University of Houston Athletics
Houston Hosts Valspar Collegiate Invite
3/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
| VALSPAR COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL | |
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| Live Scoring | Golfstat |
| Lineup | Michael Perras Papito Gonzalez George Gardner Zach Tracy Matt Williams
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| Time | Sunday, March 18 • 18 holes
Tuesday, March 20 • 18 holes |
| Location | Floridian National Golf Club Palm City, Fla. 7,114 yards • Par 72 |
| Season Stats | Statistics |
| Social Media |    |
The tournament features six of the country's Top-20 programs â€" including each of the Top Three â€" and 11 of the Top 50.
Teams will play 18 holes each day starting Sunday and running through Tuesday on the 7,114-yard, par-71 course.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
LINEUP
Under the leadership of Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke, the Cougars' starting lineup will feature seniors Michael Perras and Papito Gonzalez, junior Matt Williams and sophomores George Gardner and Zach Tracy.
Junior Carson Cavner, sophomore Pryce Beshoory and freshman Alexander Frances will compete as individuals.
TEAM FIELD
The Cougars will compete against one of the nation's top collegiate fields, which feature six of the country's top-20 programs and 11 of the top 50.
Houston will face No. 1 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Texas A&M, No 3 Georgia Tech, No 12 LSU, No. 14 Texas, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 23 Florida State, No. 20 USF, No. 28 Pepperdine, No. 37 Duke and Lamar.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars finished seventh at the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas, on March 9-10.
Senior Michael Perras tied for third with a score of 8-under 208, shooting 68 or lower in each of the final two rounds, while sophomore George Gardner tied for 12th at 5-under 211. Senior Papito Gonzalez enjoyed a 67 in the Final Round to finish in a tie for 33rd at 216.
A YEAR AGO
Wake Forest captured the team title with a score of 859 to finish one stroke ahead of Georgia Tech. Oklahoma State, Texas and LSU rounded out the Top-Five team leaders.
Georgia Tech's Tyler Strafaci posted a 69 for the second straight day in the Final Round to earn medalist honors at 2-under 211. Wake Forest's Will Zalatoris and South Carolina's Scott Stevens tied for second at 212.
UP NEXT
Following the Valspar Collegiate Championships, the Cougars will travel to compete at the 3M Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on April 1-2.
From there, Houston will send student-athletes to compete as individuals at the Golden Nugget Invitational in Lake Charles, La., on March 26-27.
Houston will return to team competition in its regular-season finale at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, on April 7-8.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at HoustonCougarGolf. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarmgolf.
