- The Aggies head North for the Fighting Irish Classic
- The event brings together 14 teams from across the country, including four teams ranked in the top 25
- This will be the Aggies three event of the fall semester as they continue to celebrate their 100th season of golf
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M men's golf team heads to the Midwest once again as they travel to South Bend for the Fighting Irish Classic at Notre Dame's Warren Golf Course. Coming off a 13th-place finish at the Fighting Illini Invitational, the Aggies will look to rebound against a 14-team field that features programs from across the country.
Team Notes
- The Aggies will be competing in their third event of the fall when they tee off at the Fighting Irish Classic on Sunday.
- Texas A&M finished second in their first event of the season, the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, and followed that with a 13th place finish at the Fighting Illini Invitational. During that opening weekend stretch, the Aggies played 108 holes of golf, plus a round of match play, in just six days.
- Shiv Parmar leads the team in Eagles after shooting two at the Fighting Illini Invitational. The first eagle of the season belonged to Wheaton Ennis who earned on at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
- Through six rounds of golf as a team, the Aggies have shot par or better five times.
- This will be A&M’s first time playing in the Fighting Irish Classic.
- Texas A&M is ranked No. 22 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll. The official Clippd Scoreboard rankings will be released in mid-October.
Tournament Information
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 4 – Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
Location: Notre Dame, Ind.
Host: University of Notre Dame
Course: Warren Golf Course
Course Par/Yardage: Par 71 / 7,020 yards
Format: Sunday (36 holes), Monday (18 holes)
Live Scoring/Tee Times: Live Scores
The Field (Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Rankings)
Illinois (4)
North Carolina (14)
Notre Dame (16)
Texas A&M (22)
UCLA (23)
Augusta
California
Georgia Southern
Indiana
Iowa
Kent State
Louisville
Michigan State
Purdue
Texas A&M Lineup
No. 1 – Aaron Pounds
No. 2 – Wheaton Ennis
No. 3 – Shiv Parmar
No. 4 – Landon Ashcraft
No. 5 – Jack Usner
Individual – Owen Bolles
Inside The Lineup
1) Aaron Pounds – Senior – The Woodlands, Texas
- Making his third appearance of the season.
- Earned a 12th place finish at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
- Season average of 70.7 though six rounds.
2) Wheaton Ennis – Junior – Eagle, Idaho
- Making his third appearance of the season.
- Recorded the first eagle of the season for the Aggies at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
- Finished as the second-best finisher in each of the Aggies first two tournaments of the season. Finished fourth at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and tied for 23rd at the Fighting Illini Invitational.
3) Shiv Parmar – Sophomore – Selma, Texas
- Making his third appearance of the season.
- Earned two eagles at the Fighting Illini Invitational. Leads the team in eagles in 2026-27.
- Top finisher for the Aggies at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, earning a third-place finish with a 6 under par for the three round event.
4) Landon Ashcraft – Freshman – Chandler, Arizona
- Making his third appearance of the season.
- Shot a 76 in his first career collegiate round at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
- Shot a season-best 70 in the second round of the Fighting Illini Invitational.
5) Jack Usner – Senior – The Woodlands, Texas
- Making his season debut in the Texas A&M lineup. He competed as an individual in his first event of the season.
- Tied for 23rd at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic as an individual.
(Individual) Owen Bolles – Freshman – Scottsdale, Arizona
- Will be making his second career appearance. Made his debut as an individual at the Bayou City Classic.
- Career low score of 70 in the third round of the Bayou City Classic.
About The Event
The Fighting Irish Classic is hosted by the University of Notre Dame and brings 14 teams to the Notre Dame campus for 54 holes of stroke play. The event is played at the Warren Golf Course, a par-71, 7,020-yard layout designed by renowned architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The course sits on 250 wooded acres of softly rolling terrain lined with native fescues and bentgrass and has hosted major events including the 2019 U.S. Senior Open.
The Course
The Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame, designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, was completed in 1999 and officially opened in May 2000. The par-71, 7,020-yard layout stretches across 250 wooded acres, blending the traditional, walkable architecture of early 20th-century Irish and American courses with strategic bunkering, native fescue and bentgrass fairways. The course hosted the 2019 U.S. Senior Open, along with the 2005 and 2010 NCAA Men's Regionals and the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
Weather Forecast (Accuweather.com)
Cool, sunny weather is in store for both days in South Bend, with plenty of sun on Sunday (68/46, 2% chance of rain) and Monday (64/39, 1% chance of rain). Winds stay light, out of the west at 8 mph Sunday and the north at 6 mph Monday.
What’s Next For The Aggies
Oct. 19-20: Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
Granbury, Texas / Halbert National Golf Course
Oct. 31 – Nov. 1: Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
Loxley, Ala. / Steelwood Country Club
Follow the Aggies
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