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Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
Oct 01, 2023 | Men's Golf
WESTWORTH VILLAGE, Texas – For the second consecutive week, the No. 17 Texas A&M men's golf team tests its mettle against an elite field when the Aggies tee it off at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational at Shady Oaks Country Club Monday and Tuesday.
The 15-team tournament field features 14 teams ranked in the top 25, including every squad in the top five. The Aggies are one of three SEC squads in the field, joined by Vanderbilt and Georgia. Five Big 12, four ACC and two Pac 12 squads are a part of the national flavor converging on the tournament.
The combatants are slated to play 36 holes Monday followed by 18 Tuesday at the par-70, 6,885-yard Shady Oaks.
Texas A&M's lineup features four returnees, including two 2022-23 PING All-America Honorable Mention performers in Phichaksn Maichon and Daniel Rodrigues. Michael Heidelbaugh and Jaime Montojo are joined by newcomer Aaron Pounds to round out the Aggie fivesome.
The Aggies opened the season with a third-place finish at the Marquette Intercollegiate. Last week, the Maroon & White finished sixth at the SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate and followed with a 3-2 win against No. 12 Tennessee.
Monday's action begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Tuesday's tee times start at 8 a.m.
THE FIELD
Texas A&M (t-17)
North Carolina (1)
Arizona State (2)
Vanderbilt (3)
Georgia Tech (4)
Florida State (5)
Oklahoma (10)
Texas (11)
Pepperdine (15)
Oklahoma State (16)
Texas Tech (t-17)
Georgia (20)
Oregon (22)
Wake Forest (25)
TCU
THE LINEUP
Team
Jaime Montojo – Sophomore – Madrid, Spain
COURSE
Shady Oaks Golf Club's championship curse was designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones. The club has a reputation of attracting prominent members, including several of the world's top golfers. Ben Hogan was a longtime member. Other notable members have included Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead. Driving accuracy is a premium on the tree-lined course. The
WEATHER FORECAST
Accuweather.com
Monday: 95/72, mostly sunny and hot, SE 6-8 MPH with gusts up to 18, 2% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 94/75, very warm with intervals of clouds and sun, SSE 6-10 MPH with gusts up to 29, 24% probability of precipitation.
Weather.com
Monday: 94/71, sunny along with a few clouds, SE 10 to 15 MPH, 1% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 92/74, partly cloudy skies, SSE 10-20 MPH, 2% probability of precipitation.
For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The 15-team tournament field features 14 teams ranked in the top 25, including every squad in the top five. The Aggies are one of three SEC squads in the field, joined by Vanderbilt and Georgia. Five Big 12, four ACC and two Pac 12 squads are a part of the national flavor converging on the tournament.
The combatants are slated to play 36 holes Monday followed by 18 Tuesday at the par-70, 6,885-yard Shady Oaks.
Texas A&M's lineup features four returnees, including two 2022-23 PING All-America Honorable Mention performers in Phichaksn Maichon and Daniel Rodrigues. Michael Heidelbaugh and Jaime Montojo are joined by newcomer Aaron Pounds to round out the Aggie fivesome.
The Aggies opened the season with a third-place finish at the Marquette Intercollegiate. Last week, the Maroon & White finished sixth at the SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate and followed with a 3-2 win against No. 12 Tennessee.
Monday's action begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Tuesday's tee times start at 8 a.m.
THE FIELD
Texas A&M (t-17)
North Carolina (1)
Arizona State (2)
Vanderbilt (3)
Georgia Tech (4)
Florida State (5)
Oklahoma (10)
Texas (11)
Pepperdine (15)
Oklahoma State (16)
Texas Tech (t-17)
Georgia (20)
Oregon (22)
Wake Forest (25)
TCU
THE LINEUP
Team
Jaime Montojo – Sophomore – Madrid, Spain
- Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week in 2022-23, registering a 71.93 scoring average, including 0.57 vs. par in 28 rounds
- Played a key role in Spain's 4-3 victory over Denmark to win the 2023 European Amateur Team Championship in Epilanges, Switzerland – winning the clinching match 2&1
- Made a late charge to finish t-13th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
- Qualified for the match play portion of the 2023 Amateur Championship, bowing out in the round of 64
- Last time out – tied for 25th at the SEC Match play hosted by Jerry Pate with a 3-under 210 (69-70-71); defeated Tennessee's Caleb Surrat in match play, 2&1
- PING/GCAA Division I All-America Honorable Mention in 2023
- PING All-Central Region in 2023
- Won the 2023 Huntsville Toyota Bearkat Invitational with a three-round tally of 11-under 205, including a 67 in the final round
- Carded an average score of 70.29, including -1.03 vs. par, in 34 rounds over 11 tournaments in 2022-23
- Finished t-11th at the NCAA Championships and t-14th at the NCAA Salem Regional
- Capped off string of three consecutive top-three finishes with a third-place showing at the 2023 SEC Championships
- Last time out – tied for fourth at the SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate with an 11-under 202 (65-68-69); defeated Tennessee's Evan Woosley-Reed in match play, 4&2
- PING/GCAA Division. I All-America Honorable Mention in 2023
- Finished t-4th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
- Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2023 Amateur Championship at Hillside Golf Club in Southport, England
- Owned a 71.13 stroke average in a team-high 39 rounds over 13 tournaments in 2022-23, including -0.21 versus par
- Claimed medalist honors at the 2022 Blessings Collegiate Invitational with a three-round tally of 11-under 206, earning SEC Golfer of the Week
- Earned SEC All-Freshman Team in 2020-21
- Last time out – tied for 22nd place at the season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills with a 7-over 223 (78-73-72)
- Twice named an AJGA Rolex Junior All-American and was slotted as No. 1 player in the 2023 recruiting class
- Selected the 2021-22 All-USA Today National High School Boys Golfer of the Year and was finalist for the award in 2022-23
- Ended 2022-23 ranked No. 2 in the PGA high School Golf Association Player Rankings after topping the list in 2021-22
- Advanced to the Round of 32 at the USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship teamed with Jack Usner in both 2022 and 2023
- Qualified for the 2022 USGA Junior Amateur
- Last time out – tied for 20th place at the SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate, finishing 4-under 209 (69-69-71); lost to Tennessee's Bryce Lewis in match play in 19 holes
- Registered a 71.36 scoring average, including -0.43 vs. par in 2022-23
- Earned a spot on the 2023 SEC Community Service Team
- Picked up Srixon/Cleveland All-America Scholar (2022) and GCAA All-America Scholar (2023) the last two years
- Recorded top 12 finishes at the Badger Invitational and Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate in 2022-23
- Last time out – tied for 34th at the SEC Match Play hosted by Jerry Pate, finishing even 213 (67-74-72); lost to Tennessee's Jake Hall in match play, 2&1
COURSE
Shady Oaks Golf Club's championship curse was designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones. The club has a reputation of attracting prominent members, including several of the world's top golfers. Ben Hogan was a longtime member. Other notable members have included Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead. Driving accuracy is a premium on the tree-lined course. The
WEATHER FORECAST
Accuweather.com
Monday: 95/72, mostly sunny and hot, SE 6-8 MPH with gusts up to 18, 2% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 94/75, very warm with intervals of clouds and sun, SSE 6-10 MPH with gusts up to 29, 24% probability of precipitation.
Weather.com
Monday: 94/71, sunny along with a few clouds, SE 10 to 15 MPH, 1% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 92/74, partly cloudy skies, SSE 10-20 MPH, 2% probability of precipitation.
For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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