Texas A&M
Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
Men's Golf Finishes Fall Slate at Steelwood Collegiate
Oct 24, 2025 | Men's Golf
LOXLEY, Ala. – The No. 24 Texas A&M men's golf team closes the fall slate at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational hosted by South Alabama. The event runs Saturday and Sunday at Steelwood Country Club.
The Aggies enter the tournament riding momentum from a third-place finish at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills earlier this month. Texas A&M posted a 1-over 289 in the final round to finish tied with Florida at 26-over 890, just six shots back of champion Clemson.
"The challenge is always within," head coach Brian Kortan said. "We need to play well – our way to our standard – and the results will come. We have a great culture revolving around work ethic, competitiveness, and belief in the continual build toward becoming the team we want to be. Our answers are always rooted in that foundation."
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Texas A&M enters the tournament led by Aaron Pounds, slotted No. 34 in the Scoreboard Rankings powered by Clippd. Most recently, he finished fourth at the Marquette Intercollegiate. Pounds is joined in the lineup are Wheaton Ennis, Shiv Parmar, Kris Kuvaas, and Jamie Montojo. Alex Long represents the Aggies as an individual competitor.
Steelwood County Club offers another championship-caliber test on a par-72 layout measuring just over 7,000 yards. The loop is surrounded by the natural beauty of Alabama's Gulf Coast. The event annually attracts a competitive regional field and serves as a final tune-up before the Aggies head into the spring championship season. Texas A&M faces a competitive field which includes several top-50 teams, including as Wake Forest (23), Purdue (33) and West Virginia (35). The Aggies are the lone SEC squad in the field, but nine Power Four squads are in attendance, including Virginia Tech and Wake Forest out of the ACC, the Big 10's Nebraska, Purdue and Rutgers; and Iowa State, Kansas State and West Virginia from the Big 12.
"This is a new event for us," Kortan said. "It's always exciting to see a new venue. Our mission is always the same. We compete to win. The guys have been working hard to finish the fall with our most complete three rounds."
THE FIELD (SCOREBOARD RANKINGS POWERED BY CLIPPD)
Texas A&M (38)
Wake Forest (23)
Purdue (33)
West Virginia (35)
Rice (51)
Kansas State (54)
South Alabama (64)
Nebraska (66)
Memphis (67)
Rutgers (78)
Kennesaw State (89)
Iowa State (95)
Virginia Tech (113)
Louisiana Tech (189)
THE LINEUP
Aaron Pounds – Junior – The Woodlands, Texas
- Slotted No. 34 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
- Earned first collegiate title at the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational
- Finished 2024-25 slotted No. 163 in the Scoreboard Ranking with a peak of No. 133
- Played in 14 tournaments as a sophomore, posting a 70.7 scoring average in 14 rounds
- Recorded four top 10 finishes in 2024-25, including third-place showings at the Furman Intercollegiate and Aggie Invitational and a seventh-place effort at the NCAA Auburn Regional
- Advanced to Round of 32 at USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship teamed w/ Jack Usner in '22 & '23
- Last time out – finished t-4th at the Marquette Intercollegiate 3-over 219 (77-70-72)
Wheaton Ennis – Sophomore – Eagle, Idaho
- Slotted No. 111 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
- Earned GCAA All-Freshman, SEC All-Freshman and PING All-Central Region in 2024-25
- Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week
- Ended 2024 by participating in the prestigious Patriot All-America Invitational
- Finish 2024-25 campaign slotted No. 82 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average in 47 rounds
- Won the 100th Arizona Amateur at Phoenix Country Club in June '24, never trailing in the title match
- Participated in the U.S. Amateur the last two years, advancing to round of 32 in 2024
- Last time out – finished t-6th at the Marquette Intercollegiate at 4-over 220 (74-73-73)
Shiv Parmar – Freshman – Selma, Texas
- Debuted at No. 125 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
- Opened career with consecutive top 10s – Gopher Invitational (t-9th) and Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (t-8th), earning SEC Freshman of the Week following the Ben Hogan
- Advanced to round of 32 at the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas
- Won the 2025 Texas Cup Invitational at Rayburn Resort, firing a 9-under 201
- Fired birdies on four of his last holes to win the 98th Texas Junior Amateur in September 2024
- Claimed 2024 titles at the AJGA Mizuno Junior and LJT Winter Classic
- Last time out – finished t-48th at the Marquette Intercollegiate at 16-over 232 (81-77-74)
Jaime Montojo – Senior – Madrid, Spain
- Earned NCAA Division I PING All-Central Region honors in 2024
- Played in The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon
- Finished sophomore year 146th in the Clippd College Player Rankings
- Claimed his first collegiate victory in the 2024 Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club
- Made DP World Tour debut October '23 in the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters
- Keyed Spain's 2023 European Amateur Team Championship victory - winning the clinching match 2&1
- Made a late charge to finish t-13th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
- Last time out – finished t-72nd at the Ben Hogan Intercollegiate with a 20-over 230 (71-81-78)
Kris Kuvaas – Junior – Oslo, Norway / Houston, Texas
- Wrapped up his 2024-25 campaign at Pepperdine slotted No. 265 on the Scoreboard National Player Ranking powered by Clippd, posting a 71.4 adjusted scoring average over 35 rounds
- Claimed All-West Coast Conference honorable mention for the 2024-25 season
- Finished runner-up at the 2025 WCC Tournament, tying for first after three rounds of stroke play 15-under 201 (70-65-66), before losing the playoff
- Registered two top 10 finishes as a freshman in 2023-24, including a win at the Saticoy Showdown and a sixth-place showing at a talent-laden The Goodwin
- Last time out – finished t-30th at the Marquette Intercollegiate with a 12-over 228 (83-73-72)
INDIVIDUAL
Alex Long – Sophomore – Lakewood Ranch, Florida
- Participated in four tournaments in 2024-25, logging a 73.1 adjusted scoring average in 13 rounds
- Finished t-6th at the All-American Individual in spring 2025 with a 6-over 222 (76-71-75)
- Earned three AJGA tournament titles, including two victories in 2023 – AJGA Sergio and Angela Garcia Foundation Junior Open and the inaugural AJGA Panama Junior
- Claimed Florida State Golf Association Boys Junior Player of the Year and won the FJG Tour Championship in 2022
- Participated in the USGA Junior Amateur three times from 2021-23
- Last time out – finished t-19th at the Marquette Intercollegiate with a 9-over 225 (77-76-72)
COURSE
Nestled in the serene woodlands of south Alabama, Steelwood Country Club offers a picturesque setting for this weekend's Steelwood Collegiate Invitational. The private, lakefront course sits within a secluded 1,500-acre property that blends natural beauty with championship-level design. Recognized as one of the nation's premier golf venues, Steelwood provides a challenging yet scenic layout that rewards precision and strategy. The course's rolling fairways, tree-lined corridors, and tranquil lakeside views create an ideal stage for the final event of Texas A&M's fall season.
WEATHER FORCAST
Accuweather.com
Saturday: 78/64, Cloudy; ESE 9 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH, 6% probability of precipitation.
Sunday: 73/62, Periods of rain, some heavy, and a thunderstorm, watch for flash flooding, SE 9 MPH with gusts to 27 MPH, 99% probability of precipitation.
Weather.com
Saturday: 80/64, Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. ESE 10-20 MPH, 1% probability of precipitation
Sunday: 73/63, Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. ESE 10-15 MPH, 82% probability of precipitation
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