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Wednesday, May 20
Bermuda Run Country Club – Bermuda Run, N.C.
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NCAA Bermuda Run Regional
Men’s Golf Finishes Season at NCAA Bermuda Run Regional
5/20/2026 1:59:00 PM | Men's Golf
Coogs rally in Final Round to finish sixth as team; Three Cougars shoot 66 in team record-low round in NCAA Regional play
BERMUDA RUN, N.C. – The University of Houston Men's Golf program saved its best for last to surge into sixth place during the Final Round of the NCAA Bermuda Run Regional at Bermuda Run Country Club on Wednesday afternoon.
The Cougars posted a team score of 15-under 269 Wednesday and finished the three-day, 54-hole tournament with a total of 18-under 834 on the 7,013-yard, par-71 layout. It was the third straight season in which Houston finished among the Top-Seven leaders as a team in NCAA Regional play.
With its Final Round mark, Houston set a school record for low round in an NCAA Regional, topping the previous best of 272 during the Final Round of the NCAA Franklin Regional at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., on May 18, 2016.
Junior Chi Chun Chen, senior Hudson Weibel and sophomore Hsuan-Yi Chen each fired 66s Wednesday with junior Grant Doggett joining them as the fourth Cougar to shoot par or lower. It was the first time that Houston had three student-athletes with rounds of 66 or lower in one round in NCAA Regional history.
Houston moved to within four strokes of fifth place midway through the second nine. Unfortunately, that would be as close as the team would move for the rest of the day.
The Top-Five teams from each NCAA Regional and the top individual not on a qualifying team advanced to the NCAA Championships, set for May 29-June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
After opening with the Regional with a team score of 287 Monday, the Cougars bettered that by nine strokes Tuesday and then bettered that total by nine more shots in the Final Round. Over the final six holes of their first nine, the Cougars posted a combined 13 birdies with no bogeys as a team to make their rise in the standings.
Starting off No. 1, Chi Chun Chen drained three birdies on his first nine and rebounded from his lone bogey of the day at No. 10 to sink three more birdies on his second nine. The Taiwan native tied for 10th at 7-under 206 for a career-best finish in NCAA Regional play.
Weibel used a fast start in his final round to make his move in the standings. The Dallas native opened the day with a birdie at No. 1 and rebounded from a bogey at the par-3 third hole to make birdies on four of his next six holes to cap his first nine.
Weibel added two more birdies on his second nine and tied for 14th at 6-under 207.
Making his NCAA postseason debut, sophomore Hsuan-Yi Chen made the biggest rise in the individual standings, moving up 19 places to tie for 25th at 3-under 210. The Taiwan native made back-to-back birdies twice on his first nine (Nos. 4-5 and Nos. 8-9) and added another birdie at No. 12 early in his second nine.
He ran into trouble midway through his second nine with a bogey at No. 13 and a double-bogey 6 at No. 15. However, he quickly overcame those with a birdie on the par-3 16th hole and an eagle-3 at No. 17.
With his Final Round, Hsuan-Yi Chen tied his career low, equaling his mark in the Final Round of the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational on April 5.
Junior Grant Doggett was the fourth Cougar to finish at even par or lower Wednesday. The Beach City, Texas, native drained four birdies in the Final Round tied for 29th at 2-under 211..
Making his NCAA postseason debut as a reserve in the Houston lineup, freshman Jayk Altic drained three birdies and finished 77th with a 72.
#3 (1 seed) Virginia and #15 (3) Pepperdine shared the team championship with a score of 816 . #10 (2) Mississippi (821) #28 (5) USC (825) and . #39 (7) Mississippi State (826) finished among the Top-Five leaders and advanced to the NCAA Championships later this month.
(9) NC State (835), #32 (6) Wake Forest (840) #22 (4) Georgia Tech (848) and (10) Kentucky (850) rounded out the Top 10.
Individually, Virginia's Ben James earned medalist honors at 19-under 194 to finish three strokes ahead of Mississippi's Cameron Tankersley. Mississippi State's Garrett Endicott finished third at 199 while Pepperdine's Mahanth Chirravuri came in fourth at 200.
With a birdie on his final hole, Kentucky's Jacob Lang moved into a tie for fifth at 204 and advanced to the NCAA Championships as an individual qualifier as the top player from a non-Top-Five team.
The Cougars competed in NCAA Regional play for the sixth straight season and the 12th time during Mike Booker Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke's 17-year career at Houston.
HOUSTON in NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
Houston will compete in NCAA Regional play for the sixth consecutive season and the 26th time in school history.
A year ago, the Cougars finished seventh at the NCAA Urbana Regional at Atkins Golf Club in Urbana, Ill. Wolfgang Glawe fired 69s in each of the final two rounds to finish 17th and lead the Cougars.
During its history, the Cougars have earned eight Top-Five team finishes in NCAA Regional play and captured the 1998 NCAA Central Regional title at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas.
Four Cougars – Michael Perras, Blair Hamilton, Brett Callas and Dean Larsson – have earned medalist honors in NCAA Regional Play – while 14 Cougars have enjoyed Top-10 individual showings.
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.
The Cougars posted a team score of 15-under 269 Wednesday and finished the three-day, 54-hole tournament with a total of 18-under 834 on the 7,013-yard, par-71 layout. It was the third straight season in which Houston finished among the Top-Seven leaders as a team in NCAA Regional play.
With its Final Round mark, Houston set a school record for low round in an NCAA Regional, topping the previous best of 272 during the Final Round of the NCAA Franklin Regional at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., on May 18, 2016.
Junior Chi Chun Chen, senior Hudson Weibel and sophomore Hsuan-Yi Chen each fired 66s Wednesday with junior Grant Doggett joining them as the fourth Cougar to shoot par or lower. It was the first time that Houston had three student-athletes with rounds of 66 or lower in one round in NCAA Regional history.
Houston moved to within four strokes of fifth place midway through the second nine. Unfortunately, that would be as close as the team would move for the rest of the day.
The Top-Five teams from each NCAA Regional and the top individual not on a qualifying team advanced to the NCAA Championships, set for May 29-June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
After opening with the Regional with a team score of 287 Monday, the Cougars bettered that by nine strokes Tuesday and then bettered that total by nine more shots in the Final Round. Over the final six holes of their first nine, the Cougars posted a combined 13 birdies with no bogeys as a team to make their rise in the standings.
Starting off No. 1, Chi Chun Chen drained three birdies on his first nine and rebounded from his lone bogey of the day at No. 10 to sink three more birdies on his second nine. The Taiwan native tied for 10th at 7-under 206 for a career-best finish in NCAA Regional play.
Weibel used a fast start in his final round to make his move in the standings. The Dallas native opened the day with a birdie at No. 1 and rebounded from a bogey at the par-3 third hole to make birdies on four of his next six holes to cap his first nine.
Weibel added two more birdies on his second nine and tied for 14th at 6-under 207.
Making his NCAA postseason debut, sophomore Hsuan-Yi Chen made the biggest rise in the individual standings, moving up 19 places to tie for 25th at 3-under 210. The Taiwan native made back-to-back birdies twice on his first nine (Nos. 4-5 and Nos. 8-9) and added another birdie at No. 12 early in his second nine.
He ran into trouble midway through his second nine with a bogey at No. 13 and a double-bogey 6 at No. 15. However, he quickly overcame those with a birdie on the par-3 16th hole and an eagle-3 at No. 17.
With his Final Round, Hsuan-Yi Chen tied his career low, equaling his mark in the Final Round of the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational on April 5.
Junior Grant Doggett was the fourth Cougar to finish at even par or lower Wednesday. The Beach City, Texas, native drained four birdies in the Final Round tied for 29th at 2-under 211..
Making his NCAA postseason debut as a reserve in the Houston lineup, freshman Jayk Altic drained three birdies and finished 77th with a 72.
#3 (1 seed) Virginia and #15 (3) Pepperdine shared the team championship with a score of 816 . #10 (2) Mississippi (821) #28 (5) USC (825) and . #39 (7) Mississippi State (826) finished among the Top-Five leaders and advanced to the NCAA Championships later this month.
(9) NC State (835), #32 (6) Wake Forest (840) #22 (4) Georgia Tech (848) and (10) Kentucky (850) rounded out the Top 10.
Individually, Virginia's Ben James earned medalist honors at 19-under 194 to finish three strokes ahead of Mississippi's Cameron Tankersley. Mississippi State's Garrett Endicott finished third at 199 while Pepperdine's Mahanth Chirravuri came in fourth at 200.
With a birdie on his final hole, Kentucky's Jacob Lang moved into a tie for fifth at 204 and advanced to the NCAA Championships as an individual qualifier as the top player from a non-Top-Five team.
The Cougars competed in NCAA Regional play for the sixth straight season and the 12th time during Mike Booker Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke's 17-year career at Houston.
HOUSTON in NCAA REGIONAL HISTORY
Houston will compete in NCAA Regional play for the sixth consecutive season and the 26th time in school history.
A year ago, the Cougars finished seventh at the NCAA Urbana Regional at Atkins Golf Club in Urbana, Ill. Wolfgang Glawe fired 69s in each of the final two rounds to finish 17th and lead the Cougars.
During its history, the Cougars have earned eight Top-Five team finishes in NCAA Regional play and captured the 1998 NCAA Central Regional title at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas.
Four Cougars – Michael Perras, Blair Hamilton, Brett Callas and Dean Larsson – have earned medalist honors in NCAA Regional Play – while 14 Cougars have enjoyed Top-10 individual showings.
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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