University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
American Athletic Conference
Houston Opens American Championships on Sunday
4/20/2019 7:40:00 AM | Men's Golf
Cougars to compete on Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Golf Resort
| Live Scoring | Golfstat |
| Lineup | Complete Pairings Alexander Frances Matt Williams Logan Young Braxton Watkins Zach Tracy |
| Time | Sunday, April 21 • 18 Holes 6:30 a.m. (CDT) split-tee start
Monday, April 22 • 18 holes
Tuesday, April 23 • 18 holes |
| Location | Copperhead Course – Innisbrook Golf Club Palm Harbor, Fla. 7,125 yards • par 71 |
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The University of Houston Men's Golf program opens the postseason when it tees off Sunday morning in the First Round of the American Athletic Conference Championships.
The Cougars will compete on the 7,125-yard, par-71 Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort with 18 holes each day through Tuesday.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Under the direction of Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke, the Cougars will be represented by sophomore Alexander Frances, senior Matt Williams, junior Logan Young, freshman Braxton Watkins and junior Zach Tracy.
This season, Williams leads the Cougars with a 72.52 scoring average and 14 rounds of par or better. Competing in his first season at Houston, Young ranks second on the team with a 73.00 average, while Frances is a close third at 73.10
TEAM FIELD
The Cougars will compete against USF, SMU, UCF, Memphis, ECU, Cincinnati, UConn, Temple and Wichita State. The winner of the Championships receives the league's automatic bid to NCAA Regional play.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's First Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from ECU beginning at 6:30 a.m. (CDT).
Tracy begins the day for the Cougars off No. 1 at 6:30 a.m. (CDT), Sunday, with Watkins (6:39 a.m. CDT), Young (6:47 a.m. CDT), Williams (6:57 a.m. CDT) and Frances (7:04 a.m. CDT) following
Complete First-Round pairings can be found by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, the Cougars will learn their postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show, set to air at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, on Golf Channel.
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 UHCougarMGolf. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarmgolf.
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