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Haskins Award Invitational
No. 1 Men’s Golf shares team title at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
04.06.2025 | Men's Golf
The Longhorns and No. 5 Oklahoma State both finish at 20-under during the 54-hole tournament.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The No. 1 Texas Men's Golf team fired a final-round score of 11-under par 277 on Sunday to finish in a tie for first place in the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club. The Longhorns recorded a 54-hole total of 20-under 844 (281-286-277) and shared the team championship with No. 5 Oklahoma State (285-281-278).
This marks the fourth team title of the season for Texas, with all four wins coming since the start of the spring campaign. In their first six tournaments this spring, the Longhorns have posted four team victories, a runner-up finish and a third-place showing.
In Sunday's final round, Texas counted scores from junior Christiaan Maas (5-under 67), junior Luke Potter (3-under 69), junior Tommy Morrison (2-under 70) and sophomore Jack Gilbert (1-under 71) to post a team round of 11-under 277.
The Longhorns began Sunday in third place, just two strokes behind 36-hole leader No. 13 Illinois, as a total of five teams entered the final round within four strokes of the lead. By the midway mark on Sunday, No. 9 North Carolina and Notre Dame had both slipped out of contention and a three-team race developed between Texas, Oklahoma State and Illinois.
The Longhorns and Cowboys pulled away over the final four holes. Maas recorded a birdie on the par-five 17th before closing with a 15-foot putt for eagle on the par-four 18th to finish out his round of 5-under 67. Morrison then registered an eagle on 17 and rolled in a short birdie on 18 to close out his 2-under 70. Trailing by one stroke entering the final hole, Oklahoma State's Preston Stout made a birdie on 18 to draw the Cowboys even with Texas at 20-under on the team leaderboard. Illinois placed third in the team standings at 15-under 849 (285-280-284). The 15-team field included five squads in the top 25 of the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll (April 2).
North Carolina's David Ford (69-66-69) and Max Herendeen of Illinois (66-69-69) both finished at 12-under 204 at the top of the individual leaderboard, before Ford claimed medalist honors with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Stout placed third at 11-under 205 (66-68-71).
The Longhorns were paced by a trio of golfers who all tied for ninth in the individual standings at 4-under 212, including Maas (68-77-67), Morrison (68-74-70) and freshman Daniel Bennett (72-68-72). Texas returns to the course when it competes on April 14-15 (Monday-Tuesday) at The Ford Collegiate in Richmond Hill, Ga.
The Lineup
- Junior Christiaan Maas fired a 5-under 67 on Sunday and tied for ninth in the individual standings with a 4-under 212 (68-77-67). Maas has now registered seven top-10 finishes in his first nine stroke-play appearances this year. After making the turn at 1-under in his final round, he made birdies on 11 and 13 to climb to 3-under before a bogey on 14 dropped him back to 2-under. Maas responded with a birdie on 17 and an eagle on the par-four 18th to close out his 5-under 67.
- Junior Luke Potter carded a 3-under 69 in his final round and climbed 24 spots on the leaderboard to tie for 30th at 2-over 218 (75-74-69). After a bogey on hole 5 dropped him to 1-over on his round, he responded with birdies on holes 6, 9, 12 and 14 and nine pars to close out his 3-under 69.
- Junior Tommy Morrison recorded a 2-under 70 on Sunday and tied for ninth at 4-under 212 (68-74-70). Morrison has now registered six top-11 finishes in his first nine stroke-play appearances this year. Standing at 1-over through his opening 16 holes in his final round, he made an eagle on the par-five 17th hole before rolling in a short birdie putt on 18 to finish out his 2-under 70.
- Freshman Daniel Bennett fired an even-par 72 in his final round and tied for ninth at 4-under 212 (72-68-72). Bennett has placed in the top-16 in each of his first seven stroke-play events this season. After opening with a pair of bogeys in his first three holes, he rallied with birdies on holes 7, 8 and 11 against a bogey on 18 to finish at even-par 72.
- Sophomore Jack Gilbert posted a 1-under 71 on Sunday and tied for 15th at 2-under 214 (73-70-71). Gilbert has now recorded back-to-back top-15 individual finishes, as he tied for eighth at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational in his previous tourney. Standing at 1-over through his opening seven holes in his final round, he responded with birdies on holes 14 and 16 to go along with nine pars to close out his 1-under 71.
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