Saturday, April 22
Pelican Golf Club – Belleair, Fla.
University of Houston
vs
American Athletic Conference Championships
Men’s Golf Extends Lead at The American Championships
4/22/2023 3:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
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Cougars lead by 10 strokes entering Sunday’s Final Round; Senior Austyn Reily, junior Santiago De La Fuente tied for individual lead at 7-under 133
BELLEAIR, Fla. – The University of Houston Men's Golf program posted its second straight sub-par round with a score of 278 to push its lead to 10 strokes following the Second Round of the American Athletic Conference Championships at Pelican Golf Club on Saturday afternoon.
The 49th-ranked Cougars finished with a team total of 2-under 578 Saturday for a two-day total of 10-under 550 on the 6,881-yard, par-70 course. Houston held a 10-shot lead over SMU with Memphis (561), UCF (564) and South Florida (565) rounding out the Top-Five leaders.
For the second straight day, senior Austyn Reily and junior Santiago De La Fuente recorded rounds in the 60s and finished Saturday's play tied for first at 7-under 133.
De La Fuente led the Cougars on Saturday with a 67, thanks to five birdies. Starting off No. 1, the Guadalajara, Mexico, native overcame a bogey on No. 3 with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 6-7.
After five pars and a bogey, De La Fuente erupted with three birdies in a 4-hole stretch on Nos. 14-17 and capped the day with a par at No. 18.
A day after setting a Houston record in a conference championships with a 64 in Friday's First Round, Reily continued his stellar play in the Second Round. The Pottsboro, Texas native sank four straight birdies on Nos. 3-6 and capped his front nine with another birdie.
Reily added two more birdies on his back nine to finish with a 69 and join De La Fuente atop the individual leaderboard at 133.
Playing on his birthday, super senior Braxton Watkins drained birdies on three of his first six holes and posted a 70 to tie for 26th at 144. Sophomore Wolfgang Glawe was tied for 20th at 143 while sophomore Jacob Borow was tied for 26th at 144.
South Florida's Nino Palmquist and Temple's Ethan Whitney were tied for third at 136 while Williams Sides (137) and Lucas Augustsson (East Carolina) were tied for fifth at 137.
The Championships concludes with the Final Round beginning at 7 a.m. (CDT) Sunday.
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. Coverage begins at 8:50 a.m. (CDT)
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.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's Final Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from SMU and Memphis.
Watkins will start the day at 8:05 a.m. (CDT), off No. 1 with Borow (8:18 a.m. CDT), Glawe (8:31 a.m. CDT), Reily (8:44 a.m. CDT) and De La Fuente (8:57 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete American Athletic Conference Championship pairings by clicking here.
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.
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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.
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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.
The 49th-ranked Cougars finished with a team total of 2-under 578 Saturday for a two-day total of 10-under 550 on the 6,881-yard, par-70 course. Houston held a 10-shot lead over SMU with Memphis (561), UCF (564) and South Florida (565) rounding out the Top-Five leaders.
For the second straight day, senior Austyn Reily and junior Santiago De La Fuente recorded rounds in the 60s and finished Saturday's play tied for first at 7-under 133.De La Fuente led the Cougars on Saturday with a 67, thanks to five birdies. Starting off No. 1, the Guadalajara, Mexico, native overcame a bogey on No. 3 with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 6-7.
After five pars and a bogey, De La Fuente erupted with three birdies in a 4-hole stretch on Nos. 14-17 and capped the day with a par at No. 18.
A day after setting a Houston record in a conference championships with a 64 in Friday's First Round, Reily continued his stellar play in the Second Round. The Pottsboro, Texas native sank four straight birdies on Nos. 3-6 and capped his front nine with another birdie.
Reily added two more birdies on his back nine to finish with a 69 and join De La Fuente atop the individual leaderboard at 133.
Playing on his birthday, super senior Braxton Watkins drained birdies on three of his first six holes and posted a 70 to tie for 26th at 144. Sophomore Wolfgang Glawe was tied for 20th at 143 while sophomore Jacob Borow was tied for 26th at 144.
South Florida's Nino Palmquist and Temple's Ethan Whitney were tied for third at 136 while Williams Sides (137) and Lucas Augustsson (East Carolina) were tied for fifth at 137.
The Championships concludes with the Final Round beginning at 7 a.m. (CDT) Sunday.
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. Coverage begins at 8:50 a.m. (CDT)
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.
PAIRINGS
For Sunday's Final Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from SMU and Memphis.
Watkins will start the day at 8:05 a.m. (CDT), off No. 1 with Borow (8:18 a.m. CDT), Glawe (8:31 a.m. CDT), Reily (8:44 a.m. CDT) and De La Fuente (8:57 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete American Athletic Conference Championship pairings by clicking here.
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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