University of Houston Athletics
Men's Golf in Action at Jim West Intercollegiate
4/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
| JIM WEST INTERCOLLEGIATE | |
|---|---|
| Lineup | Emmett Oh (Ind.) Alan De Bondt (Ind.) Joshua Gibbons (Ind.) Matt Williams (Ind.) |
| Time | Monday, April 11 • 36 holes 8:30 a.m. • Shotgun start First-Round Pairings Tuesday, April 12• 18 holes |
| Location | Wolfdancer Golf Club Bastrop, Texas 7,205 yards • Par 72 |
| Live Scoring | BirdieFire |
| Team Field | #35 Houston, Abilene Christian, Lamar, Little Rock, Louisiana Tech, McNeese State North Texas, Rice St. Mary's (Texas), Stephen F. Austin, ULM, UT Arlington, UT Rio Grande Valley, and host Texas State |
| Season Stats | Season Stats |
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BASTROP, Texas -- The University of Houston Men's Golf program will tee off at the Jim West Intercollegiate at the Wolfdancer Golf Club, starting Monday morning.
This tournament was recently added to the Cougars' spring schedule. Teams will play 36 holes, beginning with an 8:30 a.m., shotgun start Monday, on the 7,205-yard, par-72 course. The Final Round tees off with another 8:30 a.m., shotgun start Tuesday.
The Cougars, who are ranked No. 35 nationally, will compete against North Texas, St. Mary's (Texas), McNeese State, Abilene Christian, Lamar, Little Rock , Louisiana Tech, Rice, Stephen F. Austin, Texas State, ULM, UT Arlington and UT Rio Grande Valley.
Fans can follow live scoring by visiting birdiefire.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
ABOUT the COUGARS
The Cougars will send four golfers to compete as individuals -- sophomore Alan De Bondt, junior Emmett Oh, redshirt-freshman Matt Williams and sophomore Joshua Gibbons. With only four student-athletes competing in individual play, Houston will not be eligible for the team championship.
De Bondt has appeared in seven events this season for the Cougars and tied for second President's Day Challenge. He followed that up by shooting a career-best 214 in the All-American Intercollegiate.
Oh has appeared in eight events this season for the Cougars and tied for second in the President's Day Challenge. The Calgary, Alberta, native shot a career-best 66 in the Second Round of the OGIO Utah Invitational.
Williams' last appearance came in the Colin Montgomerie Invitational where he finished at 3-under-par 213 and tied for sixth, thanks to a career-best 68 in the First Round.
Gibbons has appeared in seven events this season for the Cougars. His best outing came in the Colin Montgomerie Invitational, where he tied for third after shooting a career-best 212, including a career-low 66 in the Second Round.
UP NEXT
Following the Jim West Intercollegiate, the Cougars return to team competition when they close out the regular season at The Maxwell Intercollegiate on April 16-17 at Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore, Okla.
From there, the team enters the postseason when it competes at the American Athletic Conference Championships on May 1-3 on the Quarry Course at Black Diamond Ranch in LeCanto, Fla.
STAY CONNECTED
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