Monday, May 18
Bryan
7:30 AM
Texas A&M
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NCAA Bryan Regional
Photo by: Melissa Dupuis - Troon Golf
Men's Golf Hosts NCAA Regional at Traditions Club
May 16, 2026 | Men's Golf
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M Aggies are set to battle for a spot in the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship as they host the Bryan Regional Monday through Wednesday at Traditions Club.
The field competes on the par-72, 7,227-yard course, one of the premier collegiate golf venues in the country. The top five teams from each of the NCAA's six regionals advance to the NCAA Championship set for May 29-June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Texas A&M is making its 51st NCAA postseason appearance, including 22 trips in the last 23 completed seasons. The NCAA has hosted regionals since 1989, and the Maroon & White have earned 33 trips in that span, including each of the last 10 years.
The Aggies field a talented lineup led by junior Aaron Pounds and sophomore Wheaton Ennis, both ranked inside the top 60 of the Scoreboard National Rankings powered by Clippd. Jaime Montojo, Shiv Parmar and Kris Kuvaas round out the Aggie fivesome, while Alex Long serves as Texas A&M's substitute.
Traditions Club hosts an NCAA Men's Golf Regional for the third time after previously serving as a postseason site in 2010 and 2018. The nationally recognized course has also hosted three NCAA Women's Regionals.
The 14-team field features six teams ranked inside the top 45 nationally, including No. 4 Texas, No. 9 North Carolina, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 21 New Mexico, No. 27 Texas A&M and No. 34 TCU. Five individuals are also participating in the tournament with two golfers from SMU and one each from Baylor, Incarnate Word and UT Arlington.
THE FIELD (Scoreboard Ranking powered by Clippd)
Aaron Pounds – Junior – The Woodlands, Texas
• Slotted No. 55 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Enters action with a 67.44 adjusted scoring average through 36 rounds and a 762-212-47 W-L-T
• Owns three top 5 finishes this season
• Earned his first collegiate title at the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational
• Finished 2024-25 ranked No. 163 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
• Last time out – finished t-31st at the SEC Championship with a 3-under 207 (67-71-69)
Wheaton Ennis – Sophomore – Eagle, Idaho
• Slotted No. 53 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Enters action with a 68.25 adjusted scoring average through 35 rounds and a 797-181-42 W-L-T
• Earned GCAA All-Freshman, SEC All-Freshman and PING All-Central Region in 2024-25
• Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week
• Participated in the Patriot All-America Invitational the last two years, finishing t-11th this year
• Ended freshman campaign slotted No. 82 with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average in 47 rounds
• Won 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 12th at the SEC Championship with a 7-under 203 (70-66-67)
Shiv Parmar – Freshman – Selma, Texas
• Slotted No. 103 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns an adjusted scoring average of 69.7 with a 476-161-26 W-L-T
• 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-7th at the SEC Championship with an 8-under 209 (64-67-71)
Jaime Montojo – Senior – Madrid, Spain
• Slotted a season-best No. 295 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns a 71.0 adjusted scoring average in 30 rounds
• 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 at the 2024 Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club
• Debuted on DP World Tour Oct. '23 at the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters
• Keyed Spain's 2023 European Amateur Team Championship win – clinching the match 2&1
• Made late charge to finish t-13th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
• Last time out – finished t-50th at the SEC Championship with a 2-over 206 (73-66-73)
Kris Kuvaas – Junior – Houston, Texas
• Slotted a season-best 372 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns a 71.1 adjusted scoring average in 27 rounds wiht a 421-272-36.
• Wrapped up 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 at 15-under 201 (70-65-66), before losing the playoff to Pepperdine teammate Mahanth Chirravuri
• 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-65th at the SEC Championship with a 7-over 211 (73-71-73)
Substitute
Alex Long – Sophomore – Lakewood Ranch, Florida
• Slotted No. 590 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns a 72.3 adjusted scoring average through 20 rounds
• 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 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-53rd at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate with a 7-over 213 (70-72-75)
COURSE
The Traditions Club is not just another golf course. The terrain is unexpected, but a welcome surprise. Turkey Creek together with the rolling hills, make it a test from the tee box – so pick your tee carefully. This 7,227-yard championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II features stately hardwoods, many natural creeks and wetlands, and striking vistas of Kyle Field and the University skyline.
The generous fairways offer some relief, but the strategically placed bunkers let you know where the Nicklaus' intended your ball to land. Like many other Nicklaus Designs, Traditions provides golfers with a true championship golf experience. It's golf the way it was intended to be played – a fair test of skill that is sure to challenge and delight all who play it.
The field competes on the par-72, 7,227-yard course, one of the premier collegiate golf venues in the country. The top five teams from each of the NCAA's six regionals advance to the NCAA Championship set for May 29-June 3 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
Texas A&M is making its 51st NCAA postseason appearance, including 22 trips in the last 23 completed seasons. The NCAA has hosted regionals since 1989, and the Maroon & White have earned 33 trips in that span, including each of the last 10 years.
The Aggies field a talented lineup led by junior Aaron Pounds and sophomore Wheaton Ennis, both ranked inside the top 60 of the Scoreboard National Rankings powered by Clippd. Jaime Montojo, Shiv Parmar and Kris Kuvaas round out the Aggie fivesome, while Alex Long serves as Texas A&M's substitute.
Traditions Club hosts an NCAA Men's Golf Regional for the third time after previously serving as a postseason site in 2010 and 2018. The nationally recognized course has also hosted three NCAA Women's Regionals.
The 14-team field features six teams ranked inside the top 45 nationally, including No. 4 Texas, No. 9 North Carolina, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 21 New Mexico, No. 27 Texas A&M and No. 34 TCU. Five individuals are also participating in the tournament with two golfers from SMU and one each from Baylor, Incarnate Word and UT Arlington.
THE FIELD (Scoreboard Ranking powered by Clippd)
- Texas (4)
- North Carolina (9)
- Tennessee (16)
- New Mexico (21)
- Texas A&M (27)
- TCU (34)
- UNCW (40)
- UNLV (45)
- Colorado (54)
- Cincinnati (58)
- Chattanooga (66)
- Miami [Ohio] (113)
- UTRGV (132)
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff (294)
Aaron Pounds – Junior – The Woodlands, Texas
• Slotted No. 55 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Enters action with a 67.44 adjusted scoring average through 36 rounds and a 762-212-47 W-L-T
• Owns three top 5 finishes this season
• Earned his first collegiate title at the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational
• Finished 2024-25 ranked No. 163 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
• Last time out – finished t-31st at the SEC Championship with a 3-under 207 (67-71-69)
Wheaton Ennis – Sophomore – Eagle, Idaho
• Slotted No. 53 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Enters action with a 68.25 adjusted scoring average through 35 rounds and a 797-181-42 W-L-T
• Earned GCAA All-Freshman, SEC All-Freshman and PING All-Central Region in 2024-25
• Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week
• Participated in the Patriot All-America Invitational the last two years, finishing t-11th this year
• Ended freshman campaign slotted No. 82 with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average in 47 rounds
• Won 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 12th at the SEC Championship with a 7-under 203 (70-66-67)
Shiv Parmar – Freshman – Selma, Texas
• Slotted No. 103 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns an adjusted scoring average of 69.7 with a 476-161-26 W-L-T
• 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-7th at the SEC Championship with an 8-under 209 (64-67-71)
Jaime Montojo – Senior – Madrid, Spain
• Slotted a season-best No. 295 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns a 71.0 adjusted scoring average in 30 rounds
• 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 at the 2024 Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club
• Debuted on DP World Tour Oct. '23 at the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters
• Keyed Spain's 2023 European Amateur Team Championship win – clinching the match 2&1
• Made late charge to finish t-13th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
• Last time out – finished t-50th at the SEC Championship with a 2-over 206 (73-66-73)
Kris Kuvaas – Junior – Houston, Texas
• Slotted a season-best 372 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns a 71.1 adjusted scoring average in 27 rounds wiht a 421-272-36.
• Wrapped up 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 at 15-under 201 (70-65-66), before losing the playoff to Pepperdine teammate Mahanth Chirravuri
• 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-65th at the SEC Championship with a 7-over 211 (73-71-73)
Substitute
Alex Long – Sophomore – Lakewood Ranch, Florida
• Slotted No. 590 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
• Owns a 72.3 adjusted scoring average through 20 rounds
• 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 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-53rd at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate with a 7-over 213 (70-72-75)
COURSE
The Traditions Club is not just another golf course. The terrain is unexpected, but a welcome surprise. Turkey Creek together with the rolling hills, make it a test from the tee box – so pick your tee carefully. This 7,227-yard championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II features stately hardwoods, many natural creeks and wetlands, and striking vistas of Kyle Field and the University skyline.
The generous fairways offer some relief, but the strategically placed bunkers let you know where the Nicklaus' intended your ball to land. Like many other Nicklaus Designs, Traditions provides golfers with a true championship golf experience. It's golf the way it was intended to be played – a fair test of skill that is sure to challenge and delight all who play it.
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