{"id":295654,"date":"2026-05-16T05:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/295654\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:52:07","slug":"no-4-mens-golf-preview-ncaa-bryan-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/295654\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 4 Men\u2019s Golf preview: NCAA Bryan Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When: Monday, May 18 \u2013 Wednesday, May 20<\/p>\n<p>Format: 18 holes of stroke play each on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Where: Traditions Club (Bryan, Texas)<\/p>\n<p>Course Par and Yardage: Par-72; 7,227 Yards<\/p>\n<p>Live Scoring: <a href=\"https:\/\/scoreboard.clippd.com\/tournaments\/243259\/scoring\/team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/scoreboard.clippd.com\/tournaments\/243259\/scoring\/team<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tournament Notes<\/p>\n<p>Texas in the Polls: The Longhorns are No. 4 in the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings (May 14) and No. 4 in the most recent Bushnell\/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll (May 8).<\/p>\n<p>How This Works: The NCAA Bryan Regional will feature 14 teams and five individual players. The top five teams and the low individual not on those five qualifying teams at the Bryan Regional will advance to the NCAA Championship, scheduled for May 29-June 3 at Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, Calif. A total of 81 teams and 45 individuals will compete in six NCAA Regional championship sites across the country. Three of the regionals will host 13 teams and 10 individuals, while the other three will feature 14 teams and five individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Did You Know: The NCAA Division I Men&#8217;s Golf Championship began using NCAA Regional qualifiers in 1989. Per College Golf Data, Texas is one of just two programs (joined by Oklahoma State) to qualify for all 37 NCAA Regionals since the format change was implemented. The Longhorns have advanced from regionals to the NCAA Championship in 32 of their previous 37 opportunities and have recorded 10 NCAA Regional team titles in that span.<\/p>\n<p>Longest Active NCAA Championship Streak: UT&#8217;s streak of 18 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances is the longest current streak in NCAA Division I men&#8217;s golf. Here&#8217;s a look at the longest active NCAA Championship appearances entering the 2026 NCAA Regionals.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Number of Consecutive NCAA Championship Appearances<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>School<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>18<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>TEXAS<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recent Success in NCAA Regional Play: Texas has won the NCAA Regional team title in four of its last seven trips to the postseason dating back to 2018. The Longhorns registered a 17-stroke victory at the 2018 NCAA Regional in Raleigh, N.C., before claiming a 20-stroke win at the 2019 NCAA Regional in Austin. The 2020 postseason was canceled due to COVID-19, and Texas earned a five-stroke victory at the 2021 Noblesville Regional. The Longhorns placed fourth at the 2022 NCAA Regional in Norman, Okla., and UT earned a fifth-place finish at the 2023 NCAA Regional in Bath, Mich. Texas recorded a 16-stroke win at the 2024 NCAA Regional in Austin, and the Longhorns claimed a third-place showing at the 2025 NCAA Regional in Reno, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>The Tourney Field: The 14-team field at the NCAA Bryan Regional includes (rankings reflect the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd poll on May 14): No. 4 TEXAS, No. 9 North Carolina, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 21 New Mexico, No. 27 Texas A&amp;M, No. 34 TCU, No. 40 UNCW, No. 45 UNLV, No. 54 Colorado, No. 58 Cincinnati, No. 66 Chattanooga, No. 113 Miami (Ohio), No. 132 UTRGV and No. 294 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Longhorns will be paired with North Carolina and Tennessee in Monday&#8217;s first round and will begin play on the 1st tee at 7:30 a.m. Central.<\/p>\n<p>Team Success in 2025-26: Texas has claimed THREE team titles and NINE top-three finishes in its first 12 stroke-play events of the 2025-26 season. The Longhorns shared the team crown at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 29-30), claimed the championship at the Arizona N.I.T. (Jan. 26-27) and won the team title at The Ford Collegiate (April 13-14). UT also recorded runner-up efforts at the Sahalee Players Championship (Sept. 6-7), The Williams Cup (Oct. 19-21) and the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7).<\/p>\n<p>Going Low This Spring: Texas has been on a serious roll with its scoring numbers this spring. During their seven tournaments in the spring season to date, the Longhorns have posted a combined TEAM score of 231-under par. This stretch includes the Arizona N.I.T. (41-under), Amer Ari Invitational (64-under), Southern Highlands Collegiate (1-under), The Desimone Invitational (18-under), Valspar Collegiate Invitational (34-under), The Ford Collegiate (43-under) and the SEC Championship (30-under).<\/p>\n<p>Quality Depth: FIVE different Longhorns have registered a top-four individual finish during the 2025-26 season, including FOUR players who have posted a top-two individual showing. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> claimed the individual title at the Southern Highlands Collegiate. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> produced a runner-up effort at The Williams Cup and tied for second at the Sahalee Players Championship, while <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/matt-comegys\/15004\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15004\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Comegys<\/a> tied for second at the OFCC\/Fighting Illini Invitational. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> finished runner-up at the Arizona N.I.T., and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> placed fourth at the Arizona N.I.T.<\/p>\n<p>Maas on Haskins Award List: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> was one of 15 players tabbed to the Fred Haskins Award Postseason Watch List (May 6).<\/p>\n<p>SEC Individual Honors: A quintet of Longhorns earned spots on the 2025-26 SEC Award teams announced May 7. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/matt-comegys\/15004\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15004\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Comegys<\/a> was named SEC Newcomer of the Year, while <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> was tabbed to the 10-person All-SEC First Team. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> each claimed spots on the 10-person All-SEC Second Team.<\/p>\n<p>Trio in Top 10 of PGA TOUR University Class of 2026: Three Texas seniors are in the top 10 of the latest PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 rankings (May 13). <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> is tabbed at No. 2 and followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> at No. 4 and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> at No. 6. Texas is the ONLY school to have multiple players in the top 10 of the PGA TOUR University rankings. Introduced in 2020, PGA TOUR University identifies the best players in collegiate golf and provides membership opportunities on PGA TOUR-affiliated tours. In partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking, PGA TOUR U ranks players based on the last two years of their collegiate careers. The ranking period for the Class of 2026 began in Week 23 of 2024 and concludes on June 1, 2026, following the final round of stroke play at the 2026 NCAA Championship. The No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking next June will earn PGA TOUR membership. Players ranked No. 2-10 will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2026, and players ranked No. 11-25 will earn exempt membership for PGA TOUR Americas Segment II in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>SEC Championship Recap: The Longhorns posted a third-place finish in the stroke play portion of the SEC Championship (April 22-26) at Sea Island GC on Saint Simons Island, Ga. Texas recorded a 54-hole score of 30-under 810 (269-269-272). No. 1 Auburn earned the top seed in match play with a 54-hole total of 39-under 801 (269-264-268), while No. 4 Florida finished second at 33-under 807 (269-271-267). <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> tied for third in the individual standings at 10-under 200 (66-67-67). After earning the No. 3 seed in match play, the Longhorns opened with a 3.5-1.5 victory over No. 6 seed Mississippi State in the quarterfinals before falling 3.5-1.5 to No. 4 Florida in the semifinals. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/matt-comegys\/15004\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15004\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Comegys<\/a> posted a 4&amp;2 win against Ugo Malcor of Mississippi State in the quarterfinals before rallying to earn a half-point with a tie against Florida&#8217;s Matthew Kress in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Horns Post Impressive Win at The Ford Collegiate: In its final event of the regular season, Texas claimed the team title by 11 strokes over runner-up and No. 1 Auburn in The Ford Collegiate (April 13-14) at Ford Field &amp; River Club in Richmond Hill, Ga. The Longhorns, who led the event from start-to-finish, concluded the tournament with a 54-hole total of 43-under 797 (264-266-267). No. 1 Auburn finished second at 32-under 808 (268-269-271), while No. 7 LSU placed third at 14-under 826 (271-280-275). The 12-team field featured three squads in the top 10 and six teams in the top 25 of the Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> finished as runner-up in the individual standings after falling in a playoff to medalist Jackson Koivun of Auburn. Both Maas (69-64-64) and Koivun (68-65-64) recorded 54-hole totals of 13-under 197, before Koivun claimed the individual title with a birdie on the first playoff hole (18th hole). Maas tied his collegiate career-low 18-hole score (6-under 64) in both the second and third rounds of the event. All five Longhorns who counted towards the team score finished in the top 15 in the individual standings. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/matt-comegys\/15004\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15004\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Comegys<\/a> tied for third at 11-under 199 (64-67-68), and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> placed fifth at 9-under 201 (65-69-67). <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> tied for 12th at 6-under 204 (69-67-68), and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> tied for 15th at 4-under 206 (66-68-72).<\/p>\n<p>Record-Setting Effort: During its recent win at The Ford Collegiate, Texas set a program record for lowest 54-hole total score with a three-round total of 797. This score eclipsed its previous record of 800 set earlier this spring at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7).<\/p>\n<p>Morrison Shines at Walker Cup: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> did not participate in the team&#8217;s opener at the Sahalee Players Championship, but he had a very good excuse. He was one of 10 players who competed for the 2025 USA Walker Cup Team on Sept. 6-7 at Cypress Point Club (Pebble Beach, Calif.) in the 50th Walker Cup Match. Morrison posted a 2-1 record at the 2025 Walker Cup and helped the Americans claim a 17-9 victory over Great Britain &amp; Ireland. In Sunday morning&#8217;s foursomes action, he paired with Auburn&#8217;s Jackson Koivun and rallied for a 1-up victory over Connor Graham and Tyler Weaver. In Sunday afternoon&#8217;s singles play, Morrison earned another full point for Team USA with a 3 &amp; 2 win against Niall Shiels Donegan. Morrison is the 12th player in Texas program history to compete for Team USA in the prestigious event. Previous Longhorns to play in the Walker Cup include: Ed White (1936), Tom Kite (1971), Justin Leonard (1993), Brad Elder (1997), David Gossett (1999), Jordan Spieth (2011), Beau Hossler (2015), Doug Ghim (2017), Scottie Scheffler (2017), Cole Hammer (2019 and 2021) and Pierceson Coody (2021).<\/p>\n<p>Trio Impresses at World Amateur Team Champs: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> won the individual title by 10 strokes and paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> to pace Team South Africa to the team crown at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships (Oct. 8-11) at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore. All three current Longhorns who participated in the prestigious tournament placed in the top 10 of the final individual standings, as <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/eduardo-derbez-torres\/14999\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14999\" target=\"_blank\">Eduardo Derbez Torres<\/a> (Mexico) tied for sixth and Bennett tied for eighth. South Africa completed the tourney with a 72-hole score of 29-under 547 to claim an eight-shot victory over runner-up Australia at 21-under 555. England placed third at 19-under 557, and Mexico earned a fourth-place team finish at 17-under 559. This marked the first team championship for South Africa in tournament history, as its previous best finish was a silver medal in 1980. Mexico registered its first top-five finish at the event since earning silver in 2012, its only medalist performance in the championship. Maas became the first individual from South Africa and first from the African continent to win the Eisenhower Trophy with a four-round score of 22-under 266 (66-66-65-69), 10 shots in front of runner-up Declan O&#8217;Conovan (Australia) at 12-under 276. Maas&#8217; score of 266 tied the second-lowest individual mark in championship history, matching the score of Victor Perez (France), Lucas Herbert (Australia) and Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) in 2014 in Japan. Spain&#8217;s Jon Rahm set the low 72-hole total in championship history in 2014 with a mark of 263. Derbez Torres tied for sixth with a four-round total of 8-under 280 (69-78-64-69), while Bennett tied for eighth in the 108-player field at 7-under 281 (73-69-67-72).<\/p>\n<p>Maas Turns Heads in Dubai: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> did not participate in the team&#8217;s spring opener at the Arizona N.I.T., as he had just finished competing in the DP World Tour&#8217;s Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Jan. 22-25). Maas did much more than simply compete, as he claimed low amateur honors with a tie for 10th-place finish at Emirates Golf Club. He received an exemption into the prestigious Rolex Series event courtesy of his current No. 2 ranking PGA TOUR University. Maas fired a 72-hole score of 6-under 282 (70-71-69-72). The lone amateur in the field to advance to the weekend after making the 36-hole cut, Maas placed higher in the final standings than several current top-100 OWGR players, including Viktor Hovland (t-14 at 5-under), Thomas Detry (t-14 at 5-under), Shane Lowry (t-26 at 3-under), Rory McIlroy (t-33 at 2-under), Tyrrell Hatton (t-33 at 2-under) and Tommy Fleetwood (t-41 at 1-under).<\/p>\n<p>Bennett Makes Cut in PGA TOUR Event: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> did not make the trip to Las Vegas for the Southern Highlands Collegiate, as he was in the field at the PGA TOUR&#8217;s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard on March 5-8 at Bay Hill Club &amp; Lodge in Orlando, Fla. Not only did he compete, but the sophomore All-American made the 36-hole cut and finished in a tie for 47th with a 5-over 293 (71-71-77-74). Bennett earned his spot in the signature event through the Arnold Palmer Cup exemption, as he competed for the winning Team International squad at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup last summer (June 5-7) at Congaree Golf Club (Ridgeland, S.C.). Following his final round on Sunday at Bay Hill, Bennett flew across the country that night and arrived in San Francisco around 11 p.m. Pacific time. He joined the Texas team for The Desimone Invitational, played 36 holes the following day on Monday, another 18 holes on Tuesday and tied for seventh at 8-under 208 (70-69-69).<\/p>\n<p>Maas Claims Individual Crown at Southern Highlands: <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> posted a 54-hole score of 10-under 206 (70-68-68) to claim the individual title against an elite field that included the top two players in the current World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). This marked Maas&#8217; third career collegiate victory, as he previously won the 2025 Pauma Valley Invitational (March 17-18) and the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional (May 13-15). Maas, who began the final round one stroke off the lead, overcame a bogey on his opening hole to run off four birdies on holes 3, 5, 12 and 13 and climb to 3-under in his round. After a bogey on 14, he responded with birdies on 15 and 17 to post his 4-under 68 and finish at 10-under overall. Maas placed two strokes in front of Josh Duangmanee of Virginia at 8-under 208. Maas also outdueled both top-ranked Jackson Koivun of Auburn (7-under 207) and No. 2-ranked Ben James of Virginia (5-under 205). The Longhorns finished in fourth place in the team standings at 1-under 863 (290-289-284). Virginia earned the team crown at 15-under 849, one shot in front of Auburn at 14-under 850.<\/p>\n<p>Dramatic Team Victory at the Arizona N.I.T.: Despite playing without <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a>, Texas carded a three-round score of 41-under 823 (275-270-278) to finish one stroke ahead of tourney host Arizona (40-under 824) in the Arizona N.I.T. (Jan. 26-27) at Omni Tucson National Resort. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> capped the dramatic finish by making a short birdie putt on his final hole to lead Texas to the team win. The Wildcats held a one-stroke lead entering the 54th and final hole of the tournament (shotgun start format), before Arizona&#8217;s William Wistrand made a bogey on hole 18 to drop the Wildcats into a tie with the Longhorns. That set the stage for Morrison, who hit a beautiful pitch to within two feet on his third shot on the par-five 2nd hole. Morrison then sank his birdie putt to seal the team championship for Texas. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> claimed a runner-up finish in the individual standings at 12-under 204 (66-68-70), Morrison placed fourth at 10-under 206 (70-66-70), and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> tied for eighth at 8-under 208 (71-71-66).<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up Finish in Record-Breaking Scoring Effort at Amer Ari Invitational: The Longhorns finished as the runner-up at the Amer Ari Invitational on Feb. 5-7 at Mauna Lani Resort in Waimea, Hawaii. UT placed second with a 54-hole score of 64-under 800 (269-264-267). Texas set a then-school record for low 54-hole total score with its three-round total of 800. The Longhorns also established a program record for low 54-hole total vs. par at 64-under. No. 7 Auburn earned the team title with a 54-hole score of 77-under 787 (256-273-258), and No. 5 Arizona State placed third at 58-under 806 (265-269-272). The 20-team field featured nine squads in the top 25 and four in the top 10 of the final Bushnell\/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll (Oct. 31). <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> placed fourth in the individual standings with a three-round score of 18-under 198 (63-65-70). <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> (69-67-64) and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> (69-66-65) both tied for eighth at 16-under 200.<\/p>\n<p>Horns Share Team Title at Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational: Texas claimed a four-way share of the team championship at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab on Sept. 29-30 at historic Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> posted a 54-hole total of 1-under 209 (70-71-68) to advance to a five-man playoff for the individual title before sharing runner-up honors. The Longhorns, who entered the final round in a tie for fifth and nine strokes off the lead, registered a 54-hole score of 10-over 850 (285-283-282) and were declared co-champions with No. 14 North Carolina, No. 6 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Virginia. The prestigious 15-team field featured 13 squads in the top 25 of the Bushnell\/Golfweek Division I Coaches poll (Sept. 19). This marked the first time that the Longhorns have won the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational since the tourney began in 2014. Maas was one of five players who completed the tourney at 1-under 209. On the first playoff hole (hole 18), Georgia Tech&#8217;s Albert Hansson sank an eight-foot birdie putt to win the playoff. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> tied for eighth with a three-round total of 1-over 211 (72-68-71).<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up Effort at The Williams Cup: The Longhorns posted a runner-up team finish at The Williams Cup on Oct. 19-21 at Eagle Point Golf Club (Wilmington, N.C.). No. 14 Florida earned the team title with a three-round total of 15-under 849 (276-276-297), while Texas placed second at 3-under 861 (284-287-290). No. 9 and tourney host North Carolina and Louisville tied for third at 9-over 873. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> finished second in the individual standings at 6-under 210 (68-71-71), just one behind medalist Nate Stevens of Notre Dame at 7-under 209 (70-67-72). <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a>, competing as an individual, placed sixth at 3-under 213 (71-70-72), and <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> tied for seventh at 1-under 215 (73-71-71). Only nine of the 81 individual players in the field finished with a score of under-par over the 54-hole event.<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up Finish at Sahalee in Opener: Despite playing without <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> in the lineup, Texas registered a runner-up team finish at the Sahalee Players Championship on Sept. 6-7 at Sahalee Country Club (Sammamish, Wash.). No. 12 Arizona State earned the team victory with a three-round score of 3-over 867 (295-277-295) to finish just one stroke in front of Texas. The Longhorns posted a 54-hole total of 4-over 868 (288-288-292) to take second, while UCLA placed third at 9-over 873. The 12-team field featured six squads in the top 20 of the Golf Channel Preseason Top 30. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> tied for second in the individual standings at 2-under 214 (72-69-73), just one stroke behind Pepperdine&#8217;s Brady Siravo at 3-under 213. <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> tied for sixth at even-par 216 (72-72-72).<\/p>\n<p>Advancing to Match Play: Not only has Texas been a mainstay in advancing to the NCAA Championships, it also has consistently produced strong results while at the national championship. In the last 13 opportunities (dating back to the 2012 NCAA Championships), UT has advanced to the Match Play quarterfinals stage (final eight teams) a total of EIGHT times. Texas is one of just TWO schools (joined by Illinois) to advance to Match Play at least eight times in the last 13 opportunities (2020 tourney was canceled due to COVID-19).<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>NCAA Match Play Appearances in Last 13 Championships (2012-25)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>School<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>8 (2012-13-15-16-18-19-22-25)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>TEXAS<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>8 (2013-14-15-16-17-21-23-24)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Illinois<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>7 (2016-17-18-19-21-22-25)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>7 (2014-17-18-19-21-22-25)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma State<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>7 (2015-16-17-19-21-22-24)<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Fields Factor: Now in his 29th season as head coach at Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/coaches\/john-fields\/3336\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"3336\" target=\"_blank\">John Fields<\/a> has guided the Longhorns to 23 NCAA Championship appearances in his 27 opportunities (no NCAA tourney in 2020 due to COVID-19). Under Fields&#8217; leadership, UT has posted 11 top-five and 17 top-15 finishes at the NCAA Championship, including NCAA team titles in 2012 and 2022 and runner-up showings in 2016 and 2019. Prior to his time at Texas, Fields led the University of New Mexico to nine NCAA Championship appearances in 10 seasons (1988-97). He has earned Golfweek&#8217;s National Coach of the Year honors three times (2012, 2016 and 2022) and Big 12 Coach of the Year accolades nine times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2022) during his tenure at Texas. Fields was inducted into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Horns and the PGA TOUR: In the 99-year history of the Texas Men&#8217;s Golf program, the Longhorns have recorded 113 official PGA TOUR victories by 17 different individuals. These include 12 Major championships by six different players (Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Mark Brooks, Justin Leonard, Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler).<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Lineup: UT will be represented by the following five players at the NCAA Bryan Regional:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> (Sr., 69.52 avg.)&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a> (Sr., 69.91 avg.)&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/matt-comegys\/15004\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15004\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Comegys<\/a> (Gr., 71.08 avg.)&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> (So., 70.10 avg.)&#13;<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a> (Sr., 69.77 avg.)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Inside the Texas Lineup<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a>: No. 4 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (May 13) \u2026 No. 2 in the latest PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 rankings (May 13) \u2026 first-team All-SEC selection \u2026 one of 15 players on the Fred Haskins Award Postseason Watch List \u2026 one of 10 semifinalists for the Ben Hogan Award \u2026 three-time SEC Golfer of the Week selection this year (Oct. 1, Oct. 15 and March 4) \u2026 three-time All-American at Texas \u2026 has played in 11 of UT&#8217;s first 12 events this season and sports a team-best 69.52 stroke average through 33 rounds while recording one victory and a total of seven top-eight individual finishes \u2026 24 of his 33 rounds this year have been par or better, including 16 rounds in the 60s \u2026 claimed individual medalist honors by two strokes against an elite field at the Southern Highlands Collegiate (March 1-3) with a 10-under 206 (70-68-68) \u2026 earned low amateur honors and tied for 10th at the DP World Tour&#8217;s Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Jan. 22-25) with a 72-hole score of 6-under 282 (70-71-69-72) &#8230; won the individual title by 10 strokes and paired with teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a> to pace Team South Africa to the team crown at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships (Oct. 8-11) in Singapore \u2026 became the first individual from South Africa and first from the African continent to win the Eisenhower Trophy with a four-round score of 22-under 266 (66-66-65-69), 10 shots in front of runner-up Declan O&#8217;Donovan (Australia) at 12-under 276 \u2026 helped South Africa claim an eight-shot victory over runner-up Australia to mark the first team championship for South Africa in tournament history, as its previous best finish was a silver medal in 1980 \u2026 had a remarkable week in Singapore, carding four rounds in the 60s and registering just three bogeys across the 72 holes \u2026 advanced to a playoff and claimed a runner-up finish at The Ford Collegiate (April 13-14) with a 13-under 197 (69-64-64) \u2026 advanced to a five-man playoff and shared runner-up honors at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 29-30) with a 1-under 209 (70-71-68) \u2026 tied for third at the SEC Championship (April 22-24) with a 10-under 200 (66-67-67) \u2026 tied for third in the Jackson T. Stephens Cup (Sept. 15-16) with a 4-under 206 (67-67-72) \u2026 tied for sixth at the season-opening Sahalee Players Championship (Sept. 6-7) with an even-par 216 (72-72-72) \u2026 tied for eighth at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7) with a 16-under 200 (69-66-65) \u2026 one of five finalists for the 2025 Division I Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award presented by Workday \u2026 one of 10 finalists for the 2025 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel \u2026 one of 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award \u2026 2025 second-team All-America selection by PING\/GCAA \u2026 2025 third-team All-America pick by Golfweek \u2026 2025 first-team All-SEC selection \u2026 named to the 2025 PING All-Central Region team \u2026 one of five finalists for the 2025 Gary Player Award for Division I given to the most outstanding collegiate golfer from outside the United States \u2026 advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2025 U.S. Amateur \u2026 tied for sixth at the 2025 St. Andrews Links Trophy (June 6-8) with an 11-under 277 (69-67-73-68) \u2026 SEC Co-Golfer of the Week (Mar. 19, 2025) \u2026 registered a 70.40 scoring average over 40 rounds and boasted one individual victory, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes in his 13 stroke-play appearances during the 2024-25 season \u2026 29 of his 40 rounds were par or better last year, including a team-best 18 rounds in the 60s \u2026 earned his second career collegiate win at the 2025 Pauma Valley Invitational (Mar. 17-18) with a 9-under 204 (68-70-66) to post a one-shot win over LSU&#8217;s Algot Kleen \u2026 tied for third at the 2025 SEC Championship (April 23-25) with a 9-under 201 (66-67-68) \u2026 recorded a tie for fourth place at the 2025 Investec South African Open Championship (Feb. 27-Mar. 2) at Durban Country Club in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa while competing as an amateur in the DP World Tour event \u2026 carded a 54-hole score of 12-under 204 (70-64-70) to finish just two strokes off the individual lead \u2026 claimed the Freddie Tait Cup as the low amateur at the South African Open Championship for the second time, as he previously claimed low amateur honors at the 2022 South African Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/tommy-morrison\/12861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12861\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy Morrison<\/a>: No. 19 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (May 13) \u2026 No. 4 in the latest PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 rankings (May 13) \u2026 second-team All-SEC selection \u2026 has played in 11 of UT&#8217;s first 12 events this season and sports a 69.91 stroke average through 33 rounds while recording a total of five top-12 performances \u2026 23 of his 33 rounds this year have been par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s \u2026 placed fourth at the Arizona N.I.T. (Jan. 26-27) with a 10-under 206 (70-66-70) \u2026 tied for seventh at The Williams Cup (Oct. 19-21) with a 1-under 215 (73-71-71) \u2026 tied for eighth at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7) with a 16-under 200 (69-67-64) \u2026 tied for eighth at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 29-30) with a 1-over 211 (72-68-71) \u2026 tied for 12th at The Ford Collegiate (April 13-14) with a 6-under 204 (69-67-68) \u2026 posted a 2-1 record at the 2025 Walker Cup (Sept. 6-7) and helped Team USA claim a 17-9 victory over Great Britain &amp; Ireland at Cypress Point Club (Pebble Beach, Calif.) \u2026 in Sunday morning&#8217;s foursomes action, paired with Auburn&#8217;s Jackson Koivun and rallied for a 1-up victory over Connor Graham and Tyler Weaver \u2026 in Sunday afternoon&#8217;s singles play, he earned another full point for Team USA with a 3 &amp; 2 win against Niall Shiels Donegan \u2026 one of 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Ben Hogan Award \u2026 2025 second-team All-America selection by both PING\/GCAA and Golfweek \u2026 2025 second-team All-SEC choice \u2026 earned a spot on the 2025 PING All-Central Region team \u2026 named to the 2025 SEC Community Service Team \u2026 recognized as a 2025 NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar \u2026 SEC Golfer of the Week (Feb. 12, 2025) \u2026 earned the No. 2 seed and advanced to the Round of 64 at the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in San Francisco \u2026 also tied for 17th at The Amateur Championship, tied for 12th at the European Amateur Championship and advanced to the Round of 16 at the Western Amateur in the summer of 2025 \u2026 recorded a 70.15 scoring average and placed in the top-25 in 11 of his 13 stroke-play appearances, including one victory, a runner-up finish and eight top-11 efforts during the 2024-25 season \u2026 29 of his 40 rounds were par or better last year, including 17 rounds in the 60s \u2026 claimed his first career collegiate individual victory at the 2025 Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8) \u2026 carded a 54-hole total of 21-under 195 (67-65-63) to advance to a playoff with Hampton Roberts of North Carolina \u2026 on the first playoff hole (18th hole), Roberts made a par before Morrison sank a 15-foot birdie to claim the individual title \u2026 set Texas program records for low 54-hole total score at 195 (previous: 196 by Doug Ghim at the 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional) and low 54-hole total vs. par at 21-under (previous: 18-under by Beau Hossler at the 2015 Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational) \u2026 earned a sponsor exemption and participated in the PGA TOUR&#8217;s 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (May 2-5), carding a two-round total of 2-over 144 (74-70).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/matt-comegys\/15004\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15004\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Comegys<\/a>: No. 85 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (May 13) \u2026 SEC Newcomer of the Year \u2026 SEC Co-Golfer of the Week (Sept. 24) \u2026 got married to Ryan Savage on Dec. 17, 2025 in New Braunfels \u2026 has played in each of UT&#8217;s first 12 events this season and sports a 71.08 stroke average through 36 rounds while recording a total of two top-three and five top-18 performances \u2026 23 of his 36 rounds this year have been par or better, including 13 in the 60s \u2026 registered a career-best tie for second at the OFCC\/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 19-21) with a 5-under 205 (69-69-68) \u2026 tied for third at The Ford Collegiate (April 13-14) with an 11-under 199 (64-67-68) \u2026 posted a 1-0-1 record in match play at the SEC Championship (April 25) with a 4&amp;2 win over Ugo Malcor (Mississippi State) in the quarterfinals and a tie against Matthew Kress (Florida) in the semifinals \u2026 tied for 12th at The Williams Cup (Oct. 19-21) with a 1-over 217 (70-73-74) \u2026 tied for 13th at The Desimone Invitational (March 9-10) with a 5-under 211 (66-70-75) \u2026 tied for 18th at the Arizona N.I.T. (Jan. 26-27) with a 5-under 211 (71-68-72) \u2026 competed in the Sunnehanna Amateur, Northeast Amateur, North &amp; South Amateur, Southern Amateur, Western Amateur and U.S. Amateur in the summer of 2025 \u2026 spent his previous three years at Texas Tech and earned his undergraduate degree in May 2025 \u2026 took a medical redshirt in 2024-25 while recovering from left wrist surgery \u2026 in his sophomore year at Texas Tech in 2023-24, he earned PING All-Central Team honors and tied for second on the team in scoring average (71.8) \u2026 2024 GCAA All-American Scholar and 2024 Academic All-Big 12 selection \u2026 competed in 12 of the team&#8217;s 13 events as a sophomore and recorded three top-10 finishes and seven top-20 showings \u2026 19 of his 37 rounds were par or better in 2023-24, including nine rounds in the 60s \u2026 registered a season-best tie for fourth at the 2024 Amer Ari Intercollegiate with a 17-under 199 (63-68-68) \u2026 consensus top-ranked player in the state of Texas in the Class of 2022 and ranked in the top 10 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard and GolfWeekly \u2026 attended Plano West Senior High School (Plano, Texas) and won the 2022 Class 6A UIL Texas state individual title as a senior \u2026 two-time UIL Texas regional champion (2021 and 2022) \u2026 qualified for the 2022 U.S. Amateur and advanced to the Round of 16 in match play at the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur \u2026 recorded multiple wins on the Legends Junior Golf Tour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/daniel-bennett\/14998\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14998\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Bennett<\/a>: No. 16 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (May 13) \u2026 second-team All-SEC selection \u2026 has played in 10 of UT&#8217;s first 12 events this season and sports a 70.10 stroke average through 30 rounds while recording a pair of runner-up efforts and a total of four top-eight individual finishes \u2026 20 of his 30 rounds this year have been par or better, including 13 in the 60s \u2026 named to the 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup Team International (will compete July 3-5 in Ireland) \u2026 placed second at The Williams Cup (Oct. 19-21) with a 6-under 210 (68-71-71) \u2026 tied for second at the season-opening Sahalee Players Championship (Sept. 6-7) with a 2-under 214 (72-69-73) \u2026 tied for seventh at the Desimone Invitational (March 9-10) with an 8-under 208 (70-69-69) \u2026 tied for eighth at the Arizona N.I.T. (Jan. 26-27) with an 8-under 208 (71-71-66) \u2026 earned the Arnold Palmer Cup exemption and competed in the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational (March 5-8), a PGA TOUR signature event at Bay Hill (Fla.) &#8230; made the 36-hole cut at the AP Invitational and finished in a tie for 47th with a 5-over 293 (71-71-77-74) \u2026 tied for eighth at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships (Oct. 8-11) in Singapore with a four-round score of 7-under 281 (73-69-67-72) \u2026 paired with teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/christiaan-maas\/12860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12860\" target=\"_blank\">Christiaan Maas<\/a> to help Team South Africa claim an eight-shot victory over runner-up Australia to mark the first team championship for South Africa in tournament history, as its previous best finish was a silver medal in 1980 \u2026 competed for the winning Team International squad at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup on June 5-7 at Congaree Golf Club (Ridgeland, S.C.) \u2026 claimed the 2025 Division I Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award by StrackaLine, honoring the National Freshman of the Year \u2026 became the fifth Longhorn in program history to win the Mickelson Award, joining Cole Hammer (2019), Scottie Scheffler (2015), Brandon Stone (2013) and David Gossett (1999) \u2026 2025 Division I PING first-team All-America choice \u2026 second-team All-America pick by Golfweek \u2026 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year \u2026 2025 first-team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team selection \u2026 named to the 2025 PING All-Central Region team \u2026 one of five finalists for the 2025 Gary Player Award for Division I given to the most outstanding collegiate golfer from outside the United States \u2026 advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2025 U.S. Amateur \u2026 also participated in The Amateur, the European Amateur and the Western Amateur in the summer of 2025 \u2026 SEC Freshman of the Week (April 16, 2025) \u2026 registered a team-best 70.00 scoring average and boasted a pair of individual runner-up finishes, four top-three showings, five top-10 finishes and placed in the top-16 in eight of his 11 stroke-play events during the 2024-25 season \u2026 24 of his 34 rounds last year were par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s \u2026 tied for second at the 2025 Valspar Collegiate Invitational (Mar. 24-25) with a 16-under 197 (64-67-66) \u2026 posted his collegiate-low 18-hole score of 7-under 64 in the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Collegiate (Mar. 24) \u2026 tied for second at the 2025 Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29) with a 4-under 209 (72-70-67) \u2026 competed in the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational (Jan. 10-12) at Ocean Forest Golf Club \u2026 participated in the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Championship on the DP World Tour (Dec. 12-15) in South Africa \u2026 competed in the 2024 Spirit International for Team South Africa (Nov. 14-16) at Whispering Pines Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texaslonghorns.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/luke-potter\/15003\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"15003\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Potter<\/a>: No. 31 in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking (May 13) \u2026 No. 6 in the latest PGA TOUR University Class of 2026 rankings (May 13) \u2026 second-team All-SEC selection \u2026 SEC Co-Golfer of the Week (Feb. 4) \u2026 has played in 10 of UT&#8217;s first 12 events this season and sports a 69.77 stroke average through 30 rounds while recording a total of five top-10 individual finishes \u2026 23 of his 30 rounds this year have been par or better, including 12 rounds in the 60s \u2026\u00a0 finished runner-up at the Arizona N.I.T. (Jan. 26-27) with a 12-under 204 (66-68-70) \u2026 placed fourth at the Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7) with an 18-under 198 (63-65-70) \u2026 finished fifth at The Ford Collegiate (April 13-14) with a 9-under 201 (65-69-67) \u2026 while competing as an individual, he placed sixth at The Williams Cup (Oct. 19-21) with a 3-under 213 (71-70-72) \u2026 tied for 10th at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (March 23-24) with a 10-under 203 (67-69-67) \u2026 earned a spot on the 2025 PING All-Central Region team \u2026 competed in The Amateur, the European Amateur, the Southern Amateur, the Western Amateur and the U.S. Amateur in the summer of 2025 \u2026 registered a 70.95 scoring average and placed in the top-20 in seven of his 13 stroke-play appearances during the 2024-25 season \u2026 25 of his 40 rounds were par or better, including 13 rounds in the 60s last year \u2026 claimed his first career collegiate individual victory at The 2025 Hayt with a 10-under 206 (71-66-69) \u2026 tied for third at the 2025 NCAA Reno Regional (May 12-14) with a 6-under 210 (71-71-68) \u2026 tallied a season-best 7-under 65 in the final round of the 2025 Amer Ari (Feb. 8) \u2026 participated in the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational (Jan. 10-12) at Ocean Forest Golf Club \u2026 enrolled at Texas prior the 2024 fall semester \u2026 spent his previous two seasons at Arizona State.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When: Monday, May 18 \u2013 Wednesday, May 20 Format: 18 holes of stroke play each on Monday, Tuesday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295655,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-295654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}