Men's Golf Opens Spring Season in Hawaii
2/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii - The TCU men's golf team opens the spring portion of its 2014-15 season on Thursday with the Amer Ari Invitational at the Waikoloa Kings' Course.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament features 18 squads, including nine currently ranked in the top 25.
Filling out the lineup card for the Horned Frogs will be senior Julien Brun, sophomore Giulio Castagnara, junior Paul Barjon, sophomore Chelso Barrett and senior Andrew Presley.
The TCU lineup received a huge boost with the return of Brun, a three-time first-team All-American, who chose to play his final semester in the Purple and White following his graduation in December.
The Frogs competed in four tournaments during the fall season, claiming two top-five showings, while Barjon, Barrett and Presley each registered individual top-five finishes.
Fans can follow all of the action at the Amer Ari Invitational live at Golfstat.com as well as receive updates by following @TCUMensGolf on Twitter.
TCU Lineup
Julien Brun
• Holds the top three single-season scoring averages in school history (2012-13: 70.31; 2011-12: 70.51; 2013-14: 70.63).
• Posted three tournament titles last season to increase his school record to nine career victories.
• Closed the 2013-14 season with back-to-back titles at the Big 12 Championship and NCAA San Antonio Regional.
• Competed at the PGA Tour's Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club last May.
• Holds a program record with three first-team All-America selections.
Giulio Castagnara
• Competed in all four fall tournaments, posting a 73.92 stroke average.
• Recorded back-to-back top-30 showings in Albuquerque and Fort Worth during the fall.
• Played in 11 of the 12 tournaments as a freshman last season.
• Posted first-career top-10 finish (8th) at Wofford Invitational in April 2014.
• Recorded career-best 54-hole total of 210, including second-career sub-70 round of 68.
Paul Barjon
• Posted fifth-place showing at Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque with 5-over 214.
• 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.
• 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
• Closed the fall season with seventh-place showing at Quail Valley with 5-under 211.
• 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.
• 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.
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.
• Carded a final-round 69 at Nike Invitational at Colonial, marking second-lowest round of the day.
• 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.
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