LAFAYETTE, La. – The No. 15 Texas A&M men's golf team claimed back-to-back titles at the Louisiana Classics stretching its lead to 11 strokes in Tuesday's final round action.
The Aggies carded a three-round tally of 866 at the par-71, 6,898-yard Oakbourne Country Club to best runner-up Little Rock who leap-frogged Sam Houston on the day. LSU finished fourth, 27 strokes off the pace.
Texas A&M claimed the Louisiana Classics crown for the third time since 2018. The Maroon & White also won their fourth tournament of the season, adding to the Badger Invitational, the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate.
The Aggies sandwiched runs of 287 around a 292 in cold and blustery conditions.
Jaime Montojo and Vishnu Sadagopan landed all-tournament recognition for finishing in the top 5. The pair tied for fourth place with a three-round tally of 217. Montojo shot a 70 Tuesday for the tournament's lowest tally for the final day.
Playing as an individual, Phichaksn finished sixth with a 218. William Paysse was tied for ninth place at 220. Sam Bennett and Daniel Rodrigues tied for 12th and 15th place, respectively.
Texas A&M is playing for their second consecutive Louisiana Classics title and their third since 2018. The Maroon &
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TEXAS A&M SCORES
TEAM SCORES
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head coach Brian Kortan
On Tuesday's round...
"It was just another scrappy round. The golf course played pretty difficult. The wind was blowing out of the north and chilly. I don't think they put water on it for a while, so it was pretty backed out. The guys hung in there and put together a nice round – low round of the day. And we got to bring home a trophy, so that's a good thing."
The Aggies carded a three-round tally of 866 at the par-71, 6,898-yard Oakbourne Country Club to best runner-up Little Rock who leap-frogged Sam Houston on the day. LSU finished fourth, 27 strokes off the pace.
Texas A&M claimed the Louisiana Classics crown for the third time since 2018. The Maroon & White also won their fourth tournament of the season, adding to the Badger Invitational, the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate.
The Aggies sandwiched runs of 287 around a 292 in cold and blustery conditions.
Jaime Montojo and Vishnu Sadagopan landed all-tournament recognition for finishing in the top 5. The pair tied for fourth place with a three-round tally of 217. Montojo shot a 70 Tuesday for the tournament's lowest tally for the final day.
Playing as an individual, Phichaksn finished sixth with a 218. William Paysse was tied for ninth place at 220. Sam Bennett and Daniel Rodrigues tied for 12th and 15th place, respectively.
Texas A&M is playing for their second consecutive Louisiana Classics title and their third since 2018. The Maroon &
For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
TEXAS A&M SCORES
| t-4 | Vishnu Sadagopan | 72-74-71=217 |
| t-4 | Jaime Montojo | 76-71-70=217 |
| 6 | Phichaksn Maichon (i) | 74-70-74=218 |
| t-9 | William Paysse | 70-74-76=220 |
| t-12 | Sam Bennett | 71-79-71=221 |
| t-15 | Daniel Rodrigues | 74-73-75=222 |
TEAM SCORES
| 1 | Texas A&M | 287-292-287=866 |
| 2 | Little Rock | 296-291-290=877 |
| 3 | Sam Houston | 296-288-297=881 |
| 4 | LSU | 295-296-299=890 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 299-294-301=894 |
| 6 | Texas State | 299-299-304=902 |
| 7 | UTSA | 298-310-297=905 |
| 8 | Illinois State | 304-298-304=907 |
| 9 | Michigan | 295-312-300=907 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 295-313-300=908 |
| 11 | SMU | 307-304-299=910 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 309-302-301=912 |
| 13 | Denver | 304-296-317=917 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 319-304-299=922 |
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head coach Brian Kortan
On Tuesday's round...
"It was just another scrappy round. The golf course played pretty difficult. The wind was blowing out of the north and chilly. I don't think they put water on it for a while, so it was pretty backed out. The guys hung in there and put together a nice round – low round of the day. And we got to bring home a trophy, so that's a good thing."