Tuesday, September 12
Squire Creek Country Club – Choudrant, La.
University of Houston
at
Argent Financial Classic
De La Fuente Finishes Second at Argent Financial Classic
9/12/2023 5:32:00 PM | Men's Golf
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Cougars rise to fourth in team standings in season opener at Squire Creek Country Club
CHOUDRANT, La. – University of Houston senior Santiago De La Fuente fired his third straight sub-par round and finished with a three-day score of 11-under 205 to tie for second following the Final Round of the Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.
De La Fuente posted a 71 in the Final Round on the 7,105-yard, par-72 course to join UAB's Khavish Varadan in a tie for second and finished two strokes behind medalist Owen Stamper from Middle Tennessee.
It was the seventh Top-10 showing in his Houston career.
Starting off No. 1, De La Fuente moved into red numbers with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 5-6. After a double bogey and three straight pars, he sank two birdies in a 3-hole stretch at Nos. 11-13 and made his final birdie of the tournament on the par-5 17th hole.
As a team, the Cougars finished fourth with a three-day score of 7-under 857.
UAB, Louisiana and Southern Miss tied for first at 855 with Southern Miss winning the three-team playoff. Middle Tennessee (859), UT Arlington (861), Abilene Christian (861), Central Arkansas (862), Louisiana Tech (866) and Rice (870) completed the Top 10.
De La Fuente was one of three Cougars to shoot under par Tuesday. Junior Wolfgang Glawe led the Cougars with a 2-under 70 and tied for 16th at 2-under 214.
Glawe began his day with eight straight birdies before closing his front nine with a birdie. After two straight pars to start his back nine, he sank back-to-back birdies on Nos. 12-13.
Sophomore Ruben Lindsay added a 1-under 71 Tuesday and tied for 44th at 220. The Ayr, Scotland, native tied for team-high honors with five birdies in the Final Round.
Sophomore Hudson Weibel tied for 33rd at 218 while junior Laurenz Schiergen tied for 44th at 220. Playing as an individual, junior Jacob Borow tied for 33rd at 218.
UP NEXT
Following the Argent Financial Classic, the Cougars will compete in two different tournaments. Houston will compete as a team at the Wake Forest Intercollegiate at Chicago Highlands Club in Westchester, Ill., on Sept. 18-19.
In a recent addition to the team's schedule, the Cougars will send four student-athletes to compete as individuals at the Papago Individual Event at Papago Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., on Sept. 18-19.
From there, Houston will face Sam Houston in a 36-hole match play event during the Robert Steele Cup at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas, on Oct. 3. This also is a recent addition to the Cougars' fall schedule.
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De La Fuente posted a 71 in the Final Round on the 7,105-yard, par-72 course to join UAB's Khavish Varadan in a tie for second and finished two strokes behind medalist Owen Stamper from Middle Tennessee.
It was the seventh Top-10 showing in his Houston career.
Starting off No. 1, De La Fuente moved into red numbers with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 5-6. After a double bogey and three straight pars, he sank two birdies in a 3-hole stretch at Nos. 11-13 and made his final birdie of the tournament on the par-5 17th hole.As a team, the Cougars finished fourth with a three-day score of 7-under 857.
UAB, Louisiana and Southern Miss tied for first at 855 with Southern Miss winning the three-team playoff. Middle Tennessee (859), UT Arlington (861), Abilene Christian (861), Central Arkansas (862), Louisiana Tech (866) and Rice (870) completed the Top 10.
De La Fuente was one of three Cougars to shoot under par Tuesday. Junior Wolfgang Glawe led the Cougars with a 2-under 70 and tied for 16th at 2-under 214.
Glawe began his day with eight straight birdies before closing his front nine with a birdie. After two straight pars to start his back nine, he sank back-to-back birdies on Nos. 12-13.
Sophomore Ruben Lindsay added a 1-under 71 Tuesday and tied for 44th at 220. The Ayr, Scotland, native tied for team-high honors with five birdies in the Final Round.
Sophomore Hudson Weibel tied for 33rd at 218 while junior Laurenz Schiergen tied for 44th at 220. Playing as an individual, junior Jacob Borow tied for 33rd at 218.
UP NEXT
Following the Argent Financial Classic, the Cougars will compete in two different tournaments. Houston will compete as a team at the Wake Forest Intercollegiate at Chicago Highlands Club in Westchester, Ill., on Sept. 18-19.
In a recent addition to the team's schedule, the Cougars will send four student-athletes to compete as individuals at the Papago Individual Event at Papago Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., on Sept. 18-19.
From there, Houston will face Sam Houston in a 36-hole match play event during the Robert Steele Cup at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas, on Oct. 3. This also is a recent addition to the Cougars' fall schedule.
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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