted 10 top-five and 16 top-15 finishes at the NCAA Championship, including NCAA team titles in 2012 and 2022 and runner-up showings in 2016 and 2019. Prior to his time at Texas, Fields led the University of New Mexico to nine NCAA Championship appearances in 10 seasons (1988-97). He has earned Golfweek's National Coach of the Year honors three times (2012, 2016 and 2022) and Big 12 Coach of the Year accolades nine times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2022) during his tenure at Texas. Fields was inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor on Sept. 20.
Longest Active NCAA Championship Streak: UT's streak of 17 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances is the longest current streak in NCAA Division I men's golf. Here's a look at the longest active NCAA Championship appearances entering the 2024-25 season.
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Number of Consecutive NCAA Championship Appearances |
School |
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17 |
TEXAS |
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13 |
Oklahoma |
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10 |
Vanderbilt |
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7 |
North Carolina |
Advancing to Match Play: Not only has Texas been a mainstay in advancing to the NCAA Championships, it also has consistently produced strong results while at the national championship. In the last 12 opportunities (dating back to the 2012 NCAA Championships), UT has advanced to the Match Play quarterfinals stage (final eight teams) a total of SEVEN times. Texas is one of just THREE schools (joined by Illinois and Vanderbilt) to advance to Match Play at least SEVEN times in the last 12 opportunities (2020 tourney was canceled due to COVID-19).
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NCAA Match Play Appearances in Last 12 Tournaments (2012-24) |
School |
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8 (2013-14-15-16-17-21-23-24) |
Illinois |
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7 (2012-13-15-16-18-19-22) |
TEXAS |
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7 (2015-16-17-19-21-22-24) |
Vanderbilt |
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6 (2016-17-18-19-21-22) |
Oklahoma |
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6 (2014-17-18-19-21-22) |
Oklahoma State |
The Texas Lineup: UT will be represented by the following five players at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational:
- Daniel Bennett (Fr., 68.94 avg.)
- Christiaan Maas (Jr., 69.42 avg.)
- Jack Gilbert (So., 72.71 avg.)
- Tommy Morrison (Jr., 69.46 avg.)
- Luke Potter (Jr., 70.46 avg.)
Inside the Texas Lineup
Daniel Bennett: No. 73 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (April 2) … No. 2 in the latest NCAA individual rankings by Scoreboard (April 2) … one of 20 players on the first spring watch list for the 2025 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel … has registered a team-best 68.94 scoring average over his first six stroke-play tournament appearances this season … boasts a pair of individual runner-up finishes and three top-three showings and has placed in the top-16 in each of his first six stroke-play events … 13 of his 18 rounds this year have been par or better, including 10 rounds in the 60s … tied for second at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (Mar. 24-25) with a 16-under 197 (64-67-66) … posted his collegiate-low 18-hole score of 7-under 64 in the opening round of the Valspar Collegiate (Mar. 24) … tied for second at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29) with a 4-under 209 (72-70-67) … tied for third at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) with a 5-under 205 (65-69-71) in his collegiate debut … tied for 13th at the Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18) with a 3-under 210 (67-74-69) … tied for 16th at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8) with a 12-under 204 (66-71-67) … tied for 16th at The Hayt (Mar. 8-10) with an even-par 216 (73-73-70) … participated in the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Championship on the DP World Tour (Dec. 12-15) in South Africa … competed in the 2024 Spirit International for Team South Africa (Nov. 14-16) at Whispering Pines Golf Club … participated in the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational (Jan. 10-12) at Ocean Forest Golf Club … posted five wins and 26 top-10 finishes during his junior career … competed at the Amateur Championship and the U.S. Junior Amateur in the summer of 2024 … won the Boland Amateur stroke play championship in April 2024 with a 54-hole total of 209 (71-69-69) … earned the win at the Nomads Coastal Noom 1 in January 2024 with a three-round score of 206 (73-63-70) … claimed victory at the Northern Amateur Open in South Africa in March 2023 … won the stroke-play portion of the 2023 Nomads South Africa Boys Under-19 Championship by 21 strokes, as he recorded a 72-hole total of 34-under-par 254 (62-61-68-63) … also tallied wins at the Cape Town Junior in October 2022 and the KwaZulu-Natal Open in May 2022.
Christiaan Maas: No. 10 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (April 2) … No. 4 in the latest NCAA individual rankings by Scoreboard (April 2) … two-time All-American at Texas … one of 35 players on the watch list for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award … SEC Men's Co-Golfer of the Week (Mar. 19) … has registered a 69.42 scoring average and boasts one individual victory, four top-five and six top-10 finishes in his first eight stroke-play appearances this year … 21 of his 24 rounds this season have been par or better, including 13 rounds in the 60s … earned his second career collegiate win at the Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18) with a 9-under 204 (68-70-66) to post a one-shot win over LSU's Algot Kleen … recorded a tie for fourth place at the Investec South African Open Championship (Feb. 27-Mar. 2) at Durban Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa while competing as an amateur in the DP World Tour event … carded a 54-hole score of 12-under 204 (70-64-70) to finish just two strokes off the individual lead … claimed the Freddie Tait Cup as the low amateur at the South African Open Championship for the second time, as he previously claimed low amateur honors at the 2022 South African Open … tied for third at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 20-21) with a 7-under 203 (69-68-66) … tied for fourth at The Hayt (Mar. 8-10) with a 5-under 211 (73-67-71) … tied for fifth at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29) with a 3-under 210 (69-68-73) … placed sixth at the season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 9-11) with a 4-under 209 (70-70-69) … tied for eighth at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (Mar. 24-25) with an 8-under 205 (70-69-66) … registered a perfect 3-0 mark in his individual match-play contests during the NB3 MatchPlay (Oct. 8-9) … participated in the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Championship on the DP World Tour (Dec. 12-15) in South Africa … competed in the 2024 Spirit International for Team South Africa (Nov. 14-16) at Whispering Pines Golf Club … earned Division I PING third-team All-America and Golfweek third-team All-America honors along with PING All-Central Region team accolades as a sophomore in 2023-24 … claimed a spot on the 2024 All-Big 12 Team … 2024 first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection … competed in 13 of UT's 14 events in 2023-24 and led the team in scoring average (71.09) … tallied four top-10 and seven top-20 individual finishes on the year … nineteen of his 34 rounds on the season were par or better, including 12 rounds in the 60s … posted his first collegiate career individual victory at the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional with a 9-under 204 (71-67-66) … tied for 11th place at the 2024 NCAA Championships with a 72-hole score of even-par 288 (74-71-70-73) and earned a spot on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team … tied for fourth at the 2024 Johnnie-O Intercollegiate with an 8-under 208 (69-68-71) … recorded a runner-up finish at the 2024 Africa Amateur Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Club (Malelane, South Africa) … registered a 72-hole total of 13-under 275 (71-69-63-72) and advanced to a three-man playoff at the Africa Amateur, before Altin Van der Merwe made birdie on the first playoff hole to capture the title … fired a 9-under 63 during the third round of the Africa Amateur and tied the course record for lowest 18-hole score … recorded a third-place finish at the 2023 OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational with a 7-under 133 (69-64) ... posted a collegiate-best 18-hole score of 6-under 64 in the second round of the 2024 OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational … competed for his home country of South Africa at the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhabi, UAE and helped his team to a seventh-place finish in the team standings, marking the first top-10 result for South Africa since 1982 at the prestigious event … recorded a 72-hole total of 8-under 280 (70-70-71-69) at the WATC to tie for 17th place in the individual standings … runner-up at the 2023 Western Amateur … earned Division I PING second-team All-America and PING All-Central Region team honors as a freshman in 2022-23 … named the 2023 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year and was selected to the All-Big 12 Team … competed in each of UT's 14 events and led the team in stroke average (70.57) … during his 12 stroke-play tourney appearances, he registered five top-10 and 10 top-20 individual finishes … shot par or better in 23 of his 35 stroke-play rounds, including 12 rounds in the 60s … earned a season-best runner-up finish at the 2023 Southern Highlands Collegiate with a 10-under 206 (66-69-71) … tied for 17th at the DP World Tour's 2022 Alfred Dunhill Championship in Melalane, South Africa with a 9-under 279 (71-70-70-68) … played alongside Ernie Els in the opening two rounds at the Alfred Dunhill Championship … also made the cut and tied for 35th at the DP World Tour's 2022 Investec South African Open Championship in Johannesburg at 5-under 283 (69-65-72-77) … claimed a five-shot victory with a 14-under 270 (65-70-67-68) to win the prestigious Brabazon Trophy at Saunton Golf Club in England in May 2022.
Jack Gilbert: Has registered a 72.71 scoring average over the first eight stroke-play tournaments this season … nine of his 24 rounds this year have been par or better, including five rounds in the 60s … posted a collegiate-best tie for eighth at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (Mar. 24-25) with an 8-under 205 (67-68-70) … registered a career-low 18-hole score of 4-under 67 in the opening round of the Valspar Collegiate (Mar. 24) … tied for 19th at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) with a 3-over 213 (73-68-72) … tied for 22nd at The Hayt (Mar. 8-10) with a 2-over 218 (73-71-74) … competed in four events as a freshman in 2023-24 and recorded a 77.00 stroke average over 12 rounds … served as the alternate in each of the team's three postseason tournaments last season … posted a season-low 18-hole score of 3-over 73 in the second round of the 2024 Western Intercollegiate (April 16) … No. 11 in the final Class of 2023 recruiting rankings by Golfweek … runner-up at the 2023 Polo Golf Junior Classic … runner-up at the 2023 Sergio and Angela Garcia Foundation Junior Championship … tied for third at the 2021 Sam Burns Classic at the Landings Club with a 6-under 210 (74-67-69).
Tommy Morrison: No. 8 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (April 2) … No. 10 in the latest NCAA individual rankings by Scoreboard (April 2) … one of 35 players on the watch list for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award … one of 20 players on the first spring watch list for the 2025 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel … SEC Men's Golfer of the Week (Feb. 12) … has registered a 69.46 scoring average over the first eight stroke-play tournaments this season … has placed in the top-25 in each of his first eight stroke-play appearances this year, including one victory, a runner-up finish and five top-11 efforts … 20 of his 24 rounds this season have been par or better, including 12 rounds in the 60s … claimed his first career collegiate individual victory at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8) … carded a 54-hole total of 21-under 195 (67-65-63) to advance to a playoff with Hampton Roberts of North Carolina … on the first playoff hole (18th hole), Roberts made a par before Morrison sank a 15-foot birdie to claim the individual title … set Texas program records for low 54-hole total score at 195 (previous: 196 by Doug Ghim at the 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional) and low 54-hole total vs. par at 21-under (previous: 18-under by Beau Hossler at the 2015 Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational) … posted a runner-up individual finish at the season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate (Sept. 9-11) with an 8-under 205 (70-70-65), just one stroke behind medalist Dominic Clemons (Alabama) … tied for seventh at the Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18) with a 5-under 208 (71-70-67) … tied for 11th at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 20-21) with a 2-under 208 (69-70-69) … tied for 11th at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) with a 1-over 211 (74-68-69) … tied for 10th at the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational (Jan. 10-12) at Ocean Forest Golf Club … competed in the 2024 Spirit International for Team USA (Nov. 14-16) at Whispering Pines Golf Club … won the 2024 European Amateur Championship (June 26-29) in a three-way playoff at The Scandinavian in Oldvej, Denmark … became the first American player to win the prestigious title since the tourney began in 1986 and joined an elite list of champions that includes Sergio Garcia (1995) and Rory McIlroy (2006) along with former Longhorn Christoffer Bring of Denmark in 2021 … posted a 72-hole score of 9-under 279 (68-70-74-67) and advanced to the three-way playoff that also included Arizona State's Preston Summerhays and Ireland's Max Kennedy … by virtue of his victory at the European Amateur, he earned a spot in the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon … earned the Bronze Medal at The Open Championship (July 18-21), as he tied for second among the 12 amateurs in the 152-player field … posted a four-round score of 11-over 295 (75-73-74-73) at The Open … one of just four amateur players and 80 total individuals to make the 36-hole cut at Royal Troon … also competed in the 2024 U.S. Amateur and advanced to the Round of 32 in match play … 2024 PING All-Central Region team and first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore … competed in each of UT's 14 events during the 2023-24 season and ranked third on the team in scoring average (71.73) … tallied six top-12 individual finishes … seventeen of his 37 rounds were par or better, including 13 rounds in the 60s … placed seventh at the 2024 Austin Regional with a 4-under 209 (67-69-73) … tied for 11th at the 2024 Big 12 Championship with a 3-under 285 (72-73-66-74) … recorded a season-best tie for fourth at the 2024 Western Intercollegiate with a 2-under 208 (75-67-66) … registered his collegiate-low 18-hole score of 7-under 64 in the final round of the 2024 Valspar Collegiate Invitational … enrolled at Texas prior to the 2023 spring semester … competed in seven of UT's nine events in the spring of 2023 and ranked third on the team in scoring average (71.50) … shot par or better in 11 of his 18 stroke-play rounds, including a pair of rounds in the 60s … carded a season-best tie for eighth at the 2023 NCAA Bath Regional with a 5-under 208 (68-70-70) … claimed medalist honors and advanced to the quarterfinals in match play at the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur … advanced to the Round of 16 in match play at the 2023 Amateur Championship.
Luke Potter: No. 35 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (April 2) … No. 32 in the latest NCAA individual rankings by Scoreboard (April 2) … has registered a 70.46 scoring average over the first eight stroke-play tournaments this season … has placed in the top-20 in five of his first eight stroke-play appearances this year … 16 of his 24 rounds this season have been par or better, including nine rounds in the 60s … claimed his first career collegiate individual victory at The Hayt with a 10-under 206 (71-66-69) … tied for sixth at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 20-21) with a 3-under 207 (68-68-71) … tied for 10th at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8) with a 14-under 202 (69-68-65) … tallied a season-best 7-under 65 in the final round of the Amer Ari (Feb. 8) … tied for 18th at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29) with an 8-under 844 (289-277-278) … tied for 19th at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) with a 3-over 213 (69-68-76) … participated in the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational (Jan. 10-12) at Ocean Forest Golf Club … enrolled at Texas prior to the 2024 fall semester … spent his previous two seasons at Arizona State … competed in seven tournaments and registered a 72.40 stroke average as a sophomore in 2023-24 … recorded a season-best tie for seventh at the 2023 Ben Hogan Collegiate with a 4-under 206 (67-70-69) … posted a season-low 18-hole score of 3-under 67 in the opening round of the Ben Hogan Collegiate … tied for 10th at the 2023 Sahalee Players Championship with a 3-over 219 (70-76-73) … competed in 12 tournaments and registered a 71.00 stroke average as a freshman in 2022-23 … his 71.00 stroke average marked the second-lowest by a freshman in Arizona State program history since 1985, trailing only Michael Mjaaseth at 70.72 in 2022-23 … shot par or better in 22 of his 36 stroke-play rounds, including 11 rounds in the 60s … tied for second in the stroke-play portion of the 2022 East Lake Cup with a 3-under 69 … placed fourth at the 2023 Southwestern Invitational with a 5-under 211 (65-75-71) … recorded a collegiate career-low 18-hole score of 7-under 65 in the opening round of the 2023 Southwestern Invitational … the top-ranked player in the Class of 2022 by Golf Channel … three-time Rolex All-American as a junior … 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur semifinalist and 2021 Western Amateur quarterfinalist … won the 2020 Maridoe Amateur when he was 16 … also claimed the title at the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Amateur in 2020, becoming the youngest winner (16) in the 121-year history of the event … recognized as the National High School Golfer of the Year following his freshman season in 2019 … shot a final-round 64 at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach to win the 2019 California High School state individual title as a freshman while also leading La Costa Canyon to the state team championship … named the 2019 California Freshman Athlete of the Year (all sports), becoming the first golfer since Tiger Woods to earn the accolade.
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