TCU
Morris Williams Intercollegiate
Hoge Claims Title at Morris Williams Intercollegiate
4/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 5, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas--Senior Tom Hoge posted his second career collegiate victory Tuesday while leading the TCU men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate at the University of Texas Golf Club.
Hoge, who entered the day with a two-stroke lead at 1-under par following Monday's opening two rounds, shot a final-round 74 to finish the event at +2. He held off Stanford's Andrew Yun (+3), who placed second following a final-round 69.
The victory marked Hoge's first since he won the 2008 Columbia Invitational during his sophomore season. He also became the first Horned Frog to capture an individual championship since sophomore teammate Daniel Jennevret won The Prestige at PGA West in the Fall 2009.
The individual performance continued a strong month for the Frog senior, who has now finished sixth place or better in each of his last three events. He owns a stroke average of 70.5 during the stretch.
Hoge's solid play helped the Frogs continue their own late-season surge as a team. The squad, which placed fourth or better for the third consecutive event at +52 overall, improved its case for a berth in next month's NCAA Regionals. TCU finished behind only Texas (+40), Texas Tech (+42) and Arkansas (+48), each of which own top-20 national rankings, while the squad managed to defeat four other rated teams, including No. 16 Stanford (+57).
Also garnering a top-10 individual finish for TCU was junior Johan de Beer, who tied for 10th at +10 following a final-round 73. Fellow junior Eli Cole (+18) shot a 77 Tuesday to tie for 30th place, while senior Scott Roudebush rounded out the Frogs' team scoring with a final-day 79 to tie for 48th (+22). Jennevret and junior Matt Johnson both tied for 62nd at +26 overall. Johnson was competing among the field as an individual only.
TCU looks to finish off the regular season strong in two weekends, when it travels to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Spring Invitational April 16-17 at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Course.
MORRIS WILLIAMS INTERCOLLEGIATE
University of Texas Golf Club
Austin, Texas
April 5, 2011
FINAL TEAM RESULTS (14 teams)
1. Texas - (+40; 296-304-292-892)
2. Texas Tech - (+42; 314-296-284-894)
3. Arkansas - (+48; 308-296-296-300)
4. TCU - (+52; 300-301-303-904)
5. Kent State - (+53; 314-307-284-905)
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (81 competitors)
1. Tom Hoge, TCU - (+2; 73-68-74-215)
2. Andrew Yun, Stanford - (+3; 73-74-69)
3. Will Griffin, Texas Tech - (+6; 77-72-70-219)
Julio Vegas, Texas - (+6; 70-73-76-219)
5. Sebastian Cappelen, Arkansas (+7; 78-73-69-220)
Toni Hakula, Texas (+7; 70-80-70-220)
Kelly Kraft, SMU (+7; 81-73-66-220)
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10 (tie). Johan de Beer, TCU - (+10; 73-77-73-223)
30 (tie). Eli Cole, TCU - (+18; 76-78-77-231)
48 (tie). Scott Roudebush, TCU - (+22; 78-78-79-235)
62 (tie). Daniel Jennevret, TCU - (+26; 80-79-80-239)
62 (tie). *Matt Johnson, TCU - (+26; 84-81-74-239)
* - playing as an individual only; does not count toward team score
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