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TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Valspar Collegiate Invitational
Mar 23, 2025 | Men's Golf
PALM CITY, Fla. – The No. 23 Texas A&M men's golf team plays its last regular season road tournament when it tackles the par-71, 6,943-yard Floridian National Golf Club at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational Monday and Tuesday.
The elite 16-school field includes 12 teams in the Clippd College Golf Rankings top 50, including 10 top 25 teams and five top 10. Auburn, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Texas, Tennessee and Oklahoma join Texas A&M as the seven SEC squads in the field. The ACC is represented by four teams, including Duke, Florida State, North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Texas A&M steps into the Valspar Collegiate with Phichaksn Maichon leading the team following a strong third place finish at the Louisiana Classic. He is joined with Michael Heidelbaugh, Wheaton Ennis, Aaron Pounds, and Jaime Montojo. Jacob Sosa and Vishnu Sadagopan are entered in the tournament as an individual combatants.
The Maroon & White have recorded top-five finishes in their last six outings, including victories at the Furman Intercollegiate and Sea Best Invitational and runner-up showings at the Qubein Cup and Louisiana Classics.
The Aggies have finished third at the Valspar Collegiate three times, including 2014, '16 and '18. Individually, Greg Yates earned medalist honors in 2015, shooting three rounds of 67 for a 12-under 201. Chandler Phillips was runner-up as a freshman in 2016 and placed third in 2019. Other third-place Aggies include Andrew Lister in 2014 and Dan Erickson in 2018.
The teams play 36 holes Monday with a shotgun start at 7:00 a.m. The final round features a shotgun start Tuesday at 7:00 a.m.
Live Scoring is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
THE FIELD (CLIPPD RANKING – March 19)
Texas A&M (23)
Auburn (1)
Texas (2)
Arizona State (3)
Oklahoma (7)
North Carolina (8)
Florida State (14)
Duke (17)
Vanderbilt (19)
Texas Tech (21)
Tennessee (22)
South Florida (31)
Wake Forest (41)
Houston (42)
Arkansas (63)
Ohio State (83)
THE LINEUP
Team
Phichaksn Maichon – Senior – Bangkok, Thailand
Michael Heidelbaugh – Senior – Dallas, Texas
Aaron Pounds – Sophomore – The Woodlands, Texas
Wheaton Ennis – Freshman – Eagle, Idaho
Jaime Montojo – Junior – Madrid, Spain
INDIVIDUALS
Jacob Sosa – Junior – Austin, Texas
Vishnu Sadagopan – Senior – Pearland, Texas
Originally designed by Gary Player, Tom Fazio overhauled Floridian National Golf Club in 2011. The course is renowned as one of the most beautiful and challenging, yet playable tracks in the nation. The immaculate course is maintained by superintendent Eric Swenson.
WEATHER FORECAST
Accuweather.com
Monday: 82/68, Sun and areas of high clouds in the morning; mainly cloudy in the afternoon, SSE 9 MPH, gusts up to 25 MPH, 6% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 78/62, Cloudy most of the time with a thunderstorm in parts of the area, NW 6 MPH, gusts up to 16 MPH, 40% probability of precipitation.
Weather.com
Monday: 85/64, Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day, SSE 10-15 MPH, 22% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 76/60, Partly Cloudy, N 5-10 MPH, 24% 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 elite 16-school field includes 12 teams in the Clippd College Golf Rankings top 50, including 10 top 25 teams and five top 10. Auburn, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Texas, Tennessee and Oklahoma join Texas A&M as the seven SEC squads in the field. The ACC is represented by four teams, including Duke, Florida State, North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Texas A&M steps into the Valspar Collegiate with Phichaksn Maichon leading the team following a strong third place finish at the Louisiana Classic. He is joined with Michael Heidelbaugh, Wheaton Ennis, Aaron Pounds, and Jaime Montojo. Jacob Sosa and Vishnu Sadagopan are entered in the tournament as an individual combatants.
The Maroon & White have recorded top-five finishes in their last six outings, including victories at the Furman Intercollegiate and Sea Best Invitational and runner-up showings at the Qubein Cup and Louisiana Classics.
The Aggies have finished third at the Valspar Collegiate three times, including 2014, '16 and '18. Individually, Greg Yates earned medalist honors in 2015, shooting three rounds of 67 for a 12-under 201. Chandler Phillips was runner-up as a freshman in 2016 and placed third in 2019. Other third-place Aggies include Andrew Lister in 2014 and Dan Erickson in 2018.
The teams play 36 holes Monday with a shotgun start at 7:00 a.m. The final round features a shotgun start Tuesday at 7:00 a.m.
Live Scoring is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
THE FIELD (CLIPPD RANKING – March 19)
Texas A&M (23)
Auburn (1)
Texas (2)
Arizona State (3)
Oklahoma (7)
North Carolina (8)
Florida State (14)
Duke (17)
Vanderbilt (19)
Texas Tech (21)
Tennessee (22)
South Florida (31)
Wake Forest (41)
Houston (42)
Arkansas (63)
Ohio State (83)
THE LINEUP
Team
Phichaksn Maichon – Senior – Bangkok, Thailand
- Started 2025 by claiming the Bonallack Trophy clinching match for Team Asia-Pacific in January
- Slotted No. 12th in the PGA TOUR University ranking
- Earned spots on Golf Channel Preseason All-America Second Team and Fred Haskins Award watch list
- Participated in the Palmer Cup and U.S. Amateur (advancing to round of 16) over the summer
- PING/GCAA Division I All-America Third Team in 2024 and Honorable Mention in 2023
- Finished junior year 15th in the Clippd College Player Rankings
- Owns 3 career titles – 2023 Bearkat Invitational, 2024 Louisiana Classics and 2025 Sea Best Invitational
- Last time out – finished 3rd at the Louisiana Classics with a 7-under 209 (70-69-70)
Michael Heidelbaugh – Senior – Dallas, Texas
- Owns a 70.6 adjusted stroke average 21 rounds, sporting a 363-180-29 W-L-T
- Slotted No. 171 in the Scoreboard Rankings powered by Clippd
- Earned a spot on the 2023 SEC Community Service Team
- Picked up Srixon/Cleveland All-America Scholar (2022) and GCAA All-America Scholar (2023 & 2024) recognition
- Recorded five top 20 finishes in 2023-24, including a 14th place showing at the SEC Championships
- Topped Stanford's No. 260 Ethan Gao 2UP in match play at January's Hideaway Shootout
- Last time out – finished t-14th at the Louisiana Classics with a 1-under 215 (73-70-72)
Aaron Pounds – Sophomore – The Woodlands, Texas
- Slotted No. 278 in the Scoreboard National Player Ranking powered by Clippd
- Twice named an AJGA Rolex Junior All-American and was slotted as No. 1 player in '23 recruiting class
- Selected the 2021-22 All-USA Today National Prep Boys Golfer of the Year; finalist for the award in 2022-23
- Ended 202-23 ranked No. 2 in PGA High School Player Ranking after topping list in 2021-22
- Advanced to Round of 32 at USGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship teamed w/ Jack Usner in '22 & '23
- Qualified for the 2022 USGA Junior Amateur
- Last time out – finished t-10th at the Louisiana Classics with a 3-under 213 (69-72-72)
Wheaton Ennis – Freshman – Eagle, Idaho
- Ended 2024 by participating in the prestigious Patriot All-America Invitational
- Earned SEC Freshman of the Week following OFCC/Fighting llini Invitational, Sea Best Invitational and Louisiana Classics
- Currently slotted No. 114 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd with a 70.0 adjusted scoring average in 25 rounds
- Won the Arizona Amateur at Phoenix Country Club in June '24, never trailing in the title match
- Participated in the U.S. Amateur (advancing to round of 32) over the summer.
- Arrived in Aggieland slotted No. 2 on the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
- Last time out – finished t-4th at the Louisiana Classics, carding a 5-under 211 (72-69-70)
Jaime Montojo – Junior – 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 first collegiate win with co-medalist honors at the 2024 Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club
- Debuted on DP World Tour Oct. '23 in the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
- 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 39th at the Louisiana Classic with a 6-over 222 (72-73-77)
INDIVIDUALS
Jacob Sosa – Junior – Austin, Texas
- Participated in nine tournaments for Texas in 2023-24, registering a 72.50 scoring average
- Opened the 2023-24 season with a t-7th at the Sahalee Players Championship and added a 4th at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational
- Finished his sophomore season slotted No. 109 on the Clippd College Player Rankings with a 71.1 adjusted scoring average in 26 rounds
- Ten of his 20 stroke play rounds in 2023-24 were par or better, including seven rounds in the 60s
- Played in 10 tournaments as a freshman, posting a 72.28 scoring average
- Last time out – finished t-5th at the Furman Intercollegiate, carding a 6-under 207 (71-65-71)
Vishnu Sadagopan – Senior – Pearland, Texas
- Claimed PING All-Central Region in 2023
- Named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2024
- Earned GCAA/Cobalt All-America Scholar in 2023 and 2024, and made the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll in 2022-24
- Participated in the U.S. Amateur in 2022, coming just two strokes shy of match play
- Posted three top 10 finishes in 2022-23, including earning All-Tournament recognition at the Louisiana Classics with a t-4th showing
- Last time out – finished t-28th at the Louisiana Classic, carding a 3-over 220 (73-72-75)
Originally designed by Gary Player, Tom Fazio overhauled Floridian National Golf Club in 2011. The course is renowned as one of the most beautiful and challenging, yet playable tracks in the nation. The immaculate course is maintained by superintendent Eric Swenson.
WEATHER FORECAST
Accuweather.com
Monday: 82/68, Sun and areas of high clouds in the morning; mainly cloudy in the afternoon, SSE 9 MPH, gusts up to 25 MPH, 6% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 78/62, Cloudy most of the time with a thunderstorm in parts of the area, NW 6 MPH, gusts up to 16 MPH, 40% probability of precipitation.
Weather.com
Monday: 85/64, Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day, SSE 10-15 MPH, 22% probability of precipitation.
Tuesday: 76/60, Partly Cloudy, N 5-10 MPH, 24% probability of precipitation.
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