TCU Set for Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational
10/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
"With Colonial's rich history and tradition, playing host to one of the longest running events on the PGA Tour coupled with Nike Golf's state of the art research and development facility, The Oven, makes Colonial CC the ideal place to host this inaugural tournament," said Cricket Musch, Sports Marketing Director of College, Amateur and Junior Golf at Nike Golf. "Our partnership with Colonial CC and the City of Fort Worth will offer an unforgettable experience for these top college golf programs."
The 12-team tournament consists of the nation's elite collegiate programs that includes No. 6 Vanderbilt, No. 10 Stanford, No. 12 Georgia, No. 20 Oregon, No. 25 Oklahoma, No. 29 Texas, No. 31 Ohio State, Arizona, Duke, USC and Washington.
Action begins on the par-70, 7,204-yard course at 7:30 a.m., on Monday with 36 holes, followed by the final 18 holes on Tuesday.
TCU has opened the season with back-to-back top-five finishes, posting a third-place showing at the Carmel Cup at Pebble Beach followed by a fourth-place performance last weekend at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, N.M.
Filling out the lineup card for the Horned Frogs at Colonial will be Paul Barjon, Chelso Barrett, Giulio Castagnara, Andrew Presley and James Hart du Preez.
To keep up with the tournament live, fans can follow @TCUMensGolf on Twitter or visit Golfstat.com.
TCU Lineup
Paul Barjon
• Posted fifth-place showing in last action at Tucker Intercollegiate, carding a low-round 70 on the last day.
• Set TCU single-season record with nine eagles last season.
• Earned second top-10 finish of 2013-14 season with a ninth-place showing at NCAA San Antonio Regional.
• Was second only to Julien Brun for final round stroke average of 72.58 last season.
• Recorded 13 rounds of par or better during the 2013-14 season.
• Posted back-to-back rounds of 66 to claim first tournament win at Stanford as a freshman while setting school record with 54-hole total of 199.
Chelso Barrett
• Secured back-to-back top-15 finishes at season's first two events.
• Earned Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team honors for ninth-place finish as a freshman.
• Ranked second on the squad as a freshman with 73.76 stroke average.
• Carded second-lowest round of the season for the Frogs with a 66 in the opening round in Hawaii.
• Carded 12 rounds of par or better for the season.
• Competed in 10 USGA events prior to beginning his collegiate career, including a runner-up finish to PGA standout Jordan Spieth at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur.
Giulio Castagnara
• Posted 28th-place finish in last action at Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque.
• Played in 11 of the 12 tournaments as a freshman last season.
• Posted first-career top-10 finish (8th) at Wofford Invitational in April.
• Recorded career-best 54-hole total of 210, including second-career sub-70 round of 68.
• Carded a then-season low 69 at Tucson National Invitational in March.
Andrew Presley
• Finished fourth overall in his TCU debut at the Carmel Cup with a 5-under 211.
• Fired back-to-back rounds of 68 and 69 to close play in Pebble Beach.
• One of only five golfers to post a sub-par final round at the Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque.
• Played in 36 tournaments in three seasons at LSU with seven top-five finishes and two titles.
• Named a Second-Team All-SEC and PING All-Southeast Region selection in 2012 and 2013.
• Ranked as a top-20 recruit nationally prior to signing with LSU.
James Hart du Preez
• Opened TCU career at Carmel Cup with back-to-back rounds of 2-under 70.
• Comes to TCU after a stellar prep career in South Africa.
• Begins his collegiate career ranked No. 451 in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings.
• Tabbed as the top under-19 player in South Africa before an injury sidelined him for a portion of 2013.
• Served as captain of the South African Junior team at the All-Africa Junior Team Golf Championship in 2013.
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