TCU Closes Fall Schedule
10/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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ALPHARETTA, Georgia -- The TCU men's golf team will face another incredible field when it closes its fall schedule at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate this weekend. Both courses at the Golf Club of Georgia will be utilized in the 54-hole tournament that will be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
In its first three tournaments, TCU has face 15 top-25 teams and has the nation's 14th toughest schedule. However, the Frogs will face 12 more top-25 teams this weekend alone in a tournament that has arguably the second strongest field of the season, behind only the NCAA Championships.
The Frogs will take three golfers that played two weeks ago in the Nike Collegiate Invitational, which TCU hosted at Colonial Country Club. Senior Chelso Barrett, sophomore Stefano Mazzoli and freshman Jeong Weon Ko will all return. Sophomore Daniel Gurtner will return to the lineup for his third tournament of the fall while senior Giulio Castagnara will make his season debut.
How to Follow
In Friday and Saturday's first and second rounds, teams will begin teeing off at 9 a.m. ET from the first tee at both the Lakeside Course and Creekside Course at the Golf Club of Georgia. In Sunday's final round, all 17 teams and individuals will play the Lakeside Course, beginning at 8 a.m. ET on the first and 10th tees.
Live scoring can be found at Golfstat.com or by visiting the link above. GoFrogs.com will have full recaps after each day of competition. Fans can also follow TCUMensGolf on Twitter and Facebook.
The Course
The Golf Club of Georgia, in conjunction with Georgia Tech, has hosted this tournament, formerly the United States Collegiate Championship, in each of the last 10 years.
The facility features two courses. The 7,017-yard Lakeside Course plays as a par-72, while the 7,039-yard Creekside Course also plays as a par-72. The Lakeside Course is comfortably nestled against the shimmering Lake Windward and is surrounded by splendid oaks and pines. The Creekside Course has forced carries over creeks and wetlands on more than half of its holes.
The Field
Twelve of the tournament's 17 teams are currently ranked in the top 25 of the Golfstat rankings. Eleven of the 17 teams, including TCU, were in last season's NCAA Championships field.
Team (Golfstat Ranking) -- Auburn (4), Clemson (19), Duke (23), East Tennessee State (141), Georgia Tech (29), LSU (5), Oklahoma (8), Oklahoma State (2), Southern California (18), Stanford (12), Texas (22), Texas A&M (21), TCU (65), UCLA (32), Villanova (218), Virginia (17), Wake Forest (10)
Last Time Out
The Frogs finished in a tie for 13th place at the Nike Collegiate Invitational hosted at Fort Worth's Colonial Country Club. Barrett was the Frogs top performer with a 14th place finish.
TCU Lineup
Chelso Barrett (Sr.) -- Finished in top 15 in all three tournaments this season; six of nine rounds this season have been par or better; 2016 PING All-America Honorable Mention; finished 13th at 2016 NCAA Championships
Stefano Mazzoli (So.) -- Finished 28th at Nike Collegiate Invitational; won USF Olympic Invitational at The Olympic Club for first career win; Career-low 66 in second round at Olympic Club; played in 2016 Open Championship (British Open); was only current college player in Open Championship field
Daniel Gurtner (So.) -- Played in season's first two tournaments (at Pebble Beach and Olympic Club); finished 42nd in each tournament; redshirted last season, played in two tournaments for TCU in 2014-15; two-time Guatemalan Amateur National Champion
Giulio Castagnara (Sr.) -- Making season debut this weekend; played in 12 tournaments in 2015-16 with five top-20 finishes; Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar; has already earned his bachelor's degree from TCU after graduating in May with a degree in economics and a minor in business
Jeong Weon Ko (Fr.) -- Played in two tournaments this season (at Pebble Beach and Colonial CC); season-best 72 came in second round at Pebble Beach; 2015 French Amateur Champion; played in 2016 European Amateur
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