Saturday, April 23
Southern Hills Plantation – Brooksville, Fla.
University of Houston
vs
American Athletic Conference Championships
Men’s Golf in Second After American Championships Second Round
4/23/2022 4:48:00 PM | Men's Golf
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Junior Marcus Wochner in second at 9-under 135; Junior Austyn Reily in third at 136; Final Round on Sunday
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – The University of Houston Men's Golf program used a strong surge at the end to move to within one shot of the leader following the Second Round of the American Athletic Conference Championships at Southern Hills Golf Club on Saturday afternoon.
Overcoming a slow start that saw them 7-over through the first four holes, the Cougars played the final five holes at 10-under as a team to close the deficit on the 7,274-yard, par-72 layout.
Houston finished with a team score of 282 in Saturday's action and posted a total of 16-under 560 to finish one shot behind No. 43 SMU. Every Cougar drained at least two birdies during that stretch with junior Austyn Reily's three birdies and junior Marcus Wochner's two birdies and an eagle pacing the team.
Wochner enjoyed the Cougars' low round of the day with a 66 and moved into sole possession of second at 9-under 135. Competing in his first season at Houston, the Holte, Denmark, native started his day with four straight pars before alternating birdies and pars on his final five holes of the front nine.
He endured his lone bogey of the day on the on the par-5 12th hole but rebounded nicely with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14-15 and the team's lone eagle of the day on the 563-yard, par-5 16th hole.
While this is the Cougars' first time to compete at Southern Hills Plantation Club, Wochner is no stranger to the layout. He tied for second a year ago as a member of Wichita State's team before transferring to Houston.
Making his debut at The American Championships, Reily fought through his lone bogey of the day at No. 3 and moved into red numbers with birdies on No. 5 and No. 7.
Starting his back nine with a pair of pars, the Pottsboro, Texas, native moved to two under with another birdie on No. 12 and made birdie of three of his last four holes to finish with a 67 and stand in third at 8-under 136.
Senior Alexander Frances was tied for 17th at 145, while senior Braxton Watkins was tied for 24th at 147. Making his first appearance at The American Championships, redshirt freshman Jacob Borow was tied for 30th at 148.
South Florida and Wichita State were tied for third at 573, while UCF stood in fifth at 574. Cincinnati (576), Memphis (581), Temple (590) and East Carolina (592) completed the field.
SMU's Nathan Petronzio posted a 66 in the Second Round and held the individual lead at 134 to finish one shot ahead of Wochner. South Florida's Run Youprayong and Wichita State's Dawson Lewis were tied for fourth at 136.
The tournament concludes with the Final Round on Sunday morning.
This marks the Cougars' first appearance at the American Athletic Conference Championships since 2019. The 2020 Championships was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Cougars were forced to miss the 2021 tournament due to protocols within their program.
The winner of the league' annual postseason tournament receives an automatic bid to NCAA Regional play, set for May 16-18 at one of six sites across the nation.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
WATCH SUNDAY'S FINAL ROUND
Fans can watch Sunday's Final Round at the American Athletic Conference Championships on ESPN+ by clicking here beginning at 9:50 a.m. (CDT).
Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), Ed Clements (analyst) and Morgan Uber (reporter) will call the action.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's Final Round, the Cougars will compete in pairs with student-athletes from SMU and South Florida, beginning at 7:20 a.m. (CDT) off No. 1
Borow begins the day for the Cougars at 7:20 a.m. (CDT), with Watkins (7:30 a.m. CDT), Frances (7:40 a.m. CDT), Reily (7:50 a.m. CDT) and Wochner (8 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete pairings by clicking here.
HOUSTON in CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY
Houston Men's Golf enjoys a rich history in conference championships. The Cougars have recorded 20 team conference titles with 21 individual medalists, dating back to 1951 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Cougars captured the 2013 Conference USA Championship title at Texarkana Country Club in 2013. Michael Perras is the most recent Cougar to win a conference championships individual title, earning medalist honors on the first hole of a playoff on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., on April 26-27, 2017.
In its most recent appearance at the American Athletic Conference Championships, Houston finished ninth on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., on April 21-23, 2019.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, the Cougars will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show, set to air at 3 p.m., May 4, on Golf Channel.
Six NCAA Regionals will be played May 16-18 at one of six sites across the nation. Those venues include Traditions Club (Bryan, Texas; hosted by Texas A&M); Champion Course – PGA National Resort (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; hosted by Florida Atlantic); The Course at Yale (New Haven, Conn.; hosted by Yale); The Reserve at Spanos Park (Stockton, Calif.; hosted by Pacific); Ol' Colony Golf Complex (Tuscaloosa, Ala.; hosted by Alabama) and OSU Golf Club (Columbus, Ohio; hosted by Ohio State).
The top five teams and low individual not on an advancing team will advance to compete at the NCAA Championships, set for May 27-June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
JOIN PROJECT 17
Fans are invited to join Project 17 to support Houston Men's Golf. Project members provide financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
For information about Project 17 or to join, fans can click here.
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.
Overcoming a slow start that saw them 7-over through the first four holes, the Cougars played the final five holes at 10-under as a team to close the deficit on the 7,274-yard, par-72 layout.
Houston finished with a team score of 282 in Saturday's action and posted a total of 16-under 560 to finish one shot behind No. 43 SMU. Every Cougar drained at least two birdies during that stretch with junior Austyn Reily's three birdies and junior Marcus Wochner's two birdies and an eagle pacing the team.
Wochner enjoyed the Cougars' low round of the day with a 66 and moved into sole possession of second at 9-under 135. Competing in his first season at Houston, the Holte, Denmark, native started his day with four straight pars before alternating birdies and pars on his final five holes of the front nine.
He endured his lone bogey of the day on the on the par-5 12th hole but rebounded nicely with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14-15 and the team's lone eagle of the day on the 563-yard, par-5 16th hole.
While this is the Cougars' first time to compete at Southern Hills Plantation Club, Wochner is no stranger to the layout. He tied for second a year ago as a member of Wichita State's team before transferring to Houston.
Making his debut at The American Championships, Reily fought through his lone bogey of the day at No. 3 and moved into red numbers with birdies on No. 5 and No. 7.
Starting his back nine with a pair of pars, the Pottsboro, Texas, native moved to two under with another birdie on No. 12 and made birdie of three of his last four holes to finish with a 67 and stand in third at 8-under 136.
Senior Alexander Frances was tied for 17th at 145, while senior Braxton Watkins was tied for 24th at 147. Making his first appearance at The American Championships, redshirt freshman Jacob Borow was tied for 30th at 148.
South Florida and Wichita State were tied for third at 573, while UCF stood in fifth at 574. Cincinnati (576), Memphis (581), Temple (590) and East Carolina (592) completed the field.
SMU's Nathan Petronzio posted a 66 in the Second Round and held the individual lead at 134 to finish one shot ahead of Wochner. South Florida's Run Youprayong and Wichita State's Dawson Lewis were tied for fourth at 136.
The tournament concludes with the Final Round on Sunday morning.
This marks the Cougars' first appearance at the American Athletic Conference Championships since 2019. The 2020 Championships was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Cougars were forced to miss the 2021 tournament due to protocols within their program.
The winner of the league' annual postseason tournament receives an automatic bid to NCAA Regional play, set for May 16-18 at one of six sites across the nation.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
WATCH SUNDAY'S FINAL ROUND
Fans can watch Sunday's Final Round at the American Athletic Conference Championships on ESPN+ by clicking here beginning at 9:50 a.m. (CDT).
Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), Ed Clements (analyst) and Morgan Uber (reporter) will call the action.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's Final Round, the Cougars will compete in pairs with student-athletes from SMU and South Florida, beginning at 7:20 a.m. (CDT) off No. 1
Borow begins the day for the Cougars at 7:20 a.m. (CDT), with Watkins (7:30 a.m. CDT), Frances (7:40 a.m. CDT), Reily (7:50 a.m. CDT) and Wochner (8 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete pairings by clicking here.
HOUSTON in CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY
Houston Men's Golf enjoys a rich history in conference championships. The Cougars have recorded 20 team conference titles with 21 individual medalists, dating back to 1951 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Cougars captured the 2013 Conference USA Championship title at Texarkana Country Club in 2013. Michael Perras is the most recent Cougar to win a conference championships individual title, earning medalist honors on the first hole of a playoff on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., on April 26-27, 2017.
In its most recent appearance at the American Athletic Conference Championships, Houston finished ninth on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., on April 21-23, 2019.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, the Cougars will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show, set to air at 3 p.m., May 4, on Golf Channel.
Six NCAA Regionals will be played May 16-18 at one of six sites across the nation. Those venues include Traditions Club (Bryan, Texas; hosted by Texas A&M); Champion Course – PGA National Resort (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; hosted by Florida Atlantic); The Course at Yale (New Haven, Conn.; hosted by Yale); The Reserve at Spanos Park (Stockton, Calif.; hosted by Pacific); Ol' Colony Golf Complex (Tuscaloosa, Ala.; hosted by Alabama) and OSU Golf Club (Columbus, Ohio; hosted by Ohio State).
The top five teams and low individual not on an advancing team will advance to compete at the NCAA Championships, set for May 27-June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
JOIN PROJECT 17
Fans are invited to join Project 17 to support Houston Men's Golf. Project members provide financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
For information about Project 17 or to join, fans can click here.
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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