Males’s Golf Makes use of Robust Again 9 to Seize Bayou City Collegiate Classic Title

HOUSTON — The Rice Men’s Golf workforce set a college report on its option to capturing the Bayou City Collegiate Classic championship, performed at Westwood Golf Club.

After making the flip at one-under par, the Owls caught on hearth, carding a again 9 -8 to complete with a remaining spherical finest nine-under 279 to complete a college report -25, six strokes over second-place Houston. It is their first workforce title because the 2018 Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate, and their largest victory because the 2010 Rice Intercollegiate.

Their 54-hole rating of 839 is the second-lowest at school historical past.

Senior Lukas Boandl completed runner-up behind Houston’s Grant Doggett, his third profession prime two end, after carding a 70 to complete -8. He has eight rounds of par or higher this yr and 46 in his profession.

Redshirt junior Henry Daly tied for fifth-place at -6 after posting a 73.­

Sophomore Daniel Zou had the most effective spherical of the day, firing a 68 to complete five-under in a tie for seventh-place. He has six rounds of par or higher this yr and 27 in his profession. He additionally has two rounds within the 60’s this yr and 11 in his profession.

Freshman Raines Watson completed in 12^th-place at -3, the most effective end of his younger profession, after carding a 70, his fourth spherical of par or higher this yr.

Junior Reggie Zhu posted a 71 to tie for 13^th-place at -2, his fourth spherical of par or higher this yr and 23^rd of his profession.

Redshirt junior Davis Byrd shot a 76 to tie for 23^rd-place at +3. Juniors Jaivir Pande and Braeden Hoyt tied for 31^st and 70^th-place, respectively. Pande carded a 74 to complete +5, whereas Hoyt shot a 76 to complete +16.

JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE

“I’m just really proud of our team. They work really hard, and they never got out of the moment this week. We had one of the best back nines of our career’s here at Rice. We finally get to take home the trophy of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic in record style. I’m just really excited. We still have two tournaments left this fall. We’ll enjoy this moment for a few days and then get back at it. This team is really good, and I can’t wait to get back out there.”

NEXT UP

The Owls return to the hyperlinks this weekend when it travels to Dallas for the Trinity Forest Invitational, Oct. 5-7.

1       Rice                                         277-283-279/839            -25
2       Lukas Boandl                          69-69-70/208                  -8
t4     Henry Daly   67-70-73/210                  -6
t7     Daniel Zou                               70-73-68/211                  -5
12     Raines Watson                       71-72-70/213                  -3
t13   Reggie Zhu                              71-72-71/214                  -2
t23   Davis Byrd                               72-71-76/219                  +3
t31   Jaivir Pande                            73-74-74/221                  +5
t70 Braeden Hoyt                          77-79-76/232                  +16