SUGAR LAND, TX – HCU kicked off the 2023 Colin Montgomerie Invitational at Sweetwater Country Club (Pecan Course) with 36-holes played on Monday, March 6
th. The Huskies A team fired rounds of seven-under par, 281 team total, and one-over par, 289 team total, putting them in 6
th place headed into the final round. The Huskies B team recorded rounds of 14-over par, 302 team total, and 27-over par, 315 team total, and sitting in a 15
th place with 18-holes left to play.
Senior
Ransom Jacobson got off to a hot start posting a four-under par, 68 total, in round one with six birdies including two sets of back-to-back birdies at the 2
nd and 3
rd, and the 6
th and 7
th. Jacobson followed up with a second round even-par, 72 total, birdieing the 2
nd, 11
th, and 13
th holes, cruising into a tie for 11
th place individually headed into the final round.
Senior
Ben Caton kick started his opening round making five birdies in eight holes on his way to a four-under par, 68 total, recording seven birdies in the first round. Caton carded a second round even-par, 72 total, making four birdies including two in a three-hole stretch, 14-16. Caton sits in a tie for 11
th individually going into the final round.
Junior
Cooper New shot an opening round two-over par, 74 total, with a birdie at the 3
rd and back-to-back birdies at the 11
th and 12
th holes. New bounced back with a second round two-under par, 70 total, recording five birdies including back-to-back birdies at the 14
th and 15
th holes. New is currently tied for 22
nd with 18-holes left to play.
Senior
Mason Ghidina opened up his first round with a birdie at the 2
nd followed by birdies at the 10
th and the 16
th holes, on his way to an even-par, 72 total. Ghidina followed up with a second round three-over par, 75 total, with a birdie at the par-5, 15
th hole. Ghidina is tied for 39
th through 36-holes.
Sophomore
Shaheen Momin rounded out the A-team lineup tied for 39
th after posting rounds of one-over par, 73 total, and four-over par, 76 total. Momin birdied three holes on the back-nine of his opening round (11
th, 15
th, and 18
th holes). Momin added two more birdies in the second round at the 10
th and 15
th hole.
HCU's B team is led by freshman
Roy Barrera who posted back-to-back rounds of three-over par, 75 total, with four birdies in the first round including back-to-back birdies at the 1
st and 2
nd hole. Barrera added two birdies in the second round in route to a tie for 55
th heading into day two.
Freshman
Mason Napier started the tournament with two sets of back-to-back birdies at the 1
st and 2
nd holes, and the 8
th and 9
th holes, on his way to an opening round even-par, 72 total. Napier added four birdies in the second round shooting a six-over par, 78 total, putting him in a tie for 55
th going into the final round.
Sophomore
Haven McEntire shot rounds of five-over par, 77 total, and nine-over par, 81 total. McEntire recorded three birdies on the first day on his way to a tie for 74
th with 18-holes left to play.
Senior
Michael Townsend fired rounds of six-over par, 78 total, and 10-over par, 82 total on day one. Townsend made five birdies on the day putting him in a tie for 77
th.
Junior
Oliver Dickman shot a first round seven-over par, 79 total, before shooting a second round nine-over par, 81 total. Dickman made five birdies on the day including back-to-back birdies at the 11
th and 12
th holes during round two. Dickman is tied for 77
th heading into the final round.
Southeastern Louisiana holds a three-shot lead, at 14-under par, over Weber State at 11-under par. UIW sit in third at 10-under par, four shots back. Tarleton State's Jack Anderson claims a one-shot lead at 10-under par, just one shot ahead of Nicholl's Ryan O'Neal at nine-under par, and three-shots ahead of fellow teammate Max Bengtsson at seven-under par.
The final round will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. with HCU- A Team teeing off on holes 5 through 9, playing with Tarleton State, Missouri State, and SFA. HCU- B Team will tee off on holes 14 through 18, playing with North Dakota, PVAMU, the University of Houston (four players), and Nicholls (one player).
Live scoring will be available on Birdie Fire. For fans wanting to come out and support the team, the course address is: 4400 Palm Royale Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479.
