University of Houston Athletics
Monday, October 19
Halbert National – Granbury, Texas
University of Houston
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Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
Photo by: Davis Kuhn/Big12 Conference
Men’s Golf Tied for Third at Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
10/19/2026 7:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
Chi Chun Chen leads three Cougars with rounds of par or lower; Second Round begins Tuesday
GRANBURY, Texas – University of Houston Men's Golf Chi Chun Chen posted a 1-under 71 to lead three Cougars at par or lower during the First Round of the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National on Monday afternoon.
Senior Grant Doggett and junior Hsuan-Yi Chen each finished with even-par 72s on the 7,485-yard course.
Houston finished the First Round with a total of 289 to stand third on the team leaderboard. #28 Texas A&M held the first-day lead at 283 while Missouri was in second at 286. Arizona (290), Tulsa (290), Michigan (296) and SMU (297) completed the Top-Seven leaders.
Starting off No. 10, Chi Chun Chen began his day with five straight pars before hitting a hot streak. The Taiwan native drained back-to-back birdies at No. 17 and 18 and added his final birdie of the day at No. 1 to open his second nine.
Chi Chun Chen joined C.J. Phillips (Tulsa), Tianyi Xiong (Arizona) and Alex Huang (SMU) at -1.
Doggett and Hsuan-Yi Chen each drained three birdies in their opening rounds to tie for 12th at 72. Senior Sebastian Gamboa was tied for 22nd at 74 while junior Sacha Ruiz was tied for 27th at 75.
Texas A&M's Kris Kuvaas held the First-Round lead at 68 and was one shot ahead of Tulsa's Minas Manias and teammate Aaron Pounds. Henry Daly (Rice), Missouri teammates Brock Snyder and Veikka Viskari and RJ Arone (Michigan) were tied for fourth at 70.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament continues with the Second Round on Tuesday and the Final Round beginning Wednesday morning.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch action from the final two rounds on Golf Channel's live stream by clicking here. A subscription to Golf Channel may be required to view the stream.
The telecast begins at 3 p.m., each day, with additional coverage on Golf Central from 6 to 7 p.m. A re-air of the tournament begins at 8 p.m., each day.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate by clicking here.
TEE TIMES
For Tuesday's Second Round, the Cougars will start off No. 1 and compete in groups with student-athletes from SMU and Tulsa.
Ruiz begins the tournament at 9:55 a.m. with Gamboa (10:05 a.m.), Doggett (10:15 a.m.), Hsuan-Yi Chen (10:25 a.m.) and Chi Chun Chen (10:35 a.m.) following
Complete Abilene Christian Intercollegiate tee times can be found by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, the Cougars close their fall campaign at the Ka'anapali Classic at Ka'anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Hawai'i, on Oct. 26-28.
From there, Houston will take its winter break before opening its spring season at the N.I.T. at Omni Tucson National Resort on Feb. 1-2, 2027, in Tucson, Ariz.
The season continues when the Cougars play host to the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 15-16, 2027.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining Project 17, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on X 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.
Senior Grant Doggett and junior Hsuan-Yi Chen each finished with even-par 72s on the 7,485-yard course.
Houston finished the First Round with a total of 289 to stand third on the team leaderboard. #28 Texas A&M held the first-day lead at 283 while Missouri was in second at 286. Arizona (290), Tulsa (290), Michigan (296) and SMU (297) completed the Top-Seven leaders.
Starting off No. 10, Chi Chun Chen began his day with five straight pars before hitting a hot streak. The Taiwan native drained back-to-back birdies at No. 17 and 18 and added his final birdie of the day at No. 1 to open his second nine.
Chi Chun Chen joined C.J. Phillips (Tulsa), Tianyi Xiong (Arizona) and Alex Huang (SMU) at -1.
Doggett and Hsuan-Yi Chen each drained three birdies in their opening rounds to tie for 12th at 72. Senior Sebastian Gamboa was tied for 22nd at 74 while junior Sacha Ruiz was tied for 27th at 75.
Texas A&M's Kris Kuvaas held the First-Round lead at 68 and was one shot ahead of Tulsa's Minas Manias and teammate Aaron Pounds. Henry Daly (Rice), Missouri teammates Brock Snyder and Veikka Viskari and RJ Arone (Michigan) were tied for fourth at 70.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament continues with the Second Round on Tuesday and the Final Round beginning Wednesday morning.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch action from the final two rounds on Golf Channel's live stream by clicking here. A subscription to Golf Channel may be required to view the stream.
The telecast begins at 3 p.m., each day, with additional coverage on Golf Central from 6 to 7 p.m. A re-air of the tournament begins at 8 p.m., each day.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate by clicking here.
TEE TIMES
For Tuesday's Second Round, the Cougars will start off No. 1 and compete in groups with student-athletes from SMU and Tulsa.
Ruiz begins the tournament at 9:55 a.m. with Gamboa (10:05 a.m.), Doggett (10:15 a.m.), Hsuan-Yi Chen (10:25 a.m.) and Chi Chun Chen (10:35 a.m.) following
Complete Abilene Christian Intercollegiate tee times can be found by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, the Cougars close their fall campaign at the Ka'anapali Classic at Ka'anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Hawai'i, on Oct. 26-28.
From there, Houston will take its winter break before opening its spring season at the N.I.T. at Omni Tucson National Resort on Feb. 1-2, 2027, in Tucson, Ariz.
The season continues when the Cougars play host to the Border Olympics at Laredo Country Club in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 15-16, 2027.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining Project 17, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on X 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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