- Texas A&M won their first team title of the 2026-27 season
- Aaron Pounds won the individual crown, his third career victory
- Four Aggies shot under par for the event
GRANBURY, Texas – The Texas A&M men’s golf team won the inaugural Abilene Christian Intercollegiate on Wednesday, finishing at 24-under 840 at Halbert National Golf Course. Senior Aaron Pounds also claimed the individual title at 8-under 208.
The Aggies posted rounds of 283, 278 and 279 on the par-72, 7,485-yard layout. They led after each round and closed 17 strokes ahead of Houston and Arizona, who tied for second at 7-under 857. It is A&M’s first team title of the 2026-27 season after runner-up finishes at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and the Fighting Irish Classic.
Pounds, of The Woodlands, Texas, opened with a 3-under 69, then took the lead with a 4-under 68 on Tuesday. He closed with a 1-under 71 in the final round to win by two strokes over Tulsa’s Minas Manias and Houston’s Grant Doggett, who tied for second at 6-under. It is Pounds’ third career individual title, first as a solo champion, following the 2025 Gopher Invitational and the 2026 Sea Best Invitational where he tied for first.
The Aggies biggest mover of the final round was freshman Landon Ashcraft, who completed his best round as an Aggie. Ashcraft entered Wednesday tied for 18th and finished tied for sixth after shooting a 4-under 68. This was his first career top 10 finish, second career round in the 60s and best collegiate score to date.
Sophomore Shiv Parmar jumped seven spots on the leaderboard after a 3-under 69, his second consecutive round in the 60s. For the second day in a row, Parmar shot an eagle, this one on the par 5, 559-yard first hole. Parmar extends his team lead in eagles with four.
Kris Kuvaas finished the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate in fifth with a three-round score of 3-under par 213. After entering the day in second, Kuvaas shot a 3-over 75 on Wednesday. Rounding out the Aggies lineup was Wheaton Ennis, who finished T17th at 1-over par for the event.
Competing as an individual, Jack Usner tied for 22 after shooting 5-over for the event. He did earn his first eagle of the season on the par 5, 520-yard 15th hole.
Quoting Aaron Pounds
“Winning as a team is the best thing in golf. It’s so fun to do it with my buddies. And I know we have a really strong squad this year and so I’m looking forward to what we can do. But yeah, it was awesome to get the win both individually and as a team. But as a team, it’s the best.”
Quoting Head Coach Brian Kortan
“The team played really well. Halbert National tests you every step of the way. Everyone stepped up and played a part in the win. We played very solid golf all three rounds. Aaron led the way for sure, but we had great rounds from everyone along the way. We always talk about the team effort it takes to have a great week. The guys really put three really good scores together.”
“Very proud of Aaron for getting his 3rd career win. It’s icing on the cake. Really makes for a special week.”
Texas A&M Scores
1. Aaron Pounds, -8 (69, 68, 71)
5. Kris Kuvaas, -3 (68, 70, 75)
T6. Landon Ashcraft, -2 (73, 73, 68)
T11. Shiv Parmar, -1 (79, 67, 69)
T17. Wheaton Ennis, +1 (73, 73, 71)
Individual
T22. Jack Usner, +5 (78, 69, 74)
Team Standings
- Texas A&M, -24 (283, 278, 279 = 840)
- Houston, -7 (289, 285, 283 = 857)
- Arizona, -7 (290, 278, 289 = 857)
- Michigan, +9 (296, 293, 284 = 873)
- Missouri, +12 (286, 293, 297 = 876)
- Tulsa, +14 (290, 300, 288 = 878)
- Rice, +21 (298, 296, 291 = 885)
- SMU, +34 (297, 290, 311 = 898)
- Abilene Christian, +38 (308, 302, 292 = 902)
Tournament Information
Dates: Monday, Oct. 19 – Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Location: Abilene, Texas
Host: Abilene Christian University
Course: Halbert National
Course Par/Yardage: Par 72 / 7,485 yards
Format: 18 holes per day
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