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No. 4 Men’s Golf uses dramatic finish to win team title at Arizona N.I.T.
01.27.2026 | Men's Golf
Morrison sinks a short birdie putt on his final hole to lead the Longhorns to a one-stroke victory over host Arizona.
TUCSON, Ariz. — The No. 4 Texas Men's Golf team carded a final-round score of 10-under 278, and senior Tommy Morrison capped a dramatic finish by making a short birdie putt on his final hole to lead the Longhorns to the team championship at the Arizona N.I.T. on Tuesday at Omni Tucson National Resort. This marked UT's second team title during the 2025-26 season, as it previously shared the championship at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 29-30).
The Longhorns posted a three-round score of 41-under 823 (275-270-278), just one stroke ahead of tourney host Arizona at 40-under 824 (267-288-269). Iowa State took third at 29-under 835 (284-285-266).
The Wildcats held a one-stroke lead entering the 54th and final hole of the tournament, before Arizona's William Wistrand made a bogey on hole 18 to drop the Wildcats into a tie with the Longhorns. That set the stage for Morrison, who hit a beautiful pitch to within two feet on his third shot on the par-five 2nd hole. Morrison then sank his birdie putt to seal the team championship for Texas.
Monday's play was scheduled for 36 holes but was suspended at 7 p.m. Central (6 p.m. Mountain) with the 13-team field through 12 or 13 holes in their respective second round. Second-round play resumed at 9:30 a.m. Central (8:30 a.m. Mountain) on Tuesday and was followed by the final round of action. In Tuesday's final round, Texas counted scores from sophomore Daniel Bennett (6-under 66), senior Luke Potter (2-under 70), Morrison (2-under 70) and graduate Matt Comegys (even-par 72) to post a team round of 10-under 278.
Filip Jakubcik of Arizona claimed individual medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 14-under 202 (67-68-67). Potter claimed a season-best runner-up finish at 12-under 204 (66-68-70), while Iowa State's Owen Sawyer placed third at 11-under 205 (68-71-66). Morrison earned a fourth-place showing at 10-under 206 (70-66-70), while Bennett tied for eighth at 8-under 208 (71-71-66).
Texas competed without senior All-American Christiaan Maas in this tournament. Maas claimed low amateur honors with his tie for 10th-place finish at the DP World Tour's Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Dubai, UAE) on Sunday, as he posted a 72-hole score of 6-under 282 (70-71-69-72).
The Longhorns return to action when they travel to Waimea, Hawaii to compete in the Amer Ari Invitational on Feb. 5-7 (Thursday-Saturday).
The Lineup
- Senior Luke Potter carded a 2-under 70 in his final round to record a season-best runner-up finish in the individual standings with a 54-hole score of 12-under 204 (66-68-70). Starting on hole 2, Potter posted four birdies (holes 2, 5, 8 and 10) against just two bogeys en route to his 2-under 70 on Tuesday.
- Senior Tommy Morrison fired a 2-under 70 in his final round to finish fourth with a three-round total of 10-under 206 (70-66-70). Starting on hole 3, Morrison tallied four birdies (holes 5, 10, 13 and 2) against two bogeys for his 2-under 70 on Tuesday.
- Sophomore Daniel Bennett recorded a 6-under 66 in his final round to place in a tie for eighth at 8-under 208 (71-71-66). Starting on hole 2, Bennett posted seven birdies (holes 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 17) and an eagle on the par-five 8th hole against three bogeys for his 6-under on Tuesday.
- Competing as an individual, sophomore Eduardo Derbez Torres registered a 3-under 69 in his final round to finish in a season-best tie for 14th place at 6-under 210 (69-72-69). Starting on hole 18, Derbez Torres posted four birdies (holes 1, 2, 8 and 15) against just one bogey for his 3-under 69. His previous best effort this season was a tie for 31st place at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup (Sept. 15-16).
- Graduate Matt Comegys carded an even-par 72 in his final round to tie for 18th at 5-under 211 (71-68-72). Comegys tallied 18 consecutive pars on Tuesday.
- Junior Jack Gilbert fired a 7-over 79 in his final round to tie for 37th at 1-under 215 (68-68-79).
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