Friday, April 21
Pelican Golf Club – Belleair, Fla.
University of Houston
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American Athletic Conference Championships
Men’s Golf Set for The American Championships
4/20/2023 2:34:00 PM | Men's Golf
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Cougars tee off at Pelican Club on Friday morning
BELLEAIR, Fla. – The University of Houston Men's Golf program begins the postseason when it tees off Friday morning at the American Athletic Conference Championships at Pelican Golf Club.
Schools will play 18 holes each day through Sunday, beginning with a 7 a.m. (CDT) Friday start on the 6,881-yard, par-72 course.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch the American Athletic Conference Championships Final Round on Sunday on ESPN+ with Lincoln Rose, Ed Clements and Morgan Uber calling the action by clicking here.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
ABOUT the COUGARS
Under the leadership of Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke, the Cougars will be represented by junior Santiago De La Fuente, sophomore Wolfgang Glawe, sophomore Jacob Borow, super senior Braxton Watkins and senior Austyn Reily.
This season, De La Fuente leads the Cougars with a 70.72 scoring average, 22 rounds of par or better, including 10 in the 60s and five Top-10 finishes. The Guadalajara, Mexico, native has placed among the Top-15 leaders in all but one tournament in 2022-23 with medalist honors at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 13-14.
Glawe stands second on the team with a 72.36 scoring average and 16 sub-par rounds and has made a strong surge in the second half of the spring season. The St. Leon-Rot, Germany, native tied for 12th with three straight rounds of par or lower at the Cougars' All-American Intercollegiate at Golf Club of Houston.
TEAM FIELD
#49 Houston will face student-athletes from schools in a 9-team field from #40 Cincinnati, UCF, SMU, Memphis, South Florida, East Carolina, Wichita State and Temple.
PAIRINGS
For Friday's First Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from #40 Cincinnati and UCF.
Reily will start the day at 9:10 a.m. (CDT), off No. 1 with Borow (9:23 a.m. CDT), Watkins (9:36 a.m. CDT), Glawe (9:49 a.m. CDT) and De La Fuente (10:02 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete American Athletic Conference Championship pairings by clicking here.
LAST TIME OUT
In the regular-season team finale, the Cougars tied for sixth with a score of 871 at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas, on April 10-11.
De La Fuente lowered his scored with each round and closed the tournament with a 70 to tie for 17th at even-par 216. It was the eighth time he led the Cougars at an event.
COUGAR SWEEPSTAKES REGISTRATION
Houston Athletics fans are invited to register in the Cougar Sweepstakes presented by Mizzen+Main.
One fan who registers at uhcougars.com/mgolfsweepstakes will receive a free round to play with Dismuke at beautiful Bluejack National in Montgomery, Texas, as well as a $1,000 gift card from Mizzen+Main.
Fans are invited to submit their information on the registration page. The contest will end at 11:59 p.m., May 3, with the winner to be announced May 8.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, Houston looks to compete in NCAA Regional play. The 2023 NCAA Regionals will be held at six sites across the nation on May 15-17: Auburn University Club (Auburn, Ala.); Eagle Eye (Bath, Michigan); Bear's Best Las Vegas (Las Vegas); The Institute Golf Club (Morgan Hill, Calif.); Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club (Norman, Okla.) and The Cliffs at Keowee Falls (Salem, S.C.).
The Top Five teams and the low individual not on a qualifying team at each NCAA Regional will advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Cougars will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show. That show will air at Noon, Wednesday, May 3, on Golf Channel.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
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.
Schools will play 18 holes each day through Sunday, beginning with a 7 a.m. (CDT) Friday start on the 6,881-yard, par-72 course.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch the American Athletic Conference Championships Final Round on Sunday on ESPN+ with Lincoln Rose, Ed Clements and Morgan Uber calling the action by clicking here.
LIVE SCORINGFans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by visiting Golfstat.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
ABOUT the COUGARS
Under the leadership of Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke, the Cougars will be represented by junior Santiago De La Fuente, sophomore Wolfgang Glawe, sophomore Jacob Borow, super senior Braxton Watkins and senior Austyn Reily.
This season, De La Fuente leads the Cougars with a 70.72 scoring average, 22 rounds of par or better, including 10 in the 60s and five Top-10 finishes. The Guadalajara, Mexico, native has placed among the Top-15 leaders in all but one tournament in 2022-23 with medalist honors at the Border Olympics in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 13-14.
Glawe stands second on the team with a 72.36 scoring average and 16 sub-par rounds and has made a strong surge in the second half of the spring season. The St. Leon-Rot, Germany, native tied for 12th with three straight rounds of par or lower at the Cougars' All-American Intercollegiate at Golf Club of Houston.
TEAM FIELD
#49 Houston will face student-athletes from schools in a 9-team field from #40 Cincinnati, UCF, SMU, Memphis, South Florida, East Carolina, Wichita State and Temple.
PAIRINGS
For Friday's First Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from #40 Cincinnati and UCF.
Reily will start the day at 9:10 a.m. (CDT), off No. 1 with Borow (9:23 a.m. CDT), Watkins (9:36 a.m. CDT), Glawe (9:49 a.m. CDT) and De La Fuente (10:02 a.m. CDT) following.Fans can find complete American Athletic Conference Championship pairings by clicking here.
LAST TIME OUT
In the regular-season team finale, the Cougars tied for sixth with a score of 871 at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club in Bryan-College Station, Texas, on April 10-11.
De La Fuente lowered his scored with each round and closed the tournament with a 70 to tie for 17th at even-par 216. It was the eighth time he led the Cougars at an event.
COUGAR SWEEPSTAKES REGISTRATION
Houston Athletics fans are invited to register in the Cougar Sweepstakes presented by Mizzen+Main.
One fan who registers at uhcougars.com/mgolfsweepstakes will receive a free round to play with Dismuke at beautiful Bluejack National in Montgomery, Texas, as well as a $1,000 gift card from Mizzen+Main.
Fans are invited to submit their information on the registration page. The contest will end at 11:59 p.m., May 3, with the winner to be announced May 8.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, Houston looks to compete in NCAA Regional play. The 2023 NCAA Regionals will be held at six sites across the nation on May 15-17: Auburn University Club (Auburn, Ala.); Eagle Eye (Bath, Michigan); Bear's Best Las Vegas (Las Vegas); The Institute Golf Club (Morgan Hill, Calif.); Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club (Norman, Okla.) and The Cliffs at Keowee Falls (Salem, S.C.).
The Top Five teams and the low individual not on a qualifying team at each NCAA Regional will advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The Cougars will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show. That show will air at Noon, Wednesday, May 3, on Golf Channel.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
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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